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So I came across this last night, anyone got any ideas what it could be?
https://m.facebook.com/sonymobileuk
I messaged my local Sony Rep but he doesn't no anything, apparently.
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maverick1103 said:
So I came across this last night, anyone got any ideas what it could be?
https://m.facebook.com/sonymobileuk
I messaged my local Sony Rep but he doesn't no anything, apparently.
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Z1 Mini??
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Z1 Mini??
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Possibly, though I think it's something to do with the camera, going by the photo.
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Would be nice if it was this supposed firmware update for the Z1 that helps improve the camera.
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Would be nice if it was this supposed firmware update for the Z1 that helps improve the camera.
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It must definitely be about the camera. That circular thing looks like the outer ring of the camera lens. I guess it must be the final camera software which was supposed to be due in October....together with 4.3., that'll be great.
However, I wish Sony would skip 4.3. and just go straight to 4.4. I mean, who wants 4.3. if 4.4. is just 14 days away?
Sony should make everybodys mouth drop if the announce they release of 4.4. at the end of October. Like: "BAM! In your face Samsung!"
I mean, hardware manufacturers are supposed to have acces to the next Android version 3 months before the release to the public, so basically since the days of the 4.3. announcement and this should be plenty time to get the update ready soon after the 4.4. announcement.
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Would be nice if it was this supposed firmware update for the Z1 that helps improve the camera.
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Its for the release of the Sony Playstation 2 games for the Z1 i think.
maverick1103 said:
Possibly, though I think it's something to do with the camera, going by the photo.
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Would be nice if it was this supposed firmware update for the Z1 that helps improve the camera.
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drsoran2 said:
It must definitely be about the camera. That circular thing looks like the outer ring of the camera lens. I guess it must be the final camera software which was supposed to be due in October....together with 4.3., that'll be great.
However, I wish Sony would skip 4.3. and just go straight to 4.4. I mean, who wants 4.3. if 4.4. is just 14 days away?
Sony should make everybodys mouth drop if the announce they release of 4.4. at the end of October. Like: "BAM! In your face Samsung!"
I mean, hardware manufacturers are supposed to have acces to the next Android version 3 months before the release to the public, so basically since the days of the 4.3. announcement and this should be plenty time to get the update ready soon after the 4.4. announcement.
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Maybe there is a part of camera because They are releasing fix for camera breakdown when unlocking bootloader? I know, stupid guess
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drsoran2 said:
It must definitely be about the camera. That circular thing looks like the outer ring of the camera lens. I guess it must be the final camera software which was supposed to be due in October....together with 4.3., that'll be great.
However, I wish Sony would skip 4.3. and just go straight to 4.4. I mean, who wants 4.3. if 4.4. is just 14 days away?
Sony should make everybodys mouth drop if the announce they release of 4.4. at the end of October. Like: "BAM! In your face Samsung!"
I mean, hardware manufacturers are supposed to have acces to the next Android version 3 months before the release to the public, so basically since the days of the 4.3. announcement and this should be plenty time to get the update ready soon after the 4.4. announcement.
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I wouldn't expect 4.4 just yet, it will be a while before anyone has 4.4 on their device except the nexus 5. If anything, perhaps by December or January maybe Samsung or HTC will roll it out but I doubt it, more likely next year after CES. 4.3 just came for the htc one, and I don't even think the S4 is on 4.3 even. If Sony releases 4.3 now for the Z1, it will be a nice treat.
With 4.3 there is improved camera software, so perhaps with this, the camera's potential will be unlocked, as in better quality, [email protected], or even 4k.
Can be Android 4.3 or 4.4 and camera up grade, i think Sony will be good this year.
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for the mini
judging by the picture, i think its something related to camera
hidden of hidden potentials or something, so they will release a new firmware with better camera capabilities and maybe even 4k recording
or maybe honami mini
I think it's something to do with the camera, like people have already said 4k recording could be one, but I'm hoping for the finalised camera software tbh. 4.3 is due out in October I'd be surprised if it came out so soon.
