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[Xperia SP General] le grande magnetto:
what about autobrightness? Is it still not fixed in .205 FW?
[Xperia SP General] christiano88:
For the first question, yes. Did you use to have the flickering problem? Just trying to pin point the cause and who can be affected.
[Xperia SP General] Fat_boy555:
Nah I don't think I had it.. But again I may have not noticed or it wasn't causing me any problem or irritating me.. Likelihood is I don't have it.
[Xperia SP General] abbas_2010:
hi anyone can be uploaded usa-t mobile build 205?

tnx
[Xperia SP General] UsernameWasTaken:
Perhaps a newbish question, but I haven't seen the answer:

Right now, rolling on a rooted .254. Everything runs fine and now the PPC offers me the .205. While I'm sceptical about upgrading having previously had quite a bad experience with 4.3 (the .201 FW), my main concern now is will the root permissions be perserved, if I choose to upgrade via PPC and not FlashTool?
[Xperia SP General] Oblox:
No either way youd lose root, but if you check the recent threads theres a new easy root method on 4.3.
[Xperia SP General] UsernameWasTaken:
Yes, I've seen the closed VRoot thread and now the Geohot's SGS5 TowelRoot method in a thread by mrjraider http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?p=53424655

Just to be clear, update to .205 either way will obliterate root permissions, but after the update procedure, I should install TowelRoot and run it in order to root the .205 FW. Do I need to sideload a new version of a recovery, b/c there's CWM for 4.1 on the phone already, or can I just flash SuperSU.zip with it and be done?
[Xperia SP General] Oblox:
Yes follow the towelroot procedure (towelroot, then run superuser apk and update binaries) then install recovery of your choice and away you go.

Im just about to test it all myself so ill see how easy it is soon.
[Xperia SP General] qorer:
Finally a usable version of the oficial 4.3. Fast and smooth.
[Xperia SP General] rcallmann:
Root 205 android 4.3

ok . The version for me is ok... But how can I get Root on the version?
[Xperia SP General] Sanjay rao:
Why r u not using trom root.apk. Simply. Rooted. Murder blog. Sorry for my bad English
[Xperia SP General] rcallmann:
Thanks a lot but where I find this root apk .. google play ? Sorry my stupidity
[Xperia SP General] zaku2s:
Hi,

Does anyone have stock 12.1.A.1.205 firmware for the Philippines?

Thanks
[Xperia SP General] STALKER_88:
Im using rooted 201 now,also recovery installed. and i just got the OTA for the 205. if i update with the OTA update do i have to root again?
[Xperia SP General] jangid:
confuse about the update

hey i need your help .. when i was on .201 i didnt get any update so i flashed .205 firmware and for rooting i flashed custom kernel (doomkernel v13) ... but i received the update of 5.4 mb .. i successfully download it .. but when i try to install it it shows me failed ?? what should i do ?
[Xperia SP General] NestorC:
Hi guys, can someone tell me about battery drain, is it too bad, should I update to .205 or not, and have you all faced the drain, do you know how to repair it? Thank you
[Xperia SP General] Siddhesh:
u flashed 205 firmware that's ok but i think the problem is coz u flashed doomkernel v13 which is for 201 that's y u got 205 update notification and u can't update if ur bootloader is unlocked that's the reason ur update failed not to worry there is no need to update has u said u flashed 205 so u r on latest firmware
[Xperia SP General] kidicarus1602:
Anyone tried flashing the. 205 firmware with towelroot?
[Xperia SP General] jangid:
yes .. but my boot loader is unlock ... and i have flashed doomkernel v13 to get recovery and then i can flash su.zip ... is there any way without flashing custom kernel to get recovery ?? and to root .205
[Xperia SP General] Siddhesh:
after flashing doomkernel install supersu zip from recovery then again flash only 205 kernel from firmware ftf or try this Solution
[Xperia SP General] jangid:
okay ..i know this method will work but when i again flash .205 stock kernel ... i lost the recovery :( ... so for the recovery ?
[Xperia SP General] Siddhesh:
Use this for recovery and i will also recommend using root with just an app method
[Xperia SP General] NestorC:
After clean install of .205 and an hour later, its much better ram management, use to have about 100-150mb, now 250mb free.

https://www.dropbox.com/s/v0fbygdxuul97j7/Screenshot_2014-06-18-19-51-32.png

https://www.dropbox.com/s/x6pdtqwst4uj4by/Screenshot_1970-09-12-11-24-28.png
[Xperia SP General] spicx212:
Does anyone have the stock Eu. 205?

