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Update Problems

Thu, 19 Jan 2012 15:16:41 GMT

Ok i have had my arc for around a year now and have never been able to update it. i habe pc companion and all that on my laptop but always get an error message saying it could not connect to my phone and to restart and try again. done this countless times. does anyone know what the problem is?

Re: Update Problems

Uliwooly — Thu, 19 Jan 2012 15:58:39 GMT

try Update Service (SEUS)

http://dl-www.sonyericsson.com/cws/download/1/110/61/1309763183/Update_Service_Setup-2.11.7.13.exe

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Re: Update Problems

Uliwooly — Thu, 19 Jan 2012 15:59:22 GMT

if you want to manually update your phone

2.3.4 4.0.2.A.0.42 (LT15i/a & LT18i/a)

2.3.4 4.0.2.A.58 (LT15i/a & LT18i/a)

http://talk.sonyericsson.com/message/130711#130711

2.3.4 4.0.2.C.0.5 LT18i & LT18a (works on LT15i/a too)

http://talk.sonyericsson.com/message/133669#133669

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Re: Update Problems

Uliwooly — Thu, 19 Jan 2012 16:00:21 GMT

Make sure you backup everything

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Use one of these links to download the

Backup & Restore app

http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1193802

http://www.elita-clan.com/downloads/backup_and_restore_v010935.apk

http://www.elita-clan.com/downloads/backup_and_restore_v010935.apkor
http://www.mediafire.com/?1n07llajeaoo03y

How to install it

You need to

go to settings -> applications -> check unknown sources

download IO File Manager

https://market.android.com/details?id=org.openintents.filemanager&feature=search_result

download the backup & restore app, transfer it to your SD card, use OI file manager to find it -> tap on it -> install it

Contacts

just to play it safe sync your contacts w/ google if you haven't already

open your phonebook

press MENU button -> tap on Send Contacts -> select all -> send it to your email

on your computer

-> download the file -> go to your gmail -> click on contacts -> click on more actions -> on the drop down menu click on "import" -> choose the file -> and click import

SMS/MMS

if you don't want to use the backup & restore app then

Install "backup SMS" to back up your SMS and MMS to your Gmail

https://market.android.com/details?id=com.zegoggles.smssync&feature=search_result

or your SMS use

"backup & restore SMS"

https://market.android.com/details?id=com.riteshsahu.SMSBackupRestore&feature=search_result

or for your MMS use "Save MMS"

https://market.android.com/details?id=com.schwimmer.android.mmsextract&feature=search_result

Call Logs

And for call logs this is great

https://market.android.com/details?id=com.yang.android.ansta