Heads up Sony Xperia owners, with Android 4.3 having recently been announced by Google, we’re sure many of you guys are wondering when Sony will be updating their mobile devices to the latest build of Android.
Well the good news is that Sony has since posted an update on their website confirming the devices that will be receiving the Android 4.3 Jelly Bean update.
According to Sony’s blog post, they have confirmed that the Xperia Z, Xperia ZL, Xperia ZR, Xperia Tablet Z, Xperia SP, and the Xperia Z Ultra will all be receiving the Android 4.3 update.
Sony has also announced that they will be looking at some of their older devices running on Android 4.1 and determining if these devices will be eligible for the Android 4.3 update as well.
The company has also updated users on their Android 4.2 Jelly Bean rollout and have confirmed that the Xperia ZR and the Xperia Tablet Z will receive the Android 4.2 update in early August prior to the Android 4.3 update.
Of course the time frame will differ depending on region, but we guess it’s still good news nonetheless.
http://www.ubergizmo.com/2013/07/so...t-will-receive-android-4-3-jelly-bean-update/
Google effectively castrated the bluetooth stack with 4.2.x so be advised. Something I wrote up in the Note II forum about this.
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Great news for all Sony Ericsson Xperia phone owners, who have been eagerly waiting for Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich to run on their devices. A Sony employee has tweeted, rather optimistically, that ICS should be expected to arrive in the very first week of January next year for all 2011 Xperia handsets.
This is a bit of a contrast to the statement of Sony Ericsson Italy, who have said in a Facebook post, that the software update shouldn't be expected before March 2012.
Meanwhile, though, the Xperia arc and neo Ice Cream Sandwich firmware has been submitted for certification by the smartphone manufacturer. If it passes the thorough certification checks, we could indeed see ICS as soon as early next year.
This means that the Xperia active, arc, arc S, mini, mini pro, neo, neo V, Play, pro, Xperia ray and Live with Walkman are going to be one of the first amongst the vastness of Android smartphones to enjoy the new Android software.
source : http://www.gsmarena.com/ics_landing...php?utm_source=twitterfeed&utm_medium=twitter
Did you see the tweet?
http://www.androidworld.it/2011/11/...nata-entro-marzo-ad-ice-cream-sandwich-63433/
i dont understand the language so .
This means it wont have any Sony UI right?
here the news in german
Might want to read my thread here: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1380448 before believing any rumours
When a Sony spokesman let it slip that the company wouldn't update its 2011 Xperia Android smartphones to Android 4.1 Jelly Bean, users got upset. Big time!
But now it's time to turn that frown upside down, for Sony has released an official statement that this information was given "in error". The company says it's still researching which of the devices will actually get to receive the tasty Jell Bean update.
We are actively investigating Android OS upgrades for all devices, but in the meantime, our Ice Cream Sandwich rollout for Xperia S and 2011 Xperia smartphones continues as planned.
This is great news for owners of 2011 Xperia devices like the Xperia Arc and Xperia Mini Pro. All there's left to do now is wait and believe in Sony, though at that rate, we wouldn't expect ay update earlier than the holiday season.
Patambiz said:
When a Sony spokesman let it slip that the company wouldn't update its 2011 Xperia Android smartphones to Android 4.1 Jelly Bean, users got upset. Big time!
But now it's time to turn that frown upside down, for Sony has released an official statement that this information was given "in error". The company says it's still researching which of the devices will actually get to receive the tasty Jell Bean update.
We are actively investigating Android OS upgrades for all devices, but in the meantime, our Ice Cream Sandwich rollout for Xperia S and 2011 Xperia smartphones continues as planned.
This is great news for owners of 2011 Xperia devices like the Xperia Arc and Xperia Mini Pro. All there's left to do now is wait and believe in Sony, though at that rate, we wouldn't expect ay update earlier than the holiday season.
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http://www.itproportal.com/2012/08/...ter-all-new-xperia-tablet-s-launching-at-ifa/
AND SOME ONE WAS TELLING JB WOD NOT BE THERE WITH OUR GREATEST ARC S
I THING THAT GUY NEED A DRINK TO COME DOWN:fingers-crossed:
Can we keep discussion to the original thread - http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1806908
Still a Rumor or for Real in April?
