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Xperia Tablet Z SGP321 Android 4.2.2 10.3.1.A.0.244 firmware update Out

As promised by Sony, Android 4.2.2 10.3.1.A.0.244 firmware update for Xperia Tablet Z SGP321, European LTE version has been rolled just now. In past one week we have seen same Android 4.2.2 10.3.1.A.0.244 firmware update being also rolled on Xperia Z, ZL and ZR, Sony has stuck to same build number for all android 4.2.2 updates, don’t know why.

Update confirmed in Indonesia (Bandunga), Germany and Spain 🙂

Xperia Tablet Z SGP321 Android 4.2.2 10.3.1.A.0.244 firmware update Out

10.3.1.A.0.244 firmware update is available over PC Companion as well as by SUS and on Bridge also for Mac users. It has brought out new performance update to Xperia Tablet Z. No update on Wi-Fi version of Tablet Z seen yet.

Model number – Xperia Tablet Z SGP321
Android – 4.2.2 Jelly Bean
Baseband version – 9x15A-ACEFWMAZQ-30110057-39
Build Number – 10.3.1.A.0.244 firmware
Kernel – 3.4.0-g3865184 BuildUser@BuildHost #1 Tue Jul 2 07:57:34 2013

All firmware build number, kernel version and baseband is similar to what Xperia Z,ZL and ZR got in their Android 4.2.2 10.3.1.A.0.244 firmware update.

Xperia Tablet Z SGP321 Android 4.2.2 10.3.1.A.0.244 firmware update by PC Companion

Connect your Xperia Tablet Z SGP321 to PC and check whether you have got any update notification as shown below, if yes then proceed as per on screen instructions shown.

First reboot will be slow and there will NFC Software upgradation on booting up, let it happen. Sony has officially listed the open source archive build for 10.3.1.A.0.244 on their site on August 2.

Xperia Tablet Z SGP321 Android 4.2.2 10.3.1.A.0.244 firmware Changelog / Review /Screenshots

Centered Soft Buttons on bottom.
Notification bar on top instead of bottom.
More like Phone UI instead of a tablet UI.
Small App drawer is there just like in Xperia Z series.

Quick Settings feature from notification panel.
Lock Screen has semi-transparent status bar.
Multi User Account option now available 🙂

We will update the post more later as soon as we get more details about the update. FTF file for manual flashing of Xperia Tablet Z SGP321 Android 4.2.2 10.3.1.A.0.244 firmware update is posted below.

Xperia Tablet Z SGP321 Android 4.2.2 10.3.1.A.0.244 firmware ftf – Manual Flashing

Download the ftf file from below link.

Download Xperia Tablet Z (SGP321)_GLOBAL-LTE_10.3.1.A.0.244_GENERIC.ftf | 776 MB
(MD5: 6144bc13086af13934b3253e7ec739ad) – via XDA Member lowtraxx

Above file has been extracted from 16 GB version of Xperia Tablet Z so don’t cross flash it on other versions.

If you have updated your Xperia Tablet Z on Android 4.2.2 10.3.1.A.0.244 firmware update then do send us the changelog and the bugs info in this firmware if you noticed any.

Thanks Kaneda, Aram for sending us screenshots 🙂

Xperia E C1505, C1504 Android 4.1.1 11.3.A.2.13 firmware update Rolled

Speaking of android updates, Sony is doing pretty good now; all of its major handsets are updated to latest android firmware ( depending on their hardware customization ). Xperia E C1505 / C1504 has just been updated to Android 4.1.1 11.3.A.2.13 firmware update ( Xperia E was launched with Jelly Bean ).

Xperia E C1505, C1504 Android 4.1.1 11.3.A.2.13 firmware update Rolled

11.3.A.2.13 firmware update has been rolled on both carrier devices as well as unbranded ones. Xperia E Vodafone users from Portugal have reported this update first then we also spotted it on unbranded devices in Vietnam. It will be released globally soon, it is still seeding. Update is available both over PC Companion and SUS.

11.3.A.2.13 firmware jelly bean update is a power performance booster update, users are reporting a handsome experience with the device after this update. Read the changelog at the end of post.

Phone Model – Xperia E C1505
Android Version – 4.1.1 Jelly Bean
Baseband Version – 76XXU-USNSKOLYM-2540
Kernel Version – 3.4.0 adminisntrator@ubuntu-scm07 )
Build Number – 11.3.A.2.13

For all those Xperia E users, who have not got update notification yet, they can also update their device manually by flashing the ftf files.

Download the Xperia E C1505, C1504 Android 4.1.1 11.3.A.2.13 firmware update ftf file from below link. Below file is from a branded Xperia E device purchased from Vodafone in Portugal. You can install it there is not much customization difference in region and branded firmware. Do not cross flash it on Xperia E Dual strictly.

Download C1505_11.3.A.2.13_Vodafone Portugal.ftf | 412 MB

Flash the above file with the help of FlashTool, flashing don’t need any rooting or unlocking of bootloader.

Xperia E C1505, C1504 Android 4.1.1 11.3.A.2.13 firmware update Changelog / Review / Screenshots

As mentioned earlier 11.3.A.2.13 firmware update is a performance booster, it also brought many new features to Xperia E this time 🙂

Improves performance to a great extent.
GPU working even better playing some hard-graphic games.
New Sony Media apps ( Walkman, Movies and Album ).

Guess what Sony included a new battery manager having STAMINA Mode and LOW BATTERY Mode on Xperia E and they missed it on Xperia S, SL Jelly Bean, it feels pretty weird being an Xperia SL user.

New System UI has been introduced.

New Xperia themes, trademark themes of Jelly Bean for Sony.

If you have updated your Xperia E to 11.3.A.2.13 firmware then let us know in comment section about any other major changelog or bugs…

Thanks dohai267 🙂

Xperia Z and Xperia SP Leather Flip Case by Noreve – Review

Speaking of premium leather case for phones, we have brought you today Xperia Z and Xperia SP Leather Case by Noreve St.Tropez for review. The finest leather quality we have seen till now for any smartphone’s leather cases.

Noreve St.Tropez, from France manufacturers only the leather cases for phones and we tell you without any biasing, they have the awesome leather quality.

Xperia Z and Xperia SP Leather flip Case by Noreve – Review

Xperia Z and Xperia SP Leather Case by Noreve comes in a black and red cardbox which has a texture just like wooden surface, loved the packing of case, having Noreve St.Tropez logo embossed on top right corner.

Cases are sealed inside a red color pouch, tied with a black knot.

Have a look at the naked pic of Xperia Z and Xperia SP Leather Case by Noreve.

Both cases are stitched with a fine thread of the same color as of cases and leather has a very smooth touch.

Texture

Xperia Z Leather Case by Noreve is an upside down leather case, stitched at the bottom flap.

Inner lining is very smooth and has Noreve logo embossed everywhere. No scratches on screen from the inner lining.

It has a fine leather texture on upside flap of case with a steel logo embossed on top right corner of case as “half-moon and a dot” as a brand identification mark.

Xperia Z case has the same texture as on upside flap cover and as on backside.

Xperia SP Leather Case by Noreve has the similar structure just like Xperia Z case but instead it has smooth leather finish on upside down flaps rather than any textured surface.

At the back of Xperia Z and Xperia SP Leather Case by Noreve, Noreve St.Tropez is embossed in silver color.

Accessibility

Upside flap of case don’t have any magnetic closure which we would have been preferred. It just closes itself, but when trying to open it by its self closure strip, we find it very uncomfortable to do so.

All the ports of phone are fully accessible after opening the upside flap of case.

At the back the holes for rear camera-flash and the microphone is at proper place no objection in their positions.

Speakers stainless steel mesh protector is provided at the back of Xperia SP leather case, to protect any unwanted damage to the speakers.

Durability

Leather used for making these Xperia Z and Xperia SP Leather Case by Noreve and can sustain daily wear and tear, though washable by the leather cleaning liquid, we did and it was fine.

Both the upside down flaps are strong enough to protect it from any daily damage, don’t expect it to protect your phone from drop.

Pros

Premium fine quality leather.
Easy Accessibility to all ports of phone.
Light Weight.
Strong enough for daily usage.

Cons

Difficulty in opening the self closure flaps.
Speaker volume reduced in Xperia SP due to stainless steel mesh protector.
Stretch marks at the bottom stitched strip.
Uncomfortable to touch the onscreen soft keys of phone.

Xperia Z and Xperia SP Leather Flip Case by Noreve – Comparisons

When comparing the leather quality of Xperia Z and Xperia SP Leather Case by Noreve with the Roxfit Xperia Z Flip Case, Noreve’s quality is a lot better. You get a premium feel while holding the cases.

Wrap Up

Xperia Z and Xperia SP Leather Case by Noreve are the best ones till now we have seen in terms of leather quality. Though in accessing the on-screen keys on phone we had some trouble but can be avoided when used to. Overall we loved the design and quality of Xperia Z and Xperia SP Leather Case by Noreve.

You get to choose your own color of the case and even textures also you can design and order, Xperia SP Leather Case by Noreve costs 49.99€ and Xperia Z Leather case by Noreve costs 54.99€.

Thanks Noreve for providing us Xperia Z Case and Xperia SP Leather Case for review.

Recommended product if you are looking for upside down cases for your Xperia Z and Xperia SP.

Goose White Xperia Z Charging Dock Review

Review time again. Do you own an Xperia Z, yes the Sony’s flagship device launched some months ago. Well as you all know that Xperia Z is a water and dust resistant phone due to which all ports of Xperia Z are covered with the flaps, it means whenever you want to connect any USB or charging cable to the phone you need to open those ports.

Isn’t it is a bit annoying everytime to open those flaps to charge your Xperia Z well to overcome this issue we have brought you Goose White Xperia Z Charging Dock, it allows you to charge your Xperia Z without opening any flaps 🙂

Goose White Xperia Z Charging Dock Review

We are talking about Goose White Xperia Z Charging Dock model number LC-SXPZ and it is one of the coolest Xperia Z accessory we have ever seen. Mind you, Sony has also officially made Xperia Z Charging Dock DK26 model which is an official accessory from Sony and these Goose White Xperia Z Charging Dock is an alternative to those.

What comes with it ?

Goose White Xperia Z Charging Dock

A USB charging cable.
A manual.

What is it for ?

