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[Sony Ericsson Xperia Mini, Mini Pro, Xperia Pro, A] Feanor88:
Hello guys, I know it could sound really weird for you all, but here's my point: I just bought an Xperia Mini on eBay from a user claiming he had received it directly from Sony Ericsson as a free sample. I received it yesterday, it was unpacked and was sold together with the battery charger only. Nothing too strange.

By the way, after about half an hour I realized the phone had a front camera. :eek:

Ok, I watched the video and i know I'm a noob on XDA. But I'm no stupid :D

So don't tell me it's the light/proximity sensor! I wouldn't be here! It's a working front camera, since I can switch between this one and the "normal" one and take pictures. Here is a picture of the phone:

EDIT

Looks like I can't post links, so I'll just skip this step :o

Anyway, the other strange thing is that the phone comes with Android 2.3.3, build 4.0.A.2.368, and I can't update it. Not directly from the phone, nor using PC Companion. It just keeps saying the software is up to date.

So... have you ever heard of something like this? What should I do? :confused:
[Sony Ericsson Xperia Mini, Mini Pro, Xperia Pro, A] Someguyfromhell:
What is the phone model in the settings?
[Sony Ericsson Xperia Mini, Mini Pro, Xperia Pro, A] Feanor88:
Model ST15i

I wrote to the seller, and he just answered me: he says that, working for a company that create applications for iOS and Android, they usually get five samples for each model. This is one of those. It could be, as I thought, a sort of "prototype". The thing is: I am grateful for the front camera, but I'd like to be able to get software updates, and this seems impossible. And also, I suppose that updating through "unofficial" ways would take to the impossibility of using the front camera.

i'm thinking of sending it back and buying a new one :(
[Sony Ericsson Xperia Mini, Mini Pro, Xperia Pro, A] jimrin:
I'm really envious right now...
[Sony Ericsson Xperia Mini, Mini Pro, Xperia Pro, A] gijs46:
really curious now.. Try adding photo's with the attachments feature !
[Sony Ericsson Xperia Mini, Mini Pro, Xperia Pro, A] ahzoe:
where are you from?

can you share the link where you buy? :D

sorry for my bad english :o
[Sony Ericsson Xperia Mini, Mini Pro, Xperia Pro, A] Feanor88:
Here's the picture of the phone... I wouldn't be envious at all, anyway. I have a couple of days to understand if I can update the phone, if updating causes the impossibility of using the front camera, and if - even worse - it can cause hardware incompatibilities, crashes, explosions or else. Then I have to decide if I want to send it back or not.

D'oh.
[Sony Ericsson Xperia Mini, Mini Pro, Xperia Pro, A] gijs46:
That's pretty cool... But it absolutely sucks that you can't update the firmware..

Maybe you can contact Sony and ask if there is any way to update..
[Sony Ericsson Xperia Mini, Mini Pro, Xperia Pro, A] Feanor88:
That's my point. :(

I doubt it... it looks like this is a "test" version that was long ago abandoned by developers... anyway, I'd rather buy a new phone. It's easier xD

@ahzoe

I'm italian and I bought it from a private seller, so I have a UNIQUE piece... wow, sooooo cool... lol
[Sony Ericsson Xperia Mini, Mini Pro, Xperia Pro, A] Someguyfromhell:
Sell it to someone for better price :D
[Sony Ericsson Xperia Mini, Mini Pro, Xperia Pro, A] Feanor88:
Do you want to buy it for 135 €? That's what I spent to get it... :D
[Sony Ericsson Xperia Mini, Mini Pro, Xperia Pro, A] BudgyN1:
If I was you, I wouldn't contact Sony about it :D

If it was a test product, don't think they will be happy that an Xperia Mini is roaming around in the wild with a front camera. In my opinion if you really want to update, flash a ROM that is made for the Xperia Mini Pro, then you might be able to use the front camera. There is barely any difference between the XMP and XM then the HW keyboard and the Front camera. :D
[Sony Ericsson Xperia Mini, Mini Pro, Xperia Pro, A] Izzy Stinson:
an update is not necessary. you can flash a custom roms :D
[Sony Ericsson Xperia Mini, Mini Pro, Xperia Pro, A] Someguyfromhell:
That and just make sure you have a copy of current firmware.
[Sony Ericsson Xperia Mini, Mini Pro, Xperia Pro, A] Feanor88:
Well... how do I create a backup copy of my firmware? Because I'm not sure it's the same as the "normal" 4.0.A.2.368. By the way, if I flash a new ROM on my device, what happens if I try to restore to the original manifacturer firmware? Does the phone keep it in memory, or does it restore to the new, "clean" firmware?

