So, it’s time to Install Android 4.0.3 on your Sony Ericsson Xperia Mini Pro. In this article we will cover up all the steps to install Android 4.0 ICS on your Sony Ericsson Xperia Mini Pro. This is an non-official firmware that is Custom made by some developer at the XDA-Forums and you would have to make use of the Recover Mode to flash the Custom ROM in your mobile phone. The developer who has created the Custom ROM is kamarush, thanks to him for creating this stable ROM for Xperia Mini Pro.
Sony Ericsson Xperia Mini Pro - Installing Android 4.0.3 Firmware
Warning for Beginners:
Note: This is an non official update and has to be applied to the Mobile phone using the Recovery Mode in the mobile phone. The steps which are included in this guide are very risky and can even brick off your mobile phone. Unless you are aware with Custom ROMS, Firmwares and ODIN, don’t even try these things on your mobile phone.
Working:
- Audio
- Gsm
- Wifi (fixed)
- Gps
- Bluetooth
- 2D/3D
- Touchscreen
- Lights
- Vibration etc.
Bugs:
- Data
- Rotation/G-Sensor
- HW Keyboard lights
Not Working:
- Camera
Pre-Requisites to Install Android 4.0.3 on your Xperia Mini Pro
- The instructions are working for Sony Ericsson, Mini Pro Originally manufactured.
- Backup all of your SMS Messages using SMS Backup Application.
- Sync all of your Contacts with the Gmail Application.
- Copy all of your notes manually to somewhere else, as if in case your mobile phone gets bricked these notes will be deleted from the mobile phone.
- Take a backup of call logs, APN Settings, and other important things.
- Charge your mobile phone so that it would be having more than 60% battery.
- Now, enable USB Debugging Mode in your mobile phone (Settings > Applications >Development > USB Debugging).
- Sony Ericsson Device drivers installed in your computer.
- Follow all steps carefully in order to get 100% assured success.
- Your mobile phone should be rooted, along with that you should have Recovery installed.
Installing Android 4.0.3 in your Xperia Mini Pro
Note: We have written each and every step clearly in order to make the update applied successfully but if any wrong step is taken then Neither me nor thedroidnation.com will be held responsible in case your device gets bricked.
- Make sure that your mobile phone is rooted.
- If you’ve rooted your Xperia Mini Pro then you can proceed, Download the ICS 4.0.3 Firmware to your computer. After downloading the file transfer it to the Root of your SD Card.
- Now, enable USB Debugging Mode in your mobile phone (Settings > Applications >Development > USB Debugging).
- Turn off the mobile phone and now boot it in the recovery mode (the recovery mode can be accessed by Pressing the Power button and when the device starts booting, press the volume rocker keys few times to start the mobile phone in the recovery mode).
- In the recovery mode screen, choose “install zip from SD Card” and then select “choose zip from sd card” and then choose the zip file which we had transferred to your mobile phone earlier in Step 1.
- The Flashing process will start and would take around 10 minutes to get installed. Once the update is complete, select “++++Go Back++++” and then “reboot system now“. The mobile phone will reboot itself into Android 4.0.3 Firmware installed.
Congratulation!! You’ve successfully installed Android 4.0.3 Firmware in your Xperia Mini Pro.
I get an error, it starts updating then says, Installation Aborted, some Error(0) is shown. Any solutions?