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[Sony Xperia S, Acro S, Ion] Johnston212:
I'm looking forward to upgrading my Atrix to the ION. I think it is more than a marginal upgrade, with a better camera, GPS, and a quality front facing camera. The fact that they put a decent sized battery into it, for those of us who are outside a lot, is definitely a plus.
[Sony Xperia S, Acro S, Ion] Spectre51:
The Ion should be getting ICS in August or September. I'll get a better narrowed down date soon.
[Sony Xperia S, Acro S, Ion] Spectre51:
Btw bestbuy is going to be selling the ion for $49 with 2 yr contract. Sony Store was gonna do $79 but they are probably gonna match Bestbuy
[Sony Xperia S, Acro S, Ion] samven582:
how is this phone going to cost off contract?
[Sony Xperia S, Acro S, Ion] erick3.14:
I've been following this thread, since I was planning to go for a Xperia S but now it seems that more options are coming:

- Xperia S, LT26i, has all the features I was looking for . Just wonder about battery life (1750mAh). Is it good enough? not sure

- what about Xperia Acro S, LT26W, which is basically similar to Xperia S but is water/dust proof (IP67), has MicroSD slot and also a bigger battery (1910mAh)? And it is supposed to be ICS ready out of the box.

- what about Xperia ion, LT28i, as is being mentioned here? Seems to be a good option as well, including 4G support (future proof investment, since 4G is not ready here in Brazil yet), bigger screen (4.55") and also has microSD slot

- what about GX, LT29i, which is lighter (127g) and has a bigger screen of all (4.6"), is ICS ready out of the box, MHL AV/Link (supposed to make a dock easier with a single cable, just wonder if HDMI and USB OTG will be supported at same connection), new CPU with Adreno 225 GPU (slightly hi spec) , but only 1700mAh battery

- what about the Japanese Xperia Acro HD SO-03D, which basically has same specs as the Xperia S but also has a MicroSD slot, a bigger battery capacity (1910mAh) and also offers a Digital TV Tuner (compatible in Brazil, called One Seg) ? Just don't understand why this model still uses the Sony Ericsson logo.

All those phones are ready for sale on the chinese website:

http://sintip.com/product/sort41-1.html

It is interesting because all those models seems to be ready for sale:

-Xperia S: around US$405

-Xperia Acro S: around US$546

-Xperia Ion : around US$470

-Xperia GX: around US$610

-Xperia Acro HD SO-03D: around US$485

I live in Brazil but have a few friends who live in China/Shenzhen, so could be possible to order it. Just not sure if it is a safe store.

My last phone was a HTC HD2 which I used for almost 2 years. Looking for an upgrade now.
[Sony Xperia S, Acro S, Ion] mrsatan:
That is pretty terrible if it won't get ice till then. The xperia s is supposed to have it by the end of the month so I don't understand. Why their is such a long wait for the ion. The are essentially the same phone.
[Sony Xperia S, Acro S, Ion] Spectre51:
AT&T approval where as the XS doesn't need it since its not sold through a carrier in the US.

