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Sony recently rolled Android 5.0.2 Lollipop update for Xperia Z1, Xperia Z1 Compact, Xperia Z Ultra and Xperia “Z2” & Xperia “Z3” series. In the new Lollipop UI, Sony introduced many new features like material design UI, new Xperia Themes & Wallpapers, new settings & animations. After updating to Android 5.0.2 Lollipop update many...

Sony rolled Android 5.0.2 Lollipop update on Xperia Z2 and Xperia Z2 Tablet globally yesterday and many users from different regions around the world are now confirming it. So far only Xperia Z3 series and Xperia Z2 series have got Lollipop update. Yesterday we explained how to download Lollipop firmware using XperiFirm tool, if you haven’t got it yet and today...

Sony rolls its firmware update either via Update Center app or via PC Companion, from PC Companion you can extract the download firmware file and it can be converted into ftf file which is used for manual flashing. XperiFirm is a tool which allows you to download firmware directly as soon as it is released from Sony servers. By using XperiFirm you can also find out...

It has come to our notice that whenever we post any apps or mods for rooted devices, many users ask us how to mow apps to system folder and set correct permissions as rw- r– r–. Well today we have prepared a detailed tutorial on this topic. You need root on your device before you can transfer apps to system folder and set correct permissions. Download...

Ever wished you could unleash the full potential of your Sony Xperia Z1? With root access you will be able to install various mods and try custom roms that could potentially make your device run a lot faster and also extend the battery life.  If you wished you could have 4K recording and the cool Timeshift Video known from Xperia Z2 thanks to various developers...

Xperia Z2 has been announced officially and just a few days after its launch we saw Xperia Z2 System Dump from 17.1.A.0.289 firmware Android 4.4.2 KitKat getting leaked and at the very same moment developers started porting apps from Xperia Z2 System Dump to other Xperia smartphones. We have already seen Xperia Z2 Smart call handling feature getting ported on Xperia...

Android 4.3 14.2.A.0.290 firmware update has landed on Xperia Z1 finally yesterday which fixed the camera breaking bootloader issue and brought new Xperia themes and smooth UI. Besides that yellow hue issue is still present on Xperia Z1 for many users and they are complaining again that Sony still not calibrated the display for better whites. If you don’t know...

Sony has officially rolled out Xperia Z1 14.1.G.2.257 firmware update two days ago and it is a major update over previous 14.1.G.1.534 firmware. 14.1.G.2.257 firmware brings noticeable changes to camera, white balance calibration of displays screen, Wi-Fi range, power management and improves performance overall. Though Sony has listed 14.1.G.2.257 firmware on...

Sony Xperia Z1 has been in town for a while and fortunately development has begun on Sony Xperia Z1 now. Some of the famous XDA developers krabappel2548, [NUT] and DooMLoRD has now successfully ported dual recovery on Xperia Z1 locked bootloader. Root is already available on Xperia Z1, a lot many one click root tools for Xperia Z1 are now available. ClockworkMod (...

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...

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...

For all Xperia S, SL and Acro S users 6.2.B.1.96 firmware came as a sign of relief over previous buggy jell bean 6.2.B.0.211 firmware update. 6.2.B.1.96 firmware update is the best update seen till now ( Though ICS update was great also ) almost bug free for us and is very responsive and smooth, nice work from Sony devs. Well already 6.2.B.1.96 firmware is rooted...

It has been just a few hours since we saw Sony officially rolling out the major bug fixing update 6.2.B.1.96 firmware over previous jelly bean 6.2.B.0.211 firmware. 6.2.B.1.96 firmware has fixed all the major bugs reported in previous updates ranging from 1080p HD Video Lag, Volume up button lag, Camera issues resolved etc. If you haven’t updated to 6.2.B.1.96...

Bravia Engine, Sony’s popular technology for enhancing image and video qualities in phone was first seen in Xperia S and then in many phone. Well first it was Bravia Engine 1 as BE1 and now with the flagship device Xperia V and Z, there it came Bravia Engine 2 as BE2 on it, a much better and improved version of Bravia Engine 1. Well the then Sony Xperia S, SL,...

We have posted tutorials regarding a lot many leaked Xperia Honami and Xperia Z Ultra aka ZU apps and widget and today we have got for you is the main media apps from Xperia Honami and Xperia ZU system. If you haven’t install any Honami mods yet, you can install from given below link. Install Xperia Honami i1 ,Xperia ZU Home Launcher and Widgets on Xperia S,SL,Z,ZL Download...

One of the most amazing feature of Xperia Z camera; Superior Auto Mode and HDR mode definitely makes the 13 MP camera of Xperia Z far better than camera of any other phone. Xperia S, SL users were expecting these settings in the jelly bean update for them, but Sony missed it somehow which was disappointing. So we have just brought you this tutorial on how to install...

Sony though simply messed up both android 4.1.2 jelly bean firmware updates 6.2.B.0.200 and 6.2.B.0.211 for Xperia S and SL yet there are so many good things about it also. Sony missed a lot many features which should have been their in both jelly bean updates for Xperia S and SL as what users were expecting that they may get the same UI of Xperia Z. Well in android...

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

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

A great treat for Xperia S LT26i and Xperia SL LT26ii users, now you can convert your android 4.1.2 6.2.B.0.211 Jelly Bean Odex stock ROM into a DeOdex ROM which we will help you to install many mods and themes made exclusively by developers. On the request of many users, we are posting this tutorial. We also have DeOdexed ROM for Xperia Z, look at below link… How...

Xperia S LT26i and Xperia SL LT26ii are now officially on Android 4.1.2 Jelly Bean 6.2.B.0.211 firmware. Though the Jelly Bean 6.2.B.0.211 firmware has some bugs but still development from the developers for these two devices never stopped. Today we present you the one click method to Install CWM Recovery v6.0.3.0 on Xperia S, SL Jelly Bean for LOCKED bootloader. How...

Sony released Jelly Bean 6.2.B.0.211 firmware officially for Xperia S LT26i, Xperia SL LT26ii and Xperia Acro S LT26w on 11 June, 10 days later when the first build of Android 4.1.2 Jelly Bean 6.2.B.0.200 launched for above three handsets. As told by sources, Jelly Bean 6.2.B.0.211 firmware didn’t land world-wide. [ Update ] – 26 August Xperia S,SL,Acro...