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[Update] Most gingerbread devices (including Xperia handsets) will see an ICS upgrade

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http://www.engadget.com/2011/10/19/google-confirms-nexus-s-will-get-ice-cream-sandwich-for-real/
Okay, so we've already seen Ice Cream Sandwich running on the Nexus S, but that was decidedly... unofficial. We've just heard straight from Google's Gabe Cohen that the Nexus S will definitely be getting ICS. In fact, both he and Matias Duarte think most Gingerbread devices will see an upgrade, saying: "Currently in the process for releasing Ice Cream Sandwich for Nexus S. Theoretically should work for any 2.3 device." It's hardly a surprise and there's no specific word on timing just yet, but hopefully it won't take long to move that vanilla Android device up to something with a breaded exterior.
Keepin fingers crossed for our ARC.
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Sony Ericsson bringing Ice Cream Sandwich to Xperia handsets
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HTC may be busy pondering its Android 4.0 future, but Sony Ericsson is apparently ready to take a bite out of Google's Ice Cream Sandwich. Yesterday, in a post on its Facebook page, Sony Ericsson's Dutch branch stated that it will indeed upgrade its Xperia lineup to the latest Android OS, though it didn't offer any details on release dates. We reached out to the manufacturer for confirmation, and received the following statement:
Sony Ericsson is currently rolling out the upgrade to Gingerbread 2.3.4 across its entire 2011 Xperia smartphone portfolio. This software upgrade will be available through a phased roll out in select markets. Beyond Gingerbread 2.3.4, we plan to upgrade our 2011 Xperia smartphone portfolio to the next Android platform made available to us.​
The company went on to say that all official software announcements will be posted on its blog, so we'll let you know as soon as we have more details.

Bring it on!
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Very nice, and slightly comforting..
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yeah can't wait for ICS!

I just REALLY hope SE leave this one fairly stock, with regards to most of the apps and the UI.
They made the right move replacing a lot of 2.3 because frankly it sucked, but Google have really worked to refine this, it would be a shame to see SE spoil this consistency in the UI they've finally achieved.
.... Saying that.... I hope they keep the SE camera app, but everything else I'd love to see stock

So i guess we ( Xperia Arc Users) will get the ICE CREAM SANDWICH upgrade for our mobile ???

I hope se changes a lot.
I have real buttons so I don't want to loose screenspace for buttons.
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Can't wait!!!
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I've read that we will very likely have the update after the launch of the Nozomi in march 2012, because their flagship should have the best software of the SE phones at the launch.

Flo95 said:
I hope se changes a lot.
I have real buttons so I don't want to loose screenspace for buttons.
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Its hard to tell from the screenshots so far, but it looks to me like the virtual keys would not be displayed on devices with hardware keys.

isangelous said:
Its hard to tell from the screenshots so far, but it looks to me like the virtual keys would not be displayed on devices with hardware keys.
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Judging by the emulator, that is the case.

jtc42 said:
I just REALLY hope SE leave this one fairly stock, with regards to most of the apps and the UI.
They made the right move replacing a lot of 2.3 because frankly it sucked, but Google have really worked to refine this, it would be a shame to see SE spoil this consistency in the UI they've finally achieved.
.... Saying that.... I hope they keep the SE camera app, but everything else I'd love to see stock
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To be honest it wouldn't even really matter, if you wanted all stock you could just use CM. I'm interested to see how they can improve even more upon what Google has already done.

DemonicHawk said:
To be honest it wouldn't even really matter, if you wanted all stock you could just use CM. I'm interested to see how they can improve even more upon what Google has already done.
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I agree with you

jtc42 said:
.... Saying that.... I hope they keep the SE camera app, but everything else I'd love to see stock
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While I like the SE camera app, have you seen the ICS camera app ont he Nexus (not sure if it's a Nexus camera app or an ICS camera app), but it looks much much better!!

DemonicHawk said:
To be honest it wouldn't even really matter, if you wanted all stock you could just use CM. I'm interested to see how they can improve even more upon what Google has already done.
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That's true. I'm on a T-Mobile branded Arc though so unlocking the bootloader is a bit of a pain, but if that's the only way to get ICS then I'd do that. Just gotta hope SE update it officially

Sony Ericsson bringing Ice Cream Sandwich to Xperia handsets
Thread updated.

!! 4 New Pictures added!! Leaked Nozomi Picture! Is this Sonys New ICS\GB UI?

