Sony may have just unveiled a new family of Xperia devices at IFA 2014 but it continues to roll out updates to its older devices as well. Following similar updates for more recent devices, the company yesterday tweeted that it has begun to roll out Android 4.4.4 KitKat to the Xperia Z, Xperia ZL, Xperia ZR and Xperia Tablet Z.
just in: #android 4.4.4 rolls for #Xperia Z, ZL, ZR & Tablet Z – brings fixes, battery, wifi & email improvements and more #SonyXperia
— Sony Xperia News (@SonyMobileNews) September 9, 2014
Firmware version 10.5.1.A.0.283 comes with a range of stability and performance improvements as well as bug fixes. According to the change log, the update includes:
- Upgrade to Android 4.4.4
- Better battery performance in some background applications
- Email stability & performance enhanced
- General improvements to MMS, Calendar, Wifi, Contacts & More
- All of our latest bug fixes and enhancements
As usual, the exact timing for the update notification to hit your device will vary based on your carrier and country.
If you have not seen the update notification yet on your device, you can trigger a manual check via Settings -> About phone -> System Updates -> Check now.
Source : Xperia Blog