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[Sony Xperia S, Acro S, Ion] Felimenta97:
Did anyone found a fix to the problem of disappearing widgets after reboot?
[Sony Xperia S, Acro S, Ion] Tharun1001:
2g problem

how to fix 2g problem ?
[Sony Xperia S, Acro S, Ion] m1st3r1:
http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=2300909

err.. did you read my post?:

hai.. for disapearing widget, swiftkeys (or other 3rd party keyboards) doesnt stick, (maybe) it's Google (play store)'s fault.

read: https://code.google.com/p/android/is...etail?id=34880 i think google fix it in 4.2.2 but not for 4.1

workaround: restore your backup from titanium backup will work fine. or install the apk manually (not from play store), or move it to right location. actually i dont have this issue as i restored all my apps from titanium backup successfully.

if you restore the widget from ics's titanium backup, it will work fine. sideload (installing apk manually) will work fine. move it to right to location (from mnt/asec to data/apps) with titanium backup or other app (maybe) will work fine :D

no 2g problem here. 2g works fine for me..
[Sony Xperia S, Acro S, Ion] Felimenta97:
Sorry, missed it. Thanks.
[Sony Xperia S, Acro S, Ion] sakis_the_fraud:
you have made this thread a mess!

i have read the last 20 pages and i am now more confused than before!

1) the .211 update is global or only for Asian region?

2) is there a rooting method for the .200 version?

i received the OTA update 1 week ago ( my phone was to be sold on: CS , PL , SK ) and just got confused on whether i should install it or not!
[Sony Xperia S, Acro S, Ion] The Third God:
Thank you for answering.

And what if I've got the problem? Anyway to downgrade to ICS?

Thanks again.
[Sony Xperia S, Acro S, Ion] Redstarr1:
1) You can use .211 globally (it has all the languages and everything), but the bugfixes are only related to some Middle Eastern countries. So don't bother.

2) I don't think rooting has been discussed in this thread. There's for that here in General and in Development. DooMLord has made a good tool, that works on both .200 and .211, or you can try Bin4ry's method, but I don't think it'll work, still no harm in trying.

Good that you read nearly the whole thread, but the answers were somewhere else. This thread is mostly whining about the update not arriving or arriving with bugs anyway.
[Sony Xperia S, Acro S, Ion] martinko23:
Do you speak Slovak? If yes, contact me by mp, or send a message on kik messenger : martinko23 ;)

Sent from my awesome Sony Xperia S Black !

"Sad is happy for deep people" Sally Sparrow
[Sony Xperia S, Acro S, Ion] VicXxX:
I have the .211 Firmware, and i also have the 2G problem. No updates, no whatsapp messages, browsing, nothing goes through. Only till when i reach a region where my phone can get 3G or Wi-Fi do the messages start rolling in. Hope there is some solution to this. I am missing a lot of important updates, and its giving me a headache -_-
[Sony Xperia S, Acro S, Ion] @rka:
Yes...:)You can flash ICS stock FW (.55) via flashtool...:)
[Sony Xperia S, Acro S, Ion] lewis021:
Didn't happen to me. Set a backup using TBP, did a full wipe restored apps. I'm using trinity ROM.
[Sony Xperia S, Acro S, Ion] The Third God:
5 days after the latest post... But I really wanted to say something...

I've updated my SL to JB and I don't have any problems with that. Not with 2G, nor Volume Up, nor widgets, ... .

And I'm so happy and satisfied with the new update.

Thanks Sony.
[Sony Xperia S, Acro S, Ion] skyhirules:
...and no HD video recording... simple as that.
[Sony Xperia S, Acro S, Ion] katze1123:
will release sony other version to repair bugs? july 8?

Regards
[Sony Xperia S, Acro S, Ion] The Third God:
That might happen.

