Sony now seeds Android 4.4.2 KitKat for the Xperia Z1 globally
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- AnonD-249619
- aXX
- 31 Mar 2014
Still nothing for Z1 Sim Free in UK. poor service for such big company.
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- abz
- 3Wb
- 31 Mar 2014
i cant even update my phone which is factory unlocked and from the uk
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- Mewsicluvah
- MEE
- 31 Mar 2014
Remember to do a factory reset after you update your phones.
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- key
- KZ8
- 31 Mar 2014
no problem with my z1
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- AnonD-249449
- H4v
- 31 Mar 2014
I recently upgraded my Sony Xperia Z1 to 4.4 Kit Kat. Since then, I was facing series of issues with the handset:
1. Battery was getting drained very fast.
2. Phone was not getting charged when the phone is on. It displays message "The connected power source is not sufficient. The battery was draining faster than it is charging. Minimize your device usage while charging". Hence, I have to switch off the handset and then keep it for charging.
3. The handset was getting heated up very quickly even with moderate use. I was using Sony Xperia Z before this but never faced this level of heating issue
4. The camera application shuts down suddenly after 2-3 mins of usage displaying that the handset is heated up and wait for it to cool down to use this application.
5. Ringtone volume was sometime ringing so low that its not audible
I went to Sony Service centre on 24th March and raised this issue. I gave the handset to them under ticket ID 14032400225. The next day I collected the handset. They said that there was software issue which has been resolved. Its very unfortunate to notice that I was still facing the same issue and have seen no improvement at all.
Then some knowledgeable person in a blog suggested to run repair using PC companion. I did the same and the things are better now. However, I still think the performance is way below par. Charging from 0% to 100% taking around 5 hours. I get battery life of just 18 hours in total with moderate use. This performance is below my earlier handset Xperia Z which used to take mere 2 hours to charge from 0% to 100%. Its battery used to last for 23-24 hours under moderate usage. Considering Z1's massive battery size of 3000 mah coupled with Kitkat update (which on paper promises an improved battery performance), it should have given me atleast 30% more battery performance from Xperia Z. There are few bugs which still exist like ringtone volume is sometime so low that it is not audible, Heating issue, camera application issue as detailed above. Please let me know if the above statistics are same across all Z1 handsets or it is specific to my handset only.
I am a loyal customer of Sony and this is my fourth handset I am using (Xperia Z1, Xperia Z, Xperia Pro, Sony Ericsson K750i). I am having high hopes that Sony will resolve this problem of mine.
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- Gabirex
- 35p
- 30 Mar 2014
Speakers screwed up, ring volume is messed.
Bluetooth connection drops.
Speakers don't change to car's speakers when connected.
etc..
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- dns
- HjD
- 30 Mar 2014
i have update. but it's still android 4.3 jelly bean
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- Nemanja Serbia
- 9EX
- 30 Mar 2014
Do not install,it's full of bugs!!!!!!!
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- A E Rajedia
- YTE
- 30 Mar 2014
Perperek, 30 Mar 2014AFTER THE UPDATE,
1.Overheating easily, wi-fi, GPS, Walkma... moreI Also get same problem with my All sony Z1 which I have update to kitkat and even we don't get Support from Sony I have called to hotline and Service center its worst reply send phone to service center.
Means we have purchase phone to send service center.
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- franzdrk
- nMG
- 30 Mar 2014
Hi, I have updated my Generic 4.3 Nl firmware version to 4.4.2 Generic Global using Flashtool, because the Netherland firmware 4.4.2 is not yet been released and Sony is usually released Netherland firmware update after a month of the official announcement by Sony. The phone with 4.4.2 has a lot of lag, graphics issues and high battery consumption in Stamina mode, even after several days of use. I also tried other firmware versions such as Generic Fr and Generic IT, but does not improve anything!I am very disappointed and I think i will come back to 4.3 waiting for a better update!
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- Perperek
- 0Ix
- 30 Mar 2014
AFTER THE UPDATE,
1.Overheating easily, wi-fi, GPS, Walkman, Game play, İn Call.... LTE in all usage it starts to heat suddenly.
2.Speaker sets on low/loud alternatively-still excists
3.Quick battery drain-still excists-thing due to sony softwares are working in background.
