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Is it advisable to update to ICS from Gingerbread on Arc S...?

Should i update my phone to ICS from Gingerbread??
Or its not a good idea?

Performance vs looks
IF you really want a beautiful experience(WITH LAG) of the interface(FOR A LITTLE WHILE) in lieu of the OVERALL SYSTEM PERFORMANCE then please UPDATE TO ICS.
BUT if you want to have a better experience(WITHOUT ANY LAG) with all of the phone's feature THEN STAY WITH THE GB.:angel:
I have tried almost every ICS ROM for the ARC and almost every ROM HAS A LAG(in the beginning it doesn't come into action but after some time when caching of system applications start it's the most HORRIBLE experience with the phone and sometimes you can't even use your phone for call or messaging (LIKE IT'S LAGGING LIKE HEELLL) ):crying:
SO it's upto you..what i think
I AM BACK TO GB FROM ICS
REST IS YOUR CHOICE:good:
plz hit thanks if i helped

ICS consumes more resources, there's no way round that, but a properly configured Arc can easily run ICS with ZERO lag. You do need to be careful what apps you have running in the background - see this post for more details: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=30809767&postcount=11
Personally, I would never go back to GB. My phone is so much more stable on ICS, you can run a number of tablet-only apps, battery life is significantly improved, etc.
I've not tried the latest Sony rom, but previous ones have not been great - too bloated and sluggish. Custom roms are IMHO definitely the way to go for ICS on the Arc.

Update?
Just Update to the latest .578 ICS and if you feel the device is slow/irresponsive use Bloatware Remover to make RAM consumption better

Xperia Arc Can Handle ICS , Great as GB.
It depends Upon the Developer Of it.

I say go for a try

If i install Sony's official ICS will i lose my root, and will i have to install different kernel? I am currently using doomLord's kernel.

Hi
To upgrade or not to upgrade…
Few days ago I come back to old GB 2.3.4 simply because I have some unfinished business with some games I didn’t finish while on GB – and also sort of compare to what was like to be on GB again comparing to ICS… (anyways it takes me @ 15min to switch to any Android ver. And with CWM backup it a matter of minutes to be back on favorite ROM…)
Man I felt like I was driving on handbrake all this time… you feel like flying fast… no LAG whatsoever it feels great again… speed wise.
From the moment ICS come out I already flashed it via flashtool and rooted, immediately I started to try out different kinds of ROM modes out there… tried like maybe 10 of them (could only use some as I need to stay with locked BootLoader… so no custom kernels.) Anyway after so many months of playing around – the only ROM which suited my needs was JJROM 3.1 – also the look of it is great for me… so I stayed with it… flashed XPERIA S Walkman port + some other little add-ons which made my ROM complete…
Now somebody wrote here that you need to be very careful what you run on ICS ROM in order to be sure it can run smoothly enough… and this is so true…
When buying originally the phone (ARC S) it was supposed to serve me like a little computer machine while I’m away – Internet, mail, GPS, banking, photos, music, movies, YouTube, FB… etc, etc… it supposed to be very flexible and have enough power to do many things with many programs as possible… now with GB I noticed that I’m able to do many more things at once while lag-free then with ICS… I didn’t buy phone just to make calls and SMS – as many users tent to use their smartphones for… for me it have to do some rather heavy duty stuff…
Unfortunately ICS is very memory hungry and I noticed that with time after installing all favorite apps it starts to lag… you don’t notice till you have some reference like trying again GB with the some programs… don’t fall into adverts of different ROM makes that their ROMs are so great and fast – lag free and have so much RAM free – and blah blah… they flash fresh ROM, take few screenshots of fresh install with so much RAM free (zero apps running), then upload some clips on YT so you are amazed at the smoothness… BUT the real life starts after somebody installs their 10+ favorite apps and then can test the ROM in real life… and most of the time you realize that the difference between “before and after” is like night and day… ROM becomes unusable… or lags terribly.
I will be going back to my beloved ICS JJROM3.1 (after I finish the games I can’t on ICS) but I realize that it will never be as fast as GB… I just love the HOLO layout and look of ICS… I miss already some of the ICS options and functions, but the speed of GB is just amazing so I will stay on it to enjoy a bit longer… ha. I guess someone needs to find this “in between” ROM, where he can use as many of his apps as possible and still have reasonable speed left. I have running all GG services, FB Firendcaster, Forum app, weather, RSS reader, maps, Email etc etc and no lag whatsoever – games load fast and run perfectly without any glitches… while playing NOVA, DeadSpace, Shadow Guardian etc I still receive mail and forum/FB/RSS notices in the background and games don’t stop or even shatter for a moment, you don’t feel like there is any problem with having all this background services going on… well with ICS is a bit different, I can still run the some games (exept SG)… with this services, apps etc but it will take longer to load and while receiving notifications games shutter for few sec…
I found GB ROM called JellyBreadV2Arc which is modified version of stock GB which is super for my needs (has removed all FB bloatware + other tweaks) runs really fast…
Anyway – don’t know why I started all this… I guess the question to flash ICS or not is very hard to answer – if you want to try something new and are willing to sacrifice some gaming and a little speed then try it out… there is always way back…
One thing I noticed immediately with GB is battery life, is not as good as on ICS and charging takes longer on GB… which bugs me a bit… I know that with different kernel would improve but I don’t want to unlock BL… so needs to be that way.