Not only the kernel
[Xperia SP General] mrjraider:
Question anyone got the display networkoperator name in statusbar setting at the data settings? I cant seem to find it and it looks funny
[Xperia SP General] Siddhesh:
No. i think generic models don't have this
[Xperia SP General] Oblox:
Its in the UK EE version as an option.
[Xperia SP General] mastebfire:
hello guys

after i flashed .205 i can not Charge my phone...it stuck at 84% and i have to reboot it with the reboot button

can u help me pls
[Xperia SP General] abbas_2010:
anybody can upload usa t-mobile ftf???
[Xperia SP General] mrjraider:
Branded also not. Or atleast Vodafone NL not...

Uhm question: Is it me or does the .205 build consumes more battery? I have terrible drains from Android OS but BBS and Wakelockdetector (Same apps actually) there is no really wakelock.... :(
[Xperia SP General] umair42:
I flashed .205 today morning and have 50% battery left after 11 hours with 3 hrs+ screen on time.

I used facebook app,tapatalk,gaming,messaging,camera.So battery life is good for me
[Xperia SP General] Levered:
yup, that's true:D
[Xperia SP General] mrjraider:
Well the drain seems to be minimal I got a 5 hour SOT with 10 hour battery use... :P
[Xperia SP General] sadique_shiblee:
do you use 2G or 3G Network?
[Xperia SP General] umair42:
2g most of the time.3g only when needed.
[Xperia SP General] Bhawan:
Hi adil786ali63,

I have also updated my device to 205 and still found some bugs as below:

1. While using the device and specially while using the camera,sometimes the display goes very dark (almost black) for a while.

2. Swiping the notification bar as shown in this video still flickered the display.

3. While using camera, I am using touch to focus option, two out of four images are clicking out of focus. :smileyworried:

I have factory reset the device twice. but have no luck.

Do you have these bugs also ?

Please suggest how to solve this.

Regards,

Bhawan
[Xperia SP General] mrjraider:
I found the cause of my annoying Android OS drain..

My device seems to lose connection all the time and tries to reconnect.. My device gets very warm at some times and the battery drains massive.

It seems I have to wait until Generic NL is being released :(
[Xperia SP General] rbertoche:
I've just made a 1.205 stock rom from Sony PC Companion with flastool. Details here: http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?p=53736403#post53736403

I don't seem to have apps crashing after some uptime. This is awesome.

Animations seem pretty fast too.

Having no trouble with camera focusing.
[Xperia SP General] mrjraider:
1: You need to share the FTF into the general FTF share thread

2: Remove the tutorial for rooting because you need to have an unlocked bootloader to do so.
[Xperia SP General] rbertoche:
Thanks, mrjraider.
[Xperia SP General] raz0r1991:
Where is the FTF removed from the last comment? i want that plz,
[Xperia SP General] rbertoche:
ROOT Guide for stock 12.1.A.1.205

I found a better tutorial by mrjraider that works on locked bootloaders and includes recovery instalation.

Saved the older one here, since it works, but can't imagine why you'd use it.
[Xperia SP General] mrjraider:
@ up:

No need to post that here we already have a lot of how to root posts and threads :)

Kindly edit and remove it :)
[Xperia SP General] Daniel D.:
No need because of towelroot.
[Xperia SP General] abhinav.mhjn:
The latest. 205 update is incredibly superb....my phone is giving me an awesome battery backup and I said it coz last night I put my phone on downloading asphalt 8 on wifi, it took 9 hours to download the game and only 9 percent battery got drained and then next day used the phone till evening still left with 50 percent........ I played candy crush for four hours so keep in mind I raped my phone and still left with 50 percent
[Xperia SP General] rbertoche:
Well, the one I found around here for that kernel was 5 lines long.

