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Sony Xperia V (LT25i) Info, Rooting, Modding, Tutorial User's Thread

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SONY XPERIA V (LT25i)
Also known as Xperia AX on NTT DoCoMo and Xperia VL on KDDI.

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Status Available. Released 2012, December

BODY
- IP57 certified - dust and water resistant
- Water proof up to 1 meter and 30 minutes

DISPLAY
Size 720 x 1280 pixels, 4.3 inches (~342 ppi pixel density)


MEMORY
Internal 8 GB, 1 GB RAM

CAMERA
Primary 13 MP, 4128x3096 pixels, autofocus, LED flash
Secondary Yes, VGA

FEATURES
OS Android OS, v4.0.4 (Ice Cream Sandwich), upgradable to v4.1 (Jelly Bean)
Chipset Qualcomm MSM8960 Snapdragon
CPU Dual-core 1.5 GHz Krait
GPU Adreno 225

BATTERY
Li-Ion 1750 mAh battery

Read more for full specifications: GSM Arena Xperia V Specs

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LIST OF STOCK ROMS FOR XPERIA V

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LIST OF CUSTOM ROMS FOR XPERIA V

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LIST OF USEFUL TOOLS/APPS

1. FLASHTOOL
How to use flashtool, please see [Link 1] [Link 2]

2. BACKUP TA FOR SONY XPERIA
- Backup TA Partition of your device. This means all DRM keys intact, Bravia Engine working in Album and last but not least your warranty when needed.

3. Doomlord Easy Rooting toolkit for Firmware version 9.1.A.1.140/ .142/ .145

4. ROOT MANY ANDROID BY BIN4RY

5. CLOCKWORKMOD
-Recovery

6. GMD AUTO HIDE SOFT KEYS
- Auto hide soft keys to free up screen space. Needed mostly when playing games.

7. FOLDERMOUNT
- Link folders from internal SD to external to free space

~to be updated~

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OFFICIAL SONY UNLOCKING BOOTLOADER

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Running CyanogenMod RC5 (JellyBean 4.2.2) By VALIUM10

Unlock Bootloader/Flashing your Xperia V

How to Relock Bootloader/Reflash to Original Stock ROM

Installing Google Apps on your Custom ROM

Screenshots
Lockscreen
Homescreen
Call Menu
Call Menu 2
App Drawer
Widgets Drawer
Widgets Drawer 2
Apollo
Apollo 2

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ADDITIONAL ROOTING, FLASHING AND OTHERS, SEE 2ND POST

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GSM Arena's Review. Just click the link below
Sony Xperia V review: Bond’s wetsuit

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NILLKIN CASE FOR Xperia V

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Ang aking mumunting review

PIC 1

Ang design ng Xperia V ay seksi :beat:,sinabi kong seksi kasi sa likod nito,hindi flat ang surface niya kundi pakurba,at rubbery-feel
ang takip sa likod kaya ok na ok hawakan, manipis na magaan pa, san ka pa.:yipee:

Ang display niya ay napakaganda, bright colors at crisp ang mga images dahil sa bagong Bravia Engine 2, 4.3” ang size ng display
pero mas lumiit dahil dito nakalagay din yung 3 common buttons sa mga android phones,mas ok sana kung ginawang dedicated
yung 3 buttons na yun kaysa sa nilagay sa mismong display pero ok lang, di naman yun nakakaapekto sa performance ng phone.
Mabilis ang response ng screen.

Yung battery life, ok lang naman,di naman ganun kabilis ma-drain, unang subok ko 94% siya after mahigit 6 hours na
wifi,internet,games,benchmarking,picture taking at iba pang pagkukulikot sa phone na ito(bago ko lang nahawakan e,hehe) ay
naging 10% nalang. Tapos naglaro laro ulit gang sa maging 8% tapos yun natulog na kaming dalawa, paggising ko kinaumagahan,
ayun 8% parin, OK NA OK!! Excited naman akong tignan yung phone ko paggising dahil sa nabasa ko na “Sleep of Death” bug sa
mga Xperia V phones,pero sa awa ng Diyos,nag-open naman agad yung screen at ok na ok naman ito.

