topic Re: Xperia Arc update with Sony PC Companion not working in Other/General

Xperia Arc update with Sony PC Companion not working

Wed, 16 May 2012 06:55:24 GMT

Xperia Arc update with Sony PC Companion not working on windows XP

I receive notification that cmd.exe needs to be closed to update phone.

But it is a core critical windows system executable, which can not be closed.

Screenshot are attached.

So there is no update on Windows XP?

How do you update phone then?

Re: Xperia Arc update with Sony PC Companion not working

Nabeel — Wed, 16 May 2012 10:01:28 GMT

SUS ( Sony Update Service) ... download and install it on pc and follow the on-screen instructions http://www-support-downloads.sonymobile.com/Software%20Downloads/Update_Service_Setup-2.11.12.5.exe

http://www.sonymobile.com/global-en/tools/update-service/

Both the links are same

Re: Xperia Arc update with Sony PC Companion not working

Thu, 17 May 2012 07:12:02 GMT

Thanks, this helped. Although update littered my phone with loads of apps/icons I will never use and there is still no option how I can get rid of them - gaming and other facebook sh*** - this is annoying. I wish if there were at least option to hide and DISABLE (from accidental use) unwanted preinstalled litter apps if user is not allowed to remove them.

Also obviously sony needs to remove update option from PC Companion and replace it with the link to SUS

Re: Xperia Arc update with Sony PC Companion not working

Nabeel — Thu, 17 May 2012 07:17:15 GMT

In ICS you have the option to disable them

You can't remove these pre installed apps until you root your phone

Re: Xperia Arc update with Sony PC Companion not working

Thu, 17 May 2012 09:46:45 GMT

Hm, really nice to hear that. Although Sony doesn't seem offering such ICS update yet. Hopefully when it becomes avaialble LT15i will be compatible with it.

Re: Xperia Arc update with Sony PC Companion not working

Nabeel — Thu, 17 May 2012 09:49:50 GMT

Ahm ahm, i think you have kept yourself away from blogs and forum

Ray Arc S and Neo V have already received the update

Arc S got the update a month Before.. i am on ICS.( i installed it one month ago)...

Arc will start receiving it by the end of this month ( most probably)