yashsingh1/xdaforums huggingface dataset:
[Sony Xperia S, Acro S, Ion] muaxuantht:
May be!

May be, 400mb for rom stock is just file update to rom . not as rom friend creator full rom for stock. sorry, i'm not ok english.

creator rom stock for Pc companion other creator rom stock for SEUS (Sony Ericsson Update Service)

Friend's cretor for SEUS
[Sony Xperia S, Acro S, Ion] acsakvith:
when opened from WinRar original file size is same, but packed size is different. will it be a issue? or im i doing some thing wrong??
[Sony Xperia S, Acro S, Ion] muaxuantht:
XDA ?

i don't know. you ask Pro XDA. OK.
[Sony Xperia S, Acro S, Ion] Spectre51:
Shouldn't be 700....400 ish is right. Did you follow the guide to create the ftf files from here: http://xdaforums.com/showpost.php?p=28305266&postcount=3

Sent from my Sony Xperia™ TL
[Sony Xperia S, Acro S, Ion] Crudeoil:
on Generic International Firmwares - LT28h, Download links : "Alternate1" and "Alternate2" are not working for ICS 6.1.E.1.20 firmware and the main one gave to me something that seems to be corrupted.

Thanks for keeping all stock firmwares in one place.
[Sony Xperia S, Acro S, Ion] vladvertigo:
alternate 1 will be fixed soon, dumb web developers again messed up something =\
[Sony Xperia S, Acro S, Ion] Crudeoil:
thanks, does anybody have any checksum for this file?, I got the one from main link, that seems corrupted because of a weird char inside the zip, but 7zip opens it and unzip it without probs. Just wanted to check before flashing
[Sony Xperia S, Acro S, Ion] vladvertigo:
what is that char?

could be something in russian :cowboy:
[Sony Xperia S, Acro S, Ion] Crudeoil:
When I double click the downloaded zip it gives me a corrupt file message.

When opening it with 7zip I can see inside the ftf file but named "LT28H_6.1.à.1.20_Generic.ftf". that "à" and the corrupt message when opening not with 7zip makes me suspect.

anyway, on the same bin4ry's root thread I found this link and I'm now SLOOOWLY downloading the first one :)

--Update

I downloaded the file from here and the ftf file that supposed to be the same one from the link on OT has a completely different size and MD5. Can someone please provide checksum or a functional link?

thanks
[Sony Xperia S, Acro S, Ion] vladvertigo:
LT28H6_1_E_1_20.zip File: LT28H_6.1.Е.1.20_Generic.ftf MD5: c3109defeacfeb9bc4d32b7258233d23

all my links have been restored :victory:
[Sony Xperia S, Acro S, Ion] Spectre51:
I'll add a link from my dev-host account for it with md5

Sent from my Sony Xperia™ TL
[Sony Xperia S, Acro S, Ion] Spectre51:
Added download links for the stock ftf files I had along with their md5 checksum. Cleaned out some dead links as well.

Looking for LT28i 6.1.E.3.4/7 ftf.
[Sony Xperia S, Acro S, Ion] Toledo_JAB:
Thank you for you download links. I have used the direct download links in my Recovering from SOFT-brick thread. I have also provided links to your post that contains the download link giving acknowledgment of your work.

If you would like me to change anything please PM, I will edit.

Thank you for your work.

~Jaramie
[Sony Xperia S, Acro S, Ion] Gloff:
I have been running .29 international for quite some time, the phone alerted me to the .68 update which I did OTA, I then randomly get a gurgling noise upon calls which makes it unusable and requires a reboot to clear. Anyone got ideas? For now I reloaded .29 and will see if it's the device rather than the software. If so I'll de-root, and flash back to stock firmware for a warranty exchange.
[Sony Xperia S, Acro S, Ion] 0000alex0000:
it's the software problem. same appeared on my ion while i was using that 68 firmware. flashed back to stock att firmware and no more issue
[Sony Xperia S, Acro S, Ion] Spectre51:
Haven't seen a generic 3.7 for the lt28i yet only lt28h.

