yashsingh1/xdaforums huggingface dataset:
[Sony Xperia S, Acro S, Ion] skycamefalling:
I'm wondering...since the phone is named "LT26w" and the Xperia S is "LT26i" might it be possible to flash the Xperia S ROMs and Kernels to Acro S too?
[Sony Xperia S, Acro S, Ion] heeroyun:
The SO-03D (Japanese version of the Acro S) can be flashed with Xperia S Rom. I am pretty much sure that the Acro S can do too.
[Sony Xperia S, Acro S, Ion] skycamefalling:
Thank you for the answer :)

This sounds like good news. I will try when I get the Acro S next week. A custom ROM flashed with CWM won't hurt anyone, I guess :D
[Sony Xperia S, Acro S, Ion] Mano1982:
Hey i read on a site that the phone is good but it's not as beautiful as it looks on pictures, is it true? I want to have one actually :p I have Xperia S now
[Sony Xperia S, Acro S, Ion] (de)vices:
I live in NYC just picked up a white LT26w yesterday from ATGSM.@ Pretty fast and smooth, but my Galaxy S2 running AOKP seems a bit quicker.

I have a few issues with buttons and skinned ICS.

I was also hoping for the camera to be better. It seems the lens and sensor are OK, but the camera app is crap. AF isnt good, bad UI and a little buggy.

One thing I love is the waterproof design. Looks great and I used it in the pool taking underwater photos on and off today for about and hour total. As long as the waterproofing doesnt fail easily ill be happy with this phone.

One bad thing about wet finger tracking is tyat any water that drops or initally touches the screen registers a click.
[Sony Xperia S, Acro S, Ion] heeroyun:
Yeah, that thing is bugging me too. You need to clean the screen to get rid of the water to use the touch screen accurately again. But It's not as bad as the 3 front touch buttons of the Xperia S.

Trust me this phone looks good and feels good. You won't regret buying it. Btw, come back here and give us an update once you purchased it ok?

I'm planning to buy a charging dock as my fone didn't come with a dock.
[Sony Xperia S, Acro S, Ion] (de)vices:
Very odd that yours didnt come with a charging dock. Its meant for this phone so you dont ruin the rubber seals as quickly!
[Sony Xperia S, Acro S, Ion] vladare:
LED notification

Hello,

Does the Acro S have the LED notification function?

Best Regards,

Vlad
[Sony Xperia S, Acro S, Ion] (de)vices:
It sure does! Something I love about Sony design. I dont think I had a LED notifier since 2003!
[Sony Xperia S, Acro S, Ion] heeroyun:
I believe the seller stole it but i'm not sure. All of the shop i've checked told me that the Acro S does not have a dock to begin with.
[Sony Xperia S, Acro S, Ion] (de)vices:
Did you receive it in its original box? I really dont think they would sell it without the dock since.. it lets you just charge it without having to pop off the MicroUSB cover each time, keeping the waterproof seal healthy.
[Sony Xperia S, Acro S, Ion] heeroyun:
I have the original box, user manuals, a EP800 charger, USB cable but not the dock. In Vietnam I didn't see any shops or retailers who offer the Acro S with a dock. And yes, I definitely love the water proof feature and the strong body design of this phone. But don't worry, i'll buy a dock charger soon, with a silicon case and screen protector :fingers-crossed:
[Sony Xperia S, Acro S, Ion] (de)vices:
Im actually interested in buying another dock to mount into my car..
[Sony Xperia S, Acro S, Ion] mercury_beta:
i'm in vietnam 2 bro.

I get my acro s from campuchia, and dock included. There is a shop from ZzneozZ, acro s have dock.
[Sony Xperia S, Acro S, Ion] Newtron101:
oo boy. just google adb and adb drivers all androids are the same. goodluck:good:
[Sony Xperia S, Acro S, Ion] Newtron101:
Yes there will be an option after you rooted it
[Sony Xperia S, Acro S, Ion] Newtron101:
service menu

hey

can any of you guys change settings in the service menu at Service settings, when I open mine it says No Item could it be because I unlocked my bootloader

to get to service menu, go to dailer and enter : *#*#7378423#*#*
[Sony Xperia S, Acro S, Ion] rocketlog:
Don't worry too much, dude. I've dipped my Acro S in a bucket full of water like 10 times already. No issues, whatsoever. It's probably an isolated issue.

