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Ricky D
Joined: Feb 05, 2007
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From: UK (living in Beijing)
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@CELL-P I very much doubt it's Google Maps causing your battery issue. It's more likely to be a widget such as timescape widget trying to update too often or just the battery isn't worn-in enough, try full charge cycles and experimenting with your settings and widgets.
To update your maps try searching for Google Maps in the market (NOT the 'My Apps' link) it should come up. It could be that it doesn't appear in 'My Apps' because it's not been associated in the market. This can happen to any appication if it's installed through any way other than through the market. Simply finding it in the market and installing from there links the app to 'My Apps' and so you can be informed of future updates automatically.
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dancingfate
Joined: Sep 25, 2004
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From: Jakarta, Indonesia
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What is the size of contact picture to fit the full screen when calling/receiving call in Xperia Arc?
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rickster2kuk
Joined: Jul 14, 2004
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From: Southampton, UK
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The battery level part of the settings should also tell you if any widget is consuming more power than normal.
Watch news/weather widgets that update very often. You'll find that you can change the interval for updates which will save the battery. Unfortunately some apps don't have this, I think Sky News app was draining my battery big time - so I uninstalled it! |
rizzamarv
Joined: Jan 27, 2008
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Had my Arc now for 2 weeks, my battery life is fine as long as I keep the screen brightness at around 1/3 of maximum. Gets me through a full day of calls, emails and plenty of messages as well as some music and games.
Think the Timescape might be a major drain. Since I have stoped using it battery life has improved!
Its a great phone and I still enjoy looking at it everyday  . Only problem I do have is that the Qwerty is not the best, think I need to download a different one... after two weeks still not used to it.
Anybody any good suggestions for Arc? Don't mind paying....
[ This Message was edited by: rizzamarv on 2011-04-17 08:09 ] |
Xajel
Joined: Jun 18, 2004
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From: Bahrain
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For all those who want to debrand the Arc...
But I don't know if this will let you unlock the bootloader...
http://www.xperiablog.net/201[....]rand-your-xperia-arc-tutorial/
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dsr27
Joined: Sep 13, 2007
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I only have to wait till payday 28th  and I can order my upgrade and then have to wait a further few days for it to be delivered  lol then I can be in the smartfone bandwagon  oooooooh the possibilities |
SKIBBE
Joined: Dec 29, 2005
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I have managed to delete all my contacts but an hour later, i got a note that said something similiar to "to many contacts deleted (107 contacts) delete/undu" and i choosed undo, and all my contacts was restored, but now to the problem
i cant sync my contacts with facebook anymore. i have uninstalled facebook, reinstalled rebooted, removed all facebook data, but they never sync (meaning downloading pictures and beein integrated with the phone) tips? (not in the mood to do a factory reset)
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t20e > t68i(t68 f/w) > t610i > k700i > W900i > W960i > x10i > Current: Misty Silver Arc |
Guntrol
Joined: Apr 17, 2011
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On 2011-04-15 20:46:02, dsr27 wrote:
oooh I can upgrade early and get the Arc at a cost of £30 £30 month contract, 600mins, unlimited txts and 500MB of mobile internet and webmail  which is better than my current £25 month contract as I only get 300mins & unlimited txt, not that I actually use all if any of my mins a month
Now if the lady will let her man splash out £30 rather than wait 2months hehehe
I upgraded today from my £25 plan a month early to a £20 a month plan with 600 mins unlimited txts 500mb internet and a FREE Xperia Arc
Try calling your provider and scaring them by telling them you are going to leave them they will ask why and you
just say the upgrade deals I saw on your website were not as good as the ones offered by other companies... it worked with Orange straight away the guy said "nonono I can get you a much better deal than the one on the site because you have been with us for so long "18months"...
I saved more than £240 on my monthly payments and £120 on the phone which I will receive for free on Tuesday. |
dsr27
Joined: Sep 13, 2007
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I'm not sure that wud work with me  the fone is only costing me £30 coz i'm upgrading way before the time I should be, but I may give it a go when i've got some money anyways lol i'm with vodafone |
Xajel
Joined: Jun 18, 2004
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From: Bahrain
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Sadly, unlocking the bootloader is a one-way process... and if you want to do updates you have to use FlashTool; SEUS won't work on unlocked bootloaders...
http://www.xperiablog.net/201[....]otloader-is-a-one-way-process/
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cableguy
Joined: Aug 25, 2003
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From: Ireland
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On 2011-04-18 09:41:48, dsr27 wrote:
I'm not sure that wud work with me the fone is only costing me £30 coz i'm upgrading way before the time I should be, but I may give it a go when i've got some money anyways lol i'm with vodafone
I tired that with O2 in Ireland, and they said ok leave !!
O2 are loosing customers here to beat the band and they dont seem to want to do anything about it |
dsr27
Joined: Sep 13, 2007
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On 2011-04-18 12:09:18, cableguy wrote:
On 2011-04-18 09:41:48, dsr27 wrote:
I'm not sure that wud work with me the fone is only costing me £30 coz i'm upgrading way before the time I should be, but I may give it a go when i've got some money anyways lol i'm with vodafone
I tired that with O2 in Ireland, and they said ok leave !!
O2 are loosing customers here to beat the band and they dont seem to want to do anything about it
with vodafone you can upgrade within the last 70days of your contract, but from looking about on the website I can upgrade with the last 120 I think it is, or something like that, only thing being is that I have to pay a lil bit for the fone, depending on length of new contract, 24months the fone is £30 18months the fone is £90 I think and 12months fone is over £150, I can only really afford the 24months at this moment in time.
suppose I could wait until my contract is due for upgrade in june, but thats like 2months away and I want the fone now lol |
rmk152
Joined: Dec 21, 2005
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From: United Kingdom
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Hi, not sure if it`s just me but when i set the Alarm and the phone is switched off the phone wont switch back on to sound the alarm. All my other SE phones did, just wondering if it`s an Android thing?
No biggie just thought i could save battery life overnight when not in use. |
goldenface
Joined: Dec 17, 2003
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From: Liverpool City Centre
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Does the Arc have the Back Up & Restore application? I can't seem to find it on my Play.
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altemyr
Joined: Jan 21, 2002
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From: Stockholm, Sweden
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On 2011-04-18 14:51:00, rmk152 wrote:
Hi, not sure if it`s just me but when i set the Alarm and the phone is switched off the phone wont switch back on to sound the alarm. All my other SE phones did, just wondering if it`s an Android thing?
No biggie just thought i could save battery life overnight when not in use.
I think it's an Android thing. Or rather, that the alarm goes of even though the phone is turned off is a former SonyEricsson thing. Symbian phones also have to be powered on in order to have the alarm to go off.
The other way around can be annoying as well, if you, for example, turn oft the phone while watching a movie or attend a wedding, the alarm will still go off, if it's set, despite the phone being turned off.
I'm not saying that either way is right or wrong, it's simply different design decisions, and there are pros and cons with both. One could only wish that the end user was allowed to decide which. |
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