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official firmware update now seeding OTA

The official Sony Xperia Z UK firmware update 10.1.A.434 seeding this afternoon OTA

how do you mean seeding mate? im still on 350 and dont see anything on device or pc comp

just got a notification on the phone. I'm in Ireland, maybe that makes a difference

Got it in UK as well, unbranded.
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dam nothing for me on 3 uk cheers for the heads up though mate

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Just got it on O2, thanks.
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got it in Italy last saturday

Dowloaded it, but i can't install. It said "can't install. Please try again". Do you guys know why, and how to fix that problem?

con_cop said:
Dowloaded it, but i can't install. It said "can't install. Please try again". Do you guys know why, and how to fix that problem?
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Do you have unlocked bootloader?
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mndgz said:
The official Sony Xperia Z UK firmware update 10.1.A.434 seeding this afternoon OTA
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is this the same UK unbranded TFT ? http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2221475

gm007 said:
Do you have unlocked bootloader?
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Mine is rooted with lock bootloader. Is that the problem?. Help me. Thank you.

katykate said:
is this the same UK unbranded TFT ? http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2221475
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Looks like it's the same one

con_cop said:
Mine is rooted with lock bootloader. Is that the problem?. Help me. Thank you.
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Same here,i tried everything,flashing a fresh 350 firmware but i couldn't update the phone via ota.
I have an unlocked bootloader,i locked it but same things.
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The .434 update was released a couple weeks ago, I guess there are different release schedules for every country.
I had my XZ rooted with the locked bootloader method ( goroh_kun's ), and ota updates does not work.
Updated through Sony Bridge for Mac, it works, but the root access was lost. Re rooted it with the same method and it works

Seriously? I still have nothing even on PC companion. I'm on unbranded but use an O2 sim.

gm007 said:
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u have unlocked bootloader u cannot have official updates,u can update through flash tools
I had my update 3 weeks ago I have c6602 I live in middle east

swifteh said:
dam nothing for me on 3 uk cheers for the heads up though mate
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Same here, and Three don't even have any forums to ask how long updates should be taking, it's been three weeks now and absolutely nothing.
I knew Sony would be slow with updates but didn't realise I would then have to wait for Three to push it through! Will probably have to wait at least six months to get the 4.2.2 update! lol
Extremely bad customer service from Three so will be leaving them when my contract is up, can't even use Google to search for any helpful information as a company called 'Three' brings up almost every query regardless of network operator :silly:

wonneil said:
Same here, and Three don't even have any forums to ask how long updates should be taking, it's been three weeks now and absolutely nothing.
I knew Sony would be slow with updates but didn't realise I would then have to wait for Three to push it through! Will probably have to wait at least six months to get the 4.2.2 update! lol
Extremely bad customer service from Three so will be leaving them when my contract is up, can't even use Google to search for any helpful information as a company called 'Three' brings up almost every query regardless of network operator :silly:
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Well, I haven't had the update and I will probably never get it! In a German forum someone contacted the customer care of my provider (t-mobile Germany) and was told by the tech-support that t-mobile will not roll out the .434 as their techs thought that it would harm the phone more than it actually helped. So they're waiting for the next update...
Dunno if it's true, but I could imagine that it is, as every provider releases their updates differently, so they might skip one as well...
you might wanna check if they do?

[Q] Any one in the UK received the latest update?

I have been checking the website and refreshing pc companion for a while now. No update and i emailed Sony and they gave a generic reply that didnt help .
I dont mind waiting for the OTA, i was just wondering if anyone in the UK had got the update yet?
For reference:
Build Number- 12.0.A.1.257
Model Number -C503
Android Version- 4.1.2
Baseband version- 8960A-AAAAATAZQ-40031007-06

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Nope no UK update yet,you can use the ftf files with flashtools and update phone with these,I have used the Russian ftf I am in UK no probs
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zolaisugly said:
Nope no UK update yet,you can use the ftf files with flashtools and update phone with these,I have used the Russian ftf I am in UK no probs
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Is the wifi issue fixed ? :fingers-crossed:

For some yes others no.....I don't have prob with WiFi so for me
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Had the same but when used that software repair tool from Sony. My Phone was recovered with .245 even I had. 257 earlier.
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Im on O2 UK and i've got the update waiting in my notifications, just not done it yet!
Got it like a week ago.

I bought the phone unlocked just over a week ago and updated it straight away to .245.
Have you tried using 'SUS' rather than PC Companion?

bartmw said:
Had the same but when used that software repair tool from Sony. My Phone was recovered with .245 even I had. 257 earlier.
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Thanks ill try that today and see if its does the same for me

I loaded PC Companion and it said .257 was the latest. I then rooted and loaded a custom ROM based on .245 then tried PC Companion again and it said a new update was available and listed .245.

gandalf_grey91 said:
I loaded PC Companion and it said .257 was the latest. I then rooted and loaded a custom ROM based on .245 then tried PC Companion again and it said a new update was available and listed .245.
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Sony seem to control their updates by "SI" number (have a look under the back panel of your phone for your 'original' one). The SI number relates to a specific market, i.e. factory unlocked UK, EE UK, Vodafone UK, etc. will all have different SI numbers and all get updates at different times.
The reason you have an update available now where you didn't previously is because the custom ROM you flashed has a different SI number than your original phone came with -- you can verify this by checking your SI number against the one in your build.prop file on the line "ro.semc.version.cust".

