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The Sony Ericsson Xperia lineup is getting their promised 50GB of storage on Box.net now and the promotion is now active running until the end of next year.
The only thing you need to do if you have an Xperia smartphone is downloading the free Box application on the Android Market and log in with your account to the service or register.
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Luckily, Box.net is not limited to particular kinds of files so you can easily drop anything in your cloud storage - music, documents, even movies with so much space. The company mentions that 50 gigs are enough for approximately 50,000 docs, photos, and presentations
The service is now fully functional and up and running worldwide. Simply download the Box application from the Android Market, log in to your Box account (or create one) from any Xperia Android handset before December 31st 2012, and that’s it! Once you have done that you have 50GB free cloud storage on your account for life..
The offer is also reportedly available in all regions, and it’ll also be available on next year’s Xperias so it’s definitely something to check out. Go to the Market to get the app!!!
We've already heard HTC chime in, and now it's Sony Ericsson's turn to commit to Ice Cream Sandwich. Responding to a reader question on its Facebook wall, Sony Ericsson Netherlands said "we are planning to upgrade our 2011 Xperia smartphone portfolio to the next Android platform, following Gingerbread 2.3.4." That family includes the Xperia Arc, Xperia Play, Xperia Neo, Xperia Pro, and Xperia Mini Pro so far, among others.
Sony Ericsson historically hasn't had the best track record with timely Android updates. The Xperia X10 series launched with 1.6 Donut at a time when other devices were rolling out with 2.1 Eclair, and multi-touch was all but dismissed until eventually the company announced it found away to incorporate pinch-to-zoom. Still, the entire 2010 Xperia lineup was eventually upgraded to 2.1, and more importantly, Sony Ericsson is a member of Google's so-called "18 month" groupthat promises support for its new Android devices for 18 months after each launches ("pending hardware support" and assuredly other important loopholes). So it's not really a question of if the 2011 lineup will get ICS, but more so, it's when.
Rooting your Sony Ericsson Xperia Mini Pro SK17i handset should be a simple and easy process if you have the tutorial. In the following section, we will highlight some of the advantages and disadvantages of rooting alongside the complete tutorial of how you would get this done. You should be keen to follow the tutorial to the letter so that you do not harm your phone.
So, the advantages
- You will have access to the system files that are used to customize the ROM so that you can use apps that demand system level access.
- You are able to delete system level apps that are in the phone by default.
Disadvantages: Rooting your Sony Ericsson Xperia Mini Pro SK17i voids its warranty.
Preparations
- Ensure that you successfully backup all data like SMS, Contacts or other information in your phone.
- Take note of APN and MMS settings so that you re-configure them after rooting as rooting wipes them off.
- Ensure you are on version 4.0.A.2.368 Gingerbread 2.3.3. This can be checked through settings, about phone and Firmware version.
- Ensure you have at least 90% of battery charge as consumption is at maximum.
- Install the Sony PC Suite on your computer where you have admin privileges. Also ensure all ports are open.
Rooting Sony Ericsson Xperia Mini Pro SK17i process
- Download rooting package that has rooting file and the short fuse app.
- Install the short fuse app on your PC.
- Check that both the rooting and the fastboot.exe files are in the same folder.
- Power OFF your Sony Ericsson Xperia Pro SK17i and connect it to the PC in fastboot mode. The phone USB cable will help.
- Flash the rooting file being careful not to rename it.
- Flashing will complete and you will receive an OK message after which you should disconnect the USB cable.
- Power ON the phone and enable Unknown Sources and USB Debugging. Start the Super One Click app on your PC.
- Click on Root for your phone to be rooted. You will see your phone blinking or it may restart both of which are signs that rooting is in progress.
- Reboot your phone once rooting is complete and you should see Super User app to indicate successful rooting. Click on this app and follow prompts to allow access to the rooting privileges.
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