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[Q] ICS 4.0.2 (ICL53F) (F)OTA due in Europe (Netherlands)

Couldn't find the thread while scrolling through numerous threads, so many have been written. I currently own the SGN with official 'yakju' build from Google, ICS 4.0.1.
It is well known the OTA 4.0.2 ICL53F has been rolling out in Europe. I am however still on 4.0.1 (ITL41F) and selecting software update showing there are no updates available.
Anybody already received the update to 4.0.2 (with a fair few bug fixes) in the Netherlands? I am starting to think we do get our updates fairly slow in the Netherlands.

I live in Sweden and have a British (UK) handset bought from Clove in the early days of December.. I'm still on 4.0.1 (ITL41F) as well! Hopefully we will start seeing 4.0.2 or 4.0.3 rolling out soon

No update here. Yakju build..
Sent from my Galaxy Nexus using XDA App

I ended up flashing the 4.0.2 stock image from http://code.google.com/android/nexus/images.html and just wiped my phone and set it all up again.

kuntstubble said:
I ended up flashing the 4.0.2 stock image from http://code.google.com/android/nexus/images.html and just wiped my phone and set it all up again.
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was thinking of that aswell but was hoping an update would be due soon.
Thanks guys for your replies Knowing I, with many, am not alone with 4.0.1

Is it necessary to get root if I want to install the official image?

Egoz3ntrum said:
Is it necessary to get root if I want to install the official image?
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best guide for that is found here:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1419170&highlight=ota+update
I assume method 2 in this post can help you (and myself if I decide to manually update).

BuddyJoe83 said:
Couldn't find the thread while scrolling through numerous threads, so many have been written. I currently own the SGN with official 'yakju' build from Google, ICS 4.0.1.
It is well known the OTA 4.0.2 ICL53F has been rolling out in Europe. I am however still on 4.0.1 (ITL41F) and selecting software update showing there are no updates available.
Anybody already received the update to 4.0.2 (with a fair few bug fixes) in the Netherlands? I am starting to think we do get our updates fairly slow in the Netherlands.
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I got the 4.0.2 update on my NL purchased GN (studentmobiel.nl) almost as soon as I took it out the box... in fact I got the notification before I even had a chance to root and unlock it, this was way back before Christmas (I got one of the first batch of deliveries).

I'd heard they've pulled the update due to some issues with the build. Probably releasing 4.0.3 soon, though

You don't need root to install a stock image but I think the bootloadee must be unlocked.
Sent from my Galaxy Nexus using Tapatalk

djmcnz said:
I got the 4.0.2 update on my NL purchased GN (studentmobiel.nl) almost as soon as I took it out the box... in fact I got the notification before I even had a chance to root and unlock it, this was way back before Christmas (I got one of the first batch of deliveries).
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Hmm this is one of the reactions I was hoping for 'cause I too ordered it at studentmobiel.nl and nothing yet!
I haven't rooted the GN yet but am waiting for the FOTA. I know updates are spread over a period of time but still odd. You think it's related to a specific provider?

EddyOS said:
I'd heard they've pulled the update due to some issues with the build. Probably releasing 4.0.3 soon, though
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Yeah heard that too so the update never reached mine (and a lot of others) before it was pulled out.
Well time to wait or to root and flash some then, cheers!

EddyOS said:
I'd heard they've pulled the update due to some issues with the build. Probably releasing 4.0.3 soon, though
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If Google fixed something in 4.0.3, it should be released with newer built number. 4.0.4? Or 4.1 that was discussed a bit lately?
My only hope is battery life improvement and faster performance
Sent from my Galaxy Nexus using xda premium

Btw, I have one from Algebeld.nl, still on 4.0.1... Yakju.
Sent from my Galaxy Nexus using xda premium

gogol said:
If Google fixed something in 4.0.3, it should be released with newer built number. 4.0.4? Or 4.1 that was discussed a bit lately?
My only hope is battery life improvement and faster performance
Sent from my Galaxy Nexus using xda premium
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I believe they fixed a few things in our build 4.0.1 that resulted in 4.0.2. I don't know exactly what the changes are for 4.0.3 although I'm running 4.0.3 on my SG S 1 but that is custom CM9.
I have to say my battery is great on our SGN and it's really fast in it's performance, especially if I compare it to SGS 1 with ICS. Ofcourse we have a way better processor, memory etc. in our SGN.
Sent from my Galaxy Nexus using XDA App

djmcnz said:
I got the 4.0.2 update on my NL purchased GN (studentmobiel.nl) almost as soon as I took it out the box... in fact I got the notification before I even had a chance to root and unlock it, this was way back before Christmas (I got one of the first batch of deliveries).
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That's weird. I'm pretty sure i have had my GNex in the first "Studentmobiel.nl" Delivery Batch and was delivered on the 8th of December.
Untill now, i did NOT receive any OTA Update so i'm still running 4.01 Yakju.
The phone came SIM-locked Free, in combination with Vodafone SIM. But i'm still using my KPN SIM and did not even used my Vodafone SIM-card yet.
What could be the difference? You do have received the OTA Update!
Tnx
Ray

No mate, I live in Belgium and have the GSM version, still on 4.0.1 ! I heard that 4.0.3 is much faster !

