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UK Sim Free Update has arrived

huggons — Wed, 19 Feb 2014 17:40:49 GMT

Not showing on Update Center, but now showing in PCC and SUS

Updating now 842.2mb

steve

Re: UK Sim Free Update has arrived

JonC1 — Wed, 19 Feb 2014 17:54:49 GMT

Me too ... however I've gone through the motions, updated, had a prompt on the phone stating "Android is updating" ... and afterwards it still says I'm on version 290. PCC / SUS now states my Z1 has the latest version.

Others appear to have had this same update but not update issue...

Re: UK Sim Free Update has arrived

huggons — Wed, 19 Feb 2014 18:25:09 GMT

just finished and still on 14.2.A.290!!!

Re: UK Sim Free Update has arrived

huggons — Wed, 19 Feb 2014 18:32:23 GMT

and like you....afterwards it still says I'm on version 290. PCC / SUS now states my Z1 has the latest version.

On hold to Sony now. chat showing as closed even though it should be open at 18:30

Re: UK Sim Free Update has arrived

huggons — Wed, 19 Feb 2014 18:48:50 GMT

is there any feature to check for on handset that would only be available in .136?

Re: UK Sim Free Update has arrived

_alexdon_ — Wed, 19 Feb 2014 18:55:15 GMT

Please keep it at one post at a time,do not spam the forum.

Re: UK Sim Free Update has arrived

JonC1 — Wed, 19 Feb 2014 19:11:45 GMT

Options / edit is your friend (apparently!)

Gotta love Sony and the mods on this forum. Paid full wack for this phone. Got a SmartWatch 2 too; "upgrades" to Android 4.3 only to have right old problems with Bluetooth, making the SW2 useless. Waits to see nearly every country under ther sun gets a "fix" (updates 136 / 142 anyone?) that may or may not sort my issue out; then today gets an upgrade notification only to not know what the flippin' thing has done!

And all we get is "please don't spam..."

Makes you wonder if any of the mods here actually work for Sony....

Re: UK Sim Free Update has arrived

nalab1 — Wed, 19 Feb 2014 19:28:03 GMT

Or have got or used a z1...

Re: UK Sim Free Update has arrived

_alexdon_ — Wed, 19 Feb 2014 19:31:18 GMT

Why must you have such an attitude?No,we forum mods do not work for sony.Our job is to keep the forum clean.

Re: UK Sim Free Update has arrived

nalab1 — Wed, 19 Feb 2014 19:41:20 GMT

I haven't got an "attitude " but when you are paying out hard earned cash for something as flawed as the z1 it is not good.. The bluetooth is completely rubbish in 4.3 and after a second update from 290 to 136 it still is not working as it did in 4.2.2... So?

Re: UK Sim Free Update has arrived

morthren — Thu, 20 Feb 2014 01:00:05 GMT

I agree with naleb1 and JonC here. The Z1 is a lemon with the 4.3 update.... to name a few, sound so low you can't even hear it properly, sound enhancements not working, continuous bluetooth disconnects. Need I go on? I have been loyal to SE / Sony, the Z1 being my 5th phone by them. Never have I had so many problems. I didn't want to join the Samsung or Apple train but in some ways I wish I had! Really dissatisfied

Re: UK Sim Free Update has arrived

JonC1 — Thu, 20 Feb 2014 05:47:42 GMT

In the interest of fairness I will test out this phantom update today with my main Z1 (I have more than one) using PowerAmp & a Plantronics 903+ BT headset & a SW2 ... I will UPDATE this posting during the day with feedback.

(Edit 07:00) Doesn't look good. BT headset play button isn't responding. Had to start music on Z1. Pause/Play now working on headset.

(Edit 09:00) So far so good. Audio hasn't been choppy & Pause/Play is now working. Had audio playing on & off for around 40 minutes.

Re: UK Sim Free Update has arrived

Jonah72 — Thu, 20 Feb 2014 06:57:57 GMT

The update should include the White Balance option, you could check for this. I can't tell you more as I am waiting for the update myself, SIM free in the UK, also you could check the other threads about this update to see if there is anything else you could check for.

Re: UK Sim Free Update has arrived

JonC1 — Thu, 20 Feb 2014 07:06:47 GMT

Now I'm confused. There's no White Balance within the Display settings. So what was that update?

(edit) SUS also states I have the latest software

Re: UK Sim Free Update has arrived

Bricktop1 — Thu, 20 Feb 2014 19:01:19 GMT

What the update did for me was enable 4G. Maybe that is what it was for.

I am on 3 UK and have been waiting for this as I work in a 4G area.

Re: UK Sim Free Update has arrived

morthren — Thu, 20 Feb 2014 22:37:35 GMT

This is the update, which adds white balance and a few other fixes. Unfortunately, it doesn't fix the Bluetooth issues or the sound enhancements not working on other apps, not to mention the low volume in general on 4.3! All this was fine in 4.2.

Re: UK Sim Free Update has arrived

Ultimate1 — Fri, 21 Feb 2014 00:35:43 GMT

The 'update' has enabled 4G for UK unbranded phones using the Three network. Otherwise it appears identical to the 290 firmware update received earlier this year.

Re: UK Sim Free Update has arrived

AlanT — Sat, 22 Feb 2014 21:41:47 GMT

After the update it appear .290... the only different is the 4G enable option as mention before... so???? Where is the .136? Sony Z1 sim free UK.... so don't tell me network problem again!!! Sony please stop fooling us....seriously!!! Getting sick of it....

Re: UK Sim Free Update has arrived

JonC1 — Sat, 22 Feb 2014 21:56:34 GMT

Alan, according to another user on this site us UK sim-free owners won't get an update until all the UK Operators (Vodafone, O2, etc) have approved it. Hmmmm

Re: UK Sim Free Update has arrived

Thommo — Sun, 23 Feb 2014 18:14:25 GMT

I can confirm that the only UK handset to have received the .136 update are O2 and T-Mobile - Vodafone, 3 and Generic are all still on .290 firmware - I will assume as per how the releases have worked in the past that as soon as Vodafone and 3 approve then Generic will have it - Where as O2 and T-Mobile are not bound by the same rules