[Q] new firmwares changelog - Sony Xperia M

Hello guys. I was just wondering if i would be able to get a changelog for the new updates that started rolling out recently on the xperia m and m dual. See im just wondering if this update is really worth my time.
Thank you

paper13579 said:
Hello guys. I was just wondering if i would be able to get a changelog for the new updates that started rolling out recently on the xperia m and m dual. See im just wondering if this update is really worth my time.
Thank you
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changes noted:
- Themes work! (I had to go to Google Play on a computer, sign in then it sends to your smartphone correctly)
- Less lag, definitely faster when opening apps
- Contacts/phonebook opens faster, like a normal system app
Some glitches still present:
- Sometimes installing themes via Google Play or Sony Select fails
- Phone restarts itself again and again after installing the themes, when trying to unlock the screen and sometimes get bootloop..,
- GPS lag is reported to still happen
- Changing keyboard settings can trigger a reboot
- The volume bar becomes a blank black box

Alright thanks bro, really helpful. Im gonna stay on this current firmware and not update. Sony has been messing up their updates big time, what the hell is going on?

paper13579 said:
Alright thanks bro, really helpful. Im gonna stay on this current firmware and not update. Sony has been messing up their updates big time, what the hell is going on?
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really,, aree they making it good or making it more and more worse..

Have root access on 15.4.A.1.9 (C1905 locked bootloader) and everything seems to be working on par or better than 15.4.A.0.23
So unless you know of a specific feature, not functioning in 15.4.A.1.9, then I wouldn't hold back on upgrading.
I note that OpenGL ES 2.0 is still giving benchmark results well below that obtained on 15.1.C.2.8 (Android 4.1)
Guess that's the price we pay for OpenGL ES 3.0
Sony notes the following in the Xperia M software update page:
Android version: Google Android 4.3 (Jelly Bean)
Latest available software: 15.4.A.1.9
Release started: 2014-06-10
Included in this software
This upgrade for your Xperia™ smartphone includes many improvements, such as:
Enhanced user experience
Improved battery life
Software performance improvements
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Not really a change log, more like an update overview.
It can always be placebo effect, but I feel the GUI is more responsive.
Battery life is always subjective depending on usage.
Update
On Android 4.3, I have not had any reboots outside those I have manually initiated.
I have 'gutted' the /system/app folder of over 26 apk.
Did have Spiderman theme loaded for a few minutes, just to see if Xperia themes worked and then deleted it.
I did a manual reboot after loading the theme.
Currently running Malaysian 1274-5466 build.
I built it from SUS download via Flashtool and extracted system.ext4 for root access upgrade.
On 15.4.A.0.23 I was running a Serbian 1274-5505 build.
I did note on the Serbian 15.4.A.0.23 build it had SMS character optimization.
This is something that is missing in the current 15.4.A.1.9 Malaysian build
Just something to consider for those using extended character sets in SMS messages.

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Nov 20 Update: SMS Counter and CPU Control Honami Pure Black Ultimate Privacy with Honami Camera

