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  • tina
  • si3
  • 21 Aug 2016

Probably the best compact android phone out there. Phone battery excellent. 1 full charge lasts me for days. Camera/Video is superb. Resolution is awesome. Haven't tried taking pics/videos underwater because the flap covering to charge the phone came off.. and that's really the only down side about this phone.

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    • sidd0088
    • 2Sy
    • 20 Aug 2016

    I am hardcore sony user i have changed 4 mobiles till now all were sony last one was sony xperia p which lasted for around 4 and half year ! than i bought sony z3 compact as i love small monster . The camera is excellent everything is great about this phone no breakage or anything even though using without any tempered glass ( fell few times even) never got heated up never got stuck no issues at all
    But now comes actual party recently i upgraded my phone and guess what i cud not pull down Notification bar i ran like that for 20 days and thought to upgrade more to latest software now i cant go back to home or even go back !!!!!! this is most ridiculous thing ever happened to cell so i checked on google and saw lots of them complaining about same thing !! i went to service station in Rajkot ( gujarat ) and they told me to completely change the screen and cast witthout even trying anything told me spend 15000rs (223$) which is almost half of what i bought never expected anything like this from Sony ! i guess this is last time i bought sony cell previous .

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      • Avinash
      • kgp
      • 19 Aug 2016

      I own a Sony Z3 compact which is 1 year and 6 months old. When it was launched, I instantly took a liking to it. Being a smaller version of flag-ship, the Xperia Z3, Sony did not compromise on the specs on its smaller cousin. The best part was the battery life on the device. I could easily survive 3-4 days with one charge. A year later problem standing cropping up left and right. After every Android build upgrade, core functionalities would stop working. First serious problem came after Android Lollipop was released. The virtual navigation buttons became non-responsive especially the RECENT TASK KEY. The behavior became too erratic. 90% of the time it would not work. Contacted Sony, tried to repair using Sony PC Companion, Factory reset etc etc. Nothing worked. This went on for time, until Sony released a next build not Marshmallow. It seemed to fix the issue. Things were stable for few months. Then Marshmallow comes along and wrecks havoc on the phone. Try navigating to any screen, the phone will automatically switch over to previous screen and/or redo the previous action. So for e.g. I phone someone and disconnect, the phone would go automatically go back to "Contacts" screen and dial the first person on the contact list. I made sure there are no viruses, In fact i have a licensed Norton anti-virus software already running in the background. Again did a factory reset as well as repair Sony PC Companion. about 5 times. That didn't work either. All 3 navigation soft key buttons now freeze in portrait mode. Open an application and I am simply stuck. Cant navigate to the Home or back or view the the recent history. Have to flip the phone to landscape mode to carry out any action. But the most frustrating and embarrassing behavior of the phone is when it starts automatically taking you to the previous screen and starts as dialing a contact on its own. Has anybody noticed such agonizing fits with the device. Did a diagnostic tests several times but all hardware seems to be working fine. I am out of warranty and Sony don't even have solution of this. The hardware and software are not harmony anymore. I have never dropped my phone. I even discarded the screen protector. But the problem remains. Never thought It would come to this after spending a fortune on it. The phone should have technically lasted at least 5 yrs. So disappointed with Sony. Never going to recommend a Sony phone to anyone.

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        • Marune2005
        • 0U6
        • 19 Aug 2016

        AnonD-573631, 18 Aug 2016My phone Sony z3 compact, last time i used 4 months before,... moreyour display is dead

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          • AnonD-573998
          • 953
          • 19 Aug 2016

          Dead at a door nail, after vibrating for days even turned off. Happened two weeks into a two month trip, thanks Sony. It won't even boot. This phone was already replaced for a camera that only showed black on the screen for forward and back camera.

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            • AnonD-573993
            • x0H
            • 19 Aug 2016

            Try flashing your phone with Flashtool, You need to download firmware in .ftf form.

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              • Anonymous
              • K3e
              • 18 Aug 2016

              D.C , 18 Aug 2016My Z3c notification bar can't pull down and back / home / r... moreHad the same issue, they told me it was because the screen was ungluing from the phone itself, my advice would be to repair it before it's too late, I didn't repair it and now I have to purchase a new screen and other parts from the phone, and it would take more than $150 and 30 days for getting the parts into my country. No more Sony phones for me, it's a really good phone but I can't stand the low working quality it had.

