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Hi,
The "Increasing ringtone" under Settings-Sound checkbox has no effect. The phone starts to ring always wit the set volume, it ignores this checked option.
Try to force restart your phone(power button+vol up until the phone vibrates).
I have done a full "repair" via Sony Bridge for Mac but it did not help. This checkbox has no affect at all.
Visit a nearby sony centre as it may be hardware related.
http://www.sonymobile.com/global-en/support/contact-us/
Upgraded to KitKat, still does not work.