The u20a is the 850MHz/1900MHz/2100MHz version of the Mini Pro, I figured I'd start a thread to help consolidate information specific to this version of the handset.
If you live in the US, Canada, Central and South America (Check with your carrier), New Zealand (Using NZ Telecom) or Bangladesh, this is the version you want for 3G support.
For Australian's this is the version to buy for use on Telstra and 3 Hutchinson. For Vodafone Au they use both 850 and 900 as well as 2100MHz, if you never go regional you may benefit from the u20a as Vodafone are now deploying 850MHz for infil of some of their their 2100MHz urban networks, their regional and fringe services are 900MHz mostly and require a u20i. Optus is 2100/900 only so you'd want a u20i.
Officially language support for all u20a models seems to be English, Spanish, Portuguese and French with American specific customisations to those languages in most builds.
The u20a currently available in the Australian Market via carriers 3 and Telstra.
As far as I know it is (or will be) available in Canada via Rogers, Through SE and various carriers in Argentina, Brazil, Chile, El Salvador, Peru, Columbia, Mexico and also other parts of Central and South America.
There appears to be a Sony US Generic firmware out now, so it looks like the Mini Pro has been released there or is due to be soon, hopefully it wont take too long to track down the CDF number for this model.
Firmwares and variants list. (needs updating)
Code:
U20a VIVO-1-2-5 CDF1238-9793 1239-7565 Vivo BR/Black
U20a WORLD-1-2-5 CDF1237-6083 1239-7456 Movistar PE/Black
U20a WORLD-1-2-5 CDF1237-6745 1238-2489 Claro PE/Black
U20a WORLD-1-2-5 CDF1238-0148 1238-2495 Comcel 3GSM CO/Black
U20a WORLD-1-2-5 CDF1238-2298 1239-2226 3 AU/Black
U20a WORLD-1-2-5 CDF1238-8213 1239-7684 Customized BR/Black, 1239-7686 Customized BR/Red
U20a WORLD-1-2-5 CDF1238-9769 1239-7432 Telemovil SV/Black
U20a WORLD-1-2-5 CDF1238-9785 1239-7563 Claro BR/Black, 1240-1219 Claro BR/RED
U20a WORLD-1-2-5 CDF1238-9789 1239-7712 Movistar CL/Black
U20a WORLD-1-2-5 CDF1239-0004 1239-7718 Entel PCS CL/Black
U20a WORLD-1-2-5 CDF1239-0006 1239-7701 Claro CL/Black
U20a WORLD-1-2-5 CDF1239-0083 1239-7453 Movistar MX/Black, 1241-2786 Movistar MX/Red
U20a WORLD-1-2-5 CDF1239-2457 1239-2229 Telecom NZ/Black
U20a WORLD-1-2-5 CDF1239-2460 1238-4468 Customized GEL/Black, 1239-6209 Customized GEL/Black, 1240-1185 Customized GEL/Black, 1240-1188 Customized GEL/Red
U20a WORLD-1-2-5 CDF1239-5023 1238-9150 Telstra AU/Black, 1243-2969 Telstra AU/Pink
U20a WORLD-1-2-5 CDF1239-7520 1239-7437 TELCEL GSM MX/Black, 1240-1215 TELCEL GSM MX/Pearl White, 1241-8383 TELCEL GSM MX/Red, 1243-1507 TELCEL GSM MX/Pearl White, 1243-1509 TELCEL GSM MX/Black, 1243-1510 TELCEL GSM MX/Red
U20a WORLD-1-2-5 CDF1240-8130 1240-8004 Movistar GT/Black
U20a WORLD-1-2-5 CDF1242-5721 1242-5537 Customized BD/Pearl White, 1242-5539 Customized BD/Red, 1242-5540 Customized BD/Black
http://www.ptcrb.com/ctiastaff/complete/view_complete_request.cfm?modelid=17493
Root/Debrand info:
The usual tricks work as for the u20i from my experience so check the debrand and root threads etc. The 2.1 update appears to carry a payload for for the 3G radio hardware, as there are multiple reports of u20i software disabling 3G on u20a's, crossflashing is therefore not advised.
