Xperia Z5 downgrade to KitKat possible? - Xperia Z5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting

hi, I wanted to know if there is a possibility to downgrade Z5 to latest available stock kitkat version? thanks

Impalerion said:
hi, I wanted to know if there is a possibility to downgrade Z5 to latest available stock kitkat version? thanks
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Xperia Z5 never came with KitKat, shipped with 5.0 Lollipop

I know, so is that a problem?

Impalerion said:
I know, so is that a problem?
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No KK driver from Qualcomm.

kylebeattie11 said:
Xperia Z5 never came with KitKat, shipped with 5.0 Lollipop
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TheEndHK said:
No KK driver from Qualcomm.
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thank you guys. last question.
if I buy a new Xperia Z3 WHICH comes with lollipop or marshmellow PREINSTALLED. Can I safely downgrade to kitkat then? thank you.

Impalerion said:
thank you guys. last question.
if I buy a new Xperia Z3 WHICH comes with lollipop or marshmellow PREINSTALLED. Can I safely downgrade to kitkat then? thank you.
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Z1/2/3 Yes but why would you need KK? The latest build of .224/.253 is quite stable in my experiences and enough to replace KK. And Z3 won't receive android 7.0.

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[Q] [Lollipop] What you think about a Lollipop update to Xperia e3? It will come?

I hope we can discuss here about Sony update and support for our phone...
Do you think that we'll get a Lollipop build from Sony?
adrianocolvero said:
I hope we can discuss here about Sony update and support for our phone...
Do you think that we'll get a Lollipop build from Sony?
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this phone is just released this phone must get lollypop update. that is why i bought this phone.
this phone has z3 looks so if z3 getting lollypop this will also get. but problem is we are not running 4.4.4 so that mean it is a bit difficult to tell next update will be 4.4.3 or 5.0.
android-vinay said:
this phone is just released this phone must get lollypop update. that is why i bought this phone.
this phone has z3 looks so if z3 getting lollypop this will also get. but problem is we are not running 4.4.4 so that mean it is a bit difficult to tell next update will be 4.4.3 or 5.0.
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Really, but what makes me sick about Sony is the very bad support!
I got a time ago a Xperia L and it was updated only of 4.1 to 4.2.2, fortunately i got non-official 4.4
My last Sony was a Xperia M and same thing happened, XM stuck on 4.3, iven it's launch was in time to get official kitkat update from Sony.
Now i'm with my XE3 waiting for the Lollipop update, maybe Sony disappoint me again?
Android 5.0 (Lollipop) is the most agressive change on the android plataform, the new runtime ART give us a lot of free RAM and battery life. I want it!
adrianocolvero said:
Really, but what makes me sick about Sony is the very bad support!
I got a time ago a Xperia L and it was updated only of 4.1 to 4.2.2, fortunately i got non-official 4.4
My last Sony was a Xperia M and same thing happened, XM stuck on 4.3, iven it's launch was in time to get official kitkat update from Sony.
Now i'm with my XE3 waiting for the Lollipop update, maybe Sony disappoint me again?
Android 5.0 (Lollipop) is the most agressive change on the android plataform, the new runtime ART give us a lot of free RAM and battery life. I want it!
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After seeing this post I think we ain,t gonna get official update to lollipop ? we have to make unofficial update. Sony has a pretty bad support.
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If Sony persists to the same tactics as before then their market share will drop further since there are a lot of people who buy their midrange phones.
cnagr said:
If Sony persists to the same tactics as before then their market share will drop further since there are a lot of people who buy their midrange phones.
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This kind of support really tastes bad! Sony must to learn that everyone like updates, not only Xperia Z users...
adrianocolvero said:
This kind of support really tastes bad! Sony must to learn that everyone like updates, not only Xperia Z users...
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sony has released AOSP for this device with 4.4.4 kitkat so i hope sony is gonna release official update to android 4.4.4 kitkat soon. and it showed that sony is supporting e3 for now.
android-vinay said:
sony has released AOSP for this device with 4.4.4 kitkat so i hope sony is gonna release official update to android 4.4.4 kitkat soon. and it showed that sony is supporting e3 for now.
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Hehe not sure bro, with my XL was the same... We got a AOSP non-official KitKat with a few bugs from Sony and officially XL stay stucked at 4.2.2.
I think we will get a 4.4.4 major update and nothing more, but i wish to be wrong!
lollipop will get in may-june
adrianocolvero said:
Hehe not sure bro, with my XL was the same... We got a AOSP non-official KitKat with a few bugs from Sony and officially XL stay stucked at 4.2.2.
I think we will get a 4.4.4 major update and nothing more, but i wish to be wrong!
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The official update for xperia z3 android 5 lollipop will release in the beginning of 2015
And also xperia e3 and dual will get lollipop in may-june:silly:
sabeehp said:
The official update for xperia z3 android 5 lollipop will release in the beginning of 2015
And also xperia e3 and dual will get lollipop in may-june:silly:
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how do you know. i need a proof i can,t find were sony says that they will release lollypop for sony xperia e3.
android-vinay said:
how do you know. i need a proof i can,t find were sony says that they will release lollypop for sony xperia e3.
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For me, i would like Lollipop in this phone !
Shunfry said:
For me, i would like Lollipop in this phone !
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Sony has released lollypop 5.0.1 AOSP for SONY XPERIA E3 but is it means sony will release official lollypop for this device. i am just wating for some one to compile it and fix camera and modem. HERE IS THE LINK FOR LOLLYPOP
android-vinay said:
how do you know. i need a proof i can,t find were sony says that they will release lollypop for sony xperia e3.
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I think it's only speculation. He don't really knows anything, it's just a personal view.
adrianocolvero said:
I think it's only speculation. He don't really knows anything, it's just a personal view.
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could be possible. but for now if aosp is released that mean if not official update to lollypop but we got unofficial just need someone to compile it and fix camera/modem and we got lollypop. yeah!!!
http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tech/tech-news/Sony-Xperia-E4-images-leaked/articleshow/45583249.cms
The rumored Xperia E4... We won't get fulled again Sony!
android-vinay said:
could be possible. but for now if aosp is released that mean if not official update to lollypop but we got unofficial just need someone to compile it and fix camera/modem and we got lollypop. yeah!!!
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Great! We need a CM12 version, i got CM12 a time ago on my old XM and it's awesome, lots of free RAM, Battery use a bit lower and overall OS running smoothly.
adrianocolvero said:
Great! We need a CM12 version, i got CM12 a time ago on my old XM and it's awesome, lots of free RAM, Battery use a bit lower and overall OS running smoothly.
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just because of some performance,ram,battery and looks we need lollypop to eat. well kitkat taste like jellbeam but lollypop have a wole new look.
android-vinay said:
just because of some performance,ram,battery and looks we need lollypop to eat. well kitkat taste like jellbeam but lollypop have a wole new look.
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Yeah! We need this new ART runtime, the blue and white look is awesome, clean backgrounds, amazing icons, fast boot, RAM and battery use improved, i'm really intersted on it.
we know the 'bad-support' of sony on updating, but I think the E3 should have got at least 1 major update, such as previous device. just take last year low end as example, such as E1 which jumped from 4.3 to 4.4 or M from 4.1/4.2 to 4.3. So the good may be we'll have 5.0 update, yet the worst we only have 4.4.4 update. But unofficial update surely will come, as S400 is really popular.
ydaud said:
we know the 'bad-support' of sony on updating, but I think the E3 should have got at least 1 major update, such as previous device. just take last year low end as example, such as E1 which jumped from 4.3 to 4.4 or M from 4.1/4.2 to 4.3. So the good may be we'll have 5.0 update, yet the worst we only have 4.4.4 update. But unofficial update surely will come, as S400 is really popular.
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This device is in supported devices list of lollypop and even sony knows that and after aosp is released making lollypop update is become easier for sony and this device is famous for it,s z3 look and without lollypop it won,t look alike z3. They have to update it.

Help for Downgrading to Kitkat

Any way to downgrade to Kitkat 4.4.4?
Thanks
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Thread closed at OPs request.
You can downgrde by using Flashtool by @Androxyde and flash 4.4.4 ftf for your model but you will loose your data because of lollipop ART. If you need a ftf i can upload one for you
tromine said:
You can....
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Thanks. I'm not going to flash it right now, but I'll need latest version of Kitkat available for D2302. I'll get my hands on a PC in a week, then I'll flash the phone.
I have one question though.
After downgrading through flashtool, will my phone be able to recieve OTA? (in case they decide to release fix for camera) Or will I have to flash again for update?
And I saw that some people were saying they had good camera after lollipop, May I know what did they do?
vijaykmr said:
Thanks. I'm not going to flash it right now, but I'll need latest version of Kitkat available for D2302. I'll get my hands on a PC in a week, then I'll flash the phone.
I have one question though.
After downgrading through flashtool, will my phone be able to recieve OTA? (in case they decide to release fix for camera) Or will I have to flash again for update?
And I saw that some people were saying they had good camera after lollipop, May I know what did they do?
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Yes, after downgrading you will be able to OTA upgrade to lollipop but I think OTA won't work if you have an unlocked bootloader. And i don't know how people with a good camera quality have do this.
tromine said:
Yes, after downgrading you will be able to OTA upgrade to lollipop but I think OTA won't work if you have an unlocked bootloader. And i don't know how people with a good camera quality have do this.
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Thanks! I have an unlocked bootloader. I'll definitely flash Kitkat now.
Hi,
Could anyone please upload latest stock Kitkat 4.4.4 ftf for D2302 India?
Is there any difference between different countries ftf? Like FM frequency, etc.
And one last question, Can I flash stock Sony ftf with Locked Bootloader? And will it still be able to get official updates?
Thanks