ics it's no so bad, i really never used GB too much, but is said that it's better for battery life. I'm happy with ICS.

When I bought my Arc S LT18i, the ICS update was already available. I started using it with gingerbread but then, when I already had the apps I wanted, I decided to update my phone to ICS (4.1.A.0.562). Everything was ok until I booted my phone for the second time after the update. Couldn't unlock my sim and it just freezed. Had this problem for a month. I was so mad! I booted into safe mode, restored using PC Companion but the problem didn't go away. But then came the 2nd ICS update (4.1.B.0.431) and it just fixed things. The 3rd update (4.1.B.0.587) didn't bring any changes as far as I can see. But I still recommend you update to ICS. Or just flash CM9 stable.

Let's just not ask people, try it and see if you like it. Don't get me wrong but we can't help you as we all see ICS differently so you must try it out and see if it suits your everyday life. Also if you don't like it, you can always flash back to GB. Getting the root is simple enough and to find it, Google. Right now I suggest getting ICS because in my point of view, ICS is fast, sleek and beautiful.

badboyofpersia said:
Should i update my phone to ICS from Gingerbread??
Or its not a good idea?
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Let me tell you now to get perfect ics. Once updated to ics, root using eroot toolkit n then install cwm using x-parts. Then go to cwm, flash odexed notification led fix, flash jb adreno drivers. Then boot phone. Now ul have a lot of smoothness and notification bug won't be there. U can then also install titanium backup n remove bloatware for even more speed. For the WiFi dropping problem, flash kernel of .13 firmware. Then ul have the ultimate ics experience. Sony's ics update is incomplete. Do all this n then it'll be a proper update!

Nice Review ,TNKS
What You Think ? Stock ROM Is THE BEST OR NOT ?
amankumar2508007 said:
IF you really want a beautiful experience(WITH LAG) of the interface(FOR A LITTLE WHILE) in lieu of the OVERALL SYSTEM PERFORMANCE then please UPDATE TO ICS.
BUT if you want to have a better experience(WITHOUT ANY LAG) with all of the phone's feature THEN STAY WITH THE GB.:angel:
I have tried almost every ICS ROM for the ARC and almost every ROM HAS A LAG(in the beginning it doesn't come into action but after some time when caching of system applications start it's the most HORRIBLE experience with the phone and sometimes you can't even use your phone for call or messaging (LIKE IT'S LAGGING LIKE HEELLL) ):crying:
SO it's upto you..what i think
I AM BACK TO GB FROM ICS
REST IS YOUR CHOICE:good:
plz hit thanks if i helped
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gius321 said:
What You Think ? Stock ROM Is THE BEST OR NOT ?
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Try it out yourself. Different people have different opinion on different ROMs.
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[Q] Is CM10 okey for everyday use? Arc