PM me some good one, i'll do as you say. I just want a good tutorial to link from my ROM post.

If you say it bothers people maybe it really does...
[Xperia SP General] CrimsonCrap:
Mena Arabic?

I'd like to request a stock 12.1.A.1.205 (Mena Arabic) FTF.

Thanks
[Xperia SP General] HalaMadrid5:
C5303 for USA

Hello guys,

I am new and glade to join this forum, I have an unlocked sony experia SP C5303 from Europe from Spain(I live in USA) to be more precise, everything it works fine calls, texts unless my 4G connection I have only EDGE and after 2 days of deep searches I understood that I have to flash it with a USA ftf to get the good LTE frequencies.

Currently my experia it is on C5303_12.1.A.1.205 got it from the last new update from sony.

Can somebody tell me where can I get that C5303_12.1.A.1.205 for USA because I could not find it ?

Thank you guys and hope I explained well my problem.

:o
[Xperia SP General] mrjraider:
Uhm I doubt lte USA will work on a C5303 device I always thought that the C5306 was an USA device (I can be wrong ofcourse)
[Xperia SP General] kingozzo:
Did anyone get the last update with Vodafone Italy branded xperia SP? I have still the older one 12.1.A.0.266 and the update centre tells me that there aren't updates.
[Xperia SP General] HalaMadrid5:
What should I do ?
[Xperia SP General] mrjraider:
Like I said not. The C5303 is as far as i know not an USA model
[Xperia SP General] eymey:
Can anyone who has a Nordic version of the SP (Customized NCB) post an FTF of the 12.1.A.1.205 version?
[Xperia SP General] slw103:
Hi guys, I flashed the generic america 12.1.A.1.205 ftf file for c5306. Everything went fine except I can't get the kernel to change, it's still the kernel from May 11 2014. I've tried flashing stock 12.1.A.1.205 kernel on its own too and nothing happens. My bootloader is locked by the way and it does not allow for unlocking. Anyone know what's going on with the kernel?
[Xperia SP General] umair42:
May 11 2014 IS the latest kernel from sony.
[Xperia SP General] berezker:
Am I the only one with this Issue?

Sometimes when I'm using my phone the screen goes dark for 2 seconds and lags then it becomes normal
[Xperia SP General] Fat_boy555:
Nope. The screen colours becomes really saturated right?
[Xperia SP General] Arday:
Help With Updating Xperia SP

Hi guys,

Please can someone help me with the process of updating my Xperia SP.

It's my first day on this forum so I'm new to all this updating stuff. My phone still runs Android 4.1.2 with build number 12.0.A.2.254. I've checked Sony Companion and it says I have the latest update but I know I don't.

I bought the phone in the UK and it's unbranded. Model number is C5303

I'm trying to update to the latest android version available so could anyone please give me a step by step guide.

Please go easy on the technical info as I am a complete newbie. Thanks in advance guys
[Xperia SP General] parkavenu:
I faced the same problem. I'm from Saudi Arabia but I bought my device from UK. It's unbranded C5303. After long long waiting I decided to update it by myself.

First download the 205 ftf from here

and download FlashTool from here

Then install the Flash Tool on your PC , open it , click the lightning button and choose flash mode.

after that a window will open , click browse , look for the firmware file you've downloaded and choose it.

click ok and the program will ask you to power off your phone and connect it to the USB cable while pressing (volume down) button

Leave it for a while , when the procesure finish , THAT's IT. You have Android 4.3
[Xperia SP General] Androidkeeda:
Can anyone give me .205 kernel flashble zip?
[Xperia SP General] antkalaitzakis96:
yes, I have the same problem :p
[Xperia SP General] mrjraider:
Is it me or is the RAM bug not fixed?
[Xperia SP General] MixoMaxoViper:
@up

No,it's not you!

