Hi all,
My Xperia S phone upgrade arrived today. I am not using it as my main phone yet because I am still using my X10 phone on my old network, Orange, and will start using the new phone when I've given O2 my PAC code.
I had a few questions. Firstly, there's a 'system update' on the phone menu - I assume this is ICS. Should I go right ahead and install it? Are there any problems I should know about and is performance better/worse than 2.3.7? I'd like to install it before I do anything else on the phone, but if it's glitchy then I'd probably rather stick to GB.
Also, is there any way of restoring app data without rooting the phone? I wanted to restore my texts and MMS settings to the phone, as well as my internet bookmarks.
Any help or advice would be appreciated
Thanks
I personally love it but Some people liked it and some no,there is some minor bugs in ics so maybe better to wait little more for sony new release.
There is many backup apps in play store,try one
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gm007 said:
I personally love it but Some people liked it and some no,there is some minor bugs in ics so maybe better to wait little more for sony new release.
There is many backup apps in play store,try one
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Thanks. So have Sony said there will be another release/update?
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Thanks. So have Sony said there will be another release/update?
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We are guessing so
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Yeah. Have a feel of the gingerbread experience first. Then upgrade to ics if you are no longer happy with it. It's like getting a new phone
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Test both and see for yourself. I'm switching to AOSP the day FXP release their tree, so you should also give CM10 a run and maybe join the AOSP tribe.
Update! camera becomes lbetter!
video bit rate is better!
720p is now 12mbit s
I got mine on Monday and upgraded to ICS straight away, so dont have any experience of how GB was but, ICS is smooth for me - only gripe is the stuttering on bluetooth when playing music! :'(
P.S - My battery life was absolutely awful the first few days - so bad I really considered returning it! But today and yesterday it seems to have settled in and it lasts an acceptable amount of time.
Definite YES !!!
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you install ICS?? what do you think??
I was playing around 30 minutes since i installed but is more laggy than IC on skyrocket i hope some of the devs trow some god Rom here is my quadrant
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Left handed SPen is broken.
Seems much smoother overall compared to stock gb.
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Noticible lag and touch screwn is not as responsive.
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Yep, I'm experiencing overall system lag and frequent app closings.
I installed ICS as well as the paid version of Nova Launcher. I love it so far, but have not re-installed any of my apps yet. Super smooth for me, no complaints whatsoever. Though the premium suite is not yet included, I'm glad to see all of the SPen functionality from the GB version is still there.
anyone try out the new ICS rom in the dev section??
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anyone try out the new ICS rom in the dev section??
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Thremix said:
anyone try out the new ICS rom in the dev section??
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It's still uploading, just wait for it to come up.
lol I just now tried it, and you sir... are correct..
I think I might wait to flash to ICS until more reviews from users come in...
still playing
screen is off (*#0*#) spen test, still cant draw to bottom
banding appears to be fixed
media scanner is super quick-scratch that..now it just doesn't tell you it is running
no lag here , everything is very responsive
more to come
"Twlauncher has stopped working." Getting annoyed now
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No lag, very responsive, bloatware easily removed via settings > apps or Titanium BP but the only issue i had is visual vm not working. All in all, im very happy. Can't wait to get my hands on a dev modified ROMs.
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Maybe I'm just lucky, no issues at all so far, runs great. I did debloat immediately though.
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No lag, very responsive, bloatware easily removed via settings > apps or Titanium BP but the only issue i had is visual vm not working. All in all, im very happy. Can't wait to get my hands on a dev modified ROMs.
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Are you using google voice for your Visual voice mail??
Anyone else having issues with playing embedded YouTube videos? I was trying to view some at phonedog but it wouldn't work.
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The ROM is now officially live.
Banding and blockiness has been fixed. UI is really smooth. Was on the fence whether I was keeping the note, but I think ICS has won me over. This version of Android seems very polished. Very happy so far!!!
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No complaints so far...everything running smoothly.
Guys,
I have heard about many issues after upgrading to ICS, so wats the general feeling...its worthy to upgrade or continue using GB.
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xperiax10.awesome said:
Guys,
I have heard about many issues after upgrading to ICS, so wats the general feeling...its worthy to upgrade or continue using GB.
