Sony Mobile Ends Future updates for Xperia S, SL, Acro S, Arc S, Ion, P, U, Go, Miro, Tipo, J, Sola

A sad news for many Xperia smartphone users, just now it is seen and CONFIRMED that Sony Mobile has planned to stop any further future android firmware updates for Xperia S, SL, Acro S, Arc S, Ion, P, U, Go, Miro, Tipo, J, Sola. We do agree that users of just mentioned devices may not feel good after reading this but that’s what Sony Mobile has decided. Many of the mentioned handsets are not available in market now and if they are, that’s not commercially profitable for the company.

Sony Mobile has taken this decision for all handsets which were more than 18 months or 2 years older, no further firmware support will be given by Sony officially. The present firmware available for all handsets will remain as last update on them. Sony Mobile has just abandoned the firmware support not customer support for those device, keep that in mind.

Below you can find the detailed info on the last firmware update available for Xperia S, SL, Acro S, Arc S, Ion HSPA and LTE , P, U, Go, Miro, Tipo and Tipo Dual, J, Sola. Below info is taken from software “Support” section of respective devices.

Summing up all Xperia S, Xperia SL, Xperia Acro S, Xperia J, Xperia Go, Xperia Ion HSPA+ and LTE and Xperia P will remain on android 4.1.2 jelly bean and Xperia Arc S, Xperia U, Xperia Tipo and Tipo Dual, Xperia Sola, Xperia Miro will remain on android 4.0 ice cream sandwich.

At the moment Android 4.3 is awaited for Xperia SP, T, TX and V.

While Xperia Z, Xperia ZL, Xperia ZR, Xperia Z1, Xperia Z Ultra, Xperia Z1 Compact, Xperia Z1S, Xperia SP will soon see android 4.4.2 KitKat update as promised by Sony in the first batch. 2nd batch of devices may include Xperia C, L, M and hopefully Xperia T, TX and V also.

What do you think fellas on this ? As per us Sony Mobile has shown proper support when it comes to android updates, we do agree that they normally roll updates late but now they are consistent in rolling updates especially for Xperia Z family smartphones but they should also focus on mid range devices; ignoring them is not a good strategy from such a large firm. Do let us know what do you think on this. Drop your comments below.

Install Xperia S 6.2.B.1.96 Deodexed Zipaligned Rooted ROM – Busybox Installed

For all Xperia S, SL and Acro S users 6.2.B.1.96 firmware came as a sign of relief over previous buggy jell bean 6.2.B.0.211 firmware update. 6.2.B.1.96 firmware update is the best update seen till now ( Though ICS update was great also ) almost bug free for us and is very responsive and smooth, nice work from Sony devs.

Well already 6.2.B.1.96 firmware is rooted and CMW recovery installed, so what all is needed now to try all those Xperia Z1 ( Honami ) Mods, you need a 6.2.B.1.96 deodexed ROM.

Install Xperia S 6.2.B.1.96 Deodexed Zipaligned Rooted Busybox Installed ROM

As many Xperia S, SL and Acro S users were asking for it, 6.2.B.1.96 Deodexed ROM has been uploaded and is ready for use.

Requirements

Phones Needed – Xperia S.

You can try it on Xperia SL and Acro S, after flashing the Xperia S kernel on your respective phone and then after flashing the Xperia S Deodexed ROM, flash back your old original kernel. – Do it at your own risk.

Kernels for Xperia S to be flashed on Xperia SL and Acro S

6.2.B.1.96 firmware – You must have 6.2.B.1.96 installed on your phone, if not then follow the given below to download 6.2.B.1.96 ftf.

Xperia S,SL,Acro S 6.2.B.1.96 firmware Rolled – Major Update fixed 1080p HD Video Lag, Volume Up button bug.

Rooted 6.2.B.1.96 firmware – If you don’t have your Xperia S rooted on 6.2.B.1.96 firmware, then follow the given below link to root it.

How to Root Xperia S, SL, Acro S 6.2.B.1.96 firmware via DooMLoRD Easy Rooting Toolkit v18

CWM recovery Installed – You below link to install CWM recovery on latest 6.2.B.1.96 firmware. Below Recovery method works for both 6.2.B.1.96 and 6.2.B.0.211 firmware.

Install CWM Recovery v6.0.3.0 Xperia S, SL, Acro S Jelly Bean 6.2.B.1.96 firmware

After doing all above steps, let come to installing steps of 6.2.B.1.96 Deodexed ROM.

How to Install Xperia S 6.2.B.1.96 Deodexed ROM ?

Below mentioned ROM is Deodexed, Zipaligned, Rooted with BusyBox isntalled already.

WARNING

Do make a Full backup of system + data before proceeding.

Download Xperia S 6.2.B.1.96 Deodexed ROM.

Download LT26i_6.2.B.1.96 Deo-Zipa-Root-Busy.zip

Download above mentioned ROM.
Flash the ROM zip in Recovery.
Wipe Cache and Dalvik.
Reboot done.

Now you have 6.2.B.1.96 Deodexed firmware on your Xperia S running. If you get any issues in installing this ROM, do let us know.

Acro S and Xperia SL users try it at your own risk, if you are succeeded do let us know in comments.

[ via – XDA ]

Official Changelog of Xperia S,SL,Acro S 6.2.B.1.96 firmware Update from Sony

Two days ago we saw Sony rolling out 6.2.B.1.96 firmware update for all three devices Sony Xperia S, SL and Acro S. By God’s grace 6.2.B.1.96 firmware update is welcomed by users as it’s a major update which removed almost all bugs of previous buggy 6.2.B.0.211 firmware update.

If you haven’t updated to 6.2.B.1.96 firmware yet, check our post below and see the good reviews of users in comments.

Xperia S,SL,Acro S 6.2.B.1.96 firmware Rolled – Major Update fixed 1080p HD Video Lag, Volume Up button bug.

Official Changelog from Sony on 6.2.B.1.96 firmware Update

Just now Sony has officially released a changelog of 6.2.B.1.96 firmware Update for Xperia S, SL and Acro S which matches from what we posted on our recent post. Sony accepted that initial build of Jelly Bean firmware for all these three phones had some bugs which are fixed now 🙂

Check below the snippet of Sony’s changelog.

Source – Sony Blog

Above changelog from Sony matches almost from changelog made by Xperia Guide.

Below Changelog from us, made on 23 August 2013

1080p HD Video Lag is fixed now 🙂
Volume Up button lag fixed.
Long pressing Home button launches Google Now.
AnTuTu score has increased to 8917 from 8380 ( in Jelly Bean 6.2.B.0.211 firmware update ). – It’s not a changelog, but still reporting it.
Pressing home button twice launches recent apps and small apps.
Screen not lightning bug fixed.
All camera bugs fixed.
2G slow connectivity bug fixed for us.
No Stamina Mode yet :/ Only Extended battery mode added as before.
Wi-Fi working fine in India, can’t say about Syrian users who were complaining a lot.

686 MB RAM available, no increase. But more FREE RAM now 🙂
MMS pictures bug fixed.
Home launcher not redrawing anymore, please wipe data for it.
No lags in keyboard, it’s good now.
Camera app taking a bit time to launch.
Camera Focus improved as compared to Jelly Bean 6.2.B.0.211 firmware update.
No more false warning of Stamina Mode when battery reaches as low as 14%.
Music Unlimited update app in Walkman now.
No Heat issues till now.
Multitasking improved a lot, no lags.
Battery drain issues fixed for us, yet testing it for more better result.

To download this new 6.2.B.1.96 firmware update ftf files for manual flashing, check link below.

