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[Sony Xperia S, Acro S, Ion] Felimenta97:
I have another big bug. Another day, I entered the accessibility settings, to activate an app. Just as a curiosity, I entered the Explorer by Touch. Read it, found that it's for people with sight problems an went back. Then, I opened the Facebook app. It started reading everything that was on my screen ( speaking Portuguese BR text with a English voice). The app is almost unusable with that. Then I noticed the same thing also happens to Chrome and the BBC Olympics app. Don't know about other apps. This annoy me as hell, and make the navigation horrible. Anyone else had this? Know how to fix?

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[Sony Xperia S, Acro S, Ion] SFU11:
Go to Setting > Language and Input > (Speech) Text-to-Speech output > Change setting on pico TTS > change to your language if available, well I didnt found Portuguese there... maybe you should install it separately..
[Sony Xperia S, Acro S, Ion] shoz_on4u:
Hi, today I was listening songs on walkman and was downloading some skins from uccw thread from.the stock browser and all of a sudden music started to stutter until I had to reset the phone I'm using apex launcher. God when is Sony gonna update this buggy softwares of ICS
[Sony Xperia S, Acro S, Ion] Felimenta97:
The problem is that i don't want it (I mentioned it talking with English voice, it was just a fact). I ****ing want to make it stop talking.
[Sony Xperia S, Acro S, Ion] rkanwar:
Go into settings accessibility and then untick the box
[Sony Xperia S, Acro S, Ion] Felimenta97:
It's already deactivated. That's the bug.
[Sony Xperia S, Acro S, Ion] rkanwar:
Reactivate it then deactivate it and reboot the.phone see if that helps
[Sony Xperia S, Acro S, Ion] Felimenta97:
Nothing. I did that already without conscious rebooting for many reasons.
[Sony Xperia S, Acro S, Ion] tel033:
Why is Sony taking so long to release another update!?
[Sony Xperia S, Acro S, Ion] jonibang:
I have a bug..

3g data seems to not work whatsoever after going out from a wifi network..it shows 3g/hsdpa connectivity but wont transfer any data..it's only fixed by rebooting the phone..doesnt seem to happen this way on gingerbread..

does anyone have the same issue?:(
[Sony Xperia S, Acro S, Ion] SnowOokami:
yeah... there are a lot of ppl with this issue!

including me :(
[Sony Xperia S, Acro S, Ion] doministry:
Apparently Facebook started to work better...?

I can see timelines and on most sites the buttons to see profile's elements.
[Sony Xperia S, Acro S, Ion] somdevanand:
go here and see new Xperia T's High res Images

http://xdaforums.com/forumdisplay.php?f=615
[Sony Xperia S, Acro S, Ion] doclloyd:
Yea this started happening for me in the last week or so as well. My Nexus 7 was experiencing the same layout issue as my Xperia S, but that also magically fixed itself a couple days ago.
[Sony Xperia S, Acro S, Ion] doministry:
Maybe also Facebook fixed something in the system.

This means the issues left for fixing in X S are the stability issues.
[Sony Xperia S, Acro S, Ion] basafre:
There is a new build in PTCRB for our mobile: 6.1.A.2.34

Here the link: www.ptcrb.com/vendor/complete/view_complete_request_guest.cfm?modelid=20799

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[Sony Xperia S, Acro S, Ion] element800:
Jellybean?
[Sony Xperia S, Acro S, Ion] basafre:
No, im sure that this build is a ICS brand

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[Sony Xperia S, Acro S, Ion] Felimenta97:
GB? We already have ICS, why would we have GB?
[Sony Xperia S, Acro S, Ion] basafre:
sorry, ICS ;D
[Sony Xperia S, Acro S, Ion] Felimenta97:
Oh. That makes more sense now :P

Anyway, let's wait and see. I can't wait for CM10 Semc Debrand Engine :D
[Sony Xperia S, Acro S, Ion] pcarvalho:
id just like 2 share my experience with 6.1.A.1.58 Generic TR rom

been using it since it got out cause previous roms where driving me crazy

i consider myself a heavy user (currently have like 196 programs installed and my current sms count is about 8000, add emails, games, videos, heavy user), one day ill turn into a android developer (like i did 4 windows mobile)

6.1.A.1.58 rom till now seens 2 be the best (standard non modded, i have locked bootloader unfortunately) one out there for me, and believe me ive stress tested it

no more FC's all day long

has newer system apps so i guess bugs got fixed

memory seems better

battery and wifi strength is the same id say

button sensitivity seems a lil better too

all and all i think sony is working 2 improving its (a bit) rushed out software

maybe i got lucky with this flash or maybe not, only time will tell...

cheers
[Sony Xperia S, Acro S, Ion] ssj_jaypee:
this is the latest turkey rom, correct?

