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So don't update to 4.4.2?

Plugged in my Z1c to my Mac and now I have an update ready for me. Im assuming its for KitKat. But I have read a lot of threads saying there are a lot of problems. So should I just stay on Jellybean then? Will these problems be fixable by another update if Sony does respond to these problems? If not i'll be staying on 4.3 for a while then. ha

I dont have any issue with 4.4.2
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choboii said:
Plugged in my Z1c to my Mac and now I have an update ready for me. Im assuming its for KitKat. But I have read a lot of threads saying there are a lot of problems. So should I just stay on Jellybean then? Will these problems be fixable by another update if Sony does respond to these problems? If not i'll be staying on 4.3 for a while then. ha
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Everything is fixable by Sony, should they wish to do so
That said, I've been running KitKat (UK unbranded) for a week now without the kinds of issues reported by others - only the crackling notifications, but I can live with those and it's pretty certain Sony will fix that sooner rather than later. So YMMV.
I'm new to Sony phones, but tbh this kind of rigmarole over updates has been the same with *every* Android OEM I've been with so far. HTC even pulled their KK update for the One Mini within days because of its bugs, and over a month later they still haven't put out a fixed version ... hopeless.

I am since sunday with the KK and no issues at all, my battery runs ok, ram memory got better and phone calls and camera no problem.
i made by OTA with no wipe. for me looks prety safe, i think most people who run in some problem are those who unlock bootloader or mod the phone.
I am not rooted or so, waiting a good reason to do it(4K video recording could be one)

Imaeda said:
I am since sunday with the KK and no issues at all, my battery runs ok, ram memory got better and phone calls and camera no problem.
i made by OTA with no wipe. for me looks prety safe, i think most people who run in some problem are those who unlock bootloader or mod the phone.
I am not rooted or so, waiting a good reason to do it(4K video recording could be one)
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I see. Then I might update since I am not rooted or have an unlocked bootloader either.

choboii said:
I see. Then I might update since I am not rooted or have an unlocked bootloader either.
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I just think this maybe is cause the problem of most people here, my opnion, the only one i ocasianly have is that when I answer a phone call auto go to loudspeaker, but i had that so often with 4.3 that had with 4.4 looks the same(some people say to disable chrome thats dont happen anymore)
auto mode was a catastrophe already on 4.3. my batery is runing good and i play dead trigger 2 and GTA with no lag.
for me, personaly, the update is ok

Until now i didn't find any bugs, what i did was... updating to 4.4 and after install it i did a factory reset. It runs smoothly with no problems until now.

All of those have "NO" problem with KK bug, short survey below.
Are you: -
1. Rooted?
2. Unlocked Bootloader?
3. OTA update?
4. PCC update?
5. Factory Reset after update?
6. Flash using flashtool?

thermalboyz said:
All of those have "NO" problem with KK bug, short survey below.
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Are you: -
1. Rooted? NO
2. Unlocked Bootloader? NO
3. OTA update? NO
4. PCC update? NO
5. Factory Reset after update YES
I flashed the UK unbranded with Flashtool. This option should be added to your list.
I do have crackling notifications though - although strangely only with the Sony supplied ones, the Hangouts sounds are always fine. The ways of Sony are mysterious

So I upgraded to KitKat. Seems fine right now except my camera freezes. Any fix around this?

choboii said:
So I upgraded to KitKat. Seems fine right now except my camera freezes. Any fix around this?
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How did you update?

zxz0O0 said:
How did you update?
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I used the Sony Bridge for Mac.

Should I take the upgrade to 4.4.2 that is rolling out now?

So, I'm curious about the new sony 4.4.2 firmware. I'm presently on 4.3(10.4.B.0.569) stock sony, not rooted yet. C6506, Locked bootloader allowed = no
Is there a chance that the update change the status of the bootloader allowed to yes?
Is there good chance that I will be able to root my ZL, in a near futur, if I take the update?
And switch to Existenz present or next rom?
Should I just dont take the update, root, install present existenz rom and patiently wait for existenz rom to switch to 4.4.2?
I'm presently moving house so I probably won't have time to work on the phone before one month.
So what do you guys think ?
Sorry for my english

