Finally, Android 2.1 OS on my Sony Ericsson Xperia X10i

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After all the wait and frustrations

I finally updated my Sony Ericsson Xperia X10 with the Android 2.1 Eclair OS. Yey!

New Homescreen and Live Wallpaper on my Sony Ericsson X10i – Android 2.1

I posted a video of the new features of the Android 2.1 OS on my X10i.

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127 thoughts on “Finally, Android 2.1 OS on my Sony Ericsson Xperia X10i”

  1. Pingback: Upgrade Your Sony Ericsson Xperia X10 to Android 2.1 OS | DaddyJoey.com

  2. Anthony Barretto

    how did you upgrade? Up to now I couldn’t upgrade, kept telling me my software is the latest which is 1.6. Thanks

  3. joey Post author

    try updating the SE PC Companion again.

    at the Support Zone, you should get a prompt for a new software available (when you connect your x10 to your pc). then same process in the video.

    goodluck. pm me if you have any more questions. tnx. :)

  6. Risa

    I just happen to locate this site in an attempt to find other Xperia users in the Philippines waiting for the update. Since you already got yours in your X10, I wonder when will the update for my X10 Mini Pro come. :(

  7. daddyjoey

    i was thinking that the update covers all the x10s :)

    the pc companion will automatically prompt you when there is already an update available for your handset.

    mine was made available just this morning :)

  8. Risa

    Yes. Actually I thought the same. The moment I saw your phone got updated, I tried updating mine as well. Still though, no Eclair update for me. Boo :(

  9. Prabu

    Hi Joey, your x10i belongs to which country is it India?.I tried to update now but fail.. :( and also how to update pc companion , i already have the latest version from se website is tat it??

  11. joey Post author

    @risa, i got a friend who owns an x10 who’s also experiencing the same. maybe you can try updating the pc companion again. :)

  14. John Lacson

    X10 and X10 Mini users in the Phil have gotten the update already.

    X10 Mini Pro, none yet (I’m a Mini Pro user)

    Still waiting…

    Hope to hear more reviews from those that have it already! :)

  16. BIgBoy

    I think there are unit that can get the update even there are no update available in the philippines but some unit those not get any update. :)

  18. daddyjoey

    wow, that’s still days wait.

    @bigboy, yes, some of my SE friends here have also updated their units already.

    @sitchuwap, thank you very much for the link. well, better to hold on to that and wait for the update than rooting the phone which might cause more trouble. :)

    tnx for the comments guys!

  19. belong

    i’m one of those who are still waiting for the update for my x10i, i emailed se phil and they said it’s still on nov 15 that they will release the 2.1.
    i wonder for those who owns x10i got there updates…

  21. sitchuwap

    again guys if your phone build number:2.0.A.0.504 you got a 100% guarantee priority update base on its Nordic firmware..and if your phone build number:R2BA020 like mine hehe.. you still need to wait until Nov. 15 for the Asia firmware update.. for now just watch a lot of youtube vids to suplement your thirst on 2.1.. buwahaha!!

    to know the build number of phone
    go to -> SETTINGS>ABOUT PHONE>

  24. Bienskee

    Another way to get update is change your R2BA020 to generic nordic of R2BA026, then use SEUS update. I got update 2 days ago using nordic flash tool. thanks to xda

  25. joey Post author

    @bienskee, yes, i was also tempted to flash my x10i using the tools from the xda forum but waited for the update instead.

    for those who can’t wait for the se update, you can check the flasher at the xda forum. :)

  27. joey Post author

    tnx xris.

    i saw some of my colleagues running 2.1 or 2.2 on their xperia mini/ mini pro. will ask them how tomorrow.

  29. PJ

    Guys, I really cannot upgrade then android system of my X10i and I dont know why. It keeps on saying already up to date where in fact I cannot see any changes on the system specially on the firm version. It is still 1.6. I already updated the PC companion but still nothings changing,, This is bad. Im frustrated

  30. joey Post author

    andoy, me too. i am trying to look for some flash on the xda forums though.

    pj, is your phone’s build number:2.0.A.0.504 ? please see sitchuwap’s comments for more. tnx

  31. andoy

    @Joey, i’m already fine with 2.1. Can’t wait for Nov 15 to update my mini pro =D. It’s like waiting for the salary although I already got that today hehe.

