topic Re: How to uninstall last software update?? in XPERIA archive

How to uninstall last software update??

Masya — Thu, 07 May 2015 20:41:49 GMT

Since your upgrade to the newest software, I have a lot of problems. It's more "missing options" than problems. The silence option disabling data, no option to open contacts during a calk, only if going to menu and contacts, and in contacts additional window appears, so if I need Favorites, I need to go over the general window. The only 1 good thing in this update it's the camera. All the rest did awful experience of using sony.

Re: How to uninstall last software update??

_alexdon_ — Thu, 07 May 2015 20:43:09 GMT

Please see this:

/t5/Software-Updates/Downgrade-Z3-compact-and-others-from-Lollipop-to-KitKat/m-p/955640#U955640

Re: How to uninstall last software update??

Masya — Thu, 07 May 2015 20:46:22 GMT

Is it Lollipop version and not Sony? And I have Z1, if it's matter.

Re: How to uninstall last software update??

_alexdon_ — Thu, 07 May 2015 20:48:47 GMT

The steps are the same,just look through that topic.

Re: How to uninstall last software update??

Uliwooly — Thu, 07 May 2015 20:50:49 GMT

@Masya

http://talk.sonymobile.com/t5/Xperia-Z-ZL-ZR/How-to-manually-update-downgrade-root-2013-Xperias/td-p/298463

Re: How to uninstall last software update??

Masya — Thu, 07 May 2015 21:55:46 GMT

It seems too risky and very long process. Maybe there is another solution, like fixing those new options to more friendly?

Re: How to uninstall last software update??

strANGELive — Sat, 09 May 2015 13:52:38 GMT

I support this.

Much people have A LOT troubles with Lollipop. Not only bugs-n-lags but interface itself is user unfriendly.

And most of this peoples isn't experienced enough to do mentoned "geek procedures", and/or have no time for study them.

So they just blaming SONY and bying new phone. Throwing away or trying to sell their old Xperia Z*/compacts.

In fact, there is MUCH Xperias on local second-hand goods markets after the last update. If in January most ads was "bying SONY", now it's "selling my xperia". Some trying to sell 3-month old devices for the less than half of the price.

I find it's totally abnormal.

Re: How to uninstall last software update??

Uliwooly — Sat, 09 May 2015 15:16:31 GMT

It's not a long process

Download

Flashtool and the firmware (FTF file)

follow the steps

@Masya

Re: How to uninstall last software update??

Masya — Sat, 09 May 2015 18:06:45 GMT

@uliwooly You forgot the backup. And what about warranty that I can loose?

Re: How to uninstall last software update??

Uliwooly — Sat, 09 May 2015 18:11:08 GMT

@Masya

flashing "COULD" void the warranty.

Re: How to uninstall last software update??

strANGELive — Sun, 10 May 2015 18:58:05 GMT

>It's not a long process

It's only sounds that. "Xperia Transefer" sounds more easier, but I spent 6 hours before I could transfer a part of my information from other android phone.

The peoples who isn't geek won't flash firmware, if they're smart enough. 'cause 7-8 from ten of them got a brick. Yes, it's their fault in most cases. But they don't know (and don't have to know) deep details of process.

They have to learn how work with flashtool, which firmware to download, what flags to use etc. And they don't understand the process itself.

What could be easier than update BIOS on mainboard? But if you know how much mobo I got to repair after user attempts to do this...

Re: How to uninstall last software update??

Uliwooly — Sun, 10 May 2015 23:31:00 GMT

@strANGELive

As long as you don't unlock the bootloader and don't flash the wrong firmware (from a different phone) it should be fine.