The Sony Xperia Z is on its way to receive the first software upgrade, which is apparently a step to cure the mysterious ailment that had gripped it last week. Irrespective of the launch hype, the smartphone started raising questions about it being the OEM’s best offering, when it began dying on users. The company had promised a solution then, which has finally begun rolling out.
Adopting a 10.1.A.1.434 build number, the software upgrade for the device will be pushed forth in two stages. People will be able to reap the advantages of the firmware update by looking for it on the manufacturer’s PC Companion app, while they can even spot it on the XDA Developers forum dedicated to the company.
Those who are wondering whether it has been made available over the air, there are still some doubts regarding that. We believe there are some regions which have been exposed to it at present, but not all. For instance, the folks over at Android Central say that the unlocked UK model is still awaiting the upgrade.
The smartphone will continue running version 4.1.2 of Android and retain its 3.4.0 Kernel. Little has been spoken pertaining to fresh introductions in this update apart from a couple of bug fixes, seeing as it has been developed to rid the handset from the ‘sleep of death’ syndrome. But then again, there is no guarantee that going forth with this installation procedure will indeed succeed in abolishing the issue.
Owners who have been looking forward to benefiting from this roll out, in terms of the slow camera start-up problem, we are sorry to say the update doesn’t offer any solution for it. The tech-savvy can go ahead and upgrade their devices on their own. Since doing this might just render the handset redundant, people who may be unsure of following the procedure could seek a professional’s help while doing so.
As for those who haven’t received the update for the Sony Xperia Z yet, it should surface in a few days.The Japanese brand’s loyalist who still have their hearts set on the smartphone in spite of the plague, could go forth and purchase the handset for its high-end specifications. These include a 5-inch TFT display, a 13MP Exmor RS camera and a quad core Qualcomm APQ8064 + MDM9215M processor.