Good point, that's the only problem I've got:D
[Sony Xperia S, Acro S, Ion] katze1123:
But its a big problem :crying:
[Sony Xperia S, Acro S, Ion] lerijiso:
You optimism might be a little premature. I thought the same too..until recently, after about 2 weeks since upgrading, i started having problems like the volume up bug. It does and will happen. Don't count yourself out yet.
[Sony Xperia S, Acro S, Ion] The Third God:
Mm... Maybe you're right. Better wait and then see.
[Sony Xperia S, Acro S, Ion] donjamal:
maybe i'm the lucky one having no issues other than laggy hd recording? sometimes the phone lags and redraws home like hell but there's a fix for that, i'm just too lazy to apply it :)
[Sony Xperia S, Acro S, Ion] Gallardo994:
It just feels like there is no project butter inside. Unfinished ROM with some hellknown drivers for GPU performs everything much smoother than stock. Though the overall gaming and benchmarking performance is much worse compared to Sony's ROM

Powered by OpenSEMC CM10.1 with Android 4.2.2 on the board.
[Sony Xperia S, Acro S, Ion] lee480:
Well, I feel the opposite. It's actually extremely smooth overall. Photo quality also improved. But for some reason Chrome lags while scrolling.
[Sony Xperia S, Acro S, Ion] Peter_95:
Chrome lags and feels heavy since ICS ..... Better use stock browser .....
[Sony Xperia S, Acro S, Ion] Dr Goodvibes:
Try putting a widget from an application you paid for via Google play store on your home screen and see what happens. ;)

It's only paid applications with widgets placed on a home screen that disappear on device power off.

Even more fun, if a widget from a paid application is placed on the home screen it'll take out ALL paid applications(widget or not) on the home screen(s).

For example, using Business Calendar widget (without workaround ♣) placed on home screen and having Kaiten mail, SetCPU, BSPlayer, MX Player Pro and etc... they all disappear from home screen(s) and not just the widget from the paid application. :D

Sorry to be the bearer of bad tidings and reducing your delight to the ranks of us in the huddled masses.

♣ - Workaround to 'stick' paid widgets on a root'd phone is to use Titanium Backup and do a backup,uninstall,restore+data of the application.
[Sony Xperia S, Acro S, Ion] wojasheck:
I'm kinda dissapointed about this update beacuse of bugs, especially with FHD recording. Waiting for a fixes...
[Sony Xperia S, Acro S, Ion] MarkMRL:
Where did you hear about july 8 for the bugfix? All I heard about XS bugfix releases are vague posts on talk.sonymobile.
[Sony Xperia S, Acro S, Ion] RodrigoOgasawara:
Someone said "week 28" for the new version to be launched,6.2.B.1.XX,what means tomorrow (maybe?).Anyway in back to ICS,at least for me the same performance with less bugs,and faster camera.
[Sony Xperia S, Acro S, Ion] Wing00w0:
yeah tomorrow jajaja there is no confimation of a certified frimware and even if it where a new frimware it's still "B" it's like a leaked version pff i prefer to wait a month for a "6.2.A.1.XX" version, all the "B" are ****
[Sony Xperia S, Acro S, Ion] MarkMRL:
Right, the thing about the NFC issue that Johan on the sonymobile forum talked about. I won't be surprised if nothing comes from that.
[Sony Xperia S, Acro S, Ion] RodrigoOgasawara:
Yeah,Xperia S/SL ares the only ones who kept "B" at version name on JellyBean,All the other phones that run 4.1 are "A",and only ICS firmwares are "B".Could this means something?:p

Sorry for my bad english!
[Sony Xperia S, Acro S, Ion] lee480:
There's no need to come up with stupid theories that "A" is better "B". The current JB firmware is extremely smooth and very good if you minus the 1080p video.

"6.2.A.X.XXX" is the JB build tree for all ST-Ericsson devices and they were developed earlier. Sometimes, a little more thinking will be absolutely useful.
[Sony Xperia S, Acro S, Ion] Wing00w0:
Nop the 2011 ICS where B and they stayed with bugs like the notification led on the wt19

but even the Xperia P it's A and it's better than our JB just a letter makes difference

Theories that came well argumented the 1080p it's not the only bug the lag keyboard and etc etc etc, like I said up the A version of the XP is better just for.one letter, if you know what build tree is said it and don't came up saying us stupids because you don't scene know it too
[Sony Xperia S, Acro S, Ion] lee480:
What is 'well argumented'? Sorry, with all due respect sir, please brush up your English.

