Android 6.0.1 Marshmallow 23.5.A.1.291 firmware update is rolling for Sony Xperia Z3 now, same update has earlier been confirmed rolling on Xperia Z2 also. It is also expected to hit Xperia Z3 Compact very soon. 23.5.A.1.291 firmware is confirmed in regions like France, Italy, Turkey, MEA, Austraia on Xperia Z3 D6603. Update is available via PC Companion for the time...
New Android Marshmallow concept firmware MMB29X.Z1.3582 has been released for Xperia Z3 and Xperia Z3 Compact which reintroduces FM-Radio app again. Concept software MMB29X.Z1.3582 has changed the battery icon and it is now in landscape mode. It also features Google’s April Security Patch fix. Marshmallow Concept software MMB29X.Z1.3582 update New Xperia Intouch 1.3.0...
A few days back Sony rolled Android 6.0.1 Marshmallow 23.5.A.0.570 firmware update for Xperia Z2, Xperia Z3, and Xperia Z3 Compact. As you all know Sony adopted white system UI a lot ago but it had black system UI once and many users still want that black UI to return back. If you are looking for black themed system apps, then today we are sharing Black themed...
Sony Mobile has released Xperia Marshmallow Beta 23.5.A.0.486 firmware (Android 6.0.1) for Xperia Z3, Xperia Z2, and Xperia Z3 Compact users who subscribed to Sony’s Beta testing program. Android 6.0.1 Xperia Marshmallow Beta 23.5.A.0.486 firmware follows December Security Patch (Nexus users have Security Patch from 1st March 2016 now). Earlier Sony released...
Android 5.1.1 Lollipop 23.4.A.1.264 firmware update is now rolling for Xperia Z3, Xperia Z3 Compact, and Xperia Z3 Tablet Compact. 23.4.A.1.264 firmware update brings full Stagefright fix finally on whole Xperia “Z3” series devices. Update is available over PC Companion for the time being. 23.4.A.1.264 firmware update was recently seen on rolling for...
Sony Mobile recently released Android 6.0 Marshmallow Concept build MDB08M.Z1.2153 which added Xperia Theme support for Xperia Z3 and Xperia Z3 Compact (only for beta testing users). New Xperia Home 10.0.A.0.3 and Xperia Keyboard 7.0.A.0.14 app is spotted in the build MDB08M.Z1.2153, which has now been ported for Xperia handsets running Lollipop. You need rooted...
Sony Mobile is one of the first smartphone company which introduced a true mini smartphone in the form of Xperia Z1 Compact and now the latest Xperia Z5 Compact rules. Today we are presenting Xperia Z5 Compact vs Xperia Z3 Compact design comparison in pics below. Sony introduced fingerprint sensor cum power button for the first time in Xperia “Z5” series handsets. Apart from the design, Xperia Z5 Compact has major striking differences in terms of specifications also as when compared to Xperia Z3 Compact. Xperia Z5 Compact...
Latest Android 6.0 Marshmallow MDB08M.Z1.2134 concept build firmware update is now rolling for Xperia Z3 and Xperia Z3 Compact users (only for those users who signed up for this testing). Many Xperia Z3 users are reporting that first they got update notification for MRA58K.Z1.2123 build and then after reboot Android 6.0 MDB08M.Z1.2134 build update notification popped...
A few days back Sony released the list of Xperia devices which will be getting Android 6.0 Marshmallow update and confirmed that its concept for Android will also get Marshmallow update and now it is rolling officially. Some of the chosen Sony Xperia Z3 and Xperia Z3 Compact users are now reporting Sony’s Concept for Android: Marshmallow update exclusively. Sony’s...
Sony came up with its “Concept for Android” program back in July and now Concept for Android: Marshmallow edition is available for Xperia Z3 and Xperia Z3 Compact users in Sweden, Denmark, Norway, Finland, Iceland, Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania, United Kingdom, Ireland and Germany. This program is open to only first 10000 users in above mentioned regions...
Xperia Z3 Compact gets a new firmware update in the form of 23.2.A.1.62 build today. 23.2.A.1.62 firmware was spotted on Xperia Z3 in Hong Kong region recently and today the same 23.2.A.1.62 build has been certified for Xperia Z2 and Xperia Z2 Tablet. 23.2.A.1.62 firmware on Xperia Z3 Compact is available in Hong Kong and Singapore region (on carriers only) for...
New Android 5.0.2 Lollipop bug fixing 23.1.A.1.28 firmware update has now hit Xperia Z3 Compact also. Sony earlier mentioned that a new bug fixing Lollipop firmware is rolling for Xperia “Z3” and Xperia “Z2” series. Xperia Z2 got the update first yesterday. 23.1.A.1.28 firmware update is confirmed rolling on Xperia Z3 Compact D5803 in Algeria,...