Nov 20 Update: SMS Counter and CPU Control Honami Pure Black Ultimate Privacy with Honami Camera
Rom updated with extra features in settings. See post #46 for download and picture
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Fixed Rom Posted.
May I present to you Honami_PureBlack_Ultimate_Privacy rom with Honami Camera. This is a fork of my original projects for Xperia ION and S. The roms, Aoba_PureBlack and Nozomi PureBlack, had multiple positive reviews: see ION and S development sections.
Description:
100% black
Deodexed, Rooted and Busyboxed
Totally debloated including Google junk (third party GAPPS work, confirmed), social media, update, idd client, r2r client and others
Honami framework, apps and widgets
Honami home with extra spaces in dock and 6X5 drawer
Honami small apps (user needs to add them on small app bar)
Honami camera (manual mode)
Honami keyboard
Phone, Contacts, Calendar, Calculator, Settings, Quick Settings and others - black
On board choice in Quick Settings for black/white background
Textsecure, K9mail, Naked Browser (free version) and Adaway included
Led Control in Settings
Dock settings (for Sony original dock)
Brighter Leds
Data/Wifi fast
Correct battery values in build.prop and framework-res.apk
Latest SemcVideo and Album
Stock Camera removed and replaced with Gallery 3, which is faster than stock and works independently from honami camera
Setup Wizard disabled as it hangs in ram
APN file includes ready to go settings for multiple countries including US T-Mobile and AT&T, thanks to Cyanogen guys
Smooth Transition Animation even if Animation set to off in debugging
About 350 mb ram available
No rapture, vengeance, revolution, thunder or tweaks that claim speed, but in fact cause instability and battery waste
Long battery life: over 30 hours on a single charge
CREDIT: Niabok79, JjwrongJJ, Benjamin for Honami Framework, Hitfan for Honami Moded Home, Xperiasblack for Camera and Ska67 for Dark Theme, Niabok79 and myself for Honami Camera
Install Instructions:
1. Back up your current rom. Keep in mind that after flashing, you will have to reinstall CWM, as this is stock kernel.
2. Have latest JB stock kernel, Root and CWM
3. Enter recovery, mount System, Cache, Data and Format each (don't just do data erase/reset, it is not enough)
4. Flash the rom
5. Fix permissions (optional, but wouldn't hurt)
6. Reboot and let the rom settle
7. Go to Settings/Display/QuickSettings, you will have a pop up asking which app to use. Select QuickSettings for black or SystemUI for white background. You want black since this is a black version
8. After connecting to WIFI and testing browser, go to WIFI/Advanced and select Keep WIFI While Screen Sleeps "Always"
9. Enjoy the rom
10. Hit Thank you if you like it.
Instructions for Honami Camera
1. Put camera widget on home screen
2. Press the dinosaur
3. Press another dinosaur on bottom left
4. Choose Manual
From now on, you can start camera the usual way
Superior Auto doesn't work. If you touch SA, photo image stabilization or 2mp resolution, you will get black screen or f/c. To remedy, just exit and restart camera the usual way (by pressing camera button)
For rom download see download section. For screenshots see screenshot section
GAPPS Link:
http://goo.im/gapps/gapps-jb-20121011-signed.zip
Warning!
If you soft/hard brick your device, complain to Oprah, as I am not responsible.
P.S. I don't own Xperia Acro, but everything seems fine short of actual testing
XDA:DevDB Information
Honami Pure Black Ultimate Privacy with Honami Camera, a ROM for the Sony Xperia Acro S
Contributors
optimumpro
ROM OS Version: 4.1.x Jelly Bean
ROM Kernel: Linux 3.4.x
ROM Firmware Required: Stock
Version Information
Status: Testing
Created 2013-11-14
Last Updated 2013-11-20
New ROM is always good! Gonna test it tomorrow.
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Nice ROM. Gonna test it.
Thank you! Looks interesting!
In the "download section" the latest I can find was Uploaded On: 2013-11-04 17:56:51.
Can someone point me to the right link?
andacro said:
Thank you! Looks interesting!
In the "download section" the latest I can find was Uploaded On: 2013-11-04 17:56:51.
Can someone point me to the right link?
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No, it is November 14. There is only one zip file...
Can anyone post the lastest jb kernel with root and cwm in zip format? I cant get into fastboot so i cant flash the elf file. Thank a lot.
