Android 5.1 changelog (2.10.401.1) - One (M9) General

Changes noticed so far (constantly updated):
general improvements:
better CPU performance in benchmarks
better CPU thermal management
improved battery consumption
improved photo quality with stock camera (outside RAW mode)
Sense specific:
new color temperature controls
enhanced duration settings for priority and silent mode
alarms can be enabled in do-not-disturb mode
calls can be auto-rejected in do-not-disturb mode
power saver can no longer be configured in detail
accessibility: audio channel balance
accessibility: mono audio
animated transparent clock
Fun Fit app added (can be uninstalled though)
torch app re-added
volume toggle widget removed
Android 5.1 generic:
HD calls (unconfirmed)
hide heads up notifications without dismissing by swiping them up
Bugs fixed:
long charging time
wakeup lag
settings menu/battery menu lag
closing all apps in task switcher stack view and reopening task switcher shows previously hidden apps (seems fixed)
Stagefright vulnerability (confirmed by detector app)
What else have you discovered?

ademmer said:
Changes noticed so far:
Sense specific:
new color temperature controls
animated transparent clock
enhanced duration settings for priority and silent mode
alarms can be enabled in silent mode
Fun Fit app added (can be uninstalled though)
Android generic:
HD calls (unconfirmed)
hide heads up notifications without dismissing by swiping them up
Bugs still persistent:
closing all apps in task switcher stack view and reopening task switcher shows previously hidden apps
What else have you discovered?
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+ HTC Torch app readded
+ Lag finally gone from settings menu and settings -> battery menu
+ Wakeup lag/bug fixed (simple wakeup and wakeup after call)

Profile widget for sound, vib, silent deleted ?

Sounds balance and mono audio added
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Hi. Got a question about OEM bootloader on/off in settings-developer options after update 5.1. If i turn it on it says, warning device protections features will not longer worm if turned on. Does this mean the bootloader is unlocked then or not? Thanks 4the answer ahead ?
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Now there is an option to auto reject calls while priority
Or on in don't disturb mode
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Not official by any means but since day one I've had problems ending calls. I'd take the phone away from my ear and it wouldn't let me press end call or there would be a delay where people would beat me to ending the call. It was a bit embarrassing when you called someone haha! That seems to be completely gone in this update.
Phone seems smoother and it doesn't seem to be running as warm. Will test it with Google Maps navigation later. First impressions are good. Waiting to see how battery life has improved.
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Isn't this across the board the 5.1 update for all regions?

Just got it here in Australia
And does anyone know what the unlock bootloader part in Developer options is about?
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@bmwmane46 @TornadoF6 that allows you to run commands like fastboot OEM unlock, if you leave it unchecked then it is for security and if someone steals your phone they can't bypass your security by rooting or wiping your data from recovery.
One other thing for 5.1 update: power saver is no longer customizable by CPU/data/brightness/vibrate... It is all or nothing. Very disappointing change.

Lots of thanks ? yes i saw the power saver is totally messed up after the update ? u can just on/off it, what a bummer ?
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There was also ment to be a drop down menu on the Bluetooth & Wifi quick settings,so you didn't have to right into the settings to pick what wifi or bluetooth device to connect to,bummed about that
From my Aussie M9

slow charging after 5.1 update
just got my 5.1 update from Vodafone au and in the update it would improve the charge time. I would charge my phone in a bout 2 to 2 1/2 hrs and now it's so slow. if anyone has any tips i'd be grateful.

If you are using Encrypted storage (Internal) e.g. for Exchange policies, the HTC boot-up audio has moved. You now hear the boot-up sound immediately after boot-up. You used to hear it after you'd entered your PIN to decrypt internal storage...
MMB.

