Install Android 4.0 ICS on Xperia P

Update Sony Xperia P with ICS 4.0

There’s good news for Xperia P users. Sony has come up with Android 4.0 ICS update for Xperia P. The roll out has just begun and thus the access as well as availability shall depend on which is the carrier you use and which is the place you are located in. But what you can do is, install ICS on Xperia P via PC or Mac. There’s more resourceful news and that is, even Xperia Sola, Go and U users can expect an ICS update soon.

Now, you will ask what is the benefit of updating Xperia P with Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich? Well the answer is simple. With this you can expect enhancement in features and functions of Xperia P. You will come across an improved lock screen, better mobile data consumption control, addition of Walkman app, extended stand by mode and much more. Initially when you might have bought Xperia P it had Android 2.3 Gingerbread. This is the OS it had come with. Now, with Android 4.0 on Xperia P you will surely face better levels of experience.

Are you impressed with what we said this update will do? If yes, then we are sure you would wish to know the procedure to install ICS on Xperia P. Here are the steps but before that please read the info given below. We recommend you to go through the disclaimer as given below before you start updating Xperia P with ICS.

Disclaimer: The method for updating Xperia P with ICS has been generated after doing proper research. However, the user should update the phone at own risk. Androidust.com shall not be responsible for anything that may happen with the phone.

1. The very first step you must go for is open Sony Mobile.com and after that Xperia P tab.
2. Depending on the browser you use you must check out what updates are available.
3. Now if you have a PC or Mac, connect your phone to that device. With this there would be phone identification and the search for new software would begin.
4. Once the software is traced and located you will get more information on that particular new update or new software.
5. Now, click on Update and with this the process will get started. But just see to it that the connection between the phone and PC or Mac still remains.
6. When the update process gets finished you must disconnect Xperia P from Mac or PC.
7. You may experience localized updating and this may take a few minutes.
8. Now the device will get rebooted.
9. That’s it. You can now use Xperia P with the update.

It is important to note that the above method of updating Xperia P with ICS is with the help of web browser. Even though this method is safe, we expect you to take all the back up first. This will keep the phone as well as data safe.

Do let us know your views on this.

Root Galaxy Tab Plus P6200 on ICS 4.0.4

Procedure to Root Samsung Galaxy Tab Plus P6200 on Ice Cream Sandwich

Yesterday we showed you the tutorial as to how you can install Jelly Bean on Galaxy Tab Plus P6200. Today we will show you the tutorial as to how you can root Galaxy Tab Plus P6200 on ICS. But for many people rooting may be something that is not required. For them, we would like to explain the importance of rooting an Android phone or tablet. But again, we would also like to say that rooting would take away the warranties and thus you must do it only if you are ready for this minor risk.

After you root your Android phone, you will now be able to remove and modify the pre-installed Apps and installations. Just like in Windows one can have an administrator account, in Linux the administrator is called as root. Thus in an Android phone you will come across the word rooting the android phone. It means, getting access to the higher level (administrative level) permissions. Since Android is Linux, with rooting, there is Super user access to this particular operating system.

It is important to note that rooting the Android device makes the warranty of the device void. But still, developers and tech savvy people are quite a lot excited and thrilled with this procedure as it helps them to attain complete access to the operating system of the device. At one side there is a risk of bricking the phone when you root it, but if you follow the proper instructions and procedures from a legitimate site like www.androidust.com then the chances of such things reduce and the benefits would surely outsmart the risk, by way of features enhancement and other advantage or rooting.

But just like every coin has two sides, you may face some problems too. There are some advantages of rooting as well as disadvantages. But you should be a tech savvy person to find solution of the same. Rooting is something that may expose you to an internal file and the file may be dangerous or malicious. This is one of the drawbacks of the rooting procedure.

To summarize all the above, you can say that, rooting helps you to gain root access to the android operating system in the phone and grants “Superuser” access to the system.

We hope now you have enough idea as to what rooting is. Now let us move back to the main topic and that isrooting Galaxy Tab Plus P6200 on ICS. But before that kindly read the disclaimer.

Disclaimer: Rooting Galaxy Tab Plus P6200 on ICS 4.0.4 or for that matter rooting any other Android device can damage the device, lead to loss of warranties or data. You need to be careful while rooting the phone. If at all you root the Android you must do it at your risk.

We have researched this tutorial from reputed XDA forum. We are thankful to the developer who has provided this amazing guide.

