Today came 50.1.A.10.51 firmware. I downloaded Germany for XA2 with XperiFirm and checked its build.prop. What got me confused are this two lines:
Code:
ro.product.name=nile
ro.product.device=nile
As far as I know XA2 codename is "Pioneer", right? So why i build.prop it's called "nile"? Nile is it's codename on Sony's GitHub as well...
Anyone has any idea?
Got it, it's platform. But still strange. XZ devices have their own names in build.prop and here is platform name...
Pioneer is the device, while nile is the platform, which also includes discovery (xa2 ultra)
By the way, when I do getprop ro.product.name and ro.product.device I get H3223 for both which is what I've got
Yep. Now i know. It just made me confused that both XA2 and Ultra (Plus probably too) have platform name and XZ2, Compact and Premium have it's own name each (even if it's the same platform, at least for XZ2 and Compact).
ch3mn3y said:
Yep. Now i know. It just made me confused that both XA2 and Ultra (Plus probably too) have platform name and XZ2, Compact and Premium have it's own name each (even if it's the same platform, at least for XZ2 and Compact).
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Hey! You remember you from z2
Yea. Still have Z2. And here I'm only visiting. As I like to know what kind software I'm uploading I check at least one per platform. And seeing "nils" when I was expecting to see "pioneer" got me really confused...
Even if I would buy new Xperia it would be Ultra, but just got Mi Max 2. Other are to small for me.
And it's Sony's fault. If they wouldn't create Z Ultra than... I would get Galaxy Note 2 LTE and would blame Samsung for my "condition"
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Sony Mobile has just confirmed that it plans to update ten Xperia handsets to Android 4.3 Jelly Bean from December 2013 onwards. The handsets on the list includes the Xperia Z series (Z, ZL, ZR, Z Ultra, Z1 and Tablet Z) along with the Xperia SP. It also confirmed that a number of older handsets will also get Android 4.3 including the Xperia T, Xperia TX and Xperia V.
A number of recent lower-end handsets have not made the list at all though, including the Xperia L, Xperia M and Xperia C. The Xperia L and Xperia M should be able to handle the upgrade, so maybe Sony has decided not to update these handsets given their positioning. This would be a shame though especially since they only launched within the last six months. The Xperia C has limited availability so we can understand if that was left off due to commercial reasons. We’ll keep you posted as the countdown to the Android 4.3 update commences.
Source:
http://www.xperiablog.net/2013/11/07...eria-handsets/
MixaDJ said:
Sony Mobile has just confirmed that it plans to update ten Xperia handsets to Android 4.3 Jelly Bean from December 2013 onwards. The handsets on the list includes the Xperia Z series (Z, ZL, ZR, Z Ultra, Z1 and Tablet Z) along with the Xperia SP. It also confirmed that a number of older handsets will also get Android 4.3 including the Xperia T, Xperia TX and Xperia V.
A number of recent lower-end handsets have not made the list at all though, including the Xperia L, Xperia M and Xperia C. The Xperia L and Xperia M should be able to handle the upgrade, so maybe Sony has decided not to update these handsets given their positioning. This would be a shame though especially since they only launched within the last six months. The Xperia C has limited availability so we can understand if that was left off due to commercial reasons. We’ll keep you posted as the countdown to the Android 4.3 update commences.
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http://www.xperiablog.net/2013/11/07...eria-handsets/
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Saw this today also, great news......... 4.4 will also be coming to the Z series also ......
Why they didn't just update directly to 4.4 and skip 4.3? It will make more sense.
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maclancer said:
Why they didn't just update directly to 4.4 and skip 4.3? It will make more sense.
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Maybe the 4.3 update is nearly complete. It will make the crowd quiet a bit while they working on 4.4 update
Looking forward for this update but for now i am happy with eXistenZ ROM v2 it works perfectly on my Xperia ZL C6502
Hope to get Z ultra like white UI and and x-Reality for mobile and also other goodies like social camera for Z1...fingers crossed
FreeXperia released cm11 for our Odin <3
Gesendet von meinem C6503 mit Tapatalk
SafiXS said:
FreeXperia released cm11 for our Odin <3
Gesendet von meinem C6503 mit Tapatalk
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dude can you/someone upload the cm11 rom . None of the links work for me
RAW File support in adroid 4.4
Hey guys, i read that google is gonna bring RAW file support in android 4.4 so we can have images with zero compression meaning we can have the best our sony can actually provide . As u know, high compression in sony cams is quite an issue, as it deteriorates image quality.
Sum of u peeps might already know, i juz wanted to share my bit of information.
Heres a link for the info http://www.thinkdigit.com/Mobiles-PDAs/Google-to-bring-RAW-images-burst-mode_18463.html
Hit thanks if i helped u
Fxp246/cm 11
Friends, in the segment XZ, FXP team launched a package of 4.4, has anyone ever seen or done the tests?
I found out that our package is Odin.
Links I received in XZ:
http://uploaded.net/f/i345a4
http://dfiles.eu/folders/M34BH24WM
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2520602
rkdss said:
Friends, in the segment XZ, FXP team launched a package of 4.4, has anyone ever seen or done the tests?
I found out that our package is Odin.
Links I received in XZ:
http://uploaded.net/f/i345a4
http://dfiles.eu/folders/M34BH24WM
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2520602
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Already tried this ROM, fails audio, camera, video playback, as far as I could test
Sorry for my bad english
tintinez said:
Sorry for my bad english
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Enough to understand that we should wait for ZL release
t3ddy2003 said:
Looking forward for this update but for now i am happy with eXistenZ ROM v2 it works perfectly on my Xperia ZL C6502
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How's the performance of the eXistenZ ROM and Kernal? Does it improve the ZL's battery life?
