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[Xperia SP General] mick232:
I wouldn't fully rule out the chance that Sony has selected a small number of test users for this update. They won't release it till later to the general public but could make it available to a few randomly selected users just to increase test coverage.
[Xperia SP General] muteman3:
Sony seems to have gotten a new firmware 12.1.A.0.256 certified over at PTCRB

http://www.ptcrb.com/vendor/complete/view_complete_request_guest.cfm?modelid=23021
[Xperia SP General] eferrari.:
I think that they did updated the firmware for some additions that were announced by Sony on CES. I don't think they waited for the TX.
[Xperia SP General] vieose:
They're busy with something different I think.

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[Xperia SP General] aliiahmed.20:
SO They probably had 4.3.0 ready but it was full of bugs like that of the SGS3 so unlike samsung who bricked some people devices sony waited and released lets say 4.3.1 for us so we can have a bug free system till 4.4
[Xperia SP General] redaotrosh:
so after certification of the software sony will double check and then it will release so predict the release within days if there is no major bug detected.:good:
[Xperia SP General] nasroed:
well.. i was bit miffed with how the sony way tricked us. however, they committed a fraud with showing misleading information on their website which make all of us "believe".

so just sue them to the court!!!

they act didn't showing any correspondence with their slogan..

anyone dare? hahaha.. :laugh::laugh:

i'm sure no one would :fingers-crossed::fingers-crossed:

only if they bring the perfect ROM to us. I mean, there's no bug AT ALL..

every sony's mistake, I'll forgive them..

let's hope sony bring the best for this FW.
[Xperia SP General] bartmw:
But it looks like Sony will skip one update. It should be 253 but now is 256. Maybe there is truth that there was problems and Sony postpone 253 to release fixed 256.
[Xperia SP General] comscier:
lol, go ahead, support. but don't count me in though.

Just a rant~~

Last Xmas sucks for gadgets lover like myself...

First Microsoft released a faulty firmware for Surface Pro 2, two weeks later still no fix\update, running out of patient, sold the device.

Then waited for this update. Yet not released...

I don't mind them delaying it for further improvements, but looking at their rates of product releases... Lost hope.

I also had a Galaxy Tab 8.0 ... but with lack of updates since release (still on 4.2.2)... and their continuous release of new model on this product line... gave up... sold it...

Well... maybe that just what users has to deal with nowadays...

But for someone who hates waiting like myself... (kinda obvious)... I think I will go either Apple or Nexus for my next phone and tablet.

At least everyone gets their update around the same period.
[Xperia SP General] Salo-S:
I can not understand why all this fuss for an update. Some people find hard to understand that it takes something more worth to get, but that works than one that came fast and works badly.

Seriously, who buys a Sony thinking about update? I think we're more than clear that if you want fast updates, buy a Nexus or an iPhone. End of story.

SEARCH before purchasing your smartphone.

Now stop spamming this thread, complaining like an old man with a backache.
[Xperia SP General] timaries3:
Please stop this statement man, Nexus or iPhone doesn't bring the experiences from Xperia, thats why they choose Sony smartphone . About the update, as I said before, it's not about 4.3, it's all about a better firmware than the current 4.1, and 4.3 is not even a new Android firmware anyway.

Personally, all I care about is Sony still put attention on XSP firmware development, that I was wrong before saying they might abandon it, now I'm a totally happy XSP user. The update will come when it's ready.
[Xperia SP General] jancsessz:
http://au.ibtimes.com/articles/533318/20140108/sony-xperia-sp-t-v-new-official.htm#.Us1i_2PH-LB

Tapatalk-kal küldve az én LT26i-el
[Xperia SP General] Levered:
Okay let's seen the date

Sony Xperia L (15.3.A.1.12)

Certified PTCRB --> 23 Dec 2013

Roll-out(First Country Get Germany) --> 30 Dec 2013

(6 Days)

Sony Xperia Z

Certified PTCRB --> 16 Dec 2013

Roll-out --> 23 Dec 2013

(6 Days)

Conclusion, maybe our devices will get it next week ( 13/14 January 2014):fingers-crossed:
[Xperia SP General] nasroed:
wow.. you really XSP chauvinist, think as if no one can beat XSP experience including fully customized nexus & great build quality of iphone

Lol :fingers-crossed:

just kidding..

actually I adoring sony's walkmann than any other device own, including iphone & nexus..

