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[Xperia Z General] NetSkill:
I. Am from europe and my phone has cnetral europe 2 customization. Wich hanst got this update for now. So i changed my SI nuumber to central europe 3. And there is update availlable.

1270-7296

Download build prop editor and open

"ro.semc.version.cust" and there change the SI

Tap save and do not reboot

Look for "ro.semc.version.cus_revision" and change to R1A

Reboot and update should be awaillable now :) if you want other customization look into apollo89's thread

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=2315914

U can also found there what fw version is availlable for each region customization

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[Xperia Z General] epic20:
No update for T-MObile Poland yet :(
[Xperia Z General] Bairei:
Does it make any difference if i'll change SI from CE1 to CE3 but leave ro.semc.version.cus_revision on R2B? both of them have this cus.revision the same
[Xperia Z General] NetSkill:
Yes if you not change it to R1A it may not popup the update

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[Xperia Z General] butchy93:
It seems that the Add active apps in Stamina Mode is different. There are now 2 columns.
[Xperia Z General] 008bond:
Camera widget doesn't work for me any longer. Updated from PC companion.
[Xperia Z General] NetSkill:
Camera widget? there is no widget :-/

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[Xperia Z General] Ambroos:
Screen on/off animations are gone, which seems to have made it loads snappier.
[Xperia Z General] Glover1969:
Fast, no lags. Finally...

I have soft for France, although I'm from Poland.
[Xperia Z General] nasos95:
I am still waiting for the 10.3.1.A.0.244 update in Greece... :(

Do you guys have any clue as to when it will become available either on Sony Companion or OTA?
[Xperia Z General] netharshal13:
Is Camera improved ?

Hi Guys,

Can anyone please update, weather camera has been improved or same old buggy???

pls reply guys
[Xperia Z General] hamud.q:
camera is simply amazing ,,,
[Xperia Z General] lupogrigio59:
Anch'io ho ricevuto stamattina l'aggiornamento,al momento pare tutto bene.
[Xperia Z General] cedropol:
I see there is still the same bug (since first firmware) with vibration: phone ringing with vibration on, and when I answer vibration runs till end of its cycle instead stops immediately = so often I get last vibating at my ear. Small bug but irritating.
[Xperia Z General] SirRobin78:
I also had this issue with previous Firmware! Don´t know why but maybe some apps will be placed in the emulated/legacy part and the others in emulated/0?
[Xperia Z General] amfirbek92:
So yes we're 3 here having this prob..no since it's the same directory
[Xperia Z General] ImAnurag:
flash the c6603 ftf.
[Xperia Z General] amfirbek92:
I have the MEA one but uploading it in my country will take half a century

Why dont u learn how to create an ftf?u will then have the specific cust for ur phone ;)

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?p=42234656
[Xperia Z General] vsniperii:
Anyone know a way to remove hangouts and restore old gtalk? guessing requires root to do this and pushing talk.apk to system/app? anyone know any other options?
[Xperia Z General] [NUT]:
You answered your own question... There is no other option...
[Xperia Z General] vsniperii:
cool thanks, retarded they removed gtalk with this update.
[Xperia Z General] XeLLaR*:
For me the new fw is working really good! I think ill keep it fot a few weeks :)
[Xperia Z General] RCJ89:
Thanks for the reply, I guess I will hold out until the honami comes out and see how much better the sound is compared to the Z as a rumour had it it supposed sport a walkman s max player with amplifier and battery life should be much better as its a 3000mah unit however the phone is a bit taller than the Z.
[Xperia Z General] Apollo89:
Not retarded. Google Talk has officialy been replaced by Hangouts and will no longer be updated, so I don't see why Sony should still include it.
[Xperia Z General] romuloarpini:
Not impressed by this update, now my car media cannot download the phonebook from the phone. :'(

Anyone else with this problem? Tried to do a factory reset, but no luck unfortunately.

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Any way to replace the bluetooth module with the one from the previous update?
[Xperia Z General] epic20:
I have lags after update to .244. Same as before :(
[Xperia Z General] SuperHanss:
You could try flashing the kernel from the last .423 firmware
[Xperia Z General] romuloarpini:
Do I have to unlock the bootloader to do that?
[Xperia Z General] beni8978:
No,do that with flashtool.
[Xperia Z General] Timaustin2000:
A Brilliant Firmware

Although I'm unlocked in the UK, the update popped onto my computer the day that it was released. Which was nice.

