Sony Xperia S

Sony Xperia S
Xperia S
Specification
Manufacturer: Sony Release Date: Q1 2012 Operating System: Android Dimensions: 128 x 64 x 10.6 mm Weight: 144g Chipset: 1.5 GHz Qualcomm MSM8260 Dual Core Display: 4.3”, 1280 x 720 pixels 16M color TFT Networks: UMTS HSPA 850 (Band V), 900 (Band VIII), 1900 (Band II), 2100 (Band I) GSM GPRS/EDGE 850, 900, 1800, 1900 Wifi: IEEE 802.11b/g/n Bluetooth: Bluetooth 2.1 + EDR NFC: Yes GPS: Assisted GPS, GLONASS Video out: Micro HDMI (type D) Camera: 12.1 MP AF, LED flash, 16x digital zoom, 1080p video, Sony’s Exmor™ R for mobile CMOS sensor Secondary Camera: Front-facing camera (1.3 megapixel, 720p) Internal Memory: RAM: 1GB, 32GB Storage Memory Card: n/A Battery: 1750 mAh Additional Features: DLNA Certified®, WiFi hotspot, HDMI, 3.5mm Audio Jack, Sony Mobile BRAVIA Engine, Timescape UI, ANT+ sports fitness

Contents 1 Introduction 2 Findings 3 XDA-Developers Forums for the Phone 4 Selected Forum Threads

Introduction

• Official Site
• Sony Xperia™ S white paper (LT26i)
• Engadget Xperia S review (03/08/2012)
• The Verge Xperia S review (03/05/2012)

Findings

• Battery life
  • in standby, no usage: about 220 hours (3G enabled, data/sync off, stock Android 4.0.4/6.1.A.2.45, no apps)

XDA-Developers Forums for the Phone

• Xperia S General
• Xperia S Q&A
• Xperia S Accessories
• Xperia S Android Development
• Xperia S Themes and Apps

Selected Forum Threads

• Rooting stock ICS/6.1.A.2.45 - using an exploit. Provides root/superuser.apk. No CWM.
• Unlocking the Bootloader - preliminary for (official) rooting, installing own ROMs or recovery. Voids warranty, wipes data, disables manufacturer updates.
• Replacement kernel for stock ICS - provides root/superuser.apk and CWM recovery. Needs unlocked bootloader.

• FIRMWARES & ROOT Compilation Thread - partially outdated