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[Xperia Z General] emeemisri:
You should check if your phone is bootloader unlockable. Some XZ variant are not allowed to unlock BL.
[Xperia Z General] stukka2006:
with the prior rom it was unlocked and rooted!
[Xperia Z General] emeemisri:
Then its must be your computer. Thats why i prefer win7 rather than win8 or 10
[Xperia Z General] aditzul89:
Cannot update to 5.1.1

Hello everyone,

I have a little issue here. I live in Central Europe and every time I check the software update center ( or PC companion ) it says that 5.0.2 is newest version available. I keep seeing ppl updating to 5.1.1 and I was wondering if I am missing smth. For now I am stuck on 5.0.2. ( 10.6.A.0.454 ). Should I flash a .ftf file using Flashtool with 5.1.1? ( 10.7.a.0.222 ). Thanks in advance.
[Xperia Z General] SaySayonara:
Try to do a hard reset from settings, and after, "repair my phone" with Sony PC Companion software. Should do the trick..
[Xperia Z General] aditzul89:
Well I did exactly that and finished now. After the phone repaired the software, PCC tells me that 10.6.a.0.454 ( 5.0.2 ) is the latest version for my Xperia Z ( C6603 ). Well, I think I will use flashtool to eventually get 5.1.1 on my phone. Thanks for trying to help though, I appreciate it. Cheers.

EDIT: After using flashtools, I installed an older version which I had it backed up ( 10.3.A.0.423_DE a.k.a Jelly Bean 4.2.2 Germany version ). Then I checked with PCC if there is any new software available and guess what? BAM! 5.1.1 is now downloading and will be installed using PCC. So my problem got solved. I don't know what to say about before and why I could only update to 5.0.2, there is only 1 detail I have to mention about that. I had a "BE" version of the kernel. I assume it was from Belgium and for some reason it didn't let me update past 5.0.2 but this one works without any problems :). Peace out.
[Xperia Z General] blazbelato:
more good if u dont install from pc. i think notification update from phone be better
[Xperia Z General] arunsreekumar:
Lot of battery drain in standby on lollipop.. In 5.1 also..
[Xperia Z General] ninjy:
Well, got an offer for the Z5 Compact for 499€. Finally took the step.

My Z have a problem with the top of the touch screen and the power button don't work anymore, it's like it is always pushed, I can't even power it off it power on itself.

So I use the double tap mod to wake up the screen and put the wake display on 15sec.
[Xperia Z General] DerTorbenNexus4:
5.1.1 Review

I revived my Xperia Z C6603 yesterday and I have to say that it runs warm really fast by only updating apps on the play store, also the battery life is terrible, I know it was only one day of usage, but the battery drains so quick. I didn't charge it last night and it had like 49% left, when I woke up it still had 40%.
[Xperia Z General] kal27:
could someone give me a link to stock 5.1.1 and 5.0.1 but has a custom recovery [preferably dualrecovery]. thanks
[Xperia Z General] jmindset:
Does lollipop have better battery life?
[Xperia Z General] Akinaro:
I would say that its a bit better than KitKat, but still not that good as 4.3.

Its all depend on usage and apps you have.

But when I have 100% at 08:00 I can barely keep 20% at the end of the day(20:00)

NFC on(for paying), Screen at 30% stamina on, only whatsapp in whitelist, and greenefiy with root, also I have Opera MAX enabled all the time(but its never get more than 1-2% of battery)
[Xperia Z General] jmindset:
So I should just stay with jellybean? Can I factory reset without updating?
[Xperia Z General] Akinaro:
I say this.

I was against Lollipop, and I always be, because this system is like windows vista, it have candy look, lots of useless features(especially construction of Material Design that have lots of useless shadows and layers that you need stick your head to screen to see them), and most important half of power of phone go just to run it smooth...

But...

Its stable system after 5.1.1

I have PureX 2.0 right now, its simple not to overloaded ROM. I skipped first release of LP and I had 4.3 for most of time.

So I was between going back to 4.3 or checking 5.1.1

I checked it and because even if it dont have good battery life, it just dont give me real reason to go back.

I would recommend checking 5.1.1 for few days. But ITS IMPORTANT to make clean installation.

You would see how its work and how long your battery is doing with it. But its seriously important to make clean installation from flashtool. Because there is too much people with problems after updating using OTA or Sony software.
[Xperia Z General] jmindset:
A friend just gave me his old xperia z phone. Its still on jelly bean. Its not rooted or have a custom recovery. Can you point in the right direction to get this rooted so I can flash a aosp looking ROM?
[Xperia Z General] Akinaro:
Here you have tutorial:

http://xdaforums.com/xper...-roms-t2240614

latest flashtool you can get from here:

http://www.flashtool.net/index.php

And to get latest LP ROM just use App "XperiFirm" that you can find in Flashtool folder(or just use icon in main app).