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Dutch newssite is indeed mentioning something about a Z1 mini:
http://tweakers.net/nieuws/91605/fotos-tonen-mogelijk-kleinere-xperia-z1-uitvoering.html
dagrim1 said:
Dutch newssite is indeed mentioning something about a Z1 mini:
http://tweakers.net/nieuws/91605/fotos-tonen-mogelijk-kleinere-xperia-z1-uitvoering.html
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And here http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=46046094&postcount=4359
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If u scroll down they are launching a competition where they will be hiding various Z1's around and u hunt to find.them and if u do.find one u win it...
Simple. No secrets and no new phone announcement.
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maverick1103 said:
I think it's something to do with the camera, like people have already said 4k recording could be one, but I'm hoping for the finalised camera software tbh. 4.3 is due out in October I'd be surprised if it came out so soon.
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I expect that too! I don't think its a Z1 mini... I would expect the Z1 mini to be announced at CES probably...
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If u scroll down they are launching a competition where they will be hiding various Z1's around and u hunt to find.them and if u do.find one u win it...
Simple. No secrets and no new phone announcement.
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That wasn't there yesterday, it's only been added, but it makes sense now.
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It is just a competition you can win a xperia Z1
Sean473 said:
I expect that too! I don't think its a Z1 mini... I would expect the Z1 mini to be announced at CES probably...
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Yes agreed, wouldn't think they would launch a new as powerful as Z1 Mini without an event.
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This picture pretty much reveals Z1 mini coming sooner then later..
http://www.gsmarena.com/alleged_official_documentation_gives_xperia_z1_mini_specs-news-6878.php
Hellos guys
Herez the gud news for Xperia Z Series Flagship phones
First up, Jelly Bean 4.3
We’re pleased to tell you that we’ll start rolling Android 4.3 for Xperia Z, Xperia ZL, Xperia ZR, Xperia Tablet Z, Xperia SP, Xperia Z Ultra and Xperia Z1 from next month*.
We also mentioned that a few of our products would be jumping software version – so, we can confirm that Xperia T, Xperia TX and Xperia V* will be upgraded to Android Jelly Bean 4.3… also from next month.
And, to Kit Kat 4.4
We’re also happy to tell you about the first raft of Xperia products that we’ll make Android 4.4 Kit Kat available for – they are: Xperia Z, Xperia ZL, Xperia Tablet Z, Xperia Z Ultra and Xperia Z1*.
On that, please stay tuned to the social newsroom and @SonyMobileNews, where we’ll update you with specific info on product upgrade timings & software features as things progress.
If you have any questions or comments, feel free to drop them below.
*Software rollouts are a phased process – timings & availability may vary by market / carrier
check the below website
http://blogs.sonymobile.com/2013/11...ss&utm_campaign=on-jelly-bean-4-3-kit-kat-4-4
Question is, when are they going to release the update?
I like it....
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davidvu396 said:
Question is, when are they going to release the update?
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Next month, as it says in the OP.
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EDIT: XPERIA Z will be the first Sony device that will receive both new android flavors 4.3 and 4.4
mysticmetal said:
EDIT: XPERIA Z will be the first Sony device that will receive both new android flavors 4.3 and 4.4
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Where did you get this?
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EDIT: XPERIA Z will be the first Sony device that will receive both new android flavors 4.3 and 4.4
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Yes, so Sony tells us. Based on my experience with Sony i fear version 4.4 will be out by the time 5.0 already is availalble.
Hope Sony surprises us this time...
pietrucci said:
Yes, so Sony tells us. Based on my experience with Sony i fear version 4.4 will be out by the time 5.0 already is availalble.
Hope Sony surprises us this time...
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Pretty sure they will. But probably not in a good way.
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Can't people just be happy that support for this phone has not been dropped (yet), instead of complaining about timescales for release of the promised updates?
I thought people on these forums are a little more in the know than most places and would realise that it's not a fast process to prepare, test and release an update that isn't completely broken/full of bugs.
I guess I was wrong lol.
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kingvortex said:
Can't people just be happy that support for this phone has not been dropped (yet), instead of complaining about timescales for release of the promised updates?
