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Xperia play ics ????

Hi guys and gals.
Right I have had my play for a while now , love the phone and I know that this might seem a noob question but there seems to be alot of speculation around if the play will officially get ice cream sandwich , I have held back from unlocking the bootloader and installing a custom Rom as I don't want to void the warranty.
Can anyone say officially if out lovely plays will get this upgrade.
Thanks
Chris .
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hi Alex,
The ICS Update for our play's is set to be release from april-may of this year.
It's probably going to be release alongside PlayStation Suite, so if we get one of the two, be excited for the other, cause we're probably gonna get it too!

If you have a Verizon PLAY (And if you do, you're a sorry bastard. The thing gets ZERO development), then I'd go ahead and unlock the bootloader now. You aren't getting ICS from the big red anytime soon, so your best bet is CM9.

Bacondroid said:
If you have a Verizon PLAY (And if you do, you're a sorry bastard. The thing gets ZERO development), then I'd go ahead and unlock the bootloader now. You aren't getting ICS from the big red anytime soon, so your best bet is CM9.
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Do you think that the r800at (AT&T) will get the update?

Nope not mate using a three UK branded handset , so do you think that could slow my update ?
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Hey guys i have my play since x-mas and decided to unlock bootloader.. i was just wondering can i relock it to get ICS or is there another way?... TIA

androidtechdaily said:
Hey guys i have my play since x-mas and decided to unlock bootloader.. i was just wondering can i relock it to get ICS or is there another way?... TIA
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You don't need to relock it, just flash the ICS .ftf file via flashtool once it's released

Thank u
thanks so much where will i find this .ftf file?

Alex Slane said:
Hi guys and gals.
Right I have had my play for a while now , love the phone and I know that this might seem a noob question but there seems to be alot of speculation around if the play will officially get ice cream sandwich , I have held back from unlocking the bootloader and installing a custom Rom as I don't want to void the warranty.
Can anyone say officially if out lovely plays will get this upgrade.
Thanks
Chris .
Sent from my R800i using XDA
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lack of speculation? we've had it officially confirmed all unbranded sets will defiantly get it and then its upto the carriers of the branded sets

androidtechdaily said:
thanks so much where will i find this .ftf file?
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As stated, when it's released. I can guarantee it will be found in these forums when that happens
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waiting for ics on play.................

Carry on
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sg sII had ICS, waiting xperia update very soon

desperately waiting for this update !

I have both a Xperia play and a sgs 2 with ICS, after a few days of playing around with it, you seem to forget it's there. If there is a choice between ICS, and PlayStation suite. I would rather have the PS suite.
I would rather have more games, than something you will forget is there after a few days
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So the ICS update was postponned as following: late feb - early mar, late mar - early apr, late apr - early may. Right?

Geeve said:
So the ICS update was postponned as following: late feb - early mar, late mar - early apr, late apr - early may. Right?
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No, it's always been end of April/early May for Xperia Play, as stated in the Sony Developer Blog post from December 2011 here: http://blogs.sonymobile.com/products/2011/12/21/ice-cream-sandwich-coming-to-2011-xperia%E2%84%A2-smartphones-from-end-marchearly-april-2012/

I only hope Play will get some different skin for ICS. Xperia S got nice one framework, hope we will get something tasty. If not, then devs are my hope again.

*Ignore this messsage*

Personally, I think that Sony's Xperia skin looks like a bunch of piss.
...and don't even get me started on that keyboard.

SONY confirms no JB for 2011 handsets

http://www.xperiablog.net/2012/10/1...-2011-xperia-devices-will-not-get-jelly-bean/

That's so sad read!

The english muffins most always to get something:
through this heartache before when a Sony Mobile UK employee said that these devices wouldn’t get Android 4.1.
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U.K. dont make Sony phones, Japan make them, so STFU U.K.
And why they testing then on the ARC?? stop testing then and give peeps not a false hope !

yes friend..........am also eagerly awaiting the 2.0 release...........this will be my first ROM.............it looks very good..............thanks to JADER.........

I don't care to be honest
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we should file a petition maybe like samsung did for galaxy s they later agreed to give ics to it. sony has to give us jb too atleast for xperia arc s

vipul955 said:
we should file a petition maybe like samsung did for galaxy s they later agreed to give ics to it. sony has to give us jb too atleast for xperia arc s
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I think there is still no ICS for the first Galaxy S... Petition is pointless

galaxy s had no better hardware.
We have that much.
the xperia j is a low end phone than arc s but it is getting jelly bean

Pandemic said:
The english muffins most always to get something:
And why they testing then on the ARC?? stop testing then and give peeps not a false hope !
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They're not testing on the arc! That was a hoax - someone used a custom ROM (based on 431 f/w which kind of gave it away) with the Android version hard-coded to 4.2. They visited a few Android sites and waited for people to spot it.

