Sony Xperia Z gets an update, fixes sudden-death issue

22 March, 2013
Sony has just released the first firmware update for the Xperia Z flagship - it's not Android 4.2, though.

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  • Naveen
  • upe
  • 24 Mar 2013

it was disappointing that Sony Xperia Z offers to indian Customers.. (Offers- Pouch & Headset). Are of very cheap and substandard material products. Espicially the pouch is really a very below substandard quality.
It is better not to have the pouch than having it.

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    • AnonD-59657
    • IVQ
    • 24 Mar 2013

    Anonymous, 24 Mar 2013Its not that i WANT to doubt you, but you need to elaborate... moreThis is a brand new 32G Card and 100% perfect!

    With similar 32G Card and 90% filled Apps but found no issue when tested with SGS3.

    So this is very weird!

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      • Anonymous
      • vaN
      • 24 Mar 2013

      Just checked for OTA and SPCC updates, none yet, on a Nordic version C6603. Not that i want to update it anyway, just to inform, and i hope others with phones from other regions also keep posting updates here.

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        • Anonymous
        • vaN
        • 24 Mar 2013

        AnonD-59657, 24 Mar 2013Has anyone experienced the freeze problem in Xperia Z if yo... moreIts not that i WANT to doubt you, but you need to elaborate on this one. To me it sounds like a memory card with bad sectors, and this error could occur with any capacity when trying to R/W from the damaged NAND cells.

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          • Anonymous
          • SnD
          • 24 Mar 2013

          hello,Ay hav the favotit süper Zony xperia Z,and ay'em veri happi,No problem.

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            • AnonD-59657
            • IVQ
            • 24 Mar 2013

            Has anyone experienced the freeze problem in Xperia Z if you have installed many apps in micro SD card like 32G?

            You can test your Xperia Z by getting a 32G micro SD, then fill up the card to 90% capacity with apps.

            Then, try to reboot your Xperia to check if it is hung?

            If it is hung, it means Sony still has not fix the issue.

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              • Navas
              • YWi
              • 24 Mar 2013

              Weird that Sony fans r so proud of xperia Z quick updates where previous xperia phns hardly got this treatment

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                • AnonD-124913
                • vIb
                • 24 Mar 2013

                akvasu, 23 Mar 2013Hi I bought an Xperia Z and it had 3 Dead Pixels, the r... moreThis is common i feel, even i have a stuck pixel white on my xz, its poor quality control from sony i feel, most of xz have one or two dead or stuck pixels ,what a pity it is because its a great device otherwise

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                  • dhrumil
                  • vwe
                  • 24 Mar 2013

                  SONY Xz vry vry wonderfull looking my advise by all pepole plz 1mor use so 13mpixle camera good image picture qlity so wonderfull funcnality by sony Xz so smart conaction so in 2013 vry vry smart phone by sony Xz i use for Xz vry experince..so working for Xz 2GB RAM and 4G sport by Xz speed by internat fast thanks and my closing,,,,,vry vry ,,smart phone by sony Xz,,,,,i love it,,,,,,,

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                    • dhrumil patel
                    • vwe
                    • 24 Mar 2013

                    Xz realy vry vry smart phone by sony so most populer use by pepole plz be use,,,,all pepole,,,,plz,,,

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                      • AnonD-110811
                      • 0Ud
                      • 23 Mar 2013

                      so sad samsung wasnt so fast with a fix on the S II sudden death issue. still waiting for a fix or the official jelly bean for my country... maybe then i will be able to finaly enjoy my phone :/

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                        • Anonymous
                        • vaN
                        • 23 Mar 2013

                        Anonymous, 23 Mar 2013hieveryone, just wanna ask if im not experiencing SOD do i ... moreNo, don't worry about it, sod affects so few phones and strikes so early in the phones lifetime that the chance to get it on a phone that previously had no issues is microscopic. I'm not gonna bother with this, I get it when I get it and no rush.

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                          • Anonymous
                          • vaN
                          • 23 Mar 2013

                          AnonD-92141, 23 Mar 2013I really wonder, how were you able to see 2 dead pixels at ... moreWtf? Of course he can see dead or stuck pixels no matter the pixel density. A stuck pixel will be like a beacon in the night and a dead one will stand out clearly against bright backgrounds. Even at 1000 ppi.

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                            • wlid88
                            • KiA
                            • 23 Mar 2013

                            i have an xperia z, and unluckily mine got frozen just when i was about to update it. I thought i've lost the phone. then, when i plugged the charger, the screen came back on, but it was still frozen. I push down all 3 buttons (power, volume up and down) simultaneously for a few seconds, and the phone restarted and is operating normally.

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                              • Anonymous
                              • 04V
                              • 23 Mar 2013

                              hieveryone, just wanna ask if im not experiencing SOD do i still need to update my z or not?

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                                • 04V
                                • 23 Mar 2013

                                hi all, just want to ask if im not experiencing this sudden death to my phone ( xperia z) do i still need to update my z or not???

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                                  • Anonymous
                                  • v0q
                                  • 23 Mar 2013

                                  Xz is always out of stock in Philippines, its not yet officially released here but some stores that sells it always runs out of stock. Sony ph is a good market for you, Filipino community supports Japanese products. Release it here asap.

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                                    • mem
                                    • wHr
                                    • 23 Mar 2013

                                    AnonD-50940, 23 Mar 2013WoW!! Hats off to Sony!! This must be the fastest fix ever... moreOf course they will react with this in a short period of time coz.it is really ridiculous to have a 2day old phone having such issue! Cmon, if sony ddnt respond that quick then they wil los der customers anyway accdg to some sources, Sony still dont knlw whats wrong so it is not grantee that this update will fix everything,. and death issue isnt d only concern visit talk.sonymobile.com and vsit z/zl forums there are lots of software and hardware bugs and many are complaining that they paid bucks just to have a very faulty ought-to-be flagshipsmartphone.. many are now consdering selling it and will go to another brand..

                                    as for ur statement abt gaming yah these flagships myt not have dffrnces but in display ull get more beautiful experience w/ super lcd3 and fhd super amoled than this wash out tft dsplay of sony.. poor viewing angles exist-oops in gaming there are times you tilt ur phone so viewing angle is a must.

                                    as i read the forums there are noticeqble lags on the homescreen and that irritates the users. they can just get out with it by using launchers but at that moment they cant use the elegant UI of sony

                                    speakers
                                    call quality
                                    camera bugs
                                    battery
                                    stamina mode

                                    ull see so many problems abt these things. read forums or threads

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                                      • AnonD-92141
                                      • 5xh
                                      • 23 Mar 2013

                                      akvasu, 23 Mar 2013Hi I bought an Xperia Z and it had 3 Dead Pixels, the r... moreI really wonder, how were you able to see 2 dead pixels at such high pixel density! you have microscope in your eyes or what ? NOM :p

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                                        • AnonD-52325
                                        • tZk
                                        • 23 Mar 2013

                                        AnonD-70006, 23 Mar 2013Again, Sony doesn't know what the problem is, according to ... moreXperia v SOD already vanish after recieve jb update. Most of cases happen to root and unlocked bootloader device.