Official USA firmware appears for Z5 E6603 - Xperia Z5 General

Just want to let you guys know that today, Sony has uploaded the official firmware for the USA version for the E6603 device. It's version 32.0.A.6.209 with a region tag of R4B. It's listed as Customized US (unbranded). This is the first time the firmware is released for a non dual Z5 device. The CDA is 1300-4290.

I'm guessing this firmware is still lollipop and not marshmallow, right?
Quick question, if I switch firmwares, would I lose my DRM keys? I have locked bootloader still and don't want to lose them. I do want to switch firmwares to US or Canada so I have a local baseband. The signal is not the best and I'm pretty sure switching firmwares will definitely help with that.

You only lose DRM keys when you unlock bootloader.

Is it 5.1.1 still?? what changes or fixes does it have??

djfranmoreo said:
Is it 5.1.1 still?? what changes or fixes does it have??
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Yes, its lollipop ?.. And keep sucking it untill sony release marshmallow [emoji6].
No noticeable changes. All the bugs are as it was before.
Sent from my E6683 using Tapatalk

sandeep121sp121 said:
Yes, its lollipop ?.. And keep sucking it untill sony release marshmallow [emoji6].
No noticeable changes. All the bugs are as it was before.
Sent from my E6683 using Tapatalk
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Please, can you explain what's the point of the update then??

djfranmoreo said:
Please, can you explain what's the point of the update then??
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battery better than before
Camera color more saturated but still noise when zooming
Phone fastest a little bit
Better wifi change from network to other
Better network change from e to 3g to lte
Also this version is Base for marshmallow update.
Sent from my E6683 using Tapatalk

does this drop the fingerprint?

Yes

sandeep121sp121 said:
battery better than before
Camera color more saturated but still noise when zooming
Phone fastest a little bit
Better wifi change from network to other
Better network change from e to 3g to lte
Also this version is Base for marshmallow update.
Sent from my E6683 using Tapatalk
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Offcourse there's noise when zooming, that's the way digital zoom works.
If you take two pictures in a tripod stand, one zoomed and one not zoomed you can cut the not zoomed image to the same size and have two exact same images. Digital zoom is worthless, it is the exact same thing as zooming in on a pic in the gallery.

gm007 said:
Yes
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why??

At least sony should start marshmallow concept for z5 user.
Z3 users are enjoying the concept build but z5 user are waiting.
We deserve concept build
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crazeazn said:
does this drop the fingerprint?
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Fingerprint stop working with this update? Really has no fingerprint in US devices?

I've tried this (.209) firmware, it does remove the fingerprint option.
Was forced to go back to the older firmware to get it back ;D

ChristianLetti said:
I've tried this (.209) firmware, it does remove the fingerprint option.
Was forced to go back to the older firmware to get it back ;D
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lolol, does that mean the US devices only have it disabled in software? Seems likely, I didn't think they'd start a new production line just to remove the fingerprint reader.
Did you notice any change in signal though?

sovanyio said:
lolol, does that mean the US devices only have it disabled in software? Seems likely, I didn't think they'd start a new production line just to remove the fingerprint reader.
Did you notice any change in signal though?
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See, the signal was why I was looking forward to this being released but I won't trade fingerprint for better signal :/

Honestly the signal was just the same.
Although my comments could not be very accurate, since the signal around home and work is very strong.

cj1171 said:
See, the signal was why I was looking forward to this being released but I won't trade fingerprint for better signal :/
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Agreed, but we could frankenstein a firmware if the signal is better..

sovanyio said:
Agreed, but we could frankenstein a firmware if the signal is better..
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You need someone who got the phone to try flashing the phone with other firmware,that way you know forsure if they removed the hardware.

I think when on 8th of February someane buys officiall US variant, and if Fingerprint doesnt work, someone will just try to flash other versions, for example CE1 or other, to see if it'll work. Might be.

