it says:
-Enhanced User Experience
-Improve battery life
-Software Performance Improvements
MY WHITE ZL JUST SHIPPED FROM GERMANY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
It fixes the media server bug so battery life should be greatly improved.
Also, the update makes the camera about 1000x better. Seriously. About 1000x better.
Honestly, this is how the Xperia Z/ZL should have launched. This firmware is almost perfect.
bro. congrats on the zl. it's a sexy beast.
how has it improved the camera? does it launch quicker now or picture quality improved?
zomg, any idea if Honami will incorporate triluminos tech in the display?
The rumor well on the next gen phones seems to have dried up as of late, unfortunately.
Interesting, thanks.
I wonder if we'll still see any JDI white magic displays on any of the new phones. I would really like to see that AUO 5" 1080p OLED, but I guess that won't be ready for mass production til next year anyways.
A shame about triluminos though. It looks like it'll be in that nifty new VAIO slider that was leaked recently, so at least it shows they can scale it down from TVs. I was just hoping it'd be ready to go for smartphones this year
so superior auto isn't a piece of shit anymore? is that what you're saying?
Interesting to hear about JDI there. I did have a question on that (sorry to keep bugging ya zomg, heh). Sony of course spun off its small display business into JDI so do you find it likely that they will ever rebuild this aspect of their business so they can make their own small displays again? Or is such a thing just not economical compared to buying displays on the open market like they're doing with TVs?
Glad to hear you're impressed with IGZO. From what I've been hearing elsewhere, it's still in the running for Honami so let's hope it'll be the one.
Finally, this camera update... is this THE update we've been hearing about with new JPEG algorithms and all that? I'd guess not but always good to clarify
That's the word.
I was also told that HDR video and pics have been improved, and similar camera updates are being integrated into all Exmor RS phones (ZL, SP, L, ZR).
it says:
-Enhanced User Experience
-Improve battery life
-Software Performance Improvements
You DON'T need a before/after comparison, there is a big difference! Now, Auto mode is even sharper than burst in good light conditions.
It says in the blog post.
"soft keys and nav bar changed to black"
Forum complaints clearly work!
plug it into the sony pc comparison. im downloading now!
Is it out for ZL as well?
Sweet, means I never have to deal with shit beta software.
Forum complaints clearly work!
yup.
does sony technically owe me money for beta testing? they should put a badge on my PSN profie at least!
Hmm with the improved firmware, mindblowing black bar AND camera software (lol), I'm tempted to get the Z now instead of wait for the Honami. But that IGZO, Cybershot camera, and 3000mAh...
Im waiting on updating untill there is new root mode. Already had black bars, and white balance from docomo version. So only the camera and perhaps battery life would be plusses. I really wish some reviewers would update their reviews with this new firmware.
By the time 4.2 is out on the Z they'd be reviewing the next Nexus device with 4.3/5.0
Yeah it's only for certain countries right now, I flashed the singapore ftf before I left for uni and have been using for most of the day, here's what I've found so far.
- Not sure if it's because I flashed purexaudio but the screen delay, is much, much longer when listening to music. In the 4-5 second zone.
- Stamina Mode estimation is bugging out, it's showing what I should be getting without it on.
+ Battery life is improved a fair bit, battery dropped 20% where by this time it'd usually have dropped by 30-40% given how much I've used it
+ camera!
+ During the first time startup it will actually ask to grab the APN's of your network.
+(?) there's an advanced stamina mode you can now play around with, it lets you add applications that won't close in standby mode, you can also set stamina to turn on after battery hits a certain point. I don't remember this being in 434 but I don't think I ever actually had a look.
~when changing themes it will now tell you what exactly is changing, though you still can't individually change the accents.
Does the update improve picture quality? Someone on XDA said it was night and day difference after the update.
Playing with the advanced stamina mode, it's essentially a built in greenify that closes every app in standby unless you specify certain ones to stay on.
My ZL is in transit! DHL from Germany!
Can't wait until it arrives.
I've just been talking to a contact at SMC, they said the update they pushed lowered the gamma from 1.1 to 0.95 which has had the effect of better contrast and better viewing angles. Colour saturation has been increased also to 105%, and this makes the screen seem like it has better contrast and colours. However, both of these changes reduce colour accuracy, but basically my contact said the consumer clearly doesn't give a shit about colour accuracy since AMOLED blows all colours up to ultra-saturation and people love it.
The contact said this firmware may be released to manufacturing if the response is positive so new buyers will get a better experience.