Sony Z Ultra C6806 GPE Android 5.1 Lollipop LMY47D update rolling

Sony Z Ultra C6806 Google Play Edition is getting Android 5.1 Lollipop update now in form of LMY47D build. Update is released as an OTA and confirmed in USA region already. Sony’s Xperia Z Ultra is still on Android 4.4.4 and waiting for Android 5.0.2 Lollipop update (14.5.A.0.242 firmware for which has already been certified).

What changes exactly the Android 5.1 Lollipop LMY47D build brought is not known clearly. Go ahead and update your Sony Z Ultra GPE C6806 now, update is still seeding though.

Sony Z Ultra GPE LMY47D build update – Android 5.1 Lollipop

Check out the about phone screenshot of LMY47D build running on Sony Z Ultra GPE.

Sony Z Ultra Android 5.1 Lollipop LMY47D build released

Download Sony Z Ultra GPE LMY47D OTA Zip

For C6806

Download LMY47D OTA zip from here.

Many users are reporting an error at the end of downloading update via OTA and it is not installing for them. Let us know if you face any such issues. Drop your comments below.

Source – XDA( shared by fzurita)

Sony Z Ultra GPe C6806 gets Android 5.0 Lollipop LRX21P.S3.4201 update

Android 5.0 Lollipop update hits Sony Z Ultra GPe ( Google Play Edition ) today as an OTA. It is the first Sony device to get Android 5.0 Lollipop update thought it’s not an Xperia, Sony has already promised Android 5.0 Lollipop update for entire Xperia “Z” series ( starting from Jan 2015 ).

Sony Z Ultra GPe Android 5.0 Lollipop update introduces a bold new visual style, improves performance, new option of seeing notifications at lock screen, extend time between charges with battery saving mode, manage notifications with automatic interruption controls, smart lock feature, screencast option.

Sony Z Ultra GPe Android 5.0 Lollipop update

Sony Z Ultra GPe Android 5.0 Lollipop update size is 397 MB requiring 500 MB of free space to install ( available as an OTA only ).

Sony Z Ultra GPe Android 5.0 Lollipop update

Download Sony Z Ultra GPe Android 5.0 Lollipop update OTA Zip package

You can side load the below zip package if you haven’t got the update yet.

For C6806 only | Build Number : LRX21P.S3.4201

Download KTU84P.S1.3061-LRX21P.S3.4201_Sony-Ericsson-E-Application-Signing-Live-864f-1.zip

LRX21P.S3.4201 Sony Z Ultra C6806 Lollipop 5.0 Update

Only a few devices enjoy Android 5.0 Lollipop update for the time being and it is nice to see that Sony Z Ultra GPe is not a forgotten device yet.

Got the update on your device, let us know. Share your views in below comments section.

Source – Android Central Forums | via – XDA | Thanks for the tip, Ben!

Sony Z Ultra C6806 GPE Android 4.4.2 KOT49H Update Rolling – Fixes Uninstall app bug

It’s celebration time for Xperia user as Sony is rolling Android 4.3 firmware update on their devices and yesterday we saw Sony officially rolling Android 4.3 14.2.A.0.290 firmware update for Xperia Z1 and Z Ultra which fixed bootloader camera breaking issue on Xperia Z1 and brought Xperia Z1 Smart camera app to Xperia Z Ultra with some new Xperia themes and a smooth UI. In the meantime Sony Z Ultra Google Play Edition ( GPE ) users were complaining about some serious bugs on their device like they were unable to uninstall apps. Google finally acknowledged the issue and rolled an update.

Sony Z Ultra C6806 has got Android 4.4.2 KOT49H update from Google ( coming from Android 4.4 ). Android 4.4.2 KOT49H Update for Sony Z Ultra C6806 is a huge update of 444 MB and fixes many major bugs on Sony Z Ultra.

Look for OTA notification for Android 4.4.2 KOT49H Update on Sony Z Ultra and update over Wi-Fi.

Sony Z Ultra C6806 GPE Android 4.4.2 KOT49H Update

Bugs Fixed 

  • Uninstall app big fixed. Now you can uninstall any app.
  • Google Now voice bug fixed.
  • Performance enhancement.
  • Security Patches.

Sony Z Ultra C6806 GPE Android 4.4.2 KOT49H

To manually sideload Android 4.4.2 KOT49H update on Sony Z Ultra C6806, OTA package file is not being updated by Google right now, as soon as it comes we will update it in the post. Check below link on how to manually sideload OTA update package on your device..

How to manually sideload OTA package of Android 4.4.2 KOT49H update on Z Ultra C6806 ?

If you have already updated your Sony Z Ultra C6806 on Android 4.4.2 KOT49H update, do let us know are you still facing that uninstall app bug or not ?

Drop your comments below if you encounter any other strange bug on Android 4.4.2 KOT49H update for Sony Z Ultra C6806.

[ via – XDA user cob2004 ]