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[Q] Can you even update the R800x (verizon) to android 2.3.4?

I have been seeing a couple of people bragging about the 2.3.4 update for sony xperia play (R800i) but is there even a update for R800x veizon?

xdarkmario said:
I have been seeing a couple of people bragging about the 2.3.4 update for sony xperia play (R800i) but is there even a update for R800x veizon?
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There was an update just published a few days ago. Do a software update on your phone under the settings menu.

i can't i dont have service on my phone. is there a way i can get the .ftf file for the update?

The .ftf file hasn't been made, yet. Oh, and don't worry, you're not really missing anything. In fact, quite a few people who get the update to 2.3.4 end up either reverting and freezing the update or switching to a custom rom after unlocking their bootloaders. Verizon broke a few things with the 2.3.4 update.

2.3.4 from VZW is a total mess and is completely unusable. Thank God I never OTA'd from 2.3.3.
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xdarkmario said:
I have been seeing a couple of people bragging about the 2.3.4 update for sony xperia play (R800i) but is there even a update for R800x veizon?
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I wouldn't call it bragging... complaining maybe!
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It really was just horrible. Lucky for me, I got my bootloader unlocked and use AOKP ICS rom

The 2.3.4 update is awful except for game performance for me. I have to manually sync my Google Voice account multiple times per day making sure I don't miss an important text. Thinking of relocking my bootloader and escalating the issue with Verizon and try and get an early upgrade if they refuse to get the phone in working order.

Ics fast approaching?

So its getting closer to june, we were told when ics was due in feb/march that it was being delayed till may/june.
My question is does anyone really think we will get an official ics at all?

I think there's no reason not to, we got the beta, and our Xperia Play's are pretty decent to run ICS has the Arc S.
Just a matter of time I believe

Don't say fast approaching! They'll delay it even further! You know they watch these forums, right!?

Slowly approaching...
Not to mention, the date they gave is when they start rolling it out, it could take 4 - 6 weeks from the first release til your specific one. August/September ; how does that sound?
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MilkyJoePD said:
Slowly approaching...
Not to mention, the date they gave is when they start rolling it out, it could take 4 - 6 weeks from the first release til your specific one. August/September ; how does that sound?
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Not to mention the fact that while all of you lucky R800i users will probably get an official ICS update, we R800x users probably don't have a snowball's chance in hell of ever getting it.

http://www.ptcrb.com/vendor/complete/view_complete_request_guest.cfm?modelid=18898
For R800i I take a regular look at this site. We'll be close to ICS when some new builds will show up here. Right now, the newest build for R800i is German's .69. So any future builds should be ICS builds I think.

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I'm on Stock 2.3.3 now and when IXS comes around for my R800i, will I have to unroot first?
(I'll be updating via PCC).
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romcio47 said:
http://www.ptcrb.com/vendor/complete/view_complete_request_guest.cfm?modelid=18898
For R800i I take a regular look at this site. We'll be close to ICS when some new builds will show up here. Right now, the newest build for R800i is German's .69. So any future builds should be ICS builds I think.
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Have you noticed that normal Arc and the other 2011 handsets that were due out same time as Play have been up there on there lists for a while ready to go. No sign of the Plays FW. With so many issues with games on there Beta Rom, Would it be a good idea from Sony to release FW which is very buggy and takes half of the plays features away. Cant see game Dev's rushing out to Fix there old titles just for Sony's mistake.

is there any reason why sony delay xperia play ICS? forget the beta version, we just need the final one
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MilkyJoePD said:
Slowly approaching...
Not to mention, the date they gave is when they start rolling it out, it could take 4 - 6 weeks from the first release til your specific one. August/September ; how does that sound?
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Can't someone just compile a ROM for us?

Just sit back and enjoy the ride the update will xome eventually if your obsessed with updates get a ps3 it updates everytime you turn it on
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That only updates often to try to stop cfw and true blu users.

