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Sony Ericsson Xperia X10 new Android 2.1 firmware is ready for download

http://hdtvsg.blogspot.com/2010/07/sony-ericsson-xperia-x10-new-android-21.html
Just now i go to one of the SingTel roadshow, and they offer me firmware upgrade to Xperia X10, but since mine i rooted, i declined. I was thinking, i go back home, rebrand the phone again with SingTel firmware, then tomorrow i go back again.
But then i found this blog. Currently downloading the update, with very slow connection, maybe because many people using the internet TV to watch world cup final. hehe.
follow up will come after i done.

Hi.
The blog post is from two days ago, and doesn't seem to be anyone else mentioning it, so I'll wait and see.

Hope it is the 2.1 update but I somehow doubt it as no one else has mentioned this anywhere. This would be big if it was real so I'll wait for your follow up. Post pictures aswell
Edit: After looking at the blog correctly (lol) this is just the latest update for the Update Service. And if this is for the 23 version I still wouldnt download it...extremely minor update to 20 and less stable.

LOL! this isn't android 2.1 what a retarded blog. Its a download for the sony ericsson update service which happens to be version 2.10.7.15 so they thought its was android 2.1. and since when are ROMS 37MB? HA

xeviro said:
http://hdtvsg.blogspot.com/2010/07/sony-ericsson-xperia-x10-new-android-21.html
Just now i go to one of the SingTel roadshow, and they offer me firmware upgrade to Xperia X10, but since mine i rooted, i declined. I was thinking, i go back home, rebrand the phone again with SingTel firmware, then tomorrow i go back again.
But then i found this blog. Currently downloading the update, with very slow connection, maybe because many people using the internet TV to watch world cup final. hehe.
follow up will come after i done.
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In case you didnt notice, the download is simply the Sony Ericsson Update Service. This does not mean that it will update your phone to the firmware based on Android 2.1. Most probably you will just get the latest firmware i.e R2BA023. This release is most certainly not based on Android 2.1.

NerdUK said:
LOL! this isn't android 2.1 what a retarded blog. Its a download for the sony ericsson update service which happens to be version 2.10.7.15 so they thought its was android 2.1. and since when are ROMS 37MB? HA
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I thought as much, especially with the size too.

i can cross my finger only men. hehe. i need to rebrand anyway, and see what kind of update they have for SingTel Xperia X10. And what's more, the update service version IS NEW. worth to try. hahaha..

see the funny reaction ?? That was me lol...

Just logged into Update Service and my phone downloaded something, it wasn't 2.1, and it still has build r2ba020. Sony installed something but don't know what. could be trying to plug the root holes?
Andrew

xeviro said:
i can cross my finger only men. hehe. i need to rebrand anyway, and see what kind of update they have for SingTel Xperia X10. And what's more, the update service version IS NEW. worth to try. hahaha..
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actually i cant cross ur fingers, the new version of seus prevents people from debranding, all those who are debranded cannot revert back to stock software, thus warentee voided, like myn this new seus just counter acts a few of our hacks
can ppl PLEASE stop posting about 2.1 or multitouch, im begginning to think they should be on a banned topics list, your all turning into apple "must have latest shiny thingy"

exekias said:
actually i cant cross ur fingers, the new version of seus prevents people from debranding, all those who are debranded cannot revert back to stock software, thus warentee voided, like myn this new seus just counter acts a few of our hacks
can ppl PLEASE stop posting about 2.1 or multitouch, im begginning to think they should be on a banned topics list, your all turning into apple "must have latest shiny thingy"
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well if u have ur original branded files, u can rebrand using either the flash tool or omnius...

How?
cvchetan said:
well if u have ur original branded files, u can rebrand using either the flash tool or omnius...
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Hey Chetan, care tell everyone exactly how to do that using flash tool and omnius? I mean don't you need to get the decrypted files (*.sin etc) in order to be able to flash them with these tools.
The new updated SEUS can be used to obtain them but its clearly a long drawn complicated process.

