Sony Xperia ion HSPA

  • Released 2012, June
    144g, 10.8mm thickness
    Android 2.3, up to 4.1.2
    13GB storage, microSD slot
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  • 4.55"
    720x1280 pixels
  • 12MP
    1080p
  • 1GB RAM
    Snapdragon S3
  • 1900mAh
    Li-Ion

Sony Xperia ion HSPA - Specs

Network Technology GSM / HSPA
2G bands GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700 / 1900 / 2100
Speed HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
Launch Announced 2012, April. Released 2012, June
Status Discontinued
Body Dimensions 133 x 68 x 10.8 mm (5.24 x 2.68 x 0.43 in)
Weight 144 g (5.08 oz)
SIM Micro-SIM
Display Type LED-backlit LCD, capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors
Size 4.55 inches, 57.1 cm2 (~63.1% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution 720 x 1280 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~323 ppi density)
Protection Scratch-resistant glass
Platform OS Android 2.3 (Gingerbread), upgradable to 4.1.2 (Jelly Bean)
Chipset Qualcomm MSM8260 Snapdragon S3
CPU Dual-core 1.5 GHz Scorpion
GPU Adreno 220
Memory Card slot microSD, up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
Internal 13.2GB (12.9GB user available), 1GB RAM
Main Camera Single 12 MP, AF
Features LED flash, panorama
Video 1080p@30fps
Selfie camera Single 1.3 MP
Video 720p@30fps
Sound Loudspeaker Yes
3.5mm jack Yes
 Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Comms WLAN Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Wi-Fi Direct, DLNA, hotspot
Bluetooth 2.1, A2DP, EDR
GPS Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS
NFC Yes
Radio Stereo FM radio, RDS
USB microUSB 2.0, USB On-The-Go
Features Sensors Accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
 ANT+
HDMI port
MP4/H.264/WMV player
MP3/eAAC+/WMA/WAV player
TrackID music recognition
Document viewer
Voice memo/dial/commands
Predictive text input
Battery   Non-removable Li-Ion 1900 mAh battery
Stand-by Up to 400 h (2G) / Up to 350 h (3G)
Talk time Up to 10 h (2G) / Up to 4 h (3G)
Music play Up to 12 h
Misc Colors Black, Red
SAR 1.08 W/kg (head)     0.97 W/kg (body)    
SAR EU 1.02 W/kg (head)    
Price About 250 EUR

Sony Xperia ion HSPA - User Reviews

  • It's from 2012, what do you expect? Are you mentally sound using a 2012 phone in 2016-17?

  • Worst phone from sony.. facing big problem with Ram & Screen protection and poor custom rom

  • Is sony xperia ion battery repairable

  • Hai guys i was buying sony Xperia Ion rs25000 in 2012 I have facing I continue problems mobile heating problem battery problem and software issue and I go to service centre that guys update the software 12 update the software but problem not resolved and replace mother board that year 3 times but still not working I go to local service centre I low great the software and not bad working fine 2015 but now my phone is did I go to service centre you replace the motherboard don't buy the Xperia Ion waste money time waste waste of Sony

  • i like this camera nd its gorila glass i bought this phone at 35000 in nepal

  • It has adreno 220 gpu It can't run hd games

  • Hi Jeay, this is simple. Go to messaging - click on the menu key (first icon - next to home icon) - click on settings - uncheck "Notification vibration".

  • i can't find any help on how to off vibration upon receiving a new text message on my sony xperia ion LT28h.... i browse all seetings but i can't find how to off messaging vibration

  • sony xperia battery problem backup only 3 hours

  • why my xperia ion can't run real race 3

  • Almost 3 years... Nice going till date will now switch to Zee 5 ultra premium... :)

  • good + 3 years

  • very good

  • its not repair sir..just change the battery..there are plenty DIY guide in youtube to change the battery..or u can go to services center..

  • you can use bat of xperia l thiat s what i did....or you can refer to service tech....

  • Its posible to repair battery of this sony xperia ion

  • Its posible to repair battery of this sony xperia ion

  • please help me.my xperia ion signal network is too low.can you tell me how to fix?

  • My phone is getting turn off after 1m.I have changed the battery it's og.what I should do now please reply me fast sir.

  • after 1 yr use,the screen of my xperia ion started flickering,when the flickering stops the backlight is gone and display is black but touch still works,i mean if i tilt the mobile to an angle i can see the icons ,but from the front the screen is black.what should i do?

  • Did anyone face problem with hearing quality? I cant here the opposite person clearly. Service center guys say, this is maximum output. what to do?

  • JUNK. Bought two at the same time one for me and one for the wife. Simply junk. Our provider wouldn't do a thing. we had a three year on these. with 8 months or so remaining. The provider says talk to the manufacture. the manufacturer says talk to the provider. Since day 1. JUNK

  • I want that orginal steel case and camera glass

  • I m using dis phone frm past 2years nd this phone has a lot problems. It hangs again and again when used with 3g or other sims rather than vodafone. Even camera is not clear it has lost itz quality.. Battry life lasts only for 6hrs.. Only good thing abt dis phone tat it has a gud display quality

  • Yes its a nice phone.i would give 5 stars

  • hello, i've own this phone about 5 month ago.. even i buy it as the second owner.. i respect this phone even it has several problem such as battery life, getting hot when play game.. buy it give a good performance.. better than samsung s3 ...

  • i have purchase siny xperia ion lt28h . it has problem in functoining. i have repleced battery in arond three month ago. but after one month november 2014 my mobile suddenly dead. after cotacting your sony center said that circuit or otehr major problem in my mobile. so, i like to know that how it is possible.,whether company replece my precious mobile. mobile detail date of purchase: 20/02/2013 invice no: 2508

  • my sony experia it28 is awsome i do like it is old now but really fullfiled my expectations .as expected i broke the diplay (crush) i got a new one installed but aft i left the power adapter in the phon bend over and i crushed the phone now this time began to make a vibratyion c ok little aft the wi fi went tits up now it goes as far as gettin low signal and says wi fi out of range i opened tryed to rearange the antena now was showing mor singnals but the same cant conect some times is out of range /how to

  • Hello. I know its a bit late for me to comment it :P but still. This phone is excellent in every way, you would definitely like this. The only problem wth this phone is low battery cap. :(. Some people are getting camera prob.(blur image) for them:- just download the software "repair my phone" from official xperia website, when its done open it and it will give you option's for repair. I've tried this after several research's and worked for me :) GOODLUCK

  • I am having sony xperia ion .. Battery is not working properly nd its requires charging again and again My phone is not versatile if I want to use music player while using facebook music player stops working And volume of upper speaker too much low .. Problem while. Taking calls

  • During last two years, I'd sent xperia ion to service center three times. The phone suddenly dead without reason. They said something wrong about battery or board. This happened over and over. The funny thing is it took a month or two on service center until fixed. After that the phone is dead again having same symptoms. And again..and again.

  • Xperia Ion cannot be said just AMAZING or BAD in one shot! I used this phone for 2years 3 months.... and the only reason I was forced to let it go is because of his unfortunate RAM,, with available ram of 600+mb you can't do much!!! BUTTT I will still mark this phone VERY OUTSTANDING - Excellent Battery ! use it whole day!!! charge once in two days! - One of the RARE Sony phones whose Navigation Buttons are NOT eating up your screen size! its outside the Phone. - Phone from Last days of the Company called "Sony Ericsson" - HDMI out (cable) is no more in new models - Screen clarity, sharpness is EVEN better then z/z1/z2 etc - up-gradable till 4.1.2 - 16GB + sd card upto 32 GB,, enough to play/store movies/videos! - Very Impressive Camera Results! downsides - very very low RAM - poor speaker - the fone works wonder till 4.0.4, but JB version is very heavy for the fone and cant operate to its fullest - on JB, navigation keys don't respond well

  • Worst battery backup !!!

  • u need to clear data & cache of Play store & also uninstall the UPdate of play store if u Update the version

  • U just start ur device at force mode (Press VLM up key & power key at same time keep press the buttons when handset not vibrate) if it is same issue so u just Reset the Device or SW Repair

  • What wrong with my SONY XPERIA ION HSPA?its always stuck when i open playstor .. until now in my screen apear XPERIA only. Please Help.

  • When I go to playstore, the mobile automatically hang. Pls advise solution

  • i m using this phone since 1 year and i have faces problem and solution - 1.Battery -- battery sometimes shows 1% directly after 20% or 14%, so i dont get proper use of battery Solution -- of this problem i found is that if u have installed any battery management app just delete it and reset phone if required 2.Camera - sometimes in the auto mode the focus is not proper mostly in indoor Solution -- change the mode to normal and see the difference in quality and for daylight auto is perfect 3.Power off suddenly and dont switch on with power key Solution-- dont get nervous and keep the phone for 5 or 6 minutes after that press the power and volume up+down keys simultaneously, mobile will tun on. 4.Volume up dont working -- volume up is not working but down key is working solution -- just restart it and it will be solved 5. Loud speaker-- i have notice that loud speaker is not too louder and if we select xloud in settings then speaker give more noise in sound solution -- if u want just loudness turn on xloud and u want clear audio get it off and you want the both loudness and clearity then sony mobles( s, ion, L, J, m) are not for u if you have any other question then ask me......DHAMI

  • Dear dis model is band nd its batry bakup wrost dnt by it ,if u hav it and wnt any part of dis phn like display and all tools thn contact wid me i hav d wrst phn my phn main bord sck nd sony care told rs 11000 fr d board nd take time 30 days now i lft it nd use z1 awesm phn ...dont buy dis IOOOOONNNN*************

  • hi everyone just wanted to people who has this phone to tell me about it battery and the network because i like to travel a lot in different places

  • hi, i've been using the xperia ion for a month now but any music player i try to use when playing music just gets terminated unexpectedly as in the music just stops and the player closes without any warning or error message. this happens with the walkman player too. this probelem has happened on ICS and now happening on jellybean too. anyone who had a similar problem please help

  • Hi I too had the same problem,the battery drops to 1% without a warning from100%. I took it the service centre they u have to replace the battery... I replaced it (rs.1600) but then too I had the same problem, then they said ur fone 's mother board has failed and finally I had to abandon my ion

  • update your phone to LT28h_6.2.B.0.211_Generic

  • read properly phone's specification

  • 1gb

  • mephex-If d othr party nt abl to use skype thn wat to do ?? i wnt to make v call from phn nd sim nt othr app ???????

  • Tell me how much ram of this phone

  • hi NikyGold, I have a similar problem, but my phone immediately switches off after booting up. I think this is battery problem. If you have abandoned your phone already, can you sell me the battery?

  • I Also had the same problem, the technician sorted it out and it was defined as a batter problem, the phone can take charge but from the battery to the phone the problem was dare.

  • The mobile Xperia ion is not having Actualy problem That is its original battery life, It is just no showing that percentage drain due to some kind of software Error, When i upgraded my Xperia Ion Lt28h to JellyBean It was having same problem, So don't worry about that, Your Mobile Having great just with bit of software Upgrade. You can Check you Battery By going to Services Menu. Use this code in Dial Pad To Check...................... *#*#7378423#*#* Go Enjoy

  • The mobile Xperia ion is not having Actualy problem That is its original battery life, It is just no showing that percentage drain due to some kind of software Error, When i upgraded my Xperia Ion Lt28h to JellyBean It was having same problem, So don't worry about that, Your Mobile Having great just with bit of software Upgrade. You can Check you Battery By going to Services Menu. Use this code in Dial Pad To Check...................... *#*#7378423#*#* Go Enjoy

  • I bought this phone 25th Feb. 2014 n d phone got spoilt June 2014..... D phone just went off on its own n it's no longer booting. I've taken it to some good phone repairers but they don't seem to know where the fault came from,I abandoned the phone at home. What do u suggest I do?

  • Hi friends. I am using this fone last more than one year. When I purchased it then it come with ICS version after some day I upgrade this and there is no problem with it. Initially it get hanged but slowly this problem get of. Today it working good but sometime it get slow. OTG cable worked well here but you have to search for it as I do. Camera, video all are working good. But maximum users are suffering from this and same with battery too. I have little problem with its battery backup, needs twice charging in 12-14 hrs

  • I ever had same problem with camera; I came to Sony Centre shop and they told me to change the lens (of course at my own cost). I did not agree; coming back home I used the cotton bud with alcohol to wipe the camera glass and it has become excellent!

  • brother without samsung mobile>>>>>All mobile have same problem...those mobile's secondry camera work not good...

  • Clean your outside lense with a cleaning Liquid or something. I had the same trouble before. eventhough the lense look clear it might having some kind of layer or something sticked which make the picture quality bad. my camera is totally ok after i done this method. Just give it a try. :)

  • hi am having sony xperia ion LT28h, build number 6.1.E.2.68, from last couple of days am getting huge problem in my xperia camera, its picture quality is getting worse day by day, i cant even click my own pic inside my room full of light, it just keep on focusing and after that it fails to focus on any still object nd red square appears on the screen, it cant recogonise the auto scene, just keep on changing the scenes, night to macro then another and if i try to click any pic outside it comes so blurry with no sharpness, colors are so fainted, color distungish becomes so bad, all my screen just filled with whitish tinch when ever i on my camera outside, everything is so blurry nd fainted it looks like any b grade chinese company camera ph, even my front cam is having nice picture quality then rear cam, please help me, as earliear i was having battery issues with my ph and i sufferd with it alot around 3 months but after ur opinion i repair my ph and it becomes out of battery problem, but just after few days of repairing my ph am getting this new problem, i had repaired it again last night but nothing happens to camera its still blurry, i love my cam, its great cam i knw..i had clicked many hd pics from my ion, as am very photogenic i knw my cam is working right or not, pls help me... i had brought this ph last year december and within this 6 months am sufferd alot, firstly with battery problem now with camera... pls help..as i was in mood of xperia z but now problems in sony making me change my mood, pls help

  • Camera quality not good....like 2mp camera

  • i am too using this phone i am facing a problem my battery suddenly drops to 1% even after full charged i took it to service center they told me that battery became fatter have to change the battery but still they are not changing the battery they took the amount of battery from me....poor service from one month i am struggling

  • hi achim , i have got solution, i was facing same problem when battery drops to 25 it sudden shows 1% and gets switch off i m using a software called snapdragon battery guru and now it works untill 1% no problem at all it will take 1 or 2 days to understand the mobile using So you can try it.... its available on android markit

  • My phone hanged on 3g network. what is the possible solution of this ? Please some one help me i am in big trouble with this issue.

  • There is a problem with this phone that from 20% - 30% the power drops to 1% then it shuts down. Not a battery issue and not a software issue. I replaced the battery, same problem. I did a repair device thru Sony PC suite, the same thing

  • dere is no wifi direct in it

  • Install Skype. and you are home free

  • I Can't upgrade the ph.......

  • @Abhi...Even i was facing the same issues.Finally i realised, Most Android dont have the option of NAtive Video Call i.e using the 3G of your network company to make a video call.Unfortunately its not there in any sony mobile and is available in some samsung mobiles and is AVAILABLE ON ALL MICROMAX CANVAS SERIES MOBILES.

  • How can i make video call ? dere r no option !!

  • how I can get the update? since now I still Use 4.1.1 and there's no system update.

  • Xperia ion user if any one update kitkat 4.4 tel me mobile performance its hang are not?

  • If any one update kitkat OS4.4.2 at Xperia ION,pls tel me how is it kitkat performance are good ?

  • I'm from comilla. There is no way for sony to make 3g video calls.

  • How I make 3g call my Grameenphone operator

  • How I make 3g call my Grameenphone operator

  • I also use xperia ion that is nice to handale kkkk bye ion and enjoy with ion

  • i am using xperia ion i feel very nice mobile.i want to know how can recover the deleted files in internal mememory of this mobile

  • Please update it to 4.3 atleast becz it's draining battery problem slowing down android, camera focus problems it's take too much ram for it's own apps

  • yes

  • You can try this website link, I tried yesterday, now my sony 28h is 4.1 version

  • pls help can we connect an usb OTG pendrive to this device??

  • don't buy it hang when u download in 3g

  • Sony : Could u please to fix the xperia ion to have the android kit kat too or anything to up to date ? I think my xperia ion is about too slow to run the aplication.. sometimes it will be force close for no reason..

  • I'm having a problem with my Xperia ion, It cannot update to Jellybeans 4.1. Sony companion dosen't show the update.

  • Hi Elyas, maybe you should try to enter manually your service provider settings for 3G Network. I had that problem on my Xperia Z. Just enter it manually or try to Download it using Internet Service App (Settings>More>Internet Settings)

  • Hi. I have a problem with this phone, 3G is not working and there is no antena in (3G Only) network mode, in fact i bought it verry recently and is new. Any body khow about this plese help.

  • It was happen to me that problem, till I reset my sony ion with pressed power button and volume up in the same time till the sony logo appear. Hope this help.

  • Is the battery removabe ??

  • plz guys suggest me whn i use relince sim on my ion its hang i upgrede it ti 4.1.2 jb ,,still same prblm care also told me dat it for only relice sim whn i use othr its wrk properly wht 2 i do ???

  • my ion hand set one of a problem. it was tomorrow early morning I saw my phone display nothing without experia word.and not work at my power botton on of. then I finished the mobail charge. and after finished the mobail charge it can't work at power botton for on of. so pls say and advice me anything that how can I use my mobail feedback.

  • Had d same problem, ur battery is dead & needs to be replaced with a new one...

  • Hey, don't be worried too much, this is a common problem but some systematic approach may help you. Your problem is actually a software related problem and this problem will be solved if repair your software via pc companion. You may visit the Sony support forum also.

  • one more thing, xperia ion have some strange film/coating on lens cover, and it is hard to clean it, my photos were blurry but then i cleaned it up with glass cleaner, but you really have to make an effort here, just be careful not to break it

  • hi why this phone dosnt work good in 4.1

  • please read this! Xperia ion is great phone, all problems with battery or camera are software related, and most of them are because of last android update. there is solution! connect your phone to computer and install pc companion from sony. first BACKUP ALL DATA and then click on repair option. Repair option will completely delete android and install it fresh again, so all data will be lost, that why you do a backup before. another option for battery problems is to recalibrate battery, try a few apps on play store.