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You must read it wrong
Best update ever!
I was worth thé waiting!
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if you wish to have battery life which is even worse than .63
xperiax10.awesome said:
Guys,
I have heard about many issues after upgrading to ICS, so wats the general feeling...its worthy to upgrade or continue using GB.
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You allso heard alot of issues about the phone, the screen, battery problems in Gb and so on, and you still got the XS.
For me it was worth it. So nice new features, but nothing breathtaking.
Only problem so far is lowered wifi signal and some games lag after the ICS update.
The lag is not a general problem for me since GTA still runs smotth in high setting, and can have it running in the background and still play Dead Space without any problems.
I am happy with GB, no lags atleast..
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xperiax10.awesome said:
Guys,
I have heard about many issues after upgrading to ICS, so wats the general feeling...its worthy to upgrade or continue using GB.
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yes you should... the issus"rumours" came from people that has found issus becaus they want... ICS is not as bad als all the people screams out... just update and then wait a couple of hours... and 2 or free full charching circles till ICS works great..
the only real issue i found was, that the Launcher (the same like the 2.3.7) lag a little if you apply third party Widgets and resice it...
the speed is after all the same as the 2.3.7 - the Battery-drain is better, the ics settings are great (the best new feature is the new Multitasking manager... damn great feature)
if you got issues after first installation.. just reinstall (if you use Flashtool) and take a look that you made a full wipe (Cache AND Userdates) - and the Flashtool must be in the newest Version - so then... go on
SXS ICS and me? was not a love from the first view, but became bigger ever hour i use ICS and play whit it
I upgraded to ICS and my phone is better than ever!!
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Dont forgot to make an "fresh" install.
Thats the common reason why its so called "buggy".
Ok guys, will wait 1 more week for official update else will flash.
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Should I Flash
Hell Yeah, Better battery, Looks, Speed..
I use Apex launcher instead of Sony one & i have not noticed any lags at all????
me too... Xperia ICS & Apex is the best combination for a rocking S
Now U can upgrade to JB and it's 100 time better the official ICS....
The dev on XDA are magicians
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hey all,
a quick question, if any one tried the new update 6.1.A.2.45 for Xperia S at Egypt please advice
what about the battery life, free RAM, any bugs ?!!
i just got the phone 2 days ago and it works fine with GB 2.3
i don't want to face any bugs with the new update, if it will; i will better leave it on G.B.
P.S. i always have free RAM between 300 and 403
GB works best if you don't want to unlock bootloader... ICS uses more ram and such...
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Yes update. I'd never go back to gingerbread
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Ben36 said:
Yes update. I'd never go back to gingerbread
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+1
I like GB a lot, but Sony's implementation of ICS is really very good. Heaps of new features too. Anyone who whines on about "RAM" is misguided and living in 2011. Ignore and enjoy the ICS experience. Everything works and works well, enjoy.
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LenAsh said:
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I like GB a lot, but Sony's implementation of ICS is really very good. Heaps of new features too. Anyone who whines on about "RAM" is misguided and living in 2011. Ignore and enjoy the ICS experience. Everything works and works well, enjoy.
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Thank you very much for your quick reply
But they are talking about the phone stay awake while the screen is turned off. and the wake-lock bug
what does that mean ? and how can i know if my phone is awake or not while the screen is turned off ??
I don't have that problem and I'm on 2.45
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Yes!
I would 100% do the update, Sony is one of the rare companies who gave it's users a really great GB to ICS update, and then proceeded to continue to support it.
As you can see my situation is quite simple. I'm still using GB on my Xperia S. And as more apps start to get that ICS look. I start thinking more about upgrading to ICS.
So... Is it already worth upgrading to it? Are most bugs ironed out and such?
Cause to be honest, I love my phone as it is currently. It works fine as it is and there isn't much a need to upgrade.
I dont see any bugs.
kekkle said:
As you can see my situation is quite simple. I'm still using GB. And as more apps start to get that ICS look. I start thinking more about upgrading to ICS.
So... Is it already worth upgrading to it? Are most bugs ironed out and such?
Cause to be honest, I love my phone as it is currently. It works fine as it is and there isn't much a needto upgrade.
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In my opinion .2.50 is running very nicely and is worth the update.
running very smooth I didn't find any bugs ICS is great on my device
kekkle said:
As you can see my situation is quite simple. I'm still using GB. And as more apps start to get that ICS look. I start thinking more about upgrading to ICS.
So... Is it already worth upgrading to it? Are most bugs ironed out and such?
Cause to be honest, I love my phone as it is currently. It works fine as it is and there isn't much a needto upgrade.
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What phone model you have? For Xperia P upgrade to ICS is necessary - better interface, faster and smoother than GB! After upgrading to ICS I forget about unlocking bootloader, becouse stock ROM is good enought!
Hey guys who are using ICS.
Please tell me it's performance in games.
Have you find any improvements?
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Hey guys who are using ICS.
Please tell me it's performance in games.
Have you find any improvements?
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Yups, some of games run smoother than in GB. You can force gpu rendering in Dev. setting.
Thanks!
Would love to see more answers.
If the update is available, update it Asap!
You're really missing out on great stuff... 'Apex &, Nova launcher'
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Oh yes. Im using Xperia S
I'm on an Xperia P, and the most significant difference is in performance (scrolling fluidity and whatnot).
But really, I wasn't on 2.3.X long enough to get a real guage on everything that changed (I literally updated after 20 minutes out of the box).
for me sure i will update for ICS ,, but if you with unlocked BL and you want the BE then stay on GB cuz its not working with ICS with unlocked BL
but this cant stop me to prefere the ICS
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So.. Still no concrete answer around. The problem is too I can't make an backup of my GB and just try ICS out...
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So.. Still no concrete answer around. The problem is too I can't make an backup of my GB and just try ICS out...
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Ofcourse you can. Just update and if you really need to, flash a gb firmware with flashtool.
The update is worth it. Plus, ever since the .45 firmware, the performance is even better then on gb.
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Hey guys, I'm working a lot of hours and I need to have a reliable phone, which ICS or JB ROM is best? I'm new to this phone, so, I don't know what my options are.
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I would say epinter one is the most reliable one for now. i bet he is cooking somthing good with his atm ROM and the leak also, so it would be even better.
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Hey guys, I'm working a lot of hours and I need to have a reliable phone, which ICS or JB ROM is best? I'm new to this phone, so, I don't know what my options are.
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Did you say reliable?
Then forget about both ICS and JB and go with GB. Any variant will do.
ICS/JB ROMs are just too unfinished yet to be a reliable daily driver, IMO. People are woking hard on them though, so there is no doubt they will one day become as reliable as good old GB.
Agreed.
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Did you say reliable?
Then forget about both ICS and JB and go with GB. Any variant will do.
ICS/JB ROMs are just too unfinished yet to be a reliable daily driver, IMO. People are woking hard on them though, so there is no doubt they will one day become as reliable as good old GB.
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This is a very accurate summary of where we stand. I'm still running Nottachtrix 1.3.1 even though Nottach left the Atrix over a month ago, just because everything works on it. Bluetooth, wifi, HWA, Ubuntop, all cameras, and even a decent selection of themes for both android and linux.
But with the new leak libs, there is sure to be a fantastic CM9/10 ROM that takes advantage of them. We just have to be patient.
Hi
If you're not using thoroughly your phone, the CM10 form Epinter is now reliable enough for a daily use.
I was using CM7 since months, and after trying CM10 last week, i'm still using it and have found no real limitations for a basic usage.
I'd recommend you to keep a GB based rom if you want to have the most reliable system and if video recording is a primary need for you.
Just my $.02: I don't even use the "latest" GB 2.3.7 ROM: I've returned to Neutrino 2.6 EE (the latest is 2.91 at this writing). CM 7.2 RC1 was the most stable + efficient ROM from the CM gurus for my Atrix. I charge my phone once every two or three days too.
Think about driving a car that everyone laughs at that's never needing to go to the shop. Gits ya there, gits ya back, reliably and without anyone really paying attention to it, and it just goes and goes and holds its own against everyone else. Newest doesn't always mean best; trustworthiness does.
