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Sony brings new features and improvements to another modern Xperia smartphone with Android 14 update

The Xperia 10 V is now eligible for Android 14 in the EU and UK. (Image source: Notebookcheck)
The Xperia 10 V is now eligible for Android 14 in the EU and UK. (Image source: Notebookcheck)
Sony has released Android 14 for the Xperia 10 V, the second smartphone it has updated to Google's latest Android version. Arriving as 68.1.A.2.93, Android 14 brings various new features and improvements to the Xperia 10 V, albeit only to devices sold in the EU and UK for now.

Sony has started updating the Xperia 10 V (curr. US$349.99 on Amazon) to Android 14, its mid-range alternative to the Xperia 1 V and Xperia 5 V. For context, the company published an equivalent update for the Xperia 1 V last week, which it is distributing as 67.1.A.2.112. By contrast, the Xperia 5 V remains on Android 13 for now, even in Sony's home market.

According to the likes of Xpericheck, Android 14 has arrived for the Xperia 10 V as 68.1.A.2.93. However, Sony has only released the update to 'XQ-DC54' at the time of publication, a variant sold in the EU and UK. Presumably, other variants like XQ-DC44 and XQ-DC72 will start receiving 67.1.A.2.112 in the next few weeks.

In a blog post, Sony explains that Android 14 adds several improvements to the Xperia 10 V, some of which it has listed in the graphic below. For example, the Xperia 10 V will be compatible with the Find My Device app once updated to Android 14 and can share/receive files with Windows devices using Nearby Share. Moreover, Sony has expanded lock screen shortcut customisation options over those that already shipped in Android 13. Please see Sony's blog post for more details.

(Image source: Sony)
(Image source: Sony)

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Alex Alderson, 2023-11-14 (Update: 2024-04-11)