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[Sony Xperia P, U, Sola, Go] kazuni:
It is. All updates I used so far, is compatible with other firmware versions with userdata intact (no wipe).
[Sony Xperia P, U, Sola, Go] Sckank:
How does it sound? I got a sennheiser hd-ii-2 and a fiio e11 I want to fire up ;)
[Sony Xperia P, U, Sola, Go] ash_c64:
If i use the flashtool to update now does it mean i always have to se this to get any updates? Like ICS
[Sony Xperia P, U, Sola, Go] intellix:
As I had promised earlier , here is my observation based on a moderate usage using the new firmware. The battery looks freaking awesome now. Its been more than 26hours now and I still have 50% juice remaining.

I have used my phone with WIFI switched on for more than 12 hours. Rest of the time I had 3G On. The Gmail,Facebook and Google contacts sync is turned on. The GPS is turned ON as well.

Screen brightness is set to 30% (which is more than enough for me, When I need more I just turn the backlight ON temporarily.). I didnot play games. However, I did some light internet surfing and had voice calls for around 40-45mins. I also sent a few sms.

The stats look freakingly awesome. The guys have certainly done a great job in ver 73. And with out feedback on what else needs to be improved, this can only get better when ICS comes in.

(Note: I am on Non Rooted Stock version of ver 73 with no customizations.)
[Sony Xperia P, U, Sola, Go] kardus:
I Agree with your impressions.... nice job with .73 version :D
[Sony Xperia P, U, Sola, Go] kazuni:
Same observations here. about 8 hours of standby with some incoming ringing calls and occasional whatsapp replies, i only dropped about 7% battery.
[Sony Xperia P, U, Sola, Go] hpsauce37:
is there a link to be able to download it anywhere for my uk device on orange?

i want to be able to flash it using flashtool as ota and pc companion are saying no update available
[Sony Xperia P, U, Sola, Go] del1701:
You need to download the tft package from the dev section and flash via the latest flashtool, I just have will see how the battery goes ;-)
[Sony Xperia P, U, Sola, Go] dragon546:
Del was the flash painless? am considering doing this if the UK update don't come out for UK generic next week.
[Sony Xperia P, U, Sola, Go] hpsauce37:
Not meaning to be lazy but can you give me a link to where it is so I'm getting the right thing. I know how to use the flashtool as I debranded my orange version. Just need the file

Thanks
[Sony Xperia P, U, Sola, Go] dazroome:


I did this on my o2 branded UK phone and it was really easy and quick just follow the instructions over in the developers section.
[Sony Xperia P, U, Sola, Go] dragon546:
Was this Livesquare's one.
[Sony Xperia P, U, Sola, Go] del1701:
It was quick and painless just make sure you have the latest flashtool and the tft file in the right folder plus you need to install the drivers from the phone when you plug it in in flash mode for the first time, you may need to restart your pc after installing the drivers, it all went well for me.
[Sony Xperia P, U, Sola, Go] fouassi:
my xperia s is updated to the new version.

i am from Morocco.
[Sony Xperia P, U, Sola, Go] Sikiduck:
Ehm.. when I connect my phone to PC and opens PC Companion, it says my phone it updated to newest version.

When I open Update Service, it gives me "can't find network" error and close!

I'm connected to a network! What is wrong :mad:
[Sony Xperia P, U, Sola, Go] dazroome:
Yes thats the one
[Sony Xperia P, U, Sola, Go] hpsauce37:
link please to thee file
[Sony Xperia P, U, Sola, Go] harfot:
...is in the development section.
[Sony Xperia P, U, Sola, Go] hpsauce37:
Thanks

Can I just ask is there any issues with the radio in this one and using on orange network in the UK?

When I mean radio I'm talking about reception/coverage just in case of confusion. Thanks
[Sony Xperia P, U, Sola, Go] moizjazz:
I have flashed my Xperia S with the SG-firmware and seems to be working fine. The battery life has definitely improved for me and there is no problem of lost coverage or the sort.

