[Q] Would you like CyanogenMod on Xperia M? - Sony Xperia M

While visiting family over Christmas I had a lot of time to relax and be merry. But being away from my usual assortment of computers and gadgets that keep me occupied, I also had a lot of time with not much to do.
I also noticed that Xperia M forums are really quiet, so after our 'traditional' fried fish and potato salad I used nothing but my Nexus tablet to create a very basic CyanogenMod repo.
I quickly learnt that doing dev work on a tablet is really hard. I was just about able to create a few basic files and copy over content I know will be the same on my other Xperia device.
However if I'm to continue, I need to know how many of you want this. Xperia M has all the right hardware to run Android 4.4 KitKat, but if nobody uses this phone, then why bother?
P.S. Don't forget the poll above!!

This would be good for devs to start and produce custom Roms as there is very little development, yes there are kernels available but need a good base and cyanogen mod would be fantastic and I'm pretty sure all users of the M would really appreciate it I know I would and 4.4 would be fantastic
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Yes bro we want cyanogenmod for this device.... will poll when I am on PC .... And bro there are lot of xperia m users
And please tell me that you own this device
We have no developers...
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adfad666 said:
While visiting family over Christmas I had a lot of time to relax and be merry. But being away from my usual assortment of computers and gadgets that keep me occupied, I also had a lot of time with not much to do.
I also noticed that Xperia M forums are really quiet, so after our 'traditional' fried fish and potato salad I used nothing but my Nexus tablet to create a very basic CyanogenMod repo.
I quickly learnt that doing dev work on a tablet is really hard. I was just about able to create a few basic files and copy over content I know will be the same on my other Xperia device.
However if I'm to continue, I need to know how many of you want this. Xperia M has all the right hardware to run Android 4.4 KitKat, but if nobody uses this phone, then why bother?
P.S. Don't forget the poll above!!
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Bro now we have Cm11 alpha version...so it will be great if you can look into it and help to fix bugs ...thanks....
 @adfad666

@adfad666 CM11 arrives for XM SS, if u have intrested then port it or make it for XM DS.. Thanks. Voted in Poll.
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I would love to have CyanogenMod on my Xperia M. I used CyanogenMod on my Xperia X8.
I have Xperia M for a few days now, and it would be great to have 4.4 on Xperia M.
So what are you waiting for?
:fingers-crossed:

That's typical, I ask something just as someone posts a ROM

It's unclear to me why this phone belongs to low activity devices.
It's a very nice budget phone that offers alot for the price.
I am one of those that would very much like to see CM on XM.

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Droidlover123 said:
Bro now we have Cm11 alpha version...so it will be great if you can look into it and help to fix bugs ...thanks....
@adfad666
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agreed, it would be great if we have another ROM for XM :good:

adfad666 said:
That's typical, I ask something just as someone posts a ROM
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So bro will you try to build cm for us?? maybe if you make from scratch we have all bugs removed...! @adfad666
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Yes I am waiting....... Plz support xperia m
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Nah, I was thinking of buying a cheap phone for development and Xperia M seemed unloved when I posted.
I'll probably now wait to see what 2014 brings, perhaps I'll get the rumoured Xperia E2, assuming it is still qcom and not mediatek.

Bro pls consider it....its not bad phone....also it most popular among all Sony budget phones even when it is last one to be launched(see survey on xperia blog)
Pls dude if u plan get this phone....WE HAVE NO DEVELOPERS....:crying: :banghead:
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Sony will have a big presentation at CES, which is less than a week away. We'll soon see if there is anything on the horizon.
If the Xperia E2 does turn out to be MediaTek, and no other Qualcomm based devices get announced, then I'll likely stick with Xperia M, probably the dual SIM version. I prefer how it looks compared to Xperia L, which is the same price as M here.

adfad666 said:
Sony will have a big presentation at CES, which is less than a week away. We'll soon see if there is anything on the horizon.
If the Xperia E2 does turn out to be MediaTek, and no other Qualcomm based devices get announced, then I'll likely stick with Xperia M, probably the dual SIM version. I prefer how it looks compared to Xperia L, which is the same price as M here.
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Good bro... And hope e2 is a complete crap... Lol
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Droidlover123 said:
Good bro... And hope e2 is a complete crap... Lol
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It looks like it's going to be called Xperia E1, with model numbers D2004/5 and D2104/5 for the single and dual SIM variants respectively.
http://www.xperiaguide.com/2014/01/...-dual-sony-d2004-as-xperia-e1-spotted-on-fcc/

I hope you can support this device. XM isn't a bad smartphone bro
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CyanogenMod for Xperia M
I would love to see CyanogenMod on Xperia M as I previously owned the Arc S and was running it from CM10 through to the recent CM11 that was being released for the device.
Im also interested in helping develop the rom for the device as I own 2 Xperia M's one for everyday while the other is for development purposes so im not worried if it gets bricked and would like to join anyone else willing to bring CyanogenMod to our devices and get more people interested in the power of this phone

adfad666 said:
It looks like it's going to be called Xperia E1, with model numbers D2004/5 and D2104/5 for the single and dual SIM variants respectively.
http://www.xperiaguide.com/2014/01/...-dual-sony-d2004-as-xperia-e1-spotted-on-fcc/
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@adfad666 bro no xperia e1 so whats ur plan?

