Huawei Honor 6X Outperforms Xiaomi Note 4

As Huawei Honor 6X and Xiaomi Note 4 launched same time, huawei honor 6x is definitely a favorite among two. Honor as a sub-brand from huawei is becoming more and more popular, and giving a tough time to Xiaomi phones. If i were to choose between xiaomi and huawei, i will definitely opt huawei, given the fact that there is quality all around with outrageous performance.Honor 6X is available in 3 variants globally 3GB 32GB, 4GB 32GB and 4GB 64GB.

Honor 6X Design, simple and appealing

In terms of processing, Honor has shown has proved its quality and reliability with most the honor phones . Also with the 6X there is nothing to complain about. The 150 x 76 x 8mm Uni-body aluminum housing is super-processed and is interrupted at the top and bottom by 2 plastic covers to ensure a good reception. With 162 g and the dimensions mentioned, the smartphone is pleasantly slim and quite light.

On the back is the dual camera plus LED flash. Underneath is the fingerprint sensor. On the front you can find over the display as usual speakers, camera, sensor and even an RGB notification LED . Soft touch buttons can not be found here, since Honor places on-screen buttons.

On the right are the volume rocker and the power button. Both have a good pressure point and sit firmly in the housing. On the left-hand side is the SIM slot, in which the SIM or SD cards can be found.

Honor 6X comes with Kirin 655.The internal memory has a capacity of 32GB or alternatively 64GB. The latter is only available in combination with 4GB memory. With a read / write speed of 165 or 80 MB / s , it is absolutely not one of the fastest. If necessary, the memory can be expanded with an SD card, but the dual SIM.

the Honor 6X stands itself as is a affordable feature packed smartphone, which offers good processor and camera, for a price tag of $229, its definitely worth considering over the regular boring note series from xiaomi

Huawei Honor 6X Model BLN-AL10 with 5.5 Inch Hd screen and Dual Camera along with 3GB RAM 32GB ROM Kirin 655  is selling for $229

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Top 3 Xiaomi Smartphones in 2016 - Mi4S Tops the List

Folks, here is the list of Top 5 Xiaomi Smart Phones to look at in the year 2016. I would like to admit that this is my personal choice of top 5 phones from Xiaomi - I have been following xiaomi smart phones for a while since its launches, the list is based on my budget consideration!

1) Xiaomi Mi4S, an Unnoticed Enigma

On top 1 in my List is Xiaomi Mi4s, Am i fool? not, in fact Xiaomi Mi4s is an unnoticed Enigma! this is a flagship model of Xiaomi which is currently launched only in china. if your choice is like me who hate to carry big phones in hand and pocket, Xiaomi Mi4s, is worth considering, it has got all mixed flavors to top my list, which includes the HD screen resolution with 5 inch display and 13 mega pixels back camera and 5 mega pixels front facing camera and lot more, check out the detailed specifications here.

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Main Features

Display: 5.0 inch, 1920 x 1080 Pixel
CPU: Qualcomm Snapdragon 808 64bit Hexa Core
GPU: Adreno 418
System: Android 5.1
RAM + ROM: 3GB RAM + 64GB ROM
Camera: 5.0MP with 85 degree wide-angle, f/2.0 aperture front camera + 13.0MP 5 element lens, f/2.0 aperture back camera
Fingerprint recognition

2) XIAOMI Redmi Note 3 Pro 16GB 4G Phablet, A big For Less

My Second Preference is Xiaomi Note 3 Pro, a bigger phone than Mi4s, a perfect companion who love to experience big for less!Selling at $148 now, ships world wide. infact, this on my wishlist.
It has got 5.5 inch high definition display along with the 16 megapixels camera , the 32 GB variant is now selling at $178

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Main Features:

XIAOMI Redmi Note 3 Pro 5.5 inch 4G Phablet MIUI 8 Qualcomm Snapdragon 650 64bit Hexa Core 1.8GHz Fingerprint ID 3GB RAM 32GB ROM 16.0MP + 5.0MP FHD Screen are few highlights of this big note 3 pro

Display: 5.5 inch, 1920 x 1080 Pixel Screen with 403 PPI
CPU: Qualcomm Snapdragon 650 64bit 1.8GHz Hexa Core ( 2 x A72 + 4 x A53 )
GPU: Adreno 510
System: MIUI 8
RAM + ROM: 3GB RAM + 32GB ROM
Camera: 5.0MP with f/2.0 aperture front camera + 16.0MP with 78 degree wide-angle, f/2.0 aperture back camera

3) Xiaomi Redmi 3S 3GB RAM 4G Smartphone, for Masses

Xiaomi Redmi 3s another Compact wonderfully designed phone, a Phone for masses with finger print sensor and 13 megapixels camera.Android 6.0 5.0 inch 4G Smartphone Qualcomm Snapdragon 430 Octa Core 1.4GHz 3GB RAM 32GB ROM Fingerprint Scanner 13.0MP Rear Camera

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Main Features:
Display: 5.0 inch 1280 x 720 HD screen
CPU: Qualcomm Snapdragon 430 Octa Core 1.4GHz
System: Android 6.0
RAM + ROM: 3GB RAM + 32GB ROM
Max Storage Expansion: 128GB
Camera: Back camera 13.0MP + front camera 5.0MP  

All in all, Mi4s is an enigmatic beauty, while 3s Stands tall for masses with affordable price tag.

