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[Xperia Z General] CosmicDan:
That's nice, how about screen-on battery life? Any noticeable improvement to 5.0.2?
[Xperia Z General] theduke7:
i can't really say now, i did a lot of work on it (installing, flashing files, a lot of restart) with all that the battery went from 100 to 20 in around 5 hours (maybe more) ... i'm fully charging it now and will see in the coming days, my initial guess that it can't be worse, it's either the same or better

something i have to add, i saw a lot of people frustrated and panicking because the boot animation takes too long, but i did a fresh install (ftf flashed from flashtool) and the normal boot time for 1st start in this rom is longer than 5.0.2 , it took around 8-10 mins,, the zip ones (pre rooted with XZDR and Xposed) takes more, somewhere between 12-15 mins.... people just need to be patient and as long as it's not a bootloop, they should wait for it to finish.
[Xperia Z General] Sebi673:
unlocking bootloader will make you loose the advanced camera functions, bravia engine etc etc. you better backup your TA partition before unlocking and if you do, use DRM keys restore. Other ways of rooting involve downgrading to 5.02, king root, switch to supersu, install dual recovery and flash a prerooted 5.1 fw - (for unlocked bootloaders)
[Xperia Z General] noob to xda:
Which carrier version are you guys using for the .222 from xperifirm? I'm on an unlocked Swedish network.
[Xperia Z General] Olawarley:
Anyone knows if I'd lose root access while upgrading to Android 5.1? Please give a reply!
[Xperia Z General] ~iPod~nano~:
Just installed 5.1.1 using OTA method. So far so good. I don't use my phone heavily today, so there's no heating.

I can't comment for the battery, because i think the update reset my battery gauge/coulomb counter There was a reading error.

The Sony clock in lockscreen changes however. I prefer the old one.

I can confirm that the battery will definitely charge faster by 7-15% with this update, I test the input current now increased from 980mA to 1075mA using Sanwa PC500a (not a cheapo meter like usbdoctor or whatelse). but still, in Android 4.3 this phone can accept up to 1200mA or maybe more.

smoothness of the phone? Maybe better in this version, or might be my placebo effect.
[Xperia Z General] DoubleYouPee:
Did you lose root?

Can anyone tell me whether root is kept with OTA?

or it just doesn't update when you are rooted?
[Xperia Z General] uncomment:
Agree with you, do you feel faster when turn on camera?

With me this version is better than berfore :)
[Xperia Z General] Olawarley:
Exactly my question too. Hope someone would give an answer to this[emoji20]
[Xperia Z General] CosmicDan:
No you cannot OTA with root installed, you practically never can. Just re-root, what's the big deal, why does it need to be asked over and over?
[Xperia Z General] Olawarley:
Alright, thanks!

I'm so sorry if I had just disturbed you but may I ask if I could unroot from Super SU and then OTA update? # just a thought [emoji6]
[Xperia Z General] theduke7:
on the previous 5.0.2 the stock camera quality wasn't good, on this update it's much better, although again i haven't used it extensively yet.

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you can un root, but if you want to have root back on 5.1.1 you need to flash a pre-rooted rom (there's no rooting method to 5.1 so far)

so either download one XDA (i recommend a regular pre rooted rom with just recovery and xposed if you want it)... or just download the stock ftf and make your own...

One thing you need to remember , there's a small issue with the current XZDR, and there's a temp fixed version until an official release,

so get a flashab;le zip rom of 5.1.1, go to your reovery, wipe everything and then flash it... 1st boot will take a lot of time (10-15 mins) after 1st boot, let the device rest for 5 mins, and then open superSU to make sure it's working (if it asked to update binaries do taht and reboot again) , when done get the fix recovery version (installable not flashable zip) and install it over the one you have from a computer,
[Xperia Z General] SaySayonara:
Stock 5.0.2 rooted with KingRoot + script.

No recovery installed.