I seem to remember Sony saying that people would be better staying on Gingerbread.
I wouldn't be surprised if Sony didn't update.
Though, in all fairness, some of the ICS ROMs on here are better looking than the standard Sony stuff
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I am sure, that Sony will give us the ICS update.
The situation about updates was/is bad for Sony, so they want to change something a give updates earlier.
BUT, as they said, gingerbread is running good and ICS is not optimalized yet. I think, that update will came later than they said, but it WILL come.
Here is also question about gaming HW. So this is/will be big problem i think. On ICS it has different functionality than GB.
No one maked rom, that will support gaming HW in all ways like stock rom. And THIS will be problem about new ICS.

Gh61 said:
I am sure, that Sony will give us the ICS update.
The situation about updates was/is bad for Sony, so they want to change something a give updates earlier.
BUT, as they said, gingerbread is running good and ICS is not optimalized yet. I think, that update will came later than they said, but it WILL come.
Here is also question about gaming HW. So this is/will be big problem i think. On ICS it has different functionality than GB.
No one maked rom, that will support gaming HW in all ways like stock rom. And THIS will be problem about new ICS.
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I'm gonna say that people should wait and see what the Cyanogenmod team do with it. They made gingerbread even better with CM7
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Still undecided whether I will update.
Will it be like installing Windows Vista on an old PC?
Or will it be like installing Windows 7?
If it's a 'Vista like experience' I deffo don't want to do it.

Gh61 said:
I am sure, that Sony will give us the ICS update.
The situation about updates was/is bad for Sony, so they want to change something a give updates earlier.
BUT, as they said, gingerbread is running good and ICS is not optimalized yet. I think, that update will came later than they said, but it WILL come.
Here is also question about gaming HW. So this is/will be big problem i think. On ICS it has different functionality than GB.
No one maked rom, that will support gaming HW in all ways like stock rom. And THIS will be problem about new ICS.
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I'm guessing that's because Sony hasn't released the source for the beta.

psxpetey said:
Just sit back and enjoy the ride the update will xome eventually if your obsessed with updates get a ps3 it updates everytime you turn it on
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Last time I updated my PS3 was a couple of months ago,your point?

GetPatriotized said:
Last time I updated my PS3 was a couple of months ago,your point?
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Probably a 360 or PC gamer
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CTU_Loscombe said:
Probably a 360 or PC gamer
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Nope,I only play on PS3. Game on it everyday. Never owned a 360,barely play PC games.

[Q][CDMA] Is there a fix for 2.3.4 yet? What is everyone else doing instead?

Because I didn't see a post in the first couple pages (or at all, maybe no one is asking); which in my mind isn't enough. I know the answer is probably a no, but has there been a fix yet for the issues with Verizon's 2.3.4 update? If not, what are all my fellow CDMA users doing instead of using 2.3.4? I really would like to update so I can finally use the PSStore, but I'm not sacrificing my Gmail notifications.

I never updated from the OTA. I waited to see how It went. I am on stock 2.3.3 heavily modded. And I don't see VZ making another OTA for our phone to fix 2.3.4 seeing as how our phone is E.O.L (end of life) on my Verizon. Plus.. I other ota'ing to 2.3.3 I would never take another ota from VZ seeing as how slow and crap filled it is
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jgregoryj1 said:
I never updated from the OTA. I waited to see how It went. I am on stock 2.3.3 heavily modded. And I don't see VZ making another OTA for our phone to fix 2.3.4 seeing as how our phone is E.O.L (end of life) on my Verizon. Plus.. I other ota'ing to 2.3.3 I would never take another ota from VZ seeing as how slow and crap filled it is
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Ya, I'm not expecting an OTA fix, but I was hoping maybe someone found the source of the problem and released some kind of patch or modified firmware.

Yeah to my knowledge all the 234 r800x roms have the bug
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jgregoryj1 said:
Yeah to my knowledge all the 234 r800x roms have the bug
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Interesting, well damn, I was thinking of going the route of using the UK rom, but if its present in all 2.3.4 for the Xperia Play then maybe I should stick with 2.3.3 and forget about ever having the PS Store...

Only in 234 for Verizon is there the bug
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jgregoryj1 said:
Only in 234 for Verizon is there the bug
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Oh, well in that case I guess I better go with a 2.3.4 rom or just make a thread for suggestions on which rom to go with if I want to use the PSStore...or just wait for JellyBean, as I hear JB>GB>ICS is the basic idea for firmware on the Play. If you (or anyone) has suggestions for which ROM to go with, please do share. I'll hold off on adding another thread for several hours.