Any additional/updated information welcome especially if you have a u20a with a CDF not listed above or can correct or expand existing CDF's
(I decided to remove the CDF's for proto firmware for the time being, as they were carrier branded, I couldn't confirm their authenticity and the brick risk on a regular u20a was high even if they were correct).
Brazil (CDF1238-8213) seems to be the most frequently updated firmware of the generics, running about 4-6 weeks behind UK for the translation additions into Brazilian Portuguese. There is some inherent safety with this as you're unlikely to get bombed with an unrootable update without warning from the UK people getting it a few weeks before.
SE BR seems to be the division with its act together the most and all u20a American versions should support the same language set. (English, Canadian French, Brazil Portuguese, Latin Spanish).
Brazil Generic however uses a qwerty Portuguese/Spanish latin keyboard, to switch to a qwerty English layout, the following needs to be done. So root the phone using your method of choice and make sure usb debugging is turned on. (USB debugging is your safety line if you screw up, it should always be turned on immediately after you flash a new firmware and left on.)
Here you will edit one file and replace another file, I recommend you make copies of the originals before you mess with them.
Firstly edit /system/usr/keyboard-config/keyprint.xml.
Where it says "QWERTY Portuguese" change to "QWERTY"
and the line <script name="latin" keyboard="qwerty-br"> you'll replace the "qwerty=br" to qwerty-en so it reads <script name="latin" keyboard="qwerty-en"> (This changes the keymap for "Default Input" if that is checked in the locale settings and you're in English you'll have qwerty English layout)
For 1.6 Copy /system/usr/keychars/mimmi/keyprints/qwerty-en.kcm.bin to /system/usr/keychars/qwerty.kcm.bin
You need to replace the qwerty.kcm file, you can copy over it or you can rename the original then copy in qwerty-en.kcm.bin and rename it to qwerty.kcm.bin)
(This makes the layout qwerty English, across the board even with "Default Input" off)
On 2.1, SE Brazil didn't include the English qwerty layout, so you'll need to get the .kcm file here.
In this case it's just a drop in replacement for mimmi_keypad.kcm.bin found in /system/usr/keychars/
I personally just did everything above in root explorer because I'm lazy and careful, you may wish to use adb for file operations and do the editing of keyprint.xml on your pc.
After you're done, switch to another language in the phones locale settings and switch back to English, you should then have a English qwerty keyboard.
WARNING: If you need the qwerty english layout on Brazil firmware, keep the following in mind. Every time you update the phone, you will need to root and change the keymap. In the event of an unrootable update you will be stuck with the Portuguese/Spanish layout, so apply updates with some degree of caution.
If you're not comfortable with this, the best firmware option for the qwerty English layout is the CDF1239-2460 GEL firmware, which sadly thus far hasn't seen a single update. The other option is to crossflash to UK Generic for the u20i, I'm unsure if changing to firmware for the u20i model could potentially impact operation of the gsm radio hardware at some stage, at the moment there appears to be no difference in operation of the unit on either firmware.
If you do get stuck on an unworkable firmware, Davinci Team or Omnius can get you back, if you're careful though it shouldn't come to this.
Brazil Generic 1.6 files (not decrypted) from the \blob_fs directory on SEUS/PC Companion for those who wish to update via that method.
http://www.megaupload.com/?d=CSLYZY5Q
Decrypted Brazil u20a 2.1 http://www.megaupload.com/?d=OXMYJ1X0
now i have a U20i but my 3g network need a U20a so i will tray to flash it changing the prop.deb, if my 3g work after that change this mean both hardware are the same..
are some one already make this change and have 3g working??
the diferrence is software or hardware??
Pretty sure the radio hardware is different as there are two distinct models.
i make the change the phone work very good but no 3g, so its a hardware issue..
for all: its very safe to pass between u20i to u20a and come back already done by me...
but this no change the 3g bands
Usually with SE phones the A is just the America version (like for Rogers, at&t etc)
So I do find it a bit odd that when you change it to the U20i version that you lose 3G.
