Upgrade to 5.1.1 or 6.0

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Arno59 Posted messages 4603 Registration date   Status Contributeur Last intervention   -  
 bunoCS -
Hello,

I would like to upgrade Google Android 4.4.4 (Kitkat) to 5.1.1 (Lollipop) or 6.0
(Marshmallow)

Where can I find the Google Android link to update the system based on Linux?

Google Android 4.4.4 Kitkat is installed on a Sony Xperia E3 smartphone
customized by a French telecom operator.

Specifications

Kernel version is: 3.4.0 based on Ubuntu

Processor: Qualcomm MSM8926

Thank you in advance

Configuration: Operating systems:
- Linux: Debian 8, Gentoo 20150505, Fedora 22, Ubuntu 14.10

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Judge_DT Posted messages 644 Registration date   Status Modérateur Last intervention   10 013
 
Hi,

5.1.1 (lollipop) or 6.0 (Marshmallow)

6.0? Back to the future...? It doesn't even exist yet. :-)

Next, you will need to know which device you have, because it's not Google that provides links to Android ROMs... each device is unique and may require specific drivers in the kernel associated with the ROM.

Therefore, Google sends ROMs to manufacturers, who modify them according to their practices and then publish and/or send them to carriers who add their own additional layer before the update.

So, you need to know what phone you have (whether it’s rooted or not, with a stock ROM) and possibly its origin (carrier ROM or manufacturer ROM).

Best regards,

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Judge_DT Posted messages 644 Registration date   Status Modérateur Last intervention   10 013 > Arno59 Posted messages 4603 Registration date   Status Contributeur Last intervention  
 
Google Android 4.4.4 Kitkat is installed on a Sony Xperia E3 smartphone
revisited by a French telecom operator.

Specifications

Kernel version is: 3.4.0 based on Ubuntu

Processor: Qualcomm MSM8926

Huh? An Android kernel based on Ubuntu? Are you kidding or…?

It has nothing to do with the kernel…

Anyway, for now the E3 is only announced under 4.4.4… nothing newer.

We'll have to wait to see if Sony decides to release 5.X for this model. ;-)

For now, the Z3 is just starting the rollout of 5.X… :-)
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BunoCS Posted messages 436 Registration date   Status Modérateur Last intervention   3 929
 
6.0? Back to the future...? It doesn't even exist yet. :-)

It's in preview (third version I believe) and only available for Nexus devices. However, it is still aimed at developers.
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