Exciting news! The Ice Cream Sandwich update is available starting today for Xperia™ ion. You will need to plug your handset in to PC Companion to access this upgrade.
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Someone try since I'm at work!:laugh:
Lucky! I still have to wait for AT&T to get their act together
Anyone make an FTF yet? I just flashed to the GB Rogers version but didn't get any updates available when I checked.
Spectre51 said:
Anyone make an FTF yet? I just flashed to the GB Rogers version but didn't get any updates available when I checked.
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I wouldn't bother with the rogers firmware due to all the bloatware. I installed the Rogers GB firmware following the rooting process and used the International version instead and everything works fine!
driscoll80 said:
I wouldn't bother with the rogers firmware due to all the bloatware. I installed the Rogers GB firmware following the rooting process and used the International version instead and everything works fine!
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I don't want to use it but some people might want an FTF of the stock firmware for backup purposes.
driscoll80 said:
I wouldn't bother with the rogers firmware due to all the bloatware. I installed the Rogers GB firmware following the rooting process and used the International version instead and everything works fine!
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True, but we'll probably get the lte symbol back with the Rogers. You can always De-bloat the fw.
Current Phone: LT28 - Sony Xperia Ion | Rooted ICS
Retired Phone: HTC Inspire 4G | IceCold 8.2 / dual pane - 160DPI
Spectre51 said:
I don't want to use it but some people might want an FTF of the stock firmware for backup purposes.
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Under your thread 'stock firmware' there is a FTF file for Rogers ICS.
accts said:
Under your thread 'stock firmware' there is a FTF file for Rogers ICS.
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There it is...must have missed it.
accts said:
Under your thread 'stock firmware' there is a FTF file for Rogers ICS.
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That's under generic, Rogers only has .111 GB.
jeriku said:
That's under generic, Rogers only has .111 GB.
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No last page of the thread someone posted the ICS firmware FTF.
Closed.
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Hi!
I've got a question that i couldn't find on this forum.
When will Sony official release ICS for xperia ARC?
And will ICS working good on the ARC?
thnx
It's already out
and they recommend you stay on GB for Arc
SevenD2 said:
It's already out
and they recommend you stay on GB for Arc
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No they do definitely not! It works like a charm...
Skickat från min Arc S med ICS
Well... It all depends on your region. But if you unlock your bootloader, then it does not matter. Here are lot of things and ROMs to test on this forum, including the latest builds.
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SevenD2 said:
and they recommend you stay on GB for Arc
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Can only assume you're taking the piss with that quote!!
Dazza
Questions go in the Q&A section
alkanaft said:
Well... It all depends on your region. But if you unlock your bootloader, then it does not matter. Here are lot of things and ROMs to test on this forum, including the latest builds.
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You do NOT need to unlock your bootloader to flash the latest official ICS.
BluechipJ said:
You do NOT need to unlock your bootloader to flash the latest offical ics/QUOTE]
He said it because not of all regions can be upgraded to ICS now
So he can up to any custom rom with unlocked bootloader
Sent from my LT18i
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He said it because not of all regions can be upgraded to ICS now
So he can up to any custom rom with unlocked bootloader
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Again, wrong.
The ICS update may not have been released for his specific SI # or carrier, but any phone can flash any FTF file.
Rogers (Canada) won't be releasing ICS for another few weeks yet I had ICS a week ago.
Dazza2910 said:
Can only assume you're taking the piss with that quote!!
Dazza
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"The reason for this is that Sony believes the new update may be less stable than Gingerbread.
Apparently the company wants to allow users to make 'an informed decision' over the upgrade and whether or not they want the new features at the possible expense of stability."
And I remember Sony saying ICS uses 30mb more RAM (on stock)
Where did that quote come from?
I'd say ICS is more stable so far. I used to get a few apps closing and regular pauses on some applications for no reason at all.
Not had any of that on ICS so far!! Also seems to run fine speed wise, even if it does use more RAM.
Fingers crossed, but all way better than 2.3.4 so far.
Dazza
Good afternoon. How do I get to Root LT28i 6.1.E.3.7? Can anyone make a backup of clean firmware whith Root? In the zip file?
Zappa68 said:
Good afternoon. How do I get to Root LT28i 6.1.E.3.7? Can anyone make a backup of clean firmware whith Root? In the zip file?
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Flash .68 and root it then OTA update to 3.7. It will keep root. Its only a 14mb update.
Spectre51 said:
Flash .68 and root it then OTA update to 3.7. It will keep root. Its only a 14mb update.
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I know the way. But I failed. I 68 firmware download here: http://narod.ru/disk/63646396001.3f6ef29f6566b1930657976aa386244b/LT28i_6.1.E.2.68_CN.ftf.html or here: http://yadi.sk/d/fRBtL6Ny0hl5K China or Hong Kong. After installing the firmware 68 does not update OTA. What could be wrong?
