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Sony Xperia Z gets the Android 4.4 KitKat treatment in a stable ROM release

Sony Xperia Z gets the Android 4.4 KitKat treatment in a stable ROM release

Posted: 05 Nov 2013, 02:58, by Daniel P.

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Sony Xperia Z gets the Android 4.4 KitKat treatment in a stable ROM release

After the LG Optimus G and the Verizon Galaxy Nexus, now it's the Sony Xperia Z turn to get the unofficial Android 4.4 KitKat ROM treatment. that's the first of the 2013 flagship crop to get a KitKat ROM, if we don't count the Nexus 5, of course.

It is a stable ROM and most everything seems to be working, but since the mod is based on AOSP, there's no root or recovery here yet. The only minor quibbles are that you have to reboot twice for the Calendar to start syncing, and hit the home button when choosing a mobile network manually. Hit the source link if you are interested in installing it on your Xperia Z.

source: OP (XDA-Devs)

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posted on 05 Nov 2013, 04:07 14

1. emadshiny (Posts: 1144; Member since: 05 Dec 2012)

Great phone, great ROM...

posted on 05 Nov 2013, 05:39 9

3. SleepingOz (unregistered)

Great ROM, may be.. Great phone? Not really..

posted on 05 Nov 2013, 06:29 6

4. zuckerboy (banned) (Posts: 898; Member since: 22 Dec 2011)

yes display is not good compared to others

posted on 05 Nov 2013, 07:59 3

7. romeo1 (Posts: 729; Member since: 06 Jan 2012)

not from the sides no but from the front its good not as good as htc one or the q3/q4 phones

posted on 05 Nov 2013, 11:18 4

10. dil2abu (Posts: 315; Member since: 09 Nov 2011)

It was a great phone when it was launched.. Now xperia z1 is a best android camera smart phone out there..

posted on 05 Nov 2013, 18:27

14. PapaSmurf (Posts: 10457; Member since: 14 May 2012)

Android Camera Smartphone

You saved yourself there bud.

posted on 05 Nov 2013, 13:12 1

11. emadshiny (Posts: 1144; Member since: 05 Dec 2012)

Its your idea but what is clear here is that i can see a great TROLL.

posted on 05 Nov 2013, 04:10

2. dil2abu (Posts: 315; Member since: 09 Nov 2011)

That's really fast I would say :-)
Will try it soon :-)

posted on 05 Nov 2013, 06:33 11

5. ivanprskalo (Posts: 123; Member since: 09 Dec 2010)

I had the phone (XZ) and there is nothing wrong with the display...
Phone is really great.

posted on 05 Nov 2013, 06:38

6. Miracles (Posts: 560; Member since: 31 Aug 2013)

Got the phone, but I want official roll out of Kitkat on my phone. Not so good at dealing with issues.

posted on 05 Nov 2013, 09:51

8. orca99 (Posts: 87; Member since: 05 Oct 2013)

Side bezels are too thick.

posted on 05 Nov 2013, 11:03 1

9. Omarc07 (Posts: 481; Member since: 12 Nov 2012)

when i had this phone everyone bitched that it looked bad from the side it looked fine i dnt have it anymore because i sold it but now that i think about it i never had any problems with it.

posted on 05 Nov 2013, 13:52

12. nickbhavsar (Posts: 1; Member since: 05 Nov 2013)

what about z Ultra?

posted on 05 Nov 2013, 18:03

13. bugsbunny00 (Posts: 2195; Member since: 07 Jun 2013)

Kitkat 4.4 release for the Z family:Z1,ZR,Z ultra,tablet Z. Coming next week according to xperiaguide.com.

posted on 05 Nov 2013, 22:32

15. Rexperia (Posts: 134; Member since: 28 Sep 2012)

people really like to bash something above something... i have Z and it's just works like a charm.. no problem with the screen, as long as i can see the picture, read the text, capture the photo, listen the music, make a call and answer as well and Sony is doing great with their updates software frequently so what's the problem?? if you like it then get it but if you don't... go and find what fits on you, that's so simple.