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[Xperia Z1 General] K3yMaster:
Updated to the Danish generic posted a few pages back, and I'm impressed with the update. The display calibration and camera updates are really noticeable.
[Xperia Z1 General] finoqq84:
finally found out the battery drain issue, its not because of the new 2.257 firmware, its because an app called LINE. Battery dropped 10% suddenly within 1 hour... After uninstalling, the battery life is back!!!
[Xperia Z1 General] Jiyeon90:
Odd my screen hasn't changed much, but the yellowish greys are less present
[Xperia Z1 General] Daelyn:
Please make an FTF and put up here and/or Swedroid.
[Xperia Z1 General] Gummianka:
Sure thing.
[Xperia Z1 General] ianford10:
Please stick it in the stickied mega thread so then all users can find it and flash accordingly :)
[Xperia Z1 General] Gummianka:
Okay, I'll upload sometime tomorrow :)
[Xperia Z1 General] sorcerer1:
Just checked for about the 50th time and still not available in the UK for my unlocked C903
[Xperia Z1 General] Gandalf Greyhelm:
Keep checking!
[Xperia Z1 General] Sean473:
LOL... We probably won't get it till Monday - Tuesday....
[Xperia Z1 General] gregbradley:
Even the calendar says WTF after Monday and Tuesday

http://data1.whicdn.com/images/5298152/tumblr_lcogqsL88w1qcxnoeo1_400_large.jpg
[Xperia Z1 General] Sean473:
lololoolololoolololol!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
[Xperia Z1 General] z_harris:
2000kilometers away between us and wayting for the same thing.:D

Chears
[Xperia Z1 General] neilmc1983:
If the Note3 can record 4K and it has the same snapdragon 800 CPU, surely the Z1 has the power to record in 4K too?
[Xperia Z1 General] sofir786:
yes it has got the power to do this, but why would you want 4k? what are you going to play it on?, how much does a a 4k tv cost. Sony decided not to implement this as it made no sense to them, but that doesnt mean they might not activate it in the future, it is just a software limitation. One thing i would love to see is more than 4k video is 1280*720 and 1920*1080 @ 60fps. Sony have a history of not implementing things that the competitors have with the same hardware.
[Xperia Z1 General] Sean473:
I saw quite a big 4K TV (50" +++) for 4K quid... It guess it will be quite soon :D
[Xperia Z1 General] sofir786:
lol thats a lot of money, i think it wont take much to add 4k video, but like i said Sony are the way they are. I remember when i got the x10, i could have got the galaxy s, but it took sony forever to implement 720p where its competitors already had it and they had the same hardware, plus they released that phone with donut, where competitors had eclair. Well heres hoping we get some decent updates from Sony.
[Xperia Z1 General] Safar_Ibrahim:
Any luck on getting this rooted ?
[Xperia Z1 General] sofir786:
still no root method available for .257 firmware as of yet.
[Xperia Z1 General] Safar_Ibrahim:
Im new to Z1, how about 14.1.G.1.534, does vroot work on it ?
[Xperia Z1 General] sofir786:
yes on .534 firmware vroot and kingo root both work
[Xperia Z1 General] ppppman:
ROOT .257

Root is possible but it's not one touch like Vroot.

Please go to development section and try looking for it on this post http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=2440408

Page 8

You will find the way......I am now on ROOT .257, very smooth and good camera indeed........:cowboy:
[Xperia Z1 General] aeron16:
Me too! Flashed Azur ROM :) loving it!
[Xperia Z1 General] sorcerer1:
Still not in UK!! PCC says its available but then says my software is up to date with .537!!!
[Xperia Z1 General] ozgadgetguy:
"1. Flash .534 FW using flashtool and root it using Vroot, 360 or whatever.