I thought people on these forums are a little more in the know than most places and would realise that it's not a fast process to prepare, test and release an update that isn't completely broken/full of bugs.
I guess I was wrong lol.
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Come on, you know this could be much much quicker of Sony would give this priority.
See what our XDA senior developers achieve in just a few weeks, days, hours...
pietrucci said:
Come on, you know this could be much much quicker of Sony would give this priority.
See what our XDA senior developers achieve in just a few weeks, days, hours...
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The developers here do a fantastic job and I have massive respect for everything they do for the modding/Android community. Several devices of mine have had their useful lives extended greatly because of people on XDA.
However, they are not under the same constraints as the devs that work for Sony.
Sony's devs will be under strict developmental, testing and qa constraints and cannot release updates with bugs and rely on people providing bug reports/logcats to fix said bugs after the fact. They have to release software with all features working and with minimal bugs.
Not to mention all the red tape/paperwork they no doubt have to deal with and the other devices that all need maintaining. I would also imagine that the budget for maintaining older devices is dwarfed by the budget for new devices.
It's also worth noting that a lot of the devs good work on XDA is only possible because of blobs/binaries provided by Sony's devs in the first place.
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Sony releases an update with a camera app that takes 4 sec to open and everyone loses sleep over it while some1 here releases an update with wifi issues, screen on delays etc, they get praise for the device bring up which gets labeled as 1st release. lol
Obviously Sony cant depend on rapid development and recoveries and backups and all the fancy stuff we do when we get into issues when it relates to the average android user who by the phone and occasionally plug it in for PC companion to update and that's it. When wifi stops working no one is gonna say " oh this is a first release. They will fix it soon". People take back the devices and swap brands like that. Consumers are a fickle bunch.
Also as I have always said to myself , AOSP is the most barebones and feature lacking kind of experience out there. Android has matured a lot since the froyo gingerbread days and so have the OEM modifications. The reason I decided on the XZ against the N4. I am one willing to sacrifice smoothness for functionality any day. My Z is still stock and I will probably keep it that way til the EOL is reached. I came from the LG O2x which got ICS in December/January so trust me when is say I can wait lol.
pietrucci said:
Come on, you know this could be much much quicker of Sony would give this priority.
See what our XDA senior developers achieve in just a few weeks, days, hours...
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I agree, I think we all know they could have done this even 2 months ago. But do consider, they have to put in all bugs and make the OS laggy...you know how hard a job that is?
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Like I said... They made money already. Why would they spend more?
You know how much its costing them to pay 1 second-grade developer and 4 trainees so they could have a running upgrade dept? $120 a day! Thats too much for them.
(sorry for the ranting sarcasm...moving on...)
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http://androidcommunity.com/android-4-4-update-teased-for-sony-xperia-devices-20131101/
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xchasa said:
http://androidcommunity.com/android-4-4-update-teased-for-sony-xperia-devices-20131101/
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There is nothing teased, it's just the news they put up.
Real question is, who cares?
I have seen no difference with kitkat and 4.2. apart from google now, now on the left. so I am not excited at all. The apptray needs the border removed on the Z, also camera improvements welcome.
andyukking said:
Real question is, who cares?
I have seen no difference with kitkat and 4.2. apart from google now, now on the left. so I am not excited at all. The apptray needs the border removed on the Z, also camera improvements welcome.
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Overall Performance seems better on KK. The difference between ART and dalvik is pretty big in some apps aswell. 4.3 brings trim.
The camera however ... Not so sure about that. I doubt they will even update the camera stuff. Why bother spending time and money optimizing an old flagships camera when people can just buy the New flagship with a camera that is advertised to be incredible? That's how a big company works. Time is money. Sad reality.
davidvu396 said:
Question is, when are they going to release the update?
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The C6616 model hasn't even gotten the 4.2 update yet.
Ya hopefully the C6616 will see 4.3 if not we will have to flash C6603
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If you guys could switch from z2 right now to any phone what would it be? Share
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There isn't really a phone I'd swap to.
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There isn't really a phone I'd swap to.