It's well established that the ROM is smooth and fluid. I think it's common sense, that the "A" version is a different build tree as Xperia P DON'T share the same CPU as Xperia S. As JB for Xperia P is developed EARLIER, and if you remember your Alphabetical order, the letter "A" comes first. If you think the "A" build is smooth, go flash it. But will not take liability if you end up with a bricked phone.
[Sony Xperia S, Acro S, Ion] Wing00w0:
I will write like I want, don't like it? GTFO if for you a smoot home screen competes the lag keyboard, the problems with 2g the 1080o video recording, the inverse resolution in the frontal camera, the black screen when you put options in the camera and a lot of things then you deserve a F-- version, if the compilation code it's a code the A and B means something even the C first search in the forum the means, then think, then pray, and then comeback, and even that the point is that we don't have a full version of a firmware the B version was released for shut up our mumbling about JB that's why I said that i will wait a month or 2 for a good firmware
[Sony Xperia S, Acro S, Ion] lee480:
Rude little boy. Sigh. Won't blame you however. Half of what you said fortunately doesn't make sense at all.

As I said, in my perspective, Jelly Bean is extremely good. And yes, Xperia ion AT&T uses the 'F' version (6.1.F.X.XXX), no kidding. Usually, carrier versions or special phones (ion not AT&T was using the 'E' version) but was later to merged with the B version Xperia S.

I'm not going to fight with rude boys anymore. It's my perspective and the build tree code doesn't need a lot of thinking. It's common sense.
[Sony Xperia S, Acro S, Ion] tel033:
What's the fix for that?
[Sony Xperia S, Acro S, Ion] lerijiso:
Fix for JB home launcher redrawing like mad.

[Framework+App][S/SL/acroS/ion & More] Stop Launcher Redraws
[Sony Xperia S, Acro S, Ion] MarkMRL:
And the volume up bug. And the purple flash. And the disappearing widgets and keyboards. And the stuck charge led. And the Google Now getting stuck on "I didn't catch that" compromising the microphone for the rest of the phone until you reboot. And the missing Stamina mode.
[Sony Xperia S, Acro S, Ion] lee480:
The missing Stamina Mode isn't a bug. Sony will remove the notification soon.
[Sony Xperia S, Acro S, Ion] MaxPayne3004:
Who told you that there would be stamina mode in this rom ? Sony ?
[Sony Xperia S, Acro S, Ion] MarkMRL:
Yes, Kaz Hirai told me, I was talking with him the other day over PSN.
[Sony Xperia S, Acro S, Ion] MaxPayne3004:
No comment...One might think that the chipset of xperia S is not optimized for the Stamina mode, too old, for exemple.
[Sony Xperia S, Acro S, Ion] Damiano1234:
Xperia p novathor u8500 is too old and stamina is.

☆★☆ XPERIA S ☆★☆ - tapatalk
[Sony Xperia S, Acro S, Ion] lee480:
It's Sony's decision whether to include it or not. If they don't include it, live with it. Stop lying to everyone claiming it's a bug that Sony didn't include it.
[Sony Xperia S, Acro S, Ion] donjamal:
lying is a bit harsh, isn't it?

it bugs him, therefore, for him, it's a bug ;) :)
[Sony Xperia S, Acro S, Ion] lerijiso:
Lol..I love how Lee480 coming to the defence of sony at everychance he/she can.
[Sony Xperia S, Acro S, Ion] lee480:
Thanks for the compliment. I'm stating my experience and will never twist facts to suit users of XDA.
[Sony Xperia S, Acro S, Ion] m1st3r1:
Again disappearing Widgets/accounts/keyboard apps is Google play store bug for 4.1.2. Read up people. Don't always blame Sony.

