While we wait for official news on Sony’s upgrade plans to Android 4.4 KitKat, XDA Developer has just released Android 4.4 custom ROM for the Xperia Z. The ROM is surprisingly stable for those that have tried it, with some people reporting of issues with Google Calendar syncing. Well the Developers have told a little about its current state but its clear that they have got every thing into it, including the NFC that’s the basic need of the phone.
Current Status
- Wifi
- Audio
- Camera + Movie recording
- Telephone calls / SMS
- GSM Data
- GPS
- NFC
- Encrypted /data
- OMX video (HW accelerated playback)
- Automatic display brightness
- No screen on delayKnown Issues
- Selecting a Mobile network manually will cause the ‘Please wait…’ dialogue to stay even after the phone registered to the network. Just hit the ‘home’ button to make the dialogue vanish.
- Syncing the Calendar with Google may not work on a fresh 4.4 installation. Reboot your phone 2 times and it should be fine.If you want to root your Xperia Z with the new Android 4.4, make sure you do it and enjoy the best features of it as soon as possible. To Download Click Here.
