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Xperia 5 II in teardown video; highlights engineering effort to keep it cool
The Sony Xperia 5 II has only just started hitting customers hands, and the smartphone has already been disassembled. The video below shows the handset being torn down step-by-step, and makes you...
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Xperia 5 II now shipping; official wallpaper available to download
The Xperia 5 II has now started to ship in some regions, with some lucky customers already receiving units. Browsing through the r/SonyXperia subreddit highlights a variety of owners who have received...
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Flashtool updated to support Xperia 1 II (0.9.30.0)
Flashtool has been an invaluable tool for Sony Xperia owners over the years, allowing users to change the firmware region of their devices. This can be most useful if you have a carrier branded device...
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Xperia 10 II in teardown video
We have only seen Sony’s Xperia 10 II (Mark 2) super mid-ranger launch in a few regions so far, but if you’re one of those waiting for the handset, you might want to check out this disassembly video to...
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Xperia 1 II and Xperia 10 II wallpapers available to download
Now that the Sony Xperia 1 II and Xperia 10 II devices are slowly hitting retail, the firmware system dump for each phone is available for us to have a sneak peek. One of the first things we always...
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Xperia L4 wallpapers available to download
The Sony Xperia L4 (XQ-AD51, XQ-AD52) is slowly arriving at a few retailers and carriers across Europe for £169/€199, which means that the software is now live for us to take a peek into. The Xperia L4...
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Sony brings back HDMI support with the Xperia 1
Sony’s older Xperia models used to support HDMI out, but for some inexplicable reason once Xperia phones started to adopt USB Type-C, it dropped support for HDMI/MHL output. None of the 2018 Xperia...
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Xperia 10 home launcher ported for non-root devices
So, you fancy trying out the latest Xperia 10 and 10 Plus home launcher? Well, xda-developer Sahaab has done the hard work for us, by porting the launcher to existing Xperia devices running Android...
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Sony publishes Android 9.0 Pie AOSP build instructions for Xperia devices
Sony Mobile has published the AOSP build instructions for Android 9.0 Pie. This means that if you have a supported device, and are a developer, you will be able to use these instructions to help create...
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Flashtool updated to support Xperia XZ2 and XA2 devices (0.9.25.0)
Flashtool is one of the most useful pieces of third-party software to help upgrade/downgrade or change regional firmware for Sony Xperia devices. Developer Androxyde has updated the utility to version...
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Newflasher guide to install new firmware for Xperia XZ Premium, XZ1 and more
One of the most frequent questions we get asked from Sony Xperia owners is how to change the firmware. Whether that relates to upgrading/downgrading major Android versions, debranding the handset or...
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Official LineageOS 14.1 build arrives on Xperia Z5 (Android 7.1.1 Nougat)
The official LineageOS 14.1 custom ROM is now available to download for the Sony Xperia Z5. LineageOS 14.1 is based on Android 7.1.1 Nougat and provides a close to stock experience, for those that...
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New Xperia Loops wallpaper from Xperia XA2 available to download
Sony Mobile has created a new variant of its Xperia Loops wallpaper for its new 2018 handsets, including the Xperia XA2 and XA2 Ultra. If you’re looking to try this new wallpaper for yourself, then...
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Jolla’s Sailfish X now on sale for Xperia X
Jolla first announced that it was looking to bring the Sailfish OS to an Xperia device earlier in the year. Fast forward to today, and Jolla has announced that Sailfish X for the Xperia X is now...
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Jolla Sailfish X for Xperia X to launch on 27 September
The team at Jolla has announced that Sailfish OS, or as it’s now known, Sailfish X, will be launching on the Xperia X on 27 September 2017. The Jolla devs say that the software is “great, and it works...
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Jolla’s Sailfish OS to begin testing on Xperia X in a few weeks
Jolla announced earlier in the year that its open operating system, Sailfish OS, would be heading to Sony Xperia devices. A port of Sailfish OS on the Xperia X was shown off at MWC in Barcelona. Jolla...
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Xperia XZs: Download the Clock Widget, Xperia Loops Theme, Live Wallpaper and...
We earlier reported that the system dump for the upcoming Xperia XZs and Xperia XA1 is now available. So it’s of no surprise that a number of goodies have been extracted and is available to download...
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Xperia XZs receives April 2019 security patches (41.3.A.2.239)
The Sony Xperia XZs has received a minor update recently, which moved the build number from 41.3.A.2.234 to version 41.3.A.2.239. The only change that we can see with the latest update is the addition...
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Sony ships 1.1 million Xperia’s in last quarter; expects only 5 million in...
Sony Mobile’s troubles have been well flagged in recent years. Sony’s latest results highlight that its mobile business saw revenues decline by 31% in the year to 31 March 2019 to 226 billion yen. The...
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Xperia XZ1 family and XZ Premium get April 2019 patches (47.2.A.10.45)
Sony Mobile is rolling out a new firmware update for the Xperia XZ1, XZ1 Compact and XZ Premium that moves the build number from 47.2.A.10.28 to version 47.2.A.10.45. The new update adds the 1 April...
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