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[XPERIA X10 General] pco.vaz:
2 weeks after

2 weeks after this are the cons and pros I found so far:

- Better in call volume.

- Much better ring tone volume (I used to miss calls on 1.6).

- Low resolution of the contact picture in the dialer (minor problem)

- No auto dim on the brightness settings. However it shows on the widget, but I'm not sure it haves an effect.

- On the 1st week the battery was lasting longer, then I installed some apps and it's going down fast. I suspect its the extra Apps/services.

- Timescape seams to lag a bit more at start up but then goes back to normal. Long facebook texts now scrool so thats a pro.

- Less overall free memory so it starts lagging more when you have 15 or so apps running. I think 1.6 could take about 20 before I could notice lag but most of the time I don't have that many stuff on. I could also turn of the live wallpaper to make it faster.

- Mediascape lags about the same as before but again i like the UI and it gets faster once it's been running for a few secs.

- One of may paid apps (Trip Journal) doesn't download and their support is useless. I guess they'll make me pay again to get it. :/

- Overall the UI seams smoother.

- I really like the new interface, specially the lock screen.

- Unlike the galaxy S (the other Android I used) the interface haves personality and it's not a ridiculous imitation of the iphone.

- Ability to have live wallpapers and run apps such as Google Earth.

- Much better integration with google contacts and facebook contacts (auto import images, etc...).

- Better keyboard, though I added the HTC_IME as I been using it for months and I'm used to it.

- No led on sms, but I either make calls or write mails so that's of no interest to me.

Conclusions:

There are some minor niggles but overall they improved the user experience making it smoother and better looking. How fast it is, really depends on how pretty you want it to look. The more visual candies you add the more it will lag, just like any computer/smart phone.

The volume fixes ware essential and I'm glad they improved that a lot. The low res contact picture on the caller is a detail they shouldn't have missed as it's very noticeable.

So, unless one of the cons is something you use every day I would advice to get 2.1 update.
[XPERIA X10 General] denenatse:
log into google talk
[XPERIA X10 General] screamingskullsxyz:
Problems with 2.1

Im facing severe problems with messages.."could not send messages" problem has become very frequent...since yesterday it is not being able send any message..

It is not connecting to my laptop via bluetooth..

And is there tv out in 2.1?
[XPERIA X10 General] johndub71:
Here's a positive, you don't have to use a bespoke hands free headphone set, the phone now will allow you to make a call just with headphones in. yay
[XPERIA X10 General] Anfas:
what did 2.1 do in x10i?

hi bro

i ve been playin around with my 2.1 updated fone for some time...these are the things that i ve found out

1.better than 1.6[obviously]

2.i think the light sensor in the phone is DISABLED.thats annoying sometimes,as i ve to manually increase brightness when am outdoors

3."press power key to decline call" doesnt work anymore

4.several nasty bug issues solved,i guess.but still bugged

5.still,that 16 M screen is in-ur-dreams

6.access to lot of 2.x applications

7.even though the fone has superior processor n grafix,playing games WITHOUT MULTITOUCH is a PAIN
[XPERIA X10 General] lmilani:
x10 2.1 rooted

Great tip the phone was very fast and fluid. but I needed to finish some services manually (timestamp and recognition of faces and so mediascape)

x10 2.1 rooted
[XPERIA X10 General] gameshark428:
It all works for me i have a X10i with the 2.1 (Nordic) rom running and the only prob i hav come across is that i cannot send a sms longer than 1 unless i change my network to GSM only. if anyone knows a way around that that would b awesome xD
[XPERIA X10 General] chiefy009:
Are using standard messaging app? Handcent works fine for me

sent from my commodore 64
[XPERIA X10 General] stan.s:
2nd Day additional

There is definitely something wrong with the USB w/PC charging or 2.1 does so much more background processing than 1.6 that the USB bus simply isn't enough milliamps. I can't charge the phone on a USB bus which I used to before and I'm using a port directly connected to the MB :mad:.

Now even connected to the computer, and having told the phone, that's the USB is for charging, it won't do it. The battery slowly decreases.

Okay, you can go into the Google sync and turn off some of the sync functions, but it's really consolidated all the stuff, mail, contacts, picassa, reader, etc.

I think that regular 'from the market' Twitter and Facebook show up in the Phonebook, along with Timescape versions bodes well for a firmware that has Timescape moved back to a less integrated app. I just wish they would allow you to pick more than one specific service and not either a single one or 'all' to sync phonebook updates with.:confused:
[XPERIA X10 General] screamingskullsxyz:
After the update, battery life has become a bit inconsistent, standby time has improved a lot while normal time while using has decreased a lot..i guess that can also be due to power hungry apps n games, but overall battery life has reduced !!