RAM is worst than .266 but better than .201

I was having same problem,but i downgrade to 4.1.2
[Xperia SP General] mrjraider:
Well that is just great... :rolleyes:
[Xperia SP General] MixoMaxoViper:
@up

Maybe SONY will fix it
[Xperia SP General] eymey:
I fail to see what's the fuss about RAM here.

.205 runs smoothly, no lag any more. So how is RAM a 'problem', then?
[Xperia SP General] MixoMaxoViper:
@up

Some apps are crashing or reloading while multitasking
[Xperia SP General] #stingray#:
Does anyone have a working link to the ftf file for C5303:

XPERIA SP C5303_12.0.A.2.245_Generic UK.ftf

??

I tried searching through the forums and trying some old links but none work. I was recently upgraded to 12.1.A.1.205 and it sucks! it's slow, laggy and horrible to use I much prefer what I had before so looking to downgrade back to a stable 4.1.2

Thanks
[Xperia SP General] #stingray#:
Not to worry I found a version 12.0.A.2.254 Generic UK which worked a treat only I had a problem restoring my stuff from PC Companian after flash. Anyway I also created an ftf of my 12.1.A.1.205 Stock UK if anyone wants it to have aplay with and see why it's so cr*p I can try to upload it somewhere........ This is the same on two C5303 phones btw both had updated to 4.3 at the same ish time and both were cr*p after.........

Thanks to those who put some guides on using stuff like flashtool :good:
[Xperia SP General] donk165:
Does anyone have an FTF of 205 firmware - generic UK version? Cust No. 1272-4687
[Xperia SP General] ishan.cool8:
Urgent

Can anyone plzzz provide me link for official Sony's 4.1.2 12.0.A.2.254 ftf for c5302 INDIAN
[Xperia SP General] boonc:
Request C5302_12.1.A.1.205_Generic TH.ftf: (Thailand) or C5302_12.1.A.1.201_Generic TH.ftf: or C5302_12.0.A.2.254_TH please.
[Xperia SP General] tomzzi:
I have problem with wi-fi on .205 firmware. I have tried at least 3 versions of .205 firmware. Generic DE, global generic, CE1 and its the same. Tried also factory reset, repair with SUS. Nothing helps.

Wi-fi keeps disconnecting from time to time. Where is the problem and how to resolve this?
[Xperia SP General] Rohit@91:
I bought Xperia SP and I have updated to 4.3 (.205), I found two major issue

HIGH RAM CONSUMPTION

SOMETIMES SCREEN DOESNT RESPOND, i HAVE TO REBOOT.
[Xperia SP General] xEaGLeNeC:
I'm so glad I did not waste time on this update. Now i'm sure that XSP will never have a better firmware than 4.1.2.
[Xperia SP General] shadyg:
I have the same issues, same update .205, with the phone. Any fix without downgrade ?

-One more issue is some times it kicks me out of a game like Real Racing 3.
[Xperia SP General] axiopolis:
12.1.A.1.207

Does anyone have a 12.1.A.1.207.ftf, because i search the net and nothing comes tthrough only info links about this update?
[Xperia SP General] spicx212:
Not even out yet
[Xperia SP General] axiopolis:
thanks pal!
[Xperia SP General] Kaine00:
greetings from South Africa :) I currently have 12.0.A.2.254 on my SP, and the phone is rooted. recently the OTA offered to update to 12.1.A.1.205. Im struggling to find if its safe to update from 4.1.2 to 4.3 (is that right?) using either pc companion or downloading it via the phone directly, considering that my phone is rooted. I dont want to have to reflash my phone if possible.

