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Xperia Sp Kitkat "Under Investigation"

Has anyone check the support pages for xperia sp? I think we have a bad news about future update. Before the 4.3 comes, kitkat is the future version. But after an update, the change it to under investigation.
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odie70 said:
Has anyone check the support pages for xperia sp? I think we have a bad news about future update. Before the 4.3 comes, kitkat is the future version. But after an update, the change it to under investigation.
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They are investigating if our device can handle it smoothly...
(Not sure but I always think positive )

UltraWelfare said:
They are investigating if our device can handle it smoothly...
(Not sure but I always think positive )
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Smoothly,,, i hope dude, considering they has release the 4.3 in 2 times pending
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Guys the 4.3 update has just been released and already we are starting to complain about kitkat? Give Sony some rest...

mrjraider said:
Guys the 4.3 update has just been released and already we are starting to complain about kitkat? Give Sony some rest...
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im not complaining about the time to update it, but down grade the status that make me worries. before under investigation, the status of kitkat is Future Version. i hope they do it right.

odie70 said:
im not complaining about the time to update it, but down grade the status that make me worries. before under investigation, the status of kitkat is Future Version. i hope they do it right.
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I think
Future version ... sony didn't even test it or even tried to do something
Under investigation ... sony is trying to make it work
Did you guys even think of that ?

Yaeah i hope you are right dude
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odie70 said:
Yaeah i hope you are right dude
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I also hope i am right :fingers-crossed:

its under investigation because they are planning to abandon further support for sp because they have new sets of mobile lined up for this year which they will focus on more...
I BELIEVE THAT SP IS VERY MUCH CAPABLE OF RUNNING KITKAT

Why even post this considering it's already been mentioned in the android 4.3/kitkat thread....

For Ordinary KitKat i think that it will work but pray for ART
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If Sony doesn't release 4.4 for SP I might buy the Z1 Compact or whatever will be the SP's succesor(only if it has 2 GB of ram !). What do you think Sony wants me to do ?

Most of the phones that have recently had 4.3 released had said that they were under investigation to get it. It doesn't mean we won't it just means they are going to see how much work it will take to do. Still a really good chance we will see it
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UltraWelfare said:
I think
Future version ... sony didn't even test it or even tried to do something
Under investigation ... sony is trying to make it work
Did you guys even think of that ?
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Agree with you. I had the same thought!

I do believe that 4.4 will come to SP, since they have announced it as "future version" like last year. I guess they just want to take a break for a while for the whining that we SP users gave to them. :laugh:

Sony should release 4.4 +1 version. Since they support a device 18 months, I reckon that a version above Kitkat will release and that will be the last and the final update.

the_helix said:
Agree with you. I had the same thought!
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People get really annoyed...
They can also unlock bootloader and upgrade with CM (What I finally did after waiting years to update my xperia x10 mini pro)

Signs of 4.4 update coming?

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Does this means 4.4 is round the corner?
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http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2654907
I received it today morning. May be we getting closer for KitKat

It's not the first apk update we're getting where 4.4/kitkat is mentioned in the changelog.
About 4 weeks ago there was another album update with exactly the same changelog, so let's wait until the D6503 has been presented
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Well, I think we will get 4.4 in six month (here in Germany) ;(

12 months for UK
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AndroidDan said:
12 months for UK
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I reckon the roll out will begin once the new sony flagship phone is announce at mwc

It's still little time after been a speed braker in Sony dev hold tight its time for them to complete:beer::beer:
SONY- ALFRED

What's the file version on that update? On my Z1s on T-Mo USA, Album is showing version 5.2.A.1.26 with no updates available.

mariussilverwolf said:
What's the file version on that update? On my Z1s on T-Mo USA, Album is showing version 5.2.A.1.26 with no updates available.
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It's 5.4.A.0.20 here's another thread about it
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2654907
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There is no KitKat, again another thread begging for the update.

eclyptos
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There is no KitKat, again another thread begging for the update.
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why do you always slam new threads eveywhere i look on this site you are always trolling and slamming , your not a moderator here,

joecool666 said:
why do you always slam new threads eveywhere i look on this site you are always trolling and slamming , your not a moderator here,
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I telling just the true. It's that a problem for you? Sorry for your feelings.
If you will search before post you will see there is 1000 of this threads about 4.4

eclyptos said:
I telling just the true. It's that a problem for you? Sorry for your feelings.
If you will search before post you will see there is 1000 of this threads about 4.4
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this compleatley needs a good clean up, i know it messy but its not up to us what treads are posted, peace,

he's got a point though, all you post is negative, pointless garage in other peoples threads

Yes , I saw him posting and whinning everywhere , please stop giving negative ****s, are you sammy or apple fanboy?you jelly bro?
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Where? :laugh: I don't see nobody. I just want make friends. ..haha..

BTW, if you want to know, we all will get Kitkat 4.4 by end of March, early April.

