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Which xperia to get? Need help asap

Hey guys i need to choose between the xperia s, acro s and the ION. Which is the better phone to get? I am more leaning towards the acro s. I have seen the xperia s has focus issues with the camera.
My main use is for messaging and taking pics and surfing forums. Which will be better?

Acro S = S + micro SD slot ... that's all. Whatever issues do you see with harware/software on one, you will see exactly the same on the other also.
Both are newer than ION. It is just a matter of taste.

The S has better development support for non stock software, roms, kernels. If you can get one that has unlockable bootloader.
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has anyone fixed the focus issue with the xperia s? I looked at vids and saw the acro s camera somehow performed way better. I want a micro sd slot so i guess the acro s might be the choice.

If I were you :
Xperia ion
Reason :
Sd card slot
Larger screen atm (4.6 ")
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UchihaDareNial said:
If I were you :
Xperia ion
Reason :
Sd card slot
Larger screen atm (4.6 ")
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Doesn't the ion have video recording issues?

I haven't had any trouble.
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cjna said:
I haven't had any trouble.
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does your phone lag? I see a lot of videos with it lagging the hell out. The auto focus works good now?

mikailmohammed said:
does your phone lag? I see a lot of videos with it lagging the hell out. The auto focus works good now?
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I would have said the ion but due to the lack of major development(kernels&bootloader unlock) I said the S.
I have never had any picture or video issues with the camera or auto focus.
My only complaint is battery life. But I think that's everyones issue with smart phones.
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ToledoJab said:
I would have said the ion but due to the lack of major development(kernels&bootloader unlock) I said the S.
I have never had any picture or video issues with the camera or auto focus.
My only complaint is battery life. But I think that's everyones issue with smart phones.
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I want micro sd.. so it is between the ion and acro s.

Take the Acro S. Compare Acro S and Ion on Phonegg or PhoneArena and see why.
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Jumpkid said:
Take the Acro S. Compare Acro S and Ion on Phonegg or PhoneArena and see why.
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Acro it is then.

how is the battery life with the ION? I heard it is pretty bad.

mikailmohammed said:
how is the battery life with the ION? I heard it is pretty bad.
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Only if you turn on data access for a long time
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[Q] BOOTLOADER UNLOCKING ALLOWED : no

Hi all & every one
My phone bootloader unlocking not allowed! Any way for unlocking thats!?!
I cant open fast mod!( vol+ & usb) not happens & my phone turning on!
Pls help me!
Any way for unlocking thats!?!
My phone is xperia s.
Sorry for my bad english...

I don't think you can unlock it,and if you want to use fastboot,your device must be sim unlocked
If you cannot turn on your phone,flash a stock firmware using flashtool
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But,in 2011 xperia phone,its come!
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spahbod said:
But,in 2011 xperia phone,its come!
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I also come from 2011 family (Xperia mini pro),and most of us can unlock our bootloader with testpoint because we know our device build date and we can see our testpoint...try to take a look at your XS and my ion,both cannot open the back cover to see build date and testpoint...sim locked phone cannot use fastboot,and you must unlock it by contacting your phone provider
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UchihaDareNial said:
I also come from 2011 family (Xperia mini pro),and most of us can unlock our bootloader with testpoint because we know our device build date and we can see our testpoint...try to take a look at your XS and my ion,both cannot open the back cover to see build date and testpoint...sim locked phone cannot use fastboot,and you must unlock it by contacting your phone provider
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My phone provider!!! I live in iran!
My phone made in other country & buy in other country!!!
At last coming in iran!
So I never unlocking my phone!!!
:'(
But, I use my sim!!! How? Mtn irancell is my operator sim card in iran! Thats true!?
If I change my sim-card from other operator,my phone bootloader not change?!?
Also,see this:
http://m.youtube.com/watch?gl=US&hl=en&client=mv-google&v=sn-Vubgka1M&fulldescription=1
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spahbod said:
My phone provider!!! I live in iran!
My phone made in other country & buy in other country!!!
At last coming in iran!
So I never unlocking my phone!!!
:'(
But, I use my sim!!! How? Mtn irancell is my operator sim card in iran! Thats true!?
If I change my sim-card from other operator,my phone bootloader not change?!?
Also,see this:
http://m.youtube.com/watch?gl=US&hl=en&client=mv-google&v=sn-Vubgka1M&fulldescription=1
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So you live in Iran...hmm,but afaik,if a phone bootloader unlock allowed : no,the phone must be sim locked too...well,what important is can you use your phone?In order to enter fastboot (blue led),you must turn off your phone,and hold vol up button while plug in micro usb to your phone and connect it to pc
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UchihaDareNial said:
So you live in Iran...hmm,but afaik,if a phone bootloader unlock allowed : no,the phone must be sim locked too...well,what important is can you use your phone?In order to enter fastboot (blue led),you must turn off your phone,and hold vol up button while plug in micro usb to your phone and connect it to pc
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I cant access to fastboot.but my phone sim unlock!!!!i hold vol up button & plug in micro usb but not happen & my phone charging...
So.my phone locked bootloader but my sim unlocked!!
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This had been discussed at length for the ion, search for the thread.
The only option for changing unlockable to yes is by the Sony signature server that has been off line for months.
There is also a thread for tearing down the ion, search for it.
I was hoping for a test point method as well but no joy yet.
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jeriku said:
This had been discussed at length for the ion, search for the thread.
The only option for changing unlockable to yes is by the Sony signature server that has been off line for months.
There is also a thread for tearing down the ion, search for it.
I was hoping for a test point method as well but no joy yet.
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Just ion!? What xs?
Link,please.give me that link.ty
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spahbod said:
Just ion!? What xs?
Link,please.give me that link.ty
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It's been buried in the merge, and search through the app sucks. Try searching for it on the website.
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For the Ion, If you remove lower back cover there are test points in the slots of plastic. See ion teardown thread for pics
I have no idea how to use them.
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ToledoJab said:
For the Ion, If you remove lower back cover there are test points in the slots of plastic. See ion teardown thread for pics
I have no idea how to use them.
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Really??Mine is so hard as hell to remove it... too tight and a new device maybe eh?
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UchihaDareNial said:
Really??Mine is so hard as hell to remove it... too tight and a new device maybe eh?
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It does NOT open the same as top cover.
To remove bottom back cover, not the SIM / sd cover, start at a corner with thin plastic or finger nail, working it open from corner to the slot in middle. Careful if you start in middle it is harder to open.
The test points are in the corner by arrow. If you follow the disassembled pics from this thread, you will see the contacts on the board.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1798192
~Jaramie
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UchihaDareNial said:
Really??Mine is so hard as hell to remove it... too tight and a new device maybe eh?
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I easily removed my bottom cover with my short finger nail. Don't go for that center recess.
Starting at a corner and then the other corner it comes off easily, at least for me. Finesse, not force is the key.
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Anyone have an in-depth link on test point stuff
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Sony: Xtra ordinary is coming!

