A new 23.0.1.A.3.12 firmware has been certified for Xperia Z2 and Xperia Z2 Tablet today at PTCRB over previous 23.0.1.A.3.9 firmware which was released for carrier handsets only and 23.0.1.A.0.167 firmware which brought android 4.4.4 KitKat update on Xperia Z2 series. It can’t be said at the moment whether 23.0.1.A.3.12 firmware will be released for carrier...
Sony introduced a new boot animation in its KitKat firmware as blue colored experience flow boot animation. Blue color though looks cool but if you are looking for some other color boot animation in same style then Xperia Lime KitKat Boot Animation is available for install. You need rooted Xperia handset to install Xperia Lime KitKat Boot Animation. As the developer...
A cool new Xperia theme with flat design for rooted Xperia devices was spotted viz. Xperia palAtial Theme. It is for Android 4.3+ rooted Xperia devices with SuperUser Mod enabled. Flat colors and long shadow style are one of the main features of the theme. You get customized home screen & lock screen wallpaper, navigation keys, a few colored status bar icons,...
SMS Small app allows you to send and read SMS without leaving your current activity. SMS Small app allows you to reply users from same screen, calling facility is also there. You can also change the background of the app if you like to from transparent to any wallpaper of your choice. You need to give access to app for notifications under settings ( if you want to...
Sony has updated its What’s New App to newer 1.4.A.0.0 version from older version 1.3.A.0.3. Much annoying feature of What’s New shortcut when swiping upwards from the bottom of the screen has been finally removed from Sony now. You need to open the app directly clicking the shortcut icon now. What’s New app is Sony’s app database where you...
Xperia Z, Xperia ZL, Xperia ZR and Xperia Tablet Z has got a new bug fixing android 4.4.4 10.5.1.A.0.292 firmware update. 10.5.1.A.0.292 firmware update brings no major noticeable changes rather new kernel date with some minor bug fixes under the hood. 10.5.1.A.0.292 firmware update is confirmed rolling in Nordic regions on all devices mentioned above. Update is...
Sony has released an unidentified 18.3.1.C.0.21 firmware open source build for Xperia M2 Aqua & Dual for developers which may bring android 4.4.3 or android 4.4.4. At present Sony has updated whole Xperia “Z” series on android 4.4.4 version while Xperia T2 Ultra & Dual is on android 4.4.3. It seems that 18.3.1.C.0.21 firmware will bring android...
Before the release of android 5.0 Lollipop we saw many Xperia themes based on it and now after its official launch various theme makers are coming with Xperia Android 5.0 Themes, latest one to join the list is XDA dev SKA67’s Xperia Android 5.0 Theme pack with material design wallpapers in which there are 5 Xperia themes. You need rooted Xperia handset, android...
A few days back we posted Xperia Breaking Bad Theme and now from the same XDA dev Xperia Breaking Bad boot animation has come for Xperia devices. You need a rooted Xperia handset for installing and it works perfectly on XXHDPI devices. Xperia Breaking Bad boot animation features Xperia Z logo in one installation file and in another no logo is there, so choose the...
Recently we shared Xperia Materia L and Xperia Material LP theme and now from the same theme maker here comes Xperia Choco L theme following the same design but with new customization for non rooted handsets. Xperia Viva Las Vegas theme is for rooted handsets only. Both are paid themes at Play Store. You need android 4.3+ to install both themes. You get customized...
CES 2015 is scheduled from Jan 6-9 2015 at Las Vegas and Sony will be holding its press conference on Jan 5, 2015 at 5-5.45 PM PST ( 6.30 AM India, 6 Jan & 01.00 AM UK, 6 Jan) at LVCC, South Hall, Booth #14200. Last year at CES 2014 Sony unveiled Xperia Z1 Compact and Xperia Z1s T-Mobile variant of Xperia Z1 for US users. New Xperia Z4 series can be speculated to be unveiled at CES 2015 from Sony. Today only rumored specifications of Xperia Z4, Xperia Z4 Compact, Xperia Z4 Tablet and Xperia Z4 Ultra were floating around the net and...
A few days back Xperia Z4 specifications were rumored with the fact that Sony may maintain one flagship device per year and now a few more Xperia “Z4” series device’s existence have been rumored. Alleged specifications of Xperia Z4 Compact, Xperia Z4 Tablet and Xperia Z4 Ultra were spotted today online via the same source which posted Xperia Z4 specifications last time. Xperia Z4 series is expected from Sony seeing the previous lineup but will they feature the same specifications as posted below is a matter of question...
Sony will be rolling android 5.0 Lollipop update on whole Xperia “Z” series in early Jan 2015 but if you want to taste android 5.0 Lollipop now you can do that on a few Xperia devices. Xperia Z2, Xperia Z1, Xperia Z and Xperia L gets android 5.0 Lollipop ROM support now at XDA, initial unstable builds have already been released for them. At present all...
