Xperia Arc S Update 4.0.2.C.0.5 (LT18i/a)

[uliwooly-wooly]

Xperia Arc S Update 4.0.2.C.0.5 (LT18i/a)

http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1375243

http://www.ptcrb.com/vendor/complete/view_complete_request_guest.cfm?modelid=20152

Manufacturer:Sony EricssonModel #:LT18i (AAD-3880097-AV)Supported Technologies
and Frequency Bands:GSM: 850/900/1800/1900, UMTS FDD: Band I/Band VIII

HW Version	SW Version	Request Type	Date Certified
A	4.0.2.D.0.4	ECO	Dec 2, 2011
A	4.0.2.C.0.5	ECO	Nov 11, 2011
A	4.0.2.A.0.58	ECO	Oct 21, 2011
A	4.0.2.A.0.42	ECO	Oct 12, 2011
A	4.0.1.A.0.283	ECO	Sep 26, 2011
A	4.0.1.A.0.266	ECO	Sep 26, 2011
A	4.0.1.A.0.254	Variant	Sep 26, 2011

Thanx to the XDA forum and adrianom

Firmware

http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1375243

download FlashTool

http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=920746

or

http://androxyde.github.com/Flashtool/

Install it and you will see  5 folders

                                   Custom

                                   Drivers

                                   Firmwares

                                   Loaders

                                   X10Flasher_lib

take the firmware to the  "Firmwares" folder

click on Falsh

Press Ok

it will ask you to connect your phone on Flashmode (turn off your phone, press the back button, then connect the USB) press OK

This is an step by step guide

[uliwooly-wooly]

Make sure you backup everything

Settings -> privacy -> Back up my data and Automatic restore should be selected

and also

Use one of these links to download the

Backup & Restore app

http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1193802

or

http://www.elita-clan.com/downloads/backup_and_restore_v010935.apk

http://www.elita-clan.com/downloads/backup_and_restore_v010935.apkor
http://www.mediafire.com/?1n07llajeaoo03y

How to install it

You need to

go to settings -> applications -> check unknown sources

download IO File Manager

https://market.android.com/details?id=org.openintents.filemanager&feature=search_result

download the backup & restore app, transfer it to your SD card, use OI file manager to find it -> tap on it -> install it

Contacts

just to play it safe sync your contacts w/ google if you haven't already

open your phonebook

press MENU button -> tap on Send Contacts -> select all -> send it to your email

on your computer

-> download the file -> go to your gmail -> click on contacts -> click on more actions -> on the drop down menu click on "import" -> choose the file -> and click import

Apps

Don't worry so much about backing up your apps

on your computer go to

market.android.com -> log in -> click on My Library -> and send all your apps to your phone

SMS/MMS

if you don't want to use the backup & restore app then

Install "backup SMS" to back up your SMS and MMS to your Gmail

https://market.android.com/details?id=com.zegoggles.smssync&feature=search_result

or your SMS use

"backup & restore SMS"

https://market.android.com/details?id=com.riteshsahu.SMSBackupRestore&feature=search_result

or for your MMS use "Save MMS"

https://market.android.com/details?id=com.schwimmer.android.mmsextract&feature=search_result

Call Logs

And for call logs this is great

https://market.android.com/details?id=com.yang.android.ansta

[uliwooly-wooly]

or

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[uliwooly-wooly]

[Uliwooly]

let me make it simpler

download the apk on your computer, send it to yourself through email, make sure you send it to your Gmail

now on your phone

go to settings -> applications -> check unknown sources

wait for the email, once  you get the email, open it, and instead of downloading the attachment it will allow you to install it, voila, done

Use one of these links to download the

Backup & Restore app

http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1193802

or

http://www.elita-clan.com/downloads/backup_and_restore_v010935.apk

http://www.elita-clan.com/downloads/backup_and_restore_v010935.apkor
http://www.mediafire.com/?1n07llajeaoo03y

[Uliwooly · Accepted solution]

an even Easier alternative

download the app, transfer it to your SD card

Download Apk Manager

https://market.android.com/details?id=com.magmamobile.app.apkinstaller&hl=en

open "Apk Manager" and voila select the apps that you wan't to install

Don't forget to mark the Correct Answers & Helpful Answers

[Uliwooly]

This is how to root

http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1312859

[#9]

Hi there,

Thank you for this post!  I'm in the UK and have just bought a French Arc S.  Although it has the English language option, several icons still have the French names and I also have plenty of France-only apps installed.

Can you tell me if I can use this as the latest firmware to flash my Arc S and turn it into a generic UK model?

Thank you again

schnide

[Uliwooly]

Yes, yes you can, but why don't you install the LATEST firmware instead of this one?

Xperia Arc LT15i/a & LT18i/a 2.3.4  4.0.2.A.0.62

http://talk.sonyericsson.com/thread/29197