Users of Sony's flagship smartphones, including Sony Xperia Z1, Xperia Z Ultra, Xperia T2 Ultra and Xperia Z1 can now avail the official Android 4.4.4 KitKat update. According to information on Sony's Mobile Support pages, the latest firmware from Google offers many special features, counting camera updates, App to SD card transfer, plus the most recent apps editions.
Google, by default, did away with the "App to SD Card" transfer feature from the Android KitKat OS, which was incorporated in the earlier Android versions like 2.3 Gingerbread, 4.1 to 4.3 Jelly Bean and 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich.
However, XperiaBlog recently observed that Sony Xperia T2 Ultra and Sony T2 Ultra Dual rolled out by the company, which received the latest firmware update, regained the "App to SD Card" feature enabling the movement of specific applications to the external storage facility.
This feature can be accessible by going to Settings>Applications. Sony Mobile has also included a latest column in the Applications Manager and labelled "On SD Card" showing that now users are able to move apps. Thus, move space will now be available on these two devices' internal storage by transferring selected apps to the SD card.
This feature, however, is not present in the Android 4.4.2 KitKat firmware update for Sony Xperia Z series. While the reason for its non-inclusion is unknown, it may result in limited internal storage in Sony's low-level and mid-range smartphones.
Camera Enhancements
Sony has also upgraded the performance of the camera of Xperia Z1, Xperia Z Ultra and Xperia Z1 Compact running on Android 4.4.4 KitKat. The official support page of Sony confirms that these devices received latest camera updates enhancing the experience of the users. However, the precise improvements were not divulged by the company.
Nearly all Xperia smartphones that received the Android 4.3 and Android 4.4 updates are now using Smart Social Camera app enabling downloadable camera add-ons like Info-Eye, Augmented Reality, Motiongraphy and Timeshift Burst. They also have faster loading times, enhanced low-light scene detection, better image capturing and other improvements.
Other Enhancements
In addition, Sony Mobile incorporated many additional changes on the Android 4.4.4 KitKat pertaining to the apps' performance and services as well as the essential bug fixes. Now the users can avail the latest security updates of Android KitKat 4.4.4: improved Google Voice, Google+, Contacts app and music streaming; in addition to the latest versions of Sony indigenous apps.
The new bug fixes alott a more stable system, longer battery life, and a patch for OpenSSL vulnerability on Android 4.4.3 KitKat pertaining to Heartbleed bug and better user experience.
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