I just bought a Sony xperia 1 IV from taipei and currently using it in India. Since the time i purchased the phone, i am getting update notifications either from sony or google, 3-4 times in one day. Initially i updated them all, but everytime after updating the phone would restart thus affecting the battery and the SOT. My worry is are these daily updates necessary or just bloating the phone??
Please do reply if anyone else is facing the issue and how to turn off these updates excluding the real important ones.
Thanks!
vshah79 said:
I just bought a Sony xperia 1 IV from taipei and currently using it in India. Since the time i purchased the phone, i am getting update notifications either from sony or google, 3-4 times in one day. Initially i updated them all, but everytime after updating the phone would restart thus affecting the battery and the SOT. My worry is are these daily updates necessary or just bloating the phone??
Please do reply if anyone else is facing the issue and how to turn off these updates excluding the real important ones.
Thanks!
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Just flash latest firmware with the newsflasher, it contains all the updates
Doom Slayer said:
Just flash latest firmware with the newsflasher, it contains all the updates
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Thanks but I am a novice so if you can let me know how to flash the newsflasher. Thanks
vshah79 said:
Thanks but I am a novice so if you can let me know how to flash the newsflasher. Thanks
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This will help you to get started. https://forum.xda-developers.com/t/flashing-a-xperia-1-iii-without-unlocking.4326235/
It's the same for our device, just make sure to download firmware for 1 iv
Please use Sony PC companion only to update firmware to newest version.
Avoid using new flasher if you've never tried it
Doom Slayer said:
This will help you to get started. https://forum.xda-developers.com/t/flashing-a-xperia-1-iii-without-unlocking.4326235/
It's the same for our device, just make sure to download firmware for 1 iv
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Thanks a lot
ralf_waldo said:
Please use Sony PC companion only to update firmware to newest version.
Avoid using new flasher if you've never tried it
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Thanks a lot for the headsup!
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12/05/2011: New update today Android 2.3.2 for the Xperia Play
You might already got the information on your phone that you need to update the system
It's still too soon to be able to tell what this update will add.
I need to fill the battery to install this new update and see what it will add
If someone got some info on this please add some comment
Update 26/05/2011: New update available Android 2.3.3 today for the Xplay
Seems to be available on USA and Germany reported on the general forum.
Please post your comment on "what's new" and what did you find hidden and your opinion on your replies.
It begins at page 3 for this update
Anybody that rooted and has frozen apps through Titanium Backup or some other freezing software update yet? Wondering if I need to unfreeze everything before the update...
I don't know what freeze with titanium but the update take a while for the moment it still in the eary state
Might be backuping before applying the update
I'am using the pc method might have used the phone method ...
Next time maybe
kenshindono said:
12/05/2011 New update today for the Xperia Play
You might already got the information on your phone that you need to update the system
It's still too soon to be able to tell what this update will add.
I need to fill the battery to install this new update and see what it will add
If someone got some info on this please add some comment
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No update here
I'm on france don't know if it's by country order or something like that
Updated successfully no problem but took a while
lost 300 KB in the process... Didn't see change for now
i tried one game and saw that i works fine with no change...
Might be for stability purpose or for accelerating boot second boot was quicker than usual
I will post if i found anything else
build 3.0.A.2.184
v. 2.3.2
kenshindono said:
I'm on france don't know if it's by country order or something like that
Updated successfully no problem but took a while
lost 300 KB in the process... Didn't see change for now
i tried one game and saw that i works fine with no change...
Might be for stability purpose or for accelerating boot second boot was quicker than usual
I will post if i found anything else
build 3.0.A.2.184
v. 2.3.2
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Got root/unlocked bootloader?
is it safe for rooted/unlocked bootloader device?
i got this update a few weeks ago, would it have anything to do with my phone being generic and not tied to single network
Scorbion said:
is it safe for rooted/unlocked bootloader device?
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No I don't recommend updating your device if your bootloader is unlocked. I did it with my phone and my phone ended in a semi brick
ne1 feel like posting the build number etc.... no update for my generic unbranded play here.
jongilluley said:
ne1 feel like posting the build number etc.... no update for my generic unbranded play here.