There are a lot of apps running in the background, which of them are junk n can be ended to free up the RAM??
[XPERIA X10 General] raihansazal:
Nice One...........
[XPERIA X10 General] gr00vy0ne:
has anyone figured out how to bypass or disable the "data transmission" prompt when turning on GPS? I've been trying to find a way since it's annoying and messing up one of my Tasker tasks.
[XPERIA X10 General] stan.s:
Isn't this mostly part of the "use wireless networks" ? If you enable/disable the wireless networks that's when there are two 'do you agree' with data transmissions messages.
[XPERIA X10 General] mcfisch:
I own a german Ford Mondeo '09 (a car ;) ) which has the big "NX" DVD navigation system built in - including "Sound&Connect" (that means BT + USB).

Before upgrading to Eclair I had the ability to access the phonebook AND the dialer logs of my Xperia through the NX system. After the first Eclair version it still worked. Then, after flashing the stock ROM, I only could access the logs without seeing any caller names but just the numbers.

Now, with 2.0.2.A.0.24 (rooted) it is the same, but I've figured out the following:

After removing the "bluetooth-weiterleitung 2.1update1" (sorry, don't know the name it has in english systems...) by using "Titan Backup" I can access the phonebook, but the dialer logs are gone. Without having a rooted system it is also possible to kill the BT processes in Settings -> Applications -> Manage Appl -> End Tasks with "Bluetooth"

Since the nav system has its own voice dialing feature and my music comes from an USB stick I don't worry about file transfer by OBEX or streaming via A2DP, anyhow this situation is unaccaptable for a device which is provided as "High End"...
[XPERIA X10 General] viral316:
i update my xperia x10i (india) to 2.1 but now some time it restart itself .... help mme out .... what should i do .....
[XPERIA X10 General] iphysal:
you really are doomed, mine after the update got the same problem of restarts and within minutes of use battery heats up and phone crashes and reboots. sometime it even goes into a loop of restarts. i tried everything, factory reset, software repair through pc companion, but nothing worked. I sent my phone to SE repair centre with a cover letter explaining everything, but as usual their repair centre pathetic and incompetent staff did nothing, they updated the software and sent the phone back.

I eventually got a replacement through my carrier 3 UK which has android 1.6 and much more happy to stay at 1.6, it is much smooth, fast, stable as rock unlike the dodgy update of 2.1 from SE.

My suggestion go to your carrier, get a replacement and stay with 1.6
[XPERIA X10 General] netant:
Lol. dog(y) Updates

Indian don't have such contract based selling of phone from service provider.

Everything is unlocked here.
[XPERIA X10 General] kinglenario:
i just got mine installed and really like it so far. it's nice to get rid of all the bloat. it took me a minute to get the data working though. i have a few questions to post in the developers section but don't have enough posts yet.
[XPERIA X10 General] kinglenario:
it's weird that you guys are having problems. i'm in the US and have a carrier that seems even harder to update than most...

i used the flashtool 0.2.5

then used the firmware 'Generic version 2.1update1 build 2.0.2.A.0.24'

made sure i wiped user data!

had to reinstall a few times!

gave it a few minutes to reboot and it was on.

after i got it up and running i had to tweak the data settings. had to go to settings>wireless&Network>mobile networks>network operators>

then searched for a while. picked the one that said DR. then also selected manual mode. then when i used the browser i had to select the only one available. now everything is running in 'H' or 3G and all is good!
[XPERIA X10 General] MacDrunk:
Update from 1.6 To 2.1 .504 have trouble whit se backup ana restore then update to .24 of course both rooted and have same problem any ideas
[XPERIA X10 General] vivektiwari1986:
2.1 update sucks

i was so fed up with the 2.1 update that i installed 2.2.1 by zdihu.. phone works like a charm now, better than a nexus one.. quadrant:1500, linpack 34 mflops
[XPERIA X10 General] Nikku772:
I flashed my AT&T X10a to 2.1, but now it wont find my wifi at home. I can see some of the routers around where I live like before and I can still see it on my laptops. Everything else works fine. After I used SE updater it connected to AT&T and even the market works fine.
[XPERIA X10 General] Tony_C:
Reset your router.
[XPERIA X10 General] sagacious1:
I started out with a AT&T branded x10 and i sideloaded x10 backup & restore with android SDK

then i loaded the new 2.1 decrypted rom with flash tool

then flashed the dualtouch sin file provided by bin4ry

then i rooted the one with superoneclick (I HAD to use an older version to make it work, the newest superoneclick wouldnt work)

everything works, phone is rooted, no problems with wifi, market works, etc.

