[Update: Xperia 10 II] Android 11 begins rolling out for Sony Xperia 1 and Xperia 5

January 27, 2021

After announcing the Android 11 roadmap for gadgets in conjunction with the real Xperia 1 and 5, Sony has now started the loyal rollout of the OS beef up for every gadgets.

This rollout is de facto a month forward of schedule, because the usual roadmap stated “February 2021” as when lets count on to search Android 11 come on every the Xperia 1 and Xperia 5. Despite a originate in 2019, the duo are receiving their very have OS substitute rapidly after the Xperia 1 II, which is spectacular to claim the least.

[Update 01/27]: The affordably-focused Sony Xperia 10 II is now in line to discover updated to Android 11 very rapidly after it’s dearer siblings. Whereas we live up for a potential revival of the Sony Xperia Compact, the Xperia 10 II does a gorgeous job of offering an cheap direction into Sony’s modest smartphone ecosystem.

After launching in mid-2020, the tool is now receiving the stable Android 11 substitute which sports invent quantity 51.1.A.0.485 and additionally involves the December 2020 safety patch has been confirmed as rolling out by customers over on the /r/SonyXperia subreddit. At around 1GB in dimension, here is an anticipated package dimension as earlier rollouts for diversified Sony hardware.

[Update: Xperia 10 II] Android 11 begins rolling out for Sony Xperia 1 and Xperia 5

[Update 01/20]: After updating the real gadgets, Sony has now started the rollout of Android 11 for the Xperia 5 II. Householders over on the /r/SonyXperia subreddit possess confirmed the advent of the Android 11 OTA file on their gadgets with firmware 58.1.A.1.1.178, though the suitable confirmed plot is Russia. It’ll be available more extensively however given Sony’s sporadic set up unsuitable, it’s no longer without prolong certain how extensively the factitious is spread.

Whereas a 710MB substitute is by no come small, it’s loads smaller than the Android 11 substitute has been for some diversified gadgets accessible. We’d factor in plenty of here is owning to the slimline nature of Sony’s UI alterations.

A pair of reports from householders of the Xperia 1 and Xperia 5 are confirming that the most contemporary OS builds are in reality beginning to roll out across the globe over on the /r/SonyXperia subreddit. Given that here is a plump beef up, the OTA recordsdata are neatly over 1GB in dimension and carry the December 2020 safety patch. Fortunately every advance with the identical firmware version 55.2.A.0.630, which come they every indulge in famous of the identical recordsdata.

Sadly, there is no longer any such thing as a changelog for Xperia 1 and 5 householders upgrading to Android 11. On the opposite hand, you ought to aloof discover discover entry to to all of the foremost alterations viewed as fragment of the “core” Android 11 invent viewed on Pixel hardware, in particular provided that Sony’s have UI pores and skin is so modest when compared with diversified brands.

For individuals who invent possess both the Sony Xperia 1 or Xperia 5, you ought to aloof be ready to tug the Android 11 substitute by heading to your tool Settings > Gadget updates panel. From here, refreshing ought to aloof look the approach to acquire the most contemporary OTA appear. On the opposite hand, it’s no longer fully certain correct how extensively the factitious is out there across the globe. Contend with most rollouts, count on this substitute to be famous more extensively available over the arrival weeks.