yashsingh1/xdaforums huggingface dataset:
[Sony Xperia S, Acro S, Ion] dr_ether:
Yeah that would be the plan. The bootloader for me was free to unlock fortunately, so I have the option to flip it back. The FreeXperia cm 10 has been great, but it would be nice to have the bravia engine back. Hopefully then these steps to go from my current rom and unlocked bootloader, to the official rom and relocked bootloader, are nice and easy.
[Sony Xperia S, Acro S, Ion] alexferdean:
It's not hard to go to relocked state + developer drm keys. There's a thread here for that.

Anyway Xperia S with stock JB rocks, no need to ever sell this phone!
[Sony Xperia S, Acro S, Ion] jboukaram:
font changing for xperia S

Please any one can help me . How to change the font on my XS ? , i installed Font Installer but how to change all the font ,it only change some not all the system font still the same only the writing font have changed please help and thank you.
[Sony Xperia S, Acro S, Ion] msshafi3:
How to use NFC on 10.1??
[Sony Xperia S, Acro S, Ion] dr_ether:
Just thinking out loud as we get closer to JB for Xperia S being released.

Would my steps in going from FreeXperia to Sony Stock JB;

Run Emma to go to stock 4.0 rom.

Relock bootloader and get DRM keys using http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=2068225

With all things relocked and working then run update to official 4.1 rom.

Or is there are better method that the above (or more direct)?

Thanks
[Sony Xperia S, Acro S, Ion] Rhadamg:
I think the DRM keys are lost in the moment that you have unlocked the bootloader. Anyway, just flash a .55 original FTF and then relock your bootloader. Root if you want root access.

Bravia Engine and Music Info Downloader are optional. Probably the devs will find a workaround to get both back in Jelly Bean aswell :good:
[Sony Xperia S, Acro S, Ion] dr_ether:
Well the thread I posted is for how to relock the bootloader and get BE back. But I doubt it will take long for a specific JB guide to doing the same.
[Sony Xperia S, Acro S, Ion] Scratchling:
I've just got a free GS3. I now have to decide which I want to use as my daily driver....

AMOLED for GS, Camera for XS. And the XS looks better. Which would you use?
[Sony Xperia S, Acro S, Ion] RHBH:
Do I lose Bravia Engine when I root? Or only when the bootloader is unlocked?
[Sony Xperia S, Acro S, Ion] sr_redhot:
You lost BE only if you unlock bootloader.
[Sony Xperia S, Acro S, Ion] Spectre51:
Beginning of June for XS beginning of May for XP & SL. Just got that yesterday.

Sent from my Sony Xperia™ Z
[Sony Xperia S, Acro S, Ion] Rajeev:
Gyus no more discussions regarding Jellybean for Xperia S or P... Moderators are already locked couple of thread because of that.... If u really need this thread alive means pls stop discussion about JB...
[Sony Xperia S, Acro S, Ion] G.Trenchev:
Just a side note,the purpose of a forum is discussions to be made,right(that's not just spam!)?

And another : more discussions means more visits,more profit from ads,better forum.The best forums support enormous databases in order to obtain visits on various topics every day.It's like prohibiting the discussion of a given topic(which is very interesting i the moment) at the local cafeteria.The customers will just leave.I think moderators just don't think,or they use their bottom head.
[Sony Xperia S, Acro S, Ion] cities516:
For me I would use XS, becuase i don't like Samsung:p

Both are good (not great though...) phones:good:
[Sony Xperia S, Acro S, Ion] arc_u:
And me, I just got a nexus 4 for free too :/

I still use my Xperia S as daily driver but when I look at it, I find it sooo boring so small, so dirty with that screen protector which looks like coming directly from a battlefield, so laggy cause of that ****ty ICS, but I still love it :/

I think you guys should choose the nexus as daily driver ?
[Sony Xperia S, Acro S, Ion] skycamefalling:
The answer would be very simple for me:

I would NEVER use a phone for daily business that has no dedicated camera-button!

