on 07-11-2013 16:13
Sony Mobile has just confirmed that it plans to update ten Xperia handsets to Android 4.3 Jelly Bean from December 2013 onwards. The handsets on the list includes the Xperia Z series (Z, ZL, ZR, Z Ultra, Z1 and Tablet Z) along with the Xperia SP. It also confirmed that a number of older handsets will also get Android 4.3 including the Xperia T, Xperia TX and Xperia V.
A number of recent lower-end handsets have not made the list at all though, including the Xperia L, Xperia M and Xperia C. The Xperia L and Xperia M should be able to handle the upgrade, so maybe Sony has decided not to update these handsets given their positioning. This would be a shame though especially since they only launched within the last six months. The Xperia C has limited availability so we can understand if that was left off due to commercial reasons. We’ll keep you posted as the countdown to the Android 4.3 update commences.
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on 07-11-2013 17:08
on 07-11-2013 17:08
So it will be factory update, will that also matter on network? 6 months old phone should be replaced by Manufacture profit plan, so if there is no update for a phone it means get a new one
on 06-03-2014 12:13
on 06-03-2014 12:13
hi do you no when 4.3 is beeing released for xperia t seems to be taking its time ???
on 06-03-2014 13:24
on 06-03-2014 13:24
on 17-04-2014 20:25
Is there any more news on the 4.3 update? I see that Sony have just announced "Sony Xperia Z, ZL, ZR, Tablet Z to get Android 4.4 next month" ie, in May, according to an item at the Android community and elsewhere. Will this be instead of 4.3?
on 17-04-2014 20:33
on 17-04-2014 20:33
17-04-2014 20:43 - edited 17-04-2014 20:44
I purchased my Xperia Z tablet WiFi from an O2 shop. Am I caught in some hiatus between a 3G tablet and the WiFi only version, as far as updates are concerned? My Xperia Z contract handset has updated without any problems. Perhaps I should pay my local O2 shop another visit ....
on 17-04-2014 20:49
on 17-04-2014 20:49
on 17-04-2014 20:57
That's bad news indeed. Whilst I am an O2 (business) customer and understand their need to thoroughly test upgrades for contract devices, I don't understand why they need to mess around with a non-networked tablet, especially as I purchased the tablet outright and not through my business.
on 27-05-2014 21:47
on 27-05-2014 21:47
@MI5 wrote:Sony Mobile has just confirmed that it plans to update ten Xperia handsets to Android 4.3 Jelly Bean from December 2013 onwards. The handsets on the list includes the Xperia Z series (Z, ZL, ZR, Z Ultra, Z1 and Tablet Z) along with the Xperia SP. It also confirmed that a number of older handsets will also get Android 4.3 including the Xperia T, Xperia TX and Xperia V.
A number of recent lower-end handsets have not made the list at all though, including the Xperia L, Xperia M and Xperia C. The Xperia L and Xperia M should be able to handle the upgrade, so maybe Sony has decided not to update these handsets given their positioning. This would be a shame though especially since they only launched within the last six months. The Xperia C has limited availability so we can understand if that was left off due to commercial reasons. We’ll keep you posted as the countdown to the Android 4.3 update commences.
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So Sony have now announced the release of Android 4.4 KitKat for Sony Experia Z Tablet and phone.
I have received it on my phone but not on my tablet, where I am STILL awaiting 4.3 Jelly Bean. Any idea what's causing the 5 month holdup?