I'm thinking of switching but I might wait for this new release if its not too far off.
[Sony Xperia S, Acro S, Ion] sinple:
i wan to add on to .58 firmware.

Even though ram is about the same, the apps do not force close as easily. I can toggle between games, sms, browser and it does not closes itself unlike the previous .52. And the default email is able to refresh(.52 has some bugs on the email refresh)
[Sony Xperia S, Acro S, Ion] 71nh0:
Thanksss
[Sony Xperia S, Acro S, Ion] jogo1234:
Today i got ics for my xperia s with t-mobile germany branding... :) works great si number 1262-6175

Gesendet von meinem Transformer Prime TF201 mit Tapatalk 2
[Sony Xperia S, Acro S, Ion] SavCom:
I thought I would share my experience with Sony support in the UK.

I sent emails to tech support, and summarised my problems as per this note:

In their replies I was advised:

To repair the software install on my phone (four times) :rolleyes:

That the Android 4.0 software is more intensive in terms of resource usage. Both [Sony's] own applications and the Google Mobile Services (GMS) applications are becoming more advanced which means; they require more CPU power, run more network activities and use more RAM. This means the performance of the handset may decrease compared to how it was when on Android 2.3. :rolleyes:

To return the phone to a Sony service centre to downgrade the software to the Gingerbread release :rolleyes:

That my Bluetooth headset (Sony's own MW600) is not listed as supporting the Sony Xperia S on our website as this headset was designed before the release of the handset and Android 4.0. It will have functioned on Android 2.3 as this device was designed to work with the 2011 Xperia handset which all came out using this operating system. (there's no icon for "I smell bullsh*t")

and to cap it all:

With regards to your enquiry, there are currently no issues with Android 4.0 running on the Sony Xperia S.

So there you have it. Full of assistance right up to the point of actually being helpful.

So - it's either a downgrade to Gingerbread (most likely) or a switch to the Cyanogen Nozomi ROM's :cowboy:

For me this is going the same way as Asus' support of the Transformer TF101 - Nowhere fast. :mad:
[Sony Xperia S, Acro S, Ion] augie7107:
New to Sony? This is standard progression. Some statements are true regarding more resources required for ICS. The baffling issue is why are 2011 devices on their third ICS update while we are on our first? Poor prioritization.
[Sony Xperia S, Acro S, Ion] AndroidM0d:
swag very cool
[Sony Xperia S, Acro S, Ion] SavCom:
True - but these resources should be available in spades in the SXS - desn't seem to matter if I have one app or fifty apps in memory - the phone pauses or hesitates (and stops Bluetooth audio streaming) far too often.

Something IS wrong with the build. Sony are just ignoring it.
[Sony Xperia S, Acro S, Ion] SavCom:
Mmmm. Here in the UK the build we have for ICS is 6.1.A.0.453 But, looking on PTCRB, there are two unreleased builds subsequent to the .453 build

6.1.A.0.454 dated Jul 16, 2012

6.1.A.2.34 dated Aug 10, 2012

Anyone know any more details?
[Sony Xperia S, Acro S, Ion] doministry:
Simple Calendar widget doesn't work well on X S on ICS.

It is laggy and stutters.

I use now default Calendar widget which is faster and looks good too.
[Sony Xperia S, Acro S, Ion] -Harsh-:
I have been using it from day one on ICS and it never lags for me !! Try removing it from any app killer if you use one :p
[Sony Xperia S, Acro S, Ion] doministry:
Hmm... I never use any app killers.

It stays as a process... But lags as hell WHEN UPDATING itself. And it slows the whole homescreen...

When updated it's smooth.

Do you keep Calendar in the background BTW?
[Sony Xperia S, Acro S, Ion] -Harsh-:
Yup, simple calendar widget is always there on my home screen!!

What I did is that initially after I flashed the phone I just synced our inbuilt calendar with facebook, and then turned the sync off!! So now it never updates, it already has everything :)
[Sony Xperia S, Acro S, Ion] doministry:
You misunderstood me.

I have many calendar events. After they finish, they disappear from the widget.

Each time you go to a screen with Calendar widget, it refreshes. And it's laggy.

I hope we talk about the same widget.

BTW, I was asking if you keep Calendar app running, not the widget, in the background.
[Sony Xperia S, Acro S, Ion] Dellair:
I have to reboot the phone also regulary.