Please replay
I think so...
Maybe
:fingers-crossed:
No Z series on the list
http://www.xperiablog.net/2017/08/31/sony-confirms-android-8-0-oreo-rollout/
Why Z5 series not receive android 8 ?
Whyyyyyyyyyyy
what? no xperia Z5 android 8? affff, need send email to sony claim this...
-_- there ahould be someone to port custom android 8 rom for us
Sony ditched Z family.
Well the Z5P came with Lollipop so Nougat was suppose to be the last since Sony only gives 2 major updates to flagships
"2 major updates already rolled out". That's ok, but it cannot be an acceptable reason. No hardware requirements which can block Oreo release for Snapdragon810. Nexus 6P will get the update, and it have very close hardware. Also the Z5P is a premium device with high price, it should get more support.
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"2 major updates already rolled out". That's ok, but it cannot be an acceptable reason. No hardware requirements which can block Oreo release for Snapdragon810. Nexus 6P will get the update, and it have very close hardware. Also the Z5P is a premium device with high price, it should get more support.
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Only issue I see atm, is that we need a kernel 4.4 and for some reson Sony has removed Z series from their kernel git
no news about android 8 oreo ?
It seems there won't be official -- I reached out to the Sony Blog which posted the news on their site, and got a reply:
https://twitter.com/SonyMobileNews/status/918842903115587584
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any android 8 custom rom for z5 premium ???
???
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Elfmirth said:
Only issue I see atm, is that we need a kernel 4.4 and for some reson Sony has removed Z series from their kernel git
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Xperia z updated to Android 8 by lineage os.
Can anyone port android 8 for our device?
Whan lineage start supporting z5 premium?
https://twitter.com/sonyxperiagb/status/951371712700014592
Asked Xperia UK and they replied
Hello!
Our Android upgrade policy is to support all premium range devices for eighteen months after the device has launched, which excludes devices that came to market before those listed.
Therefore, the Xperia Z5 Premium will not receive the Oreo update.
Mary
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tyw7 said:
https://twitter.com/sonyxperiagb/status/951371712700014592
Asked Xperia UK and they replied
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That's just sad. Why is there an artificial lifetime for this device? It's an expensive device, and it sucks that it's only supported for 18 months.
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-_- there ahould be someone to port custom android 8 rom for us
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Maybe you can start by contributing??
its better that z5p is not reciving oreo!
horrible batter performances on oreo has been observed!
in my views dec2016 build z5p on android 6.01 was THE BEST!
Hi Guys,
I have noticed this kind of thread in some of the other devices, so created one for the xz1 compact.
I really am waiting to get this device.
I had z3c and loved it due to its size and battery life. No other phone came close to it.
But unfortunately, xz1 compact is announced but not available in India anywhere.
Even sony has no information when and if it will be available in India.
So, guys, anyone with any information regarding this, please post it on here.
It will help me and some others also as well.
Thanks.
Sony has not launched any recent compact version in India, Z5 Compact, X compact have not been made available in India. I even contacted Sony for knowing about X Compact's India lauch which the service executives were not aware of.
My guess is they ll not launch XZ1 compact either.
Hello everyone i have vejen given the ultimatum betwwen a z5 premium and a x compact. As im allways drawn to big Phones and that 4k screen i gotta know. Og i root the z5 and upgrade to a Android 8 rom. Will i lose the ability to use remotes PS4? Its the most important feture to me
Ole 1102 said:
Hello everyone i have vejen given the ultimatum betwwen a z5 premium and a x compact. As im allways drawn to big Phones and that 4k screen i gotta know. Og i root the z5 and upgrade to a Android 8 rom. Will i lose the ability to use remotes PS4? Its the most important feture to me
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there is android 8 for z5p from sony! so the answer is YES
device in x series! if you are in to big screens!
XA2ALUTRA is gigantic 6" and its not very expensive! however its on mediatek processor to rooting is unknown to me at this poing
XZP the successor to Z5p is 5.5" flagship device and one of sony's most popular device of 2017, its on SP835, heavy on usage and root is possible (long process but possible)
Hej, i was thinking of buying a used xperia Z1 compact, or a Z2 etc, an older Sony xperia.
I read some guides that explain you can install android 8 or even 9 on them, is this reliable? Obviously, a Z1 or Z2 or anything that old will be having an older android OS, limiting the phone to various apps and features.
By installing/modding a Z1 compact with android 9, would i get all the modern features that a 'modern' phone would have, that is equipped with Oreo or Pie?
Also, the Z1 compact can be rooted/modded to have 120fps/4k video recording already since 2014, will one get this functionality by installing android 8 or 9?
https://www.xda-developers.com/sony-xperia-z1-and-z1-compact-get-4k-and-120-fps-video-recording/
Found the below guides for installing a newer android, but these guides seem not so great?
http://theupgradeguide.com/2019/10/...a-z1-compact-resurrection-remix-how-to-guide/
Those phones can be had rather cheap used, and i really like those phones. Have one with a shattered screen, but fixing that would be more costly then getting another one used.
Also, another question, a Z2 which screen doesnt respond sometimes to touch, is that generally a software or hardware problem?
Thanks alot for the input! :highfive: