The Sony Xperia Z2 has official CyanogenMod 11 (Android 4.4.3) support starting from today. The first nighty build for the handset, codenamed Sirius, is now up on the CyanogenMod website.
You will need to have an unlocked bootloader if you want to give the custom ROM a try, although as it’s a nightly build don’t expect it run as stable as your current daily driver. Current issues include bugs with the camera (interface freezes while touch to focus) and touchscreen responsiveness. Hopefully, over time these issues will be ironed out.
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Andreas Makris (aka the very well-known Xperia developer Bin4ry and long-standing member of the FreeXperia team) has released a couple of images of an unofficial CyanogenMod 11 build running on the Xperia Z2 Tablet. Makris has used the latest version of CM11 as the tablet is running Android 4.4.3 KitKat. There is no ETA on when we might see the unofficial CM11 build appear, but hopefully it is coming soon. 
Sony Xperia Z1s (C6916) owners have been patiently waiting for the handset to be rooted since it launched earlier this year. Normally achieving root is a relatively straight forward process if you can unlock the bootloader. The problem for Xperia Z1s owners is that this is a T-Mobile US carrier device and thus the 
Good news Sony Xperia Z2 owners, developers have managed to fully root the handset even if you have a locked bootloader. Credit goes to various devs over at XDA including DooMLoRD, norti and xsacha. Local root was achieved a few days ago, allowing users to back up their TA partition to retain DRM keys when unlocking the bootloader. However, the Xperia Z2 now has full root. 
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Want to give the new Google Android ‘L’ boot animation a try? Well you don’t have to wait for Android’s newest software to arrive this fall, as the boot animation has been extracted so that you can download it right now onto your Sony Xperia device. 
Sony continues its drive to be one of the most open Android manufacturers out there. It has just announced that it will start to make Sony kernel sources for its flagship devices available on the SonyXperiaDev GitHub.
XDA dev JanM RS has released an Xperia Theme based on the design of the next major Android iteration, dubbed “Android L”. The design elements include the Android L style buttons, colours and wallpaper. Quite a nice theme worth trying. 
Once the system dump of the latest Android L developer preview was in the hands of devs, it was only a matter of time before all parts of the OS were stripped bare. If you’re eager to try the new Android L Keyboard, then developer 
If you are tiring of the Xperia KitKat boot animation and want to freshen things up a bit, then this handy mod allows you to change the colour to something that suits you better. neoxx3m from XDA has created ten different coloured Xperia KitKat boot animations, which we’ve listed below. 
If you have been intrigued by the Sailfish OS which runs on the Jolla phone, then you’ll be glad to hear that the Jolla Launcher Alpha release for Android was recently 
We have already posted an 
Sony’s big update for the SmartWatch 2 back in April introduced custom watch faces, giving users the ability to select from a range of clock faces and widgets. It was an excellent update for the SmartWatch 2 and it got even better in May, when Sony released the API allowing developers to create their own clocks and widgets.
If you own a Sony Xperia device and have unlocked the bootloader of your handset, then you should be familiar with Sony’s boot loader unlock website. We have always found the website easy to use with clear instructions, especially since it can be a complicated process. 
The Xperia T3 has recently gone on sale in two regions so far: 
It always fascinates us how manufacturers can cram so much technology into something the size of a phone. Smartphones have gradually replaced many standalone gadgets such as MP3 players, digital cameras, portable gaming machines, GPS devices and more. Therefore, it can be quite painful if your phone gets damaged, especially as repair can be costly. 
A new firmware update recently started to roll for the Xperia Z2 (D6503) in the form of build number 
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One of the big upgrades that the Xperia Z2 has over the Xperia Z1 is stereo speakers. However, if there are any Xperia Z1 owners who want a taste of stereo sound then you may want to check out a new mod. It uses the earpiece speaker as the second speaker to create stereo sound. 
When Sony 