btw, switch to 4.3 considering 4.4 will come out soon too, sounds like meaningless, right?

maybe i'll wait other member review, while eXistenZe still beside me till 4.4 come out..
[Xperia SP General] Patrol619:
4.3 for SP sneak preview, courtesy of DooMLorD :D

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=2602818

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[Xperia SP General] zakkkkk:
4.4 will be coming out but not sooon
[Xperia SP General] dipesh1502:
Theres no 4.3 update yet and people have started waiting for 4.4

Haha:P
[Xperia SP General] ArunThazhathuveetil:
Xperia SP 4.3 Screen shots

Xperia sp 4.3 screenshots Leaked check this link

http://www.xperiablog.net/2014/01/0...leaks-could-the-update-be-arriving-very-soon/

xpecting this soooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooon
[Xperia SP General] Sahaab:
ya the link to doomlords thread for the screenshots was posted in previous page ;)
[Xperia SP General] qamu74:
https://twitter.com/sonyxperia/status/421020997383630849:o
[Xperia SP General] Ben Ling:
Anyone got this ?
[Xperia SP General] dipesh1502:
you got this?
[Xperia SP General] Ben Ling:
nope i don't have this phone,but someone send this picture to me...
[Xperia SP General] chesterr:
This can't be happening, cause normally it's the PC Companion.:confused:
[Xperia SP General] dipesh1502:
yeah ota comes after the pcc

am i right??
[Xperia SP General] Ben Ling:
nope sometime it happens,like last time a guy gets the 4.3 update through OTA on Z Ultra before the global release.
[Xperia SP General] antoyn:
It can happen as this may be Sony delivering android 4.3 to selected beta testers for the final user acceptance test
[Xperia SP General] NestorC:
DooMLoRD posted testing firmware :)

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=2603464
[Xperia SP General] Daniel D.:
99% of the links posted here are old as hell.
[Xperia SP General] Ungewiss:
The more you ask the longer it takes..
[Xperia SP General] nasroed:
i hope so. But don't be so sure..

you remember prev event.

they remind us (sony), that u duly don't to be easily "believe", much less "sure"

soon for you, not necessarily soon for them..

could be, january 2014 for you, is january 2015 for them :cyclops::cyclops:
[Xperia SP General] Saelex:
What does EMMA say about Xperia SP? What firmwares does it say are available for unlocked phones?

Mine is locked and I have not made my mind to unlock its bootloader.
[Xperia SP General] sanzNya:
Think positive and kept believing. I thnk thats not so hard.. ;)
[Xperia SP General] bartmw:
Aaaaaa...

To make thing worse, my missus today receives update to 4.4.2 on her Moto G :(

And she wan't allow me to play with her phone :'(
[Xperia SP General] Revontheus:
They should not release 4.3 but 4.4. COme to think of it, Xperia L ( a weaker device ) got 4.2 Update and our stronger device can't even recieve 4.2. I think it's only right they give us the kitkat update too
[Xperia SP General] hackerxx:
And make us wait longer for the 4.4 update? No thanks. I would rather get a stable 4.3 update first compared to waiting longer for a 4.4 update while STILL being on 4.1, an android version released about 2 years ago, with the chance of Sony cutting off support because our phone would be considered too old by then.
[Xperia SP General] antoyn:
How about today? If i don't remember it wrong, the two batches of update for z1 ,z ultra and z,zr are all released at SUN 10:00 p.m HKT
[Xperia SP General] Revontheus:
The problem is you guys have no patience, nothing in this worlds happens the instant you want it. Waiting longer for a 4.4 update would be worth it.

Or so they say worth the wait
[Xperia SP General] Patrol619:
I didn't flash leaked 4.3, I want to start straight from the official release :) If it won't be released tommorrow I will unlock bootloader and try this leak ;)

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[Xperia SP General] tomzzi:
I bought this phone in December mainly because announcement of update and good price of the phone. Bought it new for around 260€.

We didn't received the update as promised. I did expect this from Sony.

I just hope we will receive update this month.

If not... Then I will sell phone and never buy Sony again.

I just hope they will improve battery life with this update.

For now I am not so sure if I will keep this phone.

I will see... Depends on update...
[Xperia SP General] Gamer R:
Even I'm waiting for the official release. Well the current firmware ain't that bad. It is been a month since I bought the phone . So, I am not in a hurry to get the update.

