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"Awesome" news - Jelly Bean for T, TX and V between February and March.

http://blogs.sonymobile.com/2012/12...id-4-1-for-2012-xperia-smartphones/#more-7041
O rly? Other manufacturers already updated their newest devices... It seems that Sony keeps their level. Late upgrades, welcome again!

Great news, but dont forget that if you have a branded phone it be more like april or may than february or march.
But as soon as those first generic updates hit the servers I am sure we will be uploading them here for everyone to enjoy!
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Q1 2013 for JB was the earliest date always for xperia T, so its not really late..very nearly early actually

Couldn't a branded phone just flash a JB. ftf on release?

By that time
By that time I wouldn't be surprised if Google is announcing key lime pie or a newer iteration of jb

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By that time I wouldn't be surprised if Google is announcing key lime pie or a newer iteration of jb
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Thats why you all should help the aosp teams as much as possible so you dont have to wait for a company to roll out updates when they feel like it.. ie a year late.

4.2 is nothing, seriously.
4.1 is a huge thing. As long Sony gets us to 4.1 im happy. Other than 5.0 i dont know. Cause 4.2 doesnt offer much features when companies like samsung, sony, etc.. applies their own skin/features on top of it, it pretty much does the same thing as 4.2. except for lockscreen, updates for google now.
to me, it just seems lile Google is running out of ideas.

To me it seems that Sony releases way too many models.
I would love if they could cut down on the hysterical mass of releases and focus on a fewer amount of models, but I guess thats just a wish. After all, they won't make any money from releasing the latest android update to all their older phones, but by selling new ones.
It's a bit wierd that they couldn't release the Xperia T/TX/V with 4.1 to begin with. 4.1 isn't that new any longer.
My old Xperia Arc was absolutely awesome with CM10, like a new phone. I could just imagine how great my Xperia V would run with 4.1/4.2!

I agree
travis82 said:
Thats why you all should help the aosp teams as much as possible so you dont have to wait for a company to roll out updates when they feel like it.. ie a year late.
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I've asked, given ideas, and shared my thoughts but it seems a lot of people here think the bootloader is almost impossible to unlock that we've settled for suped up stock roms. (I'm a TL user)

Even Sony is known for slow OS updates, I still prefer their very nice-looking phone over a higher-spec ugly phone LOL(looking at you Samsung). And on-screen buttons FTW.
But of course, all boils down to personal preference.
And btw, my TX screen display is gorgeous especially when compared side by side to my Nexus 4, when looking at the same image files I put on both. Only positive to N4 is fast update(therefore more fancy goodies), other than that, TX beats it.
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olipheus said:
It's a bit wierd that they couldn't release the Xperia T/TX/V with 4.1 to begin with. 4.1 isn't that new any longer.
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The development life cycle for something as complicated as our phone is quite long. Generally the hardware gets a first run design and then the firmware guys get going on the initial prototypes. They'll use the latest base-OS version they can (normally) but don't underestimate the amount of work it is to move from one Android version to another. They won't have infinite resources!

Agree, of course. Yet I feel compelled to mention, that the korean gigant has 4.1 out since a while for devices released not that long before ours. Well, the T at least.
So while your statement still applies, relatively, Sony is describeable as slow.

Isn't the Xperia V supposed to be launched in the US with jelly bean in January?
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Wouldn't it be nice if Sony actually announced a date of release instead of this vague "quarter" garbage. Every other industry has deadlines. Set it, meet it and customers would rejoice.
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augie7107 said:
Wouldn't it be nice if Sony actually announced a date of release instead of this vague "quarter" garbage. Every other industry has deadlines. Set it, meet it and customers would rejoice.
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They can't because of the regions. They could do that for the US, for example, but aside that Sony has got a LOT of different customizations to prepare, and it's completely impossible to do all of them at the same time.

augie7107 said:
Wouldn't it be nice if Sony actually announced a date of release instead of this vague "quarter" garbage. Every other industry has deadlines. Set it, meet it and customers would rejoice.
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A lot of mobile companies use generic deadlines for the same type of upgrades... It's very, very common.

