erm latest update 2.3.3 for Arc cant b rooted using gingerbreak..
atm only using prerooted image for unlocked bootloader phone is available to get root..
latest update seems to hav rectified the problems.. but i dunno, maybe u shud try it urself later, mine so far no prob..

juz helping out b4 uncle benny answered urs

when the 2.3.3 update is available to malaysian users, n i guess its Global ROM, u dun hav to unroot to hav the update.. the update itself will make a fresh install to ur phone thus all ur 3rd party apps including ur root n whatsoever will dissappear.. its like a new phone come out of the factory..

yes, Gingerbreak is not working on latest 2.3.3 update, at least by me, as im already with 2.3.3 HK Rom.. and if u c the Gingerbreak dev team, they r not quite active nowadays..

b4 this, all apps tht r showed on the market is free apps, meaning u cant access paid apps which is the one that u need to pay to get it, thus making it difficult for u to get for example the full version of the apps, but of course u need to pay.. u can c now o n the market there is a top paid apps section, b4 this thts not even exist on our market..

market enabler is to fake other telcos, n yes, it doesnt make much diff now tho as our market can display paid apps, BUT there r certain apps tht r not displayed on our market, n i dunno why (perhaps someone can answer tht?) such as GooGle Maps n other apps also.. i prefer to use market enabler eventho our current market is already improved as it will show all updates on my current apps on my phone..

im on 2.3.3 HK ROM, testing it while waiting for 2.3.3 Global Rom.. mine is originally on global rom tho.. n yes, mine is rooted but not through gingerbreak, my bootloader is unlocked so im using the fastboot method, which requires u to unlock ur bootloader.. honestly, if u juz wanna root n nothing else, juz wait for some apps similar to gingerbreak tht can root ur device.. unlocking the bootloader comes with a price as u cant update ur phone thru SEUS or pc companion, also it may void ur warranty..

overall im so happy with 2.3.3 update, it fixes most of the probs tht u encounter on 2.3.2 such as recording issue, long bootup, battery drain issue on camera apps etc.. of coz thr r some minor issues tht r available but for me its mostly on facebook deep integration on arc, nothing else.. imo doesnt matter for me whether to use this HK rom or upcoming GLobal ROM but i prefer Global rom as its usually less bloatware, thts all.. O2 rom also available n got less bloatware also..

but until now, thr is no root available for a locked bootloader, so its up 2 u whether wanna update it or not, its ur choice..

for me, if u on locked bootloader, dun wori much bout bricking ur phone if u wan flashing.. SEUS will repair ur phone like new if sumthing happen.. but of course, u nid to read a bit, or maybe a lot, as a safety measure.. me myself hav played with flashing n modifying phone software since K750i era on SE phones, n i can say SEUS helps me a lot in recovering my phone to ori state..

for a good guide, better read tutorial from xda forum on Xperia Arc thread.. i didnt use any of the rom manager of watsoever apps from the market for flashing.. for previous SE phone model, u hav good Xrecovery, but on Arc, it cant b used so the devs on xda r still trying to figure out how to make a recovery like xrecovery..

make sure u install all the necessary drivers b4 u flash, n doing it right accordingly to the guide.. most of the probs occurred bcoz of missing drivers n missing steps..

SE phone is a bit diff than other phones, as i doesnt hav recovery partition n also cant do NAND backup... NAND backup is only applicable to HTC phones or maybe others (correct me if im wrong).. full backup of se phone rom is through SEUS.. u juz need to either repair or update(if available) ur phone through SEUS, n it will save the full fresh rom on ur pc.. next time when u repair through SEUS, it doesnt need to download it again, it will juz use the saved firmware on ur pc..

as i stated earlier, previous SE android phones (x10, x10 mini, x8) can use xrecovery, which is pretty much can do a full image backup of the rom, but for newest se android phones, xrecovery will not work..

hmm i didnt care much bout the warranty once i unlocked the bootloader so yeah, no original rom tht came with the phone..

but the ftf file tht u used to flash to rom u prefer, is the original rom.. the ftf file is originally files from the SEUS..

yeah, i understand how u feel.. me myself works as an IT engineer b4 n i know the importance of backup

flashing does not need for u to unlock the bootloader.. i used flashtool to flash to the rom tht i prefer..

flashing using flashtool does not need to unlock ur bootloader, u can read on xda forum.. but thr is no root available yet for 2.3.3 unless u unlock ur bootloader n using fastboot after tht..

make sure u dled the right files.. iianm, thr is 2 rom on xda, one is unrooted original rom n another one is pre rooted rom.. the one is in ftf file n another one is image file.. flashtool using ftf file... to use the image file u nid to unlock ur bootloader..

if u can wait, the global rom will b available soon.. its juz around the corner though...

or for more easy way, if u juz wan the HK firmware update, u juz nid to modify some file n faking ur firmware making SEUS recognize urs as HK rom, so u can receive the latest HK rom..

Hi Everyone,

There is already a screen protector apply on your new Xperia ARC, the one in the package is for you future use, it is an additional.

When I got i from Maxis, they apply it for me.

Don't believe me, just look at the edge of your screen, you can see 2 layers. So there's already one applied.

Izzit? Coz thr is someone here mentioned they managed to peel off the layer n put better sp.

ricstc,

i'm a newbie to android and just got my Arc. i would like to remove all the internal sony wallpapers. how can i do it?
and how do i turn off "auto brightness" control? thanks!

Those with unifi, can I ask for your kindness to upload your firmware files? Its in your seus folder somewhere.. I wanna make a ftf file as mine is bootloader unlocked, so need to update it manually through flashtool. Thanks

have updated to 2.3.3..
Except for fast boot up,and smooth scrolling..What other new features are there?

Share up guys so we arc users can fully utilize and aware of the updates installed.

Thx

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Added on June 2, 2011, 10:58 pmunder sync,how come i have 2 facebook icons ah?
one is facebook integration and the other looks like the old fb icon

hey guys, i'm planning to get the arc from maxis. wanna ask the sifus here if it's worth it? how's the phone performing?

as it'll be my first smartphone and that the price is quiet expensive, wanna consider thoroughly before buying it ...

thanks all in advance! ^^v

try update~very nervous....ahaha..first time using android~keep on thinking..what happen next..what happen next...

Erm if you wanna unlock, you can't update your phone through seus.. So you might want to think again..

tonight will be the night i unlock my bootloader and root ..
cant wait la ..
really hate the lag .. i whatsapp alot .. also got a bit lag ..
tried open modern warfare 2 last night .. kena FC ..

im using mybackup pro, it can backup almost everything..

its not free, but i know u know a way around..

erm b4 u unlock, hav u tried doing factory reset? some of the owners reported their phones more smooth..

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Added on June 7, 2011, 5:24 pm

i havent tried it yet without root, but with root, it acts almost the same as titanium backup, plus it can backup ur contact, sms which i dunno if tht can b backed up by titanium backup as i havent used it after i used mybackup pro..

of coz TB n MBP got pros n cons, but for MBP, i dun c it running on background unlike TB which i can c it runs on the background..

as for me, MBP backs up all my apps plus its data and my sms..

btw, TB can backup sms or not for the latest version? havent tried it lately so dunno whts the improvement they bring..

one thing i stick with MBP is bcoz the ability to backup sms, contact, call log, bookmarks, mms, n system settings..

i hope not all will unlocked the bootloaders ler, if not who will provide us with the files for us to update our firmware using flashtool lol..

Guys....WhatsApp seems not working for my phone?
Why har? Is it i have the Task Killer?

Aside, I downloaded and install Asphalt 5 HD...but cannot play...click it, just blink once...that's all...nothing happen liao...