As the word “charging” in name suggests, Goose White Xperia Z Charging Dock only charges your phone, don’t expect it to transfer any kind of data through it 😛 You need not to open the USB Port flap to charge, just put your phone horizontally in the Goose White Xperia Z Charging Dock with those bright orange strips side of Xperia Z inside the dock.

How does it Work ?

You see there are two bright orange-colored pins inside the Goose White Xperia Z Charging Dock and when you put your Xperia Z inside it, these pins make contact with the charging dock strips of Xperia Z and charges the phone. These charging dock strips on Xperia Z are not covered by any flaps and when dipped in water, it didn’t affect it’s capability.

On the bottom rear side of Goose White Xperia Z Charging Dock, there is micro USB cable slot, which can be connected to the USB cable came along with your phone, if you don’t have it no issues, in the pack of Goose White Xperia Z Charging Dock, a charging cable also comes.

What Power Source needed ?

Goose White Xperia Z Charging Dock works well with both AC charging adapter of Xperia Z as well as connecting cable with a computer it also charges your phone, that was great. We found that some Xperia Z Charging docks won’t connect to a PC.

Accessibility

Besides one side of Xperia Z that is inside Goose White Xperia Z Charging Dock, all other side and ports are easily accessible. You can easily touch the screen of your phone, as it rotates itlself whenever Goose White Xperia Z Charging Dock is connected, means it will be in landscape mode till it is connected.

Sony SmartConnect app comes into play as soon as your Xperia Z is connected with Goose White Xperia Z Charging Dock, you can see the notification on screen and then can proceed with onscreen instructions. You can set particular settings or launch some apps as soon Goose White Xperia Z Charging Dock is connected with the help of SmartConnect app.

Charging Time ?

Goose White Xperia Z Charging Dock failed our charging test badly. Checking the charging time it took almost 30 minutes to charge 10% of battery which means it will take more than 5 hours to complete charge your Xperia Z. So take this Goose White Xperia Z Charging Dock as not your primary source of charging, use it when you need to watch movies or do something else in landscape mode which requires phone not to be in hands.

Goose White Xperia Z Charging Dock Snaps

Pros

Easy to use.
Charges phone both via AC Adapter and also by PC.
Light weight, easy to carry.
Cost efficient.

Cons

Poor Charging time noticed. It can be the faulty functionality of the Goose White Xperia Z Charging Dock supplied to us or it is its usual time.
Very loose hold on the device, our device fell twice with just a shake.

Goose White Xperia Z Charging Dock costs around £19.99 ( including VAT ) available in white and black color. It looks nice on your desk 🙂

Thanks Clove.co.uk for sending us the Goose White Xperia Z Charging Dock for review.

As an alternative to official Xperia Z Charging dock from Sony, Goose White Xperia Z Charging Dock is the best option one have, recommended product.

Xperia Z Smart Pack Flip Case by Roxfit – Review

Last time we reviewed Xperia Z and Xperia SP Pouch case by Roxfit and today we have brought you another Xperia accessory by Roxfit. As you all know Roxfit is a premium brand when it comes to Xperia accessories.

When it comes to protective gear for your smartphone, what do you use…A pouch case, a flip case or a back cover, well instead to buy all these things separately Roxfit has made “Xperia Z Smart Pack”. It costs £29.99 including delivery charges.

Xperia Z Smart Pack by Roxfit

So what does it have, well it contains…

Xperia Z side opening flip case.
Xperia Z front and rear clear protectors.
Xperia Z NFC tags.

Let’s proceed with the review of Xperia Z Flip case which was included in this Xperia Z Smart Pack by Roxfit.

Xperia Z Flip Case by Roxfit

Xperia Z Smart Pack by Roxfit comes in a touch silver color cardbox which mentions the pack content on the front pack and a pic of Xperia Z Flip Case by Roxfit. Back side of cover reads a small info about the pack content.

Have a look at the Xperia Z Flip case by roxfit without phone.

Case is made up of fine leather grain just like the Xperia Z and SP Pouch case but this one has a different feel while moving fingers over it, a little bit rough just because of the hard cover inside it, so no issues as it is needed also to protect the phone.

The case is stitched with white thread and “Made for Xperia” is embossed on the front cover.

You can Roxfit logo embossed on the inner side of front cover.

Inner lining of front side of Xperia Z Flip case by Roxfit is made of soft velvet which is a lot smooth, leaving no marks on the screen.

Inner surface of back cover is a tough shell in which Xperia Z fits perfectly, no issues in adjusting it.

Dimensions

Xperia Z Flip case by roxfit is 140x77x14 mm in dimension in which we found our Xperia Z ( 139 x 71 x 7.9 mm in dimension ) fits easily.

Accessibility

The front closure of Xperia Z Flip case by Roxfit is magnetic which tightly holds your phone when it is inside it.

At the back side, we have two holes one for rear cam and flash and one is for the secondary microphone which have a complete viewable area. No objections in it.

While as the phone completely gets fit in the Xperia Z Flip case by Roxfit, so whenever you are folding the front side of cover to view the notifications on-screen or to perform any task, you get a little bit folding marks on the case which we think is usual to get but we saw many marks on the cover after repeatedly folding of it.

We guess it can’t be avoided even, fold marks will come on cover sure.

All the ports are easily accessible on phone, you don’t need to take out phone from the Xperia Z Flip case.

But while charging our Xperia Z on the charging dock we do find some issues, we could not connect it properly neither it was comfortable so that’s an issue as front cover can’t hold itself too long at back.

Xperia Z Flip case by Roxfit Vs Case came with our Xperia Z

Sony gave a leather flip case for Xperia Z here in India, no it’s not officially from Sony but it was just provided with Xperia Z as an additional accessory by the vendor.

We can definitely say that Xperia Z Flip case by Roxfit is far better than it, it has a lot premium leather, easily accessibility to all ports on the phone and the magnetic front closure.

Durability

Xperia Z Flip case by Roxfit is a premium case, a tough one as compared to other ones. It is easily washable by the leather cleaner liquid and can take daily wear and tear. Do not expect it to protect your phone from drop but yes it can easily sustain some small rough handling.

Xperia Z Flip case by Roxfit Snaps

Pros

Premium leather used, very smooth.
Phone fits perfectly.
Easy accessibility to all ports.
Front side of cover has magnetic closure.
Tough back shell.

Cons

Using case with the charging dock is a bit uncomfortable.
Fold marks on front cover.
A little bit problem in opening the flaps of ports of phone while cover is there especially the charging port.

Overall we loved Xperia Z Flip case by Roxfit over other cases we have seen in market.

Additional accessories with the Xperia Z Smart Pack

Xperia Z Screen Guards

You also get front and rear screen guards for your Xperia Z with the Xperia Z Smart Pack. Though Sony has officially applied them on the phone before but that’s very thin one so you must apply screen guards on to them for better protection from daily scratches on phone. They are provided with an applicator and a cleaning cloth.

NFC Smart Tags

2 NFC Smart tags are provided with Xperia Z Smart Pack, though no confirmation is there on the color of the tags. On the cover of Xperia Z Smart Pack, purple and green color is shown and we also go the same ones. They belong to NT2 category of Xperia NFC Smart Tags, provided with an official manual from Sony with it.

They are very easy to use, you just need to activate the NFC on your Xperia Z and then just touch the tag on the back of phone. Well while the Xperia Z Flip case by Roxfit was on, tag was detected with no issues. After the tag has been detected, smartconnect app will open it and you can adjust the settings as per onscreen instructions.

Thanks to Roxfit for providing us the Xperia Z Smart pack for review 🙂

To every Xperia Z use we recommend this Xperia Z Smart Pack by Roxfit, if you have just bought your Xperia Z then it is perfect accessory to buy on…

Xperia Z Ultra C6802 Android 4.2.2 14.1.B.0.471 firmware update ftf

Talking of firmware updates Sony is releasing them too fast now, in previous two days we have seen Sony rolling 4.2.2 10.3.1.A.0.244 firmware update for Xperia Z, ZL and ZR. Though Xperia ZR got it’s first android 4.2.2 update.

Just now we have seen Xperia Z C6802 HSPA+ version has received an Android 4.2.2 14.1.B.0.471 firmware update over its previous 14.1.B.0.461 firmware version. It is the first update for Xperia Z Ultra.

[ UPDATE ]

PTCRB Certifed Xperia Z Ultra C6802 Jelly Bean 14.1.B.1.493 firmware

14.1.B.0.471 firmware update confirmed in Hong Kong, Malasiya. Rest regions will also get it soon.

Xperia Z Ultra C6802 Android 4.2.2 14.1.B.0.471 firmware update

Android – 4.2.2 Jelly Bean
Baseband Version – 8974-AAAAANAZQ-10200011-05
Kernel – 3.4.0
Firmware Build Number – 14.1.B.0.471

Xperia Z Ultra C6802 Android 4.2.2 14.1.B.0.471 firmware update seems to be a minor update over the stock 14.1.B.0.461 firmware version. 14.1.B.0.471 firmware update is available over both PC companion as well as on SUS.

A little change in the kernel and baseband suggesting it’s just a minor update.

Connect your Xperia Z Ultra to PC Companion and look for a notification like this, if you have go it then proceed for update.

First reboot after the update will take some time, so don’t panic. Thanks beenoliu 🙂 for above screenshots.

If you haven’t got the update notification for 14.1.B.0.471 firmware update then you can install it by manual flashing.

Update Xperia Z Ultra C6802 on Android 4.2.2 14.1.B.0.471 firmware update Manually

Download the 14.1.B.0.471 firmware update ftf from below link and flash it on your phone. Do not cross flash it on Xperia Z. Below ftf file is extracted from:-

Phone Model – Xperia Z Ultra C6802, XL39h (PM-0530-BV)
Bands – HSPA +(GSM: 850/900/1800/1900, UMTS FDD: Band I/Band II/Band IV/Band V/Band VIII)
Phone Software Version – GLOBAL-HSPA_14.1.B.0.471

Download C6802_14.1.B.0.471_GENERIC Hong Kong.ftf | 779 MB

Xperia Z Ultra C6802 Android 4.2.2 14.1.B.0.471 firmware Customization info

Xperia Z Ultra C6802 Android 4.2.2 14.1.B.0.471 firmware update Changelog

14.1.B.0.471 firmware update is a minor update and has brought only a few changes like…

More smooth update.
Still on this new firmware, old UI is there without X-Relaity support, thats weird huh :/ Still in settings Bravia Engine 2 is displayed. It is speculated that after the 14.1.B.1.493 firmware update for Xperia Z Ultra, X-Reality for mobile will come in phone, it may be seen with the launch of Xperia Z Ultra LTE version in September.
AnTuTu score has risen up to 33099 in 14.1.B.0.471 firmware update from 30233 in previous 14.1.B.0.461 firmware version.

