yashsingh1/xdaforums huggingface dataset:
[Xperia Z General] dante501:
Well if the companion is not showing it then where u live there isn't an update only way is flashing an ftf either custom or stock.
[Xperia Z General] ImAnurag:
NEEDED urgently

Can someone post JB 4.2.2 stock SemcPhone.apk, Phonebook.apk of Xperia Z C6602 ...Apk from C6603 will also work...

Needed urgently.
[Xperia Z General] Apollo89:
What's your customization number? This can be found in your service menu (dial *#*#7378423#*#* > 'Service info' > 'Software info' > 'Customization Version').

You can also temporary root your phone and change your customization number, after which you will receive the update through Sony PC Companion and the root will be erased again. See [GUIDE] Download ANY firmware customization from Sony & create an FTF with Flashtool
[Xperia Z General] Cătă:
Guys still no luck. I reset the phone to factory settings and then i done the repair procedure from Pc Companion. The phone still resets by itself. (PC Companion didn`t download the ROM again - is that ok?- the ROM is a Germany based 5609 i think , even though I live in Romania).

Can anyone tell me what else I can try or how to reflash 4.1?

Thanks.
[Xperia Z General] dante501:
Are u having a sd card in ur phone?
[Xperia Z General] Cătă:
Yes , but I removed it before factory reset and also before doing the repair procedure.
[Xperia Z General] dante501:
Ok could u do me a favor. Could u take it out and ry ur phone without it and see if it will reset. If it doesn't with the sd card removed. You should reformat the memory card.
[Xperia Z General] Cătă:
Done that. Still restarting by itself.

Other things to do?

Thanks.
[Xperia Z General] :
1. Screen, don't see difference as i have animations off.

2. Battery, it say 10 days with stamina mode, but only works for 3 max plus after reboot it jumps from 13 to 55% holly crap.....

3. Launcher (Even smoother then .307 if available) Don,t use stock launcher.

4. Any camera changes (Quality wise and speed) none what so ever i can see.

5. Wi-Fi coverage and stability etc. not using WiFi, as i am on unlimited data-plan.
[Xperia Z General] vibecatalin:
After using it for about 4-5 days, the Bluetooth seems to not working very well, it doesnt connect all the time to my car, the scroll smoothness isnt very good, but wi fi reception is better and also the battery.
[Xperia Z General] pjgowtham:
Screenshot not workin
[Xperia Z General] ICEPLAY:
Be nice, this is it..

Settings> About phone> build number (press it around 7 times, till you get a message saying your a developer, and will find developer options)
[Xperia Z General] airbus318:
It's now Power + Volume Down

Not to be an ass but try searching "screenshot" within this thread and you'll see it's been referred to. It helps keep the thread lengths down.

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Just did the update via the rooted ftf + ZXDual Recovery.

First thing I checked was this very annoying problem I had with DTMF functions. I was almost considering sending it to Sony for a repair. Anything that had to with DTMF such as entering pin codes after dialing voicemail access, or for instance dialing in to a long distance service where you input the number you want to dial after being connected, would simply just not work for me. I kept getting errors that my pin was incorrect, or dialing the wrong numbers or incomplete digits when making entries etc.

I'm happy to report that the problem is now gone for good! Just tested, even inputting digits very fast, and it works 100% now.

Oddly I did a lot of searching and couldn't find others experiencing this same problem.

Oh well I'm happy. Now how do I change the lock screen wallpaper to match my home screen wallpaper? I tried in settings-->display but it just stays on the stock one.
[Xperia Z General] vainqueur:
Fortunately for me, I have no problem with the new update so far. In fact, after about a week, my battery has stabilized, tested the camera over the weekend on my photohunt and quality of Superior Auto has gone up for day shot. The only issue is the lag which will still appear sometimes.

Can check out my gallery if anyone is interested. http://www.flickr.com/photos/stuckonurban_mobile
[Xperia Z General] tomo100brt:
Power + Volume Down for screenshoot works but mini app screenshoot doesn't save screenshoot at all. Album app is sometimes lagy. New Skype has some lag while opening it. Settings --> Display to change the lock screen wallpaper works for me. But after that i have to chnange theme in Settings --> Theme. I don't know if it is some kind of bug. Everything else is good. Battery better, wi-fi and mobile network signal better, Android 4.2.2 is smooter.
[Xperia Z General] Timaustin2000:
First of all, I don't know where all this talk of lag is coming from. I flashed the Spanish firmware WITHOUT a full wipe and lag seems pretty non-existent. One thing I did notice, however, is that switching GPU forcing on is a big no-no: it introduces more lag than it removes.

