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[Sony Xperia ZR] john_cena163:
also the xperia t hasnt recived 4.3 lol its gona get on july . hahaha... probly a fake printed by a samsung troll to fustrate us hmmm
[Sony Xperia ZR] DoO37:
I hope so :)
[Sony Xperia ZR] hans3103:
I still think it will be in June the only evidence we have is the list.... (real or not) all others saying "one day more" or early on Saturday and things like that are wishes i think.......
[Sony Xperia ZR] ajeesh.m:
If Sony says "June", we might get kitkat by the end of june, right ?
[Sony Xperia ZR] DoO37:
The list is not a trusted evidence as it's not from Sony ,the only words we have from Sony till today that we'll get the update on May 2014
[Sony Xperia ZR] hans3103:
Sony say 4.3update release was in December 2013 but was rolled out in February 2014. 4.4 say may 2014 but there is a gap between release and rolled out dates.
[Sony Xperia ZR] john_cena163:
http://xdaforums.com/xperia-z/general/xperia-z-4-4-kitkat-update-t2639378

check kamalmawas post... looks like delay... annoyng tough....
[Sony Xperia ZR] BarajaVLC:
That info comes from the not-confirmed Sony roadmap, so it's no news. Nothing confirmed, only official info is May 2014.
[Sony Xperia ZR] DoO37:
Okay guys ,it's only 10 days till the end of May ,and we'll know if Sony will delay the release date for Kitkat or not ,But till now the only official words from Sony is that we'll get the update in May ,and yes i know that Sony is not that good when it comes to software updates ,it's always late and much delays but also no one knows what will happen this time :)
[Sony Xperia ZR] hans3103:
We have to wait and see.... And hope if there is a leaked version.
[Sony Xperia ZR] DoO37:
Leaked version doesn't matter for me ,I still have my bootloader Locked :p
[Sony Xperia ZR] hans3103:
Me too but with an semi official tft it might be possible.
[Sony Xperia ZR] harshal.rio91:
Xperia Kitkat Update

It's rolling out guys :D : http://blogs.sonymobile.com/2014/05...ria-z-xperia-zl-xperia-zr-and-xperia-tablet-z
[Sony Xperia ZR] AdX9170:
WOOHOOO!!! Now just gotta wait for someone to upload a deodexed prerooted version here on XDA :p
[Sony Xperia ZR] DoO37:
What a good news !!

Kitkat for Xperia ZR is now coming !

Xperia Blog - SonyMobile Blog

I've Checked by Xperia Update Checker for both versions C5502/C5503 ,and there still no 10.5.A.xxx for any country ,i'll keep check and gonna tell you when it hits any Region ,and i expect it to be rolling to all Regions in this week.

as soon as we'll get the update ,i'll update my device and review it for sure ;)
[Sony Xperia ZR] ajeesh.m:
Did anyone get the update for real ?
[Sony Xperia ZR] neizel:
I relocked my bootloader, flashed the stock rom and restored my DRM keys, but PC Companion shows me that my ZR has the last update.

Nothing at the moment.
[Sony Xperia ZR] akshay999:
Finally atleast after the update is out, hopefully lets pray that we get more development for our device. The forum itself looks so dead.. already in legacy devices.. Lets get it rockin n rollin :D
[Sony Xperia ZR] hazimthat:
UPDATE : The new firmware is rolling out with build number 10.5.A.0.230. As of writing, the KitKat update is currently live for the Xperia Z, Xperia ZL and Xperia Tablet Z (LTE) only. Unfortunately Xperia ZR and Xperia Tablet Z (Wi-Fi) owners will have to wait a little longer.