Sorry for my bad English, I don't know how to explain it better -__-
[Sony Ericsson Xperia Mini, Mini Pro, Xperia Pro, A] Svartehjerte:
Install CWM recovery and do a backup :) maybe it will work if anything goes wrong
[Sony Ericsson Xperia Mini, Mini Pro, Xperia Pro, A] Gustavo RD78:
This phone is original?
[Sony Ericsson Xperia Mini, Mini Pro, Xperia Pro, A] dumraden:
What you could do is flash any Rom you want, that is from a Stock Rom. BUT! Always back up your system so that you can go back to it if something goes wrong.

If you need any help on how to's and stuff like that just tell me and ill help you out.
[Sony Ericsson Xperia Mini, Mini Pro, Xperia Pro, A] Gustavo RD78:
I'm curious by this system

You can root, install recovery CWM and send me one backup?
[Sony Ericsson Xperia Mini, Mini Pro, Xperia Pro, A] josie87:
at least you can use face unlock after the official ics update ;)
[Sony Ericsson Xperia Mini, Mini Pro, Xperia Pro, A] lucasgouveiatwo:
truth
[Sony Ericsson Xperia Mini, Mini Pro, Xperia Pro, A] Feanor88:
I rooted the phone with DoomLord's method and it all went just fine. Anyway, to flash a new ROM I have to open the bootloader, am I right?
[Sony Ericsson Xperia Mini, Mini Pro, Xperia Pro, A] BudgyN1:
Yeah, you will have to unlock the bootloader
[Sony Ericsson Xperia Mini, Mini Pro, Xperia Pro, A] Feanor88:
I'll think about it... don't know if I really want to bother the bootloader... I'll let you know.

Thanks anyway! :)
[Sony Ericsson Xperia Mini, Mini Pro, Xperia Pro, A] Feanor88:
Hi guys. Sorry for bothering you, but I thought I could ask you some questions.

What I was thinking to do is to try and install the latest firmware on my Xperia Mini. Anyway, there are sooooo many things I don't understand that a little help would be really appreciated. I'm just asking, and I'd be happy if you answered me, now or next year, whenever you find some time to do it :p

My phone has Android 2.3.3, build version 4.0.A.2.368. I would like to try and get Android 2.3.4, build version 0.58 (not 0.62, obviously because I want root access to the phone).

So...

1) Can I use FlashTool to do that? Does it allow me to switch from a 2.3.3 firmware to a 2.3.4 firmware?

2) IF I can use FlashTool, do I need to unlock the bootloader? I'm asking because I was reading about downgrade from 0.62 to 0.58, and it looked like the bootloader was not touched in the process.

3) I'm aware that my phone has some hardware peculiarities: I should at least suspect that installing a new firmware, which is written for a slighly different hardware configuration, could give me some problems. Do you agree?

Point 3) leads me to point

4) How do I create a COMPLETE backup of my phone, granting myself the chance to restore it to its original, slightly modified firmware? Someone told me to use CWM Recovery... but what's CWM Recovery? Does it grant me a 100% chance to restore the phone? :D

I know, I'm really annoying... but this is my first Android phone, so....... :p
[Sony Ericsson Xperia Mini, Mini Pro, Xperia Pro, A] Someguyfromhell:
1) Yes, Flashtool is to install any version of stock firmware to your Xperia.

2) Bootloader can stay locked, Flashtool doesn't need it.

3) I do not understand what you mean by that. Phone hardware files are the same or improved in newer firmware, very unlikely that you get problems.

4) Complete backup can be done indeed. If you have rooted phone, install CWM. If you do not have rooted phone, you could try adb pull command.
[Sony Ericsson Xperia Mini, Mini Pro, Xperia Pro, A] Feanor88:
Thanks for your answers. As for point 3), my Xperia Mini software is consideredup to date by SEUS and PC Companion. And has got a working front camera. That's why I started to think that my phone's software is a little different from the one installed on other Xperia devices. If this is true, should I use a custom .368 firmware to restore my phone, I would end up with a slightly different software if compared to the one my phone has now.

But I'm not sure of what i'm saying, nor I know how to check if this is true... I'm a noob :p

I''l let you know anyway... btw, I can't find a guide for CWM... is there anyone here? Or is it easy enough for me to learn to use it without help? :o

EDIT

Ok, I found this:

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1345741

When I install CWM, I can then backup my firmware. Is the backup saved on the SD card? And does the backup include my data, such as contacts, applications and so on?

