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Dual Sim Sony Xperia C launched at Rs. 20490 in India – Listed on Flipkart

Sony Xperia C which was launched around 3 months back is finally coming to India now. Just now we have spotted Dual Sim Sony Xperia C on Flipkart under coming soon category and is expected to come in India next week. Xperia C is launched with MediaTek’s processor 1.2GHz Quad Core, Sony’s first phone on that chipset. Xperia C has pretty much descent configurations to attract a lot of customers here in India.

[ UPDATE ] Till now Saholic, Flipkart and Infibeam in India has listed Dual Sim Sony Xperia C and will be available in all three colors White, Black and Purple.

Dual Sim Sony Xperia C launched at Rs. 20490 in India

Dual Sim Sony Xperia C launched at Rs. 20490 in India and is available at Flipkart, Infibeam and Saholic. You will get Accidental Damage warranty officially with it from Sony and some online shops giving Sony Headphone -MDR-ZX100A with it free of cost.

Dual Sim Sony Xperia C Specifications

MediaTek’s processor 1.2GHz Quad Core.
Android 4.1.2 Jelly Bean.
Dual-Sim capable.
5″ screen TFT with 960×540 pixels resolution i.e. qHD Display.
8 MP rear cam with Exmo R supporting 4X digital zoom.
RAM 1 GB, with internal flash memory as 4 GB. Expandable card slot supported till 32 GB.
Bluetooth 4.0, screen mirroring.
Stamina Mode in the battery.

Dual Sim Sony Xperia C – Buy from Flipkart

As per Sony India policy of Accidental Damage cover, Dual Sim Sony Xperia C will also come with 6 months of Accidental Damage warranty that would be great 🙂

We will keep you updated as soon as sales of Dual Sim Sony Xperia C goes live in India. Interested in Dual Sim Sony Xperia C, let us know in comments…

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

Till now if you are not aware of “Yellow Hue Tint” issue on Xperia Z1 then let us tell you. Sony Xperia Z1 is suffering from “Yellow Hue Tint” on the display screen because of that screen of Xperia Z1 appears a bit yellowish rather than pure white. For a few people this is only a calibration issue on the display but for some like me and others, Xperia Z1’s whole left side of display is a yellowish. Do you know what is funny ?

Folks at Sony Service Center are not even taking this issue seriously.

In our previous post we have clearly mentioned what is Xperia Z1 Yellow Hue Tint Issue on Display Screen is all about with all the pictures and a temporary solution to the issue. Please check the below link.

Xperia Z1 Yellow Hue Tint Issue on Screen Display

POOR Sony Service Center support

Being an author of Sony Xperia Smartphone dedicated website, I love Xperia phones but I must say Sony Service Center Support is the WORST I have ever experienced. I have got yellow hue tint on my Xperia Z1 screen and Sony Service Center is treating my like crap.

Check one yellow hue image on Xperia Z1 yourself.

Check the screen color of both Xperia Z1’s, both are at same brightness level, X-Reality of and Optimized backlight on.

Let me tell you the whole story.

28 Sept 2013 – Bought Sony Xperia Z1.
29 Sept 2013 – Registered Xperia Z1 Yellow Hue Tint Issue on Display Screen after contacting Sony Customer Care on phone number 1800-3000-2800 INDIA and got a ticket id #13092900045. Submitted my phone for the check on the next day.
1 Oct 2013 – Sony Customer care told me that your phone is ready and I must go to Service Center and collect it. When I reached there, Sony Service Center told me that nothing has been done and they have just installed the software again and issue is still there.

What, I said ? When nothing was done why did you tell me.

Sony Service Center FRAUDULENTLY CLOSED Ticket Id No # 13092900045. YELLOW HUE TINT ISSUE ON Xperia Z1 ( PURCHASED ON 28 Sept ) is still there.

On 1st October Sony Service Center gave me a new ticket id #13100101659 for the same issue and took some photos of my Xperia Z1 faulty display and sent them to their seniors for approval of replacement of handset.

POOR response from Senior Executive Hitesh and Ankit of Customer Care

They gave my new ticket id 13100101659 and asked my to wait till 4 October then they will be telling if any such issue is there or not. Suppose if I get approval for replacement for my handset then I will be getting it around 7-10 days later that is around Mid October, Wow great, I bought Xperia Z1 on 28 Sept and I will be getting is back from Sony Service Center after 15 days.

Workers at Service Center are illiterate ones

When I told them about Xperia Z1 Yellow Hue Tint Issue on Display Screen, they said they never heard of it. Sony acknowledged the same issue on Xperia S and replaced all faulty handsets and they don’t even know of it. Poor illiterate people Sony have put in Service Centers that’s why we customers are getting so much trouble.

Sony Disregarding the issues on Email with no response.

I mailed Sony, regarding this issue on 30 Sept on email id [email protected] explaining my whole issue from which I received below mail.

Dear Mr. Anurag Kumar,
Greetings from Sony India.
Thank you for patronizing Sony products.
This is in response to your e-mail to our Head of Service.
Thank you for writing to us and for bringing the matter to our notice. We note the contents of your mail with due attention and concern. We are asking our regional office to immediately look into the matter and expedite resolution at the earliest.
We sincerely regret the inconvenience caused to you and assure you of our best support and attention always.
Best Regards
For Sony India Pvt Ltd.
Meena Bose
Customer Relations – Corporate Office
New Delhi

Soon after this mail they asked for my alternate contact details and I have provided to them but again and again I am getting mails from them asking for the same.

It’s clear they don’t care about it at all.

When Sony is treating the Xperia Z1 Customers likes this, how bad they will treat other customers; think yourself.

We have also tweeted about this issue to Sony Xperia India Twitter account and their replay is also very cold.

@SonyXperiaIndia Sony Center Fraudulently closed Ticket 13092900045.New Ticket 13100101659 YELLOW HUE TINT on Z1. Reported to Consumer Court

— Anurag Kumar (@ImTemptation) October 1, 2013

Complaint filed against Sony Mobile in CONSUMER COURT INDIA

For very bad customer support from Sony and fraudulently closing the case without resolving it and not replacing and identifying the problem is user’s handset Xperia Z1 in warranty we have filed two complaints against Sony Mobiles India in Consumer Court, with complaint numbers No-64208.2.2013 and No-64209.2.2013.

We have talked to Sony Service Center in Rohtak, Haryana India.

Name of Person talked to – Mayur.
Sony Service Center Details :- Kamla Marketing.
Ph. no – 01262246599
Email id – [email protected]

[ Update 3 October 2013 ]

After talking to one of the Sony manager, I managed to get DOA for my Xperia Z1 Yellow Hue Tint Issue and now I will get a new one 🙂
coming till Monday…

If your handset is only 7 days old, get a DOA guys ASAP.

Do comment with the week in which your device was manufactured ? Mine was of 37th Week means 9 Sept to 15 Sept. Look inside your SIM slot there is one plate inside it pull it out and check the week of manufacturer ?

[ Update 7 October 2013 ]

I have got my new Xperia Z1 being replaced under terms of DAO filed and this new one has no yellow hut tint issue and serial number starts with BH906******. I am happy now that finally got a full functional Xperia Z1.

Xperia Z1 Serial Numbers having Yellow Hue Issue

[ UPDATE ] Xperia Z1 Yellow Hue Issue is not related to Serial Numbers.

Let me clear up the Xperia Z1 Yellow Hue problem ( From MTV ( India ) VJ hoezay )

I’m not an expert, my conclusion is based on my time spent with my old Z1 ( defective screen, Sony service center agreed as well ) and my new Z1.

So here it goes:
I bought a Sony Xperia Z1 C6902 around the end of last month. After coming home I almost immediately felt like there was something wrong with the screen.The display light seemed to be coming from the sides ( like underwater divers with lights).I had this yellow hue and slight tilts would produce drastic washing out + more of this mysterious “yellow hue” everyone’s been talking about.The display just didn’t seem uniform. Videos and pictures however seemed to display perfectly. A completely white screen would appear patchy.

After a lot of running around, going nuts and tweeting, I finally got my replacement Z1 today.

Now : Slight tilts DO NOT produce drastic washing out anymore.The screen displays uniformly now .The sharpness of viewing angles still sucks, and there is slight washing out, but only after you’re holding it at an awkward angle.

HOW TO CHECK IF YOUR Z1 displays whites correctly. ?

