The Sony Xperia ZL (C650x), marketed as Sony Xperia ZQ in Brazil, is a touchscreen enabled, full HD Android smartphone designed, developed, and marketed by Sony Mobile. The ZL was announced by Sony at CES 2013. The device was launched with Android 4.1 Jelly Bean. This is among a few phones with HDR video taking capability. This phone comes with a full HD display (1920x1080) with a ppi of approximately 443. The Xperia ZL is a compact and cheaper variant of the Sony Xperia Z. The ZL compromises water and dust proofing, as well as design language, for a thinner frame, an IR blaster, a dedicated camera button and a cheaper build.
Pre-requisites:
Pre-requisites:
- Before we go any further, Please check your phone model number by going to Settings -> about phone -> Model number, If yours match this Number C6506, Then you are good to go.
- Make sure your phone's battery is above 50% charge.
- Original USB cable.
- To make sure Sony drivers will install properly on your PC, Download the latest version of Sony PC Companion from here and install it.
- Download Flashtool from here and install it.
- Download Sony FTF file from one of the links provided below :
- Now go to C:Flashtool and run Flashtool.exe, Click on the Flash icon in the left, Select Flashmode and press OK.
- From the source folder in the top navigate to the folder where you downloaded the FTF file earlier and press OK.
- Select the FTF file from the Firmware menu and click Flash.
- Now wait until a window prompts asking you to plug your phone with USB cable.
- Power off your device.
- Press the volume down button and plug the USB cable, The update should begin...
- Wait until the update is completed, Unplug the USB cable and reboot your device.
The first boot should take some time...
Now you have successfully update your phone.
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