And what if I ever needed to delete CWM from the phone? Would it be possible?
[Sony Ericsson Xperia Mini, Mini Pro, Xperia Pro, A] Feanor88:
UPDATE

- Installed CWM Recovery.

- Created backup.

- Flashed 0.42 firmware using FlashTool.

My phone is working great, and... front camera is working too! Only thing is, I can't use it with Skype. But I don't mind. Later I'll try with Google Talk.

Anyway, I couldn't be happier :D

Thank you all for your support!
[Sony Ericsson Xperia Mini, Mini Pro, Xperia Pro, A] hijagdeep:
See next post......

This is the first time I post from y mobile using app
[Sony Ericsson Xperia Mini, Mini Pro, Xperia Pro, A] hijagdeep:
Now root ur mobile with (Root/unroot toolkit v4)

And then update ur mobile with latedt firmware from mobile over wifi.....

Then u can use ur front camera with skype plus u get 3dcamera and more new feature from latest firmware.

I completed all these steps om my mobile just three days...mobile running fast, more ram available....even after update to latest firmware
[Sony Ericsson Xperia Mini, Mini Pro, Xperia Pro, A] Feanor88:
The thing is, I still can NOT update my phone through official channels (not with SEUS, nor with PC Companion). I don't know why, but I don't really care. If I ever need an update, I'll do it manually again. And of course I've rooted it already ;)
[Sony Ericsson Xperia Mini, Mini Pro, Xperia Pro, A] SharpnShiny:
I personally think that this is a modded phone (modded before you got it). I once had a bad experience of this with a phone from Hong Kong on eBay. Was a total spoof...on the eBay fora they said that happens very frequently with phones from Hong Kong, especially phones. I'd say that this is a PRO but installed with Mini software...or ID.
[Sony Ericsson Xperia Mini, Mini Pro, Xperia Pro, A] Feanor88:
A PRO without keyboard? Dunno... anyway I found a way to videochat with Skype, so who cares? It is perfect now :P
[Sony Ericsson Xperia Mini, Mini Pro, Xperia Pro, A] ChavitoArg:
Still no pictures? You can say what you want bus this looks fake without pics.
[Sony Ericsson Xperia Mini, Mini Pro, Xperia Pro, A] Feanor88:
Oh, really? :rolleyes:

http://xdaforums.com/showpost.php?p=25746578&postcount=7
[Sony Ericsson Xperia Mini, Mini Pro, Xperia Pro, A] ChavitoArg:
Thats a big lens xD congrats.

You should make a video to see how it works
[Sony Ericsson Xperia Mini, Mini Pro, Xperia Pro, A] brymarti:
WOW this is a RARE PHONE :D
[Sony Ericsson Xperia Mini, Mini Pro, Xperia Pro, A] Feanor88:
Here you are:

http://youtu.be/dZczXGx0ePM
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] Ahmato27:
Hi guys,

I have the ADB and fastboot set up for my Galaxy Nexus with an unlocked bootloader. I've also flashed touch CWM via fastboot. I do NOT have root access.

Would I be able to flash any custom ROMs (like MIUI or Revolution HD) or do I need to be rooted?
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] DJxSpeedy:
Simply...yes you need root

Send from my Galaxy Nexus
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] Ahmato27:
Thank you for the straightforward response. :)
[Verizon Droid Charge] matesims23:
My dad has a charge issued through his work and he uses the regular email account icon not like a Gmail or anything and its a corporate account.. he doesn't want emails to delete on the actual server of the email when he deletes on the charge... anyone know how to fix that??
[Verizon Droid Charge] mromblad:
a workaround could be creating a folder called trash or archive. instead of deleting messages, move them to that folder when done reading. they will also be moved there on the server and thus not deleted.
[Verizon Droid Charge] matesims23:
Yeah I figured that but is there no way to actually delete
[HTC EVO 3D] mingolianbeef:
Hey if I upgrade and have a virgin mobile how does that effect my phone in sprints database.? Do I no longer exist in there.? Because my phone is having problems with the fact that sometimes when friends call my number another guy picks up, so i thunk someo.e has my number. I habe to call up to customer service to get this fixed occasionally. Does VM banner affect this or is it visual/cosmetic.? (I.e. something that can be edited with eri.xml)
[HTC EVO 3D] Cloaker:
It's only cosmetic.

