Rear Brake Shoes and Brake Drums Replacement Without Special Tools.
VW Polo 9N Rear Brakes Replacement
Bonus gravity brake lines bleeding and brake fluid flush without pressing the brake pedal and without any special tools.
The hardest parts are getting the old rear brake shoes out without removing the wheel hub and bearing and without removing the reak brakes cylinder.
Textar brand brake shoes replacement parts
Product code Textar
Made by TMD Friction Services GmbH. Germany
Febi Rear Brake Drums
Before lifting rear of the car on stands, open the trim cover of the handbrake and access the handbrake adjuster but.
Use a 10mm ratchet key to untighten the handbrake cables as far as it can go without removing the nut completely!
Put stoppers on the front wheels behind and in front of the wheels.
With the engine off, put the car in first gear to keep it more steady.
Release the handbrake all the way down and make sure the handbrake cables are loose.
Lift the car safely on a jack and use standa for both sides of the car so that both rear wheels are
To remove the rear brake drums spray WD-40 on the Philips screw and let it sit for 10-15 minutes.
Do that as soon as you remove the wheel. Best is to remove both wheels and spray the philips screw that holds the brake drumps as soon as you start.
While you wait before removing the brake drums and brake pads, the wd-40 works it’s magic.
Take a decent sized hammer and hit it like you see in the video also use a flat screwdriver to pull the brake drums while hitting the brake drums with the hammer as seen in the video.
If the wheel hub and the brake drum are not spinning, the brake shoes might be locked and you can unlock the brakes by pressing on the wedge as shown in the video.
Clean the wheel hub with light sandpaper or a wire brush if there’s rust.
Use wd-40 and brake cleaner to make the wheel hub surface super clean and free of rust.
Feel the surface with your fingers to Ensure no texture is present from any rusty spots.
Grease as in the video using Copper Grease Antiseize so the brake drums are easier to remove next time and don’t grease the big wheel nuts screws.
Changed the rear brakes on the car and I felt exhausted.
It’s much easier to change brake pads and it’s really hard to change brake shoes mostly because of the springs tension and mirror orientation on the right brakes vs left brakes.
I suggest you take pictures or better video of how the brakes are assembled before you remove them and during every step to have a reference to go back to.
I tried to record everything as close and detailed as possible but at some point with the big top springs it was too hard to do both recoring and actually doing it well.
The rear brakes have the handbrake too so watch that part carefully as there is a way to pull the brake leaver closer and hold the handbrake cable at an angle to remove the handbrake steel cable and to reinstall it.
After reassebly tighten the handbrake aduster nut and pull up the handbrake to confirm the wheels lock on both sides before you lower the car on the ground.
The Rear Brakes Extended VW Polo 9N Step by step full details video will be members only.
If you didn’t have a reason to join this channel yet, the video is close, detailed and full of useful information that’s not in even 1 video on the internet now.
All the forum posts and videos I read and watch didn’t prepare me for the tricky parts of the front brakes and especially for the rear brakes.
This video will prepare you so that you can do the rear brakes replacement without a problem.
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Textar brand brake pads for VW Polo 9N Product code Textar 2313001 Made by TMD Friction Services GmbH. Germany Made in Romania
Textar brand Brake discs / brake rotors for VW Polo 9N Series Textar Pro+ Product code Textar 92082205 Made by TMD Friction Services GmbH. Germany Made in China
VW Polo 9N Textar Brake Pads and Textar Brake Discs Rotors
VW Polo 9N Brake Pads and Brake Rotors Change Without Special Tools step-by-step video instructions and highlights of what parts are harder or trickier.
VW Polo 9N Brake Pads and Brake Rotors Replacement
Bonus gravity brake lines bleeding and brake fluid flush without pressing the brake pedal and without any special tools.
VW Polo 9N Brake Pads and Brake Rotors Change Without Special Tools Step-by-step
I decided to use Textar brake rotors and Textar brake pads as they seem from what I read online that Textar is supposed to be the same quality as OEM BMW brake pads and rotors. If it’s good enough for BMW, It’s going to be more than enough for me and my VW Polo 9N. I paid for all the parts and this is not a sponsored post or video.
The hardest parts are getting the old brake diwc rotors off the wheel hubs. I recorded that part very closely but it got lost in the files tranfer.
To remove the brake disc rotors:Spray WD-40 on rhe Philips screw but also around the holes from the front top, everywhere like you see in the second part of the video.
Do that as soon as you remove the wheel.While you remove the brake caliper and brake pads, the wd-40 works it’s magic.
Then take a decent hammer and hit it like you see in the video but harder. there I was just starting before the next video was lost.
Hit 2 times on left then 2 times on right.Repeat until the rotor just starts moving or falls on the hub or on the ground.
