A few days ago it was the turn of the Xperia Z3, and this time it seems that Sony will do the same with the smartphones of the Xperia Z family. We are talking about the update that ends Stagefright, one of the most dangerous vulnerabilities in Android. As an official document has revealed, Sony has certified a new update for the Sony Xperia Z, the Sony Xperia ZL, the Sony Xperia ZR and the Sony Xperia Z Tablet, and everything indicates that it is the update that definitively solves Stagefright's vulnerability. The update would already be ready to be distributed, and it is a matter of days before it begins to be rolled out among users.
This new Stagefright update for the Xperia Z will respond to the numbering of 10.7.A.0.228, as they have announced from XperiaBlog.net. The update will apparently be limited to correcting the security hole of the Stagefright vulnerability, and it does not appear that it will bring any other significant changes from the version of 10.7.A.0.222 under which these devices work right now. The Xperia Z, remember, began to update to the version of Android 5.1.1 Lollipop a few months ago, and this security update will not mean any change in the Android version of the devices included in the distribution.
Stagefright, for those of you unfamiliar, has been one of the most dangerous Android vulnerabilities so far this year. This vulnerability consisted of a security hole that, taking advantage of a flaw in the management of multimedia messages, allowed attackers to take full control of users' devices. Such was the controversy that Google not only corrected the security flaw immediately, but also, from this event, began to release monthly security updates for devices in the Nexus range (and many manufacturers also joined this initiative).
The new security update for the Xperia Z should begin to be distributed over the next few days, and we will have to wait until its arrival to know the list of news that it brings. To update an Xperia Z, Xperia ZL, Xperia ZR or Xperia Tablet Z to this version, remember, the procedure to follow is as simple as entering the Settings application , accessing the " About phone " section, clicking on the option of " Software update " and, having active WiFi connectivity, wait for the mobile to check if there is a new version available for download.