Download 6.2.B.1.96 firmware ftf files for Xperia S, SL , Acro S

6.2.B.1.96 firmware update is stills seeding and it is seen that Xperia SL users have not got this yet, well wait soon it will be released 🙂

let us know if you are still facing issues with your Xperia S, SL, Acro S in 6.2.B.1.96 firmware Update. Drop your comments, we will get back to you…

How to Root Xperia S, SL, Acro S 6.2.B.1.96 firmware via DooMLoRD Easy Rooting Toolkit v18

It has been just a few hours since we saw Sony officially rolling out the major bug fixing update 6.2.B.1.96 firmware over previous jelly bean 6.2.B.0.211 firmware. 6.2.B.1.96 firmware has fixed all the major bugs reported in previous updates ranging from 1080p HD Video Lag, Volume up button lag, Camera issues resolved etc.

If you haven’t updated to 6.2.B.1.96 firmware on your Xperia S, SL and Acro S, check the link below to update :-

Xperia S,SL,Acro S 6.2.B.1.96 firmware Rolled – Major Update fixed 1080p HD Video Lag, Volume Up button bug – Install ftf

Well the great news is that DooMLoRD, renowned XDA developer has successfully rooted this new 6.2.B.1.96 firmware within an hour of its launch, let’s see how you can root 6.2.B.1.96 firmware on Xperia S, SL and Acro S.

Sony has patched the perf_event exploit ( so to root 6.2.B.1.96 firmware would have been difficult ) so DooMLoRD found another way to root by flashing back old kernel on which root exploit was working and then again re flashing the new kernel, so root is there 🙂

How to Root Xperia S, SL, Acro S 6.2.B.1.96 firmware ?

Warning

Below method works only for Xperia S LT26i / Lt26ii 6.2.B.1.96 firmware any customization. Do not try on any other variants.

Download 3 files from below links

Download XperiaS_LT26i_6.2.B.0.211_KernelOnly.ftf | 6.36 MB

Download DooMLoRD Easy Rooting Toolkit v18 from below to root your Xperia S, SL.

Download DooMLoRD_Easy-Rooting-Toolkit_v18_perf-event-exploit.zip | 2.96 MB

Download XperiaS_LT26i_6.2.B.1.96_KernelOnly.ftf | 6.33 MB

Download FlashTool from below link, if you don’t have it.

Download flashtool-0.9.11.0-windows.exe

STEPS for ROOTING :- ( Below steps are for root 6.2.B.1.96 firmware Xperia S )

Workin on both Locked as well as UnLocked Bootloaders.

Enable USB Debugging and unknown sources option on your phone before proceeding. Do not use other kit version except V18.

Download Flashtool, Open it. Flash the “XperiaS_LT26i_6.2.B.0.211_KernelOnly.ftf” file on your Xperia S. It is the kernel of an old firmware of Xperia S which was rootable.
Reboot your Xperia S after flashing. Connect to PC in USB Debugging mode.
Do not forget to close FLASHTOOL. CLOSE FLASHTOOL , before proceeding next step or you will get serious error.
Extract the downloaded “DooMLoRD_Easy-Rooting-Toolkit_v18_perf-event-exploit.zip” file and run the “runme_win” file.
Follow onscreen instructions to root Xperia S and once it is rooted, device will reboot. Verify that you are rooted, run SuperSU app.
Now switch off your Xperia S. OPEN FLASHTOOL.
Now you need to flash “XperiaS_LT26i_6.2.B.1.96_KernelOnly.ftf ” file in order to get back the true kernel of Android 4.1.2 6.2.B.1.96 firmware of Xperia S.
After flashing, disconnect the phone from PC, reboot it and your Xperia S is now rooted and we are done with rooting Xperia S 6.2.B.1.96 firmware.

To root 6.2.B.1.96 firmware you just need to perform above steps carefully.

NOTE :- Xperia SL users can use their respective kernels or the kernels from Xperia S as posted above.

P.S. We are not sure whether this rooting kit supports Acro S or not, still if you want to go ahead, root at your own risk. Respective kernels of Xperia Acro S are added below.

Download Xperia Acro S_LT26w_6.2.B.0.211_KernelOnly.ftf | 6 MB

Downlaod Xperia Acro S_LT26w_6.2.B.1.96_KernelOnly.ftf | 6 MB

If you succeeded in rooting Xperia Acro S by this method, please comment below…

Let us know if you face any difficult in rooting your Xperia S, SL on 6.2.B.1.96 firmware, we will help you out. Drop your comments on your reviews on 6.2.B.1.96 firmware update…

[ via – XDA ]

Xperia S,SL,Acro S 6.2.B.1.96 firmware Rolled – Major Update fixed 1080p HD Video Lag, Volume Up button bug.

Xperia S LT26i ,SL Lt26ii , Acro S Lt26w 6.2.B.1.96 firmware update rolled out just now officially. It is expected a major update over previous buggy Jelly Bean 6.2.B.0.211 firmware update.

6.2.B.1.96 firmware update still brings Android 4.1.2 on all three phones and has been confirmed in Nordic regions first particularly Sweden. In India, Taiwan, Brazil and Spain also users got the update. On Unlocked versions in UK, users of Xperia S reported the update. This time update is of 485 MB making it a major bug fixing update 🙂

Read below for changelog.

[ UPDATE ] – Root Available for Xperia S 6.2.B.1.96 firmware 🙂

How to Root Xperia S, SL, Acro S 6.2.B.1.96 firmware via DooMLoRD Easy Rooting Toolkit v18

[ UPDATE ] 26 August

Official Changelog of Xperia S,SL,Acro S 6.2.B.1.96 firmware Update from Sony

Xperia S LT26i ,SL, Acro S 6.2.B.1.96 firmware details

Phone Model – Xperia S, SL, Acro S.
Android Version – 4.1.2
Baseband Version – 8660-AAABQOLYM-314010-39
Kernel Version – 3.4.0
Build Number – 6.2.B.1.96

A little bit modification is noticed in new kernel of 6.2.B.1.96 firmware.

Xperia S Lt26i ,SL,Acro S 6.2.B.1.96 firmware update via PC Companion

Connect your phone to PC Companion and check whether you have got 6.2.B.1.96 firmware update notification or not, if yes then proceed as per on-screen instructions.

If 6.2.B.1.96 firmware update notification is not available then you can try updating by SUS also.

Manually updating Xperia S , SL , Acro S 6.2.B.1.96 firmware by flashing ftf

For all those users who don’t want to wait for official update notifciation they can manually update by flashing ftf. Download the 6.2.B.1.96 firmware ftf file from given below link.

Below file is extracted from Phone Software version – 1252-0023_ 6.2.B.1.96, WORLD_6.2.B.1.96 so any country user can downlaod it and flash it 🙂

Both ftf are for working on locked / unlocked bootloaders. All 3 files are from WORLD region, so download any.

Download Xperia S Lt26i 6.2.B.1.96 firmware ftf

Download LT26i_6.2.B.1.96_World.ftf | 485.3 MB ( via XDA userYakandu )

Download LT26i_Xperia_S_Jelly Bean 6.2.1.96_SEMC.ftf | 485.3MB ( via XDA user Kiamu )

Download LT26i_6.2.B.1.96_World.ftf | 485.3MB ( via XDA user Djscarbo )

[ UPDATE ] Download Xperia Acro S Lt26w 6.2.B.1.96 firmware ftf

Download LT26w_6.2.B.1.96_Nordic_1266-4530.ftf | 486 MB

[ UPDATE ] 27 August, Download Xperia SL Lt26ii 6.2.B.1.96 firmware ftf

Download LT26ii_6.2.B.1.96_Singapore.zip | 477.89 MB

Download LT26ii_6.2.B.1.96_Generic.ftf | 513 MB [ NEW FTF ]
Thanks Flex 🙂

Download below 3 files and join them using software “HjSplit”.