Sent from my Xperia Acro S using XDA Premium 4 mobile app
elnino_legolas said:
Can anyone post the lastest jb kernel with root and cwm in zip format? I cant get into fastboot so i cant flash the elf file. Thank a lot.
Sent from my Xperia Acro S using XDA Premium 4 mobile app
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Unlock your bootloader
optimumpro said:
No, it is November 14. There is only one zip file...
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My fault. I looked in the wrong place.
Thank you!
elnino_legolas said:
Can anyone post the lastest jb kernel with root and cwm in zip format? I cant get into fastboot so i cant flash the elf file. Thank a lot.
Sent from my Xperia Acro S using XDA Premium 4 mobile app
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Why don't you just flash jb latest ftf file. Uncheck/exclude everything, but kernel.
Flashed it and getting "internal storage damaged" at first boot. Asks me to format it.
Same on 2nd boot.
andacro said:
Flashed it and getting "internal storage damaged" at first boot. Asks me to format it.
Same on 2nd boot.
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Hmm, does anyone get same? I'm afraid to flash now
Sent from my LT26w using xda app-developers app
Sadly the worst rom I have ever flashed. Laggy, buggy and seems like an alpharelease.
Flashed stock and no error with storage now.
optimumpro said:
Why don't you just flash jb latest ftf file. Uncheck/exclude everything, but kernel.
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My phone cant boot into fastboot mode, dont know why and got error while install the driver for fastboot. ANW, I figured it out.
Installed your rom but it said internal storage is damaged.
same problem here...laggy
andacro said:
Sadly the worst rom I have ever flashed. Laggy, buggy and seems like an alpharelease.
Flashed stock and no error with storage now.
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1. Did you do mount system/cache/data and format each or just data erase and settings reset? Because the latter only gets rid of user data and settings. Your system apps and many others stay and interfere.
2. What is buggy other than internal storage?
3. It says in OP "Testing" as I don't have Acro.
It may be a porting issue, therefore, any input is appreciated.
"the worst rom" : I have seen roms that initially result in no boot or bootloop and yet this one is the worst? Remember, this forum is by developers for developers, as opposed to developers for users...
Yes, mounted and formatted each.
The screen with all the apps installed had a square that was darker than the rest, and icons were outside the screen.
Didn't get a celluar connection either.
Beside that it was running Windows 8 on a IBM Personal Computer XT at times.
The worst rom I have managed to get running.
andacro said:
Yes, mounted and formatted each.
The screen with all the apps installed had a square that was darker than the rest, and icons were outside the screen.
Didn't get a celluar connection either.
Beside that it was running Windows 8 on a IBM Personal Computer XT at times.
The worst rom I have managed to get running.
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Then it is definitely a porting issue. I will look into it (download link removed).
"the worst rom I have managed to get running" You definitely sound like a user.
andacro said:
The worst rom I have managed to get running.
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Seeing new roms is always good...
Developers spend a lot time and effort in developing the rom...
Reporting bugs and giving them logs would help...
This is XDA, we should give the developers some credit!!!
teddy0209 said:
Seeing new roms is always good...
Developers spend a lot time and effort in developing the rom...
Reporting bugs and giving them logs would help...
This is XDA, we should give the developers some credit!!!
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Yes! Sorry. The rom with most bugs.
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optimumpro said:
Then it is definitely a porting issue. I will look into it (download link removed).
"the worst rom I have managed to get running" You definitely sound like a user.
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Thank you so much for your work. Looking forward to try it again.
Fixed rom posted
Fixed rom posted...