I have tried a bunch of different roms and I always come back to my modified stock 2.3.3. Not saying there are not good roms out there... just saying for me stock felt the best after it removed all the crapware and made it the ay I wanted it.
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Lack of Custom Roms & Mods

i have just sold my sony ericsson arc s & am thinking of buying the ion HSPA which i have absolutely fallen in love with it....However i dont see any kind of development for this phone at all.....i like to mod my phone & if there wont be any development for this....i wont buy this phone....will there be any development for this?

No
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iceman99393 said:
No
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We just had the source released today, so the development will be starting soon.

iceman99393 said:
No
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HAHAHAHA. that made me giggle.

popfan said:
We just had the source released today, so the development will be starting soon.
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hope the development kicks off well & within a week or 2 if not....i might not get the ion

linx1287 said:
hope the development kicks off well & within a week or 2 if not....i might not get the ion
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I think we can get clockworkmod full functional soon. Once that happens, development can really start. The other trick will to get around the locked bootloaders, but if we follow the steps that the Xperia S took that should not be a huge problem.

popfan said:
I think we can get clockworkmod full functional soon. Once that happens, development can really start. The other trick will to get around the locked bootloaders, but if we follow the steps that the Xperia S took that should not be a huge problem.
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sorry to ask a very ignorant question...but i thought sony had given options to support bootloader unlocking?? they gave the processes themselves.. atleast thats what they did with the arc s. So the only reason development hasnt kicked off is because of the bootloader issue?

No, the main reason is that without a fully working cwm and without sources, it was just about worthless to make any attempt at modding. Now I think we have both, I have to do some more testing to make sure that my latest version of cwm is fully working and sources were just posted today so that is why it has taken so long, not to mention the lack of development support at this time. Beside me, I only know of one other at this time trying to help build stuff. (not to say no one else is). Yes, bootloader being locked is a pain in the ass, but I think we found a lot away around it at this time. The LT28i and LT28h can unlock their bootloaders without much problem. The LT28at has locked bootloaders that is harder to unlock.

I was hesitant to get the ion because of lack of development, but honestly with rooted ICS, this phone is awesome. I got it free, just like my xperia x10 a few years ago. I love xperia phones, so couldn't pass up the upgrade, i have no doubt there will be some stuff rolling for this soon enough, i had oodie prime miui on my x10, so many roms to choose from on x10 and i flashed atleast 100. With the ion i have a new adventure to look forward to.
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popfan said:
No, the main reason is that without a fully working cwm and without sources, it was just about worthless to make any attempt at modding. Now I think we have both, I have to do some more testing to make sure that my latest version of cwm is fully working and sources were just posted today so that is why it has taken so long, not to mention the lack of development support at this time. Beside me, I only know of one other at this time trying to help build stuff. (not to say no one else is). Yes, bootloader being locked is a pain in the ass, but I think we found a lot away around it at this time. The LT28i and LT28h can unlock their bootloaders without much problem. The LT28at has locked bootloaders that is harder to unlock.
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thank you so much for the info mate......& goodluck with the development....very much looking forward towards the development of this phone...even if i DONT get it....i live in bangaldesh so if i do get it, i'll get the lt28h.

I need / want a 2nd Android phone and Sony is the one Android I have not owned. One X is #1 phone but need a 2nd and I keep coming back to the ION. S3 been there Touchwiz moans. The only hold up is no ICS. No good reason from Sony not to have out of the box. Sales killer. Period! That must be why its free or $29.
Skyrocket tons of Rom's and Mod's and ICS update while back.
But I really want to try this Sony ION if I can get past the ICS thing.
BTW- Sony online - Out of Stock. Anybody else free on a two year contract? Can't go too wrong if free vs. what I've paid for the S3 and HOX.
Thanks for all the post, really good info.
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A rule
A good rule for development is:
If its very quiet, then **** is being done.

