Sony Xperia 1 IV

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  • Sony has started rolling out its Android 13 update to the Xperia 1 IV, Xperia 5 IV, Xperia 1 III, Xperia 5 III, and Xperia Pro-I.
  • Changelog appears to be quite minimal as Sony has opted to not include major changes, however, the specifics are still a mystery.
  • This marks one of two major OS updates for the Xperia 1 IV and Xperia 5 IV with Android 14 being the last Sony will provide.

The latest flagships from Sony are getting the update.

The images of the Sony phones receiving the update were posted on the internet. The Sony devices that are currently in the path of the OS update are the Xperia 1 IV, Xperia 5 IV, Xperia 1 III, and the Xperia Pro-I.

The XperiCheck shows that the update is labeled as version 64.1.A.0.857 for the Xperia 1 IV and Xperia 5 IV. The latest security patch is included in the OS update. Update version 61.2.A.0.382 will be seen on the Xperia 1 III and the Xperia 5 III. The Xperia Pro-I will receive a new version of its operating system.

A month ago, the Japanese company mentioned that the Xperia 1 IV and the Xperia 5 IV would be getting a new operating system, but they didn't give a release window. Users are starting to notice it, but the update is not widespread just yet. As the update is coming out, it doesn't seem to be that significant.

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We shouldn't expect any major changes with the update beyond what we received with the Pixel, like notification permissions, per-app languages, and other updates.

The Sony Xperia 1 IV and the Sony Xperia 5 IV were released in May and September, respectively. The Japanese manufacturer promised two major OS updates for these two phones, which means that the next release will likely be the last for them. It's good to see Sony updating its flagships before the end of the year.

Both devices are powered by the last-gen Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 mobile platform, with the Xperia 1 IV being designed for those interested in recording professional- grade audio and songs.

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