Hey guys! This is a quick review of the Sony Xperia Z1 Power Jacket battery case, courtesy of Brando Workshop. If you’ve got a Z1, you know that the battery life isn’t stellar considering its size (3000mAh). You either need to make sure to charge it every evening, carry around a charge cable and […]
Today Sony announced that they have released the open source code for their two flagship devices, the Xperia Z Ultra and the Xperia Z1. Sony has not traditionally been a presence lately in the mobile market in the US, but they have been working hard to get attention in 2014. First Sony released the Xperia […]
Sony Xperia Z1 is getting an update to software version 14.1.G.2.257 as we speak. Z1 owners with C6902 and C6903 have reported getting the update. No word on the changelog as of now, hit up Sony PC Companion to check for the update. Source:-xda
Android 4.4 KitKat is just around the corner which can be judged by the number of leaks we have had in the last few days. Well rumors have already started floating about Android 4.4 KitKat updates for flagship phones. The latest in the list is the Sony Xperia Z1, as per rumors the Xperia Z1 […]
Sony Xperia Z1 users now have CyanogenMod love. CyanogenMod 10.2 build is now available for Xperia Z1, of course you need to have an unlocked bootlader. For unlocking the bootloader on your Xperia Z1 head over to soymobile. The only known issues with the current CyanogenMod 10.2 build Xperia Z1 arw with the camera and […]
Sony Mobile released the open source kernel files of Sony Xperia Z1 for build 14.1.G.1.518. Xperia Z1 is the latest flagship Android smartphone from Sony Mobile launched at IFA event in Berlin,Germany earlier this month. Though it’s not yet launched in the US, Xperia Z1 was made available in countries like India. You can download the […]
Someone in China just beat iFixit :P. Yes the Xperia Z1 just got the tear down treatment. In terms of design the Z1 is similar to the Z. Inside the phone you have a 3,000 mAh battery. Unlike iFixit we do not have a repairability score but you do have some very detailed instructions on […]
ClockworkMod recovery is now available for the Sony Xperia Z1. Of course you need to have an unlocked bootloader and the firmware needs to be either 518 or 526. Flashing is pretty easy, boot into fastboot mode and then issue below command from command prompt fastboot flash boot nameoffile.img To boot into recovery you need […]
The Sony Xperia Z1 has been rooted thanks to a Chinese root tool called 360 root. We know that the device is yet to be launched in the States but peeps over in China have already got there hands full of the Xperia Z1 and rooted it. Even though the tool is in Chinese xda […]
Sony just officially announced the Xperia Z1 leaked multiple times as Xperia Honami at IFA in Berlin. Keep in mind it’s pronounced zed 1 and not zee 1. The camera software has been open sourced so as to allow developers to add more features to the Sony camera app. Here is the official video from […]