I beg to differ on the alleged improved charging time. It's no different than before.
There's still an audio glitch where the speakers crack for no apparent reason.
The device still gets ridiculously hot.
Sent from a stolen HTC M9

shivadow said:
I beg to differ on the alleged improved charging time. It's no different than before.
There's still an audio glitch where the speakers crack for no apparent reason.
The device still gets ridiculously hot.
Sent from a stolen HTC M9
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Perform a Factory reset! That might work! or clear cache from recovery!

khandelwalsiddharth said:
Perform a Factory reset! That might work! or clear cache from recovery!
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Not needed, device re-odexes and clears cache on boot after update. /Data doesn't hold system info.
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Fast charging is now very slow, normal charger is working properly.

has anyone tried the developer bootloader unlock? If i tick that box will i lose the OTA updates in the future?(i know that you do when you unlock the bootloader by giving your imei to htc)

you need to mention these
main highlights for this update:
- Snapdragon 810 v2.1 drivers
- Significantly improved charging behavior
- Significantly improved thermal behavior
- Significantly improved CPU usage, Antutu scoring up to 64k
- Raised GPU max speed to 633mhz (Adreno 430)
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zeus4466 said:
Fast charging is now very slow, normal charger is working properly.
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try fast charger with powersaver, it flies, full charge under 50 minutes

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[TEST] KH1 Users with System Power Saving On - AOS BUG /RUNNING SERVICES

Hi Guys
Just a test if it works and would like your feedback
Those on the new XXKH1 firmware could you try this if possible
Menu>settings>power saving> and click on system power saving and/or use power saving mode
and see if it increases your battery life as opposed to not using them.
I just wanna find out if it works..
EDIT : Also wanna find out if there is any relation with AOS BUG and Running services
UPDATE: 8 Hours sleep time screen shots
Android Usage in 8 hours night time almost 20% drain
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Running services in 8 hours Night time
last img only count email and samsung keypad rest is same as screenshot 4
Do you guys see any pattern in this? with regards to AOS bug and the Battery DRAIN?
Wonder if its anything to do with the running processes?
Also clicking the system power saving makes my phone lag
will update later with full usage
Do you think it works differently than on earlier ROMs?
Yrs, there's now 2 power saving options - system and custom. System is new
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I dislike how there is a notification on the top. Should be an option to remove it. Then I would consider using it. =__="
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Hi Guys
Just a test if it works and would like your feedback
Those on the new XXKH1 firmware could you try this if possible
Menu>settings>power saving> and click on system power saving and/or use power saving mode
and see if it increases your battery life as opposed to not using them.
I just wanna find out if it works..
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Count me in. Will monitor & report back.
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I dislike how there is a notification on the top. Should be an option to remove it. Then I would consider using it. =__="
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Same for me, I hate things sitting in my notification bar needlessly.
That's what killed it for me as well first time I turned it on months ago. So the new option shows notification as well?
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Ok updated some screen shots of 8 hours sleep time while doing nothing on the phone lets see how the day goes
but it sure lags my phone
Sat in work with the new firmware on and this power thing turned on, it is laggy as hell so i wouldnt use the phone in this mode, but while i am working and have my phone on my desk i thought id give it a test.
i dont have any apps on as it was a clean instal i also dont have any accounts set up for emails ect and have noticed every now and again my screen is lighting up, noticed it twice in the last half hour for what reason i have no idea.
System Power Saving:
-underclocked cpu
-lower brightness
-laggy phone
Let's of is really DOES improve battery live...
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Ok I have come to the conclusion :
That it dosen't really make much difference to battery life on a whole as such
and on Top of it , It makes your phone lag so bad its a shame.
So am back to unticking them two silly boxes
I have been turning it on when i know im not using my phone for a long time, such as sleeping and in work. And i have seen an improvement. If it is the feature or just a really good firmware i cant tell. I am sitting at 15hrs on with 68% battery remaining. Screen on time is ~1hr45min. Its the best stock i have used thats for sure.
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8 hours 20% drain is kind of too much don't you think? normally my phone is less than 10% for 8 hours
KH1 system power saving limits dual core max clock, adjust brightness and recude UIO rendering speed. Third option is really annoying becuse UI animation is not smooth.