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Camera Firmware update on Galaxy S2

hey gys, I have just checked my samsung apps application and there was a camera update firmware. has anyone else has this?
EDIT: I updated, but couldnt see anything different, may be it is only bug fixes.
Can you be more specific?
turt said:
Can you be more specific?
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i just updated to the new firmware (KE1 -no root) and i wanted to download Kies Air app from Samsung Apps, but it first updated the Samsung app and then it showed that I have firmware update for the camera
Weird, I've done the same and Samsung Apps has updated but no camera firmware...
Do you have the name of that firmware?
turt said:
Weird, I've done the same and Samsung Apps has updated but no camera firmware...
Do you have the name of that firmware?
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strange, I just installed it on my mate's phone as well, we both got it from phones4u in UK and both had KDD firmware, I upgraded to KE1 but the other phone on KDD still had the update.
I have no idea how to get the firmware number, It was installing it for 4 min exactly and I had to make a reboot. the camera app is still version 1.0
hope this helps
I also just updated my UK SGS2 to the KE1 firmware.
I also got the camera firmware update.
The Samsung Apps also required an update.
So this camera app update doesn't actually bring any new features or functionality? It's simply bug fixes (not that I found any camera bugs personally)
No firmware update for me - Orange UK.
101matt101 said:
So this camera app update doesn't actually bring any new features or functionality? It's simply bug fixes (not that I found any camera bugs personally)
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yeah i think it's bug fixes, it might have fixed the pinkish pics some have reported or the "no sound" on video recording issue, but anyway it is really good to see that samsung are working on delivering updates and bug fixes on time
NoOneCanHelpMe said:
yeah i think it's bug fixes, it might have fixed the pinkish pics some have reported or the "no sound" on video recording issue, but anyway it is really good to see that samsung are working on delivering updates and bug fixes on time
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Yeah that's a very good thing the SGS apparently had awful support from samsung, glad to see this has changed for the S2, that was one of my only worries buying this over another HTC.
I get the camera update with KDD.
101matt101 said:
Yeah that's a very good thing the SGS apparently had awful support from samsung, glad to see this has changed for the S2, that was one of my only worries buying this over another HTC.
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yeah my thoughts exactly, i'm coming from HTC as well (Desire)
The new camera FW version is OCED11. I Received it on KDD.
i'm sorry youre going to have to be a bit more specific, how the hell did you find this update?
diablous said:
i'm sorry youre going to have to be a bit more specific, how the hell did you find this update?
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Your camera firmware update is on your samsung apps in your app draw the update for the camera is in there
Apologies for the stupid question, but how do I tell what camera firmware version I've got?
No update for me
Got mine from expansys uk (KDD)
Enviado desde mi GT-I9100 usando Tapatalk
No updates available for me.
My Samsung Apps had a update to 2.5.039 but I can't see any Camera updates.
101matt101 said:
Yeah that's a very good thing the SGS apparently had awful support from samsung, glad to see this has changed for the S2, that was one of my only worries buying this over another HTC.
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The SGSI support was actually pretty good everywhere outside the US, where carriers, rather than Samsung were the main problem.

Firmware 17.1.1.A.0.402 Europe

Hello. Update 17.1.1.A.0.402 just started rolling out: for some reason you can't get any notification from the phone itself even if you check for the new updates in About Phone corresponding section, but once you connect it to PC with Sony PC Companion installed, it offers you to download and install the update.
Nice. Would be great to know if anybody has it and if it works well..
doministry said:
Nice. Would be great to know if anybody has it and if it works well..
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Germany and Thailand have received the 17.1.1.A.0.402 update
Waiting for changelog. May be this is a "big" update.
Isnt there a changelog in the pc companion?
Gesendet von meinem D6503 mit Tapatalk
I haven't got any changelog so far and my windows bsod'd in the beginning of installation.
downloaded ....makin FTF already... check here -> (add www) android-hilfe.de/original-firmwares-fuer-sony-xperia-z2/570830-ftf-d6503-17-1-1-0-402-euro-lte-unbranded-1281-4640-a.html#post7628369
available in india also for D6502
got the update, dunno what's new. Haven't noticed anything yet
PC Companion not showing the update here in the UK
Well, I hoped for 4k video fix but got the overheat message in 4 mins writing on my sandisk extreme pro 16 gb. My phone is in official sony case though, maybe this is the issue. Have your results improved?
If you want longer 4k sessions, turn off image stabilization. Atleast in my case, it doubled the time, from 5 to 10mins. Though custom rom and kernel might also have something to do with this.
Now we need root!
I would love to know if the battery life stays on the same great level
Interesting, my 4G indicator now says LTE here on AT&T .. The phone does seem snappier, quicker response for sure over .55. :good:
Here you can find a FTF
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2759771
Can someone post a picture of the About screen please?
Same aweful bad heating problems if u use 4k videos.
Shame on u sony... Noob firm
plasmidium said:
Same aweful bad heating problems if u use 4k videos.
Shame on u sony... Noob firm
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Fixing this isn't as easy as you might think. It probably needs hardware modifications and there is nothing Sony may do about it.
Jackos said:
Fixing this isn't as easy as you might think. It probably needs hardware modifications and there is nothing Sony may do about it.
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just don't understand how some people can have 4k running for 15 minutes with no issues...

