Xperia XZ1, XZ1 Compact and XZ Premium get 47.1.A.8.49 update with December patch

A new system update has been released for Sony Xperia XZ1, Xperia XZ1 Compact and Xperia XZ Premium. The update brings improvements along latest security patches for the ongoing month of December and fixes for issues in the firmware. The December patch for Xperia XZ1, XZ1 Compact and XZ Premium arrives as build 47.1.A.8.49, which is same for all of these. The update is based on Android 8.0 Oreo, Xperia XZ1 and XZ1 compact born with Android Oreo firmware but the XZ premium got it a few days back.

The December patch 47.1.A.8.49 for Xperia devices not only installs latest security patch but also performs under the hood improvements in overall firmware. If you are owner of one of them, then give a try to capture the OTA manually, go to Settings > About phone > System updates.

If this process didn’t helped you then you can grab the 47.1.A.8.49 firmware ftf file from the link below and install it manually using Sony flashtool. The whole process is mentioned below just follow the steps in sequence to flash the December patch 47.1.A.8.49 firmware on Xperia XZ1, XZ1 Compact and XZ Premium via Sony Flashtool.

Download and install December patch 47.1.A.8.49 on Xperia XZ1, XZ1 Compact and XZ Premium

Before you begin:

Download latest USB drivers for Sony. Grab them

Set up Adb and fastboot drivers. Follow this guide

Enable USB debugging. Settings > Developers options > USB Debugging

Process to install stock firmware on Xperia devices via Sony Flashtool

Now follow this guide to install stock firmware ftf via Sony flashtool.

That’s it! Give us your feedback or feel free to contact us for any queries.

Download 47.1.A.8.49 ftf for Xperia XZ1, XZ1 Compact and XZ Premium. Grab it here

Source: Xperia Blog

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