Do not have your feet or hands under the rotor. let it fall or when it’s moving, it’s easy to pull with your hands.
Clean the wheel hub with light sandpaper or a wire brush if there’s rust.Use wd-40 then brake cleaner to make the wheel hub surface super clean.
Feel the surface with your fingers to ensure no texture is present from any rusty spots.Grease as in the video using Copper Grease Antiseize so the rotor is easier to remove next time.
Changed the brake pads and brake rotors on the car – exhausted but I did it, recorded it and somehow half of the videos 100GB got corrupted while transferring to the SSD.Good thing the other 100GB of video was ok and I was able to recover parts of the corrupted files just enough to make a video for you!
This VW Polo 9N Step by step full details video will be members only.If you didn’t have a reason to join this channel yet, the video is close, detailed and full of useful information that’s not in even 1 video on the internet now.
All the forum posts and videos I read and watch didn’t prepare me for the tricky parts.
This video will prepare you so that you can do the brake pads and discs change without a problem.
Enjoy the video and thanks for being a member of this channel!Any questions, please do ask in the video comments section and I will answer asap!
Screenshot Whole Page Including Scroll in Chrome and Firefox.
All this without any third-party extensions.
All commands are using built-in features of the most popular web browsers today, Mozilla Firefox and Google Chrome.
Quick Commands
Screenshot Whole Page quick steps guide:
Chrome Desktop
F12 or Ctrl. + Shift + i
Ctrl. Shift + p
Type screenshot
Click capture full size screenshot
Chrome Mobile
Tap the 3-dotted
Share
Long screenshot
Save
Firefox Desktop
Right click anywhere on the page
Take Screenshot
Save full page
Download or Copy
Firefox Mobile
Tap the 3 dots menu
Tap print
Save as PDF includes all the whole page with scrolling
Firefox Mobile on Android
Open the page you want to save and tap on the top-right 3 dots menu then tap Print.
Mozilla Firefox Mobile Screenshot Whole Website Scroll Save as PDF
On the Print preview, choose: Save as PDF and choose the paper size you want, Letter or A4 are the most common paper sizes.
Save the PDF and you will see the PDF document includes all the page with current view and out of view element from scrolling to print-screen.
Firefox Desktop
Right click on the page then click on take a screenshot.
Mozilla Firefox Save Full Page Screenshot Menu
The screenshot overlays will appear and you can choose Save visible or Save full page.
Mozilla Firefox Save Full Page Screenshot
Click Save full page and you get a preview of the whole page screenshot including scrolling out of view areas. There you can copy the image to clipboard or download the whole screenshot image as a PNG file.
Easy peasy.
Chrome on Android 14
For Chrome on Android 14 you can either screenshot or save as PDF.
Long Screenshot on Chrome Android 14
Chrome mobile on Android 14 is by far the easiest method to take a screenshot of a whole place including scroll.
Open the page you want to capture a screenshot of.
Tap on the top-right 3-dotted menu then tap Share.
The Android 14 system share menu appears and you have the Print option but also Long screenshot.
Take Long Screenshot Google Chrome Android 14
A long screenshot view will show and you can adjust how much to include in the screenshot.
Long Screenshot Capture with Mobile Chrome on Android 14
Tap the check button for done and you see the image generated ready to save, share or delete to start from the beginning.
Chrome Save as PDF on Android 14
To print to PDF choose Print and same as on Firefox Mobile, you choose the printer Save as PDF and paper size.
Then save the PDF document ready to open or print if needed.
Chrome Full Size Screenshot on Desktop
How to take a screenshot of the whole page in Chrome Desktop browser.
Firefox is much easier but you can also take screenshots of the whole page including scroll on Chrome too.
These are the steps for the Chrome Browser on Desktop
Control Shift i – opens the developer options.
Chrome Open Developer Tools F12 Window
Control Shift p – opens the run command screen.
Type screenshot and the list is filtered based on commands related to screenshot.
Chrome Capture Full Size Screenshot Menu
See the option Capture full size screenshot is there.
Mozilla Firefox Save Full Page Screenshot
Click the Screenshot button next to the full size screenshot and Chrome will save a PNG file with all the page areas including scrolling areas that are out of view.
Salt Bank, Alternativa Revolut in Romania de la Banca Transilvania. Numele Salt Bank BT sau Salt BT identifica mai ușor de unde e serviciul dar poate e mai bine, simplu Salt Bank.
UAA95D este codul meu de recomandare de la Salt Bank.
La Salt cursul valutar e mai bun decât la Revolut.
Oricine poate verifica – compara oricând schimbul valutar
Video Salt Bank Romania card comparație curs valutar Salt vs Revolut. Adauga bani direct in Euro cu transfer bancar din străinătate in contul Euro Salt Bank.