FYI, I am on Orange as well and the problem of lost signal is more to do with the network itself rather than the phone.
[Sony Xperia P, U, Sola, Go] Spewy1:
I am on Orange and have had the phone for 3 weeks now and I have had no problems at all with signal.
[Sony Xperia P, U, Sola, Go] Efe64:
About losing connection.

Trust me, it has nothing to do with the phone. Its just your connection.

The connection of this phone is way better then other phones.

How do I know this? Experience.
[Sony Xperia P, U, Sola, Go] hpsauce37:
Hmm, I mention this because I seen occasions when my phone has gone from 3 bars on the network coverage to nothing. I live just less than a mile from the nearest reception mast. Hope this phone doesn't have some kind of iPhone death grip issue!

Just done the. 73 update and so far things do seem a little smoother in its operations, bit early to say about the coverage/reception situation.
[Sony Xperia P, U, Sola, Go] vailancer:
If i update my firmware to .73, will all things in my phone like contacts, sms, games, apps, music & video all gone?
[Sony Xperia P, U, Sola, Go] hush66:
No, user data is retained if you update to .73 via PC Companion.
[Sony Xperia P, U, Sola, Go] shmoejoe:
Its also maintained if you update via flashtool. Just uncheck "wipe user data" so either way works fine and you don't lose anything :D
[Sony Xperia P, U, Sola, Go] Cholek3:
I would like to ask you guys, if you have experienced an issue with .73 like I did. But I am traveling a lot by car across Yorkshire county in UK and I speak to my wife a lot. Since I have updated to .73 (Singapore) phone is switching between cell towers alot obviously and sometimes, where signal strenght bars are, letter "R" showes up, which obviously means Roaming. I have checked for the first time and Roaming option was ticked (by default - strange) so unthicked it, but it still showes Roaming sometimes. I am in Orange originally, but when I check phone status it says Network: Orange T-Mobile. As far as I know, both networks here use same cell towers, but why is it showing Roaming? It would not bother me much, but somehow, I don't want to be charged for Roaming calls and data, even when I am not leaving county, not mentioning country. Anybody experienced same thing?
[Sony Xperia P, U, Sola, Go] slybeans:
You won't get charged for this, it's just simply finding the strongest signal regardless if it's orange or not.
[Sony Xperia P, U, Sola, Go] Cholek3:
I did not think so either, but never seen it before going to Roaming.
[Sony Xperia P, U, Sola, Go] keithwalton:
Everything everywhere is still two discrete networks of orange and t-mobile. Because of the partnership you are allowed to use the other halfs network for free.

When you do it shows up as roaming. It should only use the other network when your main one isn't available.

Until recently you could only roam onto the 2g but they allowed the use of the 3g part a few weeks ago.

It used to be an opt in system and when you did so they sent your phone settings to rename t-mobile networks to orange t-mobile and give your phone permission to use it.

I would guess with the new phone you got a new sim which has had this feature turned on from the go.

Also I wouldn't be surprised if they start shutting off duplicate cell towers.

Eventually they'll all change to 'Everything Everywhere'
[Sony Xperia P, U, Sola, Go] Static-Noise:
Same thing here in Ireland: we need National Roaming enabled on our phone as Three only use a 3G network, so we roam on Vodafone when needed for free to ensure a full service.

Vodafone provide all 2G services whilst Three just take care of the 3G/HSDPA/+.
[Sony Xperia P, U, Sola, Go] ivan22wang:
.73 still not yet rolled out to Hong kong yet... :mad:
[Sony Xperia P, U, Sola, Go] mister-g1:
Generic World (CUST: 1257-6750_R8E) .73 update is out.. Just have to charge my phone first... I'll be back soon ;)
[Sony Xperia P, U, Sola, Go] dragon546:
I have .73 SG generic right now. I can I roll back to .67 and then update with Generic world via PC companion?
[Sony Xperia P, U, Sola, Go] bastian83:
. 73 still not yet in germany :-(

Gesendet von meinem LT26i mit Tapatalk
[Sony Xperia P, U, Sola, Go] mister-g1:
that shouldn't make any difference if you use generic world... no need to flash it... rolling back isn't possible

In fact I live in Germany, so the update is possible in Germany but maybe not with t-mobile ;)
[Sony Xperia P, U, Sola, Go] Scratchling:
Hey Static, any news on when three might get it?
[Sony Xperia P, U, Sola, Go] Static-Noise:
The official word for us is that it's currently under testing and may be on some networks at present (via PC Companion), but as Three are all stock at present, I think it's just not available.

