I am really happy to see the works by android developers from xda  developing fabulous roms with great User interface and Customization.Thanks to Paul.XX(Xda developer ) For developing these roms for  Xperia X8, X10 Mini, X10 Mini, X10 Mini Pro.Make sure the device is rooted and installed with CWM.Just make sure you follow all these rules while installing these roms.

Disclaimer: This is to make aware to all readers that neither we, nor the developer would be responsible for any damage that takes place to your device while following the instructions that we would be sharing. Although it’s very rare to have any damage to your device while following the instructions mentioned in this article, but still if any issues take place, we would try to find out the possible solution to the soonest

Follow these following steps for these roms CM9 based rom for Xperia X8,X10,X10 Mini,X10 Mini pro

Pre-requisites for installing Android 4.0.3 rom for your xperia 8,X10,X10 Mini,X10 Mini pro

•  Make sure that the device on which you are applying this update is  xperia 8,X10,X10 Mini,X10 Mini pro and not any other device by Sony  or any other company.
• We recommend you to backup all your contacts, back, logs, etc. with Backup apps.
• You can import your data to your phone’s SD card and later on you can export it back.
• Make sure that your phone has sufficient battery, at least 80% before you apply the update because if your phone will get switched off between of the time you are applying the update and you won’t be able to update your device and even you could face several issues like your phone gets DEAD and we won’t be responsible for that.
• Enable USB debugging on your phone. Follow the path Settings > Applications > Development > USB debugging and USB debugging would be enabled on your mobile device.
• Also uninstall your antivirus suites in your computer as well as on your mobile phone so that update process may not get interrupted meanwhile.
• Make sure to follow all the instructions mentioned below properly.

Steps to Update android 4.0.3 CM9 custom rom for Xperia X8,X10,X10 Mini,X10 Mini pro

• Firstly Download  roms for Xperia x8 from here and Xperia x10 mini from here and for Xperia X10 pro  from here  to your Computer.
• Connect your phone to the Computer with USB cable.
• Place the downloaded ROM in your phone.
• Disconnect your device by removing the USB cable so that it can be entered into recovery mode.
• To enter boot loader mode in your phone, Press and hold Volume Up + OK Down button + Power Button till the time your phone restarts.
• In boot loader mode, select the option of ‘recovery’ so that your phone can enter into recovery mode.
• As your phone enters into recovery mode, Select ‘Install ZIP from SD card’ and then select ‘Choose ZIP from SD card’ on the next screen and now scroll to the ROM and select the File.
• After selecting, it would take some time to complete the installation process.
• After the ROM has completed installing, restart your phone by selecting the option of ‘reboot system now’ and your phone would restart.
• You’re done with the update!

Sony Ericsson Xperia Arc users have something to cheer up as Xperia Arc is also ready to join the party of Android 4.0.3 firmware’s and in the further article, we would see a tutorial to update Xperia Arc with the latest ICS Android 4.0.3 firmware. Well, readers need to be aware that this isn’t an official update and the official update would be soon before May-June of this year. Since this is not the Native ICS for Arc, bugs can be noticed but they would be addressed in the future upcoming updates. So, let us take a look at the detailed tutorial to apply this update along with pre-requisites.

Disclaimer: This is to make aware to all readers that neither we, nor the developer would be responsible for any damage that takes place to your device while following the instructions that we would be sharing. Although it’s very rare to have any damage to your device while following the instructions mentioned in this article, but still if any issues take place, we would try to find out the possible solution to the soonest.

Pre-requisites to Update SONY Ericsson Xperia Arc with ICS 4.0.3 Firmware

•   Make sure that the device on which you are applying this update is Sony Ericsson Arc and not any other device by SONY or any other company.
•  We recommend you to backup all your contacts, back, logs, etc. with Backup apps.
•  You can import your data to your phone’s SD card and later on you can export it back.
•  Make sure that your phone has sufficient battery, at least 80% before you apply the update because if your phone will get switched off between of the time you are applying the update and you won’t be able to update your device and even you could face several issues like your phone gets DEAD and we won’t be responsible for that.
•  Enable USB debugging on your phone. Follow the path Settings > Applications > Development > USB debugging and USB debugging would be enabled on your mobile device.
• Also uninstall your antivirus suites in your computer as well as on your mobile phone so that update process may not get interrupted meanwhile.
•  Make sure to follow all the instructions mentioned below properly.