linx1287 said:
i have just sold my sony ericsson arc s & am thinking of buying the ion HSPA which i have absolutely fallen in love with it....However i dont see any kind of development for this phone at all.....i like to mod my phone & if there wont be any development for this....i wont buy this phone....will there be any development for this?
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There will be, just not for you
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Auggy99 said:
There will be, just not for you
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I don't understand why is this subject even arised ?. This is a new phone just came out, it takes time to crack it. We have gone a long way getting ICS updated on our Own. Chill out, it eventually will get there - latest & greatest.
If you are *****ing about Sony release the phone with GB or not much roms or mods, then go with another phone brand. Anything wont change the fact it has an older OS installed and developers take their time understanding the code to crack. So make up your mind and Live with it - Better yet do it yourself - stop your winning.
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Wasn't me about custom ROMs really. Haven't even done that on my HOX yet. Waiting for JB. I really like the Sony ION but G.B.? Really its embarrassing for Sony and killing the sales too .But I have two Androids as of tomorrow so I can wait. Yea ICS and Apex (only for ICS) work really well. But I can't wait to get the ION and dig into it. Also, thought I read somewhere that they just released the final source code right? So it can't be that long.
If I get 4.1 on my HOX before 4.x on my ION. There's a big issue somewhere and its not at&t.
That's my only real concern. Not much resale value as currently sits.
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cbc0201 said:
Wasn't me about custom ROMs really. Haven't even done that on my HOX yet. Waiting for JB. I really like the Sony ION but G.B.? Really its embarrassing for Sony and killing the sales too .But I have two Androids as of tomorrow so I can wait. Yea ICS and Apex (only for ICS) work really well. But I can't wait to get the ION and dig into it. Also, thought I read somewhere that they just released the final source code right? So it can't be that long.
If I get 4.1 on my HOX before 4.x on my ION. There's a big issue somewhere and its not at&t.
That's my only real concern. Not much resale value as currently sits.
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Killing sales? Care to back that up? You can't because actually the phone has been selling well. The low on contract price has made the phone very attractive for people. And remember the majority of the public has no clue about GB cs ICS vs JB.
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Spectre51 said:
And remember the majority of the public has no clue about GB cs ICS vs JB.
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This is more true than most can actually believe. Ask any random person what kind of (Android) phone they have, and unfortunately...most reply simply with... "I have a droid" ... And to these people, that could be ANY Android OS based phone... Not the actual Motorola Droid, as we in this community understand.

No I wont . How long has it been out and its free on 2 year? Im picking mine up today from Best Buy, I'll ask. Bet they haven't 10.
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Its the first thing they tell you. Not running ICS.
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My personal phone is the Ion (work phone is an HTC EVO 4G Lte on Sprint). The first Ion was DOA (bad sim card slot). The second had a Mic that went bad two weeks after I got it. Sony is refunding my 50 bucks because they're saying the Ion is no longer being stocked!!! WTF is going on with the Ion?
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I only can say one thing the guy post this is a big ignorant development take time developers work hard every day and night we should respect them
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LT28at JB update.....not good news.

I am hearing some rumblings that the ion LT28at won't be getting JB through AT&T. Hopefully get more info in the coming weeks/month but so far it isn't looking good for AT&T ion owners. Only saving grace is that we can run the LT28i firmware which will be getting JB. I'll keep you updated when I get more info.

Spectre51 said:
I am hearing some rumblings that the ion LT28at won't be getting JB through AT&T. Hopefully get more info in the coming weeks/month but so far it isn't looking good for AT&T ion owners. Only saving grace is that we can run the LT28i firmware which will be getting JB. I'll keep you updated when I get more info.
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Usually when carriers refuse to provide upgrades, it's usually attributed to the unsatisfactory performance of the phone. Can I assume the same for Xperia Ion?

lee480 said:
Usually when carriers refuse to provide upgrades, it's usually attributed to the unsatisfactory performance of the phone. Can I assume the same for Xperia Ion?
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Unsatisfactory sales maybe but AT&T never pushed the phone. It actually sold real well at Bestbuy. Actual performance of the phone isn't an issue.
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Go to the press, JB dock for LT28, eager too then. It seems that Ion is the first child fails to Sony they must : (

link_one said:
I'm from Vietnam, so my english is limited capital, hope you understand
Go to the press, JB dock for LT28, eager too then. It seems that Ion is the first child fails to Sony they must : (
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Where's this news?