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Another Z2, but only because this hypothetical switch would give me an extra couple of months' warranty. There's nothing out there which remotely compares to this phone other than the Z3, and most of its advantages will likely be in the Z2 soon, too. And personally, I prefer the styling of the Z2 over the Z3.
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Another Z2, but only because this hypothetical switch would give me an extra couple of months' warranty.
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Ha ha hadn't thought of that, a purple Z2 for me then
Yeah i know worst year for smarphones mostly everything was a fail.
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Z3 compact
I would only trade it for the Z3, that hi-res audio is very appealing
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Pretty much the same as everyone else.
I've only had my Z2 for a few weeks, but as far as I'm concerned, I don't want to swap for another phone, even a Z3.
Like some of the other guys, I prefer the styling of the Z2 and, thanks to Niaboc79's ROM, I have most of the Z3's bells and whistles anyway. HD Audio and a slimmer design just aren't enough of a reason to upgrade to a Z3 and there's nothing else out there that catches my eye.
For me...
If my Z2 was completely irrepairable or stolen & I had to claim for it...
A M8, the M8 was my 1st choice but it wasnt available until after 2 weeks after I had already opted for the Z2.
I owe @niaboc79 the credit for making me not regret getting the Z2...
He has single handedly unleashed the dormant potential of this device.
I only used HTC devices prior to getting the Z2 and HTC custom ROM development is on a level of its own.
We are extremely lucky to have niaboc,
Kudos to him
Think I would consider an LG G3
Jiyeon90 said:
I would only trade it for the Z3, that hi-res audio is very appealing
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That will be available in the next update for z2... Right??
Id probably swap for a Z2 with a 4.4.4 FTF on the internal storage
In other words im happy with Z2
You will need to wait until March / April time for the next batch of phones. After how Sony treated the Z2 i do not think i will ever touch a sony phone again.
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For me...
If my Z2 was completely irrepairable or stolen & I had to claim for it...
A M8, the M8 was my 1st choice but it wasnt available until after 2 weeks after I had already opted for the Z2.
I owe @niaboc79 the credit for making me not regret getting the Z2...
He has single handedly unleashed the dormant potential of this device.
I only used HTC devices prior to getting the Z2 and HTC custom ROM development is on a level of its own.
We are extremely lucky to have niaboc,
Kudos to him
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Are you talking about his ROM? Can it be flashed on locked bootloadrers?
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Jiyeon90 said:
Are you talking about his ROM? Can it be flashed on locked bootloadrers?
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Yes, @niaboc79's ROM is the single reason I have got a M8, REAL TALK!!!!!
Check out NUT's dual recovery for locked bootloaders, ist a combination of a stock kernel with a custom recovery.
There are threads in the Z2 forums that detail the process.
I have a unlocked bootloader, so I just smash & flash...
muhammadshais said:
That will be available in the next update for z2... Right??
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It's hardware related not software so unfortunately we won't get it.
But I'm sure we will get all the other features
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Jiyeon90 said:
It's hardware related not software so unfortunately we won't get it.
But I'm sure we will get all the other features
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Is it the DSEE HX thing? If it is, according to the leak 4.4.4 rom, the Z2 will get it also
http://forum.xda-developers.com/xperia-z2/development/rom-exr-sony-xperia-z24-4-423-0-1-0-t2907571
sofia-captivate said:
Yeah i know worst year for smarphones mostly everything was a fail.
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Quite the opposite, it's just that the Z2 ticks all the boxes for me, but at a push the M8 or Nexus 6 would suffice.
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ldorbin said:
Think I would consider an LG G3
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I was all set and then I heard about the battery life.
3f1f37 said:
For me...
If my Z2 was completely irrepairable or stolen & I had to claim for it...
A M8, the M8 was my 1st choice but it wasnt available until after 2 weeks after I had already opted for the Z2.
I owe @niaboc79 the credit for making me not regret getting the Z2...
He has single handedly unleashed the dormant potential of this device.
I only used HTC devices prior to getting the Z2 and HTC custom ROM development is on a level of its own.
We are extremely lucky to have niaboc,
Kudos to him
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Whose niaboc? Why is z2 better because of him? Anyone explain?