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@adfad666 bro no xperia e1 so whats ur plan?
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Mobile World Congress is at the end of next month. I believe the Xperia E was released in March 2013, so we should see the Xperia E1 by March 2014 this year.
After that it all comes down to specs and price. My assumption is that Xperia E will not have better specs than Xperia M, but I think they will be very close.
I predict the Xperia E1 will have the following specs:
Snapdragon 200 chipset, with Adreno 302 GPU - dual core msm8x10 or quad core msm8x12
512mb RAM (probable) or 1024mb RAM (hopeful)
Android 4.3, with an upgrade to Android 4.4
Resolution of 480x320 (probable) or 854x480 (hopeful)
The most important spec will be the processor, I want something compatible with Android 4.4. The above chips are brand new, they have support for Android 4.3 and above, I didn't see any Android 4.2 support on CodeAurora Forums.
If it comes with anything MediaTek, I will not buy due to lack of available source code. If it comes with the older Snapdragon S4 based on msm8x25 or msm8x25Q, I will not buy as it will only ever have Android 4.1, support for its Adreno 203 GPU was dropped from Android 4.2 due to missing hardware functionality.
The other specs I'm not too worried about, but obviously the higher the specs the better.
After all that it then comes down to the price difference between the Xperia E1 dual and the Xperia M dual. I assume the Xperia E1 will be cheaper, but if I happen to find a really good deal on a discounted Xperia M, I might be tempted by it, though I would prefer to work on the new msm8x1x chips...

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[q] will xperia s final update be jelly bean?

