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Sony releases Android 4.0 Beta ROM for certain Xperia handsets

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24 February, 2012

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Sony Mobile has released a beta of the Android 4.0.3 ROM for certain Xperia handsets. These include the Xperia arc S, Xperia neo V and Xperia ray. Compared to the alpha ROM released back in December, the beta enables GSM radio and FM radio functionalities, which means you can make and receive calls and browse the web. However, Wi-Fi and Bluetooth functionalities are still unavailable.

The new beta ROM includes features such as the new lockscreen, which includes the ability to control the music player and launching the camera. Sony will also include the face unlock feature found on the Galaxy Nexus in the final version, but it is currently unavailable. Other new features include the ability to bring up a list of messages that you can send after you decline a call and a new dialler app which features the highly useful quick dial mode.

Apart from this you get the usual Ice Cream Sandwich goodies, such as the new multi-tasking view and notification screen where you can use the swipe gesture to remove items from the screen. The beta ROM does not include the usual Google applications, however, such as Gmail, Google Maps, Android Market, etc. but they will obviously be added in the final version.

The ROM is now available for download on Sony's website but before you go ahead and download it do keep in mind all the limitations of the current ROM mentioned above. There are also some issues, such as having to unlock the bootloader, which means you won't be able to download the final version when it comes out a couple of months later. So make sure you go through all the warnings and instructions in the source link below before you install it on your phone.

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  • AnonD-142253
  • t7X
  • 04 May 2013

i already upgraded my neo V, this is great. but i encountered small problem for battery calibration, the only solution is DRAIN the battery . lol :)

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  • AnonD-26314
  • nxr
  • 08 Mar 2013

The Arc (s) doesn't have a front facing camera so how exactly would you do video calls?

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  • eleni
  • Sju
  • 09 Feb 2013

the backcolor of the messaging can I change it ?

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