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its in the post, same as the generic one we have.
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I'm on Rogers in Canada and haven't gotten an update yet - checked this morning. My phone's currently running build 181.
The SE page also says theres no update. Maybe it was just a Radio-carrier update
http://www.sonyericsson.com/update/
nah like i said earlier now my phone is on build 3.0.A.2.184 and works pretty good no problem since i updated
Also it doesn't disable/affect rooting with gingerbreak so go Ahead guys
note: before i got the update, i updated playstation apps on market maybe the update will be available only after u do that !
psp
I think so psp games has been added.
rahulgulecha said:
I think so psp games has been added.
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Where do u get PSP games for the Play??
Adam3Sixty said:
Where do u get PSP games for the Play??
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Not seen any info from SE about PSP games for now or in the near future
New update Today 2.3.3 available on usa and germany.
I am still waiting for France
kenshindono said:
nah like i said earlier now my phone is on build 3.0.A.2.184 and works pretty good no problem since i updated
Also it doesn't disable/affect rooting with gingerbreak so go Ahead guys
note: before i got the update, i updated playstation apps on market maybe the update will be available only after u do that !
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thats becuase your firmware is 2.3.2 not 2.3.3
you got the point update weve had since release.
gingerbrick does not work on 2.3.3 fact!
ok i see but it's not a problem for me i used root only to move apps. now that i know adb command ... the other stuff i don't need them seriously.
I do prefer getting update than having root that i use once a year
Hi Guys,
I am very annoyed with data connection loss and heard that this latest rom fixes this. I am currently running 6.1.A.0.453 but PCC still think I have the latest version, even Sony website said the latest version is 6.1.A.2.45.
Any idea when the rom will be available on my phone because if I have to put up with this for another week I will smash it to the wall.
Thanks
sutepm said:
Hi Guys,
I am very annoyed with data connection loss and heard that this latest rom fixes this. I am currently running 6.1.A.0.453 but PCC still think I have the latest version, even Sony website said the latest version is 6.1.A.2.45.
Any idea when the rom will be available on my phone because if I have to put up with this for another week I will smash it to the wall.
Thanks
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Find the ftf file with the newest version and install via flashtool
Unless you have cwm recovery... Then just install the flashable zip from development forum
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sutepm said:
Hi Guys,
I am very annoyed with data connection loss and heard that this latest rom fixes this. I am currently running 6.1.A.0.453 but PCC still think I have the latest version, even Sony website said the latest version is 6.1.A.2.45.
Any idea when the rom will be available on my phone because if I have to put up with this for another week I will smash it to the wall.
Thanks
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Flashtool.
Does it requires the phone to be rooted? I really don't want to root it because my Mobile Banking app will not work if the phone is rooted :crying:
sutepm said:
Does it requires the phone to be rooted? I really don't want to root it because my Mobile Banking app will not work if the phone is rooted :crying:
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No it doesn't.
Download da latest ftf file from xda server then use flashtool to flash ur device, flashtool doesn't require root access
Sent from my LT26i using xda app-developers app
Thanks guys, rom & flashtool are being downloaded
You r welcome
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I flashed the 6.1.A.2.45 and all good. Battery seems ok but for some reason Android System is right at the top with 40% and screen at 15%, I would of thought this should be the other way around. Checked the graph for details and I noticed that the phone was AWAKE all night even though I switched it to airplane mode.
I am now thinking about doing a wipe but I'm not sure which option to use 'Factory data reset' or 'Settings reset'. Does the factory data reset delete all my data like photos, musics & docs?
How does the Update Center app work? I found it quite unreliable. Someday it shows updates, some other day it doesn't.
I have hard times trying to figure out why it sometimes does work. Is it region dependent? Is it bootloader unlocked/locked dependent? Maybe it uses somehow DRM keys?
Even after I did a hardreset with relocked bootloader the Update Center doesn't show anything.
