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Xperia Z1 14.2.A.1.136 firmware update seen on EMMA Update Servers in Baltic Regions – White Balance Settings

Android 4.3 14.2.A.1.136 firmware which was about to roll on Xperia Z1, Xperia Z Ultra and Xperia Z1 Compact as it was in testing as per our report when 14.2.A.1.124 firmware was certified on PTCRB, it seems 14.2.A.1.136 firmware update is now seen on EMMA update servers in Baltic regions only for the time being. 14.2.A.1.136 firmware news came first from the legendary flastool developer “Androxyde“.

It is clear that 14.2.A.1.136 firmware update has not been rolled via PC Companion or SUS in any regions till now and is only available via EMMA Update Servers for Baltic region only and that for Xperia Z1 C6903, nothing seen for Xperia Z1 C6902 till now.

[ UPDATE – 30 Jan ]

Xperia Z1, Z Ultra 14.2.A.1.136 firmware rolling officially on PC Companion – White Balance Settings included – NEW UPDATE

[ UPDATE – 29 Jan ]

14.2.A.1.136 firmware certified for Xperia Z1 Compact, Z1 and Z Ultra

14.2.A.1.136 firmware details via EMMA Update Servers

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

Software Info of 14.2.A.1.136 firmware

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

If you are keen to update your Xperia Z1 on this new 14.2.A.1.136 firmware then download the 14.2.A.1.136 firmware ftf from below and flash it via Flashtool.

Download Xperia Z1 14.2.A.1.136 firmware ftf

Note :- 14.2.A.1.136 ftf is available now 🙂 Only for C6903, Do not flash it on C6902 strictly.

Download C6903_14.2.A.1.136_Generic BAL.ftf | 847.9 MB
[ via – XDA user SirRobin78 ]

Direct Download Mirror Link

Download 6903_14.2.A.1.136_GenericBAL.ftf
[ via XDA user Kingcool88 ]

Download C6903_14.2.A.1.136_Generic_BAL.ftf
[ via XDA user hkotaku ]

Download 6903_14.2.A.1.136_GenericBAL.ftf
[ via XDA user efx_d3 ]

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

No root needed for flashing just heck below steps on how to flash 14.2.A.1.136 firmware ftf on Xperia Z1 with the help of flashtool. We have written the tutorial with taking Xperia Z1, same steps go for every Xperia 2012-2013-2014 device.

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

Xperia Z1 14.2.A.1.136 firmware Changelog

We are still trying to track all the changes seen in this new Xperia Z1 14.2.A.1.136 firmware.

White Balance settings included.

Download White Balance Apk from Xperia Z1 14.2.A.1.136 firmware

Download white-balance.apk

Touch Screen Response seems ok, same as before.
Wi-Fi reception is same as before, no major improvement.
No improvement in RAM management, same 500-600 MB free RAM.
No App to SD card option.
No new camera apps.

Same firmware is soon expected to hit via PC Companion also.

If you have downloaded the ftf from above and installed on your Xperia Z1, do share the 14.2.A.1.136 firmware changelog and screenshots with us. Drop your comments below.

Thanks TheCraig, SirRobin78 🙂

Sony SPA-TA1 tablet attachment case for QX10/QX100 lens launched in Japan for 3675 Yen / $36 for Xperia Z Ultra, Xperia Tablet Z and Sony Vaio Tap 11

Just a week ago we Sony Mobile Japan launching Xperia Z1F SPA-ACX4 camera attachment case for QX10/QX100 lens exclusively in Japan for 2980 Yen / $29 and now they have announced new Sony SPA-TA1 tablet attachment case for QX10/QX100 lens for a wide range of devices like Xperia Z Ultra, Xperia Tablet Z and Sony Vaio Tap 11.

Sony SPA-TA1 tablet attachment case is priced at 3675 Yen / $36 / £21 / €26 and will be available from 4 April 2014 exclusively from Sony Japan online stores. Sony SPA-TA1 tablet attachment case can be fitted on wide variety of device with different dimensions. At present it is listed only in black color for the time being.

Sony SPA-TA1 tablet attachment case

Sony SPA-TA1 tablet attachment case is perfect for all devices whose dimensions lies between 85 mm to 190 mm. Check below the exact dimensions of devices where Sony SPA-TA1 tablet attachment case can be used. It weighs around 31 grams and made of plastic.

6 arms lengths are provided so that it can be fitted on tablets, smartphones like Xperia Z Ultra, Xperia Tablet Z and Sony Vaio Tap 11.

Arms Sizes of Sony SPA-TA1 tablet attachment case

All sizes are in ( D x H x W ) mm

About 85 × 65.6 × 33.9mm
About 106 × 65.6 × 33.9mm
About 127 × 65.6 × 33.9mm
About 148 × 65.6 × 33.9mm
About 169 × 65.6 × 33.9mm
About 190 × 65.6 × 33.9mm

DSC-QX100 Sony SPA-TA1 tablet attachment case mounted on Xperia Tablet Z

DSC-QX10 Sony SPA-TA1 tablet attachment case mounted on Xperia Z Ultra

DSC-QX100 Sony SPA-TA1 tablet attachment case mounted on Sony Vaio Tap 11

Sony has now officially rolled QX10/QX100 lens for Xperia Z1, Z, Z1 Compact, Z1S, Z Ultra, Tablet Z, Z1F and with this Sony SPA-TA1 tablet attachment case now it can be used on many other devices also.

We hope Sony globally launches this Sony SPA-TA1 tablet attachment case with the same price tag. Do you like it guys, drop your comments below.

Download Xperia Z1 Compact Quick Reference Guide Pdf from Sony

Xperia Z1 Compact, the global mini version of Xperia Z1 launched at CES 2014 event will be soon be out in the market as Feb is arriving. Sony has put up Xperia Z1 Compact for pre-order on its website and many web dealers have also put it online for sale. Sony has also added Xperia Z1 Compact on Sony Update Service software which indicates now it can be officially updated by PC Companion and SUS. Xperia Z1 Compact will come with android 4.3 out of box.

Sony has already uploaded the Xperia Z1 Compact white paper pdf a long ago but in case you missed it, check the below link to download Xperia Z1 Compact white paper manual in English language.

Download White Paper Pdf of Xperia Z1 Compact

Just now we spotted Sony has also put up Xperia Z1 Compact Quick Reference Guide Pdf online now which shows all the features of Xperia Z1 Compact in detail.

Download Xperia Z1 Compact Quick Reference Guide Pdf

Download Xperia-Z1-Compact-Quick-Reference-Guide.pdf

Check below to have a quick look at the Xperia Z1 Compact Quick Reference Guide.

Click to access Xperia-Z1-Compact-Quick-Reference-Guide-bc75a6c7e67f9cc5442600782c25b22a.pdf

You can find the detailed images describing various features of Xperia Z1 Compact in quick reference guide and some test results have also been included.