Not because of it's heat but because the amount of memory the system uses keeps increasing.

After a few weeks I have to reboot the phone because there simply isn't enough memory avaiable anymore for my applications.
[Sony Xperia S, Acro S, Ion] FrancoBegbie:
Mobile data just stops

Anyone have an issue with mobile data dropping out? and the only solution is to reboot the phone? any help or morale support appreciated

Phone XS UK Generic running ICS .453
[Sony Xperia S, Acro S, Ion] doministry:
Not here. Some other issues yes, but not this.
[Sony Xperia S, Acro S, Ion] donjamal:
Same here :-S

Tapatalk 2-vel küldve az én LT26i-ről
[Sony Xperia S, Acro S, Ion] baaluck:
I have this issue after updated to ics, and need solution, too.
[Sony Xperia S, Acro S, Ion] skip0pot2mus:
Don't know if this bug has been mentioned;

Select a contact, try to call, phone says "calling" so I put phone to ear. Hear nothing but a single beep after about 10 seconds, so I look at my phone, and it's at the lock screen?!. This has happened once or twice before so I just unlock and recall, but just now it happened with every number I tried to call, I had to reboot the phone.
[Sony Xperia S, Acro S, Ion] del1701:
Yep I get this occasionally :confused:
[Sony Xperia S, Acro S, Ion] SavCom:
Yes, had this. Usually happens when I've come out of a weak signal area. Phone shows H or G and even the arrows showing data flow, but the apps all complain about no network connection when you try to refresh them.

I raised a call with Sony support to see if they could help with this and with the stuttering during Bluetooth audio streaming, but all I got back was to repair the software (did that - no good whatsoever) and this

It would be worth you both going through the same process to lend weight to our cause to get Sony to recognise that there IS a problem with their build. I sent an email to questions.gb@support.sonymobile.com to ask for help. For the cost of an email, it's worth registering the problems as, until there are enough complaints, they won't do anything about it. I think the questions.gb is GB specific, so you may have to look up the appropriate email address for your country. Or we all use the GB one and make the point!! :mad:

BTW - I'm back on stock Gingerbread, now, and lo and behold, I have NO issues any more. Happy boy again.

Savcom
[Sony Xperia S, Acro S, Ion] doclloyd:
I've found that most times you can "fix" the data dropout issue by disabling mobile data and re-enabling it after a couple seconds. Better than rebooting the phone.
[Sony Xperia S, Acro S, Ion] jonmorris:
Ah, hadn't thought of that (stupidly) as I'd previously gone into flight mode and back which didn't work.

This data problem has existed on other Sony (Ericsson) phones before, including the arc. Wonder what causes it.
[Sony Xperia S, Acro S, Ion] SavCom:
Odd - that has not worked for me - I've always had to reboot the phone. Maybe I'm not giving it enough time.

Still shouldn't need to do it though either way - and I certainly didn't have the problem on Gingerbread.
[Sony Xperia S, Acro S, Ion] doministry:
I am so happy I have no data problem so far.

However, just notice that carries often have their own problems which are not informed about...
[Sony Xperia S, Acro S, Ion] FrancoBegbie:
I have raised the following on the Sony web site. Maybe you could jump over there and lend it some weight. Cheers

http://talk.sonymobile.com/thread/49340

Thanks
[Sony Xperia S, Acro S, Ion] SavCom:
Consider it done. I'm Savcom there, too.. I'd still raise a support call direct with Sony - at least you'll have a ticket number to escalate if you need to.

Savcom
[Sony Xperia S, Acro S, Ion] rkanwar:
I did have this issue on gb but not with .453 but im using the o2 branded one since well i am on o2
[Sony Xperia S, Acro S, Ion] ashqmallik:
Here are the pros and cons which am facing with the new 6.0.A.2.45 updates..

- Widgets setup & screen loads faster

- Battery Improved impressively unless you are playing games for the last 1hr+.

ADVICE: Keep your wifi on as for a weird reason i have found that it eats less battery than if i turn it off

- Very smooth to touch and the menu buttons got highly responsive.

- No deep sleep bug (Yet) as some are complaining about it.

- Quick Launch Camera worked in every occasion till now. Did a normal test like 30 times in a row and it did response every time.

- Takes time in opening some apps as in lags or freezes

- Sometimes the apps will just set themself in their own order even though if you choose them to be in alphabetical or so.

- System gets hot pretty fast.

