Posted by Platia1
Yeah, I'd really like to see this music tagging problem as well cause I think it might affect me quite badly.
Posted by mode
@AndyD777
You seriously need to wipe the grease off your phone lenses mate
Posted by doministry
I wait for my OTA upgrade!
Besides the battery usage with camera this phone is almost perfect!!
Posted by winnerzero
@unknown_x
i hope this works, first time posting a pic...
dunno if this makes a difference, but the three albums i'm having problems with are all in chinese and the songs with the duet artists are the ones that come up as a separate album. TBH, its not a real big problem, but just annoying me cos it shouldn't happen...
my other music, about 60 albums or so (32gb microsd card) are fine...i also use Sony Media Go to transfer music and think its great.
This is still the best phone i've used and prob will be for some time... I'm using AmbientTime Home as a default launcher now as its smooth and great eye candy.
Posted by blchua.su
On 2011-05-29 10:35:15, Ricky D wrote:
New FW looks good. battery seems about 20% better so far.
I had a weird thing with the gallery though. After I restored apps and stuff with titanium, I opened gallery and saw my albums as expected and the thumbnails were in the correct folders but when I opened up one or two from a folder that wasn't the default camera location, the enlarged photos didn't match the thumbnail I touched to open. I tried clearing the gallery data and restarting the phone to no avail. Eventually I found a folder on the SD where the gallery thumbnails are cached and cleared that folder which caused the gallery to have to redo the thumbs. This sorted the problem.
Just thought I'd share the experience in case anyone else has it and doesn't know what to do.
My wife's got the new Arc and I helped her transfer her pictures from her X10 to the Arc and now she has the same problem where the thumbnails do not match the picture. Can you tell me which folder you went to to remove the cache? Thanks.
Posted by Ricky D
On 2011-06-05 16:36:07, blchua.su wrote:
On 2011-05-29 10:35:15, Ricky D wrote:
New FW looks good. battery seems about 20% better so far.
I had a weird thing with the gallery though. After I restored apps and stuff with titanium, I opened gallery and saw my albums as expected and the thumbnails were in the correct folders but when I opened up one or two from a folder that wasn't the default camera location, the enlarged photos didn't match the thumbnail I touched to open. I tried clearing the gallery data and restarting the phone to no avail. Eventually I found a folder on the SD where the gallery thumbnails are cached and cleared that folder which caused the gallery to have to redo the thumbs. This sorted the problem.
Just thought I'd share the experience in case anyone else has it and doesn't know what to do.
My wife's got the new Arc and I helped her transfer her pictures from her X10 to the Arc and now she has the same problem where the thumbnails do not match the picture. Can you tell me which folder you went to to remove the cache? Thanks.
/sdcard/DCIM/.thumbnails
Just clearing the folder might not do it. Try this:
- clear the folder
- do not open the gallery yet
- then go to Settings > Storage > Unmount SD card
- wait a moment for the SD card dismounted message
- remount the SD card
- open the gallery app
This should force the app to not just cache the thumbs again but also do a fresh search for media folders and completely repopulate the gallery from the SD.
It may take a bit of flicking through for a few mins so the thumbs to be created again properly but once it's done it'll be fine.
Posted by rickster2kuk
Just got a personal best in terms of battery:
4 days and 18 hours.
Best I got out of the X10 was 4 days and 12 hours.
Excellent stuff.
Posted by unknown_x
On 2011-06-05 16:02:04, winnerzero wrote:
@unknown_x
i hope this works, first time posting a pic...
dunno if this makes a difference, but the three albums i'm having problems with are all in chinese and the songs with the duet artists are the ones that come up as a separate album. TBH, its not a real big problem, but just annoying me cos it shouldn't happen...
my other music, about 60 albums or so (32gb microsd card) are fine...i also use Sony Media Go to transfer music and think its great.
This is still the best phone i've used and prob will be for some time... I'm using AmbientTime Home as a default launcher now as its smooth and great eye candy.