After trying to rebrand my Xperia X10 back to SingTel for whole 2 x 45 of world cup final, then SEUS updates, finally updated to.... R2BA020 SingTel... with Creatouch preinstalled.
Expectation too high.. beuuuh.. well i was hoping for something because we know that SEUS updates is brand specific, and so far i never see any decrypted rom updates for SingTel brand or anything even related. so just may be. July is Q3 after all. hehe.

no 2.1 available yet...
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[Q] Confused about debranding [SOLVED]

Hey folks, let me start by saying that I have searched and read threads on this subject, but alas I just did not understand them.
So please, if somone wouldn't mind answering my questions with simple answers, I'd really appreciate it.
Firstly, a while back I 'rooted' my phone with the 'Exploid One Click .apk Root (Latest v.1.08 30 Aug. 2010)' method and all was well.
However I ran the update service on my pc recently (looking for 2.1 DOH!) and it gave me an update...which left my phone unrooted but with the latest 'RBA026' build number. I panicked and just did the exploid root method again and restored my phone with titanium backup.
So my first question is, is the firmware I have now unbranded/generic or does the root effect the firmware?
If it is not unbranded/generic, which is the easiest method to achieve this?
And, lastly if I have an unbranded/generic firmware..can I still get the 2.1 update with SEUS? (if not how would I get it)
I understand this will probably frustrate some people as all the information is probably already contained in the forum..but like I said I just couldn't get my head round it.
I'd really appreciate any help that anyone could give.
Regards
TD
EDIT: BTW this is the info on my 'About Phone' screen:
Model Number - x10i
Firmware Version - 1.6
Baseband Version - 1.1.31
Kernal Version - 2.6.29-rel [email protected] #2
Build Number - R2BA026

In the key lock screen, press the following button combination after pressing the power button to bring the screen on (don't unlock the phone though)
menu > back > back > menu > back > menu > menu > back
Post what you have in service info > model info screen
Sent from my X10i using Tapatalk

Thanks for the quick reply!
WOW ddn't even know I could do that...lol
The screen shows the following:
Model - x10i
Country - UK
Brand - Customized

Thats what I have and yes its generic. In theory our handsets will be one of the first to get the 2.1 update
We'll need to re-root obviously though.
Oh and updating through SEUS will work fine also!
Sent from my X10i using Tapatalk

That's brilliant mate, just what I wanted to hear..thanks very much for the help!!!
(if there was a rep/thanks button I'd have clicked it lol)

No problem. Hopefully 2.1 will come today
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Yeah, Fingers crossed. I didn't think this would bother me all that much, but I've gotten swept up in all the excitement...lol

Since the topic is already here.. I just wanna know if my phone is branded or not (didn't find a SINGLE topic explaining what means what)
So:
Model: x10i
Country: Central Europe 3
Brand: Customized CE3
IMO that shouldn't be branded, should it?

Are you on R2BA026? I would expect that to be generic yes.

I debranded mine some time back, this is what mine is showing
(FW version is R2BA026 GENERIC)
Model: x10i
Country: Generic GLOBAL
Brand: Generic

Mine shows,
Country uk
Brand 3
Will I get update first like other uk ones?
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Your phone is debranded but mine is still not. Since you already asked about debranding, and the easiest method, I think that the build.prop replacement is one easy method, but is it safe to tried?
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Mine is Netherlands Customized. Is there a way to get Uk generic? I use english anyway and I want my update asap
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bluebanana said:
Mine is Netherlands Customized. Is there a way to get Uk generic? I use english anyway and I want my update asap
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I believe you can flash it to a generic UK, but I would like to have an updated method for debranding, safe and reliable
if anyone can contribute?