This is one of the most important things for me, I cannot understand why none of the big companies add one. It doesn't take much effort, Samsung and HTC even do it for their WindowsPhones but why not for Android?

So well, the only phone that make me switch from my Acro S is the Nokia Lumia 920.
[Sony Xperia S, Acro S, Ion] sinple:
I totally agree. Shld be like other forum, open 1 or 2 post, that let ppl discuss till hundred over post. I see no difference in spamming jb discussion and posting screenshot of battery, homescreen, photos. Once jellybean has been launch, next post hot post is probably bugs in jb
[Sony Xperia S, Acro S, Ion] arc_u:
http://www.xperiablog.net/2013/04/1...ria-go-jelly-bean-update-in-very-final-stage/

interesting......
[Sony Xperia S, Acro S, Ion] bluechelsea:
I have given up. Now I strongly believe that I won't see xperia s jelly bean update in my lifetime. No more jelly bean waiting.
[Sony Xperia S, Acro S, Ion] megamarini:
News
[Sony Xperia S, Acro S, Ion] lee480:
Ok. So why are you telling everybody this? Just shut up. Don't add your childish imagination into the JB upgrade and try to influence everyone that JB ain't coming with your 8 year old mindset. Won't work. JB will be coming. Since last month, you will always post nonsense like

"JB not coming", "Sony abandoned Xperia S" etc. This kind of people should be destroyed and removed from XDA. There's no place for childish, non objective and imaginative thinking here.
[Sony Xperia S, Acro S, Ion] Hamodi:
Mostly jb is comming on Sunday ;) weak 17 my friend got a new message on pcc tells that jb not rolled out on his country and operater.. its close so be patince :)
[Sony Xperia S, Acro S, Ion] bluechelsea:
No, u don't have to believe that. That's what I believe.
[Sony Xperia S, Acro S, Ion] belek1979:
sony told about final stage and more news next week - so no way this sunday, no way next, maybe sunday after next sunday ;)

May is realistic time...
[Sony Xperia S, Acro S, Ion] tradingtoms:
Does anyone have problems with receiving calls on their Xperia S? My phone has a stupid bug when i sometimes answer a call i can't hear anything what the other person is saying. Basically the phone goes absolutely mute. Over the year i have narrowed down when this problem occurs - i receive a call while browsing web pages (and i quickly answer the phone) or when the phone is connected to USB and i disconnect it right before answering the phone.

On stock Android 2.3 this was quite a big problem for me, then came 4.0 version and it didn't happen that often, but it still pissed me off. And now i have tried various firmwares, kernels and ROMs and this thing still sometimes happens. Has anyone had a similar problem or know why this is happening?
[Sony Xperia S, Acro S, Ion] Felimenta97:
I also have it... I always thought it was my ~shi**y~ carrier, but now it seems it is the device's problem...
[Sony Xperia S, Acro S, Ion] tradingtoms:
It also gives me a bit of comfort knowing that i'm not the only one. I'm surprised that trying all kind of kernels and ROMs the issue is still there.
[Sony Xperia S, Acro S, Ion] MadManMark:
That s for P and Go though, good news kind of though, means s is next
[Sony Xperia S, Acro S, Ion] Kevin-0100:
All they're saying is that they will release more info, not the actual update. For all we know we have to wait a couple more weeks lol
[Sony Xperia S, Acro S, Ion] Clark Joseph Kent:
Members your update will come...until then be advised, to keep the thread to a silent roar. Thank You for your cooperation.
[Sony Xperia S, Acro S, Ion] Cordobes21:
I'm waiting the update too, but after two years with a x10, and all the updates problem we had, I change for a note, in a year the battery and phone died, so my celphone company gave me a s3, but it is not a real phone, it's plastic so i trade it for an Xperia s, and so far i am more than happy with it, it is just the best phone ever
[Sony Xperia S, Acro S, Ion] belek1979:
i've got the same problem... it obly happedn on my xperia s so it's not a carrier issue... disaster bug
[Sony Xperia S, Acro S, Ion] switzerland92:
I didn't knew where to put this post... I saw earlier today that Xperia Z got camera update which improved - camera (doh :D ).