Well it seems that the "feat." thing can be the problem, if you put exactly the same artist does it change?
If not it can be related to the chinese characters and maybe you can try with "TEST" artist and "TEST" album artist.
Posted by alibond82
@rickster2kuk
Did you actually use the phone in those 4 days 18hrs? Best I got with my arc is 27hrs 26min before the update. Haven't taken it to the limits yet after the update which I just had yesterday. But seems that it will very much go to just over 48hrs, but 4 days???
Posted by HxH
Lite or Moderate usage?
but that incredible of number for today smartphone
Posted by Platia1
Wow, I can foresee that being a MAJOR issue for me as for the vast majority of my music the Artist doesn't match the Album Artist :-/
Have you tried setting Album Artist to "Various Artists" (yeah it shouldn't have to be like that but give it a try)
That's a major bummer for me :-/
Posted by gayannr
Well the Album art problem has been discussed on XDA, have a look
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=975847
Posted by winnerzero
ok, after much playing around and almost a sleepless night, i've managed to fix this music album problem. I had to remove affected albums and retagged both the Album Artist and Artist to exactly the same name using both MediaGo and mp3tag and I added the duet artists to the name of the song. This was weird because it seemed like retagging it in mp3tag didn't seem to do anything...
all my albums are now correct and i'm no longer annoyed at this. Just need to bear in mind that Album Artist should probably be empty from now on.
Kinda still miss Mediascape tho, but i've still got my X10 so can always play around with it there...its just that the arc is so much better to hold and feel and overall better looking as well, even tho they both look stunning. Can't wait to see what SE will design for their next flagship...seems to me no other phone manufacturer can design as well as SE.
The upcoming ST18 looks pretty cool too.
Posted by doministry
Just upgraded to 2.3.3 via PCCompanion.
I will observe the behaviour of the batt live, if it will improve it means I have almost perfect phone!!!
Posted by Ricky D
@doministry
I believe the battery is much better, but I didn't get the benefit of it straight away. It took several days for some reason. It just got better and better over those days.
Now the battery is as good as one can expect from a smartphone. I took it to the Great Wall of China the other day (8am start) and took photos and videos all day long, checked emails, played games for an hour on the coach there (with audio output through a bluetooth headset) and showed my photos and videos to everyone on the coach on the way back, as well as 2x five minute phone calls, got back around 6pm and still had 35% battery. That was unthinkable before, the coach ride with the bluetooth alone would have taken 50% on the previous FW.
Have fun.
Posted by 2slow
Battery life has significantly improved, I have been listening to music for about 1 hour now and it has only used up 2% battery life. It is now on par with my old iphone 4, very good improvement in terms of battery management.
Posted by rickster2kuk
On 2011-06-06 00:12:46, alibond82 wrote:
@rickster2kuk
Did you actually use the phone in those 4 days 18hrs? Best I got with my arc is 27hrs 26min before the update. Haven't taken it to the limits yet after the update which I just had yesterday. But seems that it will very much go to just over 48hrs, but 4 days???
Well I find the battey use will vary slightly if i'm at home (low signal area) compared to work which was a full signal being in the middle of a city.
Tbh that is light use, dozen or so texts each day, tweetdeck, emails checking, playing with the widgets, probably max of 10 mins worth of phone calls, few camera snaps, but it's my average use if I'm really busy at work.
Just shows thou what you can get from the battery if you're moderate in use.
Posted by doministry
On 2011-06-06 16:43:06, Ricky D wrote:
@doministry
I believe the battery is much better, but I didn't get the benefit of it straight away. It took several days for some reason. It just got better and better over those days.
Now the battery is as good as one can expect from a smartphone. I took it to the Great Wall of China the other day (8am start) and took photos and videos all day long, checked emails, played games for an hour on the coach there (with audio output through a bluetooth headset) and showed my photos and videos to everyone on the coach on the way back, as well as 2x five minute phone calls, got back around 6pm and still had 35% battery. That was unthinkable before, the coach ride with the bluetooth alone would have taken 50% on the previous FW.