Slimbean for Locked Bootloaders built from latest sources

Update Posted September 26 2014:
Numerous fixes and additions:
Added Slimbean Extras including Email, Exchange2, Launcher2, Music2 and VideoEditor
Camera delay is positively fixed - absoultely no delay
Removed FM radio which does not work
Instructions:
I always prefer fresh install.
You may try, if you wish and if you already have the previous version, to flash this on top;
If you are doing fresh install, see original instructions (full wipe).
P.S. When you boot for the first time, you will get:
1. Notificaiton that email app stopped (disregard it, the app will work without any further messages)
2. Notification that SU binary should be updated: follow instructions
Regarding bootloops: Do a fresh install, which is always preferred. Also, remember, custom roms based on Cyanogen want all system apps signed by the same key. If you have SU or any other app that you installed in the system (and then flash update on top) that means that those apps are signed by different keys, which would result in a bootloop during subsequent updates. Do research and learn about not messing with system apps. Neither SU nor any other app needs to be installed in system. Also, the same applies if you decompile and mess with a system app - once you re-compile the app, you'll have to sign it and your key is different, which again means bootloop.
Also remember that this rom is designed to work with Stock JB 4.1.2 kernel only. If you have an unlocked bootloader and custom kernel, you will get bootloop and/or other issues
Before posting this update, I reformatted my phone and did a fresh install: no issues. You know what it means: I don't want to hear about bootloops.
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Rom checked on my device: boots 100% in about 25 seconds. Just re-uploaded. This might have been an issue of a corrupt upload.
Slimbean latest release built from sources on September 6, 2014. This is for IONs with locked bootloaders. This is not Kitkat, it is based on JB 4.1.2, which is ages more stable.
Changes:
1. Open source Launcher Advanced (one of few open launchers)
2. Terminal and FM radio added (were missing in original release by Olivier)
3. Battery/Wifi fixes incorporated in code prior to building
4. Radio menu fixed (now when you dial *#*#4636#*#* and go to phone, you no longer get F/C)
5. Default network changed to LTE
The phone seems snappier than with the original release, perhaps because the rom was built on Gentoo, which is the best Linux around. But maybe it is just placebo. You decide.
INSTALL INSTRUCTIONS:
1. Be rooted, have Recovery and JB 4.1.2 kernel
2. Enter recovery, wipe System/Data/Cache (remember factory reset is not enough)
3. Flash the rom, reboot and let it settle, which shouldn't take long
4. Enjoy and press thank you or perhaps donate...
CREDIT: Olivier for initial Manifest and Letama/Olivier/MrGezz for locked bootloader patch
XDA:DevDB Information
Slimbean for Locked Bootloaders, ROM for the AT&T Sony Xperia ion
Contributors
optimumpro
ROM OS Version: 4.1.x Jelly Bean
ROM Kernel: Linux 3.4.x
ROM Firmware Required: Stock Kernel JB 4.1.2
Based On: AOSP Slimbean built from source
Version Information
Status: Stable
Stable Release Date: 2014-09-06
Created 2014-09-07
Last Updated 2014-09-11
Pictures
Thanks for the rom. I just flashed it and rebooted.. the screen is stuck on the slimbean logo for over 10 minutes.. the slimbean logo is flashing normally as if its about to load. You think something went wrong and I should interrupt it?
EDIT: So i interrupted after about 12 minutes by holding power and volume up keys and entered twrp to go back to previous rom. Will try back later.
imm1304 said:
Thanks for the rom. I just flashed it and rebooted.. the screen is stuck on the slimbean logo for over 10 minutes.. the slimbean logo is flashing normally as if its about to load. You think something went wrong and I should interrupt it?
EDIT: So i interrupted after about 12 minutes by holding power and volume up keys and entered twrp to go back to previous rom. Will try back later.
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I'll look into it. Did you do system/cache/data wipe prior to flashing?
Sorry to ask again but can we have INLINE/INVOICE CALL RECORDER like the one seen in your honami ROM. I think it was a part of 0.96w fw jellybean 4.1.2. I really need it and so do others too
optimumpro said:
I'll look into it. Did you do system/cache/data wipe prior to flashing?
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Did anyone else get stuck on slimbean logo?
Rom re-uploaded: works fine
I checked the rom and it boots on my ION fine. Re-uploaded. This might have been an issue of a corrupt upload.
Downloading, will try tomorrow after school is out. Thank you Optimum you and your damn roms tempt me as much as i tell myself to stick to stock after CM10 had quite a few issues on my end i guess.
Also on a side note if you need mirrors, I can make two or three.
Can we have kitkat like notification quick settings in this rom ?
optimumpro said:
I'll look into it. Did you do system/cache/data wipe prior to flashing?
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Yup, I wiped system/data/cache and haven't had any problems with flashing other roms before/after this rom.
I see that you re-uploaded.. will give it a try later today. Thank you.
I had the same problem, stuck at the logo. I'll try another download too.
tgilmore16 said:
I had the same problem, stuck at the logo. I'll try another download too.
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The first download was corrupted and removed. The current one is good.
can someone post the screens please!!
Works Great
optimumpro said:
The first download was corrupted and removed. The current one is good.
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It's working great now. I installed an Xperia z2 ported launcher and the two together are running fine.
tgilmore16 said:
It's working great now. I installed an Xperia z2 ported launcher and the two together are running fine.
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What about camera? Have you found a better camera for this rom?
Camera
imm1304 said:
What about camera? Have you found a better camera for this rom?
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I'm not really a picture taker. Post #3 in this thread has a flashable camera. I'm not sure it would work on this rom, but I would flash it and if it didn't work just do a restore from backup.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2480608
Small Apps
Does anyone low of how I can get small apps back? Although they're not a deal breaker, I actually used a couple of them and would like them back.
tgilmore16 said:
Does anyone low of how I can get small apps back? Although they're not a deal breaker, I actually used a couple of them and would like them back.
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You can try these:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2066827
But that would go against AOSP nature of this rom.
tgilmore16 said:
I'm not really a picture taker. Post #3 in this thread has a flashable camera. I'm not sure it would work on this rom, but I would flash it and if it didn't work just do a restore from backup.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2480608
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Thanks, but that camera doesnt work on this rom.. because it needs the honami framework.
Honami Sense AOSP
imm1304 said:
Thanks, but that camera doesnt work on this rom.. because it needs the honami framework.
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Ok, I'm slowly catching on. I switched from iPhone a couple of months ago and had gotten an HTC One which I unlocked the boot loader, did the S-Off and rooted. I run AOKP on that phone and the xperia was a backup to carry when I'm running or cycling. As it turns out, my wife's iPhone is messing up so I've put a sense rom back on the One. She likes getting that feed screen and all. Now the Xperia is my main phone. I guess Honami is the Sony equivalent of proprietary like sense is to HTC.
I've found I like the Sony's and will probably replace the HTC with a Z1 or Z1 compact but I need to do some research as unlocking the boot loader is a requirement. It wasn't so important on the ion due to its purpose, plus I couldn't find an I or H at a reasonable price.
I realize I've gotten wordy and a touch off topic and apologize.
I'll keep my eyes out for a camera and as for the multi tasking, I forgot there's an xposed app that may allow some multi tasking.
I really do appreciate the ROM and am especially grateful to the dev of this rom for making it usable on a locked boot loader.