Sent from my Sony Xperia™ TL
[Sony Xperia S, Acro S, Ion] mcmanone:
LT28i 6.1.E.2.68

Morning all did a flash to this firmware the International one but for some odd thing my data now shows 4g for HSPA and 4g for LTE I am on MTS in Canada and it did show LTE when I had LTE service any ideals lol and I forgot to backup my firmware not sure where I can get a stock ver of MTS firmware lol.
[Sony Xperia S, Acro S, Ion] Spectre51:
I can upload a stock MTs for you. On the international firmware it shows a 4g icon for late and H+ for hspa.

Sent from my Sony Xperia™ P
[Sony Xperia S, Acro S, Ion] mcmanone:
Thanks.

Thanks has I could use it but it's not comeing up at all with a H just 3g umts 4g HSPA + and 4g for lte odd.
[Sony Xperia S, Acro S, Ion] Spectre51:
How did you know it was on LTE before?

Sent from my Sony Xperia™ P
[Sony Xperia S, Acro S, Ion] mcmanone:
Morning yes it was :) could be something with mts did u find your stock rom for them? Thanks
[Sony Xperia S, Acro S, Ion] Spectre51:
That didnt answer my question. How did you know it was on LTE on your stock firmware?

I think the ftf is on my laptop which I left at work. I'll check today when I get I'm nut won't be able to upload till I get home tonight with it.

Sent from my Sony Xperia™ P
[Sony Xperia S, Acro S, Ion] mcmanone:
Sorry yes it said lte when it was on lte any time is good and thanks new too this android stuff lol thanks for the help.
[Sony Xperia S, Acro S, Ion] Spectre51:
Said LTE in the notification area next to signal strength? I saw that because the AT&T firmware was the same way when on LTE it would says LTE and 4g when on HSPA but on the LT28i firmware it is no longer that way. It says H+ for HSPA and 4G for LTE. Still looking for that firmware.
[Sony Xperia S, Acro S, Ion] mcmanone:
Hmm not sure why my phone is acting like this then as I get no H when on hspa just 4g and 4g on lte now and I know as I force it too lte only odd lol but I try that file when u get time too upload it thanks again.
[Sony Xperia S, Acro S, Ion] Spectre51:
Found the ftf file. I will upload it tonight when I get home and add the link.
[Sony Xperia S, Acro S, Ion] mcmanone:
Thanks :)
[Sony Xperia S, Acro S, Ion] Spectre51:
Here is the link: https://docs.google.com/file/d/0ByrrmqPijqISWHV1bGMzcE5WWEU/edit

Only gonna have it there for a week or so, so make sure you get it quick :)

You can still do that.
[Sony Xperia S, Acro S, Ion] Toledo_JAB:
Hi spectre51. Do you get a H+ or just H icon? I have never seen a H+ only H, both on X10 & Ion. I have LTE coverage now. I am on 68i FW. My wife's stock GB Samsung captivate glide with no LTE will show + sign when sitting next to Ion. My X10 was my first at&t phone. I always wondered about it. Just thought it was a Sammy thing. Am I missing something? Thanks

From Jaramie's LT28at

2012Xperia SOFT-BRICK Recovery Thread
[Sony Xperia S, Acro S, Ion] mcmanone:
Thanks again

Thanks will help having a backup :)
[Sony Xperia S, Acro S, Ion] Spectre51:
Good multitasking skills and a geeks need to play more with my devices :)
[Sony Xperia S, Acro S, Ion] Spectre51:
Pretty sure I get an H+ but I will check on my ion when I go back upstairs. Using my Xperia P right now. Sometimes I get things mixed up between devices ;)
[Sony Xperia S, Acro S, Ion] Spectre51:
Okay so on 6.1.E.3.7 it's just H not H+......though I know I've seen H+ on one of my phones on some version of the firmware. Oh well no biggie.
[Sony Xperia S, Acro S, Ion] parthkhurana7:
I have 6.1.E.1.20 is it the newest one? (LT28h)
[Sony Xperia S, Acro S, Ion] Spectre51:
No 6.1.E.3.7 is.