Spectre51 said:
I am hearing some rumblings that the ion LT28at won't be getting JB through AT&T. Hopefully get more info in the coming weeks/month but so far it isn't looking good for AT&T ion owners. Only saving grace is that we can run the LT28i firmware which will be getting JB. I'll keep you updated when I get more info.
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not that surprised about AT&T...the T just got JB 9.1.A.0.489, so we shouldn't be that far behind to get a generic upgrade for the ion as well ... I will be waiting for root before to upgrade

-DM- said:
not that surprised about AT&T...the T just got JB 9.1.A.0.489, so we shouldn't be that far behind to get a generic upgrade for the ion as well ... I will be waiting for root before to upgrade
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Probably won't be able to root just like any of the new system updates for Xperia devices but you can root a previous firmware then flash a pre-rooted rom through CWM. Yeh AT&T sucks for updates. Its a shame cause the ion is a great phone.

Wow. Horrible news. I bought this phone cause of its sleek design, good hardware, and the look of the screen. But I am sad to say I will never be getting a Sony phone again.
I have been very excited about getting bootloader unlocked but at this point, it does not look like that will be coming anytime soon. And now reading this news breaks my heart. I wish a bootloader unlock exploit would come so we could unlock the great potential this phone could have. But I fear it isn't going to.
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derrickdroid said:
Wow. Horrible news. I bought this phone cause of its sleek design, good hardware, and the look of the screen. But I am sad to say I will never be getting a Sony phone again.
I have been very excited about getting bootloader unlocked but at this point, it does not look like that will be coming anytime soon. And now reading this news breaks my heart. I wish a bootloader unlock exploit would come so we could unlock the great potential this phone could have. But I fear it isn't going to.
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Don't blame Sony its not their fault. Its AT&T.
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att sucks!?
if this is true, att is making a damn wrong decision...

edwardng said:
if this is true, att is making a damn wrong decision...
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I agree. I'm hoping they change their minds.
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Spectre51 said:
Don't blame Sony its not their fault. Its AT&T.
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Eh I think if Sony pushed at&t to send the update really hard they would. It takes two to make the update happen. The manufacturer and the carrier. All I can do is blame both at this point..
But that could change. If they are willing to keep such a mysterious device updated and help the developing road.
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I agree. I'm hoping they change their minds.
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Docomo did this with arc so-01c, and ATT maybe the same
LOL

What I am seeing is ATT does not want something on the same level as the new device yet to come and the T. As was said they never really pushed this device in the first place and I am thinking with no update that is a good thing. With the Play getting official unlock after being dropped from carriers this could mean we will get one for the Ion as soon as ATT drop it. I do hope a JB shows up for the I and H though.

Unbranded phones for me from now on, can't wait for the z
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Spectre51 said:
Probably won't be able to root just like any of the new system updates for Xperia devices but you can root a previous firmware then flash a pre-rooted rom through CWM. Yeh AT&T sucks for updates. Its a shame cause the ion is a great phone.
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pre-rooted is what I meant, be waiting for you to post one and let me thank you in advance for that
I usually get my phones unlocked, but the ion was only $25 at BestBuy when I got it last August and they were giving a $50 gift card if you were renewing your contract , so in fact I made some money getting the phone... couldn't pass the occasion... the AT&T firmware lasted only the time I booted the phone for the first time then it was flashed immediately to the international firmware and rooted... and it has been a solid phone since

But even if so would not the at&t version be able to flash the International version's firmware like at&t x10a and international x10i using flashtools if some makes and ftf file?

brenty108 said:
But even if so would not the at&t version be able to flash the International version's firmware like at&t x10a and international x10i using flashtools if some makes and ftf file?
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Thats why I mentioned this "Only saving grace is that we can run the LT28i firmware which will be getting JB" in the first post. Yes we will be able to run the LT28i JB update on our LT28at without issue.

Indeed. And yet they wanted to lock the phone under their carrier, but yet not even considering providing the JB update.

Do you know what time we can recieve JB update for Xperia S?
.: Sony Xperia S "Nozomi" :.