The style used in Sony’s first-party apps, like the contacts and messages apps, is reminiscent of Google’s design language and fits in well with other Android apps. The homescreen is a neat 4x5 grid with an app drawer, while the notification pane is the version found in stock Android, complete with handy quick toggles.
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Sony’s software skin is similar to stock Android in many respects. Needless to say, the typing experience on this handset is excellent from the get go. Most first-party keyboard apps are garbage, so I’m glad Sony has opted to use what's arguably the best third-party keyboard. I was impressed with one inclusion on this device: SwiftKey as the default keyboard. Samsung tends to act similarly when it bundles apps depending on the carrier you use. It is unfortunate to say but Sony isn't alone in this kind of behavior. On top of that, another four apps (Weather, News, Sketch, and a fitness app called Lifelog) I suspect users won’t use over their third-party favorites.Īnd if you’re thinking about simply uninstalling the bloatware apps, you can’t: the best you can do is disable the app, which removes it from the app drawer. There are five duplicate apps (gallery, music, email, app store, and music identification), plus at collection of completely unnecessary apps (Amazon Shopping, AVG Protection, Spotify, Xperia Lounge, and a TV guide app) that users could just download from the Play Store. There is a ton of bloatware on this device.
The Xperia X Performance comes loaded with Android 6.0.1 out of the box, complete with a custom skin that’s part stock Android and part visual changes.