---------- Post added at 06:50 AM ---------- Previous post was at 06:45 AM ----------

Have it checked out. There's probably some weird stuff going on with your phone since it's really the first time I've heard something like that. And, if you have warranty and you're in luck, you might even get a free replacement.
[Sony Xperia S, Acro S, Ion] roanmy:
Hey,

So I got this phone about a month ago. I am generally pleased with it, albeit disappointed as well.

While its feature set and performance for general tasks is great, I have encountered a few really annoying incidents, and I wondered if anyone else have experienced any of the following;

1. It gets VERY hot around the home-button, and fast.

2. Once it wouldn't turn on, and got stuck on "Xperia", then the entire thing got warm (one time thing though)

3. I've noticed that the bottom part of the display has a yellowish hue to it. It's generally not that noticable, but when it is, it's irritating as hell. Example, whatsapp; When I open it to write a message, the message-space seems almost completely yellow. When I touch it and it bounces up for the keypad, that space turns white.

- This one is particularly annoying, and I have no idea if it's due to the heat and leaking glue (like the S), or if it's just bad positioning of the light, like on the X10. My Arc S got hot just by looking at it, but no yellowish hue anywhere, ever

4. The camera is sort of slow, and the focus not so good.

Anyone else?
[Sony Xperia S, Acro S, Ion] Newtron101:
USB to ethernet

hey guys

does any of you guys know how to compile a driver because I got the usb to ethernet adapter but it doesn't work on the acro s.

The driver can work on android but you must add it to the kernel.

Its the AX88772 driver Most of the transformer tabs have it.

please any help would be great I know nothing about development

Thanks alot
[Sony Xperia S, Acro S, Ion] ro_explorer:
I really "like" these kind of posts ... if you have a problem does not mean ALL the phones have the same issue.

In your place I would take it to warranty.

I have my Acro S for 3 months now ... and I've used it in the pool, I took photos underwater and I also used the phone in the shower (TV feed streams) - not a single issue so far.

See attachment for proof :).
[Sony Xperia S, Acro S, Ion] rocketlog:
I'm a little sad the screen isn't 100% scratch-proof. I got some minor scratches on it now. :'(
[Sony Xperia S, Acro S, Ion] Newtron101:
Isn't your screen protector still on, look very closely
[Sony Xperia S, Acro S, Ion] rocketlog:
Nope. It didn't get any scratches when I tried using keys. But when I checked the other day, I was surprised to find the scratches. Probably gets scratched more easily with lighter pressure.
[Sony Xperia S, Acro S, Ion] Maxxxxxxxxxx:
Is the hardware or Xperia S similar to Acro S

if yes then since there is not much of development in the Acro S section can a few Devs put help out Acro S by a weekly Builds
[Sony Xperia S, Acro S, Ion] mariovp:
Hi guys, I'm about to buy a new phone and I can't decide between Xperia S and Acro S, in my country the Acro S is like $60 dollars more expensive but if it's worth it i'll go for it. I know they are internally the same, but I'd like to know which one feels better in the hand and daily use. Also I want to connect my Grado Sr-60i to the phone and I am afraid the cover can obstruct the headphones connector as it is bigger than others. Thanks!
[Sony Xperia S, Acro S, Ion] rezaarga:
I prefer Acro S, coz its waterproof...

But in your case, if you really need to use headphone with connector cable, I think you should choose Xperia S, since its easier to plug it, without opening the shield first..