- System eats too much RAM. Then again, it has already been posted by Sony that ICS will eat too much RAM (around 350MB) so i guess this is the only REAL downfall for an 512MB device.
[Sony Xperia S, Acro S, Ion] Lusterboi:
Try letting the phone idle for 1-2 mins and then trying quick launch. The success rate will be about 30%. If you try to do them continuously one after another, it will always work. That's the bug that a lot of people are not aware of.
[Sony Xperia S, Acro S, Ion] Dpk1:
To those facing camera quicklaunch issue on ICS

Hi,

I know many of us (Xperia S owners) are facing the camera quicklaunch/fastcapture bug even on the latest ICS (.45 build), wherein long pressing the camera key fails to launch the camera app (from sleep) most of the times. I have tried every possible way to fix this including flashing different region roms with everything wiped, factory reset, repair using SUS with factory reset & int. memory erased, but to no use. My camera key is fine (not broken) as this quicklaunch feature works perfectly on GB roms.

If any of you have this issue then feel free to give your feedback to sony mobile (link below) to bring it to their (sony developer's) attention :

http://talk.sonymobile.com/thread/50512?tstart=0
[Sony Xperia S, Acro S, Ion] jonmorris:
You know what's crazy? I just got back from IFA and playing with the Xperia T in the Sony hall.. and guess what?

The Quick Launch feature, which they were bragging about now being even quicker than on the Xperia S (now just 1 second) failed there too. In one case, I had to wait nearly 5-6 seconds for the camera to fire up!

There's definitely some underlying problem that affects the phone detecting the use of the button in standby/lock and I fear that when people get the Xperia T (on sale this week) they're going to report the same problem.

What's so annoying is that it never failed ONE SINGLE TIME on Gingerbread - it's something that has happened since ICS.. and I wonder if Sony knows how to fix it? I guess it doesn't help when many people say it's not a problem in their experience because it must be happening for everyone, yet it doesn't do it all the time and the exact circumstances that cause it to happen aren't known or easily replicated.

Anyway, thought I'd add that little observation to the list! Feel free to cut&paste to the Sony forum thread if you think it will help.
[Sony Xperia S, Acro S, Ion] Dpk1:
Hmmm... if thats the case, then it means this issue is bigger than i had imagined! Maybe sony is unable to fix it and so ignoring it (coz most people don't notice this issue). Also, i was wondering as why the newly announced Xperia V doesn't have a dedicated camera key (sure it has nothing to do with waterproofing coz Acro S has it) :p!

P.S: Just received a reply from xperia support team member regarding the quicklaunch issue. Acc. to them this issue was reported to them only recently and are currently looking into it! I know its the usual reply we get but i hope, since it has their attention now, the issue gets fixed asap!
[Sony Xperia S, Acro S, Ion] Lusterboi:
Yup, I blew it up on their sony support forum because a lot of people claimed that their quick launch bug worked. That sort of threw Sony off because they were convinced that it's a individual problem when the truth is that those members that claimed their quick launch worked only tried it when they manually turned off the screen and tried to quick launch right away. That will always work 100%. But if they let their phone idle for about 1-2 mins into it, thats when the bug comes out. It can take up to 2-4 tries before the camera actually launches. I need everybody to goto Sony support forum and support my thread there. This way, Sony will be aware that this bug is still there and its not just a individual thing.

http://talk.sonymobile.com/thread/50512?tstart=0
[Sony Xperia S, Acro S, Ion] Dpk1:
Ha.. so, you are the one named Feng over there! Well thanks for raising it there, i too have bugged every thread at sony xperia support forums concerning the .45 update/ ICS bugs with my issues with quicklaunch n bravia engine. I signed up there (yesterday) only to raise these ics bugs which some people here are claiming to have been fixed (while others claiming they never had them) in the latest update by sony.
[Sony Xperia S, Acro S, Ion] element800:
Just received the newest ICS update ( I live in Belguim )

SI - 1257-5020

;)
[Sony Xperia S, Acro S, Ion] 0M3G4_:
What phone model...?
[Sony Xperia S, Acro S, Ion] element800:
Xperia S
[Sony Xperia S, Acro S, Ion] wello168:
Just install the new update and not yet test it out, but it seem like the touch responsive are getting better now.

Actually I hope Sony can change back the silent function from lock screen rather than quick shot function. And I also have issues with that quick launch camera button as well. Really hope Sony will solve it soon, I bought this phone for nearly 2k and I don't think all the X S user deserve these bug on their high end device.
[Sony Xperia S, Acro S, Ion] jonmorris:
I wonder if it's a standby/deep sleep problem then? And sometimes when the camera does start, it's still very slow to actually get to the point where you can take a photo - and fails to load the mini album view in the corner. Chances are you'll get 'Memory Error' when taking a photo EVEN THOUGH the photo will likely save (in 9/10 cases - I have had it put empty pictures in the folder, which are obviously totally corrupt and useless).