Camera quality improved a lot.
Stylus input response has been improved now.
Performance improved.

No root access is available till now on this new and previous firmware. If you have updated your Xperia Z Ultra C6802, then let us know if you saw any more changes in the firmware or any bugs, all comments are appreciated.

Xperia S,SL 6.2.B.1.XX firmware update Coming to fix Exchange Active Sync Bug

Remember we posted that a new NFC bug fixing update is coming in week 28 of July ( which was quoted by Sony Xperia Support member Johan ), week 28 of July came and went but Xperia S, SL, Acro S users didn’t get any update to fix the bugs present in Android 4.1.2 6.2.B.0.211 firmware update.

If you haven’t updated to 6.2.B.0.211 version, then follow the link below.

How to Flash Xperia S, SL Jelly Bean 6.2.B.0.211 World-India ftf file

[ UPDATE ]

Xperia S, SL, Acro S 6.2.B.1.96 firmware Screenshots,Changelog Leaked. [ 2G Data, 1080 HD video lag, White Balance distortion bug, Volume up/down button bug – ALL FIXED, No Confirmation regarding Wi-Fi and Battery drain bug ]

Xperia S,SL 6.2.B.1.XX firmware update Coming to fix Exchange Active Sync Bug

Good news for all Xperia S, SL and Acro S users the a new Exchange Active Sync Bug fixing update is coming in form on 6.2.B.1.XX firmware very soon.

Official Sony Xperia Support member “Rickard” has quoted on Official Sony Support forums that a new 6.2.B.1.XX firmware in coming soon on Xperia S, SL and Acro S. Some user has posted a query regarding the issue of Exchange Active Sync Bug in the Android 4.1.2 6.2.B.0.211 firmware update, responding to that query, above statement was made.

No estimated time of arrival is there for Xperia S,SL 6.2.B.1.XX firmware update Coming to fix Exchange Active Sync Bug but as soon it comes we will update you sure 🙂 It is need to be seen whether this new update will fix only Exchange Active Sync Bug or the other major bugs of 6.2.B.0.211 firmware also.

Do let us know what do you think regarding this new news on Xperia S,SL 6.2.B.1.XX firmware update, it will come or not…let us know in comments.

[ via – Sony ]

How to Root Xperia Z, ZL, ZR Android 4.2.2 10.3.1.A.0.244 firmware by DooMLoRD Easy Rooting Toolkit v18

As we all know last night Sony rolled a lot many firmwares for it’s beloved Xperia Z Series phones. Xperia Z, ZL and ZR were updated on same Android 4.2.2 10.3.1.A.0.244 firmware with same kernel version and baseband. The most serious concern for the update was that, Sony has patched the perf_event exploit which was used to root the devices. But not issues.

Legendary XDA Developer has found a solution to Root Xperia Z, ZL, ZR Android 4.2.2 10.3.1.A.0.244 firmware by his new DooMLoRD Easy Rooting Toolkit v18.

How to Root Xperia Z, ZL, ZR Android 4.2.2 10.3.1.A.0.244 firmware

Before rooting your phone you must be on Android 4.2.2 10.3.1.A.0.244 firmware, if you are not, please update your Xperia Z, ZL and ZR before beginning. DooMLoRD has done a smart thing, he is asking users to first use the kernel on which root exploit works then root the device and then flash back the latest kernel on phone again 😛

Xperia Z / ZL Android 4.2.2 10.3.1.A.0.244 firmware update Rolled Out – Install it.

Xperia ZR C5503 / C5502 Android 4.2.2 10.3.1.A.0.244 firmware update Rolled Out – Install it.

WARNING

Below method and files for downloading only works for Xperia Z C6602 / C6603 Android 4.2.2 10.3.1.A.0.244 firmware. Do not test it on other phone / firmware variants strictly.

Download 3 files

Download XperiaZ_C660X_KernelOnly_10.3.A.0.423_Generic_NL.f tf | 7.12 MB

Download DooMLoRD Easy Rooting Toolkit v18 from below to root Xperia Z, ZL and ZR.

Download DooMLoRD_Easy-Rooting-Toolkit_v18_perf-event-exploit.zip | 2.96 MB

Download XperiaZ_C660X_KernelOnly_10.3.1.A.0.244_BE.ftf | 7.17 MB

If you have Flashtool then it’s good otherwise download it from given below link.

Download flashtool-0.9.11.0-windows.exe

After downloading above files, perform the given below steps.

How to Root Xperia Z Android 4.2.2 10.3.1.A.0.244 firmware – STEPS

Works on both Locked as well as UnLocked Bootloaders.

Enable USB Debugging and unknown sources option on your phone before proceeding. Do not use other kit version except V18.

Download Flashtool, Open it. Flash the “XperiaZ_C660X_KernelOnly_10.3.A.0.423_Generic_NL.f tf” file on your Xperia Z. It is the kernel of an old firmware of Xperia Z which was rootable.
Reboot your Xperia Z after flashing. Connect to PC in USB Debugging mode.
Do not forget to close FLASHTOOL. CLOSE FLASHTOOL , before proceeding next step or you will get serious error.
Extract the downloaded “DooMLoRD_Easy-Rooting-Toolkit_v18_perf-event-exploit.zip” file and run the “runme_win” file.
Follow onscreen instructions to root Xperia Z and once it is rooted, device will reboot. Verify that you are rooted, run SuperSU app.
Now switch off your Xperia Z. OPEN FLASHTOOL.
Now you need to flash “XperiaZ_C660X_KernelOnly_10.3.1.A.0.244_BE.ftf” file in order to get back the true kernel of Android 4.2.2 10.3.1.A.0.244 firmware of Xperia Z.
After flashing, disconnect the phone from PC, reboot it and your Xperia Z is now rooted and we are done with Root Xperia Z Android 4.2.2 10.3.1.A.0.244 firmware steps.

How to Root Xperia ZL and Xperia ZR Android 4.2.2 10.3.1.A.0.244 firmware ?

In order to root your Xperia ZL and Xperia ZR on the same firmware by DooMLoRD Easy Rooting Toolkit v18, you need to perform the same above 8 steps as mentioned. But the files for the kernel would be different for both phones. Do not flash the kernel of Xperia Z Strictly.

Get the kernel files of old rootable and new firmware for Xperia ZL and ZR separately and then you can root your device using above steps.

Download Kernel files for Xperia ZL

Download XperiaZL_C6502_423_Kernel.ftf

Download XperiaZL_C6502_244_Kernel.ftf

So finally the root is also achieved on Xperia Z, ZL, ZR Android 4.2.2 10.3.1.A.0.244 firmware by DooMLoRD Easy Rooting Toolkit v18. Do let us know in comments if you find any issues in rooting your device. We will help you out.

[ via – XDA ]

Download Xperia ZR Android 4.2.2 10.3.1.A.0.244 firmware update ftf

A few days back we saw Sony letting us know it’s android 4.3 update strategies and confirming that android 4.2.2 will be available for Xperia ZR and Tablet Z soon in August. But last noticed we spotted an unusual perf_event exploit patch fixing Android 4.2.2 10.3.1.A.0.244 firmware update on Xperia Z and ZL.

Just now we have spotted the same Android 4.2.2 10.3.1.A.0.244 firmware update on Xperia ZR also. Xperia ZR Android 4.2.2 10.3.1.A.0.244 firmware update is confirmed for both C5503 LTE version and C5502 HSPA+ version.

Xperia ZR Android 4.2.2 10.3.1.A.0.244 firmware update has been rolled out in Nordic countries till now, Some users from India also have reported the update but can’t say whether they updated via flashtool or a pure OTA update. Update Confirmed in Russia now.

10.3.1.A.0.244 firmware update is a new update for Jelly Bean version 4.2.2 from Android 4.1.2 Jelly Bean 10.1.1.A.1.310 and a perf_event exploit patch fixing update from Sony.

[ UPDATE ]

Xperia Tablet Z SGP321 Android 4.2.2 10.3.1.A.0.244 firmware update Out

Xperia Z C6602, Xperia ZL Android 4.2.2 10.3.1.A.0.244 firmware update Rolled Out- Install it.

[ UPDATE ]

How to Root Xperia Z, ZL, ZR Android 4.2.2 10.3.1.A.0.244 firmware by DooMLoRD Easy Rooting Toolkit v18 – ROOT ACHIEVED

Xperia ZR Android 4.2.2 10.3.1.A.0.244 firmware update

Android – Jelly Bean 4.2.2
Phone Model – Xperia ZR C5503
Baseband version – 9x15A-ACEFWMAZQ-30110057-39
Build Number – 10.3.1.A.0.244 firmware
Kernel – 3.4.0-g3865184 BuildUser@BuildHost #1 Tue Jul 07:57:34 2013

Ironically Xperia ZR has been given the same Android 4.2.2 10.3.1.A.0.244 firmware update just like Xperia Z and ZL with the same kernel source and baseband version.

Xperia ZR Android 4.2.2 10.3.1.A.0.244 firmware update via PC companion or SUS

Connect your Xperia ZR C5503 / C5502 to PC Companion or Sony update Service and look for Android 4.2.2 10.3.1.A.0.244 firmware update notification if you have got any, proceed it further.

First reboot after the update may take some time. Thanks St_Ranger 🙂 for above screenshots.

Xperia ZR Android 4.2.2 10.3.1.A.0.244 firmware – Manual Update by Flashing ftf.

If you have not got any notification of update yet on PC Companion or SUS then you can update your Xperia Z manually bu flashing the ftf file of Android 4.2.2 10.3.1.A.0.244 firmware update.

Download Xperia ZR Android 4.2.2 10.3.1.A.0.244 firmware ftf file from given below link. Below file belongs to Nordic Region. You can flash the below ftf file on Xperia ZR C5502 also, though you will get LTE settings but it will not work obviously 😛

Download C5503_10.3.1.A.0.244_NCB.ftf I 692 MB ( Unbranded)

Download Xperia ZR C5503 Russian region ftf file.