 

Steps to Update SONY Ericsson Xperia Arc with ICS 4.0.3 Firmware

• Firstly Download the Flash tool and Update file to your Computer. Install the Flash tool in your computer. Open it in your computer. Now download the Generic Nordic Version of ICS for Arc S in your computer from here which is dubbed as 4.1.A.0.562 and it’s an Android 4.0.3 firmware version.
•  Now after downloading the firmware file, you will have to place the .ftf file which is nothing but the firmware file in the path C:\Flashtool\firmwares folder.
•  Open flash tool App. In your computer. Now click on the Lightning Bolt symbol and select the “Flash Mode” radio button.
• Now select the right firmware which is present on the left side dubbed as “LT18_4.1.A.0.562_NCB” and then select all the options in the right which are Wipe User Data’, ‘Wipe Cache’ and ‘No Final Verification Check’, make sure these three options are ticked.
• After performing all these things and after you’re done, turn off your device so as to enter into flash mood. To enter into flash mode, Press and hold the back key and while doing this, connect Xperia Arc to the Computer with the help of USB cable
•  Now clock on “OK” so as to start the process of firmware update. When the update process is finished, you would be displayed with a message saying ‘Flashing Finished’. After that, disconnect your phone from the Computer by removing the USB cable and wait for the phone to restart.
•  So, congrats as you’re done with applying this update.

You have successfully Updated SONY Ericsson Xperia Arc with ICS 4.0.3 Firmware.

Today we come with another great and helpful post for Sony Ericsson Xperia RAY users and if you’re too a user of the same and running your device on the latest version of ICS, then you can even root your device now. Well, today we would be sharing the easiest method to root Sony Ericsson Xperia RAY on ICS Android 4.0.3 firmware. Readers need to be aware that after rooting your device, the warranty gets void and the only way to regain the lost warranty is by applying the update again. Also, make sure that in order to apply this update, you must be on ICS Android 4.0.3 firmware only. So, let us take a look at the tutorial along with the detailed pre-requisites.

Disclaimer: This is to make aware to all readers that neither we, nor the developer would be responsible for any damage that takes place to your device while following the instructions that we would be sharing. Although it’s very rare to have any damage to your device while following the instructions mentioned in this article, but still if any issues take place, we would try to find out the possible solution to the soonest.

Pre-requisites to Root Sony Ericsson Xperia RAY on ICS Android 4.0.3 Firmware

•  Make sure that the device on which you are applying this update is SONY Ericsson Xperia RAY and not any other device by Samsung or any other company.
•  We recommend you to backup all your contacts, back, logs, etc. with Backup apps.
• You can import your data to your phone’s SD card and later on you can export it back.
•  Make sure that your phone has sufficient battery, at least 80% before you apply the update because if your phone will get switched off between of the time you are applying the update and you won’t be able to update your device and even you could face several issues like your phone gets DEAD and we won’t be responsible for that.
•  Enable USB debugging on your phone. Follow the path Settings > Applications > Development > USB debugging and USB debugging would be enabled on your mobile device.
•  Also uninstall your antivirus suites in your computer as well as on your mobile phone so that update process may not get interrupted meanwhile.
•  Make sure to follow all the instructions mentioned below properly.

Steps to Root Sony Ericsson Xperia RAY on ICS Android 4.0.3 Firmware

•  First of all Download Xperia Ray Rooting Package to your Computer and extract the same.
• Also, ensure that USB debugging is enabled on your phone.
• Now connect your phone to the Computer with USB cable
•  After connecting, open the “runme.bat” file in your Computer.
•  As soon as you connect your phone, press 1 and hit enter and the process of rooting would start. Once the rooting process is done, superuser and busy box will be installed in the device and also once it’s done, it will mention on the screen that “All Done” which will mean that the rooting is successful.

So, we shared the easiest way to root your device Sony Ericsson Xperia RAY on ICS Android 4.0.3 Firmware.