Now, interesting part:

Picture above is Xperia Z sample before update. It is quite similar with Xperia S camera because of those black (darker) dots on edges of the objects.

This is post-update sample, taken at the same time (but on another device):

Edges are smooth and overall picture look better. Okay, I agree, sharpness is reduced (see the "C" letter on licence plate) but it is one very small disadvantage comparing with other benefits.

So, is it possible to port that algorithm on XS?

Source
[Sony Xperia S, Acro S, Ion] electrash:
Not possible by xda devs.

Only who can do that is sony.

We had a big talk in Xperia Arc time, and came with that we cant change so much about camera. :)
[Sony Xperia S, Acro S, Ion] oache:
Honami specs recap/update aka Sony i1, o sa fie anuntat ~ July China, August - Japonia, September - World

5" 1920x1080 VA panel 2000:1 typical CR, X-Reality Engine (no more JDI > SHARP IGZO Display)

MSM8974 2.3 ghz, Adreno 330

2 GB RAM

32 GB Internal Storage

Micro SD slot

3000mAh typical battery Lithium Ion

12/13 MP 2/3" CMOS Camera with LED Flash + Xenon, Focus Tracking, BIONZ Image processor

S-Master MX Audio amplifier

NFC

BT 4.0

Glass + Metal frame with Carbon Fiber inserts

IP 5/7 water dust resistant

Camera Shutter Key dual stage

~12mm thick (Thanks Aurelius)

Stereo Speakers

Global 4G LTE

Android 4.2.2
[Sony Xperia S, Acro S, Ion] PLovrin:
If this is true omg man. This will be the beast!
[Sony Xperia S, Acro S, Ion] Strike_Riku:
Looking to buy this beast of a device, but my budget is not brilliant. I have £150 ($225, Rs.12500 or €175). So I ask this. Where did you get your SXS and how much? Therefore, where should I get one in my budget?

Thanks Bro's :D
[Sony Xperia S, Acro S, Ion] newdon07:
search olx!! or used items on ebay..
[Sony Xperia S, Acro S, Ion] Olivier:
Grab it with a contract (paid €25 for mine + €15/month for 2 yrs). ;)

Gesendet von meinem HTC Wildfire S mit Tapatalk 4
[Sony Xperia S, Acro S, Ion] cities516:
Wow, that's so cheap!

In my region a contract with a high-ranged phone needs about $300 MOP per month (~ €30)!
[Sony Xperia S, Acro S, Ion] Yardglass:
Another review: http://www.phonearena.com/reviews/Sony-Xperia-S-Review_id2970

They also like the phone!
[Sony Xperia S, Acro S, Ion] nxdu:
Reading/watching through all the reviews I can find, I am glad that there is no mention of overheating, reception problem, etc.
[Sony Xperia S, Acro S, Ion] crimilde:
I pre-ordered the white one because I got tired of black phones. :p

My last feature-phone was a red SE W995. I loved it to bits! I wish they had coloured models for Xperia S too, like the acro HD in Japan. But oh well, we take what we can get. :D
[Sony Xperia S, Acro S, Ion] Yardglass:
We do indeed! The one feature I really wish it had (has?) is the coloured lighting on the clear strip that the Xperia U has. I've seen the Xperia S do blue and white, but no more. I'm hoping that it's just a software limitation, but we'll have to wait and see.
[Sony Xperia S, Acro S, Ion] floepie:
I'm pretty sure that the blue you see is really white, but that it may look blue depending on the warmth of the ambient light. A camera taking the photo may "cool" the photo in indoor lighting so that the ambient light looks white, making the LEDs appear a bit blue-ish. However, in the sun or in fluorescent lighting, whose color temp is cooler than incandescent lighting would make the LEDs appear more white in a photo.