2. Install Dual recovery for locked bootloader

3. Reboot into recovery, do a factory reset

4. Install rom

5. install BusyBox/SU (not sure if this step is needed but i had to do this to get it work)

6. Shut down phone (power button and vol+, it will vibrate 3 times)

7. Flash .257 kernel & baseband (not sure if baseband is needed but i did it) using flashtool

8. Reboot your phone and enjoy your rooted .247 Z1 "

There's a lot of assumptions in those instructions, at least for flashing newbies. I was fine using flashtool but no idea what dual recovery is or how to install it or reboot into it. Same with Busybox/SU. And what does step 7 involve?

How about true step by step instructions with links?
[Xperia Z1 General] gregbradley:
Read the thread on dual recovery in the original dev section. All we would be doing by giving a guide here on how to do it would be copying and pasting from that thread, so you might as well just read it there
[Xperia Z1 General] ozgadgetguy:
I understand but some links to the relevant forums would be helpful.
[Xperia Z1 General] gregbradley:
Its in the original development section for the z1, its not to hard to find

http://bit.ly/15TUK4Z

There are only about 6 threads in it, so finding the dual recovery will be easy

EDIT

Its all about the journey. Learning for yourself will help you do it for yourself. ;)
[Xperia Z1 General] ozgadgetguy:
Okay I found that but still have too many questions. Even the guys in the original thread (presumably experienced in this stuff) have unanswered queries.

Think I'll wait for an idiot's guide or a simple root.
[Xperia Z1 General] gregbradley:
OK, I understand.

But you can always try and give it a go.

As long as you are just messing about with stock stuff (All this is) then you cannot hardbrick your phone.

You can always force a repair by using Sonys official pccompanion software.

The only time you may do permanent damage is after you have unlocked the bootloader and you can only do that after Sony send you an unlock code via email, so its impossible to do by accident.

The chat in the dual recovery thread is because the recovery has gone through development. It is now stable enough to use it for what you want to use it for.

Give it a go, you wont regret it
[Xperia Z1 General] ozgadgetguy:
I don't mean queries in the recovery thread, that looks straightforward. I'm talking about queries about the root flash process I quoted above. Someone asked what step 4 meant - do you flash from recovery mode, what do you flash (257?) and why do you need to reflash the 257 again at step 7?
[Xperia Z1 General] gregbradley:
I see.

You flash ftf files using flashtool http://bit.ly/15TXe38 and in step 7 you are flashing just the kernel and baseband. To do that you tick "Exclude" for all options except kernel and baseband in flashtool.

you flash files ending in .zip in recovery, and ones ending in .ftf in flashtool
[Xperia Z1 General] ozgadgetguy:
Thanks for your patient replies. I've posted a full list of queries on this process in the relevant thread. Once I understand the answers I'll definitely give it a go.
[Xperia Z1 General] marc_ecko28:
My display is not good in .257 so i flashed back to .534

The difference is very noticeable because my screen looks a bit yellowish in .257. Now Im back to 534 it returns to normal.
[Xperia Z1 General] nishant786:
Noticed the exact same thing on mine! I think sony has such a wide range of screens to handle that a single calibration won't help. Making some screens warmer will make others even more warm etc.
[Xperia Z1 General] Sean473:
They should add the white balance thing as they have in the Z!
[Xperia Z1 General] Jiyeon90:
Probably coming in the next update
[Xperia Z1 General] marc_ecko28:
Sony must use one panel type in every model to prevent this issue.

I have my Z1 for almost 2 weeks now and got no problem in viewing angles and display since day 1 until I updated my phone yesterday to latest firmware.

Now Im on .534 again I will stay to this firmware for a while until the next update becomes available.
[Xperia Z1 General] Daelyn:
Ianford has been messaged with link to FTF:

C6903_14.1.G.2.257_Generic%20SE__1276-9897_R4A

I suppose it will pop up in the Mega FTF Thread in a timely manner
[Xperia Z1 General] nishant786:
Actually it's very difficult for mass manufactured phones to have all parts from the same source. There are too many to make.
[Xperia Z1 General] DamBadz:
my phone got a random reboot on this latest Fw it is normal? thx guys
[Xperia Z1 General] Sean473:
I bloody well hope so! This yellow hue is pissing me off now... As for the update, has anyone in the UK got it yet? Sony are being really slow with this one!
[Xperia Z1 General] daleski75:
I can report I have had zero notifications so far however I believe it won't be long before we get the update.
[Xperia Z1 General] shaunwu:
I think after update it might even piss you more if you find the yellow hue a serious issue. The .257 update had the backlight optimization activated permanently (I supposed so because the brightness is slightly dimmer than before at 100%) and the yellow tint is still apparent on my screen. Not sure about the rest but at least on my screen. See the difference. Left demo set purple z1 on .518 and right my purple set on .257. I have already updated the Sony marketing person in my country to investigate and hopefully they will work on it quick.

