Xperia Z1, Z Ultra 14.2.A.1.136 firmware rolling officially – White Balance Settings included

Posted on Jan 30 2014 - 7:09pm by Anurag Kumar

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A new major bug fixing 14.2.A.1.136 firmware update is rolling of Xperia Z1 and Xperia Z Ultra handsets. Sony rolled android 4.3 update on Xperia Z1 and Xperia Z Ultra in form of 14.2.A.0.290 firmware which has many serious bugs like yellow hue on screen, less battery back up, poor touch screen response etc. 14.2.A.1.124 firmware was seen recently getting certified for Xperia Z1 and Xperia Z Ultra on PTCRB where we posted that a new 14.2.A.1.136 firmware will come soon as it was in testing at that time. 14.2.A.1.136 firmware was yesterday certified on PTCRB for Xperia Z1, Z Ultra and Z1 Compact.

Sony Mobile has just tweeted saying that roll out of 14.2.A.1.136 firmware has started officially globally now. 14.2.A.1.136 firmware keeps Xperia Z1 and Xperia Z Ultra on android 4.3, confirmed in regions like Finland, Generic Nordic Countries like Norway, Vietnam, Hong Kong, UK, Canada ( for Xperia Z1 ) and India, Thailand, UK ( for Xperia Z Ultra ) and currently available over PC Companion and SUS and Bridge for Mac

[ UPDATE ] 14.2.A.1.136 firmware update confirmed in India on Xperia Z1 C6902 and Xperia Z Ultra C6802. It’s a hefty 944.6 MB update in size for Xperia Z1. 14.2.A.1.136 firmware OTA available now on Xperia Z1.

To update your Xperia Z1 and Xperia Z Ultra, connect it to PC Companion and look for 14.2.A.1.136 firmware notification and then proceed as per on screen instructions.

Xperia Z1 14.2.A.1.136 firmware update via PC Companion

14.2.A.1.136 firmware update is confirmed rolling now on both C6902 and C6903.

14.2.A.1.136 firmware for Xperia Z1 is also available on Sony Bridge for Mac.

14.2.A.1.136 firmware is also available as OTA on Xperia Z1, size is 59.5 MB.

[ Pic credits, XDA user poo-tang ]

After updating on the first reboot, you will see that Android is upgrading and “85 applications are optimized” and then boot will be finished.

Xperia Z1 14.2.A.1.136 firmware About Phone Info

Phone – Xperia Z1 C6903
Firmware Build Number – 14.2.A.1.136
Kernel Version – 3.4.0
Baseband Version – 8974-AAAAANAZQ-10270028-35
Android – 4.3 Jelly Bean

Xperia Z1 Software Info of 14.2.A.1.136 firmware

Phone Software Version – 1274-8313_14.2.A.1.136
Customization Version – 1276-2561

Xperia Z Ultra 14.2.A.1.136 firmware update via PC Companion

14.2.A.1.136 firmware update is already confirmed on Xperia Z Ultra C6802 HSPA+, C6833 version.

Xperia Z Ultra 14.2.A.1.136 firmware About Phone Info

Xperia Z Ultra Software Info of 14.2.A.1.136 firmware

Phone Software Version – 1271-5715_14.2.A.1.136
Customization Version – 1275-7780

We will soon post the 14.2.A.1.136 firmware ftf for manual flashing by flashtool as soon as it is available for Xperia Z1 C6902 / C6903 / C6906 handsets and Xperia Z Ultra handsets.

Download Xperia Z1 14.2.A.1.136 firmware ftf

# For C6903 Italy

Download C6903_14.2.A.1.136_Generic IT_1276-0557_R2B.ft
[via XDA user cingolat]

# For C6903 PCT

Download C6903_14.2.A.1.136_PCT_1276-7743.ftf
[via XDA user Desperanto86]

# For C6902 India / International C6902

Download C6902_14.2.A.1.136_GENERIC IN.ftf
[via XDA user jmgg2k]

# For C6943 Brazil

Download C6943_14.2.A.1.136_Generic_BR_1276-7099_R3B.ftf
[via XDA user RHBH]

Download Xperia Z Ultra 14.2.A.1.136 firmware ftf

# For C6833, German LTE

Download C6833_14.2.A.1.136_GermanyLTE.ftf
[via XDA user chemcup]

Download flashtool-0.9.13.0-windows.exe
[ via – Flashtool.net ]

We will soon update the links for Xperia Z1 C6902 14.2.A.1.136 firmware ftf for Indian users.