For those who waiting desperately for the update :-

When the update is available, do wait for another week so that the update is being reviewed properly by fellow users , bloggers etc and is safe for future use. At times the update causes more problems than the previous version because some small bugs are yet to be fixed.
[Xperia SP General] flamingwolf6529:
IMO, the wait is not about the android upgrade, i think it's more about the bugfixes. The bugfixes do benefit more than just stock rom users, devs also use the bugfixes to improve custom roms.

Sent from my C5302
[Xperia SP General] noahvt:
I hope the release isnt as terrible as the leaked one is because the ram was terrible and my battery only lasts 8 hours D:
[Xperia SP General] zakkkkk:
Is ota update going to come out straight away?
[Xperia SP General] Saelex:
The leaked version is for a very specific device, for a very specific region. Using it in another region with other carriers than those originally intended for can have all sorts of consequences.

I'll wait a little bit longer, maybe the official version will come out.
[Xperia SP General] Sahaab:
4.3 is really ram hungry and it also doesnt have that good battery life

Only 4.4 is awesum in these things and gingerbread ;)
[Xperia SP General] comscier:
Well, at least you have that option...

For those of us with "Bootloader unlock allowed: no"...

The leak version is as good as another "that won't work on our locked down device too" news..
[Xperia SP General] Aleeksandar85:
I contacted Sony through chat, and they told me that the 4.3 is on the servers in the UK, and that every moment should arrive, it's kind of agent was weird, so I do not know is this true ... sry my bad english...

i contact again UK support and new agent told me:

Brett: I can confirm that the update has not yet been released. All updates and firmware updates for your Sony Xperia SP are a gradual roll out. Not every handset will get the update at the same time, and there is no exact date or time each handset will get the update. I would suggest waiting till you get a notification on your handset as to when it will be available to download.

Me: I asked your colleague before 10 minutes and told me that 4.3 is on the servers, and wait any minutes to arrive in the UK

Brett: We have no confirmation.
[Xperia SP General] mrjraider:
We need to wait. Even if the update has been released today not all of us will get the update at the same time.

Even if the update gets released today.. Have a bit more patience and enjoy your phone as it is :)
[Xperia SP General] Aadi:
Brett told me the samething please don't spread rumours..
[Xperia SP General] Patrol619:
I don't know what is going on with this update, but Xperia T last certified build has dissapeared from PTCRB:

http://www.ptcrb.com/vendor/complete/view_complete_request_guest.cfm?modelid=21834

Hopefully this won't happen to SP, this is turning into never ending saga..

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[Xperia SP General] Sadman Khan:
Now that's bad news. But normally the builds aren't removed from the page!
[Xperia SP General] Patrol619:
Guys, I suggest you checking your Update Center, because Xperia T users from Indonesia received an OTA update:

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=2608928

Cheers :)

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[Xperia SP General] claudio917:
Wow... I really tried to keep calm as i was waiting for this update since december, I hate to react like a kid but now Sony is messin up too much... I don't know what's going on, the cancellation of the XT build from ptcrb doesn't seem like good news but I hope that Sony can deliver it for both phones asap...

This thing is getting quite ridicolous for them, and I hope that the solution won't be another tweet saying "The update is coming SOON, you will receive a notification on your phone". It would be nice at least if the could tell the exact day when the rollout will begin. That's what I think.

EDIT: Hey patrol619 I saw later your post :D Looks like T users are gettin it!! So I keep up the hype ;)
[Xperia SP General] D-SHEL:
Looks like fake again... Info from closed group at fb. But, let's wait.
[Xperia SP General] Aadi:
Maybe they released the previous build for T and so the the certified firmware disappeared...:confused::rolleyes::rolleyes:
[Xperia SP General] qamu74:
Xperia T - Android 4.3 Jelly Bean is rolling out.
[Xperia SP General] ma_ko:
^ Please read the previous posts to avoid creating mess ;)

I hope they will release it today or at least tommorow, but if not it's not like the end of the world. I'm pretty happy with 4.1.2, but I'd be nice to see some freshness :P I don't blame Sony cause I'm guessing it takes some time to prepare new, bug-free android version for our phones. They said they'll release it in December but those things happen, it's not like they are doing it intentionally.
[Xperia SP General] tomzzi:
I have enough of this.

Sony is not serious company. They have promised update for December 2013. I understand that maybe they have found bugs and they need to "polish" firmware before releasing it. But they are quiet now about release date...

