Install Android N - how it works on the Xperia Z3

Android N can no longer only be installed on Nexus devices. We show you how to get the new Android on your Sony Xperia Z3.

Install Android N: Flash Xperia Z3

With the Android N Developer Preview you can currently flash two Z3 models: the D6603 and the D6653.

1. Download and install the "Sony Xperia Companion" software. The instructions only work from version 1.1.24. In our download area you always get the latest update.
2. Connect your Z3 to your computer using a USB cable. Xperia Companion should start automatically after a short time. If not, open the program.
3. Hold down the [ALT] key on your PC keyboard and click on "Software repair" on the home screen of the program (see picture). Then follow the next steps.
4. "Xperia Companion" prompts you to disconnect your Z3 from the PC and switch it off. Follow this instruction.
5. Then press and hold the volume down button on the Z3 and connect the smartphone to the PC again. This will start flashing and Android N will be installed.
6. Tip: You can return to the factory settings at any time by connecting the Z3 to "Sony Xperia Companion", starting the software repair and following the further steps.

In the next article we will show you how to reset your Sony Xperia Z3.