I'd love to be proven wrong however.
[Sony Xperia S, Acro S, Ion] sssache:
I would like to make an update from Htc Desire HD to a better camera phone. I really like this smartphone design but i saw some videos records on youtube but they are all shaky and laggy. I don't know if is the youtube conversion but i would like to download an original video from someone who has it and can post it to some upload website. If someone who bought this smartphone can tell if the video is better then sgs2 because i have made some tests and until now the sgs2 had the best results in recording videos. Thanks
[Sony Xperia S, Acro S, Ion] floepie:
Are you sure your computer can handle 1080p flash? These are very CPU intensive. Do you have a 1080p control sample at the same sample rate that is smooth by comparison? I'd also check your CPU usage to verify that your cores aren't close to being maxed out while playing the file.
[Sony Xperia S, Acro S, Ion] Cholek3:
I will not prove you wrong unfortunately, because I agree with that theory. We have 2 options.

1. Sony put other coloured LEDs above transparent strip, but only white is active, other are not used (Not yet :P)

2. Sony put ONLY white LEDs. In that case we cannot do anything.

One way or another, I hope somehow we will be able to use transparent strip light as notification light.

Best case scenario: Coloured LEDs in transparent strip as notification light :D

Worst case scenario: Only white light, when screen is on. Nothing else.;)
[Sony Xperia S, Acro S, Ion] sssache:
I have a Delll XPS 17 recently bought so i'm pretty sure the CPU is not the problem. Please take a look at these Xperia S video sample from youtube and tell me if it's alright with you.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R3C_ICK3mK4&feature=related

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mAhJk65FNBo&feature=related
[Sony Xperia S, Acro S, Ion] crimilde:
I'm pretty sure for the shaky bit that the stabilizer was off.

Now, about the lag, I don't really know. My Xperia arc captures video at 720p and I can confirm it doesn't have this issue, so I trust Sony on this one. :p

Maybe someone who already got the phone can check video recording for us.
[Sony Xperia S, Acro S, Ion] Cholek3:
I am uploading those two videos to dropbox now, will update this post in about 20mins. But have in mind, that those .mp4 files are already converted (downloaded from youtube), so what you need is proper video sample straight from the phone.

UPDATE:

http://dl.dropbox.com/u/54335366/Sony%20Xperia%20S%201080p%20HD%20movie%20REC%20%2C%20%E9%AB%98%E6%B8%85%E6%8B%8D%E6%94%9D%E5%BD%B1%E7%89%87%20Part%201.mp4

http://dl.dropbox.com/u/54335366/Sample%20Video%20Sony%20Xperia%20S%204.mp4
[Sony Xperia S, Acro S, Ion] Yardglass:
Check out this link: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I2ssmm7wBTc

Also, all the sample video's I've seen have been awesome.
[Sony Xperia S, Acro S, Ion] Cholek3:
Hmm... looks like it is blue-ish, but I would prefer a comment from somebody who already got the phone (and is not colour blind ;) ).
[Sony Xperia S, Acro S, Ion] sssache:
Regarding the shaky and lag issue i have found 2 very intresting videos.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2AruxevztZ0

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VjEWz6Qu1Tg

It will be nice for someone who already bought the phone to post some original video.

The quality is great but there is no smoothness. This is why i'm worried about.

Only someone who already have the phone can tell us more about this camera because i've always heard only

good things about Sony camera's.

On the next 2 video's i have found a comparison between Xperia s and Galaxy note.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-YHlnbhaEGE

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4OmfJ9316o4&list=UU_61zvB3hGSYDdbZ-KyxNQA&index=11&feature=plcp

I see more smoothness in the Galaxy note video ...
[Sony Xperia S, Acro S, Ion] LD560:
Hey guys i'm a new member but am really thinking about getting this phone.

I've knowticed everyone asking about the light on the bottom of the phone, whether it would change to more than one colour.

Well...I thought i'd share this information.

Changing colours of lights is only a different electrical signal for different colours.

That means it would be software and not hardware that controls what colours you see.

If Sony have only got the signal for white (or possibly blue the videos arent very good to determine if blue is there) then i'd imagine a small update from Sony would be all that is needed.

