Updating Android OS

Greenlizard0 · 13 May 2011 at 08:49

My phone has Android version 1.6, while my table has 2.2. I wish to update both of these, but am having difficulty in doing so. Being that the OS is free I'm not sure why.

Does anybody have any links for example or any other info about how I go about doing this?

The 1.6 is installed on an XPeria X10 Mini, and only the WiFi drivers apparently need updating.

Cheers.

kona786 · 13 May 2011 at 09:08

XPeria X10 Mini has 2.1 available as an update - when i did my sisters X10 i had to connect it to a pc to do the update. have you tried that?

Father Ted · 13 May 2011 at 09:56

Greenlizard0 said:
My phone has Android version 1.6, while my table has 2.2.

Mine's running Chrome not Android, well the legs are Chrome anyway

Demon · 13 May 2011 at 10:28

Father Ted said:
Mine's running Chrome not Android, well the legs are Chrome anyway

I've got Gingerbread on my table, along side the kit kats and rich tea..

On a more serious note, the OS is free, but it requires the manufacturer to build it specifically with all the right drivers/tweaks to support their bespoke hardware, of which some of it might not be up to the job performance wise of being able to run a newer version.. and then, if branded, the phone company then need to apply their own 'branding' to it..

The best place to check is WWW.XDA-DEVELOPERS.COM, where a lot of community developers tend to develop new firmwares faster then the official manufacturers, if your device is remotely popular in this way, you'll probably find what you are looking for..

Greenlizard0 · 13 May 2011 at 14:21

Demon: Should I be looking in the forums?

HumanShield · 13 May 2011 at 14:25

I have the Mini Pro, and updated mine to 2.1 the same way Kuna mentioned, using the companion software from Sony.

reflux · 13 May 2011 at 14:28

X10 Mini Pro is easy to update using the Sony software. My girlfriend did it last month.

Caffrey · 13 May 2011 at 14:32

There's a CM7 port for it(Gingerbread) if you don't want the bog standard Sony update from SEUS as stated above.

As it's a custom ROM, expect a few bugs if you install it.

Intratech · 13 May 2011 at 14:33

reflux said:
X10 Mini Pro is easy to update using the Sony software. My girlfriend did it last month.

So easy even a girl can do it????

Greenlizard0 · 13 May 2011 at 14:43

Caffrey said:
There's a CM7 port for it(Gingerbread) if you don't want the bog standard Sony update from SEUS as stated above.

As it's a custom ROM, expect a few bugs if you install it.

Yeap just found this myself. I'll have a bash with this first, and then downgrade to 2.1 if it doesn't work.

I don't really use the phone to take photos so it's not a problem. The camera's pretty featureless anyway I find. Quite basic.

reflux · 13 May 2011 at 14:48

Intratech said:
So easy even a girl can do it????

Definitely, she's no tech whizz and she managed it. I was quite impressed.

Caffrey · 13 May 2011 at 14:49

If you mess it up, it's pretty easy to revert/fix anyway so it's worth a try

And the camera is actually quite decent for a phone, 5MP and LED flash. The default SE Camera application sucks though.

Greenlizard0 · 13 May 2011 at 21:40

I know, you can't alter anything at all. Weird that nobody has made an app for it considering the amount of modding that goes on.

Greenlizard0 · 21 May 2011 at 20:38

Ok everything's updated fine and I've got what I was using before up and running.

However now when I leave it on charge the handset screen comes onto the key unlock screen every ten minutes. I can't figure out why though.

Greenlizard0 · 23 May 2011 at 01:26

Bump - any ideas?

Greenlizard0 · 25 May 2011 at 08:56

Bump for the final time, does anybody have an idea at all?