Epinter's CM10 worked OK for me despite the few well known bugs.
You might give the brand new AtrICS ROM a shot. It's hard to believe that it could already be as stable as it claims to be, but with working hardware acceleration, it should have some bugs fixed as compared to CM10.
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Epinter's CM10 worked OK for me despite the few well known bugs.
You might give the brand new AtrICS ROM a shot. It's hard to believe that it could already be as stable as it claims to be, but with working hardware acceleration, it should have some bugs fixed as compared to CM10.
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+1. I'm on it right now and its pretty kick ass.
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Deggy said:
+1. I'm on it right now and its pretty kick ass.
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What about sleep reboots? If its reliable, ill give it a shot.
Im used to tweaking Samsung devices, where do I start?
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ajt1995 said:
What about sleep reboots? If its reliable, ill give it a shot.
Im used to tweaking Samsung devices, where do I start?
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Only had one reboot. I don't think it's rom related. Words with friends is the culprit. Happened during that.
Is your bootloader unlocked?
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Deggy said:
Only had one reboot. I don't think it's rom related. Words with friends is the culprit. Happened during that.
Is your bootloader unlocked?
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No, this phone is bone stock.
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Only had one reboot. I don't think it's rom related. Words with friends is the culprit. Happened during that.
Is your bootloader unlocked?
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No, completely stock.
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I highly recommend the newbie guide sticky in the atrix general forum. Saved my butt so many times. And there's no Odin on Motorola phones.
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Deggy said:
I highly recommend the newbie guide sticky in the atrix general forum. Saved my butt so many times. And there's no Odin on Motorola phones.
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Odin was awesome. I've also had an ETC phone, so, I think ill be okay. Thanks guys.
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epinter JB rom
I am using epinter's JB rom and it works flawlessly.
Thanks,
Jinesh
I switched from epinter's CM10 to AtrICS today and found it to be a fairly usable. You trade some features for others.
I prefer the interface of CM10 to AtrICS, but AtrICS feels really snappy thanks to the HWA. I'll probably get used to ICS after a while. The Camera works well, but, like others I noticed that after switching from the back camera to the front, there was some corruption on the right side of the screen. Going into Camera Settings and unchecking then rechecking the Widescreen box fixes this. There are problems with the unlock screen of AtrICS; it can be slow to appear when you press the power button and I have seen the screen turn on for a split second before turning right back off. If you let the phone go into a deep sleep, you may see a black screen for a minute, in my case the unlock screen did eventually appear. I've had one reboot right after closing a bunch of apps running in the background then trying to open a browser.
WiFi works great with AtrICS and mobile data feels faster than I remember.
My mobile gone hot after a few minute use AtrICS, and experienced network lost. The phone also hot with epinter 's version.
Restored TopSmart1.3. GB has the stablity I trust.
Deplov said:
My mobile gone hot after a few minute use AtrICS, and experienced network lost. The phone also hot with epinter 's version.
Restored TopSmart1.3. GB has the stablity I trust.
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TopSmart is not supported anymore. You may want to move to a supported gb rom like MROM....
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dhc243 said:
I switched from epinter's CM10 to AtrICS today and found it to be a fairly usable. You trade some features for others.
I prefer the interface of CM10 to AtrICS, but AtrICS feels really snappy thanks to the HWA. I'll probably get used to ICS after a while. The Camera works well, but, like others I noticed that after switching from the back camera to the front, there was some corruption on the right side of the screen. Going into Camera Settings and unchecking then rechecking the Widescreen box fixes this. There are problems with the unlock screen of AtrICS; it can be slow to appear when you press the power button and I have seen the screen turn on for a split second before turning right back off. If you let the phone go into a deep sleep, you may see a black screen for a minute, in my case the unlock screen did eventually appear. I've had one reboot right after closing a bunch of apps running in the background then trying to open a browser.
WiFi works great with AtrICS and mobile data feels faster than I remember.
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Does your camcorder autofocus very often (around 1-5 seconds)? Mine does with Somebody's CM10, I'm just wondering if it just me.