I really hope not. How long do you think they will keep it updated ?
Galaxy S2 has went from Gingerbread through ICS and now it's getting Jelly Bean. Since Xperia S is starting from ICS, does it mean it will be getting new android after Jelly Bean?
XS is starting from GB,but it was an outdated launch anyway.Sony agreed to support phones(at least flagships) for 18 months of release or with 2 major updates.So somewhere in august it ends for the S.BUT,the Xperia SL is released in September,and it is exactly the same phone(just a little higher CPU clock speed).And it started with ICS,which means it should get at least JB 4.2(though that's not exactly a major update over 4.1).So if the SL gets it,the S should too,even Sony-style excuse for not doing it will sound just stupid.
well if sony stop XS on Jellybean (hope not), we still have CM rom .
G.Trenchev said:
XS is starting from GB,but it was an outdated launch anyway.Sony agreed to support phones(at least flagships) for 18 months of release or with 2 major updates.So somewhere in august it ends for the S.BUT,the Xperia SL is released in September,and it is exactly the same phone(just a little higher CPU clock speed).And it started with ICS,which means it should get at least JB 4.2(though that's not exactly a major update over 4.1).So if the SL gets it,the S should too,even Sony-style excuse for not doing it will sound just stupid.
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SL will stop at August also. Look at Arc S. Got the same fate as Arc...
And I'm pretty sure we won't have beyond 4.1 by Sony, considering Qualcomm didn't gave the sources for 4.2 for our S3 processors (which isn't exactly their fault, as they are a bit outdated. ) T (and variations) and V are the only ones that should have official 4.2 or luckily 5.0, if Qualcomm cooperates.
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I don't think anyone will ever have Jellybean on an XS
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When Sony relese 4.2 we'll all have Xperia Z14 ( relesed 2024 )
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i dont think so maybe earlier. 2023 . preferably 1Q..
Felimenta97 said:
SL will stop at August also. Look at Arc S. Got the same fate as Arc...
And I'm pretty sure we won't have beyond 4.1 by Sony, considering Qualcomm didn't gave the sources for 4.2 for our S3 processors (which isn't exactly their fault, as they are a bit outdated. ) T (and variations) and V are the only ones that should have official 4.2 or luckily 5.0, if Qualcomm cooperates.
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I feel SO bad for that :/
Sony's Timescape UI is AND WILL ALWAYS BE the best and I want to experience it with the latest possible android version... Just... PLEASE Sony AT LEAST udpate our 2012 phones with snapdragon S3 chipsets up to Android 5.0... AT LEAST 5.0.... Samsung did a good job with their S II for keeping it updated but damn TouchWiz UI sucks ****. But yeah speaking of Qualcomm not updating their sources/drivers for our devices... I guess it's impossible. Hopefully devs can do that! Wish the best for them
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wow, well that sucks ass!
i just got this phone in december. and now i feel like i bought a phone from 2010, not 2012. 5.0 android would be the time to stop, not now. please sony keep it updated!
torimatorima said:
wow, well that sucks ass!
i just got this phone in december. and now i feel like i bought a phone from 2010, not 2012. 5.0 android would be the time to stop, not now. please sony keep it updated!
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That's why we have xda .
Custom rom's are fast, stabile and we already have 4.2 - ok, it's not for daily use but I'am sure it'll be soon.
So, when Sony relese official JB and dev from xda get new drivers and other stuff they need - we'll get stabile 4.2.
The other day I installed official ICS ( I'am on JB for a few month's) - it didn't last long , I just don't like it anymore.
So...long live XS and xda
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funky0308 said:
That's why we have xda .
Custom rom's are fast, stabile and we already have 4.2 - ok, it's not for daily use but I'am sure it'll be soon.
So, when Sony relese official JB and dev from xda get new drivers and other stuff they need - we'll get stabile 4.2.
The other day I installed official ICS ( I'am on JB for a few month's) - it didn't last long , I just don't like it anymore.
So...long live XS and xda
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The problem is that devs can't do much without sources, thing that Qualcomm isn't giving us.
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Felimenta97 said:
The problem is that devs can't do much without sources, thing that Qualcomm isn't giving us.
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Agree... Android 5 or something like that?! Probably is't possible on XS, but we'll get better JB 4.2 ( custom ) when official JB 4.1 from Sony comes out.
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funky0308 said:
Agree... Android 5 or something like that?! Probably is't possible on XS, but we'll get better JB 4.2 ( custom ) when official JB 4.1 from Sony comes out.
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What we (XS users) and other Snapdragon S3 phone users (such as HTC Sensation HD) can do is sign a petition asking for sources and drivers for Android 5.0 (or 4.3) for our processors.
At the end of 2011, users signed a petition asking Qualcomm to release drivers and such for the ARMv6 (Snapdragon S1, for example) for ICS. It worked. That's why devices like the X10 Mini and Mini Pro, X8 and other companies devices have fully working ICS or even JB with camera.
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Felimenta97 said:
What we (XS users) and other Snapdragon S3 phone users (such as HTC Sensation HD) can do is sign a petition asking for sources and drivers for Android 5.0 (or 4.3) for our processors.
At the end of 2011, users signed a petition asking Qualcomm to release drivers and such for the ARMv6 (Snapdragon S1, for example) for ICS. It worked. That's why devices like the X10 Mini and Mini Pro, X8 and other companies devices have fully working ICS or even JB with camera.
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Well... Why not, we could try.
I don't know how to make on line petition but if someone start one - I'am in.
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Well... Why not, we could try.
I don't know how to make on line petition but if someone start one - I'am in.
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I think we should wait until 5.0 is announced and at least start rolling out to Nexus devices.
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Felimenta97 said:
I think we should wait until 5.0 is announced and at least start rolling out to Nexus devices.
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Agree...
You are dev? Right?
So you are the right person to start initiative...
O.K...great, glad to talk with you.
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funky0308 said:
Agree...
You are dev? Right?
So you are the right person to start initiative...
O.K...great, glad to talk with you.
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Actually, I'm not a dev (but if it goes right, should start doing something). I'm just a user, but yeah. I will see what we can do after Android 5.0 announcement
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Felimenta97 said:
Actually, I'm not a dev (but if it goes right, should start doing something). I'm just a user, but yeah. I will see what we can do after Android 5.0 announcement
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Together we are stronger .... most common sentence in the former Yugoslavia, but it's true.
Sony maybe have no interest bringing 5.0 to XS but we do...
I just love my XS.
When I first saw XS in the store I immediately fell in love with it.
Great design, great device... But I am aware that they will not update it forever so I hope dev on xda will
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ItBankRock said:
I feel SO bad for that :/
Sony's Timescape UI is AND WILL ALWAYS BE the best and I want to experience it with the latest possible android version... Just... PLEASE Sony AT LEAST udpate our 2012 phones with snapdragon S3 chipsets up to Android 5.0... AT LEAST 5.0.... Samsung did a good job with their S II for keeping it updated but damn TouchWiz UI sucks ****. But yeah speaking of Qualcomm not updating their sources/drivers for our devices... I guess it's impossible. Hopefully devs can do that! Wish the best for them
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Samsung makes their own chipsets so they don't have the same issues as others with sources. If Sony isn't able to update it beyond jelly bean then it is totally qualcomms fault for not putting out the resources necessary. Look at the Nexus 4 which isnt even AOSP because of qualcomms dumb ass. Their is something to be said about making your own hardware.
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Felimenta97 said:
What we (XS users) and other Snapdragon S3 phone users (such as HTC Sensation HD) can do is sign a petition asking for sources and drivers for Android 5.0 (or 4.3) for our processors.
At the end of 2011, users signed a petition asking Qualcomm to release drivers and such for the ARMv6 (Snapdragon S1, for example) for ICS. It worked. That's why devices like the X10 Mini and Mini Pro, X8 and other companies devices have fully working ICS or even JB with camera.
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Exactly its on qualcomm to deliver.
If Sony could only supply the dev community here with the drivers we would easily have the most updated Android phones.