I only blame Sony for lagging in fullhd recording, though I never use it, but it's still a bug that needs to be fixed.
[Sony Xperia S, Acro S, Ion] xperiauser1221:
Use Trinity Vengeance the recording is better
[Sony Xperia S, Acro S, Ion] skip0pot2mus:
Come again?
[Sony Xperia S, Acro S, Ion] lee480:
My mistake. It's the NTT DoCoMo variants, not AT&T.
[Sony Xperia S, Acro S, Ion] GooneX:
I'll have to agree with this.
[Sony Xperia S, Acro S, Ion] ejstubbs:
Well, week 28 is past the half way point and there's no sign of an XS firmware update so far, nor any sign on the PTCRB site of a new version being certified. Maybe it takes longer to fix an NFC bug than some people thought it would. Mind you, if that had been the only bug they had fixed then there would have been quite a few disappointed XDAers, judging from this thread.

I notice that Sony's financial year ends on March 31st. So maybe their "week 28" is the calendar week commencing October 7th...
[Sony Xperia S, Acro S, Ion] lee480:
Week 28 was in reference to fix the NFC bug. But several days later, Sony Support crew said a a new update will come to fix the HD recording but he didn't have the exact timeframe. Just stay tuned to PTCRB.
[Sony Xperia S, Acro S, Ion] RHBH:
They're busy working on 4.2 for Xperia ZR and Tablet Z. I think they'll fix the Xperia S family after the 4.2 update for Xperia ZR and Tablet Z.
[Sony Xperia S, Acro S, Ion] remmyhi:
They also confirmed to fix the encryption issue.
[Sony Xperia S, Acro S, Ion] LucidSomnia:
Actually, they have to fix a lot of things. 1080p rec, purple tint on flash photos, launcher redraws (which is SO annoying), widgets and live wp disappearing after reboots and some other minor stuff like mentioning "stamina mode" instead of "extended standby mode" when battery life gets low.
[Sony Xperia S, Acro S, Ion] oOInSaNeGaM3ROo:
finally

finally
[Sony Xperia S, Acro S, Ion] martinko23:
They could include stamina mode instead of extended standby mode in the next release (if there will be one :x )

Envoyé depuis mon Galaxy Nexus en utilisant Tapatalk 4 Beta
[Sony Xperia S, Acro S, Ion] skip0pot2mus:
Anyone else have extreme keyboard lag sometimes?

Right now I have 150meg ram free? Isn't that a bit low? I've not seen more than 270meg free since the update, and it often lags at 250meg free.
[Sony Xperia S, Acro S, Ion] remmyhi:
You are correct. But I mentioned what they commited to fix:

- NFC

- Encryption

- 1080p

Haven't seen anything else atm.
[Sony Xperia S, Acro S, Ion] Kyrius:
Well if they don't fix the 2G data connection i still won't be able to use it properly.
[Sony Xperia S, Acro S, Ion] wc_how:
Seriously, why so many care about the free ram?

This is Android, not a Windows, it has its own memory management.
[Sony Xperia S, Acro S, Ion] nawrasali:
I what you say is true then why every android device is always slow specially the phone and messaging app
[Sony Xperia S, Acro S, Ion] ConorCX:
It really isn't. Mine is perfect, hardly any home screen redraws with jb.
[Sony Xperia S, Acro S, Ion] wc_how:
I don't know how is fast or slow, I just feel it is normal.

I usually take 2-7secs to open an app, so what do you expect?
[Sony Xperia S, Acro S, Ion] darkmatthew:
What about Update?No News???
[Sony Xperia S, Acro S, Ion] darkerm:
So what about the bug free update for Xperia S?

Anyone know any news of it?
[Sony Xperia S, Acro S, Ion] nawrasali:
I have Xperia S for about one year and worked with almost every android brand and model

Android always slow and laggy even after factory reset in one or two weeks

some times I wait for 30 and 40 seconds for the app to open

and the phone resets on regular bases

on the other hand my wife had her IPhone 4 for the same time and she didn't had the same problems that I had

Her Phone is always responsive and fast and doesn't reboot for a hool moth and even more

I say it with much sadness IOS is much stable and powerful than android even-Thu I like android as an OS and its Phones

but I dont like the un stability and the lack of official support
[Sony Xperia S, Acro S, Ion] wc_how:
I agree I had to wait more than 20secs before in ICS, but I didn't face such of problem in JB.

I have never factory reset my phone since I bought it last Aug 2012. It has been almost 1year.

So far I have no lag problem in JB, but I agree IOS is work better.