If you have already booked your Xperia Z1 Compact, do let us know are you excited about it. Drop your comments below.

Sony D6503 Sirius camera photo samples leaked, compared with Xperia Z1

Sony D6503 aka Sony Sirius which has been unofficially announced as the real pics of Sony D6503 have been leaked weeks ago with an overview of what Sony has planned for users on Xperia Android 4.4.2 KitKat 4.4.2 UI. A much before that we saw Sony D6503 allegedly appearing in the AnTuTu Benchmark database and scoring 29745 points. Sony D6603 has also been spotted but with no images till now.

As you know Sony D6503 Sirius features same 20.7 MP rear cam with Sony “G” lens exactly like Xperia Z1, users were asking for the camera photo samples of it to check whether it’s camera quality is better than Xperia Z1 or not. Let us tell you clearly that Sony D6503 features same cam as Xperia Z1, only the firmware featured is different that’s why you may find a great difference in the camera photo samples of both.

Sony D6503 Sirius Camera Photo Samples

All mentioned below Sony D6503 Sirius camera photo samples are the courtesy of an XDA user “iRimas 1, 2” who holds a prototype version of Sony D6503 along with retail Xperia Z1.

Note : Firmware on Sony D6503 is an internal testing firmware which is not at all stable, so you may not find camera photo samples attractive. [ Click on Images to ZOOM ]

You will find 2 Sony D6503 Sirius camera photo samples, compared with Xperia Z1.

Camera Mode :- Below pic is taken in “superior auto mode” with flash on.

In above set of pics, pic taken from Sony D6503 appeared more bright and detailed.

NOTE :- In above set of pics, flash light is not seen on the pic sample of Xperia Z1 in TV, we too have commented in the original post by “iRimas” regarding this clarification but no words from him till now.

Camera Mode :- Below pic is taken in a room with no light ( dark room ) “superior auto mode” with flash on.

In above set of pics, Xperia Z1 photo sample appeared more clear.

P.S. We will soon be uploading the original camera resolution pics from Sony D6503 with the exif data.

As both Sony D6503 and Xperia Z1 shares same piece of hardware in rear camera, it seems except the firmware nothing is different in them. As when the firmware will be ready in final retail version on Sony D6503 we may find more better pics from it and same is expected from Xperia Z1 on android 4.4.2 KitKat 14.3.A.X.XXX firmware which Sony has already started testing.

Timeshift Video app interface from Sony D6503 Sirius Leaked

Download Sony D6503 Sirius Wallpapers from Android 4.4.2 KitKat UI

Xperia Z1 vs Sony D6503 aka Sony Sirius Comparison Photos

Sony Sirius aka Sony D6503 Android 4.4.2 KitKat Xperia UI Leaked

Sony D6503 Live Photos Leaked – Very Similar to Xperia Z1 in Design

What do you think fellas, which camera photo samples appeared more better to you, do let us know. Drop your comments below.

Xperia Z1 vibration motor squeaking sound issue arising for many users

Many users are reporting to us about this weird Xperia Z1 vibration motor squeaking sound issue. For some a sound like bee buzzing comes when their phone vibrates and for some a loud squeaking sound comes. It is still not clear whether this vibration issue in Xperia Z1 is related with firmware or faulty hardware but we too have felt it on old .257 firmware.

Sony’s own forum is filled with many threads about this loud vibration sound issue on Xperia Z1. If you try Xperia diagnostic app on your phone then you can clearly identify the issue, want to clearly know what this issue is actually, just look at the video posted below by a user.

Xperia Z1 vibration motor squeaking sound issue

Check the squeaking sound coming when Xperia Z1 is vibrating. It can be a faulty hardware issue.

One of our know friend, Sai Krishna from TskSoft also had this issue and he got his Xperia Z1 replaced from Sony Service center so if you are also facing this issue first try repairing your firmware from PC Companion and if it doesn’t solve the issue just take the phone to Sony Service center and ask them to replace it.

In past we have reported many issues on Xperia Z1 which users are facing, lets have a look at them below.

Xperia Z1 Screen and Body bent appears – User’s fault or Hardware issue ?

Xperia Z1 USB port cover fell of during normal use

POOR Sony Service Center support on Xperia Z1 Yellow Hue Tint Issue on Display Screen

Xperia Z1 Self cracking screen issue seen exactly like Xperia Z had

If you are also facing this Xperia Z1 vibration motor squeaking sound issue on your Xperia Z1 then do let us know, we would like to hear what issue you are facing exactly and when, drop your comments below.

Xperia Z Ultra Wi-Fi and SOL24, Xperia Z1S and Compact added in Sony Update Service software

Sony has already launched 3 high end devices this year viz. Xperia Z1 Compact, Xperia Z1S and Xperia Z Ultra SGP412 along with Xperia Z Ultra SOL24 announced for Au by KDDI. Xperia Z1S on T-Mobile USA is already available for purchase from Sony online stores and T-Mobile stores while Xperia Z1 Compact is available for pre-order right now and soon shipping will start in late Feb 2014. Xperia Z Ultra Wi-Fi SGP412 tablet is now available exclusively in Japan.

Just now we spotted that Xperia Z Ultra Wi-Fi and SOL24, Xperia Z1S and Compact are added in Sony Update Service software means you can update the firmware on your above said device as soon as you get officially.

Check below the new devices which are added in Sony Update Service software.

If you don’t have Sony Update Service software, then you can download it from given below Sony’s official link.

Download SUS

Xperia Z1 Compact is running android 4.3 14.2.A.1.114 firmware out of the box. Xperia Z1S is also available with android 4.3 firmware out of box while Xperia Z Ultra SGP412 Wi-Fi Tablet comes with android 4.2.2 out of the box.

Do let us know if you have got your hands on any of the above devices, are you satisfied with them. Drop your comments below.

[ REVIEW ] Xperia SP USB Desktop Dock Charger

Xperia SP users if you are looking for some USB desktop dock charger for your phone then you already know that Sony has not officially launched any such dock charger for Xperia SP but it is not the end of road. We searched among many manufacturers and found Xperia SP USB desktop dock charger and it goes well with Xperia SP M35H, C5302, C5303 and C5306.

As there is no magnetic charging pins in Xperia SP so the Xperia SP USB desktop dock charger uses the USB port for charging it and for data sync. It is priced at $8.59 which is a very decent price and is available for shipping world wide ( normally ships from Hong Kong ). It comes with 1 year warranty and is available in black color only. It took more than 15 days to reach us.

[ REVIEW ] Xperia SP USB Desktop Dock Charger

In the absence of official dock, it seems a nice choice if you are keen to purchase a dock for your Xperia SP. Let’s have a look at it, what it has got to offer.

Below you can find the retail packaging of the Xperia SP USB Desktop Dock Charger.

Inside the package there is one Xperia SP USB dock and small micro USB charging cable to be connected to PC.

