notification volume still a big problem with Z2

[Amer-K]

When are going to get this issue solved.. I cannot hear my notifications at ALL.. My siblings have HTC and iPhone and I can hear their notifications from the next room with all that noise at home.. I don't hear my Z2 while it is next to me.. Few centimeters away only.. WHAT THE POOR QUALITY Z2 IS ALL ABOUT????

[Amer-K]

True, I am frustrated cause I have paid almost 1000 US dollars (device price in my country) and I didn't get the noise cancelling headset along with the package but only a 2 dollar cheap ones, and I have many problems with the device:
Notification volume
4k record for only 2 mind
Overheating problem
Battery drains so fast, won't stay more than 3 quarter of a day
Poor voice quality
Can't get updates from the update service
I feel I have put my money on waste and u came to help but u actually didn't.. I am so unhappy and I feel I have been bankrupt.
I see other devices and it kills me that they are just fine and better than mine.. What I really need is a phone a can hear it when I need it..
Come on I paid a lot for this, show us some favor back!!!!

[srv1]

It is obvious that you bought a lemon if you have so many problems with your phone. I don't have any defects that are you stated. If I would be in your place I would return my device to my retailer or Sony representative in my country and damanded the new device. I am sure the device will be exchanged with so many flaws.

[Amer-K]

I am sure it is a software issue..
Volume is pretty high with songs, and when u go to settings > sounds to choose a notification and u play it, it is also high.. But when u set the notification sound it is just very low and u barely hear it.. They said it is solved on the new 314 update, but I can see it the same.. In contrary with the new update, I stopped getting updates in Sony apps, battery is draining faster, 4k recording stops in few minutes due to overheating problem.. What bothers me the most that I can't hear my phone unless it is very quite and next to me.. But when I compare it to other Android devices, they are much louder.. For an example, whatsapp default notifications.. I don't hear them while I am using it unless I focus, but for my sisters iPhone, I hear them from next room and she even got surprised thinking her phone is not that loud.. Volume on my Z2 is set to max but on her iPhone it was not and it is still much louder

[Bearings]

How did you update your phone to .314? I also got the 'cheap' $2 earphones in my pack but my teleco give us the sound cancelling earphones as a promotional item, not directly from Sony.

[Amer-K]

I could not wait to get the new firmware update rolled into my country, so I downloaded the German firmware and flashed it to my device.. Then I repaired it using PC Companion..
It is a good gesture from ur telco company to provide u with those headset.. I would have to buy them, they cost around 80 dollars in my country.. I won't pay more on this device

[Edmond_Z2]

Sony design team should separate the notification( ring) & system sound as Samgsung doing.
Then user could make their preference.

[tonywam]

My phone plays music through the front speaker very loud but when someone rings me i can't hear it. All settings are at full. This phone really has problems.