but the phone seems very laggy, i took the battery out for 30 second and restarted the phone...it seemed better but didnt last. scrolling my apps folder is very slow 90% of the time and opening my contacts is pretty bad too. is there a reason for this? is 2.1 just kinda crappy in itself or is this a hardware limitation of the x10? I do have quite a few apps but nothing i would consider bloatware, i took moxier mail, etc off with titanium backup. should i just deal with it and wait (and hope) we can slide the SE Arc 2.3 ROM over to the x10?
[XPERIA X10 General] sagacious1:
UPDATE

I installed ADW Launcher EX and everything is smooth as you please with transition effects and 4D app drawer....i don't get it. ??? :)
[XPERIA X10 General] badboi_zero:
I have recently rooted the Xperia X10a to 2.1 Generic. It is very much day and night difference. I like the new lockscreen to put it into vibrate.
[XPERIA X10 General] r3idcardwell:
I used FlashTool 0.2.6 to update from stock AT&T 1.6 to generic 2.1.A.0.435. For whatever reason the tool wouldn't root the phone, so I used ShortFuse1.5 to root. It's like a whole new phone.
[XPERIA X10 General] olly230:
74 pages...

Scanned some and checked a bit on google.

The xperia is playing up. INternet freezes hangs and crashes

Phone is just glitchy and it appears its not just me.

This is since the 2.1 update.

I've read angry birds can cause problems.

Is there a succinct linst of known issues shared by the majority of users?

(my G/f preferred the old SE keyboard, has anyone found a way to get it back?)

THanks
[XPERIA X10 General] hoss_n2:
the biggst problm ith 2.1 is that it is not as fast as it should be , and some apps are not compitable on 2.1 like flashplayer 10.1 and several apps on the markt
[XPERIA X10 General] kinglargo:
i agree with that
[XPERIA X10 General] nachowayne:
I used FlashTool-0.2.6 and the X10a_2.1update1_r2.1.A.0.435_Generic ROM. Everything is working great and smoothly. Weird thing is that when i am on a data network, instead of 3G in the status bar, it says H in the network spot. I don't really use the 3g much, and 3g watchdog and my carrier ID the data as 3G transfers, but it just looks weird. Anyone have any thought on this? Not a huge deal. Just curious.
[XPERIA X10 General] Achotjan:
i think the one bigest problem is the flash player but 2.1 is very speedy for me no bug etc... but if you vant you can flash your room with 2.3.2 ginger of Jerpelea it it verry stable for dayli use :)
[XPERIA X10 General] SenfMeister:
without mods it miss, JIT and App2SD as the 2 biggest..
[XPERIA X10 General] stan.s:
but you can put JIT on the standard (and non-standard) firmware. i did, it has nothing to do with custom roms or a higher version.

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=967332

I certainly got a significant noticeable improvement, particularly when web pages load. With a stock SE ROM I got 743 quadrant score. The standard score in in the high 300's.
[XPERIA X10 General] khakhi:
After reading this, im not sure if i should upgrade to 2.1

Y is it that some ppl in some countries can use market after upgrade and some cant? im in South Africa...
[XPERIA X10 General] arkedk:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/High-Speed_Downlink_Packet_Access
[XPERIA X10 General] mrmre:
camera-video integration

I searched and found a thread about this, but wondered what the status is.

Baseband 2.1.54

Kernal 2.6.29

Blue Sparks Rom

I can access the camera and video, but there is no native support to view these files once created. I have two apps, Full Screen Caller ID and 3D Gallery, to substitute the lack of function, but I am not able to natively use a persons photo in a contact, or view videos.

Additionally

Touch response is very sensitive now

Unlock screen doesn't hang any longer

Native Android apps(phonebook, etc) supperior to SE native apps

Phone connects to HSPA+ instead of 3G(North America ATT)

Market works

Data-APN works after manual setup

HD video rendering

Camera doesn't stall for photos

Video capture has slightly longer delay when recording is stopped
[XPERIA X10 General] yammy35:
Please help...

Hi guys good day!!! I do have a x10i with FIRMWARE 1.6, BASEBAND 1.01.14, BUILDER NO. R1FAO14 which was working perfectly fine. Until I tried to update it using SEUS which was successful (as per the software) then I restarted my phone and saw it was updated to FIRMWARE 2.1 UPDATE1, BASEBAND 2.1.54, BUILDER NO. 2.1.a.o.435. The problem was after 5-10 mins buttons no longer work and only the touch screen works. Please if anybody has a solution please let me know.