Sent from my Lumia 900
[Sony Xperia S, Acro S, Ion] mrsatan:
That's kind of weird though considering the Ion is also sold contract free. I guess there are much more Xperia S unlocked even though they are also sold n contract as well.
[Sony Xperia S, Acro S, Ion] jfalgout2003:
Sony may release ICS for the international Ion at the same time that they release ICS for the Xperia S. However, AT&T reviews any manufacturer updates and puts them through extensive testing. So while other Ions are enjoying ICS, the AT&T versions get to wait for AT&T to do all their homework. This happened to me with my x10. SE released 2.1 internationally, but AT&T decided not to release it for the x10's sold by them. I'm sure the XDA community will figure out a way to get us any ICS updates.
[Sony Xperia S, Acro S, Ion] Spectre51:
Exactly. The unlocked ion will almost certainly see the ICS update before the AT&T version. I'll see if I can find out when that is supposed to be.
[Sony Xperia S, Acro S, Ion] mrsatan:
I have a hard time believing that the Xperia GX is really for sale on there. The phone hasn't even been released in Japan yet.
[Sony Xperia S, Acro S, Ion] lillejord:
Yeah, I went thought this whole mess with the Galaxy S Captivate. Ice Cream Sandwich was on the International Galaxy S before AT&T rolled out Gingerbread to the Captivate. I was really considering this phone because of the Ant+ functionality but was a bit turned off a little when I saw it wasn't launching with ICS. I've been running ICS on my Captivate for quite some time now and don't know if I could go back to Gingerbread. Any idea how long it will take the community to get a functional ICS ROM out?
[Sony Xperia S, Acro S, Ion] jfalgout2003:
I'd be willing to bet that the community will get us a flashable .ftf of the generic ICS update as soon as Sony releases it for the unlocked phones. Custom ICS roms on the other hand probably won't come until that happens because the bootloader will be locked. The Devs dedicated to SE products have been very good at working around bootloaders and building custom ROMs. I have faith in them. Besides, GB on a 1.5Ghz dual core has to be better than GB on a 1Ghz single core.
[Sony Xperia S, Acro S, Ion] lokenok:
good thing i llive in hk

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[Sony Xperia S, Acro S, Ion] mrsatan:
Samsung has released a few phones on ATT with unlocked bootloaders. I am cautiously optimistic that the Ion won't have a locked bootloader. I won't be buying one if it does.

Also why the hell is the ion launching on a Sunday. Are ATT stores even open on a sunday?
[Sony Xperia S, Acro S, Ion] Hyouchi:
Just search on youtube for Xperia Ion, and then, filter by Today. You'll find it running ICS!
[Sony Xperia S, Acro S, Ion] mrsatan:
Yeah I saw the post on Xperiablog about it. I am just hoping the Ion doesnt have a locked bootloader. Crosses Fingers!
[Sony Xperia S, Acro S, Ion] jameswood24:
Does anyone know if the SONY Xperia Ion LT28i from HK has LTE bands?I keep seeing SONY Xperia Ion LT28i Black LTE online
[Sony Xperia S, Acro S, Ion] Spectre51:
Updated date shows October but not a specific date just around the beginning of October. This is for the AT&T model. Unlocked will be sooner.
[Sony Xperia S, Acro S, Ion] >500:
I cant see the unlocked Ion being left until Sep/Oct for ICS. AT&T maybe...

Shouldnt be that much different to the Xperia S Rom!
[Sony Xperia S, Acro S, Ion] Spectre51:
$450 through AT&T. .

Sent from my Lumia 900
[Sony Xperia S, Acro S, Ion] Funk2641:
Yes, it has both ATT LTE bands (700/1700)
[Sony Xperia S, Acro S, Ion] randy_c:
$450 is a very good price. Where do I find that?

Anyone know if this phone can take the 64gb micro SD card?
[Sony Xperia S, Acro S, Ion] CAmmon:
32gb
[Sony Xperia S, Acro S, Ion] mrsatan:
I really want to get an Ion (if the bootloader is unlockable of course), but after getting a taste of ICS on my Xperia S I'm not so sure I can deal with trading it in a going for the Ion. Waiting that long for ICS is suck.
[Sony Xperia S, Acro S, Ion] Spectre51:
Once its available on AT&T on the 24th.

Sent from my Lumia 900
[Sony Xperia S, Acro S, Ion] rampraven:
Does the Xperia S or Xperia Ion available in US with or with out carrier, if it so can some one post the links
[Sony Xperia S, Acro S, Ion] MyronJ906:
If I remember correctly, the Ion is supposed to be available in the US on AT&T starting June 24th
[Sony Xperia S, Acro S, Ion] rampraven:
Thank u
[Sony Xperia S, Acro S, Ion] Spectre51:
Myron is correct the ion will be available on the 24th. The Xperia S will be on sale

through Sony in the US on the 13th of July.

Sent from my Lumia 900
[Sony Xperia S, Acro S, Ion] samven582:
where did you hear that sony is going to sale the Xperia S on July 13th?
[Sony Xperia S, Acro S, Ion] Spectre51:
From my friend at Sony.
[Sony Xperia S, Acro S, Ion] samven582:
any word on the xperia P?
[Sony Xperia S, Acro S, Ion] jfalgout2003:
Got my Ion today. Love it so far. Will play with it some more tonight and write a short review.
[Sony Xperia S, Acro S, Ion] mrsatan:
Is the downloader unlockable
[Sony Xperia S, Acro S, Ion] Spectre51:
around the same time as the xperia s. maybe a week later if I remember right.

Sent from my Lumia 900
[Sony Xperia S, Acro S, Ion] Spectre51:
Oh btw it is not being sold unlocked in Sony's website. That is a mistake. IT IS NOT UNLOCKED.

Sent from my Lumia 900
[Sony Xperia S, Acro S, Ion] randy_c:
Yes agreed it's not unlock as website indicated. Still $449 good price compare with SXS I paid $600 when they release the phone. :(
[Sony Xperia S, Acro S, Ion] Spectre51:
Just checked again and was told July 1
[Sony Xperia S, Acro S, Ion] jfalgout2003:
I'm not sure how I would be able to tell.
[Sony Xperia S, Acro S, Ion] againareku:
What's the difference between Xperia Ion and Xperia S?

Thinking of getting an ATT Ion tomorrow but if waiting for the S a few weeks is worth it I will.
[Sony Xperia S, Acro S, Ion] randy_c:
I like Ion better: removable battery, micro sd card, metal body and with AT&T 4G.
[Sony Xperia S, Acro S, Ion] mrsatan:
Is the bootloader unlockable or not?
[Sony Xperia S, Acro S, Ion] Spectre51:
What he said and the Ion has a bigger screen and AT&T 4G LTE not just their HSPA+ 4G. The Xperia S that will be available is unlocked meaning no carrier branding, built in tethering works, unlockable bootloader. They are both great phones. Been using the Xperia S for a few months now and really like it, though I'm excited to get the Ion with LTE.

Ion also has a dock that will be available in a couple weeks.
[Sony Xperia S, Acro S, Ion] mrsatan:
Problem is though is if the bootloader is like the one x. I really like the ion but development is my primary concern.
[Sony Xperia S, Acro S, Ion] Bach415:
Hello, I'm new to the forum here(besides being a lurker) and I just got the Ion on the release date from Sony Store since all the AT&T and Best Buy stores around me weren't going to have it in stock until the following week. The bootloader is not allowed to be unlocked and there is one bug involving one of AT&T's application that is preloaded and is unable to be uninstalled.

The AT&T's application is AT&T Address Book. For some reason, it is unable to connect to it's registration/login page and will throw an error page that tells you to call 611 for rep assistance when you go to your contact list. Unfortunately the rep assistance/tech support doesn't even have the phone on hand to evaluate the problem correctly. On the other hand, downloading the AT&T Address Book application from the market will give you an error of the phone not being supported. It is only able to be force stop but even if you do that, the bug will still appear every time you go to the contact list.

Aside from the bootloader and the application bug, I say it's a pretty good phone to use. It's pretty fast and snappy despite it's somewhat outdated processor and there isn't any problems(besides setting up the APN if you were to buy it from Sony or maybe Best Buy & the app bug) that I have encountered. Battery life is pretty good. Took about 1-2 hours for the battery to drop from 30-20% on non-stop use configuring the APN and messing around with the features.
[Sony Xperia S, Acro S, Ion] zackspeed:
Hmmm

So figured I would check the Sony site and see the Ion for $49.99 on contract. Very interesting.

http://store.sony.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/CategoryDisplay?catalogId=10551&storeId=10151&langId=-1&identifier=S_Sony_ion_Cellphone
[Sony Xperia S, Acro S, Ion] Lazarus65:
That's with new 2 year contract. Which is probably if you're a new AT&T customer.
[Sony Xperia S, Acro S, Ion] josemald:
Some of the reviews I've seen basically destroy the phone. Many claim that the volume of speaker phone is too low (at highest volume), and at least one claims that the wifi signal and call quality are poor. Some also claim that the phone lags.

