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Getting Xperia Play! What should I know?

First thing, sorry for not searching but I'm going to br busy over the coming week or two with school and tests so please, I would be very grateful.
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What are the main things I should know about the Xperia Play?
(In terms of Rooting and Bootloader Unlocking etc)
I'm coming from an Xperia 8 and I'm not a n00b at Android hacking so I can take a lot in.
Also, is there any bug in the Play that I should know about? I'm hoping that by the time I get mine (2 weeks) it will. Come shipped with ICS.
If not, I can use PCC ....right?
Thanks guys,
Really looking forward to joining the R800i community.

Anything guys?
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Go with it! :beer:
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It probably won't come with ICS. However, if you unlock your bootloader (free using Sony's official method if you have an R800i) we have an official ICS beta from Sony. It's perfectly stable for everyday use. There are also a few roms based on it.
We can't flash kernels from recovery so get used to using fastboot. It's actually pretty simple.
Be aware that the gamepad doesn't work properly in non-stock based roms - CM7 for example. Sony's stock rom is actually quite good anyway once you've de-bloated.
Other than that it's just another Android phone really

Michealtbh said:
It probably won't come with ICS. However, if you unlock your bootloader (free using Sony's official method if you have an R800i) we have an official ICS beta from Sony. It's perfectly stable for everyday use. There are also a few roms based on it.
We can't flash kernels from recovery so get used to using fastboot. It's actually pretty simple.
Be aware that the gamepad doesn't work properly in non-stock based roms - CM7 for example. Sony's stock rom is actually quite good anyway once you've de-bloated.
Other than that it's just another Android phone really
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Thanks for your reply
Yea, don't worry. I'm used to flashing kernels and backups in Flashtool from my X8 , so fast boot shouldn't be too hard, but I'll have have to learn more about it as we don't have that over on the X8....
Also, its a bit of a bummer that the game pad doesn't work on custom ROMs :/
But just as a matter of interest, does the game pad work on the ICS Beta and can the game pad or
down arrow be used for scrolling on web pages?
And I'm also very surprised that Sony have given access to a Boot loader Unlocking tool!
Anyway, thank you very much for your reply.
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not sure about the other questions although you can use the down/up button on the gamepad to scroll through pages

IrishStuff09 said:
Thanks for your reply
Yea, don't worry. I'm used to flashing kernels and backups in Flashtool from my X8 , so fast boot shouldn't be too hard, but I'll have have to learn more about it as we don't have that over on the X8....
Also, its a bit of a bummer that the game pad doesn't work on custom ROMs :/
But just as a matter of interest, does the game pad work on the ICS Beta and can the game pad or
down arrow be used for scrolling on web pages?
And I'm also very surprised that Sony have given access to a Boot loader Unlocking tool!
Anyway, thank you very much for your reply.
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Gamepad works fine on the official beta, although some games don't perform as well as they do in GB.
Yes, D-pad can be used for scrolling web pages

If I were you I'd flash the Sony beta ICS with the Sony kernel. Unless you like games, then I'd flash the latest Gingerbread ROM. Emulators (especially PSXperia) work better with GB.
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MilkyJoePD said:
If I were you I'd flash the Sony beta ICS with the Sony kernel. Unless you like games, then I'd flash the latest Gingerbread ROM. Emulators (especially PSXperia) work better with GB.
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Ah, OK thanks
And if I happen to get an R800i model, where can I unlock its bootlader, as MicaelBH said Sony have a free unlocking tool.
Also, I'm hoping that the Xperia Play can be rooted in flash tool..right?
Again, I really appreciate your answers.
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IrishStuff09 said:
Ah, OK thanks
And if I happen to get an R800i model, where can I unlock its bootlader, as MicaelBH said Sony have a free unlocking tool.
Also, I'm hoping that the Xperia Play can be rooted in flash tool..right?
Again, I really appreciate your answers.
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It's right here http://unlockbootloader.sonymobile.com/

Thanks xRegrets.
Got my Play today, will be setting it up tomorrow.
Glad to be with you guys! I'm not a freaking ''troller'' so don't worry
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My warning to you: the slider ribbon cable tends to break easily. Don't fiddle with the slider and only open it when you're actually playing games.
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Ics fast approaching?