--

Sent from my *****in' Sony Xperia S.

It's so hot, I'm running stock. ;)

If I've helped you, hit "Thanks".
[Sony Xperia P, U, Sola, Go] GT35pro:
Currently updating to .73 on a Singapore Starhub set. Download is very slow.

Edit: update completed. Menu dots below the screen has improved responsiveness. Will report battery life later.
[Sony Xperia P, U, Sola, Go] ash_c64:
Is this update availiable in the UK? i have an unbranded phone but PC companion says i have the latest software.

thanks
[Sony Xperia P, U, Sola, Go] Static-Noise:
See my reply in the other thread. It's currently in testing for launch, and may already be on some networks.

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Sent from my *****in' Sony Xperia S.

It's so hot, I'm running stock. ;)

If I've helped you, hit "Thanks".
[Sony Xperia P, U, Sola, Go] mingsheng668:
I got the gps problem in this firmware
[Sony Xperia P, U, Sola, Go] mister-g1:
after 12 hours of usage I noticed that the system runs a bit smoother. also battery life has increased slightly. over night 6% loss in 6 hours with all data off and live wallpaper. the buttons don't seem to be more responsive in my opinion
[Sony Xperia P, U, Sola, Go] superapp:
How could you?

... How could you install 73 in Germany?

I am on Spain but this is an unbranded phone bought in Germany.
[Sony Xperia P, U, Sola, Go] :
I've gotten a lot better battery life with .73. I went from 12-14 hrs to a maximum of 25 hours if I use the phone some what easier.
[Sony Xperia P, U, Sola, Go] Roman91:
very good,

Fw73 is a official and stable firmware or it is still in a state of development?
[Sony Xperia P, U, Sola, Go] mister-g1:
I have a Generic World (CUST: 1257-6750_R8E) version of the Xperia S bought at amazon.de... Made the .73 update via PC Companion although the phone didn't say there is any update...
[Sony Xperia P, U, Sola, Go] RBMaurice:
Could you please upload the generic world update version :) Hopefully this doesn't have the region lock issues with the market like the singapore version seems to have ;)
[Sony Xperia P, U, Sola, Go] del1701:
+1 to that, if you could

Sent from my Xperia S via a quantum leap
[Sony Xperia P, U, Sola, Go] necrohiero:
Sorry.. But From where did you update your phone? OTA? Or did you update it through Pc companion? Or probably.. SEUS?
[Sony Xperia P, U, Sola, Go] GT35pro:
Battery performance update: much improved battery life. Took it off the charger at 11.17am at 100%,

Wifi was left on with sync on. Checked email and made a paypal payment then replied the email. Snapped about 15 pictures and deleted 10, checked facebook, and a couple of whatsapp messages, surfed couple of web pages for about 5 minutes more. At 6.25pm, reading was at 80%.

Previously I think it would have been about 60% left. Looks like it will last me the whole day with some power to spare by the time I go to bed. Also wallpaper is not live.

UPADTE: 11.17am next day now and I still have 36% with moderate usage. 24 hours already and still got power to spare. It is really good now.
[Sony Xperia P, U, Sola, Go] subben2003:
finally .73 is ready for denmark at PCC - now lets see if its improving battery live :)
[Sony Xperia P, U, Sola, Go] Roman91:
italy still nothing, i'm still with the .62
[Sony Xperia P, U, Sola, Go] farvin:
Where did you find the update in Denmark? No update for me and I just tried true Pc companion.
[Sony Xperia P, U, Sola, Go] subben2003:
Got it via PCC this morning when I ploughed in.
[Sony Xperia P, U, Sola, Go] mister-g1:
As I said before I did it with pc companion. My phone didn't show any update notification but pc companion did. Will check if I can upload my version. Stay tuned ;-)

Sent from my Sony Xperia S with xda app.