Download C5503_10.3.1.A.0.244_RU.ftf I 694 MB

[ UPDATE ]

XDA Developer DooMLoRD has just tweeted that all Xperia Z / ZL users who have rooted handset, shouldn’t flash this 10.3.1.A.0.244 firmware ftf file directly. They should use OTA ROOT KEEPER, otherwise root will be lost in this new firmware.

How to keep Root in Xperia ZR Android 4.2.2 10.3.1.A.0.244 firmware update ?

If you are updating your Xperia ZR directly via Flashtool, everything in (the /system partition) gets formatted completely, so you loose root :/ So update it over OTA to keep root.

Root Access will be lost, if flashing via FlashTool.

Use OTA RootKeeper, if you want to have root access remain to your phone. If you are updating your Xperia ZR by “Update Center” app, then using OTA RootKeeper, you can save your root access.

Xperia ZR Android 4.2.2 10.3.1.A.0.244 firmware Review / Changelog / Screenshots

A changelog has been posted below of the Xperia ZR Android 4.2.2 10.3.1.A.0.244 firmware update…

Camera quality increased in terms of speed of focusing. Better color calibration this time.
Low light shots have good results as compared to previous version ( In Xperia Z and ZL update, they too have good quality pics in low light).
1762 MB RAM available for usage.

3G Signal strength improved.
New UI in Update Center app.
Quick Settings option in notification panel.
Screen contrast is much higher,dark text on light background looks pleasant.
Daydream screensavers.
Under Accessibility option in settings; Magnification gestures included. Triple tap to magnify the entire phone screen then pan and zoom with two fingers

DualShock 3 Wireless controller support.
Screen Mirroring available.
New Clock app, World-Clock, timer app.
No screenshot taking option in power menu.
Increased Battery life on this update 🙂

If you have updated your Xperia ZR on Android 4.2.2 10.3.1.A.0.244 firmware update, then please comment regarding the changelog you noticed and the bugs…

Xperia Z C6602, ZL Android 4.2.2 10.3.1.A.0.244 firmware update ftf

A month back on June 24, Xperia Z was officially update to Android 4.2.2 Jelly Bean 10.3.A.0.423 firmware and some days back we saw another Jelly Bean 10.3.1.A.0.236 firmware OTA update being rolled on Xperia Z but only on developer handsets, which was a lot curious why such a firmware was rolled and users reporting it were very few.

But now, in INDIA region, we have just spotted another 10.3.1.A.0.244 firmware on our Xperia Z C6602 HSPA+ version via PC Companion as well as via SUS. No such update is seen listed on PTCRB site also. Update also confirmed on Xperia Z C6603 LTE version now.

10.3.1.A.0.244 firmware update confirmed in India, Sweden, Egypt, Saudi Arabia, Poland till now. Same 10.3.1.A.0.244 firmware update is also confirmed on Xperia ZL C6503.

We can confirm that 10.3.1.A.0.244 firmware update for Xperia Z C6602 is just a patch update of Android 4.2.2 🙂 Sony must have patched the perf_event exploit. So Root from previous 10.3.A.0.423 firmware will now be lost sadly.

[ UPDATE ]

Xperia Tablet Z SGP321 Android 4.2.2 10.3.1.A.0.244 firmware update Out

Xperia ZR C5503 / C5502 has also been updated to same Android 4.2.2 10.3.1.A.0.244 firmware update, check below link.

[ Update ]

Xperia ZR C5503 / C5502 Android 4.2.2 10.3.1.A.0.244 firmware update Rolled Out – Install it.

[ UPDATE ]

How to Root Xperia Z, ZL, ZR Android 4.2.2 10.3.1.A.0.244 firmware by DooMLoRD Easy Rooting Toolkit v18 – ROOT ACHIEVED

Xperia Z C6602 Android 4.2.2 10.3.1.A.0.244 firmware details

Xperia Z C6602 10.3.1.A.0.244 firmware update is a full update of 758.5 MB size as like last one.

Android – Jelly Bean 4.2.2
Phone Model – Xperia Z C6602
Baseband version – 9x15A-ACEFWMAZQ-30110057-39
Build Number – 10.3.1.A.0.244 firmware
Kernel – 3.4.0-g3865184 BuildUser@BuildHost #1 Tue Jul 07:57:34 2013

10.3.1.A.0.244 firmware update has some old kernel 3.4.0 as like 10.3.A.0.423 firmware

Xperia ZL C6503 Android 4.2.2 10.3.1.A.0.244 firmware details

Xperia Z C6602 Android 4.2.2 10.3.1.A.0.244 firmware update via PC Companion

Connect your Xperia Z to PC Companion and check whether a firmware update notification is available or not. If yes, then please proceed as shown below.

PC Companion says, latest android software, may be it’s a new version 😛

Click on “Update” button and proceed to confirm the new 10.3.1.A.0.244 firmware as old 10.3.A.0.423 firmware.

Xperia Z C6602 10.3.1.A.0.244 firmware update will be automatically download and phone will be updated. First reboot after update will be a bit slow, it will get back to normal soon 🙂

As soon as phone boots, it will say Android is upgrading, total files are 74, it means they are fixing some bugs in this firmware. Let it happen then applications will start.

Xperia ZL C6503 Android 4.2.2 10.3.1.A.0.244 firmware update via PC Companion

Connect your Xperia ZL to PC Companion and look for update notification and proceed if update is available.

Xperia Z C6602 Android 4.2.2 10.3.1.A.0.244 firmware update via SUS – Sony Update Service

If any Xperia Z user is not able to get any update notification via PC Companion, do check your phone with SUS also.

To update via SUS, Switch off your phone, Wait for 30 seconds and now press volume down button ( Saw Green LED ) now holding volume down button connect phone to PC, let SUS detect your phone and you will see an update notification of 10.3.1.A.0.244 firmware just like below.

After clicking on Software Update ( Recommended ) option, proceed with the update.

As soon as phone updates, it will be shown on screen.

Xperia Z C6602 / C6603 Android 4.2.2 10.3.1.A.0.244 firmware update ftf – Manual Updating

[ UPDATE ]

XDA Developer DooMLoRD has just tweeted that all Xperia Z / ZL users who have rooted handset, shouldn’t flash this 10.3.1.A.0.244 firmware ftf file directly. They should use OTA ROOT KEEPER, otherwise root will be lost in this new firmware.

How to keep Root in Xperia Z, ZL Android 4.2.2 10.3.1.A.0.244 firmware update ?

If you are updating your Xperia Z, ZL directly via Flashtool, everything in (the /system partition) gets formatted completely, so you loose root :/ So update it over OTA to keep root.

Root Access will be lost, if flashing via FlashTool.

Use OTA RootKeeper, if you want to have root access remain to your phone. If you are updating your Xperia Z, ZL by “Update Center” app, then using OTA RootKeeper, you can save your root access.

All those who have not got update yet can download the ftf file and install it manually.

Download Xperia Z C6602 Android 4.2.2 10.3.1.A.0.244 firmware update ftf file

[ UPDATE ]On the request of all Xperia Z C6602 ( Indian / World ) users, XDA member alfiabraham has uploaded files for it, download them from below link.

Files are extracted from:-

Phone Software Version – 1269-5309_10.3.1.A.0.244 Generic User
File System Version – INDIA_HSPA_10.3.1.A.0.244
Customization version – 1270-7186_R5B

Download C6602_10.3.1.A.0.244_Generic India.part1.rar | 511 MB

Download C6602_10.3.1.A.0.244_Generic India.part2.rar | 256.72 MB

Download Xperia Z C6603 Android 4.2.2 10.3.1.A.0.244 firmware update ftf file

Flashing doesn’t require any root or unlocked bootloader.

Below files extracted from:- (Works on any Xperia Z)

Phone Software Version: 1269-5309_10.3.1.A.0.244 GENERIC – user
File System Version: GLOBAL-LTE_10.3.1.A.0.244
Customization Version: 1270-9081_R5B
Branding – Belgium

Download C6603_10.3.1.A.0.244_Proximus (Vfe) BE.part1.rar | 512 MB ( via XDA member Apollo89 )
MD5 Sum: 4067297887b62b23fbebd2275af0524b

Download C6603_10.3.1.A.0.244_Proximus (Vfe) BE.part2.rar | 217 MB
MD5 Sum: 40d896e740a756b8ffe9deb85824a604

Download C6603_10.3.1.A.0.244 R6B_Swisscom.ftf I 729 MB – Brand -Switzerland

Download Xperia Z C6603 – Branding: Generic NCB (unbranded) ( Nordic Combined) file from below. ( via XDA member Rekoil )

Download C6603_10.3.1.A.0.244_Generic NCB.ftf.zip.oo1 | 450 MB

Download C6603_10.3.1.A.0.244_Generic NCB.ftf.zip.oo2 | 300 MB

Download Xperia Z C6603 – Branding: Generic ES (unbranded) ( Country – Spain ) file from below. ( via XDA member Apollo89 )

Download C6603_10.3.1.A.0.244_Generic ES.part1.rar | 512 MB

Download C6603_10.3.1.A.0.244_Generic ES.part2.rar | 257 MB

To Download Generic – Central Europe 3 ftf of this firmware, use below link.

Customization: 1270-7296_R2B – Central Europe 3

Download C6603_10.3.1.A.0.244_Generic CE.ftf | 724 MB

Xperia ZL C6503 Android 4.2.2 10.3.1.A.0.244 firmware update ftf – Manual Updating

You can download the ftf file from below link and update your Xperia ZL manually by flashing the ftf file.

Download C6503_10.3.1.A.0.244_1270-0692_R4B_Generic RU.ftf I 721 MB

Download Xperia ZL (C6503)_10.3.1.A.0.244_Generic DE.ftf | 755 MB ( via XDA member brenopapito )

Xperia Z C6602 Android 4.2.2 10.3.1.A.0.244 firmware Customization info.

Download Build.prop file of Xperia C6602 on 10.3.1.A.0.244 firmware from below link.

Download build.docx

Phone Software Version – 1269-5309_10.3.1.A.0.244 Generic User
File System Version – INDIA_HSPA_10.3.1.A.0.244
Customization version – 1270-7186_R5B

Xperia Z C6602 Android 4.2.2 10.3.1.A.0.244 firmware – Review / Changelog

10.3.1.A.0.244 firmware update is simply a patch update of android 4.2.2. It has fixed a lot bugs of 10.3.A.0.423 firmware update. Overall satisfied with the performance in this update. If you are looking for Xperia Z 10.3.1.a.0.244 vs 10.3.a.0.423 firmware then surely given below changelog will tell you…

More smooth Boot animation.
Efficient RAM management, 1784 MB RAM available for usage.
Home launcher is more smooth, No lags here.
Update Center has got a new UI. Check image below.