Salt Bank Romania Card Curs Valutar Adauga Bani Direct in Euro
Update 18.04.2024 Programul pentru Fondatori s-a încheiat cand Salt Bank a ajuns la 100k utilizatori dar in continuare primesti cardul Salt Bank Mastercard care are cursul valutar foarte bun si multicurrency la fel cum are si cardul Mastercard Platinum. Noile carduri Salt Bank au 2 culori diferite acum dar este foarte posibil sa introducă si alte culori sau ediții limitate sau chiar carduri personalitate.
Au acum 2 tipuri de card standard care si ele au cursul valutar bun.
Au si alte produse inclusiv dobânzi bune la Spaces si Depozite.
Felicitari celor care s-au înscris si au primit cartul Salt Bank Membru Fondator. Au trecut de 100k utlilizatori.
Primii 100k utilizatori au primit cardul Salt Bank Mastercard Platinum!
Update 08 Aprilie 2024
Cardul fizic se livrează prin FAN Curier si primiti mesaj de la FAN Curier cu AWB-ul pentru pachetul de la curier. Se livreaza personal si dureaza doar cateva zile chiar 1-2 zile.
Este posibil sa folosești cardul virtual de la Salt Bank fara sa folosești cardul fizic.
Cardul fizic se activeaza odata primit la orice bancomat cu o tranzacție de activare.
Cardul in pachet postat pe Reddit cu mențiunea ca este card din plastic nu metal dar este într-adevăr card Mastercard Platinum cu toate beneficiile MC Platinum incluse.
Calitatea imaginii este mai slabă. Cardul in realitate arata asa cum un card Platinum trebuie sa arate – Premium. Era bine daca ar fi de metal dar in general folosim Apple Pay,Google Pay sau chiar Samsung Pay.
Datele de autentificare ale cardului sunt mereu conținute in Chip-ul EMV sau pentru plati la POS NFC.
Card Mastercard Platinum Salt Bank Platinum Close up Sursa: Reddit.com/r/SaltBankRO/
UAA95D este codul meu de recomandare de la Salt Bank.
Aplicatia Salt Bank BT Surpriza Curs Salt vs Revolut Curs Valutar RON-EUR la schimb Revolut vs Salt.
Nu e de mirare ca atunci cand cauti pe Google Salt Bank, încep sa apara reclame la Revolut.
Concurenta e foarte buna pentru noi consumatorii cred eu dar si pentru banci ca raman competitive.
Am mai incercat sa fac o plata prin Google Wallet si cardul Salt Bank cred ca in weekend. Am reușit sa ma loghez dupa reinstalat aplicatia. Inca nu merge pentru mine in Google pay – EUR in Cipru. Le-am trimis mail. In acest video arat cum merge aplicatia, cum adaug conturi in USD, GBP si comparatie surpriza intre curs RON-EUR Revolut vs Salt.
Am Cardul Salt Bank Romania Membru Fondator Mastercard Platinum si abia aștept sa ii fac proba in lounge la aeroport.
Aplicatia Salt Bank Euro Surpriza Curs Salt vs Revolut Curs Valutar RON-EUR
Update 29.03.2024 Gata! am cardul si cont RON + EUR
Card Mastercard Salt Bank Early Access Fondator adaugat in Google Wallet
Au schimbat codul de referral dar link-ul ramane la fel.
Inainte aveam codul 222211 super interesant, acum am codul UAA95D
Am primit si eu notificare sa deschid contul meu la Salt bank! Yey
Deschis cont ron + euro, comadat card, adaugat 100 lei din revolut, schimbat in euro.
Adaugat in Google Pay, Wallet.
Urmează sa platesc in euro sa vad daca iau comision pentru euro.
Multicurrency am lasat dezactivat pt. ca scria acolo ceva ca ia din contul lei..
Later…
Am incercat in timp ce multicurrency era dezactivat sa plateac in Euro la POS fizic cu Google Pay dar a dat declined – banned.
Am activat multicurrency si incerc din nou
Sa vedem.
Pana acum 0 comisioane si cardul e fizic commandat dar se activeaza in aplicatie.
Voi incerca din nou sa platesc in străinătate la pos in euro cu multi-currency activat.
Cardul e platinum se pare dar eu in Cipru nu pot sa platesc la pos cu RON+EUR si multi currency enabled. Pe terminal apare banned not approved cu google pay si dau swipe sa folosesc Revolut care merge. Poate ca trebuie sa mai astept sau sa fac o transactie in România intai…. O sa incerc la alt procesator.
E interesant ca optiunea era dezactivata chiar dupa ce am deschis cont in EUR si am schimbat RON to EUR.
Poate o notificare m-ar fi ajutat dar aplicatia e early preview asa ca poate cand incerci tu,e deja mai usor.
