Sony Xperia Upgrade l Part 4 l Preparing Sony Xperia X10 for Gingerbread upgrade

August 4th, 2011 PhoenixCOZA Posted in Android, My Thoughts No Comments »

Android 2.3 Gingerbread is here Sony Under promise over-deliver 

In the previous post we discussed

  1. Overview l Root, ROM and DATA Backup upgrade to Gingerbread
  2. Rooting Sony Xperia X10
  3. Backup Sony Xperia X10 ROM and Safely test new Roms
  4. Backup Sony Xperia X10 apps and user data
  5. Preparing Sony Xperia X10 for Gingerbread upgrade

Read the articles above as you will lose data if you have not prepared.

 

The update will replace the software in your phone. This means:

 

  • User data, such as contacts, messages and more, saved in your phone memory will be overwritten.
  • User data saved on the phone’s memory card is not affected.
  • DRM content will be overwritten.
  • The Backup and Restore app will be overwritten and cannot be used to restore data. Check out Android Market for alternative apps to back up and restore your data, such as MyBackup.
  • The Creatouch, Neoreader and Quadrapop apps will be removed.
  • Mediascape, homescreen operator customization and app tray operator customization will no longer be supported.
  • Moxier Exchange will be replaced by Android 2.3 Gingerbread Exchange support.
Software updates are released at different times depending on the Network operator and country.
Flashtool to flash the 2.3 ROM into your X10 if you cant wait for it to be available in SA:

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

Wolfbreak’s TW Gingerbread ROM with BRAVIA Engine and 30FPS Cap off:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/show….php?t=1192988

 


This update is for the XperiaTM X10

 

For XperiaTM X10 mini, mini pro and X8 you will not be getting :

Most of the 2011 XperiaTM software functionality from e.g. XperiaTM arc will be included. The UI with the desktop layout and pinch-to-overview gesture will be similar and Gingerbread features like Wi-Fi & USB tethering, App storage on SD-card etc are included. Also the customizable horizontal app tray and the media experience widgets from the 2011 XperiaTM Products are in, including an integrated equalizer in the music player. Of course also apps that require Android versions 2.2 or 2.3 will now be possible to download from Android Market, e.g. Adobe flash.
You will gain 

  • Adobe Flash
  • pinch (Sony said it was not possible. Under promise over-deliver)
  • Facebook inside Xperia – a series of unique integrations of Facebook into your multimedia apps, phonebook and calendar
  • The possibility to use your phone as a Wi-Fi hotspot
  • Music player with equalizer
  • USB tethering – share your 3G data connection via the USB connector
  • Photo widget – one click access to your photo gallery app
  • App tray sorting – arrange your apps in the order you want them
Sony Xperia Gingerbread update

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Sony Xperia Upgrade l Part 4 l Backup Sony Xperia X10 apps and user data

August 2nd, 2011 PhoenixCOZA Posted in Android, My Thoughts No Comments »

Sony Xperia update to Android 2.3 Gingerbread is here

In the previous post we discussed

  1. Overview l Root, ROM and DATA Backup upgrade to Gingerbread
  2. Rooting Sony Xperia X10
  3. Backup Sony Xperia X10 ROM and Safely test new Roms
  4. Backup Sony Xperia X10 apps and user data
  5. Preparing Sony Xperia X10 for Gingerbread upgrade
The apps required for the rest of the tutorial require that your phone be rooted. The rooting process I have chosen might be easier but it will have to be re-installed if you update the Rom ie. Network update. We are just doing the network update, however doing backup of your ROM will allow you to  try new roms or just use the network update with the benefits of rolling back.

 

The latest Android platform for smartphones, Android 2.3.3, is now available for your Xperia™ X10.Software updates are released at different times depending on the Network operator and country.

 

You will lose data !
User data, such as contacts, messages and more, saved in your phone memory will be overwritten. User data saved on the phone’s memory card is not affected.

 

Backing up your data
Your Entire Backup can be done with Titanium Backup 

 

The data that needs to be sync would be your contacts, email and calendar
Using gmail or Google apps this should be easy.
music, video and photographs can be done by mounting the unit to your PC or laptop or
Backup and share media with Dropbox
Do not lose your Andriod phone. if you have there is

 

 

In the previous article we covered rooting the Xperia

 

Find the app or combination of apps which will get you back in track in the event that data is lost or your phone needs to be replaced. One backup solution will not solve all occasions so try a new rom or re-install to see what data you have not covered with your backup solution. Do not wait till the dreaded event happens to ind out.

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Dropbox Anywhere

July 23rd, 2011 PhoenixCOZA Posted in My Thoughts No Comments »

Your files everywhere you are.

Any file you save to Dropbox also instantly saves to your computers, phones, and the Dropbox website.

  • 2GB of Dropbox for free, with subscriptions up to 100GB available.
  • Works even when offline. You always have your files, whether or not you have a connection.
  • Dropbox transfers just the parts of a file that change (not the whole thing).
  • Manually set bandwidth limits — Dropbox won't hog your connection.
  • Dropbox works with Windows, Mac, Linux, iPad, iPhone, Android and BlackBerry.

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Jetpack for WordPress

July 21st, 2011 PhoenixCOZA Posted in My Thoughts No Comments »

Just installing the WP Jetpack plugin which popped up in the latest update. Jetpack is a new plugin from Automattic that brings features available to WordPress.com users and supplies them to self-hosted WordPress users.
Jetpack supercharges your self?hosted WordPress site with the awesome cloud power of WordPress.com. It currently includes
  • WordPress.com Stats – Simple, concise site stats with no additional load on your server.
  • Twitter Widget – Display the latest updates from a Twitter user inside your theme’s widgets.
  • Gravatar Hovercards – Show a pop-up business card of your users’ Gravatar profiles in comments.
  • WP.me Shortlinks – Enable WP.me-powered shortlinks for all of your Posts and Pages for easier sharing.
  • Sharedaddy – The most super duper sharing tool on the interwebs. Share content with Facebook, Twitter, and many more.
  • LaTeX – Mark up your posts with the LaTeX markup language, perfect for complex mathematical equations and other über-geekery.
  • After the Deadline – After the Deadline helps you write better by adding spell, style, and grammar checking to WordPress.
  • Shortcode Embeds – Easily embed videos and more from sites like YouTube, Vimeo, and SlideShare.
Jetpack for WordPress

Jetpack for WordPress

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