Otherwise, I think this is a fine upgrade. I love the customisable quick settings and the ability to expand the small apps draw - both very useful features. Coming from the oldest 4.1.1 firmware, I'm also very taken with the screen calibration tweaks - much better.

But it's the camera that I'm most enthusiastic about. Having now removed the HORRENDOUS post-processing algorythms (seriously, someone should get fired for those!), we can now see what the sensor can do. And, in good light, it's a very nice performer,... at last. Much, much sharper - it's now picking up tonnes more detail. As before, white balance and exposure are reliable. Oh and Superior Auto is actually usable! Well, as long as you don't use it in dim conditions (it has a real problem figuring out that it's night!)

THAT SAID the RS sensor is very noisy - you can fix this with manual adjustments and good use of the Night Mode settings, but you can see why Sony opted to post-process. The Whole RS experiment has been a bit of a failure, frankly - white balance aside, I was getting pictures just as good at this from my Xperia S.

No wonder they've developed a whole new sensor for the Xperia i1.
[Xperia Z General] jonmorris:
Samsung seems to have done pretty well using the same sensor though, even in poor light.

I took a lot of photos on the hottest and sunniest day of the year (UK) yesterday, and 90% of them look fantastic. Loads of detail and look as good as you'd expect from a DSLR.. but then the rest were noisy and the colours all wrong, and these were photos in shaded areas. Suddenly, a lot of the photos became overly filtered (as before) with loss of detail prevalent throughout; they basically looked washed out and fuzzy.

A few photos on what was a bright, clear, day ended up looking like they were taken on a dull overcast day.

I actually think the sensor is probably pretty good (and the handheld twilight suggests it's not even that bad in the dark) but Sony still hasn't quite worked out the necessary algorithms to get the best from it - while Samsung seems to have done a better job.

I really hope that new sensor or not on Honami, they also make sure the camera app is also top-quality.

I also hope that it's attempt at HDR is improved, as in auto mode the camera might opt to use this - but if there's any movement then you'll see a mess (ghosting from the different images). HDR is too slow.
[Xperia Z General] Cătă:
Could someone tell me how to do a clean "as is should" repair procedure (including full wipe & co.)?

I will uninstall the PC Companion and reinstall it so it should download again the ROM. And next?

Thanks.
[Xperia Z General] naphets8:
They are stored in the Sony's note app. Found it today :D

"I know that my English isn't perfect, but I still hope it's comprehensible." Send over the cool Xperia Z
[Xperia Z General] Born to Die:
Great ROM But

Same. No other issues otherwise. Nice Battery Life, No lags.

couldnt stand the bluetooth issue with my car. So now I'm back to .307 :(
[Xperia Z General] don_gabrielli:
Did you try deleting the pairing and then re-pairing?
[Xperia Z General] vibecatalin:
I've installed Bluetooth Auto Connect ( from Play Store) and I use Tasker to shut down/power on the bluetooth when I'm connected to a wi fi network or disconnected. Is working great since yesterday
[Xperia Z General] silencer51:
I too, have constant Bluetooth issues with my car's hands-free system ever since the 4.2.2 update. .253 also had a couple of bugs regarding BT, .434 was rock solid.
[Xperia Z General] saxena.ashish:
updated to 4.2.2 unknowingly

I have given my xperia z to service centre for some network related issue. After two days they replaced my phone with a new one. Heartiest Thanks to them. But I found the new phone has 4.2.2 all the features of the same except some lag in playing games. I hope Sony will release some patch/software to resolve or should I go for SUS repair. The only problem with SUS repair is that whether it will retain 4.2.2 or will downgrade my OS to 4.1.2. Please confirm

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small app clip worked like charm for taking screenshot.
[Xperia Z General] mehdi.xterra:
Hi friends!!

I had a problem after updating to 4.2.2, i cant make a call in landscape mode!! Are you have this problem?
[Xperia Z General] jodep:
I installed 4.2.2 update 3 days ago (debranded it since my carrier still hasn't released the update) and especially battery life seems to have been improved al lot. I was having sponteneous reboots about once a day, this is now gone. No issues besides this, my Z is working fine!
[Xperia Z General] LosserKlosser:
I'm using Apex Launcher Pro, and one noticeable improvement is that when I pinched out to see all home screens under 4.1.2 the graphics lagged. Now the screens move smooth.

I'm missing a reboot option in power menu. I would like that. I would also love a torch toggle.

Other than that, this device and the firmware is so good that I have no desire to install a custom ROM.

Overall the firmware is much better than on my previous Galaxy S2 and it is a way cleaner Android experience.