And redmi note 3 pro, offers big experience for less!

Which Xperia Smart Phone Has Which Processor and GPU

Today, I summed up all the Xperia Smart Phones Processor information at a single post, most of the users who look out for buying a smart phone, keenly observe at the processor make and it has been a vital point in making a "Go for It ot Not". there are several websites having specifications laid out but the detailed processor technical information is hard to get until you really go out and check for Product White Papers

So the below table lists, Which Sony Xperia Smartphone Has which processor, including the speed, the GPU, RAM, Camera Specifications and the Screen Size in inches(Diagonally).

Sony Product Name	Processor	GPU	Highlights	RAM	Camera Resolution
Xperia C3-D2533	1.2 GHz Qualcomm MSM8926 Quad Core	Adreno 305	Snapdragon	1 GB	8 MP
Xperia Z2a	2.3 GHz Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 Quad-core	Adreno 330	Snapdragon	3 GB	20.7 MP
Xperia T3 (D5102/D5103/D5106)	D5103/D5106 1.4 GHz Qualcomm MSM8928-2 Quad Core --------------------------- D5102 1.4 GHz Qualcomm MSM8228 Quad Core	Adreno 305		1 GB	8 MP
Xperia Z1 Compact D5503	2.2 GHz Qualcomm MSM8974 Quad Core	Adreno 330	Snapdragon 800	2 GB	20.7 MP
Xperia T2 Ultra dual D5322	1.4 GHz Qualcomm MSM8228 Quad Core	Adreno 305	LTE and Snapdragon	1 GB	13 MP
Xperia M2 D2303/D2305/D2306	1.2 GHz Qualcomm MSM8926 Quad Core (D2303, D2306) -------------------- 1.2 GHz Qualcomm MSM8226 Quad Core (D2305)	Adreno 305		1 GB	8 MP
Xperia Z2 Tablet SGP521/SGP541/SGP551	Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 Quad-core with 2.3 GHz	Adreno 330	Snapdragon 801	3 GB	8.1 MP
Xperia Z2 D6502/D6503/D6543	2.3 GHz Qualcomm MSM8974AB Quad Core	Adreno 330	Snapdragon	3 GB	20.7 MP
Xperia E1dual D2104/D2114/D2105	E1dual D2104/D2114/D2105	Adreno 302		512 MB	3 MP
Xperia SP	1.7 GHz Qualcomm MSM8960-7 Dual Core	Adreno 320		1 GB	8 MP
Xperia Z Ultra -SGP412	2.2 GHz Snapdragon 800 APQ8074 Quad Core	Adreno 330	Snapdragon 800	2 GB	8 MP
Xperia J -ST26i/ST26a	1 GHz Qualcomm MSM7227A			512 MB	5 MP
Xperia ZL - C6502	1.5 GHz Qualcomm APQ8064 + MDM9215 Quad Core	Adreno 320	Snapdragon S4	2 GB	13 MP
Xperia ion -LT28at	1.5 GHz Qualcomm APQ8060 Dual Core	Adreno 220		1 GB	12.1 MP
Xperia M C1904/C1905	1 GHz Qualcomm MSM8227 dual-core	Adreno 305	Snapdragon S4	1 GB	5 MP
Xperia ZR - C5502	1.5 GHz Qualcomm APQ8064 + MDM9215M Quad Core	Adreno 320	Snapdragon S4	2 GB	13.1 MP
Xperia U ST25i, ST25a	1 GHz NovaThor™ U8500 Dual-core Cortex A9	ARM Mali-400		512 MB	5 MP
Xperia TX LT29i	1.5 GHz Qualcomm MSM8260-A Dual Core	Adreno 220		1 GB	13 MP
Xperia Z - C6602	1.5 GHz Qualcomm APQ8064+MDM9215M Quad Core	Adreno 320		2 GB	13.1 MP
Xperia AX -SO-01E	1.5 GHz Qualcomm MSM8960 Dual Core	Adreno 225	Snapdragon S4	1 GB	13 MP
Xperia VL - SOL21	1.5 GHz Qualcomm MSM8960 Dual Core	Adreno 225	Snapdragon S4	1 GB	13 MP
Xperia SX -SO-05D	1.5 GHz Qualcomm Snapdragon™ MSM8960 Dual core	Adreno 225	Snapdragon	1 GB	8.1 MP
Xperia VC - LT25c	1.5 GHz Qualcomm MSM8960 Dual Core	Adreno 225	Snapdragon S4	1 GB	13 MP
Xperia miro -ST23i/ST23a	800 MHz Qualcomm MSM7225A			512 MB	5 MP
Xperia SL - LT26ii	1.7 GHz Qualcomm MSM8260 Dual Core	Adreno 220		1 GB	12.1 Mp
Xperia V -LT25i	1.5 GHz Qualcomm MSM8960 Dual Core	Adreno 225	Snapdragon S4	1 GB	13 MP
Xperia S- LT26i	1.5 GHz Qualcomm MSM8260 Dual Core	Adreno 220		1 GB	12.1 Mp
Xperia Acro S - LT26w	1.5 GHz Qualcomm MSM8260 Dual Core	Adreno 220		1 GB	12.1 Mp
Xperia MT25i	1 GHz Qualcomm MSM8255			512 MB	5 MP
Xperia tipo -ST21i2, ST21a2	800 MHz Qualcomm Sna pdragon™ MSM7225AA		Snapdragon	512 MB	3.2 MP
Xperia Go - ST27i/ST27a	1 GHz NovaThor™ U8500 Dual-core Cortex A9	ARM Mali-400		512 MB	5 MP
Xperia LT22i	1 GHz NovaThor™ U8500 Dual-core Cortex A9	ARM Mali-400		1 GB	8 MP