It's obvious that I may download the new apks for Walkman etc. from XDA or Xperia Blog, but it would be convenient to let the device download those.
Any info on that would be welcome, I couldn't find anything on the web.
I was able to narrow the problem down to the .314 update. Does anyone get updates via Sony Update Center on the phone on .314 FW? If yes, what branding are you using?
sony update center is no longer supported and generaly problematic
it seems to often just think a device has modified content for me
though it seems to be fine with old devices
Envious_Data said:
sony update center is no longer supported and generaly problematic
it seems to often just think a device has modified content for me
though it seems to be fine with old devices
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You mean SEUS, right? I know that the desktop program has been discontinued.
I meant the apk...
It's funny, because if I install 402 without wiping data and using custom kernel it does detect all the updates. Even with unlocked bootloader. Just after installing 314 the update center stops working and shows nothing. I even tried with the old build.prop from 402, still no updates shown 0.o
I downgraded the apk from 2.2.1.A.0.8 (stock 314) to 2.2.1.A.0.4 (stock 402) and still no go. Wrrrr, I'm out of ideas.
Jackos said:
I downgraded the apk from 2.2.1.A.0.8 (stock 314) to 2.2.1.A.0.4 (stock 402) and still no go. Wrrrr, I'm out of ideas.
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it will not work with an unlocked bootloader (tried many times wirh Z2 and xperia s)
it shouldent work after 314 firmware, i think 314 for Z2 should be last to be uploaded to the server before all are limited th SPCC
sony are trying to force people to use Sony Pc companion
you can use flashtool to upgrade, just dont wipe your data when you update
Envious_Data said:
it will not work with an unlocked bootloader (tried many times wirh Z2 and xperia s)
it shouldent work after 314 firmware, i think 314 for Z2 should be last to be uploaded to the server before all are limited th SPCC
sony are trying to force people to use Sony Pc companion
you can use flashtool to upgrade, just dont wipe your data when you update
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It works with the unlocked bootloader.
PC Companion doesn't allow me to update apps, does it?
It's based on region, I think.
hush66 said:
It's based on region, I think.
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I tried flashing FW .314 from different regions and still the applications won't get updated.
Jackos said:
I tried flashing FW .314 from different regions and still the applications won't get updated.
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update center doesn´t work on FW .314.
Does anyone have the "updatecenter.apk" on FW .402 ?
My update center works fine on 314 and downloads as well as installs updated sony apps.
Mime hasn't updated any apps since switching to. 314. I had no problems before then. Hope this gets figured out soon.
andiling said:
My update center works fine on 314 and downloads as well as installs updated sony apps.
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Branding?
None RC 1281-4640 Europe LTE
andiling said:
None RC 1281-4640 Europe LTE
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Thanks, Ill look info it.
Today I updated Sketch without issue...
andiling said:
Today I updated Sketch without issue...
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Me too, but the other updates do not work.
Which ones for example?
Walkman.
There is a new version
All -
Is it just me or is the 4.4.4 Update still not available for USA Z2 Tablets? I got the update on my Z2 phone a while back but no go on the tablet. I have the SGP512 Firmware and I get the fated "Your device already has the latest available system updates" when I try the Update Center.
I have also tried connecting my tablet to a PC but still no luck. I thought these updates came out a month ago? Anyone else experiencing this or am I missing something? I have seen a few dated threads on this subject but no conclusive update as to whether this update has finally been rolled out for the US Z2 tablets.
Any help would be greatly appreciated.
No One?
So everyone has 4.4.4 ?
I still havent seen it. Bought the tablet for the remote play feature and over a month with no word. No response when I ask Sony. I love the company but very disappointed in them now.
You can check your region/carrier with XperiFirm
http://forum.xda-developers.com/cro...xperifirm-xperia-firmware-downloader-t2834142
Looks like North America is still on 17.1.2.A.0.314...