Sent from my Sony Xperia™ Z1 on XDA Premium 4 mobile app
[Xperia Z1 General] shaunwu:
Might not necessary be a firmware issue. It could be the LCD itself.

Sent from my Sony Xperia™ Z1 on XDA Premium 4 mobile app
[Xperia Z1 General] thefunkygibbon:
not sure what sort of reply you are wanting dude. of course a random reboot is not "normal"
[Xperia Z1 General] marc_ecko28:
My screen looks a little bit yellowish on that .257 while on .534 white is really white.

I revert back to .534 and all is normal now, I always set the backlight optimization on.

I might say that its a software issue and due to different panels used on our Z1, Sony doesnt know how to optimize the display properly.

Z1 C6903 on .534 firmware/iPad3

Both set to maximum brightness
[Xperia Z1 General] DamBadz:
On .534 I don't have a reboot problem I just wanna know that am not the only one that has reboot problem
[Xperia Z1 General] jonmorris:
I'm getting about 1 or 2 per day. I've also noticed that my phone has cleared all notifications when I look at it, suggesting it has rebooted when it's been in standby too.

I meant to create a separate thread for this, as I was pretty sure it couldn't just be noticing that the phone has been resetting itself quite a bit since the update.
[Xperia Z1 General] cocchiararo:
what is the yellow hue?

I just got the phone and the screen is really warmer than my nexus 4 (with or without tuned colors), but i see nothing wrong (for now)
[Xperia Z1 General] nishant786:
Hey has anyone noticed the lack of jagged edges in videos. When x-reality is on since the 257 firmware?
[Xperia Z1 General] neilmc1983:
watching 4K content on my 1080p display is far superior quality than 1080p video.

give it a try, you will be very impressed.

i would like my memories recorded in 4K now so i can enjoy them when 4K tv's are cheaper.

you cant go back in time a re-record those special moments in better quality.
[Xperia Z1 General] semiotech:
I've also been experiencing random reboots.
[Xperia Z1 General] ajftl:
Cause of the bitrate
[Xperia Z1 General] shaunwu:
Yup. Guess there have smoothen it a little so that it is not oversharpened.

Sent from my Sony Xperia™ Z1 on XDA Premium 4 mobile app
[Xperia Z1 General] redkelah:
257 improved

My white z1 with renasas screen s on 257 now and to report:

1) camera software still not up to par, only slightly less grainy, using S4 google Ed camera or camera zoom FX gets much better pics. In sunlight at 20MP is okish. I think their software still over compresses the jpegs, file size still smaller at same megapix as my lumix digital camera. X-reality engine off is a useful tip for sharper videos.

2) Never had white issue, only blacks are overexposed, improved with auto brightness, makes screen darker.

3) Still working fine after giving it occasional weekly shower to clean the screen and back.

4) Battery is amazing, finally a smartphone that behaves like my normal old SE W595 which can last 4-5 days standby/calls on single charge. Overnight battery drain is only 1-2%

5) Never had any random reboot. In my experience its due to 3rd party apps. even beautiful widget used to often reboot my smartphones.

6) I am only running the typical whatsapp, yahoo, facebook apps and manually close all my apps in apps menu before bedtime.

If your phone has yellow tint, then quickly change it, the default calibration for color is broke.

If your phone cant go swimming also quickly change it.

