Install Android kitkat 4.4.4 for Xperia L

[sal_neo]

I was blady tired of the stupid bugs and incompetancy on Sony part to release a decent update or fix the bugs. Therefore I went ahead and installed CyanogenMod 11.

CyanogenMod is a free, community built distribution of Android 4.4 (KitKat) which greatly extends the capabilities of your phone.

Here is the link to the forum and a video to help you, however do note that it requires initermediate technical knowledge and lot of research.

Note: You must Root your phone, unlock bootloader and install this ROM. This will void your warranty.

I am not responsible for bricked devices, dead SD cards.

http://forum.xda-developers.com/xperia-l/orig-development/ldevelopment-cm11-android-4-4-t2735551

http://forum.xda-developers.com/xperia-l/help/rom-q-cyanogenmod-11-t2735696/post53582739#post5358273...

https://wiki.cyanogenmod.org/w/Install_CM_for_taoshan

Note: instead of installing the  Android SDK you can use Flash tool

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EoyUIwc5vho

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XVx9i4zBcTo

Note: Do not use the files on the link for ROM, boot.img or Gapps. Use the official link below.

Basic steps.

Root your phone then  unlock bootloader
- Flash stock 4.2.2 rom. (The official Sony ROM, you will get it from Sony or use this  http://xperiafirmware.com/8-firmware/36-sony-xperia-l-c2105 )
- power off the phone:
- hold vol+ and plug usb to boot into fastboot (blu led)
- fastboot flash boot boot.img (from cm11 zip)
- fastboot reboot
- enter recovery, on boot press volume up 2 times
- wipe data/factory reset
- flash rom zip
- flash gapps zip
- wipe data/factory reset
- wipe cache
- wipe dalvik cache
- reboot

[M0ises]

It's worth?
Witch improvements did you realise?

[sal_neo]

Oh it is definetly worth it. It has all the features of kitkat, plus some more.

Here are the official Kitkat features

http://www.android.com/versions/kit-kat-4-4/

Here are additional features

http://wiki.cyanogenmod.org/w/Why_Mod%3F#Why_use_CyanogenMod.3F

There are only a few bugs, nothing major. Am using it from 4-5 months

[aakash07]

I can't download the file from unrestrict.li

[aakash07]

Got it : http://download.cyanogenmod.org/?device=taoshan

[BrigieBang]

Isn't Kit-Kat formally provided by Sony to all Xperia L users? why to use unauthorized methods?

[sal_neo]

Hi,

Last time I checked Sony has denied even Android 4.3 to Xperia L, we are not getting 4.4

Scroll down on the page below, you will get your answer.

http://www.sonymobile.com/global-en/software/phones/xperia-l/

[karthik97]

Sony didn't provide official update for Android kitkat for xperia l

[vikram788]

can i upgrade it fo xperia L c2104

[Idealistas]

Was there any bugs after update? i have read that some people lost there FM radio or etc. So how about you?