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                • scooter
                • GR%
                • 18 Aug 2016

                fizzi, 27 May 2016so hmm, planning to get z3C as i couldnt afford Z5C plus a ... morewith marshmallow update battery is not sooo good as it was with Lollypop

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                  • bJX
                  • 18 Aug 2016

                  My Z3c notification bar can't pull down and back / home / recent buttons not repsonse when using atfer 17 months. Why a lot of user in the world suffered the screen fault?

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                    • KS6
                    • 18 Aug 2016

                    AnonD-572923, 16 Aug 2016after updating to latest software my home button and back b... moreYes, I am facing the same issue, even the touch does not work properly on the screen.Thinking to take it to service center.

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                      • Anonymous
                      • m2W
                      • 18 Aug 2016

                      The problem is than from android 5.0 on Z3 You can not use only GPS to navigate!!! - You are constrain to turn on wifi scanning - all nets around - what wiping out the battery in incredible speed - in opposite to annoying and misleading information. What is worse - this camouflaged impossibility to use phone only with GPS without all time scanning the wifi make navigation app going to be "mad" and all the time turning of gps and stopping to proper navigation. It is crazy - and most annoying function in Android phones on present... It is effect of some kind agreement among corporation to scanning wifi net all around the World... using US and Our money and time - why - You can imagine...

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                        • AnonD-573631
                        • ttL
                        • 18 Aug 2016

                        My phone Sony z3 compact, last time i used 4 months before, it was in working condition, now after a 4 months i charged it shows red light but its not switching on. i tried power and volume key trick as well, it was vibrating but still not working.
                        Please Recommend.

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                          • AnonD-545289
                          • IVC
                          • 17 Aug 2016

                          AnonD-572923, 16 Aug 2016i am also facing same problem after update back button and ... moreA 'standard' error, only one solution: phone in for repair and change front glass(digitalizer). I managed to get phone replaced (under warranty), but probably only since less than 6 months since last major repair. Bought me a Samsung A3(2016)(as it uses a Nano SIM as the Sony) as 'back-up' as the SONY Z3 Compact seems to be the most unreliable phone ever made! Next time it breaks down : garbage bin!

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                            • KAy
                            • 16 Aug 2016

                            after updating to latest software my home button and back button is not working ! any on facing the same problem

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                              • AnonD-572923
                              • KAy
                              • 16 Aug 2016

                              Shorty , 25 Jul 2016The touch screen panel at the bottom has crashed. This is w... morei am also facing same problem after update back button and home button is not working!

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                                • NuF
                                • 15 Aug 2016

                                Jack, 02 Aug 2016In line with previous comments, I wouldn't recommend this p... moreLies!

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                                  • ck
                                  • R52
                                  • 15 Aug 2016

                                  cip, 05 Aug 2016yes, i've got the same issues after 17 months too.. touchsc... moreI have the same issue. The screen is inactive on top and lower sections.

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                                    • MIkeA
                                    • kXg
                                    • 15 Aug 2016

                                    anon., 12 Jul 2016This phone is ridiculously fragile. Had it fixed 3 times an... moreWhy would you put your mobile in your pocket? Buy a case and and a belt carrier.

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                                      • MIkeA
                                      • kXg
                                      • 13 Aug 2016

                                      H, 10 Jun 2016Hey guys planning to buy a z5c or z3c which one is better p... moreZ3C has a magnetic charging dock so you do not have to open the side flap for usb charging, but no finger print scanner. Z5C does not have a magnetic charging dock, only an external waterproof usb socket for charging and a finger print scanner. Your choice. PS: Z3C (model D5803) discontinued in the USA and is unavailable new.

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                                        • MIkeA
                                        • kXg
                                        • 13 Aug 2016

                                        AnonD-180402, 11 Jun 2016Great advice from Haffiman. It's always good to do a clean... moreSony Experia update released in the USA, 08/12/2016, restores Stamina mode.

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