New .423 Realease from HK

[kkd28]

Hello all, my phone just recieved updates via PCC (I was previously on 4.2.2). I upgraded and found that the build number is also 423, however more smooth system, espicially the album lag seems to be fixed.

I provide you the ftf link of new .423 HongKong Firmware. This is not uploaded by me (damn speed), but a friend from another forum.

http://pan.baidu.com/share/link?shareid=3475709745&uk=4079996535

This link is from China and I am not sure about the speed.

According to some findings by Applo, it seems that the new release does not fix anything.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=43292324

while other users find upgrading do fix the album issue. its strange, you can make a backup and try yourself. hope it works

Regards

 

[krabappel2548]

What's build date of kernel?

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[niuniuaba]

Thanks for that. A question: need to flash the whole ftf to get firmware update, or just kernel and baseband?

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[kkd28]

What's build date of kernel?

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both the kernel and the baseband are all the same with previous. its rootable! I think they just solved the lag issue

 

[kkd28]

Thanks for that. A question: need to flash the whole ftf to get firmware update, or just kernel and baseband?

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not quite sure, I just update through PCC.. You can try whatever, if flash only kernel can solve the lag, there you go

 

[hamud.q]

Hello all, my phone just recieved updates via PCC (I was previously on 4.2.2). I upgraded and found that the build number is also 423, however more smooth system, espicially the album lag seems to be fixed.

I provide you the ftf link of new .423 HongKong Firmware. This is not uploaded by me (damn speed), but a friend from another forum.

http://pan.baidu.com/share/link?shareid=3475709745&uk=4079996535

This link is from China and I am not sure about the speed.

Regards

Can you you check the album app version ?

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[LiveSquare]

How big was the update?

 

[kamalmawa]

@kkd28 could you please tell me what is the Album version?
Settings>Apps>All>Album

Thanks

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[*boy*racer*]

Soon as I flashed it, I noticed the NFC icon is back

EDIT: Album version 4.0.A.0.8, and settings still has lag imo but I didn't do a clean flash.

 

[Hellscythe]

i recall in initial 4.2.2 scrolling in settings was laggy and horrible.
is it still laggy and horrible to scroll?

 

[NetSkill]

i flashed just now the Build number is the same..weird.. anyways Lags really seems to be gone
no bloatware after instalation just 3 apps that can be uninstalled withouth root..

EDIT: i openned up album now and Lag is here NOTHING IS FIXED firmware is the same just a swipe up from sony

 

[bigbamboo5]

i flashed just now the Build number is the same..weird.. anyways Lags really seems to be gone
no bloatware after instalation just 3 apps that can be uninstalled withouth root..

As this is a tiny update, just to address the lags, should I flash it (I've done that once, but nervously) or is it likely to be pushed out fast? I am network unlocked, but using the Spanish 423 on Vodafone UK...

 

[chefnoob]

As this is a tiny update, just to address the lags, should I flash it (I've done that once, but nervously) or is it likely to be pushed out fast? I am network unlocked, but using the Spanish 423 on Vodafone UK...

Im actually thinking the same thing...thats why Im download the ftf now...by tomorrow and still no update here in Oz...Im going flashing!

 

[wawyed]

i flashed just now the Build number is the same..weird.. anyways Lags really seems to be gone
no bloatware after instalation just 3 apps that can be uninstalled withouth root..

What is this lag you were talking about?

 

[toudas]

@kkd28 could you please tell me what is the Album version?
Settings>Apps>All>Album

Thanks

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4.0.A.0.8

 

[mata_mosca]

Sorry for being off topic, but, for the love of God, it's LAG with no plural. Just like you wouldn't say two glasses of waters.

 

[Apollo89]

It's not a real firmware update, just an update of the customization. Your customization version will have changed from 1270-5695_R2B to 1270-5695_R3B. This just means that Sony has changed something to the bundled apps or the customized settings.

Some weeks ago, this happened to the 'Generic NL' customization too. After updating, the Box app was pre-installed.

 

[kkd28]

It's not a real firmware update, just an update of the customization. Your customization version will have changed from 1270-5695_R2B to 1270-5695_R3B. This just means that Sony has changed something to the bundled apps or the customized settings.

Some weeks ago, this happened to the 'Generic NL' customization too. After updating, the Box app was pre-installed.

thank you for your information

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[Apollo89]

thank you for your information

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You're welcome

The core firmware (basically everything except the bundled apps and the resource overlays) stays the same as long as the build number doesn't change. Only the parts that are specific to the 'Generic HK' customization can be changed by the update.

If you look at the update XML file for 'Generic HK', you'll see that the latest firmware image (for Sony PC Companion and Sony Update Service) is swVersion 10.3.A.0.423 with cdfVersion R3B, while the latest delta update (OTA update) is still swVersion 10.3.A.0.423 with cdfVersion R2B.

 

[Apollo89]

I just downloaded this FTF (Generic HK 10.3.A.0.423 R3B) and compared it to the previous version (Generic HK 10.3.A.0.423 R2B).

These are the only differences:

• build.prop: 'ro.semc.version.cust_revision=R2B' changed to 'ro.semc.version.cust_revision=R3B'
• vendor/overlay/android-res.apk
• vendor/overlay/com.android.browser-res.apk
• vendor/overlay/com.android.providers.partnerbookmarks-res.apk
• vendor/overlay/com.android.providers.settings-res.apk
• vendor/overlay/com.android.settings-res.apk
• vendor/overlay/com.sonyericsson.capabilities-res.apk
• vendor/overlay/com.sonyericsson.customizedsettings-res.apk
• vendor/overlay/com.sonyericsson.initialbootsetup-res.apk
• vendor/overlay/com.sonyericsson.r2r.client-res.apk
• vendor/overlay/com.sonyericsson.setupwizard-res.apk
• vendor/overlay/com.sonyericsson.trackid-res.apk
• vendor/overlay/com.sonyericsson.wappush-res.apk

Only some resource overlays have been changed, all the rest is exactly the same.