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this is my current Situtation...
I've been under a Contract for +14 months now with my career; when i first got the contract i got an Xperia X10 Back on October 2010 but i got bored of it and around May this year i made a switch for Free with them for the SGS1 which i must say is a beautiful phone and I really love how the phone works even it's more than 16 months old since it came out.
Here in Guatemala we have not too many options in regards of High End Phones such as the SGS2 or HTC at all... But i have the option of a Free Upgrade for 1 Xperia Arc in early December.
I've got someone from here who is willing to buy my SGS1 for a really good price (around USD $500 - High End phones are kinda expensive here hehe) and i wanted to ask for your opinion if you guys think is it worth to upgrade to the Arc and sell the SGS1... I mean i have the option of selling any of them and keep the other...
Also have you heard if Eventually the Arc will get the so awaited ICS update?
What do you guys think?
Thanks!
I have to say Yes We have few developers stepping in for building ROM's
Here is a comparison, you decide:
http://www.gsmarena.com/compare.php3?idPhone1=3115&idPhone2=3619
rmk152 said:
Here is a comparison, you decide:
http://www.gsmarena.com/compare.php3?idPhone1=3115&idPhone2=3619
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Thanks! On the Paper both phones have similar specs with their pros and cos... But i wanted to hear the opinion from Users who already have the phone to let me know how is it like. I already have the SGS1 but wanted get more information about the Arc...
Any comment will be greatly appreciated.
JIM
I say get a gs2 or stick with gs1 Wayyy too good development
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I would upgrade to arc from SGS1 any day of the week... it's a really really great bit of kit... Love the camera, love the screen.. and it's not 100% confirmed for ICS but leaks have suggested that it will.
Sony have officially stated that all of their 2011 xperia models will be getting ICS. That includes the original arc as well as the arc S.
As far as the upgrading question goes, i would say the arc is definitely worth it. There are faster/more powerful phones out there, but nothing as well designed or with as good a camera.
Wow.I wouldn't buy a new galaxy S for 250$.sell it now
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SGS1 and ARC?
of course arc.
no more option. no more thinking. ARC
chitose_ndy said:
SGS1 and ARC?
of course arc.
no more option. no more thinking. ARC
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Arc s Super LCD beats Super amoled
You should go on line and get a HTCsensation or a gs2 for500
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You not bored of trolling round here yet?
if you ask me to choose between arc and sgs1 ?
ofcourse i would choose arc, duh
no contest, arc beats sgs1 in all category...
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You not bored of trolling round here yet?
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What kind of answer is that? And that has to do with upgrading a phone?
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Poker gypsy said:
And that has to do with upgrading a phone?
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Going on line and spending $500 has nothing to do with getting a free upgrade from your service provider. Especially since he said dual core phones werent available in the original post.
He can sell his phone for500 = free upgrade
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Going on line and spending $500 has nothing to do with getting a free upgrade from your service provider. Especially since he said dual core phones werent available in the original post.
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There is this place called eBay you go on line
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Going on line and spending $500 has nothing to do with getting a free upgrade from your service provider. Especially since he said dual core phones werent available in the original post.
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He never said dual core phones not available! The quote was not to many available so that means there are some not all
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He never said dual core phones not available! The quote was not to many available so that means there are some not all
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jimbo77 said:
Here in Guatemala we have not too many options in regards of High End Phones such as the SGS2 or HTC at all
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He specifically mentions not having the SGS2 or high end HTC phones available. And he's getting the offer of a free upgrade from his carrier. And yet this is your suggestion:
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You should go on line and get a HTCsensation or a gs2
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And with that i'm done with this depressingly stupid conversation.
Good for you eBay baby
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I'll post more info when I get it but so far the update is scheduled for October time frame.
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October? If that is right its crap k don't want to wait till them
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Instead of thanks?
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Kinda late but it's cool. Phone runs smooth as it is. I have 3 other ICS phones and I miss no features
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Thanks for the info, kinda sucks having to wait that long.
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OCTOBER!
Let's hope some devs can get ICS running way before that! What could possibly take so long!? The phone was announced almost 6 months ago! I thought this phone would launch with ICS for sure! They had plenty of time to get it done before launch! Almost makes me want to cancel my order!
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Let's hope some devs can get ICS running way before that! What could possibly take so long!? The phone was announced almost 6 months ago! I thought this phone would launch with ICS for sure! They had plenty of time to get it done before launch! Almost makes me want to cancel my order!
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Well I know AT&T delays the update process quite a bit. If I get any more info about the update I will make sure I let you guys know.
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Spectre51 said:
Well I know AT&T delays the update process quite a bit. If I get any more info about the update I will make sure I let you guys know.
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Spectre51 has been spot on in the past. October is the target.
What if Sony goes to jelly bean instead of ics
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That would be sweet! Just got my Ion today and loving it so far! The screen is amazeballs!!!
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October...I can wait, this is my first android phone since deciding to leave my blackberry.
Actually thats not true, I got the Lg Thrive (prepaid) and I hated the experience on it and ended up bricking it trying to update to gingerbread.
So far..I'm enjoying my new phone, aside from the crappy battery life this feels like a totally solid device!
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October...I can wait, this is my first android phone since deciding to leave my blackberry.
Actually thats not true, I got the Lg Thrive (prepaid) and I hated the experience on it and ended up bricking it trying to update to gingerbread.
So far..I'm enjoying my new phone, aside from the crappy battery life this feels like a totally solid device!
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If you haven't already let the phone completely run out of power them charge it full. Do that a few times and the battery life will improve.
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If you haven't already let the phone completely run out of power them charge it full. Do that a few times and the battery life will improve.
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Thanks for the tip, I'll be sure to do that
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Yeah my battery has been getting better every day
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Where'd the October info come from?
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Where'd the October info come from?
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My friend at Sony.
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UPDATE: ICS for ion goes into lab testing next week for AT&T.
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That sounds awesome.
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hopefully a leak comes out
I can wait, I don't mind the ion the way it is. I hope the Timescape widgets stick around in ICS.
The Xperia Ion is now free from Sony. Thinking of picking one up for myself to finally drop my old captivate. Should I?
Yes. :thumbup:
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free? and u have to question if u should get one... hell if they are giving em away i'll go get another one for backup... damn
Wow free
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This worries me... it tells me no one is buying the ion
True. And they should be. Didn't Sammy already move ten million gs3? Wonder how many ions have been sold.
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I would definitely get it if Sony is giving it away with contract. Well worth it.
Maybe they're trying to compensate for a failed launch?
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From what I have heard Best Buy has sold a lot of ions here in the US. I think they are just trying to stay competitive with other places selling the phone.
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From what I have heard Best Buy has sold a lot of ions here in the US. I think they are just trying to stay competitive with other places selling the phone.
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Agreed. As I posted before, all the best buys around me, about 5, are sold out of the SXI.
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It probably has something to do with the impending release of the Mint.
It's because Best Buy started offering the same deal so don't is matching it. Confirmed that today.
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So best buy also has it for free now ?
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jeriku said:
So best buy also has it for free now ?
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Yep checked their site today.
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Lucky , i dont live in us.
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True. And they should be. Didn't Sammy already move ten million gs3? Wonder how many ions have been sold.
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Well, Samsung put out 4.1 testing for the SIII (My friend is playing with Google Now) ... That's why they sold a lot of it. People aren't stupid ... if they're gonna pay for something, it should at least have the latest OS. Something is seriously wrong with Sony programmers if they (a) can't follow the Google protocol on best practices for Android and (b) can't put out the latest updates on a timely fashion. Sony is great at cranking out hardware; there seems to no lacking in the engineering department. But, imo, they focus too much on the sheer quantity of the products and less quality, and thus they suffer marketshare. Who cares if you can pump out 25 new models in a year ... if no one buys them.
The Best Buy I went to did not even have one out for display and none of the reps seemed to know anything about it. Even at ATT they seem to not even care about this device at all. Kinda sad to as for the price even with GB it beats the snot out of the One X and GS 3. I have had a feeling the Ion was a test device for the upcoming GX aka Hyabusa. They share so much hardware wise it kinda makes sense. The flag ship devices have always been over hyped and over priced.
I stumbled across the ion last night on Best Buy. Scooped it up for free and ditching my Pantech Burst. I'm sure the horse has been beaten dead already, but what's the official word on ICS/JB?
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I stumbled across the ion last night on Best Buy. Scooped it up for free and ditching my Pantech Burst. I'm sure the horse has been beaten dead already, but what's the official word on ICS/JB?
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There are other threads already with info on ics.
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Just wondering few things this device will be for a 12 years old kid that is addicted to social media and blablabla... Will this device be good to ditch his ipod ? Hes not really a gamer and how is battery life on this phone ?
Where is battery thread so i can get an idea...
Any known issue I should be aware of ? Thanks..
