[Q][opinion]Android L on Xperia Z - Xperia Z Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting

people what do you think of the new Android L?
do you think we will be able to the run the dev-preview on our Z ahead of time?
have you seen that the aosp build in the presentation got a battery saver mode?
basically i could post a lot of questions but what i really wanna know is your opinion and your ideas about it. btw do you guys think as this will be a major release that we will get it from sony as well?
here is one of the sources i read about:
http://www.gsmarena.com/google_announces_andriod_l_developer_preview-news-8864.php
and of course our portal
http://www.xda-developers.com/android/a-closer-look-at-the-user-interface-changes-in-android-l/

If Sony wants to to remove the "Sony doesn't update old devices " tag they have, they need to update the original Z line (Z, ZL, ZR and Tablet Z) to it. But, as off now, no news regarding Nexus 4, which has the same processor as ours. Let's wait until Sony give us a pronouncement regarding that...
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Don't expect much, the Z already got 2 updates. 4.3 and 4.4. Sony thinks their job is done now. We could just run an AOSP build once they're running.
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Knucklessg1 said:
Don't expect much, the Z already got 2 updates. 4.3 and 4.4. Sony thinks their job is done now. We could just run an AOSP build once they're running.
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Except for us with the Unlockable Bootloader. =/

We received 3 Android upgrades actually.
The phone shipped with 4.1.2, then we got 4.2.2, 4.3 and now 4.4.2. ?
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If Sony would support our Z for the 18 months, there is a possibility that we might get it.
They really need to get rid of their "bad" image regarding updates.

Doesn't matter either way, would be nice to run it, but the fact is some of the benefits won't be there for our hardware, and most of us will be due a new phone by then.
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HTC says they will bring it to HTC one m7.......
http://blog.htc.com/2014/06/htc-advantage-google-io/

anyone able to get the hardware requirements? @kingvortex i know it's great, it's my first flagship device i am really happy with all the updates and roms and developers and stuff.
so you guys definitely think we will be able to run android L with or without sony?

Without, I'm sure. With Sony? Maybe not so fast. System Requirements, weren't even mentioned. But it will be running on phones cheaper than the Moto E, which is already extremely cheap by itself, so I think the Xperia Z (and brothers) will handle it just fine.
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Knucklessg1 said:
Don't expect much, the Z already got 2 updates. 4.3 and 4.4. Sony thinks their job is done now. We could just run an AOSP build once they're running.
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Yeah, but the problem with AOSP is bad Google camera (no Sony camera ported yet) and no FM radio

Kexec is very close to complete functionality for the Z1. This will enable unlockable Xperias to run any custom kernels
This is the thread on Kexec if you're interested in keeping up with development. http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2495152
[dev][kernel][kexec]
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Android L is said to come to Xperia Z officially.. Probably the last update.. But i think its a major upgrade in terms of UI.. Its already known that Android L's UI includes a lot of Sony APIs and CM APIs.. With LG also working along, i think it will be very good.. And 4.4.2 was a initial major upgrade from Jelly Bean fw's.. And things got well in 4.4.3.. I think Android L would be less buggy and would bring more performance and system stability because of ART only.. I think it will be a big upgrade..

tOrNadO™ said:
Android L is said to come to Xperia Z officially.. Probably the last update.
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Source? I can't find an announcement from Sony anywhere.
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@kingvortex thx wanted to ask the same

kingvortex said:
Source? I can't find an announcement from Sony anywhere.
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My mistake.. Its LIKELY to arrive.. :silly:
http://au.ibtimes.com/articles/5570...e-android-l-xperia-z2-tablet.htm#.U65oLNKSwrs
But i am sure it WILL.. Coz XZ is a premium device under Z2 and ZU.. And SP too..

Android L is so freaking fast and nice, just flashed it onto my N5.
It simply has to come to the Z.