I’m thinking of two things, FIRST is reverting it back to 1.6 if possible (I don’t know how...) SECOND is to continue using the current firmware (2.1 update1) but resolving the button issue.

Thanks...
[XPERIA X10 General] kanchigo:
use clean SD card. repair OS by using SEUS repair.
[XPERIA X10 General] xgsh:
anyone facing sudden lags? for example swipping the sceen or opening ur menu... know how to solve this problem? im using launcher pro.
[XPERIA X10 General] OmegaRED^:
Increase the memory for launcher pro.
[XPERIA X10 General] xgsh:
but i did not root my xperia yet, so as to not void the warranty..
[XPERIA X10 General] Rash-182:
Just reflash with SEUS and you´re fine
[XPERIA X10 General] xgsh:
how do i do that?
[XPERIA X10 General] iridaki:
By connecting your phone to your PC and running SEUS.

That'd be a good place to start. :p
[XPERIA X10 General] xgsh:
May I know what is seus?
[XPERIA X10 General] Evernothing:
Sony Ericsson Update Service
[XPERIA X10 General] XtremeStriker:
Search and download superoneclick 1.9.1 and root ur device and add support for non-market apps this will help.. For no mistake search ''how to root 2.1.1 with with superoneclick'' in youtube for no mistakes.. As this one worked for me.. Im using 2.1.1 dualtouch uptodate on x10i and rooted my phone successfully after 1st failure.. Now I can use titanium backup and market and non-market apps..
[XPERIA X10 General] midtown2:
Not bad

I like the éclair On X10i because it's the only rom I found supporting arabic with RTL, but i hate the battery life so just yesterday I decided to Give the TRIPNMIUI rom a try. It's unbelievablly fast and stable and cool looking. and the battery lasts about a day and half with moderate use.
[XPERIA X10 General] cvchetan:
i do....:mad::mad:
[XPERIA X10 General] Utking:
Hmm, i wonder what thats all about, maybe they forgot to add it, lol its not like they had good time to test it properly lol
[XPERIA X10 General] mbrad_26:
I am mising it(-.-)
[XPERIA X10 General] goothu99:
hey can you tell me if SE addressed the low in call volume issue with the update? And possibly auto-flash?

lol hopefully by the time it comes to Canada some kinks will get resolved
[XPERIA X10 General] cvchetan:
give ur fone half an hour.. it'll fix up lag ans mediascape issues..

chetan
[XPERIA X10 General] iridaki:
The volume indeed seems to have gotten better, but, for me, doesn't worth the rest of the mess. :(

Thanks for the advice!

But actually I updated hours ago and the lag and the Mediascape thing (may I also add that the thumbnails on my videos are mixed up! :D)

are the least of my worries. I really feel I am using a beta software.

Maybe it's just me, but I am kind of sad and very disappointed.

At least the waiting is over though, that's the good part! Hopefully less work for you mods now! lol!
[XPERIA X10 General] :
Cannot comment on low volume issue just yet, but there is deffinatly NO auto-flash, you can only enable it like you can in 1.6. However the camera app seems a bit faster and smoother.
[XPERIA X10 General] asterix005:
it worked for me when i manually entered settings for tmobile use.

epc.tmobile.com
[XPERIA X10 General] LucaRenema:
Anybody rooted the phone? How did u do it?
[XPERIA X10 General] Vilam:
After restore my contacts, I can't see any contact in the main contact app but when I put a contact with phone number folder on the home screen, I got all my contact in...
[XPERIA X10 General] downesey:
I let the rom "settle" for and hour or 2 and it sped up considerably. Its not Kathy, the keyboard is fast with haptic feedback and downloads are blistering. Worth the wait

UK branded to nordic on orange
[XPERIA X10 General] law910:
hey guys automatic backlight IS AVAILABLE

it is not under setting but if you have the widget 'power control' on one of your home screen there is a button there to enable it.

IT IS STILL THERE.

thank god LOL

any one having problem with tagging names/faces in photos? mine seem to force close and crash
[XPERIA X10 General] Utking:
Hmm, u sure? so it doesnt just change the brightness? can anyone confirm this? dont have an X10 :(
[XPERIA X10 General] XERO_Racer:
damn, it seems like 2.1 was rushed from what im reading with all the complaints, i hope SE will fix up all the issues for the AT&T Xperia update, because i just purchased it, should be here by Tuesday and i dont wanna return it for the Captivate which im very hesitant to get and i got 14 days or 30 days to return? :confused: idk but i hope within that time period ill see some good signs from 2.1 update :p
[XPERIA X10 General] krohme:
Here: http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=824788

Personally, my initial thoughts on SE X10i running 2.1 is as follows..