Do this : Go to your service menu. In your device, open the dialer and enter *#*#7378423#*#* to access the service menu.
Hit Service Tests —> Display
You will notice the 1st and 2nd screens match the yellow/off whitish tone of the settings menus. ( On a bad screen it will be patchy, on a good screen it will be uniform )
Now tap the screen 8 times
THIS screen will show you if your device displays whites correctly.

Attached pics of my replaced Z1’s display test from the service menu.

Conclusion.
There are 2 things going on here.The yellow hue and and bad Z1 screens are two different issues, but not completely separate.
The yellow hue /off whitish color seems to be Sony’s color config for the Z1.( check the screen i’ve mentioned above to know if your device shows whites correctly )
The bad screens are the ones that don’t display uniformly and seem patchy ,have drastic washing out on slight tilting ( which in turn, seems to make the “yellow hue” seem worse, making people think they’re connected.)

So,
Bad Screen : Patchy when displaying a full white screen, drastically bad viewing angles, not uniform, display distortion on even a slight tilt.
Good Screen : Decent viewing angles, NOT patchy when displaying a full white screen, uniform display.
ALL screens seem “yellow”.

Sony’s customer service here was SO SLOW and It should have happened sooner but after almost a month, I’m finally using the device I paid for.
Trust your eyes. Don’t blindly accept that all Z1 screens are bad. The Z1 has a lovely display.Know the difference between the “yellow hue” and a defective screen.
Best of luck !

Support from Sony Service center is very bad not at all cooperative. We will highlight this matter as much we can and will make it an issue. Sony Service Centers are dis-regarding this issue and customers of Xperia Z1.

If you also have Xperia Z1 Yellow Hue Tint Issue on Display Screen, let us know in comments and problems you are facing in getting it resolved.

How to Root Xperia Z1 using 360root, vRoot, Kingo Android ROOT Tools

Xperia Z1 has finally landed up in many markets across the world and some are appreciating its brilliance and some are criticizing it, well that happens with every phone but what is more important is that development from the point of view of developers have begun and Xperia Z1 is soon catching up its predecessor in that area. Today we will see how to root Sony Xperia Z1.

Till now no one click method like DooMLoRD Rooting kit is available but some rooting tools like 360root, vRoot, Kingo Android ROOT etc. have managed to root Xperia Z1 successfully on all firmware till now, latest one available is 14.1.G.1.534 firmware.

How to Root Xperia Z1 ?

There are three tools now to root Xperia Z1, we will discuss all three here. 360root and vRoot are in Chinese language and Kingo Android is in English language. Working on all 14.1.G.1.526 , 14.1.G.1.531 and 14.1.G.1.534 firmware of Xperia Z1.

Root Xperia Z1 using vRoot

Download vRoot tool. Install it after downloading, keep on clicking next button till installation is finished, whole interface is in Chinese language.
Open the vRoot program on PC and connect your Xperia Z1 to PC. Enable “unknown apps” installation option in security settings and “USB Debugging also”.
See below image you will get notification like that when your Xperia Z1 is identified with its model number.

Click on “Green ROOT” button and your Xperia Z1 is rooted. As soon as it is finished, you will see a screen like this.

Below you can see a video tutorial on how to root Sony Xperia Z1 via vRoot.

Root Xperia Z1 using 360root

Download and Install 360root program on your PC. It require a Chinese OS to start up, but you may able to run it using compatibility settings on Windows PC.
Before connecting phone to PC, turn on USB Debugging on Xperia Z1 then connect it.
Open 360root program and see the “Green ROOT” button at the bottom right corner, click on it.

As soon rooting is finished you will get a message saying “Congratulations, rooting was successful” in Chinese 😛

Now see the “Green” button in above image, click on it to get root permissions.
After that you will see the “Root” written in “BLUE” color on the top left corner means your Xperia Z1 have not root permissions.

Root Xperia Z1 using Kingo Android

Download and Install Kingo Android program on PC.
Enable USB Debugging before connecting Xperia Z1 to PC.

Then follow the on-screen instructions to root your Xperia Z1.

If you have any other method to root Xperia Z1, then let us know. If successfully rooted then drop your comments below…

[ via XDA ]

Xperia Z1 (SO-01F), Xperia Z1 f (SO-02F) aka Xperia Homami Mini Leaked specs

A month is about to pass since we saw official unveiling Sony Xperia Z1 and now we just spotted a brochure leak showing specifications of Xperia Z1 (SO-01F) and Xperia Z1 f (SO-02F) aka Xperia Homami Mini which is rumored a lot since Xperia Z1 launched. Brochure seems to be a part of NTT DoCoMo’s new handset launch in Japan.

Brochure leak shows three colors of Xperia Z1 (SO-01F) aka Xperia Z1 in Black, White and Purple and Xperia Z1 f (SO-02F) rumored to be Xperia Honami Mini in 4 colors, Black, White, Red/Pink and Yellow seems just like the colors in which iPhone C was launched.

Xperia Z1 (SO-01F), Xperia Z1 f (SO-02F) Leaked Specifications

Leaked part of brochure reveals Xperia Z1 (SO-01F) specifications similar to global Sony Xperia Z1 version instead of internal memory which is about 32 GB in case of Xperia Z1 (SO-01F) but the specifications of rumored Xperia Honami Mini as Xperia Z1 f (SO-02F) seems very interesting.

Below you can see the leaked part of NTT DoCoMo’s Brochure showing Xperia Z1 (SO-01F), Xperia Z1 f (SO-02F) Leaked Specifications.

Click on Image to ZOOM

Let us translate the leaked specifications of Xperia Z1 (SO-01F) and Xperia Z1 f (SO-02F) aka Xperia Homami Mini.

Xperia Z1 f (SO-02F) aka Xperia Homami Mini Specs

Android – 4.2.2 Jelly Bean
Dimensions – 127mm x 64.9mm x 9.4mm
Display – X-Reality for Mobile.
Screen Size – 4.3″ HD 1280×720 resolution.
Battery – 2300 mAh.
Processor – Snapdragon 800 clocked at 2.2 GHz
Memory – 2GB RAM and 16 GB internal memory.
Connectivity – BlueTooth 4.0, LTE enabled.
Camera resolution – 20.7 MP rear cam and 2.2 MP front cam.
IP 55 / IP 58 dust and water resistance.

Xperia Z1 f (SO-02F) aka Xperia Homami Mini specifications are almost similar to Xperia Z1 and Xperia Z1 ( SO-01F) except the screen size, battery and internal memory.

Xperia Z1 (SO-01F) Renders

Above specifications make rumored Xperia Honami Mini a beast certainly in a smaller pocket size. 4.3″ display size is the most preferable display among users and getting all specifications almost similar to Xperia Z1 is very great.

In closely inspecting the pics, we saw that at present on Xperia Z1 C6902 / C6903 there is “Sony” logo on the back but now we saw here ” Xperia” Logo on back

We hope above brochure leak is a true one and Xperia Honami Mini as Xperia Z1 f (SO-02F) comes soon in the market. No info regarding the price is put on now, but definitely soon it will revealed also.

What do you think on this leaked specifications of Xperia Z1 f (SO-02F) aka Xperia Honami Mini, drop your comments below…

Xperia Z1 Yellow Hue Tint Issue on Screen Display – Solution

Sony boasted it’s Triluminos display on Xperia Z Ultra which has till now the best ever screen display Sony has produced but does Sony Xperia Z1 also has the same stunning display. Our answer and what many users are reporting to us is “No”, Xperia Z1 screen display is not par with Xperia Z Ultra. No difference is caught on the display comparison of Xperia Z and Xperia Z1. Display on Xperia Z1 seems same as like on Xperia Z.

Another issue has popped up on the quality of Sony Xperia Z1 display, many users have reported to us that they are having “Yellow Hue Tint” on screen display of Xperia Z1. White doesn’t appear proper white on screen display and on the left side of screen display in mainly yellowish, not proper white. Though an issue of poor viewing angles on the screen of Xperia Z1 has also come up but in this post that’s not our concern. Users are now saying screen lottery again ??

Xperia Z1 Yellow Hue Tint Issue on Screen Display

Highly disappointed this time, lat time any such issue came up during the reign on Sony Xperia S, which Sony acknowledged. Now Xperia Z1 users are complaining the same that they have got the poor display screen on their Xperia Z1. If you have bough the Xperia Z1 then have a look at the top left side of screen, does it appear proper white as it should or you see a slight yellow hue tint on it. If not like us you are lucky but if you have it then it is very unfortunate for you.

Let’s have a look at some of screen samples of Xperia Z1 which have this yellow hue tint on screen.

Below issue was found on XDA user japjit100’s Xperia Z1 screen.