  35. andoy

    @joey, I’m still using 1.6. I meant I’m fine with just 2.1 and not 2.2, as long as I can get it as soon as possible, can’t wait for the 15th.

    What I already have is my salary =p.

  36. joey Post author

    hehe. yes, good things come to those who wait. :)

    for sure u’ll be happy once you’ve seen your x10 running on 2.1 :)

  43. andoy

    @belong, still nothing? I’m yet to check, still at work. Will verify tonight. If still nothing, I’m going to re-flash to nordic.

  45. belong

    @andoy, it’s 4:30pm – it’s still nothing!
    probably i need your help also to re-flash my x10i to nordic. don’t know what to do.

  47. galit sa SE

    dammit!! nagoyo na naman tayo ni SE waited long for this one for phil wala pa rin!!

    kung di lang matagal ang delivery ng globe sa ip4 matagal ko na to dinispatsa..

    pag dumating na iphone 4 ko .. GOODBYE x10!! walang kwentang phone! mahal pa naman..

    TALAGA LANG HA MAY PA EMAIL PA SILA NOV 15.. putik!

    EPIC FAIL!

  53. Bienskee

    another way for update to 2.1 is change your phone region code into global generic with 1232-9897. to edit you must have root explorer or myphoneexplorer installed on your phone. download myphoneexplorer (mep) for pc & mep client for mobile phone. I also used this method for updating, and it works. I think ASTRO can also modify the changes of the code..

  55. Bienskee

    yes, absolutely. i don’t think flashing or using any methods can brick the phone easily, if you do correctly your phone will run by no mistakes…

  56. ebst

    Okay. But SE in MOA is offering to upgrade my firmware for the price of 460, i think. Do you think that they will flash my phone?

  57. joey Post author

    what? firmware update for Php 460? that should come for free.

    i too didn’t flash my phone because there’s always the risk of breaking it and voiding the warranty

  58. ebst

    Yes. 560, not 460 = your SE phone must have a warranty. But, since the upgrade here in Phil is not available, I think that they will flash your phone.

  60. ebst

    I think they are taking advantage of the delay. They will flash your Phone then upgrade it rather than upgrading it instantly. Right?

  62. daddyjoey

    what? flashing your phone to nordic to get the update?

    @ebst, my build no is 2.0.A.0.504, i got the update right after the day they released their first update thru pc companion

  67. Bienskee

    Guys you can wait until 22nd of nov. (for those willing to wait). my last update was customized R2BA020 via SEUS ,no OTA. you can check your brand and firmware through service info. in the lock screen press the two buttons below simultaneously and in succession…

    ..Menu, Back, Back, Menu, Back, Menu, Menu, Back..

    x10i has lots of customized version and region code. 2.0.A.0.504 is the 2.1 (eclair) build no. of all x10 phones. I used 1232-9798 generic global region (mostly x10i users around the globe) to recognize by SEUS for updating. the update file is approximately 160+ mb. guys hope you get update to 2.1

  69. ebst

    well, i just came from SE MOA. They said that they will flash the phone in order to get the update. And still the @.1 update here in Phil is not yet available. So, we still need to wait guys.

  70. Bienskee

    ok guys for more info, x10/x10 mini. remove your battery and check your SI. mine is SI 1236-2477 and still not on the list to receive update of 2.1. try visiting this link to see if your SI number is amongst the handset which have received the update:

    http://blogs.sonyericsson.com/products

    If your SI number is not listed, this means your handset is branded to a network which has not yet approved the update for download. if your number is included and still can’t get the update
    try to check or disable your firewall or virus protection which maybe sometimes blocking the PC-companion from Internet access. or you can try removing and re-installing the application or delete the contents in the database folder for Update Service “Program Files\Sony Ericsson\Update Service\db”.

  73. andoy

    joey is right! I’ve downloaded a new PC companion in my netbook and after hooking up my mini pro, ‘new software update available’. Oh yeah! I’ll be skipping back up and restore. Will post when I’m done. Should’ve thought about this last Sunday.

  76. ramilc

    Hey guys, I still cannot update my xperia mini pro. It prompts me to update my pc companion but getting an error at the middle of the update (error installation). I already uninstall and reinstall it but still the same. Please help.