Hopefully someone here can do a 3rd party camera app for 20megapix or replace the stock camera jpeg compression engine.
[Xperia Z1 General] finoqq84:
Yep, i am also experiencing the random reboots @ the latest .2.257 firmware. The previous work fine.
[Xperia Z1 General] gclancer:
Just got my HK version ZU 6902 updated through PCC but when i tried to plug in my UK Z1. It's showing i have the latest version so still no updates yet
[Xperia Z1 General] sgaheer:
Update Live in Australia

Update is online in Australia now, but you have to use the Sony PC companion to update the phone
[Xperia Z1 General] hush66:
Update is available for Singapore via PC Companion.

Any fellow Singaporean care to create the FTF? I tried to follow the guide here, downloaded the update via PC Companion, but can't locate the C:\Program Files (x86)\Sony Mobile\Update Service\db\13740270\blob_fs folder!
[Xperia Z1 General] gregbradley:
Enable view hidden folders and look in program data not program files
[Xperia Z1 General] guddu2011:
this is the path for PC Companion

C:\ProgramData\Sony Ericsson\Update Engine\db\13740270\blob_fs

ProgramData is a hidden folder in C:\ drive

and 13740270 may vary with another number too
[Xperia Z1 General] hush66:
Got it! Thanks! Will create and share the FTF. :cowboy:
[Xperia Z1 General] neilmc1983:
Not just the bitrate, but also the higher resolution captures more details and the difference is noticeable.

Check out my post here....

Z1 1080p vs Note 3 4K

Now you will see why i wished Sony made the Z1 record in 4K.

even on a 1080p screen, it looks great.
[Xperia Z1 General] ptoner:
Updating now using Sony Bridge for Macintosh, on my O2 Z1 in the UK.
[Xperia Z1 General] Gandalf Greyhelm:
Good to hear.

(Although it would seem that Sony is once again following its aggravating procedure of updating unbranded UK handsets last! :()
[Xperia Z1 General] z_harris:
Hi there,

can you tell me which firmware to download from C6903 FTF Mega Collection, and install to update mine /current 534./

Still no update OTA or PCC
[Xperia Z1 General] OfficerTux:
I was just able to update in Germany via PC Companion! :)
[Xperia Z1 General] Ricochet23:
i can confirm that .257 started rolling out in germany. im updating right now.
[Xperia Z1 General] aliquiss:
This one

C6903 14.1.G.2.257 Central Europe 1276-4314_R2A
[Xperia Z1 General] z_harris:
Thanks for the reply. I will try to update my Z1. One more thing: before update do i have to remove the simcard and SDcard?
[Xperia Z1 General] ajftl:
Not at all. I mean. regular update no
[Xperia Z1 General] z_harris:
Regular update? I will update with flashtool.
[Xperia Z1 General] POWER1FM:
I had one or two random reboots with 534 some days before the update to 257.Sinse 257 nothing!
[Xperia Z1 General] guybrush2099:
now we have to understand if this official version is different from the journalist one (a little bit faster? a little bit better camera? etc)
[Xperia Z1 General] ascariss:
Ok update showed up on pc companion today here in Poland, unbranded phone. Will test the camera tomorrow as it is too late now and I have no comparison photos, but do so in the afternoon tomorrow.
[Xperia Z1 General] niko1983:
Update shown up also in Italy, unbranded C6903!

Inviato dal mio C6903 con Tapatalk
[Xperia Z1 General] zippy1990:
Confirmed update is now available via OTA in the Netherlands.

Any root available yet? Wanna get rid of all this crap again
[Xperia Z1 General] DonJacob:
Hast du ein ungebrandetes XZ1? Hab mein Xperia Z1 bei telekom gekauft und noch kein Update erhalten.

Danke
[Xperia Z1 General] Daelyn:
This is a English speaking forum.
[Xperia Z1 General] ad_insane:
PCC update available in Bosnia...
[Xperia Z1 General] arni789:
I think you have to wait a little bit. I also got the update in Germany via PCC (unbranded Z1)
[Xperia Z1 General] m3lover1:
delete
[Xperia Z1 General] rOnnyjustrOn:
It is confirmed update is roll out for Malaysia. Just updated. Will test everthing out. Any news about root?
[Xperia Z1 General] cocchiararo:
Anyone having issues deleting files from the sdcard (i only tried with solid explorer) from the sdcard ?

