NEW Sony Walkman Z Series mini review!!! - Page 204

This player sounds freaken awesome with the right earbuds/headphones.  I can easily distinguish between 320 MP3 and FLAC with the Z and sony's XBA-3 buds.  Do what you can to get ICS on there folks, it's worth it if you have the goods to enjoy it with.

I agree 100%. It's the best player I've ever tried (never tried anything like Cowon's or iBasso, though). I'm completely happy with my Z1060, and I hope Sony doesn't stop supporting its Walkman line of products. It seems everybody's into smartphones, and DAP/DMP seem to be more like rarities these days. 

I'm trying to update to ICS now, to try FLAC.

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Originally Posted by usernamekoh 

Sony Walkman Z / Audio Technica ATH-M50 are perfect match what do you think guys? got this for a month now and its just awesome "PURE BRILLIANT SOUND"  IMO

I have this combo, it's great... Rocking Air's Surfing on a rocket... . To be honest it's kinda hard not listen to the Z with the XBA-4... It's a different sound, immersive, addictive... I have an utilitarian soul, it's difficult to accept having different headphones, however good - and I'm sure there's a step up to the ATH-M50s but they sound so good...

As for USB I'm pretty sure any standard USB port should work but I simply don't trust manufacturers, particularly PC related ones... I once had an external Creative Labs sound card and I could swear it was the one that killed all my USB ports ...

Hombres, Z106 came Friday and I fooled with it over the weekend. This one had a higher learning curve than the E or A units I have. And it comes preloaded with 6G of crap I'll never use (except for maybe 1G or so of software to import and play the music). So your "32G" walkman is actually only 26G. Now with my E and A units I was able to get rid of stuff and free up a lot of preloaded space. Does anyone know how to totally erase some of these "apps" (I'm talking icon and everything) to gain more disc space on the Z. Btw The sound is excellent.

Root access is needed.

Is that a no?  I was able to go through some of the screens and remove some of the data. Beyond that is there much I can do? I'd rather have a few more gigs for music than for apps I dont want.
 

You can only remove data by going into settings and deleting what apps you don't want from there.

If you want to delete more, you will have to root (which is similar to jail breaking ipods) the device (THIS IS AT YOUR OWN RISK),

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Originally Posted by SebaE2012 

Hi everybody, I'm running into a very similar problem as dcfac73. I've been trying to update my Z to ICS, using a Windows 7 PC (although I generally use a Mac), but the updater does not seem to "see" the Walkman and reports an error message ("Please connect the device to be updated"), even if Windows does "see" the Z perfectly (at the same time). I bought it from Sony US, and I registered it in Argentina. I've trying using both the US firmware and the Latin American firmware, but I keep getting the same error message. Does anyone have a clue as to what may be happening? Thanks a lot!

Sorry to insist with this, guys. I've been trying to solve the updating problem on my own, with no luck. I tried using a Sony Vaio and a Toshiba to run the installer, and I used both the US version and the Lating American version. I still keep getting the same error message, where the updater prompts me to "connect the device to be updated", even if it's perfectly connected and recognized by Windows at the very same time. Does anyone have any idea about what might be going on? Thanks!

Okay guys. All of those who are missing the deep bass from the GB rom after updating to ICS, there's something worth trying, to elevate the low-end range of the frequency spectrum. This app here installs and integrates with the Google Music app and gives deep bass. The best thing about it is that you still get to use Sony's proprietary techs (DSEE, Clear Phase etc) and yet get a richer bass output. I never liked any of the third party apps (Neutron, Poweramp), but THIS - this is really good.

P.S. Don't bother turning the setting (the app)on as the effect is random (no idea why) and screws up the sound quality. Just install it and experience the difference.

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Originally Posted by AUDIOBREEDER 

You can only remove data by going into settings and deleting what apps you don't want from there.

 

If you want to delete more, you will have to root (which is similar to jail breaking ipods) the device (THIS IS AT YOUR OWN RISK),

No break ins for me. But I noticed there's 2 boxes, one that says "remove data" and one "force stop". So far I've done the remove data option but not the force stop. Would the force stop free up any more space? That would be my main gripe about the Z compared to my other walkman's, which I'm able get close to the advertised storage space with.

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Originally Posted by stereoguy 

No break ins for me. But I noticed there's 2 boxes, one that says "remove data" and one "force stop". So far I've done the remove data option but not the force stop. Would the force stop free up any more space? That would be my main gripe about the Z compared to my other walkman's, which I'm able get close to the advertised storage space with.

"Force stop" only shuts down the processes/services associated with that app. Nothing more.

Then I guess I've done all I can do short of going to jail. I'll second the posters above mentioning enjoyment using it with Audio Technica cans. w/ ESW9 it's beyond what I expected from a portable unit.
 

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Originally Posted by stereoguy 

No break ins for me. But I noticed there's 2 boxes, one that says "remove data" and one "force stop". So far I've done the remove data option but not the force stop. Would the force stop free up any more space? That would be my main gripe about the Z compared to my other walkman's, which I'm able get close to the advertised storage space with.

 

Force stop only 'stops' that app it is running. It will stop the app giving you more memory (RAM) to run the player smoothly. Opening more apps will the background, will slow down the player & also drain the battery. It does not free space in the player.

Remove data will remove the app totally.

I removed most of the data using 'remove data'. The ones I couldn't, I just "force stop' and live with.

 

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Originally Posted by SebaE2012 

Sorry to insist with this, guys. I've been trying to solve the updating problem on my own, with no luck. I tried using a Sony Vaio and a Toshiba to run the installer, and I used both the US version and the Lating American version. I still keep getting the same error message, where the updater prompts me to "connect the device to be updated", even if it's perfectly connected and recognized by Windows at the very same time. Does anyone have any idea about what might be going on? Thanks!

1. Download the firmware of the version the player is from. If you bought it from Japan go to Sony Support Japan, If from US go to Sony Support US etc.

Note: Save the firmware to a folder or on the desktop

2. After downloading the firmware, NOW connect the mp3 player via. the USB

3. After the walkman syncs with the computer NOW click & run the firmware.

It should detect the walkman automatically and automatically install the walkman from this point.

If you are noticing the walkman still not being detected, restore the walkman (save/copy your files back to computer before restore)

Do not run firmware before connecting walkman.

Thanks for the help. I'm pretty sure I've removed data on the ones it let's you. I'll do the other things you mention too.