Android 7.0 version

Hello. I'm from Poland. Rom android 7.0 which will be good for my region? Regards
Happy D6633 user
ziuta24 said:
Hello. I'm from Poland. Rom android 7.0 which will be good for my region? Regards
Happy D6633 user
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Cześć Ziuta
Since flashtool is not updated yet to support android 7.0+, we have to wait for our CE1 customization of update.
There is one trick, but you will loose all your data, tho :/
L3RAT said:
Cze?? Ziuta
Since flashtool is not updated yet to support android 7.0+, we have to wait for our CE1 customization of update.
There is one trick, but you will loose all your data, tho :/
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What trick? Is everything will work fine? I do not care for my data
ziuta24 said:
Hello. I'm from Poland. Rom android 7.0 which will be good for my region? Regards
Happy D6633 user
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Happy D6633 user
ziuta24 said:
What trick? Is everything will work fine? I do not care for my data
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Flash a 6.0 FTF from a region with the OTA update, then you will receive the 7.0 OTA update.
gregbradley said:
Flash a 6.0 FTF from a region with the OTA update, then you will receive the 7.0 OTA update.
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I will not have problems with the reach of the cellular network or the Internet LTE?
Happy Xperia XZ & Z3Dual user
ziuta24 said:
I will not have problems with the reach of the cellular network or the Internet LTE?
Happy Xperia XZ & Z3Dual user
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You should not have, and you can always flash back if you have issues.
ziuta24 said:
I will not have problems with the reach of the cellular network or the Internet LTE?
Happy Xperia XZ & Z3Dual user
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All XZ's have the same stack of worldwide antennas, so customizations differs only in numbers of themes and potential bloatware. Just go ahead and use any of European ones, if you are not sure
Thanks for answer!
Happy Xperia XZ & Z3Dual user

How To: Upgrade PE-TL10C900B334 Lollipop To Marshmallow

Dear All,
I have upgraded my Honor 6 Plus from this version TL10_V100R001C900B135 to PE-TL10C900B334 Lollipop, and I want to upgrade it to Marshmallow, so any one know which official firmware is compatible.
Thanks.
Mulham82 said:
Dear All,
I have upgraded my Honor 6 Plus from this version TL10_V100R001C900B135 to PE-TL10C900B334 Lollipop, and I want to upgrade it to Marshmallow, so any one know which official firmware is compatible.
Thanks.
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You didn't find any firmware according to your model on firmware finder??
hassanjavaid8181 said:
You didn't find any firmware according to your model on firmware finder??
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The issue that I don't know which firmware is the right one to upgrade, so shall I have to downgrade v4.4 and upgrade to another firmware of Lollipop and then upgrade to Marshmallow.
Thanks.
Mulham82 said:
The issue that I don't know which firmware is the right one to upgrade, so shall I have to downgrade v4.4 and upgrade to another firmware of Lollipop and then upgrade to Marshmallow.
Thanks.
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Yes..you should do exactly like that..
hassanjavaid8181 said:
Yes..you should do exactly like that..
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I see. may you tell me which firmware I should choose to downgrade to v4.4. Moreover, this step will delete everything or everything will stay as it is.
Thanks.
Mulham82 said:
I see. may you tell me which firmware I should choose to downgrade to v4.4. Moreover, this step will delete everything or everything will stay as it is.
Thanks.
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Try any KitKat firmware according to your model and build number...
Yes it will erase everything..

Xperia Messaging App?

Hi folks,
I was running the Vodafone UK rom, but it's so out of date I decided to flash over to the latest UK generic.
In doing so, i've lost the Xperia Messaging app.
Would any one happen to know where I can get this? I prefer it over the Android Messages app.
Thanks
AH
Look here :
For Xperia messaging:
https://www.apkmirror.com/apk/sony-...ng-29-3-a-6-12-android-apk-download/download/
for All sony update:
https://www.apkmirror.com/apk/sony-mobile-communications/
Please check Thank's buttons :good:
Hi, i'm looking fo sony messaging working on android 9. I'm using xperia xz1 compact running android 9. Thanks
Xperia Messaging doesn't and propably won't support Android 9.0 Pie, since the last device to have it instead of Google Messaging, is the XZ which got 8.0 Oreo as a final update.
There is a new version on apkmirror,but don't wont install on my xz1 compact with android pie. Any solution? Thanks
i have that app in android pie firmware from china
Alexander Luna said:
i have that app in android pie firmware from china
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Please upload! Thanks
my phone dont have root..
rez78 said:
Please upload! Thanks
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Flash this in recovery, or unzip and place the files manually, whatever floats your boat.
Works for me on my Australian .306 Pie firmware.
https://mega.nz/#!Wd5D3Agb!Lk1oTrD1-aqClcRUQbpZLG9qFU8tTFsuSnQpOht9l20
Alexander Luna said:
i have that app in android pie firmware from china
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Beetle84 said:
Flash this in recovery, or unzip and place the files manually, whatever floats your boat.
Works for me on my Australian .306 Pie firmware.
https://mega.nz/#!Wd5D3Agb!Lk1oTrD1-aqClcRUQbpZLG9qFU8tTFsuSnQpOht9l20
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Thanks. But on my xz1 compact no root don't want install.

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