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No KitKat 4.4 for SP?

Sony today has confirmed that Android 4.4 starts rolling out for Z1, Z1C and Z Ultra:
http://blogs.sonymobile.com/2014/03...eria-z-ultra-xperia-z1-and-xperia-z1-compact/
Next in line is the rest of Z family: Z, ZL, Tablet Z and ZR and the new phones T2 Ultra, M2 and E1. No mentioning of SP, T and V. So it's quite obvious that we will NOT receive any future updates. The phone that is not even one year old is abandoned by Sony. I think we will receive one more bug "fixing" update for 4.3 (the one that is certified) and that's it. What do you think guys? Is there any chance we will get official 4.4?

Patrol619 said:
Sony today has confirmed that Android 4.4 starts rolling out for Z1, Z1C and Z Ultra:
http://blogs.sonymobile.com/2014/03...eria-z-ultra-xperia-z1-and-xperia-z1-compact/
Next in line is the rest of Z family: Z, ZL, Tablet Z and ZR and the new phones T2 Ultra, M2 and E1. No mentioning of SP, T and V. So it's quite obvious that we will NOT receive any future updates. The phone that is not even one year old is abandoned by Sony. I think we will receive one more bug "fixing" update for 4.3 (the one that is certified) and that's it. What do you think guys? Is there any chance we will get official 4.4?
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http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=51204215

Sony to begin rolling out the Android 5.1 update to Xperia Z devices from July

As per title, Sony has announced it will begin rolling out Android 5.1 to Xperia Z devices from July onwards.
http://www.talkandroid.com/251296-s...eria-z-series-to-begin-rolling-out-from-july/

Good news. I hope they disable the processor throttling when the brightness is over 50%

simacca said:
Good news. I hope they disable the processor throttling when the brightness is over 50%
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I wonder if Sony will update the tablet to Android M?

stoney73 said:
I wonder if Sony will update the tablet to Android M?
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I hope so.

No vulkan support for m9

Ya a bad notice on the new Nougat update... check reddit for more info, i can't post links :crying:

What the hell. The Nexus 6p with the exact same chipset has Vulkan

Yes, alas. I don't believe it'd be better anyway if we had it, meaning the bugs we'd face with the drivers otherwise.
Still, +shame on Google+ proudly announcing their nougat = vulkan support -- not having discussed the matter with at least most prominent market players in advance. As to the QC, they never promised anything I gather.

Never again htc
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piterdemon said:
Never again htc
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Do buy Samsung then, there's full vulkan support for Nougat, s7 & edge.

Check out S.Team M9 rom thread. The dev announced a new HTC 10 Nougat rom port with vulkan support ?

Sooo, Snapdragon 801 devices "couldn't" receive official nougat because the SoC can't support Vulkan and it's required to pass CTS, and then wild M9 appears and receives official Nougat without Vulkan support and nothing happens. Yeah...
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Is HTC forgotten U Ultra ?

On black friday i have buy myself the U Ultra for a good price and i was thinking wow wat an awesome deal and oreo plus Next year p also when HTC respect two years updates but unfortunately is the dream Broken because they're is a new flagship u11 (+) and life that get al love from HTC Company so they drop the promises to suport u ultra in the garbage bin. The silence by the HTC Company about u ultra say enough for my feelings. I know my English is terrible but i am afraid that HTC is forgotten that many People that buy U Ultra expect that they also get suport for An reasonable time.

Seems you are right. There is Android 7.1, Android 8.0 and Android 8.1. Ultra didn't get a single android update yet- Guess that's why it was so cheap lately. It is stuck on 7.0 october patch.

still in this month update to Oreo 8.0, in the first place will receive dualsim phones
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Well i don't think that our phone is forgotten. HTC confirmed that we will get oreo and i suppose that this will happen in spring. It is completely normal current flagship (u11) to get the update first. U11 life got it so fast as android one compatible device (meaning that it gets almost pure android which is easy to adapt fast). I come from LG phone and there the situation with updates is worse there. The fact that we got the october security patch shows their commitment in my opinion. We will see how it goes but at least for now i am rather optimistic.

HTC 10 receiving oreo in US. This surprises me. I expected our u ultra to be the next. Let's hope that we will also get our update soon as our hardware is practically the same as the 10.

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HTC 10 receiving oreo in US. This surprises me. I expected our u ultra to be the next. Let's hope that we will also get our update soon as our hardware is practically the same as the 10.
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for me another sign that they don't care about u ultra anymore. guess it has a really tiny user base anyways.

Just be patience most of the device didn't even get android n update XD. Better wait and let the dev make an optimized/healty update.

I just bought one of these direct from HTC UK for £290. I am expecting it to receive Oreo, that has been reported in several different websites (although maybe from the same source?). I am looking forward to playing with it, the last HTC I had was the One X, which was a brilliant phone.

madphone said:
for me another sign that they don't care about u ultra anymore. guess it has a really tiny user base anyways.
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I sent a DM to them on Twitter and they were like "Yea, we know you are interested in having the latest Android version on your phone, and you'll get a notification when an update is available." which was a total non-answer. I left it at that, as I didn't feel they would be forthcoming. I'm thinking it'll stay on 7.0 forever.

It'll be soon...