So its getting closer to june, we were told when ics was due in feb/march that it was being delayed till may/june.
My question is does anyone really think we will get an official ics at all?

I think there's no reason not to, we got the beta, and our Xperia Play's are pretty decent to run ICS has the Arc S.
Just a matter of time I believe

Don't say fast approaching! They'll delay it even further! You know they watch these forums, right!?

Slowly approaching...
Not to mention, the date they gave is when they start rolling it out, it could take 4 - 6 weeks from the first release til your specific one. August/September ; how does that sound?
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MilkyJoePD said:
Slowly approaching...
Not to mention, the date they gave is when they start rolling it out, it could take 4 - 6 weeks from the first release til your specific one. August/September ; how does that sound?
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Not to mention the fact that while all of you lucky R800i users will probably get an official ICS update, we R800x users probably don't have a snowball's chance in hell of ever getting it.

http://www.ptcrb.com/vendor/complete/view_complete_request_guest.cfm?modelid=18898
For R800i I take a regular look at this site. We'll be close to ICS when some new builds will show up here. Right now, the newest build for R800i is German's .69. So any future builds should be ICS builds I think.

[Q]
I'm on Stock 2.3.3 now and when IXS comes around for my R800i, will I have to unroot first?
(I'll be updating via PCC).
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romcio47 said:
http://www.ptcrb.com/vendor/complete/view_complete_request_guest.cfm?modelid=18898
For R800i I take a regular look at this site. We'll be close to ICS when some new builds will show up here. Right now, the newest build for R800i is German's .69. So any future builds should be ICS builds I think.
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Have you noticed that normal Arc and the other 2011 handsets that were due out same time as Play have been up there on there lists for a while ready to go. No sign of the Plays FW. With so many issues with games on there Beta Rom, Would it be a good idea from Sony to release FW which is very buggy and takes half of the plays features away. Cant see game Dev's rushing out to Fix there old titles just for Sony's mistake.

is there any reason why sony delay xperia play ICS? forget the beta version, we just need the final one
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MilkyJoePD said:
Slowly approaching...
Not to mention, the date they gave is when they start rolling it out, it could take 4 - 6 weeks from the first release til your specific one. August/September ; how does that sound?
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Can't someone just compile a ROM for us?

Just sit back and enjoy the ride the update will xome eventually if your obsessed with updates get a ps3 it updates everytime you turn it on
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That only updates often to try to stop cfw and true blu users.

I seem to remember Sony saying that people would be better staying on Gingerbread.
I wouldn't be surprised if Sony didn't update.
Though, in all fairness, some of the ICS ROMs on here are better looking than the standard Sony stuff
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Update
I am sure, that Sony will give us the ICS update.
The situation about updates was/is bad for Sony, so they want to change something a give updates earlier.
BUT, as they said, gingerbread is running good and ICS is not optimalized yet. I think, that update will came later than they said, but it WILL come.
Here is also question about gaming HW. So this is/will be big problem i think. On ICS it has different functionality than GB.
No one maked rom, that will support gaming HW in all ways like stock rom. And THIS will be problem about new ICS.

Gh61 said:
I am sure, that Sony will give us the ICS update.
The situation about updates was/is bad for Sony, so they want to change something a give updates earlier.
BUT, as they said, gingerbread is running good and ICS is not optimalized yet. I think, that update will came later than they said, but it WILL come.
Here is also question about gaming HW. So this is/will be big problem i think. On ICS it has different functionality than GB.
No one maked rom, that will support gaming HW in all ways like stock rom. And THIS will be problem about new ICS.
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I'm gonna say that people should wait and see what the Cyanogenmod team do with it. They made gingerbread even better with CM7
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Still undecided whether I will update.
Will it be like installing Windows Vista on an old PC?
Or will it be like installing Windows 7?
If it's a 'Vista like experience' I deffo don't want to do it.

