Sony’s Remote Device Lab service now features Xperia Z3 running Android 5.0 Lollipop. Android Lollipop update brought new APIs for developers, smoother, and responsive UI and being a developer if you want to test your app on new Lollipop firmware, now you can virtually.
Sony defines Remote Device Lab service as “Remote Device Lab (beta) makes it possible to verify apps on a wide range of real Xperia™ devices for free, through an easy-to-use, accessible web interface. This way, you can ensure that your apps work correctly across many different devices and platforms, without having to buy the actual devices“.
Test Xperia Z3 in Sony Remote Device Lab
The good thing about Sony Remove Device Lab is that all featured devices are equipped with SIM card and all functions and features are working except you can’t make calls.
If you are looking to test your apps on Sony Lollipop firmware, then you can now; remember each session is for only 30 minutes and then when your session is finished, the phone itself goes in factory reset mode.
Other Sony Xperia devices which are available are: Xperia Z, Z1, Z1 Compact, Z Ultra, Z2, Z3 Compact but they all are running older Android KitKat software on Sony Remote Device Lab service.
Being Xperia Z3 user, if you haven’t updated to Lollipop yet, check the below links.
T-Mobile Xperia Z3 23.1.C.0.385 Lollipop update rolling
Xperia Z3 Dual 23.1.1.E.0.1 Android 5.0.2 Lollipop rolling
Xperia Z3 23.1.A.0.690 firmware Android 5.0.2 Lollipop update rolling
Check out Xperia Z3 running Android 5.1 Lollipop video here.
Don’t forget to check out the latest updates of Sony Xperia apps here.
Visit Sony Remote Device Lab website and test your apps running on Lollipop.
Source – Sony Developers