I could wish for a better battery life, but I am armed with an Anker external battery for the long days away from a wall charger - that's a real life saver.
[Xperia Z General] jodep:
I can recommend Tiny Flashlight, it features a widget and it's a free app. Due to my noob status I cannot post links, look for it in play store.
[Xperia Z General] LosserKlosser:
I actually already have that app installed. I just like the way CyanogenMod almost have a toggle for everything.

But thanks!
[Xperia Z General] CavemanXP:
You can change your phone's region to MENA Arabic (b) Generic MEA 1270-7937 and update it again using PC Companion.

Requirements:

Rooted Xperia Z with locked bootloader

App to backup and edit build.prop (for example BuildProp Editor)

The customization number you want to change to (see http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=2287283)

Remark: I will not mention it each time, but all SuperSu requests need to be granted of course.

Run BuildProp Editor

Backup your build.prop settings

Change the customization number behind 'ro.semc.version.cust=' to the number you want. DO NOT CHANGE ANYTHING ELSE!

save the changes

Reboot your phone to apply the change (important!).

You can find a very good step by step guide right here http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=2311211.
[Xperia Z General] rayenvs:
where can i download it??

i don't receive it yet via pc companion
[Xperia Z General] CavemanXP:
According to http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=2315914 (MENA Arabic (b) Generic MEA 1270-7937 10.3.A.0.423 R5B) the 1270-7937 region received the 10.3.A.0.423 update, if you have a proper region, the PC Companion is your tool (see http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=2311211)
[Xperia Z General] lay_forat:
thanks :laugh:
[Xperia Z General] godjak:
Rooted,locked with CWM 4.1.2 v.253

Hi guys,

i have unbranded locked Xperia Z with .253 4.1.2 rooted (via DoomLord Easy rooting toolkit) Android and i'm seriously think about upgrading to 4.2.2 but my questions are!?

Will i loose all my data,settings and apps if i update via SonyPCC,will i loose rooting of my phone (i already install OTA RootKeeper) and will i loose CWM???

How is better to perform the upgrade via the PCC or SEUS or via the XZ interface,FlashTool maybe??

Is it necessary to Restore Factory Default settings and to wipe all my data before and after the upgrade process,and how to do it,through the phone or through the CWM!?

Which is the best way to backup all my apps,settings and data via Nandroid backup,PCC or Titanium backup??

Is there a chance some of my apps to not work after the upgrade?

Should i eject my SD card before doing the upgrade or Factory reset,i don't want to loose the data on it??

I read all the pages from the thread but there isn't any clear answer to my questions.

Please answer me or point me to a thread that all of this is explained?

10x in advance

Regards godjak :)
[Xperia Z General] CavemanXP:
I believe you can find your answers right here: http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=2240614&highlight=flashing+tft
[Xperia Z General] m2b999:
Guys,,,

For some reason ANY computer (PC, LAPTOP, MAC) won't recognize the phone when connected through USB.

USB OTG works fine!!??

MHL works fine!!??

CHARGING works fine!!??

But no computers at all (not recognizing nor charging)!

Any ideas? Or should I just restore? :(
[Xperia Z General] CavemanXP:
Did you try to use a different USB cable?
[Xperia Z General] NetSkill:
Okay here is my longtime experience with 4.2.2 update

+Nev ui of small apps

+Better camera

+Dualshock controller support

+My xperia. Service

+Transparent navbar a status bar

+Better wifi reception, increased signal range

+Exfat support, 64Gb sd

+Quick settings in status bar

-Laggy xperia launcher

-Laggy album app

-Xperia lockscreen also sometimes lag, just a little bit, but still

-Most of games lags -Nfs most wanted, Iron mam 3 , Modern combat 4 Gta vice city,...because of the heat..they are almost unplayable

-Battery % reading bug

-The whole UI starts to lag from time to time

-Lags in browsers especially chrome

I was able to play with my cousin's htc one s. And my Z looks like cheap sh*t compared to this phone

I really dont know if developers in Sony are blind during the firmware testing. :(

Odoslané z C6603 cez Tapatalk 2
[Xperia Z General] dreamville:
I know what you mean, I've used an s4 and it is so much more smoother even chrome works flawlessly! Download the original android browser if you're rooted..it works miles better, no lag, also Google keyboard is a lot better than xperia z keyboard so download that too. Sony aren't too great with software it seems and this is my first Xperia handset...not sure I will ever come back once I upgrade

Xperia Z Vanilla
[Xperia Z General] m2b999:
Yup different cable, different usb port, different hub, different computer too, NO LUCK!

