[update] ics comes next week! - Sony Ericsson Xperia Mini, Mini Pro, Xperia Pro, A

Dear Xperia mini / minipro / active / LWW / etc. owners,
as far as we know the ICS update for these devices are planned for early June.
There are several comments about ICS update HERE you should check out, for example:
Our Ice Cream Sandwich update will be available for the remaining 2011 Xperia smartphones from the last week of this month.
I hope that’s useful!
Ant.
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Our next update will be Android version 4.0.4 – we’re working to ensure all the bugs are ironed out, to deliver you the best possible ICS experience.
Once you’ve got it (it’ll become available very soon), please pop back to let us know how you’re getting on.
Ant.
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And yes, you've read it correctly: the start of ICS update for mini / minipro / LWW / active / etc. IS PLANNED NEXT WEEK!
Unfortunately, as far as I know, they won't release it with 3.0 kernel , but if they really want to "deliver you the best possible ICS experience" then probably later there will be a kernel update. (Hopefully.)
Will update this thread when there are new news about the update.

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[Update 1]
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OFFICIAL ANNOUNCEMENT HAS JUST BEEN MADE HERE

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Finally

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WoW!! Bought LWW day before Yesterday... n 2day got this newS it make Me fly LOL!

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good news, can't wait download it..

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The Xperia S dont have 3.x kernel, and you want it for us? lol
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Finally
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Ive thanked you by mistake.
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Kernel 3.0.8 for ICS 4.0.4!!!!
The Ice Cream Sandwich update that is rolling out to some of the 2011 Sony Xperia family brings with it Android 4.0.3 using the 2.6.32 kernel. Many have been wondering why Sony Mobile is taking so much longer to release ICS for its 2012 flagship, the Xperia S. Well judging from a snapshot of a leaked ROM the reason is likely to be that Sony is updating the Xperia S to Android 4.0.4 rather than 4.0.3.
The snapshot of the leaked ROM comes from the Xperia NX (SO-02D) – the Japanese equivalent of the Xperia S. It shows that the handset is running Android 4.0.4 and an updated 3.0.8 kernel. The firmware build number of this version is 6.1.A.0.405. Hopefully the firmware will bring with it better power management and hence longer battery life.
Source: xperiablog.net
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MSTHETERROR said:
The Ice Cream Sandwich update that is rolling out to some of the 2011 Sony Xperia family brings with it Android 4.0.3 using the 2.6.32 kernel. Many have been wondering why Sony Mobile is taking so much longer to release ICS for its 2012 flagship, the Xperia S. Well judging from a snapshot of a leaked ROM the reason is likely to be that Sony is updating the Xperia S to Android 4.0.4 rather than 4.0.3.
The snapshot of the leaked ROM comes from the Xperia NX (SO-02D) – the Japanese equivalent of the Xperia S. It shows that the handset is running Android 4.0.4 and an updated 3.0.8 kernel. The firmware build number of this version is 6.1.A.0.405. Hopefully the firmware will bring with it better power management and hence longer battery life.
Source: xperiablog.net
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So i hope that other models too, would get a kernel update when ics is updated to 4.0.4.

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Here comes another Sony ROM full of bloatware and unecessary processes.
I'm skipping this one and waiting for CM 9.0 fixes, with proper accelerometer and GPU libs.

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Regarding the update already released for the other terminals, how much bloatware is there?
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davidcmc said:
Here comes another Sony ROM full of bloatware and unecessary processes.
I'm skipping this one and waiting for CM 9.0 fixes, with proper accelerometer and GPU libs.
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All manufacturers place their own apps there, not every new Android user knows how to install apps to the phone in order to use some function.
Also, what's wrong with GPU libs? There is no problem with graphics on current Xperia devices.

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i cant wait. hopefully the ics firmware will fix my wifi problem

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It's not only about apps. Sony's stock firmware is filled with many processes that degrade phone's performance.
Just pop "running services" option in stock firmware and see how many useless things there are. Some of them aren't stationary in RAM, they're really running as background processes.
As for GPU libs, I'm hoping for some update to the current ones.
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1. Sony mobile site has been updated, final ICS drive has started, check it out!
http://www.sonymobile.com/gb/software/upgrade-to-android-4/
2. SEUS has been updated. Looks different now.
3. PCC is NOW updated...fairly different. They really are readying last ICS boost.
Above someone mentioned Android 4.04...are you sure the Xperia Mini/Pro will get that ? I thought the Xperia S would be the first to get it in the next update?

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SharpnShiny said:
1. Sony mobile site has been updated, final ICS drive has started, check it out!
http://www.sonymobile.com/gb/software/upgrade-to-android-4/
2. SEUS has been updated. Looks different now.
3. PCC is NOW updated...fairly different. They really are readying last ICS boost.
Above someone mentioned Android 4.04...are you sure the Xperia Mini/Pro will get that ? I thought the Xperia S would be the first to get it in the next update?
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Now I'm excited!

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Here's what I'm talking about: http://talk.sonymobile.com/message/180007#180007
Just read the first few posts...

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Android 4.0.4 for all 2011 Xperia Devices
SharpnShiny said:
1. Sony mobile site has been updated, final ICS drive has started, check it out!
2. SEUS has been updated. Looks different now.
3. PCC is NOW updated...fairly different. They really are readying last ICS boost.
Above someone mentioned Android 4.04...are you sure the Xperia Mini/Pro will get that ? I thought the Xperia S would be the first to get it in the next update?
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Xperia arc, Xperia neo, Xperia mini, Xperia mini pro, Xperia pro, Xperia active and Sony Ericsson Live with Walkman all will get Android 4.0.4 from next week!! And Neo V, Ray and Arc S will also be updated to 4.0.4.

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davidcmc said:
Here's what I'm talking about: http://talk.sonymobile.com/message/180007#180007
Just read the first few posts...
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That's the first ICS update, which the Xperia Mini / Pro will not be getting, no? Sony updated saying we will be getting the second ICS that they have coming which is 4.0.4 which people have been saying is amazingly fast.

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Second for arc,neo....frst update for mini,pro,lww as arc s,neo got there frst update last mnth by 4.0.3
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