Root Samsung Galaxy Tab 7.7/7.0 Plus on Android 4.0.4 ICS

1. The very first thing you need to do is download these two files: CWM.zip and root.zip.
2. Put these two files on SD card.
3. Reboot the device to recovery.
4. Choose apply update from external storage.
5. Now, you must choose CWM.zip and wait until CWM recovery appears.
6. As soon as CWM recovery appears you must navigate the options on the screen. It is important to note that this CWM Recovery is only on the temporary basis.
7. Choose Install zip from SD card.
8. Choose zip from SD card.
9. Choose Root.zip.
10. Press Yes and install root.zip.
11. Choose reboot system now.
12. You have rooted the device with super user app. But the CWM recovery is temporary. If you don’t need CWM recovery you can stop it.
13. Once you reboot the device, you are done.

It is really so simple and thanks to XDA developer to make it so simple. You can go through the source link as given below for further info.

Source: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1786775

Root Sony Xperia P on Ice Cream Sandwich

Method to Root Xperia P on ICS

Some days back we had provided you information as to how you can install ICS on Xperia P. However, if you have got your memories faded on that, here’s the procedure that we had provided in this link:http://www.androidust.com/install-android-4-0-ics-on-xperia-p/

1. The very first step you must go for is open Sony Mobile.com and after that Xperia P tab.
2. Depending on the browser you use you must check out what updates are available.
3. Now if you have a PC or Mac, connect your phone to that device. With this there would be phone identification and the search for new software would begin.
4. Once the software is traced and located you will get more information on that particular new update or new software.
5. Now, click on Update and with this the process will get started. But just see to it that the connection between the phone and PC or Mac still remains.
6. When the update process gets finished you must disconnect Xperia P from Mac or PC.
7. You may experience localized updating and this may take a few minutes.
8. Now the device will get rebooted.
9. That’s it. You can now use Xperia P with the update. But kindly follow the procedure at your risk.

There are many people who might have installed ICS on Xperia P, but they might not have rooted their Android phones. In that case, we would like to provide you instructions to root Sony Xperia P on ICS. We give credit for this method to XDA senior member royalbloodvi who have opened the way to install Google Now on Xperia P with ICS. This is because for installing Google Now on ICS you need the rooted phone. You will be able to enjoy Google Now on rooted Xperia P with ICS.

Here are the step by step instructions to root Sony Xperia P on ICS. But kindly read the disclaimer first.

Disclaimer: Rooting an Android phone can be a bit risky. This is because you will lose the warranty. Also, there are rare chances of data loss and/or phone bricking. Thus we suggest that if at all you wish to do it, you must have enough technical exposure. Do it at your risk.

How to Root Xperia P on Ice Cream Sandwich

1. The very first thing that the developer suggests is to download .tft file from this link: http://forum.xda-developers.com/show…1838457&page=3.
2. After that you need to alter .tft to .zip & extract just kernel.sin, you will need this to get back to stock ICS kernel later on.
3. Now, moving ahead from here, you must enter Fastboot mode.
4. In Fastboot flash the kernel from here: http://forum.xda-developers.com/show….php?t=1676862.
5. Once you are done with that you cant into CWM .
6. Download the SuperUser zip file located here: http://androidsu.com/superuser/ & choose the ARM device type.
7. Put this Superuser zip file to SD card.
8. Flash Super User and after that turn off the phone.
9. Now, again you have to go to Fastboot mode and flash the stock kernel.sin that you extracted from the .tft file.
10. That’s it; you have rooted Xperia P on ICS.

Enjoy unlimited benefits of a rooted phone now. Do let us know how you found this post.

Source Link: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1839682

One Click Root Xperia Neo V on ICS with Unlocked Bootloader

Install Polish Blood ICS 4.0.4 ROM on Sony LWW WT19i

Many WT19i users have been asking in various forums as to when Sony’s official ICS update is available for this particular device. But nothing is fixed in this regards. Sony has not declared any date for official ICS on WT19i. But there is no need to worry. There are many developers who have dedicated their knowledge and efforts towards useful Android devices like Sony’s Live with Walkman WT19i. And as a result of this we got a final product as an amazing ROM called as Polish Blood ROM for Live with Walkman. We are thankful to XDA developer ZduneX25 who shared this AOSP ICS ROM for WT19iwith us.

Details of this new ROM:

Polish Blood ROM is a complete AOSP ROM and thus you won’t come across anything like CM or AOKP. Thus theme addition, custom lock screen or any such thing won’t be possible. But with this ROM you can get 240 MB of free RAM without any issues. You won’t even require task killer on the board. You will be able to download this amazing ROM from the link given at the end of the post.

Install Polish Blood ICS AOSP ROM on Wt19i LWW

We recommend you to take complete back up of your phone first. This is because if anything goes wrong then in that case you can use the back up when desired. Also, it is important to note that the LWW device should be kept charged to the extent of 70 percent to play a safe game. Before moving towards the procedure of installing Polish Blood ROM on Wt19i kindly go through the disclaimer below.