[Q] [q] Xperia SL Worthwhile purchase in August '13?

Hi Team,
I've broken my HTC One X and am considering purchasing a Sony Xperia SL. I understand that it is no longer a top of the line device, however all of the new phones that are are 4.7"+ which is too large IMO. It seems that the S has a fairly active dev team, though I'm not so keen on flashing new roms so often these days (have been using the same rom on my HTC One X for about a year). Having said all that; are there daily driver ROMs available for the SL that I can stick with for an extended period &/or how does the update roadmap for the device look; is JB likely the final update etc.
Thanks in advance,
Try Xperia sp or zr
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luigi0824 said:
Try Xperia sp or zr
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Thanks, I'd probably consider the zr over the sp but both of these handsets are still probably a bit too big, and they don't really have the 'premium' look.
Xperia v and HTC one mini are 4.3 inch so same size as Xperia s
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I would recommend Xperia V but not SP (the 0.2 Ghz difference doesn't make so much difference, u can overclock if u plan to unlock bl and modify the phone with flashtool. The camera on XV is much better too)
Xperia V is even cheaper than Xperia S/SL in Hong Kong now (where i live)
The only thing that make V weaker is the 0.3mp front camera, while XS/SL got 1.3mp (SP seems got 0.3mp too, not sure)
Even XSL got 1.7Ghz cpu, the XV will be still much faster becoz the CPU on XV is snapdragon s4 but the CPU on XS is snapdragon s3
(s3 actually isn't that bad, it is just supposed to be a bit slower. but s3 actually overheat so much which will make it very laggy, s4 is much cooler)
but if u got money, XZ/XZR ofcoz
Xperia SL - a good choice
IMO xperia SL is a good choice considering the specs it has got that still many latest phones lack behind easily...
12mp camera, very nice screen and screen quality, hdmi port, 32gb inbuilt memory to list a few...
plus speaking of the developer support it has got a great developer support...
already got JB 4.3 :laugh:
Please give me a link for xperia sl jb 4.3 rom download
Saurav16 said:
IMO xperia SL is a good choice considering the specs it has got that still many latest phones lack behind easily...
12mp camera, very nice screen and screen quality, hdmi port, 32gb inbuilt memory to list a few...
plus speaking of the developer support it has got a great developer support...
already got JB 4.3 :laugh:
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Hey!! guys,
Please give me any link to download jb 4.3 for xperia sl..plz
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2391058
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Have you tested on xperia sl
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http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2391058
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Thanks for your support brother.. plz tell me It works on XSL. All stuffs work fine or have some bugs.
samr007 said:
Thanks for your support brother.. plz tell me It works on XSL. All stuffs work fine or have some bugs.
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Can't you read? Bugs are mentioned in 4.3 thread
Yes ROM hv many bugs..hv you another ROM option..plz tell me.
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Jelly Bean 4.4 For Sony Xperia S

What do you think are the chances are of Sony releasing jb 4.4 for our devices I mean our devices would be more than enough to handle it.
What do you guys think?
Would it still be possible even though Qualcomm has stopped support for S3 snapdragon chipsets?
None!
Simple as that...
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Android_UK said:
What do you think are the chances are of Sony releasing jb 4.4 for our devices I mean our devices would be more than enough to handle it.
What do you guys think?
Would it still be possible even though Qualcomm has stopped support for S3 snapdragon chipsets?
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i think the same,there are no chance of getting android 4.4 kitkat.at the most we may get 4.2 or 4.3 jelly bean but there are only 2% chances :fingers-crossed: lets hope for the best.but we may get the taste of android 4.4 by great xda developers with less feature that depend on any new type of hardware
That's the weird thing 4.2 & 4.3 are said to be more hardware intensive than 4.4 and it is most unlikely we will get them for our devices.
Yet a lot of websites mention its likely that 4.4 will hit the Xperia family including the S.
What is also been said is 4.4 will or has been designed to run on aged out devices from:
512 RAM
Single low clock speed processors
And our phones come in the mid range of the Xperia family.
Which exceed the suggested minimum basic specs nneeded.
I wish Sony could just say yes or no wether it was possible as I don't want to upgrade as its only been 6 months since I got this device it's ggood but I was surprised how quickly this was shunned and newer devices came out from Sony.
When I see Z1 released with 4.2.2, 4.4 for XS is just a dream.
Sony must sell Z1 as new flagship and it certainly won't update and support 2011/12 device anymore.
I would like that, of course but that won't happen.
I'm trying to find unlockable Z1 in Croatia - I really like that device.
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I'm thinking the 4.1.2 update was the last one.
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funky0308 said:
When I see Z1 released with 4.2.2, 4.4 for XS is just a dream.
Sony must sell Z1 as new flagship and it certainly won't update and support 2011/12 device anymore.
I would like that, of course but that won't happen.
I'm trying to find unlockable Z1 in Croatia - I really like that device.
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Off-topic:
Some reviews said the screen is really bad, maybe you should wait for the next flagship from Sony..
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Official noway
Cyanogenmod... maybe
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there's rumour about Z1 will get 4.4 in november
http://www.gsmarena.com/sony_xperia_z1_rumored_to_get_android_44_update_in_november-news-6942.php
if that's true then great, finally sony updates the device quickly
this is a good sign, cause I still want sony for my next device
but for XS... I don't think so
just hope with rayman in the CAF kernel.. but it will not come soon.. and you ask too early
Many website said for 4.4 is just false rumour
lordanas59 said:
Off-topic:
Some reviews said the screen is really bad, maybe you should wait for the next flagship from Sony..
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Hmm...
Screen isn't really bad it's great HD screen but some users reported that they have that stupid yellow tint over screen.
And that's extremely annoying from Sony.
I'll buy it but only and if I can check it first (I already arranged that).
There's great little piece of software for screen testing so I'll use that.
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yes yes. its just a dream. will not came
Well letama may make a 4.4 build for xperia s
And xperia s isnt slow, stock rom its self is heavy, roms like cm10 are rocket fast on xperia s
We may just get 4.4 if we ask letama or raymanFX kindly
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you will receive even 5.0 if came out.. But stability may be problem.
Anyway, i am on the way to upgrade to Z1.
I believe 4.4 will come some time later.
Some expert in XDA will make it. But Sony wont
remember snapdragon has stopped supporting s3 cpu that's why there's no kernel for jb 4.2 and 4.3
yeah experts in XDA are making it now but i dont think sony cares about it
Our lovely Xperia S is now an orphan. Only users care about it
The performance can definietly do 4.2 4.3 or 4.4, but sony just want us to buy new phones
I saw this in some site.. Can someone translate this.. I think we may get 4.4.. :silly:
Just look on the side of picture (Right) which phones will get it
edit: Sorry i missread.
Ignore this post.
happy
i see S and sl
unless it doesnt say thay
sudhindrakv said:
I saw this in some site.. Can someone translate this.. I think we may get 4.4.. :silly:
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It said "Can upgrade Kit Kat 4.4"..
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It said "Can upgrade Kit Kat 4.4"..
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So it wont...
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I hope that xs gets 4.4 otherwise im going to beat up 4.4 source code till it works on xs
Anyway i dont blame sony for wanting money
Currently sony mobile hates sony entertainment
They keep blowing their money
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Now 4.3 is already old. Discussion about 4.4

As we can see, Many manufacturers like Samsung, HTC have already updated their flagship with 4.3 which is we are yet to receive. HTC already announced 4.4 will be available in 90 days that's by Jan end. Can we expect it any sooner
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coolrevi said:
As we can see, Many manufacturers like Samsung, HTC have already updated their flagship with 4.3 which is we are yet to receive. HTC already announced 4.4 will be available in 90 days that's by Jan end. Can we expect it any sooner
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4.4? Hardly likely. There'll be a 4.3, I'm sure, but I don't believe there's going to be a 4.4. The Z1 and, possibly, the Z Ultra, being the latest flagships, I feel, would be the only candidates for it.
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4.4? Hardly likely. There'll be a 4.3, I'm sure, but I don't believe there's going to be a 4.4. The Z1 and, possibly, the Z Ultra, being the latest flagships, I feel, would be the only candidates for it.
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From 4.2 to 4.3 officially there is no difference except for smoothness, and richer use gpu. As far as 4.4, wise battery usage, full screen mode in apps, richer gpu, better integration of hangout, well memory management. I don think Sony would give up on their phones in just 8 months.
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Sony said xperia z1,z ultra and z will get 4.4. If xperia z can have it , zl should get it.
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ijaz90 said:
Sony said xperia z1,z ultra and z will get 4.4. If xperia z can have it , zl should get it.
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All z series will get it, if that's the case.. We have noticed many times that zl gets updates before z
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coolrevi said:
As we can see, Many manufacturers like Samsung, HTC have already updated their flagship with 4.3 which is we are yet to receive. HTC already announced 4.4 will be available in 90 days that's by Jan end. Can we expect it any sooner
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Hi.
This may help people understand why the updates take so long:
www.developer.sonymobile.com/2013/0...-process-and-its-improvements-for-android-4-3
Btw, does the ZL still gets warm easily, like from 23°C to 44° C (73 F / 111 F), while playing games (NFS MW, or other "heavy tasks") on 4.2.2? (Mine is running 4.1.2)
It's quite annoying :/ I've heard the Media Server battery leak has been corrected, at least. Heard nothing about the warming problem.
I'm quite sure 4.4 will be available for the Z series. Isn't it supposed to be optimized to support even 512MB RAM devices?
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Sw33t_Lov3r said:
Hi.
This may help people understand why the updates take so long:
www.developer.sonymobile.com/2013/0...-process-and-its-improvements-for-android-4-3
Btw, does the ZL still gets warm easily, like from 23°C to 44° C (73 F / 111 F), while playing games (NFS MW, or other "heavy tasks") on 4.2.2? (Mine is running 4.1.2)
It's quite annoying :/ I've heard the Media Server battery leak has been corrected, at least. Heard nothing about the warming problem.
I'm quite sure 4.4 will be available for the Z series. Isn't it supposed to be optimized to support even 512MB RAM devices?
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Yea I quite aware of the process dude. Yea phone really gets hot.. As we can see recently Xperia l treated with 4.2.2 with some advanced features I'm quite sure that zl will get update. The topic is about how far Sony can do it. Past experience update will be received but with bugs. We can see that with Xperia s and t
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coolrevi said:
Yea I quite aware of the process dude. Yea phone really gets hot.. As we can see recently Xperia l treated with 4.2.2 with some advanced features I'm quite sure that zl will get update. The topic is about how far Sony can do it. Past experience update will be received but with bugs. We can see that with Xperia s and t
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Thanks for your reply. Can you specify if your ZL really getting hot is on 4.2.2? Have you tried any 4.3 based ROM?
Is there any? I'm about to update from 4.1.2 and I'm wondering if this warming issue is still there :/
Seems like the waiting is too long for some. Ha.
4.4 will be here for the ZL as Sony wants to get its goal to be the third biggest smartphone maker, if it wants it,
it needs to support its devices.
But, can we just have a bug-free Jelly Bean mean while? Dang. Any custom 4.2.2 ROM?
The new features of Kit Kat are really appealing, several of them, actually n.n
http://developer.android.com/about/versions/kitkat.html
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Sw33t_Lov3r said:
Thanks for your reply. Can you specify if your ZL really getting hot is on 4.2.2? Have you tried any 4.3 based ROM?
Is there any? I'm about to update from 4.1.2 and I'm wondering if this warming issue is still there :/
Seems like the waiting is too long for some. Ha.
4.4 will be here for the ZL as Sony wants to get its goal to be the third biggest smartphone maker, if it wants it,
it needs to support its devices.
But, can we just have a bug-free Jelly Bean mean while? Dang. Any custom 4.2.2 ROM?
The new features of Kit Kat are really appealing, several of them, actually n.n
http://developer.android.com/about/versions/kitkat.html
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4.2.2 stock rom is not bad except that heating issue. Update is really improved performance. and for 4.3 you can try cm Rom for which you have to unlock bootloader. So I have not tried any. As per recent tweets 4.3 and 4.4 news will out this week. I don see any problem updating to 4.2.2. If you don't like it you can flash back previous Rom.
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4.2.2 stock rom is not bad except that heating issue. Update is really improved performance. and for 4.3 you can try cm Rom for which you have to unlock bootloader. So I have not tried any. As per recent tweets 4.3 and 4.4 news will out this week. I don see any problem updating to 4.2.2. If you don't like it you can flash back previous Rom.
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Thanks! I'll update to 4.2.2 in some hours... It's 4:15 AM here in Peru n.n How bad the heating issue is still present.
I may try a 4.3 ROM so I can see if it's fixed :/ It's possible to relock the bootloader. Don't want to try?
Yeah, some more days and well have news about 4.3 and 4.4. I hope Sony gives us dates for the oficial 4.3 updates and
positive news for us about 4.4. I've never been the updates fan, my Xperia Pro never got to ICS... It's running so nicely with GB til now.
But 4.4 does have several interesting improvements. Maybe I can update it to 4.4!
Does anyone know what does it take for a device to be suitable for 4.4 update?
As there has been words about 4.4 for older devices.
Maybe it's too son to ask n.n