No loss of 3G atm, my concern more was as the two phones have diff radio hardware, software for one may at one stage cause probs if used on the other. It may be a baseless worry and SE may just work on one branch of software for the both phones, or perhaps anything that governs 3G data is set in stone when it leaves the factory.
Not that I like bumping threads, but major updates to the first post made it seem worthwhile.
I have the U20i and I've updated the build.prop file on my phone to the generic UK one and it still says my phone is up to date, when it is not
aPaullyG:
how is the procedure to debrand my X10 Mini Pro (U20a) from Brazil?
I read you mencioned "exploid" and "build.prop". I flashed my X10 (X10a) using the exploid method. Is there any guide teaching me how to do this on my X10 Mini Pro??
Thanks in advance!
aPaullyG said:
If you live in the Americas (North, Central and South), New Zealand (Using NZ Telecom) or Bangladesh, this is the version you want for 3G support.
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A small correction. The only operator in Brazil which supports this frequency range is VIVO (Movistar, Telefonica). All other operators are using European band allocation. So in fact there are U20a and U20i on the Brazilian market.
vlissine said:
A small correction. The only operator in Brazil which supports this frequency range is VIVO (Movistar, Telefonica). All other operators are using European band allocation. So in fact there are U20a and U20i on the Brazilian market.
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Então, vlissine...
Thanks for the heads up about the models running different frequencies here in Brazil...
I´ve got a U20a, from VIVO, compilation number 1.1.A.0.9, and I wish to debrand the phone firmware. Can you help me?
I read the topic about the debrand using ADB, but I must confess I´m unaware of SU and root procedures, therefore I´m very affraid to brick my phone.
If you could help...
Thanks in avance!
andrebotinha said:
Então, vlissine...
Thanks for the heads up about the models running different frequencies here in Brazil...
I´ve got a U20a, from VIVO, compilation number 1.1.A.0.9, and I wish to debrand the phone firmware. Can you help me?
I read the topic about the debrand using ADB, but I must confess I´m unaware of SU and root procedures, therefore I´m very affraid to brick my phone.
If you could help...
Thanks in avance!
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Use Omnius. Fast, reliable and works like a charm. I am not sure they have U20a rom though, check with them first. Mine is U20i.
vlissine said:
Use Omnius. Fast, reliable and works like a charm. I am not sure they have U20a rom though, check with them first. Mine is U20i.
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Thank you for this advice... I'll give it a try... I'll google it and start looking for it right now!
I'll come later with results...
vlissine said:
The only operator in Brazil which supports this frequency range is VIVO (Movistar, Telefonica). All other operators are using European band allocation. So in fact there are U20a and U20i on the Brazilian market.
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Thanks, info updated.
andrebotinha said:
aPaullyG:
how is the procedure to debrand my X10 Mini Pro (U20a) from Brazil?
I read you mencioned "exploid" and "build.prop". I flashed my X10 (X10a) using the exploid method. Is there any guide teaching me how to do this on my X10 Mini Pro??
Thanks in advance!
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Yep check the debrand thread here. The guide is using build.prop edited for generic UK, for generic Brazil u20a you can substitute that with the one from the first post in this thread.
Just to let you guys know U20a Brazil 2.1 update finally came through today. Other updates for the region shouldn't be too far behind with luck.
Could you be so kind to upload the firmware? Stuck on edge here, miss having 3g in my phone.
My X10 mini PRO comes with the number 1239-0006, i get it from Claro Chile, its all black with Chrome parts!
pacoguevara said:
Could you be so kind to upload the firmware? Stuck on edge here, miss having 3g in my phone.
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NP, just checkin out the decyrpt tool now, haven't used it before. Hopefully what it has spat out is usable.
Thanks. Hope you undestand it. Tried to decrypt my original fw, but got stuck renaming the files. Couldn't tell what was what.