Download LT26ii_Xperia_ SL_6.2.B.1.96_Middle East.part1.rar
Download LT26ii_Xperia_ SL_6.2.B.1.96_Middle East.part2.rar
Download LT26ii_Xperia_ SL_6.2.B.1.96_Middle East.part3.rar
[ via XDA user ska67 ]

P.S. If Xperia SL ftf file works for your please mention it in post comments section…

Xperia S LT26i ,SL, Acro S 6.2.B.1.96 firmware update Review / Changelog / Screenshots

6.2.B.1.96 firmware is a major bug fixing update over previous 6.2.B.0.211 firmware, we are checking the new features and fixed bugs yet.

1080p HD Video Lag is fixed now 🙂
Volume Up button lag fixed.
Long pressing Home button launches Google Now.
AnTuTu score has increased to 8917 from 8380 ( in Jelly Bean 6.2.B.0.211 firmware update ). – It’s not a changelog, but still reporting it.
Pressing home button twice launches recent apps and small apps.

Screen not lightning bug fixed.
All camera bugs fixed.
2G slow connectivity bug fixed for us.
No Stamina Mode yet :/ Only Extended battery mode added as before.

Wi-Fi working fine in India, can’t say about Syrian users who were complaining a lot.
686 MB RAM available, no increase. But more FREE RAM now 🙂

MMS pictures bug fixed.
Home launcher not redrawing anymore, please wipe data for it.
No lags in keyboard, it’s good now.
Camera app taking a bit time to launch.
Camera Focus improved as compared to Jelly Bean 6.2.B.0.211 firmware update.
No more false warning of Stamina Mode when battery reaches as low as 14%.
Music Unlimited update app in Walkman now.

No Heat issues till now.
Multitasking improved a lot, no lags.
Battery drain issues fixed for us, yet testing it for more better result.

If you have updated to 6.2.B.1.96 firmware, kindly let us know the changelog and new features in comments. Let us are you satisfied with this new firmware update ? While reporting please mention your region also.

Thanks Yakandu, Adam Khan 🙂

Sony confirms Bug Fixing Android 4.1.2 Jelly Bean update coming for Xperia S, SL, Acro S. ETA – a few weeks

First the leaked screenshot of Xperia S, SL and Acro S Jelly Bean 6.2.B.1.96 firmware and then PTCRB officially certified the 6.2.B.1.96 firmware, now Sony has officially confirmed a update is coming.

Sony Xperia News Tweets about new update

Sony Xperia News has officially tweeted that a new android 4.1.2 jelly bean update is coming for Xperia S, SL and Acro S which will bring a major update over previous jelly bean 6.2.B.0.211 firmware which had a lot many bugs.

Sony confirms that ETA for next Xperia S, SL and Acro S update is within a few weeks

If you want to know what is there in next update then look at below link. It is expected that new firmware will have build number as 6.2.B.1.96 .

Xperia S, SL, Acro S 6.2.B.1.96 firmware Screenshots Changelog Leaked

PTCRB certified Xperia S,SL,Acro S 6.2.B.1.96 firmware – Bugs Fixing Update

We expect that another update may arrive soon, may be by the end of August or in starting week of September. It’s a good news for all Xperia S, SL and Acro S users.

Are you happy now Xperia S, SL, Acro S users…let us know your response on this tweet…

PTCRB certified Xperia S,SL,Acro S 6.2.B.1.96 firmware – Bugs Fixing Update

Do you remember 4 days back we posted about leaked screenshots and changelog of Xperia S, SL, Acro S 6.2.B.1.96 firmware, soon it was expected that we may see some official news regarding 6.2.B.1.96 firmware update officially and here it is now 🙂

[ UPDATE ] – 24 August

Xperia S,SL,Acro S 6.2.B.1.96 firmware Rolled – Major Update fixed 1080p HD Video Lag, Volume Up button bug.

Xperia S, SL, Acro S 6.2.B.1.96 firmware Screenshots Changelog Leaked

Xperia S, SL, Acro S 6.2.B.1.96 firmware certified by PTCRB

Just now dated 13 August we spotted PTCRB certifying same 6.2.B.1.96 firmware for Xperia S LT26i, Xperia SL LT26ii and Xperia Acro S LT26w, as earlier also all three handsets were updated with same firmware.

Tipster who posted the leaked changelog and details regarding 6.2.B.1.96 firmware says that it fixes many previous bugs which were present on Jelly Bean 6.2.B.0.211 firmware which got a lot many criticism from Xperia S, SL and Acro S users world wide.

Expected bugs to be fixed in this update are:-

1080p Full HD video lag.
2G Data connectivity bug.
Purplish tint in camera pics.
2x Battery drain bug.
Volume up and down buttons bug.

Other major bug was Wi-Fi bug which many users from Syria reported furiously to us.

We strongly hope that in this new Jelly Bean 6.2.B.1.96 firmware update for Xperia S, SL and Acro S, Sony will fix those bugs as with these bugs on these three handsets are a total mess.

What do you think guys, are you happy now…finally a new 6.2.B.1.96 firmware update is coming for you…Comments please…

Thanks perias 🙂 [ via – PTCRB ]

Xperia S,SL 6.2.B.1.XX firmware update Coming to fix Exchange Active Sync Bug

Remember we posted that a new NFC bug fixing update is coming in week 28 of July ( which was quoted by Sony Xperia Support member Johan ), week 28 of July came and went but Xperia S, SL, Acro S users didn’t get any update to fix the bugs present in Android 4.1.2 6.2.B.0.211 firmware update.

If you haven’t updated to 6.2.B.0.211 version, then follow the link below.

How to Flash Xperia S, SL Jelly Bean 6.2.B.0.211 World-India ftf file

[ UPDATE ]

Xperia S, SL, Acro S 6.2.B.1.96 firmware Screenshots,Changelog Leaked. [ 2G Data, 1080 HD video lag, White Balance distortion bug, Volume up/down button bug – ALL FIXED, No Confirmation regarding Wi-Fi and Battery drain bug ]

Xperia S,SL 6.2.B.1.XX firmware update Coming to fix Exchange Active Sync Bug

Good news for all Xperia S, SL and Acro S users the a new Exchange Active Sync Bug fixing update is coming in form on 6.2.B.1.XX firmware very soon.

Official Sony Xperia Support member “Rickard” has quoted on Official Sony Support forums that a new 6.2.B.1.XX firmware in coming soon on Xperia S, SL and Acro S. Some user has posted a query regarding the issue of Exchange Active Sync Bug in the Android 4.1.2 6.2.B.0.211 firmware update, responding to that query, above statement was made.

No estimated time of arrival is there for Xperia S,SL 6.2.B.1.XX firmware update Coming to fix Exchange Active Sync Bug but as soon it comes we will update you sure 🙂 It is need to be seen whether this new update will fix only Exchange Active Sync Bug or the other major bugs of 6.2.B.0.211 firmware also.

Do let us know what do you think regarding this new news on Xperia S,SL 6.2.B.1.XX firmware update, it will come or not…let us know in comments.

[ via – Sony ]

Manually Install Xperia S LT26i /SL/Acro S Jelly Bean 6.2.B.0.211 firmware ftf file – Official Update

Good news for all Xperia S LT26i, Xperia SL LT26ii and Xperia Acro S LT26w users that Sony has officially rolled out android 4.1.2 Jelly Bean 6.2.B.0.211 firmware update which is a bug fixing update for previous android 4.1.2 Jelly Bean 6.2.B.0.200 firmware which was rolled on 30th May. It is a great news that finally Sony rolled it out very soon 🙂

[ Update ] – 26 August

Xperia S,SL,Acro S 6.2.B.1.96 firmware Rolled NOW – Major Update fixed 1080p HD Video Lag, Volume Up button bug.