Terrific update all round, I feel. The UI is much, much smoother. Even with a full 3D interactive wallpaper (Ocean HD), it doesn't stutter or lag. At all. Some achievement, and definitely one in the eye for the "oh look how smooth IOS is" brigade. Sure, IOS is smooth,.. but this is now just as smooth PLUS I have fish swimming, lighting and particulate effects, interactive objects and (just downloaded) mothef*cking sharks - in 3D.

Also, the camera has definitely had another algorythm overhaul. There is a very noticeable reduction in shadow and low-light noise and images are, overall, sharper than they were. There is still some noise in low light images but it's on the acceptable side now, and barely noticable on un-zoomed 13mp shots. This is helped by a faster shutter speed in low light, meaning less blur. In short, it's the camera software it should've been from the start and a massive improvement on the utter drivel that shipped with the phone.

RAM management seems better overall, with app launches and navigation snappier than before.

Bugs are on the low side - indeed I've only noticed one, and it may be Google Maps' fault, not Sony. Maps gets confused and exits when you minimise it during navigation, I found out yesterday. As I say, that could be an issue with Navigation.

I've had no trouble with launching the camera from the lock screen - works fine.

Seen no improvements with WiFi signal, sadly. That makes me think that it's a hardware issue.

But, overall, this is the icing on the cake. When I first got the XZ, I must admit to feeling a little disappointed but recent software updates have dispelled many of the niggles I had with the device. It's now a fine, fine challenger the the HTC One and GS4 - AND it's still got the Waterproof ace up it's sleeve!

Well done Sony.
[Xperia Z General] epic20:
Well done? Damn lags in settings, aplications menu and widgets menu. Disaster :mad:

Album app also lagging. Best firmware was 4.1 (.434)
[Xperia Z General] SuperHanss:
Use Flashtool and flash this file - http://www.mediafire.com/download/ktkr7ndtcfwkhb1/XperiaZ_C660X_KernelOnly_10.3.A.0.423_Generic_NL.ftf
[Xperia Z General] Timaustin2000:
Really? No sign of lags in any menu, here. It fixed the Album lags, too. Phone launcher still a touch slow to boot but, then again, it always was.

I did a "dirty" upgrade, too - nothing wiped.

May be worth fixing your install?
[Xperia Z General] epic20:
What do you mean?
[Xperia Z General] Timaustin2000:
You can "Fix" your firmware update by re-installing it using Sony's Update Service software - the software that updates the phone anyway. Just re-install it, perhaps with a clean install (IE wipe your data) and that usually fixes things.

As I say, mine has been trouble free. Only the occasional stutter on start-up, as processes enter the RAM but that's standard of all firmware on all phones, including IOS and WP.
[Xperia Z General] epic20:
Ok, but i did clean install... Try SEUS maybe. Thx...
[Xperia Z General] Timaustin2000:
No probs. Let us know how you do,...
[Xperia Z General] epic20:
What about apps after repair? I am not in mood to install them again :rolleyes:

Sorry 4 my english
[Xperia Z General] beni8978:
Are u kidding me ? This is the best FW ever for the Z
[Xperia Z General] Timaustin2000:
If you delete everything first, you'll have to re-install. If, however, you choose to re-install without deleting, your apps will survive. Any you'll get all those other apps too, more's the pity.
[Xperia Z General] epic20:
Not for me :D
[Xperia Z General] vibecatalin:
Has anyone got problems with the Bluetooth Share? My phone doesnt share anymore the call log and the phonebook with my car's Bluetooth unit. Everything was fine before the .244 update. Any solutions? Thanks.
[Xperia Z General] romuloarpini:
Same here.

If you find any solutions, please let me know!

I will try the suggested tip though, of flashing an older kernel.
[Xperia Z General] cy888:
Seems to have mostly improved response in the phone. I was using nova launcher and it now seems snappier even with many news feeds widgets.

But one big issue. This morning I find that I have lost another 32gb SD card. seems corrupt, I tried on my laptop and camera and its not readable anymore. Sigh...

Anyone notice a little more battery drain? I'm down to 92% when I'd usually be sitting at 97% now.
[Xperia Z General] whitefang3456:
Try use BatteryGuru from qualcomm..works better than stamina mode to me in 4.2.2. About sdcard, perhaps format error in support. Or get new sdcard? Hooe helps. Cheers

Whitefang
[Xperia Z General] mbrudnoch:
Bluetooth problem pairing with car. My way to solve this.