Mai tarziu am facut update la aplicatia Salt Bank si de atunci nu mai merge deloc. Am vazut pe Reddit ca nu sunt singurul cu problema asta asa am rasuflat usurat ca nu e o problema speciala cu contul meu sau telefonul meu.
Le-am trimis email despre eroare si cum nu am reusit nici macar 1 plata in EUR in Cipru la Pos unde orice card merge. Poate e nevoie sa fac 1 tranzacție in Romania întâi… nu stiu. Am reusit sa incarc 100 lei de pe cardul meu Revolut in contul Lei la Salt Bank.
E interesant ca nu pot incarca direct Euro pe Salt Bank ci numai Lei si pe urma convertesc in Euro in aplicatie. Nu-mi dau seama daca e o problemă de la aplicatie sau asa funcționează din cauza vreunei restricții.
Dupa update – Device integrity cannot be verified…
Dupa ce totul functiona in aplicatie… M-am gandit sa fac update. Dupa imi da eroarea device integrity cannot ve verified.
Telefon Sony Xperia 1V Android 14 ultimul update facut si la os si la play store…. Toate aplicațiile Revolut & friends functioneaza.
Nu am instalat aplicatii intre timp. Doar update la Salt Bank.
Daca pot sa trimit mai multe detalii va rog sa-mi spuneti.
Am reinstalat dar degeaba. Eroarea ramane si nu pot decat sa inchid aplicatia. Sper sa reusiti sa faceti concurență buna pentru Revolut ca ceilalți sunt deja in urma.
Eu sunt in Cipru acum si am cardul virtual in telefon adaugat la Google Pay / Wallet.
Am încercat sa fac plati de 3 ori si aparea banned declined sau contact ceva dar mereu declined.
Despre Salt Bank
Despre Salt Bank si ce asteptari am eu de la asta. Cu Starling ar avea sanse de succes.
Azi m-am înscris in coada de așteptare pentru a avea cont la Salt Bank.
Sunt destule beneficii declarate in viitor pentru cei care se inscriu devreme.
Ei zic membrii fondatori Salt Bank dar eu zic useri cu beneficii prin referirea cunoscutilor.
Din ce declara SaltBank in aplicatie, principalele beneficii pentru membri care se inscriu acum sunt:
Card Mastercard Platinum
Asigurare Medicala pentru tine si familia ta, ma gândesc ca e vorba de asigurare de calatorie.
Nu sunt sigur dar se pare ca este inclus access la Executive / vip lounge in Aeroport la Otopeni si posibil si in afara.
Video nu este sponsorizat, nu m-a platit nimeni sa fac acest video.
Am pus codul meu de afiliat ca sa va inscrieti si voi daca e interesant.
Eu folosesc Revolut exclusiv pentru conversii valutare si ma gandeam ca ar trebui sa avem o alternativă.
Concurenta e foarte buna pentru noi, consumatorii.
Numele e destul de amuzant pentru mine SaltBank sau Soft Bank asa cum mereu imi vine sa zic.
Acum 14 Martie 2024, aplicatia este disponibila si te poti inscrie in programul de ‘membri fondatori’ si cand e gata ne anunta Soft Bank aka Salt Bank printr-un email.
Sa vedem ce o fi.
Eu sper din tot sufletul sa mearga bine si cel mai important sa fie super competitiv cu Revolut ca altfel e fass.
O sa fac un update când am mai multe informații haha!
Check car tyre pressure when the weather gets cold. When the summer is finished and the cold weather starts, check and fill your tyres with air.
Check car tyre pressure when the weather gets cold
In hot weather the air inside the tyres expands and had a normal tyre pressure. As the temperature outside cools down, the air inside the tyres contracts and this reduces the pressure in your tyres.
Make a habbit to refill your tyres with air at least once a month and especially when the weather changes from hot to cold.
Modern cars have pressure sensors inside the tyres so it’s much easier to know when you should refill the tyres with air or ask someone to fill tour tyres with air.
The tyre air station and your local gas station usually works very well and it even beeps after the pressure is correct.
The actual pressure you set depends on your car, tyre specifications and load on the car. I set my tyre pressure to 2.4 bar or 35 psi on the front wheels and 2.0 bar or 29 psi on the back wheels.
I used to fill with air pressure of 2.2 bar on the front and 1.9 on the back but a bit more pressure feels like the car drives better.
When the tyres are inflated properly, the car engine uses less fuel for the same distance and soft tyres make the car harder to move.
PC Upgrade RTX 3090 850W GPU Corsair RM850x PSU. 850W PSU will be enough for GPU Asus ROG Strix RTX 3090 OC 25G.
Corsair RM850X Unboxing
Corsair RM850X Unboxing and close look at the Corsair RM850X specifications and cables included.
Corsair RM850X Unboxing
I bought the RM850X to upgrade from Seasonic Prime 650W PSU to 850W PSU. Waiting for a new graphics card GPU Asus ROG Strix RTX 3090 OC 25G.
