Sony Ericsson explains how hard it is to update to Android 4.0 ICS

08 December, 2011
It's a lengthy process that starts with writing some custom software and ends with waiting for certification.

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  • 08 Dec 2011

baah, 08 Dec 2011I still use android 2.2 on my Galaxy S....and its smooth as... moreYou clearly don't understand the way technology works. Their not called updates for no reason lol. I take it you still use windows 95 or something?

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    • Ravaged
    • 5AF
    • 08 Dec 2011

    baah, 08 Dec 2011I still use android 2.2 on my Galaxy S....and its smooth as... moreThat's like asking why people prefer windows 7 over windows 98... (If you still use windows 98 and feel it is superior over any newer OS then I apologize)

    Security, improvements in UI, performance, and this list goes on and on.

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      • apo
      • 0{@
      • 08 Dec 2011

      baah, 08 Dec 2011I still use android 2.2 on my Galaxy S....and its smooth as... moreICS will serve mostly smartphones with 2 or more cored processors.So all the phones with such processors will become faster with optimized performance.That is the idea at least :)

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        • m{7
        • 08 Dec 2011

        SONY ERICSSON ROCKS!
        And they just showed that they'll continue doing that under the Sony flag too

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          • Steve J
          • KiT
          • 08 Dec 2011

          Thank you Sony Ericsson for confirming that you're incompetent.

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            • AnonD-1544
            • Jxp
            • 08 Dec 2011

            EarlZ, 08 Dec 2011It would be easier and more feasable for sony to just drop ... more

            what you're saying is true! But SE is not samsung, and that's the reason they truly care about their customers, even the ones that only afforded the xperia mini.

            Unlike samsung who only promised to upgrade the SG2 to ICS and all the rest of their android users should go to hell.

            I'm a very happy xperia play owner ;)

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              • baah
              • snQ
              • 08 Dec 2011

              I still use android 2.2 on my Galaxy S....and its smooth as silk,perfect in every way and it never had ANY problems for me...i see no reason why to update to 2.3 let alone 4.0...its pointless..why fix something that already works?
              What will 4.0 bring you huh? A fancy new interface? WHY would i need a new one when my old one works so well?
              More performance? What for? Are you gonna use it as a desktop computer so u need more performance?Seriously..i don't get people some times...

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                • Anonymous
                • rAV
                • 08 Dec 2011

                oh my god

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                  • Anonymous
                  • saL
                  • 08 Dec 2011

                  Maybe they should explain how hard they are failing, i hope once sony take over thing will be better, i don't have high expectation though

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                    • Anonymous
                    • M{D
                    • 08 Dec 2011

                    Maybe someone does not like WP7, but one thing is clear, Android update mechanism is ORRIBLE! WP7 updates are pushed at the SAME TIME on ALL MODELS, no matter what phone or cpu you have... THis is how things should work. Hardware companies should keep doing hardware and OS people doing code.

                    Do you imagine waiting for DELL everytime a new versione of Windows for your laptop is OUT?? Bah. Shame google.

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                      • Arc user
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                      • 08 Dec 2011

                      Has been Very happy using the Arc for the past 8mths and can't wait to get the next Arc HD or Nozomi. Indeed Sony Ericsson is doing a great job on updating their phones. In fact Arc is my first SE phone and i love it. Will be happy to get the last Ericsson phone. and it will be history. GO GO GO S/E!!!

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                        • IBJ
                        • 08 Dec 2011

                        They do not want to pay for somebody to write the code for the drivers.May be if it was some big bro spy-ware they will released it sooner.Sony is already a year behind the cell phone market.Their next step is to buy a cooperation with HTC.
                        SONY-HTC brand ha ha ha.

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                          • dude
                          • mgc
                          • 08 Dec 2011

                          phil, 08 Dec 2011so just a buy a phone with ICS instead of waiting for the update?That is making the assumption people have €500+ to throw away? The majority of users waiting for ICS will have a contract with their device, probably taken out this year, ending in 2013. I for instance have a Galaxy S2 - I am not going to then buy a Nexus just to get ICS when I can get it on my device for no extra cost.

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                            • boosook
                            • 0PG
                            • 08 Dec 2011

                            Why are people so hysterical about the ICS update? Does it really make a difference getting it in january or march? Of course adapting their firmware to ICS is not as straightforward as taking the code and install the vanilla rom. They have millions of customers in the world and they must guarantee that the update will be bug free and will not cause problems with any network.
                            If you really can't wait, just wait for cyanogen or another cooked rom...

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                              • zoran
                              • 3nr
                              • 08 Dec 2011

                              phil, 08 Dec 2011so just a buy a phone with ICS instead of waiting for the update?what if you already have contract with some phone that is old 3 months? you have to wait for next 21 to buy new one! right?

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                                • Sj0kkie
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                                • 08 Dec 2011

                                Why all people are complaining? You have to be proud SE is honest about there update proces, they are the first brand which explains the proces, which is quite nice! In fact, SE is updating many deviced to ICS to keep all the customers happy. SE's own software always looks much better and works faster. So be patient and get some respect.

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                                  • TheNannyJacker
                                  • ixu
                                  • 08 Dec 2011

                                  Sounds like a load of ol' hoo-har to me.

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                                    • Iskander
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                                    • 08 Dec 2011

                                    Adam, 08 Dec 2011At least SE is not as slow as LG. Still waiting for 2.3 to ... moreActually, it took SE longer to update their Xperia X10 to 2.3 than it took LG to update it's LGP500 to 2.3. This while the X10 is a more high end model and was on the market quite a bit earlier than the LGP500. So far, SE hasn't shown to be any faster at all to be honest.

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                                      • Mike Davika
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                                      • 08 Dec 2011

                                      Hi SE

                                      Im SE Xperia X10 user,I hope SE can prepare the update for SE X10 phone also because SE X10 was the SE first ever android phone.If SE can give ICS update for X10 its can make the phone more compatible and faster
                                      because with gingerbread 2.3.3 also i felt the phone is lacking.Hope SE can do something on this...

                                      Thank You
                                      Mike Davika

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                                        • jake
                                        • IVS
                                        • 08 Dec 2011

                                        uncle bob, 08 Dec 2011just root and flash custom ics rom Read again

                                        even you simply flash nexus prime rom into xperia s
                                        even it boot its camera wifi bluetooth even the screen won work becuase the driver isnt the same