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4.2.2 stock rom is not bad except that heating issue. Update is really improved performance. and for 4.3 you can try cm Rom for which you have to unlock bootloader. So I have not tried any. As per recent tweets 4.3 and 4.4 news will out this week. I don see any problem updating to 4.2.2. If you don't like it you can flash back previous Rom.
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What heat issue? 44c is pretty normal...
You're running a game on 1920x1080 without any active cooling in a closed device.
Heck the next gen consoles can't even run 1920x1080 on their platform.
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What heat issue? 44c is pretty normal...
You're running a game on 1920x1080 without any active cooling in a closed device.
Heck the next gen consoles can't even run 1920x1080 on their platform.
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With all due respect I didn't have that problem in 244 that's the reason why I mentioned about it.
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DoubleYouPee said:
What heat issue? 44c is pretty normal...
You're running a game on 1920x1080 without any active cooling in a closed device.
Heck the next gen consoles can't even run 1920x1080 on their platform.
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It's an issue because not ALL (not even many) other smartphones like this one (full HD, no active cooling) have this heating problem.
Does the Galaxy S4 heats like this? Does the Xperia Z1, maybe?
I know the processor and GPU are working and are making use of energy thus some heat is normal,
but that the device goes from iddle 23° C to 37 and 44° C after not 20 minutes of playing is definitely an issue.
It even gets warm when browsing (Dolphin). This is annoying. Other than that, the device is excelent.
My Razr i only rarely used to get this hot! Actually, I can remember only 2 times when it got to 44° C
and I think it was because of a bug caused by Fuit Ninja, cause in 5 months of playing and using it dialy it never got hot
like the ZL on 4.1.2 and the latest 2.67 build. (As said coolrevi).
I used to use the Razr i proportionally the same as I use the ZL. So, no, it definitely something to look into. I hope official 4.3
and later 4.4 have this problem solved. Or, I don't know, maybe I have a defective unit!
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With all due respect I didn't have that problem in 244 that's the reason why I mentioned about it.
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Hey! So the build right before 244 didn't have this heating issue?
I think I can flash that one? Do you remeber which number was?
Thanks!
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Sw33t_Lov3r said:
It's an issue because not ALL (not even many) other smartphones like this one (full HD, no active cooling) have this heating problem.
Hey! So the build right before 244 didn't have this heating issue?
I think I can flash that one? Do you remeber which number was?
Thanks!
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I would just suggest you to flash the latest one. .67 coz many people have told that it has solved many bugs including heating issue (except me)
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I would just suggest you to flash the latest one. .67 coz many people have told that it has solved many bugs including heating issue (except me)
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Thanks for your reply!
Although I'm more a fan of stock/official ROMs, I'm about to flash this one
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2228436
[ROM][ZL][JB 4.2.2][PA3.60][AOKP-MR1][CM10.1]P.A.C True All in 1 ROM
You must know it. It combines cm10.1, AOKP and AOSPA.
I'm going to try it as I read it's stable and good enough!
Originally Posted by murcielargo on 6th August 2013
Hello guys .. just wanted to ask if this rom is stable and can be used in a daily basis without any problems and does
the camera button and ir remote control work ?... and also does this rom support apps to sd ?.. i really like pacman rom
used to have it on my old hd2 so i wanted to flash it on my xperia zl... since the stock rom dosnt let me transfer
apps to sd and my internal memory is full and my phone is kinda unresponsive and that is the main reason i want to flash
a custom rom and my first choice is pacman.. so if any one could answer these questiosn it would be a real big help... thanx in advance
Reply: Been using this as my daily driver since the day I bought my phone. Works exactly as you would expect.
IR doesn't work on any custom rom so far and you'd have to use something like titanium backup to move apps to SD.
The camera button works just fine. All in all flash with confidence.
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It looks interesting too. Had you seen that ROM?
After that if I don't like it I'm going to get the latest official ROM n.n
Thanks for your help! I hope it doesn't turn out we have defective units! Ha
4.4 version will be interesting too, as I'm quite sure Sony will release it for us ZL users.
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Ofcourse Sony will release it for all Z series.
And 1 more think if.sony could possibly integrate is ability to move the app to SD.??
Because sammy s3 got it in 4.3
Atleast sony could in 4.4...??
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I just saw a 4.4 aosp port for the xperia z, is there a chance we can have it, can anybody port it for the zl.
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Sony has now announced what devices will ger 4.4 kitkat
And, to Kit Kat 4.4
We’re also happy to tell you about the first raft of Xperia products that we’ll make Android 4.4 Kit Kat available for – they are: Xperia Z, Xperia ZL, Xperia Tablet Z, Xperia Z Ultra and Xperia Z1*.
On that, please stay tuned to the social newsroom and @SonyMobileNews, where we’ll update you with specific info on product upgrade timings & software features as things progress.
If you have any questions or comments, feel free to drop them below.
*Software rollouts are a phased process – timings & availability may vary by market / carrier
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unmaskedfalesh said:
Ofcourse Sony will release it for all Z series.
And 1 more think if.sony could possibly integrate is ability to move the app to SD.??
Because sammy s3 got it in 4.3
Atleast sony could in 4.4...??
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Have you tried DIRECTORY BIND in your ZL?
I don't have an SD card in the moment so I can't test, anyone
knows if Directory Bind works for the ZL in 4.1 or 4.2? Mine is running stock 4.2.
Let's go to the Sony Twitter acc and news room to ask for this feature in 4.3 and 4.4!
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Pd: Looks like battery is draining in no more than 10 hours of moderate to constant
usage, no gaming, all staminas on and screen brightness at 15%.
Is this normal for 4.2 in the ZL or should I perform a factory reset
cause I didn't do it when I flashed stock 4.2 on my carrier's 4.1... Sorry for the of topic. I'm on the go!