Here is tutorial how to get root:

http://xdaforums.com/xperia-z/general/guide-how-to-root-xperia-z-android-5-0-t3151618\

Read everything first.

Then install latest Flashtool from official site.

After that go to folder of Flashtool and open Driver folder. Install drivers for Xperia Z and for both boot systems(first on the list)

After that turn of your device and open flashtool and plug your device, so PC detect xperia(less problems when flashing)

After that download LP room using XperiFirm, and extract it automatically.

Flash it, fallowing instruction on first link.

Then fallow instruction for root in last link.
[Xperia Z General] jmindset:
Thanks Does it matter which carrier I'm on? Model number? I'm on the c6606.
[Xperia Z General] jmindset:
I tried everything instructed and couldn't update the rom. Issue with flashtool

Edit: XperiFirm is the issue. I click on the icon and nothing happens. I separately downloaded XperiFirm and it has issues installing. Something about .. Net framework
[Xperia Z General] Akinaro:
Well then you need to download .net framework from MS site:

https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/details.aspx?id=30653

update it, and again download ROM from xperifirm, unpack it and flash via flashtool
[Xperia Z General] jmindset:
Thanks for the link. I tried installing and it wouldn't install. Probably a problem with my computer. I than manually downloaded the rom from the flashtool site. The xperia z customized one. Followed directions from another thread with the same phone and rom. Finally installed it. Got kit Kat. I got a question though. Which version of kit kat is the smoothest with less battery drain? 4.4.2 or 4.4.4? For the time being I plan on staying with kit kat.
[Xperia Z General] Akinaro:
KK for me was worst version that LP. Most problems with heat, battery, and lags I encounter with KitKat :D

LP is not perfect and it drain battery, but at least it work smooth compared to KK(because all that power is going to keep that system smooth...)

But If you really want to stick to it stick to 4.4.4 and just root it(there is one click root) and install SD card modifier, because Google from KK, start to mess with usability of cards on phones...
[Xperia Z General] jmindset:
Tried doing the system update via ota. Failed. Check out the screen shots. Am I doing something wrong?
[Xperia Z General] jmindset:
Figured out the problem. The root access was not letting the installation or update work. Reflashed the customized firmware and now I'm on lollipop! Should I update to the latest version of lollipop?

Edit: went back to KitKat 4.4.4. Couldn't use towel root with lolipop
[Xperia Z General] SaySayonara:
I've used King root apk to root mine without having to connect any cables or unlocking the bootloader. And after i replaced it with supersu (it's a script).

I am on LP 5.0.2 stock though.

And i have that reminder in the status bar that i can update to 5.1, but i don't want to loose my root..

So far i cannot complain with anything. Changed my dpi, font and deleted all the safe bloat apps so far.

In case u will do this, be careful with xposed framework. I haven't installed it cos i bricked my first XZ with it.. RIP
[Xperia Z General] jmindset:
You can hide the update notification in notification settings. Also, what font and theme is that?
[Xperia Z General] SaySayonara:
I have tried to hide the notification message in the status bar regarding the new update, but there is no option for that. Only the priority.

Theme is CUBOT in playstore, and the font is Sony Sketch (changed it with ROM Toolbox Lite).
[Xperia Z General] jmindset:
Go to all notifications. Uncheck the update. Also, I couldn't find the font in the playstore.

edit: found the font in toolbox lite. Thanks again
[Xperia Z General] SaySayonara:
Thank you, but in stock LP 5.0.2 it is not possible to uncheck the notifications for software updates. That option is no longer available. You can only choose the priority.. :(

But i got used to have it in the status bar hehe.

What is the theme you are using? I really like the buttons!
[Xperia Z General] jmindset:
Darn. My bad didn't even realize you were on lolipop. The theme is found here

http://xdaforums.com/xperia-z2/themes-apps/theme-playstation-azmil-simple-theme-t3055981

There's 2 versions. Enjoy.
[Xperia Z General] SaySayonara:
Hello!

