If you are an owner of a Sony Xperia Z3 or Z3c and have been wondering about the phone’s Lollipop update, it’s here!
Sony Mobile has announced on its website that it has now officially begun the Android 5.0.2 Lollipop for the unlocked Sony Xperia Z3 and Z3c models. The rollout has begun in several Nordic and other European countries. It’s unclear when exactly the OTA will arrive on North American carriers, but because of the way Sony ships the builds, anyone can flash a different region’s build using tools like Xperifirm, even without unlocking the bootloader or root.
The update brings a handful of new changes and improvements, including the following:
- Fresh, streamlined looks – based on Google’s material design, but retaining our minimalistic approach to interface and application design
- New look notifications and lock screen – with fully customizable settings, so you only get the information you really need
- Multi user profiles and guest mode – making it easy for family and friends to use your device, or the creation of dual environments for work and play…
- Android for Work – not only are business-ready Xperia smartphones and tablets unique devices for work – with waterproof form factors, great battery life and productivity features – they will now also be part of the Android for Work ecosystem
- Better storage control and customization – with the option to easily move applications from internal memory to SD card – giving you more control over your content, particularly useful for devices with slightly less space
The Camera2 APIs introduced in Lollipop are unfortunately not present, which limits full camera access to 3rd party camera apps.
Stay tuned as we’ll let you know as soon as the update hits Canadian shores.
[Sony Mobile / XDA]