and secondly, is it worth it to do the update?
[Xperia SP General] jhodax:
I'ts a good update, but i'd rather flash it via flashtools because the upgrade made a mess in my phone
[Xperia SP General] Rohit@91:
Using Glove Mode solve the issue temporarily
[Xperia SP General] shadyg:
[MENTION=5306741]Rohit@91[/MENTION] Not in my case, the problem is still there.
[Xperia SP General] X30Driv3r:
Is the .207 Update only for T-Mobile ?
[Xperia SP General] HerrDeacon:
Anyone in Canada on the Bell network get the update yet (C5306)? I think we are two updates behind now :confused:
[Xperia SP General] spicx212:
Is generic. 207 ftf out already?
[Xperia SP General] X30Driv3r:
No :(
[Xperia SP General] shadyg:
Is this FTF used for other telephone providers outside of Cosmote, I want to install it and my providers are Vodafone RO.

I know that in general people from Cosmote not add many unnecessary programs and why I want to install.
[Xperia SP General] Gamm86:
Won't cause any problems at all! So yes, go ahead.
[Xperia SP General] Dr.TheMaster:
when??

guys anybody knows when 207 generic is going to be released for XSP??
[Xperia SP General] alvlin:
new firmware

I think build 207 is the best firmware.
[Xperia SP General] Klaudas:
I don't see difference between 205 and 207 fw. :silly:
[Xperia SP General] Gamm86:
207 was just a marginal update with some minor fixes and tweaks.

Most people won't notice any difference unless you have been confronted with problems in the past that are now patched.
[Xperia SP General] hamahulk:
firmware from another location

what is the practical difference when instaling firmware from another location?
[Xperia SP General] Gamm86:
You might see a different boot screen and some extra or less apps but every firmware should work on every phone ts is made for.
[Xperia SP General] vvaklnprm:
[REQ] .207 Taiwan firmware

**delete**
[Xperia SP General] antkalaitzakis96:
I uploaded a generic.207 ftf

http://xdaforums.com/showpost.php?p=54909088&postcount=127
[Xperia SP General] damo28772:
207 now available in ireland on o2 network with pc companion
[Xperia SP General] abbas_2010:
anybudy can uploaded Arabic Emirates or mea build 207

tnx
[Xperia SP General] langeveld024:
Hi all, I've recently updated my sisters XSP to.201, but now she has RAM memory problems.

I read here the.201 ramdisk is bugged, but she wanna stay on 4.3 (rooted phone, existenz rom>>nice theme's)

So my question is; should she downgrade to.266 or upgrade to.205?

Thanks in advance
[Xperia SP General] Gamm86:
Upgrade to .207.
[Xperia SP General] langeveld024:
.207 not having RAM problems? Can I use doomkernel or Williams kernel on.207?
[Xperia SP General] tomgv:
Doomkernel have bad ram management, it's better to stay on stock. 207 kernel.

207 is stabile fw, and don't have major issues.
[Xperia SP General] ironshadow2:
Guys how much ram free on the first boot?

I love the look of stock , but multitasking is sucks.
[Xperia SP General] knightazura:
Yep, try it :D

Already use it for 3 days, and much better (even) than KK ROM :)

Good battery life, not much overheating if playing games, I play Summoners War usually around 15-25 minutes and imo the heat still can be tolerance. Better RAM management finally but I never try another 4.3 stock except this (.207) 5-6 background apps running and free RAM about 280-320MB

Use .207 Generic AU but my phone C5302 hehe
[Xperia SP General] claudio917:
I don't know where You guys See these improvement in ram management in every update... In My opinion it is very, very frustrating. Ok, the phone is very snappy and battery life is good but ram management is still the same. I use greenify and I don't have lots of heavy apps running in the background but you can see that even switching between 3 or 4 open apps is dramatic... Also, when I pair the phone with my smartwatch 2 the free ram totally scre*s up and if you are browsing with chrome the SW2 disconnects because of the free ram. I think that watch really works good only with 2gb-ram phones... But our sp really can't handle multitasking... Sometimes it feels like using Gingerbread
[Xperia SP General] mn399:
I use William kernel and its ram management is way better than 207.
[Xperia SP General] Ron312:
But free ram stay 250 mb.
[Xperia SP General] Domino5000:
Stock firmawe isn't bad at all ;p
[Xperia SP General] Klaudas:
Yep. Just free ram pisses me off. :mad:
[Xperia SP General] Silver Wx:
Stock firmware is very very good !