Anyone knows what is the small icon in the status bar? (The one near the signal)

I am on stock 5.0.2 and I've never seen it before.
[Xperia Z General] Dzepar:
It's called Hearing aids, go to Settings->Call and disable it if you don't need it :)
[Xperia Z General] Tekone:
I like to installed 5.1.1 on my C6606. I have Custom Recovery installed. anyone recommend which rom and where to download??
[Xperia Z General] officialrooter:
Please kindly provide me download links for 5.1.1 stock
[Xperia Z General] Siddhesh Sapre:
how did you install xposed modules? coz recovery doesn't work on locked bootloader as it gives bootloop. Please give the detailed steps for installing the xposed installer, root and busybox also!

Thanks!
[Xperia Z General] koimr:
Kingroot doesn't need a custom recovery.

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I don't believe this is currently possible with a locked bootloader.
[Xperia Z General] zqchin74:
deleted. . .

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Deep sleep I think okay on mine.. I factory reset after install this firmware, works great to me

The battery drops I think is normal, I still have 33% now with 2hours and 55minutes screen on time:good:

Just satisfied with it:good:

I'm just feeling weird why the other apps consume more battery than screen usage:confused:
[Xperia Z General] technaudio:
Yes, working fine on mine, the text was a bit small to begin with, but changed to x large in display settings, OK now.
[Xperia Z General] Arrowblue:
is there philz recovery patched up for lollipop yuga ??? cant seems to find it any one ?
[Xperia Z General] Jaguvar:
This is what

I am saying that when there is no recent app in that menu, click that screen then see. It won't go to screen, we have to click back button.
[Xperia Z General] comax70:
First unlock bootloader and save your ta backup

xperia z
[Xperia Z General] renzu:
is the xloud feature disappeared after the lollipop update? can't find it anywhere...
[Xperia Z General] Rajeev:
Sony removed that from all devices running Lolipop
[Xperia Z General] alexfra:
The audio volume is quite low after update
[Xperia Z General] TorN-d-:
This firmware is such garbage...

I wonder what we were waiting for, kids that make custom ROMs on this forum do a better job in a weeks work...

for now i didnt see anything dealbreaking, but:

- CLOSE ALL button is on such an awkward position, its horrible

- Flashlight on/off button dissapears after turning it off

- Uninstall on launcher shows the uninstaller for a split second, fuglyyy

- charging horribly slow

- battery a bit worse

i think i'm gonna go back to 4.4.4 soon, this isnt even that much faster, even the Sony UI is packed on like a couple of 4yearolds went on a rampage with watercolors.
[Xperia Z General] BaDKaRmA:
Try out my mod if rooted:-

xdaforums.com/xperia-z/themes-apps/mod-volume-boost-xperia-z-t3115784
[Xperia Z General] technaudio:
I'm going to have to disagree. I got over 4 hours screen on time with still 15% battery left.

The uninstall pop up screen... So what?

Charging... I don't know what everyone is complaining about, yesterday mine went from 30-70 % in under an hour.
[Xperia Z General] sipe1:
I'am going with this.

I have C6602 with Taiwan ftf.

1. rule of updating is clean software.

I wiped everything, ticked reset customization.

My impressions are very good. I have lollipop for 1 day, with battery to 1 percent I had 4.38 screen on time, tried stamina and ultra stamina working great.

Everything is more fluid then on kitkat. So if you have problems, reinstall lollipop with full reset.

I like bigger images, this update is really good I like it.
[Xperia Z General] CosmicDan:
I have no heat or charging issue .

I have had some issues with 802.11ac WiFi, but its fine on 802.11n. May also be my router, but it worked fine on custom AOSP lollipop. Everything else perfect, better than stock kitkat.

Sent via Tapatalk on my Xperia Z
[Xperia Z General] raiderkilo:
Pre Rooted LL C6603 HK Clean install, all work perfect, better than on KK
[Xperia Z General] comax70:
gravity lollipop work fine loockscreen focus

xperia z
[Xperia Z General] CM_DEV:
dissapointed

guys is there anyway to restore sound enhancements (eg. Xloud ) after Lollipop Update ?
[Xperia Z General] deerhurst:
I have really non of these issues. Im at 16+ hours of up time and about 2 hours SOT and 55% battery including about 30mins of GPS usage in there on the road. My flashlight button is fine and charging is no better or worse but I do use a knock off 5 dollar dock. My battery is much, much better.

The clase all button does seem like a bit of an after thought though. It is kinda weirdly placed but its cool to have one on stock.