If you are looking out for more technical specifications other than the ones listed above, you can visit, the Xperia Developers Page.In-addition, if you are looking to know how to make a FTF file for your Xperia Smart Phone, check out this post here

Discuss more about this post and your views on Xperia Processors and GPU benchmarks using the below comments section.In my next post, i will sum-up, Samsung's Mobile Processor technical information.

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Guide To Extract Jelly Bean FTF Files for Xperia

I required to extract Sony Xperia M  (C1904, C1905) FTF files to get the stock wallpapers and ringtone files, I decided to extract the FTF using the procedure listed here (which is for ICS), as Xperia M comes with Jelly Bean, the procedure is bit different here, so I write up this guide on how to easily extract the FTF files and see the contents of the file for Jelly Bean Version.

Files and Tools required for extracting.

  

1)     FTF File of your Xperia Device ( You can download from XDA Developers Forum)  

2)     7zip extract Software (Google it to download) – Install on your PC  

3)     Flash Tool, you can Download it from here - Install on your PC 

4)     EXT2read or ext4_unpacker Tool to extract the .ext4 files (Click Here to Download)

• First place the FTF (device firmware file) in a folder and extract the file using the 7zip software.
• Open the extracted folder and check if you have the system.sin file, check the size of the file, it should be a big file (but not 0kb file)
• Open the Flash tool, Click on Tools----> Sin Editor
• Browse the system.sin file from the extracted FTF folder
• Click on Extract Data
• Allow the Flash Tool to extract the data, it will take 3-4 Mins to extract the sin file, wait for the flash file to display the following line.
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Extraction finished to C: \Downloads\Xperia\system.ext4 line, sample looks like below.

30/042/2013 14:42:18 - INFO  - <- initialized="" is="" level="" span="" successfully="" this="">

30/042/2013 14:42:18 - INFO  - Flashtool Version 0.9.12.1 built on 2013-06-04 22:50:00

30/042/2013 14:42:26 - INFO  - Device disconnected

30/047/2013 14:47:44 - INFO  - Starting data extraction

30/047/2013 14:47:47 - INFO  - Generating empty container file

30/047/2013 14:47:47 - INFO  - File size : 1200 Mb

30/048/2013 14:48:22 - INFO  - Container generated. Now extracting data to container

30/050/2013 14:50:55 - INFO  - Extraction finished to C: \Downloads\Xperia\system.ext4

You should now see the system.ext4 file created in the FTF folder.

Now open ext2read tool and click folder icon,select system.ext4 file,select open and select the folder like (C:/) in the 1st White window and click floppy icon,now ext2read will save the system folder on C:

You should now be able to see the contents of the FTF file, the default location for wallpapers and ringtones of FTF file are as follows

root/etc/customization/content/com/sonyericsson/wallpaperpicker/wallpapers

root/media/

Note, if you would like to extract FTF for ICS, please follow this guide

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How To Fix mhotspot has Stopped Working Error Windows 7

I was trying to get my pc internet shared to my xperia android device, the two options i shortlisted was mHotspot and connectify, as connectify being limited and requires a purchase, i thought to give a try of mHotspot which seems to be free.