SaintyUK said:
Are you on R2BA026? I would expect that to be generic yes.
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Yes, I got the 026 firmware in July, I think.
Okay, thx for the reply. I was 90% sure, but it''s better to check
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can i change the Country from Germany to UK?

i think you have to do a debranding. check the x10 dev section, newbies guide

tookieboy said:
i think you have to do a debranding. check the x10 dev section, newbies guide
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it is not clear the guide and some of the methods are not valid anymore :S can anyone who makes a debrand recently post how he did it?

tezzad said:
Firstly, a while back I 'rooted' my phone with the 'Exploid One Click .apk Root (Latest v.1.08 30 Aug. 2010)' method and all was well.
However I ran the update service on my pc recently (looking for 2.1 DOH!) and it gave me an update...which left my phone unrooted but with the latest 'RBA026' build number.
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Grrr. I have had my ATT X10a rooted for a while, and SEUS/PC Companion/Update always says I have the latest firmware.
It's been 30 days for me, I want to put in generic X10a NAM firmware so I don't have to deal with any changes SE/ATT may have made to make it harder to root/debrand.
I've dealt with Davinci in the past to debrand my SE Java based phones, just never with an android phone. I've gone over the threads here, but 99% deal with X10i and X10a Rogers and X10a AT&T firmware seems to be a bit different and forced the SEUS update that prevents the substitute files exploit.
Even the substitute files exploit seems to require that you actually update date twice, once with the 'current' firmware that you got, and then again with the swapped two files.
The Rooting scheme that is often pointed to, http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=717949 is confusing for X10a. I've downloaded the files mentioned, and the extra x10a files. But to me, the flash rom is in the X10i download and there is what looks like a partial flash in the step4cmd in the the fixes something and makes it a x10a? Is this correct? The only X10a/i difference is the 10K file?
I wish someone would rewrite the directions specifically for the "I" and "A" versions so there is no confusing language like, '#5 do Step 4' and there was only a single flash required. (I particularly find this funny since step 4 and 5 were eliminated for the "I" version.)
Whatever happened to the "update" file on the SD card method? There was a CRC error problem? I wish I could find a NAM rom that just had to wrapped/renamed to Update and put on the SD card. Reboot, wait a bit and you're gold.

yeah. i just did. i posted because i followed that guide, and now on 026. it's pretty easy. just make sure to look thru the troubleshooting threads listed in that post for help.

Dont update if SEUS show you NEW update for X10i because....

Did you install the DT update? If so, you will be prompted that an update is available. If you do it, it will install the same ROM but you will lose ROOT and DT.
If you load back the original kernel.sin file from the .024 Global NAM firmware and run SEUS again, it will tell you have the latest software.
So dont update now by SEUS

flash kernal.sin is better because SEUS remove root access

There arent any update for mine :S

Can't confirm.
No update yet.

From Chile, no update available using generic firmware. 024
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rabetionline said:
Multitouch update is avialble for all the regions!
Please check your SEUS!
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Fake info

use this :
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=10736620&postcount=1
tnx @Bin4ry

no update
just install trash sony app and loses root
I can confirm

matrix_rl2000 said:
Fake info
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Not fake , Please use the flash to get dual touch even though your seus would not show the update

rabetionline said:
Multitouch update is avialble for X10i
Please check your SEUS!
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In Italy is not aviable

Wasn't available in Uruguay through PCC 2 hours ago before i took it to the service. Will have it back on Monday, hope the update is available and rooted by then.

Does this update change anything besides adding MT feature and removing JIT and root? Because I already implemented this onto .024 with Bin4rY's method.
So, anything new besides MT? I don't think SE released a changelog, right? They never do...

qwer23 said:
So, anything new besides MT? I don't think SE released a changelog, right? They never do...
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Dualtouch in browser and google maps, isn't that enough for you??

I'm curious as to why SE even produced a X10a.
AT&T X10 hasn't even received a 2.1 update yet while the rest of the globe is on their third.

reptile64 said:
Dualtouch in browser and google maps, isn't that enough for you??
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Could still be other software fixes! And i would like to know aswell, is there anything different from .24 besides DT? Cheers
Sent from my X10i using XDA App

Well safe bet is that this update also brings DT support for mediascape, browser, and all phone generally.

admad said:
Well safe bet is that this update also brings DT support for mediascape, browser, and all phone generally.
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In a video i saw from some asian site they had implemented the one finger zoom in MS, anyone with DT addon that can try? Just press and hold on an image for a sec and try swiping up or down
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in-call volume any better?

hrmmz i did the flash update for dt or mt but i do not see a difference, i download multitouch tester app and i do touch twice and get a 1 and 2 and i can pinch spread etc.. so im assuming it works, on home screen i can pinch in and all three home screens will appear as smaller windows kinda like the browser pages do. So is this the dual touch we expect?? I notice no difference in browsers.