Antutu score of 30.076 ??
[Xperia Z General] Olawarley:
Thnks you so much bro but i only have root on 5.0.2, no recovery! Could you please help me on the right version of XDZR i should install? I see XZ lockeddualrecovery2.8.2.1 & 2.8.1.5. I don't even know how to go about the installation successflly:confused::crying:
[Xperia Z General] theduke7:
on 5.0.2 install the official XZDR version 2.8.21 , you'll find a link to the website to download on the OP.

after that download a pre-rooted 5.1.1 that you can flash from recovery This one by [MENTION=4931701]Ben Ling[/MENTION] seems good and not modified, in the OP you'll find the rom and the fixed recovery, flash the rom 1st then the fixed recovery , then you're good to go...
[Xperia Z General] theduke7:
Here you go :)
[Xperia Z General] Olawarley:
Now, I get it.[emoji106] [emoji106] Thank you so much. I'd give a feedback when I'm done with the process[emoji1]
[Xperia Z General] DoubleYouPee:
Asked over and over?

There have been many versions where you could OTA over root and retain it.

Only for the last one or two, it's not possible anymore - but we used a different method this time for lollipop, so who knows?

And yes it's a 'big deal' I have to make another pre-rooted rom and flash that.
[Xperia Z General] rlees85:
The Z is how old now? Cannot fault Sony's support one bit. Will for sure buy from them again... Not to mention my 2 and a bit year old Z has been dropped god knows how many times, been in my back pocket as i've knelt down, been thrown in swimming pools (as recent as a month ago), heated to 55c accidentally in the sun - and its still going strong & with the latest Android (though I prefer CM, not Stock) :)
[Xperia Z General] stoff212:
Upgraded to 5.1.1

How can i root it?

Locked bootloader
[Xperia Z General] Diatomix98:
Wow may I know what script you use.
[Xperia Z General] SaySayonara:
I do not use any kind of script. The only one that i used was the one that came with KingRoot, so I could swap it with SuperSu after rooting. The name is "Replace_Kinguser_with_SuperSU-v1.2.zip". You can find it here on XDA if you want it.

I did disable a LOT of bloat apps that came with stock 5.0.2 and I also use Greenify.
[Xperia Z General] SaySayonara:
I did another test with Geekbench 3
[Xperia Z General] CosmicDan:
Why do people make ROM's deodexed and pretend it's a good thing? It's not hard for a scripter to re-odex a ROM... I might release my script as a flashable ZIP, useful for Xposed.
[Xperia Z General] ~iPod~nano~:
Guys, I'm back with battery report.

My phone isn't rooted (I just root only if I really need it for something. But I'm not in root position since 5.0.2)

Battery life was very good, if not awesome. I checked that my 27 month old phone only have 1750mAh left (97% , 4120mV)

(that's sad to see my battery isn't even reach 2000mAh, but it's okay i cycled it around 800 times already)

EDIT : My phone is more likely to have 2000+mAh Maybe the first charge since update slightly ruined the counter. Because I can drain the phone till 1950mAh and still at 6%. This is what I'm expecting from a Sony battery.

I'm not a heavy user, I'm using my battery conservatively.

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97% to 11% in 50hours! More than 2 days!

list of my usage

1h 15m browsing (4-6 tabs, chrome) (1h wifi + 15m mobile data)

1h Instagram + twitter browsing

20m whatsapp

10m 1080p 18mbit video playback

3h 25m total screen on times

~5 photos taken

3h of music using external wired speaker

received ~10 push email

90% connected to wifi

70% connected to a very good signal mobile network (DC-HSPA), otherwise, off

still loving my "outdated by 6 generation" phone

if sony do this too for Z5, I'll might take 'em in 12-18months from now and forget cheaper phone like asus/xiaomi/etc.
[Xperia Z General] Haldi4803:
I do not like that.

I do not like that at all.

Seems like I have to make a clean install and wipe all data -.-
[Xperia Z General] ninjy:
Wow, I'm running rooted 5.1.1 since 3 days and it's far smoother than 5.0.2. :eek:

The battery life seems to be better too, especially in stamina mode.