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sofia-captivate said:
Whose niaboc? Why is z2 better because of him? Anyone explain?
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Creator of existenz rom
Very good dev, very good in coding
able to make 'well put together' and clean stock based custom roms
Many use of very serious post though
While we're waiting for the release of the Lollipop update, who should be this month, the Russian Samsung S4 gt-i9500 got the update. The S4 not the S5.
What bothers me the most, is almost all the flagships (Samsung, LG, Nexus, HTC,...) got the update expect Sony's
Link in french sorry ?
https://www.dz-android.com/officiel-android-lollipop-est-disponible-pour-le-galaxy-s4-gt-i9500/
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What do you want
A firmware made of hardwork
Or rushed work
Either way sony has been working harder than they ever have on Lolipop for Xperias
It would have been nice if they were at the same level as their opponents, that's all what I'm saying
algnerd said:
It would have been nice if they were at the same level as their opponents, that's all what I'm saying
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True but Quality like this may be worth waiting for.
No other brands do/can do what sony does
Its such a simple thing though.
Hope that they will release it soon
It is yet February and some of ya'll will the asap Lollipop, just unbelievable, have patients buddies, Sony will bring it out, they will made it perfect and no rushed work like Samsung/LG etc that ya'll have alot bugs then and it is also useless ythat some of ya'll still compare Sony with any other (rushing) company... LOL !
Envious_Data said:
What do you want
A firmware made of hardwork
Or rushed work
Either way sony has been working harder than they ever have on Lolipop for Xperias
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+1000
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algnerd said:
While we're waiting for the release of the Lollipop update, who should be this month, the Russian Samsung S4 gt-i9500 got the update. The S4 not the S5.
What bothers me the most, is almost all the flagships (Samsung, LG, Nexus, HTC,...) got the update expect Sony's
Link in french sorry ?
https://www.dz-android.com/officiel-android-lollipop-est-disponible-pour-le-galaxy-s4-gt-i9500/
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You should buy a nexus.
avercros said:
You should buy a nexus.
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If Sony sells its mobile division, I'd probably by a nexus
I'll take Samsung for my example because I know them.
Samsung will rush their update, they make sure everything works as it should, but the software is not optimized, My S3 would always lag really badly when I updated, it could take 5 seconds for the app draw to load, and they fill it with bloat and update their own apps which also lag really badly. I would prefer to wait another month as see a quality product rather than relive my Samsung nightmare.
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You should buy a nexus.
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Sony gave you the phone for free??
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fayez69 said:
Sony gave you the phone for free??
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Was a gift from my gf, like my other phones.
Free phones ftw.
They should take their time. No need to hurry. Quality phone requires quality update
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They should take their time. No need to hurry. Quality phone requires quality update
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They do take their time
Does non one see this
167 firmware took forever to come and its practicly bugless on stock.
Envious_Data said:
They do take their time
Does non one see this
167 firmware took forever to come and its practicly bugless on stock.
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God, I love Sony. Sad they were laying off Xperia branch employees
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y300owner said:
God, I love Sony. Sad they were laying off Xperia branch employees
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Sony is doing better now
Slower updates
Better updates
I dont care if it takes longer because its buggless
167 is a prime example.
Its coming soon, be patient!
To be honest it's this month and whenever they start to roll out the update, it'll be there on multiple servers unlike Samsung or HTC.
Other OEMs haven't started rolling it out completely and Only problem with Sony is that I am afraid they'll update mid-range phones to lollipop.
Plus Selling their mobile division won't happen I guess. They just need to stop producing more phones and just stick to a plan with less devices with more futuristic updates with some cool ads. Unlike boring or stupid ones. and they will rise from this nightmare and will continue to amaze us but I really hope that they'll release Camera features with the next lollipop update
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To be honest it's this month and whenever they start to roll out the update, it'll be there on multiple servers unlike Samsung or HTC.
Other OEMs haven't started rolling it out completely and Only problem with Sony is that I am afraid they'll update mid-range phones to lollipop.