You need to connect the micro USB cable at the back of Xperia SP dock. Use the cable which you got with your Xperia SP as the cable provided with above dock is very small in size.

How does it charge Xperia SP ?

Inside the Xperia SP dock station, there is one micro USB port where you place your Xperia SP to charge it and for data sync.

P.S. Currently we don’t our Xperia SP with us, it is with customer care, so we are posting some pics below of some another Xperia SP user.

[Pic credits :- XDA user Steph310 ]

You can plug in the earphones while Xperia SP is put on the USB charging dock.

[Pic credits :- XDA user Steph310 ]

Pros

Cheap in price.
Easy to Use.
Charge your phone as well as Sync data.

Cons

Not an official product. Build quality of plastic not so good.

Thanks Witrigs for sending this is 🙂 Look for Xperia SP USB Desktop Dock Charger listing, if you want to purchase it.

Do let us know if you are using some other Xperia SP USB desktop dock charger, we would like to hear your views. Drop your comments below if you have any doubt.

Xperia Z1 vs Xperia Z1 Compact Display Screen Comparison

Xperia Z1 Compact, the mini version of Xperia Z1, sibling of Xperia Z1F was officially launched at CES 2014 event. Xperia Z1 Compact features same Snapdragon 800 SoC processor, Adreno 300 GPU, 2 GB RAM and retains the flagship water and dust resistant certification, so what’s different as you all know Xperia Z1 Compact features all new IPS 4.3″ 720p display screen with Triluminos and X-Reality for mobile.

On the other hand Xperia Z1 features TFT 5″ 1080p display screen. Screen size and display quality is the main difference in both phones. Xperia Z1 from starting was criticized for poor viewing angles so same is the case with Xperia Z1 Compact, lets find out. In below set of pics you will find a detailed Xperia Z1 vs Xperia Z1 Compact Display Screen Comparison and decide yourself, which screen’s color and display quality looks better to you. “latter21” posted below images at Digi-Wo.

Xperia Z1 vs Xperia Z1 Compact Display Comparison

Below all pics are taken at same brightness level on both phones and featuring the same Sony wallpapers came pre-loaded in both phones.

[ Click on Images to ZOOM ]

By looking at pics of Xperia Z1 vs Xperia Z1 Compact display comparison, Xperia Z1 Compact’s screen looks more brighter and crisp with colors. Viewing angles are also much better than Xperia Z1.

What do you think fells, which display screen seems more better to you, do let us know in comments below.

Xperia Z1 Mugen Power 3000mAh Battery Case available for $89.50 now

Xperia Z1 is powered with 3000mAh embedded battery and trust me that battery power is not enough to keep this monster alive though after recent android 4.3 update for Xperia Z1, users are reporting a poor battery life and very much reduced stand by time even when stamina mode is on. Well what’s the solution then ? If you are looking for some external power case or portable charger then it’s a good thought.

In India Sony gave CP-F5 5000mAh Sony portable charger with Xperia Z1 exclusively well those who don’t have it or don’t want to buy it and are looking for some power case then guess what, Mugen Power has come up with brand new 3000mAh battery case for Xperia Z1 exclusively. In past we reviewed Xperia Z Mugen Power 3000mAh Battery Case and are totally satisfied with it till now. Mugen Power also have one 4000mAh power case for Xperia Z Ultra.

Xperia Z1 Mugen Power 3000mAh Battery Case

Xperia Z1 Mugen Power 3000mAh Battery Case is available in black color only for the time being and comes with 365 days replacement warranty and is shipped worldwide. Normally they ship from Hong Kong and it takes around 5-7 days to reach you depending on your remote location.

You can check the pic of case, what it looks like. It would a bit thick and charges Xperia Z1 via magnetic dock pins. Notice the 5 blue light at bottom of case, it indicates how much power is left in the case.

Xperia Z1 Mugen Power 3000mAh Battery Case is priced a bit high at $89.50 but we guess it is worth 🙂 It will be shipped after 14 Feb 2014 if you order today.The case itself is chargeable via USB port and you can use your AC adapter to charge it. You can simultaneously charge the case as well as charge your phone after inserting phone in the case.

It is compatible with both Xperia Z1 C6902 / C6903 and Docomo Xperia Z1 SO-01F. We expect it should also be compatible with Xperia Z1S also.

Technical Specifications :- Model Number [CC-C6903]

Capacity – 3000mAh
Cell – Li-Polymer
Voltage – 3.7V

Official Listing of Xperia Z1 Mugen Power Case here

NOTE :- Well let us tell you one thing very clearly, as it says it is a 3000mAh battery case, it doesn’t mean you get additional 3000mAh power for your Xperia Z1 as the output voltage of cases are normally different ( like we have 1.5A for AC adpater ) so when you put the case on with phone charged at 0%, you may end up getting only 50-60% phone charged with full 3000mAh battery power of the case consumed. So before buying the case, do confirm all things with customer support.

Some user may find it expensive and if they look for other options, many cheap power case for Xperia Z1 are available in market. We review such one case from Brando, which is worth $34 and has 3200mAh battery power. You can check our review of Brando Xperia Z1 3200mAh power case at below link.

[ REVIEW ] 3200mAh Power case for Xperia Z1 from Brando

Do let us know if you plan to buy one, or you have any doubt regarding it. We used Mugen Power case for Xperia Z and it was worth it. So if you have any doubt, drop your comments below.

Timeshift Video app interface from Sony D6503 Sirius Leaked

We all know Sony D6503 Sirius now, a few days ago we saw leaked pics of Sony D6503 and then full android 4.4.2 KitKat Xperia UI of Sony D6503 was leaked by same source iRimas. Some new features like 4K Video recording and Timeshift video app were seen which are quite amazing.

Timeshift Video app in new Sony D6503 Sirius will allow users to record videos in higher fps now and then they can apply slow motion effects to it. We are expecting a new and improved camera app also from Sony in new Xperia KitKat UI.

Timeshift Video app interface

You can see an arc which we guess will be used to adjust the slow motion effects on the video made. You can select the portion where slow motion changes are to be applied and that portion can be seen in highlighted blue color.

We are soon expecting the new Sony D6503 and Sony D6603 announcement officially at the MWC 2014 event, both devices are not expected to be the flagship devices.

We checked in a comment made by “iRimas” that DooMLoRD is working on getting some features of Sony D6503 to Xperia Z1, well hope everything goes well and we can enjoy the new 4K video recording and Timeshift Video app on Xperia Z1 before they are officially rolled on Xperia Z1 ( it is expected that some features seen in KitKat UI of Sony D6503 will be kept exclusive to it only for the time being. ).

Are you excited about new Xperia KitKat UI. Drop your comments below.