From : http://www.xperiablog.net/

keep waitingggg ...ZZZZ
[Sony Xperia ZR] John98Zakaria:
Sony Didn't release the kitkat

It seems that Sony Didn't release the kitkat for our xperia

http://www.sonymobile.com/global-en/software/phones/xperia-zr/

the latest version is still b.101
[Sony Xperia ZR] hans3103:
I tried to reinstall but still the 4.3 version but for sure its good news
[Sony Xperia ZR] sijav:
Updates for Z and ZL alright, but not for ZR yet :( hope we get soon

See attachments :(

For those who want to get updates in latest flashtool (0.9.16.0) get this attachment and unpack it in the flashtool folder

View attachment 2756299
[Sony Xperia ZR] doby_p:
28692999 33a

Hopefully it'll be today. Its strange its not out already when its mentioned in the blog post with the other models that its already rolled out for.
[Sony Xperia ZR] janito24:
Our update have lag u.u

Enviado desde mi C5502 mediante Tapatalk
[Sony Xperia ZR] swasha123:
Kitkat update via OTA or Flash??

Hi, I am from India. First time posting. But have read many many post in last 6month.

I have original C5502 mobile. But I rooted and used pre-rooted C5503 4.3.

I can see 4G/LTE option in phone without any problem. But can not use as no 4G in India. Even PC Companion shows C5503 version.

Anyway, I want to update to Kitkat without losing 1) Root and 2) C5503.

Do I need to update via OTA for Kitkat or I have to wait kitkat custom rom(C5503) ftf and flash.

Pl suggest.

Thanks in advance.
[Sony Xperia ZR] micheldjerzinski:
no kitkat this week?

While every other models (announced to receive KitKat) have their support page in Sonymobile updated to show the latest version is 4.4, only ZR is left with 4.3. Why? Even Tablet Z Wifi, which was said to be delayed a little bit along with ZR also gets it. Is that an indication XR won't get the chocolate in this occasion, but next week, even next month???
[Sony Xperia ZR] john_cena163:
god knows wen we gona get as zr page still 4.3... even maild sony..no reply... anyways its my mums fone...an shes on holidYs.. hopes wen she comes on sat.. kitkat is out for zr... sony is really going worst ... .dont think sony will ever improve
[Sony Xperia ZR] mahinthan5:
That because C5502 does not have a LTE modem but a HSPA+ one...

For the ones waiting for Kitkat..

Why can't you be patient for some days... 4.3 still works.. Sony said May 2014. Still we have 8 days.. Why are you cursing sony?
[Sony Xperia ZR] neizel:
So why Sony is announcing somewhat that is not here? That doesn't make any sense.

I preferred to see in their post "kitkat is released for Xperia z and zl. ZR and tablets have to wait few days". I could understand that, but no, they did a stupid move.
[Sony Xperia ZR] mahinthan5:
Few days.. They only mentioned it is on May.. May hasn't finished period.
[Sony Xperia ZR] neizel:
Sure, but they don't need to announce something that there isn't out an specific day.

It's like "okay I promise you I will have this on may", and then "I want to announce that I have RIGHT NOW my product available for everyone, but don't cry if you don't see it. Remember I said it could be any day until the end of may".

That doesn't have so much sense for anyone.
[Sony Xperia ZR] nostupidthing:
please, get a life... :cowboy:

p.s. not saying sony is right, but your time is precious, better spend on something else than "waiting for a phone software upgrade".
[Sony Xperia ZR] neizel:
How much time do you think takes load xda forum and xperiablog.net at the same time? 5secs? :confused:

I don't want to say "get a brain" or something like that.
[Sony Xperia ZR] micheldjerzinski:
You're right. But for some eager people who already spent time in unrooting, flashing back to stock rom to receive Kitkat, this delay without clarification from Sony is really frustrating.
[Sony Xperia ZR] mahinthan5:
Did sony officially announced a day?

yes as stated above.. We are waiting for a phone software updates
[Sony Xperia ZR] ajeesh.m:
it's been almost 48 hours since the rollout started, and not even a single ZR device got Kitkat.

Sony website still says the latest version is 4.3 for ZR, but it has changed to kitkat for ZL.
[Sony Xperia ZR] gmengass:
i had a bad feeling about this, i think we got the same treatment last update as well.. Anyway when it finally does get released do i need to re-lock my bootloader? what if i do not have the rdm keys? will it brick my precious?
[Sony Xperia ZR] swasha123:
Hi friends,

Any news on Kitkat for ZR???