I hope they will fix ICS to be smooth like GB i don't care about 4.1 JB.JB is nearly like ICS just some more addons,so...
I just hope they fix ICS 'cause i'm not happy with it,it's laggy,camera lags,it's not that stable.So at least give us a proper ICS if not JB.
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pren22 said:
I hope they will fix ICS to be smooth like GB i don't care about 4.1 JB.JB is nearly like ICS just some more addons,so...
I just hope they fix ICS 'cause i'm not happy with it,it's laggy,camera lags,it's not that stable.So at least give us a proper ICS if not JB.
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+1
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I am still on gb. 62.
Next device will be a nexus.
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why an xperia j is slower than 2011 line up like xperia arc s got JB and 2011 line up not ?
so confused

Wait doesn't Xperia J have dual core?
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Goodbye Sony
I was planning to buy Xperia T but when I see their approach to the customers, probably I'll move to another brand. I think that all 2012 Xperia phones get update to 4.1 sometime in 2013 and it will be the last update for them - same as now for 2011 Xperia phones which got only one important update - GB -> ICS.

jman2131 said:
Wait doesn't Xperia J have dual core?
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not really, try see it
http://www.gsmarena.com/compare.php3?idPhone1=4930&idPhone2=4134

SONY doesn't care about us :/

theanelfro said:
SONY doesn't care about us :/
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did it ever care?

jejeh said:
I am still on gb. 62.
Next device will be a nexus.
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Yeah.
When i bought my first phone it was ericsson,then sony ericsson and i loved those phones,but sony ericsson sucks at updating firmwares.I'm thinking my next phone will be other brand no more sony if they continue giving us updates like ICS.But is still hope and think they will give us one more update,wich will fix most of bugs.Still hoping.

This sucks! ICS is a real battery drainer and more laggy than GB.. only reason I don't use GB is because the sound lags when running through Bluetooth speakers.

Jelly Bean Update for the ION

Sony has announced that the Xperia ION will be updated to Jelly Bean in Q1 of 2013!
http://blogs.sonymobile.com/product...rades-jelly-bean-for-2012-xperia-smartphones/

.. Ion still an unknown, hopefully by then we can unclock bootloader for custom rom or port from those official update.
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I'm banking on summer 2013. The first round in Q1 are the new phones that just came out, second round at some undefined time shortly after that included the international ion. No word on any of the ATT phones. I'm betting we'll get it, but like in July.
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accts said:
.. Ion still an unknown, hopefully by then we can unclock bootloader for custom rom or port from those official update.
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What do you mean "Ion still an unknown"? That article says,
"Next up, we can confirm the global versions of Xperia S, Xperia acro S, Xperia ion, Xperia P, Xperia go and Xperia J will be upgraded to Android 4.1* – we will be back with detailed timings for these in due course."
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Don't hold your breath for AT&T to release the update. So far it sounds like they don't plan on releasing JB for the ion. At least we can run the international version.
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Sounds gud

Spectre51 said:
Don't hold your breath for AT&T to release the update. So far it sounds like they don't plan on releasing JB for the ion. At least we can run the international version.
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I wouldn't flash ATT fw anyway so fine by me.
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jeriku said:
What do you mean "Ion still an unknown"? That article says,
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I meant time frame is an unknown - Spec is right - ATT doesn't seem like they care much about Ion, so getting update is far beyond the thinkable. I am too don't like ATT fw, so happy with any other options
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Interesting but with rogers I would hold your breath on aswell. They took 5 months extra for the arc to get ics.
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by that time, we will ask "when sony update 4.2 on Ion?

Ion maybe will update to JB on next month
There's a news on my country's web said Ion maybe update to JB on 11th, let's wait for the miracle!:laugh:
http://sonyviet.vn/2012/10/hot-xper...ndroid-4-1-vao-thang-11-p-u-sola-go-thang-12/

WolR said:
There's a news on my country's web said Ion maybe update to JB on 11th, let's wait for the miracle!:laugh:
http://sonyviet.vn/2012/10/hot-xper...ndroid-4-1-vao-thang-11-p-u-sola-go-thang-12/
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Don't hold your breath.
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I still can't believe att ion saw ics really. A bit surprising to me especially taking into account what little interest they've shown with the device so far. Or Sony in general for that matter. There all about Samsung & HTC, Sony tends to fall through the cracks.
They could at least allow us to unlock the damn bootloader though, but I'm not holding my breath on that either.
X10a suffered same fate however most of us were eventually able to unlock BL. There were still certain serial #'s that remained unlockable, mine was one of the lucky one's. Don't get your hopes up.
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will we still be able to use AT&T LTE if we use the international release? i dont give a **** about the 40Mbps speeds i dont need that much but the low latency has been fantastic for SIP calls and IRC