Ang maganda pa dito ay removable ang baterya niya,kaya kung malowbat at may backup battery ka,salpak mo lang and you’re
good to go na ulit with your smartphone.

Walkman app? Superb! :clap: Ang ganda ng sound quality pag ginamit na yung included headset,how much more nalang kung
yung mga magagandang headset/headphones na ang kinabit, andaming options para sa sound enhancement. Kapag sa speaker
naman,ok lang din. :)

Album app, ang ganda rin ng pagkakagawa,maayos lahat ng pics from the date they are taken. Walang lag kahit super bilis mong
ibrowse ang mga pics tapos zoom-in zoom-out.

So far wala naman akong nararanasang mga issues dito o problema,at sana tuloy tuloy na ito na walang problema, mahal na
mahal ko na itong phone na ito at sana umabot ng ilang taon ang aming pagsasama, lol!

Big leap kasi ako, from Sony Ericsson W880i to Xperia V kaya baguhan palang ako sa Android OS. Medyo nangangapa pa pero
learning naman by reading some posts here at walang sawang pagtatanong sa mga kakilala,haha.

Sony Xperia V FTW!! Wala kang talo dito.. :clap::clap::clap:
:thumbsup::thumbsup::thumbsup::thumbsup::thumbsup::thumbsup:


Waterproof daw ito? Let’s put it to the test. :yipee::yipee:

Proof 1
Proof 2

Some popular benchmarking apps.
Quadrant
Antutu

Some pictures taken from the camera.
Sample 1
Sample 2
Sample 3
Sample 4
 
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Re: Sony Xperia V (LT25) User's Thread

Flashtool

How to Use

Guide Using Flashtool by themonyo

After installing flashtool, puntahan niyo ito at install i-check niyo lahat para lahat drivers mainstall para pati sa ibang devices

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LT25 Loader for Flashtool
- Ilagay sa Flashtool -> Devices -> Paste niyo dito yung extract folder galing sa link

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Tips:
- Connection type when flashing should be MSC (Settings -> Xperia -> Usb Connectivity -> Usb Connection Mode -> MSC)
- Turn on Debugging Mode (Settings -> Developer Options -> Check Debuggind Mode)
- To retain apps and data pag mag-upgrade sa JB using flashtool, i-uncheck niyo yung lahat ng option na may wipe then i-check niyo ung exclude baseband


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ICS Firmware
LT25i Singapore 9.0.1.D.0.10

Rooting ICS LT25i 9.0.1.D.0.10 Locked Bootloader

Note : Not working on JB Firmware
Tutorial Here

Clockworkmod for T/TX/V
Tutorial Here

JB Firmware
Kahit ano po gamitin niyo na firmware
LT25i Nordic 9.1.A.0.490

LT25i Singapore 9.1.A.0.490

LT25i Taiwan 9.1.A.0.492

Rooting Locked/Unlocked? Bootloader JB Firmware

Follow instruction in the link:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1886460
- Run the installer
- Gamitin niyo option number 3
- Restore data (may message sa command prompt na sasabihin i-restore yung data)
- Service Test -> Display (may message ulit sa command prompt na pumunta dito tapos pindot pindot lang sa screen)
- Mag automatic reboot siya then check niyo kung may superuser app ka na. Congrats rooted ka na!

Installing Clockworkmod Recovery Xperia V JB Firmware

Download file here:
http://dl.xda-developers.com/attachdl/4cec9935b41c733aaa30d86a2de63fed/513f4467/1/7/3/7/6/3/0/Xperia.V.JB.CWM.Install.zip

- Run lang yung installer
- After mag-install, turn off the phone
- Turn on phone, pag may blue led while on sony logo press power button repeatedly. After nun nasa recovery ka na. :thumbsup:

De-odexer JB ROM .490 and .492

http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2091175
Requirements:
- Rooted
- CWM recovery
- JB stock rom

- I-flash ang zip file sa CWM na makikita sa link working for .490 and .492 kahit naka .492 ka pwede mo gamitin yung zip file. Tested ko and working

Xperia Z Docomo SystemUI and Task Switcher style

http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2206308

- I-flash ang zip file sa CWM. pag walang pinagbago try mo i-mount ang system sa CWM.
 