If there is no update for your device on specific region and you want to update to latest firmware you can just use other region ftf-file for your device and flash it via Flashtool. Differences are more or less in bloatware that come with firmware. Also it´s reported that because only difference between SGP511 and SGP512 is memory size also SGP511 firmwares work fine with SGP512 device.
Ah thanks..
kulvertti said:
If there is no update for your device on specific region and you want to update to latest firmware you can just use other region ftf-file for your device and flash it via Flashtool. Differences are more or less in bloatware that come with firmware. Also it´s reported that because only difference between SGP511 and SGP512 is memory size also SGP511 firmwares work fine with SGP512 device.
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Thanks all for the responses. I am glad to know i wasn't crazy. I will wait till the 15th and if I don't have it then I will go the route of switching to another region to see if I can get it that way. Much appreciated.
itwazntmoi said:
Thanks all for the responses. I am glad to know i wasn't crazy. I will wait till the 15th and if I don't have it then I will go the route of switching to another region to see if I can get it that way. Much appreciated.
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I had an update for my SGP512 to 23.0.1.A.4.30 this morning, here living in DE
By th way you can force download an update image using Flashtool. A simple guide is available here:
http://www.xperiablog.net/2014/09/01/flashtool-version-0-9-18-1-allows-you-to-download-xperia-firmware-files/
I'm in Canada and I got the 23.0.1.a.4.30 notification last night. I'm updating through PC companion right now. I'm completely stock.
It seems I was not the only one to get it in North America: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=57232943&postcount=80
I live in US and got notification that I had a download available on the 5th. I just upgraded via update on tablet this morning with no issues. Also, I was rooted but not unlocked and was able to keep root (SuperSU Survival Mode)
itwazntmoi said:
Thanks all for the responses. I am glad to know i wasn't crazy. I will wait till the 15th and if I don't have it then I will go the route of switching to another region to see if I can get it that way. Much appreciated.
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bdyer said:
I live in US and got notification that I had a download available on the 5th. I just upgraded via update on tablet this morning with no issues. Also, I was rooted but not unlocked and was able to keep root (SuperSU Survival Mode)
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Got it too and installed it. Yeaay, about time.
Guys, I need help. I can't update my xperia c5 ultra . Basically I never got OTA update but I decided I'm just going to update it through my PC with XPERIA Companion. The problem is that when I plug in the device, xperia companion just displays the message and says that my phone is up to date but it clearly isn't because its running Android 5.1. I've tried everything, and after maybe 50 tries message "new undefined software update is available" appeared but before I could do anything it just closed itself ?
Flash manually
It's not yet released for all countries.
U have to wait for couple of days to get it.
Or else you can download the firmware from
xperiablog . net
and scroll down and you will find a post telling c5 receiving Marshmallow
And flash it manually by Flashtool software.
Samir SRA said:
It's not yet released for all countries.
U have to wait for couple of days to get it.
Or else you can download the firmware from
xperiablog . net
and scroll down and you will find a post telling c5 receiving Marshmallow
And flash it manually by Flashtool software.
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Thank you for responding. Do you know when will it be available for Bosnia and Herzegovina?
Still nothing new..
Will it ever be released
FareCola said:
Still nothing new..
Will it ever be released
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You'll have to wait a bit more for the OTA, I'm from Mexico (E5506 from Iusacell-AT&T) and got the update just 3 days ago, you can use xpericheck to know when your update is available.
eddy_valdes said:
You'll have to wait a bit more for the OTA, I'm from Mexico (E5506 from Iusacell-AT&T) and got the update just 3 days ago, you can use xpericheck to know when your update is available.
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Okay but I can't even update with Xperia companion?
FareCola said:
Okay but I can't even update with Xperia companion?
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If your carrier don't release the update for the model you have, no, you won't be able to update from xperia companion, happened to me to.
eddy_valdes said:
If your carrier don't release the update for the model you have, no, you won't be able to update from xperia companion, happened to me to.
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Thank you for explaining
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Thank you for explaining
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You're welcome, just be patient, I'm sure you'll get it!
I still didn't get the update..still the same issue.....
this is a joke now, still can't update my device..