4.Overall lag in the UI-I have deleted the manin pages but UI is so laggy and the FPS looks like under 15 FPS and the UI working is like old fashioned 350mhz 1 core mobiles.
5.Empty call list
6.Calls ring in earpiece instead of loudspeaker also by video watching vimeo, youtube.... I came across with this same problem and get shocked with that.
7.The tethering icon remain for several minutes after its switch off.
8.Walkman app: it can't download the album info on FLAC files, the sound quality and peak levels had down leveled ??
9.A side from lag after exiting an app, the background/wallpaper disappear for brief moments
10.GPS takes longer to pinpoint the location-yet my cheap mobile can find 14 satelites but now my Z1 can find only 2-4 with low level signal.
11. LCD screen color RGB is still far away from true color and yet my 100$ cheap mobile has an IPS with adobe true color schemes.
12. Camera photo shot still can not take sharp focus, can not focus the right angles, still can not focus.....I do not want to make comments but it is so wrong with 20mp camera lens so bad quality.
13.RAM looks like filled up ...without usage it comes down to 300mb free with stock sony 4.4.2.
14.Microphone can not catch up your voice while used with left ear& left hand-this is terrible.Also by hands free the microphone can not catch up your voice in an emty room to- you must be nnot far away from 40 cm. ?
15. The camera still looses focus also by day light too and makes different points focused after you take the shot- you can easily see the difference when in you throw it in a big screen. By this camera I think Sony will take our mobiles back because it only comes good by macro in the studio with studio lights in fact it still focuses the false point- I can not believe that in Sony the engineers did this kind of false work-I can easily see the false by whiteroom and other software while correcting the photo.
16.Today WI-FI signal lost can be seen easily-it disconnects too much and can not find the wi-fi product.
17.Black screen-ghost screen effects comes more and more clear. UI Lag increases by the time.(ASAP).....
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- Scotty
- 3xf
- 30 Mar 2014
Volume is very low after the update, even after all sliders have been set to max
Come on Sony, pull your finger out.
My Z1 will be getting chucked in a drawer and I'll go back to my S4 until they can fix these volume issues.
Worst update ever.
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- 30 Mar 2014
Anonymous, 29 Mar 2014Having the same problem on my Z1 after the update it is rea... moreOnce you update it you need to back up all your stuff and then factory set it so the 4.4 can sync properly into the phone
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- Anonymous
- uSg
- 30 Mar 2014
laysambo, 29 Mar 2014No update in Cambodia toocan be updated in cambodia via sony pc campanion
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- hendyhouse
- sXK
- 29 Mar 2014
Anonymous, 29 Mar 2014Having the same problem on my Z1 after the update it is rea... moreI am having the exact same problems getting angry with it as i keep on missing calls,and notifacations
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- Maher
- P@V
- 29 Mar 2014
I updated my xperia z1 last week. honestly speaking 4.4.2 brings a buttery feeling when I use my phone. nothing going wrong with 4.4.2 except the ring tone. once if it's ringing correctly with my setting then the very next time, it goes down to a very low level. even sometimes I don't hear the ringtone when the phone laid beside me. other than this bug, 4.4.2 is best ever android feelings till now :)
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- Anonymous
- vpj
- 29 Mar 2014
Anonymous, 29 Mar 2014New update hads messed up my ringtone volume. Can't get it ... moreHaving the same problem on my Z1 after the update it is really frustrating!!
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- AnonD-234811
- nE1
- 29 Mar 2014
Nothing yet for Vodafone UK...
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- AnonD-248980
- 0RH
- 29 Mar 2014
hello , iv got the sony xperai z1 compact in white its still on JB 4.3 , tbh i dont think im going to up my phone to 4.4.2 kitkat , cus you i update i cant move any apps onto my SDcard from playstore , and obv when you update to a software your phone gets laggy and full of bugs,so im going to wait until kitkat is fully functional without bugs and laggyness, who has updated there phone?share your experience
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- dis_bwy
- 0RH
- 29 Mar 2014
hello , iv got the sony xperai z1 compact in white its still on JB 4.3 , tbh i dont think im going to up my phone to 4.4.2 kitkat , cus you i update i cant move any apps onto my SDcard from playstore , and obv when you update to a software your phone gets laggy and full of bugs,so im going to wait until kitkat is fully functional without bugs and laggyness, who has updated there phone?share your experience