I had the same problem and what I did. I deleted Xperia Z profile in my car. I changed name of profile remembered by Xperia and then unmatched the pair. Reseted phone. I tried to find my car, when phone found it, I accepted pin code and then accepted question about letting transfer phonebook to car.

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[Xperia Z General] Julianocas:
Probably they change the governor, making the processor works a little more, causing less lags and eating more juice...
[Xperia Z General] romuloarpini:
I did that too, worked two times. But now again the phonebook and call log does not transfer.

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Hi guys,

Flashed the older kernel, no help. It works the first time, and then when I disconnect my phone from the car kit and connect back, everything but phonebook and call log works.

Could anyone please provide me the Bluetooth.apk from the previous 4.2.2 firmware? I will try to replace that in system/apk and see if it works.

Thanks
[Xperia Z General] vibecatalin:
I've renamed the phone s name and delete all the pairings and when it asked me to transfer the phonebook and call log I've pressed ok and do not ask again and it seems to be working now.
[Xperia Z General] romuloarpini:
Well, maybe I am out of luck then.

I did that too, it works the first time, but once I disconnect and connect it again, it no longer downloads the phonebook and call log.
[Xperia Z General] Julianocas:
Apps disabled
[Xperia Z General] jeopardise:
I'll stick with .423.

It enabled NFC by default (no icon in status bar), and this gave me a "read error: try again" or something with sound. I though this is a hardware problem. Repaired and still bugging me until I disabled NFC.

Changed to screen density 320 in build.prob and app screen only limited to 5x5 apps.

Screen flicker happens sometimes.
[Xperia Z General] claudinho08:
I got the update :)), but my root is gone :(:(

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Does anyone know how to root this new firmware?
[Xperia Z General] amfirbek92:
http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?p=44135997

If u did a search..
[Xperia Z General] claudinho08:
Thanks!! Sorry by the way :o
[Xperia Z General] viswavj:
Updated

updated to the latest firmware now it's very fast and smooth seems that there is no battery bug it doesn't include the latest version of album, music and movies apps so the album lag remains there I manually updated to the latest versions when switching to the NFC there is no nfc icon in status bar
[Xperia Z General] :
i bet sony devs look at this thread and be like we only changed the radio app how the phone got faster
[Xperia Z General] zodiac100:
Well all I can say about this update is relief!!!!

The Sony Xperia Z will not suffer the same fate at the S did.

This update has definitely fixed things. Sony really need to stop realising updates like the first 4.2 build. It really was hopelessly unstable and buggy.

I think Sony mobile UK will definitely release .244 because it's just as stable and good as 434 was.

253 might have been permissible because it was at least stable even if there was a performance drop but the last update was just totally wrong and they need to avoid such in future.

Totally lag free indeed!!. To be honest, if you're not a gamer, cpu specs really should be the last thing on your shopping list. I'd really like to see the Z compared with this new update against the Z ultra, I doubt that you'll notice any real differences in terms of performance until you fire up a 3d game.

All in all, very pleased with it. One can begin to use ones phone again without despair.

Good job Sony but they really should have delayed the 4.2 update instead of releasing that miserable rom.
[Xperia Z General] marcyeo:
how to get the album app update??

Can you help me out friend? thanks
[Xperia Z General] SuperHanss:
Here you go - http://www.mediafire.com/?467jk37fbcict8b :)
[Xperia Z General] romuloarpini:
Thanks a lot, mate! :)

Now, do you know if I have only to replace the bluetooth.apk in system/app with this one, then it will work?
[Xperia Z General] Dpk1:
I agree that XZ is very fluid on the latest .244 sony rom. And I compared it with the Z ultra at a local store & I was pleased to find out that my XZ was as fluid as the Z ultra while scrolling homescreens, viewing album app etc. I did find the Z ultra camera app to launch quicker though & apart from that I found no other significant difference wrt overall fluidity of UI b/w the two. So, I think the .244 update is a very nice indeed which fixes a lot of bugs/issues (of previous .423 build) except the incorrect battery percentage bug (after reboot). Good work by sony :good:, at least they aren't ignoring the XZ (wrt updates) like they did with Xperia S last year! Looking forward to a fix for the annoying battery bug, rest all seems so good so far on this sony rom :D.
[Xperia Z General] SuperHanss:
Do you have a custom recovery installed? If you do make a nandroid backup first just in case.

Then make sure bluetooth is turned off, copy the downloaded Bluetooth.apk to system/app and overwrite when prompted.