Xperia Z1F SPA-ACX4 camera attachment case for QX10/QX100 Lens launched in Japan for 2980 Yen / $29

Sony Xperia Z1F was the first true mini smartphone from Sony, launched exclusively in Japan only on NTT DoCoMo and then we saw launch of Xperia Z1C aka Xperia Z1 Compact at CES 2014, marking the global launch of Xperia Z1 Mini version. As Xperia Z1F is the smaller in size so Sony started rolling different accessories for it, and it begins with launching of Sony Magnetic Charging Dock DK32.

Sony has just officially announced the Xperia Z1F SPA-ACX4 camera attachment case for QX10/QX100 lens in Japan. Xperia Z1F SPA-ACX4 camera attachment case is available in black and white color at a price of 2980 Yen / $29. It is only available from Sony Japan online stores for the time being.

Xperia Z1F SPA-ACX4 camera attachment case

Check the pics of the case with and without Xperia Z1F in it.

Xperia Z1F SPA-ACX4 camera attachment case in Black SPA-ACX4 / B and White SPA-ACX4 / W color.

Xperia Z1F SPA-ACX4 camera attachment case wearing DSC – QX100 lens in Black SPA-ACX4 / B case.

Xperia Z1F SPA-ACX4 camera attachment case wearing DSC – QX10 lens in Black SPA-ACX4 / B case.

Xperia Z1F SPA-ACX4 camera attachment case wearing DSC – QX10 lens in White SPA-ACX4 / W case.

Technical Specifications of SPA-ACX4 camera case

Dimensions : 130x4x68 mm (d,h,w )
Weight : 18 grams
Material : Plastic

No official wording on the availability of Xperia Z1F SPA-ACX4 camera attachment case globally for Xperia Z1 Compact till now, we hope they will be rolled out very soon.

Notice the white golden combination of case and lens, it look very pretty. Do let us know if you have bought it, how well it went. Drop your comments below.

Free 1 year PlayStation Plus Subscription for Xperia Z1S Users

Xperia Z1S LTE version on T-Mobile USA was recently launched at CES 2014 event by Sony officially. Xperia Z1S is priced at $0 down and $528 full retail price on T-Mobile. Well if you have bought Xperia Z1S already, then there is a good news as Sony has started a new promotional offer for Xperia Z1S users 🙂

Sony is now giving away Free 1 year PlayStation Plus Subscription for Xperia Z1S users exclusively who bought or will be buying Xperia Z1S either from T-Mobile or Sony stores between 13 Jan 2014 and 12 Feb 2014. To redeem this offer check below mentioned steps. Offer is valid till 5 March 2014 only.

How to redeem Free 1 year PlayStation Plus Subscription Offer

You need to take picture of your Xperia Z1S purchase receipt and IMEI number written on the Xperia Z1S box. User good quality cam to take pictures.

PlayStation Plus Offer Official Info here

Check below pic and take picture of IMEI number accordingly to it.

Now you need to upload those 2 images and submit your details to Sony Mobile on below link.

Submit Details here – Sony Mobile Official Offer Link

Hurry up all Xperia Z1S users before the promotional offers ends.

Do let us know if this helped you, drop your comments below.

Root Xperia Z1 Compact aka Xperia Z1C, Install CWM Recovery v6.0.4.6

Xperia Z1 Compact, world’s first true mini smartphone from Sony has got root even before it is out in the hands of users officially. Xperia Z1 Compact possibly will be out in late Feb 2014 for shipping from Sony stores, well the good news is that root is now possible on Xperia Z1 Compact and other devices with same model Sony D550X.

XDA legendary developer DooMLoRD has managed to root Xperia Z1 Compact with bootloader unlocked and CWM recovery v6.0.4.6 can be installed now on it. Let’s see how to root Xperia Z1C. All credits to DooMLoRD and maker of CWM for this wonderful work 🙂

Install CWM Recovery on Xperia Z1 Compact aka Xperia Z1C

Well before installing CWM recovery and rooting Xperia Z1 Compact, you must take care that you have unlocked the bootloader on Xperia Z1 Compact, working fastboot and must be running on android 4.3 14.2.A.1.114 firmware or similar ROMs on same firmware. Unlocking bootloader of Xperia Z1 Compact steps can be found at below mentioned link.

Check the below link for installations steps.

Installation Steps from DooMLoRD on XDA

Root Xperia Z1 Compact

After recovery is installed, you can begin with rooting Xperia Z1C. Check the blow link for rooting from the developer itself.

Rooting Xperia Z1C Steps from DooMLoRD on XDA

We could not post all detailed steps here as phone’s bootloader has to be unlocked first and if we put all steps here, it will become mess so it’s better you consider the steps given by developer himself.

Do let us know if above root and recovery worked on your Xperia Z1 Compact whenever the device lands in your region. Drop your comments below.

Download and Install Xperia Android 4.4.2 KitKat Boot Animation – For Rooted Devices

Yesterday we posted a video which showed Xperia Android 4.4.2 KitKat Boot Animation running on Xperia SP, well some people liked it and some don’t. Xperia Android 4.4.2 KitKat UI was first revealed in screenshots from Sony D6503 aka Sony Sirius which included many new features besides a new Xperia Android 4.4.2 KitKat Boot Animation.

Well now Xperia Android 4.4.2 KitKat Boot Animation is available for download from the same source who posted the video yesterday and you can install it on rooted devices only for the times being. It should work well with Xperia Z1, Z Ultra, Z, ZL, ZR, SP, L, S, SL, T, V, C any many other Xperia handsets.

Install Xperia Android 4.4.2 KitKat Boot Animation

Before proceeding make sure you are rooted already, it will not work on non-rooted Xperia devices.

How to Install Xperia Android 4.4.2 KitKat Boot Animation ?

#Method 1 – Direct File Replacing

Do make a backup of your current bootanimation file, in case you need to revert back.

Download the below mentioned bootanimation.zip file and replace it with yours. Go to system > media and replace the current present file with below mentioned file. Make sure you provide correct permissions.

Download Sony Sirius Xperia Android 4.4.2 KitKat BootAnimation.zip

#Method 2 – Install via Recovery

Download the below mentioned XPERIAKitKatBoot.zip file and flash it in recovery, do a reboot and done.

Download XPERIAKitKatBoot.zip

See below it is somehow it looks with blue wallpaper in background while booting up.

If you liked the new Xperia Android 4.4.2 KitKat Boot Animation and then you can surely try it installing, do let us know if it worked on your Xperia device or not. Drop your comments below.

[ via – Xperia.cz Forum ]

Sony Magnetic Charging Dock DK36 Leaked in Sony Official User Guide – Is it for Xperia Z2 ?

Sony introduced this new feature of magnetic charging first in Xperia Z then after that almost all its high end device are enabled with it. Latest we saw Sony launching Xperia Z1 Compact at CES 2014 event and was followed by its own Sony Magnetic Charging Dock DK32 for it. Today we saw Xperia Z Ultra Wi-Fi tablet SPG421 getting launched officially in Japan and it is followed by its own Sony Magnetic Charging Dock DK33.

