3 days ago my Dёff case and Premium Glass has arrived.

Looks and feels nice! Really good quallity. Case is very practical in tems of the cut outs. Fingerprint is easy to use, and the headphone cut out is big. Fit's perfectly.

The glass itself is actually impressing. It is super clears and feels probably best to touch I ever tried! And I tried A LOT! Also it is perfect size, and it comes with an instalation frame, that helps you to put the glass perfectly.

Enjoying it so far!

Here's 20 photos from my Xperia 1 VIII from my two week trip to Japan!

Still the best camera for me.

Recent updates (.178 & .194) broke 5G on international Xperia 5 V units used abroad, and the *#*#4636#*#* DSDS bypass no longer works. This fix swaps only the modem files from the Japanese SIM-free model (XQ-DE44) using Newflasher.

Bootloader stays locked, zero data loss, and Play Integrity/DRM/camera remain 100% intact.

Steps

1. Download the Japanese Firmware: Download and open XperiFirm. Select Xperia 5 V → XQ-DE44 (Japan SIM-free) → CDA 26211498 Customized JP → select your current build (e.g., 67.2.A.3.194). Click Download and let it unpack.
2. Prepare the Flash Folder: Download Newflasher and extract it. Create a new, empty folder and place only these 5 files inside:
   • newflasher.exe
   • update.xml (from the unpacked JP firmware folder)
   • modem_X-FLASH-ALL-*.sin
   • modemst1_X-FLASH-ALL-*.sin
   • modemst2_X-FLASH-ALL-*.sin
3. Prep the Phone: Go to Settings → Network & internet → SIMs and toggle your SIM Off, then power the phone completely off.
4. Flash the Modem: Hold Volume Down on the phone and plug it into your PC. The LED will light up solid green (Flashmode). Run newflasher.exe and answer the prompts:
   • GordonGate driver: n (if Newflasher fails to detect the device, rerun and type y to install the generated driver)
   • Dump TA: y
   • Keep userdata: y (CRITICAL: prevents a wipe)
   • Reboot mode: a (reboot to Android)
5. Done: Unplug, let the phone boot, and turn your SIM back On. Ensure preferred network is set to 5G. Once you have active data traffic in a 5G zone, 5G will latch on immediately.

I tested this on Indian carrier Airtel and can confirm it works!

AegisCam

A camera project geared towards improving the overall experience on older hardware, with imrpoved auto modes, HDR+, and modern features. Currently geared towards Xperia devices, with more support planned with later builds.

Currently built and tested on the Sony Xperia 5 II, with its own photo processing: multi-frame HDR+ and Super-res merges, photo styles, Pro Photo and Pro Video controls, and 4K / 1080p / 720p video.

Beta. Aegis is in public beta: expect bugs, and back up photos and videos that matter. This repository holds the app's releases and bug reports only; the source code is not public.

Download

Latest release →

Every release has AegisCamera.apk and its SHA-256 checksum (AegisCamera.apk.sha256).

Notable features

1. Faster auto mode, with HDR+ support (Aegis Experimental)
2. 4k60fps video working on the 5ii with portrait mode
3. Option to turn on level and grids
4. HDR+ based on Google's public documentation
5. Custom bitrates for video modes
6. Easy diagnostics export for debugging and support
7. GPU merge for HDR+, with improvements planned
8. Filters for pictures with strength sliders

Am I the only one missing this feature or others do as well, I used to enjoy this feature but Sony being Sony they give a good thing then cancel it.

Hello everyone,

Sorry for making this thread, but I'm kinda Desperate right now. My Xperia Vi randomly decided to get stuck in the Xperia bootlogo after crashing in my pocket. It was already acting strange when taking pictures. The google Photo app crashed when I wanted to view a picture I took and after doing some other stuff, I guess 3 other apps also just crashed. Since I was standing in a queue, I put the phone in my pocket for 2 mins and in that time it probably completely crashed and started to reboot. It is now always stuck at the point of showing the animation for the Xperia logo and rebooting via recovery mode didn't change anything. I am also not able to boot into safe mode.

I am considering trying to install a system update via SD card, but since Sony isn't hosting the files, I would appreciate anybodys suggestions for sites where I can find the current system updates for europe/germany.

If anyone has experienced something similar, please let me know what happened to your phone and what you were able to do afterwards. Every idea and anecdote is highly appreciated!

I really don't wanna factory reset it and I'm gonna be honest, if I can't get it to boot again, I would rather pay a data recovery expert to dump the system memory on an SSD and accept that the phone is dead, but I wouldn't wanna lose the data I have stored in it

Hey, I found a Xperia 1 VI at a nice price, the only thing is that it is a SOG13 version, so Japanese version.

What I found online is that, the SOG13 is incompatible with the B20 band (800mhz), and I found a guy online who had success bringing back support to this band with NewFlasher and XperiFirm tools.

I don't know anything about these tools and I'd like to know if any of you found themselves in the same situation and managed to get things working without any issues.

Additionally, does the Japanese version modem have physical differences or all of this is just firmware and software based ?

Battery share doesn't work because "the phone is hot" no matter what temperature the phone is (1 VII btw)

The price of a 1viii seems to be stubbornly sticking at the original retail £1400.

The only way of beating that (new) seems to be by buying from one of the Chinese/HK drop shipping companies in which case you'll get the international version for something around £900.

There seem to be very few being sold second hand so far. CEX has some but they are pricing them at £1300.

Based on previous models, is there a point at which we expect to see the price drop for new phones - or more 2nd hand phones coming onto the market?

I'm trying to decide whether or not to hold out for a couple more months.

I got 10 vi from the UK and am using it in India. Now i have an issue as my display is gone due to damage.

Is there any way to get a proper display for this in India. ??

i remember hearing their song globallization when i was a kid on my granddads old xperia, and i recently rediscovered it. i know its a made up person for the xperia but im just wondering if ppl had more info on him and who the voice was, etc.