2011 Xperias won't get Jelly Bean, no ICS for Optimus 2X and Black

27 July, 2012
Sony UK and LG Canada used Facebook and Twitter to break the bad news.

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  • mF8
  • 27 Jul 2012

AnonD-64574, 27 Jul 2012will xperia ray get jb update plz tell meeeeThe Xperia Ray is from the 2011 line-up, hence it will not get an official update to Jelly Bean.

A shame really, personally I would never buy a new phone every year (so no "lost sale" from my side if they supported their 1year old devices).
But with this policy they can rest assured that, when it inevitably comes the time to replace my phone, I will be avoiding them (along with the other manufactures who fail in this regard).

My advice to anyone seeking to buy a new Android phone is to either buy a Google phone (their Nexus line) or first *carefully* check the support list for the Official Cyanogenmod versions (and read all the caveats --for each phone-- as to what is supported and what isn't).

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    • p7k
    • 27 Jul 2012

    Anonymous, 27 Jul 2012guys it says no ics for lg 2x and black but we may get jell... moreOnly unofficially...

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      • AnonD-64579
      • Pqk
      • 27 Jul 2012

      Why would you buy an optimus L7 (with ICS) if you can buy, or upgrade you current optimus 2X or Black to ICS, so... no ICS to that lineup haha, LG = FAIL

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        • ex-user
        • JA8
        • 27 Jul 2012

        Damn u Sony! Just bought Arc S and ICS was very buggy and slow, and now u said that no JB for Arc S. Go to hell Sony. This was my first and last Sony phone.

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          • Anonymous
          • tR6
          • 27 Jul 2012

          Anonymous, 27 Jul 2012I knew ICS for optimus black was too good to be true when L... moreMy friend's optimus black is running on paranoidandriod ics rom, it look very smooth to me.
          And the cool thing is he's running it on tablet mode, only thing is the 4" screen seem too small for that.

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            • Anonymous
            • 8QD
            • 27 Jul 2012

            No ICS upgrade to Optimus Black?! So, no more LG phones EVER !!

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              • AnonD-64574
              • KIw
              • 27 Jul 2012

              will xperia ray get jb update plz tell meeee

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                • AnonD-64574
                • KIw
                • 27 Jul 2012

                when will xperia ray get jellybean update plzz tel meeeeeeeeeee

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                  • android??? IOS!!
                  • 25J
                  • 27 Jul 2012

                  J2ME user, 27 Jul 2012That IOS6 are different versions or even different OS:es J... moreyes... i know tht... but they stll give update for their old device.. they need to do someting if they want ppl stck wth android if not jst wait and see wht hppen nxt....

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                    • anees baba
                    • KIw
                    • 27 Jul 2012

                    will xperia ray get jb update pls tell mee

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                      • rew06
                      • JiH
                      • 27 Jul 2012

                      Cyanogen Mod!!!

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                        • J2ME user
                        • Tuh
                        • 27 Jul 2012

                        android??? IOS!!, 27 Jul 2012see.... ths android problem.... look iphone 3gs stll gettin... moreThat IOS6 are different versions or even different OS:es
                        Just called the same. See, the IOS6 for IP5 isn't going to be the same as for 3G/3GS.

                        I can live without ICS and Jelly Bean. For me Android got perfected with 2.2.

                        Still it should be easier to swap OS:es on a Android. So one could test all those free ROMs that are out there. As it works today is not acceptable...

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                          • Anonymous
                          • vIg
                          • 27 Jul 2012

                          guys it says no ics for lg 2x and black but we may get jelly bean...lol !!!

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                            • android??? IOS!!
                            • 25J
                            • 27 Jul 2012

                            see.... ths android problem.... look iphone 3gs stll getting update ios6.. most android device did not get update... than fan boy like u all alwys said tht android is batter.. yes is batter for customisation not like apple... so thnk about if u want alwys up-to-date buy iphne not any android device... if not jst accpt it don be like noob,talk shit... hahahaha... so long android fan~

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                              • angry bird
                              • ucB
                              • 27 Jul 2012

                              the LG 2X dont give us upgrade to ICS... we better upgrade to WP 8 :+D

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                                • live
                                • 7tK
                                • 27 Jul 2012

                                Sony mobile communications sucks! my lww never hangs before (in 2.3.4). but now (in 4.0.4) it hangs, restarts and lags in call logs and dialpad! and the notification led is worse! atleast give the option to revert back to 2.3.4/ what is the purpose of the ics sh*t now!? to decrease the performance?

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                                  • AnonD-23465
                                  • utD
                                  • 27 Jul 2012

                                  will sony xperia u get jb update?any suggestions??

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                                    • Anonymous
                                    • JDp
                                    • 27 Jul 2012

                                    I'm glad I got ICS on my xperia pro. The big update. I don't really feel abandonned by sony for a minor update.

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                                      • sajjad
                                      • 6P{
                                      • 27 Jul 2012

                                      I have contacted thrice LG last week regarding ICS update for O2x and they replied me via email that O2x will get ICS update in September and now i am reading this news? I can post email reply of LG

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                                        • Vuthy
                                        • ITj
                                        • 27 Jul 2012

                                        I think it's not Tegra 2 problem because Sony F800 Series players come in 8 GB, 16 GB and 32 GB models and are all powered by NVIDIA's Tegra 2 dual-core processor and run on Android 4.0 (ICS).