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Sony seem to control their updates by "SI" number (have a look under the back panel of your phone for your 'original' one). The SI number relates to a specific market, i.e. factory unlocked UK, EE UK, Vodafone UK, etc. will all have different SI numbers and all get updates at different times.
The reason you have an update available now where you didn't previously is because the custom ROM you flashed has a different SI number than your original phone came with -- you can verify this by checking your SI number against the one in your build.prop file on the line "ro.semc.version.cust".
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My SI seems to be : 1271-6912

mack_ said:
My SI seems to be : 1271-6912
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Which is different to mine (a factory unlocked UK device). Your choices now are to either wait until your carrier has signed off the latest firmware, at which point the update will show up in SUS and probably on PC Companion too, or you can take matters in to your own hands...

Im livin in germany and I was also on 257 and sus and system said, that Im up to date (o2 provider).
So I decided, to flash the 245 fw manually with the flashtool via pc, cause I didnt want to wait.

MagicMagicD said:
Which is different to mine (a factory unlocked UK device). Your choices now are to either wait until your carrier has signed off the latest firmware, at which point the update will show up in SUS and probably on PC Companion too, or you can take matters in to your own hands...
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Thanks for the info, ill think ill just wait for the OTA.

yo-meister said:
Im on O2 UK and i've got the update waiting in my notifications, just not done it yet!
Got it like a week ago.
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MagicMagicD said:
I bought the phone unlocked just over a week ago and updated it straight away to .245.
Have you tried using 'SUS' rather than PC Companion?
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Can you guys share your firmwares please, I'm waiting for a UK 245 fw!
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technaudio said:
Can you guys share your firmwares please, I'm waiting for a UK 245 fw!
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Flash it with flashtool
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ykdr-scott said:
Flash it with flashtool
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Yeah that's great. But nobody has made and shared one yet!
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Would unbranded firmware install fine on branded z1?

I have C6906 from Bell and i can't wait for bell to release 4.3
can i just flash unbranded 257 using flash tool
and use pc companion to update to 290?
my phone is not sim unlocked yet / never touched boot-loader / didn't even bother rooting it.
I am still on stock 534
thanks in advance guys

yes

As Greg already said - yes.
Branded version is same ROM but without a craps from your carrier.
So, not only you'll be able to flash it without any problems but you'll be very happy when you see that your phone is little bit faster and "cleaner".
Also, if you want to unlock SIM lock (if it's available on your device), you can do that by simple code order via Internet.
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gregbradley said:
yes
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funky0308 said:
As Greg already said - yes.
Branded version is same ROM but without a craps from your carrier.
So, not only you'll be able to flash it without any problems but you'll be very happy when you see that your phone is little bit faster and "cleaner".
Also, if you want to unlock SIM lock (if it's available on your device), you can do that by simple code order via Internet.
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Thanks guys!
I see few postings about problems upgrading such as losing imei or sim not accepting. since my z1 isnt rooted i wont be able to make any ta backups. Am i still clear to go?
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choihan06 said:
Thanks guys!
I see few postings about problems upgrading such as losing imei or sim not accepting. since my z1 isnt rooted i wont be able to make any ta backups. Am i still clear to go?
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yes

I started with an EE Z1. Since then it's been generic European, generic global, and currently on Generic Nordic (so I can have 4.3). You'll be.fine
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choihan06 said:
I have C6906 from Bell and i can't wait for bell to release 4.3
can i just flash unbranded 257 using flash tool
and use pc companion to update to 290?
my phone is not sim unlocked yet / never touched boot-loader / didn't even bother rooting it.
I am still on stock 534
thanks in advance guys
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I've got the same phone from bell. First thing I did was flash an unbranded ROM. Bell has a few bloat apps that I hate. Best part is if you flash unbranded you don;t need to wait for updates. I got my update through PC Companion the day it was released.

Search the forums please.
choihan06 said:
I have C6906 from Bell and i can't wait for bell to release 4.3
can i just flash unbranded 257 using flash tool
and use pc companion to update to 290?
my phone is not sim unlocked yet / never touched boot-loader / didn't even bother rooting it.
I am still on stock 534
thanks in advance guys
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Already been discussed here in detail.
Sony Xperia Z1 > Xperia Z1 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting > Debrand xperia Z1?