Have fun.
Actually I see the difference already when using my phone alot now with internet and photos,
on idle it drops very very slow. Looks like it's improved!!!
BTW to my surprise I finally saw all of the album covers on my phone.
Also: connection manager widget looks better.
And: I have on my homescreen a shortcut for .doc document (Office Suite Pro) and previously when I was pressing it always led me to the docs directory.
Now it finally goes to this doc directly.
Posted by ofiaich
Hi everyone!
easy question!
How long does it take to charge a fully drained Sony Ericsson Arc?
I seem to be at 68 % in about 30 minutes.....
Ofiaich
Posted by blchua.su
On 2011-06-05 17:07:07, Ricky D wrote:
On 2011-06-05 16:36:07, blchua.su wrote:
On 2011-05-29 10:35:15, Ricky D wrote:
New FW looks good. battery seems about 20% better so far.
I had a weird thing with the gallery though. After I restored apps and stuff with titanium, I opened gallery and saw my albums as expected and the thumbnails were in the correct folders but when I opened up one or two from a folder that wasn't the default camera location, the enlarged photos didn't match the thumbnail I touched to open. I tried clearing the gallery data and restarting the phone to no avail. Eventually I found a folder on the SD where the gallery thumbnails are cached and cleared that folder which caused the gallery to have to redo the thumbs. This sorted the problem.
Just thought I'd share the experience in case anyone else has it and doesn't know what to do.
My wife's got the new Arc and I helped her transfer her pictures from her X10 to the Arc and now she has the same problem where the thumbnails do not match the picture. Can you tell me which folder you went to to remove the cache? Thanks.
/sdcard/DCIM/.thumbnails
Just clearing the folder might not do it. Try this:
- clear the folder
- do not open the gallery yet
- then go to Settings > Storage > Unmount SD card
- wait a moment for the SD card dismounted message
- remount the SD card
- open the gallery app
This should force the app to not just cache the thumbs again but also do a fresh search for media folders and completely repopulate the gallery from the SD.
It may take a bit of flicking through for a few mins so the thumbs to be created again properly but once it's done it'll be fine.
Hi Ricky D, thanks for the info.
Posted by alibond82
@ofiaich: It so depends on the charger you're using and how much you're using the phone during that time. I use 3 different chargers (A/C, USB & Car). Car is the fastest, then comes the A/C and last comes USB.
Yesterday I managed to get just over 28hrs on battery, with over 1.5hrs of phone calls, bluetooth in car, WiFi, low signal areas. A few games, some browsing...etc. I would say above moderate use. At the moment, I have 38% left and it's been over 18.5hrs since I last charged the phone. I'm pretty much satisfied with the new battery performance and the whole 2.3.3 experience
Posted by SirRobin
On 2011-06-06 20:43:15, 2slow wrote:
Battery life has significantly improved, I have been listening to music for about 1 hour now and it has only used up 2% battery life.
I can´t understand how you get such a great battery lifetime! yesterday i´ve done a complete reset of my arc, reinstalled everything need and the battery drain is not gone. Also, after reinstallation, i´ve seen no update in the market for whatsapp, facebook, ... - did a manual update of them.
The facebook notification in locksreen also doesn´t working. i can see notifications of the original facebook app in the status line but nothing on the locksreen - even after 1 minute waiting for refres...
Posted by alibond82
@SirRobin: Did you get the 2.3.3 update or not yet? If not, then rather wait a bit, it's worth it.
Posted by SirRobin
Yes, running with 2.3.3 and a clean install yesterday
Posted by Mizzle
On 2011-06-07 00:55:05, ofiaich wrote:
Hi everyone!
easy question!
How long does it take to charge a fully drained Sony Ericsson Arc?
I seem to be at 68 % in about 30 minutes.....
Ofiaich
Should take roughly 2-2˝ hours. The last 10% always take the longest time.