And 50% of support claims that firmware is prepared for release and other 50% dont have a clue when it will be released...

They are not serious!

If we will not receive update this week or at least some information about release date then i will sell phone and never ever buy Sony product again.

This is too much!
[Xperia SP General] marsx1984:
Chat support knows nothing!! Chat support will get the info about the rollout at the same time we will get it. Just follow http://blogs.sonymobile.com/ if you want to know when the rollout will start.
[Xperia SP General] mrjraider:
Well; after a small conversation with Sony Chatsupport I have two thing:

1: They are either very dumb

2: They don't read the Sony Blogs and Social Media

Why:

Well when I asked when we van expect the update to Android 4.3 I got the same, standard answer: The update has been rolling out since december 2013 and it's rolling out in stages so not all handsets will recieve the update at the same time blablabla...

So I came with the remark: Well that's weird, according to your blogs and twitter account the update has been delayed and we as SP users still got no answer.

Well no answer for that: Sorry I don't have the intel on that blablabla.

So basicly we won't get any futher with Sony Chat support. I honestly think they are bots..
[Xperia SP General] Aadi:
Here's is what I was able to extract from US and UK chat supports. They say the rollout already began today. :rolleyes::confused:. Tell your suggestions also.
[Xperia SP General] noahvt:
They are not bots I often see them make typos Lol
[Xperia SP General] mrjraider:
Can't see them..

Then why do they have wrongfully intel?
[Xperia SP General] Aadi:
Please check the post again. :)
[Xperia SP General] mrjraider:
Not very conclusive but still... :p
[Xperia SP General] Aadi:
Did you check out the ptcrb pages normally everything used to be bluish but today its orange in colour while Z ptcrb pages are still in blue.. Whats going on is there gonna be another certified build or are they gonna remove the certification...
[Xperia SP General] ZakooZ:
Wow, back in December I didn't understand the people dissing their chat support employees. There were a ton of firmwares starting to roll out, it was close to new years and they didn't get paid enough to keep track of everything.

But now that things have calmed down they still seem clueless about what's going on
[Xperia SP General] Aadi:
Ok now even Z ptcrb page is in orange...
[Xperia SP General] SKA67:
:(

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=2608928
[Xperia SP General] marsx1984:
The Xperia T news about 4.3 is fake. Don't worry.
[Xperia SP General] Cloud1989:
I also spoke to 2 agents today, Both from Sony contact support Uk

Agent Daniel said to me that the rollout date for 4.3 already started on December 31st and we should get the update anytime soon,

Agent Luke said there is no specific release date for the 4.3 update just yet so please wait,

The agents on Sony support don't have a clue what's going on, Why tell me that it's already started to rollout and then have another agent tell me different?
[Xperia SP General] Sahaab:
man i have noticed that sony support really doesnt know anything :-/

i have never got an actually helpful answer from them
[Xperia SP General] Sahaab:
tho if u look at this, it means that the update was on december 2013 :-/

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[Xperia SP General] laufersteppenwolf:
Thread cleaned.

Guys, has eagleeyetom not been warning you enough to keep on topic?

This is a development forum, so please stay on topic, and never ever start fighting in a public thread. We're here to have fun, not to insult each other ;)

Now, let's keep it on topic and friendly, right? :)
[Xperia SP General] Aadi:
Ok sony gave a statement regarding the release yesterday Via Twitter. Still they apologize and give reasons for not releasing.:mad:
[Xperia SP General] jishneo:
Now what Kinda Bull****t user experience are they supposed to investigate??.. Geezz this is getting no where....:mad:
[Xperia SP General] Aadi:
Exactly I think our device is gonna end up like Xperia Play.
[Xperia SP General] qamu74:
f.ck

so when is 4.3.
[Xperia SP General] comscier:
lol, doubt that, but if that happen... they are definitely going to lose a lot of potential customers for their future products...
[Xperia SP General] tomzzi:
They already loose one. ;)

Sony is not serious.

I will sell phone.