Album app taking a bit time to load pics ( even from UHS Class 10 card ).
3G Signal strength improved.
Touch response is improved a lot.
AnTuTu Benchmark score dropped after 10.3.1.A.0.244 firmware update to 20483 from 21456. Battery dropped by 2% During test and a lot heated during test.

Sleep and Wake is a bit faster now.
Camera Image quality in dark improved.
Changes in car mode app.

High resolution image is captured in normal mode with HDR off. ( Around 2.8 MB )
No screen flickering now.
No unusual battery reading bug till now. Booted twice in between 30-20% battery and having no issues.
Battery backup has increased, checked 🙂 ( reporting after 24 hours of update ).

[ BUGS ]

Users are reporting now Heating issues on their Xperia Z after Android 4.2.2 10.3.1.A.0.244 firmware update :/ Can’t say much on this now, need to test.
Battery Reading Bug has Re-Appeared – Battery indicates now lower value first on screen and then as soon screen is unlocked or touched, battery shows the real battery stats, ex like i have in original 74% battery, on screen it showed 72% as soon as i unlocked screen it showed again 74%, weird huh :/

If you have already updated your Xperia Z on this latest android 4.2.2 jelly bean 10.3.1.A.0.244 firmware update, please post your review below with bugs and changelog info 🙂 We are expecting soon Xperia ZR Android 4.2.2 firmware update will be released now 🙂 It is speculated that Xperia ZR will also be directly updated to 10.3.1.A.0.244.

Xperia Z and Xperia SP Slip Pouch Case by Roxfit – Review

Today we are reviewing Xperia Z and Xperia SP Slip Pouch Case by Roxfit 🙂 Roxfit is a premium brand when it comes for making cases for phones and especially for Xperia smartphones. Xperia Z Slip Pouch Case by Roxfit comes in 3 colors as black, white and grey. It would have been more better if the Xperia Z Slip Pouch Case by Roxfit was also available in Purple color as for those who have purple Xperia Z while the Xperia SP Slip Pouch Case by Roxfit comes in only two colors black and white.

When it comes to make cases for Xperia smartphones, you trust Roxfit. Previously we have used Roxfit protective shell for our Xperia SL and we are fully satisfied by the brand quality it delivers. Xperia Z Slip Pouch Case and Xperia SP Slip Pouch Case by Roxfit costs £17.99 inclusive of delivery charges, in addition of you are getting them imported to your country outside UK, no import duty is to be paid on Xperia Z Slip Pouch Case by Roxfit and comes with 2 year LTD warranty.

Now let’s read our review of Xperia Z and Xperia SP Slip Pouch Case by Roxfit.

Xperia Z and Xperia SP Slip Pouch Case by Roxfit comes in an orange tough cardbox. Front cover outlines some of the features like “Slimline Fitment, Soft inner lining, Contrasting Stitching”.

Xperia Z Slip Pouch Case by Roxfit

Have a look at the naked case first.

Xperia Z Slip Pouch Case by Roxfit looks lovely, very soft in touch, stitched with fine white thread both at front and back.

Thickness of its opening is 12 cm after putting the Xperia Z in it, which is perfect fit.

Xperia SP Slip Pouch Case by Roxfit

As just like Xperia Z case, it has similar design and fabrication.

At the bottom of pouch “Made for Xperia” is embossed, contrary to which we think company should have embossed “Roxfit” for band value, can’t say why they missed it.

Instead giving on front side, “Roxfit” is embossed on inner surface of front side. In an official leather pouch which we got with our Xperia SL, has “Sony” embossed at bottom of case.

Dimensions

Xperia Z Slip Pouch Case by Roxfit is 150 x 90 x .4 mm in dimensions which perfectly fits Xperia Z which is 139 x 71 x 7.9 mm in dimensions.

Xperia SP Slip Pouch Case by Roxfit is 138 x 85 x .4 mm in dimensions which perfectly fits Xperia SP which is approx. 130.6 x 67.1 x 9.98 mm in dimensions.

Accessibility

Top side of Xperia Z is completely exposed to take out the phone from the pouch and easy accessibility to earphone jack plugin flap. To insert earphone jack in case of Xperia SP, just insert it in the given hole, it is exposed too.

At the bottom side, small hole gap is provided to push phone out of the pouch.

A little bit from top at both left and right hand side of phone is exposed. Without moving out phone from pouch, you can open the flap of USB charging port of phone and can connect it to charger.

No extra weight is added to the phone. Both cases are of optimal weight.

Soft suede surface used to make the inner surface of the pouch, is not that much smooth as compared to the official pouch supplied by Sony with our Xperia SL. It tends to make some marks on-screen everytime we took out the phone from pouch, that may be due to the friction between the phone’s glass surface and the pouch’s inner soft velvet surface.

Durability

Xperia Z and Xperia SP Slip Pouch Case are a lot durable for daily usage. Cleaning the leather surface from a leather cleaning liquid puts no damage to the case. Xperia SP Slip Pouch Case is a universal case and can also be used for other Xperia smartphones likes Xperia Acro S, Xperia T, TX and Xperia V.

Xperia Z Slip Pouch Case Snaps

Xperia SP Slip Pouch Case Snaps

Pros

Very light weight.
Premium leather pouch.
Soft velvet inner lining to protect screen.
Easy accessibility to different ports on phone.
Cost worthy.

Cons

A bit slippery leather ( may be because of fine grains in leather ).
Little rough marks appear on the screen while moving in and out phone.

Wrap up

Overall we love Xperia Z and SP Slip Pouch Case by Roxfit. As this time Sony is not giving any pouch with these two handset, so in that case surely cases from Roxfit will be our choice. After using the pouch case for two days it became sufficient loose to easily take handset in and out. Leather finish on front and back gives a very smooth touch feel while holding, a bit slippery it is so take care you don’t slip it out from your hands.

Thanks to Roxfit for sending us the Xperia Z slip pouch case and Xperia SP slip pouch case for review 🙂

We tested the above case on our Xperia Z and SP, completely satisfied with the quality. Xperia Z and Xperia SP Slip Pouch Case by Roxfit, recommended product from Xperia Guide 🙂

Download Install Xperia Z Movies 5.1.A.0.6 app apk OTA Update

Two days ago we saw Sony rolling out a OTA update on Xperia Z for both Walkman and Album app. Walkman app updated to 7.9.A.0.1 version from 7.6.A.0.1 version and Album app updated to 5.1.A.0.4 version from 5.0.A.0.6 version. Today just now we have received Movies 5.1.A.0.6 app OTA Update, previous version was Movies 4.0.B.0.6

Download Xperia Z Movies 5.1.A.0.6 app apk OTA Update

Xperia Z Movies 5.1.A.0.6 app OTA Update brought a little bit new interface to the old Movies app, otherwise no major changes were seen.

Download Xperia Z Movies 5.1.A.0.6 app apk OTA Update

Download SemcVideo Movies 5.1.A.0.6.apk

Requirements for Installing

Confirmed working on Xperia Z Android 4.2.2 firmware.
May or may not working on other android versions or phone like Xperia S, SL, Acro S, Ion, V ,T, P etc. Test yourself and report back in comments.

How to Install ?

Do backup your old Movies 4.0.B.0.6 apk before installing the new one.

Install above downloaded apk as like normal app apk.

What’s New features ?

No new features are seen in this Movies 5.1.A.0.6 app update.
Movies were loading slowly from SD Card ( Class 10 UHS ).
A little bit new layout.
You can see the recent video being automatically played on top of all videos list 😛 Weird huh

You can download both Xperia Z Walkman 7.9.A.0.1 Album 5.1.A.0.4 app from given below link.

Download Xperia Z Walkman 7.9.A.0.1 Album 5.1.A.0.4 app apk

Download it and install on your phone. Please report any lags or new features if you find any. You can test the app on your Xperia S, SL, Acro S, Ion etc, it may or may not work.

Install Xperia Z Ultra C6802 Android 4.2.2 14.1.B.0.461 firmware ftf

Xperia Z Ultra is now available across the world and many users have got their hands on it. Some days back we saw PTCRB listing Xperia Z Ultra C6802 Android 4.2.2 14.1.B.0.461 firmware and now the same firmware is on the real device.

[ UPDATE ]

Xperia Z Ultra C6802 Android 4.2.2 14.1.B.0.471 firmware update Rolled out.

Xperia Z Ultra C6802 Android 4.2.2 14.1.B.0.461 firmware

Android – 4.2.2 Jelly Bean
Baseband Version – 8974-AAAAANAZQ-10200011-04
Kernel – 3.4.0
Firmware Build Number – 14.1.B.0.461

Same old kernel as like in Xperia Z.

Install Xperia Z Ultra C6802 Android 4.2.2 14.1.B.0.461 firmware ftf

C6802 is HSPA+ version of Xperia Z Ultra, and we have got our hands on Xperia Z Ultra C6802 Android 4.2.2 14.1.B.0.461 firmware ftf file. Well you can now download it and check out the new features in Android 4.2.2 14.1.B.0.461 firmware.

Download Xperia Z Ultra C6802 Android 4.2.2 14.1.B.0.461 firmware ftf file from given below link.

Below ftf is extracted from :-

Phone Model – Xperia Z Ultra C6802, XL39h (PM-0530-BV)
Bands – HSPA +(GSM: 850/900/1800/1900, UMTS FDD: Band I/Band II/Band IV/Band V/Band VIII)
Brand – Generic Hong Kong
Customization Version – 1276-0361_R4A
Phone Software Version – GLOBAL-HSPA_14.1.B.0.461

Works for every HSPA+ version of Xperia Z Ultra.

Download C6802_14.1.B.0.461_GENERIC Hong Kong.ftf | 779 MB

Download the above file and you can install it and check various other features of the Xperia Z Ultra C6802 Android 4.2.2 14.1.B.0.461 firmware. Let us know if find any interesting app in its system…

Rooting Xperia Z Ultra C6802 Android 4.2.2 14.1.B.0.461 firmware is not possible now, soon we will see root on it 🙂 If any developer is interested in rooting Xperia Z Ultra C6802 Android 4.2.2 14.1.B.0.461 firmware, we have below posted the kernel.sin and build.prop files of Xperia Z Ultra C6802.