Posted by ofiaich
@alibond82 and mizzle!
thanks for your replies!! Mine seems to be charging up OK..
Ofiaich
Posted by doministry
I confirm much better batt life.
Many small improvements.
Like Timescape correctly updating events,
or this yellow highlight of the app chosen from TaskManager.
[ This Message was edited by: doministry on 2011-06-07 15:30 ]
Posted by 2slow
On 2011-06-07 10:09:55, SirRobin wrote:
On 2011-06-06 20:43:15, 2slow wrote:
Battery life has significantly improved, I have been listening to music for about 1 hour now and it has only used up 2% battery life.
I can´t understand how you get such a great battery lifetime! yesterday i´ve done a complete reset of my arc, reinstalled everything need and the battery drain is not gone. Also, after reinstallation, i´ve seen no update in the market for whatsapp, facebook, ... - did a manual update of them.
The facebook notification in locksreen also doesn´t working. i can see notifications of the original facebook app in the status line but nothing on the locksreen - even after 1 minute waiting for refres...
@SirRobin, I am using a Rogers phone but in Canada we did not get the update via Rogers Carrier yet. So I got some custom ROM that had 2.3.3 as part of the firmware. It loaded onto my phone no problems. I had took my phone off the charger this morning at 6.10 am and it is 10.48pm now, the phone is stating it has been on battery for 16h 19M on battery. I am at 71% right now still, I just used it to check email, light surfing a few phone calls and whatsapp/facebook checks. This is significantly better than when I was on 2.3.2 where I would be close to 30/40% at this time of day. If I used it quite heavily I would be seeing the red icon on my battery meter too. If you look at the running apps they have actually not auto started the media server function which helps a lot. Another thing I do by habit as well is when you finish charging the phone unlock the screen first then unplug the power cable. That helped me a bit in 2.3.2 and also a reboot right after. But since moving to 2.3.3 I have just done the unlock screen then unplug. I have not had to reboot it.
Posted by SirRobin
On 2011-06-07 16:23:31, doministry wrote:
or this yellow highlight of the app chosen from TaskManager.
What do you mean with this?
Posted by Dummaari
my xperia arc is getting very slow and always force kill is getting pop up. especially when i try to use SMS and contacts. any idea why its happening?
any sugguestions to make it better?
i dont store much in phone memory. but i have 4 emails setup. other then nothing much i guess.
Posted by doministry
On 2011-06-08 15:10:33, SirRobin wrote:
On 2011-06-07 16:23:31, doministry wrote:
or this yellow highlight of the app chosen from TaskManager.
What do you mean with this?
When you long press Homebutton to launch default task manager and choose the app it gets nicely highlighted.
I'm also happy Timescape finally gets real auto updates with missed calls and smses.
Posted by doministry
On 2011-06-09 17:52:42, Dummaari wrote:
my xperia arc is getting very slow and always force kill is getting pop up. especially when i try to use SMS and contacts. any idea why its happening?
any sugguestions to make it better?
i dont store much in phone memory. but i have 4 emails setup. other then nothing much i guess.
IMO it's software. Maybe a launcher?
Posted by Dummaari
i dont use any launcher.. have deleted a lot of emails and some applications.. but didnt notice much improvemnt..
Posted by idumbakumar
Got xperia arc as well as neo.
Some of the differences are
1.arc screen brightness is double as neo screen brightness.
2. Loud speaker of arc is clear at max vol. Neo speaker distorts. But the volume level is same on both.
3.both performs same in general operations.
4. Earphone volume is lil louder in neo. Music in both the phone is good.
Just a quick observations. Will check the camera later..
Its just 3hrs i got neo. So if anyone needs more info ask me.
Posted by Ricky D
@Dummaari
If you haven't got any apps that unusual or not designed for android 2.3 installed then it looks like your FW might have corrupted itself somewhere. Backup your shizz and try a forced re flash with SEUS. When you have a clean system again install the apps you had one by one and setup it up again one thing at a time. This way you'll find out if it was an app/settting you had before or if it was just and anomaly in the system (and agents will be at your door in 3.... 2... 1.... knock knock).