I just checked SEUS running CDA 1234-4820 X10a 2.0.2.A.0.24 and there IS and update. I did not update until someone can confirm that we can root the new update?
I can NOT confirm if this for DT or not.

Singapore, New Update Available.

Hi All,
Just saw on my phone X10i that some new update is available..
Is it for MT or something else?
Also can u plz confirm if I will update:
1. I cannot root after that??
2. All installed apps/games will be gonne??

What firmware do you have right now?
If it's the DT update then it won't delete any of your apps or anything. Also people have been able to root the latest firmwares using either SuperOneClick or the flash tool.
By the way, all of these questions have been answered many times already on this forum.
Sent from my X10a using XDA App

xperiax10.awesome said:
Hi All,
Just saw on my phone X10i that some new update is available..
Is it for MT or something else?
Also can u plz confirm if I will update:
1. I cannot root after that??
2. All installed apps/games will be gonne??
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X10 has no multitouch -_-
There was a pinch-to-zoom update during Chinese New Year. And there hasn't been any updates after that. So I have no idea what this current update you claim is all about

loneLEE said:
X10 has no multitouch -_-
There was a pinch-to-zoom update during Chinese New Year. And there hasn't been any updates after that. So I have no idea what this current update you claim is all about
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I just updated through SE Service Update..
Build Number: 2.0.2.A.0.24
Kernel Version: 2.6.29
Baseband Version: 2.0.49

xperiax10.awesome said:
I just updated through SE Service Update..
Build Number: 2.0.2.A.0.24
Kernel Version: 2.6.29
Baseband Version: 2.0.49
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Before UPDATE:
1. My phone was rooted
2. MT was enabled
After the update, NOT able to ROOT via z4root??!!!??
Any other easy way to root ??

err.. is that a downgrade?

xperiax10.awesome said:
Before UPDATE:
1. My phone was rooted
2. MT was enabled
After the update, NOT able to ROOT via z4root??!!!??
Any other easy way to root ??
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So now you are one firmware update behind others we have 2.1.a.0.435
To root you phone use flashtools 0.2.6

xperiax10.awesome said:
Before UPDATE:
1. My phone was rooted
2. MT was enabled
After the update, NOT able to ROOT via z4root??!!!??
Any other easy way to root ??
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Try superoneclick
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just go with the .435 firmware.... i'm also from singapore and that firmware works well with singtel networks.... i assume it should work the same with M1 and starhub....
notice that the sms subsystem is quite flaky.... in a sense that it cant handle a large amount of sms... (like maybe 2000sms) and when my friend sends like 2 or 3 sms to me, the phone just hands for like 10s before being able to display the smses.... kinda very bad....

chaurjyh said:
just go with the .435 firmware.... i'm also from singapore and that firmware works well with singtel networks.... i assume it should work the same with M1 and starhub....
notice that the sms subsystem is quite flaky.... in a sense that it cant handle a large amount of sms... (like maybe 2000sms) and when my friend sends like 2 or 3 sms to me, the phone just hands for like 10s before being able to display the smses.... kinda very bad....
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m also using Singtel..
I have rooted now using Superoneclick..
now going for MT !!