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I know the way. But I failed. I 68 firmware download here: http://narod.ru/disk/63646396001.3f6ef29f6566b1930657976aa386244b/LT28i_6.1.E.2.68_CN.ftf.html or here: http://yadi.sk/d/fRBtL6Ny0hl5K China or Hong Kong. After installing the firmware 68 does not update OTA. What could be wrong?
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Use the one I posted in the stock firmware downloads thread in the dev section
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Spectre51 said:
Use the one I posted in the stock firmware downloads thread in the dev section
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Thank you for the great wizard Merlin! :good: Now it worked!!! :laugh: You've been very helpful. I could not understand what was happening. Thank you again.
HELP
Hey Spectre 51 i need a bit of ur help . i rooted .28 as i couldn't root the 6.1.e.3.7 version so now i've a rooted .28 firmware and now i want to update to 6.1.e.3.7 and not jellybean is there any way of doing that without losing root because OTA won't update it to an old version it automatically shows the jellly bean version.
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Hey Spectre 51 i need a bit of ur help . i rooted .28 as i couldn't root the 6.1.e.3.7 version so now i've a rooted .28 firmware and now i want to update to 6.1.e.3.7 and not jellybean is there any way of doing that without losing root because OTA won't update it to an old version it automatically shows the jellly bean version.
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Look for the eroot program in the forums here to root 3.7. I'll see if I can find the link later if you can't find it.
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Thanks and More,..........
Spectre51 said:
Look for the eroot program in the forums here to root 3.7. I'll see if I can find the link later if you can't find it.
Sent from my Xperia Tablet Z
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Thanks a lot man i figured that out but now how do i install recovery ??? i tried recovery for xperia ion v4 but it doesnt do anything. it shows process finished but when i reboot my phone then on tapping th sony logo nothing comes up.
Tap the Sony icon while it is showing repeatedly,you will enter the cwm recovery
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As the title says, attached are the links to download the 10.3.1.A.0.244 Commercial/Journalists (1270-4005) firmware for the C6506. This contains the same baseband needed for the AT&T LTE, not sure about others. From my observations, the firmware is identical to the US Generic, nothing more...nothing less.
If you want to use it to flash other C6506 variants (e.g. Canada, Mexico, etc...), you should be able to flash everything except the baseband and that will maintain your original baseband. Alternatively, you can flash the original baseband afterwards if the included baseband doesn't support your carrier. Just make sure you have a stock FTF of your firmware before you decide to go this route.
I was also able to successfully root it via DoomLord's latest thread. It will require the kernel from the previous C6505 10.3.A.0.423 stock firmware (C6506 ONLY). Customization doesn't matter, as long as it's for the C6506 and Android 4.2.2 so the kernels match. If not, you'll get into a bootloop.
Upon successful initial boot, it will ask you to download Data/MMS settings. Just as well, it will default to WCDMA connection type, so just go under Settings>Networks(more)>Mobile Networks>Network Mode and select LTE.
It is always HIGHLY ADVISABLE that you keep a stock FTF of your firmware before flashing any other stock FTF that changes your customization, so you can easily go back to your original customization or repair the phone in case something goes wrong. You can learn more about this here.
Dev-Host
File 1: http://d-h.st/FSs
File 2: http://d-h.st/lsJ
You'll need 7-Zip or any extractor that can handle 7Z formats.
So whats different on this compared to other stock images? Just curious
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Would this work for my locked canada C6506 ?
I noticed zero differences between this and US Generic. Software is dead on identical in every way. The only reason I flashed this is because Sony hasn't released the 10.3.1.A.0.244 for the C6505 US Generic...and I, and others I'm sure, are highly impatient to wait
It should work, just make sure you have an FTF of your current stock ROM in case you need to flash the baseband from it. Like I said, I don't know for certain whether the baseband from this ROM supports the LTE bands of your carrier or not. For me, AT&T was supported the same way the US Generic did.
jafferman said:
Would this work for my locked canada C6506 ?
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Can this rom work on locked bootloader?
Absolutely. Flashing stock FTFs don't require an unlocked bootloader, only custom ROMS do. So you should be good to go.
motoxxxx said:
Can this rom work on locked bootloader?
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spielnicht said:
Absolutely. Flashing stock FTFs don't require an unlocked bootloader, only custom ROMS do. So you should be good to go.
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Thanks! How is the rom so far? BTW I'm on T-Mobile USA
The update is awesome, the phone is pretty much flawless now.