If you choose acro s, I recommend you to use Bluetooth headphones...
[Sony Xperia S, Acro S, Ion] Maxxxxxxxxxx:
Even i am confused + the development in Acro S is as good as dead i dont know what do i do now :S
[Sony Xperia S, Acro S, Ion] mylove2004tc:
help - rom 2 for acro s

Root without unlocking bootloader: http://xdaforums.com/show....php?t=1834291

14 toogles buttons and 1% battery info mod: http://xdaforums.com/show...8&postcount=51

4.0.4 stock for Acro S: http://xdaforums.com/show....php?t=1843530

it very useful for me, thank i had acros one day ago. and i think it good. i test it in water so cool.

BUT i dont like ROM 4.0.4, anybody have ROM 2.3 or 2.7 something like this.
[Sony Xperia S, Acro S, Ion] Maxxxxxxxxxx:
Acro S was released with 4.0.3 so nothing below that

plz check the development thread there are different roms to choose from

personally I like PIM my rom coz i dont need a unlocked bootloader
[Sony Xperia S, Acro S, Ion] rocketlog:
I really hope one of the devs could continue dew.man's port for ParanoidAndroid. Even just updating it to the latest FXP build.

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1876393

[ROM]PARANOIDANDROID 2.11/FXP137 - Acro S - updated 12-sept-09
[Sony Xperia S, Acro S, Ion] arsidyumang1985:
Hi guys!

Can anyone help? Somehow my phone doesnt notify me for status updates etc. On facebook It doesnt shiw anything on the status bar, but when I go to the main app, there numbers of Tags and messages that didnt notify me. Same as in the Google's play store, it doesnt Notify me of app updates.

Please help
[Sony Xperia S, Acro S, Ion] smxaz61:
i have a japan version of this gadget, its called Xperia Acro HD, do they have same specs like Acro S, in my country i cant sms incoming/outgoing is not working, but i can make calls.. if i unlock my Acro HD's bootloader (if possible) can i flash custom roms so that it would work like an Acro S with SMS working...

to sum it up

Can an Acro HD work like an Acro S with everything working...

Is it possible to unlock Acro HD's bootloader? if possible... then if i flash custom ROM will messaging work?... or it has hardware limitations?
[Sony Xperia S, Acro S, Ion] papacarla:
These phones are almost same but have a different basebands.

You can flash Acro HD by Acro S's ftf but without baseband(uncheck "baseband" in flashtool when flashing), or reflash baseband from 2.3.7 GB AcroHD rom.

Although, my wife's Acro HD work well with 2.3.7.GB original rom (SMS, calls, HSPA, even MMS with GO messenger) except TV. But it was unlocked by ezSEMC tool.

You can check the possibility of unlocking BL in service menu (type on the phone keypad *#*#SERVICE#*#* then choose service info\configuration. If you see "bootloader unlock allowed:No" then you can not unlock your BL by official method)
[Sony Xperia S, Acro S, Ion] fido1828:
I just checked. On my LT26W with Android 4.0.4 it says "bootloader unlock allowed: Yes". How am I to continue from here to actually unlock the BL? Would like to install Nova Launcher and Root Explorer.

Frank
[Sony Xperia S, Acro S, Ion] mekayzer:
All is explained here, just folow the steps.

link : http://unlockbootloader.sonymobile.com/
[Sony Xperia S, Acro S, Ion] ionmarx:
Playing Videos in Acro S

Not sure if it's just my Acro S unit. Are there guys here who encounter craggy video when playing AVI movie files in the phone? The video file is merely 300-500 MB large; I store it in the external SD card, and playing it causes problems playing the video every 5 seconds or so... It abruptly stops every so often. The audio however is fine, playing smoothly.

I tried transferring the AVI to the internal SD card but the effect is still the same. I'm certain that the AVI is ok because when I replay it on my laptop, there are no unusual video problems.

I've tried restarting the phone (as recommended by it) then playing the AVI, but still, the same effect. Any ideas? I'm barely into my fourth month with my Acro S so I don't know if this is already due to me having installed several other apps that might be affecting my Acro S' performance. What do you think? :confused:
[Sony Xperia S, Acro S, Ion] ro_explorer:
What player are you using?