  79. Tawi1981

    I just did my android 2.1 update last night for xperia X10 mini pro. i was almost tempted to do the nordic flash few days ago. Whew… it also solved my no boot Globe Postpaid sim issue. Perfect update so far… btw, the latest PC Companion is the 2.0.068 version, the other one was 2.0.058. Only the 2.0.068 will prompt you for the 2.1 update…

  80. jin

    i cannot still update my x10 pc companion says that i have an update available but when i go to step 2 an error occurs. i’ve tried uninstalling and reinstalling pc companion to no avail:(

  81. andoy

    What does the new firmware say on your phones? Mine says 2.1-update1.

    Also, I don’t like the new unlock screen, it wouldn’t go away. I still like the pattern unlock screen. The problem with enabling the pattern unlock screen is that I still have to go through the stock unlock screen so it’s really tedious.

    x10 mini pro here.

  86. inna

    my SI # is 1237-5961 and not yet included in the kits that is found on the SE blog.. but how come there is already 1237-5962 and 1237-5963? should’nt it be 1237-5961 comes first?

    pls ans…thank u. :)

  87. panky10

    I uninstalled my old PCComp and installed a new pc companion but it still shows my x10 mini is still up to date…

  88. joey Post author

    hi guys, you can try updating by going to menu > settings > about phone > software update. hope this works for the others

  90. PJ

    My phone SI is listed on the SE kit blog. What should be the version of the PC companion? I got the 2.0 version. Will that satisfy the upgrade? Im so so not techy. help!

  97. andoy

    @ebst so now you’re glad you didn’t fork out the cash to flash to nordic huh =D. Patience is indeed a virtue.

  99. Rey

    Hi, i just got my x10 updated to 2.1 two days ago. My problem is it keeps randomly goes on and off at times. Does anyone have the same experience after the update?

  100. joey Post author

    hi rey, i didn’t encounter any issues with the update, maybe you can try resetting the settings to factory mode and updating it again. tnx.

  101. andoy

    same here Rey, no random shutting off. You might have installed something that is conflicting the system?

    Ever since I had android, I never had to restart my phone or experience random shutting off. I often had it before with X2.

  103. Eleonor

    Im from davao, philippines.. what is the latest firmware update for x10 mini pro?.. im running android 2.1 firmware v.2.0.A.0.504..im so eager to update this phone..

    please email me..thanks ahead :)

  105. joey Post author

    hi, the latest supported OS is still 2.1. i doubt that SE X10 and its variants will be supporting 2.2 or higher versions of the android OS but they are doing some research / tests to accommodate the newer OS versions via custom roms. :)

  107. Eleonor

    I am hesitant to root my phone. I just wanna know the latest firmware x10 is having now. :)

    what firmware do you have now?

  117. joey Post author

    i still don’t have the latest update too… failed on the first try. i will create a post once i get the update :)

  118. daddyjoey

    hi eleanor, was able to install the latest update.

    build no 2.1.A.0.435

    will post more after i familiarize myself with the new features. thanks!

  119. Eleonor

    @joey:: but u have the previous update?
    @daddyjoey:: ok. I will wait for that. Thanks ahead. But may I have the latest update even I didn’t get yet the previous one?

  122. Cjey

    Can you post the detail guide of upgrading 2.1 from 1.6 using SEPC or SEUS. I tried many times with these but failed everytime. i dont know what is wrong with my procedure and i am frustrated to asking SE about this. Please help me.

  124. Cjey

    Thanks for the reply but i am afraid that over the air update is not available in my area. I live in Nepal but i purchased phone from Australia.
    Regards,
    jey

  125. Glerie Domingo

    hi guys!

    i maybe late in this forum. but i have just bought an x10 2 weeks ago and its firmware was still with 1.6. i did follow the steps here but still the pc companion says its up to date with 1.6.
    :(

  126. Glerie Domingo

    here is something about my phone.

    Model number: X10i
    Firmware version: 1.6
    Baseband version: 1.1.26
    Kernel version: 2.6.29-rel
    semc-android@SEMC #2
    Build number: R2BA021

    Please help me upgdate my phone to 2.1.

    Thank you.

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