Changes in 4.3 Z1 [unofficial release notes]

Other than what AOSP 4.3 has to offer, Sony has done stream of improvements in 4.3:
1. New “Xperia Themes”: End-to-end theme that lets you style 200+ UI elements from navigation bar background to toggle buttons. The Theme packs are downloadable packs from Sony Select (more themes and Sony Ericsson style theme maker coming soon).
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2. - Unlocking bootloader will not break the camera - Huge win for modders.
3. Albums, Movies app:
- Albums :
more gestures, animations,
better Upnp playback (fixes)
- Movies app:
Subtitle support,
all Camera videos are visible now.
4. All apps facelift: Sony’s entire native app portfolio to the latest versions – bringing tweaked / improved / current experiences for (to name but a few): Messaging, MyXperia, Smart Connect, Small apps, TrackID, Sony Select and…
Messages app: You can now set a background wallpaper to conversations.
Mail app: Push support for all accounts. Now supports gmail accounts.
Settings: a new added option in power management -- Checkbox of Queue background data.
Accessibility: One handed keyboard
5. Camera app:
- Slightly better noise control,
- Slightly faster autofocus, less focus hunting issues.
- Camera shutter sound changed.
- iAuto shoots in 20.7 MP (only in Vodafone UK FTF)
6. Ringtones: Few new ringtones/notification sounds. (from AOSP 4.3)
7. Baseband update:
- Better Wifi reception (confirmed)
- LTE improvements (unconfirmed)
8. UI improvements:
- Black (translucent) Notification drawer,
- Better UI contrast overall.
9. OpenGL 3.0 ES (AOSP 4.3)
10. Misc:
- Option for mass storage mode / MTP, under USB connectivity in settings.
- Less overheating issues after continuous gaming.
- BLE (Bluetooth 4.0) support
- Auto brightness toggle in Brightness dialog
- Phone settings: Audio enhancements for calling
- Windows 8.1 tethering via bluetooth without extra settings
- Improved battery life
know more? leave a reply.
The triflat theme is awesome!!! First I thought these themes were gimmicks but I see a lot of potential here . Great way to customize your phone.
im in sony select... but i dont see themes
If you go into settings, personalisation, theme, then click the '+' button
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I knew Sony would some how be the first to introduce a decent theming framework. GO SONY!
I had slight doubts about Sony being my next phone, I'm glad I bought my Xperia Z1 now. (I miss Multi-view a bit but Small Apps is making up for it)
The wifi icon now shows 3 bars, before the update it showed only one bar most of the time
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i remember there was a way to take back the nfc icon.....who can help me? i have an UK Z1...but after flashing nordic fw, the nfc icon disappeared!!!
there is a full transparent theme?
Jiyeon90 said:
The wifi icon now shows 3 bars, before the update it showed only one bar most of the time
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possibly the best feature of 4.3 update, mybe now people will stop feeling z1 wifi is weaker than other phones (which is not btw, almost same as my laptop... and my laptop has intel n6300 which is a great wifi card with 3 antennas)
Home resize zooming wallpaper when push home icon
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Ive tried downloading that theme after updating to 4.3 but it keeps saying incompatible with my device :s
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Now you can add a wallpaper to the conversations in messaging. Not sure if this was there before 4.3.
we can probably dig up the google 4.3 change list and we should be able to find some basic changes from 4.2 to 4.3
- Subtitle support in Movie app
- Camera videos also visible on Movie app now
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I wonder what about poor audio quality (resampling artifacts).
Sony Mail app now allows Gmail accounts to push sync.
BT connection problem with Sennheiser BT headphones fixed.
Looking forward to getting this. Desperately spamming my PC companion update check!
ah.. the ota firmware waiting game....
xJakeyy said:
Looking forward to getting this. Desperately spamming my PC companion update check!
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same here!! you in the USA too? i'm running UK unbranded.
Now the Small Apps can be minimized when we move them to the right side of the screen
hope the new baseband will fix cellular signal problem. turning on and off mobile data sometimes cause a sudden loss of cellular signal on my C6903 with baseband 22, and only can be restored by rebooting.

