Sony Mobile has just confirmed that the Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich update has started to roll out for three of its 2011 Xperia handsets (Xperia arc S, Xperia neo V and Xperia ray). The update is available as we speak for consumers in Sweden, Denmark, Iceland, Finland and Norway. Other markets will see the update become available over the next 4-6 weeks. You need to keep an eye on
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Sony Mobile forum thread where all of the kit numbers that receive the update will be posted. You can find your kit number by accessing the service menu on your handset (type *#*#7378423#*#*). Then hit Service info > Software info and look for the ‘Customization Version’ of your Xperia. This update will only take place via your PC or Mac, so there will be no OTA option.
The rest of the Xperia line-up including the Xperia arc, Xperia PLAY, Xperia neo, Xperia mini, Xperia mini pro, Xperia pro, Xperia active and Sony Ericsson Live with Walkman will start to receive the ICS update from late May/early June as per the
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The Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich rollout commenced
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for three handsets of the 2011 Xperia line up (Xperia arc S, Xperia neo V and Xperia ray). Sony Mobile confirmed that the update is now rolling out to the Nordic countries (Sweden, Denmark, Iceland, Finland and Norway) with other regions expected to see the update within 4 to 6 weeks.
However, if you have any of the aforementioned handsets then you don’t need to wait for the update to hit your country. We’ve outlined a couple of methods below to get the ICS update right now. Click through to get started.
Method 1: Rebrand to Nordic firmware
This is perhaps the easiest way to get the Xperia ICS update, although it is not free. First of all you need to register with
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and download the client to your PC. Then proceed to flash your phone to Generic Nordic firmware. It will cost you €1.99 to flash.
Once this is done use SEUS or PC Companion (which will now see the update) to flash to Ice Cream Sandwich.
Method 2: Use FTF file to flash ICS directly
This method involves using FlashTool to flash your handset. The steps are similar to those we posted in our
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, however you’ll need to use the correct FTF files for your handset. The correct ICS files are available on xda-developers as follows:
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A word of warning though, FlashTool is currently missing a command to handle the new ICS partition resizes. A fix for FlashTool is in the process of being submitted, but in the meantime there are some workarounds including
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which many users are reporting to work successfully.
Some Xperia arc (LT15) owners have also managed to flash ICS using the above method. The phone will now be recognised as the Xperia arc S (LT18) but will work without any issues.
[Note: If you don't want to flash ICS directly, you can rebrand to Nordic Gingerbread firmware first using Flashtool. However, you will need to first find the correct FTF files from xda-developers for your handset. Once completed, you can then use SEUS/PC Companion to upgrade officially to ICS.]