Xperia Z 4.4 Kitkat update

Sony Xperia Z should be updated to Android 4.4 KitKat by March - according to a Polish carrier

Sony’s Xperia Z received an official update to Android 4.3 Jelly Bean in December, and it appears that it will make the jump to KitKat pretty soon as well.

According to Play - one of Poland’s major mobile carriers - its Sony Xperia Z should be updated to Android 4.4.2 KitKat in late February, or March. If that turns out to be accurate, Xperia Z owners in other parts of the world should expect to get the new version of the OS at about the same time. The Xperia Z turned 1 year old last month, and a KitKat birthday present would be really nice.

Alongside the Xperia Z, other slightly older Sony Android devices that will likely be updated to Android 4.4 KitKat later this year are the Xperia ZL, Xperia ZR, and the Xperia Tablet Z. Naturally, the newer Xperia Z1 and Z Ultra will also be updated, possibly starting the next few months.

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iDroid8 said:

LOL look at the comments of the article. Some kid called "sanjaykarmakar" saying "I request my phone Xperia z kit kat 4.4.2 update. Please as soon as possible." - it's almost as if he thinks Sony will read that very comment and think that seeing as that dude requests it, they'd better release it.

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Sony devs are reading XDA, they are even using some of our ideas.

I am certain that they have used some of my ideas as some new things implemented are strangly exactly identical to some of my own.

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daniLaLaLaLaLa said:

Well, i got a sense that my next phone will not be a sony smartphone anymore. Xperia ZL will be my last sony device.

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feydakin said:

Same for me. Slow Android updates and ****ty custom ROM support (CM11 was much better on my Galaxy S2 than on the Xperia ZL now) and no direct and easy way to root the device (on android 4.3) is a no go for me.

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The new Android KitKat firmware (build
version: 10.5.A.0.230) is said to be a
software patch to fix the flaws found in the
earlier version '10.5.A.0.227' which was
sent to certifications at PTCRB, reported
XperiaBlog .
According to the PTCRB database screen
shots available with the technology blog,
Xperia Z's three variants - C6603, C6606
and C6616; Xperia ZL- C6506, Xperia and
the 2013 flagship Sony slate - Xperia Tablet
Z- SGP321 are expected to get the update,
probably by May end. Besides these
devices, Xperia ZR models are also said to
receive same update this month as well.
This episode brings back the memory of
Sony rolling out the stability update to fix
audio bug and some minor flaws affecting
Xperia Z1, Z1 Compact and Z Ultra in April,
after they received the KitKat update in
mid-March.
Now, it seems like Sony has learned lessons
to take precaution and fully scrutinize the
firmware update before releasing them to
the devices, thereby avoiding blemishes to
company's name in the future.
As reported earlier , the new software is
expected to bring in additional Xperia
Themes (more than 280 styles)
enhancements in white status bar,
entertainment apps- Sony WALKMAN,
Album, Movies, PlayStation 4 compatibility
and the native apps like messaging,
MyXperia, Smart Connect, Small apps,
TrackID, Smart Social Camera are said to
get facelift and many more new features.
Description of Key Features of Android v4.4
KitKat OS Update:
Location Menu: This integrated location
menu enable users to easily activate GPS,
Wi-Fi and mobile networks, while
simultaneously keeping a tab on the
battery consumption by the location
service based apps.
Enhanced Google Mobile Service (GMS)
Apps: This application helps user to
automatically back-up photos and video
clips. He/she also can create, view, share
or rename Google Docs and files.
Improved Caller-ID: If a user receives a call
from unknown number, the phone will
look for matches on the net with local
listings via Google Maps.
Priority Contacts: The new OS empowers
the phone to automatically prioritize
contact list for easy access, based on the
frequency of the peoples' contacts to which
users talk.
Immersive Display: To enhance the
entertainment factor, the new OS comes
with immersive mode, where the status
bar and navigation buttons disappear in to
the background while you play music,
games and read e-books. Users can just
swipe the edge of the screen to bring
back the utility buttons.
Enhanced Message Grouping: Google has
brought in some improvements to the new
Hangouts app; now, users can find all their
text SMSs and MMSs, audio and video call
details all at one place. He/she can also
share location and send animated GIFs.
Emoji Characters: Initially, users had to
install third party app to use colorful
characters in their SMS. Now, with KitKat
update, the keypad comes pre-loaded with
native Japanese Emoji emotion icons.
NFC and Wireless Printing: Google's new OS
comes with a new Quickoffice app where-
in people can create and store word
documents in cloud storage as well as print
files wirelessly on NFC-enabled HP
printers.
Multi-tasking: With efficient memory
management, users can multi-task by
opening multiple applications; Listen to
music while you can browse through the
Internet.
Performance: Like all software updates, the
new KitKat enhances smartphone's
performance as well as efficient RAM
management, leading to increase in
battery.

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