tOrNadO™ said:
My mistake.. Its LIKELY to arrive.. :silly:
http://au.ibtimes.com/articles/5570...e-android-l-xperia-z2-tablet.htm#.U65oLNKSwrs
But i am sure it WILL.. Coz XZ is a premium device under Z2 and ZU.. And SP too..
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So, a guess from a random website based on what Sony did with KitKat. Previous update schedules don't affect the likelihood either way of getting newer versions of Android.
Tommy-Geenexus said:
Android L is so freaking fast and nice, just flashed it onto my N5.
It simply has to come to the Z.
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It would be great, but I have doubts that it will. HTC are talking about providing it for some of their devices 90 days after release. If Sony were to even follow such a fast schedule then it takes us well outside of the supposed 18 months of support for Android devices.
I hope they surprise us though. ?
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kingvortex said:
So, a guess from a random website based on what Sony did with KitKat. Previous update schedules don't affect the likelihood either way of getting newer versions of Android.
It would be great, but I have doubts that it will. HTC are talking about providing it for some of their devices 90 days after release. If Sony were to even follow such a fast schedule then it takes us well outside of the supposed 18 months of support for Android devices.
I hope they surprise us though. ?
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That would be great

tOrNadO™ said:
My mistake.. Its LIKELY to arrive.. :silly:
http://au.ibtimes.com/articles/5570...e-android-l-xperia-z2-tablet.htm#.U65oLNKSwrs
But i am sure it WILL.. Coz XZ is a premium device under Z2 and ZU.. And SP too..
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IbTimes is a trap site... Just don't trust anything that comes from them...
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[Q] Xperia T Update

will be updated Xperia T to android 4.2?
Sony havent announced anything about releasing 4.2 on xperia t. If you mean 4.1.2 then that should be delivered to your phone ota by your carrier.
Would be nice to know if they have plans to upgrade it to 4.2 .
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Alex Slane said:
Would be nice to know if they have plans to upgrade it to 4.2 .
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As they have made no announcement that means they have no plans to do it.
Companies nowadays would rather have you buy a new phone after a few months than give you support for the one you already bought.
That's why custom roms and development are so important.
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I can understand stand what your saying, but 4.2 is not that big a jump firmware wise, just another version of jellybean hopefully with less bugs lol.
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4.2.2 let's see if Sony keeps the promise

Like they said we would release 4.2.2 or 1 right shortly after releasing the z. Wondering what shortly means for them lol
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ajftl said:
Like they said we would release 4.2.2 or 1 right shortly after releasing the z. Wondering what shortly means for them lol
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lol 6 days lol...
Just wait for it. It's not like Sony's like Samsung where it takes three quarters of a year for an update.
alex3305 said:
lol 6 days lol...
Just wait for it. It's not like Sony's like Samsung where it takes three quarters of a year for an update.
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Lol. 6 days only. Geeez. Feels like a month already lol
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THere is not much of a leap to 4.2..My only wish is they include the screen calibration.
ethan3686 said:
THere is not much of a leap to 4.2..My only wish is they include the screen calibration.
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+1
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alex3305 said:
lol 6 days lol...
Just wait for it. It's not like Sony's like Samsung where it takes three quarters of a year for an update.
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FYI Samsung is the quickest at updating. If your phone is blended blame it on the carrier not Samsung
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skivnit said:
FYI Samsung is the quickest at updating. If your phone is blended blame it on the carrier not Samsung
Swyped from another galaxy
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Yep, Samsung are by far the fastest of the bunch. It's your network holding them back not Samsung.
Hope they release 4.2 soon as some of the bugs are starting to literualy bug me
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skivnit said:
FYI Samsung is the quickest at updating. If your phone is blended blame it on the carrier not Samsung
Swyped from another galaxy
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More like "quickest at shoveling a crappy update out the door". Take any Samsung update for a major Android OS, and add at LEAST 3-6 months before it's even remotely stable.
ICS on the I9100 was an utter and total ****fest of epic proportions... It didn't stop being a ****fest until many other manufacturers started deploying ICS.
skivnit said:
FYI Samsung is the quickest at updating. If your phone is blended blame it on the carrier not Samsung
Swyped from another galaxy
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You're kidding right ? Because you can't possibly be serious...
recklesslife85 said:
Yep, Samsung are by far the fastest of the bunch. It's your network holding them back not Samsung.
Hope they release 4.2 soon as some of the bugs are starting to literualy bug me
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its always samsung according to my carrier and even Samsung Mobile Canada admit it on their face book. And they are definitely not the qickest either.
Well they are for me in the UK. LG, Sony and the rest don't come close here. Apple are the best of course.
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Explain to my then, how come the first jb rom is Polish and that was few months ago, however branded jb roms are still rolling out in a lot of countries. moreover specific apps are added to different carrier roms, why would Samsung do that?
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ethan3686 said:
THere is not much of a leap to 4.2..My only wish is they include the screen calibration.
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Miracast ? That should work via DLNA right ? Sony's mirroring doesn't !
Sony's Miracast works exactly like Google's. DLNA doesn't do live streaming, it only streams existing files.
There is almost nothing new in 4.2 for Xperia users, Sony did the most important things before Google even announced them.
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I wouldn't cry too much to get Android 4.2.1 or 4.2.2 because that bug ridden piece of junk introduces bugs of it's own, including the infamous and absolutely infuriating Wifi bug where Wifi stops working when you turn the screen off and notifications for GMAIL WHATSAPP etc stop working until you turn the screen back on.
No fix in sight for that either, it's the main reason I ditched my Nexus 4.
Ambroos said:
Sony's Miracast works exactly like Google's. DLNA doesn't do live streaming, it only streams existing files.
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Inte's WirlessDisplay is also MiraCast based right? And that works via DLNA with a 5sec delay!
Just want a more optimised version of what we've got really.
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recklesslife85 said:
Well they are for me in the UK. LG, Sony and the rest don't come close here. Apple are the best of course.
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Well of course "apple are the best". They never even let you know a new OS is coming so why would you say they are slow, right? Plus they give you features that other phones had for years then put an advertising spin on it that make you so "happy" you finally got a feature others have had for years.
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Haldi4803 said:
Inte's WirlessDisplay is also MiraCast based right? And that works via DLNA with a 5sec delay!
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Intel WiDi is something completely different, even though it is compatible with Miracast from version 3.5.
Well some apps only work with 4.2 so looking forward to get it fast.
but I don't care if sony is fast, as long we get some stable 4.2 custom roms fast

