Android 4.4 KitKat "pure" comes to Xperia U at the hands of their own ... - Tecmundo

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Sony announced via their official website that the Xperia U is the next device company to be part of the “Android Open Source Project” (AOSP). Through it, the owners of the model could install the “pure” Android 4.4 (KitKat).

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It is, therefore, another way of making the unmodified Android: unlike the Xperia Play Edition Z Google, which is already sold with the “pure” Android, the Xperia U will get official support from Sony for installation this version of the operating system -. procedure that should be done by the user

Sony will provide all the source code needed, but homeowners will have to unlock the boot loader of Xperia U, thus losing the warranty. In addition, you must compile the build from scratch.

Sony announced that the “pure” version of Android for Xperia U is already quite functional, although some key features are still not working, such as Bluetooth and GPS.

You can make phone calls, send and receive emails, surf the internet for 3G data connection or via WiFi, and take photos and record videos. The LED, NFC and light sensors are also working (at least partially).