I remove BE2, audioenhancement and equalizer, i use greenify and i've got 450mb ram free when i close all app and i'm on nova launcher with one widget !

System up to 500mb free without close nova when is necessary, 550mb and more when it closes nova launcher !
[Xperia SP General] Klaudas:
Check free ram after 24h[no reboots]. Still "450mb" ram? ;)
[Xperia SP General] ryand274:
This is a very helpful post but few things need updating
[Xperia SP General] murad1998:
Mobile Data not working

I just flashed this firmware on my phone, and upon little usage, I noticed that Mobile Data did not work. It always worked before this, but now it doesn't. Any help please?
[Xperia SP General] sanusunnyk:
Steps to go back to stock rom from cm11.

I am now using CM11, I go back to stock rom of SP.

My phone has a unlocked Boot-loader, root access and kernal (3.4.0-pref-g9a1a169 build01@cyanogenmod #1)

I am planing to do a fresh install with everything like how it was in stock. including unlocked boot-loader.

Can anyone please tell me the detailed steps on how to do so.
[Xperia SP General] TechnoSparks:
Get Flashtool and a 4.3 ftf. In my signature you'll find .205 SG ROM for C5303. Afterwards, install appropriate drivers. I highly suggest to run the executable in the installation dir. Navigate to "drivers" folder in Flashtool install dir (default C:\Flashtool\drivers) and run the installer there in.

After Flashtool being installed, navigate to the install dir (default C:\Flashtool)

Copy/move your recent downloaded ftf into the "firmwares" folder (default C:\Flashtool\firmwares)

Open Flashtool as an administrator

Shut your phone down beforehand

On flashtool, click the lightning icon

Choose flashmode

Choose your desired firmware in the main box.

Since you're seemed to start fresh, leave the "Wipe" section alone. This will wipe APPSLOG, CACHE, and DATA. Don't touch other as well, unless you have different intention.

Click "Flash" button. This will summon a window requesting you to connect your phone.

Prepare your USB cable. Connect the USB to your computer. While holding the volume down on the phone, connect the other end of the cable to your phone

This will make your phone and computer connected to each other in "flash mode"

Flashing process will initiate. Wait until it completes. Please be careful to not disconnect your phone throughout the process!

After flash complete, your phone will restart.

Have fun!
[Xperia SP General] sanusunnyk:
Thanks a Lot Bro.. I am trying it.
[Xperia SP General] TechnoSparks:
Do note that first boot after flash will take a few minutes. Just be patient ;)
[Xperia SP General] sanusunnyk:
It working bro.. it took around 1 hr ...

Thanks a lot...
[Xperia SP General] TechnoSparks:
Congratulations and have fun.. :good: :)
[Xperia SP General] Elwino2.3:
I can't update my phone to 207 from 205. Locked BL. it shows like picture below. Please help me[emoji24]
[Xperia SP General] MixoMaxoViper:
Hi all!

I have question for all of you-Is 200mb ram normal in 4.3?

What is better for you 4.1.2 or 4.3
[Xperia SP General] TechnoSparks:
I barely remember my experience in 4.1.2 as I don't inspect the RAM very well at the time. It also happens that I only able to use 4.1.2 for a really short time (I bought the SP quite late) and the glorious but bad 4.3 has arrived! 4.3 is known to its RAM management problem. So, 200MB to 78MB Available RAM is normal yet sad for the 4.3. If you still want to use stock 4.3, you may need to tweak your ROM so it will manage its RAM more efficiently. I am however, have no experience in this, but I do notice some people that are happy with their stock ROM and claimed to have its RAM steadily at 300MB to 400MB. :)
[Xperia SP General] MixoMaxoViper:
Ok,thanks!

But what is better for daily use and games?