cyrus ,
@cyrus@sopuli.xyz avatar

I'd love to slap LineageOS on a modern sony

Loved their devices back then, especially because they offer an extended range of updates specifically for developing on-top of AOSP, even including (Major) Kernel Updates

That on a modern device? Count me in

Severalkittens OP ,

The smart people over at XDA are already working on it!

GolfNovemberUniform ,
@GolfNovemberUniform@lemmy.ml avatar

So Sony started making smartphones again?

Mango ,

I need that wallpaper! What a fantastic pic!

Severalkittens OP ,

https://www.piapro.jp/t/lrVl

Mango ,

That page requires a login or something to download full quality. I'm not really trying to sign up for a Japanese website. Thanks anyhow.

Know_not_Scotty_does ,

Just to add on, I am using an Xperia 5V on tmo us with no issues either.

thesocavault ,
@thesocavault@lemmy.world avatar

Also, don't forget to fold your laundry

quicksand ,

And the expense reports are a must

Severalkittens OP ,

I've been putting those off...

thesocavault ,
@thesocavault@lemmy.world avatar

I don't think there is a difference between the US & International Version, just maybe the Bands it covers. But the Sony Xperia is a SOLID phone.

Severalkittens OP ,

Someone on the subreddit did a full band comparison. it seems like the hk variant is best for US customers this time around? I have really been loving it so far tho. Feels more premium than my p6 pro I upgraded from.

skuzz ,

Ouch, no band 71 at all. That'll hurt T-Mobile extended range and indoors as it is their largest low frequency band. The EU version at least supports one T-Mobile 5G band, and their largest at that (41).

Band 12 and 13 will help low band scenarios with AT&T and Verizon respectively. No band 14 means no AT&T service in rural areas like (my always go to example) western Nebraska where it is AT&T's only low band frequency.

Definitely not the worst band support, but not great either.

Too bad the US is such a toxic environment for cool phones with all the carrier-induced "certification" they put in the way to prevent low-volume and niche manufacturers from bothering.

Severalkittens OP ,

Definitely, I'm lucky that I live by a major metro and have had 0 issues with 5g coverage so far. I'm hoping that anywhere else I go I either won't need 5g or will be able to use wifi

skuzz ,

Without band 71 (used for both LTE and 5G depending on parts of the country) you'll likely see more no service scenarios while rural, but if you're primarily metro, those will be exceedingly rare.

thesocavault ,
@thesocavault@lemmy.world avatar

Band 14 in the US is reserved for First Responders via First Net aka AT&T, and when the other bands get overloaded then it's given use to regular consumers - if they have band 14. From my understanding. Because there aren't many phones that have 14 on them sold outside of AT&T from what I find, unless band 14 access is a software adjustment, but that I don't know.

thesocavault ,
@thesocavault@lemmy.world avatar

I honestly didn't know there were different variations of Xperia, I bought mine through the Sony Website.

CodingCarpenter ,

So 666 messages huh?

Severalkittens OP ,

I get so much spam that I need to delete 😅

blindbunny ,

How's that camera?

Severalkittens OP ,

Took this while on a hike the other day

blindbunny ,

Honestly that's pretty good. But I'm assuming lemmy compressed it as well.

Severalkittens OP ,

Ah probably. The auto mode is pretty good, the photos look more natural than my pixel or the wife's galaxy, but it's also harder to just point and click to get a good photo every time.

blindbunny ,

tbf Sony always tried to put hobbyist features in their camera phones. But you're right the color accuracy is impeccable. I kinda miss my ZX1 now

electricprism ,

Same sentiment, if other flagships puke everything in high saturation and do all this ai modification it doesn't feel like a sincere genuine photo anymore.

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