If you have bought it already, please post your comments on these issues. I was decided to get this phone instead of the SG3, but now I have second thought, I don't want to get stuck for 2 years with a pain in the back phone.
[Sony Xperia S, Acro S, Ion] kitsVA:
Sony should have at least released this on SE brand and waited to release a Sony brand phone which can compete with the best. Ion seems to have carried the same problem Xperia S has with the capacitive button's sensitivity. Also, the AT&T logo at the front kills any interest this phone has from Sony/Sony Ericsson fans like me:mad:. Ion will only help hurt Sony brand more here in the US. Ion doesn't even look unique. They could have got some attention if they released P, and U. P for build quality and smaller form factor and U for low budget teenager users who would have liked the color changing transparent light bar.
[Sony Xperia S, Acro S, Ion] jameswood24:
I feel ya, I don't like the AT&T logo either, I was thinking just going with the LT28i, however, I will wait for the Rogers version. When I bought the X10 it was a Rogers' one, but had Sony Ericsson logo....
[Sony Xperia S, Acro S, Ion] Bach415:
Not true. It also occurs to people upgrading their phone. I upgraded my phone through Sony.

*Note: The bug I mentioned earlier about the AT&T Address Book. It seems to connect to the address book and sync when you disable location services. Tried on two different xperia Ion and worked on both.
[Sony Xperia S, Acro S, Ion] mrsatan:
The fact that you can't unlock the bootloader kills it for me. I don't understand why the S3 has an unlockable bootloader and the ion doesn't. Stupid ATT.
[Sony Xperia S, Acro S, Ion] CamoGeko:
That's a killer for any android phone nowadays.

... typed by a proud owner of HTC One X 32GB, the best HTC Android device so far!!
[Sony Xperia S, Acro S, Ion] petes67bird:
Hi Guys,

Noob here. My wife and I are looking at the ION as our first smartphone. I am hoping some people here can help me out as the reviews that have been written conflict one another.

1. How is the call quality? I.E. volume and being able to hear people

2. Is the speaker on the phone decent?

3. Does the camera have Touch to Focus and speak to text capabilities, some websites state touch to focus but cannot find any confirmation from Sony or ATT.

4. Would your recommend this phone to someone over the LG Nitro HD? I am looking at buying 2 phones that cannot total over 200 from ATT. They are doing an early upgrade for us.

Thank you very much guys. We appreciate all the help. Pete
[Sony Xperia S, Acro S, Ion] jfalgout2003:
Ok, so after a full 24 hrs with the phone, I must say I love it. The screen size is a little big, but the quality is absolutely amazing. I held next to a Galaxy Note today and it is very obvious how much better the display is on the Ion. In call volume is not the best. The rear speaker is ok. I did a video chat with my sister last night and could hear her fine. The touch response on the capacitive buttons isn't very good. I think the screen protector I have on the phone may be worsening the issue. The AT&T contacts issue is very annoying also. It's a little frustrating to know that this phone was delayed for so long and still has all these little bugs. I haven't used the camera very much, but the few pictures I took look great. The colors are very vivid. The flash works well also. The quick capture feature works great. The camera was the biggest selling point for me. I wanted a high quality camera on my phone to replace my digital camera the died on me. This phone does the job. The speed is incredible. It runs Gingerbread like a dream. I haven't had any lag issues. I don't understand why people take issue with the "out-of-date" processor. It's a 1.5Ghz dual core on a phone. It's not the latest technology, but it's more than enough to get the job done. Battery life is probably my biggest hang up right now. 12hrs of moderate use brought me down to 20%. I'm hoping that will get better as the phone settles, but we'll see. The battery IS NOT removable. Unless there is some trap door that I can't find, it is not removable. I'll do a little digging and see if I can find anything out. The possibility of a removable battery is one reason I picked this phone over the One X. Hopefully someone will reply and tell me I'm wrong.