My exising Seasonic Power supply might have worked if I could use 2 or 3 separate PCIe cables but I would have to under-volt the GPU a lot to keep the power consumption low and even then, the 650W Power supply might not work.
Unboxing the Corsair RM850X I discovered that the PSU came with 2 PCIe cables and 3 CPU cables. It would have been a lot more useful if it had 3 PCIe cables.
I did a bit of research and 2 separate PCIe cables are fine. Using 2 PCIe sockets on the PSU and connecting to RTX 3090 with 3 PCIe 12v power sockets. I will use one PCIe 12v cable standalone and the second one daisy-chained to be able to use all 3 12V power sockets on the RTX 3090 GPU. The PCI 5.0 Power adapters for the 600W+ single connector uses 2 PSU sockets also. If you look for it, you will see Corsair sells the Type 5 cable set with the PCIe 5 connector taking power from 2 PSU sockets not 3.
The Corsair RM850X had a strong lacquer or power components glue smell that was very strong and it smelled in the room for 2-3 days while in use. Eventually the smell faded away. Keep your windows open the first 2-3 days you use this PSU. It smells bad but some people like this power transformer lacquer components smell.
The Corsair RM850X is larger than my old PSU Seasonic Prime Gold 650W. The case dimensions are the same to be compatible with ATX cases but it’s a few centimeters longer.
Installed it and it’s working perfectly
Corsair RM850X installation
For now I have my existing Asus Dual OC 6G RTX 2060 installed in the PC and my RTX 2060 only needs one PCIe 12V power cable. I routed the other 2 power cables already waiting patiently next to the gpu for the time to install the new RTX 3090 in there.
Like this, all cables are ready and it will be a quick GPU swap when ready.
I upgraded the PSU also to make sure that I reduce the chances of the RTX 3090 not working and I didn’t want to do the PSU and GPU upgrade together to make sure the PSU works with the existing GPU before upgrading the GPU too.
Doing it in steps to avoid doing too many changes at once in case a component is faulty.
Corsair PCIe Type 4 extra cable
Corsair PCIe Type 4 extra cable installation
PCIe cables are ready to go, PSU works fine with the existing setup. Ready for the Asus ROG Strix OC RTX 3090 24G GPU.
Why but? The Sony Xperia 1 V is not a simple to use phone mainly because of the camera apps and the unusual 21:9 aspect ratio of the display.
You need the best phone that can do everything? Have a look at Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra.
You want to feel special and you’re willing to sacrifice some convenience for the wow effect? Also, if you are a content creator the Sony Xperia 1 V Camera pro and Video pro apps give you many really useful features. The Cinema app is there for I don’t know who. My opinion is that Video Pro app should do 21:9 video recording too and leave the Cinema Pro app for the specialized uses.
Overheating sometimes
The Xperia 1V overheated after 3 minutes of 4k30p video recording on one day with +33 no wind celsius.
Today I did a video comparison between Sony Xperia 1V and Samsung S23 Ultra. Recorded 4k60p on Xperia without any thermal shutdown like I had before.
Today was 31 celsius with strong wind at the sea so that’s probably all the Xperia 1V needs to keep going – strong air flow.
Noticed the image quality on the Xperia 1V very close to my Panasonic Limix S5 and colors were true to real life.
I tried to use the stylus from s23 ultra on the Xperia 1 V. I had low hopes but it didn’t work at all on the Xperia 1V.
Ideally we will have a Samsung Xperia like Ultra without the narrow screen of Xperia or less wide that the S23 Ultra.
Samsung S24 Ultra Xperia 1 VI Wishlist
Wishlist for Samsung and Sony on their next phone:
Display of Xperia 4K BT.2020 Don’t care about LTPO.
Front facing Stereo speakers of Xperia 1V.
Stylus that works the same as the S-Pen.
The next Xperia can be more heavy but keep it under 200 grams for the bare phone.
Don’t care about 3.5mm jack – it’s nice but usbc adapters are ok especially the Apple adapter. It’s really useful to have 3.5 mm headphones jack for listening to music while charging.
Don’t care about a SLOW microsd slot reader.
Give options for 512GB and 1TB and people will buy what they need.
Sony Xperia 1 V Review
Sony Xperia 1 V Review of XQ-DQ54 EU model
Happy preorder pickup day
I use it and test it for about a week now already and there are some good things and bad things about the Sony Xperia 1 V phone.
Preorder bundle overview
Unboxing
Xperia 1 V biggest features are the bt.2020 HDR display, amazing front facing speakers and camera like photos and video.
But watch out it tends to overheat. Was recording a review vlog and the thing overheated on me.
Photos are less phone-like and more camera-like which is amazing for a device to carry in your pocket.