Sony Magnetic Charging Dock DK30 and DK31 was for Xperia Z Ultra and Xperia respectively, well to our wonder we just found a new Sony Magnetic Charging Dock DK36 in Sony’s official user guide for charging docks and the question arises for which phone it is for ?

[ UPDATE 25 Feb ]

Xperia Z2 magnetic charging dock DK36 Priced at £24.99 in UK, €39 in Spain and Netherlands, €24 in Italy

Sony Magnetic Charging Dock DK36

Sony Magnetic Charging Dock DK36 Official User Guide

We can’t say at this moment that for which phone is this Sony Magnetic Charging Dock DK36 really for as in the official Sony user guide also it is not written except for the “signed declaration from Sony for Conformity of Dock DK36”.

Speculated Theory :- Sony Magnetic Charging Dock DK36 is compatible with which new Xperia handset is still unknown. If follow the theory as DK30, DK31, DK32, DK33 dock are for Xperia Z Ultra, Z1, Z1 Compact and Z Ultra Wi-Fi Tablet respectively so not seen anywhere Sony Magnetic Charging Dock DK34 and DK35 should be for Sony D6603 and D6503 ( may be not in that order ) as we have recently seen Sony D6603 and Sony D6503 in pictures, AnTuTu benchmark database and even full android 4.4.2 KitKat UI was revealed for Sony D6503. Sony D6603 and Sony D6503 may launch at MWC 2014 event,

Above theory leads us here that Sony Magnetic Charging Dock DK36 is may be for some future device like very much rumored Xperia Z2 coming as next flagship device from Sony for year 2014 or it may end up being compatible with Sony D6603 and Sony D6503 but it is not expected that Sony will launch the same Sony Magnetic Charging Dock for both phones and like before they will launch two different dock separately.

[ UPDATE – 22 Jan ] A listing on MobileFun shows that Sony Magnetic Charging Dock DK36 is available for purchase for Xperia Z2. We can’t say how real is this listing is but it says price is £29.99

What do you think fellas ? For which device Sony is planning to launch Sony Magnetic Charging Dock DK36 really. Do let us know what is in your mind, drop your comments below

Xperia Z Ultra SOL24 Announced for Au by KDDI for 78120 Yen / $784

Earlier today in morning we saw Sony officially announcing the min-tablet version in Japan in form of Xperia Z Ultra Wi-Fi Tablet SGP412 for 51800 Yen / $497 to be available by 24 Jan 2014 in 3 color variants black, white and purple. It is first Snapdragon 800 SoC powered tablet from Sony yet which has its flagship water and dust resistant features. As far as accessories are concerned Sony has also announced a new Sony magnetic charging dock DK33 especially for this new tablet for 2700 yen / $26.

We just spotted that Xperia Z Ultra SOL24 is now officially announced by Sony for AU by KDDI 4G network carrier. Xperia Z Ultra SOL24 features Snapdragon 800 SoC, Adreno 330 GPU, 2 GB RAM, 32 GB on board memory, 8 MP ear cam with IR blaster also added. Xperia Z Ultra SOL24 retains the water and dust resistant features as seen in original Xperia Z Ultra C68XX variants.

Xperia Z Ultra SOL24

Xperia Z Ultra SOL24 will be launched with android 4.2.2 just like Xperia Z Ultra Tablet Wi-Fi SGP412, we wonder why not Sony rolling directly with android 4.3 ! Au by KDDI is branding is seen at the back panel of Xperia Z Ultra SOL24.

Xperia Z Ultra SOL24 Price

On new contract as lump-um payment Xperia Z Ultra SOL24 is priced at 78120 yen / $784, while other plans are also available with respect to data charges.

Xperia Z Ultra SOL24 is available in 3 colors black, white and purple and is available for sale from online stores of KDDI from 25 Jan 2014.

So as of today two new handsets launched in Japan from Sony, we hope to see Xperia Z1 Compact also on some carrier network soon.

Well users are willing to buy Xperia Z Ultra SOL24, let us know are you satisfied with the price or you want to consider some other device especially Xperia Z Ultra Wi-Fi tablet now. Drop your comments below.

Sony Magnetic Charging Dock DK33 for Xperia Z Ultra Wi-Fi Tablet SGP412 Launched in Japan for 2700 Yen / $26

Sony has officially announced much rumored Xperia Z Ultra Wi-Fi Tablet SGP412 early this morning in Japan for 51800 Yen / $497 with the same features like parent Xperia Z Ultra except that new model SGP412 has only W-Fi connectivity option available for data download. Xperia Z Ultra Wi-Fi Tablet SGP412 will be available by 24 Jan 2014 from Sony’s official online stores with a promotional offer on the first come firsts serve basis.

Besides Sony Stylus Pen ES22, Power Cover CP12., Black Leather Case DCS-XZUPL01BK and White Leather Case DCS-XZUPL01WH, a new magnetic charging dock is launched for Xperia Z Ultra Wi-Fi Tablet SGP412, though the previous Dock DK30 would have served the purpose buy Sony decided to launch a brand new Sony Magnetic Charging Dock DK33. A few days we saw launch of Sony Magnetic Charging Dock DK32 for Xperia Z1 Compact.

Sony Magnetic Charging Dock DK33

Sony Magnetic Charging Dock DK33 will be available by 24 Jan 2014 for sale exclusively from Sony online stores in Japan at price of 2700 Yen / $26. At present Sony Magnetic Charging Dock DK33 is only available in Black color.

Technical Specifications of Sony Magnetic Charging Dock DK33

Dimensions – 60x16x46 mm
Weight – 25 gram
Charging Port – micro USB

Inside the box of Sony Magnetic Charging Dock DK33, there is 1 user manual, two attachment of adapters in form of 33A and 33B.

To purchase Sony Magnetic Charging Dock DK33, Check the official listing on Sony Online Store Japan.

Xperia Z Ultra Wi-Fi Tablet SGP412 seems a good variant when it comes to tablet with the decent price tag, so will you buy a Xperia Z Ultra tablet as it is powered with Snapdragon 800 SoC and the first tablet in market to launch with that price tag and Snapdragon 800 S0C. Drop your comments below.

Xperia Z Ultra Wi-Fi SGP412 Tablet Launched in Japan for 51800 Yen / $497

Sony SGP412 has been seen number of times till now and yesterday we came up with some official pictures of Sony SGP412 along with its dismantling assemble pics, SAR test pic and latest user manual. We were very sure that Sony SGP412 is the Xperia Z Ultra Wi-Fi tablet version and here it comes, Sony Mobile has now officially announced the Xperia Z Ultra Wi-Fi SGP412 Tablet model in Japan this morning. Soon we will also be seeing AU by KDDI also launching Xperia Z Ultra to their network in Japan.