Lastly make sure the permissions are set to rw- r-- r-- then reboot.
[Xperia Z General] romuloarpini:
Well, I replaced the bluetooth.apk and it still isnt working properly!

The problem is that everytime I turn the bluetooth on the phone off, if I turn it on again the phonebook wont transfer.

A workaround is to go to applications -> all -> bluetooth share and clear data. If you do this, it will work until you turn the bluetooth off in the cellphone.

Hope the next firmware fix this!

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Thanks man! I did that after seeking information on google! :)
[Xperia Z General] zirado:
For NFC icon you must change in build.prop from false to true, and restart phone.
[Xperia Z General] Jonathan2677:
Nice point out I was reading through this thread and found this went to my build prop editor app and did this thanx

Seems easier to do in my app I use it just is one change and it reboots itself
[Xperia Z General] efx_d3:
Q

as you do to change Fonts XZ?, I've tried and I can not, just change some, not all, greetings : Bueno:
[Xperia Z General] viswavj:
Thank you....thanks for your help
[Xperia Z General] Sermpie:
My phone still got battery bug.

From 21% to 62% when i reboot My phone.....
[Xperia Z General] doministry:
Just downloading this. I hope it'll be fine!
[Xperia Z General] Faddy89:
I don't know if it's with New firmware or what but im seeing notification count of Facebook both on homescreen and app drawer.
[Xperia Z General] doministry:
That's normal. And present already on previous FW

Edit:

Seems great so far. Really smooth.
[Xperia Z General] Don MC:
This firmware gives me bad cell reception. I'm on 3G and the phone says Time without signal is 42%. The signal comes and goes in intervals of several hours at a time.

I just tried flashing the baseband from the previous FW (10.3.A.0.423), but the BB version seems to be the same in both firmwares.

Will keep an eye on the signal. If this BB didn't help, I'll just have to rollback my FW.
[Xperia Z General] zirado:
I'm changing only to sony sketch, founded flashabel zip almost three months ago.But for some apps I must to use Font installer, after zip flashing.
[Xperia Z General] doministry:
Consider that sometimes the network has problems itself.
[Xperia Z General] kgb88:
please don't quote the whole posting like this
[Xperia Z General] Don MC:
Nope. The wife is on the same network (same Cell ID) and she doesn't have any problems. The problem is in my phone.
[Xperia Z General] kingvortex:
Try your sim in a different phone if you already haven't, just to rule out problems with your line/sim.

Just as an aside, I lost service for a day before (different phone, not with my Z). My wife had service on the same network the whole time. After trying different phones etc and jumping through all the BS hoops the network CS agents get you to do (reboot phone etc, as if I wouldn't have tried that), I finally got one of them to admit that they were doing maintenance on the local cell tower. They couldn't or wouldn't say why only I lost service and not my wife. I think they're trained to never admit any problems you may be having are down to network infrastructure.
[Xperia Z General] Jonathan2677:
Where do u check time without signal
[Xperia Z General] alexnative:
i still have problem with 10.3.A.0.423, that can't detect some of my headphone, this happens when i'm officially update to 4.2.2, and i wish my region will update again soon and fix this error
[Xperia Z General] doministry:
Ok but again, problems occur for some numbers and for some not, at the same time.

It just happens sometimes.

It may be SIM of course as well.
[Xperia Z General] 123schiff:
This update is really great, my phone is much better and super smooth. Great job Sony.
[Xperia Z General] doministry:
it feels great now, camera improved as well
[Xperia Z General] enrique71:
Google Wallet busted

For those who had the Google Wallet kludge working before, be aware that it no longer works on the .244 firmware. I followed the exact same steps (rooting, changing build.prop, putting the v13 wallet apk in system/app, etc.) and it doesn't work, actually there are some changes in NFC code in .244 which no longer allows Wallet to launch.

I use Wallet a lot, so this is a deal breaker .. went back to the previous firmware and it's working again.

.244 is great, but without Google Wallet running I'm downgrading. Just my 2 cents.
[Xperia Z General] iDroid8:
Just updated, lock screen responsiveness is ridiculously fast compared to previously, instantaneous rather then the definite pause from before.
[Xperia Z General] Hellscythe:
using hotspot for the past few hours and it always randomely turns off and i have to turn it back on...
[Xperia Z General] coolrevi:
Check the settings. If it's idle for some minutes it will automatically turn off.
[Xperia Z General] carlsbad28:
Wow good stuff. Didnt notice there was a power save option for WiFi tethering. No wonder it turns off by itself. Lol.