RayGarden said:
That's weird. I'm pretty sure i have had my GNex in the first "Studentmobiel.nl" Delivery Batch and was delivered on the 8th of December.
Untill now, i did NOT receive any OTA Update so i'm still running 4.01 Yakju.
The phone came SIM-locked Free, in combination with Vodafone SIM. But i'm still using my KPN SIM and did not even used my Vodafone SIM-card yet.
What could be the difference? You do have received the OTA Update!
Tnx
Ray
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Not sure.
Remember the 4.0.3 update was halted - I'm not sure about the 4.0.2 update.
I had a VF SIM in when I got my OTA but like yours mine was SIM free and unlocked.
But really, just put a custom 4.0.2 or 4.0.3 rom on there and be done with it...

djmcnz said:
Not sure.
Remember the 4.0.3 update was halted - I'm not sure about the 4.0.2 update.
I had a VF SIM in when I got my OTA but like yours mine was SIM free and unlocked.
But really, just put a custom 4.0.2 or 4.0.3 rom on there and be done with it...
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So you now running a Custom Rom? Which one and what are your experiences?
I've learned that Unlocking the Bootloader will wipe all my data?
Can you, besides having Root, explain the advantages between Custom and Stock Rom?
Much appreciated......

RayGarden said:
So you now running a Custom Rom? Which one and what are your experiences?
I've learned that Unlocking the Bootloader will wipe all my data?
Can you, besides having Root, explain the advantages between Custom and Stock Rom?
Much appreciated......
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Yes, I'm running MCR Ir8 (Modaco Custom ROM) which is actually a tuned version of stock, not a full custom ROM. As a result it's very, very stable. It's based on 4.0.2 which is Google's latest release for the GN.
If you run a custom ROM you can even get a 4.0.3 one which is compiled directly from Android source code. But there's a reason Google hasn't released 4.0.3 yet via OTA so you can read into that what you will - 4.0.3 is cutting edge now but may not be 100% stable.
Nevertheless, I used the 4.0.3 AOKP ROM for a bit and thought it was great.
Custom ROM's tend to be more feature rich than stock ROM's including many settings that people feel are "missing" from stock roms... some of which are mods that can be applied to a stock rom but others are changes that go much deeper. For example CyanogenMod, by far the most popular custom rom in Android world, has and additional 30 or so options you can set that you can't do with a stock rom - from memory management to user interface to all sorts.
Yes you will wipe your phone if you unlock the bootloader. There is a way to backup beforehand using ADB, I think there's a guide here somewhere??? But in my mind it's worth the pain, you only have to do it once.
Best way to discover the wonders of a custom rom is to install it and have a play... I'd recommend either MCR (very close to stock) or AOKP (bleeding edge 4.0.3).

Final GB ROM

What was the final official Gingerbread ROM for North American Arc S from Sony before they switched to ICS earlier this year? I want to step back from ICS and check phones performance with the Gingerbread. Arc S still gets laggy with ICS.
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mtx65 said:
As far as I know, it was Android 2.3.4. The build number is 4.0.2.A.0.62. This is the latest official GB release in Germany and it should be in the USA, too.
Sent from my awesome Xperia Arc S
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No, the last official release is build 4.0.2.A.0.69 but as far as I know it is not released worldwide (but nevermind, you can install it with no worries). You can find more info (and download link) here:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1553858

Thanks much folks. Just want to make sure that .69 is for LT18a not LT18i... I know you can flash it regardless but I want to try North American release....
Sent from my Sony Xperia arc S

Need Idea about Xperia Arc S

hi last night i bought Xperia Arc S,, basically it has gingerbread 2.3.4,, i want to install ICS on my phone,, so can u tell me which one is ICS stable rom and bug free ?,, so that i can install on my phone. and extra bettery life.
Thanks

U have to unlock bootloder if u wanna install other rom or else just install the one shows on pc companion

unlocked
i unlocked the boot,, and installed http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1591279 this,, but my phone not starting,, just appearing sony ericsson logo repeatly,, what to do ? please help

tjongi said:
i unlocked the boot,, and installed http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1591279 this,, but my phone not starting,, just appearing sony ericsson logo repeatly,, what to do ? please help
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You need ICS firmware aswell, ICS kernels work only on ICS firmware, GB kernels work only on GB firmware.

tjongi said:
i unlocked the boot,, and installed http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1591279 this,, but my phone not starting,, just appearing sony ericsson logo repeatly,, what to do ? please help
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Don't mix Stock ICS Kernel 4.1.A.0.562(ICS 4.0.3) with 4.1.B.0.431 firmware i did the same mistake and i had the sony Logo appearing repeatly. to make your fone boot correctly just flash any kernel based on 4.1.B.0.431 (ICS4.0.4) with any ROM (stock or custom)based also on 4.1.B.0.431 only