Sony has confirmed that Sony SGP412 is the Wi-Fi tablet version of Xperia Z Ultra which features 6.4″ full HD LCD panel, 6.5 mm thickness, weighs 212 grams and retains the flagship water resistant and dust resistant characteristics. Surprisingly Sony has launched it with old Android 4.2.2 version, Snapdragon 800 SoC and Adreno 330 GPU with WH802.11a/b/g/n/ac Wi-Fi connectivity and on board 32 GB ROM. Xperia Z Ultra Wi-Fi SGP412 Tablet is launched in 3 colors black, white and purple. Sony has now listed Xperia Z Ultra Wi-Fi SGP412 in tablet’s category on its site.

Xperia Z Ultra Wi-Fi SGP412 Tablet

Xperia Z Ultra Wi-Fi SGP412 Tablet is priced in Japan at 51800 Yen ( around 52000 Yen ) almost $497 and will be available for sale by 24 Jan 2014 from online Sony Stores. Sony has also launched a new Sony Magnetic Charging Dock DK33 separately for Xperia Z Ultra Wi-Fi SGP412 Tablet along with Stylus Pen ES22, Power Cover CP12 Black Leather Case DCS-XZUPL01BK and White Leather Case DCS-XZUPL01WH.

As a promotional offer Sony is giving “E-Book coupon worth 1000 yen” to the customers on first come first serve basis.

When Xperia Z Ultra was launched many users said that it is a trouble for carrying such a huge smartphone but with only W-Fi version, Sony dubbing it as tablet, will you take it.

Download Xperia Z Ultra Wi-Fi SGP412 Tablet Official Press Catalog

Download Xperia Z Ultra Wi-Fi SGP412 Tablet.pdf

We want to ask this question to our reader, will you buy Xperia Z Ultra Tablet ?

[ UPDATE – 22 Jan ]

Sony Magnetic Charging Dock DK33 for Xperia Z Ultra Wi-Fi Tablet SGP412 Launched in Japan for 2700 Yen / $26

We hope Xperia Z Ultra Wi-Fi SGP412 Tablet gets a global launch soon with the same price tag or a lower one hopefully. Will you buy Xperia Z Ultra Wi-Fi SGP412 Tablet if it comes to your region ? Is it worth a tablet, well it is but the size does it both you ? Drop your comments below on this.

Xperia Android 4.4.2 KitKat Boot Animation Video on Xperia SP

Yesterday we saw the leaked Xperia Android 4.4.2 KitKat UI of Sony D6503 and it is simply amazing. Sony has integrated so many new features in Xperia Android 4.4.2 KitKat UI like 4K Video Recording, Gloves Mode, White Balance Control, Built-in-answering machine, Sony’s new “What’s New” feature integrated along with Google Now, Smart Back light control settings, double tap to wake up screen and many more. In short Sony has given the best Xperia UI in Android 4.4.2 KitKat.

So Android 4.4.2 KitKat brought a new boot animation also for Xperia handsets, want to check out how Xperia Android 4.4.2 KitKat boot animation looks like. Check the below video and let us know.

[ UPDATE – 22 Jan ]

Download and Install Xperia Android 4.4.2 KitKat Boot Animation – For Rooted Devices

Xperia Android 4.4.2 KitKat Boot Animation Video

Sony has integrated its new Xperia Android 4.4.2 KitKat wallpapers in the background of boot animation and it just move like waves during boot animation. Original Poster is playing Xperia Android 4.4.2 KitKat Boot Animation on Xperia SP.

Well we do like the Xperia Android 4.4.2 KitKat boot animation as compared to previous experience flow Xperia boot animation.

Do you like new Xperia Android 4.4.2 KitKat boot animation, do let us know in below comments.

Sony D6603 Specifications Leaked by AnTuTu – Snpadragon 800, 2 GB RAM, 1080p Display

A few days back we saw Sony D6603 in AnTuTu benchmark database scoring 32996 points and that is the only solid info which he have seen yet about the existence of Sony D6603. Yesterday we saw Sony D6503 aka Sony Sirius getting almost unofficially announced with full Android 4.4.2 KitKat Xperia UI getting displayed with screenshots. Till now image or anything regarding Sony D6603 Specifications have come up.

Just now we spotted that Sony D6603 Specifications are revealed allegedly in a benchmark test run by AnTuTu which clearly hints what Sony D6603 has hold for the users. Sony D6603 and Sony D6503 can be the first high end device from Sony for the year 2014. Let’s have a look at detailed Sony D6603 Specifications.

Looking carefully Sony D6603 and Sony D6503 has many common similarities in hardware and software except for some minor changes.

[ UPDATE – 21 Jan ]

Watch Xperia Android 4.4.2 KitKat Boot Animation Video on Xperia SP

Sony D6603 Specifications Leaked

As per the benchmark result of Sony D6603 from AnTuTu, it seems Sony D6603 also runs on Snapdragon 800 MSM8974AB SoC processor with Adreno 330 GPU. Below we have listed the Sony D6603 Specifications as per AnTuTu benchmark results. In this current test, Sony D6603 scored 33838 points.

Processor – Snapdragon 800 MSM8974AB SoC
GPU – Adreno 330
RAM and ROM – 2 GB RAM with 16 GB internal storage.
Camera – 20.7 MP rear cam and 2 MP front cam.
Screen Resolution – 1080p, no 4K yet.
Android – Currently runs on Android 4.3.
Dimensions – Thinner than Xperia Z1.

Sony D6603 AnTuTu Score Vs Sony C6603 Xperia Z

On comparing Xperia Z C6603 with Sony D6603 it score merely 19260 points against Sony D6603.

It is clearly visible that Sony D6603 and Sony D6503 are great devices and we hope they get launch officially during MWC 2014 event. What do you think guys about Sony D6603, drop your comments below.

Thanks Ben 🙂

Xperia Z Ultra SGP412 Wi-Fi Real Photos and User Manual Leaked On FCC

Recently Xperia Z Ultra SGP412 Wi-Fi version was spotted on AnTuTu benchmark database where it scored massive 35073 points and almost all major specifications were leaked. Xperia Z Ultra SGP412 Wi-Fi sports Snapdragon 800 MSM8074 SoC processor and 6.4″ HD screen with no baseband seen, apart from that similar specs like Xperia Z Ultra, it feature Adreno 330 GPU, 2 GB RAM, 32 GB internal storage and 8 MP rear cam.

It has been speculated from the same day that whether SGP412 is a 6.4″ inch version new Sony Tablet or Xperia Z Ultra Wi-Fi version, well now it is 100% confirmed that Sony SGP412 is Xperia Z Ultra Wi-Fi only version as per the specifications, real photos and user manual Xperia Z Ultra SGP412 Wi-Fi as seen on FCC just now.

[ UPDATE – 22 Jan ]

Xperia Z Ultra Wi-Fi SGP412 Tablet Launched in Japan for 51800 Yen / $497

Xperia Z Ultra SGP412 Wi-Fi Real Photos Leaked

FCC has updated now all internal and external test photos of Xperia Z Ultra SGP412 Wi-Fi. Let’s have a detailed look.