Sent from my C6602
[Xperia Z General] whitefang3456:
Antutu Benchmark: 20791

GeekBench 2: 2352 which is better than 4.1.2 which was 2105 in mine.

Battery Bug: unknown. Will report later on.

Signal Strength: I see my 3G signal high in places I got low before

WiFi: Still can can, one signal bar consistent, although hotspot just one floor above.

Bluetooth: Just changed my name, got it paired well.

Camera: Seems good in HDR abit. In low light, lesser noise seen.

13MP without HDR releases 4++MB picture memory :D

I looking forward our CMOS ExmorR sensor can bring us further.

RAM: good management. Got 1.1-1.3GB free.

Boot: seems smoothier and fast abit like 4.1.2 in past

Heating issue: unknown, I will check later.

Overall: Good update :)
[Xperia Z General] coolrevi:
Add on to above review

heating issue its not at all there.

Battery bug not fixed.

Graphics bench mark is better. Games are really smoother.

Touch is really smooth.

Camera close ups are even better.

Over compression of images are comparatively less.

Battery seems to be pretty good.

I don know if it's just me. Clear audio + gives out more louder and clear sound and bass thumping than before, Can say it's I optimised for better output.

Sent from my C6502
[Xperia Z General] Don MC:
It was not the network, nor my SIM.

Flashed the previous baseband. Time without signal is now 0% and battery consumption in idle is one quarter of what it was before (now: 0,5%/h, before: 2%/h).
[Xperia Z General] amfirbek92:
Comparing with .423..it's perfect..

Still need something to fix

1: NFC icon (by sony not by root!) that's really weird

2: I was somehow surprised how they still keeping old media apps and still honami stuff away (hope they will add them when it'll be released..)

3: Never! Update center was finding updates for me..always checking xda and xperiablog (MEA cust)

4: am still having problems when connecting my mw600 and wifi on..wifi drops just like .434 if not download speed will be limited to low levels

5: lags with system UI are still there just with high heat levels while the launcher is not!strange :p

Anything else is perfect and really super better then before..especially the launcher,cam,ram management,some new apps (radio,non working update center for me..) and the whole rom when playing around is really smooth..same for the games :D
[Xperia Z General] doministry:
Ok. For me all is absolutely fine.
[Xperia Z General] Don MC:
I must have had a bad upgrade then. Upgraded via Sony Bridge For Mac and all seemed to go OK, but maybe it didn't.
[Xperia Z General] doministry:
Hard to say. Some problems are very specific.

I've had some crazy updates in the past as well. Had problems others didn't....

Could't find why however things were settling after some time.

This time all seems how it should be...
[Xperia Z General] jamz2005:
Updated from 423. And finally now lags left. Nice work Sony.

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[Xperia Z General] vibecatalin:
I've noticed a problem with the firmware on my phone. The light sensor doesn't give a value. I mean is working if I enable it in Brightness settings but I'm (was) using Lux Auto Brightness and is no longer reading the values. I've installed AndroSensor and at the light sensor it says : Waiting for event. If I enter in the Sony Service menu it says value: and no value is showing. What should I do? Thanks
[Xperia Z General] gm007:
Maybe re-flash your firmware.
[Xperia Z General] kingvortex:
Do you have the XZ dual recovery installed? That seems to cause problems with the ambient light sensor.

Read from this post on in the thread for the recovery - http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?p=44029507

You will see that [NUT] is having the problem himself after updating to 244 and is working on a fix.
[Xperia Z General] Jonathan2677:
This has been a common thing if 244 and dual recovery are. Both on your phone,of u remove your recovery it'll be fixed
[Xperia Z General] kingvortex:
Didn't I already say that nearly an hour ago? :D
[Xperia Z General] serpicoUK:
After update scrolling lags a bit after reboot and widgets take a while to load up.

Walkman app doesn't have the connect to unlimited music option.

Didn't have any problems with bluetooth and my phone connected to my headphones straight away
[Xperia Z General] XSilentCobraX:
Just got my Xperia updates aswell:) might say its alot faster and also less stutter and lag, switching from homescreens or app drawer..

Album Wad faster aswell, still takes abit of time to load up all pictures..

Overall i like this New firmware! Cant wait for android 4.3 :b
[Xperia Z General] serpicoUK:
My wallpapers are off centre after update.