papped said:
A lot of mobile companies use generic deadlines for the same type of upgrades... It's very, very common.
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I understand the facts posted here and by the above post but I have been using Sony (Ericsson) devices for ten years and their rollout of an upgrade is always late and drama filled. Poor communication, staggered releases and no change logs just complicate the process and alienate customers.

augie7107 said:
I understand the facts posted here and by the above post but I have been using Sony (Ericsson) devices for ten years and their rollout of an upgrade is always late and drama filled. Poor communication, staggered releases and no change logs just complicate the process and alienate customers.
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Which SE no longer applies....
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Which SE no longer applies....
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So your assumption is that Sony's takeover will eradicate the existing update rollout issues? I'm afraid that is quite naive. I owned the Xperia S prior to this device, which was a "Sony" device, and watched the upgrade take six months to complete and some regions still don't have 4.0.4.
In any event, best wishes for a happy holiday season to all.

Xperia j also upgradable to 4 .1
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Maybe we are not getting 4.2.2, maybe we are getting 4.3

Android Police has uncovered evidence of android 4.3 in the works, most likely to be announced at I/O next month.
Could it be possible that 4.2.2 has been delayed because the awesome people at Sony are working instead on 4.3?
Probably not but it would be cool if Sony could be ahead of the development curve for once
http://www.theupload.geek.nz/2013/04/tech-google-to-release-android-43-at-io.html

exekias said:
Android Police has uncovered evidence of android 4.3 in the works, most likely to be announced at I/O next month.
Could it be possible that 4.2.2 has been delayed because the awesome people at Sony are working instead on 4.3?
Probably not but it would be cool if Sony could be ahead of the development curve for once
http://www.theupload.geek.nz/2013/04/tech-google-to-release-android-43-at-io.html
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xperia z is not even mention in that article how do you even make that assumption.

G1_enthusiast said:
xperia z is not even mention in that article how do you even make that assumption.
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Not an assumption but a hopeful guess, where we not told 4.2.2 would arrive in March?? Its April so if 4.3 is near maybe the Sony team are making that for us instead THUS the delay

exekias said:
Not an assumption but a hopeful guess, where we not told 4.2.2 would arrive in March?? Its April so if 4.3 is near maybe the Sony team are making that for us instead THUS the delay
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I dont know how Sony is with their update but it takes Samsung FOREVER to update their phone. I been using CM10 so when they announce 4.1.2 I'm not even amazed or care.

I don't think Google would release source code (or whatever) early. And you can't assume from this rumour that Sony is waiting.
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Even IF there will be a 4.3, we will get 4.2 first. IF there will be a 4.3:
1: It's not out yet (4.2 is)
2: Source codes aren't given out yet (4.2 source codes are)
IF 4.3 comes out then I guess we will get it before 5.0.
Way too many if's in this topic.
I vote for this bs to be closed.

DdcCabuslay said:
I don't think Google would release source code (or whatever) early. And you can't assume from this rumour that Sony is waiting.
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A good part is given to companies before the release to they can start working on it before it is actually released.

Felimenta97 said:
A good part is given to companies before the release to they can start working on it before it is actually released.
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Oh.
Well the more you know.
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DdcCabuslay said:
Oh.
Well the more you know.
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I think I wrote my post wrong.
AFAIK, only a part (not a good one) is sent to SOME companies (the biggest ones). The smaller ones don't get it so soon.

Seeming Sony is an AOSP partner I have no doubts their are People at Sony right now who know about 4.3, I highly doubt Google keeps their manufacturers in the dark until the launch day causing all OEMS to play catch up

It's been confirmed before that Sony is one of the key partners already working on the 'next' platform. They contribute a huge amount to Android compared to all the other manufacturers and it's going to give them the competitive edge some day.