Check below link on how to flash the 14.2.A.1.136 firmware ftf on your Xperia Z1 and Z Ultra.

GUIDE :- How to flash 14.2.A.1.136 firmware ftf on Xperia Z1 and Z Ultra using flashtool ?

Xperia Z1 / Z Ultra 14.2.A.1.136 firmware Changelog

As per Sony, update brings “display, BT music streaming, email, Wifi improvements and more“!

now rolling (phased): JB 4.3 firmware for #XperiaZ1 & #XperiaZUltra – brings display, BT music streaming, email, Wifi improvements and more!

— Sony Xperia News (@SonyMobileNews) January 30, 2014

White Balance Settings included.

Screen Display calibrated. Though we don’t see any change, still yellow hue is there on 14.2.A.1.136 firmware .
Touch Screen Response seems ok, same as before.
Wi-Fi reception is same as before, no major improvement.
Improvement in RAM management.
No App to SD card option.
No new camera apps
Touch firmware version updated to “D” from “B”.
Movies and Album app updated to new version.
Better battery backup now on Xperia Z1. Tested for almost 24 hours and satisfied as compared to pathetic battery backup on previous .290 firmware.
Time Shift Burst app working properly on Xperia Z Ultra now.

Sony has already started working on Android 4.4.2 KitKat 14.3.A.X.XXX firmware for Xperia Z1, Xperia Z Ultra and Z1 Compact and hope so soon after the launch of Sony D6503 and Sony D6603 at MWC 2014 Feb event, we will get it.

If you are looking to root 14.2.A.1.136 firmware on Xperia Z1, Z Ultra we will soon post the guide for it. If you have already updated your Xperia Z1and Xperia Z Ultra on 14.2.A.1.136 firmware then do let us know what changes you noticed in this new 14.2.A.1.136 firmware. Drop your comments below with your changelog and any bugs if you are still facing.

Thanks Mikael Eenilä , Bee Sek, Gabriel De Saro 🙂

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41 Comments so far. Feel free to join this conversation.

Minku January 30, 2014 at 8:06 pm - Reply

1.136 not rolled in India yet on Z1…bring it fast..
Rudra January 30, 2014 at 8:07 pm - Reply

finally draft is published lol 🙂 well yellow hue issue still there or not ?
Monk January 30, 2014 at 8:08 pm - Reply

what about C6833, anyone got it yet ?
Ritesh January 30, 2014 at 8:11 pm - Reply

confirmed on C6802 in India, updating now…let’s see
- raman April 13, 2015 at 7:50 pm - Reply
  
  Is it through PC Companion?
Oscar January 31, 2014 at 8:01 am - Reply

Got my update
rca January 31, 2014 at 5:30 pm - Reply

C6843 – Brazil- Nothing yet.
- Anurag Kumar January 31, 2014 at 5:32 pm - Reply
  
  We have posted brazil ftf, you can flash it
Lc January 31, 2014 at 8:03 pm - Reply

I have a problem since this morning maybe around 10H00 A.M
i’m tryng to update my c6833 on the Sony PC Companion in this moment is 14H21 P.M and nothing stuck on 50% of download of the firmware…
Using WIFI dosen’t detect nothing only by PC Companion but…

Try to use Update Service with the original usb cable ec801 dosen’t detect my phone.
Using 4.3
14.2.A.0.290
No rooting, no hacked program, nothing…
SinaKing January 31, 2014 at 10:28 pm - Reply

Update Available For Lund Sweden Rom Via PC Companion .
No OTA Update Available Yet …
charbel aoun January 31, 2014 at 10:48 pm - Reply

Anurag kumar hello, you have some information about 4.3 for SP? It will be delayed again?
- Anurag Kumar January 31, 2014 at 10:50 pm - Reply
  
  no info mate, Sony said late Jan / Early Feb 2014, JAN is already over here and Feb started, let’s wait for a week…A new firmware was just certified 2 days ago…Hope things are on track and they release a bug free firmware otherwise Xperia SP users gonna bash Sony very badly 😛
charbel aoun February 1, 2014 at 12:39 am - Reply

Thank you m. Anurag Kumar. Hope this update will not take till march. And I like so much xperiaguide because i’m always up to date!
Myo Thant Zin February 1, 2014 at 1:04 am - Reply

What is PCT of C6903? Country name? Please explain me.
Dejv February 1, 2014 at 2:48 am - Reply

-Battery battery back up, posting after 14 hours of getting update.

