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Hi,
First of all, Sony support don't want to understend my problem and help.
My phone doesn't got any update/upgrade since 7.1.2 (about one year).
How to upgrade to Oreo or patched version of Kitkat?
It is not unlocked nor branded or something like this.
Sony support ask me to wait but I see that something is wrong with updating my device.
I bought two devices the same time. One is on Oreo now, second stops to update.
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Hey @barMan
Just try again.
First backup with Xperia Companion.
With your battery charged for more than 80%
Phone switched on
Connect to computer
Start Xperia Companion
Choose Software repair
In the lower left corner you can check mark the option: My device cannot be detected or is a SmartWatch 3
Click next in the lower right corner
On the left choose Xperia Phone or tablet
In the lower right corner click Next
Agree that you have your Google account name & password and click next
(Even better: go back and delete your Google Account from your phone before you do the software repair. Once forgotten your phone will be blocked and you will have to go through a procedure at Google to re-acclaim your account on your phone which will take a few days built-in delay)
Either your phone will be detected or you will have to choose your phone yourself. (this is where I don't want to go further anymore because I don't want to reïnstall the lot)
If you get an error here then you should follow @schetz 's advice and use Flashtool.
Updates availability depends on a specific characteristic of your device called "customization version". You can check this version by dialing the code *#*#7378423#*#* the tap on "Software info", if you want me to check if this specific customization version has the update released or not I can help you with that.
Here it is screenshot.
Thanks in advance.
From all aspects I can verify it is Xperia X, model F5121 with Android 7.1.2 from Sony.
It's strange but, this customization version is not listed. This might mean that this unit is a prototype and was not intended for sale. Where did you buy it from?
I bought two devices from iBood.
On this one I installed 7.1.2 from Sony Concept programm. I suppose, that this is reason of my troubles.
I don't found any warning there that it is software death for my phone, alwow there was warning that it can't be uninstalled.
@barManSony Concept was a different branch of software. it's not being updated anymore, so you'll need to get back on the regular software track. to do that, you'll have to perform a software repair using Xperia Companion. just make sure you make a backup of important data, as your phone will be wiped in the process. once the process is done, your phone should be running either Oreo, or regular (non-Concept) Nougat, which you'll be able to update to Oreo.
Thanks, I try to do that.