Sony Xperia Z received support for custom upgrade to Android 6.0.1 Marshmallow via Resurrection Remix ROM. Resurrection Remix is known to be packed with great features and enhancements.
Sony Xperia Z across all variants can now be updated to Android 6.0.1 Marshmallow using the custom ROM Resurrection Remix. This ROM is filled with customization options, performance booster and impressive stability. Google Nexus 7 (2012), Samsung Galaxy S4 Mini LTE and Galaxy Note 2 were among the devices it supported.
Resurrection Remix comes with a list of customization options and popular custom features, including:
- All CM 13 features
- Toast animations
- Dark material theme
- Heads up
- Lock screen shortcuts
- Quick-smart pulldown buttons
- Battery mods
- Clock color options
- Seconds on status bar clock
- New fonts on status bar clock
- Network traffic monitor
- Add changelog
- List view animations
- Navigation bar dimensions
- Weather display can be added to status bar header
- Quick unlock
- Overall speed-up system
- Amazing battery Life
- Brand new music and audio fix app
Before installing the ROM, take note first of the following reminders:
- Root phone first.
- Install custom recovery.
- Back up current setting and necessary files.
To begin installing Resurrection Remix on Sony Xperia Z, follow the step-by-step guide below:
1. Download Android 6.0.1 Resurrection Remix ROM and Google Apps on PC.
2. Connect device to PC using USB cable.
3. Copy downloaded zip files from PC then paste to phone's SD card. Place it in the SD card root.
4. Switch off device and plug it out from PC.
5. Go to Bootloader Mode by press holding volume up and down and power buttons.
6. Follow on screen instructions. Switch on device by press holding volume up and down and power buttons.
7. Follow on screen instructions. Choose "Bootloader" then go back to Recovery.
8. Once in ClockWorkMod (CWM) Recovery, select "wipe data/factory reset" using the power button to navigate.
9. Select "wipe cache partition".
10. From CWM Recovery, go to "advanced" and choose "wipe dalvik cache".
11. Go back to main recovery menu then choose "install zip from SD card".
12. Tap "choose zip from SD card" using the volume keys to navigate.
13. Confirm installation and wait until completed.
14. Repeat steps for Google Apps.
15. Once installation is completed, go back to +++++Go Back+++++.
16. Click "reboot system now".
Check the new software versions now.