Sony Ericsson Xperia Arc

  • Released 2011, March
    117g, 8.7mm thickness
    Android 2.3, up to 4.0
    320MB 512MB RAM storage, microSD slot
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  • 4.2"
    480x854 pixels
  • 8MP
    720p
  • 512MB RAM
    Snapdragon S2
  • 1500mAh
    Li-Po

Sony Ericsson Xperia Arc - Specs

Network Technology GSM / HSPA
2G bands GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands HSDPA 900 / 2100 - LT15i
  HSDPA 850 / 1900 / 2100 / 800 - LT15a
Speed HSPA 7.2/5.76 Mbps
Launch Announced 2011, January. Released 2011, March
Status Discontinued
Body Dimensions 125 x 63 x 8.7 mm (4.92 x 2.48 x 0.34 in)
Weight 117 g (4.13 oz)
SIM Mini-SIM
Display Type LED-backlit LCD, capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors
Size 4.2 inches, 48.6 cm2 (~61.7% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution 480 x 854 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~233 ppi density)
Protection Scratch-resistant glass
Platform OS Android 2.3 (Gingerbread), upgradable to 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich)
Chipset Qualcomm MSM8255 Snapdragon S2
CPU 1.0 GHz Scorpion
GPU Adreno 205
Memory Card slot microSD, up to 32 GB (dedicated slot), 8 GB included
Internal 320MB 512MB RAM
Main Camera Single 8 MP, AF
Features LED flash
Video 720p@30fps
Selfie camera   No
Sound Loudspeaker Yes
3.5mm jack Yes
 Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Comms WLAN Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, DLNA, hotspot
Bluetooth 2.1, A2DP
GPS Yes, with A-GPS
Radio Stereo FM radio, RDS
USB microUSB 2.0
Features Sensors Accelerometer, proximity, compass
Browser HTML, Adobe Flash
 ANT+
HDMI port
MP4/H.264/WMV player
MP3/eAAC+/WMA/WAV player
TrackID music recognition
NeoReader barcode scanner
Document viewer
Voice memo/dial/commands
Predictive text input
Battery   Removable Li-Po 1500 mAh battery
Stand-by Up to 430 h (2G) / Up to 400 h (3G)
Talk time Up to 7 h (2G) / Up to 7 h (3G)
Music play Up to 31 h
Misc Colors Midnight Blue, Misty Silver
SAR EU 0.66 W/kg (head)    
Price About 180 EUR
Tests Display Contrast ratio: 1207:1 (nominal)
Camera Photo / Video
Loudspeaker Voice 66dB / Noise 66dB / Ring 78dB
Audio quality Noise -89.4dB / Crosstalk -91.5dB

Sony Ericsson Xperia Arc - User Reviews

  • To anyone that still has this phone, how much storage space does it have after a factory reset? I'm considering this as I want an Android phone with a 1GHz processor and 512MB RAM as I've had a Windows Phone and an iPhone with these exact specs, I want to see how well Android works with these specs.

  • I think you're good to fall into the trash bin ... because this OS system is outdated .... whereas I'm using the OS 4.3 on system samsung galaxy S3 sometimes stuck and hang when running the latest app example grab app ..... while the 1.4 GHZ snapdragon system is sometimes hang up in the 1.4 GHz ..... haha ​​... hello friends u must buy new phone with quad core system ....

  • Install LineageOS on your phone and the playstore will then work just fine.

  • there is Playstore Problem in my phone..its cannot updating.....how can i update Play store....

  • Very fortunate enough that even after 6 years of ownership, the fone still works perfectly.

  • you don`t install on RAM but on memory!

  • How?

  • throw away

  • buy new one!

  • You can install custom rom of Legacy Xperia based on ICS firmware 587 then flash it to Lollipop. My phone is working on it.

  • how do i upgrade it...the phone is very slow and does not accept many apps

  • My Phone doesn't what to go on but when i put in a charger the Red light flinks some times it lights Green. What can i do with it?

  • my phone is not accepting new versions of applications because of its android version how can i upgrade it

  • Hi Frnds . My Xperia ARC (lt15i) Camera is not focusing .How I fix This? Thank You. Good Bye.

  • Hy. Try a hard reset

  • The screen pad is hanging pls wat can I do?

  • 512 mb ram is not enough...you cant install apps or games..error will say that "storage full"

  • type emergency pad in *hesh 7372423hesh and you will promote to a reset page

  • Hi, Does anyone know how I can get rid of the initial lock of the phone? My son has used the phone and forgot it. I can not get the bootloader code if I can't get into the phone. I have downloaded the latest CMmod for the Arc and want to flash this. Is there another way to get the bootloader code? Can I install the CMmod? /Fredrik.

  • Hi, Can I somehow flash it? My son has used it with a logon and he has forgotten it. Now I need an extra mobile. On the store they said it was to old. /Fredrik.

  • got the same problem .. I went to the technician, I have been told that it was a software issue. I dont know if what they have done but they fixed it ..

  • Need help .. I cant access facebook on this phone ..

  • super camera phone in low price.superb clarity

  • really I love this phone..specially camara

  • U can install it to sd card Vis apps to sd card app is there it is actually a good phone

  • Wow, this phone obselete already but still active.

  • Flash it via pc bro..

  • The phone is not good,no signals,it can not connect to the WiFi,only that it has a good camera.

  • guys, my phone has no signal here in the philippines..how can i connect to the networks here? please do help me...

  • my phone doesnt boot to the (desktop)i mean to the maiin menu but only displays the model(sony xeria) when ever i switch it on.it continues let that till i take off the battery.i have tried hard reset but its not working.please your help is required massively.

  • Thinking back, this was a very bad phone. After owning so many phones in the past, this was the one that gave me the worst experience. Low internal memory, bad wifi connectivity. But one thing is good about it, I have dropped it 20+ times and all it got was one tiny scratch on the screen.

  • how to increase internal memory...

  • yes you can but requires you to unlock the bootloader using adb.Go to this website for more info to how to flash and download rom from legacyxperia because they release new rom every month, they also have lollipop for arc but requires little more work in sd card(basically creating different partition on it).

  • is it possible to upgrade my arc to android kitkat, and how?

  • Bqsha

  • Use link2sd app, which will help to send installed apps to microsd. That means you can have some extra ram to install other apps.......

  • I have this device. Its Android 2.3.1/2.4.0 Its device memory is very low and can't install anything. Can anyone give a way forward that i can install all application to the memory card instead of handset?

  • i've been using this great phone like 4 years ago till now and it's great in every thing and till now it's just fine ! it's a really successful phone ! I love my arc

  • Brro ur ingleeesh rockss:):):):)

  • You have to download Sony flashtool and also the stock firmware... If you didn't root your phone yet,it's okay... :D

  • how do i make the data to appear

  • I hav been using since 4 year one of the best (uncaparable) 8.1 mega pixel camera withe good music quality having very sexy n sleek looks:)

  • Pls and pls I don't know how to close Applications

  • it restart automatically and i cannot do anyrhing.....i dont have miney to go to service centres also... experts please help me

  • the glass of this mobile is very good.i have dropped it around 20-30 times.although this mobile is little slow.

  • my camera is not clear, i dont why but i have tried to remove the face detection but its still the same, coz when i take a photo others features are not seen but just the face only, i really hate this, any one help me

  • i already removed the factory provided original screen guard, but it didn't make any changes

  • i think there's only one thing bad about this phone,, the touch screen gets so crazy when im charging especially on a computer usb port,, so bad,, :(

  • my first android phone.camer of this phone is very very good.

  • my first android phone :)

  • Did u see what year it was launched, back in the day 1gb was considered big...

  • I've had this phone for quite a few years now, and it has a lot of good, but also a few bad points. Unfortunately, the bad points are necessities for a good phone. Good: - Camera - Video - Bright display - Sensitive touch - Great interface (doesn't miss a single basic application) Bad: - Gets slow after a while - Battery life - Internal memory

  • I've never seen a phone with this little internal memory, ridiculous indeed.

  • I've never seen a phone with this little internal memory, ridiculous indeed.

  • I have this device for almost 4 years until now and still working great. Also best audio & camera

  • Best phone of all time. Yet, I have never seen such a sensitive touch and crystal clear display. Don't forget it's beautiful design too.

  • ma dream 4ne man era ts ma nxt touch

  • veery gut inglesh

  • Lg g2 wont be a great upgrade. Although its hardware specs is better than arc, arc was the besr in its time. Very good touch response and brilliant display. I recommend Xperia z1 in this range of price

  • Verry nice , good bettre so verry lovliy look & ameging smart phon my fevorit phon

  • I have this device since 4 years and im still using it .. Its really great phone everything working good but it's internal space now became small comparing to app sizes now but really thanks Sonyericsson for such phone .. Im gonna buy new phone this week and I hope it's good like this one im thinking LG g2 .. What u think guys

  • cat are android???

  • Hi, Have a look at this:

  • It's awesome phone

  • This phone is good in a sense of camera only bit its internal.spave is too less Downloaders like me are not able to use this pahone properly

  • Can anyone share in detail, how to root the Sony Arc S Lt15i mobile and install Link2sd.

  • One trick to do at your own risk, is to remove the thin plastic film from the glass screen. Very careful when pulling it, because the film is so well glued to the screen, that the screen will come along and get un-glued from the phone. Don't pull upwards on the film, rather sideways close to the surface of the screen, and keep a finger pushing down on the screen to keep it in place.

  • Most of the issues you guys are facing is due to low storage space. Root the phone and use link2sd.

  • Reinstalling OS should help. If there is nothing else to do, this is the only option remaining. This could be because of low storage space. I rooted my phone and installed link2sd which will move many apps to sd card. Now I do not get such errors.

  • Good set. camara quality : cristal clear photos. However internal memory is very less.

  • Guys I am having this problem with my arc s whenevery I try to open my play store/viber/browswer i reevice this message GOOGLE SERVICE HAS STOPPED WORKING i've tried virtually everything!doing searching and following methods mentioned on youtube to solve the problem but all in vain Is resintalling the software going to help?Pls i need urgent help Thanks to anyone who replies

  • Some times i can't attend the calls. the phone hanging, any keys not working, after i reinsert the battery the phone is working.

  • this phone has very big fault i.e the internal storage is very very vrry low aftr downldng some apps the space bcmes low nd external space dosnt work ...

  • I see that my phone won't support virgin ISP provider in canada,what can I do

  • Only supports up to 32 gig

  • update ur phone then u can read tamil font. :)

  • I recently bought a sony ericksson xperia arc s but discovered it was unlocked,i tried several technicians in Uganda, but they failed to help They it has a code 9900, a Japanese code that is hard to unlock. Others say it uses a different transmission compared to those from Europe or US, which is hard to change. I like this phone so much and am willing to spend to have it unlocked. What should I do?

  • My message

  • very good phone

  • Amazing battery , nice camera, slow after firmware update, low internal memory and ram.

  • I have owned this device since 2011 september and I must say it is still amazing. I own an Xperia Z which is on a level of its own. But I am still surprised that the battery life is the same as the day i bought it. The camera is good considering it is almost 3 yrs old now. I love this device. Only complaint is that they stopped making phones like the arc and the arc s.

  • all in all a very good phone my only problem was interference noise when near industrial pcs at work (switchboard) and the internet signal was not at all good again at work (hospital) but when on the move or home brilliant

  • super quality.put night portrait mode

  • Please i want to know the camera quality during night ..is it very colourful??

  • ther was an app for read tamil fontd that name was ezhuthani..try this app you can read tamil font.

  • Amazing Phone,Good looking,slim,easy to handle, smart user friendly phone

  • This phone in its time was amazing.. the picture, sound and screen quality just awesome.. very slim and light weight, easy to hold.. I really miss using it :)

  • Uau...It had falled badly, still my screen stands, Xperia arc deserve some respect due to unique design, handable size, screen resistance and image quality.

  • How Can I transfer my Apps from Xperia arc to another Android ?

  • What SD card do I need and where can I get one from?

  • Oh crop! Just broke my screen. Maybe it is time to replace the old and faithful Arc but I real don't want to.

  • Of course it has "small internal memory" the phone is from 2011. You can move apps to the SD card.

  • Your phones (Xperia Curve S) have small internal memories! No space for applications.

  • I can't read tamil fonts

  • Can I put 64Gb microSD card?

  • no

  • sure it can submerge in water. i had tested it before. and after that i need to spent more dollars to buy another phone. End of Story

  • Is this phone can submerge in water

  • This was the flagship device for 2011... and you feel its slow in 2014... nice logic!

  • hagging is the word describe that phone ..so low internal memory (300+ mb) u'll not find enough memory after downloading fb what's app google maps youtube and some important apps ..i'll change it to another higher android or lumia 1520

  • I planned to root my arc mobile and while flashing using flash tool an error flashes "Sin header verification failed". And the mobile connects and disconnects repeatedly. Please help me out from this problem guys..

  • I have same phone and the ram isn't big enough to run 4.0 perfectly it was designed for devices running on 1gb ram plus so your options are to revert back to gingerbread or u can use a memory card and partition it creating a swap partition to add to ram effectivly adding more ram you can also add more internal memory by creating extra partitions just google add more ram and internal memory to android device for a full and detailed description on completing this task

  • I have same phone and the ram isn't big enough to run 4.0 perfectly it was designed for devices running on 1gb ram plus so your options are to revert back to gingerbread or u can use a memory card and partition it creating a swap partition to add to ram effectivly adding more ram you can also add more internal memory by creating extra partitions just google add more ram and internal memory to android device for a full and detailed description on completing this task

  • hi there, i just udate my xperia arc lt15i in ics 4.0.. and after updating, internet sucks.. it is not even giving 2g speed on 3g connection.. i love this phone and dnt wanna change this... so guys pls help me out.. thanks..

  • hii there, i upgrade my xperia arc in 4.0 ics... and after updating, internet sucks.. it is not even giving 2g speed on 3g connection.. i love this phone.. but now its irritating me.. so guys pls help me out.. thanks..

  • Tnx, I´ll try to do that.

  • i have a problem with my security question i forget it and i cant open my screen ...any advices ..thank you

  • Download sony update manager, reinstall the software, u will have a phone like new.

  • That sometimes happens when you install a call recorder app. Uninstall it if you have one.

  • It is really great phone! But I have problem with mine...Sometimes I can not receive incoming calls or sms...I have no idea how to fix this problem or what causes it...Can someone help me, please?

  • its a nyc phone but tha only problm with me is internal memory its too low it should hev atleast 4Gb or 8Gb

  • if i connect my xperi arc on pc companion to update it the message will b show you havy already installed the latest software (My current android versin is 2.0)

  • Have been using it since June 2011 and it's still working fabulously except for slight sluggishness that has creeped in in the last few months. But, the most amazing story is that it's still working even after falling two floors down defying the usual conception that Sony phones are fragile. Have always loved Sony but would like to buy something else next time just for the sake of it

  • so far performance is good. the only problem is internal memory low, even I already delete junk app and move some apps to external memory.most important is you must root yours. overall is excellent!!

  • so far performance is good. the only problem is internal memory low, even I already delete junk app and move some apps to external memory.most important is you must root yours. overall is excellent!!

  • besttt phone in the world but now broken screen :( im going to missss this phone but im sure that imm going to buy sony again the same but dual sim

  • Yuo must flash it

  • It hasn't enough memory.l must root it evry mount

  • The problem is internal memory, not RAM. Trust me. Root the phone, delete all of the bloatware and move everything you can to SD and integrate all the recent apps updates into the rom and you will get a far better performance.

  • The big problem with the Arc is not ram but internal memory. Must people don't care about having the latest OS (I would love KitKat, but I am perfectly fine with ICS) but would love to be able to have more apps on board. Root and cleaning up junk apps helps a bit

  • well, for me, we cannot blame any product that have small built in RAM (256MB or 512MB). it's actually base on operating system which need more RAM (same as microsoft windows). in this case is Android. updated version will need more RAM but if u use ios or bb os, 512MB RAM is enough to run smoothly on their device. that is why nowadays, most of brands produce new android device with bigger RAM.

  • I loved my Arc, it was slim, lightweight (nice looking), had a nice screen & camera. Only downside was the serious lack of memory - needed a lot of management - even although I don't play any games. Upgraded to an SP. It's chunky and much less user friendly - is it Jelly Bean or the Sony UI, or maybe both? The upside is it has enough memory and double the screen resolution.

  • its kinda lag when I install many apps/games because RAM just 512mb. anyone know how make it smooth with many apps/games like install some software on the phone?

  • very good by the camera opens but no image comes showing capturing a pic or video

  • not much problem , I have been using like a few years and still doesn't want to change. the camera is also another benefit, the photos are always in good quality. but sometimes a bit lag . otherwise is a good phone :D

  • I'm selling one oddly enough. Midnight blue LT15i. A bit too complicated for my other half so buying a basic PAYG for her. Found this post by accident when looking up the spec prior to placing it on ebay.

  • No trouble what so ever. It may lag if it is turned on for 2 or 3 weeks without restarting it or if internal memory which is kind of short is too full. But obviously, if you keep that in mind or do a root you will be just fine. Love mine and have had it for about 3 years and lots of heavy usage.

  • This phone is from 2011 but I'm thinking of buying it now. It looks amazing. People who have used this for long time, I ask your opinion, had any problems till date?

  • i will do upgrade the mobile ice cream sandwich version then wifi problem was create how to slove the problem i don't hav more knowledge so give the suggestions how to slove problem,

  • Can sum help me out I can not find my application downloaded from store and also locate memory card.