The installation of mHotspot was successful but i couldn't launch the application, it immediately crashed upon opening stating that "mHotspot had stopped working and needs to close.

I followed the instructions posted on mHostspot knowledgebase to enable Microsoft .net framework 3.5, but still the crash continued,

Here is how i got mHotspot working without crashing on windows 7 PC

I saw that my windows firewall service is under disabled mode.This is the main reason for the mHotspot to crash, i went ahead and enabled the windows firewall through services.msc and started the firewall service and and launched mHotspot

mhotspot launched successfully on windows 7 without crashing.

This is my analysis about the crash.

When windows firewall service is under disabled mode, the Internet connection sharing is not possible, if you got to a lan adapter properties and try to enable the ICS, it would throw the following error, as mHotspot is based out of ICS, its causing the application to crash.

cannot enable shared access Error:0x80004005: unspecified error

So..simply

enable the firewall and start the windows firewall service through run--Services.msc and Windows Firewall.

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Xperia Z 10.1.1.A.1.253 Update Fixes Wifi Issue

Sony Rolled out new firmware 10.1.1.A.1.253 4.1.2 Jelly bean update to Xperia Z Devices today.

This update is compatible for both Xperia Z C6603 and C6602 devices.

Majorly This Update Fixed the frequent dropping of WiFi connectivity and made improvements when it comes to performance and stability of Xperia Z when compared to the stock version of the jelly bean.

Just went through the upgrade of 10.1.1.A.1.253 through PC Companion, it was successful.
I saw few members reporting the failed boot up of Xperia Z or Xperia Z just dont start up after 10.1.1.A.1.253 update through PC Companion, do not panic!

The solution for not booting up is to reinstall the 10.1.1.A.1.253 version through PC companion, you can get the link to the reinstall software the Sony PC.

Alternatively, if you would like to download the FTF file of 10.1.1.A.1.253 for flashing through flash tool, you can follow this link and download it.

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Insert Smileys Emoticons in Sony Xperia Messages

This post is all about how to insert smileys and emoticons in messages for Sony Xperia Smart Phones.I was wondering and in the same shoe as you, thinking about how to Insert Emoticons, Smileys in Messages in Sony Xperia Mobiles, Specifically Sony Tipo running ICS 4.0.4.

Inserting Smileys in Sony Xperia Mobile is not straight forward, just follow the below steps to insert the smileys in your messages SMS.

• Tap on the Message Icon to Open the Message APP
• You Will See the Qwerty Keyboard for you to enter the message
• Touch and Hold the 121? with Smiley Icon Button to display the In-built smileys on your Sony Mobile.
• Select the Smiley, you want to insert.

This will show the Smiley Emoticons in the message, check the below screen shot.In short, just touch and hold the 121? on your qwerty xperia keyboard

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Where to Buy Mobile Touch Screen and LCD Replacement Parts

This post is all about where to buy the mobile touch screen and LCD replacement parts for a cheaper price for all the smart phones right from sony xperia to nexus, iphone, samsung and HTC. It is quite obvious that, the touch screen digitizers or the lcd screens of the mobiles will break out some day as we mishandle them.

The easiest and the most cheapest way to replace the touch screen digitizers and the lcd replacement parts is, through sourcing the parts from china.I recently broke my Tipo St21i touch screen digitizer as well as lcd, these two parts costing me almost the price of the mobile phone when i inquired in sony service center, so i decided to source these parts from china and desperately wanted to get this mobile working.

At this point i strongly feel that touch screen digitizers and lcd's can be replaced very easily as they have a connector plugins.

Now, where to get these mobile replacement parts sourced.?

The only one stop trading site is Alibaba and Aliexpress, visit these websites and search for your mobile replacement parts, you will find many number of suppliers who actually trade the replacment parts for the smartphones at cheaper prices. I visited this store in aliexpress to get the touchscreen digitizer for st21, where i got it for around 14$

http://www.aliexpress.com/store/219930

The next question in your mind would be how about the shipping cost and reliability?

I first suggest to get in touch with the supplier of the store through the trade manager or web based trade manager  and then finalize the price and go for a free shipping either through Hong Kong Post or Free Shipping to India (World wide) Via China Post Air Mail.

As the LCD's and the Touch screen digitizers are light in weight and mostly the hong kong sellers are reliable sellers, this will be a hazzle free shopping at Alibaba or aliexpress, but do check the feedback score before making a purchase, its almost similar to ebay.

The delivery time is 15 days on normal working days and during festival season it may end up from 15-30 days, but its worth wait.

I got my tipo working in just 15$, where i had to spend almost 90$ at sony service center..Good Deal!

Give a try at Alibaba or Aliexpress

Discuss the touch screen digitizers and lcd replacement partsfor mobiles using the below comments section.

Update: Check This post before making a purchase

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