[G920I] [ZEROFLTEDV] Galaxy S6 Discussion, Custom ROMS and more

I am starting this thread for the G920I model of the S6. Codenamed "Zerofltedv".
Where is G920I Available?
- Singapore
- India
- Australia
- USA
- Latin American countries
- North America
The S6 comes with regional locks for particular countries, And need to be activated with a sim specific for that region.
What is this thread about?
- For discussion.
- Online and local availability.
- Isssue discussion.
- Custom ROM development specific for this variant.
- Pricing
- Accessories
Curious to see which country with the G920I model gets updates first so I can flash that region's firmware in Odin. Australia will obviously be last as usual so I'm keen to get off this firmware ASAP and get onto one that doesn't block auto-rotate in the Gallery app
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Curious to see which country with the G920I model gets updates first so I can flash that region's firmware in Odin. Australia will obviously be last as usual so I'm keen to get off this firmware ASAP and get onto one that doesn't block auto-rotate in the Gallery app
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I got my device today, and there was already an update ready to be installed. BTW just checked my gallery app and it does rotate.
Siddheshpatil said:
I got my device today, and there was already an update ready to be installed. BTW just checked my gallery app and it does rotate.
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Interesting, are you on Indian firmware?
And regarding the auto rotate, it's been an issue on Samsung phones in Australia for years due to some lawsuit with Apple.
Siddheshpatil said:
I got my device today, and there was already an update ready to be installed. BTW just checked my gallery app and it does rotate.
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Can you advise your software details as the Australian variant hasn't had an update and I'd be interested to see the difference in software.
I wonder if the Edge has had an update as well?
Mattycee said:
Can you advise your software details as the Australian variant hasn't had an update and I'd be interested to see the difference in software.
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No details on the changes, but it looks like Indian firmware has a build date of 31 March while everyone else is still the 7th of March.
http://samsung-updates.com/device/?id=SM-G920I
Telstra is on the 3rd of March:
http://www.sammobile.com/firmwares/download/45361/G920IDVU1AOC4_G920ITEL1AOC4_TEL/
sorry mi ignorance, but whats means LATAM? because im in argentina and the rigth bands areg 4 and 17 its works here? thx
jah2110 said:
sorry mi ignorance, but whats means LATAM? because im in argentina and the rigth bands areg 4 and 17 its works here? thx
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Latin America is my guess.
Mattycee said:
Latin America is my guess.
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and anybody have the network specs i need to now that model works in 4 and 17 bands of 4g. thx
jah2110 said:
and anybody have the network specs i need to now that model works in 4 and 17 bands of 4g. thx
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They have'nt specified anything specific to be non functional, so it will work on all 4G networks.
tryfound said:
Interesting, are you on Indian firmware?
And regarding the auto rotate, it's been an issue on Samsung phones in Australia for years due to some lawsuit with Apple.
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Yes, I am on the Indian firmware, which came right out of the box, got a small update yesterday thou. If our models are G920I then we should be able to flash any firmware for the same. My question is what is up with the regional locks? will that be a problem?
IS anyone here having the flash always on problem? mine is very dimly lit if you see it in the dark. very very dim, I have to try hard to observe it. Is it a major issue? are your devices doing the same?
am on a singapore version and i dont have the flash always on problem. battery life sucks though, coming from a OPO.
markkohfm said:
am on a singapore version and i dont have the flash always on problem. battery life sucks though, coming from a OPO.
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It's because of the crappy samsung apps running in the background .. Knox and ****. My flash is not that lit that it is noticeable... I have to look really hard. Very hard to see.. But it is glowing.. The technology must be this way I think
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It's because of the crappy samsung apps running in the background .. Knox and ****. My flash is not that lit that it is noticeable... I have to look really hard. Very hard to see.. But it is glowing.. The technology must be this way I think
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Waiting for someone to list the items we can delete using titanium. Mine is 32gb and i need the space
Siddheshpatil said:
It's because of the crappy samsung apps running in the background .. Knox and ****. My flash is not that lit that it is noticeable... I have to look really hard. Very hard to see.. But it is glowing.. The technology must be this way I think
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Apparently it is not a normal feature and samsung has been made aware of this issue and they are working on it. Saw this today on the xda channel.
Whew, just got this today.
Are there any custom ROMs for the S6 that are in development?
tiatmed said:
Whew, just got this today.
Are there any custom ROMs for the S6 that are in development?
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Nothing yet. Just the root. No roms.. Should take a month plus for proper custom rom support.
Anyone with an Indian G920I been able to root? My device bricked and I had flash the stock fw
Sent from my SM-G920I using XDA Free mobile app
twisted_mind said:
Anyone with an Indian G920I been able to root? My device bricked and I had flash the stock fw
Sent from my SM-G920I using XDA Free mobile app
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How did that happen! That is very sad to hear.. I haven't rooted my device will root when custom roms are available.