No AOSP for Z1? What is wrong with the device?

Sony just released AOSP code for whole bunch of Xperia device including Z and ZL. But what is going on with the Z1? The impression is winning that Sony has some serious problems with the Z1 as all the updates, news etc are hold behind...
http://www.xda-developers.com/andro...again-aosp-kitkat-for-various-xperia-devices/
Bootloader issue, camera not working
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http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2548106
There is a ROM here
ImAnurag said:
Bootloader issue, camera not working
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Bootloader unlock issue.* There is nothing wrong with the bootloader itself.
But yeah it is frustrating to see them release an AOSP project for a low-end device like the Xperia L, while the flagship Z1 is still waiting. If I am to speculate I believe it literally is the issue with the current camera drivers, and I think we'll see an AOSP project for Z1 as soon as official 4.3 is released.
Rekoil said:
Bootloader unlock issue.* There is nothing wrong with the bootloader itself.
But yeah it is frustrating to see them release an AOSP project for a low-end device like the Xperia L, while the flagship Z1 is still waiting. If I am to speculate I believe it literally is the issue with the current camera drivers, and I think we'll see an AOSP project for Z1 as soon as official 4.3 is released.
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Does that mean Sony is releasing bootloader/camera fix with 4.3 release?
wis3m0nkey said:
Does that mean Sony is releasing bootloader/camera fix with 4.3 release?
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I'm only speculating, but it wouldn't surprise me.
Rekoil said:
I'm only speculating, but it wouldn't surprise me.
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Thanks
Hmm I wish we could somehow let Sony know that they should really look in this issue.
Apart from that, is there anything else users (not development experience) can do to help accelerate the fix for issue?
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14.2.A.0.290 firmware
Rekoil said:
I'm only speculating, but it wouldn't surprise me.
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I really hope that the rumored 4.3 14.2.A.0.290 firmware fixes TA (camera) problem
These rumours found here:
xperiaguide_dot_com (cant post url cause of tight security in here it seems)

Love Sony only Ubuntu touch keeps intresting me.

I love Sony since my p900i. Joined xda in the x10 days and moved to,arc s, xperia s, xperia t, xperia z and now z1.
Really love Sony the only problem is I'm curious about Ubuntu touch.
Is anybody else here interested, or am I the only with xz1? And developers maybe?
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sorry you do have a Z1.
Please post in the correct section,(I have already asked the mods to move it)
i would love to see ubuntu working on my z1. But only if it works flawless. if it's a beta or something, then i lose all interest
I'm rather interested too, I am going off Sony's attempt at Android skinning, since the update to 4.4 I'm not liking it.
Kirkymole said:
I'm rather interested too, I am going off Sony's attempt at Android skinning, since the update to 4.4 I'm not liking it.
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Really? I find it quite good looking, specially compared to the other three big android manufacturers(Samsung, HTC, LG)
It could use some polish though and more animations
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negrobembon said:
Really? I find it quite good looking, specially compared to the other three big android manufacturers(Samsung, HTC, LG)
It could use some polish though and more animations
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Oh don't get me wrong, Sony have done a much better job with it than the likes of Samsung and HTC who have butchered it!
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Kirkymole said:
Oh don't get me wrong, Sony have done a much better job with it than the likes of Samsung and HTC who have butchered it!
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Yep agreed
Though HTC is not bad
Samsung And LG are the ones that truly butchered it, touchwiz and optimus UI, those ugly mother******s really need a serious update
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Update 143.A.0.761 Failed