I'm on BsPlayer and I never got the problem you're describing.

// sent from my phone //
[Sony Xperia S, Acro S, Ion] ionmarx:
I'm using two players, the stock video player from Sony as well as Mobo Player. Either way, the video encounters the problems :(
[Sony Xperia S, Acro S, Ion] Ollieee:
Guys, I guess I could really use your experience with this phone to make up my mind.

I still have my good old Nexus One in use. So, just recently I started to check for something to replace it. I thought I had it all figured out and might get a Nexus 4 like in January or something.

Now I'm not so sure anymore. You see, if I can't even change the battery, I'd like to have an advantage in return: the phone being water resistant.

Also I'd like to take decent pictures, because I don't have a real camera to take with me on vacations. Also I originally hoped for a Nexus phone from Sony, because I wanted to get a Sony phone for the supposedly better build quality.

What I'm wondering about:

- When are Android 4.1.x or 4.2 coming for the Acro S?

- How about custom ROMs like CM etc.? There probably isn't much for this rare phone, is it?

- How's the image quality, what size is the actual sensor that takes the pictures?

- Is anything known about future (water-resistant) Sony devices running Android that might replace the Acro S?

Thanks for any helpful info, I really don't know what phone I should get right now.
[Sony Xperia S, Acro S, Ion] mikailmohammed:
Well for 1 seeing the prices of the xperia phones I moved away. The xperia v is replacing the acro s. But next year there will be a bunch of new xperias replacing this year 1. For me I was thinking about an s3 or nexus 4. But yne nexus 4 camera is loads of crap. If you really want a good camera go for xperia. Other than that they are disappointing everyone recently.

The acro s has only 3 or 4 custom roms that are just debloated really and are not much faster than stock. A galaxy s2 might be better choice. I love xperia but they need better support fpr their phones. I have an arc s currently and will be buying a new phone this december.

But if u want an xperia go for the acro s. The v has the same size screen but it has on screen buttons.
[Sony Xperia S, Acro S, Ion] abwyatt:
V appears to have an even better camera, with HDR. BUT no physical camera button. :(

Sent from my water loving LT26W ;)
[Sony Xperia S, Acro S, Ion] Ollieee:
Alright, thanks! I didn't even know that the Acro S is already about to get replaced.

The Xperia V looks pretty good, even though it's quite expensive, has only 8GB internal storage, and features LTE (which I don't use). I also have some mixed feelings about the battery, because its capacity isn't that impressive, but at least I could get a spare battery and change it.

So, the only thing that's a real problem to me is the software development. I love having the latest Android, and from what I read online, Sony rather packs their devices with their own bloa... um, "software" and doesn't seem to care a lot about releasing new Android versions.

Well, at least there's Cyanogenmod 10 for the Acro S, so I hope it'll be the same for the Xperia V. The thing is, as long as I don't know that for sure, I'm keeping my Nexus One and just wait.
[Sony Xperia S, Acro S, Ion] ionmarx:
So, Xperia V is basically [almost] same specs as Acro S, with LTE? This is what I observed from the specs at the Sony Mobile site. (but no physical cam button? Sad.)
[Sony Xperia S, Acro S, Ion] rocketlog:
I wouldn't say they're basically the same specs. Xperia V will use Krait cores as opposed to the older Scorpion. Also, the Adreno 225 is significantly better than the 220. So Xperia V will definitely be sporting a more powerful SoC than the Acro S.

http://www.anandtech.com/show/4940/qualcomm-new-snapdragon-s4-msm8960-krait-architecture

http://www.anandtech.com/show/5559/...mance-preview-msm8960-adreno-225-benchmarks/3

But, yeah, no physical cam button is quite sad. Kinda lowers the usability of the phone's camera underwater. Nothing a volume rocker as camera button app can't fix, so all is still well in the world. But, yeah, no half-press is still a bummer.
[Sony Xperia S, Acro S, Ion] mikailmohammed:
If you have an acro s updating to the v will not be a wise choice. In day to day performance s4 and s3 processors are almost the same. You will.only see the difference on games really. The v camera is not as good as the acro s. They have the same camera as the xperia t. The colours are washed out and stuff. The xperia phones that are being realeased are not that supported on xda as we would want. Its a shame though. That's why I am holding out on buying a phone. My arc s works good for what I use it for.