Videos especially hdr hlg are amazing on all lenses and especially on the 24mm lens. You have 4k 120 for those splashes at the beach.
You will feel less like a sheep that follows the herd and more like a confused sheep who paid a lot of money for a phone with a narrow but beautiful screen that is overheating more than you imagined.
Bravia Core for Xperia
Bravia Core, can’t have everything I guess.
Bravia Core Xperia app is not available in the country I live in. I live in EU but after a * disclaimer and a Europe2 list that only show the countries list after you hover it. Bravia Core all available in EU was a white lie covered by terms and conditions after seeing the marketing photo with the preorder offer invluding Bravia Core. It doesn’t support Cyprus, tough luck.
I talked to sony support and they sent me a link that says the app is not available in my country – Cyprus. They sell it as having bravia core 12 months subscription but can’t install the app. Did they forget Cyprus is actually in the EU?
A few things so far I noticed: 4K 60 gets hot fast but no temp warning so far in normal use. Also gets hot just from watching YouTube. I suspect it’s the Real time HDR drive setting and Creator mode causing the overheating.
I didn’t enable 120hz constant refresh rate or audio processing.
Audio
I tried Dolby sound and DSSE ultimate but made no audible difference to me do I turned them both off.
Display
Best is to use Creator mode and 120hz high refresh rate but I prefer to keep constant 120hz setting off.
Sony Xperia 1 V Display Settings
The display on the Xperia is simply amazing.
Cameras
All 3 cameras can record 4k 120fps video. Yes they can.
Watch the camera comparison chapters
16mm ultrawide looks good but 24mm looks amazing and for portraits try the 85-125mm equivalent lens. Seamless zoom can switch automatically between lenses but not at 60fps or 120fps
Camera apps
The Photo pro app in basic mode, can record both photos and videos just like a regular phone camera app.
The camera pro app in P mode can record RAW dng files that average in size to 20-25mb per photo. To compare .jpg files are about 2.5-3mb each.
Video pro app is for advanced users with meters settings and so many useful things that might actually get in the way to recording. This app is not for your average clips. It can record bt.709, S-Cinetone for mobile and HLG HDR.
For me the video app is set to always 4K HDR and between 60 and 30fps, seamless zoom or 24, 85 -125mm.
Cinema pro app is really beautiful and can record in wide screen 21:9 but it has so many annoying things that I wouldn’t touch that unless I must use ultrawide.
Initial setup
Initial setup restore from Google One Backup went very smoothly.
Sony Xperia 1 V First Start Setup
Transferred from my old Xiaomi all settings and apps are surprisingly easy but Xperia 1 V became very hot while doing it. Even had the cameras disabled for high temp and only got fixed after a restart.
Sony Xperia 1 V vs Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra
Overall this phone is a work of art hardware and software. I recorded some video tests and comparisons with the S23 Ultra in HDR video and photo.
Sony Xperia 1 V vs Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra
I wish it was just a bit wider but not as wide as the S23 ultra. Any info you are curious about or tests you want to see ask.
Sony Xperia 1 V Specifications: Manufacturer: SONY Model: XQ-DQ54 ROM: 256GB RAM: 12GB Color: Black EAN Barcode: 4589771648728 Sony Xperia 1 V EU model XQ-DQ54 SKU: XQDQ54C0B.EUK
Battery care
Best battery care settings to use on Sony Xperia 1 V for battery optimizations and extending the battery live of the Xperia 1 V. Sony Xperia 1 V EU model charging settings overview and best settings to consider enabling.
Xperia 1V battery care settings
Charging information after the first charge on the Xperia 1 V.
Software updates
Sony Xperia 1 V is supposed to receive 2 major Android updates. Or 2 years of software updates and longer security updates but nobody really knows for sure.
Xperia 1 V ships with Android 13 Android API 33 so we should expect to have Android 14 on Sony Xperia 1 V and then Android 15 before Xperia 1V is abandoned in the software update pit of endless wait for updates abd darkness (huh poetic stuff here).
Best part about the updates is that the have interesting illustrations – check details on them. Also system updates take a long time.
System update
Sony Xperia 1 V Software Update 67.0.A.4.22 installation and steps taking a long time to complete. You should start a software system update with at least 50% battery. This shows what to expect when updating the Sony Xperia 1 V system to update 67.0.A.4.22.
Xperia system update details: Update Xperia system from build number: 67.0.A.1.127 Update to build number: 67.0.A.4.22 Size 416.8 MB
Conclusion
Conclusion or is it worth the money?
We bought both Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra and Sony Xperia 1V with our money. Videos and this post are not sponsored and show real life use.
Would I exchange my Sony Xperia 1 V for Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra? No. I like a light phone and even if I really enjoy the S23 Ultra S-pen, it’s too wide and heavy for me.