EDIT: I can't force Pc Companion to download the update again without a full wipe... Is there any other Chance to grab the update?
[Sony Xperia P, U, Sola, Go] sssache:
I don't understand this update policy of all android smartphone brands. Can someone explained to me why is not possible to make a single update and roll out one time for everyone ? I just hate this stupid update waiting...
[Sony Xperia P, U, Sola, Go] del1701:
This is from Bin4ry

Open SEUS or PCC and then click "repair" firmware. It will reflash your device and download some files called "FILEXXXXXXXX" where the XXXXXXX is a number.

This files are in the folder /db/blobs/yyyyyyyy/ where yyyyyy is a number too.

Copy out the FILE_XXXXXX files to a backup folder. Now go into flashtool -> Advanced -> Decrypt .... Put into the files from your backup and Flashtool will create you a flashable version of your Rom

Hope you can get a working tft for us ;)
[Sony Xperia P, U, Sola, Go] olaf63:
I think PCC has left the upgrade files on your PC in a root hidden folder, now I don't remember the name but if you enable in Win settings to show hidden files an folders youl'll find it in c:\ and the you can explore it until you find the files posted before.
[Sony Xperia P, U, Sola, Go] mister-g1:
I think I was a bit blind... Hidden folders are shown by default on my pc... I found a 285mb file in C:\ProgramData\Sony Ericsson\Update Engine\db\13740270\blob_fs... Should that be the right one? It's from yesterday where I made my update... But there are two more files with 9,26mb and 63kb... They are named as follows:

FILE_278836324 - 285mb

FILE_278809215 - 9,26mb

FILE_278568425 - 63kb

Testing to feed flashtool with these files... Let's see whats happening..

EDIT: these files are no real ftf files... Can open them neither with flashtool nor with 7zip (like normal ftf files).. Don't know how to flash them then :-/
[Sony Xperia P, U, Sola, Go] del1701:
You need to open flashtool click on the advanced tab then select decrypt, from there you should be able to select your files and make a tft file ;)

Have a little read of this thread from the dev section it explains it more clearly.

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1537296
[Sony Xperia P, U, Sola, Go] Scratchling:
Germany eh, hopefully it rolls further west soon, still no sign here.
[Sony Xperia P, U, Sola, Go] tel033:
hi i live in south america and i'm about to order a XS from uk with a uk generic and i was wondering if i will be able to update with PCC here in my country is it posible?

Another question.. Has the yellow tint issue affected many many phones? Because I don't see any people clomplaining about it in other threads all i can read is that this phone is amazing

Thanks
[Sony Xperia P, U, Sola, Go] olaf63:
And remember to use updated flashtool or put the bootloader.sin file for xps.
[Sony Xperia P, U, Sola, Go] PhilAd:
I got the update today. In germany only via pc companion

Gesendet von meinem Sony Xperia S LT26i
[Sony Xperia P, U, Sola, Go] olaf63:
Your phone will be updated for the custom number of the rom it has on no problems with pcc.

The screen problem is a reason to wait until xps is distributed where you can easily get warranty or production samples affected are all sold, so wait again.
[Sony Xperia P, U, Sola, Go] superapp:
Ok, finally my german unit hoy 73
[Sony Xperia P, U, Sola, Go] MrZippo:
still nothing for my UK generic unit.
[Sony Xperia P, U, Sola, Go] cabi.costa:
Still nothing in Italy too... :(

SI 1257-6711
[Sony Xperia P, U, Sola, Go] Candy[MAN]:
Can anyone please upload the system dump of this new firmware.
[Sony Xperia P, U, Sola, Go] keunhuvac:
There are so many in dev box.

