yashsingh1/xdaforums huggingface dataset:
[Xperia Z1 Compact General] HipsterCode:
High accuracy I got as well. I did check and I got under wifi, scanning always available and I got very good network connection so not sure if this could be the thing why it's working for me without a problem. I am using customized FR version since I found it the best available as the IL version was not working perfect, not sure why.
[Xperia Z1 Compact General] BlackArtsInc:
Is there a way to root the new firmware if we do a full wipe before upgrading without having to flash a pre rooted ROM?

Not sent by me!
[Xperia Z1 Compact General] ador_butch:
just updated mine a few moments ago. It's really nice. Can anybody confirm if this has Android Runtime?

pity, no new wallpapers though. haha

but seriously, the update is really really close to plain vanilla android, I'm running 5.1 on my N5 and the Z1C lollipop update looks really close, save for the familiar customizations. I'm glad Sony maintains this philosophy to keep the UI simple.
[Xperia Z1 Compact General] deboopi2:
Is there a complete installation manual on how

To upgrade from kitkat 14.4.a.0.108

unlock

and root

I've found info on how to install an unlocked bootloader here

As far as I know we will still need the xzduarecovery, there is way to install the twrp recovery at once (also in the general section) but this is only for custom roms, not for stock roms.

I wait until I hear some more (good/bad) news on this rom but when I'm ready to go I'd like to know the way to proceed.

Do I need to reset before installing the new one?

Which flashtool to use to install it.

Do I need to reinstall xzdualrecovery afterwards?

Do I need more than just installing supersu to root it?

Which ftf file to install?

In other words a complete guide.

If just a guide can be created maybe it can be attached to the OP so a lot of questions can be answered this way.
[Xperia Z1 Compact General] profyler:
lolipop runs ART as default. There is no dalvick, even if antutu says its on dalvick. its a false info.
[Xperia Z1 Compact General] ador_butch:
anybody think that the Close All button on the recent apps menu is really ugly? it made me reel when I first saw it. it looks starkly out of place? Could have used a bit of refining, IMO. one pro is that it's easy to see.
[Xperia Z1 Compact General] Tobi@s:
Don't have that button Oo
[Xperia Z1 Compact General] ggoyos:
Customized RU here, and i have the button!
[Xperia Z1 Compact General] Tobi@s:
Im on O2-de atm. Will switch to generic de (customized de) as soon as it gets available
[Xperia Z1 Compact General] profyler:
Please tell sony DE to wake up please. I want it too !! ARgh!!
[Xperia Z1 Compact General] Jaevlar:
I hotbooted with doomlord's cwm through flashtool and then proceeded to flash nut's dualrecovery and at a later stage supersu from chainfire.
[Xperia Z1 Compact General] ADiddy88:
So far, my update has gone pretty smoothly. However, there is 1 very annoying bug? that I've been getting. Anyone else have an issue where the "transfer data to SD card" notification keeps popping up? On Kitkat, it would only display it once, usually when I boot up my phone, but now on Lollipop, it pops up almost once every hour! Any fixes?
[Xperia Z1 Compact General] giober98:
After the update my phone is overheating a lot... should I wipe it?

If I make a backup using pc companion will I be able to restore it?
[Xperia Z1 Compact General] HipsterCode:
So far I have found this update not very good handled. Camera screen is not smooth for some reason and it's laggy too much for my taste. The themes color is blue everywhere or what else themer color until the app got it specified to some other color. The bluetooth speakers sound is still not working correctly on some aptx devices (maybe all). I would like to switch back to CM12 but until the headphones handling is fixed and not spamming keyevent which is triggering google now voice command :mad:
[Xperia Z1 Compact General] doogie333:
Thay stopped again... The list on XperiFirm didn't change last few hours.