Posted by Diffused
On 2011-06-09 22:49:18, idumbakumar wrote:
Got xperia arc as well as neo.
Hi...
How much did you get each for? Is the Neo available now?
I keep asking for it in Pune stores but it hasn't arrived here yet (no estimated date either)
Posted by goldenface
Can anyone recommend a good gps app that works with Gingerbread. I'm having trouble finding one that doesn't have some sort of bug.
Posted by smclion102
Xperia Arc gets 10x telephoto lens
The Sony Ericsson Xperia arc is one of the better Android camera phones on the market, with its 8.1MP Exmor R camera sensor. However, if you want to take it one step further then Thanko has the ideal accessory for you – a 10x telephoto lens attachment.
The lens comes with a special shell that attaches to the Xperia arc chassis, from which the lens is mounted. This means it should be able to easily detach when on the move. It comes with a focal length of 3 metres. There’s even a small tripod to round off the package. If you’re interested it will cost around the €17 mark. Check out some pictures after the jump
Source
http://www.thanko.jp/product/keitai/xperia-arc-10x.html
http://www.xperiablog.net/201[....]a-arc-gets-10x-telephoto-lens/
[ This Message was edited by: smclion102 on 2011-06-10 11:13 ]
Posted by ofiaich
Just think what you would look like if you receive a call, with that still attached!
I'll take a look at it when I am in Japan! Twelve days to go till I leave!!
Ofiaich
[ This Message was edited by: ofiaich on 2011-06-10 12:45 ]
Posted by idumbakumar
On 2011-06-10 07:08:17, Diffused wrote:
On 2011-06-09 22:49:18, idumbakumar wrote:
Got xperia arc as well as neo.
Hi...
How much did you get each for? Is the Neo available now?
I keep asking for it in Pune stores but it hasn't arrived here yet (no estimated date either)
i got those from UK.
ARC second hand(1 week old) for 19k and neo brand new for 25k my friend brought for me.
i know an Ebay friend who right now has two brand new neo(GREY and RED) from UK. if ur interested to get one i can give his contact information. he may ship it to u. probably he'll sell it for 26k.
Posted by Lightspeed_x
@idumbakumar: Try out video and photo quality in low light, and post the results, please...
Thanks in advance!
Posted by ^^HAMID^^
Excuse me guys !Is that right Arc doesn't have SE's Backup and Restore program? I have noticed now!
Posted by rickster2kuk
^ Correct. Wasn't included, but I am sure you can find one in the market.
Posted by doministry
On 2011-06-11 10:00:24, ^^HAMID^^ wrote:
Excuse me guys !Is that right Arc doesn't have SE's Backup and Restore program? I have noticed now!
No it doesn't.
People say they use Titanium Backup.
In the settings you also have the option to make a backup on Google.
I wonder also if PC Companion will not provide it as it was on latest upgrade.
Posted by rikken
Here it is : http://www.4shared.com/file/x[....]Backup_and_restore_010935.html
Posted by rickster2kuk
So what is everyone's opinion on the Arc after having it for a while now?
Posted by rikken
I think it is a great phone
It`s fast and easy to use. Great for music and browsing and the camera is more than adequate. The screen is very good despite some critics mentioning poor viewing angle. Great batterytime. It is good looking and fits well in the hand. Only thing I wish was different is the sidemounted 3.5 jack 
Posted by doministry
On 2011-06-11 12:49:11, rickster2kuk wrote:
So what is everyone's opinion on the Arc after having it for a while now?
Almost perfect, seriously.
Posted by idumbakumar
Arc is wonderful. Screen is great. In sunlight even in low brightness its much better than any mobile i ever used.
Very stable. Camer is great. I like more than galaxy s2.
Posted by aka Dus
An app that plays .aa eBook files chaps?
Thanks