Will Kit Kat enable 20 mp in 16.9 for the camera?

ljw2k said:
Will Kit Kat enable 20 mp in 16.9 for the camera?
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I don't think that is possible due to the limitation of the sensor, when cropping to 16:9 the 20.7MP area, it wouldn't be 20.7MP anymore.
the 4:3 is 5248x3936
16:9 at 20.7MP would be 6060x3409 or around there, while the height would fit, the length of would not, missing around 700ish pixels on the length to make it 20.7MP 16:9. Would need at least a 27.6MP or so 4:3 sensor to get 20.7MP 16:9.
Perhaps kit kat will enable 20.7MP 4:3 in superior mode for the rest of the world.

That would be nice if they could do that and I understand what you are saying in regards to the pixels needed for full 20mp 16.9.
I hope KitKat won't drain the battery as I am finding it excellent with 4.3 and just coming upto 4 days and 18% remaining that's with over 8 hrs talk and taking a few pics and so on.

[UPDATE] Lollipop Firmware rolling now, included C6902 pre-rooted firmware

UPDATE :
[ROM][C6902] 14.5.A.0.242 Official Stock Lollipop Gerenic LAM Pre-Rooted Zip
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Lollipop with build 14.5.A.0.242, Started rolling out
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It appears that roll out will be soon for Xperia Z1. Lollipop Firmware 14.5.A.0.242 certified on PTCRB.
https://www.ptcrb.com/vendor/complete/view_complete_request_guest.cfm?modelid=24327

Can't wait to see what is going to be new except for material design...

Thanks to all gods, the new one and the olds! I can't wait more!

woww! nyc to see this.. awaiting!!
:fingers-crossed:

Exellent news, but little strange... Why the major version (14) doesnt change?

Nice, still "A" rom!! Z1 is still a new device in sony opinion
5.0 will most probably not the last official rom of Z1
hope we have Z2 and Z3 audio goodies

What that means A software?
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Finally!!!!!!!

Don't get your expectations too high people, dont be suprised if Sony remove some things.

http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2572226

albertobom said:
Don't get your expectations too high people, dont be suprised if Sony remove some things.
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+1 buddy
We'll see material design only and maybe new updated apps like album and music (maybe).
I know the feeling when you see new update is coming, but we know also how the things go when we speak about marketing.
And I repeat, it's not sony, it's marketing.
I will feel more happy when new custom roms based on latest firmware will come out

when wil it be avalible for dowbload?

albertobom said:
Don't get your expectations too high people, dont be suprised if Sony remove some things.
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And then we at XDA will port most missing features over
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Let's Hope, It is Bug-Free.... Some Improvements with the Camera, too... It's most probably the Last Major Upgrade, Let's Hope it will be Solid-Smooth-Perfect....

przem16325 said:
when wil it be avalible for dowbload?
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Sony said that other variants of the Xperia Z series would start to see the update in around two weeks after z3 and z2, so expect it in these day, don't know the exact day, maybe tomorrow, monday or tuesday.

Gladwin_Prince said:
Let's Hope, It is Bug-Free.... Some Improvements with the Camera, too... It's most probably the Last Major Upgrade, Let's Hope it will be Solid-Smooth-Perfect....
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I don't think that this won't be our last major upgrade. We will continue to see major updates until Z1 becomes 2 years old. (My poinion)

I'll be happy with the camera button to open the camera while the phone is sleeping on material
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D33KK said:
I'll be happy with the camera button to open the camera while the phone is sleeping on material
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I think that's a hardware problem. I had absolutely same bug on my Z1, but ater changing the motherboard this bug disappear, and now HW button works well!

No Camera2 API = Lollipop is dead to me
I'm perfectly fine with Kit Kat as it's stable and bug free and has amazing battery life.

Wiltron said:
No Camera2 API = Lollipop is dead to me
I'm perfectly fine with Kit Kat as it's stable and bug free and has amazing battery life.
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New camera api need drivers update (it depends also on hardware, not only on software, so lollipop is not synonymous of camera api 2). For now even on z3 and z2 there aren't, speak about xperia family. Don't expect camera api 2 on our phone, first thing for a marketing choice. Which are the phones with new camera api support? For example, I saw Nexus 5....
Oh yes, s6 and m9 lol

Android 5.1 coming to the Z.

Sony have officially announced that Android 5.1 is coming to the entire Z series starting from July. The support for this device just keeps getting better and better!
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kingvortex said:
Sony have officially announced that Android 5.1 is coming to the entire Z series starting from July. The support for this device just keeps getting better and better!
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4.1 - 5.1.x - better support than the Nexus 4.
Great move from Sony, a step ahead of the competition.

Tommy-Geenexus said:
4.1 - 5.1.x - better support than the Nexus 4.
Great move from Sony, a step ahead of the competition.
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Are there many (or any) devices that have had 5 official updates to major versions of Android? Sony are excelling themselves with their continued support.

kingvortex said:
Are there many (or any) devices that have had 5 official updates to major versions of Android? Sony are excelling themselves with their continued support.
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Great job Sony! But i do not expect it to be upgraded to Android M

5.1 is really service pack for 5.0. Current version is quite buggy
Talk softly, tread carefully and carry a big gun.