That said, the problem loading the camera on the Xperia T can't be a deep sleep problem as the phones were being looked at all the time and would never have been left alone for long enough. The only difference there is that the camera DID start up, but only after 5 seconds or more.

I hope Sony fixes this problem as Quick Launch was one of the key reasons I got this phone, as I'm always in situations when out and about (for work or pleasure) where I want to take a photo quickly and without fuss.
[Sony Xperia S, Acro S, Ion] Dpk1:
Ok, the thing is that this bug is tough to replicate when you want! Please watch out for it though, from now on, and why i'm saying this is coz i've seen people complaining of this very bug, who previously claimed it to be working every single time :o ! Also, keep in mind that your phone must be totally asleep (and not on charging/usb/running music with earphones connected) while you try for this bug.

For me, the quicklaunch bug has haunted my XS ever since the first day of ICS upgrade by sony (been reporting the issue here from time to time), and i can assure you that i've left no stone unturned in attempt to rectify this! Thanks for reading :).
[Sony Xperia S, Acro S, Ion] jonmorris:
I wonder if Sony will figure out what is causing this.. it could be so many totally random and unexpected things.

The original Motorola Droid (aka Milestone) had a software update that caused an autofocus problem that bugged me (and Motorola) for some time. One day I could try the camera and it would NEVER focus.. 100% fail rate.. always totally blurred. Then another day it work would fine, every single time. 100% success rate.

It turned out to be an algorithm that was affected by the date. I can't completely remember the details (might Google later for it) but I believe that on an even day, it worked and an odd day it didn't (or vice versa). Totally bizarre. [Actually, I seem to recall it was more a series of days it worked in succession and then a series it didn't, but the principle is the same]

I wonder if there's something similar with this, in that it relies on some other condition that varies and isn't immediately obvious - which is why it might work fine some times. I've just tried a few times (including after the phone having been in deep sleep) and it's worked fine - and fast. But, I might try later and it won't..
[Sony Xperia S, Acro S, Ion] Dpk1:
^ Ha ha.. yes, the quicklaunch bug is a b**ch! Highly random and tough to replicate! Sometimes, i think that omg the bug has disappeared and is working fine (for like 10 times in a row) and happily go to sleep, wake up next morning only to find that quicklaunch actually fails :( !
[Sony Xperia S, Acro S, Ion] jonmorris:
Just put on the .45 firmware (without wiping data) and, wow. The phone is flying now.

There seem to be some new transitions and my AnTuTu score has gone up 200.

No idea if quick launch is any better (suspect not) but at least it has made the phone loads better than before. Apparently it fixes the Bluetooth and FM bugs.
[Sony Xperia S, Acro S, Ion] tel033:
Does pcc wipe data when updating? Is the battery already as good as it was on gb?
[Sony Xperia S, Acro S, Ion] ashqmallik:
Just the system data, not internal. U can always back up your contacts/mms/logs before doing an update through PCC. Battery is way better in ICS than in GB though there are still some things which u should take into consideration. You should try and read the below article before you consider to jump in. I actually waited on GB for a month or two before i upgraded to ICS.

Have fun :highfive:

Learn about the technical differences between Gingerbread and ICS
[Sony Xperia S, Acro S, Ion] doministry:
WTF? PCCompanion doesn't wipe ANYTHING!!!

It has built in backup/restore.

---------- Post added at 08:37 AM ---------- Previous post was at 08:36 AM ----------

NO wipe. Everything stays on the phone.

The latest ICS build is better on battery than GB.

In my case it took few days to settle though.
[Sony Xperia S, Acro S, Ion] skip0pot2mus:
Found last night that for some reason the capacitive buttons weren't vibrating but were working, happened for about 2 minutes, then they started vibrating again.

On the same note, the capacitive buttons still aren't working great for me, one instance, I had to press it over 10 times for it to work...

Deleted emails STILL returning, sometimes on the next refresh after deleting...which is 15 minutes on my phone.
[Sony Xperia S, Acro S, Ion] doministry:
The email app looks great but it's piece of cr.p since on POP3 it stores ONLY 25 emails on phone.

Stupid.
[Sony Xperia S, Acro S, Ion] tel033:
I've already made a fw update from. 73. 75 via sus and nothing erase not even contacts so is it the same with gb-ics update via pcc(I want to do it via pcc because it safer)