My complaint is the dam vibrating navigation buttons!
[Xperia Z General] theduke7:
OK, that's true now, personally it doesn't bother me (as you see i didn't even notice it)

NEW UPDATE :

after reading post 54 here i decided to flash again with the same way described,(without wiping because i don't have a recovery).

so i flashed the HK through flashtool and ticked reset customization, after flashing and 1st start i made a factory reset ( which i didn't the 1st time) ...

now i think it feels better,

the twitter apps issue is still there though, my guess it's an authentication issue for these apps on Lollipop ( does anybody else have problems with twitter apps or apps that require authentication?) most apps work well though.

strange thing on the app drawer, if i choose the Own order option , there's only 4 rows of apps, but in Alphapitical order there's 5 ...strange!

battery seems normal, behaves exactly like it did on KK ... it can be fixed with Greenify

I Rooted with KigRoot worked perfectly

also the heating issue is an Xperia Z issue, always was and it was never fixed by Sony, I'm not even sure if it's a software issue or a HW one. so if someone doesn't have an over heating issue with XZ they're just lucky because most people do.
[Xperia Z General] LosserKlosser:
We're waiting on Nut to work his magic.

Sendt fra min C6603 med Tapatalk
[Xperia Z General] kael2404:
How about your camera? Mine is much much worse than on KK
[Xperia Z General] chitzz:
Mine looks fine..

Though I observe that after you charge and remove it on a charging dock, the home screen will still autorotate..

Also, when I disable the ultra stamina mode, all my disabled apps will be enabled..

Maybe I'll just root mine so that I can uninstall those pre-installed apps..
[Xperia Z General] theduke7:
Imagee taken by the Sony camera are worst..they get better if you used manual

I used the fv-5 app and the auto pics as good as kk
[Xperia Z General] Jaguvar:
I am not having any twitter issue it's clean for me, see the attachment.
[Xperia Z General] msc3169:
Anyone knows how to get that new clear recent app button which sony introduced in latest Z2 update? Does it require SystemUI.apk changes or just a simple taskkiller.apk app push to system? Any ideas?
[Xperia Z General] yashkadam0012:
ya.....when ultra stamina mode turn off all disabled apps enabled
[Xperia Z General] BaDKaRmA:
Yes it needs systemui changes...i think rajeev is working on it
[Xperia Z General] Rajeev:
Hi friends

Here i am Making some stuffs for Lolipop..

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=3116746

This is just a beginning only.. Will add more features soon.. Including new close all button in recent app too... Stay tuned..
[Xperia Z General] Arrowblue:
oey hoey bro is already busy :D
[Xperia Z General] Arrowblue:
You ment this close button??? xp
[Xperia Z General] yashkadam0012:
when you make existenz rom for lock bootloader bro ??

add recovery for lollipop plz ( LB )
[Xperia Z General] Rajeev:
Sorry.. I am not the owner of both the mods u asking..
[Xperia Z General] 100rabh7791:
Flashed it today ... well its just too good ... Thank you Sony... it feels worth the wait

Initial thoughts ...

Smooth and fluid .. feels like yesterday i bought this phone

Lots and Lots of Useful options in Call settings , Notifications , Power Management ....just love it

I loved the UI ... it feels clean n fresh

Lockscreen is pretty usefull now

Battery - Under Observation

Heating -Less compares to Kitkat

Way Better than Kitkat

Phone app is also very good now

Apps to Sd card - Sony you rock

Free Ram is quite a lot ... 1 Gb or more even aftr using FB i was having 910mb .. gre8

Cons - Yet to Figure out lol
[Xperia Z General] codfx:
Spent whole day testing Lollipop on my XZ and still 20% of battery left. Actually it was 90% when I disconnect charger from phone early in the morning. So that means we can easily touch 5hours+ screen ON time using a tweaked kernel and some mods. Simply, Sony's Android 5 update rocks! :D
[Xperia Z General] kingvortex:
I've had Lollipop for just over 24 hours now. It's much more fluid than KitKat for me. Multitasking is much faster. I like Sony's take on material design. Battery life seems the same as KitKat for me. All in all, a great update.

Anyone played the "flappy android" game yet? I can only get a highscore of 3!

Sent from my C6603
[Xperia Z General] deerhurst:
You've done well. I've managed 1. Only 1.
[Xperia Z General] msc3169:
While i do agree that this update has been visually pleasing, UI is as smooth as it gets, multi tasking is better (read ART) and some new features here and there. However i do have some reservations with respect to battery life. As many people said, i do experience a lot more battery drain than i was on say stock 4.4.4 or even some LP custom roms. And then there's the slow charging. Maybe i need the rom to settle a bit or maybe try another factory reset to confirm the same.
[Xperia Z General] kgtau:
so recently , just updated my C6603 to lollipop using generic HK firmware with flashtool and reset it's firmware customization when flashing

so here's what i thought

- it's much smoother for the overall performance than kitkat at some points

- the new material interface on lollipop is good , there are some changes here and there but feels different and weird for me , maybe just need some time to get used to it

- notification now can be shown on the lockscreen with sone information on it , it's quite useful

and.....