Z4 Root doesn't work anymore for a.0.24 and follows Try flashtool 0.2.6 from http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=920746 It's very easy and no danger. I had the same problem!

xperiax10.awesome said:
Before UPDATE:
1. My phone was rooted
2. MT was enabled
After the update, NOT able to ROOT via z4root??!!!??
Any other easy way to root ??
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Way to ignore my post (first response in your thread) which answers all your questions......
Not sure why you were downgraded to .204 though. Use flashtool to get the latest firmware.
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from what i know, there are 2 types of X10i in SG.. one of them has been branded by SingTel.. which does not have dual-touch, long sms, and very laggy even if u update it by the SEMC Update Service software.. u have to flash it by an alternate methods which u can find in this forum...

nonentity said:
from what i know, there are 2 types of X10i in SG.. one of them has been branded by SingTel.. which does not have dual-touch, long sms, and very laggy even if u update it by the SEMC Update Service software.. u have to flash it by an alternate methods which u can find in this forum...
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for those branded by Singtel which is 0333, can root their phone n change the code to 0334 which is generic version.

Xperia Arc 2.3.3 ota update

Just want to share with you we are (Hong kong) starting to get ota update for Arc 2.3.3. now. My unit has been updated.
UPDATE 1: IF NO OTA DETECTED, PC UPDATE IS AVAILABLE NOW, USING USB CONNECTED TO PC COMPANION AND SEARCH FOR PHONE UPDATE. I AM UPDATING MINE NOW THRU USB...
UPDATE 2: AFTER UPDATE, THE BUILD IS 3.0.1.A.0.145, NO LUCK WITH MY ROOTED ARC, EXPECTED ANYWAY, I NEED TO ROOT IT AGAIN WHICH I AM DOING NOW... GINGERBREAKING... NOT YET SAID IT FAILED...
UPDATE 3:
GINGERBREAK NOT WORKING,
BATTERY LIFE IMPROVED (playing for half an hour of installation, video playing) STILL GOT 98%,
VIDEO PLAYBACK STILL LAGGY... STILL FREEZING DURING VIDEO SHOOTING
AUTO BRIGHTNESS IS MUCH MORE SMOOTH AND RESPONSIVE,
TOUCH SENSITIVITY IS IMPROVED (NO MORE MISTAP WHEN SCROLLING), AND NO MORE PAGE MOVING WHEN TAP ON PAGE IN CERTAIN WAY IN WEBPAGE
FACEBOOK INTREGRATION IS SMOOTH AND PHONE NOT LAGGY WITH FB ON!
BUT CONTACTS MESSED UP MANY COPY NOW...
WE CANT UPLOAD THE UPDATE FILES AND THERE ARE NO UPDATE.ZIP OR SIMILAR FILES IN PC COMPANION/UPDATE... FOLDER... WILL HELP IF OTHER PEOPLE CAN ADVISE FUTHER...

Great !!! Thx for sharing
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firmware dump once you receive it please!

too advance for me... sorry mate...

another troll

what do you mean by another troll, if you dont like my post, just ignore it... dont be smart if you are not certain of certain things...

Did you get it? what's the new f/w reference? ending .145?

my unit is being updated now... should be another 10 minutes...

A link to that forum thread would be nice

Nothing in sweden yet
Unlocked and unbranded device

3.0.1.a.0.145 is the latest build number. After updating i need to root again so if you want rooted version, better dont update now...

stiffen said:
3.0.1.a.0.145 is the latest build number. After updating i need to root again so if you want rooted version, better dont update now...
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Apart from root, do you loose your Contacts and apps?

nothing here ..rogers arc running nag rom i even used pc update

stiffen said:
3.0.1.a.0.145 is the latest build number. After updating i need to root again so if you want rooted version, better dont update now...
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Does Gingerbreak still work?

Seems not unfortunately... For gingerbreak, it has been 10 min already, but my updated device booting is much faster now...

stiffen said:
Seems not unfortunately... For gingerbreak, it has been 10 min already, but my updated device booting is much faster now...
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What's your arc model? LT what?
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mine is LT15i

mine is LT15i HK version too....after updated to 2.3.3, faster reboot..but failed to root with gingerbreak...so i flash it back to 2.3.2

stiffen said:
mine is LT15i
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So tell us about the update. Hows Facebook integration?
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skyluvu said:
mine is LT15i HK version too....after updated to 2.3.3, faster reboot..but failed to root with gingerbreak...so i flash it back to 2.3.2
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There is no custom Roms yet so no big deal ...
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