Regarding your issue, call sprint, they should help you.
[Sony Ericsson Xperia Mini, Mini Pro, Xperia Pro, A] LeClair:
ICS 4.1.A.0.562 ray BUG:

notification green LED not working after ICS update. No work with LED missed call !!!

SMS OK.

Test menu LED OK.

Tested reset and repair the phone.

Tested on two phones ray.

Write about it in the Sony forum.

Anyone know a solution???
[Sony Ericsson Xperia Mini, Mini Pro, Xperia Pro, A] alexlaveline:
Me too..

- Sony Ericsson ST18i Xperia Ray (Urushi) -
[Sony Ericsson Xperia Mini, Mini Pro, Xperia Pro, A] feelow:
me too
[Sony Ericsson Xperia Mini, Mini Pro, Xperia Pro, A] kizsleg:
me too
[Sony Ericsson Xperia Mini, Mini Pro, Xperia Pro, A] mickfo:
If your phone is rooted, you can try "Light flow Lite" on the market !

This apps can modify all LED notification !

try it
[Sony Ericsson Xperia Mini, Mini Pro, Xperia Pro, A] LeClair:
Lightflow is a temporary solution.

It works even without roots!
[Sony Ericsson Xperia Mini, Mini Pro, Xperia Pro, A] MrJLB:
Anyone found a solution without using third party apps?

After stock ICS 4.0.4 update my Ray green notification LED stopped working for missed calls, sms and emails.

However it works if I receive a new message WHILE screen is on. But otherwise (screen off) notification led is not activated.

Anyone can confirm RAY notification LED to work properly after stock 4.0.4 update? I suspect it's actually more widespread problem that's why I'm asking for confirmation if your is even working properly. Also if you was able to fix it.

If I will find a solution I will post here.
[Sony Ericsson Xperia Mini, Mini Pro, Xperia Pro, A] teddybalan:
just updated to 4.0.4 through pc companion. led notification does not work any more.

haha se screwed up :/
[Sony Ericsson Xperia Mini, Mini Pro, Xperia Pro, A] kasunrs:
me tooo.. xperia mini pro 4.0.4
[Sony Ericsson Xperia Mini, Mini Pro, Xperia Pro, A] Nexus74:
with SMSAWAKE app this problem will be solved.
[General Questions and Answers] critters:
AOKP and DLNA. Cant find a way for this to work.

Is it possible or not developed yet?

Even share with wifi doesnt work when on a AOKP rom.

Galaxy s2 GT-I9100

/Critter
[Galaxy Tab 10.1 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] dillonl124:
It is white 16GB Galaxy Tab 10.1 and I got it as a Christmas present. I have the original receipt. I live in the UK.

I want a Tegra 3 Device (Asus Transformer Pad TF300).

Note: This isn't an Advert just wanted to know

I think the TF300 will be around £350.
[Galaxy Tab 10.1 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] dillonl124:
Cheers
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] B1RDMAN:
I know there are many apps out there to change icons but I am wondering if it is possible to change the .JPEG in the root of the phone and where the original is located, I have not been able to find anything on this. Thank you for any help
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] merosss:
Sorry...

USE the xda search engine before you open a new post, there's an high probability that someone already asked your question, in this case in fact you should refer to this thread: http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1528752

no solution yet, but let's get this thing being heard in just 1 thread ;)
[HTC Amaze 4G] ed116:
Hey guys im just wondering anyone of you brick your htc amaze while s-offing and sent it in to HTC? did they give you a swap or what? share experiance pls coz i want to s-off but at the same time im a bit iffy on if it becomes bricked then im screwed. THanks.
[HTC Amaze 4G] zPacKRat:
You are responsible if you brick your phone, period. It is shady as hell to think you're entitled to a warranty exchange if you brick your phone.

Bottom line if your not willing to take full responsibility then stay stock.
[HTC Amaze 4G] xxquicksh0txx:
The only way you'll brick your device is if you don't follow instructions.

And I believe they're working on a unbricking project on the development section also.
[General Topics] axne1:
Here you go.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cBSp1j5tPyU&feature=youtube_gdata_player

sent from a Android device :)

I'm always on!
[General Topics] KayxGee1:
That all makes sense. Nice explanation.
[General Topics] Product F(RED):
Funny, Android Police had the same exact article on the same day. He even took the pictures from the article lmao:

http://www.androidpolice.com/2012/0...irst-smartphone-designed-entirely-by-lawyers/
[General Topics] alpha-niner64:
It's fine. A video for one group, an article for the other. In the end: the message is being sent.
[General Topics] axne1:
That's the goal...