What does that mean? Is the battery drain fixed or is it worse ? Sorry but that is not a sentence. 🙁
- Anurag Kumar February 1, 2014 at 2:51 am - Reply
  
  Sorry a typo error :/ Battery is better now 🙂 It has been more than hours now, and surely battery back up is batter on Z1 now 🙂
Ravi February 1, 2014 at 7:09 am - Reply

Why it is not possible to update over the Air on C6902 India, it always show Computer required
- Anurag Kumar February 1, 2014 at 10:32 am - Reply
  
  Then update your Z1 via PC no big deal..! Updates are region dependent can’t say when ota will arrive in India.
Oscar February 1, 2014 at 7:17 am - Reply

Hi Dear Anurag Can u tell about 4.4.2 kitkat update for xperia z1 ? some blogs and xda forum has mentioned it wil be released by feb 1st week.. wil they provide 4k video support in d new update ?
- Anurag Kumar February 1, 2014 at 10:35 am - Reply
  
  Nope sony is currently testing 14.3.a.x.xxx firware for z1 kitkat and it will take more than 1 month for testing.
  It will not come till March.
  
  First Sony will launch kitkat on sony d6503 and d6603 in mwc2014 event at feb end and they will be the first device to get kitkat after that it will take around 2-3 weeks
  More to land kitkat on z1, means by march mid or end we will get kitkat on z1.
  - Oscar February 1, 2014 at 12:53 pm - Reply
    
    Will They Provide 4k video recording on kitkat update ?
    - Anurag Kumar February 1, 2014 at 1:36 pm - Reply
      
      No one knows that but some things will be exclusive for Sony D6503 and D6603 and will not be given to Z1
      - Oscar February 1, 2014 at 4:23 pm -
        
        Thank u for the info..
tochi February 1, 2014 at 10:02 pm - Reply

hi lost my music unlimited plugin to my walkman app
although movies work
anyway of getting it back
I switched regions
am in Bulgaria I think NOW
Naser February 2, 2014 at 8:09 pm - Reply

In Iran …
Its ok to download …NOW.
Jimbo7 February 5, 2014 at 12:52 am - Reply

This is the first decent software ever made for the Z1… Wifi range has doubled. The touchscreen choppiness issue has been completely resolved (I can finally type with SwiftKey Flow again!). There are a few minor tweaks that I liked a lot… But basically, wifi and touchscreen fixes have turned my phone from overpriced PoS to a true premium phone as it was meant to be… There is only one small issue where the screen takes about 3 seconds to wake up when taking the phone away from my head during a call, so I have to wait 3 seconds after saying bye to whoever I was on the phone with before I can actually press the end call button… Other than that though, I am really happy with this update. All I’m missing now is root access!
- lcl February 5, 2014 at 7:28 am - Reply
  
  hi Jimbo7, may i know your customization version? thanks!
  
  open the dialler and enter *#*#7378423#*#*, service info -> software info.
Ahmad February 5, 2014 at 11:07 pm - Reply

I got the update on my z1 c6906, the touchscreen is better, wifi improvement
Akash February 7, 2014 at 4:20 pm - Reply

Still no ota for Z1 in India.Did anyone got ota in India.
C6902_14.2.A.1.136_GENERIC IN.ftf FILE DELETED. Please fix the link.
Aditya March 5, 2014 at 1:16 am - Reply

How come ota is 59 mb n via pc it’s 944 mb? Wats the difference? Ota is skimmed version?
- Anurag Kumar March 5, 2014 at 1:20 am - Reply
  
  PCC download whole firmware, OTA only provided what is new in the update not whole firmware.!
angvil March 9, 2014 at 11:42 am - Reply

Hi any updates on the rooting of this latest update? All the methods I found online require me to downgrade root them upgrade rooted which is not really easy to do. Help please
- Anurag Kumar March 9, 2014 at 12:17 pm - Reply
  
  This is the only method available right now.
okmanb March 13, 2014 at 5:06 pm - Reply

The C6943 Brazil version is the same for the C6943 Argentina version ?…
- Anurag Kumar March 13, 2014 at 5:50 pm - Reply
  
  Yes you can flash there is nothing different than some regional apps which can be uninstalled or disabled.
okmanb March 13, 2014 at 6:03 pm - Reply

Anurag Kumar you are a “CAPO” (argentinian genius version) … thanks so much!
mms August 7, 2014 at 2:25 pm - Reply

C6833 14.2.A.1.136 Germany LTE
Don’t download
Please… re-upload…!!