BTW...Sony just released the update for the US Generic (just now)...so you might want to check for the the OTA or use PC Companion. In other words, you don't need to flash the ROM in this thread.
motoxxxx said:
Thanks! How is the rom so far? BTW I'm on T-Mobile USA
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spielnicht said:
The update is awesome, the phone is pretty much flawless now.
BTW...Sony just released the update for the US Generic (just now)...so you might want to check for the the OTA or use PC Companion. In other words, you don't need to flash the ROM in this thread.
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Thanks for the heads up, might as well wait for the US generic
It's avail now thru PC companion. updating mine.... C6506
randy_c said:
It's avail now thru PC companion. updating mine.... C6506
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Still no OTA upgrade for the moment . . .
Urgent help for Xperia ZL (6505) 4.1
Guys - I just got a Xperia ZL (c6506) and unlocked it from Claro. The problem is that Claro has put so much of bloatware on the phone plus there is still for update on 4.1 JB.
Can I flash a stock ROM (4.3) on my current phone to get rid of the bloatware and run 4.3 ? I am still on baseband 10.1.1.A.1.253 and bootloader is locked.
I understand this is a pretty novice request but please help as I am getting confused with the multiple info being provided.
Can you give me A link of c6506 baseband or ftf that LTE supported ? Because it has dead link .
Is there any way to get jelly bean on Sony Xperia Ion LT28at?
Horrifical said:
Is there any way to get jelly bean on Sony Xperia Ion LT28at?
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Yeah : http://androidcommunity.com/sony-xperia-ion-gets-updated-to-android-4-1-jelly-bean-20130625/
Its not released for the att sony ion yet
Horrifical said:
Its not released for the att sony ion yet
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Do it manually, download the .ftf, use Flashtool and flash the ROM. If your phone is not rooted, then root it.
Mr.AnakinSkywalker said:
Do it manually, download the .ftf, use Flashtool and flash the ROM. If your phone is not rooted, then root it.
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Hello
I have one Sony AT&T ION and want to upgrade it to Jelly Bean as well. Can you please tell me how to do it? Any link is available? Thanks a lot!
cenbit said:
Hello
I have one Sony AT&T ION and want to upgrade it to Jelly Bean as well. Can you please tell me how to do it? Any link is available? Thanks a lot!
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you can update to JB via flashtool (unofficial) method.
see this threads:
1. flashing instructions
2. software download links
With the ATT devices I highly suggest you use the Rogers .211 ftf. After that try ExistenZ.
This works
I recently bought an LT28AT off ebay. I was dismayed when I started reading about the bootloader, the lack of JB for the ATT crowd...
So I decided to take a gamble and flash the Rogers file [Sony Xperia Ion (LT28i)_6.2.B.0.211_Rogers (Canada).ftf].
I can confirm that if you follow the instructions (I used the Linux version), you CAN use the Rogers JB flavor for the LT28i on this phone.
MAJOR CAVEAT: YOU MUST EXCLUDE BASEBAND WHEN FLASHING TO THE ROGERS ROM WITH AN AT&T PHONE. IF YOU DON'T DO THIS, YOU CAN'T MAKE CALLS.
I have attached an image that shows where the option is. TICK THAT DAYUM BOX.I didn't the first time, and inadvertently flashed the wrong baseband. Calls sounded like my phone was at the bottom of a swimming pool. I remedied that by flashing back to AT&T ICS, then flashing back to Rogers, this time wisely skipping baseband.
I haven't fully tested it, but it is FAR better than the ICS version that I updated it to using Sony companion.
So for those wondering, if you have an LT28AT, and you want to use Jellybean, I can confirm it works. The other fine posters above will direct you to how.
Now to experiment further...
This is the KitKat bugfix version I guess
http://www.xperiablog.net/2014/06/0...33-certified-for-xperia-z-zl-zr-and-tablet-z/
Just saw this also...... Interested to see how it works before going back to 4.4
I hope generic DE gets this one straight away.......
I'm hoping for generic IN too. Still we haven't got. 230
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It is rolling out for Xperia Z Austria 3AT. May be a carrier specific version.
sweet...... waiting to hear what people results are before I jump back to 4.4
anagramgenius said:
It is rolling out for Xperia Z Austria 3AT. May be a carrier specific version.
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Cust Nr?
Have anyone a link to a .tft File or know a other way to get the update?
feydakin said:
Have anyone a link to a .tft File or know a other way to get the update?
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NUT stated that if it is an incremental update that he would make a flashable so look to something from him when it is available. Also, tft is a type of transistor, .ftf is a Flash Tool File, I keep seeing .tft used incorrectly.
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Have anyone a link to a .tft File or know a other way to get the update?
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it's a carrier update for xperia z austria 3. i don't think it will roll out for everyone.
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