Xperia Z Ultra SGP412 Wi-Fi photo during water resistant test.

Xperia Z Ultra SGP412 Wi-Fi dimension is 18 cm in length.

Xperia Z Ultra SGP412 Wi-Fi dimension is 9 cm in breadth.

Xperia Z Ultra SGP412 Wi-Fi – Dismantle Tear Down Pics

Xperia Z Ultra SGP412 Wi-Fi Battery Sample

Xperia Z Ultra SGP412 Wi-Fi is fitted with 3000 mAh Ii-ion battery model LIS1520ERPC

Xperia Z Ultra SGP412 Wi-Fi – Internal Parts Assembly

Xperia Z Ultra SGP412 Wi-Fi opened from Back and dismantled.

Xperia Z Ultra SGP412 Wi-Fi – SAR Test Photos

Below you can find the pics of this portable UMPC mini-tablet during SAR test.

Xperia Z Ultra SGP412 Wi-Fi User Manual

Find below the various parts info of Xperia Z Ultra SGP412 Wi-Fi version.

If you want to download the basic manual of Xperia Z Ultra SGP412 Wi-Fi version then check the below link.

Download Sony SGP421 User Manual.pdf

We are hoping that whenever Xperia Z Ultra SGP412 Wi-Fi version comes in market it should be launched cheap otherwise will simply but the GSM/LTE Xperia Z Ultra version but those specs don’t come cheap.

What do you think about Xperia Z Ultra SGP412 Wi-Fi, will you buy a Wi-Fi version only if it comes out soon may be at MWC 2014 even. Drop your comments below.

Thanks Ben 🙂

Download Xperia Z2 Sirius Wallpapers from Android 4.4.2 KitKat UI

Sony D6503 “Sirius” is almost out, it’s profile photos, specifications and new Android 4.4.2 KitKat UI almost everything is now out. Well let us sum up for you what Sony D6503 features in reality. Sony D6503 is powered by Snapdragon 800 MSM8974AB SoC which supports 4K Video recording from camera, Adreno 330 GPU and 3 GB RAM with 16 GB on board memory. It seems it supports new IPS panel from Sony and is water resistant.

In Android 4.4.2 KitKat UI of Sony D6503 ‘Sirius’ you might have noticed new background wallpapers well now Sony D6503 ‘Sirius’ Wallpapers from Android 4.4.2 KitKat UI are available for download. To our knowledge they are of exact same resolution at which Sony stacked wallpapers in Xperia Z1.

[ UPDATE – 28 FEB ]

Download Xperia Z2 Live Wallpaper Apk – Install on Rooted Devices.

[ UPDATE – 27 Feb ]

Download Official Xperia Z2 Lockscreen Wallpapers from KitKat Android 4.4.2

Download Xperia Z2 Lockscreen Wallpapers

From below mentioned link you can download the latest Xperia Z2 Lockscreen Wallpapers which will come as stock wallpapers in Xperia KitKat UI. Xperia Z2 Lockscreen Wallpapers are of 1080×1920 resolution and homescreen wallpapers are of 2160×1920 resolution.

Download Xperia Z2 Lockscreen Wallpapers KitKat.rar

Below you can see the preview of Xperia Z2 Lockscreen Wallpapers.

[ UPDATE – 21 Jan ]

Watch Xperia Android 4.4.2 KitKat Boot Animation Video on Xperia SP

[ UPDATE – 21 Jan ]

Sony Sirius aka Sony D6503 Android 4.4.2 KitKat Xperia UI Leaked – 4K Video Recording, Built-in-Answering Machine, Touch to Wake up Settings

Xperia Z1 vs Sony D6503 aka Sony Sirius Comparison Photos

Download Sony D6503 Sirius Wallpapers

Below uploaded wallpapers are directly from the system dump of Sony D6503 Sirius from Android 4.4.2 KitKat UI. At present we have 3 wallpapers from Sony D6503 which are official stock wallpapers of themes “sunny”, “earth” and “air”.

2610×1920 is the Full resolution of all wallpapers. Notice the “ps4” written in wallpaer images, it may be some Sony’s integration of PS4 app in Sony D6503

Total 6 New Xperia Sirius Wallpapers are present rest are old.

Download Sunny Theme Wallpaper create_ps4.png of Sony D6503 Sirius – Orange-Green
Download Earth Theme Wallpaper discover_ps4.png of Sony D6503 Sirius – Green
Download Air Theme Wallpaper connect_ps4.pngof Sony D6503 Sirius – Blue

Download Heat Theme Wallpaper watch_ps4.png of Sony D6503 Sirius – Yellow-Orange
Download Vintage Theme Wallpaper relax_ps4.png of Sony D6503 Sirius – White
Download Silk Theme Wallpaper listen_ps4.pngof Sony D6503 Sirius – Purple

[ UPDATE ] We have posted the link of Xperia Sirius KitKat Wallpapers which include all 27 Wallpapers.

Download Xperia Sirius Wallpapers.zip – 27 ALL Wallpapers

Below is the preview of Xperia Sirius wallpapers on Xperia Z1.

Above Sony D6503 wallpapers fits perfectly on Xperia Z1, we tried it 🙂

Download them and let us know do you like the change in colors of these wallpapers as when compared to android 4.3 theme wallpapers. Drop your comments below.

Xperia Z1 vs Sony D6503 aka Sony Sirius Comparison Photos

Sony Sirius aka Sony D6503 is now almost unofficially unannounced, well we have seen so many leaks for the time being. Well let us sum up for you what Sony D6503 features in reality. Sony D6503 is powered by Snapdragon 800 MSM8974AB SoC which supports 4K Video recording from camera, Adreno 330 GPU and 3 GB RAM with 16 GB on board memory. It seems it supports new IPS panel from Sony and is water resistant.

Till now we have seen in leaks following things viz. leaked UI pics of Sony D6503, full phone profile leaked in pics and the latest Android 4.4.2 KitKat UI is leaked now of Sony D6503 which is truly amazing. Well overall from design Sony D6503 is a refresh version of Xperia Z1 as it is very much similar in design. So from the courtesy of XDA user “iRimas” we have brought you some Xperia Z1 vs Sony D6503 aka Sony Sirius comparison photos side by side.

[ UPDATE – 21 Jan ]

Watch Xperia Android 4.4.2 KitKat Boot Animation Video on Xperia SP

[ UPDATE – 21 Jan ]

Sony Sirius aka Sony D6503 Android 4.4.2 KitKat Xperia UI Leaked – 4K Video Recording, Built-in-Answering Machine, Touch to Wake up Settings

Download Sony D6503 Sirius Wallpapers from Android 4.4.2 KitKat UI

Xperia Z1 vs Sony D6503 aka Sony Sirius Comparison

Xperia Z1 and Sony D6503 features same design, with some changes in the ports location and speakers.