Hidden Qualcomm Settings in the Moto X and G

Just letting everyone know a blog called Androidpit recently posted an article about some hidden settings in the Moto X and Moto G.
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I can confirm that this method works to get these hidden settings but cannot say what exactly they do as I haven't had time to mess with them.
As always, these settings were not meant to be changed so don't blame me if stuff goes haywire.
Have fun!
The Settings
- Dim Screen
(Not quite sure what this does, maybe turns off auto dimming the screen?)
- On-device Logging
'Redirect all DIAG traffic to Memory Device on Phone'
(No clue)
- Stay on plugged
(Was checked already)
- USB Mass Storage
- USB Remote Wakeup
(No clue)
- SD Polling
- Dual Microphone
(Disabled on my VZN Moto X, grayed out)
- ANC
(No idea)
- Sensors
- Incall music
- IMS registration
(Disabled on my VZN Moto X, grayed out)
- Voice call auto answer
(5, 10, 15 seconds and disable)
- Fluence
(Options are 'off, dualmic, and quadmic', something to do with audio?)
- Data call go dormant
(Numeral input)
- Content adaptive backlight options
(Disabled on my VZN Moto X, grayed out)
- Picture Attributes
(Crashes the activity)
- OTG Mode
(None and peripheral)
- Data Usage
(You can set a numeral limit here)
- Data Monitor
(Default enabled)
- Gestures touch injection
(?)
- File Manager
(Looks like you can set the default File Manager?)
After reading into this some more, I've heard reports of this maybe not working on Moto Gs. Also these options don't seem to stick after reboots unfortunately.
Still interesting but not very useful.
Is your device rooted and write protection turned off? Might stick in that scenario
i'm curious if the monitor data selection has any bearing on how data usage is reported back to big red?
ANC = Active Noise Cancellation?
That's all I can think of really. It's right under the dual microphone setting, so it kind of makes sense, I guess.
Picture attributes - HSIC values is Hilbert-Schmidt Independence Criterion. IIRC, this has to do with image quality and noise. Could be of some use?
sivarticus85 said:
Picture attributes - HSIC values is Hilbert-Schmidt Independence Criterion. IIRC, this has to do with image quality and noise. Could be of some use?
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Mine crashes anytime I select that setting, but I'm not rooted. The camera on the Moto X has an accessory chip anyway that converts the RGBC to normalized RGGB/RGBG (Bayer) values.
Jason.DROID said:
Mine crashes anytime I select that setting, but I'm not rooted. The camera on the Moto X has an accessory chip anyway that converts the RGBC to normalized RGGB/RGBG (Bayer) values.
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Gotcha. Probably already configured in the kernel, which might be why it FC's when you select it while not rooted. Probably a different story on a custom kernel, however, but that's outside my scope.
Has anyone figured out what the first option, dim screen, means?
I have that one, one of the few that work, set. It adds a layer of dimmness graduation once the display time out is up.
But I have not even really tested it.
Found some other interesting stuff probably useless
adolfo778 said:
Found some other interesting stuff probably useless
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Is that on the moto g? I wouldn't think it would do anything on the x.
No I'm on a X and ya does nothing but interesting because I believe the moto g only has white as an led option
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I also found that LED option. You can find many more using the activity shortcuts in nova launcher. But maybe one of those could be used as BL unlock volunerbility?
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Will some post the led apk? It is not present on the Maxx 444. Thanks.
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But maybe one of those could be used as BL unlock volunerbility?
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Not a chance. Read up on token validation logic to understand why a hidden menu could never unlock the BL.
There is a whole new other menu:
Add another shortcut an choose: CQATest - CQATest (.Test_MenuMode)
There you can do lots and lots of tests.
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N00BY0815 said:
There is a whole new other menu:
Add another shortcut an choose: CQATest - CQATest (.Test_MenuMode)
There you can do lots and lots of tests.
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None of the menu options do anything on XT1060. I tried adding a shortcut to the activities as well but still nothing.
If anyone has any idea how to allow these to work, let me know.
You can start all those activities with this app
rumkugel13 said:
You can start all those activities with this app
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I can start the activities, it just doesn't do anything. It launches a black screen and then goes back.

