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[Galaxy S III I9305 (4G LTE + 2GB RAM) Q&A, Help & ] nodii:
Oh right! Cool. So you're running 4.1.2 but not an official release just a custom yeah? That's alright. :) I'm 'trying' to stick to official ROM's for the time being (I've only just converted to Android from iOS).
[Galaxy S III I9305 (4G LTE + 2GB RAM) Q&A, Help & ] tangcla:
It's a 'clean' official ROM, but it's been ported from the I9300. So it depends on how you define official :p

This is the thread: http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=2022533
[Samsung Galaxy Gio GT-S5660] Eden3319:
Hey mates, I wanted to ask how can I backup my stock rom entirely, so that I can flash it back whenver I want. I'm quite paranoid about my phone and if it will ever come to this that I will need my warranty I don't want them to cancel it. My stock rom is quite hard to find since it's only used for my cellular provider, and it's not a very famous one, I imagine it will be impossible to find it online so I need to be able to save it locally. So any suggestions lads? :)
[Samsung Galaxy Gio GT-S5660] farmtool33:
once you install CMW to make a FULL backup of your current ROM (Nandroid backup) you will already have void your warranty, the best way to not void is : dont do anyting. i have spend MONTHS in learning android and learning about rooting,flashing, and ClockWorkMod now i know it very good. Read some stuff on this GIO forum and you will know what to do, but be carfull, ALWAYS follow the instructions and if you are not sure of one thing THEN ASK IT.

To answer your question:

You will need to Install CMW or any other recovery that can make a nandroid backup. Once you did that you can backup your phone completely.

See more info on the CMW topic (CWM = ClockWorkMod) (Nandroid Backup = Full backup of your phone.)
[Samsung Galaxy Gio GT-S5660] Eden3319:
Do I have to root before I install CWM or is it not necessary?
[Samsung Galaxy Gio GT-S5660] Bogdanorigami:
Yes you have to be rooted
[Sony Xperia S, Acro S, Ion] BR4DOKYBrazil:
Is it ???

http://www.androidcentral.com/xperia-s-jelly-bean-announcement-expected-month
[Sony Xperia S, Acro S, Ion] r0bot:
So, this is no new news, the article is just saying an announcement from Sony for the Xperia S 4.1 is near.

Don't read Android Central articles, just follow the Xperia Twitter and Xperia Blog posts directly.
[Sony Xperia S, Acro S, Ion] DdcCabuslay:
They're supposed to announce the timeline for the 2012 devices in mid-December but JB is not coming until February at least from what I've read.
[Sony Xperia S, Acro S, Ion] BR4DOKYBrazil:
Thanks for advise guys !!!
[Sony Xperia S, Acro S, Ion] skylinrcr01:
So when they say S, do they mean the S as well as the SL? I'd assume so since they are essentially the same thing with a different processor.
[Sony Xperia S, Acro S, Ion] MrBelter:
It's not even a different processor
[Sony Xperia S, Acro S, Ion] BR4DOKYBrazil:
The same processor, but overclocked!
[Sony Xperia S, Acro S, Ion] skylinrcr01:
Oh cool. The more you know :good:
[Sony Xperia S, Acro S, Ion] lansingone:
so this is an announcement that they will have an announcement?
[Sony Xperia S, Acro S, Ion] cikomiko:
Inception badadum tssss
[Sony Xperia S, Acro S, Ion] Dr.Alexander_Breen:
Calm down, boys, we all very well know that official Jellybean won't be on our phones that fast. It's Sony, so we have to wait(thanks to CM, no more. After CM I see little reason to use stock). We saw news about early november/late october, now it's december, after december it will be january, and some site will yell OMG EXPARIA S IZ OPTODET TO JILLYBEAM!!!!111111

No, it won't happen before the time Sony decided. They won't just say "Hey guys, let's make a surprise" and release JB.
[Sony Xperia S, Acro S, Ion] kr1st0f1:
Hi, I'm currently still using stock rom on my xperia s. Is CM really such a huge difference? And which CM should I take? (CM 9 or 10) Thanks!
[Sony Xperia S, Acro S, Ion] Pi3rluigi:
If you don't care about FM radio and 1080p video recording,you can choose CM10.
[Sony Xperia S, Acro S, Ion] quiwoon:
among regagae

mid q1, too long will have CM 10.1 by then.
[Sony Xperia S, Acro S, Ion] donjamal:
They'll announce they had to cancel the update since due to internal testing, they found the hardware not sufficient to support JB :D