  • Please guys can anyone help to resolve the prob of my camera? It always stops automatically when I want to take a picture with my xperia arc LT15i with Android 4.0.4 version . Please help . I'm waiting.

  • Wat is cm10 is that application!?

  • please guys can anyone help to resolve the prob of tethering error n my xperia arc wen try to do tethering on portabe hotspot please am waintng

  • Re-flash your phone using PC Companion or SEUS or Flashtool, there're plenty tuts for it on the net. Good luck :)

  • i likeee this phone !!! if broken i buy the same phone!! sony xperia!!!

  • my arc suddenly shutdowwn and when i try to on it,only sony and xperia comes on the screen.and with a slight vibration this action repeats again and again. i think the OS has been cracked.what should i do????????

  • The battery doesn't last long. I only took 3-4 pictures and put it in a standby mode and just after about 5-6 hours, it went 13% battery life remaining.

  • install cm10 from freexperia and it will be fast

  • Hey, to screenshot you must be on the screen you want to screenshot, and hold the on/off button and tap, 'Take Screenshot'

  • Sony Ericsson sk17i mini pro 2 is faster than this arc phone as it has the same 1 GHz scorpion cpu and adreno 205 GPU. Sk17i mini pro is faster than the arc due to its smaller 3 inch screen with lower resolution 192 dpi giving less strain on the CPU and gpu.

  • Yes, it has a port in the top right corner.

  • How i screenshot with xperia arc???

  • my arc is very slow now days it's internet too is slow , I have android 2.3.6 and when I took it for upgrading they told me that it's the newest version but then my build number tells me 4.0.6 ,what can I do. help please

  • Does sony experia have have HDMI?

  • Yes you can. HDMI to TV while micro USB to USB female to a USB dongle to control Keyboard and mouse. Xperia Arc will become a PC that way. I've done it before with my Arc S but I'm sure Arc can too.

  • Is this hp support class10 microsd? right now i use class2 8gb microsd, been told that class10 is faster, will i see different if i change to class10(if support)in my hp.?

  • Is this phone support class 10 memory card? i'm told that having class 10 card will make file access quicker that make apps faster in my ARC lt15i because now my card is 8GB class 2 memory card.

  • I've been using the Experia arc for over a year now and I'm very happy with it. There are better and faster phones out there but for me this is perfect, takes good quality pictures and video. The navigation on the phone also helps me a lot finding my way when I travel to places I'm not familiar with.

  • very slow oprating...........

  • Xperia arc is a good phone and if you want change your phone as in get another cause you are not happy with the xperia arc then you should go for the samsung galaxy s3 or maybe even the s4 as of they are very well and good to last i have an xperia arc and samsung galaxy s3 and ive had the galaxy for about 1 year and a half and its still going just about fine very fast and snappy if you get apple iphone the screen may break when you drop it cause iphones have very cheap screens :))) i hope i have helped you for today any other questions find me on facebook corie rosario :)) cheers now have a nice day !!!!!!

  • i have an xperia arc aswell and i had to take it to the mobile phone hospital and get it updated cause it was lagging and was a bit slow so take it there it will cost about 30 or 40 dollars and it will make it better i now have android 4.0 ice cream sandwich :) and by the way it is a very nice and unique phone keep it but just get it updated :))

  • Mine??? The network keeps going off and on! Any solution??

  • Hey, there 3 fon tht rock the world now, my adv...go to sony xperia z1, 20MP camera, 3000amp battery etc. this is a bomb

  • Arc is good fone... It drop but not cracked... S4 and Z cracks in packet... Dose fone r rabbish... Nokia use Windows... Microsaft is complete rabbish... Dont trade... I has mine arc 2 year... I keeps it 2 more... Keep your arc too... Vely good fone not like rabbish iPhone... Iphone make you wallet cry and rab you no feetures... Total rabbish

  • lumia 820 has better specs like 1.5 dual core procesor, 1 gb of ram and 8gb internal memory but windows phones have less games and apps for now. depends for what u use the phone, if u want many games then stick with the sony, if u want a newer,with faster internet take the lumia

  • Dont,mine started lagging,even hill climb racing lags now :(

  • someone want to give me nokia lumia 820 for my xperia arc what do you think do it or not?

  • how can i update my old software to new software plz tell me quikly plz

  • yes you have to connect your phone with the computer. install the application of Xperia. you will find an option (check for updates) at the top left flash. click that icon and update your phone. you will get android 4.0

  • 3.1? what? that is for tablets only ..you can upgrade to cyanogen 9.1 ..the phone has only 512mb ram so it can´t perform that much more ..but it is gonna be quicker with cyanogen

  • how can i speed up my fone every game which i played is hanging not work properly plz tell me the solution plz plz

  • Please is it possible to update OS to 3.1 or 4.0?? So the phone can perform more.

  • Please is it possible to update OS to 3.1 or 4.0?? So the phone can perform more.

  • am a beginner(bought online Arc s lt18i - ics 4.0.4) I alwyz keep free memory 160 mb stil heats too much like crazy very very slow lags too much auto-rotation not workn shud I visit service centr 2 downgrade 2 gb. plz help guyz.....thanx in adv.

  • Yes, you can download new apps using your memory card by pressing the modify memory option when you download an app but sometimes it will still go through your phone's memory. But, you can free up more space from your phone's memory by transferring some of your apps from your phone's memory to your memory card by doing these: from your home screen go to menu -> settings -> application -> manage applications -> downloaded -> choose an app you want to transfer to your memory card-> in the middle, right next to your clear data option is "move to SD card" option -> press that option and wait for a few seconds. And that's just it.

  • I want Chang my mob. Body plz give me the suggest..

  • plz my phone memory is ful can application b download on memory card and how

  • Great phone, Just needed little bit more memory.

  • is this nice phone?

  • had the same problem here's wat u do root the phone and then downgrade it to gingerbread. did the same love ever sec of it.

  • just master reset it once. download advanced task killer. and ull see all the background bloatware you phone runs use the app to kill the processes and keep data off just to make sure tht those bloatware apps doesnt get to connect to internet. its ben 2 years m using it do this n ull se the difference

  • just master reset it once. download advanced task killer. and ull see all the background bloatware you phone runs use the app to kill the processes and keep data off just to make sure tht those bloatware apps doesnt get to connect to internet. its ben 2 years m using it do this n ull se the difference

  • Outdated and no front camera, can't be used for video calling

  • my bluetooth doesnt work...pls help!

  • my phone xperia arc hangs too much....smone plz tell me how can i solve ths problm.....plzz

  • what is the use of upgrading from ginger to ics...is it good to upgrade the sony ericsson xperia arc to ics? Please tell me...i need your advise guyz...thanks T_T

  • DONT upgrade to ics because mine ran minecraft smoothly and now lags,played my epsxe emulator and that also lags now,and any game above 100mb crashes randomly,cant play deadspace or assasins creed :(

  • If I do 3D gaming straight then mine lasts 2 hours and when i charge it full and use it to just check time and sms a few times it lasts 2 and a half days(and the battery is 2years old)

  • Where can I download a PC companion software for my phone to work with my PC?I tried to install it from my phone but it keeps on saying I must try again later as it ca not be installed.Please help

  • I just upgraded to a Sony Xperia from an old but reliable phone. I like my new Sony but its letting me down in terms of Battery. Mine keeps on going off and I have not even started using it as much.. I even noticed that the battery goes low even when I havent used the phone!! Or is this normal with android phones? What's the battery's average hours??

  • Download task manager in playstore .everytime you use your phone you always use the task manager.and everytime you finish using your phone you always use the task manager .your phone will not heat and it will not consume lot of battery.i used task manager with android logo in it

  • how i install cm10 plz rly me if it works proper

  • Xperia arc-1ghz ,Arc S-1.2 ghz

  • what is the defferent between arc and, arc s? Please answer me. I have faced a big problem.

  • instal cm10 and you get android 4.1 which is stabel and everything is working

  • ive exprerienced many reboots actually im on ics i resintalled many time error is not gone what can i do? any suggestion thnx to all

  • Nice phone... handy, light weight, good look but ics upgrade sucks... phone responds slow :-( as well as low on internal memory n battery life not good as samsung

  • xperia arc is great.i love it very much...

  • Tell me that how is Xperia Arc i am going to buy if any problem in this phone then immediately tell me plz..

  • best smartphone ever but only its internal memory is low but s2 is far better than this espicially in dusplay....s2 also beats iphone 4 in display....bt this phns luk is really awsme

  • how to dowenload the songs from sony musice broweser. browser not to oppenned.

  • I have the same problem as ajay. WhAt apps in specific I can look for to perform the task? Can u name the apps? Can I upgrade my SD card? Will it help? Currently is 8G.

  • I bought this phone(Sony Ericsson Xperia Arc) and latter changed it with the same type but I'm unable to install google play store on the new one, I checked my google account and saw all the apps I downloaded but could not access it.I would be grateful to receive any help to solve the problem

  • My Sony Ericsson XPERIA Arc works very well but I find the battery life very short for a ^ month old phone from the time I purchased the phone. I also have another problem and that is the phone heats upwhat could be the problem. Do I need to change the battery or???

  • Use apps avialable from google store to move apps from phone memeory to SD card. This will save the phones internal memory. Also use apps that clean cache used by the apps and also temp data.

  • Best looking phone for ever

  • What you need is an app to move apps to SD memory. Internal memory is too short and maybe you have some apps running from your internal memory.

  • Can someone tell me that....when i download the apps from play store......then my phone xperia arc shows.....no sufficient memory for this apps.....plz someone tell me.....how can i solve ths prblm...

  • DO NOT UPDATE TO ICS,because then your phone lags ,my brothers in arms 2 ran flawlessly on gb and now it runs like sh!t.

  • Of course you can use usb and micro hdmi at the same time on the Arc, I do it all the time. I connect my Arc to the tv via hdmi and use my wireless keyboard and mouse to remotely control it. But I do have to say you can not use a usb disk to watch movies or pictures as it doesn't support that. At least without rooting it

  • Same problem...arc, arc s, neo, neo v, ray, pro, play all phones has problem while verify to whatsapp.

  • can you play candy crush haha!!!

  • Again no info if I can use HDMI and USB simultaneously. Can I (for instance) connect a mouse to the usb while looking the video output on a HDMI monitor? Or could I watch pictures stored on a usb-drive on a HDMI screen?

  • It's a nice phone i like it

  • i am failing to verify watsapp on my phone wat is the matter

  • i lost my bill what iam i upgrade my arc from 2.3 to 4.0

  • Don't recommend an upgrade to Ice Cream Sandwich. Performance is dreadful after the upgrade. Not enough internal memory under ICS - had real problems with play store with only a handful of apps installed.

  • I can't b able 2 use hdmi in my xperia arc

  • How are you all updating it to 4.0?

  • I hav xperia arc lt15i model wanted to update it to 4.0 coz few games gets hung in this 2.0 version.,wud ther be any pblem if I update my fone to 4.0 or higher version.?

  • if you smartphone android is 4 version, you can't root it.

  • Dear I am using xperia arc lt 15i and having ics of 587 version. will u pls send me any link to make it root

  • How have you managed to upgrade it to 4.0?

  • What is the smallest way to root this phone because i dont have much bandwidth to download anything over 30 mb,to jailbreak an iphone with ios 6 is a pc app of 10mb?please give me a small app or something(not z4root).

  • when i updated my arc to 4.0 there is a lot of lagging and my phone get slow up and face detection does not work after update........

  • my experia S0-01c Bootloading status is no, how to fix it? and has no cignal here in philippines.pls help.

  • whats d difrnc between arc & arc s?

  • honestly i wudnt recommend this phone to anyone, i have had it for two years and in this teo years, it freezes!! and tells u that memory is low and sometimes takes a lot, i mean alot of time to respond bt if ur a photo person, ull definately love its picture quality it beats so many camera and the music component is also excellent.. The competition is a far better phone than Sony Xperia Arc!!

  • can you use a micro sim in it

  • which jb custom rom is great for my arc? I want a faster and smooth experience.

  • please suggest me about free application..[bettery saver]

  • DS battery saver pro is best. i am using the cracked version on my Xperia ARC. it improves battery 3 times

  • Juice Defender! Watch this:

  • which is the best bettery saver application for xperia ARC?? anyone can suggest me?? please help me urgent..please,.. please.....please....please

  • Am an avid fanatic of SONY products n plis Sony dont lets down,i own XPERIA X8 n i wanted 2 upgrade 2 ARC S,i like CAM 8.1 MP rear,if u could add even 1.3 MP front CAM,i know can go more tan tis,10 MP rear, n 2 MP front,better battery life~ 2000 mAH,bigger memory capacity,internal 16 GB,GALAXY MINI should not b better at 3 GB internal, n b expendable 2 64 GB, improve screen display ~ 300 ppi,or Amoled screens.Also Android versn shul b upgraded,Another thing processor shul b at least adual core1.4 Ghz.N NFC if possible n i know it's.Plis Sony we hop u wil not Lets down! We love u n we r ur customers so do ur research wel so tat customers may b happy n contented n not say if tey could av...so tat likes of Apple n Samsung see themselves as allrounded! We believe in make.believe.Give us a reason 2 continue doing xo!! G9t n i love u mwaaa.

  • arc s is better

  • xperia arc s its better..14 mbps.5.8husp.....

  • cant surf the internet. my phone is branded, vodafone.

  • which is better xperia ARC or Arc s..? please anyone answer me urgently.

  • There is no second camera how can we use skype video call can i add second camera...

  • got your setig and open phone detail ,, the click update thatb

  • how plz tel me to how to update arc to ics lt15i

  • so, two years later, it's sold for less than half its price. :(

  • 3D camera make it as a different phone

  • can i upgrade my arc to ICS

  • sexy phone

  • I have had this phone for nearly a year now. It is also my first smart phone. I have to say that is has blown me away. There are so many features and the graphics capabilities on some of the games are staggering. The most impressive feature for me is the picture quality of the screen. Photos and HD video just look amazing and the sound quality of music is also superb. I am very impressed with the versatility of Android and the variety of apps from the Google Play store is huge. The built in Sat Nav (it's an app called Directions) is very good for a free one and you can even download for free voice instructions. This phone gives you everything you could want. As well as the obvious phone and text uses, it can be a full on entertainment device for music, videos and console quality games. There is only one draw back and that is the battery life. As it's so smart, there are loads of processes running in the background,unless you stop them. There is a handy app you can download called Advanced Task Killer and that helps the battery life quite a bit. If you are on your phone a lot (like me) and I mean using various things, like Facebook, looking at photos, installing apps, then expect to be charging it up every night. Battery life aside, this phone is simply incredible. Chris.

  • download the stock rom ftf file and flash it using flashtool.refer xda forums for tutorial. you are stuck in a bootloop.

  • of course, as its OS is Android.

  • Can use whatapps?

  • How I will translate e SMS message which I receive to the other person. Many thanks.

  • did u flash ur set ? or install any harmfull software.... if u have seen only xperia and the set will be restart i think ur system file was crashed ..dont woory....just reflash ur framware and do it again...one thing mention if do something at first u shoud backup ur rom...if any thing prb just contect with me @ in my gtalk .. i will show u step by step [email protected]

  • its a great phone!! but i m facing a problm in ma arc s that wn i connect it with computr, file of more thn 25mb or 30mb z not tranfering to ma phone!! cn anyone plz help me in dis!!

  • How can I solve network locked?

  • Don't Upgrade

  • Assalamalaikum to all. one the best thing which it has is its camera. but latest upgrade with 4.0 change by Sony is not so good compared to its competitors.

  • Assalamalaikum Dear All Frnds.... I want to buy a Sony Experia Arc S... it is good phone? Viber, Tango and whats up can run in this set? We can upgrade 4.2 icecream sandwich?

  • this is the phone i loved from the first day my eyes so it. yesterday i decided to buy it; know what, the price is HIGH! i wish Sony would have slashed the price a bit_concerned buyer

  • there is no front flash on the arc there is a little light that flashes by the charging slot but is not that noticable

  • how do you turn on the front flash when people text you or something? does that even work?

  • Maybe you can try the factory reset, but please backup first otherwise it erases all data on phone ok. :)

  • Maybe you can try the factory reset, but please backup first otherwise it erases all data on phone ok.

  • Im having trouble!! My ARC turned off by itself and now it only shows the Sony logo and turns off again and starts restarting again but get to the logo part and restarts again! I've tried connecting it to the computer but it doesn't stay on for more than 10 seconds so my pc doesn't read it!! What can I do?? Warranty is over.. :/

  • is it dual sim phone

  • yes u can, but not officially

  • no

  • can i upgrade my xperia arc to jelly bean o.s please replyyyy

  • the best so far

  • xperia arc is the best choice

  • guys plz letme know which is a better choice arc ,nokia's n8 or samsung galalxy s dous????

  • yes it does have viber and what's app as-well.

  • I totally agree with you there,cos mine is just over a yr old and I'm bow looking at getting another phone contract with an I phone5

  • can l upgrade it to 4.0

  • sony ericson expera have VIBER ?????

  • got this phone a week ago. (second hand) and wow this phone responds fast and is so smooth never touching a blackberry again lol,the only time it hangs is if you locked your phone on a demanding game like minecraft,and minecraft on fancy only lags on world creation. do any of you know if there are a official ics or jb for this phone?

  • what is the difference between arc and arc s...

