Sony releases Lollipop AOSP source code and binaries for Xperia Smartphones

Sony has announced that it is releasing the AOSP source-code (for Android 5.0) as well as binaries for a number of its Xperia-series smartphones. The source code and binaries can be used by the developers to build Lollipop-based custom ROMs or clean AOSP ROMs for these devices.

The smartphones for which you can get the source and binaries from Sony are Xperia Z3, Xperia Z3 Compact, Xperia Z2, Xperia Z1 and Xperia Z1 Compact.

"Today we have added Android 5.0 AOSP device configuration source code, pre-built software binaries and build instructions for Xperia Z3, Xperia Z3 Compact, Xperia Z2,Xperia Z1 and Xperia Z1 Compact. If you're a custom ROM developer, you can now create Android 5.0, Lollipop, AOSP-based custom ROMs for these devices," added Sony's Alin Jerpelea on the company's Developer blog post. The binaries for AOSP Lollipop can be downloaded from here.

Interested developers can head over to AOSP for Xperia section on Sony’s developer website for more information as well as direct links to SonyXperiaDev GitHub.

“As usual, you should be aware of that this software is not intended for daily use as there are important limitations. For example, the camera is not working and the modem is not enabled, which means you cannot take photos or make phone calls,” said Sony in a blog post.