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This is leaked picture of the sony ericsson nozomi, wich will (if we belive the rumors) ship with ICS. So this could be how our ICS uptade will look like...
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And i found this one here:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=20230317#post20230317
Sources: (not english)
http://www.areamobile.de/news/20389-sony-ericsson-nozomi-heisst-spaeter-wohl-xperia-arc-hd
http://www.techorz.com/smartphones/sony-ericsson-xperia-arc-hd-nozomi-lt26i-hk/

Let's hope not, that looks like a step down from SE's current UI

i think the dockbar looks nice but the wallpaper is ugly. The statusbar is not so good t see....

Isn't that bad, though its horrible compared to Vanilla...

I think it's gingerbread, the folders look the same as sony's current 2.3.X and the notification hasn't changed, they would take everything good away from ICS so yeah... gingerbread

ff7fan4eva said:
I think it's gingerbread, the folders look the same as sony's current 2.3.X and the notification hasn't changed, they would take everything good away from ICS so yeah... gingerbread
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but why would they create an entire new UI for gingerbread when they already have a pretty nice one... The Notification bar is alight but the dock is horrible

TheCraig said:
but why would they create an entire new UI for gingerbread when they already have a pretty nice one... The Notification bar is alight but the dock is horrible
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The current ui is for the "xperia" range. The nozomi will be the first phone released under the Sony brand. No doubt sony intend to set themselves apart from the SE brand with there own ui.
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AndroHero said:
The current ui is for the "xperia" range. The nozomi will be the first phone released under the Sony brand. No doubt sony intend to set themselves apart from the SE brand with there own ui.
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Good point. Though I hope its vanilla as possible...

AndroHero said:
The current ui is for the "xperia" range. The nozomi will be the first phone released under the Sony brand. No doubt sony intend to set themselves apart from the SE brand with there own ui.
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But at the top of the phone is still sony ericsson and its real name will be xperia arc hd.... That does not sound like a new brand for me...

I actually LIKE the entire UI.

AndroHero said:
The current ui is for the "xperia" range. The nozomi will be the first phone released under the Sony brand.
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I doubt that. This will be a Sony Ericsson Xperia Arc HD or Nozomi. Sony Ericsson phones will still be coming out until mid-2012, that's when the first Sony branded phones will be released. This will likely be the Sony Ericsson ICS interface
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P.S. I really like the leaked shots of this phone so far. This may be my 2012 replacement phone if it looks anything like these shots...

I can tell you from experience.the phone is slick. Solid build quality. Very good looking and fast as u know what. I'll see if I can get more hands on time with it. Was only able to play with it for 10 minutes a couple weeks ago. The battery cover and full back has almost a felt or suede feel to it. It was running GB 2.3.5 if I remember correctly.
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Some more pictures apperead today:
But they dont show much more detail
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And i found this one here:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=20230317#post20230317

Gsmarena has exclusives which state it runs 2.3.5 gingerbread. And will do at launch

Sony Xperia Z Android 4.2.2 and Kernel 3.6 in the first official screenshot

It seems like that this time Sony is going to beat everyone and bring the latest version of Android on its new Xperia device. It’s recently appeared in the official Sony Xperia blog a screenshot showing the system information of Xperia Z C6603, where you can admire the latest version of Android 4.2.2.
What you can see below is the first screenshot of the Android 4.2.2 Jelly Bean update for the Sony Xperia Z (C6603). It was sent to us by an anonymous tipster with some of the baseband and kernel details understandably masked. It shows us that the Android 4.2.2 JB update will have firmware version 11.1.A.1.450. However, we are told this is a beta version, so expect the firmware version number to be in the form of 11.1.A.X.XXX by the time it is released.It uses a new 3.6 kernel, compared to 3.4 kernel of the old Android 4.1.2 firmware. Best of all, we are told that the official release for this Android 4.2.2 Jelly Bean firmware will take place at the end of March in Europe. Obviously none of this is official information so take it with a pinch of salt, but if Sony does manage to upgrade the Xperia Z a month after release many customers will be very happy indeed.
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Sony, then, is already working on Jelly Bean 4.2.2 and it’s near to release it as an update to its new device. Not only that, but from the screenshot you can clearly see that the kernel is updated to version 3.6, this mean, that Sony his going to beat the Nexus family that is standing with 3.4.
Release which should take place in Europe by the end of March. If so, and we have good reason to believe it, this time all the other manufacturers would have to take a cue from Sony!

