Android Marshmallow 6 on our Xperia Z5

[RobertoDS]

Good Morning to You ALL !

This is our big day

Our most expected day

Android 6 MM has landed on our Xperia Z5

FW is 32.1.A.1.163, so it contains a lot of bugfixes with introduction of MM 6 Android 

Right now, is rolling for different models and on different countries so in few hours, or in one or two day, it will be on your phone, unless u're on a branded-operator phone where u should wait more days to come 

So, 7th March was right as we expected based on TWITTER INFO by Sony Xperia GB

More news to come !

[Dominic81]

If you're not expecting a lot of new features, I think you will be very pleased with the new MM firmware.

I got my Z5 back in early November, and that phone was an unsuable mess for me, based on my usage (many Bluetooth issues, laggy UI, etc.)

With Marshmallow, it's a new phone and as far as I can tell, all the most annoying issues I had with Lollipop are now fixed. The Z5 finally feels like the premium/flasgship phone it should have been since day 1.

Some stuff are still missing (6.0.1, Camera2 API, manual controls, Stamina Mode, new UI elements like in the Xperia X videos, etc.) but at least the phone is now enjoyable to use, and it flies.

I'm very pleased overall. Not a revolution, but a more than due update. Lollipop was terrible.

[Chriswas]

No update here in Germany

[Brankey]

No update here in Slovenia for now

[martinmrmus]

Sony, why did you release such awful update?
-No transparentstatus bar?
-No possibility to format SD card as internal storage
-No possibily to turn off drawen from ui (use just simple all icons on screen)=no UI
-No Stamina app
-just 6.0 not 6.0.1
Why? @Rickard, @Christofer

[RobertoDS]

For trasparent status, follow my 3D because now I think there's an explanation for this, that remains black with all their theme !

I haven't understood 3rd point

Stamina will be introduced into next update in April with latest bugfixes (I think they are investigating that Stamina and Doze work better together and not worser than ever)

6.0 with latest build patch, as 6.0.1 is just bugfix for Nexus but we have latest bugfix and security patch

Just a question : How do u TAG users ?

[martinmrmus]

@Robertods88

3rd point: Possibility to choose between current UI with all apps in menu, or modern UI with all apps in screen just (like iphone)...

[RobertoDS]

As on Concept !

I think is still in Beta or some active users don't want massively !

How do u tag me ?

[martinmrmus]

@Robertods88

To mark name just write @nick, then mark @nick, click on insert/edit link and copy there url of nick you wanna mark

In that home launcher there's possibility i settings to choose between classic (now) interface and new moder interface (iphonish)

[TerryQ]

Sadly I am with Three in the UK, so got to wait until they decide to add their stuff before they release it to the customers 😡

[Lord_viridis]

Might not be too long, some branded UK models got updated today.