Sorry for the short review. Wanted to get into more detail, but just don't have the time to do so now. Hope this answers some questions.
[Sony Xperia S, Acro S, Ion] petes67bird:
was ndytrs

Thank you very much for the review. So right now my primary concern is In Call Volume. I drive an old hot rod daily during the summer and need to hear my phone over the rumbling. I am wondering if an application like Volume + would increase the speaker volume for calls or not.
[Sony Xperia S, Acro S, Ion] :
I just bought one as well. Phone looks amazing so far.

I'm hoping it will someday get some custom Roms.

I'm patient.

Camera on both the front and back one are superb BTW!
[Sony Xperia S, Acro S, Ion] naplesbill:
I just picked one of these up this evening. I haven't had much time to really mess with too many things yet.

It does have a touch the screen option on the camera. There are two settings for the quick camera setting. One to just start the camera and one to start the camera and snap a photo.

The display is much better than what the reviews give it credit for. Text looks amazingly clear. Also, this screen definitely has the built in screen protection like the X10 did.

I have not had the issue with the capacitive buttons. I think people may be trying to press too low. If you pres near the top of the button area it works well for me.

My first impressions are good. I really want to experiment with the NFC tags, bit I will wait until I decide to keep it.

I will try to test some of the TV interface pieces if I can.
[Sony Xperia S, Acro S, Ion] Spectre51:
Picking mine up in an hour. Can't wait.
[Sony Xperia S, Acro S, Ion] petes67bird:
Would love to hear your experiences with In Call Volume and your thoughts on the loudness of the person you are speaking with. Thanks
[Sony Xperia S, Acro S, Ion] NightHawk877:
Hopefully this phone will get ICS before December when my contract is up. The hardware is impressive and the phone is a great alternative to the Galaxy S 3. Only bad thing is the Ion will most likely have a locked bootloader.
[Sony Xperia S, Acro S, Ion] Bach415:
The maximum call volume is loud enough you can hear it with cars driving by(in my opinion). I was talking to my friends over the ion while riding in my other friend's car with the windows down at 30-40 mph. Not an issue to hear. But it actually is your opinion. Everyone has a different maximum loudness. Some people can consider loud as half way of the volume bar while others are full. What I can say is that you need to try it for yourself and see if it's loud enough. Maybe use the demo phone they have at the store and try calling the an automated number and see if it's loud enough for you. If you can't do that, there's always a possibility of getting the phone first(from AT&T store of course) and if it's not loud enough do an exchange for the phone or complain about the loudness of the earpiece/speaker.
[Sony Xperia S, Acro S, Ion] MattDoza:
So, has anyone with the ATT version of the Ion confirmed the bootloader being locked? I'm ready to upgrade ASAP, but I'm going to skip the phone if it's locked. I know Sony has been good on their update promises, but I don't want to commit to a phone that I can't "play" with. It's been more than half of the fun I've had with my android phones.
[Sony Xperia S, Acro S, Ion] darknessrise1234:
Has anyone came from a super amoled or super amoled plus display and can tell of the difference in them and the xperia ions display? I'm looking to upgrade to the ion but am in love with my super amoled plus.
[Sony Xperia S, Acro S, Ion] Bach415:
I have the ATT version of the Ion and have confirmed that bootloader is locked couple posts back.
[Sony Xperia S, Acro S, Ion] King Cole:
Just got my Ion yesterday, and have been loving it dearly. Currently waiting for a root method to be released.
[Sony Xperia S, Acro S, Ion] jfalgout2003:
Go to an AT&T store and see for yourself. I'm absolutely in love with this screen. At 323ppi, it's second to only the iPhone in pixel density.
[Sony Xperia S, Acro S, Ion] aruppenthal:
I have no volume issues at all. Overall the speed and quality of the device are good. The form factor leaves a bit to be desired for me as I find it somewhat difficult to hold comfortably.

The real issue I see with this device is Battery. Quite frankly its the worst battery life of any device I have ever owned. So much of the ATT bloat auto restarts that it eats through battery. Im finally boarding the android boat after years on winmo and horrible year on winphone.