Do anybody know how the sequence of release looks like?
[Xperia Z1 Compact General] Darkimmortal:
Found the solution to this if anyone else is getting it:

Flash the old .108 firmware with Flashtool (full wipe), install recovery, flash lollipop pre-rooted zip, SHUT DOWN, flash lollipop ftf excl. data, system, baseband.

All working perfectly now :)

(Judging by the only reports of the issue I can find being associated with custom ROMs, I can only assume this is an artifact from having previously unlocked and then relocked my bootloader without a full wipe)
[Xperia Z1 Compact General] munjeni:
Am I crazy, seems yes :D but I am unable to get fckng root, please tell me which version of the supersu you have using? I have tried few and no one is working from chainfire. You have root on locked bootloader?
[Xperia Z1 Compact General] DomusX10:
WOW...according with some posts, this update seems that there is a lot of work still to be done...

- camera lag or unstable (some users)

- overheating

- strange behaviour of status bar color, most of time annoying with only blue

- strange translation of some words in settings (in italian version "available free RAM" is "gratis RAM")

- strange situation about "close all" button in task list (in some version there is, in other no)

- and this popup about SD Card data, I ask about it: how is the situation? you can move, delete, write files on the SD card?

I begin to think that expecting even before doing the upgrade ...Take this opportunity of this "post" to thank all of you for all the feedback that you are giving as you updated phones: I can't afford to do it now, I need the phone stable and understressed in these days, and I couldn't restore data/apps without root, so.. I expect that there is a secure and stable procedure to root lollipop

I thank you all for all your impressions and reports you are doing ... you have been of help for me, because otherwise even I now found myself with certain situations/problems after upgrade...thanks a lot :good::good:

I'm following this thread closely :highfive:
[Xperia Z1 Compact General] Random Username:
Can I switch from customized DE to O2-DE? I'm sure this has been asked a lot, but is there a difference between those ROMs?
[Xperia Z1 Compact General] munjeni:
I agree, I am using it too and it working flawlesly! Not like only few thing (iritating) ...everything is blue, wtf, theme is realy not good at all. Everything other, for example fast, smooth...etc is realy great, like it in global, only theme is iritating and too hard security, I am unable to get root working at least, going back momentaly to the kk .108 because its the best ever android I had. Waiting next android, hope better, this one is bs :(
[Xperia Z1 Compact General] munjeni:
What? Are you guys serious? Is there is no twrp on locked bootloaders? :eek:
[Xperia Z1 Compact General] aakash43:
Hahaha and all of the xda users is saying before the update that wait for the updare and give sony some time they will release bugless update. Now that's what we get.
[Xperia Z1 Compact General] deboopi2:
Yes there is , as far as i know XZdualrecovery also works on locked bootloaders but it is a dual recovery (philz and twrp), there seems to be no single twrp recovery for locked bootloaders.
[Xperia Z1 Compact General] rob rich:
Hey, i have locked bl and flashed a .108 kk fw, rooted with your newroot tool and than flashed this through twrp. Just did a full wipe and flashed and root is working and I have twrp recovery
[Xperia Z1 Compact General] Tobi@s:
see below vvvv

Sure, was on Generic DE 4.4.4 before and flashed o2-de afterwards. Don't see much of a branding, just some o2 apps. All but one are removeable without root.

You have an unlocked BL, right?

Hotboot any Z1c 4.4 kernel with recovery, do not let the kernel boot, but enter recovery after hotboot. Select Super SU zip and flash it. Make sure to use SuperSU flashable zip 2.48

And if you want to make changes to /system after you are rooted, you have to disable Sonys RIC service.
[Xperia Z1 Compact General] Jaevlar:
Unlocked bootloader, using SuperSU-v2.46 , works like a charm.
[Xperia Z1 Compact General] munjeni:
I don'y know why but on generic FR lolipop supersu flashable 2.48 or 2.46 is not working, it is installed but supersu unable to locate su binary! I have checked selinux and allso ls -Z /system/xbin/su and everything is right, rermissions, owner, labeling too, but stil not working.
[Xperia Z1 Compact General] SpotTech:
Backup TA partition