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Locked bootloader. Battery life is fine if you set up an app like juice defender I can get two days. Would be much better for social media then an iPod because of Timescape which if I'm not mistaken encompasses Twitter facebook and some other social media items in one place. I've dropped the phone multiple times from different heights with just a body case from rock the quicksand edition and it's fine. Cleans up easy from smudges on the screen easily enough. Also has a micro sd slot if he wants lots of pics games music apps and so on
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well definitely a very important issue for me, or maybe that exists in every android device: if it runs out of memory, it has a very big chance closing the app you are CURRENTLY using/navigating. i mean seriously wtf.. another huge issue is the drop calls, which happens randomly, so another seriously wtf.. i think i will go to a sony store and ask for an exchange and then see what happens..
for social media, i think windows phone can handle it in a more reliable way, but ion integrate more stuff in its apps
Odd I never drop calls and with a 16gb sd card I wont run out of space either lol
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Could someone link me to battery thread please ? Couldn't find it and yeah for 150USD cannot ask more out of this phone it is going to be some good fun anyone knows if the Rogers version can be unlocked to work whit videotron ?? Searched a bit couldn't find an answer..
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I have been very pleased with my Ion. I would recommend you pick up a unlocked LT28i if you can swing it. But even if it is a locked version you can run the newest H firmware that I have found is very stable. As for social stuff I think its one of the best out there. Its the only device I know off that has Facebook built into the firmware (well except for its siblings). Battery has been very acceptable in my opinion. I on average get a full day or more before a recharge and even with very heavy use you can still get 8 or so out of it. If I don't use it much it will go more than 2 days. I don't know that we ever had a battery thread as its not really a issue.
You may want to call whomever you buy the phone through att sometimes gives unlock codes for Sims for their models. As for a battery thread there really isn't One but more of a collective bunch of threads helping people with battery issues. I made a quick guide on the ion general to help save battery but to give you a rough estimate I went 20 hours with medium use and only hit 30%.
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Damn really looking forward purchasing this im just scared because the reviews keeps showing lags through the homescreens but getting mine tomorrow ! Joining the boat hopefully it can be used whit videotron/wind...
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There is an app called seeder that eliminates android lagg read up about it its an interesting item
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thanitos said:
There is an app called seeder that eliminates android lagg read up about it its an interesting item
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I read on the portal that it was an placebo effect is it true ? I tried it whit my s3 didnt feel a difference...
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I think it's faster it all depends I guess
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I love my Ion, I've had it for over 3 months and no freeze ups, decent battery life, and lots of functionality. Dedicated hdmi port, expandable memory, solid build, very underrated IMO. Im speaking from experience from lt28h ics firmware and of course my fave miui.
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So can I put on a custom rom like cymod if its says my bootloader is locked?
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No att ions cannot have custom roms and either can Canadian versions I think.
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dam
Darn it that's too bad
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No att ions cannot have custom roms and either can Canadian versions I think.
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Stock ics rooted and deodexed with cwm runs fine for my standards
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Oh ok
Hi not sure what you mean lol new to this I did flash a stock ics 6.1.E.68 to it but not sure what deodexed with cwm is lol like too.
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Stock ics rooted and deodexed with cwm runs fine for my standards
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Rooted lets you access locked stuff on the phone like deleting bloatware and deodexed helps it run faster in some ways just as a basic UN modded phone it's really good
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ok how do I put one on a lt28i
I did flash mine and rooted it but how do I do deodexed? Thanks
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Rooted lets you access locked stuff on the phone like deleting bloatware and deodexed helps it run faster in some ways just as a basic UN modded phone it's really good
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Go to the ion dev thread and download the deodexed Rom from the deodex your ion thread you save it and flash it woth clock work mod
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As lots of you have seen, the lt28at is really cheap on Amazon and eBay (around $250 unlocked) and I'm thinking about buying one as a replacement for my aging HTC Desire.
What do those of you with one think? Is there another phone in that price range that's better? Are you happy with it? It seems the best phone in that price range.
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Im happy with my ion(got it on ebay), good screen, good perfotmance, decent camera. Got a few issues with it though: my camera lens got scratched to the point i couldnt take pics, so i had to do a fix( I used my N95 lens as replacement, works great now), no unlockable bootloader means fewer custom roms. Other than that id say its a good bargain.