LordKitsuna said:
will we still be able to use AT&T LTE if we use the international release? i dont give a **** about the 40Mbps speeds i dont need that much but the low latency has been fantastic for SIP calls and IRC
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Yes just like we have been able to do now with the ICS international. The LT28i is the same phone as the LT28at

[Q] Xperia Ion question

I want to buy a cheap xperia ion from ebay(at&t version), I live abroad, and I've found alot of cheap xperia ion's there...
Can I buy at&t xperia ion(LT28at) and unlock it? because I've found alot of sellers on ebay which they claim that they will give me unlock code to unlock it...
Or can I unlock it by myself using: (rooting, unlocking bootloader or anything like that)
BTW I'm experienced in rooting and stuffs...
Thank you all!

1Fawwaz said:
I want to buy a cheap xperia ion from ebay(at&t version), I live abroad, and I've found alot of cheap xperia ion's there...
Can I buy at&t xperia ion(LT28at) and unlock it? because I've found alot of sellers on ebay which they claim that they will give me unlock code to unlock it...
Or can I unlock it by myself using: (rooting, unlocking bootloader or anything like that)
BTW I'm experienced in rooting and stuffs...
Thank you all!
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Bootloader will be locked and you can't unlock it. You can get unlock codes so you can use it on other networks though.
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Thank you so much!
Another thing, Can I get rid of at&t applications? And do I get updates on the system via internet?
Can I install any custom roms on it?

1Fawwaz said:
Thank you so much!
Another thing, Can I get rid of at&t applications? And do I get updates on the system via internet?
Can I install any custom roms on it?
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You can install roms that are based on the stock kernel only. You can root it to remove at&t apps without issue.
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What networks can it be used on?
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Bugly Astard said:
What networks can it be used on?
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Check the wiki (http://forum.xda-developers.com/wiki/Sony_Xperia_ion) to see if your networks works with any of the bands that the phone does.

Getting zl today

I'm picking up a zl today to replace my broken one xl i was running a pac rom on it and was wondering if there are any good pa style roms good for daily use

Also do custom roms have the ir working? Like cm or pa roms?

zombiej79 said:
Also do custom roms have the ir working? Like cm or pa roms?
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You need to make sure that the bootloader is unlockable on the phone before you get it if you want to flash custom kernels and CM based roms.
Some models of the ZL are unlockable, some aren't.
Do your research before you buy, or you'll end up with a locked bootloader one like me

Thanks for the reply is it based on model number or does it depend on your carrier? I'm getting it from rogers in canada

zombiej79 said:
Thanks for the reply is it based on model number or does it depend on your carrier? I'm getting it from rogers in canada
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Your bootloader will be locked. It depends on carrier.

Thought it might be rogers sucks. Is there any other way to unlock it like how the xperia arc could be unlocked using test points and a program

zombiej79 said:
Thought it might be rogers sucks. Is there any other way to unlock it like how the xperia arc could be unlocked using test points and a program
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There is currently no way to change Bootloader: No to Yes

fcb13 said:
There is currently no way to change Bootloader: No to Yes
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Actually you can only if the device model is c6503. My device is c6503 and it came with a no bootloader unlock. Well i did'nt give a **** to it and i unlocked the bootloader.

mithun46 said:
Actually you can only if the device model is c6503. My device is c6503 and it came with a no bootloader unlock. Well i did'nt give a **** to it and i unlocked the bootloader.
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That's because your phone came already unlockable bootloader. You didnt change it from No to Yes. Some phones have it say No and it is still possible, it just give incorrect information. But most Rogers Sony phones you cannot unlock the bootloader.

fcb13 said:
That's because your phone came already unlockable bootloader. You didnt change it from No to Yes. Some phones have it say No and it is still possible, it just give incorrect information. But most Rogers Sony phones you cannot unlock the bootloader.
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Oops Sorry Guys.
AFAIK international unbranded devices are safe to unlock
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Yeah rogers is horrible can't wait till my contract is up so i can tell them to shove it. Had the worst experence the last two weeks trying to deal with them. Thanks for all the info gotta love xda
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zombiej79 said:
I'm picking up a zl today to replace my broken one xl i was running a pac ro on it and was wondering if there are any good pa style roms good for daily use
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Noooo don't do it. Lol
Not much in way of custom ROMs go for something else with more development support. It's pretty dead here.

Lol I've seen you can change dpi on the zl that's basically all I wanted a Pac Rom for lol so I'm good now
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riz157 said:
Noooo don't do it. Lol
Not much in way of custom ROMs go for something else with more development support. It's pretty dead here.
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seriously? i thought the ROm Aur v7 was good