Waiting early....

Xperia Z mobile reported battery drain issue in India... so wait for perfect Kitkat version for ZR is better.
[Sony Xperia ZR] john_cena163:
maild sony about the update for zr + tweeted also why zr page doesnt show kitkat ...no bloody reply:mad:
[Sony Xperia ZR] effective:
Yes,you need to relock your Bootloader,and no losing drm keys will couse loss of ur bravia engine only.
[Sony Xperia ZR] doby_p:
I got a reply to my tweet...

"Hi, as usual, timing & availability may vary by market & carrier. You'll be notified as soon as it's available."

Helpful Sony, reeaal helpful! :/
[Sony Xperia ZR] DoO37:
Lol :D !

We have to wait guys ,I'm checking every 3-4 hours and i'll tell you if there is any news.

and i think that we should get it these days if not tomorrow ,it'll be after tomorrow ,I don't want to get the update today and full of bugs ,but only wait and get a stable version not like the 4.3 one.
[Sony Xperia ZR] hans3103:
I check with the flashtool if there is a rom update, I don't know if it works good?
[Sony Xperia ZR] DoO37:
Use Xperia Update Checker Tool by Macmol : Latest Version - Official Thread
[Sony Xperia ZR] sijav:
[MENTION=708235]hans3103[/MENTION]

If you are using the latest flashtool you can:

Download the attachment View attachment 2759561 and extract it in the flashtool folder :)
[Sony Xperia ZR] hans3103:
Both ways work good...... Its nice to see a list of the updates. I have to say that not many updates have been pushed out to other models. It can be a matter of weeks like this.
[Sony Xperia ZR] jing000l:
2.there is no difference between 5502/5503 roms if your hardware haven't 4g (obviously u haven't,cause ur device is 5502)

1.u will lose your root if u update via pc companion or OTA(because original updates haven't root permission by default)

So wait until some one make a pre rooted zip file,and flash via recovery
[Sony Xperia ZR] sijav:
Disagree,

if you tick the ota root keeper in super user your root will most likely stay there after ota update!! however no one can be sure unless they test it,
[Sony Xperia ZR] doby_p:
This wasn't the case with the last update. OTA root keeper didn't work. It all depends what sort of things the update is updating.
[Sony Xperia ZR] hans3103:
Ota keeper didnt work in 4.3 so i guess in 4.4 it will be the same.
[Sony Xperia ZR] ajeesh.m:
Kitkat rollout for ZR a big lie ?

So, the news "Kitkat started Rolling out for ZR" was a big lie ?

No ZR in any place on earth has received it -- according to 'Xperia Update Checker' , and no ZR user has reported getting the update.

In their FB page they said like this:

"

Sony Mobile has confirmed that it has begun to roll out the Android 4.4.2 KitKat firmware update to a number of handsets including the Xperia Z, Xperia ZL, Xperia ZR and Xperia Tablet Z

"
[Sony Xperia ZR] mahinthan5:
I don't believe other sources.. I checked the official Sony paged it said May.... I have 8 days to wait....
[Sony Xperia ZR] swasha123:
Thank you for your detail information.

I have two more question?. My mobile shows C5503 in PC Campanion & in phone setting (original is C5502). I can see 4G option in quick setting. I can on/off it.

1. So possibly which kitkat update I will receive? C5503 or C5502??

2. 4G (LTE) is software base or Hardware base??

Thanks in advance.
[Sony Xperia ZR] abdozoon:
I would rather wait for a bugless update than get a buggy one.

Hope we wouldn't get a buggy one after a long wait too! Lol
[Sony Xperia ZR] eljibZR:
You will probably get a C5503 update but it doesn't really matter as 4g is hardware so you won't have it.

However, I have myself a C5503 and I ve installed a C5502 firmware which had me lost my 4g so I went back to a regular C5503 firmware...

