is it possible to flash docomo Firmware on Xperia Z UK ? and what is the different between these two firmwares?
re: Docomo Firmware
iRimas said:
is it possible to flash docomo Firmware on Xperia Z UK ? and what is the different between these two firmwares?
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I very much doubt it, as the hardware is almost certainly different. (The model number is).
At a minimum:
1. The Japanese version supports Saifu Keitai (Felica) in addition to NFC.
2. The Japanese version has 1seg TV
3. IR support, as is demanded by Japanese consumers (IR is universal in Japan for transferring contact info between any two phones)
4. Of course all the Docomo APN settings, etc. are baked into the Docomo firmware.
5. The frequencies supported may be different (unsure)
6. The amount of "ROM" is different. (This means flash memory?)
If you don't care about the above, there is a chance you might be able to flash the UK firmware with only a loss of functionality for 1 and 2 - but trying to flash the Japanese firmware on an English model might fail when it tries to access the hardware that the overseas models don't have.
For example, if you flash a ROM for the global Acro HD into a Japanese Acro HD it mostly works (except uhm the battery won't charge until you fix that which has better be fast!) I am not sure if anyone has tried the reverse.
There are many small details too, like "area mail", which is used for earthquake alerts in Japan, etc. Also bear in mind that unless you ask Docomo to unlock the phone, it's locked to a certain type of DoCoMo mini SIM. Also, there are baked in apps for DoCoMo's email service, and their annoying "DoCoMo Pallette menu", etc.
What are you trying to do, and why?
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what is the different between international and japanese's xperia z
NTT Docomo unit has:
IR Blaster
1Seg TV Tuner (only useful in japan)
LTE Bands for NTT Docomo
Docomo UI (different to xperia UI)
TOTALLY LOCKED BOOTLOADER
M.
Sim locked as well i think
mattman83 said:
NTT Docomo unit has:
IR Blaster
1Seg TV Tuner (only useful in japan)
LTE Bands for NTT Docomo
Docomo UI (different to xperia UI)
TOTALLY LOCKED BOOTLOADER
M.
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Are we sure they aren't putting the IR blaster in standard international versions? I mean it's kinda cool
Fokezy said:
Are we sure they aren't putting the IR blaster in standard international versions? I mean it's kinda cool
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It's not in the white papers, and nowhere to be found in setting on every Z device we've seen. So i think not.
bazzanaja said:
Sim locked as well i think
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3150 yen extra and its unlocked by the time you leave the shop.
Saw quite a few XZs being taken out of Yodobashi Camera today when I went to go get a Nexus 7 3G.
evildave_666 said:
3150 yen extra and its unlocked by the time you leave the shop.
Saw quite a few XZs being taken out of Yodobashi Camera today when I went to go get a Nexus 7 3G.
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With that extra payment is it just the unlocking of sim card or do they also enable the unlocking of bootloader? I really wanted that Xperia Z from japan but it's just not developer friendly.
Riyal said:
With that extra payment is it just the unlocking of sim card or do they also enable the unlocking of bootloader? I really wanted that Xperia Z from japan but it's just not developer friendly.
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Would just be sim unlock. I don't think they've worked out how to make bootloader unlockable when doing sim unlock, though apparently it is something they are working on.
M.
mattman83 said:
NTT Docomo unit has:
IR Blaster
1Seg TV Tuner (only useful in japan)
LTE Bands for NTT Docomo
Docomo UI (different to xperia UI)
TOTALLY LOCKED BOOTLOADER
M.
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in this version probably also
you can put micro sdxc cards (64GB)
&
a docking station is included
Hi, I haven't found a definitive answer to this so wondering if someone can help me?
Looking to buy this wonderful phone unbranded out of the box if possible, so I get the official updates when they are released rather than waiting for UK carriers...is the only way to get this to buy from Sony direct, or do shops like the Carphone Warehouse give unbranded ones out with contracts (like they did with my HTC One-X?)
Any advice welcome. Also, if I unbrand a phone, is that a one-shot process and it will appear as an unbranded phone for future updates etc?
Thanks for reading.
rowlarry said:
Hi, I haven't found a definitive answer to this so wondering if someone can help me?
Looking to buy this wonderful phone unbranded out of the box if possible, so I get the official updates when they are released rather than waiting for UK carriers...is the only way to get this to buy from Sony direct, or do shops like the Carphone Warehouse give unbranded ones out with contracts (like they did with my HTC One-X?)
Any advice welcome. Also, if I unbrand a phone, is that a one-shot process and it will appear as an unbranded phone for future updates etc?
Thanks for reading.
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All phones from Carphone Warehouse are Unbranded out the box, although buying from Sony directly will get you an Unbranded handset, they're typically only ever branded if you buy direct from a Carrier E.G o2, Vodafone, 3 e.ct.
Hope this helps!
Read some of the threads on here and you will soon see that those of us going unbranded UK (I got mine from Amazon) have actually received the opposite treatment.
UK generic is now two updates behind and seemingly one of the last to receive updates, I can only assume Sony is bending over to the carriers and screwing over those who have actually paid the full amount up front
And to others reading no I don't want to flash a different regions Rom and don't see why we should.