Gh61 said:
I am sure, that Sony will give us the ICS update.
The situation about updates was/is bad for Sony, so they want to change something a give updates earlier.
BUT, as they said, gingerbread is running good and ICS is not optimalized yet. I think, that update will came later than they said, but it WILL come.
Here is also question about gaming HW. So this is/will be big problem i think. On ICS it has different functionality than GB.
No one maked rom, that will support gaming HW in all ways like stock rom. And THIS will be problem about new ICS.
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I'm guessing that's because Sony hasn't released the source for the beta.

psxpetey said:
Just sit back and enjoy the ride the update will xome eventually if your obsessed with updates get a ps3 it updates everytime you turn it on
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Last time I updated my PS3 was a couple of months ago,your point?

GetPatriotized said:
Last time I updated my PS3 was a couple of months ago,your point?
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Probably a 360 or PC gamer
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CTU_Loscombe said:
Probably a 360 or PC gamer
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Nope,I only play on PS3. Game on it everyday. Never owned a 360,barely play PC games.

[Q] Change region

I have a ARC S, it is not locked to any network and has never been.
It is currently running Android 4.0.3. I wish to install android 4.0.4.
I did a freash install of 4.0.3 and it made thingsa much better.
I have no lagging, no crashing or any problems.
The only problem i have is Sony seem to have thier fingers stuffed up thier A**** as i have still not had the update sent to my phone even after trying PC companion and SEUS.
Is there a way i can fool the software into thinking my phone is from a different region that has already had the update.
I want to be able to update without having to wipe it.
Thank you

vortexco said:
I have a ARC S, it is not locked to any network and has never been.
It is currently running Android 4.0.3. I wish to install android 4.0.4.
I did a freash install of 4.0.3 and it made thingsa much better.
I have no lagging, no crashing or any problems.
The only problem i have is Sony seem to have thier fingers stuffed up thier A**** as i have still not had the update sent to my phone even after trying PC companion and SEUS.
Is there a way i can fool the software into thinking my phone is from a different region that has already had the update.
I want to be able to update without having to wipe it.
Thank you
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Dude, you're not the only one who's waiting. Just let Sony do their thing, they already said that the firmware will be released at the end of this month.

popthosegaskets said:
Dude, you're not the only one who's waiting. Just let Sony do their thing, they already said that the firmware will be released at the end of this month.
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Sorry don't mean to be rude!
How do you know Sony are releasing it at the end of the month?
I have looked all over there forums and it seems to be full of people complaining that Sony never get back to them on updates.
The list with released SI numbers has been taken away.
Anyway thanks for your reply.

vortexco said:
Sorry don't mean to be rude!
How do you know Sony are releasing it at the end of the month?
I have looked all over there forums and it seems to be full of people complaining that Sony never get back to them on updates.
The list with released SI numbers has been taken away.
Anyway thanks for your reply.
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That was what Sony said at its forums. You can check the sony forums instead. Even so, don't be too enthusiastic with the update as it's not a major update. It only addresses minor issues and the kernel remains unchanged.
You can read more here:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2040803
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Its even easier than changing codes.
Just download flashtool and 587 Iberian Generic firmware. All languages are inside.
Check my post with picture in .13 thread in general section for how to fool it.
If still not working send me pm on Tuesday. I'll help.
Ignore above posts. They are thinking that you're on last 4.0.4 587 and waiting for even newer .13.
He's still on 4.0.3 562! Help him folks.
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Could you provide a link to your post .13 with Your picture on it. I am having trouble finding it.
And yes I am still on the first Ice build released by Sony and have been waiting nearly a year for the second update.
Thank you
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http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=36530704
If you don't understand picture I'll explain on Tuesday.
On picture you can see how I forced it to provide 587 upgrade for UK. And I was on 587 already. Key is revision and customization.
R6D was lower number fw.
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Thanks I may have a look later today, if not I'll ask you to explain on Tuesday, I imagine your xml file is part of pc companion.
Thank you
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God knows what I should do with this, can you explain in more detail on Tuesday?
Thank you
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vortexco said:
God knows what I should do with this, can you explain in more detail on Tuesday?
Thank you
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OK can you definatley explain how to fool my PC companion software into thinking that phone is from a different area.
Thank you