Glyptho said:
So, I'm curious about the new sony 4.4.2 firmware. I'm presently on 4.3(10.4.B.0.569) stock sony, not rooted yet. C6506, Locked bootloader allowed = no
Is there a chance that the update change the status of the bootloader allowed to yes?
Is there good chance that I will be able to root my ZL, in a near futur, if I take the update?
And switch to Existenz present or next rom?
Should I just dont take the update, root, install present existenz rom and patiently wait for existenz rom to switch to 4.4.2?
I'm presently moving house so I probably won't have time to work on the phone before one month.
So what do you guys think ?
Sorry for my english
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Bootloader unlock allowed: no. so you definitely cant unlock bootloader.
near Future root. i really doubt. as you can see the development is slow for this phone.
however you can downgrade and root your phone and take OTA and preserve root till 101. but i have no idea about KIT KAT as i didnt get it yet.
Sony stock rom is really good. i used the stock rom without root for a year, since its been a year i unlocked and currently on CM11 latest nightly. just to try something different.
if you are asking question here regarding the update. i would definitely suggest you to update as you wont find better rom than stock for the time being.
So go ahead and update and tell us about it. (still waiting for update notification here)

coolrevi said:
Bootloader unlock allowed: no. so you definitely cant unlock bootloader.
near Future root. i really doubt. as you can see the development is slow for this phone.
however you can downgrade and root your phone and take OTA and preserve root till 101. but i have no idea about KIT KAT as i didnt get it yet.
Sony stock rom is really good. i used the stock rom without root for a year, since its been a year i unlocked and currently on CM11 latest nightly. just to try something different.
if you are asking question here regarding the update. i would definitely suggest you to update as you wont find better rom than stock for the time being.
So go ahead and update and tell us about it. (still waiting for update notification here)
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First, thank you very much for your response :highfive:
Do you mean that it's possible to downgrade after the update if I want to? Via flashtool?

Glyptho said:
First, thank you very much for your response :highfive:
Do you mean that it's possible to downgrade after the update if I want to? Via flashtool?
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Yes, it is possible to downgrade after the update using flashtool
You will need to have the ftf for the software version you want to go back to for the hardware version you have.

Villain of Brandon said:
Yes, it is possible to downgrade after the update using flashtool
You will need to have the ftf for the software version you want to go back to for the hardware version you have.
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Great, thank you. I will install later this evening or tommorow morning. Just saw it take 39minutes to install and I got to go, so later. I'll let you know my impression as soon as possible.
Thanks guys :good:

The mic on 4.4 IS NOT WORKING FOR ME....

danieldp1990 said:
The mic on 4.4 IS NOT WORKING FOR ME....
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It's working on mine

coolrevi said:
Bootloader unlock allowed: no. so you definitely cant unlock bootloader.
near Future root. i really doubt. as you can see the development is slow for this phone.
however you can downgrade and root your phone and take OTA and preserve root till 101. but i have no idea about KIT KAT as i didnt get it yet.
Sony stock rom is really good. i used the stock rom without root for a year, since its been a year i unlocked and currently on CM11 latest nightly. just to try something different.
if you are asking question here regarding the update. i would definitely suggest you to update as you wont find better rom than stock for the time being.
So go ahead and update and tell us about it. (still waiting for update notification here)
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So I took the update, played a little bit with it.
Very fluid, maybe a little bit more than before.
The look of the new drawer is cool, but parameter are one more click away via drawer.
In parameter section, it feel's more sluggish than before.
No double tap to wake :crying:
That's it for now, got to work

My friend says his battery life is way worse on the new update
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tonyreimer said:
My friend says his battery life is way worse on the new update
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My battery is totally being eaten up since I got the update. I've had the phone a few weeks. Love it to death but I was literally watching the battery percentage drop as I was checking my mail today. Maybe after a few more hard resets this newest update will settle down.

Glyptho said:
So I took the update, played a little bit with it.
Very fluid, maybe a little bit more than before.
The look of the new drawer is cool, but parameter are one more click away via drawer.
In parameter section, it feel's more sluggish than before.
No double tap to wake :crying:
That's it for now, got to work
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Wrong, this is kit kat 4.4 base build, you can now swipe your two fingers down from the notification bar to directly go to your quick settings. ?

fraughtsigewulf said:
My battery is totally being eaten up since I got the update. I've had the phone a few weeks. Love it to death but I was literally watching the battery percentage drop as I was checking my mail today. Maybe after a few more hard resets this newest update will settle down.
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I agree, I can see the battery lost flow
Before, at the end of a day, around 60% was left and now it's around 35%-40%

ren2008 said:
Wrong, this is kit kat 4.4 base build, you can now swipe your two fingers down from the notification bar to directly go to your quick settings. ?
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Thanks,

1/16/17 update N920AUCS4CPL1 - - looks like another security update

I just got another monthly update for my AT&T Note 5 labeled N920AUCS4CPL1 with the December 1, 2016 security patch included. I can't find anything else on this update but again, it looks like another security update - - NOT Android 7.0+

@mattern1974, did you take a screenshot or something? What does the about device screen say?

itskapil said:
@mattern1974, did you take a screenshot or something? What does the about device screen say?
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Here you go!