I think we all better wait for tested and stable pre rooted firmware instead of rushing to install the new 4.4 especially with the new SD card limitation on kitkat.
[Sony Xperia ZR] jelmerpeligrino:
No Kitkat update!

How long does it take to taste the sweetest update? :(
[Sony Xperia ZR] hans3103:
waiting....waiting

Well they are not releasing all models in one time. The Z had the update in some parts of the world, i think they do first the bigger(more important) models and then the ZR.
[Sony Xperia ZR] DoO37:
Yes.. this is the truth ,we all know that our Xperia ZR is considered as low sales devices ,even if it's the same hardware as Sony's Flagship Xperia Z ,but i was sure that we'll suffer in the updates as Sony always late when it comes to Software Updates..

But we still have 7 days to wait till the end of May ,I Hope to get it soon !
[Sony Xperia ZR] mahinthan5:
Also xperia ZR is not a flagship model.. But Z2, Z1, Z are

ZR,ZL,ZS are flagship phones with some thing absent.. In ZR 1080P and attracting casing compared to Z.

So ZR will get second priority.. I think they might roll for ZR after most people downloaded their Z's.. But i rekon before end of this month
[Sony Xperia ZR] DoO37:
Yes but the 1080p is not a big deal when you compare 5" to 4.55" ,,in other words Xperia ZR is better in performance than Xperia Z in benchmarks (cause of the lower resolution gives it a performance boost) ,Also better in removable battery and battery life !

IMO Xperia ZR should be treated like the Xperia Z1 Compact ,as the Xperia ZR is the "Xperia Z compact"
[Sony Xperia ZR] hans3103:
I agree with it.... For me is the best mobile i ever had. In the past I had the Xperia go, but this one is much faster.
[Sony Xperia ZR] jing000l:
i think sony will release a fix for 230 firmware,some z user suffer from lags and battery drain

this happened for me when i had Acro s, they rolled out the update for xperia s,then after users reported bugs (cause S also had same hardware,and crowd of users,same as Z via ZR) they released the fixed for all (s,sl,acro s),so be patient and take the advantage of not being lab mouses ;)
[Sony Xperia ZR] micheldjerzinski:
While I agree that ZR could be in second priority because of small sale volume, at least Sony should not include ZR in KitKat release announcement. Some Z owners don't get it yet, but others did. ZR even doesn't have it at all. If update starts to release one week later, they should tell us one week later. This is really frustrating. And as a Sony tradition, a late update doesn't mean a bug free one :(
[Sony Xperia ZR] mahinthan5:
You don't believe in my country ZR is 20% expensive than Z. I prefer ZR for its better battery life time though I prefer the Z slim attractive design.

But according to SONY Z was the flagship and the replacements are Z1 and Z2.. ZR was never been a flagship replacement but an alternative. ZR also has better water resistance compared to Z
[Sony Xperia ZR] DoO37:
+1

it also happened when i bought my XZR ,this time the XZ was only about 15-20% more expensive than the XZR ,but i preferred the 4.55" display, removable and better battery life, better water resistant
[Sony Xperia ZR] DoO37:
Some Reviews about XZ 4.4 update

Okay guys while waiting for our Kitkat update ,i wanna show you some feedbacks about the 4.4.2 update from Xperia Z users !!

Negative Feedbacks about Battery Life

See all users feedback here

The Only 1 Positive Feedback

I feel sad when i read these reviews !! :rolleyes:

I hope that all there issues don't come to our XZR !
[Sony Xperia ZR] Unlimate:
Sony replied me on facebook with this message so update for xperia ZR is live ? i think we can download it in few days :fingers-crossed:
[Sony Xperia ZR] doby_p:
They're probably just referencing the blog post/press release. It obviously isn't live on the update servers yet and the fact the support page still list the latest update as 4.3 is very telling. I really hope its soon but so far all evidence goes against it.
[Sony Xperia ZR] sijav:
maybe JUST maybe they need to wipe they're data after upgrading to 4.4.2, I remember the same thing on SOLA and P when upgrading from 2.3.7 to 4.0.4 battery drain was CRAZY! apps takes huge time to load, and some background fc accrued but after wiping data everything back to normal, So I just say maybe ...
[Sony Xperia ZR] DoO37:
i really hope, this will be the case
[Sony Xperia ZR] john_cena163:
exactly u need a clean install ... to wipe out the bugs