I just hope it has the screen calibration. :fingers-crossed:

Nice, can't wait to make a 3.6 kernel

ethan3686 said:
I just hope it has the screen calibration. :fingers-crossed:
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That's the least thing you should be worried for
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Can't wait for it ! *_*
Xperia Z + Android 4.2.2 = Best phone ever !

If it is real - i'm happy to see they'll bump it to 4.2.2 and not stay with previously announced 4.2.1

Hope this update comes too for my xperia tx and the 2012 xperia line

i think it's shopped.
compare android version with kernel version or the build #
Now why are the dots between numbers blurry and to close to each other?

It's a bad resize.
It's real, but that doesn't mean the release is all that close. Late March sounds a bit optimistic but it's possible. 4.1.2 on the Xperia Z is extremely stable, I haven't encountered a single bug, hang, slowdown or bad wakelock since I got it!

busterdev said:
i think it's shopped.
compare android version with kernel version or the build #
Now why are the dots between numbers blurry and to close to each other?
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I'm agreed with you, mr.
it seems to me that photoshopped.
but if its real, than XZ will become a awesome phonee :good:

It probably just as real , as the xperia s jelly bean 4.1.2 update. Perhaps we will get it in the next century or so....when everybody using android "Bla Sweet 6.6.6 " Sorry to being sarcastic, I have both devices and not happy with the update speed. Time is ticking and sony losing here. Other manufacturers already pushed out 4.2.2 and heard that android 4.3 coming and S still waits for 4.1.2 Z still waits 4.2.2

hey! I can edit my build prop and post a screenshot too!

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It probably just as real , as the xperia s jelly bean 4.1.2 update. Perhaps we will get it in the next century or so....when everybody using android "Bla Sweet 6.6.6 " Sorry to being sarcastic, I have both devices and not happy with the update speed. Time is ticking and sony losing here. Other manufacturers already pushed out 4.2.2 and heard that android 4.3 coming and S still waits for 4.1.2 Z still waits 4.2.2
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only samsung S4 have 4.2.2 on their software. your exaggerating a bit.

absulately fake, cuz touch menu buttons is grey.

sahinz said:
absulately fake, cuz touch menu buttons is grey.
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Look at the date of publish. The touch menu was made black only in this firmware based on user feedback.

I am for one hoping to get 4.2.2 on my lovely Xperia Z :fingers-crossed:

The update isn't very far away and brings many more goodies related to Sony services. Going to be pretty good!

Ambroos said:
The update isn't very far away and brings many more goodies related to Sony services. Going to be pretty good!
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Define "very far away" :laugh:

DoubleYouPee said:
Define "very far away" :laugh:
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mid june rumor says

Mid June is a bit too early, but I think it could arrive somewhere in the summer.
4.2.2 is not a priority for Sony, they want to make sure their own services and additions work well first. And it'll be worth it if you ask me

Android 5.1.1 RELEASED for Xperia Z2!!! Post your impressions & feedbacks here!

23.4.A.0.546 RELEASED FOR D6503~
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That's a good news. I can hardly believe Sony's developers are so quick because the first lollipop update was delayed for about 2 months.

Very good news. But I heard that it will be delayed until august

karim-ps said:
Very good news. But I heard that it will be delayed until august
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for older models (Xperia Z)

Lee is so leet right now xD
Don't answer or you'll destroy it!
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Värry sun. definitdli.
i don't trust them. It will be here when it's done. no need for dates that won't be made.

Definitely good news
Wishful Thinking: Implementing the camera 2.0 api

Sony said they are concidering the new API if people want it.
Which i do because college work...
Looks like sony is 5 months ahead of schedule for 5.1
Though then again 4.2,4.3 and 4.4 were faster then expected

Envious_Data said:
Sony said they are concidering the new API if people want it.
Which i do because college work...
Looks like sony is 5 months ahead of schedule for 5.1
Though then again 4.2,4.3 and 4.4 were faster then expected
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Actually i guess that was nothing but a scripted answer in the sony forums..it's huge work and step to be done since 2 companies implemented it fully apart from the nexus line..