Gửi từ LT26i của tôi bằng cách sử dụng Tapatalk
[Sony Xperia P, U, Sola, Go] ThiloL:
Do you have a TMOB branded version?
[Sony Xperia P, U, Sola, Go] spice boy:
The 'R' you see and the Orange T-Mobile is an after effect from Orange and T-mobile comming to an agreement whereas they both use each others network... If you are in an area where there is no Orange signal but there is T-Mobile then your phone will use T-Mobile... This is at NO extra cost to you... the Roaming option you have de-selected is for data so even though your phone will still use their network for voice calls (which is why you still ge the 'R') because you have unticked the box your phone wont use their network for data...

It is just a colaboration between the 2 networks to bring both customers much better coverage and won't cost you a penny more :)
[Sony Xperia P, U, Sola, Go] del1701:
Apparently the .73 update is rolling out in the uk has anyone got it yet ?

Check this thread http://androidforums.com/sony-xperia-s/527972-software-update-6-0-3-73-a.html
[Sony Xperia P, U, Sola, Go] MrZippo:
Still coming up as phone is up to date on my PC companion.

I am still on 6.0.A.3.67
[Sony Xperia P, U, Sola, Go] andoridkiller:
uk debranded still no update.
[Sony Xperia P, U, Sola, Go] dragon546:
When it does come through would we be able to apply it since I am on SG Generic .73 I gather we cannot flash back to .67?
[Sony Xperia P, U, Sola, Go] necrohiero:
I am living in Germany. I just installed the update through PC companion.. The batt live improved a little (not really sure tough.. Have to wait one or two days to check)
[Sony Xperia P, U, Sola, Go] del1701:
Yes you can flash back via flashtool, i've done it loads of times on my old neo ;)
[Sony Xperia P, U, Sola, Go] dragon546:
You back on UK .67 then?
[Sony Xperia P, U, Sola, Go] del1701:
No not yet, but if the. 73 uk generic comes out then I will flash back so I can update via seus or pcc, well unless a tft of it becomes available

Sent from my Xperia S via a quantum leap
[Sony Xperia P, U, Sola, Go] slick79:
Hi newbie and been reading a little on these firmware updates my build number is still on 62 a long way behind this new firmware by the looks of it. i am with tmobile in the uk should i have any kind of firmware update yet??

Also if not is my best option to do this manually. as the gps is really bad and its something i rely on for sports tracking etc
[Sony Xperia P, U, Sola, Go] huntedsoul12:
Have you tried PCC to update?

The latest for UK is .67, which I think you should have it by now.
[Sony Xperia P, U, Sola, Go] seanicca:
There's a .67 UK generic in the dev section

Xperia S white
[Sony Xperia P, U, Sola, Go] slick79:
Thanks for above i thought i should have had an update through pcc but not sure if its because of my network

i'll have a look on the dev section and look at the process. is it possible i could break the phone in doing so lol
[Sony Xperia P, U, Sola, Go] dragon546:
Reverted back to UK .67 and wait for .73 UK :)
[Sony Xperia P, U, Sola, Go] slick79:
thanks for the help got it to 67. Will i still recieve automatic updates??

also if for any reason i need to return it to the shop can you rebarnd
[Sony Xperia P, U, Sola, Go] dragon546:
As long you can get a copy of the branded firmware you can flash back to the carrier. Auto updates you can but I think it might rebrand your phone but I need clarification. I bought mine generic.
[Sony Xperia P, U, Sola, Go] Efe64:
Why does it take so long?

Im have the .73 Lebanon version.

Waiting for the Dutch one :s
[Sony Xperia P, U, Sola, Go] slick79:
Thanks if I repair through pcc going on above would that rebrand then my issue is the GPS which hasn't fixed on 67
[Sony Xperia P, U, Sola, Go] marcoplo:
i have a question did any one receive a update in uk !!!