If you have this Yellow Hue Tint Issue on Screen Display of Xperia Z1, then see what you can do to make it a bit better.

A word of Good Advice to all such users

Go to nearest Sony Service Center, and get your screen display checked. If the issue is confirmed get your Xperia Z1 replaced. This is the best option but is doesn’t guarantee that the upcoming new Xperia Z1 for you will not have this issue. But to get it replaced is certainly a better option, it may not have this issue.

Temporary Solution

We see the “White Balance” Settings option is not present in Xperia Z1 though it was in Xperia Z, it should have fixed the issue a bit.

If you screen is off white in color then do the below mentioned steps :-

Set the Brightness level to 35%. Uncheck the “adapt to lightning conditions” option.
Download this app from Google Play “Screen Adjustor“.
Set the “Blue Level” to “+6” in the app settings and tap on run the app option.

Above settings will temporarily fix the issue and white will appear as it should. Although it looks that it’s just a calibration issue may be Sony fix it in the upcoming firmware update. But what if there is something actually wrong with the display of Xperia Z1, then it’s an issue of concern for all Xperia Z1 users.

From our side we have tweeted to Sony Mobiles asking them to acknowledge the issue urgently.

@sonymobile @sonyxperia @SonyXperiaDev Xperia Z1 screen having “Yellow Hue Tint”. Acknowledge the issue URGENTLY http://t.co/m7hfnjMk18

— Xperia Guide (@XperiaGuide) September 29, 2013

@SonyXperiaIndia Sony Center Fraudulently closed Ticket 13092900045.New Ticket 13100101659 YELLOW HUE TINT on Z1. Reported to Consumer Court

— Anurag Kumar (@ImTemptation) October 1, 2013

Xperia Z1 Serial Numbers having Yellow Hue Issue

[ UPDATE ] Xperia Z1 Yellow Hue Issue is not related to Serial Numbers.

If you have this issue, please acknowledge it and let us know in comments as it is a serious problem and we should make concerned authorities aware about it.

Have a look at the display comparison of some Xperia phones.

Xperia Z Ultra Triluminos Display Vs Xperia Z display comparison

Xperia Z1 Triluminos Display Vs Xperia Z Display Comparison

Drop your comments regarding this issue. Let us know what settings of brightness you are using on your Xperia Z1 to have a better display…

Thanks Przemyslaw Orawiec for temporary solution 🙂

[ Review ] Sony Xperia Z Leather Flip case by Noreve

A post back we reviewed Sony Xperia Z Ultra leather case by Noreve and now is the turn of Xperia Z leather case by Noreve. This is the second Xperia Z leather case we will be reviewing from the same manufacturer. Previous one was flip top case which like many users we also don’t prefer to use but this one is flip style like notebook and we liked it a lot. Mentioning in the starting of paragraph that if you are looking for some cheap leather cases than Noreve is not the brand, their cases are the premium ones and costlier too.

Sony Xperia Z Leather case by Noreve costs around €54.99, ships free of cost world wide within 24 hours and the best thing is that you can style the design of case as you wish. Fits on both C6602 and C6603.

This case came along with Xperia Z Ultra case for review, now let’s have a look at what this case beholds.

[ Review ] Sony Xperia Z Leather Flip case by Noreve

As like all Noreve cases, it also came in black-red tough cardbox which has a red pouch inside it, in which the Xperia Z leather case resides. You will just love the packaging.

Now let look at the naked case, it’s well stitched with black thread same like case color and you will notice a “Half-moon and a dot” logo embossed at the bottom right corner.

It’s a flip style case fits perfectly and as you flip the top cover you will see the “Noreve” text logo embedded on both side of covers.

Noreve St.Tropez is embossed in silver on the back side of cover. Case has well openings for all the ports like camera / flash, external microphone at back, USB charging ports and headphone jack.

Pros

Superb leather quality.
Light Weight.
Tight fitted case.
All ports of phone are easily accessible.
Hand made stitched Italian leather case, life time warranty 🙂

Cons

Very Costly but quality has it’s cost. The prices are mentioned with all taxes included. So with the prices you have to remove 20% so it is 40€ .
Leather smells a bit. But it’s normal as real leather smells obviously.

If you are looking to buy this case or check out it’s detailed features than follow the given below link.

Thanks Noreve for providing us Xperia Z Leather Case for review 🙂 Recommended product.

Sony Xperia Z Leather case by Noreve looks very elegant and simple on Xperia Z. If you have ever used Noreve product than let us know did you like it…

[ Review ] Sony Xperia Z Ultra Leather Flip Case by Noreve

We have already reviewed Xperia Z top flip leather case from Noreve and Xperia SP top flip leather case from Noreve and are truly satisfied with the quality they give. Premium leather stuff, well stitched, perfect openings for all parts and it fits so nicely around phone that everyone will admire it for sure. Today we will be reviewing Sony Xperia Z Ultra Leather Case by Noreve.

Sony Xperia Z Ultra Leather Case by Noreve costs around €52.99, ships in 24 hours and you can customize your own styling while ordering it. Compatible with all models of Xperia Z Ultra.

As usual we got the package within 36 hours of sending ( via DHL they send without any extra charge ) it are completely satisfied with the customer service offered by the Noreve.

Xperia Z Ultra Leather Case Flip by Noreve – Review

Let’s have a look at the Sony Xperia Z Ultra Leather Case by Noreve. Case comes in balck-red box inside which you will find a red pouch which contains the case. Packaging is done so beautifully that it will look like a jewel is inside it 🙂

Look at the packaging of Sony Xperia Z Ultra Leather Case by Noreve .

Sony Xperia Z Ultra Leather Case by Noreve is stitched with the same color thread as like the color of the case. “Half-moon and a dot” as a brand identification mark steel logo is embedded on the bottom right corner of the case. ( Excuse please below pic is posted upside down ).

It is a flip notebook style case and “Noreve” logo it embossed everywhere on the inner sides of the both flaps.

At the back side of Sony Xperia Z Ultra Leather Case by Noreve, a hole for camera lens opening is there and all ports like USB flap, headphone jack and speaker grill are fairly accessible.

Noreve St.Tropez is embossed in silver color on the back of case.

Already using two cases from Noreve, we just the love the quality of leather they use to make the cases, perfect it. Don’t wash it using water although you can use some leather cleaning liquid.

Pros

Leather quality very good.
All ports accessible on phone.
Light weight.
Very durable for daily usage.
Hand made stitched Italian leather case, life time warranty 🙂

Cons

Very costly but quality has it’s cost. The prices are mentioned with all taxes included. So with the prices you have to remove 20% so it is 40€ .
Scratch marks appears on leather stuff if handled rough. But that is user fault only.
Leather smell comes for some days. But it’s normal as real leather smells obviously.

We have also used leather cases from Roxfit also, the quality of leather case from Noreve is the best, definitely premium.

Thanks Noreve for providing us Xperia Z Ultra Leather Case for review 🙂 Recommended product

If you are looking for some nice leather case for your Xperia Z Ultra, than do have a look at above product listing, you will find them great. If you have already used them or using some other brand’s case than let us know about them also in comment section…

Xperia Z1 14.1.G.2.213 firmware update Coming Soon

A series of firmware updates 14.1.G.1.526 , 14.1.G.1.531 and 14.1.G.1.534 have hit Xperia Z1 recently and yet another 14.1.G.2.213 firmware is soon expected to be rolling on Xperia Z1. Just now an about phone screenshot from Xperia Z1 C6902 HSPA+ is seen in wild which states build number as 14.1.G.2.213 firmware.

14.1.G.2.213 firmware changes the present 14.1.G.X.XXX firmware formation and is expected as a major update to bring out some noticeable changes in the Xperia Z1. Xperia Z1 users are complaining of many issues in present firmware.

Xperia Z1 14.1.G.2.213 firmware caught in wild

At present users are facing some serious issues in Xperia Z1 like yellow hue / tint in screen display, noise appearing in camera pics and fake sleep of death issue due to improper functioning of optimized backlight option.

Tipster confirms that 14.1.G.2.213 firmware will bring some performance enhancement and efficient power consumption on Xperia Z1 keeping it on Android 4.2.2 and kernel 3.4.0.

14.1.G.2.213 firmware update has not been rolled yet, it is to come soon, if you have got the 14.1.G.2.213 firmware update than let us know in comments.