I haven't tried ultra stamina, but it's really a good thing they integrated it in all Xperia.
[Xperia Z General] CosmicDan:
Are you serious? 86% time Deep Sleep over two days, how can you complain? This is perfectly normal...
[Xperia Z General] MasteRij0:
Why are you complaining if you dont use your smartphone as a smartphone? If you realy want long battery life use ultra-stamina or get a Nokia brick if you are not using the rest of the functions anyways.
[Xperia Z General] Haldi4803:
Really? Wow... I'm used to other stuff from my Z2... Check this.

(jep, thats flight mode, but its no big difference to cellular Standby)

Z2 has flawless Standby if not interrupted by apps.

And well... Yeah... Even if you only send 2-3 Whats app per day and an Email every 2nd day thats way more comfortable on a smartphone.
[Xperia Z General] CosmicDan:
False. Turn on flight mode on the Z and try again.

Also, your comparison is flawed. You can't base battery life purely on deep sleep + wakelock rates, they're only useful for diagnostic purposes - there's a reason Android doesn't have this information built in. Your second Z2 screenshots have only shown device for 5 hours since last charge, whereas the Z was over two days.

Do a comparison with *actual* usage times and battery usage (I.e. Settings > Battery) instead of obsessing over the technical details, with similar life times (not 2 days vs 5 hours). Also, ensure that both devices have 100% identical software and that you use both devices as close to exactly the same way as you can.

Really though, this is a pointless comparison IMO. You can't 100% replicate the conditions on two devices. On the Z, over those two days Google could have updated apps, Geolocation could have built a cache, etc. Too many variables. The standby battery life on the Z was never really a problem for anyone (except the issues that aren't specific to device, E.g. Google services drain), but its the *screen on* time that has gotten significantly worse than Jellybean. Two days of battery life when not-using-your-phone-at-all is seriously nothing to complain about, the Z will not do any better than that.
[Xperia Z General] jing000l:
Upgraded to 5.1 two days ago,till now, os is very smooth, battery is very well compared to buggy 5.0.2

Happy upgrading guys
[Xperia Z General] comax70:
Whitout xposed is very smooth battery is good

Inviato dal mio C6603 utilizzando Tapatalk
[Xperia Z General] letakomahieu:
So Wifi calling is not worked at all on 5.1.1?

And can someone give me a link for tmobile sony z 5.1.1 please, thanks
[Xperia Z General] shoey63:
Your screenshot for the XZ shows a drain of 0.1% per hour, whereas your Z2 says 0.4%, so your XZ is actually BETTER if you take those statistics seriously ;)
[Xperia Z General] saeed-constantine:
Mobile radio active bug is in 5.1.1?
[Xperia Z General] tsiros:
xperia z ultra with mobile data enabled, loaded with programs and running 5.0.1 : 0.33 %/h

xperia z with everything disabled (wifi/bt/phone/data/nfc/location), right after flashing/memory reset and running 5.1.1 : 0.68 %/h
[Xperia Z General] tsiros:
(data used in measurements)
[Xperia Z General] CosmicDan:
Why must people compare the Z's battery to different devices... This is the Z forum, what's the point? This is off topic, I don't get it. Are you all just here to brag or what?

"Right after flashing"... Battery stats are not mature, and how many charge cycles has your Z battery gone through compared to Z Ultra? Rhetorical question, we don't care... My point is though that this is a useless comparison.