Plus Selling their mobile division won't happen I guess. They just need to stop producing more phones and just stick to a plan with less devices with more futuristic updates with some cool ads. Unlike boring or stupid ones. and they will rise from this nightmare and will continue to amaze us but I really hope that they'll release Camera features with the next lollipop update
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Boosted Android L camera software with ray plus xperia camera... Going to be crazy!!!
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While we're waiting for the release of the Lollipop update, who should be this month, the Russian Samsung S4 gt-i9500 got the update. The S4 not the S5.
What bothers me the most, is almost all the flagships (Samsung, LG, Nexus, HTC,...) got the update expect Sony's
Link in french sorry ?
https://www.dz-android.com/officiel-android-lollipop-est-disponible-pour-le-galaxy-s4-gt-i9500/
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I understand where you're coming from but it's been a Perennial issue with Sony. It's a very competitive industry and lagging behind others does Sony no good. There will always be the expected responses from Sony fans like better to wait for an update which is bug free than one rushed and bug ridden .
Truth is, there has never been an update from Sony that's been bug free and there probably never will be as is the case with all manufacturers.
The good news is they're at least closing the gap. Once upon a time they were many months behind. It's unfortunate because the Sony ui is one of the closest to stock so you should expect it to be one of the earliest.
Software support has never been one of their highest priorities but the new CEO did say they wanted to improve in this respect.
Let's hope so eh!
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They do take their time
Does non one see this
167 firmware took forever to come and its practicly bugless on stock.
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167 took ages because Sony wanted to showcase the software on the z3 range. That was down to strategy and not software optimisation. The 6 month madness was to blame for the delay in getting 4.4.4 to the z2. Nothing else!
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zodiac100 said:
I understand where you're coming from but it's been a Perennial issue with Sony. It's a very competitive industry and lagging behind others does Sony no good. There will always be the expected responses from Sony fans like better to wait for an update which is bug free than one rushed and bug ridden .
Truth is, there has never been an update from Sony that's been bug free and there probably never will be as is the case with all manufacturers.
The good news is they're at least closing the gap. Once upon a time they were many months behind. It's unfortunate because the Sony ui is one of the closest to stock so you should expect it to be one of the earliest.
Software support has never been one of their highest priorities but the new CEO did say they wanted to improve in this respect.
Let's hope so eh!
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167 took ages because Sony wanted to showcase the software on the z3 range. That was down to strategy and not software optimisation. The 6 month madness was to blame for the delay in getting 4.4.4 to the z2. Nothing else!
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Notice that I've been loyal to Sony since my first phone (w810) and so and so. And I would love to stick with Sony to the very last end but they should make some changes.
I don't know if its me, but the only bug I did have was with the Z when running 4.3: an app couldn't sync with the server, also the widgets stopped working from time to time.
That's all I can remember from the w810, w995, x2, x10, J, S, Z and Z2 bugs
Android 5.1 Lollipop is currently in development for lots of Xperia devices and it is scheduled for a July release. The Xperia devices, which will get the 5.1 update are:
Sony Xperia Z3 series: Xperia Z3, Xperia Z3v, Xperia Z3 Compact and Xperia Z3 Tablet Compact
Sony Xperia Z2 series: Xperia Z2 and Xperia Z2 Tablet
Sony Xperia Z1 series: Xperia Z1, Xperia Z1 Compact, Xperia Z1S, Xperia Z Ultra and Xperia Z Ultra GPE
Sony Xperia Z series: Xperia Z, Xperia ZL, Xperia ZR and Xperia Tablet Z
Sony Xperia M2 and Xperia M2 Aqua
Sony Xperia T2 Ultra
Sony Xperia C3
The dual SIM flavors of the devices above will be treated with 5.1 Lollipop as well.
The updates will roll out starting this July. Naturally, the availability of those updates will vary by markets and carriers, but eventually they should reach to all compatible devices out there.
http://www.gsmarena.com/sony_announces_massive_android_51_upgrade_plans-news-12525.php
Poeple in these forums complain a lot, but Sony is really on its game with the updates.
SylverPT said:
Poeple in these forums complain a lot, but Sony is really on its game with the updates.