I can't, it fails.

Also, after unmouniting and mounting it back, files appear in the "lost.dir" directory.

Broken sdcard ?
[Xperia Z1 General] cocchiararo:
I tried with root explorer, and it tells me i have to be rooted to delete stuff from there :P
[Xperia Z1 General] Daelyn:
Not broken but might be corrupted. Back it up to your computer and reformat it. Should be fine. Do one of those SDCard tests on it while you're at it though. One of my SanDisk 64Gb's was unrecoverable. Very surprising. SanDisk replaced it without question.
[Xperia Z1 General] thefunkygibbon:
ok so my pc companion is saying theres an update but the phone isnt. guessing theres still no root though for this build?
[Xperia Z1 General] cocchiararo:
i performed a quick format and then a full format, and the issue remains.

I can add and remove stuff from my pc.

Phone can add stuff, but can't delete them (does not matter if it was added from the pc or from the phone).

I can also delete stuff from pc using MTP, or add, but it seems that when i reboot, the deleted stuff reapears, the added might dissapear.

Each reboot or unmount-remount makes more files appear under lost.dir

I believe the card has to be bad, or my phone have some issue?
[Xperia Z1 General] shawnhalu:
no root cant?
[Xperia Z1 General] hush66:
No, you can't.
[Xperia Z1 General] Beards:
Lost dir files does point to a faulty card.

I would try another to rule out any other possibility and save you all the hassle on the phone.
[Xperia Z1 General] shawnhalu:
u using the .257 alrdy? how was it.
[Xperia Z1 General] Robster83:
My O2-supplied UK phone updated via the Sony Mac software yesterday, went very smoothly and seems OK so far, although I'm not convinced that battery life is better. Also, I thought the NFC icon wasn't displayed after this update, but mine is.
[Xperia Z1 General] Sean473:
Hmm.. They might have fixed this for the UK Firmwares... I've flashed both global LTE and Central Europe firmwares and they both don't show the NFC icon when NFC is activated...
[Xperia Z1 General] Beards:
Lucky you..... Still nothing using PC Companion on SIM Free Unbranded UK here.
[Xperia Z1 General] E620se:
Now its available here in Germany too.

My Device is Telekom branded.

Updated with Sony Bridge for Mac.
[Xperia Z1 General] z_harris:
Hi,

I've flashed Central Europe firmware after this when NFC is activated the icon NFC shows.
[Xperia Z1 General] Sean473:
Hmm.. Might have to clear cache of some app or something..
[Xperia Z1 General] jonmorris:
I wish you could elect whether to show things like the NFC notification, or Stamina mode and anything else that can quickly fill up your status bar. By the time I've got notifications for email, SMS, news, Tapatalk updates and so on - I'm always looking at the + symbol at the top left and wishing some of the stuff on the right could disappear!

I don't need to be reminded that I've got NFC on, or power management.. to be honest, I don't need to be told that Bluetooth is on either. Why not give people the option to turn things off?
[Xperia Z1 General] zlays:
Are you sure it shows the icon when activated?which one exactly did you flash?
[Xperia Z1 General] cocchiararo:
i formated the card FROM THE PHONE (which never helped me in the past), and it worked fine.

It seems windows 8.1 x64 did something incompatible.
[Xperia Z1 General] Beards:
Well I'm pleased you got it working but beware Lost.Dir files are an indication of severe corruption normally associated with a card not reading/writing correctly.

Granted if it were formatted in a PC incorrectly this would add to any issue.
[Xperia Z1 General] dazza7111:
Any Mirror Links?????????//

Never mind finally got it lol
[Xperia Z1 General] cocchiararo:
i think that each time the phone wanted to rewrite something, or delete something, it failed, and a file appeared there.