  • i have problems with restarts im doing a call and then suddendly not respond and sony logo appears, i have android ics 4.0.4 fw 587 i reinstall firmware sometimes but this error wont go away ... someone can help me thnx

  • Very small amount of internal storage. I can't download any more apps as some apps will not let me 'move to SD card'. Compared to newer phones on the market this thing moves really slowly. Timescape is a waste of time, it just chugs up memory for very little payoff imo. The phone would be great if it had the hardware to support the software. Opening the camera takes an eternity. I can't count the amount of pics I've missed due to waiting for it. That being said, it does take amazing pictures. I do love the flexibility of android and will continue to buy android phones but after 2 Sonys which have slowly become sluggish and frustrating I might consider switching to the Samsung Galaxy S3 next time round. P.S. and yes, I have tried both Task Managers and regularly deleting data/clearing caches.

  • just love d phone but battery decreases faster

  • i have this phone i think that it is rooted when i turn on it shows doomkernal by doomlord i want to unroot this phone and want to put back the orignal firmware which was istalled when it was out from the box so can someone tell me that how can i do this?

  • Thanks very much,I wrote programs,created small games but that's all on a pc,its just so stressfull because its my first time rooting a phone :D

  • I can not open google account from my arc. Can anyone give detail informations about how can I open a google account? Please give your reply in this email adress: [email protected]

  • I can help you with a link to rooting. I do not know how to increase CPU speed, for that I guess you need to use a Custom ROM like Cyanogenmod which I have not tried. For rooting, I followed this link The link is confusing and if you have any issues in rooting, please contact me on my email([email protected]), I will walk you through it.

  • Amazing

  • Can someone please give me the easiest safest ways to root this phone(link) and the best way to overclock to 1.4ghz.Thanks in advance :)

  • Yeah!a lot of new games still work:D

  • what a cute one!nthing on a fault!!!!!!!!!

  • what a cute one!nthing on a fault!!!!!!!!!

  • Listen to me ! 2.3.4 is better

  • Hi, The link you sent me shows "Page not found" and there is no adobe flash player in google play store.

  • this is what i found on sony website "http://www.sonymobile.com/global-en/softwa­re/phones/xperia-arc/" �Flash support will be disabled, but this can be easily fixed by visiting Google Play�s marketplace and downloading the latest available Adobe Flash player application.

  • How can I upgread my phone to android 4.0?

  • does it has front camera or only back?

  • Hi, I do not know how many of you out here have noticed that Arc does not support Flash anymore with ICS. Only GB running Arc supports flash. For example, I am trying to access this website www.honda2wheelersindia.com from my ICS running Arc and the site does not load. It loads on a computer and also on GB. Any work around other than downgrading to GB???

  • How can I upgread my phone to android 4.0?

  • If you still have the issue. Just go to Youtube app. try logging into your account from there. It may work. If not, try resetting your device to factory settings..

  • Can i play HD game on it.

  • Can i play HD game on it.

  • Just flash ur phone with new media updates

  • to view a file you have downloaded , you need to go to the app downloads and there is a list of what youve downloaded.

  • was wondering if anyone knows how to unlock the sony ericsson xperia arc LT 15i

  • i love this phone so much but i a have problem with the camera and media. if i snap pictures it doesnt come up and if i receive files it doesnt play, any one here with solution?

  • I cannot turn my phone on, it will try to download but it does not go through. It will just download the Sony Experia logo and it will blink a couple of times and star the process again. Please help.

  • I had this problem too. Just connect your phone to PC and flash your set's firmware(or upgrade Android version). Then you will be able add an account. Your phone must be fully charged before you upgrade

  • You will have to flash your set's firmware. Then you will be able to add an account.

  • i can not open or add google account to my arc. I also cant use google play and cant dwnld application from market. Can anyone give any solution?

  • How can we make a video call ?

  • I have this phone for more than a year now and it works beautifuly. I did'nt have any problem with it and i advise anyne to buy it

  • wow phone!

  • I looooooooooove it nothing difficult to do with arc s anything played anything working any game running super clear display in little words all I wish and not expected in SE XPERIA arc s.. What a device

  • The CPU is located at the top - if you run apps requirering a lof of CPU-power the phone will get hot at the top. I have the Sony Ericsson Arc too, and I have the same experiences when running Bad Piggies or Ruzzle.

  • Definite Arc S is far better than Galaxy s

  • could anyone help me ? :) Arc s or Galaxy s advance ?

  • my xperia arc gets heated up at the top very often can some one help me

  • Yes, you can buy Arc S. I'm very satisfied. I've been using it for almost 1 year. However, Sony is not producing sony-ericsson devices. So you'd better buy a sony T-LT30 or Sony Xperia S instead.

  • I lost the phone in the snow. I couldnt get the location whith latitude or something else. So i had to wait unitl the snow was away and actually i found the phone one week later. It survived unscathed...good quality i think

  • This phone is problem. I have this phone for a couple of months using and it seem to working ok then except it gets real hot at the top. Recently it start shutting off on its own and restart. I cant get this phone to work for a minute. Are there any one with a solution for this?

  • Are they mp3 files?

  • Hello people i just love sony ericsson !! But After reading your negative comments i'm a bit confused :/ Do you advice me to take the xperia arc or the xperia arc s ?? Please give me an answer soon

  • when the data traffic is on, the top part of the phone heats up like crazy..

  • when I transfer songs from my computer, it appears in gallery but refuses to play them. anybody with help?

  • I av similar problem wit my phone

  • This phone is great with Jelly Bean , hope sony will make official update :)

  • i ve an experia neo and its so supper, i love it cos i like to download movies and wacth them in class or office...so try the neo

  • hi guys I had bot dis phone in april 2011 and neva used it hardly sometimes nd now im using it since last month problem is wen I unlock d phone aft long tym the screen cmes blank type nd gets hanged lyk..nd other pblem is wen I go to upgrade dis phne to 4.0 it says I hav already updated version wich is 2.3.2 can anyone help me wid dese pblemz.

  • I'm running 4.1.2 thanks to FXP 149. CyanogenMod 10. Take a look on XDA-Forum for Xperia Arc

  • no upgradeable to jelly bean ewwwww

  • Yes

  • Weather it is a gud phn?

  • no enternal storage. ....vry bad.......no safety bad bad............what is this.

  • Unfortunately, no more Jelly Bean OS for all 2011 Xperia family and that includes Xperia Arc/S.

  • Possible if u r going to loose your warranty & by rooting your phone and installing custom firmware(rom)...

  • Is it possible to upgrade from 4.0 ICS at 4.1 JB ???

  • Yes it supports skype video call....as it doesnt hav front camera...the back camera works for the video...

  • you must root this device in order to install Link2SD and get ride of the app storage problem. You can link apps that "can't be moved to the SD". Just System Apps can't be linked to the SD using "Link2SD".

  • Nice phone, but can it have snapchat? Just like a apple iphone.

  • Yes, I also have this problem. I guess that 50 or 60mb is always required as free memory maybe for the phone to work. I could never get apps installed as much to fill up that free memory. I have gone up to 40mb free but the phone becomes very slow. And even though I had 40mb free, the phone started to say no memory available when I try to install some app even 1mb in size. So I gave up installing unwanted apps. Always shows 60 or 50mb free now but can't use any of that 50 or 60mb.

  • Better not buy Xperia X2, it is outdated. If you have less money, save that money, save some more and more and when you have enough money, buy a new phone. Buying an outdated model is like throwing away the money you have. And buy an android phone.

  • It is good phone, I had it almost one year I never have any problem. I am verry happy with it.

  • i want to buy an 8 megapixel se phone but as i dont have enough money i'm going to buy a se xperia x2 which is an old one.the only reason i buy it is its camera which is 8 megapixel but i dont know if its as good as arc,neo,ray,pro or not.is there any one who honestly answers my question?thanks in advance.

  • does it support skype video call?pls answr

  • awsome phone...size, shape, specs everything great, stylish, thin n weightless, easy to carry, very good battery life, what else, i have this phone for 2 months, its my laptop n i m loving it, truly a great phone from sony, thanks sony for making such a nice device

  • hi i had this phone things like one year, this is good phone.

  • i've had this phone for more than a year now and it's good. everything still works. i had it updated to ICS. now i'm using some custom rom. the chrome just started to peel off which is ok if you take into account heavy daily usage, getting it out of the pocket, putting it back in and so forth. it's a very balanced phone, fits me just like a glove. the audio amplifier could have been more powerful. the 4-pin jack standard it uses is annoying because you can't use some of the other headsets with mic. and you can't use the phone's headset with other devices. the build quality is good. the casing has some small cracks but i don't find them disturbing in any way. overall, it's a good device. i'm thinking of switching to xperia V in the near future.

  • my sony ericsson arc didnt work correctly with my phone mobile transmit , i have no signal when authers had .

  • its great . i have sony ericsson xperia since 5 months , but now some problems happend , its contact with gsm so bad ,so i didnt use it now .

  • its too expensive for me to buy this mobile !!!!

  • Thanks but that didn't work at all. Apparently that only works with rooted devices and no matter what I do, I can't root mine so the app can only move to Sd the apps I already could within the native manager. Lots of times I try to update some app and phone says it can not even though it has 50 or 60mb of free internal memory. Does anybody else have this problem?

  • can i use this phone in the philippines?

  • its very good i have this mobile its mmmmmmaaaaaaa i like it very much

  • the pretty boy w/ a model lookks thats the arc experia....

  • yep

  • Try with Link2sd, it let you pass almost ALL the apps to SD.

  • is it discontinued??????

  • It is obvious you don't have any android phone, and not surely an Arc. I don't care much about internal memory but in fact it is a bit short on the Arc. Android 4 as all androids ate least after 2.3 Gingerbread (which was the first one I used) let you install apps into the SD card. That is not the problem. The problem is that not all apps can be stored on sd card even on android ICS 4.0.4 That is why it would be important to have a bit more internal memory.

  • Sony Ericsson Xperia does not support to read the tamil fonts. how can install the tamil fonts or uppdate operating system

  • its internal memoray is too low :(

  • Why would the amount of internal memory matter since Android 4 lets you put apps on the SD card?

  • why

  • please camera on your mobile touch the move the video

  • please make root so your got for extra memory

  • please root make so get more memory use for unlimited savd memory

  • the performance of the neo l and the arc should be the same as they have the same hardware specs (1ghz, 512mb ram) and they both have the same software when upgraded (ics 4.0). the only difference is if you want a better camera (8mp with exmor r vs 5mp no exmor r) and a larger screen but less pixel density.

  • I have the Arc and it is a nice phone. There is also an update for v4.0.xy on it, wich runs verry good. But I wouldn't buy it again, cause of the verry low internal memmory. Out of the box I had 380MB free and that is not enough today. Please go for a phone with 2GB internal mem free! You will be happier because you can install more Apps. (Even Sony came to their senses and the cheap Sony Tipo has 2.2GB free)

  • pretty good phone with 8m.p camera good screen size better than iphone 4

  • xperia arc vs xperia neo l i say arc in desgin and neo l in software good what you say guys

  • please help me out which one better xperia neo l or xpera arc ? which one better in whole performance when i decide to but xperia arc then the disadvantage it has old version of adroid and when i decide xperia neo l its style not good like xperia arc please help me to chooce on of good phone from these

  • how come no video camera ??

  • Great Design ...

  • What a device at a cheaper price. Thunderstorm!!!!! Great service, nice performance, easy maintenance, easy to use and what more!!! Simply defeating GALAXY models. I am just shifted from Galaxy S2 to this. I like the brand and like the model.

  • 2 days is enough battery life for a mobile phone like this. I listen to music, watch movies, browse through wifi and many things. It is providing a good backup. So, why you all are so much disturbed at battery life. Its far better. Believe on sony, use xperia.....:D

  • for one who is concerned about memory. Its good to have 320 Mb of storage. Application is not so high size that will eat up all the memory. And u must have a memory card their u should save all the things. It is already providing exciting features. Compared to Samsung Galaxy Models that are clearly a garbage and a piece of brick!! We should use memory card for adding more applications that are high in size.

  • Awesome quality in picture and video playback. Better than Samsung S3 in display quality. no matter the battery goes out in 2 days, it serves a quality display. Most desirable mobile device I guess. Lets us have that phone. But its Android version should be upgraded.

  • no doubt its a high performing mobile device. But it need to be improved in its camera quality. Its looks good when we see photos in phone. Because it runs bravia engine. But when I copy it to my desktop, the picture quality worsens. It should be improved.

  • For the guys who are complaining about the battery . Hw could u ask for a battery which lasts for 2 days full.Don't u know it has a bigger screen size & gud brightness?? If u want try reducing the screen brightness.

  • This phone used to be great. Now it's a piece of garbage! It has 320MB of internal storage so those apps that DON'T save to the SD card will just eat that up. Good luck trying to update those apps. I can't wait to get rid of mine. It'll be thrilling to run it over.

  • I believe smbody puts the phone into charging wen u go for ur nap...dats y u dnt reliase about the baatery life.

  • the greatest shape n phone from sony ericsson, very lovely phone! Two thumbs up

  • this is the best phone , good quality movies, music, camera, 4.2, lcd screen , this is better than iphone,i love it lots of memory.

  • The battery life is ok. After Ive upgraded to ICS, It can stand for one day with mid usage. If low usage, 2 days. Heavy, around 16 hours.

  • can anyone plz tell how long xperia arc battery is on stamd by ?some are telling it sucks and some are telling it is good.

  • battery quality is very low.

  • its a awesome smart phone with it long display,high resolution,super sound,hd video recorder e.t.c...from all side its a awsm but only some problem that it has no secondery camera,and insufficient phone storage and short time battery charge

  • best for browsing and listen music

  • It can't get jellybean but maybe it can get android 4.2

  • good clariy i never seen like this before.nice sound qualiy full dolbly.nice cam resolution but no front cam.only bi..............................g negative point is jaffa battery back life.stand by 3hrs.20 photos/1video for 2min/5 songs/1 min game dats it complete baterry drain.

  • Friend'''''...i want to purchase a new android phone 10,000-15-000...range...........which phone is best for browsing and best audio quality..............plezzzz suggest.......now..........thanks.......j,s

  • Go for Sony Xperia Acro S 2012

  • the battery life is very very good as from my part. it last for about 2 days max. i listen to music, videos, bluetooth

  • Could someone tell me how is the battery backup for arc with usage specification? Thanks

  • Please guys how is the battery back up like?because I know Sony don't have good battery

  • Yes dude you can easily downgrade it to GB as i have done it. After upgrade to ICS my ARC started hanging and i also don't like the ICS interface do i downgraded it to GB... Thanks God...just follow the instructions on the link below and you will downgrade it easily.

  • mine works just fine on ICS

  • i cannot make a connference call in my xperia arcs

  • i cant make a conference call in my arcs

  • ICS sucks on this phone due to low internal memory and gross RAM of 512>> might as well downgrade to GB,,why does this phone have very low internal mem????????? a total waist!!!!

  • is this phone better than an iphone

  • A good camera for me. I can take pictures as many as I want.My problem is how to transfer the pictures from the camera to camera from cellphone to. Please tell me what to do?

  • I have one but it is locked due to code errors wheat is not what to do

  • Is it possible to downgrade my arc to 2.3 from ICS

  • Can I downgrade my arc to 2.3 from ICS

  • tell me dude, is the latest version of ICS working well or it still have some lags especially with games? ok thks

  • If i were you arc is better..u is lack of memory expansion..although arc dont front camera but has camera quality

  • I have to say that mine got faster with ICS and even faster after last update. So, maybe GB isn't that fast.

  • Mine goes for 2 days with regular use of SMS, wifi and web browsing. I always keep it in 2g but much of the time it has either GPRS data or wifi turned on so I guess it is ok (maybe good) in terms of battery.

  • No

  • how's the battery of this phone?

  • about os ,i say gingerbread very faster than ics because i used both but ics not good for arc,sony should be modify ics for arc

  • I love the phone one can manage everythinh waaah the office suit its lovli u jst tri it the music extenssion jst great.

  • of course. It even comes preinstalled.

  • No

  • xperia arc has a unique design only problem I noticed when using internet the upper part near the headset is getting hot.

  • pls does it work with watsapp?

  • no it doesnt

  • Sony Ericsson xperia arc is it have a video a front camera

  • Sony Ericsson xperia arc is it have a video a front camera

  • HI, am planning to buy sony experia arc in malysia, pls advice shall i go with it..?

  • experia arc is de best bt if u dnt hv internet access wifi or data bundles thn dnt bother 2 buy 1, it need updates everyday

  • thz hndst is too mch lvlble......its ftchrs is vry good....& its look is vry good......i thnk thz hndst was running sccsfly in mrkt....i lyk thz too much...its pctre quality & sound quality is vry good...

  • Which is better xperia arc or xperia u

  • it's cheaper to buy a new phone man rather than have that fixed.. by the way, had my arc since december last year. have not upgraded it to ICS but its still working really well for me. just got a 16gb mem card to go with it so that all games and downloads will be transferred there. phone doesnt lag and browsing is fast. battery life will always get me through the day.

  • It's your service provider, you can try upgrading manually but it may void your warranty.

  • follow the steps not d u little chav

  • hey guys i just broke my display ;(the top portion has been damaged) as my arc fell down from my hand while on a motor cycle can any one tell me how much will it cost and where will the price be the least.... plz rply asap

  • download sony pc companion on ur pc or laptop, connect d fone and follow d steps... cheers

  • my phone speaker is not working any body knows the problem ...?

  • the best phone.

  • what problems may i get if i root my arc to jellybeen

  • why i cant upgrade my arc to ics every i tried its always tell me ur phone is up to date and my androied version is 2.3.4 any answer??????

  • The only solution is a root but (for now) it is not possible.. install APP Cache Celaner and Advancer Task killer in the cell whit shorcut desktop. and use oftentimes.

  • very bad battery life....always hangs ...slow speed mobile with a shamefull internal memory.

  • is jelly bean coming for xperia arc or any software update?????

  • can i upgrade it to jelly bean??

  • xperia arc...not better without secondary camera....neo and ray is better...

  • Yes, you can upgrade it to ICS that is Android 4.0

  • i have already upgrade to ICS 4.0.4

  • Xperia Arc can be update to Androit 4?

  • awesome cell.....satisfied wid thiz cell, range is gorgeous

  • hai my phone is some times hang and also slow downloading plse tell

  • Did Xperia having vedio calling feature? coz it dosnt havin secondary cam.

  • kindly restore ur phone after that u can download anthing...

  • hi..my phone can not download any thing app or song even video above 15 megabyte whats wrong please help

  • My battery last up 10hrs only..i used it minimal call and game

  • Simply delete any apps you actually don't use... free some memory and it will get better. Another thing, remember that google actually advises to turn of the cell phone from time to time. Every other day you should reboot your phone

  • I've upgraded my system to ICS and the my Arc has significantly slowed. PLEASE HELP!

  • what is mean of LT? in 3G mode or network with 5a and 5i.

  • hey guys i gt a problem ova ere?? i cant see my wifi icon on my xperia/// nor m able to use my wifi.. before the ics i was able to use my wifi bt now i cant so pls help0 asap.. thak you !!

  • thank u.. vry much..

  • If you are using 3G data connection or playing some heave game for more than 15-20 minutes, it will start heating up, I think they have solved this problem in ARC S.

  • Obviously Arc is better than Ray in every aspect.

  • hi.. guys just want 2 know is this 4n is good or bad... compare with xperia RAY.. , plse reply..

  • I hope to get arc its good are bad please answer me

  • Im from Malaysian, before this i used this Xperia ARC model, for the first month i buy it have excelent Pitcure colour performance, this is because 8MP combine with SONY BRAVIA ENGINE. Realy good...... Even at night... HOWEVER, the bad things is this model very fast HOT and drain battery so fast. I dont know why but i think is because the big WIDESCREEN and the DISPLAY option.

  • Keep brightness at 25% (or less if possible) keep data-bt-wifi off when not required (use widgets to do this), keep phone on 2g mode when you know you are not going to use data (....widgets again), Use only widgets which you actually use (check again which you 'actually' use), I am sorry to mention all these if you were already knowing these things.

  • the latest 4.1.b.0587 update did bring about some improvements to the user-experience. Daily usage is fine, web-browsing still OK (used to be great) but, this thing is beginning to struggle badly on games. Used to be flawless on games back in 2.3 but now in ICS, alot more laggy. And somehow, on battery, mine's getting worse. before the update, this thing drains 2 full charges per day. but now, even an 8 hour sleep shrinks it from 100 to 60%. i kill apps via the running services not via 3rd party so i know, this isnt due to background running apps. and yeah, the part near the sensor has cracked, and, the chrome is wearing off though its very minimal still, after 8 months of use.

  • How can i improve my battery life?

  • Finally, it have reached 10%. Its been 50 hours by now, I used phone for, Calling of one and a half hour (2G) and, Watched video at 100% brightness for 45 minutes, other than this, phone was only in stand by mode (2g) with 25% brightness and keeping all other thing off like wi-fi, bt, and data too, 50 hours passed and still 10% battery is left, so I think my ARC can easily survive heavy usage of 24 hours and can be in standby mode for than 2 days.

  • I updated to ics 2mnths bak ..thn this recent update that 587 restarted ma phone nd it was dead ..thn went sony service center ..they said ics is nt stable version nf that they officially update to 2.3.4 gb ...nd wen i asked ..that again if i update ..i might face the problem again ..i donno wat to do ..ics was alot user friendly thn gb as it had many new features

  • its been 24 hours, i used phone for calling of one and a half hour (2g) , battery now is 78% !!!

  • I have updated my Xperia ARC to ICS recently, now I wanna see battery performance, I have charged it fully today morning at 9:30, its 11:30 now and battery is showing 98% (2% loss in 2 hours), I am not at all using that phone, just in standby mode, data is off, its in 2g mode, screen brightness is at 25%. Will post final results.

  • hallo dears.... i like to purchase this phone.. so ur openion plzz good or bad..?

  • i hate arc!bco'z i haven't...

  • my phone became switch off and restarted automatically when i put it even gently on ground.

  • If you are 100% sure that your bluetooth is not working, then you need to re-install the ICS and hopefully it works.

  • I have Xperia Arc, yesterday I update it to Android ICS Officially. When I turned my phone and checked my phone's functions I found my phone's Blue Tooth not working. It made me so upset. Please if any body know its solution tell me. I'll be very thankful to you.

  • here is upgradeable also dude

  • an HTC desire is better. Upgradable OS to chocolate

  • sonny arc is there dual cam?

  • this phone

  • hello...i need help...what is better...this phone or htc desire S! THX!

  • Is ths phone android?

  • hmmmm ohhh...!! yeah thnku

  • Don't need to worry lad, the built its pretty though even for such a slim phone. I've had mine since november from last year and it has felt hard a lot of times, put it in my side pocket daily with no damage, sit over it a couple of times, sit with it on my pocket and it hasn't been damaged. Idk how but it resists a lot.

  • better go 4 arc..

  • Ice cream sandwich 4.0v

  • LOL breaking the Arc? LOL My friends with Nokia 5XXX express music were concerned when I bout my Arc because they thought it would break and Nokia told them that theres Xpress Music screen used to break down beacause of being put on their pockets and «I would see mine would surely break even faster as it was thinner». Guess what? It didn't. It DOESN'T! Very toughly built just this weekend as I was feverish it feel on me twice, it as also fallen on the pavement and always just as new. I guess as it is thinner it actually gets less pressure and is less subject to torsion while on the pocket and so it resist even more. Tough little phone (well, not that little if I may say but it does fit very nicely on your pocket, surprisingly good if I may say).

  • its nice phn......it nver lags,,,, it works so smoth,,,,,

  • ohh i almost forgot, the baseband is new .77 the signal for calls is more stable the radio(wifi) is a little bit stronger, same old kernel thats all, really apreciatte sony work with this update fix

  • i just update this firmware 4.1.B.0.587 whats new? well first the dialer lag was removed , camera issues with autofocus on video solved, more fast and smooth on menus , sony do a great job with this updatde / fix , so go a head and give a try this, sry bout my english im spanish user (peru) thnx to all

  • hey frndz...pls help me to get out of my confusion...do u prefer lumia or arc....are u satisfied with arc's performance

  • sorry but is this mobile playstation certified or not .... because sony says it is byt i dont find it in any other place ... please i want to buy a playstation certified one .. so

  • i'm sorry but please can any body tell me is this phone is a playstation certified or not because sony say's it is but i don't find this information in any place else .... please help

  • Also available in Saudi Arabia and I have updated mine today. I don't see any change log but I notice the notification light is now working but not a big deal because the notification light was placed in a weird area though.

  • hey guyz the arc buid quality is what concerns me, i m worried if i put it in my pocket eventually its going to break smeday, its so thin wid a very long display...do help

  • Hi All, New ICS firmware (4.1.B.0.587) certified for six 2011 Xperia phones this is available now.........am updating my Arc now...........am from India.........

  • NO ICS for ARC in Pakistan...so far

  • simple restore ur phone thn ur problem will b solved :)

  • After updated to ICS before some 10-15 days, one thing i noticed is that battery life is very very much improoved, if I charge it to 100% in the morning 9:00, it is not going below 15% till i reach home at 10:00 or something, this is very good for me as I am a very heavy user of making calls (2G), though I practice some tips to save the battery like turning off data connection whenever not required, keeping brighness to 25%, no any task killers etc.

  • my sony xperia arc is changing its time automatically even though the authomatic network provided values is disabled... i always change time and most often i dont wake up in the alarm i set coz the phone time is changed... how can i solve ds 1?

  • Hi All, can you tell me what countries still havent got an ICS update for Xperia Arc yet? I'm waiting like forever for this.

  • Doesn't this have full IrDA ? I remember reading the press release that said bot the japanese and US versions would be released with fully working EDR IrDA (infrared) with gate

  • What do you think about colors? silver or blue? I think silver is more practical and scratch is not as visible as on a blue Xperia arc, but blue is more beautiful

  • i guess arc s is a better option

  • Hi guys, do you think Jelly Bean will work much better than ICS in our 2011 xperia handsets?.......i read some posts which says Jelly Bean more stable than ICS on Xperia Arc ........please give your suggestions........

  • thanks 4 ur coment bro appriciate it...

  • am eagerly awaiting the next firmware release guys. hopefully this must fix some bugs and the main lagging issue in 2011 xperia devices........ New ICS firmware (4.1.B.0.587) certified for six 2011 Xperia phones............

  • I don't why you are facing this problem friend, but in my ARC, in gmail, when i compose a new mail and selete "Attach file" option, it shows many opation including my file exporere, i can attach any any file from my phone to the mail.

  • You should go for ARC, big screen makes the difference, if possible u can also check ARC S.

  • No front camera.

  • Arc

  • guys help me im confused with nowdays smart phone should i buy experia arc or experia ray??? because i like them both...plz reply anyone who has suggestion :)

  • Hi guys.im wondering why i cannot download certain Apps and games like higway rider and o2 jam.it says ' this app cant be downloaded due to an error-403' .but my hp memory is still available and i have done the factory setting and did apps-all-play store-clear cache-uninstall update.but none of these work.pls help me:(

  • does this phone has a front camera?

  • I have my phone for just about a year now and have upgraded to the new software.This is a wonderfull phone with a camera which I think is the best on the market.The only problem I have is that when I want to send an E-mail with an attachment,the options for attachments are a bit limited.(add pics,take photo,add video,record video and add sound)If I want to attach a file which is stored somewhere else,I simply cannot do this.Can somebody help me with this please?

  • batery is not as good as phone

  • what is ICS?

  • How to play videos in this phone? i am not able to run Vlc, Media Player files.

  • gud day i have a cellphone like this but i can't find its baterry and a baterry cover. if its possible to get it jjust email me on [email protected] please i'm in need of this ;;;; thanks for any response

  • I have been bought sony ericsson xperia Arc at last two week. i have been found unlike fact that this phone battery is will be low within hours. And sometime this phone temperature will have increase when using this phone short time period.At the using facebook browse can't tag photo to another friend. So i would like to know how should i solve this problems...

  • Mine is working just perfect. I would suggest you re-install the ICS and I am sure it works.

  • No, it does not. It runs fast, maybe faster than before, it looks ok and then suddenly, it crashes, freezes or does something totally unexpected. I would say it looks to run smoothly but it doesn't. Mine is getting better but it sometimes reboots and that did never happened with GB.

  • i like sony ericsson so i'd like to by tihs mobilephone if u discreas its price;)

  • My arc's performance became very very bad after ics update.it's hangs everyday at least a 20 times.with ginger bread my phone never hung.this update is very very bad.I hope they will improve it in further updates.

  • I updated the Arc at ICS and it works well. But I have a problem now: the battery lasts shorter than before the upgrade because the aplications are running in the backround and I can't find the intruction in the new menu to make them to not work in the backround. Please help me

  • i love this phone. i haven't upgrade it to ICS. does ICS works smoothly on this phone?

  • i think bye this phone this phone gud r not

  • Yes video call can be made but via primary cam ie rear cam..

  • Still waiting for the ICS update in South AFrica!! Pathetic Sony!!!!!!!!!

  • don't you see that it has no secondary cam??????

  • Can we make video calling through this phone plz answer me

  • Have mine for more then a year and only now the silver as started to come out. And when that happens it is due to me giving him some abuse and not because it simply as come off.

  • Have it. Don't care about it. And that is final. Totally irrelevant for the machine operation and performance or even durability. It has fallen down a lot after the airline crack has appeared and no problem. Tough little phone. Any other phone will have far more serious problems which can affect their performance, this issue is irrelevant.

  • Not like that just try with ur hands and get ur wounderful experiance w.hth our ph xperia arc

  • Reset all setings

  • do a "Clear Data" for these services 1.google framework services 2. playstore / market. then reboot your device

  • What about "the Hairline crack on Xperia Arc" ? Has anyone faced the problem? Because its a very common problem for this phone.

  • hey guys i gota a problem here. :( i cannot download any apps nor i can update my apps an error message is coming "error processing purchase {DF-BP-13} pls sum one help im helpless thanks in advance reply asap

  • will it support video calling

  • Hye, i have an xperia arc, updated to ICS. My problem is my i cannot connect to wifi using WEP as password. It can detect but unable to connect. I only can connect to it if i restart the router. The problem is i must restart the router everytime i want to use my xperia arc for surfing interrnet.. HELP ME GUY!!!

  • Xperia Arc is a wonderfull phone and the feature as so friendly. Thanks

  • hey guys i gota a problem here. :( i cannot download any apps nor i can update my apps an error message is coming "error processing purchase {DF-BP-13} pls sum one help im helpless thanks in advance reply asap pls pls pls reply guys i need hel;p :(

  • The bets ever phone used but the worst ever cosmetic seen. I have paid Rs:28,999/ for the handset and this quality of body. the side silver came out within two months. approached to SONY we do not give warranty for cosmetic, but wat abt the cost i paid..

  • I've already had mine rooted with ICS 4.0.4. And I'm getting the best out of my Xperia Arc. It is so GOOD. I so love it. The best phone ever. Hopefully it will updatable up to the very latest Android OS Jelly Bean and so on.

  • hey i cant play backstab on my arc.. it starts, runs fine for 2 to 3 min and jst close down without any error message.. can any one help

  • Well, when my Arc had GB 2.3.4 it had great wi-fi connection with my router at my house but when I am visiting my parents it was hell with their router. Always loosing signal. I updated my arc to ICS and now it works great with my parent's router, never loosing signal and I hope still works fine with mine but I will only find that when I go back in some weeks.

  • I updated mine to ICS about 2 days ago, so far, so good! Nothing wrong to report, nice performance and stability, maybe a little bit less power usage and menus look snappier loading or sliding. Shame the option to limit background data is so hard to find in ICS and that I can only limit it when on a data plan, not on wifi as before.

  • finally i solved my problem regarding on internet configuration issue.,i tried to removed memory card and then i downloaded the internet configuration and thanks its worked..now my xperia are ics is in beast mode no probs and no more laggy...thank you sony team for not helping me i just figure it out by my self....

  • hey guys i gota a problem here. :( i cannot download any apps nor i can update my apps an error message is coming "error processing purchase {DF-BP-13} pls sum one help im helpless thanks in advance reply asap

  • How can I Login the Market Folder? I can't do that.I have Google User ID and Password. But I can't Login. Could You Tell Me How can I do that?

  • We have the same fear whether I am going to upgrade my Xperia Arc to ICS because GB is running ok on my Xperia Arc. Since I really wanted to experience the beauty of ICS, I have upgraded it and I was really amazed that ICS runs soooo smooth, fast and no lag at all. As I have mentioned earlier to my post, Sony did a good job ICS update for Xperia Arc. I am also using Sony Xperia S running ICS but there's a difference on UI as Xperia S has better UI (it's expected though).

  • This model is too good. For me it did not do any problem with the HD games.I played car race,war games. Too good mobile.Or you can check youtube and google for more details and comments. Regards, MAX

  • Guys this a beta version of ics once a software is firat launched, its beta vrsn is launched, hence as people get problems and comment they keep removing all bugs in software. So if you have any problem u again repair it n u will see no problem in ur ics. I did the same n found improved my ics

  • I have xperia arc n m quite happy with ut coz i m a fan of picture clarity n this phone is unbeatable about clarity. When people watch movie in my phone, they compel to say awesome. This phone is really awesome about screen quality n camera music, but if u want these thing as a normal then u shud buy a dual core phone with at least 1 gb ram i.e. samsung note etc.

  • I have xperia arc n m quite happy with ut coz i m a fan of picture clarity n this phone is unbeatable about clarity. When people watch movie in my phone, they compel to say awesome. This phone is really awesome about screen quality n camera music, but if u want these thing as a normal then u shud buy a dual core phone with at least 1 gb ram i.e. samsung note etc.

  • hi! i want to buy this phone. but some users say that when play hd games or jumbo size game is not work smoothly. i am a game addicted & i love the xperia series. will some one help me about facing this kind of problems? & please also tell me the if there any solution. thank you.

  • Hi everyone. I read all the comments about Arc's ICS update. It seems majority is facing issues about it. I currently have a Nokia N8 and I am planning to sell it and buy Sony Ericsson Xperia Arc. What do you guys say ?

  • Hi all, I decided to not upgrade my ARC to ICS as I can see a lot of people facing a lot of problems after last update. I'm quite happy with gingerbread at the moment, no problems at all... so everybody who didn't update yet, make your decision correct...

  • the arc s can't do video call (3G)!!!very bad....

  • Good day everybody! I've got my ICS update but it seems like ICS having a lot of problems. After I update my phone..The light between the home screen button suddenly not glowing..Anyone encounter this problem?

  • i just wondering since i updated to ics 4.0.4 i faced this problem but before my arc is the best,and regarding in your wi-fi issue,we have opposite situation mine have best and speed results when i'm using via wi-fi i had no problem or something like network lag.it's run smoothed but i need my internet sim to used it because i always on my job and watching my favorite sports.i can't always use my wi-fi connection because it's installed in my home.i'm bit disappointed why i changed my previous android 2.3.4,if i can returned to my previous system i'll do it without hesitation.i hope sony will make solution for this matter so just in case the customer is not satisfied at least they can returned to its previous system.i also e-mailed sony customer care about my issue and thankfully no one answered me...

  • very good mobile,use it.

  • imagine that when you use the gmail applic. and when u want to sellect all msgs in inbox or any folder, THERE IS NOOOO OPTION TO SELLECT ALL, you have to select one by one to move to another folder or delete.... is that a smart thing? !!! just came back from the sony ericsson selling shop and they told me : you can not... select them one by one" if..and i doubt.... if there is away... and someone know it pls tell me at my email [email protected]

  • hey am planning to acquire Sony Ericson but am confused should i go for xperia arc s or xperia arc plz advice, those with both experience.

  • I hve an update ics but it works more reliable than v2.3.6

  • I hve an update ics but it works more reliable than v2.3.6

  • Im sorry that cant help u.. But mine works.. My biggest problem is wifi drop.. I notice that i cannot detect my wifi (wep) once after i restart my phone. I had try several reset and fail also. Im using xperia arc ICS 4.0.3.... This get me frustated,,,

  • why the pictures taken on my cam is automatically deleted from my gallery and was moved to my real player photos...and i can't even share it thru bluethooth!!!! what can i do to fix this??? pls advice,,thanks! :)

  • i am using sony xperia arc since 1 yr. my verdict is mixed, i like the screen clarity and videos. but for games its very bad. temple run is horrible on arc. intially i had faced lots of probs with auto boot problem. i had to get mother replaced, lucky that piece was under warranty. phone camera is also not the best. time between simultaneous pics very huge and camera button and screen click is not good either.

  • hey everyone i got my ics for xperia arc

  • hii any budy can help me i already buy but i dont know why im not able to do video calling. plz if any1 knows plz help me out

  • thank you for the response,i tried already i got same results that's why i'm so confused how to solve it.i tried any possible way but unfortunately nothing happen...anyway thank you.

  • hye... i think this will help u.. follow this step. 1) go to setting 2) then, Xperia tm 3) can you see internet setting? 4) go to internet setting and download setting 5) done,!! u r ready to go..!

  • google talk live streeming not working why

  • please tell me what phone is better between sony erricsson arc n arc s

  • Other users also reported that notification LED does not working properly after getting ICS update. The LED sometimes glows or flashing randomly while there's no notification to show - nothing to be worried about, perhaps it because an app in the background tried to sync whilst background data is disabled or the phone suddenly no signal for a second by unknown reason or maybe it just boring and need your attention... :)

  • thanks dude for response,i tried factory reset many times but unfortunately i got same results,but when im using wi-fi its works fine but if i used my internet sim card it's not working i tried automatic configuration settings even i do manual configuration settings. still damn problem.and there's one in my mind that when i updated to ics then the problem exist.dunno how to solve it.now my idea is to trade my phone and get another phone.x-peria s.even thou i got problem on my xperia arc.my faith is still with them sony ericsson is still the best for me...

  • Thanks for the reply,yes i do it already i call the service provider and they told me that the problems was the phone and not the sim card,because the sim card has loaded an automatic configuration and thats is true.since i upgraded to 4.0.4 ics then the problem occur.thanks anyway

  • Hi, First issue since updating to ICS. My Notification LED does not glow when I have a new notification. It glows at times randomly but when I check, there no new notifications. Why is this happening? Anyone else having this issue?

  • skype not working, every other application is working like whatsapp, FB, messenger but skype not working

  • Sony, I am really frustrated. no ice update for my arc yet !! si number 1246-9197. It's 09/07/12 for god sake! Wuts gulping on?

  • Just like CM9, even CM10 will work on many Xperia devices. Later after this sync is established CyanogenMod will work on cordial relations for CM7 and CM10.http://www.androidust.com/will-cm10-jelly-b­ean-work-on-xperia-devices/

  • Backup your Contacts & Do a Factory Reset!!!

  • i cant find 4.0 update for 1246-8640 si no shame less sonjy samsung cant do that

  • when will australia get the update for ICS? Its taking forever sony!

  • hay you should ask to 'customer care' for the satting then you can use it.

  • arc phone is good ar bad ...plz give me repply.

  • I like my phone and love the camera

  • Guys i need some help,my xperia arc are not getting any internet & mms settings configuration,or even i try to use it through the phone.it always show message could not download.but before i can used it.since i changed it a new internet sim card.i tried all the settings in the phone until i decided to reset the phone and still the same problem exist.can anyone expert who can give me an idea how to fix my phone?help is really appreciated guys.thank you

  • Is that Sony ericsson xperia anzu?You said also known as Sony Ericsson anzu.I think it is Xperia.If it is Xperia,correct that ,please.

  • im planning to get ths phone.. it s best??? or galaxy ace plus , galaxy s are bst plss help me guys

  • 1246-2425 update released a month later than expected, but ICS has been a very pleasant experience for me as an Arc owner. Very satisfied with the way Sony has handled the 4.0.4 update with a 1GHz processor.

  • Agree with you mate.

  • Shameless Sony Ericsson! I know the reason you changed your name to SONY, but isnt that another way of getting away from your obligations? You have a great value in terms of false advertising, but your customer support is just as horrible. Is that another way of abandoning customers of Sony Ericsson? Maybe we should abandon you. I've been waiting for centuries for ICS for my ARC. I'm disappointed along with the other citizens of different countries. Look what they have done to Xperia Play. Read.

  • good morning sir/mam, can i ask you a favor? if you have key license of MiniTool Partition Wizard Professional Edition? cause i really needed it badly, i cannot afford to purchase one key license. i've got problem with my arcS Sd and i cannot use the partitioned memory so i wanted to merge it again but it needed key license. thank you so much for kind and consideration.

  • Me too mate.. So 1246_9197

  • There is still no update for ARC 1247-0087!!! I cannot believe it. What are you doing SonyEricsson (Sony)??? SASMUNG is much better in this way --> in update things. Come ooonnn !?!?!?!

  • i updated my arc to 4.0.4 from 2.3.3 gingerbread, after dat my wifi keeps droppin,i cant connect to wifi. guys can you plz help me connect to wifi, it wud be appreciated ! thanks

  • can any user of xperia can tell me.......hw is dzzz fone?????????///

  • It is not background data connection you need to turn on but in the network settings allow data connection. Background data is only for when apps are running in the background. One other thing, could you please stick to English when you write?

  • And my 1246-8810?????

  • Same as u!! Mine is ,1246 9197. Obviously se forgot about arc handset they sold in The UK! Wut a shame!

  • Then I do not what the issue is. Better take the phone to service center.

  • There is no update for 1247-0087 yet!!! How come??? How long I have to wait yet?

  • when will ICS come to australia for my ARC? its taking so long...

  • dey wrk dis gprs connections too!!...works in my frendz fone!!...n apps lyk facebook,e-buddy,whats app

  • am usin da default player...bt still facing da same probs...

  • Download the SUS sony update service. Backup your data. You should have the 4.0.4 already on to repair it with ICS. It will download a copy from SE directly and install automatically. Problem solved :)

  • I do not know what is the issue with you GPRS but about the video, are you using default video player or any app downloaded from the market? Try using the default video player for videos recorded on your phone camera.

  • are u sure abut that

  • mayb those apps require a WIFI to work.or u have not granted permission of ur GPRS to those apps.

  • Thanks baddbboy for your suggestion.... i tried it but the sound is not being disabled...

  • hey guyz...am facin few probs..plz help me out 1.)i recently activatd GPRS on my cell...am able to browze thrugh da browxer...bt...ven i open da fb app or othr apps lyk E-BUDDY or ny othr app dat requirs connetion..it sayz...derz no internet connection found..bt..ven i do it wid WI-FI...everythngz fine...(ENABLE BACKGROUND DATA IS ON) 2.)da othr issue is wid da camera...ven i record a video n play it...da video hangs jst a sec...n den da audio n video dunt match!!.... GUYZ PLZ HELP ME OUT WID DA PROBLEMS...AM ANNOYED!!

  • has anyone updated ur xperia arc to android 4.0.4 with the SI Number of 1247-0400? Please reply me guyz

  • please try to check in menu - accessibility. uncheck at talk back application. hope it help you ..

  • Does anyone who recently upgraded to Android 4.0.4 faces problem regarding touch sound, touch vibration, screen lock sound? I am not able to disable touch sound, touch vibration or screen lock sound after upgradation to Android 4.0.4. even in silent mode, it creates sounds... Any one faces same problem? Any solution? Thanks

  • I would recommend to update your OS to Ice Cream Sandwich if you have not updated yet. If you already updated, try to re-install again the OS to repair the problem. I think that's the best thing that you can do.

  • Enter settings menu - Applications - Manage applications - choose "All" tab on top, find the application related to music - Media Storage, Music, Music Likes, Music player - open (one by one) and tap clear data. It will delete the apps cache files only, not your music files that stored in sd card. Then restart the phone.

  • If your Arc is lagging, just disable timeface. This application hook everywhere (facebook, email, sms...) and slow down the phone.

  • Hi guys/girls-i would like to bring arc...plz arc users post urs opinions..regarding may i bring this..?Is tis is good one or not...?or lets i moves to neo or ray..?plz post ur good comments...:) thanks in advance.

  • Seriously your help. My SE Arc Music player does not respond any longer. it always reads "Sorry, the application musuic (process com.sonyericsson.music) has stopped unexpectedly. please try again". I've yried all I could to no avial. Pleease help. any ideas

  • my phone always gets restart can any one help me plz..???

  • yes, skype can be used the phone's rear camera can be used by skype.

  • What you can do to determine whether ICS is available for your Xperia Arc or in your region, go to www.sonymobile.com and install the the latest PC Companion. After you installed the PC Companion, you need to plug your unit to your computer using your USB cable. From there, the PC Companion will check if ICS is available for your Xperia Arc, otherwise you will get a message just like this "no update available". If update is not available, just keep trying at least twice a week.

  • may i active skype on it please tell me about it. it is not mentioned about skype on its features.

  • Has anyone updated the xperia arc si number of 1247-0400?

  • Hi Guys, I upgraded my xperia arc yesterday to 4.0.4 ICS and it works fine. i dont have any issue when it comes to performance.. the os runs smoothly on my phone.

  • i upgraded my Xperia Arc this last Sunday (June 17, 2012) to ICS it has more lag times and camera touch shutter problem... Can anyone help me on how to fix this problem! tnx... =(

  • Hi, I had this problem. I didn't have enough free memory on SD card. I freed upto 1GB and tried again and it worked.

  • Excellent with Icecream Sandwich !!!

  • I recently updated my Arc to ICS. its on version 4.0.4 now and it cant get better than this :D I've not experienced any lag since then. Good work Sony *thumbsUp*

  • I like this phone, but, after updating to ICS , it became very slow and lagy I wish I could back to ginger bread

  • We have the same fear before and I said I will just wait ICS for my new Sony Xperia S where ICS will run better on SXS because of its 1.5MHz dual core CPU and 1GB of RAM. But when ICS is available in our region, I tempted to upgrade my Xperia Arc to ICS. I was really surprised that my Xperia Arc is running so smooth, even faster and maintain higher RAM than Gingerbread before. The only issue I've got is the bluetooth, sometimes it sends picture, sometimes it does not. I need to "unpair" and "pair" to my other phones, like SXS, to make it works.

  • Hey frnds Hiiii Plzzzz help me i m thinkin to buy arc so Plzzzzzzz Tell do i buy this phone pr not does this phone good pr not Plzzzz help me

  • Hey frnds Hiiii Plzzzz help me i m thinkin to buy arc so Plzzzzzzz Tell do i buy this phone pr not does this phone good pr not Plzzzz help me

  • Sorry for the grammatical and spelling mistakes in my previous post.

  • Sorry for the grammatical and spelling mistakes in my previous post.

  • I've been using this phone since one year...been updating each time a new one comes. I think GB's last update (4.0.2.0.A.0.62) was muxh laggy. I was really experiencing much problem. But, i think after updating my with ICS made my phone much faster and smoother. The only problem is at the start, later it gets much smooth. The only problem i'm experiencing are: 1. Phone behaves weird when charging(this was in GB as well as now in ICS). 2. The chrome in the housing is peeling off ( i think its coz of my sweaty hand :'( ). 3. Most of the games are laggy like temple run, asphalt 6. But , as a single core phone i can understand the reason. Else wise, THIS PHONE IS WORTHY. The few reason are listed why i love this phone: 1. Camera is superb. Especially in macro which i mostly prefer. When i bought this phone there was no zoom functionality available. Bt after update ( in GB, i guess its was .42) this functionality came. Also, exmor sensor works awesome. Compared at night with iPhone 4 and believe me ARC's the winner. 2. Display is brilliant. With Mobile Bravia engine, HD movies or music videos is worth watching. 3. Despite of the chrome part, overall housing is great. My GF dropped my phone which made a dent near HDMI port but, i was amazed that it is still working. And there is NO CRACK near proximity sensor( i am saying this because i've it from lot of people). 4. Music quality is awesome in both headset and phone's speaker. Xloud feature works at its best making the phone scream. 5. The main attraction is this phone's design. Girls love when its in my hand :). And most of the peolew say that its material is cheap. But, they are stupid in my opinion. Phone feels great and sturdy. Thanks sony for this great phone..also for ICS :)

  • planning to upgrade to ICS - read a few posts here that say the phone lags a bit (initially at least)and that uses too much RAM after the update...my question is how significant is the lag, and how long does the problem last? do you (people who've upgraded to ICS) feel the Arc's performance is better on ICS (should I risk it - because I'm fairly happy with my Arc running on 2.3). What real advantages does the ICS offer on the Arc (with its limitation - single core processor, limited RAM and no secondary camera)?

  • i dont have experia arc.. i want to have! any body spare me your old experia arc?? i craving to have it

  • hi this is roshan ,can i know how did u udated ur phone to ice cream sandwich ,can u help me out ,me also using the same phone

  • my arc doesn't update,it's very sad me.

  • I updated my arc to ics it was little lagged first but later very smooth.relay I am enjoying.those who are waiting should update immediately.

  • Yes, this is upgradable. I have done it on my Xperia Arc

  • I updated ics for arc.it z cool..........bt using ram very much...

  • the ics of xperia arc different with ics of other xperia nxt and widget is not beutifull and dial connect is very slow

  • I got my Xperia Arc since April 2011 and until now I don't have any problem at all and still looks brand-new. Just a couple of weeks ago, I updated to ICS 4.0.4 and really it's even better, faster and smoother.

  • I've got 1247-0087, unfortunately my number is not on the list too...

  • Can someone who hs used an ARC 4 more than 1 year reply??what are the issues you got/ any problem with touch? would you recomend this over Neo,Neo v or ray?

  • Yes, Upgradable.

  • I don't think it's available in England yet...I'm checking everyday but nothing yet..my si number is 1246 9197 ( not on the list yet)...wuts yours?

  • is it a good phone?

  • try to flash your arc from setool. then you can have ICE CREAM.....

  • so far I've using for a week now my only comment is the battery is run out very fast not like before .,i have no problem on bluetooth,but when i downloading games in google play sometimes i got bit delayed and error appears,then i simply switch off the data and on again then it's works fine until i completely downloaded the games.when i first switch on my phone it's a bit laggy but a few mins.it's will restore the normal speed and you will love it how the ICS works even it has a single core...

  • is it a good phones?

  • try to re install your pc companion i mean try to update it first then if it's updated then proceed to update your phone... that's just a simple...and take NOTE:just make sure you follow the proper installation of the software otherwise it's show updated fail or or unable to install software.

  • just simply switch off the bluetooth device if does't work the try to reset your phone it self...

  • JUST SIMPLY off the bluetooth,the if still occurs then try to reset the phone it self.

  • Android OS, v2.3 (Gingerbread), planned upgrade to v4.0 Is dis upgradable now???

  • Hi, For everyone that awaits the ICS update on SE ARC, please see the list on the following page. AS SE rolls out the ICS Update in various countries they will be added to the list. The list works with your SI (Sales Item) Number which can be found underneath the battery. ­ Kind regards henkasdf

  • Try Sony Update Service

  • Anyone from indonesia get update of ics?i havent got the update until now...

  • After a year of solid good usage, i must say that this mobile is great of you can root it and customize it with another ROM. The stock ROM is rubbish! And that almost throws away the excellent hardware that this mobile has to offer. Now i have mine with a processor clocked at 1.5ghz, I can move all apps to my sd card, and above all the user experience is ultra fast and smooth. Shame on Sony Ericsson engineers that can´t take the most out of this mobile...... It still looks great after one year on the market, and in my opinion more beautiful than the new Xperia S....How I miss Ericsson, they really understood the european consumer needs, unlike Sony alone......

  • Hi all. Is ICS update available in South East UK? I have tried to update my phone, but still nothing even if I reinstall my PC companion. Any idea why I cannot update?

  • Nisha...yes we got in chennai..try with PC companion...

  • Yesterday I tried to ics update ,p.c companion shows update has arrived but when I tried for installing software computer shows unable to install . I don't know what happened can anybody help me how to install.thanks

  • Hi there Does anyone from chennai got the ics update for arc mobile, As I see many post from people saying they got their mobile update, so when I try to check in my update center its saying your phone is up to date, so does anyone from chennai got updated, And how is the user experience in using ics, what are the new tweaks we got in it from this previous version,

  • I'm still not able to update my arc, why? Am I doing something wrong? If I'm checking software info, there is "you have got the latest version"... WHY??? I want ICS...

  • My camera shutter sound and unlock screen sound became mute (but the setting is sound ON) after connected with Bluetooth earphone. Please help me to solve this problem. Thank you.

  • dont update to ics... if then you'll have a new bug called buy new Sony phone

  • I am looking for a New Update for Android version

  • Even my Xperia Arc runs even faster, smooth and fluid after updating to ICS 4.0.4. It's far better than the Gingerbread. The only thing I have noticed is the bluetooth connection which is not consistent. After I have paired to my Sony Xperia S, sometimes it sends correctly and when you try again, it does not send again. Yes, I am also waiting ICS for my Sony Xperia S and for sure it is totally different UI with the ICS of Arc.

  • please please don`t update to ics just got it off went back to gingerbread home screen not smooth games dont work right does not look much better wait till sony improves the problems.wireless on phone keeps killing my router and have to keep resetting router. error 500 downloading from google play store through mobile data connection. gingerbread feels turbo charged after using ics

  • Hey does anyone know when the ICS update will arrive in Canada for this phone? I keep checking if there's a new update on both PC Companion and Software update. So far there hasn't been an update. =(

  • updated my ARC to 4.0.4 today and this update looks realy cool...after the update it seems laggy as time goes on it bcum realy smooth nd im looking forward to get the update in my Xperia S

  • i have paid money to Ericsson and now i must deal with low esteme Sony, i hate this.Software support of SOny is crap. I tried several times, even reinstall all Pc, Os and everything without succes. Basically i can not access Sony update, it just show "unable to install or start phone software updates", Sony support is inexistent, they take your money without to offer nothing in exchange. Sony i hate you and your products, i liked Ericsson but is not anymore, RIP. Never ever to buy any other Sony product!!!

  • awesome................

  • Don't rely on "update center" because it's not accurate. Update your PC Companion and check from there if ICS 4.0.4 is already available in your area.

  • Why there is no ics update for ntt docomo xperia arc. Nd when it will be available,?

  • has anybody got the ics update for ur xperia arc SI NUMBER 1247-0400?

  • Friend, sometimes the update doesn's show via Automatic Update Center in mobile. Try connection to Computer using PC Companion and check for updates.

  • I'm from malaysia too. but how did u update your SE arc to 4.0.4? is it official from sony? just now i check my phone with 'Update Center' and it says that my phone is up to date. (2.3.4)

  • same her Ajmal.........am very happy with the fact that there is lot of internal memory left now........around 150mb........with 2.3 it was always around 30-40mb no matter how mnay apps i delete or move to SD........i like the new features and UI...........have to monitor the performance for a few more days.........

  • Me too mate! my si is ends with 9197! haven't got ics yet! don't know with it's gonna come to England...

  • yea after the update I think the phone drain the battery faster than before update to 4.0.4 .

  • Small correction, after ICS I have 130MB free...

  • Hi, 2nd day on ICS. The phone is fast both when idle and when multitasking. Battery life has decreased. Earlier I used to get around 9 hours(I constantly do something on my phone and also have options to charge my phone wherever I go, so I don't care about this 9 hours) but after the update I get only around 7 hours. Cool new themes and live wallpapers. No matter whatever I did, the phone does not lag. Free internal memory has increased very much. I had 52MB free and with same apps still installed on phone, after installing ICS I have 90MB free. Will post more as and when I come across it...

  • Hi everyone , I'm from Malaysia . Just get android 4.0.4 update two days ago , it cool !!! But i felt a bit laggy after the update.

  • Because I still don't have ICS available...

  • Are U from UK? If yes, what part of country?

  • Has anyone in South Africa been able to update to ICS?

  • anyone in south Africa got their update yet?

  • when the hell is ICS coming to Britain, my IS number is 1247-0087 and ive been waiting on it for ages, my patience is wearin thin

  • Yes

  • I am sorry, it is cosmic flow.

  • The comic flow wallpaper is not working in ICS. Does anyone have comic flow that works for ICS? If so, please send me the apk if you have it. Thank you.

  • Hi, I have a problem with my phone. When I open the back cover, under the battery compartment(the black plastic box type section that houses the loud speaker), there is liquid accumulation as if the phone is sweating. I think it appears over a period of a month. Also, there are 6 tiny screws and these screws have some white powder accumulated on them like some kind of corrosion. And the metal strip that runs over the sim card when we put the sim card in its place also has some milky white corrosion, but it is not powdery, it is like some spray painting work was done. I was able to wipe it away. But why is this happening? Any idea? Anyone else has these issues?

  • Hi, Updated to ICS today. At idle, the phone seems slower than before but when running multiple apps, it is faster than before. Cannot comment on battery backup as of now, seems like it is worse than before but I guess that is the price to pay for using ICS. I am from India and my phone series is SI 1246-7449.

  • is ics available in uk? please answer somebody.

  • To those who does not receive the ICS yet, ensure to intall the latest version of PC Companion otherwise you might not get the ICS for your unit even the ICS is already in your region. To install the latest version of PC Companion, go to www.sonymobile.com and from there you can install it.

  • Please help, which one should I buy XPERIA ARC or HTC one V (both of them same price, thank you!

  • still no update for my xperia arc. better to throw it away and to go for a SGS2

  • Need help guy!!! After my ARC upgrade to 4,0,4 , when I'm just simple touch the srceen, always got alot of sound come out,some is like water sound and dot sound,anyone have this problem? How to remove that sound?

  • wow! am from India........my phone detected this new firmware via PC COMPANION just now 4.1.b.0.431........can't wait to install it.....thanks for your positive feedback......

  • Still very sad. No update has been given to my xperia Arc. SI number is 1247-0400. I think this SI Number won`t get ICS Anymore. very sad sony

  • hi, can you tell me how your sony arc is now, is it still pretty good. please and thank you

  • Cry like a child..LOL...

  • Is ICS already available for Indonesia?, please i need the info as soon as possible, thanks ;)

  • Last night, I got my ICS in Saudi Arabia. Frankly, it is faster and fluid than Gingerbread. UI like Timescape is smoother than before. Sony really did a great job for optimization despite Xperia Arc has only 512 RAM. I love the multi-tasking, the new gallery, the Youtube, etc. Now, I am still waiting ICS for my Sony Xperia S which is totally different from Xperia Arc ICS. Good job Sony!!!!

  • No complaain't about battery.it last one-day for heavy usages

  • It is available via Sony PC Companion.

  • now i updated my experia arc in Kurdistan Iraq to ics 4.0.4 by using sony update serve its very cool...

  • now i updated my experia arc in Kurdistan Iraq to ics 4.0.4 by using sony update serve its very cool...

  • still waiting for ics in england but a few more si numbers released today though

  • my SI Number 1247-0400 is missing. still no update. Say Good Bye to Sony. Samsung is better

  • Just got the phone updated to ICS (romania) using SEUS. It looks and performs well, very happy with it.

  • download xperia arc update service exe file. use google search.

  • i have si 1247-0400 still no update . . sad sad sony . .

  • Is ICS update for xperia arc available in Malaysia ? Can anyone tell me ?

  • Hey guys, Need help please. ICS is available in PC Companion but I am having a hard time installing it. Can someone please help me? Does the phone has to be in MTP mode for the update? Any help is greatly appreciated. Thanks.

  • finally upgrade available in Kurdistan and Iraq....

  • Any of you guys in the middle east (saudi) who got the ICS. I'm just wondering that I saw my SI number in the list available for update since May 28 but I tried until last night but still not available. I tried both through PC Companion and SEUS but nothing.

  • i got a ICS Update today from Sri Lanka

  • Hi, I am from India and yes I do get a download speed of around 5Mbps and upload speed of around 2 Mbps. That's more then sufficient for me. I checked one of my friends phone in Germany and I could see that the download speed he is getting is around 25Mbps. That's lighting fast. :-). peace.

  • its not true only north of Europa received update

  • finally Sony ARC ICS releases in india check update via sony pc companion....

  • Not in the UK

  • hey dude what about in the middle east saudi arabia,they included it for updates?i check it now but unfortunately my pc companion says i have the updated version which is the one i currently using.not the ics...i tried to update it thru my phone same results.i'm bit sad...pls help me...or somebody have idea?thanks ur help is really appreciated..

  • The update for arc is availlibly ics 4.04 with some good improvements and performace and new features this update is availlible in all nothern countries sony did a good job everything runs very smooth no lags at all

  • ICS means Ice Cream Sandwitch. A update versio n of andriod.

  • I don't know when it's gonna come to UK....

  • ICS(Ice-cream Sandwich) is the latest android update. Just like updating your PC form windows XP to Windows 7.

  • Does this phone really have that battery issue,like running compartively less hours than other xperia phones? in google,i can see that the phone is having complaints that the battery life is very bad on arc,is it really true? I want to buy one withing next week,really getting into some trouble choosing the phone and getting known with it's battery issue. Can anyone suggest me anything pls? :(

  • Can anybody tell ne is the original Casing for Sony Ericsson Xperia Arc availabe ??

  • until now the upgrade is not available in Iraq and middle east region...why Sony!!!

  • what is ICS??

  • ice update is already available

  • I live in Tehran,Iran.i want know when i can update android 4?!?

  • No ICS update yet in Saudi Arabia.

  • havent got ics update in singapore :( ....waiting from long time....

  • I've got my sim free Arc UK version since it was pre order, i.e 29\03\11 . still no ics update yet. my si starts with 9197

  • did u update ur phone through pc companion? i couldnt update through pc companion in sri lanka.has ur SI number listed in the sony`s website to get ics?

  • ICS update available in Srilanka

  • what region europe or outside of europe

  • are there any ics update in india or sri lanka?

  • Me and my friends never experience reboots on our Arcs... are you sure you own an Arc or are you just bashing? Or maybe you are using it wrong... Very stable and so far reliable phone. As for the crack above the proximity sensor, I also have it. Sony should had done not so close to the top so it would be stronger but no big deal. That doesn't bother me

  • purchased in November11 and turning slower everyday ,but the look is great,that's all

  • Is this Hnadset still available in Indian Market. & If yes which state it is available Thanks & Regards Anto.Cherry

  • its marbles

  • I've been using this phone for about 6 months and I'm having quite an awe-full time with it. there's this crack in the paint work near the proximity sensor.and the worst thing is it reboots time to time, specially during calls. I won't recommend this for any one. except for the good look, this phone sucks big time!!

  • What region you from?

  • my arc was updated to 4.0.4 via Sony update service.feel little bit laggy with some applications.but not a big issue.quite manageable.no regret of updating but still exploring the new update.

  • update is available in my region,update now

  • Yes........correct.......have to wait for user opinion on how ICS works on Xperia Arc........i don't want to see lags and would like to have better battery management as well.......

  • maybe i should stick with my GB 4.0.2.A.0.62 which is more stable and fast without having any bugs or problems. I have play a lot of games like sonic, sentinel and Asphalt-6 without any lags.... not unless ICS 4.0.4 will show good performance same as what i am experiencing with my GB at the moment. Then, that's the time for me to upgrade...will be monitoring any users comments regarding ICS 4.0.4 if available for this coming days or weeks for our xperia arc.

  • Thanks a lot friend! will check them now!

  • Hi there, Sony said thad ICS update suppose to be out (30/05/12), today is day after and I'm not able to update my ARC yet (I'm South East England). ????????????????

  • Yes U can

  • Hi, I have sent you the wallpapers.

  • Dude! First of all i m expecting u to understand that 7.2 mbps here means mega bits and not mega bytes per second. I don't know ur indian or not doesn't matter i am but what u should think is that 7.2 mbps is max theoritical speed.u'll never get anything like that in reality wheather u live in india or US.but the phones which compete with arc with similar budget have 2x or even 3x times hsdpa speeds ie of 14.4 or 21.1 mbps.7.2 mbps hsdpa is on budget phones and lower midrange phones.

  • I am currently using xperia arc and I think that it is the best mobile among Sony Ericsson.this had almost all types of features via apk softwares.it also support almost all types of video formats by using mx video player and kesend video player.

  • i am currently using arc for abt 1 year...i m really disappointed with it, especially the RAM...other than looks good, tt's abt it..trying to root it thou still hv 1 yr into contract..

  • yes you can with all diffrent ones

  • I m from Sri Lanka. I couldnt update my xperia arc to new android version of 4.0.4. i connected my phone through PC companion. It shows you the latest android version. can any one help me?

  • i cant able to access my memory card music files and photos can any body tell me from where can i get this

  • 7.2mbps would be mega bits per second and the regular download speed we see in our browsers is in mBps, mega bytes per second. Note difference between capital B for Bytes small b for bits. 1 Byte = 8 bits. So divide that 7.2 by 8 and you will get the download speed you are looking for which would be around .975mBps. But i have hardly come across anything so fast. Also I have noticed that sometimes the phone lags while downloading and then it surges to very high download speeds for a few seconds. This maybe because of the data being buffered either in the phone or the network. I use 2G usually and when I am downloading I get a speed of 26kBps max. During this time if I do something on the phone like open an app or launch settings, the download speed decreases for a moment and then it surges to 32 or 35 kBps and then stabilises back to 25 or 26kBps. This is why guessed there would be a buffer somewhere...

  • ICS 4.0.4 for Xperia Arc has just started rolling-out. It's about time you check through PC Companion if ICS is already available in your region.

  • 7.2 mbps! Does your carrier provide downloading speed beyond 7.2 mbps ? From many posts by indian users I've seen that it's even hard to reach downloading speed at 2 mbps.

  • Hello everyone. The there is another few hours for the latest android update. We�d like to bring you up to speed with recent developments in our Android 4.0 software rollout. First up, the rollout plans for the Xperia NXT series (Xperia S, Xperia P and Xperia U) are progressing as planned. The first smartphone to be upgraded will be Xperia S, starting from the end of June. Then Xperia P will follow, whilst Xperia U will receive it a little later in Q3. As always we will keep you in the loop with the latest info as soon as we can. For our 2011 range, as you know, we began our Ice Cream Sandwich software upgrade with Xperia arc S, Xperia ray and Xperia neo V last month. Now, we are happy to confirm that the remaining 2011 smartphones; Xperia arc, Xperia neo, Xperia mini, Xperia mini pro, Xperia pro, Xperia active and Sony Ericsson Live with Walkman will start to receive their updates starting from next week.* This software upgrade will be Android version 4.0.4 and the good news is that this latest version will also be made available for Xperia arc S, Xperia ray and Xperia neo V users, who received Android 4.0.3 the first time around.

  • The problem with sony in 2011 was that their flagship arc and budget device mini had most features same.i mean only 320 user available memory n 7.2 hsdapa for it's flagship that costs around 22 k INR And the same for a budget device like mini too.U got to make maker ur flagship rather more feature rich.arc s did change that with 1.4 ghz n 14.4 hsdap but nothing much diffrent other than this.

  • just updated my ray to ics, it's available at the sony website....very neat i must say!;)

  • The ICS 4.0.4 will roll-out starting or anytime this week, so we need to check from time to time through PC Companion and check also if we have the latest version of PC Companion installed in our computer. So anybody who got ICS earlier, we appreciate to receive comments or a short review. Some user of Xperia Arc S is complaining that after upgrading their Arc S it's becoming laggy (note that Arc S has 1.4Ghz CPU while Arc has 1.0GHz).

  • can you change the casing of it?

  • Great!

  • For our 2011 range, as you know, we began our Ice Cream Sandwich software upgrade with Xperia arc S, Xperia ray and Xperia neo V last month. Now, we are happy to confirm that the remaining 2011 smartphones; Xperia arc, Xperia neo, Xperia mini, Xperia mini pro, Xperia pro, Xperia active and Sony Ericsson Live with Walkman will start to receive their updates starting from next week. This software upgrade will be Android version 4.0.4 and the good news is that this latest version will also be made available for Xperia arc S, Xperia ray and Xperia neo V users, who received Android 4.0.3 the first time around.

  • no, no front camera

  • hey can someone tell me the battery life on this phone?

  • i had xperia x8, xperia arc, and also cedar phone. i live where 3g signal is in good reception(3 to 4 bar signal strength), when i'm using internet browsing,, i notice my phone heating up,, heat build up-- 40 degrees going up browsing speed-- up to .4Mbps(not at all time) i work in other place,, H signal mode,, 1 or 2 bar signal strenght (there is no changing to 3G signal) internet browsing speed-- up to 1Mbps,, heat build up-- 38degrees to 40,,

  • Can anyone tell me how to transfer photos from Xperia Arc to PC ?? Whenever I start to copy my photos from my phone to my PC an error shows and how much I try to do it again and again it doesn't copy. Plz reply to my question. Thanks in Advance !!!

  • 1kB = 8kb 997kB = ...??? hehehehe.. :)

  • ARC!!

  • can i use it for skype or yahoo messenger video calling?

  • A good phone with all facilities...........I'm just experiencing with XPERIA...............incredible CAMERA........................amazing in 3G(HSDPA) mode......................I got a maxi speed of '997kB/S'(almost 1mB/s)...............pls experience with XPERIA

  • Hi, I honestly do not know how to resolve the heating issue. My phone gets heated up when it feels like, sometimes on calls or browsing or gaming but not always and i just ignore it. Regarding transferring photos to computer, connect to PC and choose Connect memory card. Then in PC, open My computer, Open phone memory card and look inside DCIM folder. There would be a folder named 100ANDRO, open it, there you can find all photos and videos taken by the phone camera. Hope this helps.

  • I'm not sure if this will solve your prob, but anyway it's worth to try: Download custom home launcher from PlayStore eg. Go Launcher or Launcher Pro, etc then set the new launcher as default home screen. Open application drawer and see if there is only one Play Store app icon in there. If yes, go into Settings - Applications - Manage applications - tap All tab, find and open Sony Ericsson Home, then tap clear data. Then reboot the phone. After restarting go to to Settings - - Manage apps, find the downloaded launcher icon, open and click clear default option. Go back to stand by screen and click home button to set Sony Home launcher as default. Then check the Play Store icon.

  • Same question..xperia ray or arc?

  • veri nice phone.

  • Xperia Ray or Xperia Arc?

  • Please help me guyz, I am facing a problem in my Xperia Arc. There are two google play stores in my menu. Can`t remove one of it. I think it was occured few days ago, when i install a widget from google play store, the widget was not supporting. So i deleted that widget. After deleting it, in my menu there are two google play stores. Please help me guys how to recover my phone from this problem?

  • you use mx player..

  • ICS update ???? WTF is Sony doing ??

  • Yes, that happens to you, to every Arc user and to all smartphone users. Smartphones are small so when there processor works harder, heat gets trapped inside and they heat up. That happens when you play or surf. Absolutely normal. As for stand by time, only phone I have ever had and that has more standby on 3g rather than 2g is the Sony Ericsson w980. Not all phone have less standby in 3g but it is the standard. As I don't have a 3g data plan I live mine on 2g network only

  • awesome cell to be used ... specially its camera :)

  • download mx video player from market and your problem will be solved.

  • I am faceing the same problem. my ear starts burning wen I am taiking . Wish some one can tell me how to transfer photos to my computer. I have widows xp, have tried pc companion. nothing works.

  • the arc can only support videos up to 720p so make sure that it's not 1080p. If not then try again because sometimes it doesn't load for the first time

  • I too am facing heating issues, but not in call. The phone heats while playing games n surfing the internet. The heating increases while surfing on 3g. I've also noticed that the battery backup has reduced significantly since moving from 2g to 3g.

  • Does anyone have any heat issue with the Xperia Arc ? My phone gets quite heated up when I talk with it. I'm really very much worried because I just bought this today. Plz reply to my question. Thanks in advance..!!

  • Hie Guys. I love my ARC but i am unable to play movies although i can receive a movie but it wont play Can someone please help me. Is there an application i must download first?

  • Is the Xperia Arc s better than the new Sony Xperia Sola????

  • Is the ICS ready for this phone, officialy ?

  • Hey, Anyone had a problem with this where they can not get there photos to come up? One minute it will be fine then the next they wont come up, Please help if anyone knows how to fix this. Thanks in advance!

  • Anyone using android 4.0 yt on their arc?

  • Sorry, I have mentioned PC but for tablet also, follow same procedure...

  • Yes, go to settings, Wireless and Networks, Tethering and Portable Hotspot and enable Portable Wifi Hotspot. Go to Portable Wifi Hotspot settings and configure the hotspot. Then you should be able to see the Arc hotspot from your PC and connect to it.

  • Hey guys, any idea when the ICS update for this phone comes out? I have been waiting for ages, but nothing.

  • ICS update is not out yet ,it will be available at end of may or mid june

  • Is the ICS update out yet? If not when is coming?

  • Is the ICS update out yet? If not when is coming?

  • can i use my Sony ericsson experia arc cell as a modem or wi fi to connect my asus tf 201 tablet

  • can my Cell act as a wi fi hot spot so as to connect with my asus TF 201 tablet

  • Actually that is very easy...ARC! Arc camera is far better. That is a no brainer.

  • When u compairing with ACE, ACE PLUS, XPERIA ARC is far better than those devices. Camera of Arc is realy fantastic.

  • Also Please Post Ur Pros and Cons with respect to each one...

  • Which Mobile is good of the follwing for the camera with the good flash and many applications supportable? 1.Samsung ACE 2.Samsung ACE Plus 3.Sony Ericsson Xperia ARC 4.Sony Ericsson NEO V Please help me!!!

  • I have a xperia arc, yesterday I went to Google Play Store to download a widget. After downloading it and seeing it i deleted on applications. after deleting that widget software there are two google play icons in my menu. i tried several time to delete one of it. but delete is no appearing. It`s a copy of google play. How can I elete it? Please help me guys

  • ARC of course..

  • ARC of course..

  • Hi, I usually set it to 854x480. But I have tried 720p also in the past. And I think the output file was around 4GB and it played well.

  • How much does it cost in Hong KOng

  • Specs you can find on this site, but the S range is newer, so I'd suggest that. Nothing wrong with the arc though . . .

  • yes u can install skype from android market n u can use it it good

  • sure it does

  • RE: 2 GB file limit thanks for the suggestion. I will try it and hopefully will be able to post some good news. do u set it for MP4? i convert it to MP4 with 720HD. and at present i use format factory, but will definitely try it because like i said, i love the screen quality. in some cases, it seems even better than my captivate with amoled display.

  • I have played files larger than 2Gbs. No issues. I had issues when I used Any Video Converter, then I started using AVS Video Converter, since then no issues irrespective of the size of the file. Please try AVS Video Converter and see if you still have this issue.

  • i like it

  • Hi there am torn between the arc and s series of xperia, can anyone provide me with valuable info regarding the functionability, battery life, compatibility with other programmes and more sepcifically with the fact that this is time am about to own a smart phone

  • if ur a videophile like me, DO NOT buy this phone. personally, the video quality is excellent and plays 720HD with no lag at all. the images r sharp and the speaker quality is loud, despite what anyone says. the colors, while not as vibrant and rich as amoled, r probably more true to life, which is why i like this phone. UNFORTUNASTELY, THIS PHONE CANNOT PLAY FILES LARGER THAN 2 GBS, which excludes about 80-90% of movies i convert to 720HD MP4 quality. i tried it on 2 movies, falling down and total recall, which ended up being bigger than 2 gbs. 2 other movies, final destination 5 and the darkest hour, were both under 2 gbs and they played well. if u dont mind limiting ur movie choices than i highly recommend this phone. but if u dont like to be limited in what movies to watch, than dont bother buying it. if u do insist though, feel free to buy mine as i will be posting it on ebay soon, too bad. FYI-i tried converting Falling Down (with michael douglas) twice just in case the first version was bad. both times it failed to play on the phone.

  • Does Sony Ericsson Xperia Arc support Skype? It is really important for me. I am planning to buy one but I need Skype on my upcoming phone..please help.

  • Connect to PC using data cable. Open Settings>Wireless and Networks>Tethering and Portable Hotspot. Enable USB Tethering. In some PCs you might need to install PC Companion to get this feature to work.

  • xperia arc seems a better choice

  • I don't recommend any of those you have mentioned. Just go for Sony Xperia S and you won't regret buying SXS and really worth every penny you spent.

  • will sony give a latest update to this xperia device to increase it`s performance by increasing the 1GHZ speed to 1.4 GHZ speed processor? Nokia increasing their customer satisfaction by increasing the processor speed of the phones. Thanx Sony team. It`s a great phone

  • go to settings wireless$networktrettneing and portable hotspots tick that usb tethering .... u can use inrternet using adata cable

  • I think they can't, :'(

  • should i buy Arc OR Arc S or Neo V ? arc can upgrade ICS? When?

  • which is better? Xperia arc or samsung galaxy w? Pls help me decide.. Xperia arc has big screen,8.1 mp camera but small internal memory but it can use sd card as internal through hacking, and low processor.. While samsung galaxy w has smaller screen.. Faster 1.4 ghz processor, 1.7 gb internal and has a front camera.. So which is better of the two? Pls help me.

  • plz m really waiting for update is it going to be update or not i m really waiting 4 ur rply

  • when arc will updted to the android 4.0

  • How I use my Arc s as a modem to connect to the internet in my pc. not with wi-fi, with network, plz thanku =)

  • I get your problem. I use Whatsapp a lot too. I use the app "Juice defender" It manages your data connection to optimize battery life i.e. it turns it on when your phone is unlocked and turns it off once the screen is off. It then switches it on periodically(if the display is off) and so you'll have no problem getting whatsapp messages.

  • Why don't you wait a couple o month when the rest of their 2012 Xperia line come out. Also the Arc's price will inevitably drop once that happens so its a win-win. :)

  • I have Xperia arc.. I advise arc s cuz its faster.. Otherwise everything else is the same..

  • my best friend uses Xperia arc and am using Xperia pro. his phone's brightness was always 60 to 70%, and data traffic is always on and he use 30 to 45 mins web browsing and 3 to 3 to 3:30 hours voice calls, and he get avarage cell life. after that he switched off the data traffic when not needed, noe he is satisfied. And the media is unbeatable, cam is no. 1....I love his phone, and mine too.

  • nyc phone wit nyc specs.anyway can someone tell me e price of x arc in $.also can i get one to buy in ghana? thx

  • buy the latest 1,,,, xperia arc s

  • hey someone help im trying to decide between the xperia arc and the xperia arc s, which 1 ?

  • Hey there.Iam an Xperia Arc user too.LT15i.Its a good phone.I've used it for nearly 5mths now.Of cause it not a ICS yet but still serves its purpose plus am still learning more and more about utilizing its functions.There are more and more new phones coming into the market each day.Take your time,fiddle with arc for a while.It will be a good choice.Cheers.

  • I've used all kinds of smartphones. This Arc is by far and away the best of the lot. Battery life is incredible, the interface is sooo simple and easy to use. The picture and sound quality is great too. I only have two complaints against the phone. The first, to get the sim and battery in you almost have to break the back cover- definately to flimsy. The second problem is the clock. I left the phone in flight mode for two days, it lost 13hours. I turned it off for a 16hr flight, it jumped a week. Bizarre. Still, the best smartphone I've seen, can't wait to get the Arc S. Just make sure it isn't to big for your liking- that screen is enormous.

  • i'm using Xperia ARC S since last week of december 2011 , I'm really happy with it, at the biggining I thoght that the battery is not fine, but after I knew how to save it by shutting running programs & applications on background (using Kill Task free program) I became more than happy. camera & video quality is great, fast loading from Off mode to ON.

  • Hi Ivan, if you can afford xperia arc, go for it. it's worth the price.

  • I don't know should I buy Xperia Arc or Xperia Ray or maybe Xperia Neo. I think Xperia Neo is thick :D Difference is 80� betwen Arc and Ray. What do u think ??

  • May I buy arc or not ? Plz help me !

  • Grate smart phone, HD video + cool SONY BRAVIA screen display , I think it looks very cool and has a grate design , very slim I have been using it for 6 months now. one of the best phones I have used ever

  • i thot of buying this phone but i am not satisfied with the opinions given so wont go for it..i had used SE model before ,i know its hanging probs...

  • ok so i said i enjoyed using my xperia arc.but that was before i upgraded its software, now i totally love it. its so cute and nice and easier to use.. and 3D pics????? OMG!!!!!!!!! i love sony.. good job people...

  • i have this phone and it's really reallllly slow it's the worst phone ever i'll never buy anything again from sony and MARK MY WORD

  • One silly correction- I have said to choose 'unlock' in properties but it is actually 'unblock'... :-)

  • You are welcome...

  • just got this phone and its better than all the other androids(htc,samsung) i have used.

  • Hi Ajmal, I'll try your procedure.Wether it's going to work or not please let me thank you.

  • Hi HELP, I follow totally different method. I use MediaGo software that is downloadable from PC Companion. I download the album art from wikipedia. The album arts in wikipedia are 300x300 or somewhat similar resolution and I am sure it is supported by the phone. I am not sure about higher resolutions as I have not tried it. So, download the album art and then save to PC. Then right click the album art image file and choose properties. There will be an unlock button on the bottom right corner of the Properties window. Press unlock. Then open mediago and choose the song file and then click properties and add this image file as album art. Copy it to phone and I have never had any issues with my album arts... I am sorry my method maybe difficult and lengthy but this is how I do it and I am damn sure this works...

  • I have to say I had the N97, thought it was better because of the keyboard, was reluctant to go for touch only but in fact.... no big difference.

  • which smartphone superbest?? suggest me

  • thanks Shen..but disabling my data traffic will mean i cant get any messages from whatsApp and i mostly communicate using whatsApp.is there any way in which i can still get my msgs and save the charge? i do the usual...disconnect bluetooth and wifi and my brightness is lowered..Thank you

  • Last time I updated the music library of my ARC I noticed that the "album artwork" or the pictures of the song albums disappeared. I tried to repeat the process of deleting the songs and copying it back to my ARC from from Itunes but it did no do the job. Any chance you guys know how to solve the issue? thanks....

  • Bro wht u mean by slow????

  • It's a good phone......

  • As a N97 user you should have an appreciation for the superiority of QWERTY sliders and instead went for Xperia Pro!

  • hey guys..i want to buy a smart phone so which should i purchase Samsung S2 or Sony Ericsson Arc S?

  • Unfortunately, Xperia Arc or even Arc S is not PS certified. Sony's first smartphone being PS certified is Sony Xperia S.

  • 80000 votes for Xperia Arc.

  • hey is it ps certified as is mentioned in the sony blog??

  • its awesome fone far much better than s2 Its camera speed is awesome n reality display powered by bravia makes its display much better than s2 After upgrading it to 2.3.4 xloud is also added so its loudspeaker is also good mch bttr than s2 it/also has exmor cmos sensor n shoots awesome images

  • hi guyz i wanna know that u guyz don't face any problem with the internal memory of the phone because its only having 320mb and i think many android apps require only internal memory?? plz reply...

  • Samsung fan boy!! U mean charge ur phone at least 5 times araugment coz ur aSamsung battery lasts only 4 hrs with moderate to heavy use!!!go and check Samsung page and users complaints!!! Not mentioning the heating issues and abcences of real HDMI!!less capable camera! Absences of tv launcher,boxy look and cheep look. So why don't u go and promote ur shamsung crap ealse where...

  • hey guyz, xperia arc is much better than samsung s2. because i have used s2.

  • ok ... you had the 1 in a milion factory flawed phone .... i hade same problem with a wireles asus router ... get it back to the vendor and get it swaped for a new one i have lt15i as well and i had no problems with it ... the phone roccks

  • japreet, fisrt of all show the arc in a mobile repairing hop and tell them to check the mainboard power IC. I think there i a problem in the power IC. THANX

  • ll of you are going for the xperia while not even knowing that the s2 is far much better...a simple evidence is about the ram memory. out of 512 it will use about 300...so u get only 200 free..and when u buy the phone its not exactly 512. its a bit less. so is for the s2. but for the s2 out of 1gb ram u get 350-400 used and still a lot free and so the phone never lags and blocks. you say bateery life. i also was shocked due to the bateery but don't tell me that you cannot afford to charge the phone atleast once per day. i have personally found that the more vivid image goes for the s2 though they are almost the same. and also its not yet sure that arc is getting ics. i have upgraded my s2 to the official xxlpq ics firmware and believe me. the s2 has become much better. it uses less ram memory and also battery life has increaed much. after heavy usage i can easily tell that the phone lasts for almost 2 days. very good indeed. go for the s2 you will not regret it

  • U Can Go Mobile Net Work And Disconnect The Disble

  • I am jaspreet singh from new delhi. I bought new xperia arc on 11th dec 2011. My mob.No is 9654297924. There are many problems in the handset and there was problem in mother board. The phone automatically gets hanged when kept in stand by mode. Then I have to take out the battery to switch on the phone. I have given phone to sony ericson service centre 4 times and still problem is there in the phone. My phone is still in service centre only and they are jsut delaying the issue by giving me time again and again when I am calling them . From the purchasing date, I have not used my mobile properly for single week. My mobile gets hanged several times in a day. So I dnont want my old hand set I want new one. If u are not able to do this I will take a legal action on sony. And I want immediately reply for this. This phone has spoiled my social and official life. So many times I have listened from my clients that your phone was out of reach only because it was hanged. My parents were in so much tension because once phone was completely out of reach and I was travelling. They keep on calling me but my phone was hanged and call was not connecting. Please give me a new phone or give my money back. Or else I have to file a case in consumer court. My job was almost gone because of this phone. I know how I have saved my job by explaining them the problem with this phone. Regards jaspreet singh nehra ph : 9654297924

  • heyy guys...i used the xperia arc and its totally awesome but i neeed help on how to keep the charge for a longer time....PS; the phone rocks!!!!!!!!!

  • Go for a Xperia Arc. Don`t waste the time on lumia 800. xperia arc rocks

  • hey gadget guru, i m disagree with ur opinion. Always xperia Arc is better than Galaxy S2. Because S2 has Amoled screen. So S2 will last it`s charge for one day. but xperia Arc has LED Backlit. so charge will last for even three days. I was unhappy with my Galaxy S2. So simply I bought A xperia arc. Realy awesome phone

  • Well I have to say that previously I had a Nokia N97 and still use the car charger in my Arc and the regular charger at my parents house so no idea what you are talking about. Yes, at first it is tricky to know how to plug the charger but I got there with no problem and the charger is exactly the same as used by Nokia so I can't see here any SE particularity or what so ever that could make it go wrong.

  • Neither xperia arc nor lumia 800 bOTH LACK 2NDRY camera. go for samsung galaxy s2.

  • I would suggest you to get Sony Xperia Arc, simply because of the operating system platform. The design of the Xperia Arc is pretty nice, and hence Arc, meaning that the phone does not lie flat down.

  • Need to make a choice between Nokia lumia 800 and sony xperia arc..... please help me out ....

  • Guys l m using dis phn It's really awesome phone ever I used Xperia arc rocks...

  • Disagree vehemently with other reviews. If you are considering purchasing an Experia Arc, think twice. Sony Ericcson do not properly support this phone with after service. Two weeks after I got the phone the battery wouldn't charge. I was told the issue was a lifted pin in the mini USB and that it was user error and wouldn't be covered under warranty. Took over 3 weeks for the part to arrive to enable the phone to be fixed and $110. Next day the phone needed charging and wouldn't. A pin in both the mini USB and the cable had lifted and yep you guessed it, Sony Ericcson denied all responsibility - same story "user errror not covered under warranty". This was despite the backing of the authorised repairer who also pointed out to the company that the mini USB plug was square not like typical ones that have one side of the plug which is wider. Ironically, I bought a cheap $30 Sony Ericcson Cedar to tie me over while other being fixed and its mini USB is your typical one.

