topic Re: Neo: Which ROM will I get in update? in Other/General

Neo: Which ROM will I get in update?

owleye — Wed, 14 Sep 2011 10:23:17 GMT

I have a neo which I bought while in Hong Kong. Recently I moved to India and I think I will hold on to the Neo as I like it.

My question is that in the recent update which has 2.3.3 and the one which I want to upgrade to: will it continue to have the native chinese applications which came loaded? I want to get rid of them and use an English only ROM.

Thanks.

Re: Neo: Which ROM will I get in update?

slimshaddy — Wed, 14 Sep 2011 13:43:03 GMT

u cannot do that unless ur phone is rooted.

the chinese applications will remain there..

and rooting's not an easy process and even if u do it, u wont know which file to delete

but u can always google these type of things such as rooting..

and if u want then root ur phone..

since u dont have international warranty, u cannot avail warranty in india so u may root,..

Re: Neo: Which ROM will I get in update?

owleye — Wed, 14 Sep 2011 14:09:42 GMT

Thanks Slimshaddy

Someone (was it Uliwooly?) told me that I can get the another version of the firmware by tapping into a different update file. I can't locate that discussion.

Rooting is somethign which I want to avoid as that will take the chance for me to get it repaired in HK whenever I travel there.

Rooting also seems like a very complicated process which I want to avoid. Am I wrong to assume that a rooted phone will no longer get updated ?

Hasn't someone been through this already? I am surely not the first guy who wants to remove the chinese apps without rooting or at least using the std firmware from SE.

cheers!

Re: Neo: Which ROM will I get in update?

Wed, 14 Sep 2011 14:13:33 GMT

Check out this link

http://talk.sonyericsson.com/message/96312

Re: Neo: Which ROM will I get in update?

slimshaddy — Fri, 16 Sep 2011 03:30:42 GMT

ok pc user provided u the link

just follow that step y step..

and u'll get rid of the chinese applications

it'll reinstall all the files, setup files, new features etc..in english :smileygrin:

gud luck..and if u have any problem..we are here..

Re: Neo: Which ROM will I get in update?

owleye — Mon, 19 Sep 2011 14:14:32 GMT

This link installs a non-standard ROM. I don't want to void my warranty in doing so.

Any other way to do it ?

Re: Neo: Which ROM will I get in update?

Mon, 19 Sep 2011 14:25:59 GMT

When you sourced your phone in HK, did you go through a mobile operator or through a phone retail shop?

If you sourced it from a phone retail shop and not branded to any mobile service provider and unlocked, I believe you can use the HK versions of the firmware listed in the link.

Re: Neo: Which ROM will I get in update?

owleye — Thu, 22 Sep 2011 05:11:52 GMT

I have not taken it from a mobile operator; bought it from smartone-vodafone store without operator plan which retails handsets without tying to an operator.

When I go in updates it shows that there is a new update available but I am not sure if it will remove those chinese language apps.

Re: Neo: Which ROM will I get in update?

Thu, 22 Sep 2011 05:31:05 GMT

Did the Chinese language apps come with the phone or you downloaded the apps?

If you downloaded those apps you can re download then again.

Re: Neo: Which ROM will I get in update?

Thu, 22 Sep 2011 05:34:02 GMT

Another thing you could do is to perform a backup using an app called Mybackup before proceeding with the update.
https://market.android.com/details?id=com.rerware.android.MyBackup&feature=more_from_developer

Check if the backup app, backed up the Chinese apps. If it did then you should be able to restore the apps after the update.

Re: Neo: Which ROM will I get in update?

owleye — Thu, 22 Sep 2011 06:39:51 GMT

Thanks apc_use; appreciate the help.

These apps came loaded on the phone.

I do not want to add these apps but I want to remove them and hence the post.

Re: Neo: Which ROM will I get in update?

Thu, 22 Sep 2011 07:00:21 GMT

Ok in that case, the update to Android 2.3.4 will be released soon. So usually the XDA developers will release a Global generic versiion of the firmware.

You can then download the GG version and manually update the phone..

Officially, it was announced that 2.3.4 will be released around October this year.

Re: Neo: Which ROM will I get in update?

owleye — Thu, 22 Sep 2011 08:35:47 GMT

Thanks.

Is there anyway in which we can specify which version to install?

I am currently on 2.3.2 and would want to switch to 2.3.3 with the official generic version.

Re: Neo: Which ROM will I get in update?

Sat, 24 Sep 2011 04:16:48 GMT

Check out this link to the various Neo firmware.

http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1258723

There is a 2.3.4 Global version

http://115.com/file/e6mngpm2
http://www.megaupload.com/?d=KWNWTH47
MT15i_4.0.1.A.0.283_GLOBAL.7z

There are two versions of the 2.3.3 firmware :

http://u.115.com/file/e6docclw
http://www.megaupload.com/?d=QS4A5A7F
MT15i_4.0.A.2.368_GLOBAL.7z

http://u.115.com/file/e60c0hcd
MT15i_3.0.1.A.0.145_GLOBAL.ftf

Use the flash tool to update the firmware

Re: Neo: Which ROM will I get in update?

owleye — Tue, 27 Sep 2011 10:24:35 GMT

Thanks apc_user

This is using the flash tool which is not the official way of updating it.This will void my warranty.

Any official way of doing this? Moderators - any answers?

Re: Neo: Which ROM will I get in update?

Johan — Tue, 27 Sep 2011 12:47:46 GMT

What's your SI number? You'll find it under the battery.

Re: Neo: Which ROM will I get in update?

owleye — Tue, 27 Sep 2011 14:25:19 GMT

My SI number is 1246-7758

is 2.3.4 available?

Thanks.

Cheers

Re: Neo: Which ROM will I get in update?

owleye — Thu, 29 Sep 2011 10:42:28 GMT

Up.

Johan - any answers please?

Re: Neo: Which ROM will I get in update?

Johan — Thu, 29 Sep 2011 11:18:38 GMT

Android 2.3.4 is not available yet for your SI. But the 2.3.3 is available and if you update the HK customization will remain, you wont get any other ROM.

Re: Neo: Which ROM will I get in update?

owleye — Fri, 30 Sep 2011 07:17:13 GMT

Thanks Johan

When is 2.3.4 release expected for this region? Is there any official way to remove the HK customisations?