Warning - ICS Update Broke Hotspot and USB Tether

[ply17410]

ST18a updated this afternoon to the second release of ICS (was using first release previous to this).

USB Tethering and Wi-Fi Hotspot are no longer working.  I can connect and get an IP address but no internet access.

This is real bad since this is a primary use for my phone.

UPDATE: Confirmed same behavior with a second laptop ... I can connect to the Wi-Fi hotspot on my phone but no internet access.

UPDATE: iPad via Wi-Fi Hotspot, same thing, gets IP address but no internet access.

Bob H

[#2]

confirm, before on ginger working like a charm, now after ics update wifi hotspot not working anymore and piss me off really bad and its seems im not the only one

put my sim on other phone and working,

xperia ray french version in france

im on sfr absolute premium pro with full internet acces

we wait for a fix or an idee how to fix that

best regards

[iaselle]

Just for information : downgrading to Android 4.0.3 did not solve the issue.

[ply17410]

THANK YOU iaselle and Dacianus for jumping in on this.

Now the decision... Do I rollback myself to Gingerbread (void warranty) or send it in to a service center. 

If either of you try Gingerbread please post results.

Bob H

ST18a  Ray

[iaselle]

I have successfully downgraded to Gingerbread using this post.

The process was straightforward.

I rollbacked to 4.0.2.A.0.42  version  (since I wanted to have my devise rooted --as long as the warranty is void-- ! )  and tethering worked !

Back to 4.0.2.A.0.62 as prompted by the phone, tethering still worked  (both through wifi and usb).

I used MyphoneExplorer (desktop application + android client available on google play) in order to backup/restore my contacts. 

This lightweight  application allows you to browse the content of your phone and is very useful for sending SMS trough the keyboard of your computer.

[Uliwooly]

this might help too

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

Alternatives on How to backup Xperias

http://talk.sonymobile.com/thread/36355

[ply17410]

What irritates me is I called the Sony Service Center and they will re-flash me to Gingerbread, but I have to pay shipping.

Sure that's not much ... but hey they SCREWED UP royal on ICS.  Most companies would RUSH overnight you a return box, with overnight shipping back to them.  Why is Sony not so considerate of their customers?

So I'll probably be without my phone for a week or more.

Regards,

Bob H

[ply17410]

Johan,

You should review this thread.  Two other customers have  confirmed loss of hotspot and tethering with the ICS update.

Bob H

ST18a  Ray

[#9]

i can confirm on my xperia pro mk16a

i am willing to take minimal legal action

[Uliwooly]

let us know how it goes, out of curiosity, on which grounds?

Don't forget to mark the Correct Answers & Helpful Answers

[ply17410]

sparkyblaster,

Thanks for jumping in on this with your report confirming the problem.  Everyone is bitching about the SMS LED notification problem and that is peanuts compared to this.

I sent my phone to Sony yesterday to get flashed back to Gingerbread.  I can't take the loss of these features.  I would have done it myself but my warranty is still good until Nov 2012.

Bob H

ST18a   Ray