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[Sony Xperia P, U, Sola, Go] seanicca:
nothing here, still .67 on my sim free
[Sony Xperia P, U, Sola, Go] eva_d:
I've got pretty much the same response, although I made more specific question about the UK update. https://twitter.com/#!/sonyxperiagb/status/191924344652447746

Hoping it's really soon...
[Sony Xperia P, U, Sola, Go] keithwalton:
I have tweeted them as well :) perhaps if they get sick of the same question over and over they might pull there finger out!
[Sony Xperia P, U, Sola, Go] dragon546:
Running the dutch generic it's been pretty smooth so far closest to the UK suite of bloatware lol. bar Civil Alerts which cannot be uninstalled. Also got another phone yesterday let's see which patch will come out first Sony or HTC lol
[Sony Xperia P, U, Sola, Go] saugatdb:
can anyone pls confirm if .73 released in india or not?
[Sony Xperia P, U, Sola, Go] Scratchling:
Hey guys, been chatting to my network about when we'll get 73. Their rep(not a tech) is under the impression that its not up to them, but from all that I've seen here I got the impression that it was. So maybe Doom or another of ye "in the know" could clarify what exactly is the process?

Is it like Sony Development - Sony Testing - 3rd Party Branding - Sony - SEUS&PCC or

Sony Development - Sony Testing - 3rd Party Branding - 3rd Party Testing - SEUS&PCC

Or am I completely off?

My network would be "budget" per say, and while their infrastructure(3G) is all good(Faster than the market leader from my tests) their customer service, perks etc arent great. I wouldnt put it past them to take a long time releasing 73 if its up to them. This is why I'm concerned.
[Sony Xperia P, U, Sola, Go] dragon546:
Just tweeted Sony UK about it again. It's still in Limbo lol
[Sony Xperia P, U, Sola, Go] del1701:
It wouldn't supprise me if the uk wants to miss this one and go straight to ics :rolleyes:
[Sony Xperia P, U, Sola, Go] FenrirMX:
Figures... the one time I import a phone, and it's from the UK. :(

You'd think the UK being one of the top dogs when it comes to mobile markets that Sony would step up their game there.
[Sony Xperia P, U, Sola, Go] Pankaj_png:
.73 or .67 is still not available for India. I am checking the update service regularly tried SEUS and PCC but for .62 it always say "Your phoen is updated". Anybody have any idea when its going to be available in India.
[Sony Xperia P, U, Sola, Go] saugatdb:
i stopped waiting for it & flashed nordic fw, phone performance is better nw especially the battery life :)
[Sony Xperia P, U, Sola, Go] awf:
Indeed performance is better and used the NL Generic .73 firmware and battery life is so much improved 16 hours and still 40% left :D
[Sony Xperia P, U, Sola, Go] Mr_blobby_1975:
I also flashed with the NL generic and latest Flashtool as I was on UK .67. Have noticed significant improvement of battery life and now and more in line with the Samsung Galaxy S2 that I used to own...
[Sony Xperia P, U, Sola, Go] Scratchling:
God damn sim locked POS. Need mah updates.
[Sony Xperia P, U, Sola, Go] del1701:
You can still use flashtool and flash one of the .73 updates even if you are sim locked ;)
[Sony Xperia P, U, Sola, Go] Scratchling:
I thought flashtool required the bootloader to be unlocked?
[Sony Xperia P, U, Sola, Go] del1701:
Nope, I used flashtool to flash generic uk on my old xperia neo that was locked to tmobile, it's so good debranding :D
[Sony Xperia P, U, Sola, Go] Pezo:
So what do I need to unlock the bootloader for then?

Does that mean I can enjoy new ROM goodness with my simlocked phone, that would be awesome?

edit: I need an unlocked bootloader to flash a rooted ROM, don't I?
[Sony Xperia P, U, Sola, Go] im_iceman:
nope. as long as it's a pre rooted FTF which you can flash with flash tool then you don't even need to be rooted!.. you do need an unlocked bootloader to fastboot flash though.
[Sony Xperia P, U, Sola, Go] Pankaj_png:
Hey, How you did that? does it void warranty? also can you be able to do the update once official .73 and ICS is released by Sony?