However seeing as the feature is unquie to another NXT phone I doubt they will do that. So hopefully a dev with enough experience will be able to work it out.

Hope this info is helpful :)
[Sony Xperia S, Acro S, Ion] floepie:
See, that's the point. You just can't tell if the lights are blue or white. WE see with our brains through our eyes, but cameras don't process color like we do. Cameras need to make the base color white by warming up the whites in cooler light and vice-versa. If the bulb creating the light were very warm in color, then the camera forces the color of the background to become white forcing the light generated from other sources such as that from the LEDs to appear blue-ish. Judging by the very blueish hues on the screen, that is exactly what's happening.
[Sony Xperia S, Acro S, Ion] stratax:
I was disappointed to find out they weren't using the S4 processor :( I was going to get this but I guess im going to wait since it would be a pointless upgrade lol (I have the amaze) with the same processor
[Sony Xperia S, Acro S, Ion] Yardglass:
Both looked jumpy to me (the note moreso).

Have a look at this: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2AruxevztZ0

It's really difficult to gauge from looking at youtube videos as camera phones are very susceptible to shaky hands making them jumpy.
[Sony Xperia S, Acro S, Ion] Yardglass:
Another review: http://whatisandroidphone.org/sony-xperia-s-hands-on-video-and-initial-review/

Another hands on (from the above): http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pKZGgMHASvU

Looks like there's good visibility in sunlight. My Desire is basically useless in the sun, which considering I live in Australia is quite a pain!
[Sony Xperia S, Acro S, Ion] ErichSan:
Is there any chance to port from the Xperia U the capability of changing the transparent bar color to the Xperia S?

Does anyone know already if this is hardware-side possible?

Thanks! ;)
[Sony Xperia S, Acro S, Ion] Yardglass:
I'd love for this to be possible, but we're really just going to have to wait and see.
[Sony Xperia S, Acro S, Ion] Yardglass:
Sorry for the double-post but I thought this news deserved a bump. From this thread here: http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1530057

Looks like the battery is pretty trivial to remove as shown in this video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4lHsfARv_0Y&feature=player_embedded
[Sony Xperia S, Acro S, Ion] r33p:
Voids guarantee just a reminder
[Sony Xperia S, Acro S, Ion] Tyler DeLarge:
Have you seen the review of TheVerge?

I think it's anti-sony.

another thing that stops me from the purchase is that everyone complains about the lack of reactivity of soft touch buttons. So there are problems with the three keys!:mad:

What do you think?:confused: :confused:
[Sony Xperia S, Acro S, Ion] Yardglass:
Yea, I've seen that review, and the reviewer seems somewhat confused. They bag the phone way too much for coming out with GB instead of ICS, but in reality there's not really much between the two. They also don't like the colour gradients or somesuch of the screen, which they are the only people to ever have seen, with all other reviews commending the screen as one of its best points. The review makes a special point in the text to point out how great the design looks, and then only gives it a slightly above par mark in that section...

The reviewer just seems to have a hard-on for the Galaxy Nexus and / or ICS.
[Sony Xperia S, Acro S, Ion] harfot:
Best thing is to read and see how majority turns out. There is always one person who dislikes a certain thing and writes page after page about it.

I don't intend to cancel my order.
[Sony Xperia S, Acro S, Ion] shmoejoe:
I'm totally not affected by the reviews on TheVerge.

The point about doing reviews is to be neutral and present the pro's and con's of a device/program.

A con isn't:

Well it's not the Nexus, and it doesn't have ICS...yea, okay, move on :P

Because those aren't flaws...at all...this phone turned me off of the Nexus, and ICS? yea that's an update thats coming up, who cares? ;)

I like phonearenas review for that reason actually...they stay pretty neutral, and don't hammer it because and think it "should have been out 3 months ago" and "doesn't bring anything special".

/twocents :P
[Sony Xperia S, Acro S, Ion] Yardglass:
Agreed. All the "negative" points they harped on about I already knew. No ICS, non-removeable battery, no micro SD card.