Man, read a little bit the threads at Android Development.
Some roms, you don´t need to unlock your bootloader to install.
About battery, if you have good signal strengh, you only need to root your phone and remove bloatware (sony apps) and your battery will start to last. I use stock ICS 4.0.4 rom with Stock kernel, stock baseband, and my battery usually lasts from 24 to 48 hours.
I use a program called 'No Cpu Frills' and set my cpu to the minimum of 133mhz and to the maximum of 1024mhz, even my phone being an Arc S.
The rom you´re going to use depends more on what you want from your phone. Some roms are designed for games, others for business, others just for ego (lol) and etc...
We have many good Roms for Xperia Arc and Arc S here. Take some days and test them... only you can say for sure what is best for you.
I, for example, before getting back to stock, used a lot the IceBean 4.2 (It´s xperia S´ rom with modifications. Very sexy, indeed.)
Good luck on your quest... =)

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Thank you guyz for help,, i rooted my arc s on gingerbread 2.3.4, my previous firmware version was 4.0.2.A.0.62 ,, i wanted to root so i downgrade the firmware,, i got update notification on my phone,, but when i downloaded the update version,, i tried to install it,, but it failed,, how can i update 4.0.2.A.0.42 to 4.0.2.A.0.62 ?
thanks again

tjongi said:
Thank you guyz for help,, i rooted my arc s on gingerbread 2.3.4, my previous firmware version was 4.0.2.A.0.62 ,, i wanted to root so i downgrade the firmware,, i got update notification on my phone,, but when i downloaded the update version,, i tried to install it,, but it failed,, how can i update 4.0.2.A.0.42 to 4.0.2.A.0.62 ?
thanks again
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If you have unlocked your boot loader you cant install OTA updates or any official Sony updates. To get official Sony update from PC Companion or Sony Update service or Over the air you need locked boot loader. To install official Sony firmware on a device with unlocked bootloader you need to have a tool called flashtool installed on your PC.

[Q] JB 4.1.2 update for India

Hi,
I am from India and using Gnex ("yakju") unlocked phone with JB 4.1.1 version. I am planning to upgrade my phone with 4.1.2 build since it is released. But the OTA update on my phone does not show any new version and still says "Phone is up to date".
Can someone please suggest me what could be the reason here.
Thanks a lot for your time.
Bhupinder

First, your location really has nothing to do with the OTA. If you're running yakju or takju, the software update will come to you quickly regardless of where you happen to live at that time.
As far as the 4.1.2 OTA goes, very very very few people are actually seeing it. I find it hard to believe that its even rolling out officially yet. If you're anxious for 4.1.2 you can flash the stock image, which is available. Otherwise, just wait for it to show up and notify you that it's ready to download. It will come, there's nothing special you need to do.

Thanks a lot for clearing my doubts. I was under the impression that 4.1.2 is released via OTA.
And surely I will wait for the release to be available by Google.

bhupinder08 said:
Thanks a lot for clearing my doubts. I was under the impression that 4.1.2 is released via OTA.
And surely I will wait for the release to be available by Google.
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Correct me if i'm wrong but I couldn't find any significant changes for Gnex on 4.1.2 changelogs...

Bell Users I need a FTF

I have a Zl , I updated it to 4.2.2 ( You can actually see my thread still !!)
The battery life is pretty bad!! Ive read its better on 4.1.2, so now I wanna go back to it to try it out.
Does anyone have the official 4.1.2 Bell FTF I can use?
Or has anyone flashed the Generic US on there Bell device with No issues?? I believe I need the .434 so I can root it.

markdexter said:
I have a Zl , I updated it to 4.2.2 ( You can actually see my thread still !!)
The battery life is pretty bad!! Ive read its better on 4.1.2, so now I wanna go back to it to try it out.
Does anyone have the official 4.1.2 Bell FTF I can use?
Or has anyone flashed the Generic US on there Bell device with No issues?? I believe I need the .434 so I can root it.
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I had the same battery issue with 4.2.2 among other things so i reverted back to 4.1.2 and I am happy with it. Ill flash back to 4.2.2 once a new build comes out.
I don't think the Bell or Rogers FTF's have been leaked out but you can flash the Sony generic for your C6506. I have the Rogers version of the phone and I'm running generic build 253 without issues. You can flash any 4.1.2 for your C6506, they can all be rooted even if your Bootloader is locked. The build 253 requires more steps to root but it can be done. So just pick your poison!

I've flashed Generic US 10.3.A.0.423 to my Bell Xperia ZL and don't have battery issue. After flashing, I root it using DooMLoRD Easy Rooting Toolkit (perf_event exploit), installed Battery Calibration from market.