Download kernel.sin and build.prop files of Xperia Z Ultra C6802

Download Kernel.sin+build.prop.zip I 7 MB

Sony has already confirmed that soon Android 4.3 will be released for whole Xperia Z series including Xperia Z, ZL, ZR, Z Ultra, Tablet Z and Xperia SP.

Thanks beenoliu 🙂

Install Android 4.2.2 SDK SUPER USER Mod for Xperia V,S,SL,Acro S,Ion

Recently we brought you number of apps and widgets from Xperia Honami and Z Ultra but many Xperia V, S, SL, Acro S and Ion users reported that some apps and widgets were not working on their devices so here we have got a solution for you now.

Android 4.2.2 SDK SUPER USER Mod for Xperia V, S, SL, Acro S,Ion

XDA senior member Aeron Sagar has made a Android 4.2.2 SDK SUPER USER Mod for Xperia V, S, SL, Acro S and Ion which enables all android 4.2. jelly bean framework enables apps and widgets to be installed on the phones running Android 4.1.2 Jelly Bean.

What does Android 4.2.2 SDK SUPER USER Mod do ?

Many Xperia S, SL, Acro S and Ion users reported that after pushing app in system/app with correct permission either app was not working or just got lost from system. After installing this Android 4.2.2 SDK SUPER USER Mod, user will be easily able to install any app.

Requirements

Root access needed. To root Xperia S, SL, Acro S and Ion, use our below link.

How to Root Xperia S, Z, SP, ZL, P, Go, Acro S, Ion Jelly Bean by DooMLoRD Easy Rooting Toolkit v15

Jelly Bean Deodexed firmware needed. To deodex your Xperia S and SL ( May work for Acro S also ), refer to below link.

How to Deodex Xperia S, SL 6.2.B.0.211 Jelly Bean Odex stock ROM ?

How to Install Android 4.2.2 SDK SUPER USER Mod ?

Only for users who are not able to install any apps from Android 4.2.2 Jelly Bean

#1 For Xperia S, SL, Acro S and Ion

Download the Android 4.2.2 SDK SUPER USER Mod zip file from given below link.

Download SUPER_USER_FOR_INSTALLING_APP_BY_AERON.zip

#2 For Xperia V only.

Download SUPER_USER_FOR_XPERIA_V_BY_AERON.zip

WARNING

Please make a backup of whole system + data via recovery, as this is a serious mod so in case anything goes wrong you can go back to your old system.

SERIOUS WARNING

For some users, after replacing the files as mentioned in below steps, they got BOOTLOOPS and other ERRORS, so please PROCEED AT YOUR OWN RISK.

It has 2 files viz. “framework” and “services”, now move both files to system/framework with r-w-w permissions.
Reboot. Al Done.

Developer Aeron Sagar has also made one ANDROID 4.2.2 SDK CHANGER, which also fix the issue, let’s have a look at it.

ANDROID 4.2.2 SDK CHANGER

Make a full back up of your system and save a copy of build.prop file before proceeding.

Go to build.prop file.
Open it in text editor.
Find ro.build.version.sdk=16 and replace it with ro.build.version.sdk=17.
Reboot. All Done.

Bugs

We are adding some bugs list, as reported by the user in below comments.

Google Play FC.
SuperUser FC.

If you are getting any more bugs please report.

Android 4.2.2 SDK SUPER USER Mod successfully installed, now you can install any app from Xperia Honami and Z Ultra. Let us know if this works for you or not. Please mention in case you got stuck into serious error.

[ via – XDA ]

Sony says Android 4.3 update for Xperia Z,ZL, ZR, Z Ultra,Tablet Z, SP

Google has now officially launched Android 4.3 and the early builds are officially being rolled on Nexus devices 🙂 Good news for all android fans. Sony isn’t left out, Sony has officially announced it’s plan of Android 4.3 Jelly Bean up-gradation 🙂

[ Android 4.3 UPDATE – 7 November ]

Sony CONFIRMS Android 4.3 Coming in December on Xperia Z1, Z Ultra, Z, ZL, ZR, Tablet Z, SP, T, TX, V –

No android 4.3 update for Xperia S, SL, Acro S, Ion, P, J, U, Tipo, Miro, Neo V, L, E, M, C.

[ Android 4.4 KitKat UPDATE – 7 November ]

Sony CONFIRMED Android 4.4 KitKat for Xperia Z, ZL, Z Ultra, Z1, Tablet Z – No ETA – Xperia ZR, SP, C Not mentioned
No Android 4.3 / 4.4 KitKat update for Xperia S, SL, Acro S, Ion.

Android 4.3 update for Xperia Z, ZL, ZR, Z Ultra, Tablet Z and Xperia SP

Sony has officially launched android 4.2.2 Jelly Bean update for Xperia Z and Xperia ZL and soon it will be rolled on Xperia ZR and Tablet Z in early August.

What is extremely good for all Xperia fans is that whole Xperia Z series including Xperia Z, Xperia ZL, Xperia ZR, Xperia Z Ultra and Tablet Z will be getting android 4.3 jelly bean update including Xperia SP which is still on android 4.1.2.

Android 4.3 Jelly Bean for Xperia S, SL, Acro S, Ion ???

Sony also confirmed that some devices directly from Android 4.1.2 will be given Android 4.3 Jelly Bean, so what are those devices ??? Sony has not mentioned any device name yet on this comment.

Sony’s feedback on android 4.1.2 jelly bean update…

Sony also wrote that it has heard the comments and frustration of all users who were not satisfied by android 4.1.2 jelly bean update and Sony developers will try their best in future to give more satisfactory updates 🙂

Do let us know what’s your take on Sony’s strategy on Android 4.3 Jelly Bean upgradation ? Sony has left Xperia S, SL , Acro S and Ion users in puzzle whether they will receive any other android update or not..

What do you think, let us know…

[ via – Sony ]

Download Xperia Z Walkman 7.9.A.0.1 Album 5.1.A.0.4 app OTA Update

After we saw new Walkman 7.6.A.0.1 version app and Album 5.0.A.0.6 version app being leaked in Xperia Honami ROMS, now Sony has rolled out an official Xperia Z Walkman 7.9.A.0.1 Album 5.1.A.0.4 app OTA Update which brought a new interface with the apps and many more new features.

Xperia Z Walkman 7.9.A.0.1 Album 5.1.A.0.4 app Movies 5.1.A.0.6 OTA Update

Xperia Z Walkman 7.9.A.0.1 Album 5.1.A.0.4 app OTA Update was reported with Vodafone UK Xperia Z users. New Xperia Z Walkman 7.9.A.0.1 Album 5.1.A.0.4 app has brought features like now gapless playback and music unlimited integration.

Though you will not able to use Music Unlimited integration in Walkman 7.9.A.0.1 version if your region don’t support it, like we didn’t see that feature in our Xperia Z C6602 but users of UK and other countries are reporting this new feature on their Xperia Z C6603.

We have brought the new Xperia Z Walkman 7.9.A.0.1 Album 5.1.A.0.4 app for you, you can download it now.

Download Xperia Z Walkman 7.9.A.0.1 Album 5.1.A.0.4 app, Movies 5.1.A.0.6

Download Xperia Z Walkman 7.9.A.0.1 version app

Download WALKMAN 7.9.A.0.1.apk

Download Xperia Z Album 5.1.A.0.4 version app

Download Album 5.1.A.0.4.apk

[ UPDATE – 28/07/13]

Xperia Z Movies 5.1.A.0.6 app OTA Update has been release just today, Download it from given below link.

Download SemcVideo Movies 5.1.A.0.6.apk

Requirements for Installing

Android 4.2.2 Required. Tested Working on Xperia Z and Xperia ZL.
Users reporting them to be working on Android 4.0+ also, you can check by installing on your phone. Do make a backup of your original app before installing in case you are doing it one phones like Xperia S, SL, Acro S, Ion, ZR etc.

They may or may not install on android 4.1.2 on Xperia S, SL, P, T, V, Acro S, Ion. Test yourself 😛

How to Install ?

Install it like normall app/apk on your Xperia Z.

What are the new features ?

Lag free Xperia Z Walkman 7.9.A.0.1 Album 5.1.A.0.4 app.
Gapless playback.
Music Unlimited Integration.
You can view .gif images now.
New swipe animation in album app.
Bravia Engine works more perfectly, in starting you may see some unusual transition in images like stripes in images, later it will be fixed.

In any case Xperia Z users are not able to install this or find any issues in it, you can go back to old version of apps. To download old version of Xperia Z Walkman 6.1.A.0.2 and Album 4.0.A.0.8 app, refer the link below.

Download Xperia Z Album 4.0.A.0.8 apk

Let us know if apps works for you or not, leave comments in case you find any lags. Let us know if it worked on any other phones except Xperia Z.

Xperia Z Ultra Price in India Rs 44990 – Listed at Infibeam, Saholic, Flipkart

Sony Xperia Z Ultra, the very much awaited phone which was launched recently at Mobile Asia Expo, Shanghai a month back. After being listed in various markets across the world. Xperia Z Ultra has finally arrived in Indian market today. It’s a good news for Sony fans in India, after the success of Xperia Z and Xperia ZL in India, Sony will try the same with Xperia Z Ultra.

HSPA+ version of Xperia Z Ultra has been launched in India for now.

Xperia Z Ultra Price in India Rs 44990 – Listed at Infibeam, Saholic, Flipkart

Sony Xperia Z Ultra, company’s first phablet has now being officially listed in online stores like Infibeam and Saholic. Xperia Z Ultra has been priced at Rs 44990 in India which is around $757.15. Xperia Z Ultra is available in stock in Black and White color at both stores and expectPromotion (MONSOON5)ed delivery time is from 5-7 days at both stores.

Buy Xperia Z Ultra from Flipkart at Rs 44990

Flipkart has listed all three colors of Xperia Z Ultra. To buy through Flipkart, please follow the links given below.

Flipkart Buy Xperia Z Ultra – Black

Flipkart Buy Xperia Z Ultra – White

Flipkart Buy Xperia Z Ultra – Purple

Buy Xperia Z Ultra from Infibeam at Rs 43990 – Additional 5% Discount on Rs 49900

Infibeam has listed Xperia Z Ultra at Rs 44990, available in Black Color with manufacturer warranty, expected shipping time is 5-7 days.