Sent from the outer space, delivered by an android
[Sony Xperia S, Acro S, Ion] r0bot:
So like middle of February, about two months away. Not too long of a wait at all.
[Sony Xperia S, Acro S, Ion] sinple:
Which is amazing, and considering xperia e has jelly bean out of the box
[Sony Xperia S, Acro S, Ion] donjamal:
Yeah, that made me mad a bit... I mean I love the camera and the screen of the XS but since ICS it's a piece of garbage... Losing focus, music stutters, no quick launch for cam, network drop out, random slowdowns, home screen redraw, etc... Last sony for sure... I'll try to enjoy it until it dies and then either a Nexus or WP. Enough of Android's fragmentation, late updates (if any), childish UI on other manufacturers roms, etc. I'm looking forward to see if JB improves anything but so far from what I saw on other devices (mainla cooked rom's however, it won't). We'll see (or not) :)

Sent from the outer space, delivered by an android
[Sony Xperia S, Acro S, Ion] CrazyPeter:
Get a Nexus.. I too am sick of Sony and their lack of updates. I had an Arc S, and it was OK, I have an Xperia S and it's terrible, FAR too many software faults, most of which you mention.

I won't make the mistake of buying Xperia again.
[Sony Xperia S, Acro S, Ion] Efe64:
Im just waiting for an Sony Nexus. I dont know if it will come out one day.. If not..

Another Sony :cyclops:
[Sony Xperia S, Acro S, Ion] Akhil:
Let's assume sony is gonna surprise all of us on 12.12.12....:rolleyes:

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[Sony Xperia S, Acro S, Ion] skylinrcr01:
Hopefully. I really want google now without changing to a different build.
[Sony Xperia S, Acro S, Ion] mistral11:
at 12.12
[Sony Xperia S, Acro S, Ion] XDantheManX:
oHope they will release an official/developmental AOSP build (Jellybean 4.2) for us to flash too alongside their stock firmware :D
[Sony Xperia S, Acro S, Ion] realfelix:
I already ordered the Nexus 4 cant wait to dump this piece of crap.
[Sony Xperia S, Acro S, Ion] del1701:
I feel for you bud, I've already moved on myself, shame on Sony :(

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[Sony Xperia S, Acro S, Ion] mzr7:
No offence but okay you don't like it but do you have to post some place where people who still like it are excited and love this cell?

Thank you
[Sony Xperia S, Acro S, Ion] r0bot:
Really, how many of you people complaining on the delays of Android 4.1 are in dire need of it? Realistically speaking, you can function without JB but you all sound like your devices are non-functional without it. I'm looking forward to the Jelly Bean update myself, but I'm content with it being released on the rumored date. I rather have complete support, with the bugs ironed out, than a half-baked updated from Sony. Also, the release date is not too far off from their competitors.

Making comments like "can't wait to dump this piece of crap," "shame on Sony" makes zero sense when you come back here contradicting yourself and posting on these topics. It just makes you sound childish and does really nothing to speed up the next version of software updates. All you're doing is making clutter on the forums with this kind of whine fest.
[Sony Xperia S, Acro S, Ion] del1701:
Ha speed up the next version of software updates, my xs is a UK sim free model which Sony has left on the original .453 ics which was released in July and is full of bugs, so yes shame on Sony.

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[Sony Xperia S, Acro S, Ion] MrBelter:
Maybe people are just pissed off of the screen remaining black after a call, maybe they are tired of the data packing in and requiring a reboot, maybe they are sick of the audio not working right with bluetooth, or maybe they are cheesed off they cant listen to music without the phone throwing a fit every time someone farts within a 4 mile radius or it.

4 months on this UK ICS shíte is enough to make my piss fizz let alone glog a forum up.
[Sony Xperia S, Acro S, Ion] realfelix:
I lolled. Thats my opinion aswell..better Google hurries up.
[Sony Xperia S, Acro S, Ion] Akhil:
Can you list me a device which doesn't have a single problem??

Don't say iphone..

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[Sony Xperia S, Acro S, Ion] del1701:
Yep, that's how I feel :good:

It's not just a device with problems, all phones have some sort of problem that needs sorting out, what we were saying was that the uk sim free ics is crap, still stuck on .453 while the rest of the world has been updated to at least 2.45 which irons out alot of the bugs that Mr Belter mentioned :rolleyes:

So forgive us us if we have lost the faith but sony has forgotten us :mad:
[Sony Xperia S, Acro S, Ion] corum3:
why not reinstall your pc companion and set your country to singapore, language to english..bang instant updates.
[Sony Xperia S, Acro S, Ion] realfelix:
This needs to be done in fact to get the needed updates? You will aswell have to change your devices SI to singapore aswell. So they force you to root which voids your warranty. Want me to go on?