vortexco said:
OK can you definatley explain how to fool my PC companion software into thinking that phone is from a different area.
Thank you
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Well, you can't.
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Success, I am now running android 4.0.4 on my ARC S.
Sony have not released the update for my SI number but I managed to fool the PC companion into offering the update.
I rooted my phone.
Used a Build.prop editor to change my I'd code.
Restarted my phone. The phone still would not update over the air, but when I plugged it into my pc and fired up PC Companion, it offered the new update.
All done,
Thanks for all the help
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vortexco said:
Success, I am now running android 4.0.4 on my ARC S.
Sony have not released the update for my SI number but I managed to fool the PC companion into offering the update.
I rooted my phone.
Used a Build.prop editor to change my I'd code.
Restarted my phone. The phone still would not update over the air, but when I plugged it into my pc and fired up PC Companion, it offered the new update.
All done,
Di
Thanks for all the help
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Not the best way to get it done, but glad it worked.
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{ZL} - CM11.0 - Android 4.4 - Unofficial Build

This is an unofficial build for Xperia ZL (Odin).
All the information is the same as FreeXperia Project.
I will try to upload daily unofficial build for Odin until CM team do this.
The download site goes to goo.im.
Enjoy flashing.
GAPPS I use: http://paranoidandroid.co/gapps/
Edit: the Official nightly has out. plz go here download the last nightly build. http://download.cyanogenmod.org/?device=odin&type=nightly

Hi thanks for sharing ... really nice ... another one sharing highly appreciated in our low activity forum

Awesome. @shufuking You were on the Xperia mini forums too, right? Nice to see you here Will try it out soon.
For some reason goo im seems to be having some issues now.

Nice info....

Goo.im seems to have some issues now. If you don't mind can you please upload it on a different host?

ashwinsadeep said:
Goo.im seems to have some issues now. If you don't mind can you please upload it on a different host?
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Okay. I will upload to google drive.
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Will definitely try this out, a small note though, I think you should've posted this to the Original Android Development subforum, not the general section. I only found this because I searched odin 4.4 on goo.im lol.

1123 has uploaded.
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How works in the xperia zl,... only for locked bootloader??

skrilex said:
How works in the xperia zl,... only for locked bootloader??
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u need to be unlocked

Lol work FM radio with Spirit light app.
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skrilex said:
How works in the xperia zl,... only for locked bootloader??
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Save Backup TA. Using flashtool
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Does it have any bugs.
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ijaz90 said:
Does it have any bugs.
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Everything works fine. Even the ART.
1124 uploaded.
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Keep up the good work! I'll keep watching this thread every day and I may give it a go in a couple of days when my exams end. The only thing I'll miss is the IR Remote app, really. I hope Sony changes the way that's handled when the official 4.4 comes out (in like a year or so ), since Google now supports it officially.
PS and a little off topic: It's a shame the ZL doesn't get as much love as the Z, I was even thinking of flashing a Z ROM on my ZL and switching kernels before the first boot until I saw this, since they're so similar (it worked that way on my I9000B, which is just a Samsung I9000 Galaxy S with a different kernel and TV tuner which (obviously) doesn't work in AOSP-based ROMs).