* Phone will lag for the first hour or so (probably while new OS files are running for the first time in the background - after this period my phone is exceptionally faster than 1.6! menus open faster, downloading is faster and opening/closing apps is very quick indeed. Well done SE! :D

* The in call volume has

definitely

been increased!! :eek: This is very important to me (as well as most other folks here), I was so close to selling my X10i because of the call volume, on 1.6 I had to press the phone hard against my ears to hear clearly what someone was saying. Now even with the volume not all the way up - I can hear loud and clear! Another thumbs up here for SE! :D

* Finally we have live wallpapers, can use 2.1 apps and games like angry birds, Mini Squadron, Google Earth etc.. and the standard lock screen is awesome. Thumbs up here too SE! :D

* I have managed to root my device - thanks to

XperiaX10iUser

and others, this is really awesome guys!! I now have rooted 2.1 with all my apps restored thanks to titanium backup! :D

So to conclude, good things come to those who wait.. we waited for sooo long.. now we have a louder, faster and cooler device.. SE rules! ;)
[XPERIA X10 General] desmondchung:
debranded to Nordic from HK branded, updated sucessfully.

but so disappointed, why change the unlock method??:mad:

no auto brightness!!! WTF!!!

the system lag for 30 mins after first start, i did nothing during the time coz i think it may need some time to cache, but after 30 mins i can't stand and install a system monitor app, it showed the face recognition use more than 90% cpu resource, kill it and everything fine then.

i can't see any improvement now but just see SE used few months to make the good thing to worsen, sucks!!!

anyone knows which version of universal androot work in x10 2.1, mine failed.
[XPERIA X10 General] downesey:
Don't let these things stop you from keeping the x10, the update works fine, iv had no problems and the auto backlight thing isn't a big deal. Iv made calls, downloaded apps, downloaded from the internet, played a YouTube video and messed with the settings a little, but not looking for faults, just being a heavy user and its been great
[XPERIA X10 General] Chrtn:
my onscreen keyboard has suddenly changen, from something like this

since i`m a new user i cant link to pages, but you get it ;)

esato.com/gfx/news/img/sony-ericsson-xperia-x1-keys_1259584411.jpg

to a big ugly one, can anyone help me out here? phone rooted and ready after 2.1 and i like it :D just need my keyboard back
[XPERIA X10 General] fast rock:
I can seem to find screen auto brightness !
[XPERIA X10 General] tuxo87:
The auto backlight setting IS THERE again, it isn't just shown in the settings menu, you have to enable it via the settings control widget. Theres three levels for brightness: min, auto and max.
[XPERIA X10 General] krohme:
is there a way to move apps2sd yet???
[XPERIA X10 General] abhi98228:
you got update in india?
[XPERIA X10 General] awojtas:
SMS Popup does work, just not when the screen is on. LED notifications only work in 2.1 when the screen's off. I thought it was a bug at first too!
[XPERIA X10 General] lewisskinner:
I've got a rooted UK X10i. can this be updated to 2.1 without any issues?

Also, when 2.1 is available OTA/via SEUS in UK, will my rooted X10 recognise a software update?
[XPERIA X10 General] hrm5023:
I like everything except...no auto_brightness? What is that?
[XPERIA X10 General] sanjay_2001:
any updates in india!!!
[XPERIA X10 General] ysun86:
Hey desmond, is there any Japanese or Chinese keyboard available in the 2.1 Nordic FW?
[XPERIA X10 General] yuunanase:
Yes, Chinese, Japanese and Korean keyboard is still there. I also reinstalled the WeiBo and Kaishin timescape plugin and works flawlessly.
[XPERIA X10 General] senthilanandhpv:
So Far NOOOO... :(

Can somebody check Is there any improvement in Music quality??
[XPERIA X10 General] ysun86:
Thanks yuunanase, i will update mine to 2.1 in no time :)
[XPERIA X10 General] krohme:
maybe nothing but is anyone's x10 heating up? I've been playing with the phone non stop since 2.1 came out - now setcpu displays the temp as 47 degrees Celsius! :eek:

Lol I think its time i put it down.
[XPERIA X10 General] :
Hi All,

Mine is rooted phone, once I will update wat changes will happen to my phone??

my apps/games will remain instact??

will it be still rooted??

Please lemme know..
[XPERIA X10 General] booyaga:
16gb class 6 card here, and damn its smooth, but dont know if that actually matters(the sdcard)..

but hey im happy, new video camera was waaay better:P