[ via – XDA ]

Xperia Z1 Camera app Info-eye version 1.1.02 update rolled

Talking of Xperia Z1 firmware updates, it has got three updates till now at very frequent intervals, they are necessary to as many Xperia Z1 users are complaining of yellow hue and tint on screen, a lot noise in camera pics taken in superior auto mode and fake sleep of death ( SOD ) issue on Xperia Z1 in which the screen black outs due to some problem is auto back-light optimization.

Just now two updates are being noticed on Xperia Z1 one is Camera app Info-eye version 1.1.02 update which has been rolled out and other is unseen 14.1.G.2.213 firmware update of Xperia Z1 which has not been rolled but yet seen on someone’s handset in wild.

[ UPDATE – 20 Dec ]

Download Xperia Z1 Info-eye app version 1.2.04 update

Xperia Z1 Camera app Info-eye version 1.1.02 update

Xperia Z1 camera app Info-eye has been updated to version 1.1.02 now and is confirmed on both Xperia Z1 C6902 HSPA+ and C6903 LTE handsets in India, UK as an OTA update.

Xperia Z1 users are complaining very much over the Xperia Z1 camera app which is not behaving as it should, hope we may see a new major firmware update soon or atleast a quick update to camera app.

If you have not got it yet then download Xperia Z1 Camera app Info-eye version 1.1.02 from below and install it like normal apk.

Download Info-eye™ version 1.1.02.apk | 21.6 MB

Nothing noticeable has been seen on this update, in case you have noticed anything drop your comments letting us know.

Thanks Gire Prasad 🙂

Xperia Z1 scores 36887 in AnTuTu Benchmark – Highest Record Points

Sony Xperia Z1, an insanely powerful device from Sony Mobile is powered with 2.2 GHz Qualcomm MSM8974 Snapdragon 800 Quad core processor with Adreno 330 GPU though it’s other mates like Galaxy Note 3 are clocked at 2.3 GHz, many tech specialists criticized Xperia Z1 being clocked at 2.2 GHz. Here comes another proof what Xperia Z1’s powerful processor is capable of, just now legendary XDA Developer has tweeted that he has scored record breaking points in AnTuTu benchmark for Sony Xperia Z1.

DooMLoRD performed two set of AnTuTu Benchmark on his Sony Xperia Z1 has in both turns he scored record breaking points in AnTuTu benchmark for Sony Xperia Z1.

Xperia Z1 scores 36887 in AnTuTu Benchmark

At first Sony Xperia Z1 C6902 scored 36624 points in AnTuTu benchmark and in another turn Xperia Z1 broke it’s own record scoring a whooping 36887 points, which is highest by any phone on AnTuTu yet.

Xperia Z1 scores 36624 in AnTuTu Benchmark

Xperia Z1 scores 36887 in AnTuTu Benchmark

Though benchmark scores are not a factor to judge what a smartphone is capable of, what above points will make any Xperia Z1 user proud of it.

If you have already got your Xperia Z1, run an AnTuTu Benchmark and share your Xperia Z1 AnTuTu Benchmark scores with us , drop your comments…

[ via – DooMLoRD Twitter ]

[ Review ] Muvit Sony Xperia Z Wireless Charging Pack

Xperia Z when launched during CES 2013 attracted too much attention due to its wonderful specifications but out of some of the features it missed was support for wireless charging. Xperia Z sports 2330 mAh battery which any user who browses internet a lot will not find sufficient as the display screen time is low on Xperia Z. After going through a lot many charging alternative solution for Xperia Z, we came across “Muvit Sony Xperia Z wireless charging pack” which allows you to charge the Sony Xperia Z wireless. Thinking how it can be charged wireless when it don’t support wireless charging well Muvit Sony Xperia Z wireless charging pack has a special type of wireless charging pad and charging case which allows you to charge your Xperia Z wireless.

Ascendeo.fr sent us this Muvit Sony Xperia Z wireless charging pack sample for reviewing. It is priced a bit high at € 89.90 and ships world wide free of cost.

Let’s have a look at the detailed functionality of Muvit Sony Xperia Z wireless charging pack.

[ Review ] Muvit Sony Xperia Z wireless charging pack

Muvit Sony Xperia Z wireless charging pack sent to us in a very big box taking care that it doesn’t get damage, we appreciate the packaging done to send it to us 🙂 Let’s have a look at the Muvit Sony Xperia Z wireless charging pack in its cover.

Back side of cover shows the various parts of charging pad and case.

What it includes ?

Wireless charging flip case.
Charging pad.
AC/DC 19V-1A Adapter

So how does it charge ?

Muvit Sony Xperia Z wireless charging pack has wireless charging case which has charging dock pins in it which are used to charge Xperia Z. This wireless charging case has an integrated electronic part fitted on nits back cover which actually receives the signals and they are used to charge the Xperia Z. Put on this case on your Xperia Z.

Now connect the AC Adapter provided with in the box to the charging pad. As soon as you connect it you will see “Green” light being lighted at its bottom shows that it is ready for charging. Now put your Xperia Z which is inside that charging case on this charging pad and you will see that charging begins in Xperia Z.

Well you see it’s so easy to charge your Xperia Z via this Muvit Sony Xperia Z wireless charging pack.

A question arises why to use this Muvit Sony Xperia Z wireless charging pack ? Well it comes with a charging case, which is great to put on, leather case. Put in your Xperia Z everytime and whenever you feel like charging your phone, just place it on the charging pad. No need to connect the adapter again and again into the Xperia Z’s USB port.

Charging Time

Muvit Sony Xperia Z wireless charging pack takes around approx 4 Hours to charge the Xperia Z from 0-100% and while using only AC Adpater it takes around 140 minutes to charge Xperia Z. Charging time is a bit high so prefer to use this case while you are at home as it make you free from inserting cable again and again, just put the phone on charging pad and it’s done.

Pros

Easy to use.
No need to plug-in cable into phone to charge it.

Cons

Charging time is 4 hours, may be an issue for some users.
Phone gets a bit hot during charging.

Thanks Ascendeo.fr for sending us Muvit Sony Xperia Z wireless charging pack for review, recommended product 🙂

We are still using this Muvit Sony Xperia Z wireless charging pack to charge our Xperia Z whenever we are not in hurry to charge it. It’s a nice accessory for Xperia Z. If you have ever used this or anything similar to this let us know your reviews on it.

[ Review ] Sony Xperia Z 12x Zoom Telescope with Tripod Stand

A few days back at IFA 2013 Berlin event we saw Sony launching detachable QX 10 and QX 100 lenses for more advanced photography. Going through other similar accessories for Xperia smartphone we saw “Sony Xperia Z 12x Zoom Telescope with Tripod Stand”, it’s not an alternative to above mentioned two lenses but it’s a different type 12x Zoom Telescope lens to take some far distant shots via your Sony Xperia Z. Brando.com has this Sony Xperia Z 12x Zoom Telescope with Tripod Stand, an amazing product listed at price tag $36.50, shipping world wide free of cost. We had this sample from them for hands on review.

If you love to shoot photos from your Xperia Z 13 MP Sony Exmor RS sensor and this accessory can help you to take some better shots. Let’s have a look at what it can do for you…

[ Review ] Sony Xperia Z 12x Zoom Telescope with Tripod Stand

Sony Xperia Z 12x Zoom Telescope with Tripod Stand will be shipped from Hong Kong and took around 5 days to reach here in India via registered air mail, number of days for shipping may vary depending your location. Instrument came in a tough package.

Take a look at the outer covering of Sony Xperia Z 12x Zoom Telescope with Tripod Stand box.

On the back of box, what is included in box, some specifications and Tripod user guide is written.

What is included in Box ?

12x Zoom Lens.
1 piece of cleaning cloth.
Tripod Stand.
Xperia Z Protecting case.
A small black bag having tightening screw in it.

Note :- Universal holder is not included in the box. What damage of not including it can happen we will let you know.

Technical Specifications

Telescope – 12x Zoom Lens.
Focus distance – 3M Min.
Filed View – 246M
Lens dimension – 33×94 mm.
Angle of view – 70 Degrees.

How to Adjust Xperia Z on tripod ?

You can use the 12x Zoom telescope photolens in two ways either put it up directly on your Xperia Z. A bit risky it would be but we tried, though not recommended at all, as the weight of lens may take down your Xperia Z and it’s cam may be damaged.

Put your Xperia Z in the case which came inside box.
Now take 12x Zoom photolens and tighten it in the screw hole opening given in the case and use the phone to take photos.

Note :- Switch flash off while taking photos like this. Hold your phone gently and the 12x Zoom photo lens even more tightly.

Now let’s see how to put your Xperia Z on Tripod.

