Xperia Neo V: (HDMI out) + (Wi-Fi) + (Watch YouTube) = Wi-Fi drop

[MidnightHunter]

Hi!

Can anyone do following test? :

1 - Connect your Xperia Neo V to your TV through HDMI out;

2 - Activate your Wi-Fi net;

3 - Open YouTube app and start watching some videos.

I don't know about you, but in my case, wi-fi starts to drop constantly. I need to leave the wi-fi router soooo close to the phone in order to minimize the signal drops.

I also noted that the phone warms up while playing YouTube videos through HDMI.

My firmware version is: 4.1.B.0.431 - Android 4.0.4 updated by PC Companion.

[MidnightHunter]

As I only faced problems with ICS, downgrading to GB I cannot see any problem now. So, I had ended the investigation.

The most stable versions of Android running on my device were: 2.3.6 and 4.0.4 (.587). The ICS version .431 had a lot of stability issues. If it was not for the "Invalid SIM" problem, I would be using the .587 version.

I remember that when I set the screen brightness to 0 and the network mode to "GSM only", the phone did not warmed up too much, and there were a little bit increase of stability.

Anyway, I think you may consider sending to warranty.

Good luck!

[sdk16420]

Besides the replies posted above, can a Sony Mobile employee suggest anything left to try?

Can I assume this is covered by warranty?