Sent from my Sony Xperia™ ion
[Sony Xperia S, Acro S, Ion] redneck82:
i have the xperia ion lt28 at can i flash firmware from other ion's like ion i or ion h ???? thnx
[Sony Xperia S, Acro S, Ion] ganeshbiyer:
yes
[Sony Xperia S, Acro S, Ion] randy_c:
I have LT28at flashed 28i ROM. Today I got notification update to 3.7.... only 14.7MB
[Sony Xperia S, Acro S, Ion] Spectre51:
Yeah I got that too. I'm trying to get it to update through SUS so I can make a prerooted zip for everyone.

Sent from my Sony Xperia™ Z
[Sony Xperia S, Acro S, Ion] Vulcan10:
Has anyone had problems with carrier billing on .68 or 3.7?

I flashed to the lt28i .68 and got a notification of an upgrade. I did a dumb think and accepted without thinking about it and after having to let the phone battery die to be able to access the phone again. It now works fine with 3.7 and at&t baseband. The only exception is I can not do carrier billing in the play store. Is this normal?
[Sony Xperia S, Acro S, Ion] Spectre51:
Stock LT28i 6.1.E.3.7 ftf link added. Thanks to z4tracer for the ftf file since my SUS was saying the files weren't on the server yet.
[Sony Xperia S, Acro S, Ion] Bugly Astard:
I take it this is the updated 6.1.E.3.7? Would you say this is the best stock firmware? If it had notification toggles i would probably flash it.

Can't wait for jelly bean

Sent from my Xiaomified lt28at
[Sony Xperia S, Acro S, Ion] Spectre51:
Couldn't say best as I haven't used it long enough. It is the newest though.
[Sony Xperia S, Acro S, Ion] vladvertigo:
ICS 6.1.E.3.7 Alternate link http://repairmyiphonenyc.com/vl/LT28i_6.1.E.3.7_Generic.zip
[Sony Xperia S, Acro S, Ion] petes67bird:
Any eta on jellybean for the ion?
[Sony Xperia S, Acro S, Ion] fcb13:
End of march, early april
[Sony Xperia S, Acro S, Ion] cHoLoCoY:
does the LT28i 6.1.E.3.7 still have that wierd noise during phone calls????
[Sony Xperia S, Acro S, Ion] Spectre51:
I haven't tried it enough to test. Perhaps someone else can comment on that.
[Sony Xperia S, Acro S, Ion] Bugly Astard:
Ive attempted to flash the 3.7 H version (non lte) baseband in attempt to get the 3g/2g toggle working on 3.2.8 miui, someone on the miui thread said that a non lte baseband will allow it to work. Ive flashed this baseband 3 times and it still shows the same version in "About phone" and I still have lte, any ideas? Do I need to flash the entire firmware first, then flash miui? Thanks!

My current baseband is 9x00B-SCAQCSZQ-34702090-21

I think its supposed to be 9x00B-SCAQCSZQ-34702090-23 for non lte?

Edit: flashing the lt28i 6.1.E.3.7 prerooted zip gave me 9x00B-SCAQCSZQ-34702090-23 baseband. Then shortly after that I restored my miui backup.

It then showed 9x00B-SCAQCSZQ-34702090-21 again. Im confused because I thought you had to use flashtool to change this.

I also realised, most likely the reason the 3g/2g toggle was working for whoever it was on the miui forum, is because they have an lt28h non lte phone.
[Sony Xperia S, Acro S, Ion] mingkee:
I successfully debranded ATT version Ion plus added AWS HSPA (required for T-Mobile) and it works 100%.
[Sony Xperia S, Acro S, Ion] gduong128:
I used 6.1.E.3.7 for a while and did not notice any weird noise during phone calls.
[Sony Xperia S, Acro S, Ion] 0000alex0000:
i have had the noise for a few times, but much fewer compared to the old 68 firmware

btw, new att firmware (6.1.C.1.111) for our ion has been certified for a few days. anybody got the update?
[Sony Xperia S, Acro S, Ion] Spectre51:
Not out yet. I flashed back to stock AT&T firmware to see. I keep trying everyday. If it comes out it will probably be the last LT28at firmware.