I only hate the JB for the camera.
[Sony Xperia S, Acro S, Ion] donjamal:
There is no such a thing like bug-free software...

Sent from the outer space, delivered by an android
[Sony Xperia S, Acro S, Ion] alexander_sirakov:
I want to mention that they have to fix not only the full HD rec. but the battery life, too. It is really bad.
[Sony Xperia S, Acro S, Ion] nawrasali:
I liked JB but I do not understand Sony

why block the users from the middle east

I live is Syria and JB locks the wifi here

and I don't know why they are punishing us and for what
[Sony Xperia S, Acro S, Ion] martinko23:
Because they are doing sh*t on our xperia S and they dont care about it.

And this is really bad from sony ! They will loose many users. Like me, i bought and old Galaxy Nexus..

Envoyé depuis mon Galaxy Nexus en utilisant Tapatalk 4 Beta
[Sony Xperia S, Acro S, Ion] dieselman6969:
The version 211 have no problams to me stop blame sony!!! I think users dont know work on android
[Sony Xperia S, Acro S, Ion] martinko23:
You"re right, we don't know work on bugged android made by sony ;)

Envoyé depuis mon Galaxy Nexus en utilisant Tapatalk 4 Beta
[Sony Xperia S, Acro S, Ion] lerijiso:
Wow..seems like Sony gave us all substandard updates but gave u the good stuff.
[Sony Xperia S, Acro S, Ion] switzerland92:
Pretty please, with sugar on top, record 30fps FullHD video sample and upload it on Youtube. Thank you.
[Sony Xperia S, Acro S, Ion] lee480:
I 100% agree with you.
[Sony Xperia S, Acro S, Ion] ohwarumbloss:
My 2 cents :

Fresh flash .211 yesterday with Flashtool, advanced Stock Kernel and root.

Every App (!) runs.

Full HD still very laggy (in fact unusable)

System overall running well

Battery drain seems ok

Heavy Games like RR3 running ok

Daily driver, yes. Happy with Sony Software development? No fckn way.

Came from Samsung Galaxy S2 to Xperia S by an accident and this so called 2012 "Flagship" by Sony is more like a...

With SGS2 we had our Problems caused by Samsung's sad driver politic but at least the Stock 4.1.2 was 99% ok while Sony's 4.1.2 is (imo) not even beta.

They have to be pretty rich already, as they thread their customers that bad.

Well, we're all learning by doing, I learned to NOT buy a Sony Device again, not even a used one.

/Whine off

Greetings

Thomas
[Sony Xperia S, Acro S, Ion] RodrigoOgasawara:
I had exactly the same experience as you,My Galaxy S2 broke so i get a XS because of the similarities and the better camera and now im frustated.In terms of software S2 is better in every aspect,the problems are just for dev related stuffs,but for daily use its perfect.Now,i cant say the same for XS.
[Sony Xperia S, Acro S, Ion] lee480:
I think this thread is not about life stories about how wonderful your S2 is and how the LT26i ruined your life. An update is planned to fix a list of bugs, especially 1080p video recoding. The current firmware is smooth and doesn't lag.

If I'm not wrong, moderators are very particular about rants towards OEMs, attributed by how they closed several threads pertaining to that. If you guys continue run your mouth about life stories, this thread will be closed in no time. This thread is to discuss about JB and not talk about how awesome S2 is.
[Sony Xperia S, Acro S, Ion] ohwarumbloss:
Get your facts right, don't know bout yours but my life can't be ruined by a phone.

But the way your posting here shows me, (39 years old, owner of a beautiful life) that it would be useless to keep this conversation up.

And, way more important, the Xperia S has very powerful hardware, look at 2.3 running on it. But, sorry, giving such a "Firmware" (.200 is still the only available here in Germany, .211 only with Flashtool) to the customers isn't a good way to keep them. This has nothing to do with Brands, the S2 was just my only chance to compare because I used it for 1 year.

Samsung also has its flaws and I wouldn't tell a friend to buy one, but Sony isn't really a Plan B.

Now, you may call a Mod and maybe my simple statement will get me into trouble but my facts are still right.