*Unsubscribed from thread*
[Xperia Z General] tsiros:
Ok, I'll do better measurements and update when ready. Thanks for your contribution.
[Xperia Z General] emeemisri:
No dont do it. Just stop

Pardon me for my bad english
[Xperia Z General] BaDKaRmA:
[MENTION=275280]tsiros[/MENTION] This thread is for Xperia Z only. Donot post again about Z ultra And especially Comparison
[Xperia Z General] tsiros:
I am not planning on doing any comparison between different phones.
[Xperia Z General] obs3rv:
Looks like there might be another 5.1.1 update that fixes Stagefright properly in a few weeks:

https://crowdsupport.telstra.com.au/t5/Device-Updates/Software-Updates-10-09-2015/td-p/500133

https://community.vodafone.com.au/t...r-2015-Software-Update-Weekly-Wrap/m-p/396170

Meanwhile Android security is the gift that keeps on giving, and there's yet another vulnerability-of-the-day, ironically, if you use a lock screen password:

http://arstechnica.com/security/201...ives-attackers-full-access-to-locked-devices/
[Xperia Z General] codfx:
Hey people! 5.1.1 update isn't stable as 5.0.2 update. There are some minor bugs. Hope Sony dev will fix them in upcoming releases.
[Xperia Z General] emeemisri:
Whats the bug

Pardon me for my bad english
[Xperia Z General] codfx:
Sometimes volume modes changes itself. Launcher crashes and phone reboots. I don't know whether these are Xposed and it's modules related. :( Anyway 5.0.2+Xposed works flawlessly! :D
[Xperia Z General] silveraero:
Have no idea what you are talking about. I have no problem with this update. Installed Gravity and many other but no problem like yours.
[Xperia Z General] boyq:
Apps are closed when device is locked, thus, I'm not getting notifications for my bbm, Skype, messenger etc! What's the solution other than going back to 4.4.4?
[Xperia Z General] Diatomix98:
Turn off your stamina mode.
[Xperia Z General] Akinaro:
heh... maybe instead of turning it off, he could add selected apps to white list? :]

hmm? Its not better suggestion? :]
[Xperia Z General] Diatomix98:
You are right actually, I forgot the availability of this function although I myself use it as well haha.
[Xperia Z General] langeveld024:
Don't blame Sony unless you've flashed a full ftf file, did a factory reset and still have these issues.

I simply can't believe those are bugs included in the firmware, it has to be user-related.
[Xperia Z General] Haldi4803:
But as always there is mmc1_detect wakelock...

Hope it's gone away with Sdcard wipe and an empty card.
[Xperia Z General] speedy56:
+1 I'd also like to know
[Xperia Z General] boyq:
The ones I have whitelisted are still deactivated/disconnected. Seems like in LP wifi or mobile data is turned off when device is locked unless I have an active download. In KK, there was an option to still enable mobile data even on stamina mode. I can't have stamina mode totally turned off.
[Xperia Z General] comax70:
I have 5.1.1 xposed work perfect

Inviato dal mio C6603 utilizzando Tapatalk
[Xperia Z General] Akinaro:
You have Greenify? or similar app?

I use opera max not only to compress data, but also its better app to check if app use internet, and on LP I have no problem like that with apps in whitelist. When screen is off, app that should use net use it and I have all notifications working :/

I would say "flash rom again" but I know that its way to harsh for such bug... You have the same problem with wifi and mobile data?
[Xperia Z General] boyq:
My bad, I overlooked greenify and found out auto-hibernation was enabled.

So, there's no more problem with notifications.

Thanks Akinaro for pointing it out!
[Xperia Z General] codfx:
I didn't blame Sony! Yeah I did a clean flash. So I think bugs were from some xposed modules. And I had a shutter lag too. Like this > :crying:
[Xperia Z General] codfx:
It must! :D I will try again when kernel sources are out! This high low brightness kills my eye in night and I don't like to use an app. ;)
[Xperia Z General] marek.ns:
What module do you use to lower it?
[Xperia Z General] codfx:
I don't use any. I am waiting for a patched kernel.(Zombie) :D
[Xperia Z General] LosserKlosser:
Priority notification for text messages doesn't work properly. Either all messages makes a sound, or no messages make a sound. Star marked contacts only doesn't work. If anyone got it working, please let me know.

Sendt fra min C6603 med Tapatalk
[Xperia Z General] TorN-d-:
My clock widget keeps getting cut down.. Only way to fix it to resize it...