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I'm happy with my ion .. everything work perfect
but there is a small issue with camera focus
Yahh. Ion is great. But I bought my phone for $600
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pharix said:
Yahh. Ion is great. But I bought my phone for $600
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Well,Sony Malaysia sell Xperia ion for RM1890 (divide it by 3 to get US price)
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before buying the ion, i really expect this to do much more and much better compare to my previous x10. However, i was so disappointed..
if you want a phone that takes good pictures (good clarity and color), don't take ion;
if you want a phone with good wifi, don't take ion;
if you don't want a phone to randomly shut down the apps you are using without noticing, don't take ion
all of the above essential points to me are not presented in x10, so i am very not happy about the ion
i recommend you just wait for ion's jelly bean review. its ics build is definitely one of the worst if not the worst comparing to samsung/htc/LG's except for the look
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before buying the ion, i really expect this to do much more and much better compare to my previous x10. However, i was so disappointed..
if you want a phone that takes good pictures (good clarity and color), don't take ion;
if you want a phone with good wifi, don't take ion;
if you don't want a phone to randomly shut down the apps you are using without noticing, don't take ion
all of the above essential points to me are not presented in x10, so i am very not happy about the ion
i recommend you just wait for ion's jelly bean review. its ics build is definitely one of the worst if not the worst comparing to samsung/htc/LG's except for the look
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Odd, my ion takes good pics(even in low light), and has no wifi issues. Only app that closes for no reason is browser when watching heavy sites.
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choosing ion
I got my Ion on on ebay for $200.00 it's locked to AT&T so i can't use any custom roms, but i am waiting for the JB update hopefully by end of March and or April. What i did do to make my Ion more snappy is of course root it, install CWM, V6 supercharger to decrease lag, use a deodex L28H rom. I do use my S3 as my primary phone for work, but i just love Sony's look when it comes to the phone design. The Ion is a good not great phone but you just need to "tweak" it a little with mods for now to make run a little better, XDA is a great place to check to do just that!
PS. waiting for the ZL that will be my next Sony Xperia!:good:
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Odd, my ion takes good pics(even in low light), and has no wifi issues. Only app that closes for no reason is browser when watching heavy sites.
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Yes I do agree with you
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UchihaDareNial said:
Well,Sony Malaysia sell Xperia ion for RM1890 (divide it by 3 to get US price)
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Yahh. Agree with that. But I bought my ion 2 months ago. Now the price is $250.
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I've been using an LT28at initially on AT&T then on T-Mobile for a total of 3 months. I previously used an X10 and a Nexus One.
In the U.S., the largest factor for me to have an SIM unlocked ION was its radio. AWS HSPA and LTE bands are covered. Granted LT28at's bootloader is locked and you can't try custom roms or custom kernels. But if you compare the ION with X10, Nexus One or HTC Desire, processing speed alone should feel a big improvement. Sure I love X10 (I still have one) and I personally think X10's push buttons are still better than ION's touch panel buttons. But ION is pretty good, and you won't be disappointed if you switch from HTC Desire.
It looks like I might get the lt28at. I know the bootloader is locked with little hope of that changing, but is it possible to load custom ROMs with the stock kernel?
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It looks like I might get the lt28at. I know the bootloader is locked with little hope of that changing, but is it possible to load custom ROMs with the stock kernel?
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Yup, there are some roms that use stock kernel(xzxperience, miuiu, xtxperience), they work nicely on the ion(Im running xzxperience right now).
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Okay one last question. Is it possible to get into fastboot on the 28at version? I was reading the bootloader unlock thread and some people were saying that the 28at won't go to fast boot which keeps you from loading cwm. Is that true?
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Okay one last question. Is it possible to get into fastboot on the 28at version? I was reading the bootloader unlock thread and some people were saying that the 28at won't go to fast boot which keeps you from loading cwm. Is that true?
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You can load cwm without any problems. I believe it is another mode( dont recall what its called right now) which the 28at cant go to which is necessary for bootloader unlocking( i tried). There is a guide o how to install cwm on the ion. You can also flash the generic 28h or i firmwares on the 28at without any issues.
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You can load cwm without any problems. I believe it is another mode( dont recall what its called right now) which the 28at cant go to which is necessary for bootloader unlocking( i tried). There is a guide o how to install cwm on the ion. You can also flash the generic 28h or i firmwares on the 28at without any issues.
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Awesome thanks!
Do you know what methods to get around the bootloader has been tried?
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Awesome thanks!
Do you know what methods to get around the bootloader has been tried?
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Not really. Guess well have to wait till sony and at&t allow the bootloader unlock. In any case jellybean is not too far away( even if at&t doesnt release the firmware we can flash h or i jellybean).
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