Its just a shame for god sake.
[Sony Xperia S, Acro S, Ion] MrBelter:
No i cant but i bet i can name hundreds of handsets that don't keep the screen black after a call so you cant end it correctly. What kind of brain dead company doesn't address an issue that has such an impact one of the most basic operations of the phone. Over 4 months and counting we have had to put up with this crap and people are wondering why everyone is upset ROFL.

As for the iPhone you appear to be the one advocating it with every post you make pal not me.
[Sony Xperia S, Acro S, Ion] tony.venom007:
Phone with no problem no bugs no error???

nokia 1100 :P
[Sony Xperia S, Acro S, Ion] mzr7:
Oh I loved that phone. Btw I like my nokia 100. Now it is low cost and simple and has micro sd card support!! Mp3 :D... Lol its my transition cellphone :P
[Sony Xperia S, Acro S, Ion] corum3:
You dont need to root to use PC companion or to install PC companion as a Singapore user.

I am really sorry that you guys have such a hard time with your phones, Mine is originally a UK Orange, locked bootloader, XS.

I have not any problems, I run all kinds of roms on it, and rather like it as a phone, plaything.. Its a shame your all having such a hard time.

But if setting your PC companion to another country is too much effort or using flashtool to update is too much effort, I for one am surprised that you can put in so much effort to trashing Sony, its software and the hardware. just saying.
[Sony Xperia S, Acro S, Ion] del1701:
You don't get it, I paid top SIM free price for the xs when it was released I shouldn't have to muck around with flashtool or pcc I should however expect Sony to support my xs by fixing the bugs with a decent update for UK SIM free generic handset.

As for trashing Sony well I've had Sony Ericsson phones for years, and my last android was the Sony ericsson neo which was and still is an excellent phone and works just fine and if you look in the neo threads you will see I had nothing but praise for se and the neo.

So I'm not trashing Sony just for the sake of it, but at this moment I feel like they have taken my money and run.

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[Sony Xperia S, Acro S, Ion] richteralan:
Then you should've stayed at GB.
[Sony Xperia S, Acro S, Ion] newdon07:
Seriously guyz, take a break.... I mean, if I were one of you, who hate this phone this much, I wouldn't even bother to come here and post comment like this, if u seriously have some problem with Sony, then go to Sony's complaint forum, why are you criticizing Sony here..

We all are here to support each other, not to create wars, if u have any problem with the device, there are so many alternatives provided by xda developers and Sony itself! I understand, that Sony is not providing, what they suppose to, but posting comments like this will not help either, i'll advise you guyz, you better switch with n4 or whatsoever, and after using it, "try to tell me its a perfect and most perfect device ever“!!
[Sony Xperia S, Acro S, Ion] del1701:
Oh yes, I should have but once upgraded to ics sony never gave us a way to downgrade back to GB unless of course you used flashtool, an unofficial way.

Yep totally agree with you, and I'm sorry to hijack the thread however the uk sim free issues have been reported on the sony support forum time and time again and the only responce you get is,

"the updates are network dependant" which is crap I have a sim free model.

"sony support forum is a peer to peer forum and is not a direct means or official means of communication to sony" then why the hell have it ? point everyone to xda because xda gives much better support.

and this ones the best "to get the latest updates please use flashtool" what ? are they joking, so they are saying we're not going to update your phone but please do it your self the unofficial way, but don't forget it's a peer to peer forum :rolleyes:

So as you can see I am a little frustrated with sony, I will however stop here.

Back on topic, jelly bean is slated for the 2nd half of Q1 so lets hope it finally fixes all the bugs.
[Sony Xperia S, Acro S, Ion] corum3:
There is an official sony flashtool, and PC companion is actually just a flash tool.. ok so the UK updates are not coming to you as you want, but its just 1'and 0's on the internet they can come from anywhere..

I still dont get your complaint, the world wide releases, generic releases are all good, and you nor your phone know where those releases actually come from ....your argument just shows that you are too lazy to change a single word in the settings of a program.. I feel sorry for you that your so stuck on such a small point and missing the big picture.
[Sony Xperia S, Acro S, Ion] del1701:
I think its you who is missing the point, to put it simply I have paid £430 for the xs and I expect Sony to support my phone, not have to use unofficial means to get the phone working, and if you bothered to look round the forum you will find I am far from lazy in using my phone or helping others.