Unlock bootloader

flash last lollipop by flashtool

Flash kernel kitkat via flashtool in hotboot mode (fastboot option for flash) (provide by you)

when phone reboot, push volume - when led flash

flash superuser (or nut's dual recovery) by recovery after choose fix su before reboot

hard reboot phone (power + vol +)

clean your phone

relock bootloader

reflash TA partition

all file for root or dual recovery here : https://mega.co.nz/#!ZdARCSIB!p1bSDiYls1cwIve-qC4qdxuXYU0Ilt9pMJPL_z7-qhA

all work fine but not flash boot.img by fastboot directly

thread is here : http://xdaforums.com/showpost.php?p=60104391&postcount=1
[Xperia Z1 Compact General] giober98:
How do I make a full wipe using pc companion?

Will that wipe delete all of my media files?
[Xperia Z1 Compact General] d3s4nn:
Heres the NEW WhatsApp Version... Looks way better
[Xperia Z1 Compact General] munjeni:
Anybody please give me output of the command:

ls -Zl /system/xbin/su

-l is lowercase L !
[Xperia Z1 Compact General] LukeHorizon:
What do i have to regard when I want to flash the Costumized FR version? i want to keep data first so i have the option to factory reset later

backup TA Partition before or not?

sorry I Am a complete noob regarding flashtool and I dont want to get anything wrong with my device
[Xperia Z1 Compact General] AlonsoRudolfo:
simply better wait fot OTA update.
[Xperia Z1 Compact General] ahmetgox:
i don't know the lollipop version but in kitkat mobiltel ead bg rom is the best for bloatwares they just include one app and you can disable it
[Xperia Z1 Compact General] LukeHorizon:
I am pretty unsure
[Xperia Z1 Compact General] Jaevlar:
-rwxr -xr -x root root u:object_r:system_file:s0 su

Is this what you're asking for?
[Xperia Z1 Compact General] AlonsoRudolfo:
[MENTION=219440]luke[/MENTION]

that´s why u better wait ;)
[Xperia Z1 Compact General] LukeHorizon:
I'm doing the same as I did with root ... as long as I am unsure, I don't ... at least there is no real need to root, at least for me

hope I receive it this week
[Xperia Z1 Compact General] lebartman:
Same for me
[Xperia Z1 Compact General] kevjs1982:
I get it about one an hour on kit kat :(
[Xperia Z1 Compact General] rinxtzu:
Switched back to kit kat.. i just don't like it.. idk why.. i don't have any bugs, but feels like a software that you hurry to put online... just doesn't feels like they have been working on it.. and the icons.. are huge.... and look pixelated... and it feels kinda laggy sometimes(wiped all data..)... so kitkat its the best form me right now.. just my opinion...
[Xperia Z1 Compact General] patoberli:
Has anybody encryption enabled and made a benchmark on 4.4 and now on 5.0? For here 5.0 is sadly not out yet :(

Or could somebody, with 5.0 and with/without encryption run Androbench and then post a screenshot here from the history tab?

I wonder if they made it faster on 5.0.
[Xperia Z1 Compact General] munjeni:
Yes, thanks! Got root. Problem was old recovery which can not be used for lolipop, after using cm11 recovery everything went fine :) Old recovery can't perform selinux labeling corectly...
[Xperia Z1 Compact General] uremytoy:
So could you tell us how u rooted it e.q quick guide?

Wysłane z mojego D5503 przy użyciu Tapatalka
[Xperia Z1 Compact General] jackierobinson:
Is Australian generic out? I can't check till I get home.
[Xperia Z1 Compact General] Epipsychidion:
I haven't received notification of it yet via either OTA or PC companion. Can't wait though!
[Xperia Z1 Compact General] corvintheus:
How do u do clean install of the official lollipop ,on a stock unrooted phone??

