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Xperia XZ and XZs received Android Oreo update (41.3.A.0.401)
Sony Mobile has today begun to roll the Android 8.0.0 firmware update for the Xperia XZ and Xperia XZs. Sony has updated the building number from 41.2.A.7.76 to version 41.3.A.0.401. The same build...
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Android Oreo lands on Xperia X Performance (41.3.A.0.401)
Android 8.0.0 Oreo started to roll to the Xperia XZ and XZs at the end of last week through build number 41.3.A.0.401. The Xperia X Performance runs the same strand of firmware, and it started to...
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Xperia X and X Compact receive December 2017 security patches (34.3.A.0.252)
Sony Mobile has begun to rollout a new firmware update for the Xperia X and Xperia X Compact, moving it from build number to 34.3.A.0.244 version 34.3.A.0.252. Sony has a great track record of getting...
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Xperia L1 updated with November 2017 security patches (43.0.A.6.49)
Sony Mobile has updated the Xperia L1 with a new firmware update that moves the build number from 43.0.A.5.79 to version 43.0.A.6.49. The latest firmware gives the handset the 6 November 2017 Android...
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Xperia XZ, X Performance and XZs receive December security patches (41.3.A.2.24)
Sony Mobile has started to roll a new firmware update for the Xperia XZ, Xperia XZs and Xperia X Performance, which moves the build number from 41.3.A.0.401 to version 41.3.A.2.24. The latest update...
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Xperia XZ1, XZ1 Compact and XZ Premium receive December 2017 security patches...
Sony Mobile is rolling a new firmware update for the Xperia XZ1, Xperia XZ1 Compact and Xperia XZ Premium, moving from build number 47.1.A.5.51 to version 47.1.A.8.49. Sony has included the 1 December...
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Xperia XA1 range gets December 2017 security patches
Sony Mobile has updated the firmware for the Xperia XA1 family, which now includes the 5 December 2017 Android security patches. Sony has kept the phones on Android 7.0, so there’s no big Android...
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Xperia XA gets update with November 2017 security patch (33.3.A.1.115)
Sony Mobile released a firmware update for the Xperia XA a few weeks back that updated the security patch from 5 August 2017 to 6 November 2017. The new update moves the build number from 33.3.A.1.97...
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XperiCheck is a great way to keep tabs on the latest firmware updates
XperiCheck has been around for a while now, and it’s proved to be a very handy website if you want to keep track of the latest firmware updates for your particular Sony Xperia device. You can search...
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Xperia E5 gets new update out of the blue (37.0.A.2.248)
It has been a while since Sony’s 2016 budget phone, the Xperia E5 has received a firmware update, but one is now rolling in the form of build number 37.0.A.2.248. There is no change from the Android...
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Xperia XA1 and XA1 Plus updated with Spectre and Meltdown patches
Sony Mobile has updated the Xperia XA1 and Xperia XA1 Plus with new firmware updates that move the Android security patch to 5 January 2018. The importance of this security update is that the Meltdown...
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Xperia XA1 Ultra update rolling with Jan 2018 security patch (42.0.A.4.167)
Sony Mobile is pushing a firmware update to the Xperia XA1 Ultra today that moves the build number from 42.0.A.4.153 to version 42.0.A.4.167. The new update adds the 5 January 2018 Android security...
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Xperia XZ, XZs and X Performance get January 2018 security patches (41.3.A.2.58)
Sony Mobile has begun to roll out the 1 January 2018 Android security patch to the Xperia XZ, XZs and X Performance series of handsets. This sees the models move from build number 41.3.A.2.24 to...
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Flashtool updated to support Xperia XZ Premium and XZ1 devices (0.9.24.2)
Long-term Sony Xperia users will be very familiar with Flashtool, it has been the da facto method of flashing firmware of Xperia devices to a different region. It has been around since the advent of...
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New firmware released for Xperia XZ Premium, XZ1 and XZ1 Compact with Jan...
Sony Mobile has this morning updated its flagship devices, the Xperia XZ Premium, XZ1 and XZ1 Compact to build number 47.1.A.12.34 (from 47.1.A.8.49), adding 1 January 2018 Android security patches in...
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Xperia Z5 family unlikely to get ‘Meltdown’ and ‘Spectre’ patches
Sony Mobile has spoken of its plan to issue patches to fix the widely-documented ‘Meltdown’ and ‘Spectre’ CPU vulnerabilities. We always felt it likely that these patches (updated with Android security...
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Xperia C4 gets a new firmware update (27.3.X.0.165) out of the blue
Sony Mobile has released a new firmware update for the Xperia C4 to its servers this morning, with build number 27.3.A.0.165 for the Xperia C4 and version 27.3.B.0.165 for the Xperia C4 Dual. There is...
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Official LineageOS 14.1 build arrives on Xperia Z5 (Android 7.1.1 Nougat)
The official LineageOS 14.1 custom ROM is now available to download for the Sony Xperia Z5. LineageOS 14.1 is based on Android 7.1.1 Nougat and provides a close to stock experience, for those that...
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Xperia C5 Ultra (29.2.X.0.166) and Xperia E4g (25.0.X.2.35) get new updates
A few days ago we saw new firmware hit the Xperia C4 out of the blue, and now the same has happened with the Xperia C5 Ultra and Xperia E4g. As with the Xperia C4, these firmware builds already appear...
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Newflasher guide to install new firmware for Xperia XZ Premium, XZ1 and more
One of the most frequent questions we get asked from Sony Xperia owners is how to change the firmware. Whether that relates to upgrading/downgrading major Android versions, debranding the handset or...
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