topic Re: Xperia Z1 MP3 in Z Series

Xperia Z1 MP3

DanStar — Thu, 14 Nov 2013 23:01:46 GMT

hello

i have my sony Z1 which i upgraded from a Z. i have bought a 64gb sd card for it. i have connected it upto my PC and transfered MP3s direct to the sd card (followed the same process as my Z but that only had a 32gb sd)

i use the walkman feature to play my music and i have noticed that a large number of MP3s wont play, the phone gives no reason just a box appears saying 'cannot play'. i selected more than a handful of the MP3s it wont play and installed them on my Z and they played fine.

any1 have any clues?

i have also noticed that alot of MP3s are missing on my phone but they are there once i connect to PC

im confused :-s

Re: Xperia Z1 MP3

Sam — Thu, 14 Nov 2013 23:48:04 GMT

That is odd as this will generally only happen if the files are not in a compatible format but then they wouldn’t play on the other device unless you were using a third party application to play them. To rule out a few possibilities please delete the contact in question from the phone and then transfer it back using MediaGo.

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Re: Xperia Z1 MP3

DanStar — Fri, 15 Nov 2013 14:05:31 GMT

thanks Sam.

i have a feeling its the SD card as i followed your advise and moved my MP3's over 1 at a time and checked that they played. the first 6/7 i moved over worked ok but after about 10/11 they all started playing up (skipping or displaying the 'cannot play' even the MP3's that i checked in the first lot.

what spec of SD card does the Z1 require? only info i can find is.......

Expansion slot: microSD™ card, up to 64 GB (SDXC supported)

Re: Xperia Z1 MP3

Rickard — Fri, 15 Nov 2013 15:46:56 GMT

As you say, that sounds like a problem with the SD card.

Any microSD should work. I recommend that you first try formatting it from the phone (Settings -> Storage -> Erase SD card) but please note that it will delete all files on it.

If that doesn't help i would try another SD card to see if it's a problem with the card or phone.

Re: Xperia Z1 MP3

DanStar — Fri, 15 Nov 2013 16:19:02 GMT

thanks Rickard

i have given up on the 64gb and im just loading up a 32gb to try.

i suspect it is the sd card which is..

Kingston microSDHC 64gb class4

my 32gb is a...

Samsung microSDHC 32gb class10

i have been reading up and the 64gb should be a SDXC as SDHC only goes to 32gb, Ebay has robbed me! i did think it was the class rating that caused it but again reading up, i dout that now.

i will update the outcome.

p.s.

when is the Z1 mini coming out 🙂

Re: Xperia Z1 MP3

DanStar — Fri, 15 Nov 2013 19:35:31 GMT

well run though quite afew MP3's and all is well.

£30 wasted on a 64gb card 😕

lesson learnt, money does buy quaility

SD Card problem

azzido — Mon, 18 Nov 2013 22:01:20 GMT

Hello,
I cannot copy my music to SD card
The problem is that, when I onnect the Z1 to my PC I can access SD card, navigate through the folders really fast, open contetn etc, but when I try to copy some files to it, it is stucked, or is showing progress bar which is not copying anything at all even if it is 1 mp3 😕

The worse is that as only I am trying to copy something to it I can no longer access it, I mean it is showing green progress bar of Windows 7 that tries to load the content really slow but never loads. The worse is after that I cannot see any drives in "My Computer" as the same green progress bar appears in never ending load And then "Unable to copy" message appears stating that "the device stopped to respond or was disconnected". What The HECK??!!

It happens until I disconnect my Z1 from computer, after that it works...
Again, as I reconnect Z1 I can again access SD card, view it and play the content, see pictures etc...
It is really weird. I tried also copy the files through PC Companion (there was an update) but it behaves the same, with the same problem.

I also saw in settings of Memory on Z1 in sections "disconnect SD card" and "format SD Card" that - "Function MTP is enabled". Anyone know what it means? It cannot be changed.

I've got class10, 16GB Shamesung SD card which is shock and electromagnetic discharge resistant etc. It shoudl be good but is not.

Sometimes in camera mode, when I switch "save" option to SD card, "memory error" appears stating: "Memory is secured from the write. Unable to edit the files" = and I cannot to take a pictures unless I restart the phone

HELP!:smileycry:

Re: SD Card problem

azzido — Mon, 18 Nov 2013 22:05:48 GMT

Re: SD Card problem

azzido — Mon, 18 Nov 2013 22:13:07 GMT

I will try to format SD card, but backup the content first.
Strange, it is possible to copy the content without any issues very fast 😕
Additionally,LOST.dir directory is empty all the time.

Re: SD Card problem

azzido — Mon, 18 Nov 2013 22:29:19 GMT

Copying back the content, seems Z1 has some problems with SD Cards

Re: SD Card problem

DanStar — Tue, 19 Nov 2013 13:29:32 GMT

have you got another SD card you can try to rule out a faulty SDcard at present? i did find loading up a SD though the phone was slow, i bought a SD-USB adapter and loadd my card up before putting it th phone

Re: SD Card problem

l-MachineHead-l — Mon, 25 Nov 2013 02:05:20 GMT

This is a dodgy area.
I got a prefectly good micro sd. Cheaply made, worked fine in other devices though.
It corrupted immediately or within hours of putting movies on it in the Xperia Z1.

It bought a high-end Sony 40 MB/s U1 micro SD - 16GB. I added songs, movies. Up plugged and plugged in without "ejecting" from the pc. I really kicked its a$$.
No problem.

Basically the top end cards are near bullet proof.
And unfortunately it seems the xperia z seris like the smell of napalm in the morning.
I saw on another forum (xda developers I think) that the voltaage for SD cards is max 3.75, but they found the xperia was putting out 4.0. Now DON"T quote me, as I am as confused as any noob should be. But a phone they might be throwing some voltage spikes, runs at 40 degrees, and has a sd card about a centimetre away from the innards that produce that, needs an SD card that can take a right hook form Mike Tyson, or catch a .50 calibre bullet in it's silicon etched teeth.

Go high-end, and get a receipt. If it doesnt work, get a refund. I think K-Mart would be a good starting place.

Re: SD Card problem

DanStar — Tue, 26 Nov 2013 00:31:38 GMT

agree

got a scandisc 64gb class10, well worth the extra £££££