There is word going around that the new Sony Xperia Z1 Compact that hit the market earlier this year in January, with Android 4.3 Jelly Bean in tow, ought to be on the receiving end of an update to Android 4.4.2 KitKat – kicking it off in April.
By Edwin Kee on 02/27/2014
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Didn't they originally say "a few weeks after launch" or did I misread that somewhere? April would be nice but I'll believe it when I see it.
You’ve probably seen Google unveil Android version 5.0; Lollipop…
Since the initial reveal of the Android “L” Developer Preview, we’ve seen lots of questions on our upgrade roadmap about our plans – so, here goes…
We’ll be making Sony Mobile’s Android “L” upgrade available for the entire premium Z series*: including Xperia Z, Xperia ZL, Xperia ZR, Xperia Tablet Z, Xperia Z1, Xperia Z1S, Xperia Z Ultra, Xperia Z1 Compact, Xperia Z2, Xperia Z2 Tablet, Xperia Z3, Xperia Z3v, Xperia Z3 Compact and Xperia Z3 Tablet Compact. Sony Z Ultra Google Play edition devices will be first up – we’ll be back with more details on that soon.
We’ll start the upgrade at beginning of 2015 for the core Xperia Z3 and Xperia Z2 series – continuing thereafter for all remaining devices above.
We’ve been working hard to bring this major update to as many of our Z Series devices as we can, as quickly as we can. We’re really excited about the new Sony features & functionality and the improvements we’ve made to the user experience – and we’ll be sharing more soon… so stay tuned to the blog and @SonyMobileNews for all the latest and greatest.
*Software rollouts are a phased process – timings & availability will vary by market/operator. Most models supported but some operator/market exceptions will apply
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http://blogs.sonymobile.com/2014/10...id-5-0-lollipop-to-the-entire-xperia-z-series
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http://blogs.sonymobile.com/2014/10...id-5-0-lollipop-to-the-entire-xperia-z-series
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This is pretty good news!
Lollipop, Lollipop, oh lolli lolli lolli!
<3 that would the fastest i ever got an upgrade on android
Can't wait! Really curious about the ability to work with raw photos! The sensor in Z3 should be able to produce some stunning photos if treated right!
Really hoping they don't mess up lollipop to much.
Honestly, looking at how KitKat evolved (4.4, 4.4.1, 4.4.2, 4.4.3 then finally 4.4.4) I'd rather wait for some more time for Andoid 5 to stabilise instead of Sony (having to) deliver an instable system. I'm happy about how my Z3C works (for) now and don't want it go bad just because there's something new. It has to be better!
Rejoice! Your more than 18 months old, Z1 is getting upgraded to 5.1.1!
http://blogs.sonymobile.com/2015/06...-5-1-coming-for-xperia-m2-and-xperia-m2-aqua/
Blog post:
You might’ve seen*our Android 5.0, Lollipop upgrade*start forXperia Z, Xperia ZL, Xperia ZR and Xperia Tablet Z*– it just keeps on rolling out as we speak to more and more markets worldwide*.
And now that Android 5.0, Lollipop upgrades are rolling across regions for all our Xperia Z, Z1, Z2 and Z3 products, what’s next?
Well, we’re excited to confirm that we’ll be upgrading*those products*, as well as Xperia T2 Ultra* and Xperia C3* to Android 5.1, starting from July.
We’ve also seen a fevered raft of feedback and requests for us to extend our Android Lollipop rollout to other products in the portfolio – so, we’re happy to announce that we’ll be bumping Xperia M2 and Xperia M2 Aqua directly to Android 5.1. The upgrade will start a little after we’ve made the update available for the Xperia Z Series, but stay tuned as we’ll share more on timings soon.
Be sure to follow the blog and @SonyMobileNews for all the latest as our rollout continues.
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Seeing the Z getting it too, hope rises that the Z1 also get M!