Sony recently announced some Ice Cream Firmware updates in the mid-april session. Well, we got a leaked firmware for the same and we have interesting news as Sony Xperia Users can update their mobile device with the all new Ice Cream Sandwich firmware and you can say thanks to recognized XDA developer DooMLoRD for it. In due course of article, we would be checking out a tutorial for the same along with detailed pre-requisites.

Disclaimer:  This is to make aware to all readers that neither we, nor the developer would be responsible for any damage that takes place to your device while following the instructions that we would be sharing. Although it’s very rare to have any damage to your device while following the instructions mentioned in this article, but still if any issues take place, we would try to find out the possible solution to the soonest.

Pre-requisites to Install the Ice Cream Sandwich Firmware on Xperia Arc

•  Firstly make sure that the device on which you are accommodating this update is Sony Xperia Arc and not any other device by Sony or any other company.

• Make sure that your battery is charged up to 80%  before you apply the update because if your phone will get switched off between of the time you are applying the update and you won’t be able to update your device and even you could face several issues like your phone gets DEAD and we won’t be responsible for that.
• We recommend you to backup of all your contacts, call logs and messages. Well, you can take backup to your SD card and later on import it back.
• Enable USB debugging on your phone. Follow the path Settings > Applications > Development > USB debugging and USB debugging would be enabled on your mobile device.
• Also make sure to disable all antivirus suites and Firewall on your PC so that the updating process may not get interrupted meanwhile.
• Also follow the instructions mentioned below properly.

• Steps to Install the Ice Cream Sandwich Firmware on Xperia Arc

• Firstly ensure that you are running stock 4.0.2.A.0.62 firmware and also make sure that your Xperia Arc should have unlocked bootloader. Also make sure to install ADB on your computer.
• ·        Now you need to Download the ROM.
• ·        After that, Download Application Cleaner and also Download Google Apps Package.  
• ·        Now after downloading the above three files, Connect your phone to the Computer with Original USB cable, place the three files in your internal SD card.
• ·        Now disconnect your phone by removing the USB cable.
• Now Download Kernel which would be helpful to flash the ROM and also Download Fastboot to flash the Kernel.
• Extract fastboot ZIP file in your C: Drive and you will see a folder named fastboot which would have 4 files inside it.
• Copy the ARC-ICS-562-DooMLoRD-Advanced-Stock-v01-boot.img file (which is the Kernel file) you downloaded earlier and now you need to copy it to the Fastboot folder.
• ·        Now connect your phone to the computer with USB cable while holding Back key of your phone (key present at the bottom left of your phone). While holding that back key, you need to connect your Phone Xperia Arc to the computer so that it can connect in fastboot mode.
• ·        Now open Command prompt by going to Run and then entering cmd. The command Prompt would open.
• ·        Now enter the given below two commands while pressing enter after each command.

1. cd c:\Fastboot
2. fastboot flash boot ARC-ICS-562-DooMLoRD-Advanced-Stock-v01-boot.img

• ·        Once the kernel is flashed, you will get a finished message in your command prompt window.

• After that, disconnect your phone from the computer by removing the USB cable. Now turn on your phone. As the screen will turn on, it would also show the kernel logo. Now as soon as the LED lights up, start pressing the back button on your phone continuously until you boot into recovery. In recovery, you can use Volume buttons to navigate and Home button to select options.
• Next, you have to select “install zip from SD card” and then select “choose zip from SD card”,   and then select the ‘ARC-ICS-DooMLoRD-Stock-562-ROM-v01.zip’  which is the ROM firmware package which you placed in your device earlier. The ROM would start installing and would complete in few minutes.

• Once it gets completed, it will land again to the recovery screen.
• In the recovery screen, you need to select “install zip from SD card” and then select “choose zip from SD card”,   and this time you have to select the ‘Application Cleaner’ which you placed in your device earlier.
• Once it gets completed, it will land again to the recovery screen.
• In the recovery screen, you need to select “install zip from SD card” and then select “choose zip from SD card”,   and this time you have to select the ‘Google Apps package’ which you placed in your device earlier.
• Well, the installation process would complete in few minutes and once it gets completed, it will land again to the recovery screen.
• In the recovery screen, you need to select “++++ Go Back ++++” and then option of “reboot system now” to restart your phone.
• So, congrats, you are done with applying this update.

• You have successfully installed the Ice Cream Sandwich Firmware on Xperia Arc.