Sent from my Sony Xperia™ Z
[Sony Xperia S, Acro S, Ion] randy_c:
I bought the unlock code for the ion and phone is now unlocked. Will it lock to AT&T if I flash it back to AT&T firmware?
[Sony Xperia S, Acro S, Ion] 0000alex0000:
oh no, really? :crying:
[Sony Xperia S, Acro S, Ion] Wyzco:
No it wont
[Sony Xperia S, Acro S, Ion] petes67bird:
I heard rumors that att is not gonna release jelly bean to the ion, is this correct?
[Sony Xperia S, Acro S, Ion] Spectre51:
Yes that is correct. I have confirmed with my source that AT&T is not planning on releasing JB for the ion. It will however.be released for the LT28i so at least we can flash that firmware instead.

AT&T sucks.....they no longer offer the ion and they hold the power to allow the downloader to be unlocked. I don't think we will ever see the LT28at have an unlocked bootloader
[Sony Xperia S, Acro S, Ion] petes67bird:
Hi spectre. I am a just use my phone guy and never messed with them before, this is my first smartphone. Should I just leave it as is or try to get jellybean? Is there a lot of difference between the two? Will my phone be faster, better, more stable? I have 1 year left on my contract then I am buying the nexus contract free as its cheaper. Don't know which carrier though yet. Sony has really lagged behind all phones in timeliness and customer support when I have called with issues. I am on my 3rd ion in less then 1 year. Each has had a problem where I go to shut off my phone to restart it and then wouldn't turn back on. No tricks have worked to get it back on nor did sus either. I have problems with my phone not ringing at times when being called and also with dialed called going beep then showing call ended needing a restart of the phone in order to dial out . Then my custom ring tones for people on my contacts list don't play at times instead my main ring tones rings. My wife has this phone and has the same problems. Happens on full bars in different areas but happens weekly to each of us.
[Sony Xperia S, Acro S, Ion] Spectre51:
Jelly bean isn't out yet so you have to wait. It should fix a lot of issues.

Sent from my Sony Xperia™ Z
[Sony Xperia S, Acro S, Ion] phantom78:
We've been waiting for a very long time :(
[Sony Xperia S, Acro S, Ion] Captain Droid:
Its weird ,i dont even have "db\13740270\blob_fs folder":confused:
[Sony Xperia S, Acro S, Ion] kinkinhood:
Part of the reason could be also because apparently they got really plagued with issues with the AT&T ion(The model got flagged as a problematic model by AT&T and Best Buy in their computer systems). Mine went bad 3 times in less than a month and Best Buy ended up letting me just get the phone's value in credit and buy a different model.
[Sony Xperia S, Acro S, Ion] Toledo_JAB:
Just got a text from AT&T that reads...

"AT&T Free Msg: Sony Xperia ion Operating System updates are now available. Simply connect your phone to your PC and the PC Companion will automatically install from internal memory. If you've already upgraded to Ice Cream Sandwich, go to Settings > About phone > Software update for addt'l enhancements over the air."

Looks like they are pushing the last AT&T ICS update.

Not sure if it's worth trying or not. But I have been needing a reset and clean flash. ;)

From my Xperia LT28at ION :D
[Sony Xperia S, Acro S, Ion] Bugly Astard:
I just received this text also, strange that i have international firmware but at&t is sending me this notice. I assume I would have to root my phone again, is the update ics for sure? Id sure like to know whats been updated.

Sent from my stock lt28at(I)
[Sony Xperia S, Acro S, Ion] Spectre51:
Haven't had any issue with mine. Great phone. Love the screen on the ions.

Sent from my Sony Xperia™ Z
[Sony Xperia S, Acro S, Ion] bADiTCH:
6.1.C.1.111

I got brave and did the over the air update. I still have root on my LT28at. No issues so far, but still no landscape...
[Sony Xperia S, Acro S, Ion] petes67bird:
Anyone know what the latest update did?
[Sony Xperia S, Acro S, Ion] Bugly Astard:
Im gonna try updating, id be glad to do a report on it.

