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Sony Xperia 1 III

Sony Xperia 1 III no longer receives software updates. Using it online means no more security patches — fine as a spare, risky as a daily driver.

Updates ended
2023-07-01
StatusUpdates ended
ReleasedAugust 25, 2021
Security updates untilJuly 1, 2023

This device has expired. Now what?

No more security updates will ever arrive for the Sony Xperia 1 III. If it's your daily phone, the safest move is to replace it — ideally with a model that stays supported for years. The old one still makes a fine offline camera, alarm clock or backup device.

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