[Q] What is the most stable Xperia ZL/ZQ ROM?

Hello!
I have all the firmware downloaded on my computer and still not know which is the most stable of all. Could anyone help me? I will leave it up to the Sony version 5.1.1 available.
Thanks! :good:
can anybody help?
all the firmware downloaded!! I don't think you even know what you mean by stable. So just use what came from the factory if you must have the most stable of all !! or use what you like, YOUR CHOICE!
ham5 said:
all the firmware downloaded!! I don't think you even know what you mean by stable. So just use what came from the factory if you must have the most stable of all !! or use what you like, YOUR CHOICE!
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I'm searching for the best features followed by O.S.
Original and primary ROM is 4.1.2, but it wasn't some basic apps which I need (album, walkman, movie). I want a O.S. which contains long battery life, graphics ok, games ok, no lagging...
Meanwhile, I'm using 4.4.4 10.5.1.A.0.283
I have used 5.0.2 version. The Phone is managing better memory, and this version came with all apps that you told.
evandro.santos said:
I have used 5.0.2 version. The Phone is managing better memory, and this version came with all apps that you told.
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after update to 5.0.2, the volume came too low, Walkman/Music lost important features (xLoud, unique ClearAudio+), stamina does not function correctly, battery drains 10% per hour while using Facebook and WhatsApp sometimes. But the UI performance is awesome! Some games starts to lag, but not all.