ZTE Chinese Nougat?

Anyone received over here the Android 7.0 update for the Chinese version of Axon 7? I have a Chinese version of Axon 7 and there's still no update. US version first?
I have Chinese as well. No update here
Chris V said:
I have Chinese as well. No update here
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Well I guess we have to wait a little bit more. Hope it's not going to get delayed for 1-2 weeks.
Don't worry guys G model also do not receive Nougat yet...
Zoriak22 said:
Anyone received over here the Android 7.0 update for the Chinese version of Axon 7? I have a Chinese version of Axon 7 and there's still no update. US version first?
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By any chance do you know Axon 7 ZTE chinese website where I can download full firmware?
Thalias said:
By any chance do you know Axon 7 ZTE chinese website where I can download full firmware?
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https://forum.xda-developers.com/axon-7/development/axon-7-chinese-stock-roms-t3436817
Anyone heard anything on update?
Chris V said:
Anyone heard anything on update?
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Should be out soon I suppose, next month probably. Still I'm thinking to go with LOS as it's already on N and available for Chinese version as well, and I'm starting to dislike the stock ROM.
Waiting for nougat too
Nova launcher, 3rd party dialer and texting app. Much better than stock all applications
front firing speakers said:
Nova launcher, 3rd party dialer and texting app. Much better than stock all applications
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Yeah, but nougat will bring us daydream support, improved camera and many other stuff
Is it possible to flash A2017U firmware on A2017? If yes, would it be fully functional?
I want android 7 but setting up again my device would hack me off. Does it update without wiring out your phones look?
joseph_s1lva2 said:
Is it possible to flash A2017U firmware on A2017? If yes, would it be fully functional?
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yes you can update to nougat with this thread: https://forum.xda-developers.com/axon-7/development/edl-emergency-dl-mode-twrp-unlock-t3553514/
But I can't get my signal to work properly. some users say they had fixed it by updating the modem but I can't have mine fixed even with Udev and saviour's modem.
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yes you can update to nougat with this thread: https://forum.xda-developers.com/axon-7/development/edl-emergency-dl-mode-twrp-unlock-t3553514/
But I can't get my signal to work properly. some users say they had fixed it by updating the modem but I can't have mine fixed even with Udev and saviour's modem.
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So, I think it is better not to try.
Enviado de meu SM-G930F usando Tapatalk
joseph_s1lva2 said:
So, I think it is better not to try.
Enviado de meu SM-G930F usando Tapatalk
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I figured out that it was my sim card/provider is causing the trouble. when I tried with another sim provider, it works flawlessly.
I got tired of waiting for official N release so I've decided to flash LOS instead (never liked the stock MiFavor anyhow). I have to say it fixed some issues for me and for now I'm quite happy with it. Even my LTE issue is fixed (previously my device could not locate a 4G network - tried several operators). I'd recommend you guys giving it a try, at least for those who are not afraid of experimenting with the phone
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I'd recommend you guys giving it a try, at least for those who are not afraid of experimenting with the phone
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How would you compare camera quality between stock rom and LOS?
joel-n1 said:
How would you compare camera quality between stock rom and LOS?
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I haven't tested it yet as I have flashed the LOS just several hours ago. Still trying to get a hang on some other things before I get to the camera.
I don't think it will be much worse (or much better for that matter). It is a phone camera and I've never expected much out of them and for the occasional use it should be enough, for taking good photos I'd pick a normal digital camera any day of the weak. And besides, if you don't like the LOS camera you can always install some other camera instead.
In any case, I'll take some photos with it tomorrow and post them here for your reference.
Thanks Jedi.Tester

