Rejoice, Sony fans, as your Xperia XZ and X Performance handsets have just received an Android 7.1.1 OS update. This means that a number of new features, like the app shortcuts with a new, compatible launcher, are now available to you. Increased performance of the phones have already been reported by various users. Android Security Patch is now upgraded to 1st April 2017, so your smartphones are now better protected against possible intrusions and viruses.