Still waiting for the update 2.1 for mini pro.
Are there any updates other than "nordic" out yet.
I live in Austria, no update yet.
Russia got the update. And I believe Belgium.
greece just got it
Germany not yet
Hungary not yet
(vodafone)
Nothing in UK yet (Vodafone).
Claro - Chile
NO UPDATE
Singapore got it today.
UK doesn't have it yet
I have O2 firmware, but to the best of my knowledge no one in the UK has it yet.
Yes! Just received the update notification from PC Companion.
Update in Progress...
I'm in Australia, but I bought my phone from eBay(not AU): SI 1238-2513.2 EN,IN
Mexico not yet.
Sent from my X10a using XDA App
Italy, not yet.
Czech Republic, not yet.
vlissine said:
Russia got the update. And I believe Belgium.
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Not yet in Belgium (at least I don't have it yet :s)
generic world, unbranded.
Belgium is a special version for some stuff though (don't think we have mediascape/youtube app afaik)
This is really fun to read.... all those different flags
It seems SE starts in nordic countries first of course , and then they go to the east.
i have greek mini pro rooted with exploid, with firmware 1.1.A.08. Pc companion still says no update. I have cosmote.
Read the forums for the last three days, still not sure if i have to restore the phone to be able to update
Lebanon nothing yet....
CDF1237-9318
Brazil
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nothing in Argentina
OF COURSE!
Im still waiting for the update on my mini pro. Sweden telenor
Sent from my U20i using XDA App
Hey everybody, I'm a bit fed up of waiting for ICS to be released for my mini pro (SI 1249-4852 - UK generic)
I've rooted my phone and can edit the build.prop file to trick SEUS (or whatever it's called now) into downloading an update, but what should I change my SI to?
Are there any generic UK QWERTY ICS roms?
daaabs said:
Hey everybody, I'm a bit fed up of waiting for ICS to be released for my mini pro (SI 1249-4852 - UK generic)
I've rooted my phone and can edit the build.prop file to trick SEUS (or whatever it's called now) into downloading an update, but what should I change my SI to?
Are there any generic UK QWERTY ICS roms?
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Here is official generic version of firmware update 4.1.B.0.587 for XMP.
CDA SI number is 1249-7380 - Generic CE3 WORLD
Link: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1907994
Thanks for that. Will I be okay to use that on my UK mini pro? It says Central Europe. Also, what's the difference between Central Europe 1, 2 and 3?
daaabs said:
Thanks for that. Will I be okay to use that on my UK mini pro? It says Central Europe. Also, what's the difference between Central Europe 1, 2 and 3?
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No problem at all mate !! I am using it in Bangladesh and it also offers me "Bangla" language though i use "English UK".As it is generic world version,you'll face no problem at all !!
Hey
I want to ask
Wht is the deference between each customized ftf
For example customized US and customized GR
And the other question is what is the deference between generic ftf and customised ftf
The last q is what is the branded ftf
And what is the unbranded ftf
Branded = from operator I.e. Vodafone.
Customized are mostly unbranded. Still have few country specific bloat.
All in all it doesn't really matter which one your take, except for the bloatware included.
Haldi4803 said:
Branded = from operator I.e. Vodafone.
Customized are mostly unbranded. Still have few country specific bloat.
All in all it doesn't really matter which one your take, except for the bloatware included.
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Aha thanksss
Hi,
I live in Germany with a Vodafone branded (Vodafone LC Not Net Locked) Xperia 1 (J9110). Now I want to flash an unbranded firmware and I don't know should I flash Customized EU or Customized EU3.
Any help is appreciated.
Customized EU
DanielMode said:
Customized EU
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Thanks for your answer, but can you explain a bit further?
Ok, flashed Customized EU (55.1.A.3.49) over Vodafone LC Not Net Locked (55.1.A.3.49) with Flashtool. Straight afterwards I received the update to 55.1.A.3.107 and installed it.
Done
u see.... sometimes just believe something 0_o
and u'r done quicker.!