Sony recently xplored that some xtraodinary is coming in two days.
What are you ppl expecting from sony?
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ishaan0123 said:
Sony recently xplored that some xtraodinary is coming in two days.
What are you ppl expecting from sony?
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xtra what? explanation please.

Aren't they SLR cameras?

Dnt knw I think sony will troll xperia users
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Odin!!!!!!!!!!!
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Yolo
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torimatorima said:
xtra what? explanation please.
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I am also asking the xplanation
I read this on Sony's fb page, and got a copy of their email. It was writtn extraordinary is coming. Just in 2 days. So m waiting for Monday.
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thanitos said:
Odin!!!!!!!!!!!
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Its not something we call extra ordinary.
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oh, if it is a new phone, i dont give a f... because i just got the xperia s so it better be some update or something!

Maybe a beta JB ROM for unlocked bootloaders?
Man, I hope I'm right

It's their new phones they are announcing at CES.
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Spectre51 said:
It's their new phones they are announcing at CES.
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Means what I was xpecting was true, some **** from sony. Whats xtraodinary in new phones? No new technology. Only phones with different specs. :-/
Some will have good processr, some will have more memory or storage etc huh
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+1 to that...
Sure, make a new flagship... Make EVERY NEXT phone your FLAGSHIP, Sony...
That's a smart way to sell phones...
But I just relocked my bootloader, running SUS to update Android to the latest update, and hoping I may get an update notification tomorrow (when I unlock my bootoader)

Its bound to be the new xperia Z & ZL.
although i really wish it was the jellybean update, sony do love taking their time.

It will be another fuc**ng phone.
Jeez, Sony just piss me off with things like that.

Any official pics or something like that?

Yup, there are;
But it's *tomorrow* today; any news on what it is?

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/technolo...ony-takes-on-Apple-with-new-Xperia-phone.html

I don't know why, but I somehow despise phones without hardware homa, back and menu buttons...
But Sony's starting to make only that kind of phones...

Specs of xzx and Xperia zx is pretty good when compared to s3.Hmm don't know what they have got in their mind.Hope they stand in their greatest position
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Ion or not to Ion...

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

0000alex0000 said:
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:

luisoman2000 said:
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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Parastie said:
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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Parastie said:
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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luisoman2000 said:
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?

Parastie said:
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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Lt26i dispaly fail

I need help. My xperia s is from first version of this phone, and it has an lcd problem. When the phone become warm, the mid left of the display discolor to yellow... The sony service said that the first release of this phone that was a type error...
Is there anybody with this problem? If yes what did u do?
Thnx!
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gajer said:
I need help. My xperia s is from first version of this phone, and it has an lcd problem. When the phone become warm, the mid left of the display discolor to yellow... The sony service said that the first release of this phone that was a type error...
Is there anybody with this problem? If yes what did u do?
Thnx!
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If you have warranty on your phone, then you can just replace your phone by this similar (call to the Sony support about your wishes) or repaired.
In other situations you don't have other ways to repair or get same but newer.

My phone is out of warranty the warranty expirwd on 10/04/2013 so great.....
But if anybody has a good supplier for parts of this phone, then let me know... I can replace, but it is about 100$...
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