I follow mkbhd on YouTube he's real popular

For his tech savvy. (At a fairly young age) also a fellow android user :cool:

sent from a Android device :)

I'm always on!
[General Topics] Joy`:
Its the best
[General Topics] a.cid:
I got another reason to hate Apple...they want a monopoly on shapes!

:thumbdown: Apple :thumbdown:

drunk-texted from my dkxjsovzzzzz
[General Topics] orb3000:
.

Closed, please read and search before posting.

Wrong section, redundant
[Eee Pad Transformer Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] didiertournai:
hello,

the usb 3G works with revolution HD 3.2.2 ?

thank you
[Eee Pad Transformer Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Thing O Doom:
Yes
[Member-Found Deals] EvoJake:
http://www.woot.com/

$299 + $5 shipping
[XPERIA X8 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] stamatis:
this issue come out of this thread and i thought of making a new thread and not going off topic in that.

i wanna know if there is a way to edit the fps which a game run(not our phone's fps). and if you decrease it ,the game will be just laggy or it will be any better?.i havent hear anything for it and after a short research i couldnt find anything either..

any app?? or with programing knowledge??(maybe?)

can this be done?

thanks

edit: oops wrong session. i will immediatly pm a mod to move it in q and a.(i shouldnt mess around....[i thought i had post it in q&a..post new thread...and..general....lol])sorry

edit 2:done(moving) by our beloved mod..colossus
[XPERIA X8 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] kakho55:
any question pls post on question section. thanks.

SteveN.hOe©
[XPERIA X8 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] kakho55:
try use ram manager and v6 supercharged .

SteveN.hOe©
[XPERIA X8 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] stamatis:
i know man , i thought i posted it in q&a but i wasnt...:rolleyes::):D

anyway thanks for pointing out..this is the way it should be.;)

please read the op.
[Kindle Fire Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] berighteous:
hi

I was attempting (ok tempting fate) repartitioning my app space using the fireparted utility (yeah, I know it breaks stuff) and you guessed it... (it broke stuff)

So my partitions 10 and 11 are now gone.

How do I restore the partitions back to oem? I read about using firefirefire to do it, but I dunno what I'm doing. can someone walk me through it?

I have adb access, and I have the latest firefirefire I think (I ran kfu and it said it installed and I noticed my boot logo changed to the green android over Kindle Fire)

I tried running fastboot oem format and it gave me:

... FAILED (remote failure)

but it could be I just don't know how or when to run it.

I did a fastboot devices and right now it's giving me

0123456789ABCDEF fastboot

Thanx for your help.
[Kindle Fire Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] kinfauns:
"fastboot oem format" is only available on FFF versions 1.1 and greater. Version 1.0 (i.e. the one installed by TWRP 2.0.0) does not have this feature.
[Kindle Fire Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] abundantmussel:
Install this first: http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1541043

Then try fastboot oem format
[Kindle Fire Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] berighteous:
Thanks. When it happened I went to KFU and installed the latest firefirefire, and then went to install latest twrp, which must have downgraded firefirefire back. D'oh.

I knew I must have been missing something simple.

I ran the oem format and then restored a backup I had on it. So it looks like it's working again. Thanks.

I was really hoping to find a better way of repartitioning the apps space. 1gb is not enough by a long shot.
[HTC One X] kolargol:
Hi guys,

is there any way how to disable lock screen PIN/password/pattern while using VPN? We are not allowed to have VPN connections defined without this annoying "feature".

I know that this is a common Android problem, so - is there any unofficial ROM able to bypass this frustrating behaviour?
[HTC One X] Pudex:
Yeah that's frustrating. I use VPN all the time and I don't want any lock goddamnit :D
[HTC One X] gdelrosario:
maybe try a tasker profile?
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-T989] suaverc118:
I was wondering if Gidions Scripts is safe to run with this? I like to underclock my phone since it is already fast. Thanks
[Galaxy Note GT-N7000 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] VelmarLyd:
I want a Note with NFC. In GErmany the has no NFC. Do you know how i can Import it. I mean when i buy it at for example Amazone, do someone know how I import it. Do i have to pay german or American taxes? Is there a Service taht is doing it for me. TNX 4 ur answers.
[Galaxy Note GT-N7000 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] kreekhoorn:
You might look in german webshops, some cheap webshops import them from USA, I bought it in a Dutch webshop and it originally came from another country ;)