topic Re: Kitkat on M2? in Android

Kitkat on M2?

Anonymous — Fri, 26 Sep 2014 09:49:44 GMT

Can someone tell me if O2 has released KitKat on the M2?

Kitkat has been out for the M2 since august now. I've ran update on both my phone and sony companion software and it says I have latest software installed (Android 4.3). Yet i've been reading that people have already installed KitKit on the M2.

Thanks.

Re: Kitkat on M2?

jonsie — Fri, 26 Sep 2014 10:12:46 GMT

Any news on this @Chris_K ?

Re: Kitkat on M2?

MI5 — Fri, 26 Sep 2014 10:15:19 GMT

See here http://community.o2.co.uk/t5/Android-Devices-Samsung-HTC-Sony/sony-xperia-m2-android-4-4-2-update/m-p/737337#U737337

Re: Kitkat on M2?

Anonymous — Fri, 26 Sep 2014 10:48:18 GMT

According to the second to last post on that thread MI5 the update is out but it's not showing when I check either from my phone or the Sony update software installed on my PC.

Re: Kitkat on M2?

MI5 — Fri, 26 Sep 2014 11:21:44 GMT

I believe that thread relates to O2 branded firmware.
It's possible that other firmwares haven't been released yet though.
Are you O2 branded?

Re: Kitkat on M2?

Anonymous — Fri, 26 Sep 2014 12:17:24 GMT

Not sure. I got my phone from carphone warehouse on an o2 contract but I remember them telling me the phone I was getting is sim free.

Re: Kitkat on M2?

Anonymous — Fri, 26 Sep 2014 12:22:41 GMT

The phone doesn't display an o2 logo when booting up.

Re: Kitkat on M2?

viridis — Fri, 26 Sep 2014 12:28:22 GMT

UK generic.

Re: Kitkat on M2?

MI5 — Fri, 26 Sep 2014 13:29:42 GMT

You'll be waiting for Sony then and they ain't always the quickest. 😞

Re: Kitkat on M2?

Anonymous — Fri, 26 Sep 2014 13:55:24 GMT

According to Sonys own blog the update was released last august

Re: Kitkat on M2?

Anonymous — Fri, 26 Sep 2014 13:55:56 GMT

For the m2 that is.

Re: Kitkat on M2?

MI5 — Fri, 26 Sep 2014 14:01:06 GMT

The only other explanation is that you don't have UK generic firmware on it.
You may want to check out the troubleshooting and support linked to on here http://www.sonymobile.com/global-en/software/phones/xperia-m2/

Re: Kitkat on M2?

viridis — Fri, 26 Sep 2014 16:56:57 GMT

In the phone dialler type
*#*#7378423#*#*
And go to:
service info
Software info.
What is your "customization version"
This will ID the exact software running on the phone.

Re: Kitkat on M2?

Anonymous — Fri, 26 Sep 2014 17:11:41 GMT

My customisation version is :-

1281-1574_R5A

Re: Kitkat on M2?

MI5 — Fri, 26 Sep 2014 17:14:19 GMT

I'm not a Sony expert but that looks like stock UK unbranded to me......?

Re: Kitkat on M2?

viridis — Fri, 26 Sep 2014 17:55:56 GMT

Yup, standard UK unbranded.
It still hasn't rolled to UK generic yet, Sony are a bit funny at timing and recently push to carriers before sim free unlocked stuff.
I'd say it will more than likely be rolling in the next few weeks as it's only started rolling out worldwide on Aug 14th.

Re: Kitkat on M2?

viridis — Fri, 26 Sep 2014 17:58:39 GMT

That's Aug this year too, m2 was announced alongside z2 in Feb this year.

Re: Kitkat on M2?

Anonymous — Fri, 26 Sep 2014 19:41:17 GMT

Ok thanks. I was beginning to think something was wrong with my phone. Thanks for the help everyone.

Re: Kitkat on M2?

Anonymous — Tue, 30 Sep 2014 20:46:28 GMT

Update showed y up earlier. Installed and working fine

Re: Kitkat on M2?

MI5 — Tue, 30 Sep 2014 20:48:38 GMT

Good news