Android 4.3 for Sony Xperia devices

[amish]

Yes I was expecting that since JB and ICS has not much difference, but just improvements. Sony would actually upgrade 2011 xperia as well.

But looks like they are just "lazy enough" to maintain so many versions of JB.

So in the name of "un-stability" they are giving an excuse on why they dont intend to upgrade 2011 xperia.

 

[mukul]

There are still some bugs and glitches with their last update of ICS for 2011 xperia phones!I wish they release one more update to polish this ICS version!!

 

[amish]

I expect maximum 1 more update and after that 2011 devices will be dis-owned.

 

[wR2g4vdTjL5d]

Ok..So how do I know the Xperia S that I am about to buy is a 2011 or 2012 model ? Especially the imported ones that I see on eBay. And would the 2011 ones be upgradable to Jelly Bean through AOSP or custom ROMS.

 

[amish]

gsmarena.com - check launch date.and to be even more safe, ask on their online forum!

 

[Nishant]

Xperia S was released in Feb 2012.

 

[wR2g4vdTjL5d]

Ah ok.....I got a bit confused. I thought there were different Xperia S models for 2011 and 2012. My bad !!!

 

[Nishant]

I think you're getting confused with Xperia Arc S which was released on August 2011.

 

[Sushubh]

right. do not take the year thing too seriously. just check the exact model name in the list of devices and then make a decision. it's not like they are basing the upgrade cycle on year based launch. it's just that the new xperia based devices were launched this year with better specifications.

 

[amish]

better specifications? specifications are more or less the same.they are simply LAZY to maintain so many ROMsplus those were "Sony ericsson" models. they want to scrap those models.