Xperia M Reaches EoL in Terms of Update [News]

Confirming that the Xperia has reached End-of Life(EoL) in terms of updates,Sony Mobile confirms that this is the case of Xperia L an XP
The Last Software version for M was 4.3 Jelly Bean.
Xperia M also support unofficial & official 4.4.4 Cyanogen Mod.
Link
Unofficial 4.4.4: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2584956
Official 4.4.4: http://download.cyanogenmod.org/?type=nightly&device=nicki
Sony must give one more update for the bug fixing in Xperia M.
vyshnav raj said:
Confirming that the Xperia has reached End-of Life(EoL) in terms of updates,Sony Mobile confirms that this is the case of Xperia L an XP
The Last Software version for M was 4.3 Jelly Bean.
Xperia M also support unofficial & official 4.4.4 Cyanogen Mod.
Sony must give one more update for the bug fixing in Xperia M.
Sony ends the update because of the MTK Cpu in Xperia M.
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Xperia has a krait soc not mtk
Ps : aliya e post edit cheythu mtk matiko alenkil ivanmar ninne oru dayayum ilathe kachi kalayum.
Where is the link!?
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MTK ???
Yep, if you check the support website, latest & final version is 4.3.
PS: We have an S4
There is going to be an another update, probably only BLE fix.
LINK: http://talk.sonymobile.com/t5/Xperia-M-M-dual/New-update-for-Xperia-M-15-4-A-1-10/m-p/819417#U819417
make.forget
Sony being sony.
Sh0m1 said:
There is going to be an another update, probably only BLE fix.
LINK: http://talk.sonymobile.com/t5/Xperia-M-M-dual/New-update-for-Xperia-M-15-4-A-1-10/m-p/819417#U819417
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Maybe have to press Sony for more information on that, after the Android 4.3 end of life statement.
The above statement made by Sony over two weeks ago, may come to nothing after recent developments.
A fix from Sony would be rewarding, but if Sony are no longer able to provide one, it is reported that CM11 does correct this problem.
Update:
New firmware certified for Xperia M and Xperia M (Dual SIM) (11-SEP-2014)
Certified update 15.4.A.1.10 for Xperia M (C1904/C1905)
Certified update 15.5.A.1.6 for Xperia M (C2004/C2005)
Xperia M, you're back, I thought you were dead.!!!
Opps, Sorry @Sh0m1 I didn't read your link and thought you were pointing to the BLE post that mentioned an upcoming update. ..My bad.
Android Bob said:
Maybe have to press Sony for more information on that, after the Android 4.3 end of life statement.
The above statement made by Sony over two weeks ago, may come to nothing after recent developments.
A fix from Sony would be rewarding, but if Sony are no longer able to provide one, it is reported that CM11 does correct this problem.
Update:
New firmware certified for Xperia M and Xperia M (Dual SIM) (11-SEP-2014)
Certified update 15.4.A.1.10 for Xperia M (C1904/C1905)
Certified update 15.5.A.1.6 for Xperia M (C2004/C2005)
Xperia M, you're back, I thought you were dead.!!!
Opps, Sorry @Sh0m1 I didn't read your link and thought you were pointing to the BLE post that mentioned an upcoming update. ..My bad.
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Thanks for the news about update
Smart move
Actually it's a smart move made by sony by announcing that sony made it clear to their customers that now you don't have to wait any further for major updates and now you can unlock your bootloader to flash KK roms..:good:
Machane.....
dastan4eva said:
Xperia has a krait soc not mtk
Ps : aliya e post edit cheythu mtk matiko alenkil ivanmar ninne oru dayayum ilathe kachi kalayum.
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Nandhi
Well my day was already crap...
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And my bootloader is unlockable... Great.
But what about xperia m dual users?? Can dual users flash unofficial 4.4??
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But what about xperia m dual users?? Can dual users flash unofficial 4.4??
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Yes. CM has dual sim support
ramdak said:
And my bootloader is unlockable... Great.
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Same here...
What a great job sony.. :silly:
you know, sony might be smarter than we give them credit. It's impossible to keep updating every device because cost constraints, so the leave custom rom devs the freedom to carry on by providing unlockable bootloaders
Atleast Sony makes decent low-range devices. Just look at samsung and their c*appy phones. 5 versions of the same phone and almost no updates at all.
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Atleast Sony makes decent low-range devices. Just look at samsung and their c*appy phones. 5 versions of the same phone and almost no updates at all.
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*cough* galaxy s3 mini
-lite
-light
-LTE
-plus
....
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Sh0m1 said:
Atleast Sony makes decent low-range devices. Just look at samsung and their c*appy phones. 5 versions of the same phone and almost no updates at all.
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I'm always telling my friends the same thing LOL
I convinced them to buy sony and leave samsung behind.
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