I searched a lot at XDA forums, and Youtube. But there is no enough information about it. So i decided to ask. Maybe somebody could share his experience.
So I have 2 options.
1- Latest Stock ICS + root:
This option let me use all features of my phone.I can remove bloatware with this option. But there is no good customization options and i have a buggy UI.​2- CM10-fxp149:
This option gives me a lot of customization.​
But is CM10 stable enough to everyday use?.
I need
Fully working camera
Fully working video camera
xLoud
Enough stability for gaming (no or rare reboot problems)
Working FM Radio
Fully working wifi
Which option is best for me? Or you can suggest other options for me.
Sorry for my English by the way. Thanks.

namcojoulder said:
I searched a lot at XDA forums, and Youtube. But there is no enough information about it. So i decided to ask. Maybe somebody could share his experience.
So I have 2 options.
1- Latest Stock ICS + root:
This option let me use all features of my phone.I can remove bloatware with this option. But there is no good customization options and i have a buggy UI.​2- CM10-fxp149:
This option gives me a lot of customization.​
But is CM10 stable enough to everyday use?.
I need
Fully working camera
Fully working video camera
xLoud
Enough stability for gaming (no or rare reboot problems)
Working FM Radio
Fully working wifi
Which option is best for me? Or you can suggest other options for me.
Sorry for my English by the way. Thanks.
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Out of the 2 choices you have provided, I would say Stock ICS with root based on the assumption that you don't seem very experienced. However if I may, I recommend using a custom rom based on stock ICS - that is - ICS with optimisation tweaks and all bloatware removed while still retaining the necessary functions and apps like the ones you mentioned. I recommend either Jelly Sandwhich or Xperia HD Ultimate

I agree which Jman. I move from CM 10 FXP146 to Pureness 14 on my Arc S yesterday. Why? Its more unstable while playing i thing. anyway the game were crashing, and RAM was crazy. At least panorama mode in camera didnt work 4 me.

I advice you to install th 1.8 x-gamer rom + doomkernel v22+the fps uncape+oc at 1.6 ghz trust me u wont regret it i get 4600 on antutu
Sent from my LT15i using xda app-developers app

[Q] Suggest Few ROMs

Well, this post might get mocked.
I am using Xperia Arc S (Lt18i) on stock ROM 4.1.b.0.587 with root.
My problem is the low space on phone memory and it is struck in ICS
I want to use a ROM that does not have many bloatware but with all necessary features
I need all the core functions like Wifi, Bluetooth, phone, text, Email, camera to work at least as good as stock.
I need a ROM with root access
I need something that is easy on RAM
I don't care about facebook integration or other pre-loaded software.
I don't care much about the UI either, but I would like some third party UI that would get updated irrespective of the ROM development status
I also would like have Jelly bean or later.
Please suggest me at least 3 options with reasons if possible.

Not only will you get mocked, you'll be flamed for being too lazy.
You want to find the ROM that fulfills all the conditions above? Head down to the Android Development section and read up on the different ROMs there.
Is it very hard to click on a ROM thread link and read up on the relevant information about the ROM of your choice?
僕のINO2から送られてきた

ezrasam said:
I need all the core functions like Wifi, Bluetooth, phone, text, Email, camera to work at least as good as stock.
I also would like have Jelly bean or later.
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Nothing for you then. There is no JB or later ROM, that has same good camera as stock or better.

Carbonrom. Works for me...
Inviato dal mio Xperia Arc S utilizzando Tapatalk

[Q] Buying a Z1 and running a custom ROM - need advice

Hey guys,
Planning on getting an Xperia Z1 Compact to replace my aging but well loved Nexus 4. The immediate plan (post-purchase) is to install a custom ROM (probably Carbon) because I’m not sure how long I can last before the stock Sony UI starts getting on my nerves - and coming from an N4 I'm just to accustomed to vanilla android.
So, any potholes along that road that you guys know about and that I could/should avoid?
Are there any aspects of the phone that are compromised as a result of a running custom ROM and ditching Sony's..Specifically, is something taken out of the quality of the camera when I forego the Sony camera app and its image processing? I hope not. Of course, the Google Camera app won’t have the manual controls and other bells and whistles, but I don’t mind losing those.
Secondly, how is the battery life on a custom AOSP ROM compared to out of the box with the stock Sony ROM. Does losing/gaining the Sony optimizations (if any) make a difference?
Apart from that, I’m pretty pysched to be upgrading to the Z1C!

