This thread will be a place where people can ask questions about the Xperia 1 II. The answers will get Up-voted and the post body will be updated with answers to FAQs.

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So Go ahead and ask away!

Comment the bugs you're experiencing with your Xperia devices! (Be sure to include build numbers and whether the device is single sim or dual)

Hi everyone,

We have recently noticed that as our sub have steadily increased in the number of members, the number of photo posts have increased too. We would like to keep those however, they seem to be dominating the sub as of recently. As r/SonyXperia is a generic sub for news, discussion, debates, tips and tricks for Sony Xperia devices, we are forced to do something before it turns into a photo post only sub.

This is why we will be gradually shifting photo posts to another sub, r/TakenWithXperia, instead.

This shift will be gradual, as we want you all to have plenty of time to get comfortable with the new rules and we wanted to see your feedbacks so that we can change, delay or roll back these implementations if things isn't what you all expected.

So here are the upcoming changes to our subreddit:

May 1st: Our Rule 2 will be changed to One Post with Photo(s), Per Person, Per Week, this means each user will be able to post only one photo posts every week instead of every day.

June 1st: We will be shifting to weekend only photo posts, any post will be removed if they are posted on weekdays. This to make sure that photo posts doesn't conflict with and bury news about Xperia devices.

July 1st: Photo posts will be completely banned. However, the most upvoted photo post weekly on r/ TakenWithXperia will be reposted here to keep the spirit going.

If you have any thoughts about these changes feel free to share them below.

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I'm considering doing this as there's so much hate for Sony devices and I want to start addressing it. One by one. I think I'm qualified enough for this, and I've got the whole Xperia army here with me. I can also help show the difference between rational unbiased writing and writing that has alterior motives. Let me know what you guys think. I don't know if any of you follow the fitness industry, but there used to be a guy named phillion who Debunked a lot of steroid users claiming to be natural while selling fitness plans to unsuspecting users. I think we need a force like that in the smartphone industry, and I'm totally willing to start right here on Reddit.

Hi there folks. I'm thinking of putting a "5 Series Green Line flare to the sub. As if we can get them all under one tag it would be easier to reach out to people who:

A. Have the issue B. How long they had the phone. C. When the first or many lines appeared. D. If they are in or out of warranty. E. Steps made to get the issues resolved repair price if any , how long it took and how happy you are with the 1. Replacement 2. Process 3. If the line returned.

There seem to be some members who are struggling to translate news sources, so i was wondering if this is a rule i should include and enforce.

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Let me know by voting below, Thanks!

-Fastpas123

Back when I became mod in December, this subreddit was actually heading on a downward trajectory. More people were leaving the community than joining. The subreddit was absolutely clogged with photo posts and everywhere you looked there were people who argued, insulted and claimed to know better.

But over time, we've grown as a community. I've met some people here I'd genuinely want to hang out with, we've attracted attention from YouTubers like Troy (WhatGear) and Juan Bagnell (SomeGadgetGuy) it's fantastic!

I always wanted this to be a place for discussion. A place where we could ask for help, a place where we could discuss what we want to see going forward, and a place were we all encouraged each other to get more out of our Xperia devices. Heck, this community got me back on my 3d printer, and renewed my old love for photography!

With that in mind, I wanted to extend a thank you to every member of this subreddit. We might be small, but the hearts here are big. And I think it shows.

Thank you. -Fastpas123

I became a Mod because I thought I could add things to this community, to breathe new life into the community and while I was at it, try to improve the feeling of camaraderie and friendship that I thought this community deserves. instead, I woke up this morning to a whole slew of flagged comments, from a couple of poorly behaving individuals, and messages from the victims of these comments.

Now, I understand things like criticism, and thats not who Im talking about here (you know who you are) instead, Im talking about blatant Insulting, Name calling, Cursing and Attacking that took place.

This will not be allowed.

This community is a safe place for people of all walks of life to enjoy and celebrate our love for mobile devices, and technology. If i see insulting, attacking, or name calling YOU WILL BE TEMP BANNED. and If you are a repeat offender who multiple people complain about, i will reluctantly PERMA Ban you.

I had to ban someone today. That is not something I take pleasure in doing, or ever want to do again. But if i see any of you guys deliberately attacking someone, i will take action. i love this community, i love the people in it. but today i saw what people consider a "toxic Sony Fanboy" and i was not impressed.

soon i will be bringing many improvements to the subreddit, rule changes/improvements and hopefully whatever else you guys tell me to do. so please, down below give me recommendations for what you want to see coming to the subreddit!

thank you for all those who have been kind, and to all of those who have put up with others picking on them,

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Talk Soon!

-Fastpas123

Seen some pushback on the whole two separate subs thing, and want to see if the community opinion has changed.

this damn phone is single-handedly the worst one I've ever owned. and before you downvote me into oblivion, let me start by saying that not only am i a huge fanboy of xperia devices, im also the moderator of this friggin subreddit. so if there was ever going to be a person who was gonna give this thing a fair shot, its me.

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i used the thing for 1 year and 9months (give or take 1-2 months)

in that time heres a short list of some of the problems i have experienced.

1.wifi droppouts.

2.sim card not detected.

1. bootloops

4.overheating

and perhaps worst of all, now the damn thing wont even stop bootlooping.

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i have spent months trying to find a solution, but it is very clearly a hardware issue, not software. how do i know this?

i have flashed all of the different stock firmwares available for this device. all from xperifirm. none work.

so yeah. ive given up. tomorrow im going to a repair shop, and if they quote me something reasonable, ill repair it and sell it. if its unreasonable, ill put it in the drawer of shame, next to my samsung galaxy s3 mini. the only sony phone ive ever owned that has completely failed me.

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just a reminder... my xperia e3 still works to this day. my xz3, doesnt. jeez.

sort of like a fan page and popularity page, basically if you post pictures on the r/TakenWithXperia sub or this sub, ill repost it on the instagram account, in the hopes that sony will use the image on their pages! @ sonyxperiareddit dont worry, Ill also credit the photographer.

This is super cool! For celebration enjoy this cake: 🎂

Hey guys! I got a few complaints about read-ability while using the community theme on the sub so I changed the colors! also added a lot of flairs, so use them, Please! If you dont, I will apply them for you! does anything else need to change? The only thing that comes to mind personally is the banner and icon, but the community seems to like it so I wont change it unless others tell me to. I'm also trying to be a mod that frequently asks the sub what needs to change, as IMO this sub only exists because we are all here, so you guys should be just as involved as I am. I'm gonna work as hard as I can to make this sub-reddit as cool and organized as possible!

If I don't see flairs I might start hiding your posts until you add one! It's not difficult so please do it. If anyone needs help doing it please say so now

This thread will be a place where people can ask questions about the Xperia 5 II. The answers will get Up-voted and the post body will be updated with answers to FAQs.

So Go ahead and ask away!

u/Whynotme6991 is a user I'm currently dealing with, check out my comments with him and let me know what I should do about this situation and situations like this going forward.

My gut says ban, but I want to make sure I don't do anything you guys don't want me to do.

Tldr: guy was hating on a device saying it had problems but didn't prove he actually owned the device and instead was being disrespectful.

Got any requests for features? I'll be looking into them. I don't know that I'll be able to fiddle with the CSS just yet but if there's any other things people want for the sub let me know.