Does ICS still update ?

[#1]

i found update list which did not update those two days.

does ics update is still working?

thanks, guys!

[Uliwooly]

you don't have to create a new thread to ask something similar on your first thread, updates need to go through approvals before they are released and if your phone it's locked to a network it will take longer as they, your network, has to add their apps and test it

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[Uliwooly · Accepted solution]

you can read about it here

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

Ice Cream Sandwich – from source code release to software upgrade

Contrary to what people may think, it is not the Bring up phase, but the Certification and approval phase that is the most time consuming process when it comes to getting a new software release out on our phones. This is one of the major tasks that are legally required from us as phone manufacturer, but is a task that the custom ROM community doesn’t have to take into consideration. Furthermore, by putting all this efforts into testing and certification, we ensure that quality and conformance is at a top level, in benefit for all consumers worldwide.

Additional approvals might be needed
In some cases, the new and complete software release has to be approved to be used in all the different networks that our phones should work in. Many operators also want to customise the software according to their requirements, which in turn are based on their market, network, differentiation and business model. We implement all of these customisations and create a variety of software packages and releases for each operator.

When all of this is done, we are ready to roll out the software release variants as software upgrades to operators and consumers around the world. The software upgrade can then be downloaded and installed either in the operator’s own update tool (if they have one), from Sony Ericsson’s PC Companion tool, or by over the air updates (FOTA – Firmware Over the Air).

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It should be pointed out that this summary of all the activities and phases is somewhat simplified and is meant to provide a general picture of what we do from the release of the first Ice Cream Sandwich source code, until it is released to our consumers. From Sony Ericsson, we hope it has shed some of light on the work being done for the software upgrades.

If you have any question on this topic, feel free to drop us a line below. We will try to respond as soon as possible. For general software announcements and product information, please check the Sony Ericsson Product Blogregularly.

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[#4]

thanks for your help first!

but i do not care about approvals and certification, i just wana known when can i

update my ics, i think nobody can give me an answer and do not tell me next again.

thanks!

[Uliwooly]

that's not up to sony that's why they can't tell you when, so you SHOULD care about approvals as the updates must be approved by region, country, networks

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