In short great device if I could use it more than 5 hours on a charge :( Might end up being a dealbreaker for me....
[Sony Xperia S, Acro S, Ion] naplesbill:
My battery life has been far better than my previous two LTE devices. I had the Lumia and Titan 2 and they both had half the battery life of this device.
[Sony Xperia S, Acro S, Ion] nem1yan:
Hey I'm deciding between this phone and a One X and I was wondering if LTE was possibly responsible for the battery drain since I've seen pretty decent reviews of battery performance for this phone.
[Sony Xperia S, Acro S, Ion] naplesbill:
LTE pretty much kills a battery. It is mostly worth it though.
[Sony Xperia S, Acro S, Ion] dizarmstrong:
So then is there a way to turn lte off? I'm in an area where at&t hasn't begun their lte rollout.
[Sony Xperia S, Acro S, Ion] Spectre51:
I'm seeing the opposite right now. My Lumia gets much better battery life. But I've only had this thing for a day. We'll are how it goes after a week or so of use. So far seems my Xperia S also gets better battery life. But I do love the screen on the ion.
[Sony Xperia S, Acro S, Ion] naplesbill:
When I was in FL last week, my Titan 2 got better battery life just being in a 4G area. Not sure if it was coincidence or not.
[Samsung Galaxy Player 4.0, 5.0] tnsrua2000:
This Rom is Only YP-G70 INTL,USA,KOR

Feature.

AOKP Build28 Port

Prada Phone's App manager install

Google Play Music install

It base cm9 4.0.3

Known Issues

Dont work camera, bluetooth

Picture.

If you use a aokp milestone4, http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?p=24230352 here

How to install

1. Factory reset via cwm.

2. Install the zip file I uploaded.

3. Enjoy it!

Download: http://www.mediafire.com/?2lav8ubdvp50ctv

p.s Internal sdcard is /sdcard, External sdcard is /sdcard/external_sd here.

P.P.S I crated my twitter. @KORrice

Have a good time!

If you dont work a menu and home and back keys, http://xdaforums.com/show....php?t=1585551 here
[Samsung Galaxy Player 4.0, 5.0] EcHoFiiVe:
Good work here dude. You should try getting theme engine on aokp or cm9!
[Samsung Galaxy Player 4.0, 5.0] pmdisawesome:
What are the bugs in this ROM, still no camera, no bluetooth,etc or are there more bugs?
[Samsung Galaxy Player 4.0, 5.0] tnsrua2000:
Yes.

Sent from my YP-G70
[Samsung Galaxy Player 4.0, 5.0] Arlicc:
What are differences between this rom and your AOKP milestone 4?
[Samsung Galaxy Player 4.0, 5.0] tnsrua2000:
You can add init.d tweaks in rom control. And so on. :cool:

Sent from my YP-G70
[Samsung Galaxy Player 4.0, 5.0] tnsrua2000:
OK. :):):):):):):)

Sent from my YP-G70
[Samsung Galaxy Player 4.0, 5.0] Rueben_:
HHmmm i tried to get into ROM setting (AOKP) and i get a FC ??? :/
[Samsung Galaxy Player 4.0, 5.0] tnsrua2000:
FC???? What is this????

Sent from my YP-G70
[Samsung Galaxy Player 4.0, 5.0] Ace42:
Force close, it's when an app stops working due to an error.
[Samsung Galaxy Player 4.0, 5.0] tnsrua2000:
Ok. I'll edit tomorrow. Because korea time is 2:45am:)

Sent from my YP-G70
[Samsung Galaxy Player 4.0, 5.0] YoBob:
Is there anyway to add AOKP theme chooser to this build?
[Samsung Galaxy Player 4.0, 5.0] ken2kold:
Has any1 tried this on the USA sgp???

Using Tapatalk 2 on My ICS Galaxy Player 5.0
[Samsung Galaxy Player 4.0, 5.0] tnsrua2000:
It maybe good work:) try it!!!!
[Samsung Galaxy Player 4.0, 5.0] tnsrua2000:
OMG...... I lose Nexus S AOKP B28....... Please Wait T.T
[Samsung Galaxy Player 4.0, 5.0] Charlielx:
Hi im getting an fc on the rom control and my internal sd card wont mount, is there any way to fix this?