  • HI Zamy, I tried to repair my phone using the SONY software, then turned my phone off waited for 10 seconds and then charged it. This works, please try this and it should work fine. ALL the best.

  • me too

  • I have same problem with this before, the solution is replace battery...

  • i Bought Sony Xperia Ion HSPA phone in July 2013..trust me it is worth more than the price fixed by sony...it has all features at its best when compared to other mobiles and till now no mobile has this much features with this price...i am very happy using this phone..i love it..but i am wondering y sony has stopped production of this model..anyhow thanks to sony for this wonderful product..

  • I own this phn fr a couple of months nd am quite satusfied with its performance only drawback is its battery as iIthink its drawback of al android phones bt slowly with new phones in the market its getting a bit outdated bt till date this phn has the capacity to take on midrange phones like grand sony xperia sp

  • HI Friends, I have an issue with my xperia ION where the battery % suddenly drops to 1% from 73% and shuts down. What is the issue for this an how can this be resolved. Help on this would be great.

  • Thanks a lot dear for such a valuable Tip :)

  • Dear try to rub wet silk febric on the lense with pressure. Ur cam will be as it was earlier but remember always keep cover of lense with lemination or anything tht will take care of ur lense nd whnevr u want shoot pics take it out. Thats the only way I found to my Ion.

  • I have the same,but now I am ashamed to tell that it has 12MP camera, bcos it does not even has 5MP clarity, I tried with 9M,5M all resolutions, but the picture clarity is not upto the expectation. I remember this happened after 4.1.2 update. I noticed, initially when I purchased the phone, its camera was awesome. Can anyone give me any clue, why its camera does not have clarify of 12M?

  • Ya I too tired of low battery capacity.., the battery drain is faster than the charging (while using internet..)

  • i used this and I love it! too bad it became really slow after adding to much data, but once reset, it is a great phone and I love it but I ended up upgrading to the iphone

  • Xperia ION is one of the best phones manufactured.I really like its features.But I want to know whether this phone is 3g enabled or not?I cant access 3g calls.Why?

  • This Phone is really awsume, you'll b in love wid this phone. However the only problem is low Battery Capacity, quiet disappoint :(

  • I got the same problem when Im using Skype, but not all the time. check properlly maybe it is just a application trouble.

  • i had the same issue.did u find a solution?

  • Hello Sony, I'm from sri lanka.I have xperia ion LT28h. I am facing problem of auto shutdown (even in safe mode). Sometimes the screen dims down and shuts down. Sometimes while surfing internet (90% battery), suddenly the battery goes low(1%) and shuts down. If put to charge then it shows the initial charge that was showing during surfing (90%). I repaired the software using pc companion but it did not help.I am stuck, please [email protected]

  • I can't operate the video calling. Please help me to instruct how can set the video call on 3G.

  • update it. my ion s working on 4.1.2 & its fab.

  • i got an update yesterday on my xperia ion,but the serial no and android versin remained same at 6.2.B.0.211 and 4.1.2.Had to use computer to carry out the update,was worth it.Phone felt snappier afterwards especially during photo saving on a camera click.The contacts app and sms app and even the homescreen scrolling is faster now.Congrats sony mobile,that's all i could say.

  • i have tried several models of the sony smartphone. One of them is the ion. I have not faced any problem with it. i have been using it for 4 months now. works like a charm

  • Which one bext in sony xperia M dual Best?

  • I will tell you my experience with Ion.. It is pathetic experience, after buying this phone it has given many problem, you believe or not within 8 months I gone to service center for 4 times. And still I am struggling. For more information see this post

  • To all sony fans: just google and you'll come to know that almost every model of sony have the auto reboot issue.. so better think ten time before u buy sony!!

  • I've been an ardent fan of Sony's mobile phones for last four years however, with the kind of issues I have been facing over the past one year with ion aka lt28h, I've alreafy begun looking at other brands. It sucks after upgrading it to Jellybean 4.1; it has a bug that doesn't efficiently allow editing texts, overlapping the next line when you press enter. Battery drains by seconds, thereby compelling it to be connected to the charging port continuously when on standby mode. Reboots on its own quite often. Has only 680mhz RAM contrary to the 1GB that the manufacturers claim. Seriously, guys, think twice before buying this particular model at least.

  • it is the beat smartphone i have...excellent performance... using it from last year....go for it guys

  • thanks for your reply mr.d, i would like you to share more reviews about the ion and at the same time which would be better choice xperia ion or s3.....pls pls share your opinions soon.

  • I am using this for last 1 year..no problem at all, after the jelly bean update its supercool now....

  • Hi guys im planning to buy Xperia Ion...please share your views about the device soon. Pls pls

  • When I upgraded to Jellybean, my phone always hang when download through 3g this Xperia and Sony shit.....

  • when i update to jelly bean.phone software updating.&stop automatic updating then my phone does not start.please help me.

  • There are problem after upgrading to Jelly been . It hangs when down load in 3G

  • The battery drained las fast as lightning! Phew.

  • Hi ion user!plz don't update it ion to jeally bean bcz it's slow & frequently hang.I used gingerbread, ics & jb through ion. I think all of operating system gingerbread is fast & flexible for ion.There are no chance to back ics through Sony pc companion without mobile servecing by software technacian in mobile servecing center.It may be cost about $5 us.thanks everybody

  • Sorry there are no chance for 3g video calling in ion. U can use Skype for video call.thanks

  • i have used sony mobile from 2008.currently i am used sony xperia ion.but mejor problem is 3g calling not supported.pls get any plugin or software update for this phone.because 3g video calling is very urgent.pls help me or more users.thanks

  • I use ion for 14 months and it's still working fine, and very good with Jelly bean version, until now I never found any issue, ion is unique for who need to leave from the another design shadow

  • Dude go for S3. if its in ur budget.

  • Really hate to say this but Sony sucks when it comes to updating software..

  • Suggest not to buy this one. I was a fan of Sony Mobiles but with this one I lost the trust, lot of issues with this mobile. latest issue is that it gets to restart mode automatically and now I have to fins out the service center to find out what is the issues, we cant even remove the battery

  • What is the RAM of the phone. Though it has been told has 1 gb, when I checked using RAM booster I can only see 680 MB RAM. The phone performance sucks. Some times it takes forever even to make a call or message.

  • Plz help me in buying this mobile as i m wiling to go ahead for the same.. suggest me guyz.. shall i go for the same or not.. if no then let me know the other option with the same feature plzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz..

  • All are good except battery and Bottom buttons. Battery is weak and phone gets heat while browsing.

  • hi friends sold out model. Currently no more new updates so dont buy

  • it doesn't differ too much,tx camera is 13mp but ion own's a 12mp cam but i think ion's cam is clearer than tx's and ion's internal storage is about 12gb but tx's is about 11. and some little diffrences all in all it depends on you i have to add that there is no ion in black.

  • you need again updates your software i also updates and there is everything will be good working and i like id jelly bean version

  • dowload your file manager

  • Visit xda developers forum.. instruction is there on how to go back to ics

  • That's the different both of them; There is a phone which named Xperia iON. There is not a phone which named Xperia ''SOLO''

  • What is diffrence between sony ion and sony solo.

  • hi ion lovers any chance for New updates like 4.2 or 4.3. if anybody knows plz reply me.

  • Through the mobile

  • Please tell me how did you get back to ics. I'm facing the same problem. Got JB update today only and it hangs alot while using internet and google play. At service centre they say that its not possible to go back to ics if its once updated. How to get ics??

  • ics would be the most stable. updates to jb may maje your phone's video cam worthless.

  • 4.1.2 will be the last update.even though the update to ion is buggy. sony said they will only support phones for 18 months from 1st release.

  • Is there any luck that ion will get 4.2.2 or 4.3 update Coz 4.1.2 update sucks. :-\

  • which one is better Sony Xperia V or Sony Xperia TX ? and why ?

  • Hi thanks for the good work done am asking why isit my xperia ion camera is not clear and am requesting to send me the updates of other andriod version my mail is [email protected] thanks.

  • Dear all my friends, after update my ion I am facing big problem I can't update or download android apps.After updating or download apps it shows frequently pakage file is invalid.Please someone suggest me what I should do this moment.I will be grateful if I get proper suggestions.Thanks everybody ......

  • if any one who can help me to open my phone i coudnt open my SONY XPERIA ION HSPA when i turn it on it gust only comes SONY & XPERIA that is it so i think i have to flash it and downloading new application and software but i dont have any idea how to do that so plzzzzz i need ur help love u guys

  • There are 3 kinds of storage in a phone Device memory(RAM),Internal storage and SD card storage can anyone explain to me the size of each one i know there are free space for the user i want to to know the size of it pls ?

  • plz help me 1-which one is better Sony Xperia Ion or Sony Xperia TX ?especially in the internal Memory ? 2-what is the differnence between Sony Xperia Ion and Sony Xperia TX ?

  • Dear All, Please help me I have lost all my images which i have taken from my ION only my sd card images are reflecting I have not deleted them i have plugged into laptop too but did not find any imagge...please help how to retrieve.

  • Anybody please recommend me which rom should i use for ion jb root?

  • just drag app on top of other app. then folder will be created automatically.

  • When i want to play video or using any app why my phone going to hang out.its too boar.but i cant open or restart it.after finishing battery charge then it will on.so what can i do?

  • Mine work smoothly, I'm running on stock IN 4.1.1 everything was awesome.love my ion :)

  • dear all, I have purchased this set approx 20 days back, since then i did not go for any software updation, any kind of version or firmware updation,,,,because i have read lots of opinion in gsm arena that most of the people are suffering with problems after updation.... from day 1 its giving 1 system update(6.1.E.2.68--latest andriod software for my xperia device)please suggest should i go for this updation or not because i am facing some hanging problem, slow responce issue and when consulted with sony service center about this they are asking to submit mobile for updation... I am in big confusion whether to go for updation or not...please solve my problem ASAP.

  • yes i also had that problem with my ion but i flashed rom based on xperia s .96 build and i solved all my issues...all the best

  • hi friend u just drag a application into another one, then automatically create a new folder.

  • I can't create any folder for arrange my apps like games, applications!!! Any body say how 2 create folder in ion? [email protected]

  • Hello Friends, I Am Using Xperia ioN. In My Ion Phone After Updating Official Version JB I Cant Get Smooth Video Recording. I Am Not Able To Record The Video Recording The Way It Should Have Been Done. And Also I Have Been Change The Camera Lense. But Problem Not Solve. Please Know Me The Solution. After All Xperia [SOny] Phones Are Known For Their CAMERA Clarity Also. Please Solve My Problem As Soon As Possible.

  • make available update of JB 4.2.2 for these phone & if i update these phone it shows a 3 touch buttons in the screen??? i seen the video on Youtube & after JB update it shows the three buttons on the screen (like the xperia Z) upwords the touch sensative buttons of the phones. it seen very bad..... it is true ? if yes so please remove these 3 buttons on the screen it seen very bad. the phones touch sensative buttons are look good. & available a new JB updates for xperia ION HSPA please reply

  • Get other brand, not sony. They su** in technical support and updates

  • After update to jb, phone always hangs when using mobile data and need reboot so i went back to ics. Sent a message to sony but no reply. I had x8, before. Updates and bug fix to sony phones are slow and their support to their phones only lasts for 18 months. My friend's s2 still got an official update from samsung and that model was released las 2011. I will never buy sony phones again.

  • will this device support Video calling ???

  • Sony cheats ion lovers. Partiality between ion and xperia s . New firmware updates gave only s not for ion. Now no market for ion.once it was very very costly but now?. Worth of cost is waste friends

  • 100% worth for money

  • it is included in camera you may check there

  • Go for ZR is much better and cost effective... check teh spec in GSm arena..

  • As per specification, Its good my IOn also start freezing up after J.B update but it was hust for few hours and whn its done it working really great, Battery life is still concern Sony should improve teh battery life after that no one will beat sony as other parts works realy good...

  • can anybody help me my phone keep sayin an error has occurred with your microphone/speaker.(104)

  • Sony ion:isPerfect

  • thankx buddy ur advised hepled n my camera is back to wt it ws...

  • Xperia l

  • My friend you can bring it back to the shop were you bought it.

  • plzz helpp ..!! i get the phone and its sound qualtiy is very baaaaaaaaaaaaaad it's very low and it's like someone sits on it to be hidden :S plz help HELP HELP :S and when i mark xLOUD it becomes worse and clitry it becomes worse and worse :S :( HELP me :(

  • How to check apn plz tell me

  • Thanks for clearing my confusion dear...... Also give some tips for battery saving as i found this tha only drawback in this phone.....

  • no need to worry these r preloaded in every ion....

  • normally this phone is awesome.......!!! but when I have upgraded the android from icecream sandwich to jelly bean......i have lost the 3d sweep panorama option.....is there any solution?????

  • No Bro these are the preloaded apps,photos and music files from Sony

  • Dear all, I have purchased this set yesterday, it was not getting on at the shop and there was instruction to charge at least for 30 min before the first use so i came home and charged it for 30 min then it was on and the thing that create some confusion in my mind, i saw some pics in gallery section that there are pics in gallery which were taken in 2003, 2004 2005 2007......so i m in confusion that is this a preloaded feature or i got some second hand set by shopkeeper... I also saw some preloaded apps like(Wats App, Astro n officesuite) these were already installed in my mobile so somebody please confirm that are these apps came preloaded installed ??? Please reply here as well as copy it to [email protected] Thanks in Advance

  • Which cell best in 19000 r.s i would like to buy...

  • good info for all those guys who have got camera problems in their ions ie their cameras r producing blurry images.I was thinking it to be a software issue but actually it is not so.there is a coating on camera glass on external side which is normally not visible to normal eye and the scratching of the same causes images to look blurry.even the scratches r not normally visible..but I finally found an easy way to remove the same.... just took a little bid of Collins(glass cleaner) and apply it to the camera lens with some cotton and apply a little bid force while rubbing the glass,u will see the coating coming off and lens getting clearer.keeping rubbing untill it gets clear...now click the image and see the difference and don't forget to thank me...

  • have u really used any Xperia phone ???

  • Hello Friends, I Am Using Xperia ioN. In My Ion Phone After Updating Official Version JB I Cant Get Smooth Video Recording. I Am Not Able To Record The Video Recording The Way It Should Have Been Done. And Also I Have Been Change The Camera Lense. But Problem Not Solve. Please Know Me The Solution. After All Xperia [SOny] Phones Are Known For Their CAMERA Clarity Also. Please Solve My Problem As Soon As Possible.

  • i'm using xperia ion.But xperia zr is very much better dha xperia ion.zr having more features like BE2,2GB ram,and quat core processor but ion is dual core only.

  • Bro,if u plan to buy a phone i can give u some help by my experience,sony cell phones r v good in use with fast 3g,2g signals,internet speed and camera but as the time passes they start to give problems in hanging,freezing and battery backup get worse. As the same matter to htc but htc gives lot more lesser problem in hanging or freezing but battery get worse by the period of time. samsung has improved much in all scenarios but still need to cover battery backup bcos after 6 to 8 months battery power is started more consumption in samsung sets whether u change new battery. nokia is best in reliability and built with good body n chips along with battery back up.only worst part they have not adopted android.if they did so they would remain the leader in cell phone market.

  • If u can't handle the phone don't blame it....for Battery backup please use the tricks mentioned in the 3/4 comment below....all your problem that u mentioned samsung also have that....

  • Hi brother i want to buy a phone from 2, which you suggest xperia ion or xperia zr

  • this is the worst phone I ever had. all games r running very slow.battery is worst u need to.charge it after every two hour. I am totally disappointed with thos phone.. I should have gone for samssung galaxy s3.

  • i use my nail but scratch is not removed. plz help me

  • R ryt...He might me frm other companies....Hey Thus kind f cheap tricks pls stop it re.....If u are Baby in smartphone usage u will face all problems....open ur eyes....every mob is great all are good companies...dnt pass negative comments

  • Any 1 facing map problem? I not even can turn the maps apps on...

  • just uninstall mcafee security and see the magic

  • I use this phone last 9 months.till I didn't met any proplem on it. really nice.speed,browsing,capture in good light contdition,music,display quality,battery all things are nice...only disadvantage is this not water proof..

  • Exactly!!!!! gsm only mode gives me almost 40 hours of backup with average use. I use easy battery saver with that and put brightness as 50%.

  • hey to save battery life,use gsm only mode when u dont use ur phone.when u need to go internet just change it to wcdma.that saves more battery than you can imagine.i use my phone 1 day battery backup with normal use.ask any question regarding battery.thanks

  • I got this phone 20 days back and now it keeps lagging!! Suddenly it hangs and wont restart until battery is empty!! Videos games stop in between!!! I donno wats the prbm!! Can anyone help me???

  • Hi, Worst in Battery. After full charge you have to again charge your mobile with in 3-4 hr. In same range you can get the Samsung and HTC. So better not buy sony ion.

  • After upgrading to Jelly Bean, there is an option to support LTE in my Ion.. Is that really work, since i can only get H+ now.

  • It's because of the antivirus remove it and it will be okay

  • i'm highly disappointment about Sony's partiality about new updates for ion,

  • It's get too heated when I use my phone for 5min and battery backup also is too low

  • I m having mic problems in my ion...it is not working properly and I think it happened after jelly bean update...plz tell me how to solve it..

  • Yes. APN is enable.

  • Did you check your apn?

  • i am facing a problem with sony ion internet connection, after switching on the data traffic the sinnal is ok but it failed to connect with the internet. although my balance (mb) is ok but it is not working. i have tried a lot with opera mini, uc browser but failed to get the access it is showing after a few second time out. i am using ion with jb 4.1.2. please help me.

  • raxx it s not a scrat but a oxydation on ur lens,easily use ur nail to clean it up, dont worry my ions loens has the same prom but i resolve it

  • the sad thing after upgrading to jb are the bugs. your camera is blurry,, hd recording lags and shifting of your phone's signal from H to H+ sometimes hangs the phone and needs restart.

  • hey ion lovers! Sony now released new jellybean firmware update for xperia S, SL , acro S. But just forgot & leave our xperia ion. Partiality, actually ion is t costly one for those series but now its a waste one.

  • After upgrading my xperia ion to jelly bean os. It's like xperia ZL now.

  • After upgrading my xperia ion to jelly bean os. It's like xperia ZL now.

  • Install Skype for video calls.

  • I want ask , how to use video call on this phone ?

  • I want ask , how to use video call on this phone ?

  • I just brought this new Xperia Ion Hspa, m not able to play games, it automatically gets paused while playing please help

  • Yesterday m got jb...

  • Go for Ion....

  • How to remove scracthes from lens?????

  • Guys, if you know how to mod your phone.. Try honami launcher, very fluid.

  • i am confused ..whether i should go for xperia ion or sp ?? please tell me .. i have heard a lot that xperia ion has some camera issues... lens is not good.. and sp camera is very dull even in comparison to xperia p .. please help me guyz....:(

  • if you have problem is Log in, so you are Iranian ...

  • look man . i have this mobile . it,s great . battery is good enough . software and hardware are great in this mobile . it seems you are from maybe Nokia , Samsung or other companies . you don,t want to anyone buy this great phone.yes man ... end of nokia and samsung is so close . sony is coming so much powerful and you have scared .

  • I would never ever suggest anyone to go for this set. It has no battery back up and software hang is a major pblm. Telling about customer care there is no point in talking to them. I would never ever suggest anyone to go for Sony as it has not Authority to talk to in India. Even if u mail...they never care to reply. Never ever go for any sony products.

  • i have xperia ion its just 5 month old were first i had problem in login into face book then battery back up was very poor i was not able use the battery not more then 50% of it then i have taken it to sony service center the update the new software and then also the same problem then they change the battery now battery is fine but now my phone clearly is not good its very bad can u tell y like is happening

  • xperia sl , sp , ion .... which one is better .

  • hi guys after jellybean update ion got LTE support.

  • Can you tell me how to remove scratchs on lens???? Plz

  • guys is the new update that good ? caz i've read some opinions that its not that good at all .. so keep me update guys asaap x

  • My ion had simmilar problem, it was scratched fine coating or cover on lense and I removed it by soft alufolium like one on kinder egs. Be careful not sure if it's with your phone same problem check. And if so try carefuly not to press to much and brake lens! Good luck.

  • My phone got update on JB and now it's showing LTE capability even do it's hspa. Is it possible.

  • Guys, go ahead to the sony service center and update your phone from there itself. You will not face the problem.

  • hi friends after my jellybean update, my mobile hang more times. struck ; The phone indicates XPERIA home not responding; then the phone doesn't wrk fully hanged, anybody help me

  • Thanks For Help

  • Hi, you can update your phone manually by using flashtool. I have also did it. Go to www.xperiadownload.cz then manage an account /sign up (free) and sign in. After that go to download then download flashtool & and Xperia Ion's driver (.ftf file). After all install flashtool in your computer and copy the driver in Local disk(c)/Flashtool/firmware/(here) {there will be another one driver. No problem delete that and past your driver}.From there Open driver folder and open driver. It will show a new window, go down and mark last 2 option press ok. Then you will be shown a new option click continue anyway and install. After that open flashtool and click flash button, select flash mood, then ok. In the new window just click ok. Then remove memory & switch off phone and press and hold volume( - ) button and connect phone to computer. Then it will be automatically flashed. For more information search on Google "How to update Xperia Ion to 4.1(jelly bean) by flashtool".

  • Bro. turn off the windows firewall from control panel and then open Sony PC companion software.You will sure notified about jelly bean update.Its works for me in INDIA.Try it...

  • I still didnt get the jelly bean update on my ion hspa..im from srilanka

  • I need your help URGENTLY ! Well, im using sony experia ion. my fon keep saying to "update" well i connect to my laptopn update..after that my fon wont switch ON back !! please help.. i tried evrything

  • definitely its a good phone much better than S3...do buy will cost arnd 20k or less..

  • hi sony xperia ion s definitely a good phone.

  • hai friends,i plan to buy xperia ion hspa,ion is bad phone??????

  • normally call recording feature is not present in most of sony phones.... even i am using ion and the software that i downloaded fron google play is IN CALL Recorder.. this is the only software which works with all sony models

  • so if lens changed then the problem solved ???? my xperia ion camera result is worst :@ why they r calling it 12 mp :@

  • Hi, I Have Xperia ION. I Want To Call Record In My Phone. But Cant Do This. Our Voice Is Record But Other Party Voice Cant Record So Somebody Please Solve My Problem. What Should I Do? Please I Need it.

  • How to format the phone?????

  • in notification bar my phone is showing system update available to 6.1.E.3.7 but not to latest jelly bean. should I update my phone first to 6.1.E.3.7 or can I skip this update and update my phone directly to jelly bean......

  • Hi All, Very recently i have started sensing a flickering effect in my ION phone. This has been a very recent issue. Due this, when i open browser and type or when view my album, it does not works seamless as it was working earlier. Anyone could help me out understand what the issue is and a solution for same.I am on Anroid version 4.0.4 build no 6.1.E.3.7 Kindly help on this..

  • iam also having same camera problem . we cant do any thing . in service centre they will change lens this problem will not under warranty .they will charge around 1000 rs

  • Update JB yesterday, sharing experience, Firstly its better if you format the phone once after the update. It will remove all the lag in the UI. Use the backup app and save data on SD card. You will have the same app to restore installed after format too :) 1. Faster UI 2. New animations on the message app etc 3. BETTER BATTERY BACKUP :) :) Love my ion more :) ping me on [email protected] for any queries :)

  • This past few days, i noticed that the pictures i captured were so blurry, and im so dissapointed with it, what do i need to do to fix it? Can someone pls help me.. The clarity and crispness of my ion's camera were gone.. :(

  • Just connect your phone to pc. Use pc companion for repair ur phone. Go to update, there u select 'Repair'. You must have broadband internet connection. It will repair and install latest firmware to your phone.

  • i have a problem..my camera takes blurry images any solution

  • my xperia ion is uptade to jelly beam it's awesome!

  • yipee...got the jelly bean update in india. For those are not getting update in Sony pc companion just turn the firewall in control panel.Its working.....

  • I am having a problem with the ion camera. The images I click are quite blurry. This is a problem that I am facing only from past few days. Earlier the images were crisp and clear. The service centre guy said that there is no problem with the hardware, nothing to do with the scratches. Please help, as to what the problem might be.

  • I brought the xperia ion , but its not connecting to internet via cell connection, with wifi its ok. iam using bsnl in bangalore. can someone suggest settings. what option for switching off 3g

  • Dude,watch your camera lens closer,u will see some scratches and the coating on the lens is getting off.I was exactly facing the same problem 3 months before.So i went the service center and they replaced the inner panel which holds the lens.The quality backs to normal as they were before.But the problem is back again.So i am taking my phone again to the service center the day after tomorrow .Of course my phone is under warranty.Back there in the service center one guy told me that he was facing the same problem again and again and forced to sell his phone.Don't worry if your phone is under warranty then it will get replaced.I wish i have helped you.

  • yes i updated my sony ion via pc companion. having waited for long long time suddenly sow someone hv posted switch off windows firewall & disable virus guard before checking nw update. it worked for me in srilanka. just check it friends :)

  • Finally I got jb for my ion in India via pc companion now check ur ion and jb it is really great

  • i did as you said. I turn off firewall of my windows laptop and then checked the update with pc companion. It showed the update. I updated the phone. But my phones battery is draining like hell. Almost by 1% for a minute. What do i do now?

  • my camera is not good as before from last update through sony pc comapnion..the auto focous problem is held in my phone.the pictures are not crisp n clear as before,the photo r some how blurry n not sharpen at all.my lense is absolutly clear but the problem is still hang on.i checked in internet that many guys having the same camera problem then they got the same blurry photo. plz guys help me out from this problem.....plllllzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz­zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz i m not at all happy with this only camer problem wid a high end device from sony...

  • ihv d same problem with camera.when i want to capture a photo it doesnt auto focous correctly and the pic was taken by the phone was some kind of blurry.when i update my xperia via sony comanion this problem was coming out...how to solve it guys for this issu???????

  • if you can't update through sony pc companion,may be the solution is to turn windows firewall off and try again.it worked for me!

  • Hi, I bought a red Ion around 3 months ago. It has developed a camera problem recently. It doesn't focus clearly and shoots blurred images. Took it to the authorized service centre and was told this model was prone to having the lens on the rear panel scratched. A replacement costing Rs. 1500 was advised. Another Ion user was also there with the same complaint. The service agent shot images without the panel and they were as good as original. Still, I'm very upset at facing such a problem from a reputed brand and a proven phone. I had done a lot of research and decided on an Ion over the SP - cost and features (especially the 12MP camera and in-built memory) being major deciders

  • Hey I got the solution of this problem..Uninstall all the antivirus/battery saver/task killer apps from your phone, and then charge the phone whole night while turn it off.

  • Hi r u facing the same problem coz I am also facing dis problem....plzzz can u suggest me what shall I do

  • Hi I have a strange problem since last 2/3 weeks...my battery label going down with to 1% with in a second it reaches to 14/15%. What is the cause of this behavior ? any one have any idea please share how to rectify this....

  • Hi I am sanil from kolkata I am using xperia ion,I bought it before 3weeks and am having o lots of problems with it, it's getting switched off every time when ever I am using internet for more than half an hour...and I cant update it to jb

  • android 4.1 jellybean

  • did you use PC companion for update?

  • Hi I am samy from kolkata I am using xperia ion,I bought it before 3weeks and am having o lots of problems with it, it's getting switched off every time when ever I am using internet for more than half an hour...and I cant update it to jb

  • guyz..which version of android is currently available in india for xperia ion??

  • Hold the volume down and power buttons at the same time...The screen shot will captured

  • .... how can take screen shot of it???? does it have screenshot???!!!

  • hi- xperia ion is waterproof

  • also with xperia z,zl,zu,zr,sp all will be get andro 4.3... sony is plang old models with 4.1 to get direct 4.3 version... although the old models havnt been listed... im sure ion is in the list along with xperia S

  • can u giv me more detail??? like did u flash ur fone with jb frimware or root... coz u have bricked ur fone.. just a small brick... so dnt wory... update ur phone via pc comp or update service... if u flashed ur fone wit new frimware wait for 5 min

  • hi frnds my mobile is not getting start just displaying XPERIA...wat should i do....plz help me

  • it depends on network the more poor network u get ur battrey drains..... so it depends on the area hw strong the network is

  • hey nitesh, I also have exactly the same problem....when i am in bangalore I get a battery backup of max 10/11 hours...but when I go to my hometown in Kolkata I got almost 30/35 hours...dont know the reason.....

  • I have rather a peculiar problem with my handset, I get a battery backup of 12 hours at the maximum on standby when I'm in Bangalore but when I go to a village I get a battery backup of up to 2 days without charging and using a lot of application including internet such a problem has baffled me. Could please answer as how this could have happened?

  • any one help me....... jb update is came for xperia ion..............????????

  • copy ur frimware to frimware folder in ur flashtool instalation folder... insert ur usb in pc an keep.. dnt connect fone then open flashtool, click on flashmode then ok.... then ul see ur frimware click on ur frimware n click flash.. now ul get a msg sayn connect ur phone.. hold ur down volume key n connect ur phone to da usb... den wait for till the process is over... n ur done... note: if u get usb driver error, theres a folder in flashtool instalation folder call (drivers) install as administrator, an ul get option to select drivers tick all the boxes... then just off your phone.. an connect via usb... some drivers will be installd... once done... restart ur pc... n do the flashing steps..

  • This my first nd last phone from Sony...still no update In INDIA. WTF..!!!

  • Man cld u gve me da stps..aftr downloadin wat nxt..cz my firmware doz nt instal..

  • 4.1 jelly bean ....still waiting.. ..

  • Gyz culd u hlp me wit da steps...afta downloadin da filz wre do u go to do da pasting...?

  • connect ur phone with computer try t New update

  • Me too, waiting for JB. No issues with the ICS though, JB is not much different. Few tweeks. So dont be upset with ICS :)

  • JB update still not available ....!

  • hehe..too complicated..and i didn't understand your language(your short forms) :p i'll be thankful if you could write in a manner which i understand.. :D

  • yea folow the same steps ...n no ntg will go wrong... n.backup ur contacts ,msg, etc... an.as it says wen u click on flash mod drag the jb ftf file in da flashtool... u cn copy the ftf file n wer u install flash tool.. ders a folder frimware copy the jb ftf file der... wen u open flashtool... den flash mode n ul see ur ftf file der.. jst click on it n flash... den it will tell u to connect ur fone via usb while holdn the down vol key or sumtng b4 flashn... in flash tool ders a folder drivers install.it n ul get sum option wich drivers u want choose ur fone n flashtool drivers.. once down off ur fone n den connect to pc so dat it installs drivers once done... den start flash tool n cont da instruction

  • Dude..should I follow the same steps from the weblink you mentioned ? Will it cause any harm to my phone.

  • i think u beta go for flashng it gr8 news u dnt need root or unlockdbootloader.. nor ur warranty will be avoided hear u go for downloads n instruction need help mail me [email protected]

  • try to contact borivili service center an ask them is jb avaible for xperia ion... if dey say yes go der... its at thakar mall near station ..

  • thanx john bt wht should I do now...which care is perfect for me in Mumbai.... I m waiting for it reply...

  • face and smile detection is not working !?? Please help me

  • nope official rom dnt require root... bt beware there is chance of get hard brick... that will completly destroy ur fone... read instruction carefully... some fones need to unlock bootloader.... wich is most dangerious thing in ur fone... if u unlock ur safe n luck for ever... afta update from update service also ur bootloader will be unlock... u cn.safely change kernals for roms... if u hard brick... ur fone is dead... nt even sony cn help u.. ul need to replace ur main.bord... or find sum1 who has j tag.. n can connect the wires to the phone ic

  • Can anyone help me!! I am waiting for jellbean update. Tried OTA and PC companion tool. But it says phone is up to date. How can i get jb for my Ion

  • this is the worst experience I ever had....mobile have lots of problems....mobile gets hitted after charging and my battery not shows perfect notifications its always 100% never charges his parcentage.. suddenly aftersome time it shows 1 %..plz any one tell me whts going on with my mobile...its also showed in customer care..they did only one job they updated my mobile with same os...

  • you guys updating your phones by manual flash tool. Do this method affects your warranty?

  • Can anyone help me!! I want to flash official rom.Does it requires root or Void warranty

  • hi friends after jellybean update my battery back up increase and very good to compare with ics.

  • I have updated jellybean , all applications working well. some games not worked well in ics but now working in jellybean. e.g. subwaysurfers.

  • to GSMarena... please correct the android version of this xperia ion HSPA ....it is ics (v 4.0.4) ... also mentioned in sony official website

  • THis phone very good ... try not to upgrade to JB bcoz most of the app of play store not supported to JB now... eg subway surfer not supported.... GB and ICS best for noe

  • my xperia ion hspa is updated to 6.1.E.3.7., How can I get latest 6.2.B.0.211 ?? please help me

  • hello friend; no ya. The brand is not important one. Sony globally released the update. So u try to find.

  • haha nxt time get a,europe brand..., europe models gets update 1st :-D den asia at last

  • well in that case, my phone must be of Indian branding :-D

  • my phone model xperia ion Hspa lt28h. I got t jellybean . One private mobile service centre done that job successfully.

  • people who got updates in india... have fone brandng from europe not india so if ur lucky enough to get a europe brand model ul get jb early

  • Also I had given my phone to sony care centre about 1 week ago.They updated my phone to ICS

  • can u tell me about ur phone model.I have Checked the update via pc companion & sony update service.NO UPDATE AVAILABLE

  • Sony service centre also put jellybean so very simple u go to the Sony centre then u easily do.

  • hi brother the update get via pc only. Try to download from ur computer.

  • hey bro,did u flashed the official rom or get the via pc companion?I'm from India still no update

  • it's not lens problem go to service center get update.your problem will be solved.....I also stuck with same problem but after update everything ok.......

  • how do you update?through OTA or Sony pc companion/

  • finally got jellybean4.1. I think the next update on 2050. In India its now available. Some basic setting changed. Gallery, walkman etc modified. Sound options also.

  • I still dont have a JB on my ion, im so frustrated, i waited for it for so long, i hope sony could hear us,,,btw i'm from philippines.

  • its not ion that sucks, rather its sony's service towards ion regarding JB update sucks. ion is actually a great phone. :)

  • still no jb upadate for sony ion..Sony's other handsets got jb...ion sucks...

  • u had the same proble, polish it with the toothpaste it will be ok

  • bro, me yet not get the JB update. still waiting for the update. yet using PC, still prompt system is up to date, very frustrated...

  • hehe....i didn't get any update...! =D

  • still no jb for u??????

  • hehe...service centre is somewhere in Bandra or Andheri and i stay in Thane. I don't have time to there. But thanks for your advice. :)

  • had the same issue. my games just freeze up and den stop working. sometimes my fone restarts completely and i am still on ics. dont think it is a jb issue.

  • why don't u take it to the service center ear phone comes with i year replacement warranty

  • I also trust Sony! frequency range is much higher n driver units r much bigger of Sony headphones and earphones so they will perform better....

  • even i had Sony MDR-EX220LP earphones which stopped working after 7-8 months. Right side of earphone stopped working. But again i bought sonys earphones, thats because i can't trust any other brand.

  • in my country there was already 4.1.2 JB update .update via PC u should try it...im from malaysia.

  • I was using Sony Ericsson mh-650 earphone bt it's right sides output stopped after almost a yrs use.. mh-650 is gr8 n very cheap now bt i want something better than mh-650...

  • my experience is bad with sennheiser. It was get damaged in just 5 months.

  • This is my last Sony phone. Here after i never buy Sony mobile and not recommend to any one. Totally Sony cheat me below 15 ,000 rupees mobile brands got t jellybean. Now most of the devices updated jellybean 4.2 but we?????. When?.

  • I think I don't have any choice..-:) i must go sennheiser px 30 it's gr8 balanced audio output... still researching though... for other options...

  • Sony, my grandchildren are playing with android 100.1.2. can I get 4.1.2 for my Sony ion? :D

  • HELP..........!!!!!!!!! My camera lens is scratch and make a camera photo floue . What should I do????

  • i can't say about it as i haven't used it. You will have to check the user opinion for that.

  • Hey guys, Those who do not get upgrade request on mobile, can follow below link to update manually with flashtools may this will help.

  • hi.... can sum1 tell me how do we take off the data limit warning... I have tried everything but it comes back... i have not set and data limit on my phone.

  • one more question! how about Phillips shs8100 behind the ear earphone?? it's specs r better then mdr-220lp bt will it performe better then Sony?? will it compatible with my Sony Ericsson neo-v??

  • one more question! how about Phillips shs8100 behind the ear earphone?? it's specs r better then mdr-220lp bt will it performe better then Sony?? will it compatible with my Sony Ericsson neo-v??

  • Upgradable to 4.1 but when will it happen in Saudi Arabia? It should be released globally as promised.

  • if you liked Sony mdr-220lp, then you must like xb30ex. you should go for it. it will give result with neo v. I won't suggest you to buy skullcandy because of their durability and lasting. Sony is always better than these brands.

  • hey harishdev thanks for the guidance. I m researching allot on net n I m really confused!! my range rs1500 n i m thinking to buy skullcandy smokin bud, sennheiser px 30 headphone, Sony zx300 headphone and Phillips shs8100 earphone. now tell me which on is best for my Sony Ericsson neo-v?? my brother uses uses Sony mdr-220lp earphone n its extraordinary!! bt i don't want to buy same....

  • My build number is 6.1.e.3.7 ....I guess its international version only. ...

  • if ur fone is internationl ver ul get the update

  • plz tell and share about the jellybean update. dont waste t commands like earphone models. bcoz most of t ion users waiting 4 t opinions.

  • if you are going for skullcandy, Philips and jbl, I would say go for Sony then :-D. I mean, listen, I haven't heard the sound of these earphones. so I can't tell the sound quality of these earphones. but I can tell you one thing, Sony's xb30ex should be lot better than these earphones. its isn't bad, its just I liked my creative ep 630 more than Sony one. otherwise xb30ex is also good earphones. if you are a fan of bass and like to hear thumping bass, then you can go for xb30ex. and one more thing I would like to suggest you that, do some research on internet. :-)

  • dude i brought my ion from ebay.in ...ill get offically jelly bean update or not...pls reply

  • i am facing the same problem.Before the update when i was in ICS all the game like nova 3 works fine,but after updating to jelly bean nova 3,wild blood these games are giving the same issue like you. Today i installed EPOCH,but the same problem occurs here,but i wonder how this game works on xperia J with 4.1.2 and also in xperia z.wathced a video on youtube about that.i mean what is the problem with the ion???

  • hey harish.. thanks allot for guidance! I was going to buy xb30ex for 1700 on flipkart. some skullcandy earphones r also around 1500. how about their sound?? and how about other brands like Phillips, Logitech etc.. I m using Sony Ericsson neo V.

  • hmmm.... it would be better if I wait for official update. I love my phone and don't want to take any kind of risk. ;) hope I'll get it soon. as far as 4.2.2 is concerned, I don't think it will be released for ion. its 2012 phone which has launched with ginger bread 2.3.6.

  • means it could get stuck on bootscreen .... its better to wait for official... flashn the official jb frimware ul need to formate ur fone ... coz ul b havn problem with some apps getn courptd + i hea der will b jb 4.2.2 comen on ion.. but not sure wen

  • Is this happening after jb update?coz I m suffering from the same issue.such game like nova 3 wild blood isn't running.today I checked with epoch,but same problem remains. but I have seen in YouTube that epoch is running smoothly in xperia z and xperia j with 4.1.2.any solution for this??

  • brick your phone means? what would you suggest.? rooting the phone or official update?

  • I have them. I bought them last week only. I bought them for Rs.1999/- and believe me taking into consideration that price, sound quality isn't that great. I personally am not happy with it. My creative ep - 630 was the best earphones. I had bought them in 2009 for Rs. 1250/-. they got damaged in January. then i bought senheiser's cx 180. but they also damaged in last week. so I bought this Sony xb30ex earphones. creative ep - 630 is still available in market for Rs. 850. I would suggest you to buy. creative one. value for money product.

  • [email protected].... rootng will avoid ur warranty... + could brick ur fone

  • hey friends anyone used Sony's xb30ex earphone?? how's it's performance??

  • thanks for ur suggestion bro...... game is stucked when playing and comes to normal screen then phone icons restarted...... do u have any solution

  • bro....give me your email id. I may need you if I want to update my phone to JB by rooting it. I want to know how to root a phone and update it to the next firmware.

  • @hkg, how have u updated ? through Sony PC Companion or OTA ???

  • i updated my sony xperia ion to jelly bean but it show the video lag while recording in 1080 hd, i dont know whether sony will fix it or not, otherwise alll the features are excellent and working fine for me am from india

  • hehe xperia ion Lt28 = Lt28h :-D ... thats the right one... as i know if any of u have bought ur fone from.ebay or online from out of india... ur fone should get da update... so dats the reason u ppl are not getn the update ... just heard dat u can get da update on update service by changen the region code in system buildprop.. but for dat u need to root ur fone.. so beta wait for it... by this week it should be out...

  • bro, need some help. I have tried pc companion, sony bridge for mac, as well as update service but still there is no update. In update service there are three version of ion, namely Lt28, Lt28i and Lt28at. But mine is Lt28h ( though i have tried all three and even xperia sl which too got the same update a few days ago). Am i doing it right? What phone should i select in update service? And you are from mumbai and i am from bhubaneswar is it possible that being in the same country we will have different dates of jelly bean updates?

  • if u cnt wait just flash this official jb and install flashtool.. n u dnt need to root etc

  • Is sony lon is good or excellent

  • Hey john where are u from???

  • thanks a lot bro....any improvement in battery life ?? is it still mobile bravia engine 1 or 2 ?? stamina mode is included for battery saving ???

  • new lockscreen, can use mini apps while watchn videos, new cam options etc, bugs video rec at full hd 1080 lags a bit, + some time vol up key is unresponsive... so im sure ders a new update comen ... to fix it.. + u cn add widgets on lockscreen aswell. bt limited

  • Hi, How is the JB update ?? is there any bugg or lag after the update ?? what are the new features came with the Ion JB update ?

  • let's see when will I get it.....!!!!

  • dnt wory bro ul get it... few ppl n india have got updates... ul get it

  • bro, i checked it. Still no update. Neither in pc companion nor in phone (notification). And i tried opening the website you mentioned but its not opening. Forget it. I'm not going to update it. :/

  • Man, the jelly bean update is neither showing on my pc companion nor in update service. I am refreshing since morning but its showing "your phone has latest software". Please help.

  • yup man i got it ... ul get it by midnight hehe dnt wory

  • ok. I will try tomorrow morning. have you got update for your ion? Gsmarena home page flashes the news of ion getting jb.

  • pc comapanion is useless..... do it via update service... its reliable dan pc comapanion... www.sonymobile.com/in/tools/update-service/ download n update it with dis...

  • try to update via update service. means?

  • bugs list camera bug video recording lags volume up bug

  • im from mumbai to... try at night brotha... u should get the update.. try to update via update service... if still u dont get.. then probly ul get it tomoro morng... also there a lag wen recording videos at 1080 pi

  • the moment this news of ion getting jellybean update, i open my laptop. i saw a message on my screen that sony pc companion updating. i was very happy. i thought finally i would get a jellybean update. when pc comapanion updated, i atttach my ion to my laptop. do you what i saw? i saw my pc companion saying "YOUR SYSTEM IS UP TO DATE". So basically i got an update but its not for my phone but for my pc companion. :( don't know for how long we have to wait for this jelly bean update? i stay in Mumbai, India. when is it coming to India?

  • Hi, Xperia ion Jelly Bean firmware finally rolls out (6.2.B.0.211).plug your phone to computer & update with sony pc companion

  • wait is over Xperia ion Jelly Bean firmware finally rolls out (6.2.B.0.211)

  • we expected more from this phone but did not satisfied the performance of the system. Main problem is battery dryness. Web browsing s poor. When v compare galaxy s3 this phone is very below in all type of performance except the style and design. Ram capacity is only 630.

  • in my notification bar showing- (6.1.C.1.111 New system update available) whats that? please suggest......

  • when we played most of the games the system hang. Poor camera quality. Touch buttons not work properly. Totally waste of the cost

  • Can anyone help me? My ion's earpiece doesn't work with call using telco. But it's works in skype and viber. I already brought it to xperia store and nothing happened. Instead they offered to change the motherboard of my ion,.unfortunately i'm out of warranty so I have to pay P18k. I declined. So expensive!!! Please help me to fix my phone. Thank you.

  • Can anyone help me? My ion's earpiece doesn't work with call using telco. But it's works in skype and viber. I already brought it to xperia store and nothing happened. Instead they offered to change the motherboard of my ion,.unfortunately i'm out of warranty so I have to pay P18k. I declined. So expensive!!! Please help me to fix my phone. Thank you.

  • Can anyone help me? My ion's earpiece doesn't work with call using telco. But it's works in skype and viber. I already brought it to xperia store and nothing happened. Instead they offered to change the motherboard of my ion,.unfortunately i'm out of warranty so I have to pay P18k. I declined. So expensive!!! Please help me to fix my phone. Thank you.

  • when ion users get the jellybean. Totally useless phone.

  • nice joke..!

  • music system not up to mark... lots of Noise with the music..pictures quality is not good as it should be....

  • thats frustrating.......... :(

  • Im a big fun of sony but right now, im starting to hesitate. Where is the update u promise us. My goodness sony!

  • My sony xperia ion mobile gets very hot even not in use ? Why

  • very nice, very good, special smart phone to use in home, work and ... its prefect. i have it. im very happy !!!

  • z if u dnt hav budget limits,, ion if u hav 20k limit... zr if u can spend around 29k

  • Really .. Feel good to use... Awesome Specificaions. Especially graphics performance...

  • between xperia z and xperia ion which one do you suggest me? tnx

  • Nope i din't recieve jb yet.but been told by sony team that we ion user will get update soon...and that the third times i,ve been asking...

  • how come? I never encounter problems connecting to wifi.

  • bro its jus ICS firmware update and not jelly bean update.....we'll have to wait for jelly bean update for 2-3 weeks more...! :(

  • 3-4 weeks thats what iv been told + heard people in indo have recived jb.. not sure about it... hope so any1 from indo can conferm it

  • every one know about when sony is going to release jelly bean please tell us.

  • this mobile has a very strange problem i.e.. this is not able to connect through any wifi router(always limited connectivity error shows)

  • Sony fully cheat ion users . now mid range phones also got jellybean except ion. really shame

  • Its just a add on to the ics friends. Not JB! Have been waiting for eternity for the update! Any one has an update when we will get an update.

  • PFB steps to resolve ur issue. Go to settings --> Developer options Windows animation scale --> Animation Off Transition animation scale --> Animation Off

  • Did anyone get jb update?

  • sony xperia go got tje the jelly bean update........!!!!!! Ooooohhhhhhhhhh mmmmmmmyyyyyyyyyyyyy ggggggggggooooooooooooooodddddddddddddd........!­!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Ion.....?? :(

  • yea...even i have received the same...but i think its not jb....i will update it tomorrow morning..!

  • build number 6.1.E.3.7... after 6 month we get this ics update fix ...

  • my frnd just got a new frimware system update on his phone.. not sure if its jb .. ok its just a ics fix lol... wait for the night u may get good news tonight.. many xperia device hav got update today

  • When jelly bean update???

  • how to take a screen shot ?

  • Hey friends when I got jelly bean update official?

  • dude its Friday. where is jelly bean update.....????? :D Sony ion is not gonna update on jelly bean. :-P

  • hi, i have been using Sony Ray for almost 2yrs. I m planning on buying this phone. Any suggestions if it is worth it? I m looking for a phone with a great cam, android, internal memory 1+GB and battery should be great.

  • why cant u play??? what does it show?? any error??? try to download the non root version game ... most games need root as dey are cracked

  • I can't play hd games like nfs most wanted and gameloft games . Can any one help me . your mobile can

  • JB Update by Friday

  • So, w is JB update for sony xperia ion, we r in june sony pramisd it will be released in may

  • R u sure...? Ion owners r gettin jb on dis month...?

  • lalu lal out of 1 gb about 300-350 mb ram is taken by system to run so thats why its showing about 650 mb ram

  • I'm too having the same problem ...plz tell me the solution I'm not having warrenty...really I dont no what to do...

  • Weak and distorted music and ringtone voice through speaker, you cant hear call ringtone, also other notifications sound weak, call sound weak too, beside buttery backup bad.

  • i think next week

  • It is not a windows PC which shows total installed RAM figure in GB, in phone it shows how much ram is available for you to use, rest of the ram is reserved for operating system and some default inbuilt applications.

  • I bought this mobile based on the spec, which clearly says 1 GB RAM, but actualy it is 630 MB of RAM, I am totally dissapointed with the commitment of SONY & i dont recommend to others,

  • Bro the HTC one has got the ultra prixel cam and they first experienced it on it.so no worries

  • its a very very good phone

  • When will the jelly bean update will be rolled out for the xperia ion please update

  • still no jelly bean update. Sony cheated us. I bought this mobile because sony promised an update in may. But still no update. This is really sad for us. I can see samsung galaxy y running on jelly bean but this ion is still running on ics. Shame on you sony..shame on you..!

  • I can't play hd games like nfs most wanted and gameloft games . Can any one help me

  • bro ur totaly right the service center guys take advantage ... of ur cell really this thng gona hapn soon

  • Best phone to buy. Go for it. I am a happy customer

  • file a complaint on sony in consumer forem. it is useful other buyers also

  • planning to buy xperia ion in bangalore, since ther is price drop. plz give ur opinions on this phone

  • I am facing xactly same problem with camera.so u r saying it is the common problem.i thought it was done by me while using.bcoz I have never seen this type of problem with any phone.

  • good news jelly bean for ion user get its updates from june get ur self prepard for the biggest update of ur life.........

  • nice phone great

  • I guess, withing next one or two weeks the update will start rolling out...

  • I wanted to upgrade my ION to Z, so i went to a store and with a curiosity I just compared my ION and Z screen with 100% brightness (Auto brightness off) and same wallpaper, and got surprised !!! my ION's screen looked much better than Z, more vivid colors, much better contrast !!! Then I did the same with SP V/s ION and again found ION's screen way better.

  • no, itz not water resistant..,

  • please can anybody tell me the date of JB update for xperia ion hspa..,

  • Hi guys,fone is owsome but battery problem is there and when u use internet battery runs lyk hell and starts heating.can anyone help me in solving this issue and what about jelly bean update ..when they are launching that jelly bean..

  • i learnt this phone is water resistance true or false

  • (Sud).the phone is totally awesome im using it just u have a battery backup problm if u charge it 100% in mrng say 8a.m by 5p.m ur battery will be 14% thts the only issue tht i am facing and one imp thing never give ur phone to sony service center.. its really bad and ull have nightmares of it cz there service is really poor.. i myself has expericed.. thts y tell u ...the bottm line if u have ion just keep a spare charger with u...

  • I already had the same problem twice by now, if your phone is under warranty, just give it to service center, the problem is with the covering glass over camera, they will just replace it and it will be fine again, but they do not have any answer that why this problem is happening.

  • Pleas Upload 360 View..!

  • (Phanen) r u serious tht ur xperia ion is still not serviced cz i just gave it on 21,may,2013 and these guys sayng its gonna take a week plzz help me dude if u got ur phone serviced just tell me it is working proply after service.. relpy asap

  • i was facing the same problem that is battery goin off from 50% to 0%..however my battery used to start goin off from 14% to 0% and then start increasing like 20% to 0%, 25% to 0%, 40% to 0%...the solution which you have provided to solve the issue...will that fix this problem permanently ?? as if it dosent i wuld have to sell of my phone...kindly mail me asap regarding this on my id.... [email protected]

  • HI, i faced the same problem, however my battery starts goin from 14% to 0% and ultimately increases to 50% to 0%. please let me know wheather you have tried the given solution of force shutting your fone...and does it work...due you stil face the same problem...kindly let me knoe asap...

  • I can play dead space just fine...

  • the gaming in dis phone is not proper.... it cant play the games having more den 500mb data

  • for those whos has probleme with ion camera just don't worry abt it,download camera name "camera jb+" at blackmark.it work faster and better than original

  • Same issue wid me, i feel like i m being fooled by sony. Its nt evn 5 mpx camra. I feel so bad whn i cmpare my cam wid my uncle's htc 1 v 5 mpx cam. Its far btr dan my 12 mpx cam

  • I Think I Made The Greatest Mistake By PURCHASING SONY Xperia ION MOBILE. I bought Xperia ION mobile on 21st Feb'13 and facing the problem with it from the very next day. It doesn't show Incoming Call Alert after 6-7 calls if you are dialing any number from your side. Not ringing issue after 6-7 calls. I have to restart/reset the phone to temporarily fix the issue. I brought the mobile 3 times to Service Center. I have submitted my mobile again on 9th May'13 on Noida Based Sony Xperia Authorized Service Center, Job Id-W113050900069 But till now my mobile has not been repaired nor the motherboard of the phone has been replaced and still it is in Service Center. Service Center Techie says they need more time. If anybody want to keep his/her mobile in Service Center then just purchase it....

  • I have a solution to this problem...force shut down your phone by pressing the volume up button and power button for 10 seconds...until u feel the three vibration..when u ll restart u ll see a large fall in your battery...it ll be corrected then...and plz download a battery app that notifies the full charging..coz overcharging cause this problem..!! I hope it ll work

  • Uninstall McAfee antivirus. I faced the same problem, at first. After uninstalling it, games and videos ran smoothly. Remove it from device administrator, then uninstall. Cheers!

  • I bought Xperia ion lt28h model....bought 2 mth back...facing gaming issue.game will get pause n resume always...cnt play game without any disturbance ....can anybody help....

  • Just Upgrade WhatsApp Aplication and check it will work

  • When the jelly bean gonna come on ion hspa?

  • I got this phone in Jan 13,but now a problem is coming in the camera of the phone.when we on the camera it shows the glaze pictures for take.some body please help

  • Hi it's abhas I Am using ion from a month and works smoothly with my data network and whatsapp also work great..... It's not the problem of your device but it's the problem of your SIM operator......... Contact with your operator..........

  • i got my phone in 2012 dec,i have been using for about 6 mounts now,jus got a small problem .when the phone reaches 50% batry it says 0% and switces off..just kept the phone switched off for a night n its working again..pleese help me

  • Hi dude. Good news, my xperia ion's earpiece is now functioning.

  • Hi dude. Thanks for the reply. I have 1 year warranty but service only. No warranty on parts. I bought my unit from Internet.

  • I have purchased it one month back. But the problem is WHATSAPP its not working when I use internet. But when I use WIFI it is responding properly. Can anyone suggest how could I resolve this proble. I have already checked my Internet settings and both WIFI & Data Connection are activated.

  • its 12MP camera is face it working like 5 MP really im too tenst about this is any body have solution plz post me.....

  • hey friends....i bought this ion last month ,im happy wth 12mpx , but very disappointd wth battery usage...my kind advise to buyers.its better to opt xperia sp , wch is far better than ion interms of battery nd new features.....

  • You are wrong in comparing last year's flagship to this year's mid-range...

  • Dude, you dont have warranty? Motherboard failure can happen to any smartphone. I am sure they all come from the same manufacturer out in china... Or else look at Ipeople - every time when iFruit comes up with a new device, half the people get it in a defective condition fresh off the box!

  • There are plenty of reviews on this site. just keep looking. u WILL find it.

  • Friends m getting a 20 hours battery backup in my xperia ion with internet all the time.. !! I am happy

  • The ion heats when you use the net. This is due to the flash player constantly running in the background. If you can, you can download the Dolphin Browser from the Play Store. It has an option to turn of flash player or turn it on only when it is recquired. This reduces the heating problem to an acceptable level. Trust me, you will benefit a lot from using Dolphin. I am not saying that chrome is bad, its just that it heats up the phone.

  • I have an ion and faced the same problem with the battery. I fixed this issue by disabling a lot of useless built-in apps. Just go to settlings>Apps>All. Disabling apps like talkback, Google maps, all Timescape related apps ( check your updates manually. Saved me about 15% more battery), Google talk (if you dont use it), Twitter extension if available and voice search. I will advice you to uninstall any taskiller or battery saver you have installed from the play store. These kill more battery and slow your system down, rather than speeding it up. I did all these and my phone skyrocketed! Very pleased with the performance now :) I get around 7.5 hrs using net (with Dolphin Browser). Leaving the phone idle I got through 4 days, with texting and calling only. If you need more help about optimizing ion, you can email me at [email protected].

  • Why there is no review for flagship model like this?

  • I have Xperia Ion since Feb 2013. Last May 2, 2013, I just found out that the earpiece is not functioning. I brought it to MOA Xperia store to repair my phone. After 4 hrs waiting, my phone didn't fixed. The technician told me that the problem is mother board cost 16K in Phil Peso. I decided not to repair it. Next time I will not buy any Sony Smartphone.

  • you can't unless you bring ut back to he Sony authorised service.com centre, they may be able to change the battery for you if that same battery is still available in the market.

  • Does the phone have backlight for its soft keys?

  • phone is really owesome but the problm is battry drain so fast & heat when I use internet.

  • how can change battery

  • plz update batrry sever

  • Xperia SP or L9 with Walkman Player installed . PS : I find Optimus UI better then sony Interface. its not that functional and is very heavy on resources.

  • Thanks. I have chosen to settle for lenovo k900, as its in same price range as SP..... and seems to be far superior !

  • I have this phone and it is good actually. The only problem is the battery; nothing else as of now. All is working fine and if you love music and wants an HD display of 4.6 then this is your phone for a very reasonable price.

  • does any1 got jelly bean update??

  • I would preffer u xperia sp instead of xperia ion.. becouse xperia sp is having latest processor and its battery backup is also very good copmpared to xperia ion..

  • Hey friends I'm planning to buys this phone.. please tell me is it having any disadvantage and how's its battery backup?

  • where i should get task killer is it in play station ? Please tell me

  • i have bought one 2 weeks ago..i find the advantages that it has a great display,processor..but it has huge disadv tat charge is draining very quickly & also found camera quality not so good which is usually sony reknown for..:(..do any owners find the same opinion..

  • i would say both phones of sony are best(ion,sp)on their own ion= has full hd screen & reality display camera with 12 mp, battery(1900 mzh, non removable) where as sp= has 8 mp camera and great battery life compare to ion(approx 2300 mzh)

  • i would say both phones of sony are best(ion,sp)on their own ion= has full hd screen & reality display camera with 12 mp, battery(1900 mzh, non removable) where as sp= has 8 mp camera and great battery life compare to ion(approx 2300 mzh)

  • battery problem is there for sure

  • Uninstall McAfee Antivirus Program, as it causes the blink due to application check as soon as you launch any application.

  • No,the phone have wifi problem.i hace this phone

  • Pls tell frnds, i also planning for go with Ion. Is it a good decision ???

  • Hello, can the users give me honest opinion whether i should buy this device? the price of ion has dropped down and is within my budget. My alternatives are : 1) xperia SP (a little costly than ion) 2) galaxy s2 (same price) 3) grand duos (a little cheap) 4) optimus L9 (a little cheap) 5) .... some chinese phones with quad core 5" etc and also quite cheaper.... really i am allured to buy 'em. Please give your honest feedback about : - does this phone lag ? - how is battery backup? - how is developer support ???? ... i mean i am fond f flashing custom ROMs and mods. i had galaxy S and optimus Black... loved flashing cynogenmod and all other roms. Does this device has good developers support.... give your honest opinions please. :)

  • Go to setting,developer options,switch off show touches

  • Hi guys, maybe you can be of help. After rebooting my Ion when it was hanged, I got this little circle moving around as I touch the screen (it's just like following my finger every time I touch the screen). Something wrong with my screen or is it a bug. It is a bit annoying.

  • hey everybody.... when i start any game in my sony xperia ion phone , the screen automatically starts blinking.... so guys pls help me.

  • guys i compare the sony xperia ion between the sony xz and samsung galaxy s3. u wont believe the xperia ion got best image quality sony ever made

  • hey keep data connection off whn nt internet, also keep display brightness low whn indoors and at night ,this will help improve battery lyf

  • Does Xperia ion have heating problem??? if yes, then whts solution for it..

  • guys I got this phone before one month and I am using everything is good except battery life battery life is very very poor . when I am using 3g it will drain 40 percent battery in one hour how can improve or how can unlock boot loader

  • Recently brought this phone.. Every thing is better, except battery life. Battery is draining so quickly. Sam's mobilesa're giving nice battery back up. Can I change this battery and purchase new battery with more MAH like 2100 mah. Is it possible to change if I give it in Sony service center.

  • period mark,u hit the nail on d head.

  • its really awesome camera..if ua ready to pay u really njoy da clarity.this purely my opnion.

  • turn off the data mode... when u don't want to use internet.

  • pathetic battery life on 3G, it wont even last for 5 hrs stand by time is really bad slow camera video stabilization is screwed up screen quality is awesome pics clicked taking ample amt of time are really clear i hope the update covers the battery problem n fixes other bugs or i ll get rid of sony forever samsung is way better

  • th WORST phon I ever had... bad camera, slow performance, waste of money, low battery always:@... good points r justs its display, look and front camera... pls dnt go for f***ing ion I lost my trust in sony...:(

  • I almost go for this phone last month but I changed my mind in the last minute and go for LG optimus 4x p880 bcos of the price but now I have no cos to regret. LG is quad-core and its the same price in Nigeria with u go to slot in Lagos.do if u reside in Nigeria, I'll advice u to go for LG.

  • this one gonna gets JB update in the end of the may..!! i've read in sony's site.

  • bro plz tell me do u always on data mode.. or normally it goes down the battery fast ... plz reply me my email is [email protected]

  • I'm having the same prblm u told:(. Is it common with all Xperia ions??

  • hey i am thinking of buying ion because of its camera so i want to know the camera performance and is flash player working properly in ICS?

  • please update jelly bean 4.1 or 4.2 ione

  • i bought xperia ion a week ago. Now i'm facing lot of troubles like battery over heating and battery drains faster. Is there any solution to rectify this. Next week they gonna release jelly bean update for xperia ion. will it rectify this problem.

  • I am not able to connect on Skype and google talk in saudi arabia eventhough i have 3G connection here.Rest all apps like facebook,playstore,youtube are working.Is there any problem with internet settings? Please answer if anyone knows..

  • Did anyone receive the Jelly bean update on Xperia ion???

  • how to donload games like god of blades or spiderman mayham...???detailed info plzzzz....thnk u..

  • I got ion and it has three benefits over S the higher resolution LCD and bigger,and the memory slot

  • dude, are you sure? do you know when it will release its update in India?

  • 1st week of may, JB Update

  • I just gave up all my worries about the battery backup - uninstalled McAfee AV and now enjoying 2 days with a single charge for normal use.

  • I love this phone for two reasons. Camera and Design...But its negatives which is making me to bite the teeth is the battery backup and touch sensitivity.. you have to get train to use..Hope Sony will release an update for better battery backup and improved touch sensitivity..

  • guys just tell me dat is it good to buy ion now at this price and is it worth ???? does ion gets problems later on ??? please ans dis i want ti buy this phone.

  • xperia acro s or xperia ion??

  • Yes same problem i m facing. i dont know what is the solution!!!

  • Hey guys i wish to buy Experie but m little bit confused abt ION & S........could anybody help me out just advising me the best one ...Experia ION or Experia S? Please....

  • when will be the jelly bean update on SE Ion????

  • any update on jelly bean ???

  • hey gus actually i am went to buy xperia ion or tx? but which is better? please told me........

  • hi guys,,this is avi.. m going to buy xperia ion very soon,,i just want 2 know how good this 12 mega pixel cam of ion??? plzzzzzzz .. anyone...

  • Does Xperia ion has heating problem..... My cells back is most of the time moderately hot, is it bcoz of tge hard cover I m using at the back

  • Hi i am using this phone from last two weeks but the battery backup is not good compare to Samsung...

  • u please go on the authorised service center....that person clear the problem or change the new mobile

  • am using this mobile...facilities good...but problem is battery poor.............

  • Hey people!!! M willing to buy this phone as i saw the specs were pretty good. Is it really worth buying or do we have any other better phone within this range???

  • can we transfer apps into sd card.? and its a dual sin.?

  • which is the demerits of this model which model overcome this

  • thanks for reply bro.. but which memory you are talking about? is it internal SD card or RAM? and how to keep it free?

  • Can you please share with us, which sony features are not available in phone and we need to download from play store ??

  • One thing you can try is to check recently installed apps and then try uninstalling it and check your phone..may be this can help.

  • Yes, you can do video calling with skype. Battery backup is of one day, every night you will need to charge the phone.

  • Certainly you can play heavy games (i played Asphalt 7), but you will need to keep lots of memory free for that.

  • simple question. can it play real heavy games Real Racing 3, asphalt 7, Dead Trigger, nova 3 and that too without lag? thanks in advance.. :)

  • Have heard about battery problem in xperia ion while if one watches lots of videos? Is it true. Friends i am going for sony phone for the ffirst time. Shall i invest 8-10k more and buy S3 instead or xperia ion is pretty good?

  • Sony not released jellybean yet

  • Hey...d ion is gud...n it has 1.3MP front camera fr video calling... And its bttry is good...if u chrg it once full,it vl last one day whl n u cn njoy ur videos,music,internet,games,etc...

  • Yes,obvsly,it spprts video caaling,c0z of d 1.3MP front camera provided.... Nd d btry bck up is moderate/medium.....u cn run ur phn whl day if u chrg once,,,n u cn njoy ur music,games,videos,internet,etc...

  • does sony xperia ion lt28h supports video calling feature.....? and how its battery back up....? pls tell me......

  • Frndz,plz reply..cn d apps b movd 2 sd card,if i frstly dwnld dem on d phn mmry ? And wat abt d 4 tuch keys provided,dn't de rspnd or lighten up on tuchng???... And is d sound,picture quality of xpreia ion bttr den those Samsung Galaxay S Duos,Grand,etc? Plz reply 2 me..

  • ion's cam sucks.doesnt even seem like a 3.2 megapixel... front cam works more effectively than rear cam... apart from that everything is at paar

  • why my ion is not upgraded in 4.1 jellybean only in 4.0.4 ice cream sandwich?

  • hey man r u crazy.. sonyz camera is the best. the 12 mp camera of ion is amazing..

  • yrrrr ion hspa or tx....full cnfusen??

  • when will xperia ion get jb?

  • have u bought it, jus say hw s its battery level? Reply me pls

  • is it ok to use xperia ion while charging...

  • I've been using tiz mobile for over 6mnths...2 daz back something went wrong n its making delay of about 5s between vibration n tone..camera is also taking 8 to 10s to take a snap...i cant judge d prob..can any1 help??

  • sounds good i m planing to buy...

  • All xPeria ion have the same problem. also the buttons won't lighten up. suck.

  • Go for Samsung Grand (5 inch with Multi-tasking functionality). i have been using xPeria ion for last 5 month. The Touchscreen Phones of Sony is not up to the mark. No Sony features available inside the phone. you have to download everything from Market. but Samsung Provides more Features.

  • ion is a perfect choice specially to who dealing with internet it's processor is highly response with stabilized working rate even after is updated with jellybean i highly recommend ion after 4 months having this mobile till now

  • I got a benchmark score that is lower than 500 in BenchmarkPi, some will usually get 505-566 (I got 501, but that never happened again) without root, stick kernel, and stock Rom.

  • Help pls: my ion four button keys are not lightened up at all. It's just dark all time even when I press it. It's also not really sensitive. I tried to search for functions in the phone setting, but didn't see anything. Help me pls

  • sorry u r wrong i m also using sony ion last month no any problem in this set and amezing quality samsung grand is really kids front of sony ion i compare this htc one samsung s3 and sumsung note 3 sony ion quality is better

  • looking stylish but 12 megapixel is fake.It works as 5 megapixel of samsung galaxy mobiles.

  • It is an awesome phone with all the features a smartphone has. I am a user of sony xperia ion hspa and I am quite happy for what I bought. It has a very stylish design and fits perfectly in my pocket.it has an amazing display on a large 4.55 inch screen.I have been using this cell phone for 4 Months but I have not faced any problem till now.

  • reboot it. turn it off. then deeppress d upbotton and power botton until vibrates.

  • flash new rom

  • Did you open your bluetooth?

  • SGG shows lag if you install lot of games. If you're a heavy gamer then go for xperia.

  • You should try sliding rather than tapping the icons.

  • You should try sliding rather than tapping the icons. Try to slide from bottom dadh upto the icons. Hooe it'll help.

  • help guys . my ion lt28h has stop functioning . yesterday all my apps like contacts messaging etc., when i open it, it crashed and today when i turned it on it start and start again .. when sony logo comes out then next xperia logo, after that it turns off automatically and again same procedure.. help guys i only used it 3 months and now i dont know whats happening .. hope youll help me , thanks in advance .

  • Im a Samsung Grand user. All I can say is that your priorities do matter. lets compare SGG and Xperia ion: 1)display: ion wins but SGG isnt bad either, believe me its as good as any other phone despite such low ppi 2) dual sim: SGG obviously- u can use one for data and the other for routine use, which i find very helpful 3) battery: both should be same in my opinion- my SGG lasts just one day (btw Im a heavy user) 4) no heating issues with my SGG whatsoever, even while charging or playing games like six guns 5)camera- ion of course, 12mp sony cam should be way way better than 8mp SGG 6)memory: Ion wins coz its got a 13gb user available memory thats way ahead of 4gb from SGG. If you are a gamer then go for the ones with memory over 10gb, coz im repenting with my 4gb that is no where enough 7)Android- SGG is uploaded with the latest Jellybean and Im not sure whether its same for Ion. Im new to android. 8) Im just loving the music player and headset of my SGG. The headset quality is really good. Its on par with my Senheiser Adidas headset. I havent tested Ion. So its up to you to decide what you need, both have their own pros and cons. Also consider LG Nexus $ if you can afford 4000 more. its a great phone.

  • yes its right ion's battery is not detachable, but is not any kind of problem of battery u mentioned here, neithe in upgradation of android..

  • i have used xperia ion , its touch is not satisfactory one, specially these four menu touch iconx, except that it is nice one with all aspects and about samsung grnd u mention, i havn't used this particular model, but touch of samsung is good than sony, and this model is good one

  • hi.. to all.. if you want your ion to be less consume of battery go to settings search mobile network and set it to GSM.. it will consume 10% out of 100% on battery in more than 5 hours..good day!

  • hello ..can someone pplz suggest me which phone is beter SONY XPERIA ION LT28H or SANSUNG GRAND I9082

  • One qstn 2 all...in d sony xperia ion,cn d apps,games,etc b transferred/removed 2 sd card,after we had downloaded/installed dem on d phn memory?

  • I downloaded a task killer...... After that my battery backup had increased a lot....i easily get 2 days with moderate usage

  • I am using this phone since 5 months, everything is good in this mobile except Battery back up,and u can't pause video while capturing .

  • Great phone for gaming! The only problem is the battery drain fast.But great phone though.

  • one of the best phone i have ever used 10/10 for design Sony phones are best in designs

  • Frndz plz suggest me...whch one 2 buy,ion or sp..?? SP vl get launched in may/jun...in India,shud i wait 4 dat or shud i go 4 d ion..n i also hrd dat d SP's 8 MP camera is bttr dn Ion's 12MP camera..

  • i have read in the features that the battery is not detachable in ION... can u guys tell me if this is any problem bcz i already own xperia x10 mini which sucks after the android version update as it hangs after transferring data from pc and does not work until the battery is completely discharged.... is this the same problem in all the phones which have their batteries permanently attached??? thanks!!

  • Ion's gonna get JB by next month.

  • For me, at moderate use of the phone, I get 50-60% at the end of the day. :)

  • For me, at moderate use of the phone, I get 50-60% at the end of the day. :)

  • dude...can anyone tell me about th battry bckup of th xperia ion HSPA..???

  • Xperia Ion is a good phone but I to had doubt whether shal i buy Ion r SP

  • try samsung charger boss it will work 5n

  • It's good.

  • its a nice ph ,differ frm ordinary samsung mobiles ,its looks vry attractv....and also in gud spec......

  • The site says that the phone has 4 multi touch points but I tested out and it has. 10 points.... Overall its acool phone..... Very stylish it will surely attract people

  • how about the main buttons? is it good responsive or what?

  • Why do you guys have a problem with the buttons below the screen? For me, I have no problems with it, you should try swiping up the buttons because that's what I do.

  • Frndzzz..plz suggest me whtr 2 buy ion or shud i go 4 d sony xperia sp,whch is upcoming in may/jun in india... Ion has 16gb int memory(arnd 12gb avlbl) n has 12MP camera,whrz,SP HAS 8gb int memory (5.8gb avlbl) and 8mp camera bt itz loaded wd d lates android 4.2 jelly bean,whrz ion comes wd android 4.0 ice cream sandwich...so plz suggest guyz n crrntly ion is avlbl @ 27,990...whrz d SP is xpctd 2 b wdn 20-25k.

  • I bought this phone 2 months ago it's my first android so I can't judge it the only problem is the camera although it's 12mg but it's not good specialy at night may be I can't adjust it

  • can we pause the video while recording video?

  • I bought this phone.... its pretty and fast with no laggy at all... And The camera is fast as The light.. And almost you can downlod all The apps on The market

  • if u want to extend the battery life of this phone u have to unlock bootloader of Xperia Ion that can give u atleast one day with full charge....peace

  • Pls use softwares from Play Store like skype, yahoo messenger etc..you need to have these softwares installed on both side (you and the one you are calling)

  • guys i want to know about ion.....coz i want 2 buy it....so..can u guys tell me about this phone.

  • Just got this phone. Overall, it's 7. big minus is wifi too weak (my Ipod touch 4 connects to wifi with 2/3 strength levels and Ion even cant see wifi), wifi drops about 20min frequently when using, madly with these. 2nd thing is the buttons are not sensitive, even difficult, mush press really hard or with the right finger/angle, really annoying in some cases. -0.5 for the screen display, sometimes it's blinking. another -0.5 for sony's software.

  • where did u get all this from

  • amazing phone but 2 things are total game changers 1. Battery life is pathetic...6 to 7 hrs max 2. takes a litle time to stabilize when clicking a pic or shooting a video hope they provide a solution for the battery life atleaast with jellybean update or else im getting rid of it for sure

  • Why sony do like this! without removable battery who foolish idea. Sony first try to capture 1st place in market. other wise u always Zero

  • why my xperia ion doesnt ýet update to jelly bean?

  • yes, its now 4.0

  • Is there any android phone which doesnt support conference call?

  • No 3G call? Or how to make video call? Some one plz helpme

  • is jelly bean update available on this phone.

  • my ion hspa ram shows 612 mb. why...?

  • goood

  • Is there Conference call option in this phone...?

  • memory two memory phone and internal memory why? so phone become only 2 gb for app not like galaxy s3 if i update to v4.1 it will show total memory right!!! please help me- also i want unlock wothout press button power how??

  • I think it only happens when travelling (frequent changing of network towers) Otherwise its all fine.

  • he's rooted his phone thats how...warranty void..wanna know more, try xda...

  • I had the same problem (..when someone is calling me, my ION is not ringing at all, it remains idle..). and now it happens rarely. i did not do anything. My friends said this is common and major problem in all xPeria phone.

  • use samsung charger it will work 5n... but its take time to charge then sony charger.... :-)

  • Bad battery performance. And very high ph's temperature while using internet

  • I've been using the ion for quite a while now & it's a very GOOD phone. Very similar to the SS GALX S3.

  • looks like a normal size sim card can go in.anybody try that?

  • Guys from where should i buy this phone?? where will i find it's showroom or shop.. and will it support teletalk 3g Sim card.. pls tell me.... i want to buy it...

  • Hai i am ram .i bought xperia ion on november . battery backup is very poor, please tell me how to solve this problem

  • Guyzzz...as we knw dat,whn ion was rlsd,it was avbl wd android 2.3 gingerbread only...n later on ion wd android 4.0 ice-cream sandwich was avlbl ryt out of the box...n nw its android 4.1/4.2 jelly-bean tym,so wil i get an ion wd 4.1pre installed,if i wait fr aum daez/mnths or should i go fr d yet 2 b rlsd Sony xperia SP.... Plz rply....

  • It's so hard to remove the cover to insert the SIM card.

  • Yes it does have face unlock.

  • what do you mean by worst to worst camera? as in pale? or what? kindly expound please.

  • Is there anyone facing issue with receiving calls and sms sometimes ? when someone is calling me, my ION is not ringing at all, same with SMS, I analyzed a pattern that this happens specially while i am travelling.

  • Yes

  • is xperia ION is having "face unlock " feature same as xperia s pls check in xperia ion and reply pls.........

  • plz give the exact link from where I can getthe same features that u have.

  • Do a lot of research and throw away my waranty first day I buy this phone which is 2 months ago...will get more extra feature when jelly bean kick in huhu.....peace

  • how u got this specs????

  • try to reformat your phone first to refresh the program to default. hope this helps ")

  • Does anybody know where i can check the camera samples from this phone and also loud speaker .

  • Contact Sony center as your phone is in warranty period.

  • Hey, This one is good phone compare to performance, display, music etc. Regarding below button issue, we can't simply use it by pressing it, we need to swipe it from upside to get it work... Battery issue is with all android phones but it can easily improve by setting the display and widgets and running apps...

  • Hey man, I was having the same problem then I have removed McAfee app and it runs smoothly, You can try this, and this issue is only because of any installed app.

  • for me the smartphone ever ion is....Why? - Solid - great sound and picture - i got extra feature with it ULBL - 1.7 Ghz - Bravia Engine 2 - Xperia Z Theme looklike - Notifitcan bar with Brightness slider - Walkman with lot of settings - Fm radio with no need to plugin headset for anthena using network only - Usb On to go - Small Apps.....Battery Can Last 2 long Day with heavy users....list can go on and on.....haha...peace

  • Can i use this phone in bangladesh ? I hear battery poor is it true ? Any one help me

  • no sensitivity problem soft key litely up

  • this is the greaat phone i have ever used i ve tried many cell phones iphone samsung c2 s3 s1 R htc one v one s one x but this is better than any of them go for it guys

  • go ahead .no problem at all.this smart phone more better then xperia s..

  • this is just awesome phone .

  • I heard that, xperia ion has soft touch button sensitivity problem. is it true????? plzzzzz reply me. I want to buy this phone.

  • display...extremely good audio music ... extremely good hdmi... extremely good camera... worst to worst...

  • which phone is better ion or acro s? plz tell me

  • which one is better ion or acro s? plz any one tell me

  • which phone i should take xperia ion or xperia TX

  • yo man with8mg if s3 can't compare with 12mg of ion but if u use it in 8mg the camera is the same except screen display,I mean s3 can display more beautiful photo because of its color,but if u view ur photo taken by ion by computer u will see that ion is better .remember the week point of Sony camera is when u use it in the DARK

  • I am using ION HSPA for last three weeks. I like the phone so far. But the only thing is that while playing videos and game (Temple 2 - I have installed only this so far), the phone stops frequently and asks to resume the game. Can anyone tell how to fix this issue?

  • To user, how its camera? is it comparable to that of S3? comment please.thanks

  • Please my dear ..I hope you tell me about the sound quality of calls and also ringing sound is good enough to hear in noise.Is this Mobile fast in performance, especially in the surf browser and navigate between menus ...And thank you very much

  • yes

  • is face unlock feature is there for ion like xperia s is having????????????????pls reply

  • Hi guys ive been using this phone for 2 months now and all i can say is that i love this phone.. First the style and finish is just amazing., i can always proudly bring it out of my pocket and show it off to iPhone or samsung users., its beautiful. Secondly the screen clarity and brightness is very good. Can stand toe to toe with other high end phones,. Third and mostly is that its psp certified., and the sony select games available for free download is amazing., Nfs shift., dead space., real racing.? It's like having a psp and phone in one,. The Cons that other users are complaining are undeniable., battery issues and unresponsive bottom keys., but are easily dealt with., regarding it's battery, during my first month of use., i can hardly make it last for 12 hours despite the battery saving measures i do (low brightness, data off, screen time out minimum, etc) normal usage with gaming., but after installing a battery saver app,. My battery life increased dramatically by about 6 hours., now i can make it last 18-20 hours even with increased brightness., the only thing is that the battery saver didn't improved battery life when you play games., and about the unresponsive bottom keys., you just do a swiping motion upwards, instead of a press, then it works., camera is of average quality for a high end phone., but works better than note 2 or iPhone's or s3 in some instances like good lighting conditions., too much noise in dark scenes., overall, this phone is at par with htc one x or any samsung phone except note 2 or s3(due to their intuitiveness) i hope this helped you guys in deciding whether to buy this or not.,

  • Ion is bttr,,,c0z it has 0.2 inch more dn d SL... And d ion has expandable micro sd card slot,which SL dsnt hv... Bt u hv 2 pay 5K m0re 4 dizz...

  • Hi Frnds Im facing one prblm, i am not able to speak without loadspeaker,, pls help me...

  • From what I know since it has the 1700/2100 bands it should. You could also check at the t�mobile forums.

  • I knw br0...bt mny ppl r nt stsfyd wd its bttry n tuch keys bel0w.... I studied diz m0b a lot...bt still clearing my doubts,b4 i spnd 28k on it...hope dt it vl wrk fyn...juz wnt diz c0z of picture,video n sound quality....hope dt walkman app is provided n hd vds wrks fyn...

  • which one is better ion or sl?

  • Can someone tell me if I can use this phone (sony xperia hspa) with the carrier t-mobile. Thank you.

  • Hey..,its easy to upgrade the OS of your mobile. Why dont you try to look in your unit and study first before you ask? Xperia and all android OS is all the same and user friendly.

  • I suspect Xperia Ion has second mic?

  • Rly...??? Hw iz d m0b,,i mean,r u satisfied wd it...???

  • this week i got my xeria ion hspa and i hope the site update the information my xperia came with Ice Cream Sandwich pre-installed and walkman and chrome were also pre-installed

  • Hello frndzzz..... wen d ion is gng 2 gt d jelly bean update...??? As othr frndz said,dat d tuch keys below r rly hrd n non-friendly & d bttry issue,r diz rly sum serious problms...??? What i vl do,if aftr wrrnty period,d bttry gets damaged,as it is non-removable...??? Is it capable of playing n recording full HD 1080p videos...??? Wat u ppl think,shud i wait more fr it's price dr0p,as during its launch time it was 35k n nw its avlbl @ 27,990 @ flipkart,,.hope dat it vl drop to 25k,aftr sum daez.... Plz reply 2 all my qstns,wen evr u can...

  • I had purchased Sony Xperia ion last December and even in 1 month am facing problems in my phone. Am having battery issues with my phone. My ion goes out of battery with in 15 mints and it doesn't shut downs it blinks and screen goes off and I can't restart it without charging it for 15 mints.after charging about 15 mints it will on and battery will show charging and with in 3 mints battery will show 100 % charged but after removing my charger soon in just 10 or 15 mints it again shut downs.pls help me what should I do, I love this phone and dont want to change it but its giving me trouble. Pls help me and reply soon. Am in big trouble I had collected my single single investment to buy this phone. Pls dont disappoint me. :(

  • battery life sucks of this fone big time... No offence this is an awesome fone... Amazing screen, picture and video quality... i have to charge my fone in like 10 to 12 hrs even after moderate use... like an hour of calls and an hour of browsing....

  • i think sony xperia acro s is better than ion.b cos it s have waterproof.dust proof.track id recogonaisation.pls search xperia acro s

  • S2 or Ion?

  • hi guys Xperia ion is really good one 4 smart phone users.

  • I bought this phone sometime in September 2012. I was very amazed with its features especially with its battery life. But I was very disappointed that it consumed so much battery power when using 3G that I can't enjoy web browsing. I need to charge the phone almost twice a day..I was even more disappointed that my colleague used iPhone 4 but almost the same web applications running, but she really enjoyed her web browsing without worrying about battery. Hope Sony can address battery issue using 3G. Now I have decided not to trust the features of Sony when it comes to battery life. So much of a disappointment :(

  • Using this device for one week. Pros: 1.Gorgeous Big Display with vivid color and saturation. 2.Good design and Solid Build quality 3.Good Value for money Cons: 1.Heavy and Thick 2.Choice of materials on backside is sluggish. 2.Somewhat unresponsive soft button 3.Slow auto focus. Image and video quality is average, would've been excellent 4.plastic cover on USB port Conclusion: Mixed feelings. Watching video and browsing is a great experience. But feels heavy and soft button issue is disturbing. Camera is below par.Overall,Good mobile for mid-range budget.

  • Yes.mine ics 4.0.4.

  • I just bought a 2 mth old ION from my friend. This model not bad,clear picture,smooth,quality for ahead Samxxxx,i like it.But 1.When i insert headphone,it pop out not support??? 2.When charging,the micro usb seem a bit loose,it it like that or my phone problem? TQ

  • realy xperia ion comes with ics ?

  • You simply Couldn't, if anything happened for the battery of this phone it would be a nice accessory on your shelf

  • It wouldnt fix up a thing, this phone has few disadvantages all about battery, gets hot fast,need long time to charge,quickly loss of charge.but in my point of view -if you have no problem at the size too- this phone is very good one specially at capturing photos and viewing it also video quality is amazing

  • The ion Battery is not Perfect, but it still good for an average use of the phone, I buyed this phone a month ago and I am extremely satisfied with everything except the battery thing it annoys me a bit but still dont ruin the phone. I charge my phone once per day if normal use as calls, messaging,.... Etc. But with High WiFi usage and playin Games a 2nd time is a must

  • You can download Tango, its a perfect app. If you couldnt download it from play store you can find if you searched for it on Google,I think the site name is tange.me

  • Pls help how to access the memory card.. I downloaded some of the file explorer but they dont show any memory card...help

  • Jst bought this phone..after using s2 I will say this is nt as good as s2 but its ok..i am facing a problem pls anyone can tell me how can I access my sd card??? M nt able to see sd card option in any of the file explorer I downloaded..pls help

  • Anyone knows how to get a video call by using mobile network on this phone? Or any android app for that

  • Repair you software using PC Companion, I had the same issue last week.

  • Dear All, I am facing an issue. It is only 5 days old. Daily one time, my mobiles network goes away, saying 'Mobile Network Not Available' but still able to receive call, but unable to make call, need to restart. Changes SIM, still same issue. Please suggest a solution.

  • how is the battry backup

  • How is the battery in ion it says only 4hr in 3g mode I want to buy ion plz reply about battery

  • How is the battery in ion it says only 4hr in 3g mode I want to buy ion plz reply about battery

  • How is the battery in ion it says only 4hr in 3g mode I want to buy ion plz reply about battery

  • Guyz....i luv sony spclly wd d sound quality,picture quality de provide wd....n also d metallic n solid feel in case of xperia series handsets,,,bt my qstn is dat ,why de don't launch phns at a range of 15000-20000,hvng 4.5"-4.8" display,quad core processor,etc...and models lyk xperia v,tx and t r nt launched in india n vl nt b released in india bt xperia z,zl r fantastic mobls wd 5" display,1080p full hd phns..bt de r 2 huge n vry vry xpnsv (atleast de r xpctd 2 b (40-45k)...if d companies lyk samsung,lg,etc cn launch d mid range phnss,lyk as i mentioned...why cn't Sony...???...its really dissapointing guyzzz.... :-(

  • Samsung Galaxy S3 is the best out of sony xperia ion,sl,etc....so if u hv 32000....go for it..

  • I got it yesterday. unfortunately photo album has stopped functioning. I seek your help please.......

  • HELP!!!!!My ion android is 4.0.4 new but the -phone become hot very fast, should I drop it to 4.0.3 to make it better????please help!!!!

  • which one is best: xperia SL, xperia ion or samsung galaxy S3?

  • I like it a lot! Great phone.

  • does its battery really non removable? so if this is how can we changed battery when you have extra?

  • TQVM for the guide. Really appreciate it.

  • Hi, may i know where to find the battery saver mode? Tks

  • Bro, i think dat u shud go fr d ion...coz itz more advanced,upto date n grt 2 hold dn d acro....

  • get the acro s

  • Bro,i think you should go with sony xperia ion HSPA...c0z...i think its more advanced dn d acro s....n u vl hv grt tym wd it...i m 2 plnng 2 buy it..may b aftr few days...

  • my ion's screen turn to black for a moment when i watch the photos or start my camera

  • plzzz guys am too confused.. should i get Sony Xperia ion HSPA or Sony Xperia Acro S?? i really need help with that as am getting one of them tomorrow

  • Frndz u all rokk...thnks 2 all,4 suprb responses and replies.... jst want 2 ask few more qstns abt d sony xpria ion..its dat; 1.it supprts only micro sim or wat...???,i mean normal sim will work in dis mob or wat...??? @.Will diz phn get android jelly bean update,and if so,den hw @ gt it,if in my town/city,i m nt hvng ne sony showroom/centre...????

  • Just make sure you buy the phone from a trusted dealer on ebay check out his reviews. I also got my Arc s from ebay and have been using it from past 5-6 months without any issue. Though you wont get Sony warranty.

  • On Flipkart you will get sony product with warranty given by Sony India and on Ebay there are two option one with Sony India warraty which will cost you same price as Flipkart and the another product with Dealer warranty which cost you less but for any problem you need to contact dealer.

  • co flipkart's ion is with sony india warranty... nd ion on ebay (22k)is with seller warranty..... means if u got any problem then u have to send it back to the seller...... sony service center won't repair this...

  • Frndz thnks a lot....i wnna ask u all dat at flipkart sony xperia ion is avlbl229,990 bt at ebay,it is avlbl @ arnd 22,000....did ne bdy bot dis frm e bay,i m havng sum doubts,bt nt on flipkart as de r genuine,,...plz reply...n wl dre b any jelly bean update fr dis phn,,,frndz plz rply....

  • I'm planning to buy Ion, I've already seen the phone as my friend having it. But the lower touch buttons are being very confusing to me to buy Ion.

  • When It'll get gelly bean update

  • I am using this phone from 3 months, till date it never happened that it hanged and i needed to remove the battery (as other phones), but there is one function which may be many ppl are not knowing that you can't reinsert the battery in case of hanged phone, but you can just remove the sim card and insert again to restart the phone. About the music, yeah...it does have Walkman app..and the music is ...as alwaysssss..great..

  • comparing to s3 sony is better interms of picture birghtness and sound quality.battery backup also good

  • very good phone for the price.every thing is pakka.below icons touch sensitive is low,except that ion is good for the price

  • Pros - Great Camera Great Interface Fast Performance in terms of games 4 out of 5 Cons - Poor battery life Not so responsive touchscreen and the buttons below >_

  • wanna ask the same....

  • plz frndz reply me....abt sony xperia ion in details...spclly dozz who hv alrdy used diz phn.....

  • Open image in facebook, click on option button, click on share, click on whats app.. you are done !!!

  • press and hold (volume down + power) together

  • Hi,i m plnng 2 buy sony xperia ion...as i m a music lover,so i m gng wd sony and d othr models lyk sony xperia tx,t,v... r nt available in india yet....and d upcoming Z,zl r huge n arnd 40k... Bt my only doubt is about d non-removable battery provided with it...i mean,what i wud do if d mobl gets hanged or if the battery nids 2 b chngd,i mean,i can't simply take out its battery lyk in othr phones...and plz tel me if d phn spprts d walkman music app...as i m a grt music lover...

  • In the screen where you select ringtones you will see a music sign icon on top right, click on it to select ur own music!

  • How do I change ringtone to use my own?

  • How do I change to use my own ringtone instead of default Xperia ringtone?

  • I have been using this phone from October. it's weak point is it's batter back up, but similar problem you will get in all smart phone. in specification it has 1 gb ram but it is hardly about 650 mb. in 2G its net is weak. But it's camera quality and video watching experience is very good. sound quality is very good. very good phone. Sony should have stable price and not decrease suddenly.

  • I want to buy ion but I want to know this set performance good or bad?

  • Always cutting a usual sim to fit a phone isnt an option,, even i tried it,, it didnt work, went to the network provider and asked for a micro sim,, they gave it for free after activating it,, it worked lik charm,,Even i hav this phone,, "U cant cut a usual sim to fit the sim into a microo sim phone..,go to service provider and ask for a micro sim" -Arpith.P.M Banglore,Karnataka,India. [email protected]

  • i cut my regular sim card to micro sim card for my xperia ion.. but it cant read my simcard.. help huhuhu

  • The Touch of the button below is very bad,

  • I bought Sony Xperia Ion the Battery Back up is very very bad...that too you use other than calls it goes just like that...I hate to carry the charges always...

  • My Xperia IOn is connecteed on the wifi network successfully.But i am not able access internet.which setting change needs to access internet...plz help me

  • and 1 more thing.. you can accessorize your xperia ion with a smartdock wherein you can connect it to tv and connect controllers if you want to play playstation games for example and so much more.. while acro S doesnt have a smartdock in the market.. and in the philippines, acro S is fastly getting cheaper and cheaper. while ion remains the same, meaning acro S is being shadowed out by the latest and more expensive xperia phones such as xperia V ,and soon Z, and other water,dust, shock resistant fones...:)

  • hi.. i asked the same question few days ago.. and i chose to buy xperia ion hspa over acro S... it really depends on your daily living actually.. if u have an active lifestyle or a travel buddy.. go for acro s cos you can take pictures underwater and etc.. but if you are just a homebuddy or if u want to look very professional with your phone, choose xperia ion rather... and the battery performance is better than that of the acro s... and also the photos from the camera of the ion is slightly more vivid than that of acro S.. and one thing is that the size of ion is very big deal to me since i am a big guy i want my fone to be in proportion with me..hehe although its just a little larger and wider than acro S... XPERIA ION THE BEST !!! :)

  • Which is a better phone? Xperia acro S or Xperia ion HSPA? Im planning to buy a phone. Please help me decide. :(

  • if u talk very much and send many message the battery is not very good but i offer u to put your brightness between 30% and 50% and at night put your brightness at the lowest level

  • hi friends i am planning to buy sony xperia ion today, but i heard that its speaker volume is very low as compared to sony s sl and p. So please guide me and which one shall i go.

  • hi friends i am planning to buy sony xperia ion today, but i heard that its speaker volume is very low as compared to sony s sl and p. So please guide me and which one shall i go.

  • what's the battery performance of this phone?

  • hii.. anyone know how to copy image from facebook or other website to ze Xperia Ion??

  • i can't copy image from facebook, or any website.. if anyone knows how to.. oplzzz let me know thxx

  • Right now I have the chance to get a at&t HTC ONE X 16gb, but Im inclined to buy the Xperia Ion instead, I had an Xperia S and loved it. My primary usage is gaming and since you can connect the Ion to a dock with HDMI and 2 usb ports with OTG, plus micro USB charging port... and microSD slot and also internal 16gb Ahhh... but Ive read the ONE X has a better screen and S4 chipset, what do you think? which one should be my next phone? Both at the same price by the way THANKS

  • xperia ion is the best and its already coming witn 4.04 ics but the battery is not strong enough

  • xperia ion is know upgradable to ICS?is dis true?

  • Sony Xperia ion HSPA is already on ICS. I personally prefer Xperia Ion.

  • hi .. im planning to buy xperia ion tomorrow but i am not sure what to buy if ion or acro s.. since i found out ion is just on gingerbread os while acro s is in ics os. im aware that both of them will get jellybean update soon.. but will that take long time? so what to buy? is it okay to buy for ion even though its still in gingerbread? i dont like ion 4g(lte) though.. so please help me. any suggestions please? i really want ion than acro s but the os of ion kills me... help help thanks

  • speaker and display definitely better than samsung S3. The cons, home screen touch button is not sensitive as samsung. The charging port is covered by a small cap. Everytime when you charge battery, you need to remove it, it may end up damage the small cap, without the small cap the phone look ugly.

  • Wireless standard that links with sensors to monitor things like heart rate or speed for athletes.

  • Hi everyone what's meaning of "ANT+"? This smartphone support it!

  • ION speaker volume is very very low not to the standards. I am surprised because sony is known for sound and video. It has really messed up in ION

  • Thanks for the reply! I like the design of the ION better than the SL (the glass strip on the bottom part of the SL annoys me) and its expandable storage. However, SL has slightly faster processor (200mHz) and according to some, SL takes better camera shots. I'd like to know your unbiased, defining reason for me to choose ION over SL. Thanks again and have a good day!

  • ACRO S is always good and better than ION... ION have big screen but it was lagged in other departments like memory,water proof,display pixels and performance.....IN my opinion ACRO S is OSM....ION is nice one..... :-)

  • ION is really OSM than SL......

  • ION is OSM .....but ACRO S is better than Ion........

  • ION,cause ION better brightness than SL

  • guys experia ion is owsome... I bought it two days ago and it is so nice....camera is very good and its display is very attractive and also big lcd looks good I recomend experia ion as compare to s or acro s......its bettery timing is also good as compare to s and other sets.....

  • ION or SL? please help me decide!! thanks!

  • why haven't guy done a review on this phone....?

  • Better take ion bro...

  • Better take ion bro...

  • plz help ion or acro s

  • URGENT URGENT URGENT hi friends i am planning to buy sony xperia ion please urgently tell me how is the overall performance, especially i would like to know about the speaker phone volume i heard its very low and also the callers cannot hear our voice clearly while on the call. Please guide me. Its urgent. shall i go for this phone or not.

  • hi friends i am planning to buy sony xperia ion please urgently tell me how is the overall performance, especially i would like to know about the speaker phone volume i heard its very low and also the callers cannot hear our voice clearly while on the call. Please guide me. Its urgent. shall i go for this phone or not.

  • Before u click a pic make sure u touch the screen first once and wait for the lens ti get set and thn take snaps u ill find the 12mp quality. Sony phones has best lens wic need to be adjusted before clicking pics

  • I bought ION few days back Camera is not working as expected. Pictures becomes blurry can anyone has solution?

  • how is ion's camera?? mine is kinda, well, disappointing :(

  • simply ION..

  • hey any one can help xperia acro s or xperia ion hspa?

  • i have bought xperia ion last week. so far, the phone was superb. the battery life quite okay. my phone can stay about 2 days without surfing and gaming... but if you connect to the wifi, it can hold almost 10 hours.. it's good enough for me. the video and image quality are superb. thx to Bravia engine. the sound for the music is nice. it has xLOUD to enhance the loudness of internal speaker. the 12mp camera was awesome. so far, i love my xperia ion. SONY is the best.. *sorry for bad english*

  • Which one will be better xperia ION or SL

  • what is more better xperia ion LTE or xperia ion HSPA? :)

  • My screenprotector is pre-installed.

  • the xperia without hesitation it has nothing comparable with the optimus l9 (scuse me for the english i'm a french teenager...)

  • Go for ion.. it's way way better that L9.

  • Can anyone please help me on wifi direct I am not able to find an option in my settings

  • yes,mine too has a pre-installed screen protector...

  • Any comment on its Battery Life ?

  • Confused between the ION & L9. I know both are from different price bracket, but the thing is i am getting ION at the price of L9 (The only issue is ION would be without warranty). Confused Confused ! ION without warranty or L9 with warranty (peace of mind) :D

  • i bought this phone last thursday , the same day when i used it , i found some dots on the screen , i think problem with pixels , the same day i took this phone to Sony service center , waiting for the replacement with new one ;(

  • Using the phone after using quite a few other make and returning back to sony. Sony stands for itself in all aspects as best multimedia phone......only area they can improve is the battery utilization.Rest of the features are simply mindbowing

  • i noticed that it has a pre installed screen protector out of the box.. do you see it in your ION?

  • i bought it few days back.....its working awesome....and looks are damn gud.....video n sound quality unbeatable....

  • Hi all, Is the sound and camera/photo quality of Ion HSPA nice?

  • Do nyone knws that how we can upgrade it to 4.1 jb and what are the diff. Between jb and 4.0 v. I have this from last nov. And thinks this is the beat android device in the market and hv lots of features against iPhone, samsung,htc etc.... Battry life is much good without internet and i also used this phone for about 40 hrs without charging wen i was out of station but woth internet nd u r continuously using then it will be about 7-8 hrs and still this is much better i ever seen in high end device abt screen this is excellent and touch is much good like in iphone's.... Plz inform me how we can upgrade it to jb. Or dend me a link for the upgradation. Thankyou

  • If anybody call to my ION, the phone remains idle and nothing showing sometime. But the caller could hear ringing sound, and they say it is told sometime that THE NUMBER IS NOT REACHABLE. Did anybody face this kind of problem? Is there anything to change in Background processes setting? Pls help if u know.

  • its right ,,,,replace the camara ,,,,will be alright 4 free warranty time

  • Guyzz..b4 goin to service centre checkk another soft. like fx camera etc..

  • I had the same problem before 20-25 days..the problem is with the lens protector, it your warranty is left, give it to service center and they will change it free of charge.

  • my ion camera picture become blurr.. is there anything to do with the lens protector the lens cover or the camera module is broken? did anyone experience the same like i did?? the image not sharp,unfocussed

  • hi! plz someone tell me : T or iON?

  • hey everyone....after read all the opinion....i bought this phone, just 3 days use it. From all previous comment, there are 3 cons but many more pros about this Xperia ion. First, about the battery life, after use it.....i can said it just average like the other touchscreen phone in the market, at least not below average. Sony provide power management in software seting. So you can utilise it. Second, some comment on the quality of picture taken. I can said it give good quality in bright condition n a little bit below average in low light condition. Lastly, about the sound from speaker some comment very soft....but sony have xLoud technology in software setting, n it give loud music from this phone. So i dont have problem to hear clear music or ringtone. All i can said, based on the price of this phone it is awesome smartphone from sony. Really awesome, do not compare it to the other very high end like galaxy s3 or one X. That high end phone, mybe you can compare to the other xperia version like Xperia T etc. So, for me it is very good smartphone, very sharp display in full hd, and unique design from others touchscreen smartpgone in the market. Awesome Xperia ion. :-)

  • Ion looks very appealing me In every way but,I m confused between Galaxy s3 & xperia Ion.Help me to choose which is better.

  • I think when u use any smartphone smartly then it gave performance smArtly.....i love Ion

  • I think when u use any smartphone smartly then it gave performance smArtly.....i love Ion

  • battery not up to the mark pls take care....sec camara quality not good...network coverage has still a issue . . ......

  • Plz suggest among xperia s,ion and htc one x!!!i m badly in need dat!

  • that is why it is called smart phone ..because using smart phone is for smart people only...if your not ready to used smart phone better study first then you'll appreciate the power of ion....cheers...

  • please tell me the normal usage battery life????

  • please my ion keeps lathing when am viewing pictures it flashing on and off I mean the pictures what's the problem please

  • Checkout XDA Forum - Some developer have turned xperia home launcher into a great one. so many settings including a option to have 11 screens.

  • Battery performance is not good. Integrated Facebook application is very much slow.Not possible to Download image from Facebook.integrated email application is also not user friendly

  • hi, I am using sony phones since the first sony cam phone launched, the K700i! Now I am using the ion LTE. it is not possible to add or remove homescreens within sony phones. This bothers us very much. I dont understand why Sony does not think to put an ability to manage this fuction onboard.

  • how to reduce home screen from this device please suggest n would rooting the phone improve its speed,any cam related software please notify

  • Please whats wrong with my ion?when am viewing pictures,the pictures keeps flashing on and off whats wrong?any help?apart from that overall its a must buy phone.

  • both are the same but ion is better than SL.....i m using Ion now....it's awesome....

  • get it from adobe website charith ;)

  • hey guys has anyone noticed that adobe flash is not in Google Play , :-0 , , , need some support to install adobe flash to my Xperia ION F1

  • can i play dragon city game on facebook on this device?

  • the same question which better to pay ion or sl?????

  • You don't have any problem with earpiece during a call?.I heard that the earpiece is not working properly,its to slow.

  • xperia ion just like X10

  • Phone is awesome. I just cannot help myself checking it from time to time. Battery back up is not bad. Just some brains are required to manage it. If you connect to the internet only when required and disconnect when done battery will be surely going all the way till 16-17 hrs daily. Internet speed is good via Wi-fi. Cam is good VDO is awesome.

  • Which smartphone has the most support? iON or SL? is Sony focusing on the sl.

  • The only thing that i dont like on this phone is the speakers .its not that good,its like a speaker of a irdinary smartphones

  • i got this phone today and it was very good, you should get one, it is even better compare to iphone4 the last phone i have hehehhe

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  • Ion is handy, galaxy note II is big..

  • this phone is superb.. best still and vid shots. after a week of usage.. i can now play games for 2-3 hrs, about an hour of calls, more than 50 sms sent, several download-install-uninstall of apps, then still have juice to last for whole day. ...waiting for JB.

  • plz suggest me what will be the best phone? Sony Xperia Ion or Samsung I9100 Galaxy S II....

  • Can we upgrade the OS android 2.2 to 4.2????

  • thank dear friend , i will buy this phone:)

  • Who is better for music and movies,ion or sl? And is there any lag while browsing the homescreens on ics? Cz on GB there was..

  • Remove the simcard then automaticaly restart, this phone is better than to samsung b'coz hav bravia engine dsign.

  • It's defen to u how u use ths if use watchng movies or listening music ofcours the battery are very fast but me I watch movie wen I bdtime or in house , I suggest to u choose dis xperia ion than tablet b'coz dis handy.

  • Thanks for your response :)

  • how many hours can it play video or hd movies? --- u can watch 3-4 movies if fully charged does it get hot while watching movies? --- No, it is not from my exp. and can we use it instead of tablet? --- Tablet is different and phone is different. u won't use a table for Phone purpose even it has future. i need to read lots of pdf files can it help me ? - Yes. screen size is 4.55 inch. so consider that. i wonder what to choose a tablet or mobile? - u can't bring yr tablet anywhere, but i do my phone.

  • ion is better than s2 and sl

  • Please provide JB. When ion gets upgrate to JB

  • When ion gets upgrate to JB

  • dear friends, i wanna buy Sony Xperia ion HSPA.. plz help me is there any problem on this phone? what will be best, Sony Xperia ion HSPA or sony xperia acro s or samsung galaxy s 2??? plzz help me......

  • Sl or ion help!!

  • thank u , may u proposal another smartphone?

  • thank u , i'm in love with this phone :)))

  • yes its gets hot while watching movies . it will last you about 3 hours or watching movies

  • if you mean that your phone is hanged and you are not able to use power button, just open back cover and remove sim tray, phone will automatically restart by itself.

  • You should better go for Note 2, you can't use ION instead of a tablet, screen size is not that enough. ...and yes it gets hot while playing heavy games and using 3g data, and if you use any other charger than the original one came in box then also it will start getting hot. whatever..I love my ION and its super HOT :)

  • Good answer...!

  • For me xperia ion is the best!

  • how many hours can it play video or hd movies? does it get hot while watching movies? for example in trip . and can we use it instead of tablet? i need to read lots of pdf files can it help me ? i wonder what to choose a tablet or mobile?

  • Hi guys any one tell the image size of dz mbl during 12mp mode . . . .

  • it not bug. i also receive it just download to increase performance of software

  • Hi all, The battery Xperia ION is pathetic!!!!!! From 90% it comes down to 34 % overnight!! It- has been Just one month that I got this phone and it is giving serious headaches!! Can I exchanged for a different phone from where I got it!!!t please help!!!!!! How can I get. Rid of this!!!! Thanks for reply ing

  • Guys I bought xperia ion just 1 week back it is superb in all features but only thumbs that disappoint me are its battery backup and heating problem. Battary will get completely out when we use internet continues for morethan 3 hours. And the phone gets heat very fast.

  • You have to do the internet settings manually then only you can use the internet

  • Guys I got a big crush on sony xperia mobiles but am also very confused wat to buy as I can see lots of pros n cons.?...many mixed comments evry1 has their own opinion on smthg,now I can't decide wat to buy money is not a prob can can any1 suggest me a gd sony xperia which hav wifi primary n secondary camera with LED flash camera shud b of gd quality plzzzzzzz help /!!!!!!!!

  • it is a firmware bug.Update ur firmware to 6.1.E.2.68.or downgrade to gingerbird. Problem will be solved :)

  • hi guys can ion do every thing what a tablet can do ? i need to read lots of pdf files can ion help me ?

  • Hi frndz any 1 tell battery life of dz mbl. .