I am starting to get used to the Xperia 1 V 21:9 narrow screen and I use wired headphones on it every day just like in the old days when all phones had a 3.5mm headphone jack!
I don’t use the MicroSD card yet but I might grab a 1tb Sandisk Extreme to have extra storage. Watch out for the slow read /write speed on the Xperia 1 V MicroSD There are some reports of limited speed of as low as 30 MB/S
Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra is an amazing productivity and media + browsing phone.
Sony Xperia 1 V is the cool content creator’s phone that is like a tool ready to use any moment instead of running for the camera. External monitor mode only works if your camera is Sony thru USB-C, not my case so I don’t care about that.
Also the external monitor thing is a bit of a gimmick.
As a content creator, the best thing about switching from filming with a phone to using a camera is that my phone is free and not with a dead battery when I finish a video.
Sony WH-1000XM5
Sony WH-1000XM5 unboxing. Sony WH-1000XM5 unboxing from Sony Xperia 1 V preorder bundle.
Sony WH-1000XM5 unboxing
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What would you like to know about it? A few things so far I noticed so far.
Sony WH-1000XM5 comfort
Sony WH-1000XM5 comfort test and noise cancelling tests. Sony WH-1000XM5 from Sony Xperia 1 V preorder bundle.
Sony WH-1000XM5 comfort
The good: Made for Apple iPhone and iPod, supports Alexa built-in and Google assistant. Hi-Res Audio LDAC Bluetooth audio Wired 3.5mm audio jack connection option and USB-C universal charging port. Amazing noise cancelling effect. If feels like you are instantly moved to a quiet room as soon as you put the headphones on as long as the power is on. Even if the music is stopped. Talk feature when you can cover your right headphone and ambient-aware / talk-thru functions plays in the headphones the sound from outside. Eco-friendly packing and great carrying case. Zipping the case closed feels like preparing for a trip on a plane. Any Noise cancelling headphones and especially the Sony WH-1000XM5 are a must have for frequent flyers.
The bad: A bit bulky and can feel hot in the summer. Complicated storage system headphones do not fold and can take more space in some situations.
Included in the package: Sony WH-1000XM5 Carrying case with zipper made of cloth and strong plastic hard structure. Charging cable USB-A to USB-C very short – you might need to buy another cable. Headphones cable 3.5mm jack to 3.5mm jack. TRS not TRRS so no wired microphone function. Papers, warranty cards, quick-start guide and disclaimers.
Sony WH-1000XM5 specifications: Manufacturer: SONY Model: WH-1000XM5 WH-1000XM5/BM Code model YY2954 Color: Black EAN Barcode: 4548736132580 Sony WH-1000XM5 CE7
Update 14 August 2023:
Sony Xperia 1 V Camera Lenses Rattle Moving Noise Stabilizer Test
Sony Xperia 1 V camera lenses rattle moving noise and image stabilizer noise
Sony Xperia 1 V camera lenses rattle moving noise and image stabilizer noise.
Sony Xperia 1V Camera lenses moving noise when starting the camera app or video pro app. Sony Xperia 1V camera noise Stabilizer Zoom on off. Sony Xperia 1 V makes a strange noise when the camera turns on and while the cameras are in use it makes a strange buzzing noise that changes while zooming. Also there is noise when the image stabilization compensates for movements. The lenses of the Sony Xperia 1 V are loose inside and make a rattling noise when shaking the phone while the cameras are turned off. Once the cameras are started and the magnetic field of the image stabilization is working, the lenses rattle noise should not happen.
I placed microphones close to the Sony Xperia 1 V to hear the various noises made my the cameras.
I’m not sure if this is all normal. I believe it it normal but let me know in the comments bellow what you think. Is it normal or no? You noticed something different?
Xperia 1 V OIS buzzing noise fixed
Later update 2023.12.07, I was able to fix the ois noise on my Xperia 1 V.
Sony Xperia 1 V Camera Humm Buzzing Noise in Video Recording Fixed
I compared the stereo left and right microphones on the Sony Xperia 1 V to hear the various noises made my the cameras.
Testes the Xperia 1 V with the Spigen case and without any case.
The ois buzzing noise is in the left audio channel when recording stereo and it’s much louder when the phone is in the case.
Modified the Spigen case to reduce Xperia ois lens noise during video pro app recording.
I’m not sure if this is all normal. It’s probably a problem with all the Xperia 1V phones or Xperia phones in general. Let me know in the comments bellow what you think. Is it normal or no? You noticed something different?
If only Sony placed the microphone closer to the headphone jack or in the middle of the phone similar to how the Right channel microphone is next to the usb-c charging port.
Adding the foam on the corner really made all the difference eventually. it sounded like without the case. Noise was still there sometimes but at the level of when not using the case.
