Sony Xperia U Android ICS update rollout confirmed
There has been much confusion and frustration over the last few months with regards to hardware receiving the Android Ice Cream Sandwich operating system. Certain manufacturers have promised to update devices to the new software only to back track and change their minds, but the Sony Xperia U Android ICS update rollout has been confirmed.
Along with a number of other manufacturers Sony may be getting ready to announce a whole new range of smartphones, but as Android Central are reporting the company has not forgotten about some of its older line up of smartphones.
Some of these that were even released earlier this year are still running the aging Android 2.3 Gingerbread operating system, with one such device being the Sony Xperia U. This handset has long been promised to be getting the Ice Cream Sandwich upgrade but owners of the device are still waiting.
Luckily though it seems that these owners shouldn’t be left waiting too much longer for their handsets to be updated, as the company has announced that the new operating system should be available in only a few weeks time.
Sony took to its official blog and during a question and answers session and posted the following; “The ICS rollout for Xperia U will kick-off within the next few weeks and rollout gradually — more information to follow soon!”
While Sony hasn’t revealed a conclusive date, it’s at least a rough timeframe to work with before anything more accurate is made available. Back in July the company revealed it was still looking at the possibility of upgrading some of its 2011 Xperia range to Android 4.1 Jelly Bean.
In the meantime many owners will just be hoping to upgrade their device from Android Gingerbread in the coming weeks.
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28 thoughts on “Sony Xperia U Android ICS update rollout confirmed”
good to hear! thinking about buying this phone but now that its finally going to get a ICS upgrade soon, I’m sold! 😀
Been waiting for this because I bought the phone for it and the ICS theme is getting old but after I this update it should allow you to get JB as you can run it on ICS as a trail or something like that I think. 😛
Why don’t u put an additional memory slot it’s just lacking that.
Hi just bought Xperia U from CP wharehouse for £95 as a payg upgrade, although I am on sim only rolling deal with tmobile! not put sim in yet. has anyone got ICS on it yet? and any advice gratefully received!
Andy we have. Been. