Downgrade from android 4 to android 2.3.3

[#1]

How can i do it??!!?

I upgraded to the 4 version of android and i really don't like it i want to go back on 2.3.3!

Please help.

[Nessa · Accepted solution]

You would need to contact your local Sony Mobile support center about downgrading your phone software.

[#3]

There isn't such a center where i live... is there any way i can download it and do it myself?

[Nessa]

No, there isn't.

[dan_90]

technically there is a way to do it, but there is a 50/50 chance your phone will be a paperweight by the end of it.

It really does suck SE said "heres a shiny new thing, have fun! but you cant get rid of it...

seriously you need to do a safe rollback program so people stop flashing it themselves because its not cheap and frankly you owe it to your customers. The amount you screwed over anyone with a x10 down you could do without that =/

you can't say suck? really? what about blow or swallow? -.-

i have an LT18i and im having the same issue, except i know vaguely how to roll it back. its mostly guesswork but meh.

and for your comforting knowledge SE here is the report log.

12/027/2012 12:27:49 - INFO - Device connected in flash mode     

12/028/2012 12:28:00 - INFO - Selected lt18i_62.ftf     

12/028/2012 12:28:00 - INFO - Preparing files for flashing     

12/028/2012 12:28:04 - INFO - Please connect your device into flashmode.     

12/028/2012 12:28:04 - INFO - Opening device for R/W     

12/028/2012 12:28:04 - INFO - Start Flashing     

12/028/2012 12:28:04 - INFO - Processing loader     

12/028/2012 12:28:04 - INFO -     Checking header     

12/028/2012 12:28:04 - INFO - Ending flash session     

12/028/2012 12:28:04 - ERROR -     

12/028/2012 12:28:04 - ERROR - Error flashing. Aborted     

12/028/2012 12:28:05 - INFO - Device connected in flash mode     

its curious it misreads usb debugging as being off but there you go. i would quiet happily be downgrading now if i could. its worth the risk, ICS is SHOCKINGly bad on the arc s