Marshmallow - Missing functions (Doze/App Standby; System UI Tuner)

Hi all,
I finally updated my H440n via "LG PC Suite" from Android 5.0.1 (rooted) to Android 6 (which is quite nice and very fast in comparison to 5.0.1). Before I did that, I tried to inform me as good and much as possible.
Hence, there are several features/functions I was looking forward to, inter alia:
1) System UI Tuner (activated via long-pressing the Settings-Symbol in the Quick Settings Dropdown) --> Does not work
2) Doze/App Standby (should be in the Battery-Menu under a submenu; via the three dots in the right-up corner) --> The three dots are not there
In the general thread I believe to remember that, with respect to (1), LG was not implementing the System UI Tuner; so one would only find it in an AOSP ROM, correct?
As far as (2) is concerned, I'm a bit "shocked" not finding this option/menu. Besides the App Permission Management (without root) these two features/functions were a main reason in upgrading the firmware. Does anyone know if Doze is active without any "settings"? Regarding App-Standby I believe it is missing, as there is no settings menu, so the user is unable to exclude an app from this Standby; am I right? Or is there any way to activate it (e.g. via the - mainwhile activated - developers menu)? :fingers-crossed:
Thanks for any help. :good:
Kind regards,
Fazi
PS: Meanwhile I, again, use Greenify (as a replacement for App Standby).
Doze is enabled by default on all devices, if I remember correctly. While it might not show any options, It feels like it's definitely there when looking at the battery life. Also, I use Force Doze to send my phone into doze more often / faster than by default.
As far as I can recall, ForceDoze can enable the original MM feature and add some more settings. However, I've read somewhere that the reason why it's disabled is that LG has implemented their version of the doze function natively, like they integrated features of the Tuner to their own ecosystem. Something that basically suspends apps under certain circumstances. And battery management available for many apps unlocks the full potential for that behaviour. Personally, I've tested the ForceDoze and the untampered feature for LG, and LG is noticeably better. If I genuinely use my phone rarely, distributed in large blocks of time, I can extend battery life to up to three days. That tells me that there's definitely something under the hood, and that it works.
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Thanks so far. I hoped that LG implemented it, only without showing any settings/menu.
On the contrary, since I use Android 6, my 1WeatherWidget is not refreshing the "clock" any more. After about half an hour it gets stuck. Just if I open the App via tapping the weather of that widget, the clock refreshes to the current time. The android clock and the alarm are luckily not affected. Could that be a failure of the LG-implemented doze?
In the general App-Menu, under the point "Battery Management" at any app installed so far, there is no settings-possiblity at all. This is why I was wondering, if LG really implemented anything (Doze/App Standby) in their MM ROM.
Besides, both of you didn't mention "App Standby", which would be a bit tricky by LG to implement without offering the user any kind of whitelist, right? :silly:
Thanks for the hint with force doze, which I already read a while ago here on XDA, but interpreted it wrong. I found this feature in Greenify too under "agressive doze". As I already use that app I will give it a try in Greenify in a few days (try to whitelist "1WeatherWidget") and keep you updated.
Thanks again.
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I think LG took a different approach.
The screenshot above is from my battery usage app list. AquaMail has a setting to ignore battery optimization, and it works whenever I get an email, no matter the inactivity period. I've only found one other app that gave the option. (No weather app, btw. - if you find one, let me know!)
It seems that the app must provide some concrete setting in order for this doze exception to be functional. I have no idea if this is a Marshmallow thing, an LG quirk, or simply a case of a really good app developer, because the AquaMail development cycle is off the charts.
The option, if it exists, is only accessible from the battery view. The only way I've found to check is if you go to Apps, select an app, and then review its battery usage. Though this doesn't work if the app wasn't used in a while.
On a different note, it might be possible to access this battery menu if it was secreted away by LG. There are several such menus, like one for multi window management, that are actually present in the rom, just not functional on our device. Many can be accessed by some apps like More Shortcuts, that list all the calls of a given app, like Settings. Though it requires much more research...
Well I'll be. This was easier than I'd thought. You need to use a custom shortcut app like More shortcuts, and find the shown activity within the settings.
This is what you get:
WhatsApp and AquaMail were already checked. I presume this is the exclusion list. Checked my weather app in there, hopefully I 'll know by morning.
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Thanks a lot for the guidance. I set system language on German (Austria) and needed some time to find it under "Optimierungen ignorieren" but now I have a shortcut on the homescreen right into that hidden menu. Great man. :good: Also thanks to Alanon for the hint with "More shortcuts" (from now on Ms).
After installing Ms, my wheater app 1weather suddenly was on that whitelist. But I remember that there was no option before installing Ms. Also after unticking the checkbox and deinstalling Ms, I could not see the "menu point" in the app viewer (or under the battery statistics) again. So it seems for me that Ms is a nice assistance for battery saving (and whitelisting) reasons.
I will know check, if the clock of 1weather (and besides: also of some other weather widgets except AccuWeather) keep in time. I will report soon.
Thank you so ****ing much Alanon! I thought that activity was still there (I have a LG X Power, and LG has also hidden that option at Battery Settings), I just needed to find some way to launch it. I've searched and used the ****ty app Activity Launcher but it hadn't showen me that activity, but now it worked like a charm with More Shorcuts. Thank you!