Honestly a samsung s3 with custom aosp roms are the fastest.
[Sony Xperia S, Acro S, Ion] Newtron101:
does any body know how to root the new 6.1.a.2.55 version for the acro s
[Sony Xperia S, Acro S, Ion] scorpion 13:
a question:

can i take photo under water with acro s??

(i dont have access to youtube :D)
[Sony Xperia S, Acro S, Ion] rocketlog:
Yes, my friend. You can. Using the hardware camera key. ;)
[Sony Xperia S, Acro S, Ion] quiwoon:
any good case recommendations for this phone? im already getting some scratches on the back. Back is too slippery IMO.
[Sony Xperia S, Acro S, Ion] scorpion 13:
How can i deodex XAS??

can i DeOdex it by deleting .odex files?
[Sony Xperia S, Acro S, Ion] mariovp:
Amazing phone!

I have just bought this phone, and it is veery good. But I have a question, How can I make a gamepad (Xbox 360 wired or DualShock3) work to play games?? When I connect them via OTG cable a warning appears saying that the device is using too much power. Any suggestions??
[Sony Xperia S, Acro S, Ion] emompong:
Hello XAS Family..

I just bought Xperia Acro S yesterday so I hope people here are kind and helpful :)

how's your XAS?
[Sony Xperia S, Acro S, Ion] Newtron101:
Does any body know why my media volume is no different from 57% (level 9) and up
[Sony Xperia S, Acro S, Ion] ItBankRock:
I bought mine 2 weeks ago and my experience was AWESOME! Phone is smooth, fast, and can play almost any game... except for the known issue that GTA: Vice City freezes which does happen on my phone...

Anyway, congrats on your new phone! I hope u enjoy it as I do :)

Off-topic:

Our phone needs more developers, I'm so envy on how Xperia S users have so many custom ROMs available :/
[Sony Xperia S, Acro S, Ion] emompong:
Yeah correct bro.. XAS is awesome.. Well i hope so.. No other development here compared to others..

If we have stable paranoid android.. It would be awesome!!
[Sony Xperia S, Acro S, Ion] AL PRINCE-:
is there any rom build on 2.3 :rolleyes: i think it's better for our phone
[Sony Xperia S, Acro S, Ion] entra6:
Root Acro s

how to root the new 6.1.a.2.55 version for the acro s ? :crying:
[Sony Xperia S, Acro S, Ion] roanmy:
So, my phone has Bulid number 6.1.A.2.45

And this one SUCKS, right?

Also, when I try to update it, either over my Mac or OTA, no new firmware shows up.

I red here about the firmware that ends in .58, is it good? and if yes, how do I install it? ;)

thanks!
[Sony Xperia S, Acro S, Ion] Jiyeon90:
anyone know how to root 6.1.A.2.55??
[Sony Xperia S, Acro S, Ion] ngonchan:
For lock bootloader: here

For unlock bootloader: flash another kernel with root + CWM.

For Xperia 2012 update to Jelly Bean roadmap :(
[Sony Xperia S, Acro S, Ion] emompong:
Guys.. any suggestions of ROM/Kernel for better battery optimization?
[Sony Xperia S, Acro S, Ion] wcypierre:
it may be quite late, but still, if you're still lurking around at this thread, get yourself a y cable(something that looks like this: http://bixnet.net/images/Cab-USB-YBlack.jpg) to get more power(you can use your laptop, desktop, powerbank, or your charger as the external power supply) so that you can use your phone as a gamepad :)
[Sony Xperia S, Acro S, Ion] Jiyeon90:
Thank you, installed JB 4.1.2 now ;)

Edit: So as I said I installed this http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=2041649

and it was working wonderfully but after a crash I rebooted it and it since then it gets stuck on the starting sony logo.