Disclaimer: Installing a custom ROM on the Android device is a bit risky job. However, you may continue with the same if you have enough technical knowledge. Kindly perform the procedure at your own risk.

• The first thing you can do is, take boot.img from the zip and flash through fastboot.
• Go to Recovery and take up factory reset or full wipe.
• Now, you must go for dalvik cache.
• Install ROM zip. (in recovery you must ignore boot.img).
• Reboot.

Done.

As per the discussion between various developers and testers in XDA’s official thread we could find out that this ROM made stereo speakers work amazingly. Also, Video recorder was working smoothly. Testers also felt that the device’s speed has enhanced for better.

However, a few testers also came across a few bugs like:

• Menu and back touch buttons light;
• Tether through wi-fi
• Accelerometer

Good news is, ICS ROM on WT19i is a landmark moment because people who were expecting Ice Cream Sandwich in some form on WT19i would be extremely happy as it is something many users were waiting for. We hope you liked the ROM. Kindly let us know your feedback on this. What do you think? Will you wait for the official ICS update (may happen ..may not happen) or will you try this ROM? Just share your responses here.

Download Polish Blood ICS ROM 4.0.4 for WT19i from: here

Via: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1689515

Flash Xperia Ice Cream Pureness 4.0.4 ROM on Xperia Neo

XDA members have lately started making ROMs for Xperia handsets also. This has really thrilled Xperia users. We appreciate hardwork of XDA member ThilinaC as he has come up with this amazing ICS ROM for Xperia Neo. Xperia Neo is a flexible Android phone that already has some amazing features to die for. Also, it adapts many new ROMs in simple and easy way. In this article we shall talk about the new ICS 4.0.4 ROM for Sony Xperia Neo.

Ice Cream Pureness for Xperia Neo is a simple and beautiful stock ROM. This ROM works on both locked as well as unlocked boo. This is an added advantage of Ice Cream Pureness ROM Build 8.

 Here are the features of this ROM.

ICS 4.0.4
Bloatware ripped.
Pre-rooted.
Based on stock 4.0.4 fw
xLoud,Bravia
NXT theme integrated to some extent
AOSP unlock screen
330mb free space in internal memory,target is to achieve more
Less ram usage
build.prop tweaks
hansip87‘s camera mod
Fully supports Walkman port with clearbass
Xperia S ICS keyboard
SystemUI toggles
Holo theme mixed to match with Xperia theme, purely Ice cream experience

Lotof visual modifications

And many more

You can refer to the change log from the official link given at the end of the post.

If you liked the above features and feel that you want to use this ROM then here are the installation instructions. But it is vital to note that since this is a custom ROM using the same can be a bit risky.

Disclaimer: You can use Ice Cream Pureness ROM for Xperia Neo at your risk. Androidust.com shall not be responsible for anything that happens to your Android. We also recommend you to take complete back up of your phone before flashing Ice Cream Pureness ROM. 

Install Ice Cream Pureness ROM Xperia Neo

1. The first thing you need to do is download the zip file from the link given at the end of the post. Now factory reset in cwm
2. Wipe cache partition
3. Wipe dalvik cache
4.Format /system (in mounts and storage)
5.Format /cache
6.Format /Data
7. Install rom zip
Neo users install Neo patch
8.Install NXT Apps Pack.zip now
9.Reboot now and you are done !

In the official link you will also find the attractive screen shots of Xperia NEO Ice Cream Pureness ROM Build 8. Also, we got quite impressed the FAQs that the developer has given to clear doubts of the users. Here’s the transcript for t. All credits to the developer. Hats off!

Q.Is this only for unlocked boot loader

A.No,its for both locked and unlocked boot loader

Q.Why this is not supercharged ?
A.It is

Q.Where is apps like Timescape ?
A.Apps like Timescape are bloatware that eats lot of ram,so removed

Q.Why jelly bean lockscreen behaves weird some times ?
A.Its a new app,give some time so author can fix the bugs

Q.Why last line in app drawer of my xperia home is not filled ?
A.Clear data in xperia home,in settings/apps/all apps

Q.Why flashlight in Neo don’t work ?
A.Install flashlight fix for Neo build

Q.What is based on this rom?
A.Stock 4.0.4 0.431 fw based

Q.Is it good,smooth and stable for daily use ?
A.Yup

Q.What can I do about purple-ish images when using flashlight to take pictures ?
A.Send non-stop emails complaining to Sony service support and devs asking for a fix for this

Q.What baseband should I use for this rom ?
A.72 baseband

Q.Is it pre-rooted ?
A.duh

Q.Why Nova Launcher was removed ?
A.Popular demand asked for Xperia S ICS home,so included