Pedestrians are reflected in a logo of Sony Corp
Pedestrians are reflected in a logo of Sony Corp outside its showroom in Tokyo July 16, 2014. Reuters/Yuya Shino

Several Sony Xperia smartphones will notmake it to Android KitKat or Android L after the company confirms the respective final OS version at the official software support Web site.

Sony Xperia C

Sony Xperia C was on Android 4.2 Jelly Bean as its factory OS version. The company ended its life cycle and software support with the same Android version having the build version 16.0.B.2.16 released on 2014-08-06. No description about this firmware was posted on the site.

Sony Xperia L

Android 4.2 Jelly Bean is the final OS version for Sony Xperia L with build version 15.3.A.1.17 released on 2014-04-01. Within its entire life cycle, Xperia L received only one major software update after Android 4.1 Jelly Bean. The last firmware update features improvements on the home screen, camera app, memory management and system performance.

Sony Xperia M

Android 4.3 Jelly Bean is the last firmware update released for Xperia M. Sony Mobile ended the life cycle on the build version 15.4.1.9 that was released last June 10, 2014 that upgraded the smartphone from Android 4.1 Jelly Bean. Improvements that are included on the update are enhanced user experience, improved battery life and software performance improvements.

Sony Xperia SP

Sony Xperia SP that started on Android 4.1 Jelly Bean ends its life cycle on Android 4.3 Jelly Bean version after the company confirms the build version 12.1.A.1.205 as final. Android 4.3 update for Xperia SP features shorter charging time, enhanced mobile BRAVIA engine 2, improved screen visibility, quicker file management and latest bug fixes.

Sony Xperia T And TX

Xperia T and Xperia TX smartphones ended on Android 4.3 Jelly Bean version released on March 4, 2014. It is the second update rolled out after Android 4.1 Jelly Bean version that upgraded the device from Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich. Notable enhancements on the last update include enhanced user experience, improved battery life and software performance improvements.

Sony Xperia V

Sony Xperia V has also reached the end of life cycle on Android 4.3 Jelly Bean this year. Similar with Xperia T and Xperia TX, Xperia V received Android 4.1 Jelly Bean update that upgraded the device from Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich. The final update with build version 9.2.A.2.5 includes enhanced user experience, improved battery life and software performance improvements.