How to Flash Xperia ZL C6503 Android 4.2.2 Jelly Bean 10.3.A.0.423 firmware ftf file

How to Flash Xperia S, SL Jelly Bean 6.2.B.0.211 World-India ftf file ?

Download leaked Xperia Z Android 4.2.2 Jelly Bean 10.3.A.0.407 firmware ROM

Xperia Z C6603 Android 4.2.2 Jelly Bean 10.3.X.X.XXX firmware Screenshots – Features Leaked

[ UPDATE ]

Xperia S, SL, Acro S 6.2.B.1.96 firmware Screenshots,Changelog Leaked. [ 2G Data, 1080 HD video lag, White Balance distortion bug, Volume up/down button bug – ALL FIXED, No Confirmation regarding Wi-Fi and Battery drain bug ]

Xperia S LT26i /SL/Acro S Jelly Bean 6.2.B.0.211 firmware

The update has rolled out today just now, as reported that update has landed to more in Middle East and Russia region as per now. We have not got the update notification in India yet on our Xperia SL but got on our Xperia S, still we have managed to get some info on this Jelly Bean 6.2.B.0.211 firmware.

Jelly Bean 6.2.B.0.211 firmware update confirmed in regions like India, Slovakia, Libya, UK, Iran, Egypt, Lebanon, Poland, Latvia.

Xperia S LT26i Jelly Bean 6.2.B.0.211 firmware details

Xperia SL LT26ii Jelly Bean 6.2.B.0.211 firmware details

Phone Model Number – Xperia SL LT26ii (AAD-3880120-CV)
Frequency Bands Supported – GSM: 850/900/1800/1900, UMTS FDD: Band I/Band II/Band V/Band VIII
Android Version – 4.1.2 Jelly Bean
Baseband version – 8660-AAABQOLYM-314010-35
Kernel Version – 3.4.0+
Build Number – 6.2.B.0.211 firmware.

Xperia S LT26i and Xperia Acro S LT26w Jelly Bean 6.2.B.0.211 firmware details will be uploaded soon as we get them. Both Kernel and baseband version has been changed.

Now let’s update our phone. All three sets Xperia S, SL and Acro S have been updated with same Jelly Bean 6.2.B.0.211 firmware, so updating steps via PC Companion and SUS or manually flashing ftf remains same.

Update Xperia S LT26i / Xperia SL LT26ii / Xperia Acro S LT26w to Android 4.1.2 Jelly Bean 6.2.B.0.2firmware via PC Companion

Connect your phone to PC companion and do look for the notifications just like below, if you see a notification for Jelly Bean 6.2.B.0.211 firmware update, then proceed as per screen instructions given.

As when you finished updating your phone reboot it, first reboot is always slow.

Update Xperia SL LT26i ito Android 4.1.2 Jelly Bean 6.2.B.0.211 firmware via Sony Update Sevrice (SUS)

If in any case your PC Companion is not showing any android 4.1.2 Jelly Bean 6.2.B.0.211 firmware update notification then you can also try via SUS. If you don’t have it, then download it from given below official links.

Download Sony Update Service I 40.31 MB

Update_Service_Setup-2.13.2.40.exe

After installing on your PC, open it now switch off your phone. Wait for 30 seconds, connect your phone to PC simultaneously pressing “volume down” key, if phone is successfully connected then green light is lighted upon. Now proceed with on screen instructions.

We hope now you are now able to update your phones by official methods, well if you haven’t got the update notification yet then you can also update manually by flashing the ftf files.

How to Update Manually Xperia S LT26i / SL LT26ii / Acro S LT26w by Flashing Jelly Bean 6.2.B.0.211firmware ftf file ?

First of all we need ftf files for each phone, download it from given below links.

Download Xperia S LT26i android 4.1.2 Jelly Bean 6.2.B.0.211 firmware ftf file

Files extracted from Xperia S LT26i SI number 1257-8080

Download LT26i_6.2.B.0.211.1257-8080_LBI.ftf I 508.64 MB

Download LT26i_6.2.B.0.211.1257-8080_LBI.ftf I 508 MB – Google Drive Link

Download LT26i_6.2.B.0.211.ftf I 508 MB – Link by XDA member DooMLoRD

MD5sum: 5dd820af1dddf10bc7b6fcdfb91418d7

Download LT26i_6.2.B.0.211.1257-8080_LBI.ftf I 508.16 MB

MD5 Sum: 5dd820af1dddf10bc7b6fcdfb91418d7

Download Xperia SL LT26ii android 4.1.2 Jelly Bean 6.2.B.0.211 firmware ftf file

Files extracted from Xperia SL LT26ii European / Global version

Download Xperia SL (LT26ii)_6.2.B.0.211_World.ftf I 506 MB – Recommended Link for Indian / World Users [ Updated June 17 ]

Download LT26II_6.2.B.0.211_欧版.ftf I 776 MB

Download LT26II_6.2.B.0.211_European_Version.ftf I 776 MB

Download LT26ii_6.2.B.0.211.ftf I 506.24 MB –

MD5 Sum: 0b52e63515f917b8141cabeed59fa0ad

Download Xperia Acro S LT26w android 4.1.2 Jelly Bean 6.2.B.0.211 firmware ftf file

Files extracted from Xperia Acro S LT26w SI number 1266-4264

Download Sony Acro S_6.2.В.0.211_si 1266-4264.ftf I 509 MB

Download Sony Acro S_6.2.В.0.211_si 1266-4264.ftf I 508.8 MB

Download Sony_Acro_S_6.2.B.0.211.ftf I 508.84 MB

MD5 Sum: 5e7aaabb0e66f8a2bc1a503eaece8151

How to flash Jelly Bean 6.2.B.0.211 firmware ftf file manually on Xperia S / SL / Acro S ?

Flash the above ftf files on your unlocked bootloader phone as well as on locked bootloaders. To flash you need the Xperia Flash Tool, please follow our given below guide to flash the ftf files on your phones.

GUIDE : How to Update manually Xperia S / SL / Acro S phone by flashing Jelly Bean 6.2.B.0.211 firmware ftf file via Xperia Flash Tool ?

We hope now you are successfully able to update your phone via any of the above mentioned methods.

PROBLEMS / CHANGELOG / REVIEW Xperia S LT26i /SL/Acro S Jelly Bean 6.2.B.0.211 firmware

All regions have not been hit by the android 4.1.2 Jelly Bean 6.2.B.0.211 firmware update yet, so no exact changelog is available now. We will post the review as soon as we update our phone and all the bugs which are expected to be fixed in this update. First reboot is taking very long time now.

Jelly Bean 6.2.B.0.211 firmware update Changelog

No Stamina Mode, same extended battery mode is there.

Same 685 MB RAM as it was in 6.2.B.0.200 firmware.
Wi-Fi bug fixed, connecting very fast now 🙂
1080P HD video recording still lags.
NO HDR mode in camera settings.
GPS issue bug fixed 🙂
2G Data connectivity issue is still there.
Battery draining at same 2x speed more faster as compared to ICS.

Basically what users are now reporting that, SONY has not fixed any bugs except for that Wi-Fi issue and GPS. All bugs ares till present in this update. :/ We are checking the battery drain issue now and Wi-Fi also again. If to sum up Jelly Bean 6.2.B.0.211 firmware update only FIXED Wi-Fi bug, nothing more, every bug from Jelly Bean 6.2.B.0.200 firmware is still present, overall it’s again a disappointing update from Sony 🙁

If you have got the notification in your area, please do let us know in comment section and also post your screenshots and changelog. Are bugs have been fixed or not, if you see any please report them below.