[New Firmware] 47.2.A.4.41 [G8441]

new Firmware 47.2.A.4.41 for Xperia™ XZ1 Compact (G8441)
I can't find any changelog. Where can I find it?
security update
profyler said:
security update
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Could you provide a link to the source of your claim? Where we can see that it's *only* security update....
komer said:
Could you provide a link to the source of your claim? Where we can see that it's *only* security update....
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How should he if there is none? It's a ~350mb update, that's usually just a security update with maybe some bugfixes.
So did it OTA anywhere?
landsome said:
So did it OTA anywhere?
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Customized CH did, indeed.
Silly question : Would an update, like this one, need to update with previous versions first before upgrading to this one ? I'm asking this because here in the UK, I'm still with the Customized UK 47.1.A.16.20. And I've never had any Pie update available displayed on my phone.
Several versions have been dispatched to other zones in the world, including several for different UK providers but then hang in the middle of the roll out. Plus in the Support > Software section of my G8441, it says in the "Next Android version" sub section : "No new Android version planned yet".
It looks weird, isn't? Not to mention after Sony started to roll out their very first Pie firmware for the G8441, my Xperia Companion said a new Software version was available, with no description, no firmware version number, and when trying to download it, Xperia companion crashed and needed to restart. Few hours later, when opening it again, the 'New Software' notification disappeared. Since then my phone displays "No new Android version planned yet".
Is this related ?
Thanks in advance, and sorry for the half off-topic...
I too have the customized UK phone, and nothing here either
Does someone know which .sin files to exclude if I want to install the new firmware (I already have Pie) with newflasher but want to keep my existing settings, apps and data?
I know that persist*.sin should be excluded to avoid losing android assets keys and userdata*.sin also I guess by the name. Anything else?
I have an unlocked bootloader with DRM keys backed up and restored with Customized CH 47.2.A.2.33 installed. I also have flashed the secd patch so the phone offers OTA update, but I know it won't work with the bootloader unlocked.
Came OTA in Switzerland. Update worked like a charm and I don't see any changes except for December security patch.
beggar23 said:
Customized CH did, indeed.
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I do not see it if I vpn to Switzerland.
landsome said:
I do not see it if I vpn to Switzerland.
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Updates don't work like that. If you have the CH ROM, you'll get the OTA for that. If you have UK rom, you'll get the UK rom update regadless of the place you are in.
You can manually flash a different rom customization (uk, ch, nordic etc) and then het updates for that one. I don't know if there are some disadvantages doing that though, as some customizations might have specifoc stuff for some countries / carriers.
beggar23 said:
Customized CH did, indeed.
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vofferz said:
Updates don't work like that. If you have the CH ROM, you'll get the OTA for that. If you have UK rom, you'll get the UK rom update regadless of the place you are in.
You can manually flash a different rom customization (uk, ch, nordic etc) and then het updates for that one. I don't know if there are some disadvantages doing that though, as some customizations might have specifoc stuff for some countries / carriers.
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I do have CH. I flashed CH manually a long time ago, as I was not getting any updates (missed several months) on my DE. I have gotten many regular OTAs since and did a few resets. But I did not get any of the Pie versions. I thought maybe it is actual location...
I'm in the UK boat, I've been a Sony user since the Xperia arc and I've certainly had some long waits for software updates but I can't remember seeing so many versions released without the UK sim free getting any of them. Can't see my next phone being Sony now.
frankie99969 said:
I'm in the UK boat, I've been a Sony user since the Xperia arc and I've certainly had some long waits for software updates but I can't remember seeing so many versions released without the UK sim free getting any of them. Can't see my next phone being Sony now.
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From what I am deducting all around the web (Sony forums, XDA, 4pda) just keep Oreo and don't bother seeing the number 9 instead of the 8 in the about section of your phone.
I had the OTA update notification for a few weeks, neved installed and eventually it disappeared because Sony has shut down the updates as of Pie bugs reported in their forums.
I am still on latest Oreo and I am going to keep it until I see a totally polished Pie, and it will take months!
Apart from slowmo 960fps in FullHD I truly do not see any reason to update, because the cons are more than pros.
Sure, security patches will be up to date, but does anyone feel the difference having a few month outdated patches? The security is in the hands of the user.
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about updating without loosing any data (as same as it was)
I just remove all. . Ta files and IF you want to keep like it was dont Flash userdata or appslog..
Just updated.. Use to go with MY Malaysia version
vofferz said:
Does someone know which .sin files to exclude if I want to install the new firmware (I already have Pie) with newflasher but want to keep my existing settings, apps and data?
I know that persist*.sin should be excluded to avoid losing android assets keys and userdata*.sin also I guess by the name. Anything else?
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I'd also love to know.
I have an unlocked bootloader with DRM keys backed up and restored with Customized CH 47.2.A.2.33 installed. I also have flashed the secd patch so the phone offers OTA update, but I know it won't work with the bootloader unlocked.
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Do you have a custom recovery? If so, are you still able to encrypt internal and external?
frankie99969 said:
I'm in the UK boat, I've been a Sony user since the Xperia arc and I've certainly had some long waits for software updates but I can't remember seeing so many versions released without the UK sim free getting any of them. Can't see my next phone being Sony now.
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They are in the early days for Android 9 Pie. And Sony is one of the first companies to release pie updates. It's buggy, which is the usual after updating to a new major android version. The previous version 47.2.A.2.33 was not even completely rolled out before this current version started rolling out. I'm sure the usual rollout schedule will continue as the software matures.