- no XLoud no ClearPhase on the sound enhancements , meaning the sound volume of internal speaker is extremely low

- when an app brings a notification to the notification drawer , u can't hold it and showing app info option to view the app''s info & resource , we can do this on kitkat

- the battery life... consume much power than kitkat

that's all i can say for now i think

i'm still waiting for a root method that doesn't need to unlock it's bootloader
[Xperia Z General] kingvortex:
Did you activate ClearAudio+? My speaker seems louder than in KitKat with it activated. It's in Settings -> Sound & notification -> Audio settings.

Sent from my C6603
[Xperia Z General] emeemisri:
This low volume are killing me. :mad: even using clear audio

Sorry for my bad english
[Xperia Z General] control freak:
Why did Sony removed Xloud and other audio enhancement features? What's the reasoning behind this ****ty move? Can anyone kindly provide the link to their source for such information? Thank you very much.
[Xperia Z General] BaDKaRmA:
xdaforums.com/xperia-z/themes-apps/mod-volume-boost-xperia-z-t3115784
[Xperia Z General] palaboy:
no more silent mode shortcut :(

now i know to go silent mode using volume button select silent>indefinitely
[Xperia Z General] Paduretu Ionut:
Or use a Xposed module
[Xperia Z General] LosserKlosser:
With sound set on priotity, and interuptions set to 'star-marked contacts only' - do you guys get a sound when receiving texts and new messages on Facebook messenger? I don't get any sound and it is very annoying.
[Xperia Z General] GrizzlyJr:
Wifi won't stop, when disable using AutomateIT... :eek:
[Xperia Z General] palaboy:
when i'm using my wifi i get 44ºC the front glass getting hot

when charging 40ºC

what is your temperature using lollipop?
[Xperia Z General] yashkadam0012:
when i flah c6603 ftf on c6602 can i use lte ????
[Xperia Z General] afeeq:
Problem low battery mode

Anyone experienced same with me? There is no option for the low battery setting. I tried HK (C6602/C6603), Sweden (C6603) and US (C6602). Anyone know how to fix this?
[Xperia Z General] soldiers33:
One thing that annoys me is that they removed the sound quick setting. Now I need to press the volume rocker then select what I want :@ Any way to enable it?
[Xperia Z General] sadebash:
Reverted back to good old CM12

The new update looks really nice and lovely specially for the first few minutes. But it is very glitchy and battery eater. I reverted back to cm12.1.
[Xperia Z General] LosserKlosser:
Guys, this annoys the hell out of me. PLEASE take a look at this: http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=3118601

Sendt fra min C6603 med Tapatalk

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I actually think the update is smooth and fast and nice looking - but lacking some functionality. I want to be able to set different sounds on receiving texts for each contact and I want to be able to change LED color etc. Other than that I'm impressed by the speed of the build - BUT - it does eat the battery!

Sendt fra min C6603 med Tapatalk
[Xperia Z General] soldiers33:
Has anyone managed to actually get root via kingroot? I have installed it, says its rooted and can remove apps via the kingroot app but root explorer and so on wont work. Says device not rooted.
[Xperia Z General] deerhurst:
KingRoot works fine here o C6616 ROM. Backup+ does it root magic stuff.

I wish the hotspot feature was still there. Why would they remove that!??!
[Xperia Z General] Nameless One:
The hotspot feature is still there, tap on the "More" label at the bottom of the "Wireless & networks" section, tap "Tethering & portable hotspot" about half way down the screen.

Having said that, enabling the hotspot feature gives a tethering error and using my phone hotspot with my android tablet I have no internet connectivity on the tablet.

Edit 2, data on my phone wasn't working at all, fixed that and tethering is working fine.
[Xperia Z General] chazoke:
my c6602's compass gyroscope proximity is all dead.

Does anyone have the same problem?

i have restart and tried flash from zip and TFT form official.
[Xperia Z General] kgtau:
didnt notice that before

yeah i try turning on the clearaudio and it's more like auto eq , clearphase & xloud made into one feature's called clearaudio+ in lollipop :confused:

current xposed version still not compatible on lollipop doesn't it ?

nope u can't buddy , it's hardware thingy , and c6602 hardware wont support LTE and never will be , even if u flash the LTE firmware ( c6603 )
[Xperia Z General] theduke7:
i can't find the location based wifi option...was it removed??