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    Sony Xperia XZ - My Device

    Any other owners out there, like me, with no "home" device forum here at AF?
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    Android 6.x (Marshmallow) now rolling out

    Firmware version 32.1.A.1.163 (UK customised) is available via PC Companion. :D
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    "Reply" button on posts AWOL

    I've noticed this for the past few days, but waited to flag it until I was sure it wasn't forum-specific. Every thread now has a single "Reply" button at the top under the title, which takes me to the Quick Reply box at the bottom of the page. Replying to specific posts with quotes now requires...
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    USMC F-18/C crashes in UK

    http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-cambridgeshire-34593948 To die on the flight home, after risking his life to bring the freedoms we take for granted to others less fortunate, is deeply and sadly ironic. Especially so as the Cambridgeshire/Lincolnshire Fens are the resting place for many...
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    Sub-forum request - BLOCKS Smartwatch

    @Phases Now that BLOCKS have reached their KickStarter target and announced firm details of the device, can we get a sub-forum in Android Wearables for it? It's going to be running on a modified version of Android 5.x rather than Android Wear, so Wearables seems like the best fit. Thanks!
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    I've got mine!

    I upgraded from the Xperia Z, which has served me well for over two years, but it's starting to show a few grey hairs. The IP67 rating is important to me as I'm an "outdoors person" in Scotland, and I've been happy with Sony's take on Android. So I took the plunge on a Z3+ as its successor...
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    Sub-forum renaming: Sony Xperia Z4 => Z3+?

    Now that Sony have confirmed that the handset will be sold as the Z3+ globally and the Z4 moniker will only apply in their home Japanese market, I suggest that the device sub-forum be renamed accordingly to avoid confusion.
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    Android 5.0.2 rollout begins

    Sony today began rolling out the Android 5.x (Lollipop) update long-promised for the Xperia Z. Currently only available OTA (over-the-air) in a few selected locales, the updates are about 700MB big and sweeten the Xperia Z with Android 5.0.2 Lollipop OS among other improvements such as...
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    Sony reveals upcoming Wear update features

    Posted yesterday (Tues April 20th) on the Sony Mobile blog: What the upcoming Android Wear updates mean for your SmartWatch 3…
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    Sony Xperia Z4 officially announced

    As revealed in a Phandroid news article posted yesterday, Sony finally announced the successor to the Z3 at an event in Japan. The form factor is very similar to previous Z-series handsets, featuring a metal frame supporting a 5.2" 1920 x 1080 display in a body measuring 146 x 72 x 6.9mm and...
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    Android 5.0 Lollipop update begins

    Posted today in the SonyMobile blog: "We’re starting our Android 5.0, Lollipop upgrade from today for Xperia Z3 and Xperia Z3 Compact. You’ll see the upgrade hit first devices in the Nordics and Baltics, continuing to further markets." Read more here.
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    Sony unveils stainless steel SW3

    In case anyone missed the news.... http://phandroid.com/2015/01/05/sony-unveils-a-stainless-steel-smartwatch-3/ Hopefully the band will be available as a standalone part, to allow existing owners to "dress up" their SW3 when the occasion demands. You'll also see mention of a new holder to...
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    Firmware 10.5.1.A.0.292 (UK generic) released

    Available now via PC Companion and, for the first time ime, an OTA update. The OS version is still 4.4.4 but the kernel is updated along with some pre-installed apps. Newer is better, right? :) n.b. updating will result in loss of root access. Re-root as per .283 firmware instructions i.e...
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    "DeathRing" trojan found on entry-level Asian/African Androids

    A new mobile Trojan is being pre-loaded onto smartphones somewhere in the supply chain. DeathRing masquerades as a ringtone app and is impossible to remove because it’s pre-installed in the system directory, according to mobile security firm Lookout. Samples of the malware are restricted to...
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    Root Rooting 10.5.1.A.0.283 [Locked Bootloader]

    Kingvortex has posted a great, easy to follow guide to rooting the latest 4.4.4 firmware over at XDA Developers: [GUIDE] How to root 10.5.1.A.0.283 [Locked B… | Sony Xperia Z | XDA Forums I was able to gain root using the most recent FlashTool (0.9.18.2)
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    New fw update for UK generic (10.4.1.B.0.101)

    The latest Android 4.3 update is now available for UK generic handsets via PC Companion.
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    Android 4.3 update rollout begins

    Xperia SP Android 4.3 update starts rolling with build 12.1.A.0.266 [Update] | Xperia Blog
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    Review Thread

    Press reviews are now appearing as the official launch date approaches, so I'll start the ball rolling. Review: Sony Xperia Z1 Compact is a Powerful Pocket TARDIS | Gizmodo UK Sony Xperia Z1 Compact review - Best UK price, features and performance (Wired UK)
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    Android 4.3 update rollout begins

    Announced earlier today via the Sony Mobile blog: Now rolling: Android 4.3; Jelly Bean for Xperia Z, Xperia ZL, Xperia ZR and Xperia Tablet Z | Blog Portal - Sony Smartphones
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    News on future updates

    Android 4.3, 4.4 updates for Sony devices detailed
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    Future updates - 4.3 & beyond

    In case anyone missed the article posted on Phandroid, Sony have today confirmed that they will begin rolling out Android 4.3 for the Xperia Z next month. Also in their blog post was the news that the Z will be amongst the devices first to receive 4.4 (Kit Kat). No schedule for this later...
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    Root Rooting latest 10.3.1.A.2.67 firmware

    Requirements: Flashtool, an .ftf file of the firmware, DooMLoRD's Easy Rooting Toolkit v18 1. Use Flashtool to update your device as per instructions here. 2. Use Flashtool to downgrade the kernel to a .423 version (.ftf file). On reboot your wifi will probably be nonfunctional; this is...
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    Help New fw update for UK generic (10.3.1.A.2.67)

    Hot on the heels of 10.3.A.0.423 last week, an update is now available via PC Companion.
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    New forum request - Samsung Galaxy Mega

    Pretty please with sugar on top? :D
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    USB Mass Storage

    Xperia Z owners probably know by now that Sony chose to leave Mass Storage Mode (MSC) as a connection option alongside Media Transfer Mode (MTP) in Settings/Xperia/USB Connectivity. This allows the handset's storage to be seen as simple removable drives when connected to non-Windows computers...