Do u first update using PC companion and then do factory reset,is it enough?

Plz help
[Xperia Z1 Compact General] Jonfensu:
Could anyone made a pre rooted zip of Generic US? ( I can't do it because I don't have a PC with Internet ) Thanks
[Xperia Z1 Compact General] ggoyos:
(sorry for my english)

someone already have tested the ultra stamina mode?

I turn it on, and works fine. But when i turn off, all my deactivated apps (in android, not the deactivated by ultra stamina) gets activate again. Is this a bug??

Generic RU, 14.5.A.0.242 (5.0.2)
[Xperia Z1 Compact General] hunhool:
Lollipop update has arrived to my z1c uk :D
[Xperia Z1 Compact General] kk47042:
The same happens on Customized IT.
[Xperia Z1 Compact General] jackierobinson:
Weird, it's not showing up on xperifirm for uk yet.
[Xperia Z1 Compact General] haitz:
Hello, I just flashed the france version and I must say the apps are not opening instantly, in fact I would say they are opening slower than in kk. My device is an unlocked phone from germany, and I did a fresh installation after flashing.

The camera is also laggy in darker scenarios... I hadnt such a problem before.

Anyone else with the same "problem"?

Otherwise I really like the UI, very close to stock and smooth.The camera focus seems to be faster.

Is there any way to configure smartlock to check the wifi you are connected to instead of the gps position? The later consumes unnecessaey battery...

Thank you!
[Xperia Z1 Compact General] deboopi2:
UB versus LB

When rooting and unlocking my Z1C when on Kitkat I did not see anything mentioned about UB and LB (or I have just forgotten it).

Looking now to upgrade to lollipop I see this difference mentioned but I do not know what it is all about.

I guess one of the two is with 4g and the other is not.

Can someone explain me what the difference between those two really is?
[Xperia Z1 Compact General] jackierobinson:
Perhaps give it some time. Sometimes it takes a while for my phone to settle down after a flash.

Doesn't smartlock use bluetooth not gps? I havent tried it yet but i thought it was bluetooth (which is why i didnt bother). I used this app that kept the phone unlocked whenever on a recognised wifi network and it was awesome. Pity lollipop didnt go with wifi.
[Xperia Z1 Compact General] redaotrosh:
Best Practice to Upgrade to Lollipop

Best practice to upgrade to lollipop:

1.upgrade to the latest version without wiping the data(you may get buggy software)

2.backup all data using Backup&Restore app at lollipop version.(you can't backup using this app at kitkat to restore it at Lollipop)

3.Reset factory and erase evrything

4.then repair your phone using PC companion

5.Restore data and settings from Backup&Restore APP

Pros:

1.Smooth and best UI

2.Most features and apps work without issues.

3.Not detect any serious bug while acting as daily use

4.I get 429xx at Antutu Benchmark today and it was shared at twitter

5.SOT 2h 30m and the battery still 63% without Stamina Mode enabled.

6.More than 16Hr use and free RAM is >500MB

Cons:

1.We can't enable/disable Data from lockscreen(maybe for secure wise)

2.Camera not tested(rarely use for me)

3.Close all button isn't properly located or need to redsign

4.Can't get the specialized setting from quick launch(only available for Wifi and Bluetooth)

:good:
[Xperia Z1 Compact General] DomusX10:
Thanks for the advice :good:.

But I ask myself: all this time to release a ROM not fully tested and that seems to have bugs scattered almost everywhere? Or it's necessary difficult procedures to get the best from it (lag free and so on) ?

At this point, in my opinion, it was better that Sony release directly 5.1, deeply tested...or, I hope, that in the coming days Sony release a new version of firmware optimized, since apparently they are different people who have problems in the world...
[Xperia Z1 Compact General] vr2008:
I can confirm this too. my recorded videos in 60fps are actually in 30fps. :rolleyes:
[Xperia Z1 Compact General] HipsterCode:
I have changed the theme to white and now it's acceptable :) but honestly said I was thinking that it will be better but so far I am ok with that, even battery life is very good.
[Xperia Z1 Compact General] stu15:
His z1c might have a different serial number to ours, even if ours are UK as well.