32.3.A.0.372 (Nougat) is released

According to Xperifirm, the Nougat update is now available for Xperia Z5C!! Customized AU for E5823.
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According to Xperifirm, the Nougat update is now available for Xperia Z5C!! Customized AU for E5823.
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Thanks for the heads up!
Flashing now. Been waiting for this to decide whether or not I dump this overheating brick.
anyone tried to patch the new kernel ?
Just got prompted for the OTA.
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anyone tried to patch the new kernel ?
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Let's wait for the Devs :angel:
Is anyone flashed successfully??? Please post screenshots..
Yay, I just got OTA notification as I woke up. The download size is 1,259.9MBs.
New features in attached photo:
I will post my experience as it's installed.
Just finished downloading the FTF through Flashtool/XperiFirm. Will flash in a moment and report back if noone else beats me to it (most likely someone will )
Ok, early feedback from the AU build
Fingerprint reader is lightning fast, most noticeable change on first boot - Just wow.
Whole phone seems considerably more fluid, a lot less lags and stutters - that said, my MM build was in a bit of a state and had become very slow!
Currently investigating the new stamina options:
"Battery time preferred" slows the whole phone to a crawl. It disables the "big" cores, disables a bunch of features, and reduces display brightness - not pleasant to use at all. A bit TOO heavy handed in my opinion. nb. It seems you need to reboot after changing FROM this mode to reactivate the big cores??
"balanced" mode does introduce a lot of micro stutter throughout the UI, less noticable if you disable animations from the developer menu, but I still wouldn't recommend using this option all the time.
Performance preferred" option seems a good compromise. The battery life estimate jumped up by about 25% compared with disabled, and is barely noticable in general use - I may leave this enabled 24/7 if all is well.
New options in the camera include timer and also the object tracking on Superior Auto, ported from the Xperia X series - a welcome surprise.
Nougat's new notification mechanism is a good improvement, I like that change a lot. There are more interactive options in the notifications themselves, and they can be long pressed to expose further options still, such as removing a notification from lock screen, setting them to "icon only" and other such things.
I'm still not delighted by the heat this thing puts out, on my phone previously on MM I've seen battery temp in the very high 40's when browsing over 4g, and even 52c once playing Pokemon GO.......this is borderline dangerous quite frankly! A geekbench run on Nougat saw me into mid 40s, so looks like no improvement there.
Please anyone do a video review (i wonder if you can still do a screen video) < one example
multi windows i guess replacing miniapps,
i wonder if they remove call recorder (voice machine)
and benchmark test! strees\heat
it will be the last version (if we lucky maybe 7.1)
Awesome!!! No idea when Bulgaria gets it but I am already hyped.
Hi,
replied inline to answer some of your questions - I can't do a proper "review" now as I am at work!
Superrman said:
Please anyone do a video review (i wonder if you can still do a screen video) < one example Yes, screen recording is still there, as is screenshot