Request to every user commenting, please do mention your region in which you got update .200 or .211 JB and the list of problems / bugs you are facing with screenshots if possible, it will help us to list all bugs and make a change log which we can forward to official Xperia Support.

How to Root Xperia S, SL Acro S on Jelly Bean 6.2.B.0.200 firmware ROM

It has been more than 10 days now since Sony released much awaited Android 4.1.2 Jelly Bean 6.2.B.0.200 firmware for Xperia S LT26i, Xperia SL LT26ii and Xperia Acro S LT26w. The then users are asking how to root Jelly Bean 6.2.B.0.200 firmware ROM, well now we have a solution for that query, Cheers 🙂

[ UPDATE ] – 24 August

How to Root Xperia S, SL, Acro S 6.2.B.1.96 firmware via DooMLoRD Easy Rooting Toolkit v18

Manually Install Xperia S LT26i /SL/Acro S Jelly Bean 6.2.B.0.211 firmware ftf file – Official Update

[ UPDATE ] DooMLoRD has made a one click rooting kit for Xperia S, SL and Acro S – USE IT NOW To Root your phone.

How to Root Xperia S, SL, Acro S Z, SP, ZL Jelly Bean by DooMLoRD Easy Rooting Toolkit v15, V16, V17 ?

[ UPDATE ]

How to Root Xperia Z, ZL, ZR Android 4.2.2 10.3.1.A.0.244 firmware by DooMLoRD Easy Rooting Toolkit v18 – ROOT ACHIEVED

How to Root Jelly Bean 6.2.B.0.200 firmware ROM on Xperia S, SL and Acro S ?

Requirements

We assume your Xperia S LT26i and Xperia SL LT26ii is on official android 4.1.2 Jelly Bean 6.2.B.0.200 firmware. If you have not got the official notification yet for the Jelly Bean 6.2.B.0.200 firmware update then you can install it manually from the given below link.

How to Update Manually Xperia S LT26i / SL LT26ii / Acro S LT26w by Flashing Jelly Bean 6.2.B.0.200 firmware ftf file ?

The below method for rooting works only on unlocked bootloader. Follow this official guide from Sony to unlock bootloader on your phone.

[ UPDATE ] DooMLoRD has made a one click rooting kit for Xperia S, SL and Acro S – USE IT NOW To Root your phone.

How to Root Xperia S, SL, Acro S Z, SP, ZL Jelly Bean by DooMLoRD Easy Rooting Toolkit v15, V16, V17 ?

Rooting Steps

Download fastboot from given below link and also install fastbooot drivers for Xperia S.

Download Fastboot Drivers for Xperia S
Download fb_drivers.zip I 3.47 MB

Download Fastboot
Download fastboot.zip I 247 KB

Download Flash Advanced stock kernel from DooMLoRD and flash it on your device.

Download S_DooMLoRD_AdvStkKernel_FW-200_v1.elf I 9.06 MB
MD5 Sum: 7e4c54b3f5b3adcfc9e75df3460b6ec5

Download the custom recovery from XDA developer DooMLoRD and install it in recovery then to root.

Download SuperSU-1.25-Busybox-1.20.2-UPDATE.zip I 1.43 MB
MD5 Sum: 8b0708e35bda9169af3f0d1a417a124d

# Download above files, create a folder named “Fastboot” and place all above recovery files in it and the files from fasboot.zip
# Switch off your phone now. Connect phone to PC.
# Pressing “Volume down” button, enter into “fastboot mode”. Now open the folder “Fastboot”.
# Now Press “shift+rightclick” and now choose option “open cmd widnow here”.

Follow the given below command by DooMLoRD.

type: fastboot flash boot S_DooMLoRD_AdvStkKernel_FW-200_v2.elf

If successfully done, now you have a rooted Xperia S on original android 4.1.2 Jelly Bean 6.2.B.0.200 firmware ROM.

[ Via – XDA ]

How to Port Xperia Z Stamina Mode to Xperia S, SL, Acro S, Ion ?

Stamina Mode have you heard of it 😛 Surely every Xperia user must have, Xperia Z and Xperia ZL saw for the first time this battery extending app “Stamina Mode” in the phone. Stamina Mode app or I say feature is a great one if you don’t want to install any third party battery saving apps.

How to update Manually Xperia S LT26i /SL/Acro S on Jelly Bean 6.2.B.0.200 firmware – OFFICIAL UPDATE ?

Recently Sony rolled out Jelly Bean 6.2.B.0.200 firmware update for Xperia S, SL and Acro S which had “Extended Battery Mode”, so if you want to have stamina mode on your phone, here comes a solution. XDA developer Aeron has ported Xperia Z Stamina Mode to Xperia S, SL, Acros S, Ion successfully 🙂

Jelly Bean firmware 6.2.B.0.211 certified for Xperia S LT26i, SL LT26ii, Acro S LT26w

How to Port Xperia Z Stamina Mode to Xperia S, SL, Acros S, Ion ?

Let’s see how you can port Xperia Z Stamina Mode to Xperia S, SL, Acro S, Ion i.e. on Xperia 2012 handsets. We have 2 methods of porting.

[ Method – 1 ]

Download Stamina Mode files

Download STAMINA MODE BY AERON.zip I 10 MB

Download SystemUI.apk I 1.81 MB

Requirements

Deodexed Jelly Bean ROM
Xperia S, SL, Acro S, Ion must have Rooted Jelly Bean firmware.
Works for both locked as well as unlocked bootloader. To unlock bootloader refer to this official Sony unlocking bootloader guide.

Installation / Porting steps

After downloading the stamina mode zip file, unzip and copy it to your phone then, it has 3 folders “app, bin, framework”. App folder contains 3 apk files as “SemcPowerSaveModule.apk , Settings.apk, SuperStamina.apk”.

Do change the permission while moving below 3 files.

Now move the folder “app” to “system/app”.
Now move the file “bin” to “system/bin”. Change permissions to “Rwxr-xr-x”.
Now move file “framework.jar” to “system/framework”.

All done, reboot your device now 🙂 If it didn’t work for you, try checking the method 2 below.

[ Method – 2 ]

Download SuperStaminaXS.zip I 10 MB

After downloading the above file, flash it via CWM, it will work 🙂

New UI on Xperia S after porting looks great.

Do let us know if the Stamina Mode worked on your Xperia S, SL, Acro S, Ion or not. Leave comments in case you need any help regarding porting or installing. Do mention any bugs if you come across any.

[ Via – XDA ]

Jelly Bean firmware 6.2.B.0.211 certified for Xperia S LT26i, SL LT26ii, Acro S LT26w

A week before Sony officially rolled out after so many months the Android 4.1.2 Jelly Bean 6.2.B.0.200 firmware for Xperia S Lt26i, Xperia SL LT26ii and Acro S LT26w. The first impression was that all Xperia S, SL and Acro S users were a lot happy regarding this udpate but as soon as they installed the update, a list of bugs in Jelly Bean 6.2.B.0.200 firmware came on. We expected that Sony may release an update soon to fix the bugs and here it comes.

Manually Install Xperia S LT26i /SL/Acro S Jelly Bean 6.2.B.0.211 firmware ftf file – Official Update

Jelly Bean 6.2.B.0.200 firmware has officially been rolled out across the globe for Xperia S, SL and Acro S in case yous till have not got the notification for update, let’s see how you can update.

How to update Manually Xperia S LT26i /SL/Acro S on Jelly Bean 6.2.B.0.200 firmware – OFFICIAL UPDATE ?