I don't think so. Sony said that 4.2 update should be released soon after the phone's release, that means they must have been working on it for quite a while now. They won't just scrap their work and wait few months before 4.3/5.0 sources are released to start working again.
I think we'll get both of them, 4.2 in may/june and 4.3/5.0 probably 3-6 months after release - and let's hope it won't be wishful thinking.

I'd rather get 4.2 in a month or so than getting an hypothetical 4.3 in a 6 months...

babylonbwoy said:
I'd rather get 4.2 in a month or so than getting an hypothetical 4.3 in a 6 months...
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hypothetical situations don't help but what does 4.2 really bring???? For the GNex is drastically reduced SOD but the Z doesn't have that issue.
If Sony turned around and asked and promised 4.2 next week OR 4.3 in 6 months I would take 4.3.
That said without a change log Who knows what 4.3 brings it may just be as useless at 4.2

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hypothetical situations don't help but what does 4.2 really bring???? For the GNex is drastically reduced SOD but the Z doesn't have that issue.
If Sony turned around and asked and promised 4.2 next week OR 4.3 in 6 months I would take 4.3.
That said without a change log Who knows what 4.3 brings it may just be as useless at 4.2
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But a hypothetical situation is what this thread is based on. Realistically it's a case of sit back and enjoy the handset as it is until Mr Sony pushes us an update. Some people are getting stressed out about updates. Frankly if it's not in my hands. I'm not worried about it. Just my opinion.
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hypothetical situations don't help but what does 4.2 really bring????
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To be honest, XZ has "no use" for 4.2 - by this I mean there are no features worth the hype in it, and honestly I only hope for it to include core OS bugfixes and some XZ-specific fixes like WiFi performance etc.

We always looking for Somin which isn't Even out.... How much of 4.2 have you used?
::Neebz::

There seems to be quite a few articles online saying that the Xperia Z is going to be one of the first devices to get KLP.. They even write it in a 'shocked' manner which I guess based on Sony's update history is rather appropriate.

kalo88 said:
There seems to be quite a few articles online saying that the Xperia Z is going to be one of the first devices to get KLP.. They even write it in a 'shocked' manner which I guess based on Sony's update history is rather appropriate.
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Just read the articles. Might this as well indicate that Sony might be the next Nexus manufacturer?
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This brings back "2.1 to 2.2" update we faced with our beloved X10
Sony Ericsson back then did skip Frozen Yoghurt and jumped right onto Gingerbread..
I'm not sure if this is the case though because they have been working on 4.2 and it's not easy to scrap all the hard work and start all over again

Good News! There Is A Possibility Of Directly Getting Android 4.3

Sony Just Announced Their Roadmap For 4.3 Upgrade Plan, Though It's Not The Final List...
As Expected, Xperia Z, ZR, And SP Are On The List...
But The Most Exciting Part For Us (T, TX, V Users) Is Here:
"We’re also looking at uplifting some of our other devices running 4.1 direct to 4.3 – we’ll share more info / deets / timings when we can, so be sure to follow @sonymobileNews for all the latest."
Take A Look
http://blogs.sonymobile.com/2013/07/25/on-android-jelly-bean-4-3/
This Is What They Did In 2010 For Xperia x10i, I Owned It That Time, They Just Skipped Android 2.2, And Went Directly From 2.1 To 2.3
Just Wanted To Let You Know
Good Luck, Guys...

Don't hold your breath just yet, most likely it's going to roll out to T/TX/V next year.
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Rycon33 said:
Don't hold your breath just yet, most likely it's going to roll out to T/TX/V next year.
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I know it might take a year (If not MORE!!), but it is really worth it, skipping 4.2 in favor of 4.3, that's really nice, at least FINALLY our devices will be on 4.3, not 4.2...
just hope to have a bug-free 4.3, if any comes though :|
we have to wait and see, and as you said, wait a YEAR to see

Rycon33 said:
Don't hold your breath just yet, most likely it's going to roll out to T/TX/V next year.
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Well said !
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its not specific yet, hope it will come true. :good:

Sourcecode for 4.3 for the Z, Tablet Z and XZ is online.
I hope devs will get a port of it working on the T series.
I would do it myself but I have 0,0 experience in android