5.1.1 customized germany
[Xperia Z General] MrGohut:
Yeah.. same thing... only on 5.1 ;s
[Xperia Z General] CosmicDan:
Velis Auto Brightness is far superior to stock adaptive brightness, and has low footprint (doesn't even appear in my Battery Usage). Even with custom kernel it doesn't allow you to fine tune the curve.
[Xperia Z General] jms_209:
Took a week for rom to stop draining battery. Now it's on part with 4.4.4. Would also drain battery faster than it could be charged at first. Now it seems to be normal.

Just need a way to root 5.1.1 with locked bootloader.
[Xperia Z General] noob to xda:
The charging indicator seems to have disappeared in 5.1.1 and the Sony clock is changed, other than that I like it a lot.
[Xperia Z General] marek.ns:
Hello, try to tick off "Queue background data" in Power management. After that it seems my battery issue is gone.

Hello, is kernel-based brightness lowering better than dimming apps? Does it have better result or it is just more comfortable (for you)?
[Xperia Z General] znayver:
Hi friend can the xperia z will get android marshmallow 6.0??
[Xperia Z General] MrGohut:
I think so

Wysłane z mojego Xperia Z przy użyciu Tapatalka
[Xperia Z General] Haldi4803:
Am I really the only one with MMC1_detect WakeLogs on 5.1?
[Xperia Z General] znayver:
Hi friend i have xperia z c6603 i upgrade from android 5.0.2 to 5.1.1 via ota i have a locked bootloader..when i upgrade to 5.1.1 i do a test with (stagefright detector) you see in the attached pic that all the CVE is vulnerable can some one explic to me whats happned???
[Xperia Z General] TorN-d-:
yeah, they didnt include fix for stagefright in this update, there should be another one coming just to fix stagefright...
[Xperia Z General] Diatomix98:
The coming update will fix them, no worries.
[Xperia Z General] codfx:
We will not get Android 6 update. Confirmed.

Sent from my XZ
[Xperia Z General] jamminen:
Well i guess not official anyway, hope someone makes Marshmallow custom ROM :)
[Xperia Z General] codfx:
sure thing! ;)
[Xperia Z General] chunkybeats:
Is it just me but since the upgrade from 4.4.4 to 5.02 and onwards the xperia notes app has no homescreen widget anymore? It is so annoying as I use the notes app widget quite a lot.
[Xperia Z General] comax70:
Yes z and z1 stopped update official

Inviato dal mio C6603 utilizzando Tapatalk
[Xperia Z General] whitefang3456:
From what I have experienced along with 5.0 till 5.1.1, everything works fine. I could said I'm happy with 2.5 years old phone yet Sony did their best bringing all the Z family till Lollipop family.

Salute Familia !
[Xperia Z General] emeemisri:
Credit to Sony dev team for supporting a "veteran" device like our Z until today. Well im not expecting marshmallow from them but hopefully our best custom rom chef out there will have something for us.

Pardon me for my bad english
[Xperia Z General] leejhean:
Question

:confused:

i have a xperia that was 5.1.1 stocked and locked bootloader can i flash an custom rom on this? im thinking of getting a device protection when i make an FDR on the device :(
[Xperia Z General] edi194:
You can't flash custom roms like CM,Omni etc on locked bootloader. Only stock based roms.
[Xperia Z General] stukka2006:
Hi@all

I have the stock 5.1.1 on my xperia z.

I cannot unlock the BL.

Using win 8.1

I installed the SDK for windows.

changed the winusb driver

but my device is not recognized by my PC

any suggestions?
[Xperia Z General] Dzepar:
Install drivers from Flashtool and install PC Companion it will get all drivers you need.

Good Luck.

Sent from my D2303
[Xperia Z General] stukka2006:
Thxs!