I have only my music in there (well, its empty now), so i will try it for a while, if it fails, i'll swap the 16gb class10 card for a 32gb uhs-i one :P (which i would have to buy)
[Xperia Z1 General] sorcerer1:
Has anyone managed to download the update in the UK on sim free unbranded?
[Xperia Z1 General] Sean473:
No its not out... Probably won't be before weekend....
[Xperia Z1 General] shawnhalu:
Guys after the updates whenever I power on my phone it shows a notice to ask me close my port for waterproofing. Previously in the old version it did not shows? Is there something wrong with my port?
[Xperia Z1 General] POWER1FM:
Its normal.

You can check the "don't show again" box and forget the notification.
[Xperia Z1 General] jonmorris:
A few things 'reset' so you'll be told of features in the camera (and I found it had also reset to store photos/video on the internal memory) but it's all normal.
[Xperia Z1 General] tremolini:
I need the firmware 6906 14.1.G.2.257 ,please:victory:
[Xperia Z1 General] shawnhalu:
thanks mate!!
[Xperia Z1 General] hoklun:
it seems the touch screen sensitivity is slightly less as I am no longer having issues unlocking via pattern on a table or phantom touches while the device is hot. Anyone else having the same?
[Xperia Z1 General] Desperanto86:
I have build.prop from GENERAL LTE :) because of it I've wroten GENERAL LTE :)
[Xperia Z1 General] ianford10:
No worries, thanks for the ftf and sharing with us :)
[Xperia Z1 General] Jiyeon90:
According to sony, they re-calibrated the screens, can anyone who has this update see any changes on the screen??
[Xperia Z1 General] parag1dubey:
+1..please confirm if issues like yellow tint are solved...
[Xperia Z1 General] Desperanto86:
hm...interesting...

15/039/2013 21:39:33 - INFO - Writing TA unit : [00, 00, 08, FD, 00, 00, 00, 01, 01]
15/039/2013 21:39:33 - INFO - Flashing cust-reset.ta
15/039/2013 21:39:33 - INFO - Writing TA unit : [00, 00, 08, A4, 00, 00, 00, 0E, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00]

PS: boot unlocked before flashing

Camera still broken :(
[Xperia Z1 General] Kingcool88:
And someone please check if the bootloaderbug is stil present! Im doing backup of my current rom right now, so i will not know myself until 1h or so..

---------- Post added at 05:42 PM ---------- Previous post was at 05:41 PM ----------

Please explain?:)

Edit: OHH :(
[Xperia Z1 General] Desperanto86:
root exploit now not working
[Xperia Z1 General] ianford10:
So bootloader bug still there, root exploit patched, nice one Sony, more reason for me to get the note 3 now!!!
[Xperia Z1 General] Snaqejack:
Think you have to reroot.

Skickat från min C6903 via Tapatalk 2
[Xperia Z1 General] Desperanto86:
I've rebooted phone some times. NO ROOT EXPLOIT
[Xperia Z1 General] pepeo123:
has someone tested camera image quality?

battery life improvement?
[Xperia Z1 General] macallen:
since the FW 14.1.G.2.13 (debug FW) the ROOT has been blocked by SONY
[Xperia Z1 General] Desperanto86:
f*cking sony :( no root, no camera with unlock :( hate this policy
[Xperia Z1 General] Snaqejack:
Not reboot, re ROOT

Skickat från min C6903 via Tapatalk 2
[Xperia Z1 General] gregbradley:
He said it doesn't work. Whenever a new firmware is released there is always the possibility that old root methods will not work anymore

Someone with the new firmware try this.

Update to new firmware.

Flash .534 firmware and exclude everything except kernel.

Root using kingo or root 360 or vroot

Flash new firmware again and exclude everything except kernel
[Xperia Z1 General] Snaqejack:
Actually, he said that he rebooted the phone a couple of times...

Skickat från min C6903 via Tapatalk 2
[Xperia Z1 General] gregbradley:
How on earth is someone meant to have tested battery life already?

---------- Post added at 07:17 PM ---------- Previous post was at 07:16 PM ----------

yes, but the important point was that ROOT DOES NOT WORK..