HTCs update strategy really sucks. The Ultra is not even a year old and falls behind the 2 year old 10. Im currently back on my HTC 10 to enjoy Android 8. The Ultra is most likely my last HTC device. Dont get me wrong Im a big HTC fan since the M7, but their stupid decisions are nothing but unprofessional. Ok i got it the Ultra is a very unpopular device, but its highend hardware and price deserves fast updates. im glad i payed less than the half of the retail price. The HTC 11 is sadly a complete failure, as its body is so weak you can bend and twist it like rubber. No comparison to the super solid HTC 10, and also the Ultra is harder too bend although its feature a bigger display(s).
To say at least sth good. HTCs Android 8 version feels really great. Finally you can use the stock launcher as its almost stock android like and no fu**ing blinkfeed. Overall speed improved. Even Antutu scores higher. What a shame its not on the Ultra yet...

S3V3N said:
still in this month update to Oreo 8.0, in the first place will receive dualsim phones
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Hey mate, where did you get this information from? Does it still hold true? A brand new ultra owner here and of course use have other HTC's lying around.
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In august HTC announced Android 8 for the HTC U Ultra, Since then silence. It's pretty much safe to say it's dead.

They released it for htc 10 which has the same hardware so i expect recent release for u ultra as well.

HTC 10 has a different SoC, a different FrontCam. A different Screen, no Second Screen. There is still a lot to do I guess. The Userbase must be much much smaller. Maybe they stopped it, maybe they work on it but with less Ressources, so it will come out when Android 9 is released. I wouldn't keep my hopes high.

SoC in U Ultra is snapdragon 821 and in htc 10 is 820. I doubt that there is too much difference between both. Regarding the second screen and front cam you are correct but i doubt that they will cancel it. Lets see what will happen.

Sorry to hear the above posts - the missus wants me to have a 2nd phone that I don't play with so I can always be in contact and I was thinking the U Ultra looked a good choice. An apparent lack of support often means an orphaned phone so I guess I look elsewhere.

Update coming Soon......
https://twitter.com/HTCMexico/status/958093718107623425
https://twitter.com/HTCMEA/status/960030647262826496
Just translate.

English, english!!!!!!!!!
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S3V3N said:
English, english!!!!!!!!!
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google translate bro.....

Android Pie ?

Pie is coming for xz primium or not??? ?

Sure. Sony phones do usually get 2 years of support. We've still got time until summer 2019

shehzadprince17 said:
Pie is coming for xz primium or not??? ?
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Yes we will have Android our for the XZ Premium it's should be updated this month

SilverGamer_YT said:
Yes we will have Android our for the XZ Premium it's should be updated this month
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Did you even read the official blog post by Sony? They said that the devices will start to get Pie from November. It won't get it this month.
http://blogs.sonymobile.com/2018/08/16/can-update-xperia-android-pie/

St.Jimmy90 said:
Did you even read the official blog post by Sony? They said that the devices will start to get Pie from November. It won't get it this month.
http://blogs.sonymobile.com/2018/08/16/can-update-xperia-android-pie/
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Not only that, but there's literally a notification in the Support app for the next planned Android version being Pie.
And he opens an entire new thread for this...

https://m.gsmarena.com/sony_xperia_xz_premium_with_android_90_pie_spotted_at_antutu-news-33224.php

https://developer.sony.com/develop/open-devices/latest-updates
2018-09-14: Update of Beta AOSP Pie binaries (Android 9.0 – Kernel 4.9) for:
Xperia XA2 and Xperia XA2 Ultra (Nile)
Xperia XZ Premium, Xperia XZ1 and Xperia XZ1 Compact (Yoshino)
Xperia XZ, Xperia XZs and Xperia X Performance (Tone)
Xperia X and Xperia X Compact (Loire)
Xperia XZ2 and Xperia XZ2 Compact (Tama)
For all devices: Updated data/vendor paths, updated permissions, and improved compatibility with Android 9.
https://developer.sony.com/file/dow...-for-aosp-pie-android-9-0-kernel-4-9-yoshino/

Atrax2010 said:
Not only that, but there's literally a notification in the Support app for the next planned Android version being Pie.
And he opens an entire new thread for this...
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Where do you see that?

matthewkuhl said:
Where do you see that?
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Exactly there. Maybe it shows when you update the Support app. Either that, or it's region related.

Atrax2010 said:
Exactly there. Maybe it shows when you update the Support app. Either that, or it's region related.
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It's as up-to-date as Software Update is allowing. Perhaps North America is low on the update priority list

matthewkuhl said:
It's as up-to-date as Software Update is allowing. Perhaps North America is low on the update priority list
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It's probably that. I'm on Custom German FW, I noticed they usually get the updates amongs the first.

I hop next month we have pie in. Xzp

Xperia xz2 android pie roulled out
I think this month or next month we will get the update

ashkan.t said:
Xperia xz2 android pie roulled out
I think this month or next month we will get the update
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Bom dia!!!

After few days
Sony Mobile has confirmed :
Xperia XZ Premium, XZ1 & XZ1 Compact >>> from 26 October
Xperia XZ2 Premium >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> from 7 November
https://blogs.sonymobile.com/2018/10/18/22587/

i got Pie this morning in the USA.
i am super-relieved that Sony did not implement the awful new open apps carousel or the new split-screen mode.