z1c rules
Send from my Z1C using tapatalk

JimKem said:
Hey guys,
Planning on getting an Xperia Z1 Compact to replace my aging but well loved Nexus 4. The immediate plan (post-purchase) is to install a custom ROM (probably Carbon) because I’m not sure how long I can last before the stock Sony UI starts getting on my nerves - and coming from an N4 I'm just to accustomed to vanilla android.
So, any potholes along that road that you guys know about and that I could/should avoid?
Are there any aspects of the phone that are compromised as a result of a running custom ROM and ditching Sony's..Specifically, is something taken out of the quality of the camera when I forego the Sony camera app and its image processing? I hope not. Of course, the Google Camera app won’t have the manual controls and other bells and whistles, but I don’t mind losing those.
Secondly, how is the battery life on a custom AOSP ROM compared to out of the box with the stock Sony ROM. Does losing/gaining the Sony optimizations (if any) make a difference?
Apart from that, I’m pretty pysched to be upgrading to the Z1C!
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hey..if you unlock bootloader to install custom rom first of all you need to make a backup for yor TA partion ...2 you won`t lose camera functioality or image processing .. like on his brother z1.. camera is the same but on custom roms the psihical buttonfrom right side won`t work if your phone is locked.
battery life is excelent on roms based on stock .. but on cm,aokp,slim etc... the battery it`s a lil bit lower/weaker..
sorry for my english, hope i helped you ..

I never went back to CM or roms based on it because encryption doesn't work, but everbody states that camera quality is worse with custom (CM based) roms, probably because the BIONZ processing (may it be a soft- or hardware feature) cannot be used. When I last tested CM two months ago, it definitely was worse.
Battery life doesn't really differ, some people say it does with one or the other software, but judging by the comments of a larger userbase it won't really make a difference on average unless certain features are enabled (like theft protection / remote wipe which always increases battery usage).
One thing that still doesn't seem to work is encryption (it works but disables all sensors, which makes it pretty much unusable), that and camera quality were the most important showstoppers for me. Audio quality also seems to be better on stock roms, especially when using RomAur with Viper mod.
But just try both before finally configuring the phone, switching is just a matter of minutes and at least it's a matter of personal preference. Thanks to Xposed, I don't miss any features with RomAur 9.1.
PS: you have unlock the bootloader if you want to use any CM based rom.

JimKem said:
Hey guys,
Planning on getting an Xperia Z1 Compact to replace my aging but well loved Nexus 4. The immediate plan (post-purchase) is to install a custom ROM (probably Carbon) because I’m not sure how long I can last before the stock Sony UI starts getting on my nerves - and coming from an N4 I'm just to accustomed to vanilla android.
So, any potholes along that road that you guys know about and that I could/should avoid?
Are there any aspects of the phone that are compromised as a result of a running custom ROM and ditching Sony's..Specifically, is something taken out of the quality of the camera when I forego the Sony camera app and its image processing? I hope not. Of course, the Google Camera app won’t have the manual controls and other bells and whistles, but I don’t mind losing those.
Secondly, how is the battery life on a custom AOSP ROM compared to out of the box with the stock Sony ROM. Does losing/gaining the Sony optimizations (if any) make a difference?
Apart from that, I’m pretty pysched to be upgrading to the Z1C!
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Well, as for the camera, it gets worse n you'll miss out on the ability to flash in 4k and slow motion, if you're interested
And battery life is in your hands n based on your usage, some people get better and some worse
Sent from my D5503 using XDA Free mobile app