EDIT: Did a factory reset and it worked just fine!
[Xperia Z General] milkky456:
When sony fix lag launcher Z boring:(
[Xperia Z General] *boy*racer*:
Lol its ok. I'm not the one for thanks reputation. Just like helping out as i know how stressful it was when i had the issue. I now use Zedge and that doesn't seem to interfere with the transparency.
[Xperia Z General] DeathlessOne:
Yes or no, you just deserve it. :)

I was almost ready to repair the device when God sent you :D

Yep ll move to zedge too.
[Xperia Z General] bigbamboo5:
I did the 'thanks' on your behalf... :good:
[Xperia Z General] SirRobin78:
I´ve a lot of problems with the album app after flashing to the latest fw without wipe. A lot of pictures are duplicated in the app, but only there. using quickpic everything is fine...

problem as far as i can see: pictures are shown both from /storage/emulated/legacy and storage/emulated/0 - what could be the problem? :confused:
[Xperia Z General] C1emen7s:
Does anyone else find this update incredibly laggy? Ever since updating (spain version) my phone is slow and freezes up constantly on the lockscreen, while scrolling, and launching apps is noticeably slower. It's making me want to downgrade back to 307.
[Xperia Z General] franky_kedao:
I have the unbranded version of Xperia Z and I'm from Spain and I don't have the update yet!!

It is possible that mine is not from spain?
[Xperia Z General] elspanish88:
Is very smooth my end? Full wipe?
[Xperia Z General] gm007:
Check which customization you have http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=2315914
[Xperia Z General] philipsim@live.com:
How did you do a full wipe? Just tick all the wipe options when flashing the ftf with flashtool?

Sent from my blazing fast Xperia Z !
[Xperia Z General] gm007:
Yes should be enough,but best way is to repair your phone with sus after flashing.
[Xperia Z General] elspanish88:
Yep but I didn't do the repair through SUS bit... Still working great though. Battery life hasn't improved I've noticed
[Xperia Z General] philipsim@live.com:
I'm from malaysia and sus and pc companion doesn't have the latest 4.2.2 yet, so I guess I'll just wipe with flashtool :)

Sent from my blazing fast Xperia Z !
[Xperia Z General] root82:
Any option for full transparency?
[Xperia Z General] franky_kedao:
Thanks.

Generic GR 1270-4986 10.1.1.A.1.253 Greece

:( I have to wait...
[Xperia Z General] giosal:
still no update for Swisscom... waiting :(
[Xperia Z General] pascalbrax:
Swisscom? In Georgia? Why?
[Xperia Z General] giosal:
yeah, sorry about that :D I moved to Switzerland a while ago, forgot to change location :(
[Xperia Z General] iDroid8:
So UI inconsistencies, Wi-fi problems but other then that, fine correct?
[Xperia Z General] gm007:
Everything is fine here,wifi signal improved,camera improvement,screen is better...

Overall good update.

But i want to know if UK unbranded will get this update or no lol

If so i will drink Champaign to celebrate :D
[Xperia Z General] DeathlessOne:
Wifi improved? I don't see a major change here.
[Xperia Z General] gm007:
I can stay connected now in places where i couldn't before.
[Xperia Z General] californicated:
Is the baseband used newer than in the 4.2.2 leak? My call quality is pretty ****ed up.
[Xperia Z General] nevrozel:
I used to have this problem before updating so I did a full wipe and everything is super smooth, zero lag anywhere. I think it's worth it. You start fresh with 4.2.2
[Xperia Z General] scorpi786:
Laggy for me too, I'll try flashing UK 422 when it comes out if that don't cure it then fresh start.
[Xperia Z General] SirRobin78:
Could the problem with the album app come through the new structure of 4.2.2?

/storage/emulated/0

/storage/legacy

maybe the album app scans both of them?
[Xperia Z General] Admiral AnimE:
Very pleased with the update, faster launcher, transparent bars, customizable quick settings, better camera, less heat. But... wi-fi is still poor. I'm just a few meters and 2 walls away from my wi-fi router, and i get 1-2 bars only and sometimes i get time out.
[Xperia Z General] Team Darkroom:
Thanks for the information
[Xperia Z General] DeathlessOne:
If it's the case then put up a .nomedia file and try.
[Xperia Z General] SirRobin78:
This is exactly what ive tried, doesnt work :(