Luchoc said:
Keep up the good work! I'll keep watching this thread every day and I may give it a go in a couple of days when my exams end. The only thing I'll miss is the IR Remote app, really. I hope Sony changes the way that's handled when the official 4.4 comes out (in like a year or so ), since Google now supports it officially.
PS and a little off topic: It's a shame the ZL doesn't get as much love as the Z, I was even thinking of flashing a Z ROM on my ZL and switching kernels before the first boot until I saw this, since they're so similar (it worked that way on my I9000B, which is just a Samsung I9000 Galaxy S with a different kernel and TV tuner which (obviously) doesn't work in AOSP-based ROMs).
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There's bugs if you cross flash, I just tried flashing XZ BeanStalk 4.4, I had to modify the zip to remove the kernel and let it flash to my C6506, results are the rom works but the screen never actually turns off, turning it off just makes the screen go black, but not off. I'm pretty sure this is due to the fact that the ZL has a different screen from the Z.

TheTofu said:
There's bugs if you cross flash, I just tried flashing XZ BeanStalk 4.4, I had to modify the zip to remove the kernel and let it flash to my C6506, results are the rom works but the screen never actually turns off, turning it off just makes the screen go black, but not off. I'm pretty sure this is due to the fact that the ZL has a different screen from the Z.
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Lol same thing happened to me when the honami stuff was first coming out for the Z.
I figured as long as i use a ZL kernel i should be fine....
Nope. LCD Backlight NEVER turns off. Stays on all the time.
Its fine if you dont mind your battery to last only 2 hours, haha

How to use a ART Runtime and Whats App without erro?

aluisiosaboya said:
How to use a ART Runtime and Whats App without erro?
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It is available in developer settings. to get those settings keep tapping build number in about phone

allspark2020 said:
It is available in developer settings. to get those settings keep tapping build number in about phone
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Thanks man! :good:
I know how to turn on ART. But when he activated the Whats App stops working. get it?

Hi,
I installed UPDATE-SuperSU-v1.80.zip but I dont have root on todays version.
How do I get root?
Thanks,
Tobias

New firmware (10.5.A.0.233) certified for Xperia ZL

"Sony will shortly push out firmware build 10.5.A.0.233 to the older Xperia Z series including the Xperia Z, Xperia ZL, Xperia ZR and Xperia Tablet Z. This new build follows on from the first Android 4.4.2 KitKat release (10.5.A.0.230) for these models and is likely to be a bug-fix release.
We already saw Sony’s workaround on the battery drain issues this morning, but hopefully the new update will go further to provide a more stable KitKat experience. We’ll let you know once the update starts to roll."
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good news and waiting~

Oh man, hope this arrives soon in Brazil.
Can't stand this laggy phone anymore. I'm almost throwing it out the window..
And hopping this fix fixes ALL the bugs!!!
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pedrogalves said:
Oh man, hope this arrives soon in Brazil.
Can't stand this laggy phone anymore. I'm almost throwing it out the window..
And hopping this fix fixes ALL the bugs!!!
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You can always downgrade to 4.3.

owlwood said:
You can always downgrade to 4.3.
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What is the easiest way to do that?
An way which I don't loss my data and it's easy enough for a noob like me to do :laugh:
Regards

Flashtool 4.3 ftf
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IF you have it, restore a nandroid...

Has anyone received the update yet?, I cant stand having google service eating up 73% of my battery and have to charge multiple times throughout the day.

rycexboi said:
Has anyone received the update yet?, I cant stand having google service eating up 73% of my battery and have to charge multiple times throughout the day.
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Did you try Sony's temporary workaround , it helps.
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TitoXx said:
Did you try Sony's temporary workaround , it helps.
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did the sony work-around work? how good is your battery life now? i havent got the kitkat update in my region yet. i hope it comes with the fix at once. but still waiting.

johnjackjack said:
did the sony work-around work? how good is your battery life now? i havent got the kitkat update in my region yet. i hope it comes with the fix at once. but still waiting.
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It did work to some extent, Google play services wasn't sucking my battery dry but a lot of the other issues remained mainly the random reboots which made me go back to 4.3
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