Sent from my stock lt28at(I)
[Sony Xperia S, Acro S, Ion] petes67bird:
I hope it fixes duplicate texts, phone not ringing on incoming call but showing missed call, custom ring tones assigned to numbers not working but it n stead using the main ring tone, voice dialing is brutal, and other bugs plaguing thus phone.
[Sony Xperia S, Acro S, Ion] TesseractE:
After using the Update Service (updated to 6.1.C.1.111), I dug through the files to see if the update was still there. I found 'FILE_279650790' that's clocking in at 402MB. Would this be of any use to people for making FTF files or picking it apart for a changelog?

Though most of my Data appears untouched, it does look like I need to re-do root, ClockworkMod, etc.
[Sony Xperia S, Acro S, Ion] petes67bird:
Any idea what it did?
[Sony Xperia S, Acro S, Ion] armando_rod:
Could you test the Bootloader status? I dont know if ATT can change this with an udate but just in case...
[Sony Xperia S, Acro S, Ion] Captain Droid:
Correct me if i'm wrong, If you unlock the boot loader once , you wont get automatic updates right ? So there is no way ATT can lock the bootloader back by itself through an update ,in which only manual updates can be done ! :confused:
[Sony Xperia S, Acro S, Ion] Bugly Astard:
I tried Updating, it says I have the latest firmware. Im running international firmware, so maybe that's why. Probably not worth it anyway.

Sent from my stock lt28at(I)
[Sony Xperia S, Acro S, Ion] petes67bird:
Don't know what to do. My wife just did her update and now the keyboard is not popping up. She then went to restart phone and it's not loading up....

Update.

Phone finally turned back on. Tried to text, it's in Chinese or some Asian language and won't switch. If anyone knows anyone who wants to buy 2 ions, please let me know lol. Would love a different phone.
[Sony Xperia S, Acro S, Ion] thanitos:
Go to settings language and input select Xperia keyboard you have to tap default to change the keyboard
[Sony Xperia S, Acro S, Ion] petes67bird:
Yes I tried. I am showing the stock keyboard but when I type it is the Asian symbols...... I went ahead and reenabled SwiftKey and it's working fine now. My wife and I are stuck with these phones for 13 more months, will have to say this will be my last Sony phone. I am on replacement 3, got it a month ago. Might throw these on Craigslist.
[Sony Xperia S, Acro S, Ion] armando_rod:
The LT28at is BL locked by AT&T it can't be unlocked with the traditional method... We all hopes that AT&T drop support for the phone and let us unlock the BL some day.
[Sony Xperia S, Acro S, Ion] bADiTCH:
Yep, I had the issue too but didn't think it would be common since I use thumb keyboard on mine. But mine just kept coming up with the stock keyboard in English.
[Sony Xperia S, Acro S, Ion] Toledo_JAB:
.

Hello Spectre51,

I just finished going back to stock and trying the newest AT&T update .111

I have made a stock.ftf file of the firmware using your suggestions.

here is the link to my full LT28at 6.1.C.1.111 ftf file that is in zip format....

http://d-h.st/KRE

Before upgrading I used the .105 stock. Compared to .3.7 I was using, the .105 seems like, the speaker volume is louder, LTE speeds are slower, the screen flickers with auto adjust and there is a bug with the keyboard when using chrome browser.

Unfortunately after upgrading to .111 all of the issues are still there. :(

Oh well, I did the upgrade to get my stock.ftf file for my ION archives and my current rom was really lagging and ready to be reset, so it was not just a waste of time. Oh yea and I got share it :D

I was going to De-Odex the update, however after using it I feel there is no reason for doing so. I don't recommend anyone use it.

Thanks to AT&T for giving the phones away for free. It makes me feel better about the lack of competent software support when the phone was free ;)

I will be going back to either i .68 or i 3.7, probably .68 as I feel the battery was better on it.

[MENTION=2775934]Spectre51[/MENTION] how is you Sony phone/tablet collection doing? Still growing or do you phase out the old ones?
[Sony Xperia S, Acro S, Ion] Spectre51:
I will add your link to the first page. Updated it the other day with my link and an additional one someone else provided.

I still have the Xperia P, ion, TL and Z. Just sold/traded my Xperia S to get a Lumia 920. Will be picking up the Xperia Tablet Z in May when released and the togari when it comes out this fall.