  • Ion is better than sl and s

  • I have to charge everyday even for normal use. If u don't touch the mobile at all, it will dry in 3 days. But this is how Android world.

  • Galaxy S3 is better than Sony ION. The look of S3 only bit disappoint.

  • i cant use airtel 3g in tis mob can any1 help me in tis

  • Anybody pls tel me how is the battary, I saw mixed comments on this. Seems it depends the usage,tel me if it gets 1+half day if a normal use?

  • S3

  • can anyone tell me samsung galaxy s3 or sony xperia ion is better.......

  • I have ION. thinking to purchase a Good HeadPhone. If u want big screen, must choose ION. else u can choose Xperia S. no big difference. S has 3D sound i think. ION does not impress much on Music (in Head Phone). But anything is not impressing me like Sony Ericsson in Bass Sound and Camera parts..

  • I bought this phone in October. I was using a Samsung Galaxy S2, and the iPhone 4 before that. The first thing that awe me was the screen. It thrash the Samsung GS2's and iPhone 4's. Simply big and bright. Absolutely brilliant! Words can't describe it. Colleagues and friends were impressed. The 12 MP camera blew my mind away when I first used it. Then came reality after a few days. The battery is a major source of frustration. A fully charged battery will delete itself in half a day. I usually unplug my phone at 7 am just before going to work from home. By 12 pm like now, its left with 34%. All I did from morning till now are, checked email and deleted 3 emails, surf the web for 10 minutes. All my apps were ported over from my SG2. And my SG2 with the same usage can last till I get home at night. So the possibility of a rogue app is out. Further investigation reveal that the phone is constantly looking for new updates, and that google services takes up 80% of the battery drain during inactivity. Surprisingly the screen drains very little battery. Oh, and the next biggest problem is the camera... it now feels laggy. Somehow it just cant focus fast enough. Focus hunt is very frequent. And the lag is becoming a major concern. A third party camera app is advised and can snap in a fraction of the time the original camera software can. Camera noise is also very high and pronounce for even outdoor photos. I gave the phone 5 stars out of 5 in the beginning. Now I would have given it just 2 stars because you can't use it without having the fear of draining the battery. It has come to a point of being paranoid. The hardware is impressive but the software turns it into a POS. This phone doesn't come cheap and I can't sell it without losing much as its resale value is appalling!! I'm contemplating to flash a custom ROM onto it, and maybe it will be better.

  • How can I restart this phone

  • Just buy a micro USB to normal female USB cable . .it wud be solved

  • bt i alredy hav a pendrive dat is not mini obviously

  • Bud you will get a adopter/ cable to connect to mobile, or else you can buy mini pendrive like HP's to connect

  • phone is beautiful and royal bt battery is not provide good rrsult may be other smart phone has same battery problems, clearty of this phone is better than others mobile in this class.

  • Don't get confused my friends, Ion is definitely better than S or SL. And I don't think I'm the only one having this opinion. Go for Ion.

  • Mine came with ICS 4.0.4 out of the box and my airtel 3G speed was about 20 to 30kb/sec, very annoying. Then I updated firmware to (6.1.E.2.68) but the problem persisted. So yesterday, using flashtool, I downgraded my OS to Gingerbread 2.3.7, Firmware (6.0.F.0.111) and that solved my problem. I guess I'm stuck with Gingerbread until Jellybean is released.

  • sl or ion ?!!! plzzzzzzzzzzz

  • I just bought this phone LT28H. Since it has 1700/2100 freq, it works with 3G TMobile in USA. The phone feels solid, high quality. Pix are very sharp and the screen displays bright and clear. The best part is that it's only half price of iPhone 5

  • s or ion ? User pls help .

  • Airtel 3G Problem will be solved after the firmware updation(6.1.E.2.68)

  • can i connect dis phn with pendrive?

  • acro s or ion hspa

  • there is no battery issue! batery works much better than any previous smart phone I had (xperia x10, motorola droid 3 and some previous se phones like glorious P series)

  • I use airtel 3g on this device only, If you describe your problem, May be I can help.

  • Airtel 3G is not working on this device. Can somebody pls help me on how to fix this. Without 3G internet connection this phone is next to useless!

  • i chose it but i confused by seeing htc one x :D if u choose one of them ,whats is ur choice?

  • how about its battery? does it drop down really fast??

  • I heard that its battery life is not that long. is it true?

  • it can works with skype any one know ?

  • skype can work?

  • skype can work ?

  • comparatively which 1 better? xperia ion hspa or xperia acro s?

  • Bro,plz help giving ans-that how can i connect my ion with my pendrive?

  • This is the best phone! With its price is consider cheap with its quality! Don't wait n buy it! Trust me

  • Which is better xperia ion or xperia sl? Pls advice..

  • sony xperia ion HSPa having Video calling?

  • I decied to buy it

  • guys if you have problem in battery life its ok its only from the start after a few days or a week the battery life performance will be great thats my problem from the start then after that i try to use power saver now my battery is greater than any xperia phone itried HSPA has very powerful fast internet like no others and the price is great than to buy iphone 5 or S3 this phone is no match to other brand buy this phone and your world will be complete sony xperia lover here

  • so,except the battery part,, the phone is awesome.. so should I go for it for $380?? plz suggest me..

  • Having issues after updating to build 6.1.E.2.68 every time I play a game or watch a video it pauses on its own, very irritating,this is the first update for 4.0.4

  • Awesome Phone, Just got it 2 days ago, its the best in its price range

  • Welcome to Xperia ION club :)

  • i jst got my xperia ION , WOW , super device

  • hey, how long does the battery charging last? is it 3 hours or does it have fast charge technology like xperia s?

  • Buy best phone x peria ion

  • It's clear that GS3 isn't in the same price with Xperia S and Ion. If you have more budget, go S3

  • You better buy Xperia Ion

  • Hey Manish, It is an amazing device, whoever told you abt volume definitely doesn't use it coz its sound is crystal clear wherever you are as long as you have coverage of course.

  • Many guys experiencing same issue even me..i asked store where i purchased.. this is a software issue..according to me updating full phone the problem may solved but i didnt tried,,bcz any how 2013 year beginning every xperia will get official gellybeen...thats why i am wating...

  • For the best result of battery u should turn on power saver & just turn off power saver when u use the internet bcz data service runs in background uses more battery, use less brightness for screen, use zdbox app or any app which kill the app running background & temp memory cleaner bcz app running background kill uses more battery try these steps...even ofter these steps same issue contact store where u purchased ..

  • i am also faced same problem at the begining for xperia ion but ofter updated any one app which i installed from sd card & installing app from market at the good network area all problem solved... I hope u can try at good network area first time...

  • i am also faced same problem at the begining for xperia ion but ofter updated any one app which i installed from sd card & installing app from market at the good network area all problem solved... I hope u can try at good network area first time...

  • Hi have you purchased it... I want to purchase it...it is value for money...how is the battery backup. kinldy revert

  • Planning to buy a fon but confuse on xp s, xp sl, acro s and xp ion .. Which one is good to buy :(

  • Can i buy an imported (New one but no Sony warranty) item of this mobile? Please advice if anyone have experience.

  • Exxxxxcellent phone ! A must buy phone... Sturdy, Superb screen nd camera. fast processor. Doesn't stop on anything. Sound on headphone is amaazing. nd offcourse the 12MP cam is a killer !

  • this is my phone..and its a great phone!! :D

  • Its wrong opinion! My ion hspa works very well for all functions! This phone is my high recommendation for android lover.

  • I am planning to buy this phone but have read on a lot of sites that the call volume (even on speaker phone) is very low on this phone and it is almost impossible to hear anything in noisy environment. Please let me know whether the call volume is good enough or not......??

  • If you are talking about speaker's volume and quality, more or less its the same as S, and the same applies to sound through headset (for Sony Phones, sound through headset will always be good, if you are not liking it, just change to better headset)

  • I wanna buy phone...but I'm get stuck with Galaxy S 3 / Xperia S and Xperia ION... please advice which phone to buy...

  • Wow!really the best phone in the market.. Just have amazing times while using it... No doubt,let's buy it!

  • @redX , thanx bro. What about sound quality. Is it same as Xperia S or worse. Thanx again .

  • does sound quality worse then Xperia S? as gsmarena review suspects so .

  • i have this phone...and i just don't believe that it was very impressive and amazing phone.I can say that,u will never regret to have this ION.

  • ION=excelent camera, card slot avaiable....

  • You should be confused between SL & ION, I used S and then upgraded to ION, and i think ION is better than S, screen, camera, speed everything. SL is advanced version of S with more power and may be some fixes. As per me, simple things are, ION over SL - Bigger and better screen, memory card support SL Over ION - A little faster processor (on paper) and illumination strip.

  • s or ion ? Still confused . Pls help me out asap . Pls Pls Pls Pls Pls .......

  • what is the OS of it? Is it upgraded into 4.1 or still has earlier one?

  • where did you bought ur phone actually? i've bought it at Sony Centre and it works well and awesome..even i can play real football game wihout any hanging on phone. The best phone i've ever had. the movies so smooth with bravia engine..u can imagine that..haha

  • It has a beautiful screen bt cant keep it on full brightness all the time the battery depletes fast which is an issue with this Gem. No issues witj the processing speed.1.5 dual core or quad core doesn't matter much. Overall a good phone. Can buy if u r ready to adjust with the battery

  • @Sangha . . Sony Xperia Ion has the best camera I have ever seen in the range of new available smart phones (I did a comparison with photos taken thru these phones). 12 MP is very much effective in daylight and night ambiance, but u have to learn to adjust settings (ISO and EV level) accordingly. Its a nice phone . . . worth thing from Sony's expertise. Bravia engine and sound clarity are very unique in quality. only problem is u cant keep phone in full brightness, as it wud drain battery in short time. . .

  • Camera is even better than Xperia S

  • Better buy this mobile...I have got one...worth more than iphone 5

  • whats about camera?last post wrote : 12MP is like 3MP. ram 1G =631M.true or nor?

  • It has a beautiful screen bt cant keep it on full brightness all the time the battery depletes fast which is an issue with this Gem. No issues witj the processing speed.1.5 dual core or quad core doesn't matter much. Overall a good phone. Can buy if u r ready to adjust with the battery

  • I agree on the battery issue.it drains fast.

  • after there are a lot of comment.who can tell me about quality camer 12MP?ram and speed?battery? should I buy sony experia Ion? thanks

  • Guys please help me xperia ion is having battery is removable

  • xperia s. the best! :-)

  • About the same not that big noticeable difrrent. Diffrent only in hardwaer Ion has a 4.55" screen with 323ppi and better colours reproduction with BRAIVA enginee and sdcard plus the 16 gig internal plus better camera than xperia sl! I know both has the same camera but Ion a bit better than xperia sl try myself . actually didn't played with xperia sl but I own xperia s and I think S and SL the same phone but SL it's S with over clocked processor. Both are great phones my opinion Ion it's better. :)

  • just download pc companion & repair your software. think this will sort out your problem.

  • According to me, The only advantage SL over ION is that beautiful futuristic Glowing notification strap, its simply irresistible.

  • Hi everyone, Can Someone advice me which phone is better? is it ION Or Xpria SL? Aside from the internal memory difference and bigger display? OIN only got 4 fingers while SL got 10 fingers multitouch, Is these really matter? whats the disadvantage of it? thank you in avdance.

  • After long time i saw a comment which looks like "ION camera is like 3 MP" :) :) :)

  • Ion is of LTE and HSPA is available, HSPA is 3g LTE is 4G Network in addition to 3g

  • I agree on the battery issue.it drains fast.

  • For the battery drain, Drop into sony's official website to know how to use battery efficiently. With ICS, the battery is doing perfectly fine. make sure you switch off Data and other network related operations when not in use.,

  • 51% decrease in battery in just 3 hours standby is not at all usual, you should get your phone checked.

  • I have bought my Xperia ion before 22 hours so I have more knowledge bat it's other function by camera quality is like 3 mega pixel of others mobiles, it mean 3 class, my expectation of camera quality is not good, so if u want to by phone with good camera don't by. I will again. write an others features by having knowledge. R.

  • Please I bought xperia s last 3 months and it was stolen its there anyway I can block my phone?the serial number is BX90324RWG IMEI 35290005-684037-9 then another number directly below imei is 7311271366461. please now I want to switch by buying this phone dose it come with handsfree I mean in ear earphone please?

  • Will someone tell us if it is normal that in 3hrs standby, the battery discharges 51% of its battery! I had to charge my xperia ion 3x a day because of this. Just 2 months from purchase and the battery is failing.

  • I've been using this mobile for last 15 days and i must say this a rocker.its running on 4.0.4. but i'm having problem downloading apps or games from the store. Most of the time its says "ur download can not be done because of an error (504)". everything else is ok (even the browsing). can anyone help me about this

  • ultimate design, all in one...really feels like i have a smart choice... cant even let my friends to touch it...to prevent fall...i love it!

  • Non removable battery

  • can anybody about it doesn't hav removable battery like d site saying iz it true???

  • Has the ics 4 update been released for this model?. I heard that lt28i's update has been released. What abt lt28h?.. Can the lt28i ics 4 update be used on this model?..

  • The best phone i have ever used. Sony rocks and this is a true Multimedia Smartphone. Bravo!

  • This phone cant perform well because Ram is very low.

  • Can we make a video call with Xperia ion?

  • I like xperia ion HSPA

  • from where i can get themes for my sony experia ion btw am n luv wuz this phone

  • this is perfect phone very fast and screen very clear

  • If I try to shutdown most of time my phone getting restarted. 2nd attempt will shutdown.

  • It should not get hot while not in use, pls get it checked with service center. While using 3g data or playing heavy game, it certainly gets hot.

  • Yes all these features are there in ION

  • Wil xperia ion get further update aftr jelly been lik vennila ics (4.2)? Or nt!what do u think guyz!!?

  • what is difference between, sony xperia ion and hspa?

  • Yes

  • hi guys, i have questions for those xperia ion users that already had their ICS update? --What are the changes after upgrading to ICS? --did you experience something like, when you turn off your phone. instead of turning it off, it will restart automatically with out holding the power on button.who else experience this kind of problem? --I felt that ICS sucks more battery than gingerbread,it became worst, does any one felt or experience this kind of problem?how can i fix this kind of problems? waiting for your answers guys. Thank you

  • wat abut ram?? they say 1 gb of it bt it gives only 631mb of ram and many aaps hang bexoz of tat.

  • does it have inbuilt GPS receiver?

  • What about clear stereo and clear bass and 3d surround sound technology? Does ion have the above mentioned features?

  • played with both and the xperia ion definatly feels and looks nicer. same menu layout in both and similar specs...so ion all the way ;)

  • Battry is disharging very fast without using and rear side is also getting hot when is not in use.kindly advice.

  • Whatever u like, name it? PSP? Walkman? Cybershoot?HD Video? U will get in this phone ion...awsome

  • Such an awesome phone Xperia ion is, surely deserves a full review from gsmarena.

  • What should b bought-xperia s or ion? plz rply and help!!!!

  • I agree with you

  • Hi, i am using this mobile (Ion).Its nice phone,comparing to soap box (Samsung S3). Once u started using Sony phone u cant look for other phones.If u love music and love to take memorable shots just buy Sony. I suppose to buy HTC One X,but it has some battery issues.Not much difference between DUAL CORE or QUAD CORE. Note that, If u r using more than 100 apps at a time,then only performance will be little differ. So, I feel my phone is better. I feel QUAD CORE phones need more battery even in stand-by. with out large battery,I don't think of it to buy QUAD CORE phone.

  • I am using this handset since from more than 1 month. I would say this mobi is awesome and superb in smart phone. Please don't compare this phone with anyone, bcoz this prove its value. The only 1 problem with handset is, it gets hot at rear side after some hours of use. For others, don't update fake info about this handset.

  • gudddd

  • I'am facing the battery problem poor battery perfomance

  • 1)Make sure you have subscribed to a 3G plan 2)Make sure you are using the correct APN(for 3g it may be differant from 2G gprs) 3)Try another phone with the same SIM and same APN 4)Make sure you have selected GSM& UMTS/WCDMA mode or WCDMA mode only

  • on thing battery problem

  • I am sure there isn't anything like 'FAKE' update from SONY.

  • Completely agree with you

  • i love sony :)

  • Hi how is xperia t i thought of buying this is it really worth it or not

  • im a long time Sony(Ericsson) user nd ive used Xperia Sola,Xperia S nd when I was about to get the Accro S this Xperia Ion really attracted me with his design nd specs...So far this is still the best Sony they have nd im not changing it till they come with a quad core chipset,Xperia is full of good specs compared to the other one,its just like a bigger version of Xperia S.

  • My phone also updated but root access is gone..! It is just a fake update notification nothing got updated...!

  • After Update - Build number remains same - its still 6.1.E.1.20 if anybody have more information about this, pls share.

  • ohh..I thought it's my phone problem... :) But My airtel 3g net wrking with my old neo v phone...!

  • My current build number is 6.1.E.1.20 and today as i connected to pc, its showing me an update :) This is second update after ICS, will post feedback soon.

  • I am facing the same problem with Airtel Card, and this is some temporary issue and will get resolved very soon i guess.

  • Hi i am from chennai recently bought xperia ion. My Airtel 3g speed in xperia ion is max 60kb ...! but Signal reception & voice call is very well, getting full 3G signal. Also 2g net working fine. and I Checked with Aircel 3G and it is working very well (Speed getting 7 mb/s Anybody facing the same issue?Kindly help me... (Airtel CC don't know the reason:( )

  • Hi i am from chennai recently bought xperia ion. My Airtel 3g speed in xperia ion is max 60kb only...! but Signal reception & voice call is very well, getting full 3G signal. Also 2g net working fine. and I Checked with Aircel 3G and it is working well (Speed getting 7 mb/s Anybody facing the same issue?Kindly help me... (Airtel CC don't know the reason :()

  • Slower processor ? ur ion lags ?

  • I just wondering, why Sony put Xperia S as their flagship (before Xperia T and V) and not ion. ion is difinitely better, solid build, bigger display. I really like this phone actually, but that slow processor is really not in line with the rest of the hardware

  • If ur phone's internal memory Is near to its full capacity then most probably dis happens i.e the touch button issues comes into account.If u have enough phone memory den u won't face des touch issues.