The review even tried to make out like NFC was a bad thing! :eek:
[Sony Xperia S, Acro S, Ion] Tyler DeLarge:
you are right, but my eye fell on the soft touch buttons that do not respond as they should and this is something that not only tells TheVerge.:mad::mad:
[Sony Xperia S, Acro S, Ion] Cholek3:
It was rather described as "hit and miss", although I see there could be a problem for some. But I hope it is a matter of a habit. Firstly myself will be hitting transparent strip, but I will have to get used to aim dots.
[Sony Xperia S, Acro S, Ion] solkanar:
Transparent LED bar hardware limitation

I asked sony France on twitter, and they answered that there actually is a hardware limitation on LED colors for the transparent bar :(
[Sony Xperia S, Acro S, Ion] Yardglass:
Doh! Ah well, it was a nice to have, not a deal breaker.
[Sony Xperia S, Acro S, Ion] Tyler DeLarge:
in a future there will be in your opinion?
[Sony Xperia S, Acro S, Ion] ErichSan:
Might be a marketing reason? We can only know if there's (somehow) a way to transfer this feature and then see...

Or any hardware expert could help us. :)
[Sony Xperia S, Acro S, Ion] Yardglass:
Here's a pretty good hands-on: http://www.tech65.org/2012/03/07/gear65-112-sony-xperia-s/
[Sony Xperia S, Acro S, Ion] Tyler DeLarge:
nooooooooooooooo...another problem, you have seen (or heard) of new terminals that Sony will come soon? S4 ...

I do not know what to do, my brain is in a panic

help meeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee:confused::confused: :(:(
[Sony Xperia S, Acro S, Ion] Cholek3:
Hayabusa, i think is the one talking about.

Facts:

- At least 6 months before release (september I think), then there will be another leaked benchmark and you will have same problem

- Another few months before you find out a proper specs (not speculations)

- Yes, better processor (S4)

- Similar screen resolution

- Same or bigger screen (with 1196x720 res, I can't imagine less than 4,3")

Untill now, nothing spectacular, to be honest.
[Sony Xperia S, Acro S, Ion] Tyler DeLarge:
so you advise me to buy Xperia S?

In any case the real surprise may be Sony Mint
[Sony Xperia S, Acro S, Ion] alsaqr:
whatever or whenever you buy, there will always something that follows that would be with some improvment

so get the phone that really excites you

the sony mint might turn out to be a tablet and nothing is confirmed

the hayabusa is a phone coming out this summer maybe in june in japan

http://androinica.com/2012/03/rumor-lte-enabled-sony-hayabusa-to-hit-japan-and-korea-in-june/
[Sony Xperia S, Acro S, Ion] 3Shirts:
If you wait for the best phone, you will wait forever.
[Sony Xperia S, Acro S, Ion] dachao:
I got a problem. I just got my XP S today and it will not download the ATT network settings.

I keep getting the same message over and over again

" Could not download Internet and MMS settings".

Does anyone know what i can do to fix the problem?
[Sony Xperia S, Acro S, Ion] alsaqr:
do it manually

Name: AT&T

APN: wap.cingular

Proxy: <Not Set>

Port: <Not Set>

Username: WAP@CINGULARGPRS.COM

Password: CINGULAR1

Server: <Not Set>

MMSC: http://mmsc.cingular.com

MMS proxy: wireless.cingular.com

MMS port: 80

MCC: 310

MNC: 410

APN type: <Not Set>
[Sony Xperia S, Acro S, Ion] yabasta:
lightbar notifications

Do you have to enable lightbar notifications anywhere in the settings? Mine seems to be not working, just the small LED flashes when I have missed email, call etc.
[Sony Xperia S, Acro S, Ion] alsaqr:
i had the same assumption

turns out as confirmed by Nimche that only the little one on the top of the screen that flashes

i wish it was the lightbar
[Sony Xperia S, Acro S, Ion] Rashkae:
Yup, seems to be only the P that uses the whole lightbar. That stinks, I'd love to have an option to use the lightbar too. Big miss on that one, SE/Sony...