I try to hold on to the older phones, even though I don't use them that much. The P and TL sit on my table since I use the Z and now Lumia as daily drivers. The ion with the smartdock is used as a Plex media server client for my office.

Sent from my Lumia 920
[Sony Xperia S, Acro S, Ion] thanitos:
I've had some 4g disconnects and my speaker sound dropped way down the alarm is too low to even wake me up in the morning I know it can be rectified by disassembling the audiomanager.apk but I've been too busy to bother with it. This is all on the new att ics update also. 105 didn't have these issues
[Sony Xperia S, Acro S, Ion] 0000alex0000:
darn, you are so rich lol! kidding. how is lumia 920? just curious.
[Sony Xperia S, Acro S, Ion] Spectre51:
Not rich at all. Just lucky I have a good hook-up at Sony. The Lumia is very nice. I actually really like Windows phone and hope it does well. Wish Sony would make a windows phone. This OS and a Sony design would be awesome.

Sent from my Lumia 920
[Sony Xperia S, Acro S, Ion] jtr165:
Just adding this to the list...

I did the OTA update to 6.1.c.0.111 the 25th. Didn't notice until after the weekend, but my battery status is completely messed up. Its about 30% off consistently. If i fully charge the phone, it'll stay at 100% for nearly 10 hours. When the battery status reaches ~30% it boots down with no warning. If i plug it in after that, before booting back up, it clearly shows a good chunk of battery life left. Turning it back on just a minute or so later, i'm back at 35%'ish...with various widgets/battery apps i can see the voltage is still reading like normal, so i don't think its a physical problem. I get 4+ volts on a full charge, and it drops to about 3.1 before it dies...the percentage just never lines up correctly anymore...

I did the repair option through PC companion (which just did a clean install of .111 i'm assuming?)...no luck, problem still seems present. I'm now reinstalling flashtool and am going to revert back to .105 Hopefully that fixes this very annoying problem haha.

other than that, i didn't notice any other bugs...but the old bugs were still mostly present. losing any keyboard on chrome, double word entry on searches, upper right corner of screen still hangs on taps sometimes, etc...volume was ok, but i didn't have an issue before either.

i'll report back in a few minutes after i get back to 105. fingers crossed.
[Sony Xperia S, Acro S, Ion] peddarson:
do a battery recalibration.there are apps for this. or just delete the battery stats
[Sony Xperia S, Acro S, Ion] jtr165:
apps for 'this'?

i've read a lot of posts on various forums and blogs about apps for rooted devices, and what they actually delete...none of which seemed to have any real effect. There are a lot of debates on this, but i never noticed someone having a problem of the percentage scale being off entirely. It always seems to be someone not being able to fully charge, or getting 100% while charging, then immediatley dropping to something like 60% when unplugged...making cliff like steps in the battery graph. I don't have that, i have the opposite haha.

i've used several 'calibration apps' since this occurred. I downloaded smallte.ch's HD battery, which has a battery calibration option...it accomplished absolutely nothing. With a full charge, i ran the video test for its predetermined 30 minutes...and my results were 0% battery used for 30 minutes of HD video.................makes sense, as the thing was stuck at 100% during the entire test...

could you be a little more specific about clearing the battery stats? I got a little impatient with it and just flashed a generic LT28i version. According to the att firmware before the flash, i was at 90%. After the flash to new firmware, i was at 80%, and now around 59%. I'm just going to let it go the rest of the day. I loaded in my APN settings, and am in an area with typically junky AT&T coverage. Should eat it up pretty quick.
[Sony Xperia S, Acro S, Ion] peddarson:
for erasing the battery stats you have to have cwm (should be also possible with twrp). in advance there is an option to erase the battery stats.
[Sony Xperia S, Acro S, Ion] jtr165:
ok thanks.

Just out of curiosity though, wouldn't a fresh flash clear any battery stats to begin with? I didn't back anything up, and wiped all options given in flashtool. I did exclude baseband, but that shouldn't have anything to do with the battery stats being corrupted.

For all i know its already fixed. At 40% now, i'll know in another hour or so if its changed at all...