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Sony began seeding ICS update to the 2011 Xperia lineup |
xelibry
Joined: Oct 12, 2005
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From: Bulgaria
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Congratulations for ICS update  |
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goldenface
Joined: Dec 17, 2003
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From: Liverpool City Centre
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I was actually wondering what I'd be gaining by upgrading to ICS - I'm not 100% convinced it's ready to upgrade too. The XPlay runs smooth and fast on Gingerbread but I've been reading game compatibility issues with ICS so I might not bother.
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aLaN
Joined: Jul 02, 2002
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From: Philippines
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I already encounterred incompatibility with 2 apps I'm using
Temple Run and Words With Friends.
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ernesthelmer
Joined: Oct 18, 2011
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From: Oklahoma City,OK, USA
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Its good that it has started..lets wait till it hits our country.
The first handsets to get the treatment are the Xperia arc S, Xperia neo V and Xperia ray in the hands of users in Sweden, Denmark, Iceland, Finland and Norway. Sony will further update on availability of the update in more markets.
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Caseiro
Joined: Sep 29, 2008
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From: Marinhais - Portugal
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Portugal still waiting..... 
 Xperia arc S Pure White and Midnight Blue - running ICS 4.0.4 http://clubesonyericssonpt.forums-free.com/ |
Indiandawg
Joined: Sep 18, 2004
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Sony India start rolling out Android 4.0 for Xperia arc S, Xperia neo V, Xperia ray
T200 -> T68i -> T610 -> K700i -> P910i -> W800i -> P990i -> M600i -> P1-> Nokia E71 -> X1i -> X10 -> Arc S -> Sony Z1 -> Sony Z Ultra -> Sony Z3+ -> iPhone 6 -> iPhone 7 Plus -> iPhone X -> iPhone XS Max |
Indiandawg
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I must say the android 4.0 is very impressive. The only thing I didn't like is the theme lol, it sucks 
T200 -> T68i -> T610 -> K700i -> P910i -> W800i -> P990i -> M600i -> P1-> Nokia E71 -> X1i -> X10 -> Arc S -> Sony Z1 -> Sony Z Ultra -> Sony Z3+ -> iPhone 6 -> iPhone 7 Plus -> iPhone X -> iPhone XS Max |
chunkybeats
Joined: Dec 08, 2005
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From: New Zealand
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Hey guys just got my update notice for ICS for Neo V. I havent upgraded yet, i wanted to hear what feedback it is getting before taking the plunge. Is there less bloatware on the update or can you choose to remove? I heard that there is settings at the start of update to remove some bloat. I really hope they get the memory management sorted, the worst culprits are facebook running, livewire, email etc. I know there is task killer but I wondering if the ICS is optimised for our 512MB RAM, so we can run more apps smoother and of course the general UI too! |
Indiandawg
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They have not customized the whole UI 100%. It can be noticed easily and that's the reason I didn't like the theme. But if you look at the features, it's outstanding. I love the new gmail app. The select text, copy and paste has become very polished and simple. It's just perfect. One of the most amazing thing is the multitasking where you can close app. Its great cause you can use for multitasking and closing apps at the same time. Brilliant.
The phone runs smooth without a doubt but it's not for 512mb ram. Definitely not but Sony has made it possible by tweaking in UI.
T200 -> T68i -> T610 -> K700i -> P910i -> W800i -> P990i -> M600i -> P1-> Nokia E71 -> X1i -> X10 -> Arc S -> Sony Z1 -> Sony Z Ultra -> Sony Z3+ -> iPhone 6 -> iPhone 7 Plus -> iPhone X -> iPhone XS Max |
Indiandawg
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T200 -> T68i -> T610 -> K700i -> P910i -> W800i -> P990i -> M600i -> P1-> Nokia E71 -> X1i -> X10 -> Arc S -> Sony Z1 -> Sony Z Ultra -> Sony Z3+ -> iPhone 6 -> iPhone 7 Plus -> iPhone X -> iPhone XS Max |
Arne Anka
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On 2012-04-26 01:59:35, chunkybeats wrote:
I know there is task killer but I wondering if the ICS is optimised for our 512MB RAM, so we can run more apps smoother and of course the general UI too!
