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Robert Triggs / Android Authority
TL;DR
- The Sony Xperia 1 VI is now receiving the stable Android 16 update.
- This is the £1,300 phone’s penultimate scheduled Android OS upgrade, despite launching last year.
Sony surprised us last month when it brought the Android 16 update to the Xperia 1 VII. Now, the company has followed up by bringing the new Android upgrade to last year’s flagship phone.
Sony Xperia 1 VI owners on the Xperia subreddit have reported the availability of the Android 16 update….
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