Second screen shot

mattern1974 said:
Second screen shot
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mattern1974 said:
Here you go!
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Thanks man!

mattern1974 said:
Here you go!
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How did you change your background

MusicHelps said:
How did you change your background
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Themes in the settings.
Edit: I also use Nova Launcher since I like the speed and customization over the stock Touchjizz.

Can someone please post a link for adb push or odin files, so we can update our n920a as we are not in USA?
Thx.

Wow---this update is KILLING my battery. Google play services is running in the background like crazy. I've lost 10% in 2 HRS with little use where as before the update I would have lost 10% by 2 PM---UGH! Anyone else having this problem?

I updated to PK1 the day I got my phone (last week Monday).
The battery life for me has been superb (since I flashed through ODIN and started setting it up from scratch).
I want to get PL1 (for peace of mind), but I don't have an AT&T SIM card, so I'm waiting for a complete file that I can flash through ODIN.

I don't want anymore updates because I'm almost out of equipment contract now and I want to hack my Note 5. I wasn't aggressive about this until recently but somehow I had auto update on. So my phone started the download but I rebooted it and stuck it in the microwave.. (panic style) Then I tried to downgrade to 5.11 using the PH4 and the PH2 firmwares in succession but PH4 soft bricked me. Then I tried flashing N920AUCS4CPK1. and I got success. Wiped it all back to November 2016 security patch. (I dunno if this works after it installs, I have a sinking feeling it will not work.. There is no firmware available with Dec 2016 security patch that I'm aware so no way to recover if I'm correct in assuming the bootloader is blocking me from downgrades)
Edit: I want stress that fact that my phone never said Dec 2016 security patch, during all this it was still Nov 2016 patch

droidvoider said:
if I'm correct in assuming the bootloader is blocking me from downgrades)
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With AT&T bootloaders, I thought that was always the case.
You WILL take the update when Nougat arrives. I'm eager to know when that will be. I have no intention of rooting my device to trip Knox.

batuhur said:
Can someone please post a link for adb push or odin files, so we can update our n920a as we are not in USA?
Thx.
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Here S4CPK1 - to- S4CPL1 -

norbarb said:
Here S4CPK1 - to- S4CPL1 -
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Thank you very much
Updating now

I find another update from S4CPL1 to S4CQA1 I think this is January security update but AT&T did not released yet. If someone whan to try it is ADB sideload or from sd-card. Remember if you go for it will erase your data. So backup your phone first.

norbarb said:
I find another update from S4CPL1 to S4CQA1 I think this is January security update but AT&T did not released yet. If someone whan to try it is ADB sideload or from sd-card. Remember if you go for it will erase your data. So backup your phone first.
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Why don't you try it and let us know?

mattern1974 said:
Why don't you try it and let us know?
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I don't have Note 5

It seems I'll have to wait unit the next big update is released. I have the N920A, but AT&T is not my carrier so I can't get that OTA. I'm currently on PK1. My device is stock and unrooted since I have no intention of tripping knox at the moment.

Anonymously_Unknown said:
My device is stock and unrooted since I have no intention of tripping knox at the moment.
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With a locked bootloader, it will probably stay unrooted. I don't know of a root for it, would be nice if there was one. I think 5.01 bootlaoder got unlocked... But I keep looking...

Anonymously_Unknown said:
It seems I'll have to wait unit the next big update is released. I have the N920A, but AT&T is not my carrier so I can't get that OTA. I'm currently on PK1. My device is stock and unrooted since I have no intention of tripping knox at the moment.
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Check the file to norbarb post, and send to your phone via ADB, you can search in google how can you send ota by adb, its easy. Send OTA via adb donesnt affect knox, its install manually OTA.

[Q] 7.1.2 non beta update

Take it not to take an update is the question. Unlocked bootloader just worried it will f up something.

kitila said:
Take it not to take an update is the question. Unlocked bootloader just worried it will f up something.
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Hello...
Bootloader unlocked or not, it doesn't matter in case you want to update via OTA. If you are on stock firmware, you are good to go... :good:

5.1 said:
Hello...
Bootloader unlocked or not, it doesn't matter in case you want to update via OTA. If you are on stock firmware, you are good to go... :good:
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That is what I thought just wanted to double-check because these damn pixels seem like they have went the way of Apple

[New Firmware] 47.2.A.4.45 [G8441] (8 January 2018)

[New Firmware] 47.2.A.4.45 [G8441] (8 January 2018)

change log? security patch and kernel version have not change

Nope, nothing change. Only one general bug even on locked bootloader, google pay stop working, ctsprofile - false
Fixed by Sony, now gpay work.

russel5 said:
Nope, nothing change. Only one general bug even on locked bootloader, google pay stop working, ctsprofile - false
Fixed by Sony, now gpay work.
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Is there a new update to fix this? can you share the version number? I get random reboots on 47.2.A.45 UBL, magisk and cts profile false.

