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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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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Am I the only one who has grown bored of this phone as of lately?
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wut do u do with your phones....das my question
I do everything that comes to mind I feel I ran out of things to do for now :/
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Build a puzzle with ur sg2 take it for a cup of coffee
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Buy the seido 3800 Mah battery for better results.
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I do everything that comes to mind I feel I ran out of things to do for now :/
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What are you gonna do with your next phone? Transfer over all your contacts? LOL.
And then rinse and repeat.
Seriously, what more do you need/want? T989 is super fast, super good GPU, strong battery, dual core GPS, one of the few devices with SAMOLED+, better than the nexus in nearly every way except screen res (and the GNex takes a performance hit because of that).
Ok good luck whatever you decide
Download a new game. I suggest cross fingers.
dead space is/was free on SAMSUNG APPS. YOU ALL MUST TRY IT TO BELIEVE THIS GAME EXISTS ON A PHONE!!! @[email protected]
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dead space is/was free on SAMSUNG APPS. YOU ALL MUST TRY IT TO BELIEVE THIS GAME EXISTS ON A PHONE!!! @[email protected]
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how do i get samsung apps for my sgh-t989? it tells me it is not yet available for my country??
I know what you mean, flashing wise.. but I would definitely try out some games.
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how do i get samsung apps for my sgh-t989? it tells me it is not yet available for my country??
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I posted the link on this thread. Not sure if it is still free, or if the link is still working. Best game on Android...PS3 quality.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1428499
im getting bored of my gs2 also, im a flashing freak, and the deving is soo slow, we lost all devs actually.
Lol if the Gnex came to tmobile, I probably would be all over it.
Oh btw: DEADSPACE IS AMAZING!!
thanks, got samsung apps working but dead space not there
I had to do a search for it.
Search for it it'll show
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search shows it, I click get and it says "product does not exist in this store (4002)"
Maybe they took it down and?
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flash cm7 and install a new theme every day.
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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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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.
I wonder why Sony neglected to include a timer app. Am I missing something? I need it for work twice a day to time my breaks. What does everybody else use? I'm currently using the alarm. That's not practical. What's the best lightweight stable alarm on the market? Um. I mean Play Store.
I'm giving Ovo a try.
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Att must have took it off.
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Its back on ICS.
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Its back on ICS.
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Good to know!
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What the HELL is wrong w at&t? I have serious trouble understanding their methods and development philosophies. They're really getting in the way of development. AT&T get your hand out of your pocket and get on-board with the rest of the world for Christ's sake. eb
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I'm gonna make my own timer app.
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Try out Ultrachron Timer. It's by the same guy who made Car Home Ultra. I'm using the free version and love it. It has voice input and talks to you
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Try out Ultrachron Timer. It's by the same guy who made Car Home Ultra. I'm using the free version and love it. It has voice input and talks to you
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yeah,... i agree,..... Ultrachron its a very well made app.... give it a try,...
the clock app from the new xperias has amongst other things alarm clock,stopwatch,timer and world clock,download that!
I have somebody offering to trade a new Nexus plus 100 for my Galaxy s3. I don't know much about the nexus so could somebody point me in the right direction. Thanks.
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http://m.gsmarena.com/samsung_galaxy_nexus-4219.php
maybe $150-200
Root install cm10 or aokp. And poof you have a better nexus for free......send me some money
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Thanks for the the sight on the nexus. But in your opinion which is the better phone for medium user. Surfing the web, text, YouTube and email. Battery life means a lot can't get around a charge for most of the day.
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for a medium user... battery life is best.. so s3
Never used a nexus, so i couldn't objectively compare battery life. But i get moderate to good use daily from my s3. For example, today I've got almost 5hrs if screen time, but a lot of that is on wifi, only a small amount of mobiledata and an hour and a half phone of calls
SIII
SIII is better IMO. my GF have the Nexus and it is a great phone, but to me the SIII is more phone.
I am just unsure my wife has a galaxy note and when I was comparing my s3 opens apps faster but when I hit the home button hers is fast at getting back to the home screen. Could there be something wrong with my s3?
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I'd say keep your SIII. The hardware is more powerful plus like paniro already mentioned you can root it and install cm10 or AOKP on it and you have stock android but with the more powerful hardware. Plus if you ever want to go back to stock Touchwiz you can still do so.
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I am just unsure my wife has a galaxy note and when I was comparing my s3 opens apps faster but when I hit the home button hers is fast at getting back to the home screen. Could there be something wrong with my s3?
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that is because it's waiting for a second press to initiate s voice, it's totally normal. You use to be able to fix this by disabling s voice but I don't think it works anymore (don't quote me on that). there are apps that allow you to re map keys and I think this circumvents the lag "issue" but it doesn't bother me so I never tried it.
Op- keep the s3, the only thing nexus had going for it is jb... which we unofficially have now.
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Keep your s3....We will see a new nexus later this year anyway.
Have never rooted is it hard and can you get it back to stock for warranty claims.
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Have never rooted is it hard and can you get it back to stock for warranty claims.
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It's not difficult, just read read read, and read some more. There are stickies and guides galore. And yes you can return to stock fairly easily via Odin.
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Have never rooted is it hard and can you get it back to stock for warranty claims.
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Here's one place to start, but here are many more threads.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1728824
Thank you for your help I will look into rooting it. I like the look of vanilla android. Just nervous about bricking the phone. And thanks about shutting of s-voice. It speed up the home button quit abit. I never use it so it doesnt bother me.
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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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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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