Xperia SP bad & missing features

[gino76ph]

Hi. Got an Xperia SP. Been using it a few days now. I must say i'm a bit satisfied with it albeit some "missing" features i noticed:

1. Burst mode in camera (The 1.7Ghz dual-core processor should be able to handle this and yet it is not available)

A lower-specced iPhone 5/5C has this feature
2. Copy and paste across apps (e.g. email to notes or from a website to SMS, etc.) sometimes doesn't always work
3. Reboot option (Some programs and apps DO require a reboot of the phone in order to work properly)
Currently you have to Turn Off the phone then turn it on again which is a WASTE OF TIME.
4.. Option to delete unknown/corrupt files in App manager under Settings (To free-up precious memory and speed-up RAM)

Currently there is NO such feature!
5. Ability to stop all running apps under Settings > Apps

Currently there is NO such feature!

6. Infinite scrolling from left to right of homescreens
7. Smaller and more condensed capacitive buttons icons on the bottom to make more space for the entire screen
8. Easy uninstalling of apps by hard-pressing it
9. Quick flashlight toggle (to serve as a torch during nightime)

...and things that can be better:
1. Bigger 4.7"-4.8" screen (which i think is the ideal phone screen size)
2. Stronger and punchier colours with strong blacks (high ppi and resolution should be complemented by stronger and punchier colours & blacks)
3. Louder volumes in speaker and when headphones are connected (on a crowded bus or train the volume at maximum can still easily be drowned)
4. Faster "searching" of 3G/4G signal when coming from a zero signal area
At the moment it is very slow and sluggish and phone takes 2-3 minutes before it comes back to "normal" (read: normal speed)
You might say this issue is "network dependent" but for the past few days i have my phone this has been consistent and very annoying
5. Bluetooth transfer (from another Android phone with similar or slightly better specs) of files can be a lot faster
6. Underclock processor - Benchmarks and various tests will prove the processor of almost any current phone out there is underclocked. UNTIL NOW WHY DO WE SEE UNDERCLOCKED PROCESSOR SPEEDS IS BEYOND ME.
7. Smaller space for the 3 capacitive buttons on underneath the main screen (Currently a 4.6" is only 4.49" because of the space that these capacitive buttons take)
8. Word prediction could be a lot better (Samsung seems to have perfected this)

...and the WORSE!!! * BUG ALERT*

1. Typing on Instagram - the keyboard "closes" down (or folds down) whilst typing for some reason then you have to wait for a few seconds if you put the cursor on the blank space till the keyboard reappears. Maybe an issue with the app but still an issue for me. VERY ANNOYING!
2. See above - if typing or the keyboard fails to reappear the phone reverts/reboots back to the main homescreen for unknown reasons.
3. Wifi disconnecting when downloading a large size app and when the battery level dips below 30%.
4. Loads of pixelation when zooming-in the camera. WHY?!
5. Why only 7MP if set to Superior Auto in taking photos?
6. Clock icon doesn't disappear on top of screen when alarm has been been stopped
7. General slowdown in the software (opening/closing of apps, downloading/installing of apps, flicking thru homescreens, etc.) Sony....WHY?!!!

Any comments please?

[CarbonoAtom]

If the app is installed by Sony, they will not allow you to unistall it, also about instagram, it is their fault, and not sony's as it is on the developer and how they have designed the app and if it was not designed for the Xperia SP you can always drop them an email telling them what problems you have.

If the app is not able to be unistalled then it is done so for the best of your phone

Gimme a Kudos

Carbonoatom

[him]

If you're talking about missing features then I would like to add hdr for videos which is available in Xperia L but not in sp.

[Cawts]

Adding to the missing features, why no Ant+ ? My Xperia Ray had it, why not the SP?

[Urano]

sorry man, but...

you bought a phone and are complaining that this can be faster, that can be better (on which bases??), the camera "pixels" too much, the display size is not enough, the processor clockin, balck depth and word prediction which is worse than samsungs'...

BUY ANOTHER PHONE! a samsung maybe...

then you'll find out that their UI is crappy, the amoled display is totally unbalanced, colors are too saturated and don't permit to understand how a picture is really going to show on a balanced screen...

i don't have any slowdown, nor any cut-paste or word prediction issue actually...

anyway, what i find annoying:

- illumination bar issue in stamina mode after .254 update.

- autorotating still rotates display on mail and other apps even if switched off.

- wifi, bt and nfc can still be switched on even in flight mode.

- not possible to create personal folder in "my personal album". you have to do it through the file manager.

- stock file manager gives you generic icon for mages. arranging pics from a folder to another is a mess. had to install "file manager" from gplay.

- stock calendar doesn't permit to assign different colors at different calendars. pretty useless in these conditions... had to install "business calendar" from gplay.

- "xperia with twitter" extension doesn't work at all... had to install the official twitter app.

what i'd like to have:

- easy in-call-recording. it's one of the reasons i've always had sony and SE mobiles in the years. it would be great to have it back.

- it's true that in some condition the softkey bar is useless and waste room on the screen. a lot of phones have a little "down" arrow to hide it or to switch an auto-hide mode...

- a task manager: at this time switch to flight mode, at this time put to silent... there are apps to do that but to be effective most of them need rooting, which i find really annoying... smart connect is a great app but its possibilities are limited.

anyway i find the sp a great phone, i'm way satisfied about it...

F

[Urano]

uh, by the way...

ant+? i think sp has bt 4.0, which should be smart ready and fully compatible with bt smart devices.

actually, my opinion is that bt smart has instantly killed any ant+ future...