Glad I'm not alone with this :)

Greetings

Thomas
[Sony Xperia S, Acro S, Ion] lee480:
As what you mentioned, facts are facts. This firmware is smooth. Fact 1. This fw have a 1080p recording bug that will be fixed. Fact 2. .211 only fixes connectivity issues for Asia users. Fact 3.
[Sony Xperia S, Acro S, Ion] ohwarumbloss:
Ok. You're absolutely right. Thank you.
[Sony Xperia S, Acro S, Ion] zupadroid:
SONY does not force anyone to buy it's phones, so don't be mad at SONY. I hope the next update will fix all the bugs. the 2G connectivity too.
[Sony Xperia S, Acro S, Ion] martinko23:
Youre right, they don't force us to buy their phones, but if we buy it, we are waiting à good Sony developement for this phone.

Envoyé depuis mon Galaxy Nexus en utilisant Tapatalk 4 Beta
[Sony Xperia S, Acro S, Ion] PLovrin:
As you all know we got new Google maps. And I found somewhere that this new maps are much better in terms of battery consumption in idle. So I had to try it. Got the update from android police as I didnt get official update yet. Must say that I can notice difference for now. Got it a few days. Will see in this week how it will turn out.

Right now I'm on 18h since unplugged with 2h screen on time and still 48% left.

Update: now i have 7% left and it lasted for 1d1h with 3h30m screen on time. I had WiFi and mobile data on all the time also some Bluetooth for maybe 20min. Brightness 50%.

Maybe Google maps were really the main reason for battery drops in idle?
[Sony Xperia S, Acro S, Ion] zupadroid:
SONY is one of the best brands out there, it will be alright,they just need some time.
[Sony Xperia S, Acro S, Ion] Bwyan Benton:
Thats been said since the X10 days. By now they should have it right.
[Sony Xperia S, Acro S, Ion] 0b5erver:
I see that official JB is not completely optimized yet. But something tells me that Sony will never uodate it...
[Sony Xperia S, Acro S, Ion] martinko23:
i'm sure ar 99% with that :/

Envoyé depuis mon Nexus 7 en utilisant Tapatalk 4 Beta
[Sony Xperia S, Acro S, Ion] Bwyan Benton:
I can almost guarantee they wont bother. Huge problem with android! The second you buy a new device, once you walk out the door its obsolete.

This will be my last android phone forever. Companies push far to many android phones to the market, then forget about updating and fixing others. It should be stopped.
[Sony Xperia S, Acro S, Ion] lee480:
Your arrogance is stunning. I can guarantee Sony already destroyed your guarantee. The JB update is the smoothest firmware Sony ever released. It's simply smooth and fluid. Sony is also going to release a new update to correct several bugs, including the 1080p video recoding.

Your post is outstandingly not useful.
[Sony Xperia S, Acro S, Ion] Bwyan Benton:
Ok mr know it all

We'll see.

Sony fanboys are hilarious
[Sony Xperia S, Acro S, Ion] lee480:
Equally to Sony haters, well knowned to spill facts without prior research. It is already triple confirmed by Sony that they will launch a new update to fix bugs like 1080p video in their official support page.
[Sony Xperia S, Acro S, Ion] Bwyan Benton:
Im not a sony hater, I bought a damn sony phone. If I was a hater why would I buy it?

I know damn well all to much how android phones get treated these days. And sony is no exception. I never complained the phone wasnt fast or smooth, not once, however the bugs that are there will remain!

The exact same thing they did with the X10, they left video recording unusable.
[Sony Xperia S, Acro S, Ion] muzza1986:
Didn't all these people who had the leaked version say everything was good including all the problems have reported including poor battery and camera lag? We as customers shouldn't have to wait this long for an update fix. If there's problems they should be fixed asap. I'm embarrassed to have this phone as it doesn't work as well as other phones out there
[Sony Xperia S, Acro S, Ion] 0b5erver:
Soon FXP team will release an CM10.0 new build, which will be JB stock-based. There's a hope that it will be better (more fast, smooth and battery friendly).
[Sony Xperia S, Acro S, Ion] RHBH:
I just hope they won't use 18 months Google policy (that ends next month) to say: "Hey, we're not going to fix Xperia S because we're not obligated to!".