Sony Mobile has officially confirmed that a new Android 5.0.2 Lollipop update in the form of 23.1.A.1.28 firmware is now rolling globally for Xperia Z3, Xperia Z3 Compact, Xperia Z3 Tablet Compact and Xperia Z2, Xperia Z2 Tablet. 23.1.A.1.28 firmware was first spotted rolling for Xperia Z2 yesterday which brought new recent app close button and Sony has officially...
23.1.A.1.28 firmware was certified for Xperia Z2 and Xperia Z2 Compact yesterday and now the same firmware has also been certified for Xperia Z3, Xperia Z3 Compact and Xperia Z3 Tablet Compact. At present Xperia Z3 series in on Android 5.0.2 Lollipop update. 23.1.A.1.28 firmware moves the current build from 23.1.A.0.xxx to 23.1.A.1.xx. It seems to be a major bug...
A new 23.1.A.0.740 firmware has been certified for Xperia Z3 and Xperia Z2 series over current build 23.1.A.0.726. Earlier Sony rolled Android 5.0.2 Lollipop update on Xperia Z3 and Xperia Z2 series in the form of 23.1.A.0.690 firmware, which was pulled later and 23.1.A.0.726 firmware was released globally. 23.1.A.0.740 firmware is certified for Xperia Z3, Xperia...
Xperia Z3 Compact has seen two new firmware updates today in form of 23.1.A.0.726 & 23.2.A.0.278 firmware build (Android 5.0.2 update). 23.2.A.0.278 firmware is confirmed on Xperia Z3 Compact D5803 in Germany on a carrier handset and same build is also confirmed for Xperia Z3 users in Germany. 23.1.A.0.726 firmware update is confirmed rolling on Xperia Z3 Compact...
Surprisingly a new 23.2.A.0.278 firmware has been certified for Xperia Z3 & Xperia Z3 Compact, which possibly looks Android 5.1 Lollipop update over current Android 5.0.2 23.1.A.0.690 firmware build for Xperia “Z3” series. 23.2.A.0.278 firmware has been certified only for Xperia Z3 D6653 and Xperia Z3 Compact D5833 only for the time being. Sony...
Sony has officially rolled Android 5.0.2 update on Xperia Z3 and Xperia Z3 Compact today in form of 23.1.A.0.690 firmware, same 23.1.A.0.690 firmware build is rolled on both devices. Update is confirmed in Nordics and Baltics regions as mentioned by Sony and has already been seen in Norway, Denmark, Sweden. 23.1.A.0.690 firmware brings Android 5.0.2 on Xperia Z3...
For a long time one click root access on Xperia Z3 and Xperia Z3 Compact Android 4.4.4 KitKat firmware was not available but now with a brilliant work by zxz0O0 using CVE-2014-4322 exploit in his giefroot – Rooting Tool, root has been achieved now. v1 of giefroot – Rooting Tool has been released for the time being which supports only Xperia Z3 and...
A new 23.0.1.A.5.79 firmware ( Android 4.4.4 build ) has hit Xperia Z3 and Xperia Z3 Compact ( carrier handsets only for the time being ) in regions like Germany, UK, Netherlands, Spain on Vodafone carrier. Previous firmware to present updated firmware was 23.0.1.A.5.77 firmware. A user claimed at XDA that he got OTA update for this firmware and no major noticeable...
Sony promised to roll out Android 5.0 Lollipop update on whole Xperia “Z” series handsets from early Jan 2015. Not much details are known yet of Sony’s Android 5.0 firmware whereas the very first 23.1.X.X.XXX firmware build which is expected to come on Xperia “Z3” series handsets as Android 5.0 Lollipop update is spotted at Handset Detection. XDA...
23.0.1.A.5.77 firmware is now rolling on Xperia Z3 and Xperia Z3 Compact ( Android 4.4.4 update ). 23.0.1.A.5.77 firmware update is confirmed in Greece, Russia on Xperia Z3 Compact D5803 and in Germany on Xperia Z3 D6603, update rolling via OTA as well as via PC Companion. 23.0.1.A.5.77 firmware update brings new Xperia Home 7.0.A.1.7 version with new animation,...
In the beginning of the year Sony proved to the world, that a flagship smartphone does not need to be comparable in size to a brick to come with top specification. The Z1 Compact is a brilliant smartphone that we can highly recommend until today, but it looks like there is a new player on the market. Sony presented a refreshed model called the Z3 Compact a few weeks ago. Is it going to be as good as the predecessor? Xperia Z3 Compact features the newest Android 4.4.4 out of the box, Snapdragon 801 2.5 GHz quad core processor, Adreno...
Recently we posted Xperia Z3 Knife Sensitivity Test where Fruit Ninja was played with knife and the touch response of the Xperia Z3 screen was working great. Earlier Xperia Z3 was put to Coca Cola and Nutella Chocolate dip test and it passed that too successfully. Now it is the turn of Xperia Z3 Compact in its screen responsiveness test. Just like Xperia Z3; Xperia...
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