(note taken backup usen sonys backup restore from 4.3 wont work once u update to 4.4)

steps 1 - upgrade to 4.4 without clean install... once done.

step 2 - use sonys backup an restore app an backup all ur app + data etc u need..

step 3 - copy the backup folder from ur sd card wich will be named semcfull backup.. its a hidden folder... copy on ur hd jst to b safe.

step 4 - now do a repair via update service or pc comp...

step 5 - copy the backup folder on the sd card... n restore ur data

note heard even master reset some time wont stop the battrey drain
[Sony Xperia ZR] neizel:
Its always the same story when a new mayor android update comes out.

People chilling "hey this sucks, huge drain battery, poor performance, etc", and then magically no one say anything bad about the update.z

Obviously all those people had to do a factory reset/full wipe and their phones start to work like was supposed.

And this happens with every phone released on the market. People simply don't know how to deal with advanced operating systems.
[Sony Xperia ZR] Unlimate:
I hope you are true and we would get bug free update for our phones :fingers-crossed:
[Sony Xperia ZR] hans3103:
I can not believe that a company like Sony brings a bad version. They test it for a long time before bringing it to the public. Sometimes people install things that make your battery life short so it's not the fault of Sony. In many cases a clean start makes the difference that my experience with many types of smartphones.
[Sony Xperia ZR] abbas joon:
Please send me the download link for 4.4 rom
[Sony Xperia ZR] DoO37:
It's still not released yet, we were talking about Xperia Z update not ZR

For me I prefer doing a clean install from Sony PC Companion, as my apps data which i'm using is synced with my accounts, Also i don't like OTA updates, i always feels like it's full of bugs..etc

But i just wondered if all these people are facing the same issues, So no one of them thought of factory reset his device?

I wish that we get a smooth, bug free update
[Sony Xperia ZR] abbas joon:
The interesting thing is that she had a friend email to Sony and Sony said in my area, but you still got the rest coming Stats!!
[Sony Xperia ZR] lanahonest:
I've been waiting too long

for his taste

I want to burn this smartphone.

:mad::banghead::thumbdown:

Device: xperia ZR

Rooted

Unlock BL
[Sony Xperia ZR] Thibou:
Keep calm and relax

Hi guys, :)

I've read your posts and it's a little bit funny. ^^

It's not worth to complain for such little things. It's just an update late. (And it's not really late because we are yet in may.)

It's useless to discuss about Z priority compared to ZR. (Cheaper, better waterproof, better benchmarks...)

You will not convincing Sony to roll out the update quickly. Sony is a multinational, we are simple users.

We must consider ourselves lucky to have the KK update. Some others good Xperia don't have the update (for example Xperia SP, which have good benchmarks).

This thread is here to share informations about this 4.4 update, but not all users are wondering when the update comes out. We don't know about that.

So yes, like you I look forward to try this update. But be reasonable, it's coming. Be patients. :D

My message is not here to be aggressive, just to say that you have to relax. Peace ! ;)
[Sony Xperia ZR] hans3103:
While waiting people discuss about other things.......
[Sony Xperia ZR] DoO37:
While we are waiting the update, we are discussing other things, it's just a waste of time not complaining or convincing Sony to Hurry the update

And also if you look backward you'll see that Sony are supporting old phones like Xperia V, it came with Android 4.0.3, then got an update to JB 4.1.2 and now to 4.3

So of course the Z series should get this update and at least one more, XZR is been 1 year old