There is a feature where you can disable apps and services (even those not removable), which will prevent them from loading into the memory. In this way you can optimize your own device after your liking.
[ This Message was edited by: Arne Anka on 2012-04-26 08:12 ] |
chunkybeats
Joined: Dec 08, 2005
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From: New Zealand
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thanks Indiandawg, I have heard people have had lag problems then having to repair their phone. do you lose apps and everything in phone memory with this update? |
Indiandawg
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On 2012-04-26 09:07:09, Arne Anka wrote:
On 2012-04-26 01:59:35, chunkybeats wrote:
I know there is task killer but I wondering if the ICS is optimised for our 512MB RAM, so we can run more apps smoother and of course the general UI too!
There is a feature where you can disable apps and services (even those not removable), which will prevent them from loading into the memory. In this way you can optimize your own device after your liking.
[ This Message was edited by: Arne Anka on 2012-04-26 08:12 ]
How do you disable apps and services?
So far I haven't lost any amount of data or applications. Understanding our Sony phones are not very capable of handling too many apps so I would highly recommend to install only those apps which you use regularly or once in a month (even after moving apps from phone to SD, they UI becomes slow if too many apps). Don't install apps which you use very rarely. One more thing I wanted to add, brower is anyway better than before. It's responsive and the multitouch is also very fluid. It's just perfect I would say.
I wish they had given us the option to take out the game like golf 3D and other rubbish apps which we don't need.
T200 -> T68i -> T610 -> K700i -> P910i -> W800i -> P990i -> M600i -> P1-> Nokia E71 -> X1i -> X10 -> Arc S -> Sony Z1 -> Sony Z Ultra -> Sony Z3+ -> iPhone 6 -> iPhone 7 Plus -> iPhone X -> iPhone XS Max |
chunkybeats
Joined: Dec 08, 2005
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From: New Zealand
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@Indiandawg
What is your RAM sitting at the moment if you kill a lot of apps? I can normally get my Neo V on 2.3.4 Gingerbread at 170mb at a push if constantly manually kill running applications instead of task killer which doesnt kill apps properly. Does the multitask screen actually kill the app or does it just close it down but keep it running? I would be very interested if it kills the app properly.
p.s. I do like the new font, very clean!
[ This Message was edited by: chunkybeats on 2012-04-26 12:01 ] |
Indiandawg
Joined: Sep 18, 2004
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On 2012-04-26 13:00:47, chunkybeats wrote:
@Indiandawg
What is your RAM sitting at the moment if you kill a lot of apps? I can normally get my Neo V on 2.3.4 Gingerbread at 170mb at a push if constantly manually kill running applications instead of task killer which doesnt kill apps properly. Does the multitask screen actually kill the app or does it just close it down but keep it running? I would be very interested if it kills the app properly.
p.s. I do like the new font, very clean!
[ This Message was edited by: chunkybeats on 2012-04-26 12:01 ]
170mb? lucky guy, I've never had that luck before lol. I prefer not to use task killer unless it's inbuilt which Android 4.0 has and I'm trying different settings to see how it works. But I'm not lagging speed. It's the same. No difference.
T200 -> T68i -> T610 -> K700i -> P910i -> W800i -> P990i -> M600i -> P1-> Nokia E71 -> X1i -> X10 -> Arc S -> Sony Z1 -> Sony Z Ultra -> Sony Z3+ -> iPhone 6 -> iPhone 7 Plus -> iPhone X -> iPhone XS Max |
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Posted: 2012-04-13 21:37
Xperia arc S Pure White and Midnight Blue - running ICS 4.0.4