5 % Discount Coupon on Infibeam for Xperia Z Ultra

You can get a promotional discount of Rs 1000 on on Infibeam by using Coupon code – “MONSOON5” which will give you additional 5% on total price so you can buy Xperia Z Ultra at Rs 43990 from Infibeam now 🙂

To get Xperia Z Ultra at Rs 43990 from Infibeam, visit below link only. ( coupon works on purchase from below link only ).

To buy from Infibeam, visit here – Buy Xperia Z Ultra from Infibeam

To buy Xperia Z Ultra you can also refer to given below image. Click on it.

On purchase of Xperia Z Ultra from Saholic, they are providing 16 GB Micro SD card free and 1 year WorldWide Theft Insurance with Xperia Z Ultra at an additional cost of Rs 675 and with the guarantee that if they don’t deliver in 6 business days, they will pay if they delay.

As earlier expected Xperia Z Ultra is launched at the same price as it is launched in other parts of world, let us know will you be buying Xperia Z Ultra or want to wait for much rumored device Xperia Honami 😛

Xperia Z Jelly Bean 10.3.1.A.0.236 firmware OTA Update Rolled Out

Sony Xperia Z got another update, but wait is it global ? Naa…it don’t seem to be. Last month we saw Sony Xperia Z C6603 and C6602 getting android 4.2.2 Jelly Bean 10.3.A.0.423 firmware update but just now a person at XDA reports that another Xperia Z Jelly Bean 10.3.1.A.0.236 firmware OTA Update is rolling out.

Xperia Z Jelly Bean 10.3.1.A.0.236 firmware OTA Update Rolled Out

XDA poster has confirmed that Xperia Z Jelly Bean 10.3.1.A.0.236 firmware OTA Update has been received on his developer handset, confirming he posted the pic of same. Originally no news of such Jelly Bean 10.3.1.A.0.236 firmware has been posted on PTCRB site also.

It is confirmed that Xperia Z Jelly Bean 10.3.1.A.0.236 firmware OTA Update rolled out on a prototype device of Xperia Z C6603, which creates speculations whether the same update will reach to consumer “red” devices or not. Xperia Z Jelly Bean 10.3.1.A.0.236 firmware OTA Update is simply of 43 MB which marks that it may a bug fixing update only, not a fresh one.

Below you can see the prototype Xperia Z C6603 device which got this Jelly Bean 10.3.1.A.0.236 firmware update. Customization of device is 1270-6697_r4b.

It is simply unkown right now whether the update will be available now for other devices or not. We can just wait now to get another firmware certified on PTCRB. Hopefully a new firmware is on line for Xperia Z 🙂

Do check your device, may be it has got a update 😉 Let us know if you have got any…

[ via – XDA ]

Download Install Canvas 4 Air Blow Shake Unlocker App apk On Xperia

Today we have got a great app for all Xperia users 😉 Sony gave a new look to “Swipe” method on android 4.1.2 jelly bean update on various Xperia Phone like Xperia S, SL, P, Z, ZL, V, T. You need to swipe from top to bottom or from bottom to top, we love this new method a lot 🙂

Just some weeks ago Micromax launched the much hyped Canvas 4 with a new blow to unlock app to open your lockscreen which they boasted a lot about, saying old swipe method has gone now…Today we present you the same Canvas 4 Air Blow Shake Unlocker App which can be installed on any Xperia device.

What’s special in Canvas 4 Air Blow Shake Unlocker App ?

Canvas 4 Air Blow Shake Unlocker App has 2 special gestures to unlock your screen now, you can either blow air in the microphone of your phone or just shake your phone to unlock the lockscreen 🙂

Download Micromax Canvas 4 Air Blow Shake Unlocker App apk

Download the Canvas 4 Air Blow Shake Unlocker App apk form given below link. App is extracted straight from Micromax Canvas 4 system.

Download MUnlock.apk I 245 KB – LINK UPDATED

Download MUnlock.apk – MIRROR LINK

Version – MUnlock Version 1.0

How to Install Micromax Canvas 4 Air Blow Shake Unlocker App apk on any Xperia Phone ?

Works on all Xperia Phone like Xperia U, J, P, S, SL, Acro S, Ion, V, T, Z, ZL, Z Ultra etc. Tested on Xperia Z C6602 successfully 🙂
Download the apk from above link.
Install it like normal apk.
Go to your phone’s settings > security > Make Screen Lock method as “NONE”.
Now run the app. Tap on it to activate or deactivate the “Air Blow / Shake Unlocker.

Done 🙂

Now see if this working for you or not. Try unlocking your lockscreen.

How to Unlock ?

Just blow some light air on the microphone of your phone or you can just shake your phone a little bit to unlock the lockscreen of your phone.

Do let us know in case you are getting some issues in installing or unlocking your phone via this Canvas 4 Air Blow Shake Unlocker App. Leave comments if it works for your correctly 🙂

Install Honami,ZU Messaging, Calendar, Clock, Album App on Xperia S SL

As you all know now days apps from Xperia Honami i1 are being leaked by developers daily though Xperia Z Ultra has been launched officially and we haven’t see a single leak from it yet and the leaks are coming from very much rumored device Xperia Honami i1.

Previously we posted some of the apps from Xperia Honami and Z Ultra as mentioned below, you can install them if you haven’t yet.

Install Xperia Honami i1 ,Xperia ZU Home Launcher and Widgets on Xperia S,SL,Z,ZL

Download Xperia Z Ultra ZU, Xperia Honami Android 4.2.2 Official Themes and wallpapers

Now we have brought more fun for you 🙂

Install Honami i1 / Xperia Z Ultra Messaging, Calendar, Clock, Album App

SemcConversations, SemcClock, SemcCalendar and Album app has been successfully ported on Xperia S LT26i and Xperia SL LT26ii Jelly Bean firmware. Sony has used a new UI for Xperia Honami i1 this time with a white themed background User Interface.

Device Supported

Xperia S, SL – Tested.
Xperia U, P, Go, Sola, Ion and Acro S – should work on them also.

Requirements

Jelly Bean running on your device. For Xperia S and SL users, you should be on Jelly Bean 6.2.B.0.211 firmware. If you are not try installing it from given below link.

How to Flash Xperia S, SL Jelly Bean 6.2.B.0.211 World-India ftf file ?

Rooted Phone is needed. To Root your Xperia S, SL or any other above mentioned Xperia Device, please use DooMLoRD Easy Rooting Toolkit v15.

How to Root Xperia S, Z, SP, ZL, P, Go, Acro S, Ion Jelly Bean by DooMLoRD Easy Rooting Toolkit v15

DeOdex ROM needed, for some users “Conversations” apk didn’t work on Odex, so you can always try DeOdex ROM, otherwise for us they worked on both.

How to Deodex Xperia S, SL 6.2.B.0.211 Jelly Bean Odex stock ROM ?

How to Install CWM Recovery v6.0.3.0 on Xperia S, SL, Acro S,Xperia Z, ZL Jelly Bean on LOCKED bootloader – Supports other Xperia Devices also.

How to Install ?

Do make a backup of Conversations, SemcClock, SemcCalendar and SemcAlbum apk of your current ROM in case the below apps do not work you can get them back.

Download the Xperia Honami apks from below.

Download Conversations.apk

Download SemcClock.apk

Download SemcCalendar.apk

Download SemcAlbum.apk

First try all above apks installing just like normal apk over the existing ones. If it shows error in this method then try step 2.
Push all above apks to system/app and set permissions as rw-r-r.
After installing them clear the data of the particular app by going to settings > apps > all > Clear Data of that app. Mandatory step or you will get Force Close error ( FC ).

P.S. Conversations and Alarm apk works perfect installing over the existing one. Push Album and Clock apk to system/app.

Do let us know in case you face any difficulty in installing above apps. If successfully installed, please leave a comment with screenshot 🙂

Xperia SP C5302 C5303 Jelly Bean 12.0.A.2.220 Firmware Certified PTCRB

It seems Sony’s streak of rolling out new firmware has not stopped, we have just spotted a new Jelly Bean 12.0.A.2.220 Firmware being certified by PTCRB for Xperia SP HSPA+ C5302 version and C5303 LTE version. Xperia SP officially launched on android 4.1.2 Jelly Bean 12.0.A.1.211 firmware.

Xperia SP C5302 C5303 Jelly Bean 12.0.A.2.220 Firmware Certified by PTCRB

Till now Xperia SP has got two jelly bean updates as Jelly Bean 12.0.A.1.211 firmware and Jelly Bean 12.1.0.A.1.284 firmware. Expectations are there that camera bug may be fixed in the upcoming update. Users have reported weird kind of bug like opening of apps on Xperia SP C5302 automatically in lockscreen mode.

Indian Xperia SP C5302 users have not got yet Jelly Bean 12.1.0.A.1.284 firmware update. Hope we see this new Jelly Bean 12.0.A.2.220 Firmware very soon and released globally instead of region wise update fix.

In case you receive this update do let us know in comments.

How to Deodex Xperia Z Android 4.2.2 10.3.A.0.423 Jelly Bean ROM ?

Widgets and apps from system dump of Xperia i1 Honami and Xperia Z Ultra have been leaked and the most basic requirement to install them is that you should have Deodexed ROM on your phone. Well last time we wrote a tutorial for Xperia S and SL users on how to deodex their ROM which you can find below, now Xperia Z C6603 and C6602 users can also deodex their stock Android 4.2.2 10.3.A.0.423 Jelly Bean ROM.

How to Deodex Xperia S, SL Android 4.1.2 6.2.B.0.211 Jelly Bean Odex stock ROM ?

How to Deodex Xperia Z Android 4.2.2 10.3.A.0.423 Jelly Bean ROM ?

To install mods and themes from system dump of Xperia i1 Honami and Xperia Z Ultra you need deodex ROM, let’s see how you can do that…

Requirements

Android 4.2.2 10.3.A.0.423 Jelly Bean on Xperia Z C6603 / C6602. If you haven’t updated yet, please update from given below link.

How to Install Manually Xperia Z C6603 Android 4.2.2 10.3.A.0.423 Jelly Bean firmware ftf file ?

Rooted Xperia Z C6603 / C6602 on Android 4.2.2 10.3.A.0.423 Jelly Bean ROM. Root your Xperia Z C6603 / C6602 using DooMLoRD Easy Rooting Toolkit v16. Please use v16, download it and run the script. Done.