*Also I've got my z1c connected to the companion app and the server keeps being inaccessible, they're probably updating it today.
[Xperia Z1 Compact General] birnee:
after using 5.02 for few hours, all I can say is: man the overheating! after 1-2h of browsing the net with my default settings, the phone was scorching hot. back to KK now.
[Xperia Z1 Compact General] LukeHorizon:
I am pretty sure that settles sooner or later

I'd stay on LP for about 2 days or so and then switch back if nothing changed ;)
[Xperia Z1 Compact General] FeliipeeSC:
How to find out the phone region to install the correct rom using xperifirm?

I'm from Brazil, but bought the phone imported and do not know where meeting the region information (CDA).

I want a rom that 4G works here.

Sorry bad english (Google Translate)

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[Xperia Z1 Compact General] Meloferz:
I switched back to kk with my original customized version, and then ota update appears :D

Updated via Sony Bridge, and it was overheating, so... Did factory reset and now works perfectly, I have LTE icon back <3
[Xperia Z1 Compact General] sinple:
For those with close all button. Is it coz u installed it previously? Z1 compact in Kk by default does not have close all button unless installed
[Xperia Z1 Compact General] klauss_z:
I have a problem. Some days ago I received official .242 update and made it with PC Companion. It crushed my root. To root again I tried to access custom recovery that I have installed earlier on .157. But "adb reboot recovery" command lets me reboot into OS only, as if I have no recovery at all. Please help :(
[Xperia Z1 Compact General] chibiribiri:
1) Type:

*#*#7378423#*#*

2) Service Info -> Software Info.

You can see you're Version you're using, Type-Number & Co.
[Xperia Z1 Compact General] corvintheus:
FM radio working??

Is the FM radio working for anyone in Lollipop??

Coz its not for me
[Xperia Z1 Compact General] LukeHorizon:
Why do i Have the Customization Version 1279-6976_R5C , which is Switzerland (Customized CH) but bought my device in germany ... does that mean I have to wait until Customized CH is released or is the Custmization number of the Phone Software Version more important (PSV is 1279-1792_14.4.A.0.157)
[Xperia Z1 Compact General] HooLIMAN87:
For me is working, did a clean install.
[Xperia Z1 Compact General] birnee:
perhaps you are right. however, holding your phone with fingertips by frame isn't the nicest thing to do. 'few hours' ~~ around 15h (5h idle at night, not charging)
[Xperia Z1 Compact General] FeliipeeSC:
Thx !

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[Xperia Z1 Compact General] fidgol:
No releases today? C'mon Sony
[Xperia Z1 Compact General] profyler:
yeah, cmon. Starting to feel a little upset here. :mad:

are z1 custom germany out? (z1, not z1c)
[Xperia Z1 Compact General] munjeni:
Yes! Easy way (on unlocked bootloader only!):

1. extract any cm11 rom boot.img and put in the same directory with fastboot

2. download and install supersu from market

3. connect usb cable, start supersu app and confirm update, confirm yes "install trought twrp or cwm", til after you press "yes" device will reboot but (this step must be performed very fast to prevent reboot to the android) you need imediately to press and hold volume up button, device will stay in fastboot mode

4. do fastboot command: fastboot boot boot.img

5. device will temporary boot into cm11 boot image, allso this step require volume up button so start pressing volume up button imediately after fastboot command utill you see cwm window

6. thing will get installed automaticaly and device rebooted automaticaly, you are done! Hope this help. :)
[Xperia Z1 Compact General] fidgol:
xperifirm says no
[Xperia Z1 Compact General] chibiribiri:
They just didn't release anything today for z1c.
[Xperia Z1 Compact General] fmatic:
Overheating settles down after couple of hours. Mine was really hot but I made couple of reboots and all was fine then.
[Xperia Z1 Compact General] stu15:
You're supposed to leave the phone idle for a few hours after installing a rom so it calibrates itself. I'm assuming this also counts for official releases.