What are the cons for doing so?:confused:
[Sony Xperia P, U, Sola, Go] huntedsoul12:
Use flashtools to flash it.

No, it doesnot void ur warranty unless u don't unlock ur bootloader.

Yes but you need to flash back to ur previous uk firmware to officially update ur country firmware.

There is no difference in firmware apart from country based bloatware.

:)
[Sony Xperia P, U, Sola, Go] Pankaj_png:
Hi huntedsoul, Thanks for the help. did you mean "unless u unlock ur bootloader"? Also How can i get the original firmware for my phone later do i need to backup the current firmware. and i have purchased my phone in India which firmware (country?)i should use to flash it to .73 will it change the default language?
[Sony Xperia P, U, Sola, Go] huntedsoul12:
Oops! Sorry my bad "unless u unlock ur bootloader". :p

Yes u can back it up if u can, or look through XDA for indian firmware, someone might have uploaded it :)

U can flash any country firmware as u like, i've flashed Generic Nl. 73 firmware myself having UK handset.

You can choose ur language on the start up.

Hope that helps :)
[Sony Xperia P, U, Sola, Go] FenrirMX:
I have a UK phone as well, but I'm wary of changing my FW because of one thing in particular, that hasn't been answered in the threads I've looked in.

Do any of the .73 FWs released here contain the Japanese/Chinese keyboards?

I'd ask in the FW sticky, but I can't post in the dev section yet. :(
[Sony Xperia P, U, Sola, Go] huntedsoul12:
What do you mean released here?

Anyway as far as I know every single FW contains japanese/chinese keyboard. :)
[Sony Xperia P, U, Sola, Go] FenrirMX:
By 'here' I meant xda, sorry if I wasn't clear.

And I read in some of the FW threads that the Japanese keyboard was not included. I'll do some hunting for the exact thread.

Ok, here are some posts:

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?p=24188701&highlight=keyboard#post24188048

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?p=24904709&highlight=keyboard#post24904709
[Sony Xperia P, U, Sola, Go] huntedsoul12:
Hmmm as far as now i've only used 3 fw, ie- UK, Norway(NO) & Netherland(Nl).. And I know that all these fw do contain Japanese and Chinese keyboards :)
[Sony Xperia P, U, Sola, Go] FenrirMX:
Thanks, that was pretty much the only thing keeping me from trying out any firmware.

I can also now confirm the Central Europe Generic FW has the Japanese keyboard.

Cheers, and I'm now looking forward to trying out the better battery life.
[Sony Xperia P, U, Sola, Go] sssache:
I don't know if it's only me but after the 73 upgrade it's seems that the camera is not the same. Not focusing very well and when i make photos on a sunny day the picture are very white and the colour has changed. Did someone else notice that or it's all in my head? Cand you give me some advice of making better picture... Thanks
[Sony Xperia P, U, Sola, Go] awf:
Update 5 days on .73 NL generic firmware and amazing 1d and 7hrs and still 24% battery left :D:D:D
[Sony Xperia P, U, Sola, Go] 18lama:
I am running the stock 62 version. No update in India yet.
[Sony Xperia P, U, Sola, Go] Scratchling:
Same. Like WTF? Still no 67?
[Sony Xperia P, U, Sola, Go] guji-dude:
i am also on .62, my handset is UK, Three Branded, unrooted.

any way other way to get the update? need to see if .7x will fix my gps (My bootloader is locked)
[Sony Xperia P, U, Sola, Go] guji-dude:
oooh, was under the impression i had to have unlocked bootloader....

thanks man (y)
[Sony Xperia P, U, Sola, Go] dom 3116:
development section ?
[Sony Xperia P, U, Sola, Go] Razje:
T-Mobile NL finally released .73

:')
[Sony Xperia P, U, Sola, Go] guji-dude:
scrolled through development section and found .67 UK Generic, is this the latest out for uk? nd will this work even on a three branded handset?