Well, for sure my next phone will be from Sony. I'm impressed!

Hugely impressed with the amount of upgrades. My phone is over 2 years old now and still as useful as day one. Nice work Sony...

lee480 said:
Great job Sony! But i do not expect it to be upgraded to Android M
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So much irony over here.. Previously before this annunciation we had post like „I don't expect Sony will bring us 5.0.x“,. after that we've seen „Sony is so dumbasse* that they can't bring us 5.1“ (or sth), and now, when we're officially getting 5.1 people start's saying „I don't expect Android M“.. c'mon, guys. We're so damn lucky that we even got 5.0.x, because our Z is 2+ years old.

come on guys even the nexus devices don't get updates tis much. instead of feeling bad about android m be glad about our XZ's having a L update. i think sony is doing a great job about android and phones or tablets. it's a shame that other phones users don't see the durability, camera, support and power of our devices.

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come on guys even the nexus devices don't get updates tis much. instead of feeling bad about android m be glad about our XZ's having a L update. i think sony is doing a great job about android and phones or tablets. it's a shame that other phones users don't see the durability, camera, support and power of our devices.
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camera takes very bad pictures especially after update

thats why i will stick to Sony. i abandoned Chinese handsets a long time ago and bought an Xperia Z with a nice open source policy, a big community and updates for this handset. Thank you Sony for supporting us!

I think we will wait another two or three months to have it on our Z. But I am very happy we will get it.

kael2404 said:
camera takes very bad pictures especially after update
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well i think there are some camero improvements. especially speed of focus. it focuses faster than before and i tink low light photos are better too. at least i feel that way

Another 8 months more to get 5.1 based on my own speculation. Sony Mobile first announce their lollipop upgrade @oct last year and we got it after around 7 months.

5.0 -> 5.1 is a much simpler step than 4.4 -> 5.0 so it shouldn't take as long.

http://pocketnow.com/2015/06/04/sony-xperia-android-5-1

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That's what this thread is all about

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http://support.sonymobile.com/global-en/xperiaz/software/

I wonder whether it will be 5.1.1 with the bug fixes

Any news about Camera2 API? Would love to see it on our beloved XZ
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Android 8.0

It appears our device has some life left.
Mod Edit: external click-bait link removed

Do you really believe we will receive Android O, even after not receiving Android 7.1.2?
There is not even a source on the article...
We will certainly have Android O, but it will not come from Google's hands!

One could only hope. Oh well.

What?? No source??
Must be Fake News then...... :rollingeyes:

I've been seeing a lot of news pop up on this today but nothing from a site I'd consider legitimate
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angourakis said:
Do you really believe we will receive Android O, even after not receiving Android 7.1.2?
There is not even a source on the article...
We will certainly have Android O, but it will not come from Google's hands!
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check this link https://forum.xda-developers.com/ne...11-10-2016-t3478365/post71720051#post71720051
its already updated to 7.1.2 on NitrogenOS rom :good:

It's a click bait article. It's fake and has no source.

@goti(0): Your response misses the point. The link the OP posted is pure clickbait. It's garbage. Your response only confirms @angourakis' post, which is that we wouldn't be receiving an official Android 8 after not receiving an official Android 7.1.2.

Why is nexus player still receiving the 7.1.2 update and is also having the android O developer preview,although it was also released in october 2014 with nexus 6:crying:

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Why is nexus player still receiving the 7.1.2 update and is also having the android O developer preview,although it was also released in october 2014 with nexus 6:crying:
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Nexus Player has the Intel Atom Z3560 which uses the 64-bit instruction set. That being said, it doesn't appear to be a very powerful piece of hardware in general like the Nexus 6 is, so who knows.

Because the Nexus Player uses a 64-bit processor (Intel Atom Z3560), like the 5X, 6P, Pixel, and Pixel XL.
EDIT: Beaten to the punch...AGAIN!

goti(0) said:
check this link https://forum.xda-developers.com/ne...11-10-2016-t3478365/post71720051#post71720051
its already updated to 7.1.2 on NitrogenOS rom :good:
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You made my day with this Sir.

That site has quite a bit on it, far more than most "click bait" sites do. It actually looks like someone's putting effort into it

Nah, they're just regurgitating clickbait crap from another link posted in the other Android O thread.

NOT A FAKE NEWS! I've got the proof. Oreo is coming officially.

This would be too good to be true.
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I wouldn't get too optimistic. Just because some commits were found does not mean we are getting Android 8. The commits also do not explain why Google announced that we weren't seeing any further updates, and also do not explain why Google would skip a version on our devices.

Even though there are work done in AOSP for the Shamu regarding Android O, it doesn't mean that Google is going to push out an update officially. This happened to the Nexus 4 and 5 too I believe in the older days and they did not receive the versions after their EOL. On the positive side, this might be proof that the Shamu is capable of running Android O and the code for Shamu will hopefully reach out there after the full source code for Android O is out to be compiled. Makes it easier for ROM developers.

Can any one help me to install Android Nough
I am having a Xiaomi Mi5s with Android version 6.0 I want to install android nougat can any one send a link please.