23.2.A.1.62 has been certified on PTCRB, will this be 5.1.1? I think not, but hopefully it is haha

xPlayGunZ said:
23.2.A.1.62 has been certified on PTCRB, will this be 5.1.1? I think not, but hopefully it is haha
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It is not 5.1 see picture it is taken from Z3 general forum
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lagania said:
It is not 5.1 see picture it is taken from Z3 general forum
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I wonder what has warranted the jump from 23.1 to 23.2 then. Only time will tell I guess.

23.4.A.0.226
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23.4.A.0.270 latest
23.2 bugfix
23.3, android 5.1 skipped
23.4 android 5.1.1

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23.4.A.0.226
23.4.A.0.248
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latest version is 23.4.A.0.279
http://www.handsetdetection.com/properties/viewheader/Sony/D5803/5553dd171d53562ec048a45c

good, hope it comes not too late

I hope they use raw camera in them

Since certification we have to wait at least two months like it was with 5.0.2 Lollipop, so the earliest ETA we can expect Android 5.1.x is July 2015

Bruce666 said:
Since certification we have to wait at least two months like it was with 5.0.2 Lollipop, so the earliest ETA we can expect Android 5.1.x is July 2015
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I don't see this version certified at all yet but when it is there is no "two months" wait requirement.
Sometimes once certified you see a release with weeks.

Latest version:
23.4.A.0.348
http://www.handsetdetection.com/properties/viewheader/Sony/D5803/5560adfc1d53562ec054a77f
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I hope they update camera binaries to support Camera2 api. I don't have to have RAW, manual exposure would be sufficient. How hard can it be?

kokesh said:
I hope they update camera binaries to support Camera2 api. I don't have to have RAW, manual exposure would be sufficient. How hard can it be?
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+ manual focus
Perhaps shutter speed
Quite a few other devices have atleast one of these two
How hard can~ it be?

"Sony Xperia XZ Premium gets Oreo in December"

Sony's Xperia XZ Premium will receive the update to Android 8.0 Oreo in December. That's at least true for units sold in Japan, the company's home country, since that's where the information comes from. In other parts of the globe, the rollout may start sooner than that, or later. This should however give you a very rough estimate of when to expect the first XZ Premiums to run the latest iteration of Google's OS.
In other news related to the Xperia XZ Premium, Sony has officially announced the red color version for this smartphone today. This was first spotted back in May, and we haven't heard anything about it since. It will finally go on sale in Japan on October 27 at docomo, the country's biggest carrier.
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Right now there's no telling whether the red XZ Premium will ever be offered outside of Japan, but with such a striking hue it would be a shame if it doesn't launch elsewhere. As you'd expect, all of the internals are the same in this model as they are for its Luminous Chrome, Deepsea Black, and Bronze Pink variations.
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What do you think guys? Keeping in mind we didn't receive October security updates yet ?, I hope that we get it earlier ?

I'm hoping it gets Oreo sooner than December; as bar screen resolution I thought it is the same as the XZ1 & XZ1C (which launched with 8.0)

Hopefully it will be coming soon, it will make it more competitive in comparison to some new phones launching with 8.0, also they already posted the red color on the global website so it's not exclusive to japan. They posted about it this morning on twitter as well.

Looking forward to predictive burst thing. Love the phone other than the camera, shot to shot time is horrible compared to my OP5 and 7+ with no burst functionality.
Or make predictive capture available on all photos (separate mode). Far to many blurry photos of kids.

reiriop said:
Hopefully it will be coming soon, it will make it more competitive in comparison to some new phones launching with 8.0, also they already posted the red color on the global website so it's not exclusive to japan. They posted about it this morning on twitter as well.
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The red color looks great but it's too late for it now I can't afford to change it now ? hope it will be sooner the battery life is already good for me and I guess with the update will be even better
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I'm hoping it gets Oreo sooner than December; as bar screen resolution I thought it is the same as the XZ1 & XZ1C (which launched with 8.0)
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Hope so as well November sounds good ?
taphius said:
Looking forward to predictive burst thing. Love the phone other than the camera, shot to shot time is horrible compared to my OP5 and 7+ with no burst functionality.
Or make predictive capture available on all photos (separate mode). Far to many blurry photos of kids.
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I guess the camer will have a huge updates si ve xz1 had updates already on its camera app as well ?

47.1.A.3.254 oreo coming :laugh:

I had a good feeling that the Android 8 is coming before December, probably this week Its happening https://twitter.com/veixes/status/922351053152096256
Build 47.1.A.3.254 with October security patch.