Also, if i do flash it, will all my apps nd settings disapear? took me ages to sort out lol..

thanks in advance
[Sony Xperia P, U, Sola, Go] warface:
No point flashing a 67, it's no good on battery life.

I chose the generic NL 73.

If you want to keep all your Apps and data, make sure you untick the box marked "wipe data", or all your stuff WILL disappear!
[Sony Xperia P, U, Sola, Go] guji-dude:
oh, kool,

[FIRMWARE][6.0.A.3.73] Central Europe 1 Generic: OT

http://depositfiles.com/files/2qi1f9elw

(http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1599303)

will do that one :)
[Sony Xperia P, U, Sola, Go] adsada arc:
That's the one I flashed, but after I did the phone acted really weird/crashing after a few restarts though its fine...dunno what that was
[Sony Xperia P, U, Sola, Go] FenrirMX:
I tried that one, along with a couple other firmwares. The best one I tried was the NL generic. The central Europe one felt even worse on the battery than the 67 UK
[Sony Xperia P, U, Sola, Go] tel033:
HI has Deutschland generics (DE) already got the .73 update?
[Sony Xperia P, U, Sola, Go] guji-dude:
DEEEP, just tried to flash ma xperia s, but it no go into fastboot mode :( read somewhere that your phone has to be unlocked/debranded for it to work :(

guess imma have to wait for official release (Damn)
[Sony Xperia P, U, Sola, Go] FenrirMX:
Fastboot is for .imgs (i.e. pre-rooted ROMs), for this you do need an unlocked bootloader, for stock firmwares, you need to boot into flash mode, it's volume up as you plug it into the USB port, if my memory serves. And for this you do not, I repeat, do not need an unlocked bootloader. How do I know this? Because I've flashed several FWs found here in XDA and my bootloader is still locked. Just follow the tutorial on the SG .73 thread.
[Sony Xperia P, U, Sola, Go] ntduyphuong:
I recommend Central Europe 1. It's very clean, no bloatware. Have been using it for months and no problem :D

Sent from Sony Xperia™ S
[Sony Xperia P, U, Sola, Go] guji-dude:
tried that, but phone goes into charge, nothing else :(

ive got all the drivers and what not, not sure what it is...
[Sony Xperia P, U, Sola, Go] jontybuk:
Hi folks,

my first post so please be gentle. I de-branded my SXS when i first got it so i am on generic firmware. however seeing as Orange have just sent me a message saying that .73 is available for my phone i was wondering if anyone knows where i can find an Orange branded firmware either .67 or .73 i dont mind which as i can update if necessary.

if i hadnt previously been an iPhone user i would have a lot more knowledge of Android.

thanks in advance
[Sony Xperia P, U, Sola, Go] testmike:
Got the message yesterday that the following update was available for my SXS:

6.0.A.3.75

By doing this update, will my data be lost or do I need to back up any data? :confused:

Note: I have not rooted or changed any device software on my phone. It is pretty much a stock device from Singapore. Only changes have been user data and a few apps.

Thanks!
[Sony Xperia P, U, Sola, Go] jimbobcox:
Your data will not be lost. It assures you during the update process.
[Sony Xperia P, U, Sola, Go] testmike:
Ok, thank you. I will give it a shot later tonight and report back my findings.
[Sony Xperia P, U, Sola, Go] testmike:
I tried to run the update, but I get the following message:

"Unable to install or start phone software update components."

Any tips/ideas? I'm not dying to get the update, but I have the symbol at the top of the screen and won't go away.
[Sony Xperia P, U, Sola, Go] testmike:
OK, I got home and tried running the update on my home computer:

Success!

It took about 20-25 minutes for the entire process to finish out. Haven't noticed anything different yet...
[Sony Xperia P, U, Sola, Go] marsman7874:
.75 Update

Updated to .75 just now
[Sony Xperia P, U, Sola, Go] intellix:
Just received the update via PC companion. Will post updates on changes which I may notice........specially battery....

Also I hope the gps issue is resolved.

As of changelog, Sony dev says they are not posting any changelogs for these updates

Refer to my post in the following forum

http://talk.sonymobile.com/message/173407#173407
[Sony Xperia P, U, Sola, Go] hush66:
On the new firmware, I noticed that the battery drain during idle has improved. This translates to better battery life.