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Re: Sony Xperia V (LT25) User's Thread

gaano po kabilis malowbat? baka naman po puro games at nood ng movie kaya mabilis malowbat? hehe
 
Re: Sony Xperia V (LT25) User's Thread

pinakamatagal na niya sa akin is 1 day text,music at wifi lang. Twice a day ako magcharge pag naglalaro pero mild gaming lang. pero ok na rin hehe
 
Re: Sony Xperia V (LT25) User's Thread

pwede narin siguro.. atleast replaceable naman yung battery..
tsaka baka mas maoptimize ang battery life niya pag may update na ng jellybean..
 
Re: Sony Xperia V (LT25) User's Thread

natural lang maliit yun bat kasi nanipis lang ang V. pero overall maganda ang specs nito, panalo na din.
any idea po kung magkano ito?
never tried sony before pero based sa mga napapansin ko worth trying ito.
 
Re: Sony Xperia V (LT25) User's Thread

@merlita

ngayon ko lang naencounter ang SoD, may ganyan pala, lol!..
sabagay,first time ko sa android e,haha..

wag naman sanang mangyari sa nabili kong unit..

@soncarl

may naranasan ka na bang "sleep of death" bug sa v mo?
 
Re: Sony Xperia V (LT25i) User's Thread

Finally meron ng V thread. Naghihintay lang ako sa XDA ng simple way of rooting the phone without unlocking the bootloader. Not in the mood with fiddling pa.
Awesome phone btw.
 
Re: Sony Xperia V (LT25i) User's Thread

@merlita

ngayon ko lang naencounter ang SoD, may ganyan pala, lol!..
sabagay,first time ko sa android e,haha..

wag naman sanang mangyari sa nabili kong unit..

@soncarl

may naranasan ka na bang "sleep of death" bug sa v mo?

kung nabasa nyo yung source eh di agad sya lumalabas nung una daw maganda ang performance then ayun sumulpot bigla

siguro kung may ganitong prob. masusulusyunan to by rootingand install CWM then baka may mod para sa SOD
 
Re: Sony Xperia V (LT25i) User's Thread

meron nga niyan haha. ang sa akin ang problem ng V ko is reboot pag nagwifi on ka tapos i-turn off mo yung screen. 24k sa cmk, 22k sa widget ata un. hintay na lang kami mga V users ng update =(
 
Re: Sony Xperia V (LT25i) User's Thread

aw.. sana hindi lahat may issue na ganyan,hehe.. at sana ok din yung nabili ko..
ako mga 16k ko nabili dahil sa 5k off sa multiply,haha..
sana iaddress agad to ng sony tong mga issues ng V para happy tayong users.. :)
 
Re: Sony Xperia V (LT25i) User's Thread

sana nga maayos balak ko din bumili nyan ang ganda kasi
 
Re: Sony Xperia V (LT25i) User's Thread

ang ganda...

dimo ba bibilhan ng case yan paps?
yung screen,hindi ba sya madaling magasgasan?
 
Re: Sony Xperia V (LT25i) User's Thread

Wala pa sweldo haha parang mejo mawawala kasi ung ganda niya pag may case at wala pa masyado magandang case available. May built in screen protector na ung akin out of the box
 
Re: Sony Xperia V (LT25i) User's Thread

palist naman kung ano yung mga gamit mong apps at games, wala akong idea kung anong magandang ilagay e,haha
 
Re: Sony Xperia V (LT25i) User's Thread

App2sd - pang move ng application phone to sd (vice-versa)
Mx player - para sa mga video
Astro file manager
Tingin ka na lang sa google play
 
Re: Sony Xperia V (LT25i) User's Thread

@soncarl

salamat paps..
ngapala, wala bang issue yung sa pagmove ng apps from internal memory to memory card?
 
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