PTCRB Certified Jelly Bean firmware 6.2.B.0.211 for Xperia S LT26i SL Acro S

Just now we spotted that PTCRB has officially listed Jelly Bean firmware 6.2.B.0.211 for all three phones Xperia S, SL and Acro S on 4th June, it means that it will be coming very soon now. It’s a good news actually, so when will it be released ? Is it also gonna be late, we guess no Sony officially gave answer to that too 🙂

Sony confirmed Jelly Bean firmware 6.2.B.0.211 firmware

After having so many bugs in the Jelly Bean 6.2.B.0.200 firmware, many Xperia S users were reporting it on Sony Mobile forum and in reply to query of one user, Sony Xperia Support member “Johan” posted that Jelly Bean firmware 6.2.B.0.211 certified for Xperia S LT26i, SL LT26ii and Acro S LT26w and will be rolling out soon.

Release date for Jelly Bean firmware 6.2.B.0.211 in the 23rd or 24th week. It means it should either be released around June 3-9 or June 10-16 🙂

We expect that all bugs will be fixed soon.

Bugs in Jelly Bean firmware 6.2.B.0.200 firmware for Xperia S, SL, Acro S

Wi-Fi bug connectivity issue – Wi-Fi after Jelly Bean 6.2.B.0.200 firmware update stopped working. It either don’t detect or if detected it doesn’t connect to internet means we are not able to surf internet or download anything.
Mobile data connectivity issue – Xperia S, SL, Acro S stopped connecting to 2G mobile data after Jelly Bean 6.2.B.0.200 firmware update. It doesn’t connect on “E” but it do connects on 3G mode “H”. 2G data is connecting very slow after the Jelly Bean 6.2.B.0.200 firmware update.
Battery drain issues – After Jelly Bean 6.2.B.0.200 firmware update, battery drain issue issue arose. Now battery is draining at 2x rate as compared to ICS. Before only 9-10% battery used to drain after listening to songs on headset for 2 hours on ICS but now on Jelly Bean 6.2.B.0.200 firmware, around 10% battery drain in 1 hour listening to songs.
No STAMINA Mode – Jelly Bean 6.2.B.0.200 firmware update for Xperia S, SL, Acro S had “Extended battery mode” only but when battery reaches 14%, phone shows warning of “switching to Battery Stamina Mode”. What does that mean actually ? Sony missed Stamina mode so why phone is showing warning for that.

1080P HD video capture lag – While capturing 1080p full HD video in Jelly Bean 6.2.B.0.200 firmware, the video capturing lags so much. Fps for 1080p videos have been reduced now. Poor quality of videos are captured.

Camera Quality issue – No HDR mode, no Burst mode, no superior auto mode was seen in Jelly Bean 6.2.B.0.200 firmware for Xperia S, SL and Acro S. Picture quality on 12MP cam also reduced showing a purple shade in the pics if taken with white background.

A lot many other issues are reported like absence of apps like MyXperia, Screen Mirroring etc which were present in the leaked version. Hopefully Sony fix all above bugs soon in the new Jelly Bean 6.2.B.0.211 firmware update. Xperia S, SL and Acro S users waited so long for the Jelly Bean, it should be atleast bugs free.

Do let us know in comment section, what bugs you are actually facing on your Xperia S, SL and Acro S on Jelly Bean 6.2.B.0.200 firmware ?

Xperia SL LT26ii and Acro S LT26w Jelly Bean 6.2.B.0.200 firmware Rolling out Today – Sony Xperia News Tweet

Just now we have got confirmation that Xperia S LT26i has officially been updated to android 4.1.2 Jelly Bean 6.2.B.0.200 firmware. Around the globe Xperia S users have confirmed that updated and have successfully updated their phone. Well if you are an Xperia S user and want to install Jelly Bean 6.2.B.0.200 firmware on your phone, do check out our tutorial.

Tutorial GUIDE :- Manually Install Xperia S LT26i Jelly Bean 6.2.B.0.200 firmware ftf file – OFFICIAL UPDATE

Tutorial Guide – Manually Install Xperia S LT26i /SL/Acro S Jelly Bean 6.2.B.0.211 firmware ftf file – Official Update

Sony Xperia News Tweet

Sony Xperia News have just tweeted saying that, Android 4.1.2 Jelly Bean for Xperia S, SL and Acro S is rolling out and Xperia Ion will be updated soon 🙂

It’s a good news for all Xperia users who were frustrated over the Jelly Bean issue of Xperia S,SL and Acro S. Well till now no Xperia SL LT26ii and Acro S LT26w user have reported this Jelly Bean 6.2.B.0.200 firmware update but by the end of this day, the update will be surely rolled on out on these phones.

Do let us know id you have already got the update for Xperia SL or Acro S, Share your views regarding Jelly Bean 6.2.B.0.200 firmware update with us in comment section 🙂

Manually Install Xperia S LT26i /SL/Acro S Jelly Bean 6.2.B.0.200 firmware ftf file – OFFICIAL UPDATE

Jingle Bell Jingle Bell Jelly Bean is raining 😛 Finally it’s a big day for all Xperia S LT26i / Xperia SL Lt26ii and Xperia Acro S LT26w users, yes android 4.1.2 Jelly Bean 6.2.B.0.200 firmware has been rolled out officially 🙂 It’s a sign of relief for all users who were waiting for Jelly Bean from so line, finally it has arrived 🙂 All the three sets Xperia S / SL / Acro S have been updated with same android 4.1.2 Jelly Bean 6.2.B.0.200 firmware. Sony Xperia News have confirmed news that Xperia S LT26i /SL/Acro S Jelly Bean 6.2.B.0.200 firmware is officially rolling out now 🙂 and Xperia Ion will follow the update soon 🙂

[ Update ] – 26 August

Xperia S,SL,Acro S 6.2.B.1.96 firmware Rolled NOW – Major Update fixed 1080p HD Video Lag, Volume Up button bug.

[ UPDATE ]

Xperia S, SL, Acro S 6.2.B.1.96 firmware Screenshots,Changelog Leaked. [ 2G Data, 1080 HD video lag, White Balance distortion bug, Volume up/down button bug – ALL FIXED, No Confirmation regarding Wi-Fi and Battery drain bug ]

How to Update Xperia Ion LT28i / LT28h official on Android 4.1.2 Jelly Bean 6.2.B.0.211 firmware update ftf file ?

Manually Install Xperia S LT26i /SL/Acro S Jelly Bean 6.2.B.0.211 firmware ftf file – Official Update

Jelly Bean 6.2.B.0.200 firmware Update confirmed in Regions – Finland, Crotia, Germany, UK, Indonesia, Sweden, Poland, India, Slovakia, Brazil, Austria, Portugal, Czech Republic, Philippines, Georgia republic and many more countries.

[ UPDATED] Update confirmed by all Xperia S users, Xperia SL and Acro S users. Some regions still haven’t got it yet.

Xperia S LT26i /SL/Acro S Jelly Bean 6.2.B.0.200 firmware

The Jelly Bean 6.2.B.0.200 firmware was certified on May 7,2013 and it is released almost in the last week of the Month May as promised by Sony earlier.

Xperia S LT26i Jelly Bean 6.2.B.0.200 firmware details

Phone Model Number – Xperia S LT26i (AAD-3880120-AV) . [ Xperia SL LT26ii (AAD-3880120-CV) , Xperia Acro S LT26w (PM-0210-BV) ].
Frequency Bands Supported – GSM: 850/900/1800/1900, UMTS FDD: Band I/Band II/Band V/Band VIII
Android Version – 4.1.2 Jelly Bean
Baseband version – 8660-AAABQOLYM-314010-32
Kernel Version – 3.4.0+
Build Number – 6.2.B.0.200 firmware.