The 3 buttons seem more responsive as well.

Also, there is a new "Cell Broadcast SMS" option under the settings of the default Messaging app:
[Sony Xperia P, U, Sola, Go] Rashkae:
LOL

PC Companion is offering me.... .67
[Sony Xperia P, U, Sola, Go] TOLUR33:
I just connected my Xperia S to PC Companion and i got the message of firmware update. I´m now on .73. I´m in Mexico
[Sony Xperia P, U, Sola, Go] tintobrass:
guys, my PC companion shows update available and i downloaded and all that but in the final stage of preparing to upgrade it gives me an error 'Sony servers are busy please try again later' ,i tried several times but no luck :mad: any work around for this would be helpful .

thanks
[Sony Xperia P, U, Sola, Go] kazuni:
Unforunately you will just have to wait. Sony is busy these few days for their server are rolling out the firmware :)
[Sony Xperia P, U, Sola, Go] gm007:
or try this http://talk.sonymobile.com/message/173353#173353
[Sony Xperia P, U, Sola, Go] Alsarea3:
I got the new update using Sony Bridge for Mac,

I didn't notice anything yet .. even the battery still sucks
[Sony Xperia P, U, Sola, Go] georgebest:
What issue is there with gps ??
[Sony Xperia P, U, Sola, Go] ianford10:
Bah, still nothing for UK generic model
[Sony Xperia P, U, Sola, Go] danebull:
67 here in Denmark...
[Sony Xperia P, U, Sola, Go] subben2003:
Denmark still waiting

nothing here yet :(
[Sony Xperia P, U, Sola, Go] DevilsArc:
I bet this fixes that annoying issue I've been having
[Sony Xperia P, U, Sola, Go] Cholek3:
It was loosing "connection" with all sattelites and could not get a fix again. Only restart helped. But I think it was already ok on .67.
[Sony Xperia P, U, Sola, Go] intellix:
Yes the GPS used to drop signal with ver 62.

Since I officially never received an update on top of that, I was hoping ver 73 solves it.

I shall test it out today.

As of battery life, the battery drain when idle seems to have been significantly better.

Will provide further details later.....
[Sony Xperia P, U, Sola, Go] #LOUDmouth#:
Unfortunately didnt work for me with a 3 branded build .62 XS :(

/#LOUDmouth#
[Sony Xperia P, U, Sola, Go] k1nggg:
What pc program i need to download to update my phone ?
[Sony Xperia P, U, Sola, Go] kazuni:
Sony PC Companion if you are on pc,

Sony Bridge if you are on mac.
[Sony Xperia P, U, Sola, Go] Cholek3:
PC Companion, but update depends on branding you have at the moment. Not all brands got this update yet.
[Sony Xperia P, U, Sola, Go] Efe64:
You need to instal pc Companion from Sony.

Its preinstalled in your phone.

To autorun it:

1. Settings

2. Xperia

3. Connections

4. Select Pc companion Install.

Iff you connect your phone a autorun will run and you can install it.
[Sony Xperia P, U, Sola, Go] Steefanvw:
Updating from .67

I'm on .67 (World/International generic) with root, and got it from the development section here at XDA.

Does anyone know if I'll loose root if I upgrade to one of the .73 posted at the development section? And will the generic change too?

I'm quite new to flashing on Sony models, coming from Samsung and ODIN.
[Sony Xperia P, U, Sola, Go] Efe64:
I think 73 improved my battery.

When i was back from school, i need to recharge. Today since 73 its stil 20%. Big improvement..

The whole day with 1 charge
[Sony Xperia P, U, Sola, Go] harfot:
I combined this stockrom [Firmware] Xperia S - Stock SG-Generic - 6.0.A.3.73 {1257-6921} with this rooted system.img from [ROOT][6.0.A.3.73][LT26] Xperia S (2.3.7) - (1257-6921) Singapore Generic [30.3.12]

...and it's working.
[Sony Xperia P, U, Sola, Go] Static-Noise:
I've done the forced phone restore to see if it picks up the update.