Adjust the tripod first on its legs. Spread them a bit.

Take the “Lens holder ring adjustment screw” and put the photo lens inside it.

Now tighten the lens holder ring adjustment screw on top of tripod and tighten with the help of black screw given at the side of tripod. Once the tripod is set up, attach your Xperia Z on the tripod lens.

Note :- In the absence of “Universal Holder” as mentioned above phone keeps on losing the grip on tripod stand and there is a chance of occurring any accidental damage to your Xperia Z.

So we won’t recommend it unless you have the universal holder with you to have a batter arrangement while taking photographs and reducing the chance of any damage to your phone.

Photo Results

We didn’t find any better photograph taken with the help of this 12x Zoom photolens as compared to normal digital zoom of our Xperia Z. Photos taken appeared blurred, not at all satisfied with the photo results as what product description suggests.

Pros

Can act as a substitute lens for taking some photos of distant objects.
Keeping a good focal length, nice snaps appears.

Cons

Not suitable for every user. Tricky arrangement may cause accidental damage.
Blurred images not clear if focal length is not adjusted properly.
Regular digital zoom of Xperia Z provided better pics.

Thanks Brando.com for providing us Sony Xperia Z 12x Zoom Telescope with Tripod Stand for review 🙂

We may not use this product without universal holder as it may cause damage to our phone, if you need an additional zoom lens for your phone you can try otherwise we don’t think that Xperia Z need any additional lens to take photos from a normal user’s eye.

Let us know you review on above product if you have used this or similar to state above…

[ Review ] Mugen Power 3000mAh Battery Case for Sony Xperia Z

Sony Xperia Z, the first and the most reputed member of Sony Xperia Z family, the then flagship of Sony launched during CES 2013 boosted sales of Sony Mobiles a lot. Everything about Sony Xperia Z is great, from its 5″ 1080p full HD screen with Mobile Bravia Engine 2 and it’s water and dust resistance ability. Being an Xperia Z C6602 user, I am totally satisfied with Xperia Z performance overall but one thing that bothers me is the non removable 2330mAh battery inside it. It is certainly not enough for Xperia Z, it’s full HD display withdraws a lot of battery juice while screen is on. Usually you will find your Xperia Z lasting for around 13 hours on 3G talktime, 6-7 hours of video playback and web browsing. So if you are not near the charging slot, you might think twice to play video on it. I don’t watch to many videos on my Xperia Z but certainly browse internet a lot on it. So to keep my Xperia Z display a lot longer I came across “Mugen Power 3000mAh Battery Case for Sony Xperia Z”. If you are looking for some additional battery power for your Xperia Z1, this is the best one we have got.

Mugen Power is the leading name when it comes for battery replacement for your phone. As Xperia Z has non removable battery so to provide much longer battery juice they came up with 3000mAh Battery Case for Sony Xperia Z. It is just like another regular back cover but much more advanced and can supply massive 3000mAh battery power to your Xperia Z in addition to original 2330mAh battery power of Xperia Z.

Let’s have a closer look at Mugen Power 3000mAh Battery Case for Sony Xperia Z hands on review.

It is priced at $89.50 with world wide free shipping and 365 days return policy. Available in White and Black color.

[ Review ] Mugen Power 3000mAh Battery Case for Sony Xperia Z

Mugen Power 3000mAh Battery Case for Sony Xperia Z is shipped from Hong Kong via regular postal service and it usually takes around 5 business days to reach India, it may take more depending on your location. Pretty much satisfied with the packaging sent to us.

Below you can see Mugen Power 3000mAh Battery Case for Sony Xperia Z naked look of front side. It is sealed in transparent cover.

Back side of cover displays a sheet of instructions on how to use it.

Have a look at Mugen Power 3000mAh Battery Case for Sony Xperia Z out of the box.

Description

At the back of Mugen Power 3000mAh Battery Case for Sony Xperia Z, you will see 5 LED lights and a button at the right side beside them, pressing it lights up LED and the number of LED lighted up displays the power remaining in the Mugen Power 3000mAh Battery Case for Sony Xperia Z.

Four Blue LED lights indicate power level.

4 Blue LED lights – Power 100 %
3 Blue LED lights – Power 75 %
2 Blue LED lights – Power 50 %
1 Blue LED light – Power 25 %

Flashing LED indicates power is below 10 % and it is the time to charge Mugen Power 3000mAh Battery Case via AC adapter

Technical Specifications

Cell Type – Li Polymer.
Voltage – 3.7v
Capacity – 3000mAh
Input – DC 5V – 1.5A
Output – DC 5V – 800mAh

Instructions on How to Use ?

On/Off button is there at the bottom, slide it towards On side. Now put on your Xperia Z inside the case, make sure the charging dock pins are well inserted inside the case.
As soon as charging pins of Mugen Power 3000mAh Battery Case comes in contact with the Xperia Z, phone’s charging takes place.

On/OFF Button – How to Charge the Case ?

OFF Mode – During this mode if you connect AC Adapter to Mugen Power 3000mAh Battery Case for Sony Xperia Z, the case will be charged.
ON Mode – During this mode if you connect AC Adapter to Mugen Power 3000mAh Battery Case for Sony Xperia Z both phone and case will charged.

Mugen Power 3000mAh Battery Case for Sony Xperia Z blends in very well with the phone. The lower portion of the case is bit heavy as where the battery plate is situated while the upper portion is light in weight. Case has well openings for every port and flaps on the phone. Case is a bit thick but it is usual as it has 3000mAh battery plate inside it.

It is a lot durable, well built, tough in nature and acts has hard shell covering for your phone. Do not try to put phone in your pocket while case in on. Place it somewhere in open or in your hands if you are simultaneously using the phone while charging is on.

Charging Test Results

It takes around approx 4-5 hours to charge the Mugen Power 3000mAh Battery Case for Sony Xperia Z from 0 to 100%. It’s a lot time, but you have to bear it.

So how much time will this case back up your Xperia Z ? You must be thinking for now…

While charging our Xperia Z from 60-100% battery, it took around 2 Hours 20 minutes and only 25% battery was left in Mugen Power 3000mAh Battery Case for Sony Xperia Z.
While charging our phone via AC Adapter it usually takes around 2 Hours 10 minutes to charge it fully and the battery temperature usually lies around 31 degree Celsius but charging via Mugen Power 3000mAh Battery Case, the back of phone gets heated up to 40 degree Celsius while the case discharges from 100 – 50% and after that temperature dropped to 35 degree Celsius.

Update :- Heating issue is solved at the plant 🙂

Pros

Durable. It my seem bulky to some users, but 3000mAh case has to be logically.
Easy to use.
Price worth.
Battery back up sufficient if charging from low 10%.

Cons

Too much time taken to charge the case.
Phone heats up during charging.

Thanks Mugen Power for sending us Mugen Power 3000mAh Battery Case for Sony Xperia Z for review 🙂 Recommended product.

Mugen Power 3000mAh Battery Case is also compatible with Docomo Xperia Z SO-02E version and is of great use if you travel a lot then it is wise to have an alternate power source for your phone and with this case you get some additional hours on your Xperia Z. As now Xperia Z1 battery results have come up and they didn’t impress many users a lot, we are expecting a much better battery power case like this for Xperia Z1 also from Mugen Power.

If you have used this case and wants us to add us something in above review, drop your comments and let us know your review on it…

[ Review ] Gum Rock Bluetooth Portable Suction Speaker

Are you looking for a Bluetooth compatible speaker for your Xperia smartphone, if yes than have a look at “Gum Rock Bluetooth Portable Suction Speaker”, nice medium range speakers compatible with almost every Xperia Smartphone. The best thing about these speakers are that they have a suction pad to prop up any smartphone or tablet you are using and you can also use them like hands free to attend phone calls.

Let’s see now what this small Gum Rock Bluetooth Portable Suction Speaker is capable of. It is available in Black, Blue, Orange and Green Color and priced decently at $25.99, shipped world wide free of cost. We got a Green Gum Rock Bluetooth Portable Suction Speaker for review today.

[ Review ] Gum Rock Bluetooth Portable Suction Speaker

Gum Rock Bluetooth Portable Suction Speaker sent to us from MobileFun.co.uk was of green color in which we can barely see the buttons or the markings present on speaker. So if you are looking for it, better get a black color Gum Rock Bluetooth Portable Suction Speaker only.

Content inside Box

1 Gum Rock Bluetooth Portable Suction Speaker.
USB Charging cable.

Specifications

Bluetooth 3.0 capable.
Speaker Output – 3W
Battery Backup – 6 Hours approx.