Then I flashed using this http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1834129 and now Im stuck on CWM recovery mode, I dont have any ROMS (.zip) in my internal memory so I cant install anything, the phone wont turn on either, is there a way to install stock ROM through PC??? please help.
[Sony Xperia S, Acro S, Ion] emompong:
if you have sd card.. put in the rom there.. use card reader to transfer the rom to your sd card
[Sony Xperia S, Acro S, Ion] Jiyeon90:
for some reason it wont let me copy any files to the sd card, it says its protected.

Edit: Ok, I managed to copy the ROM to the SD card but I cant find the external card in the CWM menu? Maybe its because its a 64gb card, and the phone is only supposed to support up to 32gb, should I buy a cheap 2gb one and try again?

Edit 2: So finally after almost giving up, I found out that you can move files to your internal card through PC by choosing USB mass storage in cwm, I was able to re-install CM10 again but I want to go back to ICS 6.1.A.2.55, how to do it?
[Sony Xperia S, Acro S, Ion] kimikim0:
how too root the new firmware 6.1.A.2.55 ? help :rolleyes:
[Sony Xperia S, Acro S, Ion] obiwannn:
Getting this phone in 2 days..... I hope I do not need a screen protector and case for it?
[Sony Xperia S, Acro S, Ion] vladare:
I believe you should buy a matte screen protector[/URL] and a case for the phone. I know a few people who are regret about not buying of these.
[Sony Xperia S, Acro S, Ion] roanmy:
Since mine is currently stuck on .45 for now (and I've read .58 is the way to go), I was wondering if it is possible, using flashtool, to flash to the APAC .58 that's here; http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1843530

And just flash back if I'm not happy with it?
[Sony Xperia S, Acro S, Ion] Bertoneone:
Hi everyone,

I got this very nice phone as a present 3 weeks ago and I am trying to get confident with it and android (I was used to iOS due to an ipod touch). Everything works quite fine, however I have some troubles with RAM and memory management, I wonder if you can help me solve:

1)

The phone says it has:

- 1.97GB phone memory

- 11.25 internal storage

- 635MB RAM (I guess that the rest of the 1GB RAM is used by the OS so I cannot see it? 365MB is quite a lot!)

Please correct me if I am wrong: I should save apps in the phone memory and the other multimedia stuff in the internal one? I have read many guides on internet but none is very clear. I guess that these are only partitions, thus it really doesn´t change in speed if I put them in the phone or internal storage, right? Instead, if I will use an sd card, I would have speed differences for the apps running from that external memory...

2)

RAM issues:

I disabled lot of stuff, however it is difficult to know what I can/should disable and how to block stuff. For instance I have viber, playstore and astrid that automatically load theirselves using ram...in the best situation I have 300MB free ram...how can I handle it better? I installed advanced task killer but the situation is still the same...any suggestions (apps, stuff to remove, ...)?

3)

Games issues:

I don´t play much games, but sometimes I like to relax playing something...however everything runs so SLOW! Without wifi, and with 300MB free RAM if I run "Mad skill mx" (it is a pretty stupid game...not very hw expensive...) the game goes very slow (on my old ipod runs perfectly!). The same applies for "Fruit nunja" as well...when many fruits are on the screen and I slash them the frame rate slows down sensibly...something is surely wrong, I mean, it is just fruit ninja! Seems strange to me!

Thank you in advance :good:
[Sony Xperia S, Acro S, Ion] cristixxxlog:
@Bertoneone

No issues here with games. None actually. All games run perfect (including Angry birds suite, NFS most wanted, Fluit slice, drag racing, Live Hold'em etc).

No problems with full-hd 1080p movies of various formats...

I think there is a sofrware problem. Try and connect to PC companion and see if there is any small updateof firmware (I had 2 of them since 3 months ago when I bought my Acro S...