Sony lollipop

[podycust]

Now sony have released lollipop how long before you approve it vodafone?

[63johnw]

Hi, vodafone wont comment on th release of updates before they are released, in case of a delay and they get slated for misleading customers.

Keep an eye on the blog for information.

http://blog.vodafone.co.uk/

[NathanJT]

So instead we'll just slate them for, again, being too slow to release updates thanks to their inane desire to add bloatware to the phone! I guess we're supposed to be thankful for their efforts!

[angelskill]

Can Vodafone confirm if the hold-up happens on the carrier side or simply due to phased roll-out in different markets. There's a huge difference between these two reasons.

[NathanJT]

Having checked, the firmware is currently only available to Baltic and Scandanavian regions, Sony are clearly phasing the rollout.

However, that being said... Lollipop on the Z3 is a HUGE improvement over Kitkat. I absolutely love it! Just a shame Sony haven't (yet) done anything to impliment the new Camera API. I'm guessing that will come with the release of the Z4 later this summer.

[63johnw]

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@angelskill wrote:

Can Vodafone confirm if the hold-up happens on the carrier side or simply due to phased roll-out in different markets. There's a huge difference between these two reasons.

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Hi, as has been said many times on this forum Vodafone will not comment on the release date of any firmware update.

The official statement on firmware is here

Keep an eye here for updates

[NathanJT]

That blog post keeps getting touted as being of some use. Clearly, if you search for "lollipop", it isn't because there isn't a single "update" on there in relation to such a firmware update for ANY manufacturer.

So please stop going on about it as if Vodafone actually cares about updating their customers!

As I mentioned above, if you're on a sim free phone the update is already available to you. There's no need to wait and the update takes about 30 minutes to complete. Just google it ;o)

[63johnw]

Lollipop update being rolled out next week for a few devices, the Vodafone will need to do their bits.

http://blogs.sonymobile.com/2015/03/30/continuing-our-android-5-0-lollipop-rollout-xperia-z3-xperia-...

[angelskill]

Sony Mobile UK has released the Lollipop update as of 30/03/2015 (finally!). http://support.sonymobile.com/gb/xperiaz3compact/software/

The pressure is now on Vodafone!

[skeddy]

The list of operators in EMEA is growing too, as more and more release the firmware.

This has taken them just over a week to release.... c'mon Vodafone, don't be last 🙂