Features

Stream your music wireless by pairing it with your phone. It works with in a range of approx 10 mt. from the source.
You can also use it to receive phone calls and has inbuilt microphone.
It comes with a suction cup so you can stick them to any plane surface, it sticks very well to the back of any smartphone or a tablet.
Splash resistant, so you can use them anywhere near your bathroom to kitchen.

Music streams very well on these Gum Rock Bluetooth Portable Suction Speaker but the loudness of speakers are not very well, they are enough for a small room but not for a big one. Noise is there on the full volume level of speakers and while on call, speaker voice is very low.

It do lag sometime in between while streaming music and when it is draining out of battery it will beep a sound in interval of 10 seconds alerting you to charge it. When it is charging, red light is displayed at it’s bottom suction stand and when it is full charged you will see blue light. You can charge it via both AC adapter and via connecting it with USB cable to PC.

Thanks MobileFun for sending us Gum Rock Bluetooth Portable Suction Speaker for review 🙂

Gum Rock Bluetooth Portable Suction Speaker worked fine with our Xperia Z and you can use them with any of Xperia handset, their loudness level was low as when compared to earlier reviewed Bug Droid Robox Bluetooth Speaker with Hands-Free. It’s suction stand and splash resistant are a great advantage over other speakers in this range. If you have used it, let us know your comments on this product.

Xperia Z1 Android 4.2.2 14.1.G.1.534 firmware Update Rolled Out

A day after when we saw 14.1.G.1.531 Firmware being rolled on Xperia Z1, just now another small minor bugs fixing 14.1.G.1.534 firmware update has been rolled out. Previous 14.1.G.1.531 firmware first hit Xperia Z1 C6902 HSPA+ version in India and many region didn’t report that, so may be this 14.1.G.1.534 firmware update is rolling on all regions.

14.1.G.1.534 firmware keeps Xperia Z1 on android 4.2.2 and is confirmed on LTE C6903 Xperia Z1 versions.

Not many users have got this 14.1.G.1.534 firmware update yet, so keep on connecting your Xperia Z1 to PC Companion you may get 14.1.G.1.534 firmware update notification shortly.

Xperia Z1 14.1.G.1.534 rirmware Details

Android – Jelly Bean 4.2.2
Phone Model – Xperia Z1 C6903
Baseband Version – 8974-AAAAANAZQ-10220006-18
Kernel Version – 3.4.0-perf-gde8296d-02200-g6e85970 BuildUser@BuildHost #1 Thu Sep 13 11:20:39 2013
Build Number – 14.1.G.1.534 Firmware

No specific changelog is available on 14.1.G.1.534 firmware update but 14.1.G.1.531 firmware and 14.1.G.1.534 firmware do improves RAM management as compared to previous stock firmware. As soon as this update is available world wide we will get you the 14.1.G.1.534 ftf soon for manual flashing.

Download 14.1.G.1.534 firmware ftf

Below file is extracted from CDA 1277-1398, Brand – Commercial&Journalist.

C6903_14.1.G.1.534_Commercial&Journalist_1277-1398.ftf
[ via XDA user sj8023ld ]

Many users are reporting noise in camera pics when taken in superior auto mode, hope Sony fixes this issue soon. If you have got this 14.1.G.1.534 firmware update then let us know what changes you notice.

Drop your comments regarding this issues you are facing in your Xperia Z1 on present firmware.

Thanks Anonymous 🙂

How to Root Xperia Z, ZL, ZR on 10.3.1.A.2.67 firmware by DooMLoRD Easy Rooting Toolkit v18

Sony has now officially rolled out 10.3.1.A.2.67 firmware for Xperia Z, ZL and ZR which brings display, camera, battery fixes & performance tweaks to these devices. Only for now Xperia Z Tablet is left and very soon it will also be updated with same 10.3.1.A.2.67 firmware.

As you all know Sony has patched the perf_event exploit from 10.3.1.A.0.244 firmware onwards so in order to root the devices one need to use the older rootable firmware kernels as mentioned by legendary XDA Developer DooMLoRD.

How to Root Xperia Z, ZL, ZR on 10.3.1.A.2.67 firmware

Before rooting and using below DooMLoRD Easy Rooting Toolkit v18 make sure your Xperia Z, ZL and ZR is on 10.3.1.A.2.67 firmware. If not then use below links to update your phone by manually flashing the ftf file.

Xperia Z 10.3.1.A.2.67 firmware Update Rolled Out – Minor Bug fixing

Xperia ZL 10.3.1.A.2.67 Firmware Update Rolled Out – Minor Bugs fixed

Xperia ZR C5503/C5502 Android 4.2.2 10.3.1.A.2.67 firmware Update Rolled Out

WARNING

We have performed the steps for rooting Xperia Z, Below mentioned kernels are for Xperia Z C6602 / C6603 only. Please do not use them on Xperia ZL or ZR.

Download below mentioned 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.2.67.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, proceed as per below mentioned instructions strictly. Back up your device before proceeding.

How to Root Xperia Z 10.3.1.A.2.67 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.2.67.ftf” file in order to get back the true kernel of Android 4.2.2 10.3.1.A.2.67 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.2.67 firmware steps.

How to Root Xperia ZL and Xperia ZR on 10.3.1.A.2.67 firmware ?

In order to Root Xperia ZL and ZR you need to get separate kernel files for your respective devices. Do not flash kernel files of Xperia Z, if done so your phone will not boot up.

Download Kernel files for Xperia ZL

Download XperiaZL_C6502_423_Kernel.ftf

Download C6503_10.3.A.2.67 Kernel Only_Generic DE.ftf.7z

Xperia ZR uses should also do the same.

NOTE :- As firmware is just released we are trying to get the kernels files for Xperia ZL and ZR as soon as we get them will update the links. Kernel files for Xperia ZL will be uploaded soon.

If you successfully rooted your Xperia Z, ZL and ZR on 10.3.1.A.2.67 firmware , let us know drop your comments below. If you have got the kernel files for Xperia ZL and ZR, send us using TIP US form.

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Xperia Z 10.3.1.A.2.67 firmware Update Rolled Out – Minor Bug fixing

We reported back on 1st Sept, that 10.3.1.A.2.67 firmware update will be coming on Xperia Z soon and here it comes. After Xperia ZR and Xperia ZL got an update with build number 10.3.1.A.2.67 firmware, Xperia Z has also been hit with same 10.3.1.A.2.67 firmware. Now only Xperia Tablet Z is left which will also be updated with same 10.3.1.A.2.67 firmware very soon as mentioned by Sony Mobile’s tweet.

10.3.1.A.2.67 firmware keeps Xperia Z on Android 4.2.2 only and is simply a minor bug fixing update only being confirmed in Morocco only till now as per checked by an user from EMMA software. Available over PCC / SUS and Bridge. 10.3.1.A.2.67 firmware is in seeding stage now, shortly all regions will receive it.

Xperia Z 10.3.1.A.2.67 firmware currently confirmed hitting Xperia Z C6602 HSPA+ versions only. We have not seen any C6603 user stating that firmware update.

Xperia Z 10.3.1.A.2.67 firmware Details

Android – Jelly Bean 4.2.2
Phone Model – Xperia Z
Baseband Version – 9x15A-ACEFWMAZQ-30110068-44
Kernel Version – 3.4.0-g43a9ba9 BuildUser@BuildHost #1 Mon Aug 26 10:05:33 2013
Build Number – 10.3.1.A.2.67 firmware

If you haven’t got the 10.3.1.A.2.67 firmware update yet, then you can flash manually the ftf on your Xperia Z, just like we did.

Download Xperia Z C6602 / C6603 10.3.1.A.2.67 firmware ftf

Below file is extracted from Device: Xperia Z C6602, FW: 10.3.1.A.2.67_HSPA_Global, CDA: 1274-1558

Download C6602_10.3.1.A.2.67_MAR by bleu.ftf | 732 MB
[ via XDA user nCuXaPaA ]

NOTE :- C6603 is not seen with this update yet, as soon as it comes will update the ftf links. If you want to flash the above file you can and to access the 4G/LTE services, do this > Dial *#*#4636#*#* > Phone Info > LTE/GSM/CDMA auto (PRL) – via DooMLoRD suggestion.

10.3.1.A.2.67 firmware brings only some minor bug fixing but as per Sony Mobile tweet this 10.3.1.A.2.67 firmware update brings display, camera, battery fixes & performance tweaks.