I have tried install update but always failed with notice "Could not verify"
Can anybody help to resolve this problem?
Thanks before
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gnduy said:
I have tried install update but always failed with notice "Could not verify"
Can anybody help to resolve this problem?
Thanks before
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Which firmware you are on?
If you are rooted you can flash firmware update via OTA.
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funky0308 said:
Which firmware you are on?
If you are rooted you can flash firmware update via OTA.
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My firmware 143.A.0.757 and my phone was rooted and unlocked
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NEVER DO AN OTA UPDATE WITH AN UNLCOKED BOOTLOADER
You are lucky it didn't work
http://unlockbootloader.sonymobile.com/
http://prntscr.com/3p93ui
Official OTA update will hard brick UL z1?
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hxq88 said:
Official OTA update will hard brick UL z1?
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I didn't say that, but official advice from Sony should not be ignored
gregbradley said:
http://unlockbootloader.sonymobile.com/
http://prntscr.com/3p93ui
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I'm on stock 757 rooted, locked bootloader and got the same error
M on locked n rooted evo2 rom and i have the same error also could not verify
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It's a very small update but as Greg has said, don't even bother, if you're rooted and using a custom rom then wait for them to release an update, personally I don't think it's going to change much but it'll be up to the dev's to implement it.
dladz said:
It's a very small update but as Greg has said, don't even bother, if you're rooted and using a custom rom then wait for them to release an update, personally I don't think it's going to change much but it'll be up to the dev's to implement it.
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I don't think any devs will release an update for it, its such a minor update (1.8mb) whats the point in making a new (almost) 1GB rom for it....
[NUT] has already says he wont do it, and I am not bothering to do it for mine.
gregbradley said:
I don't think any devs will release an update for it, its such a minor update (1.8mb) whats the point in making a new (almost) 1GB rom for it....
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1.8mb? It's a joke! ..not an update.
gregbradley said:
I don't think any devs will release an update for it, its such a minor update (1.8mb) whats the point in making a new (almost) 1GB rom for it....
[NUT] has already says he wont do it, and I am not bothering to do it for mine.
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Yea haven't bothered with it myself, think this phones just about peaked. Unless they're going to give some of the Z2 features which we know our phones can handle, be a shame on Sony's part if they hold off things like double tap to wake and I think even timeshift @ 60fps would work too.
dladz said:
Yea haven't bothered with it myself, think this phones just about peaked. Unless they're going to give some of the Z2 features which we know our phones can handle, be a shame on Sony's part if they hold off things like double tap to wake and I think even timeshift @ 60fps would work too.
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I telling you, they holding all this features to have the gap between Z1 and Z2. They have do this to sell the Z2 as best flagship and Z1 remain good for others who not pretend much. It's a political overtake move.
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I telling you, they holding all this features to have the gap between Z1 and Z2. They have do this to sell the Z2 as best flagship and Z1 remain good for others who not pretend much. It's a political overtake move.
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Its a sly move
dladz said:
Its a sly move
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Its a completely common sense business move. They would be silly to do anything else.
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Its a completely common sense business move. They would be silly to do anything else.
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Right ok, For me good business is doing things that puts faith in your customers not take it away, least of all when Sony haven't got the best history of quality devices, x10, Xperia S. Both utterly awful phones, they've brought back a lot of custom since the T and the Z so for them to pull a move like holding back features which are quite capable of being put on previous flagship devices like the Z1 and the compact to me is ludicrous business sense, especially as theres only 5 months between the devices and even less for the compact.
If it was a hardware limitation then fair enough, but these aren't so actually it's not a completely common sense business move at all. It's a sly rabbit punch that isn't remotely hidden and everyone knows it, DT2W is on several phones now, timeshift has been proven to work on the Z1, albeit at 45fps, i'm sure that Sony could have made it happen on the Z1.
Makes no difference to me anyhow, the second I'm able to buy the oneplus i'll be flogging this phone anyway.
Well, we will have to agree to disagree,
I had the X10, still have it, and love it.
I made allready an update following nut"s guide, its based on the. 761 nórdic firmware.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=53036866
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