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---------- Post added at 10:45 AM ---------- Previous post was at 10:41 AM ----------

To all, I apologize for hijacking the thread.

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[Sony Xperia S, Acro S, Ion] MrBelter:
Im not sure what planet you are on but we love the Xperia S, why on earth do you think we bought it? My personal view in it is that its the sexiest phone i have owned, a real head turner.

As you have pointed out and claim understand it is Sonys lack of support that is the problem. All i am asking for is the rudimentary functions of the phone to work correctly.

---------- Post added at 01:45 PM ---------- Previous post was at 01:43 PM ----------

Well said, i was lucky as i paid a whole tenner less ROFL i also expect support from Sony while the handset is in warranty or support period. When this has expired i will then and only then take matters in to my own hands.

---------- Post added at 01:51 PM ---------- Previous post was at 01:45 PM ----------

Which is odd as the most common defence via official and unofficial sources for the UK firmwares being so slow is that specific markets require different firmwares and the UK firmware require specific testing.

So then, are we lazy or cautious?
[Sony Xperia S, Acro S, Ion] corum3:
And you will sit and wait for a UK approved rom, while the rest of the world is enjoying fully working Xperia's?

Well as I said my XS is UK O2, locked bootloader, updated via pc companion to .55, ( and many other roms) and everything is running perfectly, you do not need unlocked bootloader or root rights, it would take far less time, less stress and less upset to update via the generic roms, or singapore roms, than sit at your phone getting pissed about this and that because YOU cannot be bothered to update. but hey complain all you want..I can smile at the waste of your time, while my XS runs perfectly.
[Sony Xperia S, Acro S, Ion] del1701:
Ah so is your O2 UK handset is running on official .55 O2 UK firmware which you updated to via pcc, your phone must be working quite well now then, lucky you for having Sony and O2 support your device.

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[Sony Xperia S, Acro S, Ion] Piyush Rawal:
I don't get it, what do you want exactly? Do you want us all to throw our Xperia S away, and walk to nearby Sony showroom, and beat the sh*t out of every Sony Executive there just cuz you are having problems with your phone?

You came to XDA to seek better support, you said it yourself, but then you are saying "I don't wanna use any solution provided here on XDA cuz it's Unofficial", but guess what dude XDA = Unofficial, if you want official support don't cry here. XDA is made by Developers, not by Lawyers! we can only help you in fixing your problems by hacking and tweaking, not by sending court notices to Sony!

And I also don't understand your problem with Flashtool, no matter which manufacturer's device you are using, unofficial methods are the only way to stay up-to-date. When i was using Samsung there was Odin, with Motorola there was some recovery i had to use, and now with Sony there is flashtool.

So take easy on Sony bashing, and worry more about solving the problems you are facing with your phone.
[Sony Xperia S, Acro S, Ion] del1701:
Ok, now don't get me wrong here but I think the xs is a great phone, well designed, and probably the best in its class that's why I bought it.

To bring this back into context all I did was answered @realfelix and said "I feel for you bud, I've already moved on" and “shame on sony” now for this, some members here have taken this personally and decided to flame me, and make personal remarks, so am I being bullied here? All because I dare to have a different opinion?

Now I don't want you all to throw your xs's away, and yes I came to xda knowing full well that it is a developer community and things get done the unofficial way, I've been a member here since 2009 and have modded every phone that I have had including my xs. But the point is why do I have to do this unofficially? shouldn't Sony have released an update to my uk sim free handset which technically is still on .453 seeing that they have updated the carrier xs’s in the uk.

I would like Sony to update my xs officially and that I have the benefit of a firmware specifically for my region so forgive me for feeling let down by Sony because if I never knew about xda or was an absolute technophobe with no computer skills my xs would be more or less an expensive paper weight.

I am not trying to bash Sony but I do have an opinion and it is not only me that feels let down. Is this the right place to air my views? I would have hoped so being such a friendly forum, maybe not in this thread and again I am sorry for hijacking the thread but to be honest I have little hope for jelly bean for my xs via official channels but hey thank god for xda and flashtool ;)
[Sony Xperia S, Acro S, Ion] borgsta:
He doesnt want to "stay up-to-date" he wants his phone to work. He shouldnt have to use unofficial means to have that.