Imprezzion said:
Sourcecode for 4.3 for the Z, Tablet Z and XZ is online.
I hope devs will get a port of it working on the T series.
I would do it myself but I have 0,0 experience in android
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just wait and hope Sony approve us as "legitimate" for 4.3...
thermal controlling is horrible in JB
it decreases the performance a lot
just hope to get 4.3, and a change in thermal throttling policy

ebi4321 said:
I know it might take a year (If not MORE!!), but it is really worth it, skipping 4.2 in favor of 4.3, that's really nice, at least FINALLY our devices will be on 4.3, not 4.2...
just hope to have a bug-free 4.3, if any comes though :|
we have to wait and see, and as you said, wait a YEAR to see
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i don't believe Sony anymore. They really ****ed us over with the T. Since the Z was released the T died (with updates)
this was my first and last Sony. My next phone will be a Nexus

r-l said:
i don't believe Sony anymore. They really ****ed us over with the T. Since the Z was released the T died (with updates)
this was my first and last Sony. My next phone will be a Nexus
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this is their policy for ANY flagship, not just T, i know...
Nexus is always the best buy, no doubt, at least you have a pure android and, of course, a TIMELY android :|

ebi4321 said:
this is their policy for ANY flagship, not just T, i know...
Nexus is always the best buy, no doubt, at least you have a pure android and, of course, a TIMELY android :|
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The Nexus 4 was no where to buy in the Netherlands at that time i bought the Xperia T (bought in the week of the release).
Still hoping for a good working version of cm10.1 / 2 for the T but got a feeling that's not gonna happen.
So hopefully next year there's a new nexus phone that i can buy in the Netherlands/

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The Nexus 4 was no where to buy in the Netherlands at that time i bought the Xperia T (bought in the week of the release).
Still hoping for a good working version of cm10.1 / 2 for the T but got a feeling that's not gonna happen.
So hopefully next year there's a new nexus phone that i can buy in the Netherlands/
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Android 4.3 will be my last Android experience, will move to iOS, games are much better, at least they are STANDARD for just ONE device, not an entry-level to high-end...
that's where android bothers me...
just hope to see 4.3, and then say bye-bye to android

ebi4321 said:
Android 4.3 will be my last Android experience, will move to iOS, games are much better, at least they are STANDARD for just ONE device, not an entry-level to high-end...
that's where android bothers me...
just hope to see 4.3, and then say bye-bye to android
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+1 I'll keep my Xperia V just for the fun of installing custom ROMS
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ebi4321 said:
Android 4.3 will be my last Android experience, will move to iOS, games are much better, at least they are STANDARD for just ONE device, not an entry-level to high-end...
that's where android bothers me...
just hope to see 4.3, and then say bye-bye to android
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iOs ??? i will never buy anything from apple, really hate that company

r-l said:
iOs ??? i will never buy anything from apple, really hate that company
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Reason??
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Spotja said:
Reason??
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Apple's attitude. They think they are god. And i'm am atheïst

r-l said:
Apple's attitude. They think they are god. And i'm am atheïst
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They god, when Steve Jobs still alive
XD
And sorry for OT

ebi4321 said:
Android 4.3 will be my last Android experience, will move to iOS, games are much better, at least they are STANDARD for just ONE device, not an entry-level to high-end...
that's where android bothers me...
just hope to see 4.3, and then say bye-bye to android
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The standard won't be much anymore when they release the budget iPhone =="
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Just wanted to point out Xperia SP and Xperia T have the same CPU but different GPU. I actually very confident Sony will upgrade Xperia T and friends.
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JN3141 said:
The standard won't be much anymore when they release the budget iPhone =="
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totally agree, they are gonna make the same mistake
but, honestly, you wouldn't see A BIT of lag when you play iOS games, but here in android, FORCE CLOSE is the least thing which you would expect!
i'm not a noob, actually not THAT noob, but android is nowhere compared to the STANDARD of iOS...
anyway, tastes are different, maybe for some android is the best....
and i have to admit that currently i have just an android phone

