Question on SI numbers

[immobile]

I'm new to the GSM world and I just bought a new unlocked Xperia Mini and though I have a few new Verizon Android phones; Droid X, Bionic and the new Samsung S3, which are all full boar Android phones ( whatever that might mean ) I absolutely LOVE this phone. I wanted it because I'm tired of these huge phones, though I'm keeping them, this Mini is smaller then my Nokia n95 and that's what I was after as well as the size as I've said.

Though I'm past this Gingerbread, I obviously want to upgrade as everyone else.

Well, I could of bypassed all that and ask the question - being,. I'm looking at all the minimum req. for the various updates and I see my SI is 1248-7615 which seems to be perhaps an older version then most of yours. I am on the list for ICS, the box it came in says it's 4.0 up gradeable, but I noticed it labled as ST 154 vs the ST 15i that I've been seeing.

So between the lower SI # and it being an " 15a " vs " 15i ", is that any type of issue ? R/R or indifferent, it Is Modeled as CE o682 ; CB5 , AAAI , 12W2.

I'm throwing all that in, because like I said, I'm in total ignorance here.

Thanks much for your help !

[Uliwooly · Accepted solution]

this article should help

http://developer.sonymobile.com/2011/12/07/ice-cream-sandwich-from-source-code-release-to-software-u...

and usually the "i" variant gets the updates first, there isn't an specific pattern or order on which SI numbers get it first

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[Uliwooly]

you can also manually update your phone

How to manually update 2011 Xperias to android 4.0.4 build number 4.1.B.587 & others

http://talk.sonymobile.com/thread/38251

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[immobile]

Thank you all for your help with the links to further instructions, which enabled me to complete the 4.0 update. Which I obviously know was your intentions.

I Was intimidated at first, despite all the various Beta and pre - release testing, my dealings with the GSM world has been limited.

I just managed to finish it before having to head up north. Now I can show it off to the crew.

As you know, I bought it unlocked, running it thru T-Mobile, and a Tech even walked me thru to put it the correct settings yesterday.

I still have an E, for Edge.  Shouldn't it be on the 3G Network ?

Thanks again !

[Uliwooly]

which version do you have the "i" or "a"? if you have "a" it won't work with Tmobile's 3G

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