News about Xperia z kit kat schedule so far... - Sony Xperia Z Ultra

http://www.ibtimes.co.uk/android-4-4-kitkat-testing-scheduled-xperia-z-1437399
GOOD NEWS,
So apparently Sony is scheduling some testing on kit kat for the Xperia z link and pic for proof lol. HoHopefully this update release soon. meaning ultra is right behind it. Should be no difference in kit kat update really.
BAD NEWS,
no one knows exactly how long testing will take n when this update will
be ready.
So soon guys.: )
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Yeah, KK has been in the testing phase for some time now, but we don't know where in the process they are. I really wish Sony had an awesome site like HTC when it comes to updates. It doesn't say when it will get released, but it gives its users some hints (imaged bellow).
HTC also made an infographic about their update procedures, and i guess most Android OEMs have to go through all of this, so my guess is that Sony is pretty far down the list, and it's only a matter of days/week until we get KK.
Edit: Just remembered that Sony is unveiling some new stuff at MWC later today/tomorrow, and i guess we'll see the Sony "Sirius" (Z2) with Kit Kat, so again, we'll get it very soon.

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Hope they release it with different ui so I will not feel bored with my bored phone?
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LordManhattan said:
Yeah, KK has been in the testing phase for some time now, but we don't know where in the process they are. I really wish Sony had an awesome site like HTC when it comes to updates. It doesn't say when it will get released, but it gives its users some hints (imaged bellow).
HTC also made an infographic about their update procedures, and i guess most Android OEMs have to go through all of this, so my guess is that Sony is pretty far down the list, and it's only a matter of days/week until we get KK.
Edit: Just remembered that Sony is unveiling some new stuff at MWC later today/tomorrow, and i guess we'll see the Sony "Sirius" (Z2) with Kit Kat, so again, we'll get it very soon.
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I see what you mean. Sony don't like to share information bout nothing until they know it's ready. I forgot bout MWC
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atrix2 said:
Hope they release it with different ui so I will not feel bored with my bored phone?
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The UI has been leaked all over the place, and it looks like 4.3 but with new features.
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So as I was watching reviews on YouTube bout z2, notting different besides options of 2 launcher to choose from which no one has shown makes me wonder if kit kit gonna be worth the wait.
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princemarcus19 said:
So as I was watching reviews on YouTube bout z2, notting different besides options of 2 launcher to choose from which no one has shown makes me wonder if kit kit gonna be worth the wait.
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There's a 12 minute long video of the Z2 out there which goes through pretty much everything, and there is a fair bit of change there. I can't remember everything, or anything at all, but do expect "tap to wake", new launcher(s), other new or changed UI elements, and let's not forget that KitKat runs much better than 4.3, since it's minimum requirement is down at 512MB RAM.
It's not the biggest OS update ever, but there are some nice little details there that makes it awesome.
Here's the 12 minute video I'm talking about. I know it's kind of weird to watch a video of a leaked device that has been publicly announced now, but it's a nice video for us to see what we can expect to see in our own KitKat build.
http://www.phonedog.com/2014/02/17/...503-sirius-video-demo-xperia-z2-tablet-specs/
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Thanks watching right now.
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Well, carrier called SFR has revealed KitKat update plan for some models. Our "Monster" is also in that list, but the news are not as "creamy-unicorn-rainbow" as expected.
Ultra is to recieve KitKat treatment in April 2014, which us about 2 months more as I was hoping. http://www.gsmarena.com/carrier_sfr...e_plans_for_lg_g2_xperia_phones-news-7939.php
Hopefully this means only our french comrades have to hold on to JB that long and rest of us will get munchin on stock "KitKat bar" in march.

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joulukas said:
Well, carrier called SFR has revealed KitKat update plan for some models. Our "Monster" is also in that list, but the news are not as "creamy-unicorn-rainbow" as expected.
Ultra is to recieve KitKat treatment in April 2014, which us about 2 months more as I was hoping. http://www.gsmarena.com/carrier_sfr...e_plans_for_lg_g2_xperia_phones-news-7939.php
Hopefully this means only our french comrades have to hold on to JB that long and rest of us will get munchin on stock "KitKat bar" in march.
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Maybe SFR plan to release it in 2 months cause they need time to add their own features to the OS?
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lol playing the waiting game ,April right around the conner, it's already March Lol.. thanks for sharing this, hopefully Sony sticks with April.
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Keoregh said:
Maybe SFR plan to release it in 2 months cause they need time to add their own features to the OS?
Wait and see
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Yup, you're probably right. Doesn't O2 and T-Mobile do the same?
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So wait I though Xperia z Ultra was already unlocked so we wouldn't have to wait on carrier for latest update. If SFR getting it April ,we might get it mid March into April. Wonder if SFR had some deal with Sony to have Xperia z ultra under there brand.....
Update: so apparently SFR( Which is a France mobile company)has there own version of the ultra so yes guys you are correct on putting there own touch on the kit kat update
So Yea we might start seeing the update roll out mid March into April.
link is just to show that they do have there own version of ultra.
http://www.sfr.fr/mobile/telephone-portable/Xperia-Z-Ultra-SONY?vue=000029
I find this interesting cause I though this phone was straight factory unlocked for all.
But also this company just gave us the deadline of release for kit kat. Which is Kool.
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princemarcus19 said:
So wait I though Xperia z Ultra was already unlocked so we wouldn't have to wait on carrier for latest update. If SFR getting it April ,we might get it mid March into April. Wonder if SFR had some deal with Sony to have Xperia z ultra under there brand.....
Update: so apparently SFR( Which is a France mobile company)has there own version of the ultra so yes guys you are correct on putting there own touch on the kit kat update
So Yea we might start seeing the update roll out mid March into April.
link is just to show that they do have there own version of ultra.
http://www.sfr.fr/mobile/telephone-portable/Xperia-Z-Ultra-SONY?vue=000029
I find this interesting cause I though this phone was straight factory unlocked for all.
But also this company just gave us the deadline of release for kit kat. Which is Kool.
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Yeah, i believe SFR and some other carriers add their apps and **** to firmwares, but most of us around here have the unlocked international version (without carrier bloat), and i guess we'll get it a little earlier than the ones with carrier locked devices.