On generic Irish model, .67, hoping for .73 before I return it to the shop tomorrow.

For a flagship device, they really made a balls of this.

Update: Restore did nothing, still stuck on 6.0.A.3.67. Back to the shop I go.
[Sony Xperia P, U, Sola, Go] sephstyler:
Hey static,

I too am keen to get the .73 to try it out. Mine's a generic UK from Clove, and is on .67

I'm not quite following why you need to return yours to the shop because .73 is yet to be made available on yours?
[Sony Xperia P, U, Sola, Go] ErichSan:
Thank god they've implemented the god damn Cell Broadcast SMS setting... dude it really ruined the experience I was having with my Xperia S. Everytime a game was running and I lost sign, recovered, I loose everything I've done.

What the f..
[Sony Xperia P, U, Sola, Go] DevilsArc:
still no update for me, i bought the unbranded one, from mobicity, which I believe came from Hong kong, so I guess I will get the update when they do...
[Sony Xperia P, U, Sola, Go] Static-Noise:
My issue is because of the following:

I went in to buy the Samsung Galaxy SII, another exceptional handset, but was persuaded to get this phone instead. It wasn't my initial choice, as the developer community and general critics were far more behind this handset than the Xperia S. The fact that I paid so much I find frustrating (I'm not on a contract).

My insurance was cancelled from my old handset and I have seven days to get insurance for this phone. The seven days are up and there is no point buying insurance for a phone I may not keep.

Also, the. 73 update that we eagerly await does not necessarily guarantee that battery life will be fixes. For this price, and being a flagship device, its simply unacceptable. The SII has a wealth of developer ROMs and support and was praised as the best phone of last year, and still is a best seller. I want a phone that I can love and utilise happily, not have to worry about battery life ans usage the whole time, resorting to online forums and hearsay to understand it.

With all this in mind, I've missed my insurance window and now I will probably miss my window of opportunity for returning the device, all down to uncertainty from the manufacturer. It's €460 that wasn't an easy nor cheap purchase.

I may sound like a moan, but I think you'll see where I'm coming at when I explain it that way.
[Sony Xperia P, U, Sola, Go] ssj_jaypee:
.73 fixed the battery issues, gps issues, also now I have better reception in low reception areas.

So far so good!

---------- Post added at 02:10 AM ---------- Previous post was at 02:08 AM ----------

You have to remember that the Galaxy S2 is a much older phone so obviously it has a bigger backing right now.

The Xperia S just launched. Give it time!

Also update .73 did improve battery and a few other small issues.

Once this device gets ICS it's going to be head and shoulders above the Galaxy S2.

The Xperia S hardware is superior to it also.
[Sony Xperia P, U, Sola, Go] Static-Noise:
That's not just newlywed praise? Like, is it really that far ahead of it do you think? I know its new, but it didn't even launch with the same fanfare, you know.

I really love the phone, don't get me wrong, I REALLY do, but as such an expensive purchase that I hope to have for a few years, I don't want to regret what I bought.
[Sony Xperia P, U, Sola, Go] ssj_jaypee:
I've had the phone for a little over 3 weeks so far.

It's perfect for me. The only thing missing is ICS right now.

The size and design is fantastic. I don't want anything big like the Nexus.

I think the dual core processor is good enough to last atleast a year, infact there's barely any software that takes advantage of it yet anyway.

There's always new more powerful phones coming out but with that mentality you'll never be happy.
[Sony Xperia P, U, Sola, Go] iamelton:
+1 cant agree more..
[Sony Xperia P, U, Sola, Go] hololodilolo:
I don't know that the fw update is rolling out in singapore because I rarely use pc companion and always use SEUS to update. I just noticed about update this morning. Now I'm updating using SEUS as usual. :D
[Sony Xperia P, U, Sola, Go] intellix:
Update on the GPS and Battery.

Since 73 is the first update I have received (I was on 62 and never received 67), I can confirm that GPS issue is completely resolved.

I used it for 3 hours today and signal never ever dropped. It was quite fast in obtaining position accurately even within the downtown....