Gesendet von meinem Nexus 7 mit Tapatalk 4 Beta
[Xperia Z General] C1emen7s:
Yeah, I did a full wipe after, and stripped out all the bloatware, but it's still noticeably slower than 307 was. Weird.
[Xperia Z General] DeathlessOne:
Oh, my. Then erase the cache and data of album app and let it rebuild. Restart if required. Try if it works.
[Xperia Z General] DeathlessOne:
Can't we place two widgets in a same lock-screen?
[Xperia Z General] hukaka:
why the print screen function has been takeoff this 4.2.2?

i have update today by PCC and my room last time has been wipe with HK generic room.

every thing fine except i rooted and CWM and flash the v18 sound mod then my phone speaker cannot heard other party tall the sound come out

from the loud speaker bottom,like activate the phone hand free function but it cannot be switch back normal.

and i just do a US to re flash my room to unroot.

but the most annoying function it's the print screen function are missing.

the developer function it's hidden by pressing the build no few times it will appear.

thanks.
[Xperia Z General] SirRobin78:
No, tried this also several times.

Gesendet von meinem C6603 mit Tapatalk 4 Beta
[Xperia Z General] scorpi786:
interesting I had a similar issue with 253 central European firmware I flashed the UK version and it was smooth. hope it's the same case here. I guess I'll wait for the UK version if it bothers me to much I'll flash another countries.
[Xperia Z General] jimi83:
hi , i can confirm that WiFi is better , at least now i dont need walk with phone at work, i get signal at my desk and working fine :)

overall good update ^^
[Xperia Z General] LeanTX:
WOW! That looks really awesome! :)

Would you explain how you did it? Or post the files to flash? :D
[Xperia Z General] DeathlessOne:
http://bit.ly/ert_15

Download the file:

Run the .bat file

The instructions are available in the .bat file.

It automatically reboots and you're done.
[Xperia Z General] LeanTX:
Oh, sorry I didn't specify. I was talking about the customizations he made :)

I'm already in 4.2.2 and rooted, the only step is CWM. Would you guys recommend dual recovery?
[Xperia Z General] serpicoUK:
How do I get the update or is it only through xda?

Not showing on my phone or over pc.
[Xperia Z General] DeathlessOne:
Fine :)

I had CWM, had problems like the recovery gone while rebooting and I'd have to re flash it every time after rebooting. (Don't know, maybe the prob is with my firmware).

Now using DR and no problems so far. So I'd recommend but it's still in beta.
[Xperia Z General] Julianocas:
Damm
[Xperia Z General] phantom987:
2 words: "Battery sucker"
[Xperia Z General] Gschisi:
Only at me or why i cant take a Screenshot? The Button is not here...
[Xperia Z General] constantinos.cha:
Its added as a small-app
[Xperia Z General] rcyh:
Vol down + power button at the same time
[Xperia Z General] Astagar:
Got the same problem with this f******g deleted_wake_locks, I already reboot my phone several times, but it's still worth than before.

I did a clean install with the spanish one and Flashtool, it's really annoying :(
[Xperia Z General] bronxdude:
how do you delete the panels on the lock screen? i find this annoying!
[Xperia Z General] gm007:
Wipe dalvik cache(in /data/dalvik-cache delete all files and reboot.
[Xperia Z General] beni8978:
No battery problems for me.

◇C6603
[Xperia Z General] serpicoUK:
How do I update my phone? Will I lose all my data?
[Xperia Z General] LenAsh:
Read the OP here

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=2336874
[Xperia Z General] serpicoUK:
Updated and my status bar is only transparent when using stock laucher but not when using any others. Is that correct?
[Xperia Z General] warface:
Yup, stock launcher only.

Sent from my Nexus 7™
[Xperia Z General] serpicoUK:
Anyway to have continuous scrolling?
[Xperia Z General] myndlyz:
you can download this app:

sorry i cant post links, search for an app called "lock screen policy"

it lets you turn off the camera widget on the right and the widget panels on the left.
[Xperia Z General] Julianocas:
This process is just for rooted phone?
[Xperia Z General] kbadone:
I still can't believe the album app doesn't play Gifs!
[Xperia Z General] Nucleotide:
Do high-res contact images now work on 4.2.2?
[Xperia Z General] long2905:
since we are now on 4.2.2 the latest version, I wonder if someone can/will port some improvements from CM stuff?
[Xperia Z General] DeathlessOne:
Yup.
[Xperia Z General] DeathlessOne:
Are they weren't working already?
[Xperia Z General] Nucleotide:
Only if you added the contact to Starred In Android. Then you needed to clear the contacts app data for it to take effect.

Hopefully high-res images show regardless of what group the contact is in now.
[Xperia Z General] giosal:
update came out for Swisscom and now my phone is at 3% battery :D will update as soon as i charge it :D let's see what it brings ;)