[Xperia Arc General] Shivammcool:
Hey guys. First off, I am not from the xperia community so don't flame me if I dont know where to post this. There isn't a xperia pro thread and I saw something about the pro in the Arc thread so I decided to post this here. I am just helping out a friend. So here it is. He asked me how to update the Pro to stock ICS. With some back and forth between us, I think I have given him the answer. Please tell me if this guide ( well, its not really a guide just links to the guide) is good, or if we have to do something else. Thank You.

HERE IT IS:

Ok...well lets sort things out.

I see where you got the file from: http://xperiadev.wordpress.com/flashing/xperia-ftf-firmwares/ which is the mirrored link from http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1682185

But, if you clicked on the source in the page you sent me, you'll go http://www.XPERIA.cz/ which eventually would get you to http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1651463 ( this I think is where there is an update.zip as someone mentioned about it)

The ftf file needs Flashtool - http://xperiadev.wordpress.com/guidelines-xperia/flashtool-fastboot/ to be flashed.

And done.

I got all of that from the link you sent me. For the flashtool method, I think the reason it say you MAY void warranty is because the amount of customization that program has.

I keep seeing all this talk about Emma, so on Sony's website I found this PDF ( in attachments)

DUDE, IF YOU MAKE SENSE OF ALL OF THIS YOU ARE GOOD.

FROM SONY, therefore official:

Now from big daddy themselves, http://talk.sonymobile.com/thread/35239 That site give good information. Follow that site on how to use flashtool. And see, you could also root, but don't. Not yet. This site is from Sony and thing, so remember to read everything. They mentioned taking out your sim and sd which I say is smart. The only thing is that they mentioned something about Sony Update Service -http://www.sonymobile.com/global-en/tools/update-service/ "your wish if you want to stay on it but i suggest you to repair your phone software using SUS. It will reinstall the original ICS software in your mobile For that download SUS and follow the onscreen instructions SONY UPDATE SERVICE"

So yeah read everything I have here and lets go,

How I will do it? Well, I would ignore everything else and follow Sony's method. Its the same thing, but seeing how they explained how to do it, it'll be easier.

How To Update Your Xperia to Android 4.0 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=crcwr9BAtjU

Follow this video. It is really good. Lol, as a side note, I knew this guy was trini the time I heard him.

Anything else, just ask. So remember, read everything. But I say watch the video before going to Sony's guide.

The video is very good, so if you have any advance question leave him a question in the comment section in his video and he could help you. Not now, but when you wanna root, make an xda account on xda developers. You can ask questions, create a thread and give input there.

PS. The reason I didn't know about the ftf file is because it is only for Sony devices and I never had experienced with them.

OK, so remember, I am an HTC Amaze user not an xperia user so I'm a noob in Sony's phone, per-se.