Xperia SL LT26ii Jelly Bean 6.2.B.0.200 firmware details

Xperia Acro S LT26w Jelly Bean 6.2.B.0.200 firmware details

Now let’s update our Xperia S / Xperia SL / Xperia Acro S LT26w

All three sets , Xperia S, SL, Acro S have been updated with same Jelly Bean 6.2.B.0.200 firmware. So Updating steps via PC Companions or via SUS and via flashing ftf files are same. So follow this guide to update your concerned phone out of those three.

How to Update Xperia S LT26i to Android 4.1.2 Jelly Bean 6.2.B.0.200 firmware ?

Update method for Xperia S, SL, Acro S via PC Companion is SAME.

Xperia S LT26i right now should be on stock Android 4.0. ICS firmware build 6.1.A.2.55, we will now update it to latest Android 4.1.2 Jelly Bean firmware build number 6.2.B.0.200. Three methods are listed which you can use to update your Xperia S, SL, Acro S, via PC Companion, via Sony Update Service (SUS) and via OTA method.

Back up data on your Xperia S via PC Companion for safety.

Connect phone with PC Companion > click back up and restore option > Proceed with on screen instruction as shown below.

Update Xperia S LT26i / Xperia SL LT26ii / Xperia Acro S LT26w to Android 4.1.2 Jelly Bean 6.2.B.0.200 firmware via PC Companion

Install PC Companion on your PC, if you don’t have from given below link. Install it on your PC after downloading.

Download PC Companion Version: 2.10.136 (Prod 28) I 26.4 MB

Sony PC Companion_2.10.136_Web.exe

Update Tutorial Guide

1 – Connect you phone to PC, open PC Companion, you will a update notification saying “A Phone / Tablet software update available (6.2.B.0.200). Check image below screenshots for Update notification of Xperia S LT26i / Xperia SL LT26ii / Xperia Acro S LT26w to Android 4.1.2 Jelly Bean 6.2.B.0.200 firmware via PC Companion.

2 – Click on option “Update” and proceed further. Check below image.

3 – Verify the present and new firmware details of Xperia S / SL / Acro S click on “Aceept” button to update your phone. Check image below.

4 – Now your system will be ready for the 6.2.B.0.200 firmware update and it will be downloaded in the system. Check image below.

5 – As soon as 6.2.B.0.200 firmware downloading is finished, PC Companion will automatically update your Xperia S and the procession completion box will be shown.

Reboot your phone after the updating with 6.2.B.0.200 firmware, the first reboot takes some time, as updates are applied.

As soon as phone is booting up, you will see the new Sony boot animation which is awesome and then you will something like as shown in below pic, don’t worry it just comes for the first time when phone boots up after update then it will be fine for other boots.

Update Xperia S LT26i to Android 4.1.2 Jelly Bean 6.2.B.0.200 firmware via Sony Update Sevrice (SUS)

You can also update your Xperia S / SL / Acro S via SUS if the update notification is not seen in PC Companion. Download SUS first, if you already have it, good otherwise use below official link to download.

Download Sony Update Service I 40.31 MB

Update_Service_Setup-2.13.2.40.exe

Install it on your PC.

Open the SUS and wait till it is initialized. Now switch of your Xperia S / SL /Acro S, wait for 30 seconds and now connect the USB cable to PC and it’s one end to the phone simultaneously holding “volume down” button to connect in the flash mode. If connected successfully, you will see green light in the notification panel. Now SUS will detect your phone. Check image below.
As soon as phone is detected, look for the jelly bean 6.2.B.0.200 firmware update notification as like shown below. Choose option “Software update (recommended)” > “Install”. Now SUS will download the jelly bean 6.2.B.0.200 firmware update in your system.

Wait till the download is finished, jelly bean 6.2.B.0.200 firmware update is of whooping size 499.1 MB so it will take some time to update. As soon as downloading is finished, SUS will apply the update to your Xperia S / SL / Acro S.

Reboot your phone, first rebooting is normally slow after an update.

Update Xperia SL LT26ii to Android 4.1.2 Jelly Bean 6.2.B.0.200 firmware via OTA Method.

Luckily Sony has rolled out jelly bean 6.2.B.0.200 firmware update via OTA also yes you can also update it Over The Air by using strong internet connection like Wi-Fi or 3G.

Open “Update Center” app in your phone.
Under “System Update” option, you will see a notification regarding jelly bean 6.2.B.0.200 firmware update. Start the update procedure by tapping on download button. As soon as it finishes phone will be updated.

We hope the now you are able to update your phone via one of the stated above methods. There are many fascinating features added in this android 4.1.2 Jelly Bean 6.2.B.0.200 firmware like small apps have been added, more battery life, new home screen, updated media apps like etc. Read our Xperia S LT26i /SL/Acro S Jelly Bean 6.2.B.0.200 firmware REVIEW below 😛 Now if you are facing trouble in updating your Xperia S / SL / Acro S as you have not got the official update notification yet, we have brought you the Jelly Bean 6.2.B.0.200 firmware ftf file which you can flash manually on your phone. Check below…

How to Update Manually Xperia S LT26i / SL LT26ii / Acro S LT26w by Flashing Jelly Bean 6.2.B.0.200 firmware ftf file ?

First we need the firmware ftf files, Download your phone’s ftf file from given below links.

Download Xperia S LT26i android 4.1.2 Jelly Bean 6.2.B.0.200 firmware ftf file

LT26i_6.2.B.0.200_GenericDE.zip I 514.3 MB

Requirements

It’s an original stock 6.2.B.0.200 firmware , so there is no need to unlock your bootloader, just flash the ftf file 🙂
Back up your phone’s data.

Well we have another ftf file of Xperia S 6.2.B.0.200 firmware for European region which you can download via given link , for which you need to unlock your bootloader.

Download Xperia S LT26i android 4.1.2 Jelly Bean 6.2.B.0.200 firmware ftf file

Download LT26i_6.2.B.0.200_Central Europe.ftf I 489 MB

Download LT26i_6.2.B.0.200_WORLD.ftf I 478.94 MB

Download LT26i 6.2.B.0.200_FTF _EU.rar I 467 MB

Download Xperia SL LT26ii android 4.1.2 Jelly Bean 6.2.B.0.200 firmware ftf file

Download lt26ii_4.1.2_xperia.ftf I 506 MB

Download Xperia Acro S LT26w Android 4.1.2 Jelly Bean 6.2.B.0.200 firmware ftf file

Download Lt26w_4.1.2_Mexico (by guillinguillo).rar I 485 MB – Google Drive Link

Download Lt26w_4.1.2_Mexico (by guillinguillo).rar I 485.48 MB – Mediafire Link

Thanks to Guillermo for uploading the Acro S LT26w ftf file …!!!

How to flash Jelly Bean 6.2.B.0.200 firmware ftf file manually on Xperia S / SL / Acro S ?

We will need Xperia Flash Tool for this, check below tutorial on how to update manually. The firmware ftf file downloaded above will be used in updating the phone via below method. Below tutorial has just the all steps with images. (USE IT AS A REFERENCE ).

GUIDE : How to Update manually Xperia S / SL / Acro S phone by flashing Jelly Bean 6.2.B.0.200 firmware ftf file via Xperia Flash Tool ?