Can't wait longer :D
[Sony Xperia ZR] swasha123:
Called Sony Customer care to check Kitkat update. Need to wait more.
[Sony Xperia ZR] john_cena163:
well looks like june.. an the leaked document was correct guess...
[Sony Xperia ZR] hans3103:
It's all a guess nobody knows......
[Sony Xperia ZR] paulnguyen2108:
I switched from Xperia Z to ZR, and it's the best decision i've made since I interested in phones :laugh:

Can't believe the difference between two phones, which has the exact specs, sans screen. On the Z, I still experienced lags here and there, but not on ZR! All the apps and settings on my ZR were backed up from the Z. Apps behave just like flying, and it's still on completely stock ROM. Plus point for smaller size, camera button and IP58 water resistance! :good:

From now on, I think I should wait for the smaller version of Sony's flagship phone. They are the best phones on the market :cool:
[Sony Xperia ZR] DoO37:
+1 :good:

6 Days left..
[Sony Xperia ZR] Unlimate:
This is not Sony fault

Guys ho are complaining about battery perfomance just chech google play service page all users are facing problems after last update thats not sony fault thats GOOGLE fault (Google play service last update release date 19 MAY Sony kit kat update release date 21 MAY)

https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.google.android.gms
[Sony Xperia ZR] hans3103:
I had that battery drain problem on my fresh installed 4.3 rom. I shut down that proces and now it's good. It have nothing to do with 4.4 rom it can happen to other versions also.
[Sony Xperia ZR] doby_p:
That document was for India, as of yet 4.4 hasn't been released for Z, ZL, or tablet Z in that territory either.
[Sony Xperia ZR] DoO37:
Thanks guys for your information ,I've checked the reviews for the Google Play Services 4.4.52 update and yes there is a lot of negative feedbacks about battery after updating , So it's Google's fault for now ! ,But I trust Google more than Sony :P ,so i'm sure they'll fix it very soon :rolleyes:
[Sony Xperia ZR] sijav:
Agreed, we are lucky to have update at all, sony has a reputation for not giving update at all, Xperia Sola and U was their great example they pronounce EOL of those phones in less than a year (and not even ICS updates after that!!),

let's face it we have a phone that still is under legacy and low activity forum, why's that? because less ppl are looking for a phone, they looking for a big bucket that is larger their hand or pocket size! so why sony even support a phone with low rep? cause to make us happy? they don't care about their low activity phone ppl!!!
[Sony Xperia ZR] John98Zakaria:
With my respect we were assured to get updates for 18 months and we still in those months
[Sony Xperia ZR] Thibou:
Yup ;)

The Xperia ZR is a low activity phone because peoples don't think. They follow fashion. The fashion of 5" screens...

I am proud to have a no common phone. I do not like to have the same phone as everyone (Galaxy, iPhone...).

In addition, in my country(France), the ZR is not normally sold. So I'm one of the only French to have a Xperia ZR! :p

If the ZR has this 4.4 update, it's just because it has a very similar hardware as the Z.

And if we are in low legacy phone, it's also because developers don't care about the little of the Z family.

But some devs build some ROM for ZR. Like my French friend Alx31TLse (Xperia Z user). :highfive:

And I'm try to build some ROM for ZR too.
[Sony Xperia ZR] hans3103:
Agree, I am very happy with my phone and dont understand why it is not so populair. Its very close to the Z only smaller, so after all it was a good choice to buy it thats why we got the update now.

5 inch screens are too big for me, i have a tablet that is 7 inch so for me a 5 inch phone would be close to a tablet. The pupose of mobile devices is that you can carry them around easy.:good:
[Sony Xperia ZR] doby_p:
I agree on the size, I dont know how 5" screens have become commonplace, its just too big. One of the main reasons I went for the ZR was because of the small screen, it was a toss up between that and the Z1 compact (but I opted to save the money).

I'm in the UK and imported the phone from mainland europe, the phone would have been so much more popular if Sony had launched in all European territories. By limited the places the phone was available they indirectly forced people to buy the flagship instead which presumably has bigger margins for Sony. In other words they didn't want the ZR to gimp their flagship sales.