Next comes battery.

I had my Google,Facebook,Linked In and Whatsapp sync ups ON.

I also had the GPS ON the whole day and used Google Navigation for around 3 hours.

I used my phone for calling for a total of 85 mins today. Apart from that 2-3 sms and checking some emails.

Display is set to 30%.

It has been 13hrs 45mins till now and my battery still shows 28% Remaining.

That means I can use it for another 2-3 hours for sure. And with such heavy usage, I'll be happy if it lasts 17hrs per day.

Usually I have my gps OFF and dont have anything apart from gmail sync turned on. I'd get around 18-19hrs with ver 62.

Now with such a heavy usage I'm getting nearly 17.

I'll do a normal test tomorrow with moderate usage and post how things are doing. Cos that would be a more valid test for normal users like us.

Hence I believe the battery is performing better with ver 73

Idle battery drain is reduced. I had noticed it on the first night after the firmware update.

Note: The issue around the low volume of the speakerphone is still present. Sony devs have clearly said they didnt work on it.

If someone else is experiencing it too, I'd request you to post your issues in this thread

http://talk.sonymobile.com/message/173533#173533
[Sony Xperia P, U, Sola, Go] Steefanvw:
What generic are you on now, and is there any issue with the /system being lower than the normal 1 GB partition?
[Sony Xperia P, U, Sola, Go] skywirepteltd:
Issue with firmware update

Dear Friends,

I tried updating my firmware to .73 and it kept failing through PC Companion.

I followed the instructions via PCC and i get the following errors

1. "Unable to install or start phone software update components"

2. "Unable to start phone software update"

I've uninstalled & reinstalled PCC couple of times , including Java 6 Update 31 on my Windows 7 Ultimate x64 SP1

Anyone could shed some light. I don't have the knowledge on Android nor the Flashtool..please guide me.

Thanks in advance
[Sony Xperia P, U, Sola, Go] harfot:
It's Singapore 1257-6921 - system size still gives 296 MB free.
[Sony Xperia P, U, Sola, Go] sephstyler:
Good luck then mate.

Anyone with Generic UK firmware been able to update to .73?

Both phone and sony PC companion report no update...I'm on .67
[Sony Xperia P, U, Sola, Go] kazuni:
As of now there are no updates for UK generic.
[Sony Xperia P, U, Sola, Go] kahei036:
I've done the update with flashtool, works fine
[Sony Xperia P, U, Sola, Go] Static-Noise:
Same here in Ireland, even after phone restore fix, which some have suggested on the forums.
[Sony Xperia P, U, Sola, Go] dibdin:
I have a sim-free Xperia S and i am still waiting too.
[Sony Xperia P, U, Sola, Go] LordSnow:
In Italy we're still at the .62 =.=
[Sony Xperia P, U, Sola, Go] cooljonL:
I'm still stuck on .62 in the UK on T-Mobile. Also have a locked bootloader :/ STUPID!
[Sony Xperia P, U, Sola, Go] NightSky256:
I've updated to .73 via flashtool, it isn't hard, it is safe, and it won't void warranty (no bootloader unlock needed)

- it doubled my battery life...

- fixed a bug in lockscreen (.62) when you receive 2 sms (or more) the screen doesn't unlock sliding the "message icon"

the only mess i've found in .73 is that in .62 ITALIAN i could remove "music recomender" a unusefull bloatware that i didn't know what is for... but i don't have to recomend anything to anyone...
[Sony Xperia P, U, Sola, Go] slybeans:
Which version did you download? I want to improve my battery :D
[Sony Xperia P, U, Sola, Go] realfelix:
is it safe to flash it via flashtool without wipe?
[Sony Xperia P, U, Sola, Go] Cholek3:
I would say very safe. Just done it, and still got all my apps and settings.
[Sony Xperia P, U, Sola, Go] NightSky256:
I used Official Leebanon one... but i think it's the same... just changes default installed apps... in leebanon one you can remove anything but those "music recomender"... i don't know if the other released dumps(spain and singapore) are cleaner than this one... just the first i tried :P