I see that the Luminous Chrome, Deep Sea Black and Bronze Pink just popped up today on the website. Is Best Buy getting the Red variant of this phone? Also, because it's sold in the U.S., will it have the fingerprint scanner? null

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DomV10 · Accepted Answer

Fingerprint scanner will not work. As for the Red variant, I'm not entirely sure.

michigan1777 · Answer

There is currently no announcement from Sony about a red model of this device. The fingerprint sensor is in the device, but it is not activated due to Apple or Verizon licensing issues. When these issues are resolved, Sony should be sending out an update to allow all previous Xperias with fingerprint sensors the chance to work.

Answered by michigan1777 7 years ago

Bobi · Answer

The red color is only available in Japan right nowbut maybe Sony will launch it in the US later on

ARX2007 · Answer

For legal reasons (I will explain), the fingerprint scanner will not work unless you flash the EU firmware to it. The reason SONY disabled it for the U.S. market is because, HP already has a patent in the U.S. for fingerprint scanners on power buttons. And so, to avoid paying royalties to HP, they disabled it; otherwise the phone would cost upwards of $1000. As for the red variant, it will only launch in Japan for now.

Answered by ARX2007 7 years ago

Ayham · Answer

There is no red variant for this model. It came up with the three colors only that you mentioned.

“I see that the Luminous Chrome, Deep Sea Black and Bronze Pink just popped up today on the website. Is Best Buy getting the Red variant of this phone? Also, because it's sold in the U.S., will it have the fingerprint scanner?”

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