XPeria Play R800x Question

[#1]

So I've been looking around all these different forums trying to find out how to get it past 2.3.2. My phone isn't activated, so I guess that could be part of the problem, but I'm no expert.

What I've tried:

1. Factory reset then try any/all of 2 through x

2. Update Service (returns as "No new software is available for your phone")

3. PC Companion ("No phone connected")

4. PC Companion->Repair Phone: returns "The online server is overloaded"

5. Settings->About Phone->Software Update->Update now->Check for Updates is greyed out

Ultimately, none of the updating matters if I can't do what I want with the device: If I get an XPeria Play (not necessarily this one) to Gingerbread, will I still be forced to use a NativeActivity to get touchpad events? Or will I be able to use a regular activity and the google SDK?

thanks!

[Uliwooly]

check the XDA forum, since flashtool wont work with the R800x variant

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unrelated topic, if you have some time please check this thread

http://talk.sonymobile.com/thread/44888

[#3]

That answers the first part of my question. Thanks!

How about the second one about the touchpads? Everything seems to point to the fact that it'll still require a NativeActivity, but I need to be sure.

[Uliwooly · Accepted solution]

http://www.xperiablog.net/2012/07/06/xdark-ics-custom-rom-brings-full-touchpad-support-to-xperia-pla...

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unrelated topic, if you have some time please check this thread

http://talk.sonymobile.com/thread/44888

[#5]

Thanks for the quick response again. Looks like I get to do things the ol' fashioned way.

[Uliwooly]

indeed