If you have already got this 10.3.1.A.2.67 firmware, let us know if you noticed any changes. Drop your comments also mentioning the region of 10.3.1.A.2.67 firmware update.

Xperia M 15.1.C.1.17 Firmware update rolled out – Fixed Reboot Issue and No Bluish tint in camera pics

A new 15.1.C.1.17 Firmware has been rolled for Xperia M on both versions of handset i.e. C1904/C1905 and fixes some of the major bugs as stated by Xperia M users. Previous updates on Xperia M were 15.1.A.1.9 firmware and 15.1.A.1.5 firmware ( out of box it came on firs batch of handset ).

15.1.C.1.17 Firmware is a major update and keeps Xperia M C1904/C1905 on android 4.1.2 only and is confirmed in India and Malaysia region and is still seeding, may roll out soon in other parts of world too.

15.1.C.1.17 Firmware is available over PC Companion as usual, connect your Xperia M to PC and check for 15.1.C.1.17 Firmware update notification as shown below.

First reboot after the update is normally slow, don’t panic it will be fine in next reboot.

Xperia M 15.1.C.1.17 Firmware Details

Android – 4.1.2 Jelly Bean
Model – Xperia M C1905
Kernel Version – 3.4.0
Baseband – 2.11.J.1.34_8X30_M:172136.41.21.00050_A:1721 36.41.21.002615
Build number – 15.1.C.1.17 firmware

Software info of 15.1.C.1.17 Firmware added below.

Phone Software Version – 1272-2325_15.1.C.1.17 and Customization version is 1274_5473_R8A

If you still haven’t got the 15.1.C.1.17 Firmware update try changing your customization number and soon we will update the post with 15.1.C.1.17 Firmware ftf links.

Download 15.1.C.1.17 Firmware ftf

Keep all below files in a folder and extract the 1st one.

Download C1905_15.1.C.1.17_aerialus indo.part1.rar
Download C1905_15.1.C.1.17_aerialus indo.part2.rar
Download C1905_15.1.C.1.17_aerialus indo.part3.rar
Download C1905_15.1.C.1.17_aerialus indo.part4.rar

Xperia M 15.1.C.1.17 Firmware update Changelog

15.1.C.1.17 Firmware is a major update over previous and fixes two major bugs.

Fixed automatic Reboot issue.
No More bluish tint in camera pics.
No more re-drawing of home launcher.
Effective RAM management.

If you have already updated your phone to 15.1.C.1.17 Firmware then let us know if you find any other major change in this firware update. Drop your comments below.

Thanks Anto Kuswanto 🙂

Xperia ZL 10.3.1.A.2.67 Firmware Update Rolled Out – Minor Bugs fixed

In starting of September we posted that a new android 4.2.2 10.3.1.A.2.67 Firmware is in testing and soon it may come and yesterday Sony Mobile tweeted that a firmware is about to roll on whole Xperia Z family including Xperia Z, ZL, ZR and Tablet Z.

A few days back on Xperia ZR 10.3.1.A.2.67 Firmware update rolled out and seems a minor bug fixing update only. Just now we have spotted that Xperia ZL has also got the same 10.3.1.A.2.67 Firmware update.

10.3.1.A.2.67 Firmware update keeps Xperia ZL on Android 4.2.2 only and is confirmed rolling on C6506 ( LTE North America version ) and C6503 ( LTE Europe / Asia version ) of handset.

10.3.1.A.2.67 Firmware Update confirmed in USA, Germany, Ukraine, Singapore, Saudi Arabia , Philippines and available via PC Companion / SUS / Bridge.

Connect your Xperia ZL to PC and check for 10.3.1.A.2.67 Firmware notification just like below on PCC and proceed as per on screen instructions.

Xperia ZL 10.3.1.A.2.67 Firmware Details

Android – Jelly Bean 4.2.2
Phone Model – Xperia ZL C6506
Baseband Version – 9x15A-ACEFWMAZQ-30110068-44
Kernel Version – 3.4.0-g43a9ba9 BuildUser@BuildHost #1 Mon Aug 26 10:05:33 2013
Build Number – 10.3.1.A.2.67 firmware

Software info of 10.3.1.A.2.67 Firmware added below.

Phone Software version : 1266-7597_10.3.1.A.2.67 , File System Verison : AMERICAS-LTE_10.3.1.A.2.67, Customization version: 1270-7584_R2B

If you have not got 10.3.1.A.2.67 firmware update yet, we will soon update the 10.3.1.A.2.67 ftf links here.

Download Xperia ZL C6506_10.3.1.A.2.67_Generic US 1270-7584 FTF from below

Download Xperia ZL C6506_10.3.1.A.2.67_Generic US 1270-7584.7z.001 | 512 MB

Download Xperia ZL C6506_10.3.1.A.2.67_Generic US 1270-7584.7z.002 | 244 MB
[ via XDA user spielnicht ]

Download C6503_10.3.1.A .2.67 R4B_Generic SG.ftf | 759 MB
[ via XDA user eXpeLLo ]

Download Xperia ZL (C6503)_10.3.1.A.2.67_Generic DE.ftf
[ via XDA user brenopapito ]

10.3.1.A.2.67 update is a minor update over previous 10.3.1.A.0.244 firmware but as per Sony Mobile tweet, the changelog of 10.3.1.A.2.67 firmware update includes display, camera, battery fixes & performance tweaks.

If you have updated your Xperia ZL on 10.3.1.A.2.67 firmware, then let us know did you find any noticeable change in this new 10.3.1.A.2.67 firmware update. Drop your comments.

Thanks Sayid 🙂

Xperia Z1 Android 4.2.2 14.1.G.1.531 Firmware Update Rolled Out

Sony Xperia Z1 was released with initial 14.1.G.1.518 Firmware out of the box and a few days back we reported that 14.1.G.1.526 Firmware ftf was available for install and just now we have seen another 14.1.G.1.531 Firmware being rolling on Xperia Z1, can be considered as it’s first firmware update on Xperia Z1 officially.

This firmware is not certified by PTCRB yet. 14.1.G.1.531 Firmware keeps Xperia Z1 as it is on Android 4.2.2 and seems only a minor bug fixing update over previous firmware. 14.1.G.1.531 Firmware confirmed in India on Xperia Z1 C6902 HSPA+ version via PC Companion and soon will be available in other regions also.

14.1.G.1.531 Firmware update has also been rolled on Xperia Z1 LTE versions also, just confirmed. Connect your Xperia Z1 to PC Companion and look for 14.1.G.1.531 Firmware update notification, if you have got one then update your Xperia Z1 as per on screen instructions.

Xperia Z1 Android 4.2.2 14.1.G.1.531 Firmware Details

Android – Jelly Bean 4.2.2
Phone Model – Xperia Z1 C6902
Baseband Version – 8974-AAAAANAZQ-10220006-16
Kernel Version – 3.4.0-perf-gde8296d-02197-ga764ca1 BuildUser@BuildHost #1 Thu Sep 5 20:20:30 2013
Build Number – 14.1.G.1.531 Firmware

Software info of 14.1.G.1.531 Firmware added below.

Phone Software version – 1272-6084_14.1G.1.531 and Customization version – 1277-2634_R4A

Those who haven’t got the 14.1.G.1.531 Firmware update yet, please wait soon will upload the 14.1.G.1.531 Firmware ftf link below for manual flashing via Flashtool.

Below file is extracted from Device:C6902, Version:14.1.G.1.531_Singapore, CDA Number:1277-2654 – 7.17 MB

Download C6902_14.1.G.1.531_SG 1277-2654.ftf | 815 MB
[ via XDA user macallen ]

Xperia Z1 14.1.G.1.531 Firmware update changelog

14.1.G.1.531 Firmware update is only a minor bug fixing update only. RAM management has definitely been improved a lot in this new firmware update.

14.1.G.1.531 Firmware still has Camera issue after unlocking the bootloader without backing up TA partition, Camera functionality is lost.

We are still looking for the changelog as soon as we get more detail on it, we will update this section soon.

If you have already got 14.1.G.1.531 Firmware update on your Xperia Z1 please share your reviews, drop your comments below mentioning the features if you have seen any…

Xperia Z1 Battery Test Results – 53 Hours Endurance Rating

Sony Xperia Z1, an insanely powerful smartphone from Sony features a whooping 2.2 GHz Qualcomm MSM8974 Snapdragon 800 Quad core processor, Adreno 330 GPU and 1080p full HD 1920 x 1080 pixels resolution screen, 441 ppi density and X-Reality for Mobile. So what keeps this monster phone alive, its 3000mAh non removable battery sure. If we compare processor chipset and battery size Xperia Z Ultra ( 3050 mAh battery ) also has same configuration except it’s has a monster screen size of 6.4″ full HD.