Xperia Z1 has one speaker at the bottom side while Sony D6503 has dual speakers one at the top near notification light and one the bottom side where Xperia Z1 has in form of pin holes.

Bigger Dimensions

Sony D6503 is bit larger in dimensions when compared to Xperia Z1 and has bigger screen also. Xperia Z1 features 5″ 1080p display while Sony D6503 features 5.2″ 1080p display.

[ Sony D6503 Left; Xperia Z1 Right ]

Change in Positions of Ports

On right side profile Xperia Z1 has two flaps for each port while Sony Sirius has one only.

[ Xperia Z1 Left; Sony D6503 Right ‘

Change in Speaker Position

Sony Sirius sports two speakers, one at the top near notification light and one at bottom while Xperia Z1 has only one.

[ Sony D6503 speaker position at top ]

[ Sony D6503 speaker position at bottom ]

[ No speaker at top in Xperia Z1 ]

Sony D6503 seems a very good phone packed with some great features. Android 4.4.2 out of the box is one of the best features of Sony D6503 aka Sony Sirius.

How do you feel Xperia Z1 users, for us we think that these features should have been given on the first place in Xperia Z1, we heard that many Xperia Z1 users are now feeling inferior, what do you think. drop your comments below.

Sony Sirius aka Sony D6503 Android 4.4.2 KitKat Xperia UI Leaked – 4K Video Recording, Built-in-Answering Machine, Touch to Wake up Settings

Remember Sony Sirius, well now it is confirmed that it is aka Sony D6503 which we may see its launch during MWC 2014 event along with Sony D6603. Earlier today we saw leaked pics of Sony D6503 UI and before that leaked pics of Sony D6503 phone itself. In some pics it was seen that Sony D6503 was running android 4.3 17.0.A.0.228 firmware but it is confirmed now that Sony D6503 will come with Android 4.4.2 KitKat out of the box.

XDA Developer “DooMLoRD” and “iRimas” together has leaked sneak peek of the Sony D6503 Android 4.4.2 KitKat Xperia UI, which is truly fascinating and the features of Sony D6503 are also amazing. Well now as we already know all the specification of Sony D6503, Android 4.4.2 KitKat Xperia UI of it is more amazing than it. Let us tell you what Sony will roll out for Xperia handsets in android 4.4.2 KitKat.

Many news features of Android 4.4.2 KitKat Xperia UI are like 4K recording, glove mode, white balance settings, smart backlight control, double tap to wake screen feature is present.

[ UPDATE – 21 Jan ]

Watch Xperia Android 4.4.2 KitKat Boot Animation Video on Xperia SP

[ UPDATE – 21 Jan ]

Xperia Z1 vs Sony D6503 aka Sony Sirius Comparison Photos

Download Sony D6503 Sirius Wallpapers from Android 4.4.2 KitKat UI

Sony D6503 Android 4.4.2 KitKat Xperia UI

Sony D6503 will be running on Android 4.4.2 17.1.A.X.XXX firmware.

Much Awaited 4K and Timeshift Video recording added

Sony Sirius aka Sony D6503 will feature 4K video recording and Timeshift video recording which will allow high frame rate recording now.

New Display Settings

White Balance, Glove Mode and Smart Backlight Control settings are now included in display settings. Glove settings are already available in Xperia SP and White Balance in many handsets. Smart Backlight settings are the new one.

Smart Backlight Control Settings

Smart Backlight Control keeps the screen on while you are using your Xperia without touch operation ( eg. looking at a photo ). When you look away from the screen, it turns off according to your sleep settings. Similar feature was noticed in android 4.3 on Galaxy S4.

Double Tap Screen to Wake Up Settings

Double tap the screen to wake it up from sleep or lock.

Built-in-answering Machine included

Sony has now included a built-in-answering machine on Sony D6503 or it is UI feature, well we need to look it at that.

Two Home Launchers included

Sony has included the two-home launcher settings in Sony D6503 and now you can select your home launcher from two included.

Two options are there to choose from “Xperia Home” and “Simple Home”.

Simple Home settings include bigger fonts and is very basic in nature.

New Sound Settings

Audio Accessories option is now listed under Sound settings. At present it is not clear whether it displays the paired accessories or something else.

USB DAC support is included

Now play high resolution audio using USB DAC/DAC amp. When connected sound effects are disabled.

New Personalisation Settings included

Themes option is now changed to “Xperia Themes” which will allow you to download themes from Sony Select app.

Now you have the rights to allow which icons should appear in status bar and from which apps notification should come from.

Default SMS app Change settings

Sony has given a feature to select your own default SMS app.

16 GB internal storage for Sony D6503

Sony has included a 16 GB onboard memory on Sony D6503 and it will be having an external SD car support also.

New Power Management App

Power Management app is now divided among “Devices” and “Accessory”.

New Location Settings

“High Accuracy” mode is seen it seems, there are now options to choose which type of accuracy settings needed.

Printing Option included

Printing option included in system settings now.

What’s New and Google Now feature side by side

While swiping up from home soft key, What’s New and Google Now option pops up.

Transparent Status bar – Android 4.4.2 KitKat Stock Feature

Check the transparent bar.

New Background Wallpapers

Switch between settings

Now you can switch between notifications and quick settings at the same time.

New Xperia Home Launcher

New Xperia Home launcher is included in Sony D6503.

Transparent App tray background is seen. Check below the number of pre-installed apps which came in Sony D6503 Android 4.4.2 KitKat Xperia UI.

Close all apps settings included

Close all apps settings included to close all recently used apps with one tap.

Touch Block small app seen

Touch Block small app in included in Sony D6503 it means, Sony D6503 aka Sirius is also water resistant.

No change in the media apps of Sony D6503 is seen and latest calendar app is also included.

Garmin Navigon – Xperia Edition included

Garmin Navigon – Xperia Edition app included in Sony D6503.

If sources are to believed Sony D6503 aka Sony Sirius supports two speakers, one at top near notification light and other at the bottom side. It is also seen that Sony D6503 will have S-Force engine and stereo speakers now 🙂

Well we are very much impressed by Sony’s work on Sony D6503 Android 4.4.2 KitKat Xperia UI, it is simply awesome 🙂 It is speculated that same UI will be rolled on android 4.4.2 KitKat for Xperia Z1 and other Xperia Z members hopefully including Xperia SP.

It is clearly visible now that Sony is working on Android 4.4.2 KitKat now and it will be soon rolled on aforesaid devices.

We will soon post the system dump, new themes and wallpapers of Sony D6503 Android 4.4.2 KitKat Xperia UI once they are out. Stay tuned to us.

Did you like the screenshots of Sony D6503 Android 4.4.2 KitKat Xperia UI, like the flavor Sony is about to give users on android 4.4.2 KitKat, do let us know drop your comments below stating do you like it or not ?

[ via – Xperia Blog, Nice work by “DooMLoRd and iRimas” ]

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