Well we hope now you have successfully updated your phone. In case you need any help in flashing ftf file, do let us know in comments we will help you out 🙂 Before asking any options, do look at our guide posted above. Now as you have updated your Xperia S / SL / Acro S phone on android 4.1.2 Jelly Bean 6.2.B.0.200 firmware, it’s time to review the so called awaited Jelly Bean 😛

PROBLEMS / CHANGELOG / REVIEW Xperia S LT26i /SL/Acro S Jelly Bean 6.2.B.0.200 firmware

We will only let you know about all the latest features which are added in this firmware version with image screenshots and how smooth is this update really is…

No Stamina Mode seen, only Extended Battery Mode is available.
New Homescreen with 7 panes.
New Media apps of Walkman, movies, album, radio.
No change in RAM – Same 685 MB RAM in Jelly Bean 6.2.B.0.200 firmware .
Faster camera interface.

A lot smooth awesome touch interface now 🙂 Project butter 100% implied here 😛
No Superior Auto Mode, No HDR, No burst mode in camera.
No white screen balance feature in settings option.
MyXperia app not inlcuded.
Pulse notification light feature – which makes the notification LED flash very fastly.
No DualShock 3 Controller Support in Xperia S / SL / Acro S.

PROBLEMS in Xperia S LT26i / SL Lt26ii Jelly Bean 6.2.B.0.200 firmware

Video capturing in 1080p is lagging very badly 🙁 The video capturing frame is not steady at all. Auto-focus is very bad in video capturing. Frame rate reduced to 18frames /second. Data rate and total bit rate also reduced. Check the comparison of 1080p HD videos in Xperia SL Android 4.1.2 Jelly Bean 6.2.B.0.200 firmware and Android 4.0.4 ICS firmware

Battery DRAIN is very severe on my Xperia SL LT26ii. Very bad it is actually.
As soon as I updated Xperia SL, now Wi-Fi connects but not able to surf neither any downloading is starting, the same case is there with the mobile data. Jelly Bean 6.2.B.0.200 firmware has very bad CONNECTIVITY ISSUES 🙁

How to Solve Wi-Fi and Mobile Data Connectivity Problem / Issue in Xperia S, SL , Acro S Jelly Bean 6.2.B.0.200 firmware ?

As I mentioned above about the Wi-Fi connectivity and mobile data connectivity issue in the firmware update, here is a solution. What you are facing actually is this that Wi-Fi connects but you are not able to surf anything and same is the case with mobile data. I also got the Error 927 in Google Play when I was updating any app via connecting Wi-Fi and mobile data. Also tried downloading the internet and MMS settings for the phone but unable to do so. After re-updating the software 3 times via SUS I found no improvement in the connectivity issues. What did I do ? I repaired my Jelly Bean 6.2.B.0.200 firmware again on Xperia SL LT26ii (India region) again by PC Companion. And it has solved my problem. Now my Xperia SL Connects very smoothly with the Wi-Fi and mobile data. Though the mobile data speed is a bit slow in both 2G and 3G mode, it may be due to any firmware bug. Lag in 1080p video capturing has also been resolved to greater extent but it is there still 🙁 Try repairing you Jelly Bean 6.2.B.0.200 firmware on your phone via PC Companion and see if the issue is still there if you still see the issue do let us know.

How to Solve Error unfortunetly coms.google.process.gapps has stopped working in Xperia S, SL , Acro S Jelly Bean 6.2.B.0.200 firmware ?

I am very often getting this error “unfortunetly coms.google.process.gapps has stopped working” on my Xperia SL after the Jelly Bean 6.2.B.0.200 update so to resolve this got to settings > Apps > All apps > Tap on menu button > Choose “Reset App preferences” > Click on Reset Apps, now reboot your phone again. The issue should have been resolved now 🙂 If you have got the update in your region, please post your reviews in the comment section regarding this update. Has Sony kept its promise in rolling out jelly bean for Xperia S or it’s a crap update with no features, please drop your comments 🙂 Do let us know if you are facing any problems in this firmware ,we will try to sort it out… Those who have already updated their Xperia S and Xperia SL, do get back to us with you review on this jelly bean firmware, are you satisfied ? Do post screenshots here using Disqus commenting system 🙂

Sony Xperia France Tweeted Xperia S Android 4.1.2 Jelly Bean Rolling out

Good news for all Xperia S owners. Well it looks like Sony Xperia S LT26i Android 4.1.2 Jelly Bean is rolling out just now Sony Xperia France has tweeted it. As official Sony Xperia France has tweeted this it means jelly bean update is about to roll just.

Sony Xperia France Tweeted Xperia S Android 4.1.2 Jelly Bean Rolling out

Tweet by Sony Xperia France :-

Xperia S: le déploiement de la 4.1.2 vient de débuter pour les 1ers builds FR.

Xperia S: the 4.1.2 deployment HAS just begun for the 1st FR. builds

Update deployment is going on now for the first day will be updated next week fully.

Check Sony Xperia France tweet reply regarding firmware release below :-

What does this all signify, has update rolled out or is in final development stage. By looking at their tweet it seems the update has been rolled out but we didn’t see any update notification on our Xperia SL LT26ii neither in PC Companion nor in SUS. Check below screenshot.

It looks that update is either rolled out in some countries or will be rolling out next week. We don’t see any update notification in India. Do let us know if you have got the update in your country or on your phone Xperia S LT26i or SL LT26ii or Acro S LT26w. What do you think is Sony trolling all Xperia S owners again or will update it at the end of month May.

[ UPDATE – 25 MAY 2013 ] To download and install LEAKED Android 4.1.2 Jelly Bean 6.2.B.0.200 firmware follow given below link.

Download LEAKED Xperia S Jelly Bean 6.2.B.0.200 firmware Testkey ftf

Xperia S/SL/Acro S Jelly Bean 6.2.B.0.200 firmware certified

As Sony promised that Xperia S, SL and Acro S will be getting android 4.1.2 jelly bean update at the end of month May and soon after that announcement we saw XDA developer DooMLoRD leaking the android 4.1.2 jelly bean firmware 6.2.B.0.197 for Xperia S and SL. Well not very difference in both firmware’s build number. It seems Sony has done testing the jelly bean firmware for Xperia S/SL/Acro S and a slightly tweaked version was leaked. Check the listing of Xperia S Android 4.1.2 Jelly Bean firmware 6.2.B.0.200. A lot ago we saw firmware 6.1.G.0.0 listed for both Xperia S and SL but none of them was updated on that firmware.

[ UPDATE – 25 MAY 2013 ] To download and install LEAKED Android 4.1.2 Jelly Bean 6.2.B.0.200 firmware follow given below link.

Download LEAKED Xperia S Jelly Bean 6.2.B.0.200 firmware Testkey ftf

Xperia S/SL/Acro S Jelly Bean 6.2.B.0.200 firmware

PTCRB has certified a newer firmware version 6.2.B.0.200 for Xperia S/SL/Acro S on their website. It is assumed to be the latest android 4.1.2 jelly bean version which we will see officially updated to them soon.

Android 4.1.2 Jelly Bean for Xperia S / SL / Acro S releasing at end of MAY hopefully.!

From the leaked jelly bean version of Xperia S and SL we saw many new features added to them and expecting a fresh update for Xperia S/SL/Acro S which will remove the agony and frustration of the users who have waited so long for jelly bean update. You can Check the listing of Xperia SL and Acro S Android 4.1.2 Jelly Bean firmware 6.2.B.0.200.

A lot ago we saw firmware 6.1.G.0.0 listed for both Xperia S and SL but none of them was updated on that firmware. All the three handsets Xperia S LT26i, Xperia SL LT26ii and Xperia Acro S LT26w are a lot identical phones so all three of them will be updated with same android 4.1.2 jelly bean firmware build number, hopefully with same features. Well it’s only 2 weeks more till we expect them to be officially updated.

[ Via – PTCRB ]

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