[Q] 4.4 back to 4.3

Boosted_01 R · May 27, 2014

Had enough of 4.4 till they fix all these issues. I was ok with the issues till my ringer stopped working and it would only vibrate (needed to be restarted)

So my question is:

- Flashing back to 4.3 .101 can I just uncheck data and cache or do I need to do a fresh install ?

Thanks

anagramgenius · May 27, 2014

Boosted_01 R said:
Had enough of 4.4 till they fix all these issues. I was ok with the issues till my ringer stopped working and it would only vibrate (needed to be restarted)

So my question is:

- Flashing back to 4.3 .101 can I just uncheck data and cache or do I need to do a fresh install ?

Thanks

better to fresh install

Adilson Casula · May 27, 2014

there's an official downgrade?

if i flash one that flt i'll lose my TA?

katananja · May 27, 2014

Adilson Casula said:
there's an official downgrade?
if i flash one that flt i'll lose my TA?

There is none and also not necessary, just flash an older version with flashtools.
It will not harm your TA partition.

Boosted_01 R · May 28, 2014

So long 4.4 hello 4.3...... 4.4 .230 was truly horrible.... my phone was warm at idle....crazy... with 4.4 I was getting maybe 40% MAX (with Location turned off) the battery life of 4.3 .101..... I should add to my other thread title, "Impressed with 4.4 Rollout, Disappointed with 4.4" .....

Personally 4.4 isn't worth it, nothing special, maybe end of summer they will have it running well..........

Adilson Casula · May 28, 2014

The main problem isn't have a bug. But they took a long time to release this one, damn.
I'm not expecting for a bug corrector update so close. Does their developers did't get this one?

How about the Sony bug reporting? Does it can read a "slowly" interface and high drain battery as a bug, or just crashing on apps?

Boosted_01 R · May 29, 2014

Adilson Casula said:
The main problem isn't have a bug. But they took a long time to release this one, damn.
I'm not expecting for a bug corrector update so close. Does their developers did't get this one?

How about the Sony bug reporting? Does it can read a "slowly" interface and high drain battery as a bug, or just crashing on apps?

Not sure exactly what your asking, when I had 4.4 I had the following issues:

- 40% the battery life of 4.3 .101 (with location turned off)
- Email unresponsive pop up msg
- Ringer stopped working (only fix was resetting the phone, if you tired to go into sound, it would freeze for a few seconds)
- At idle the battery was draining a good bit and the phone was warm with no use.
- Choppy interface
- Very Laggy Keyboard

Not sure what else I am forgetting, but that's the most of it.... Don't understand how Sony could releases such a bad version

Bright side going back to 4.3 was great.....

enrique71 · Jun 6, 2014

I rolled back to 4.3 after 2 days of pain! Apart from battery drain (even with Google Play fix), and extreme lag in settings, not to mention that the Exchange Email has a bug that only allows a strong password to be used, I finally threw in the towel and went back to 4.3 where NONE of these bugs exist.

I for one don't like the 4.4 quick settings menu, it's a pain to have to go to the right and scroll where on 4.3 it's right there.

Even when Sony fixes their kitkat software, I pretty sure I'm staying on 4.3 for simply more stability and frankly I don't see really any big changes in the software.

nukharma · Jun 7, 2014

Hi Guys....
Can somebuddy tell me the last 4.3 Build Number.....for a later Update....I'am running the last 4.2 Build....still happy and really wont go to 4.4....when I read about....sounds really like it sucks

enrique71 · Jun 7, 2014

nukharma said:
Hi Guys....
Can somebuddy tell me the last 4.3 Build Number.....for a later Update....I'am running the last 4.2 Build....still happy and really wont go to 4.4....when I read about....sounds really like it sucks

The last ZL 4.3 firmware is 10.4.1.B.0.101. This build is very stable, no real bugs to report .. Over all, this is solid.

nukharma · Jun 7, 2014

Thanks @enrique71

Good to Know.....if I want to try some new, I'll take it. But pretty Happy with the 4.2 also!

felcocs · Jun 7, 2014

enrique71 said:
... Even when Sony fixes their kitkat software, I pretty sure I'm staying on 4.3 for simply more stability and frankly I don't see really any big changes in the software.

Yeah... you are absolutely right. I don't know how it's going for other phones, but what made me want KitKat was the new Runtime... the ART thing, that we don't have at this moment.

PS.: I don't know if the ART is even viable, in any KitKat out there, BUT that's what I was waiting for...

rayzaweirdooo · Jun 8, 2014

enrique71 said:
The last ZL 4.3 firmware is 10.4.1.B.0.101. This build is very stable, no real bugs to report .. Over all, this is solid.

My phone is 10.4.1.B.0.569(4.3)

Sent from my C6502

enrique71 · Jun 9, 2014

. 101 is newer than .569

Sent from my Nexus 10 using XDA Premium 4 mobile app

sTOrM41 · Jun 10, 2014

i just refleshed 4.3 (from 4.4)
and now its bootlooping..

****..

any idea?!

JiroPrinz8 · Jun 10, 2014

Guys would anyone be kind enough to point me where i can download the. 101 fw? I hate kitkat. Just got this phone and i hate.the.lag

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enrique71 · Jun 10, 2014

sTOrM41 said:
i just refleshed 4.3 (from 4.4)
and now its bootlooping..

****..

any idea?!

You must have not flashed the kernel or you flashed the wrong FTF. Be sure you are flashing the right file for your C65xx. Hold the reset button until it vibrates 3 times and turns off, then flash your file again.

sTOrM41 · Jun 10, 2014

i flashed C6503_10.4.1.B.0.101 R1C_Generic DE.ftf

shouldnt this work?!

i managed to reflash kitkat,
but i cant get my ZL working with 4.3

JiroPrinz8 · Jun 10, 2014

Anyone can give a good download link for.101?

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