I'm also on Bell with a c6906 and have done exactly what you are asking about and you will be fine. In case you didn't know we can't unlock our bootloader so the fix in 4.3 does not benefit us. Still 4.3 is a great update, loving the phone regardless.

metal_god69 said:
I'm also on Bell with a c6906 and have done exactly what you are asking about and you will be fine. In case you didn't know we can't unlock our bootloader so the fix in 4.3 does not benefit us. Still 4.3 is a great update, loving the phone regardless.
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arggg we can't unlock bootloader? then no custom kernels, recoverys and roms are available for our phone? man i should grab one from sony.. screw bell lol

choihan06 said:
arggg we can't unlock bootloader? then no custom kernels, recoverys and roms are available for our phone? man i should grab one from sony.. screw bell lol
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Copy *#*#7378423#*#* to your phone dialer and it will open up a service menu. Go to Service info then Configuration. The last line in that screen will say Boot loader unlocked allowed: No
So we are outta luck.
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metal_god69 said:
Copy *#*#7378423#*#* to your phone dialer and it will open up a service menu. Go to Service info then Configuration. The last line in that screen will say Boot loader unlocked allowed: No
So we are outta luck.
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I guess.. it says NO,
i guess I should have bought unlocked one from sony store..

choihan06 said:
Thanks guys!
I see few postings about problems upgrading such as losing imei or sim not accepting. since my z1 isnt rooted i wont be able to make any ta backups. Am i still clear to go?
Sent from my C6906 using XDA Premium 4 mobile app
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Losing IMEI and SIM not accepted problems happen when you downgrade, not update.

[Q] How to know if a new official firmware is released

Hi,
I'm kind of lost right now, there's an update 14.2.A.1.136, that started rolling out in 30/01/2014, but until now my phone still on 14.2.A.0.290.
I just want to know if there's a way to test if an update is available in my country or not.
Second question is, if i root my phone, i can have the official updates ?

Try it with the PC Companion
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Well, that was an obvious answer, that's the main problem, pc companion doesn't show that i can update, i tried sony update service, but nothing.
It wasn't my question, i asked about the availability of the update in my country.

You didn't say where you are for starters mate.
Just use flashtool.
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easlei said:
Well, that was an obvious answer, that's the main problem, pc companion doesn't show that i can update, i tried sony update service, but nothing.
It wasn't my question, i asked about the availability of the update in my country.
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It was an obvious answer because it the correct answer. If PCCompanion does not give you an update then your country/carrier has not received the update yet.
"How to know if a new official firmware is released?" The answer is, you see it on PCCompanion.

Not always. Try PC companion, SUS and ota. I have run into instances where PC companion shows nothing but SUS updates the device.
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Look for a windows program called xperia update checker a dev on xda created it just Google it you should find it pretty quick...it checks if the update is available for your carrier it will save you checking Pc companion and the rest
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cippi21 said:
Look for a windows program called xperia update checker a dev on xda created it just Google it you should find it pretty quick...it checks if the update is available for your carrier it will save you checking Pc companion and the rest
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Many many thanks !!!! this is the answer i wanted, btw, no carrier here (Morocco) has the Xperia Z1, a friend of mine bough it, all i remember is that it had a lot of vodafone stuff in it, but it did updates until the 14.2.A.0.290, so i guess it's related to its origin country.

[Q] Xperia Z1 has still not updated.. is this a problem?

Hi my xperia Z1 has still not updated or given me any notifications. I connected it to PC and checked with sony PC Companion but it is still saying that my phone is updated with the latest version. What should I do?
Thank you
Matt

Which country do you live? And which provider are you on? Do you have a branded or unbranded device? Which model of Z1 do you have( for example: mine is c6903)? Is PC Companion updated to the latest version? As you can read there are many possible factors why your device hasn't got the update yet! Updates are rolled out in phases! You can decide to wait or you can update via flashtool( flash a ftf, no root needed)
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ripbrucelee said:
Which country do you live? And which provider are you on? Do you have a branded or unbranded device? Which model of Z1 do you have( for example: mine is c6903)? Is PC Companion updated to the latest version? As you can read there are many possible factors why your device hasn't got the update yet! Updates are rolled out in phases! You can decide to wait or you can update via flashtool( flash a ftf, no root needed)
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Hi there and thanks for reply. To answer your questions, I happen to live in Malta in Europe, and my provider is Vodafone. The sony z1 is an original buy and branded. My model is also C6903. I will check if I happen to have the latest update of PC Companion. I actually prefer to wait some more rather than update manually. What do you recommend?
Matt

matgal3 said:
Hi there and thanks for reply. To answer your questions, I happen to live in Malta in Europe, and my provider is Vodafone. The sony z1 is an original buy and branded. My model is also C6903. I will check if I happen to have the latest update of PC Companion. I actually prefer to wait some more rather than update manually. What do you recommend?
Matt
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I would suggest you manual flashing, my girlfriends Z1 was same branded as mine (Polish orange), I was sick of waiting for update and flashed the global version on my own, she still didn't recieve 4.4.2 update.
I was also scared before flashing firmware, but now am cool n happy with kitkat, imma give you link to my thread about flashing it(am also total noob when comes about phones), its easy-peasy.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=51426528

Why flash a custom ftf
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Jay794 said:
Why flash a custom ftf
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Is not Custom that one, is Global Stock.

Sorry I meant to say, why not just flash a custom ftf, or a stock 4.4.2, bypass the official way of updating
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Jay794 said:
Sorry I meant to say, why not just flash a custom ftf, or a stock 4.4.2, bypass the official way of updating
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Yep, I agree with that, he should not wait for the Official one but just use Flashtool and flash the Latest or Custom FTF..