I will setup a rig with a phone mount and hook and loop to attach to the phone an external stereo microphone thru a usb audio interface for much better audio quality similar to how the camera audio was during the tests. can’t carry that all the time but the case mod and the option for external stereo is ok for me.
Did you try this fix and did it work for you? Let me know in the comments section below here or on the video comments.
Samsung T7 Shield SSD vs T7 and T7 Shield Speed Test.
Samsung T7 Shield SSD unboxing and build quality close look.
Samsung T7 Shield SSD unboxing
Samsung portable SSD T7 and T7 Shield are compact portable external SSD made for fast and secure access to your files.
Samsung T7 Shield SSD Speed tests
Samsung T7 Shield SSD Speed tests
They work with Android, Windows and Mac. Samsung T7 and T7 Shield are very similar and while the T7 SSD is compact and has high performance for read and write speed. The T7 Shield offers the same read and write speed but in a more rugged enclosure.
The T7 Shield is resistant to water and dust and it’s even impact resistant. Samsung T7 Shield is covered in a soft rubber-like material that smelled like inflatable beach toys to me. The outer layer is soft and grippy so you have less chances to drop the T7 Shield.
On USB 3.2 Gen 2 the T7 Shield reaches the full read/ write speed.
Samsung T7 Shield Speed Test USB 3.2 Gen2
Using the T7 Shield with a USB 3.0 extension gave unexpected freezes in transfers and eventually the T7 Shield SSD became unresponsive.
If you need a USB 3.2 Gen 2 extension cable, better look for a USB 3.2 Gen 2 hub that can sit on your desk and you plug the T7 Shield in the hub then unplug it using safe remove on Windows 11.
USB 3.0 and USB 3.2 Gen 1 Speed test
Samsung T7 Shield Speed Test USB 3.2 Gen1
On a PC front panel the USB ports are USB 3.0 usually. This is the speed you can expect and I had around 500MB/s transfer speeds on a USB 3.2 Gen1 port.
USB 3.0 and USB 3.1 Gen 1 will give you very similar USB transfer speeds.
If speeds is important
If you must have the maximum speed you paid for, you must use USB 3.1 Gen 2 or USB 3.2 Gen 2 and avoiding USB 3.0 extension cables. Directly into the USB port or in a USB 3.2 Gen 2(x1) Hub at least.
Features
Password protection 3 meter drop resistance IP65 water and dust resistance
Performance
Up to 1050MB/s read speed and 1000M write speed Supported by USB 3.2 Gen 2(10Gbps) Utilizes rhe PCIe NVMe interface AES-256-bit hardware encrypted password protection
How to use the Ohms Law Calculator app available for Android device on the Play store.
Understanding Ohm’s Law
Understanding Ohm’s Law is essential if you are interested to learn electronics or electrical engineering. Ohm’s Law establishes the relationship between voltage, current, resistance and power in a DC electrical circuit.
To simplify the process of calculating these values, there is the Ohms Law Calculator app for Android device s.
This fast application provides a convenient tool to quickly and accurately determine voltage, current, resistance, and power values based on the Ohm’s Law calculation formulas.
How to install the Ohm’s Law Calculator app
Installing the Ohm’s Law Calculator App: Use this link Ohms Law Calculator App Free on Google Play Store from your Android device.
Tap on the app and click the “Install” button to download and install it on your device.
Ohm’s Law Formulas
Ohm’s law formulas are based on relationships for DC Voltage between Voltage, Current, Resistance and Power.
Voltage
Voltage (V or E) is the electrical force that drives the current in a circuit, measured in volts (V).
Current
Current (I) is the flow of electrical charge through a circuit, measured in amperes (A).
Resistance
Resistance (R) is the opposition to the flow of current in a circuit, measured in ohms (Ω).
Power
Power (P) is the rate at which electrical energy is transferred or consumed, measured in watts (W).
How to use the Ohms Law Calculator app
Launch the app on your Android device. At the top of the screen you can chose 2 value types, they must not be the same. Chose from Voltage, Current, Resistance and Power.
By default the lists are predefined to Voltage and Current but you can change these at any time without having to reset any values.
Enter the values in the units you selected in the input boxes below.
Once you have both input boxes filled the rest of the Voltage, Current, Resistance and Power calculations are updated automatically.
If you would like to share the results with someone or save them in your notes, use the Share button and you can use the Android share options as you would with any other app.
Read in the app the about us section for details about how the app works.
Conclusion
The Ohms Law Calculator app provides a convenient and efficient solution for calculating voltage, current, resistance, and power based on Ohm’s Law. With its user-friendly interface and additional features, it simplifies the process of electrical calculations, making it an invaluable tool for professionals, hobbyists, and students alike. Install the app on your Android device, master Ohm’s Law, and unlock the potential for accurate and efficient electrical circuit analysis.