The only thing that keeps me on Android is the app Poweramp. As far as I've noted there's none like it on IOS. I'm not sure if the developer will do one for IOS. If so, i'll move asap.
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Petition "Android 4.4 Xperia T"

Android 4.4 Xperia T petition​We all want to see 4.4 on our loved Xperia T. And maybe this will help us get us so far! I hope to get a lot of support here! From Xperia T users, for Xperia T users!
Petition Here!​

Although I appreciate the need for the latest, maybe this is best for a boatloads unlock. You can still put 4.4 on just not stock... Now a bootloader unlock would ve handy

Welp...it looks like tx and v users won't be able to participate...
I kid, I kid
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I signed it and shared the link on a German Android Forum. I hope we will have success.

ArmaNineTSeven said:
Android 4.4 Xperia T petition​We all want to see 4.4 on our loved Xperia T. And maybe this will help us get us so far! I hope to get a lot of support here! From Xperia T users, for Xperia T users!
Petition Here!​
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Can you at least wait until Sony say something? What's the big rush?
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randymess said:
Can you at least wait until Sony say something? What's the big rush?
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Exactly!!!! What's the BIg rush? There are chances that it will be updated to 4.4. This is because it's being looked into as shown on the device's page. You are rather going to piss the Sony devs up. Patience is a great virtue one must learn to exercise.

Yea! I don't understand why are so despered to receive 4.4 when we haven't even received 4.3.
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Nevermind, Give us 4.3 first!

signed, lets hope it comes true

Please dont do something stupid. Just keep calm and be patient.
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Nevermind, Give us 4.3 first!
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Yes!I scare sony will troll all xperia T's User.....No 4.3 for sony T

Plz, stop this madness. Let's wait at least until December 30. Oh my god!
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Look, it is not about the rush, it's about showing Sony that there are a lot of people that would love to see it happen. See it as a support for the devs hard work. And better now than after they say "No 4.4 for the Xperia T" cause once a case is closed, it stays closed.
See it as support guys.

i think its best no one signs that petition. Put yourself in Sony's shoes. They are preparing updates and pushing updates to lots of devices within a few months. We are all anxious and getting tired of waiting but a petition for 4.4 when its already being looked into is a bit childish and unnecessary. its jeopardizing things for us. Would have been better if it was a petition to AT&T for bootloader unlock.
Keep Calm and Wait for KitKat

Why would Sony want to release yet another Android update after 4.3 for the Xperia T? The phone is over a year old now and Sony are pushing their Z range, so they're not going to put any development work into anything but bug fixes really.
What would be the benefit to them as a business? Answer probably very little if any.
I've been hearing the same demands on here since the X10i was released! The fact of the matter its unlikely most handsets will see more than 2 releases of Android.

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Why would Sony want to release yet another Android update after 4.3 for the Xperia T? The phone is over a year old now and Sony are pushing their Z range, so they're not going to put any development work into anything but bug fixes really.
What would be the benefit to them as a business? Answer probably very little if any.
I've been hearing the same demands on here since the X10i was released! The fact of the matter its unlikely most handsets will see more than 2 releases of Android.
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Cause Sony Just Released One Update for this series (4.1)
I Think at least it Should Release 3 big Update For These Phones same as SP

bigyinn said:
Why would Sony want to release yet another Android update after 4.3 for the Xperia T? The phone is over a year old now and Sony are pushing their Z range, so they're not going to put any development work into anything but bug fixes really.
What would be the benefit to them as a business? Answer probably very little if any.
I've been hearing the same demands on here since the X10i was released! The fact of the matter its unlikely most handsets will see more than 2 releases of Android.
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The benefit of releasing new versions of Android is getting users happy. Why people buy a nexus device? Mostly because that device is going to have guaranteed updates for at least 18 months.
If Sony (put here any other brand) would have a similar update policy many users will think on buying a Sony device, so Sony would sell more devices and have more profit.
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Selling more doesn't mean more profit. Developing an update is very time consuming as we've seen and with that it will also cost Sony a lot of money. If it is even profitable to update the T to kitkat I doubt it would be noteworthy.
I would love to see 4.4 on the T because I have to go another year with this phone but I would understand Sony if they don't update our phones.
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signed