How to Root Xperia Z C6603 / C6602 on Android 4.2.2 10.3.A.0.423 Jelly Bean ROM by DooMLoRD Easy Rooting Toolkit v16

CWM Recovery installed on your Xperia Z. To install CWM v6.0.3.0 Recovery on your rooted Xperia Z, please follow the given below link.

How to Install CWM Recovery v6.0.3.0 on Xperia Z on LOCKED bootloader ?

When you are done with above 3 must steps, proceed with below mentioned steps to deodex your ROM.

How to DeOdex Xperia Z ROM ?

Please make a nandroid backup of your ROM and SD card data before proceeding.

We tested on device :- Xperia Z C6602

Download the below DeOdexing Zip file.

Download 423_DXD_CWM.zip I 366 MB

NOTE :- Above Posted DeOdex Zip file is NOT a ROM. It will just convert all “odex-files” to “deodex-files” in these folders /system/app and /system/framework.

Reboot your Xperia Z C6603 / C6602 in CWM recovery.
Make sure /system partition is unmounted otherwise you may get Error 7.
Wipe the Dalvik Cache.
Now flash the 423_DXD_CWM.zip file in Recovery.
Reboot.

Done, you have now Deodexed Xperia Z Android 4.2.2 10.3.A.0.423 Jelly Bean ROM 🙂 Go to system/app and check if there is any odex file, if not then the process if fully done.

If there is any, please report in comments something must have gone wrong.

As now you have deodexed ROM you can try some of the mods and themes on your Xperia Z.

Install Xperia Honami i1 ,Xperia ZU Home Launcher and Widgets on Xperia S,SL,Z,ZL

Download Xperia Z Ultra ZU, Xperia Honami Android 4.2.2 Official Themes and wallpapers

If you find any issues in deodexing your ROM or anything leave comment we will help you out 🙂

[ via – XDA ]

Xperia Z Ultra C6802, XL39h Android 4.2.2 14.1.B.0.438 firmware certified

On 25 June we saw Sony launching officially Xperia Z Ultra at Mobile Asia Expo, Shanghai. The then we are seeing daily something getting leaked either from Xperia Z Ultra’s system dump or from rumored Xperia Honami’s system dump 😛 Now we have spotted the first initial build of Jelly Bean Android 4.2.2 14.1.B.0.438 firmware for Xperia Z Ultra.

Xperia Z Ultra C6802, XL39h Android 4.2.2 14.1.B.0.438 firmware certified by PTCRB

Xperia Z Ultra C6802 HSPA+ version, besides Xperia Z Ultra LTE C6806 and C6833 has got it’s initial Jelly Bean Android 4.2.2 14.1.B.0.438 firmware listed on PTCRB site on 8 July. This is the very first firmware certified for Xperia Z Ultra C6802, XL395 yet.

This Jelly Bean Android 4.2.2 14.1.B.0.438 firmware for Xperia Z Ultra can be the latest initial build or the version which we will see in the official release of the phone. Well we don’t have to wait too long to see this.

Below you can find some stuffs which have been leaked from Xperia Z Ultra’s system dump…

Install Xperia Honami i1, Xperia Z Ultra as ZU Home Launcher Widgets on Xperia S,SL,Z,ZL

Download Xperia Z Ultra ZU, Xperia Honami Android 4.2.2 Official Themes and Wallpapers

Are you excited about Xperia Z Ultra….

Xperia Z Low Speaker Volume Problem Solution after getting in Water

Xperia Z, the much hyped phone from Sony, which it was boasting for its water and dust resistant ability. Well we have brought something amazing for you today…

Xperia Z C6603 / C6602 are IP57 certified phones i.e. dust and water-resistant up to 1 meter and 30 minutes as mentioned in manual from Sony, so this makes Xperia Z only a water-resistant phone not a water proof phone. So what to do if in actual your Xperia Z gets in water or got wet in rain, let’s check out.

Are you freaked out with some issues that has come in your Xperia Z as when it got in water, well check out our post below to see what can be the issues and their possible solution.

Xperia Z Getting wet in Rain [ Outcomes ]

To test the water-resistant ability of Xperia Z C6602, I took it with myself to let my phone enjoy in rain 🙂 Well the phone was completely wet in rain, I took some pretty cool pictures and shot video, all was working fine 🙂

Xperia Z C6602 touch was working smooth in rain also, water was all over the screen.
Camera works great after getting wet, no effects on photos and videos.

I was amazed to see camera and other things working all fine in rain 🙂

P.S. My Xperia Z C6602 got wet in rain, we didn’t dipped it in water pool 😛

Problems in Xperia Z After getting Wet

Well as all the external ports of Xperia Z C6602 are completely covered by flap, which leaves, external speaker grill, microphone and hearing speaker uncovered, so definitely they gonna develop some issues.

We got only one issue i.e. low speaker volume on our Xperia Z C6602 after getting wet in rain.
Microphone working fine.
Gearing speaker is same as before.

So we were not afraid that our speaker has got damaged or anything else as we were prepared for all this. Let’s see the solution of this issue…

Xperia Z Low Speaker Volume Problem Solution after getting in Water

What to do after your Xperia Z has got in contact with water…

Clean it with a dry piece of cloth.
Open all the flaps of ports and let some air get in, in case there is any water it will dry out.
Blow some air from your mouth on the hearing speaker and other speaker on side to get some water come out.

Genuine Condition to happen…

Now play any song, you will see that speaker’s volume has got very low…You may not able to hear anything on that. Take your Xperia Z close to your ear and listen, if speaker is playing music then it’s working fine, now see what to do.

Keep your phone aside for 1-4 hours, in the meantime water in speaker will dry out and your phone’s speaker will get back to their normal loud 🙂
If the loudness don’t get back to normal in that time, do not panic. Some Xperia Z users reported that it came back to normal loudness in 1-2 days automatically depending on amount of water got in.

If in case your Xperia Z speaker volume don’t get back in that time also then what to do ?

Put your Xperia Z inside a container of dry rice for some hours. Rice will soak out water from your phone if there is any left and your phone’s speaker will get back to normal 🙂

All users of Xperia Z, ZR and Z Ultra should do the same thing in case water has got in their phone.

Well I wrote this post on my experience with my Xperia Z C6602, so in case any issues have come in your Xperia Z due to water, please let us know in comments, we will help you out sure 🙂

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Xperia Tablet Z SGP321 Android 4.2.2 10.3.1.A.0.244 firmware update Out

Xperia Tablet Z SGP321 Android 4.2.2 10.3.1.A.0.244 firmware update by PC Companion

Xperia Tablet Z SGP321 Android 4.2.2 10.3.1.A.0.244 firmware ftf – Manual Flashing

Xperia E C1505, C1504 Android 4.1.1 11.3.A.2.13 firmware update Rolled

Xperia E C1505, C1504 Android 4.1.1 11.3.A.2.13 firmware update Changelog / Review / Screenshots

Xperia Z and Xperia SP Leather flip Case by Noreve – Review

Goose White Xperia Z Charging Dock Review

Xperia Z Smart Pack by Roxfit

Xperia Z Flip Case by Roxfit

Additional accessories with the Xperia Z Smart Pack

Xperia Z Ultra C6802 Android 4.2.2 14.1.B.0.471 firmware update

Update Xperia Z Ultra C6802 on Android 4.2.2 14.1.B.0.471 firmware update Manually

Xperia S,SL 6.2.B.1.XX firmware update Coming to fix Exchange Active Sync Bug

How to Root Xperia Z, ZL, ZR Android 4.2.2 10.3.1.A.0.244 firmware

How to Root Xperia Z Android 4.2.2 10.3.1.A.0.244 firmware – STEPS

Xperia ZR Android 4.2.2 10.3.1.A.0.244 firmware update

Xperia ZR Android 4.2.2 10.3.1.A.0.244 firmware update via PC companion or SUS

Xperia ZR Android 4.2.2 10.3.1.A.0.244 firmware – Manual Update by Flashing ftf.

Xperia Z C6602 Android 4.2.2 10.3.1.A.0.244 firmware details

Xperia ZL C6503 Android 4.2.2 10.3.1.A.0.244 firmware details

Xperia Z C6602 Android 4.2.2 10.3.1.A.0.244 firmware update via PC Companion

Xperia ZL C6503 Android 4.2.2 10.3.1.A.0.244 firmware update via PC Companion

Xperia Z C6602 Android 4.2.2 10.3.1.A.0.244 firmware update via SUS – Sony Update Service

Xperia Z C6602 / C6603 Android 4.2.2 10.3.1.A.0.244 firmware update ftf – Manual Updating

Download Xperia Z C6602 Android 4.2.2 10.3.1.A.0.244 firmware update ftf file

Download Xperia Z C6603 Android 4.2.2 10.3.1.A.0.244 firmware update ftf file

Xperia ZL C6503 Android 4.2.2 10.3.1.A.0.244 firmware update ftf – Manual Updating

Xperia Z Slip Pouch Case by Roxfit

Xperia SP Slip Pouch Case by Roxfit

Download Xperia Z Movies 5.1.A.0.6 app apk OTA Update

Xperia Z Ultra C6802 Android 4.2.2 14.1.B.0.461 firmware

Install Xperia Z Ultra C6802 Android 4.2.2 14.1.B.0.461 firmware ftf

Android 4.2.2 SDK SUPER USER Mod for Xperia V, S, SL, Acro S,Ion

ANDROID 4.2.2 SDK CHANGER

Android 4.3 update for Xperia Z, ZL, ZR, Z Ultra, Tablet Z and Xperia SP

Android 4.3 Jelly Bean for Xperia S, SL, Acro S, Ion ???

Xperia Z Walkman 7.9.A.0.1 Album 5.1.A.0.4 app Movies 5.1.A.0.6 OTA Update

Download Xperia Z Walkman 7.9.A.0.1 Album 5.1.A.0.4 app, Movies 5.1.A.0.6

Xperia Z Ultra Price in India Rs 44990 – Listed at Infibeam, Saholic, Flipkart

Buy Xperia Z Ultra from Flipkart at Rs 44990

Buy Xperia Z Ultra from Infibeam at Rs 43990 – Additional 5% Discount on Rs 49900

Xperia Z Jelly Bean 10.3.1.A.0.236 firmware OTA Update Rolled Out

Download Micromax Canvas 4 Air Blow Shake Unlocker App apk

How to Install Micromax Canvas 4 Air Blow Shake Unlocker App apk on any Xperia Phone ?

Install Honami i1 / Xperia Z Ultra Messaging, Calendar, Clock, Album App

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