I will do it and keep you informed!

rgds
[Xperia Z General] stukka2006:
Windows 10 does not allow the installation of the flash drivers!
[Xperia Z General] edi194:
Allows, but you must disable driver signature verifying

Wysłane z mojego Xperia Z przy użyciu Tapatalka
[Xperia Z General] technaudio:
Anyone know how to get him res photos in contacts? I've synced from Facebook but the pics are,awful, xperia with Facebook doesn't sync contact photos anymore

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Oh, and where is location based WiFi??
[Xperia Z General] shehabskull:
How do you get xposed works? It needs recovery._.
[Xperia Z General] LosserKlosser:
Slide down with two fingers to directly open settings.
[Xperia Z General] Xeon:
OK so the ROM is fine. Nothing extraordinary but nice clean UI ...

Now can someone tell me how to reduce the icon size ? I am about to downgrade as it's annoying as hell.

Also did anyone experience lower speaker volume after update ? mine was OK on KK but just after update, I can barely hear the phone ringing in a noisy place.

Charging is certainly slower and battery life is poor compared to 4.4,x
[Xperia Z General] LosserKlosser:
I'm just waiting for recovery. That's all. I think it's a nice update. Takes some getting used to.

I don't seem to have sound on my text messages when I receive a new one.
[Xperia Z General] blkcr:
Recovery + root: http://xdaforums.com/xper...aders-t3114234

Xposed (just in case): http://xdaforums.com/show....php?t=3034811
[Xperia Z General] sontran_vietnam:
How to root the phone ?? The link you gave is broken @@
[Xperia Z General] technaudio:
Change screen resolution in build.prop to 320 [emoji6]
[Xperia Z General] bluewr:
Those link are incomplete
[Xperia Z General] blkcr:
Weird. So, here you go:

Recovery: http://xdaforums.com/xperia-z/development/kernel-unlocked-bootloaders-t3114234

XPosed: http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=3034811

If it happens again, recovery can be found in the android development for the Z. Xposed, xda-developers XDA Community Apps Xposed General.

BTW: That recovery is only for UB.
[Xperia Z General] sontran_vietnam:
So how can i root on LB ?
[Xperia Z General] koimr:
I have a locked BL and Kingroot worked for me. I had tried it right after flashing but wanted to use SuperSU instead of KingUser but wasn't able to make them swap so I reflashed and went unrooted.

After about an hour of not having adaway I broke down and re-rooted with Kingroot and to be honest KingUser works just fine.

You can read about it and get it here:

http://xdaforums.com/android/apps-games/one-click-root-tool-android-2-x-5-0-t3107461

As always, your results may vary from mine. :)
[Xperia Z General] lxphuong:
Does anyone face problem with ClearAudio+ in walkman app? It is seem not affect to sound when i choose it.
[Xperia Z General] sontran_vietnam:
What about recovery ??
[Xperia Z General] blkcr:
I updated yesterday. I have a C6603, it lagging so freaking much (compared to KK)! I'll try a clean installation...
[Xperia Z General] zqchin74:
Battery consumption

When I check battery usage, much more battery used in various app compare to screen usage

How about you guys :confused:

I'm currently using taiwan c6602 ftf on my c6603 without root
[Xperia Z General] natibongo:
Also,when uninstalling apps from the app drawer it shows a nasty animation by showing a blank page up and down
[Xperia Z General] Xeon:
Have you tried it ? because I just did and it killed my device. Text is too small and all apps crashing. Root not working anymore.... had to flash my device and restore everything...
[Xperia Z General] codfx:
I'm also using same FW on my C6603 and battery consumption is same as yours. It drains battery even screen is off. Simply, device isn't entering to deep sleep.
[Xperia Z General] stukka2006:
I did what you suggested

under android sdk the phone is recognized by fastboot devices

but I can´t unlock the BL

message is "failed"

I´m lost now:confused:
[Xperia Z General] chazoke:
Have u disable Driver Signature Verification?

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i didn't noticed someone already answered:P
[Xperia Z General] stukka2006:
yes, I did it.

the android-sdk recognizes the phone

but the unlock fails