multi windows i guess replacing miniapps, Multiscreen is alive and well - a bit pointless on our tiny screen mind you. Strangely, small apps is a selectable option in the task switcher screen. It opens a new menu screen which list the small apps. I little clunky, but maintains small apps for those who use them I guess.
i wonder if they remove call recorder (voice machine) - Sorry, not sure what you mean here. I don't recall having any stock call recorder? I use a third party solution and that seems to work ok.
and benchmark test! strees\heat No notable change in my initial fiddling. I expect it may be possible to tune the heat/performance with the new stamina options if you so wish. I'm currently testing the "performance preferred" option of stamina mode, and that doesn't seem to do much (anything?) in terms of CPU throttling. The GPU frequency readout seems broken in floating monitors (nougat issue?) so can't tell what its doing there till tool is updated
it will be the last version (if we lucky maybe 7.1)
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Is there much difference between the NOBA and AU releases? I like the idea of no NFC icon which is part of NOBA, wondered if there is anything else I should consider?
Can anyone with the Z5C Nougat post some screens with the new notification bar and Recent apps view (I wonder if the "clear all" button is still there), possibly multitasking in action too? Thanks!
There's now a video at top of the update screen showing new features https://youtu.be/OiZqtQ7HBlc
The download speed I'm getting at the moment, it might take few days to download
Is there a way to get the OTA to download on mobile data? As soon as I turn off Wi-Fi, download is paused. I think it will be faster over LTE data.
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chall3ng3r said:
There's now a video at top of the update screen showing new features https://youtu.be/OiZqtQ7HBlc
The download speed I'm getting at the moment, it might take few days to download
Is there a way to get the OTA to download on mobile data? As soon as I turn off Wi-Fi, download is paused. I think it will be faster over LTE data.
Sent from my E5803 using Tapatalk
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Ah, sweet, hadn't noticed that. Definitely looks pretty good. I'm hoping it's not buggy, or at least has mostly negligible bugs.
brokich said:
Can anyone with the Z5C Nougat post some screens with the new notification bar and Recent apps view (I wonder if the "clear all" button is still there), possibly multitasking in action too? Thanks!
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Yes, clear all button is still there, but it's been moved to top right. (next to small apps button)
oh and i just flashed to the last MM version tonight :/
now we gotta wait for a root method
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Can anyone with the Z5C Nougat post some screens with the new notification bar and Recent apps view (I wonder if the "clear all" button is still there), possibly multitasking in action too? Thanks!
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Not sure multitask is working on our device (I didn't find anything in settings)
Quick thoughts after an hour or so of usage. It feels more smooth. The notifications are nice. The battery seems ok so far,need to use it for a few days i guess.
Split Screen is working fine for me and I havent actually noticed any lag while no battery care functions turned on.
Clear all button is there right up at the top.
Double tap switches between the last two apps quickly.
My Ringtone and Media Volume is stuffed. Can anyone else check that on their device? The volume is loud for a millisecond and then it dies right down to a painfully low level.

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