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yeah I think with some justification though, but thats partly down to the insanely stupid lolipop mess. They had this testing for months and still released a half bodged version which has to be patched up.
good to hear from sony, maybe ill upgrade from kk if its any good.
Z3C 23.4.A.0.348 testbuild userdebug global generic
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5.1?
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shafiq01 said:
Z3C 23.4.A.0.348 testbuild userdebug global generic
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Download?
DrEzkimo said:
yeah I think with some justification though, but thats partly down to the insanely stupid lolipop mess. They had this testing for months and still released a half bodged version which has to be patched up.
good to hear from sony, maybe ill upgrade from kk if its any good.
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I find it to work pretty fine aside of battery life being reduced and camera missing camera2 API. If you think its half bodged version, what should Samsung and HTC owners say about theirs... Memory leak bug still present after numerous tries to patch it, while Sony released it already bug-free...
By all accounts, 5.1 still has the 'mobile radio active' bug that is draining peoples' batteries. I have noticed that bug and am currently testing my second install of 5.0.2 to see how much of a problem it will be with my usage patterns, so I might end up going back to 4.4.4 rather than forward to 5.1
Sony's Lollipop is great. Samsung freaking had to cease the update of Galaxy S5 because it was so bad. Sony's one actually had only one or two bugs which quickly got fixed. There are nearly no issues on the lastest firmware really minus the headphone profiles bug
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Sony's lollipop has the same bugs as stock android as far as I can tell. It does have a few nice extras, but also has a few fugly touches and some bloat.
My biggest gripe is the Android "mobile radio active" bug... is no-one else experiencing this with the sony firmware?
Sadman Khan said:
Sony's Lollipop is great. Samsung freaking had to cease the update of Galaxy S5 because it was so bad. Sony's one actually had only one or two bugs which quickly got fixed. There are nearly no issues on the lastest firmware really minus the headphone profiles bug
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No man, Sony Lollipop sucks because the Ram Managment is very, very bad... Maybe you don´t use a lot multitasking, but users that buy this phone and use it for work and need a good amount of apps opened all time with 2GB or 3GB of RAM are very disappointed, we are waiting 5.1.1 too, to see if Sony fixes that, we hope that. With 2GB or 3GB this problem doesn´t have to happen.
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No man, Sony Lollipop sucks because the Ram Managment is very, very bad... Maybe you don´t use a lot multitasking, but users that buy this phone and use it for work and need a good amount of apps opened all time with 2GB or 3GB of RAM are very disappointed, we are waiting 5.1.1 too, to see if Sony fixes that, we hope that. With 2GB or 3GB this problem doesn´t have to happen.
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I have all of these apps open. And they are all cached. They open instantly. I don't know of this multitasking problem you speak of. One day, i had a file minimised in office suite and it was still there the next day and opened instantly. I don't know what you guys are doing wrong but my phone is flying and is managing RAM better than any manager at Walmart.
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I haven't noticed any issues with the D5803_23.1.A.1.28 second release of 5.0.2. Rooted and running very nicely; battery life seems similar to KitKat, possibly very slightly worse (could be an updated app causing that).
I've not noticed any issues at all with lollipop I play a lot of memory intensive games and occasionally forget to close them >_<
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hopefully the camera issue will be resolved.
Sadman Khan said:
I don't know what you guys are doing wrong but my phone is flying and is managing RAM better than any manager at Walmart.
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HEYOOO! Shots fired! lol
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HEYOOO! Shots fired! lol
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I bet Tasmia was very happy he was taking screenshots during their conversation because he needs to show the world his z3c has no memory leaks!
What a nerd
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I bet Tasmia was very happy he was taking screenshots during their conversation because he needs to show the world his z3c has no memory leaks!
What a nerd
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Just trying to prove a point bro
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Just trying to prove a point bro
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Never let a woman know that you're not listening to her.
Just an advice bro
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I have to second him actually. My phone has zero memory problems. dunno what the lot of you are doing with yours to cause them.
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Never let a woman know that you're not listening to her.
Just an advice bro
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She's nowhere near XDA and she was actually studying at that time
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