If you want to buy a z1c, make sure that the bootloader is allowed to be unlocked !!! (dialer : *#*#7378423#*#* ).
This is the most important thing before anything you can do with your device. Otherwise (bootloader unlock : not allowed) you can't install any custom rom.
Download flashtool and flash the latest official firmware (u can find it here on xda). It's a .ftf file (look for the latest KitKat one, not JB !!!)
Now you go to unlock your device with flashtool, and flash a custom boot.img from latest cm11 rom or any other custom rom with fastboot method (see google).
Power Off (hold power button + vol.up together).
Power On and when you see pink led, hold vol. up untill you see the cwr !
Flash what you want (use a external sd-card to avoid any bad surprise in manipulation) !
:good:

marouane80 said:
Otherwise (bootloader unlock : not allowed) you can't install any custom rom.
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Not entirely true - If your bootloader can't be unlocked, you still have the option of using custom roms that are based on a stock kernel. It does limit your ROM choices, of course...

adryanodej said:
hey..if you unlock bootloader to install custom rom first of all you need to make a backup for yor TA partion ...2 you won`t lose camera functioality or image processing .. like on his brother z1.. camera is the same but on custom roms the psihical buttonfrom right side won`t work if your phone is locked.
battery life is excelent on roms based on stock .. but on cm,aokp,slim etc... the battery it`s a lil bit lower/weaker..
sorry for my english, hope i helped you ..
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Backup TA is a must but in the recent version of 4.4.2(.759) and 4.4.4(.108), all stuffs like X-Reality, Bionz, Music Info will work on unlocked bootloader because Sony finally approved and made some changes in the rom.
I've tested the camera for few days before I unlocked it, that's pretty much no different before and after. I never use X-Reality and Music Info so I can't tell.
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Iruwen said:
I never went back to CM or roms based on it because encryption doesn't work, but everbody states that camera quality is worse with custom (CM based) roms, probably because the BIONZ processing (may it be a soft- or hardware feature) cannot be used. When I last tested CM two months ago, it definitely was worse.
Battery life doesn't really differ, some people say it does with one or the other software, but judging by the comments of a larger userbase it won't really make a difference on average unless certain features are enabled (like theft protection / remote wipe which always increases battery usage).
One thing that still doesn't seem to work is encryption (it works but disables all sensors, which makes it pretty much unusable), that and camera quality were the most important showstoppers for me. Audio quality also seems to be better on stock roms, especially when using RomAur with Viper mod.
But just try both before finally configuring the phone, switching is just a matter of minutes and at least it's a matter of personal preference. Thanks to Xposed, I don't miss any features with RomAur 9.1.
PS: you have unlock the bootloader if you want to use any CM based rom.
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Actually, only Nexus got perfect CM, Carbon or AOKP of 3rd party roms. Other phones of AOSP custom roms can be buggy and sometimes even worse than stock. In my opinion, stock based with optimized roms is always more recommended.
On some real large sales phone model, the AOSP custom roms can be great because there are many developers and users based.

Why do you want AOSP based ROM? It's boring as hell and you'll lose all the exclusive Xperia goodies. As suggested, just install modified stock ROM of Z1C. Usually other ROMs are not that stable especially AOSP or CAF ROMs whilst modified Stock are just stock but better thus stable.

[Q] Help setting up a brand new Xperia Play for my daughters birthday pls :)

My daughter (13) being a playstation fan....saw the "playstation phone" somewhere and had a fit for it. I had to look up what she was talking about and strangely....I had never seen or heard of the Xperia Play. I found an unopened brand new Verizon (r800x) and bought it for her. Her birthday is next month and I am wanting to get this thing set up for her. I didnt realize that Sony had stopped support for this phone...so I cant even update from the stock android version This will be her first phone, and I think she will absolutely love it....but I need some help getting it updated please.
I have the phone set up and activated on Page Plus. I have read and read and read on the different roms and kernels etc. and TBH...it is all greek to me lol. I have never rooted a phone...used a custom rom or kernel etc. So I am hoping that some of you awesome peeps could help me out a little and help put a huge smile on my little girls face .
I noticed that several roms overclock the processor and up the screen res to 720p. That would be awesome to have since she will game the crap out of it lol. Of course I want all of the functions of the slide out controller to work...like the touch sensors etc. and also the wifi, camera etc. because well...shes a teenager. I also have Themer on my S3 and she LOVES messing with it and I am not sure if its possible for it to work on the Play even with a custom rom etc.
If any kind soul would mind telling me which rom etc would be the best to use for this, and also help me with getting it all installed and set up etc. I would GREATLY appreciate it!! Thanks so much!