Google’s Material Design UI is in news after android 5.0 Lollipop’s release and we have seen many apps coming up with same UI. Google has already updated apps like Gmail, Google Maps, Calendar with material design UI. We recently shared Google’s official android 5.0 wallpapers based on material design and wallpapers extracted from Google Calendar,...
Sony WCR14 Wireless charging cover and Sony WCH10 Qi Plate for Xperia Z3 is now available officially in the market where WCR14 wireless charging cover can only be used with Xperia Z3 specifically. Xperia Z3 doesn’t support wireless charging officially so it needs a Qi plate for charging. In the retail packing you get both Sony WCR14, WCH10 Wireless accessories inside the box ( as shown in the video ). Dimensions of WCR14 cover with Xperia Z3 inside it – 152 x 81 x 13.5 mm, weight ( without phone ) – 72 grams, weight...
New 10.5.1.A.0.292 firmware has been certified for Xperia Z, ZL, ZR and Z Tablet on PTCRB today, probably bug fixing update over 10.5.A.0.233 firmware ( Android 4.4.4 update ). As 10.5.1.A.0.292 firmware is certified for all variants of Xperia Z, ZL, ZR, Z Tablet on PTCRB, we are expecting that it will be rolling soon. Sony has already promised to bring Android 5.0...
Sony’s Android 5.0 Lollipop update’s rollout schedule is already out and many material design UI apps from android 5.0 are available for download and in between all we are sharing today another Xperia Android 5.0 Lollipop Theme for non rooted as well as rooted Xperia devices running android 4.4.2+ ( for no root ) / android 4.3 ( rooted device needed...
Sony has officially rolled 23.0.1.A.0.167 firmware update for Xperia Z2 and Xperia Z2 tablet which brought Android 4.4.4 for them. Both devices now enjoy similar firmware features like Xperia Z3. It seems that now Sony is rolling 23.0.1.A.3.9 firmware update for Xperia Z2 carrier handsets ( Android 4.4.4 update ). Xperia Z2 23.0.1.A.3.9 firmware is confirmed rolling...
Sony’s latest edition to Xperia flagship Xperia Z3 is now available in market, getting sold, getting firmware update; in other words Xperia Z3 has found its way inside android smartphone market whereas on the other hand Sony is gearing up for the launch of Sony SmartWatch 3 and SmartBand Talk officially in the market. Sony has provided a curved 1.4” e-paper display, built-in microphone and speaker. Sony SmartBand Talk SWR30 features HD Voice support with short call function enabling you to listen and talk into your caller. It...
Sony Movies 8.0.A.0.6 app was updated recently over 8.0.A.0.4 version which brought support for Sony Movies Small app. In the Movies app, tap the “Movies Small App” icon in the player bar, to play videos in minimum size ex. when checking your social networks or browsing the web. Sony Movies Small was released as an OTA update recently on selected Xperia handsets...
Xperia Z3 Dual D6633 is getting a new firmware update in form of 23.0.F.1.82 firmware via OTA as well as via PC Companion. 23.0.F.1.82 firmware update is confirmed rolling in MEA, Saudi Arabia, Brazil. This update is only for Xperia Z3 Dual variant. 23.0.F.1.82 firmware brings improvement in camera ( much faster without lag ), battery improvements, YOTA SIM Support,...
A new 14.4.A.0.157 firmware was spotted getting certified today for Xperia Z1, Z1 Compact and Z Ultra and it is rolling for Xperia Z1 and Xperia Z1 Compact users. 14.4.A.0.157 firmware is a bug fixing update only, android 4.4.4 build; confirmed in Nordic regions for Xperia Z1 Compact. It is still not seen for Xperia Z Ultra users. 14.4.A.0.157 firmware is confirmed...
Sony has come up with a video where android 5.0 Lollipop AOSP ROM is shown running on Xperia Z3, Xperia Z2 and Xperia Z1. As Google has already released the source code for android 5.0 Lollipop so Sony will be rolling the same on their all Xperia “Z” series devices from early January 2015. Sony will soon be providing the necessary android 5.0 Lollipop binary files so that developers can start making android 5.0 ROM for unlocked Xperia devices. AOSP device configuration is already available for Xperia Z1 and Xperia Z2, coming...
If you are fan of famous TV serial Breaking Bad and own an Xperia device then you might want to have a look at Xperia Breaking Bad Theme with stock and Android L breath style. It needs rooted Xperia handset with deodexed ROM or SuperUser Mod installed and android 4.3+ ROM to install the theme. Xperia Breaking Bad Theme gives you android L style navigation keys, customized...
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