He also shouldnt have to break his warranty to do that.

I don't get all the angst towards people airing their problems. Sony has some problems, surely that is obvious. As do other manufacturers. If no one talks about those problems nothing will change.
[Sony Xperia S, Acro S, Ion] reptile64:
Let's tell it once again:

note that you may void the warranty of your phone and/or any warranty from your operator if you unlock the boot loader

That's what Sony mobile says, also when I took it to replace my faulty screen they didn't say a thing, though I locked the boot loader before.. but they have their way to check if it was unlocked previously.
[Sony Xperia S, Acro S, Ion] skylinrcr01:
I agree completely. I have never used an android phone with a factory installed OS that runs perfectly. Even my nexus 7, which is an official Google device hangs up or freezes occasionally. If you want something that wont hang up get an iPhone. But you will have a much more restricted experience, and overpay for your hardware.
[Sony Xperia S, Acro S, Ion] corum3:
i now run a .55 version, XTXperience, just because I like the small differences, but if you had read my post, you can update to .55 officially via pc companion, by setting your country to, singapore or , sweden, netherlands, switzerland, they are all official roms, you are just locked onto some idea that because you want to wait for an official Uk approved rom its sony's fault, they have made official roms, accepted all over the world except the UK, why I dont know, but ... well the choice is yours, update and have a great phone running great, or sit and complain because you cant be bothered to step up and do something. ;)
[Sony Xperia S, Acro S, Ion] del1701:
I'm not locked into any idea, if you read my signature you would see that.

Also if I buy something I expect it to work, not have go and hack it to make it work, that's the point.

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[Sony Xperia S, Acro S, Ion] richteralan:
Why does that matter? Use the flashtool and flash official GB firmware.

Your phone is stock GB and you don't even need to unlock bootloader.

Do it now because that's what you want.
[Sony Xperia S, Acro S, Ion] corum3:
Thats the thing, mine works, so do a lot of other peoples... strange that innit.

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=2043553 it might lift your spirits to know people are working on it for you... or it might not ;) in the end its all fun and games, after all its just a phone, a bit of money and life in general.
[Sony Xperia S, Acro S, Ion] -PiLoT-:
ive never seen this much butthurt since a gay pride afterparty with amyl nitrate dispensers
[Sony Xperia S, Acro S, Ion] del1701:
Ha lmfao :D

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[Sony Xperia S, Acro S, Ion] kangi26:
Ok all, lets get this thread back on topic.
[Sony Xperia S, Acro S, Ion] Toledo_JAB:
Ha ha ha ha, lol lol, rofl, lmao

I must admit I have never seen this much butt-hurt, ever. PiLoT I will take your word to it. :)

~Jaramie

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[Sony Xperia S, Acro S, Ion] adbanginwar:
i installed CM10 recently and it is very stable. i do not use radio so the radio bug does not affect me. after installation its a very different experience. GB and ICS seems like windows 98 infront of xp or 7. i would recommend using CM10 if you dont mind rooting and bootloader unlocking.
[Sony Xperia S, Acro S, Ion] lilude56214:
Well, the middle of month has arrived guys, no something new news from Sony ?
[Sony Xperia S, Acro S, Ion] arw9000:
Well they said 'mid-December' but not which year.
[Sony Xperia S, Acro S, Ion] panchuckles:
Oh you Sony
[Sony Xperia S, Acro S, Ion] adbanginwar:
I think they said it would be out in Q4,right?
[Sony Xperia S, Acro S, Ion] donjamal:
What year?

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[Sony Xperia S, Acro S, Ion] richteralan:
2014
[Sony Xperia S, Acro S, Ion] monivan:
Sony believe in Mayan that y they said mid-december. And they don't have to do it once it happen.

Send from my stupid lt26i
[Sony Xperia S, Acro S, Ion] reptile64:
I hope before the 21st of December and the Mayan apocalypse!
[Sony Xperia S, Acro S, Ion] adbanginwar:
By Feb or March 2013. I think I read it on Sony's blog.
[Sony Xperia S, Acro S, Ion] Steve3581:
I must admit, I really thought we were going to get some news on this from Sony today!
[Sony Xperia S, Acro S, Ion] monivan:
[/QUOTE]

maybe Mid-december for them is late december!

Send from my stupid lt26i
[Sony Xperia S, Acro S, Ion] Yakandu:
http://www.xperiablog.net/2012/12/1...-from-feb-2013-budget-models-wont-be-updated/

April onwards...