HBD to your daughter
Hi, it's amazing, our loved xplay will never die .
First of all, if you have your bootloader unlocked then you are ready to choose (see point #2) then flash a rom (see point #3), if not then give a look to THIS for web unlocking for R800x (may work) or THIS it should work for R800x too but roms must be for R800x, you can search on each rom post to see if that rom are compatible.
Lets think about gaming and stuff, if you think your daughter will use it to play heavy games instead social stuff and multitask is not a problem then GingerBread is the best option, if you think she will be a casual gamer and will want multitask and other cool "new" stuff then ICS, Jellybean is not an option since you said that you want touchpads and jellybean has no functional touchpads.
In both GB and ICS you will able to record on 720p and Overclock your device and i recommend to O.C up to 1.6GHz with a Lupus Kernel.
Now, i have tested a several roms and kernels and i'll list those which i think are the best.
GINGER BREAD
Gin2KitKat very good UI, good for gaming and social
AuroraPlay simple UI, very good for gaming (the best i think)
ICE CREAM SANDWICH
GAMING HYBRID simple UI, light and good for gaming
ICS Original original Sony Ericsson UI, good for gaming and social
Xperia Play ZXperia Z UI(the best i think), very good for gaming and social
As i said before, you must see if the rom is compatible for R800x since almost all of them are for R800i.
As a matter in fact i'm using Xperia Play Z with DoomKernel at 1.6GHz and i think its the best of the best :laugh:
Hope i was helpful, i'm sorry for my bad english. Good luck. :fingers-crossed:

Thanks SO much for your help She will game of course but I think the ICS would suit her better. After writing this...i read some more....and some more lol....anyway I found the sony unlocking website...and unfortunately I dont have the "bootloader status" option so it says I cant unlock it
I would love to set it up exactly like yours is, since it seems you really like it . Is there a workaround for the bootloader problem?
Thanks again for your help!

Well...I got the bootloader unlocked
I wanted to use the Xperia Play Z rom that you mentioned...but it doesnt seem to be a r800x rom Can anybody recommend a ICS rom and kernel for the r800x please?

Try Hybrid
GAMING HYBRID has a CDMA (r800x) version :highfive:.
Actually you can flash any R800i ICS ROM but you will not have network but wifi, just to try maybe .
May you should pm Markphyton to know if the Xperia Play Z rom will be ported ro r800x in near future, meanwhile try Hybrid Gaming its UI is not as ugly as you may think, is stable and light, give it a chance.

kidtransam said:
Well...I got the bootloader unlocked
I wanted to use the Xperia Play Z rom that you mentioned...but it doesnt seem to be a r800x rom Can anybody recommend a ICS rom and kernel for the r800x please?
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if r800x is not the only option that would work in you area.. then you really made a mistake by buying the x version.,. should have bought the r800i.

Want Controller in Minecraft
I am setting up an Xperia Play for my daughter as well, and two more for my sons, only we have the CDMA version. So far I have tried CyanogenMod 9.1 and Xperia Play Z. In both of them, the controller functionality is just junk in Minecraft. Both Softsticks operate the same functions as the D-Pad on the left, leaving no good way to get around without constantly touching the screen. Additionally, on both ROMs, the only way I could get the option to play worlds locally was to copy them over from other devices, only then did the New and Edit buttons show up, and they still go missing most of the time.
So my question: Would anyone like to give an example of a specific custom ROM which gives them good controller performance in Minecraft? I would prefer Android 4.0 or better so I could recover from the kids changing the PIN(also, using PINs) to something they don't remember, and using phone location from within the Play store, otherwise I might have stuck with Stock in the first place.
Update: After trying Gaming Hybrid, I am mystified as to how it made the recommended list at all, and... I'll stop right there because that's the most positive thing I have to say about it. ICS Original gave me no controller love in Minecraft either, but even though it tried to set default language to Chinese it was at least stable during its four-minute eval.