Seems like it's still on December patch. Customised MY variant
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Finally out for customized DE. Is it okey to install? They took their time but I'm still worried

Evzzza said:
Finally out for customized DE. Is it okey to install? They took their time but I'm still worried
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Just have done in - Disabled PIN, installed Customized DE, enabled PIN - everything seems to be normal, except Oreo is really nice

So I'm still on a DE Oreo rom with unlocked bootloader and magisk, but got the Ota prompt today to x.45..... Can I let it download and install rather than using flashtool?? I've never had it offer an update the official way before heh also now that there's twrp for Pie, is getting magisk back hard after updating to Pie?

OTA won't work with unlocked bootloader. Rooting with magisk is just as easy as always, just use the latest TWRP for xz1c pie.
If you want to keep your data, delete userdata*.sin from the downloaded firmware (and probably should also delete all .ta and persist*.sin if you still have your drm etc. keys) and flash with newflasher (flashtool might also work, I don't know).
Not sure if it will work without a factory reset, probably will, but maybe back up first...

Are you guys also having a slow response from Screen auto brightness? mine gets very dimm and takes, 3,4 seconds to go to a acceptable brightness...
anyone?

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Is there a new update to fix this? can you share the version number? I get random reboots on 47.2.A.45 UBL, magisk and cts profile false.
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Was due to a rogue magisk module. All ok now

profyler said:
Are you guys also having a slow response from Screen auto brightness? mine gets very dimm and takes, 3,4 seconds to go to a acceptable brightness...
anyone?
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Built-in auto brightness has always been ****, I use lux auto brightness, setup your lux values and link manually what light level readings you want the display to be at. You can have that set to auto brightness but I'd suggest setting it to on display wake, no constant polling.

I did update via OTA and no problems so far, but i have one bug, when i want delete a app it's not possible to do it via settings and apps (when i push the button "deinstall" than just nothing happens), i have to use a third-part app.
The auto brightness is a bit stupid, but i read that it have to learn for a while and than it will work better. So i will wait a bit and see if it works better in some days.

This update, whatever it is, always fails to install.
Now here's the catch: When I uninstall Magisk, I no longer am being offered the update! Anyone knows WTF is going on with that? :-O

WalrusInAnus said:
This update, whatever it is, always fails to install.
Now here's the catch: When I uninstall Magisk, I no longer am being offered the update! Anyone knows WTF is going on with that? :-O
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OTA update does not work with an unlocked bootloader. Flash manually.

vofferz said:
OTA update does not work with an unlocked bootloader. Flash manually.
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That is not true. All the smaller updates before downloaded and installed without any problems.

WalrusInAnus said:
That is not true. All the smaller updates before downloaded and installed without any problems.
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Well, that's news for me. Everyone else has stated that OTA update fails with unlocked bootloader.

vofferz said:
OTA won't work with unlocked bootloader. Rooting with magisk is just as easy as always, just use the latest TWRP for xz1c pie.
If you want to keep your data, delete userdata*.sin from the downloaded firmware (and probably should also delete all .ta and persist*.sin if you still have your drm etc. keys) and flash with newflasher (flashtool might also work, I don't know).
Not sure if it will work without a factory reset, probably will, but maybe back up first...
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And for those of us who do not have DRM-keys, which of those should I keep in?

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And for those of us who do not have DRM-keys, which of those should I keep in?
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Just delete those mentioned files before flashing. You should be fine too.
If you flash the persist sin file, you'll lose android attest key, but I don't think you anyway gain anything by flashing it, so just delete. Probably same with the .ta files - no gain, maybe something to lose. If you flash userdata you lose all your settings (&apps?) - it's like a factory reset.
Some people recommend a reset after a big update, but if you don't want to lose settings and apps, you should at least try if everything works fine.

call recording apps under this firmware update
Dean F said:
[New Firmware] 47.2.A.4.45 [G8441] (8 January 2018)
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Hi Guys
There were some posts that call recording would not work anymore with Android Pie. Can someone confirm this statement /issue with Android Pie and specifically for this firmware upgrade?