  • hi guys please help me,. Xperia Arc or Xperia Arc S should I choose,.. :(

  • Arc is better than E7. Arc is superb awesome phone. fantastic features. thanx Sony...

  • If u really wanna buy a real smart phone go buy the arc it has way more greater features and apps than the e7 + arc has the best design.

  • hey man I think ths is prblem of ur phones hardware...i had same problem with xperia neo, then I gave it back and got an arc, other wise u jst reset ur phone, full format not just settings reset whole phone, sometimes it may help you, if not if u have warenty yet jst return it or ask them to fix it...

  • arc z better man!!! I used nkia 4ns sience 2007 bt when I got this arc few mnths b4 it rocks man!!! so many softwres, great performance this rocks man...jst buy arc, symbian wont make it for long

  • hey friends plz help me, how can I root my arc???if any body knw plz tell me...tht would b a great help!!!

  • Assassin, I would like add to renso_82's comment below. Connect to PC and move all data from sd card to PC. Format SD card. When formatting, make sure that the Quick Format option is unchecked. Do a full format. It will take a long time but it might fix the issue. Then move all the data back to sd card and disconnect from PC. I'm not sure if this will fix the issue but it is worth trying.

  • hey dudes can you gys help me????how can I root my arc????plz any body tell

  • which one is better...!! nokia e7 or xperia arc...?? me gonna buy any one of them.plz comments.

  • Assasin i recomen to format ur sd card make a backup to ur pc for not lose ur data

  • i am sure it's mp3 because these songs can play through my computer and other phones. i send songs from my computer using Micro USB to Arc. and when i play it says "Cannot Play Track". if i cant solve my problem i think i will refund it, i think ARC S LT18i is no problem going to buy.

  • Maybe the song you're trying to play is MP2 file which is not supported by the stock music player. MP2 files are also read as (.mp3) format files like MP3 (.mp3) files if you see the file using file manager. But if you open the file's IDtags, you'd be able to see whether it is MP2 or MP3.

  • Hey Guys when i play music on arc with default music player it says "Cannot Play Track" how to solve this all music format is MP3

  • The latest version is 2.3.4. We will not get any further firmware update anymore as we will be receiving the latest Android OS Ice Cream Sandwich (ICS) end of May/early June this year.

  • I got a xperia arc s since December, is the most amazing reliable phone. I recommend this product, I am very impressed and also it very affordable.

  • thanx andy, andi please can u say whay is the latest android version of xperia arc?

  • when the phone rings, slide the red icon to the opposite end, or simply press the lock button on the top of the phone

  • HELP! guys, i got this phone, its awesome, clarity, music, download speed everything is 100%! the problem i have is that its saying " SD Card unmounted or not present" when ever i open gallery, i have to then reboot my phone, that too, if i take a picture it will save for about ten minutes and that error will come up again.. i upgraded software and still no change, put another card in and same it even corrupted that card! which was perfectly fine...anyone have the same problem?? help needed as i love this phone!

  • Hey dude, i upgraded my software and so far i havnt had a singe problem

  • End of May/early June this year.

  • when will the Arc gets it`s ICS?

  • please help me to choose!!!!!X-peria arc or X-peria Ray?

  • Instructions for Rooting Xperia Arc

  • Hey guys, is the online upgrade from Android 2.3 to 4.0 safe?

  • I have the oficial ICS runin on my ARc lt15a just follow the steps on XDA forum to do that just a little tricky but can make it Easily ... download the Ftf file and flash it with flashtool follow the same step guided on the forum and PUM have ICS on ur ARC :) Enjoy

  • How can i root my xperia arc 2.3.4 the latest version........plzzz help me

  • hey mohd ashif, 2.3.4 isthe latest android version for xperia arc

  • Yes, that's the latest version and that's it until OS upgrade to Ice Cream Sandwich (ICS) end of May/early June.

  • its awesome ././ and i love it .

  • dear which version of software is available for xperia arc on sonymobile.com. I have 2.3.4.

  • Yes it is... And guess what? The user manual is to ready before you use a device... and it is available online and pre-loaded on your phone. You should do you homework before you ask the teachers for help...

  • You can see the improvements of your battery at least after 2 weeks of charging. I would recommend you need to update your firmware as you have just bought your unit 2 days ago. Many firmware has already been issued since Xperia Arc was released more than one year ago. Go to Sony website and install "PC Companion". From there, you can update the latest firmware for your Xperia Arc.

  • I got this phone a few weeks ago and its an amazing phone. The battery and camera are phenomenal and the touch response is great. Its the best phone ive owned.

  • No, it doesn't have front facing camera.

  • Guys I bought the experia ARC 2 days back,Battery is draining like any thing,I surfed for some time... installed 2 apps from playstore thats it...I am getting only one day battery back up which is terrible..I feel i am deceived now..

  • gr8 look

  • Just go to Google Play store and download "App 2 Sd"

  • Hey does it have a front facing camera?

  • Root it and install "link2app"... problem solve :D

  • go to settings>applications>manage applications> all> select the application and then select move to sd card... rock ur mobile!!!!.

  • May i know is this phone support high speed game?i mean wont lagg during playing games.i using samsung galaxﹰy w now..search info faz.but gaming really not so goood,and isit arc sensitive ?

  • hey go to Seetings>Applications>Storage Use>Click On (On SD Card) this will display all the apps which can be stored on sdcard> touch any app>Select Move To Card Hope it was helpful

  • use app2sd software it can easily distinguish all movable app and move them to the memory card you can download it from google play: ­ or you can download it from this link directly:

  • You need to install "app2sd" application from Market (now called Play Store). Everytime you installed an apps into your phone, the "app2sd" detects if the application could run on SD card then install it on your SD card. Note that there are applications that it does not run on SD card so it will install it automatically into your phone memory.

  • Hey....i knw this might seem like a silly question..but I was wondering.. Is the little space by the battery for memory cards...cos I dont.know where to insert one... Thanks... A reply is desperately needed since I have a lot of stuff to store @-}--

  • Omg!!! I just got the xperia arc and I ask myself why I didnt get it all this while... Its superb to say the least so all.of you guys trying to make a decision should just leap to xperia.arc for a worthwhile experience:-D

  • hi, i would appreciate your assistance on the process for activating the internet, for i had changed from nokia to sony ericsson xperia arc from three weeks and till now it's not working. thanks in advance

  • hi i am using experia arc i want to install all my thing softwares .games in sd card but it,s going to phone memory and my phone memory get low space so what sould i do. thanks

  • hi i am using experia arc i want to install all thing in sd card but it,s going to phone memory now my phone memory is too low space what should i do thanks

  • great picture quality

  • arc !!! :d

  • hey yono, i m telling u, go for xperia arc, superb phone, nice features, better display than N8, Android is better than Belle OS, also awesome phone than N8..... Make a Vote to xperia arc...

  • xperia arc or nokia n8 ? help me pls . . .

  • jst buy arc man!!! i used nokia phones sience 2006, all versions of symbians till belle, bt whn i gt chnged to android i liked it mre n mre...nw um usin an arc its soo good than any nkia 4n i ever used, so jst buy an arc, thre r 1000s of sfwares n mre mre features than nkia ones

  • yea it takes its sweet time to do that update just don't touch anything :) and if still nothing ring the phone company and tell em they gave you a fail of a phone :) but turn it off and take the battery out 1st just in case :)

  • There are several dialers available in market which provides block faclity..like touchpal dialer..etc

  • when i try to install the updates, it says it will restart but i waited for 1.5 hrs but it did not restart. when i tried to open my unit, it says "could not install new software version". please help me

  • when i try to install the updates, it says it will restart but i waited for 1.5 hrs but it did not restart. when i tried to open my unit, it says "could not install new software version". please help me

  • Guys please can anyone help me with this that should I buy Nokia E-6 or the Sony Ericsson Xperia arc is SE arc worth spending $60 more or should I get Nokia E-6

  • i want to reject some calls on my sony ericsson xperia arc. pls kindly guide me do that

  • Use MOBO Player..it supports and plays almost every available format..

  • Worked like a charm, thank you very much

  • mp4 files are supported. But there are different kinds of mp4 files. The best I recommend is, you have to use AVS video converter. In that, you have to choose devices>android and in the output profile choose the last one that says 854*480. It is not the screen resolution that matters. There are several other parameters in a video file that lame users like us do not know. I think it has to do something with the ISO standards. I think mp4 with ISO v2.0 is best for this device. AVS video converter knows which is best for a device and choose the output device and output profile like I have mentioned above and it will definitely work.

  • A video must change to what format to play in this smartphone.someone answer plizz..

  • Superb phone.... really I like it..

  • can i knw which mobile is best among xperia arc and samsung galaxy y???......

  • is this phne support hd videoss

  • this phone is truely rocksss...dispal, gaming experince is ameginggg. n the camra qualty is soooo owsammmmm.........AAL I CAN SAY THET PERFECT 4 evry cndition

  • woooooooooooooow its damm good

  • @anonymous, go to setting > applications > manage applications > tap All TAB > look for your skype, tap it then clear defaults... after doing it, then try to go to your dialer and check the dialer as your default.. i hope it helps... =)

  • i can not use my Bluetooth headset on Skype please help me to..

  • I used to have a samsung but change to xperia and this phone totally rocks. i love it sounds and camera and eveything about it!i take it with me everywere!!!

  • I have erroneously selected Skype as the default dialer - this happened during the pop-window that always asked me which dialer I want to use with an option to select either dialers as the default. Could some one assist where in the settings menu can I select the phone dialer as the default option?

  • Have one for almost one year, and this phone still rocks!!! Great design, makes this phone last longer than others, also the appealing display makes wonders. But, sometimes it can be a little sluggish, maybe it´s because of the standard micro sd 8GB that comes as standard, I don´t know the class. Apart from that I don´t see the point of upgrading it to the Xperia S. I do hope that ICS brings better usability so this can last even longer! great work Sony Ericsson, or should I say Sony?

  • Maybe you are a bit confused: ................ The rest of 2011 Xperia family including Xperia Arc will receive end of April/first week of May. Oki doki?

  • Open Camera. Bottom center you can see two tabs. The one highlighted would be still camera. Touch the one next to it. It is video camera. Then press camera button(hard button) on the edge of the phone and it will start recording. Press it again to stop recording. The video will be saved to your gallery under the camera folder. It is very simple.

  • Go to Play Store, search for skype. Download and Install. It is very simple.

  • How to download Skype? please let me know?

  • Andi U did nt mentioned any update for arc.. Bt arc s and other experias i own an arc.. So jst wanted to know... By the way thank you..

  • ICS update: Xperia Arc S, Xpera Neo V and Xperia Ray will receive end of March/first week of April. The rest of 2011 Xperia family including Xperia Arc will receive end of April/first week of May.

  • i was a new user of xperia arc.still cant find how to take a video..he..he..is it got any button

  • hellboy, it is confirmed that new android ICS 4.0 Will be released end of this month or beginning of April. New update will be nice looking features ans saves battery life. so go for a Arc. Superb phone....

  • Hii i jst wanted to know when will be the ICS update will be availabe for arc.. Pls reply asap.. Can any 1 tell me what new features will we get with the update... Rply asap...

  • Buy the new Sony Xperia S. It's all available what you are looking for and more.

  • Hi, Sony Ericsson said regarding the hairline crack by the proximity sensor: "The crack will not affect the performance of the phone". As I have had the phone for 6 months and I have 4 hairline cracks on my phone I say: "The cracks definitely destroys user confidence in Sony Ericsson". I hope they come up with a solution to this problem as it affects a lot of Sony Ericsson Xperia Arc owners!! Regards henkasdf

  • this is very slow and tech is very hard i men is not good

  • i love sony ericsson mobiles bt in xperia arc there is no front camera, 3g facility and it doesnt support most of the application and game

  • LOL LOL and LOL again! Are you sure you are talking about an Arc? Are you positively sure about that? If you are, are you sure it is not some kind of fake? Dude, or wither you had a miserable luck and got a default Arc (which I seriously doubt) or you don't know how to take care of the phone and trashed it... there is a third option but you won't like it... maybe, and just maybe you are not an actual Arc owner... Have one for 1 year, lots of usage and it goes great and even smoother than when I bought it as the upgrades did wonders to an already marvellous phone. Have a lot of friends who bought their Arcs after me not a single one complains of anything. Same for live with walkman, minis and stuff

  • By neo becouse it is more good update and very good and new funtion

  • it's very very good...

  • excellent mobile. awesome graphics...... i recommend it

  • I beg Sony Ericsson to stop manufacturing Smart phones.. when they cannot satisfy their cusatomers. Experia X12 is a stupid phone you feel like banging it to floor after using it for few days. It hangs ..hangs ..hangs ..hangs ..like any thing. You cannot stop frustration and will feel sorry every minute for expending money on this IDIOTIC product. I beg Sony Ericsson people to stop cheating customers. Please i beg you !

  • Hi, I had the same issue in the past. It was because my 2G connectivity was slow. Try a fast internet source and see if you still have this problem. I changed my sim to another provider's and no issues now.

  • it handles games very well. Asphalt 6: Adrenaline HD, works like a charm on this device. i think this game itself is already enough to prove the GPU is just as capable as those of Galaxy S2 etc..

  • I have had this phone for a while now and experienced no problems with it. but I have a body crack on my proximity sensor. i dont even know how it happened. but all in all it is a good phone.... Old now.

  • I recommend arc. Its 4.1".

  • I am using arc, for almost 8months. As this far, its so good, and the internet faster enough. But is not easy if u want to give a number to another one. It cant directly.

  • Is the gaming and usage smooth and good? Because it has only 1ghz.... Plz reply im thinking of buying it

  • First of all i think you don't know how to use a smart phone so you should try to learn first to solve your issues.

  • superb phone, go for it. u will never feel bad

  • I've got Xperia Arc for almost a year now. Excellent phone 5 stars rating from me.

  • Dear Help team, Since 2 days my sony Ericsson Xperia mobile's market cannot connect to server,when i try it shows me " Server Error, Retry" what have to be done ? Regards,

  • samsung galaxy s2 nd se arc which one is faster while browsing.pls help

  • arifa, I am telling u, go for arc. superb phone. nice features and slim phone

  • ICS update: Xperia Arc S, Xpera Neo V and Xperia Ray will receive end of March/first week of April. The rest of 2011 Xperia family including Xperia Arc will receive end of April/first week of May.

  • i want to buy arc or neo.which is beter?plz feedback...

  • it has a secondary and a tertiary camera.

  • I must say, this phone has only dissappointed me. I've had it for 9 months. -The battery life only lasts a day, and now for me, everyday I only have 8 hours of battery on it -It is a 3G phone, but outside of my house's WiFi, or any other open WiFi networks, I cannot go on the internet whatsoever. -It is also apparently "scratch proof" yet i have hundreds of scratchs on it and i take good care of my phone This phone is a huge dissappointment and a HUGE hassle.. Get a different phone.

  • open the camera, when active, press menu, choose shutter sound and choose off.

  • what is the the Se Arc`s Charger model number?

  • When will xperia Arc get IC 4.0?

  • does it have secondary camera?

  • go to settings, go to accts & sync & activate auto-sync should be unchecked. hope this helps.

  • how can stop camera sound??

  • @melchizedek, which outlet store in naija can I have Xperia Arc at that price? kindly advice please...

  • i bought my xperia arc in Nairobi. it was working well until i came to south sudan. i cant install any applications because it is not supported in this country. what might be the problem?

  • ibbi, go to setting > application > manage application > then select an application and move it ti SD Card

  • try to put the storage on your external memory

  • i have a problem with heating only when im playing some games or wifi on, any way to solve this thnx ... sry bout my english im spanish user

  • this phone is great, smart enough for me .. but i noticed something recently is that its main screen flashes several times while the phone is idle and keyboard is locked , i couldnt find any explanation for such a thing, any idea please?

  • u can install a program like explore ur problam will solved easily dear.

  • My xperia arc Build number 4.0.2.a.0.62 cannot be rooted So the problem is the internal storage.........its very low....and the updates for the device like Fbook, adobe flash player, skype, fring etc are very large and cannot be moved to the external memory....and some other apps can only be installed on the internal memory..... what can be done to free all the internal memory........ plz help

  • My xperia arc Build number 4.0.2.a.0.62 cannot be rooted So the problem is the internal storage.........its very low....and the updates for the device like Fbook, adobe flash player, skype, fring etc are very large and cannot be moved to the external memory....and some other apps can only be installed on the internal memory..... what can be done to free all the internal memory........ plz help

  • practically arc is better, price is with justice + best design + best UI from sony ericsson + android + good sound quality+good screen the only side which n9 wins is the battery cause droid phones consumes lot of battery

  • its gt cool sleek look,loving it,it got awsum camera...... :)

  • n9 or arc/whos better in which? ,plz help

  • Quzman 68,000 naira for the arc 72,000 for arc s

  • i have been using xperia arc since d las 10 months... have faced no problems as yet,only d fact dat it does not have a front camera,makes it a li'l difficult for video chatting.orels dis is an awsum phone,i simply love it :)

  • My sony ericsson xperia arc uses up a lot of airtime, how can I save my airtime?

  • arc has the best design ever in the history of phones pictures do no just see it to belive it :))) it fits very well in your hands size is perfect + reasonable price