Xperia Z1 battery test results have arrived and GsmArena test results prove Xperia Z1 results disappointing as when compared with Xperia Z Ultra. Xperia Z1 battery test results include 3G talktime, web browsing and video playback. Let’s have a look at the Xperia Z1 Battery Test Results from GsmArena.

Sony Xperia Z1 Battery Test Results

Xperia Z1 is at the top of leaderboard when talktime battery stats appeared. It beats LG G2 which also features a 3000mAh battery by around 2 hours and LG G2 maintained 25 hours of talktime. Huawei Ascend Mate which features 6.1″ screen and 4050 mAh battery is at the second position.

Phones’ screen is off during the 3G talktime test. While testing below mentioned 3 tests, Stamina Mode on Xperia Z1 was switched off.

Xperia Z1 Battery Test Talktime Result

Xperia Z1 Battery Test Web Browing Result

Web Browsing is something which every mobile phone users performs in his handset and if a phone’s display can sustain for a longer period during web browsing it would be great. Sony Xperia Z1 doesn’t perform like a top contender here, Xperia Z1 Battery Test Web browsing results are normal only not at all impressive and even Xperia Z, ZL, SP, ZR beats it very well.

Xperia ZR features a 2350 mAh battery and has 4.55″ 720p HD screen. Xperia ZR has the best battery stats among any Xperia smartphone when web browsing results are compared; it’s display lasts for more than 11 hours so is the case with LG G2. In this result Both LG G2 and Xperia ZR wins the bout.

Xperia Z1 Battery Test Video Playback Result

Video Playback another area where majority of phones’ battery dissipates. Xperia Z1’s triluminos display is an improvement over previous Xperia handsets but just like Xperia Z it has not performed very well in video playback result too.

Even Xperia Z Ultra gave an additional 3 hours of video playback as when compared to Xperia Z1’s stats.

Xperia Z1 didn’t perform that very well on video playback and web browsing tests but it’s standby endurance ratings are good somewhat. GsmArena’s testing shows their Xperia Z1 lasted for 53 hours if for one hour each i.e. 3G talktime, video playback and web browsing is performed a day. But for a heavy users who surf internet and watch video a lot, they need to plug-in their Xperia Z1 may be twice a day. ( or more than that )

Xperia Z1 Endurance Rating

As when compared to Xperia Z, talktime and endurance rating improved but if we see video playback and web browsing time, it has been lowered though.

To sum up Xperia Z1 got 53 hours endurance rating, 26:53 Hours 3G Talktime, 5:59 Hours Web Browsing and 6:12 Hours Video Playback.

What’s you take on above Xperia Z1 Battery Test Results, do you find them sufficient as when compared to other Xperia handsets. We don’t think above results are impressive for Xperia Z1 but you may get some different battery stats on your Xperia Z1 depending on various unstated factors.

You might be interested in seeing some other comparisons also.

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Xperia Z Ultra Triluminos Display Vs Xperia Z display comparison

Drop your comments on Xperia Z1 Battery Test Results…

[ Source – GsmArena ]

Xperia Z1 Sony Logo Embedded on Shatter Proof Screen Protector

Sony embedded it’s “Sony” logo on its shatter proof screen on Xperia Z and it did it again yes Xperia Z1 has it’s Sony Logo Embedded on Shatter Proof Screen Protector in fortunately.

What is Sony’s intention behind this is still unknown, atleast on their premium devices they can sport the “Sony” logo on the top itself rather than on screen protector.

A video on “How to Remove Xperia Z1 Shatter Proof Screen Protector with Sony Logo” confirmed the above title. Check below some series of photos of removed Sony Logo from Xperia Z1.

Some users claim that Sony service center told them that their Xperia Z’s warranty is void after they removed the stock Shatter Proof Screen Protector, so don’t do it.

What do you think on this guys, it is tolerable for you…

[ Via – Recombu YouTube Channel ]

How to Remove Xperia Z1 Shatter Proof Screen Protector with Sony Logo

Ooops Sony did it again and this time with mighty Xperia Z1, confused what we are talking about; well we are talking about Sony’s policy of embedded “Sony” logo on shatter proof screen protector. Just now we noticed in a video that Sony has again embedded it’s “Sony” logo on the shatter proof screen protector just like they did with Xperia Z also.

Xperia Z1 comes with a shatter proof screen applied on it and the top “Sony” logo near front cam is baked on itself. So if you by chance removed the stock shatter proof screen protector Sony Logo from top goes off.

How to Remove Xperia Z1 Shatter Proof Screen Protector

Check the below video on how to remove your Xperia Z1 shatter proof screen protector. We read it that some users reported that removing stock shatter proof screen protector from their Xperia Z voided their warranty so don’t even think of doing that.

Removing shatter proof screen protector doesn’t alter the viewing angles on Xperia Z1.

Well it looks odd why Sony is still embedding Sony logo on shatter proof screen protector, what’s your take on this matter.

[ Via – Recombu YouTube Channel ]

Xperia Z1 Triluminos Display Vs Xperia Z Display Comparison

Everything about Sony Xperia Z1 is mesmerizing from its insanely powerful 2.2 GHz Qualcomm MSM8974 Snapdragon 800 Quad core processor, Adreno 330 GPU and 2GB RAM, the device is awesome. Xperia Z features 5″ Triluminos Display with 441 ppi desnity, 1080p Full HD screen ( 1920 x 1080 pixels resolution ) and comes with X-Reality for Mobile which enhances the video and picture quality. In short Xperia Z1 is a master piece from Sony.

On the other hand Xperia Z, the predecessor of Xperia Z1 is the first smartphone of Xperia Z family. Xperia Z features 5″ Full HD 1080p screen display with 443 ppi density ( 2 points greater than Xperia Z1 ), having Mobile Bravia Engine 2 in display settings. Xperia Z has a wonderful screen if you ask me but many Xperia Z users criticized Xperia Z for its poor viewing angles. Xperia Z Ultra was the first phone from Sony with Triluminos Display and it has better viewing angles as when compared to Xperia Z.

So how much difference is in between screen display of Xperia Z1 and Xperia Z. Are viewing angles improved in Xperia Z1 ? Let’s have a look at series of some photographs which shows “Xperia Z1 Triluminos Display Vs Xperia Z Display Comparison”. Do check out our Xperia Z Ultra’s Triluminos Display Vs Xperia Z Display Comparison also.

Xperia Z1 Triluminos Display Vs Xperia Z Display Comparison

Below sets of pics were shot with Canon PowerShot SX220 HS , original dimension as 4000 x 3000 pixels and are cropped to 30% to fit in post layout of this site. Click on Pics to ZOOM them.

Check below pics with same wallpaper and brightness level on both phones.

[ Xperia Z1 Right : Xperia Z Left ]

[ Xperia Z Top : Xperia Z1 Bottom ]

[ Xperia Z1 Top : Xperia Z Bottom ]

Check below sets of pics clicked at different viewing angles of both phones.

[ Xperia Z Left : Xperia Z1 Right ]

[ Xperia Z1 Top : Xperia Z bottom ]

[ Xperia Z1 Bottom : Xperia Z Top ]

[ Xperia Z1 Right : Xperia Z Left ]

Xperia Z1 Triluminos Display Vs Xperia Z Display Comparison shows that viewing angles in Xperia Z1 not so great, almost similar as Xperia Z. Color contrast is also similar on both phones, nothing much comparable. Brightness level in both phones are equal.

Though they may have a difference, our’s statement is not a verdict so don’t start a war on it.

It seems when we made a Xperia Z Ultra Triluminos Display Vs Xperia Z display comparison, Xperia Z Ultra was the clear winner but by seeing above pics we can’t declare any of above handsets as a winner.

You might be interested in seeing some other comparisons also.

Sony Xperia Z1 vs Nokia Lumia 1020 Camera Comparison

Xperia Z1 20.7 MP Cam Test Results against iPhone 5, Galaxy S4, HTC One, Nokia Lumia 925 and Lumia 1020

Xperia Z Ultra Triluminos Display Vs Xperia Z display comparison

What do you think guys, which phone’s display looked more pleasant to you, do consider the viewing angles in mind. Drop your comments and let us know…

Image Credits :- Przemyslaw Orawiec, thanks buddy for sending them in 🙂 . If you are looking for some hands on videos for Xperia Z1, head to shem2409 YouTube channel

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