This is too much. They are still "working" on the update. Sure.
[Xperia SP General] more69:
nice move, im waiting my moto g to arrive. far better than this junk
[Xperia SP General] whitemamba:
My previous phone was an Xperia play, and I went absolutely mad when I found out that it was the only phone which did not receive a 4.0 update (which means no 3.x.x kernel and no jellybean/kitkat) :(

I think the update will be sooner than later, we just have to wait a bit. Patience...
[Xperia SP General] adryanodej:
I sold my xperia sp few days ago and I bought an xperia zr, advise you to do the same :))) Beautiful device
[Xperia SP General] mrjraider:
Well not me. I am happy with mydevice as it is.. :victory:
[Xperia SP General] :
I'm selling my C5303 with an SRS-BTV5 for 250 US dollars to buy the Z1. Sony doesn't take seriously other phones but their 6 month flagships.
[Xperia SP General] Virt2al:
I really don't understand why is everybody complaining so much. And you would sell your phone because an update has been delayed?

Well if you wanted to get the updates first buy a Nexus....

Everybody wants the update as perfect as it can be but they want it right this second... After all this is not the flagman device for Sony of course it will take time... And I don't think it's that easy to clear out all the bugs and stuff... We should just be patient and the update will come.

It's not like there aren't any custom roms to try out here....
[Xperia SP General] NestorC:
The problem is that the new update wont come bugless even if they are "fixing" it and delaying for a couple of weeks... The reason why I am angry is because they promissed it for 12/2013, and for many of us it was a deal breaker to buy that device, not some other.. And I hate when people lie, I dont promise what I cant keep. And they lied to get some users and I dont care they found bugs, they should think about it earlier, so they sucks in support, nobody cant say its not true. I love this phone and I wont sell it, but I am disappointed because the only brend I wanted to buy was Sony on my last purchase.
[Xperia SP General] tomzzi:
Point is that Sony set the date for update 12.12.2013. Now is 14.01.2014 and we have no new date for release. Only promises that it will be released "soon".

What does that mean? February, March, April 2014???

Edit:

And on their website there is still date 12.12.2013 for 4.3.
[Xperia SP General] dontknow773:
Please stop arguing. This is: News about Jellybean 4.3 an Kitkat 4.4. Not anything like: sony sucks at updates, or anything like that. We all know sony has great fw, but until they make the fw it takes some time. And making an OS as customized as sony does is not that simple as you all may think. I am angry about this too. They promised 12-2013 but understand they had tons of work to do and it is enough when somebody cathes flu and the update is delayed. Keep in your mind that in those 700MB are lots of hard work ;)

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[Xperia SP General] comscier:
Though I agree it takes effort to update an OS. I just find it strange that Roms like CyanogenMod provides faster updates when they are not even getting paid. And CM certainly supports much more devices than all Sony's Android products combine.
[Xperia SP General] Levered:
http://www.sonymobile.com/global-en/products/phones/xperia-t2-ultra/

New phablet...wow..amazing
[Xperia SP General] Patrol619:
Yees I saw that. I believe it's Sony new mid-range phone, but it features 1,4 Ghz quad core, 13 MP camera and big screen (but only 720x1080) so it's quite nice. I think it's kinda successor of Xperia T ;)

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[Xperia SP General] WujekT:
Yes, but CM need some sources from stock ROM to work perfectly, that why we have some problems with battery drain and some other features. They also don't have to care that much about stability of software, and don't provide own aps as Walkman or Album.

Anyway, people keep calm! Better to wait even month or two later and get good update. We all see like leak software look like and you really want ROM with horrible RAM management? For me is even worse than in 4.1, yes in previous soft RAM releasing was too aggressive, but in leak soft wait to RAM overload and kill all apps again and again - device need reboot. For mi also GSM signal is worse than before.

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[Xperia SP General] comscier:
The problem is... the later (by your standard, months late) we get 4.3... then the smaller our chances of ever getting 4.4.
[Xperia SP General] Patrol619:
I think we won't get an update today, because Sony is busy introducing their new 2014 phones..

Now it's Xperia E1: http://blogs.sonymobile.com/press_release/xperia-e-1-best-smartphone-in-its-class/

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[Xperia SP General] zolaisugly:
Did you read the full spec up 24 minutes talk time..... Is this real or mistake, if it is real that will be an epic fail.

The e1 sounds lame only 512 mb ram,but I like the sound of the e1 dual which will take 2 sims and both be active.
[Xperia SP General] comscier:
Off-topic

What I don't get is the dual sim feature... I thought this feature existed only because people in specific countries uses two carriers... one for talk & text and the other one for mobile data.

I maybe wrong with the sim thing though, but the 512 ram... ah... are they doing the same thing like what Nokia did some time back? ordered way to many of these outdated components and now they have to dump them into the market with low-end devices... ==.=="