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Sony Xperia Z now receiving Android 4.2.2 update

Sony Xperia Z now receiving Android 4.2.2 update

By Anupam Saxena | Updated: 26 June 2013 10:32 IST

Sony's flagship phone for 2013, the Sony Xperia Z is now receiving the Android 4.2.2 Jelly Bean update, as reported by users in some European countries, Hong Kong and Taiwan.

While the users have confirmed getting the update on Sony's support forums, Sony focused blog Xperia Blog also informs that Sony has started rolling out the Android update to Xperia Z model numbers C6603 and C6602 carrying 10.3.A.0.423 as the firmware build version number.

The update, which can be downloaded through the Sony PC Companion desktop software and over the air via Sony's Updates app, brings some of the goodness of Android 4.2 including lock screen notifications in addition to minor UI changes. The update might not be immediately available for all users, so if you don't see it yet, you could check again later as at times these rollouts take a couple of weeks to reach all regions and all models.

It's worth mentioning that the Xperia ZL, which is a variant of the Xperia Z received the update a few weeks back. The Xperia ZL offers similar features and hardware specifications but is not water and dust resistant unlike the Xperia Z.

The Sony Xperia Z launched in March with Android 4.1. Though the Android 4.2 update doesn't offer much except lock screen notifications, a daydream picture frame like screensaver when the phone is inactive (might not be included with custom builds) and support for wireless display mirroring with additional hardware (via Miracast), we'd still expect flagship phones to run nothing but the latest software. It's worth pointing out that Samsung launched its Galaxy S4 smartphone with Android 4.2.

Sony Xperia Z

REVIEW
KEY SPECS
NEWS

Design
Display
Software
Performance
Battery Life
Camera
Value for Money

Good
Brilliant HD screen
Excellent build quality
Dust and Water proof
Great performance
Decent battery back-up

Bad
Gets hot even after limited usage
Screen viewing angles could have been better
Low light photos appear grainy

Read detailed Sony Xperia Z review

Display 5.00-inch

Processor Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 Pro (APQ8064)

Front Camera 2.2-megapixel

Rear Camera 13.1-megapixel

RAM 2GB

Storage 16GB

Battery Capacity 2330mAh

OS Android 4.1

Resolution 1080x1920 pixels

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