Sony announces 4.4 KitKat update schedule. No XT, XV, XTX... for now :)

I think we still might get it
http://blogs.sonymobile.com/2014/03...eria-z-ultra-xperia-z1-and-xperia-z1-compact/
My phone is T. Xperia T.

romcio47 said:
I think we still might get it
http://blogs.sonymobile.com/2014/03...eria-z-ultra-xperia-z1-and-xperia-z1-compact/
My phone is T. Xperia T.
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We might???.... actually in my opinion there's no chance this time.
Let's hope in some new updates for 4.3 instead, because it's very very buggy... :crying:

istux said:
We might???.... actually in my opinion there's no chance this time.
Let's hope in some new updates for 4.3 instead, because it's very very buggy... :crying:
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How do you know? Sony has always updated their phones to the latest android version that their respective platform supports. If the MSM8960 is still supported in CAF we will surely see Kitkat sooner or later.

Remember that SP and ZR were not included in that list too. Sony should at least write another "news" with more accurate description what with us. What's our future...
On their site we still have "Testing" phase under KitKat 4.4 and ZU, Z1, Z1c has 4.4 as current version. So they did some changes on their site leaving ours intact, forcing us to wait.

Nevermind, I'll get the Z2 as soon as it appears here Btw 4.4 is still under investigation on the Xperia Support site and the above blog post is mostly about the roll out for newer phones.

We need to wait until at least 4.5 is announced from Google. XperiaT has always been a version behind.
Released with 4.0 despite 4.1 being out.
Updated to 4.1 whilst 4.2 was already out.
Currently rolling out 4.3 as 4.4 has been available from Google for months.
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How.xperia E1 got the damn.4.4!
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romcio47 said:
Remember that SP and ZR were not included in that list too. Sony should at least write another "news" with more accurate description what with us. What's our future...
On their site we still have "Testing" phase under KitKat 4.4 and ZU, Z1, Z1c has 4.4 as current version. So they did some changes on their site leaving ours intact, forcing us to wait.
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They are just waiting to announce EOL after the 18 months period
Think... Xperia Z in May, if Sony says so it'll be there in June then M2, T2 and so on most probably in July haha and T V SP in August?? No way sorry they will abandon it like the unloved brother Xperia S (╯3╰)

August? Hahaha maybe... And maybe sell my XV
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Not today, dear - I am haven a headache
May be it's a good idea having a seperate section: Wishes + Suspicions, Rumours + Humors

Good idea...
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i hope they will fix the bugs on 4.3 first then roll out to 4.4..

not again !!

I'd rather stay on 4.3.
4.4 without root is pretty much useless for me due to external memory usage restrictions (I really doubt the developers of Sygic and other navigation apps will bother to implement the new API in their apps).

I think that too
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Gasai Yuno said:
I'd rather stay on 4.3.
4.4 without root is pretty much useless for me due to external memory usage restrictions (I really doubt the developers of Sygic and other navigation apps will bother to implement the new API in their apps).
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Agreed, I have 4.4 on my ASUS TF101 but that is a custom ROM so this isn't an issue. 4.4 on a stock ROM makes my phone just as useful as a an iPhone. I hold all my media on a NAS drive and just FTP Music and TV shows over my wifi so no need for a PC to hook up and transfer over. This disappoints me as I now have two choices stay with 4.3 which I am extremely happy with or go down the custom ROM route for my XperiaT which I don't want to as I like and use the Sony customisation this is why I stick with Sony devices. For once I wouldn't be fussed that my device isn't on the latest firmware. Hopefully all the Sony 4.4 apps will be back ported to work on 4.3 ( I haven't looked yet as only just enjoying the 4.3 ones).