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rowlarry said:
Also, if I unbrand a phone, is that a one-shot process and it will appear as an unbranded phone for future updates etc?
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Yes, you can just flash whatever firmware customization you like and it will stay like that. For example, if you flash 'Generic DE' firmware, you will get all future updates together with Germany.
You can change your customization at any time or return to your original customization by just flashing the appropriate FTF file, or by following this guide if you are rooted:
[GUIDE] Download ANY firmware customization with SUS and create an FTF with Flashtool
So in fact it doesn't matter where you buy your phone. Just buy it where it's the cheapest and then change your firmware customization to whatever you want
alexp999 said:
And to others reading no I don't want to flash a different regions Rom and don't see why we should.
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Why? To get faster updates. It's a world phone, so you can use it in all regions, no matter the firmware customization.
You could also flash the 'Vodafone UK' firmware, they already have 10.1.1.A.1.307.
If you don't mind waiting a long time to get new software, then you can keep your 'Generic UK' version
Apollo89 said:
Yes, you can just flash whatever firmware customization you like and it will stay like that. For example, if you flash 'Generic DE' firmware, you will get all future updates together with Germany.
You can change your customization at any time or return to your original customization by just flashing the appropriate FTF file, or by following this guide if you are rooted:
[GUIDE] Download ANY firmware customization with SUS and create an FTF with Flashtool
So in fact it doesn't matter where you buy your phone. Just buy it where it's the cheapest and then change your firmware customization to whatever you want
Why? To get faster updates. It's a world phone, so you can use it in all regions, no matter the firmware customization.
You could also flash the 'Vodafone UK' firmware, they already have 10.1.1.A.1.307.
If you don't mind waiting a long time to get new software, then you can keep your 'Generic UK' version
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Has anyone uploaded the voda .307 fw?
scorpi786 said:
Has anyone uploaded the voda .307 fw?
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I don't think so, but you can just root your phone temporary (which is very fast and easy) and then follow the guide to change your customization number. After flashing with Sony Update Service or Flashtool, the root will be gone. If you would do so, then please be so kind to create an FTF and share it on xda
Wow, many thanks for your helpful replies. Coming from the world of HTC where we were supplied with prompt updates to unbranded handsets first with the carriers having to wait, this is a surprise that the opposite seems to happen here.
Good to hear that you can seemingly unbrand and then forget about it- and it looks easy to flash firmware etc, seems a lot less restrictive then I am used to, have people found this?
I will find a phone at the right price and just buy then. As an aside, what kind of branding/bloatware is seen on the carrier versions of the software? Is it heavy or quite light?
Thanks again.
The Xperia SP my mum recently got from T-Mobile was pretty minimal in terms of branding/bloatware.
In fact I could not see any branding, just a couple of pre-loaded apps. I think because they use the same customisation for EE, Orange and T-Mobile now, so they can't actually brand it.
Might be different for other handsets, but it is running basically the same software as the Z.
Xperia TX(LT29I) sold in China and exported to other countries hardware configuration is consistent?
浪漫仲夏 said:
Xperia TX(LT29I) sold in China and exported to other countries hardware configuration is consistent?
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what do you mean by that?!!!!
Sony is not like Samsung to create different version of one damn phone, like Octa and Snapdragon 600 versions of that toy, called S4!
so, except NETWORK, which i think is different in China and therefore there should be some changes is Radio in the phone, then the rest of the hardwares are the same....
Sooooo first, hello everyone !
After a fair bit of research and unsuccessfull attempt (several hours over a few days), i come to you to see if anybody can help me solve my problem.
Here is the main problem : I have just acquired C5503 white version with 32GB of RAM. It is supposed to be LTE and most of the information I can get about the LTE frequencies says that it supports LTE 800/850/900/1800/2100/2600 which is compatible with my carrier (Free mobile in France, 700/1800/2600) . I don't have the 700MHz band but it is not really deployed and I did not have it on my previous phone, which worked well in LTE. And, you guessed it, the phone is NEVER in LTE. I checked all the settings and whatnot also, they are okay. But data works well beside that.
My guess is that I don't have the good baseband version on my phone so here are the questions, knowing that the bootloader on my wperia ZR can NOT be unlocked ( ) :
1/How can I check I have the good baseband version
2/If i don't, is it possible to change it knowing that my bootloader cannot be unlocked (wanted to install cyanogenmod, so i checked) and how ?
Thank you all for reading,
Thomas.
Nevermind
Nevermind I got my answer, not the one i expected. My phone is a xperia A, the japanese version of the Xperia ZR. No wonder LTE don't work in France. The seller of the phone is just stupid.
Hi there
I just bought a xperia 1ii. I am in China, so its OS is the standard Chinese customized version by Sony, thus I lost a lot of fun from real Google kits. do you have the sony official ROM of internation version or the US version? I really miss the old phone I bought in US with full Google service.
I don't care about the 5G function. I am still using the 4G service from CMCC now. thanks a lot for any help or suggestion.
Which model? XQ-AT72?
You could try flash AT51/AT52 Customized HK version (download via XperiFirm), at your own risk (unstable maybe due to hardware difference, hence bricking, signal loss, etc.).