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Xperia Z5 and Z5 Compact get update with Stagefright patch

Sony delivers the first update for Xperia and Xperia Z5 Z5 Compact. The patch includes the Stagefright vulnerability and also brings improvements for camera, processor performance and fingerprint sensor.

The Stagefright vulnerability in Android made in recent months quite a stir. Through the leak hackers could take over with a MMS or an MP3 an Android phone easily, was hidden in the malicious software. Many manufacturers such as Samsung and LG have already begun to offer patches for their smartphones. A few weeks after the release now also get the latest Sony models Xperia Xperia and Z5 Z5 Compact a fix.

Patch makes the Xperia Z5 safer
The update has loudly Xperia Blog, the build number 32.0.A.6.152 and size of 281 MB. The operating system will remain after installing the patch on the Android version 5.1.1., But it includes, according to the analysis free app Stagefright Detector of Zymperium actually all vulnerabilities that are caused by Stagefright.

However, In addition to the security patch update aims to provide some urther feature. So tell users of an improved camera performance and a better heat management of the processor. Even the fingerprint sensor to operate accurately thanks to the updates. Thus Sony fixes also equal to a few criticisms that there was to complain about after the release still Xperia Z5. Currently the patch is apparently delivered gradually from Sony. Users who do not want to prefer to wait can, try to upgrade their smartphone with the help of Sony's PC Companion app manually.
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