Leaving the phone for a while and restarting should help.
[Xperia Z1 Compact General] aakash43:
Using 5.0.2 since morning performance was good.

Bugs

Overheating like hell

I think Brightness auto control has changed phone seems over bright even in dark condition.

Icons are Big but loving them.

While using screen mirror when i press HQ button it always remain ON, when i try to click on HQ nothing happens.

60FPS option is available but not working.

Xloud is missing.

Theme colors are weird, green with pink accent:confused:, even i choose any theme keyboard trails are of different colors.
[Xperia Z1 Compact General] Ravt88:
hi guys,

i want flash some new .tft but i not sure if i change the region would affect? i´m on r5c and i want to change to a r3c, i should wait? o no problem with that?

PS my home button doesn´t work, so i think full wipe go to solve the problem?

thanks.
[Xperia Z1 Compact General] profyler:
well, as far as i remember , sony did release Lolipop fw version for Z3 during two weeks so maybe other regions will receive it next week (if they dont release it till friday). boring anyway.
[Xperia Z1 Compact General] giober98:
Are there any themes optimised for lollipop?
[Xperia Z1 Compact General] LukeHorizon:
Yes there are some on this forum, you can find them general
[Xperia Z1 Compact General] ADiddy88:
Okay, seems like I have another bug where if I boot up my phone, it will display "no service" despite being connected to the network. I have to turn on and off airplane mode to clear it. A quick browse around and it appears this affects not only the Z1C, but the Z3 as well.
[Xperia Z1 Compact General] korenisko:
Generic de out
[Xperia Z1 Compact General] LukeHorizon:
downloading Customized DE right now

There's some more then this morning
[Xperia Z1 Compact General] d3s4nn:
Can u report if its better than the o2 Release?
[Xperia Z1 Compact General] LukeHorizon:
I dont have any references ... as soon as i flashed this file I will give feedback ;)
[Xperia Z1 Compact General] chibiribiri:
Any trick that he show me the update on update center or companion? I'm on Generic. Xperifirm says it's out, but i don't get it showed
[Xperia Z1 Compact General] LukeHorizon:
Do I need a TA Backup for upgrading? or can i give a damn about this one because i am flashing a stock firmware?
[Xperia Z1 Compact General] Jonfensu:
Could somebody give the link of Generic US from Xperia Firm? My PC doesn't have Internet so I am going to download using my phone and a Download Manager
[Xperia Z1 Compact General] balanced_emotions:
There is a lable in the sim card socket, gently pul it out. There is a 8 digits number starting with 12. Search that number on google, you should find the region which your phone belongs to. So you can install the related firmware.
[Xperia Z1 Compact General] FeliipeeSC:
Thx [emoji106]

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[Xperia Z1 Compact General] yerffej:
I figured out my phone was imported from Romania. Would I be able to flash a US rom on it?
[Xperia Z1 Compact General] Meloferz:
I deleted Google search, and then appear the message below in recent appsView attachment 3264497

How can I remove it?
[Xperia Z1 Compact General] zordo:
Remove the google search widget from homescreen.

Sry. I dont know if you can remove it from the multitask menu. Build. prop perhaps?
[Xperia Z1 Compact General] profyler:
im downloading it right now. dont do it ota. do it with pc companion. generic de here too
[Xperia Z1 Compact General] jokamaciek:
Anyone has problem with speaker loudness? Mine is 2 times weaker and no xloud in walkman or settings. Is normal missing xloud?
[Xperia Z1 Compact General] profyler:
yep, they said they removed it. bad since z1c speaker were pretty lame even with xloud.