1257-3921 cust?

since i still sit on 67
[Sony Xperia P, U, Sola, Go] Cholek3:
As some people mentioned before, there is still no update to .73 in UK generic.
[Sony Xperia P, U, Sola, Go] dragon546:
Yes but as a Precaution I flashed back to uk generic .67 using flashtool and then ran PCC repair on .67
[Sony Xperia P, U, Sola, Go] andoridkiller:
I always do that jsut to make sure.
[Sony Xperia P, U, Sola, Go] slick79:
I still have the UK 67 sitting on my pc so basically flash back to that then do the repair if I need to. As I had to go onto the sg73 to sort out my GPS issue
[Sony Xperia P, U, Sola, Go] dragon546:
Yes. So you on SG .73 or UK .67?
[Sony Xperia P, U, Sola, Go] KidCarter93:
So is there still no word as to when the .73 update on UK generic will be available?
[Sony Xperia P, U, Sola, Go] slick79:
I'm on SG 73. But I'm guessing once the UK one is available I'm better switching to that one?
[Sony Xperia P, U, Sola, Go] Cholek3:
No.

10 chars.
[Sony Xperia P, U, Sola, Go] sssache:
How about the soft touch keys after the upgrade? More responsive? (i hope :) )
[Sony Xperia P, U, Sola, Go] Scratchling:
Hnnnnngh, getting pissed off waiting for this :|
[Sony Xperia P, U, Sola, Go] dragon546:
I flashed back to SG Generic .73 for now just cannot live without better performance.
[Sony Xperia P, U, Sola, Go] Static-Noise:
If anyone is upgrading their firmware and want to back up their old one, I'll post a tutorial later.
[Sony Xperia P, U, Sola, Go] slick79:
Yeah i'm on the same. apparently according to sony uk .73 is released here but when the networks release it its anyone's guess.

Static

See if you havent backed up your old firmware can you flash back to the generic 67 one ??
[Sony Xperia P, U, Sola, Go] k1nggg:
Finally offical .73 in Finland.
[Sony Xperia P, U, Sola, Go] huntedsoul12:
What's going on?? Mine is sim free and I dont have to depend on network to release .73, and so far I don't see any update. But as far as I know there is no .73 update release for UK just yet.
[Sony Xperia P, U, Sola, Go] dragon546:
Yes there is .67 generic build in the dev thread. Then just run repair in PCC
[Sony Xperia P, U, Sola, Go] Scratchling:
Any word from Three on when we'll get it Static? I might ask their reps on boards.ie to talk to their office techs and see if we cant get an ETA.
[Sony Xperia P, U, Sola, Go] slick79:
Log on to the sonymobile site they have a chat function there were you speak to some special agent through a messenger they confirmed UK .73 has been released
[Sony Xperia P, U, Sola, Go] del1701:
So is the. 73 update out for the UK then? and all I have to do is flash back to. 67 then plug into pcc?

Sent from my Xperia S via a quantum leap
[Sony Xperia P, U, Sola, Go] dragon546:
Just been in Chat with them:

ME: I read somewhere that the latest .73 firmware has been released in the UK is this correct?

ME: I have a sim free device and it's not shown up on PCC or update service?

ME: Xperia S even

Support Person: The update releases depend on your network provider. The ICS update is not available for any phones yet, but any smaller ones you would need to check with your network about to see if they are releasing them and when

ME: I bought my Device sim free

ME: so it's not a carrier firmware

ME: .73 generic I am talking about. This is an update that address the battery issue

Support Person: If it is not available via the PC Companion then it is not available for your handset at the minute.

ME: and other small fixes

ME: OK thanks so no info on release date. .73 was pushed out to Singapore generic users 2 weeks ago

Support Person: The markets vary, I wouldn;t be able to advise on Singapore firmware updates.

ME: I see so just keep checking PCC I guess

Suuport Person: You can do if you want to search for updates.

ME: Many Thanks. I check the Forum for any Info

I think it translates they don't have a clue. They have no info, so I would not take what they said as Gospel.