September Security Update - 47.2.A.11.228

Hi everyone,
Just to notify that I got new firmware update 47.2.A.11.228.
It includes September Security Updates... and that's a 401.4 MB update..!
Usually it was more like 200 Mo updates if I remember correctly... I wonder why. ^^
Possibly due to Sony focusing on the same time on Android 10 update.
It was more or less the same with Android 9 update last year: no October 2018 update and 2 updates for December, one being Android 9.
From what I read, "What's New" app is still there, but Xperia Lounge disapeared.
... but even being there, What's New is an empty app now ! When you open it, you have a "What's New is no longer available" message.
DanLo-peria Compact said:
Hi everyone,
Just to notify that I got new firmware update 47.2.A.11.228.
It includes September Security Updates... and that's a 401.4 MB update..!
Usually it was more like 200 Mo updates if I remember correctly... I wonder why. ^^
Possibly due to Sony focusing on the same time on Android 10 update.
It was more or less the same with Android 9 update last year: no October 2018 update and 2 updates for December, one being Android 9.
From what I read, "What's New" app is still there, but Xperia Lounge disapeared.
... but even being there, What's New is an empty app now ! When you open it, you have a "What's New is no longer available" message.
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Yeah I got it also but I can't see any difference lol
Dark Emotion said:
Yeah I got it also but I can't see any difference lol
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But you are more secure )
Is there any official Changelog available ?
Removing "whats new" was the number 1 reason for rooting my phone in the past.
The second reason was to dark theme apps... though now most apps seem to be dark.
Hi,
where can i get the whole firmware for g8441 as normal download? Or can someone upload the 47.2.A.11.228 firmware which will work surely? All downloadlinks i found do not work if i dry to flash them with twrp (different errors for different files).
My friends. I have a sony x f5121. When it heats up, the camera's functionality soon becomes limited and then the native camera ends up closing. After these Sony XZ1 updates, does the same problem still persist on the XZ1? (At the time of launch, many reported this problem as well). I am interested in the Sony XZ1, but if it has the same camera problems as the Sony X, it is not viable. Thanks
sony xperia xz1 updated 47.2.a.11.228 I want to root it can someone please give me boot img file etc
Where I can download the 47.2.A.11.228 stock image.
I need this firmware to install LOS 17.1.
Thank you.
sardighi said:
Where I can download the 47.2.A.11.228 stock image.
I need this firmware to install LOS 17.1.
Thank you.
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