NEW Update Coming (47.1.A.12.119)

checked Xpericheck ...
until now only customized US got the update
and few hours or minutes later it will be release for more regions
Nothing special about it from what I've heard. Only the March security patch. Waiting for the XZ2 goodies on our phones.
Artyomska said:
Nothing special about it from what I've heard. Only the March security patch. Waiting for the XZ2 goodies on our phones.
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Will we be getting XZ2 features on the XZP? I got a feeling we will not be.
ross23 said:
Will we be getting XZ2 features on the XZP? I got a feeling we will not be.
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we didn't get even selfie flash from XZ1
so i haven't any hope to get XZ2 features
ashkan.t said:
we didn't get even selfie flash from XZ1
so i haven't any hope to get XZ2 features
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We will get selfie 3D scan. There is a new version on Apkmirror and on the tutorial for the 3d selfie scan the featured phone that performs the face scan is a Luminous Chrome XZP.
Lazaros_K said:
We will get selfie 3D scan. There is a new version on Apkmirror and on the tutorial for the 3d selfie scan the featured phone that performs the face scan is a Luminous Chrome XZP.
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i already install new version of 3d scan with selfie
this isn't a feature that only our phone can give it
other phones like XZ and Z5 and ... already can using 3d scan app
Any chance this will fix the Bluetooth issues? Lol
Today unlocked bootloader can update?
Got the notification today when starting the phone, maybe it'll change some icons (to match the XZ2), Sony is a lot into that during the last few weeks I noticed, refreshing some apps interface.
Is it me or did they improve scrolling smoothness? There is no stuttering now when scrolling. And now I tried playing the Sony 4K HDR umbrella and camp videos and both are running smoothly again!
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Got the notification today when starting the phone, maybe it'll change some icons (to match the XZ2), Sony is a lot into that during the last few weeks I noticed, refreshing some apps interface.
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which notification dear. can you explain more about that
I cannot make calls when selecting 4G cellular only after this update. I had to switch to 4G preferred (3g/2g) to make calls. This update screwed something up.
skingg said:
I cannot make calls when selecting 4G cellular only after this update. I had to switch to 4G preferred (3g/2g) to make calls. This update screwed something up.
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You really can't make calls when on 4g only. You'd need VoLTE for that.
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You really can't make calls when on 4g only. You'd need VoLTE for that.
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It was never an issue prior to this. Are you suggesting that Sony patched things up?
skingg said:
I cannot make calls when selecting 4G cellular only after this update. I had to switch to 4G preferred (3g/2g) to make calls. This update screwed something up.
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What's 4G cellular only? Is it region specific? I only have 4G (preferred)/3G/2G on mine.
Anybody tried to root this firmware (12.119) with xperifix ??? thanks guys
Lazaros_K said:
Is it me or did they improve scrolling smoothness? There is no stuttering now when scrolling. And now I tried playing the Sony 4K HDR umbrella and camp videos and both are running smoothly again!
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when was it not smooth? mine was always smooth
madshark2009 said:
when was it not smooth? mine was always smooth
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I was having small stutters when I was scrolling on Twitter or Chrome and HDR videos were also stuttering and it's fixed. I didn't perform a factory reset or software repair.
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It was never an issue prior to this. Are you suggesting that Sony patched things up?
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Not really sure. Perhaps that could be the case. You could try a factory reset, or better yet, ask your carrier/place you bought it.
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What's 4G cellular only? Is it region specific? I only have 4G (preferred)/3G/2G on mine.
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It's a preferred network type. You can select it under mobile network settings. Basically you force your phone to be always on 4g. To my knowledge, you need VoLTE to take/make calls using the 4g network.
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It's a preferred network type. You can select it under mobile network settings. Basically you force your phone to be always on 4g. To my knowledge, you need VoLTE to take/make calls using the 4g network.
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Yeah, I meant that I don't have a 4G only option in my network type selection. The only 4G related option I have is "4G (preferred)/3G/2G".

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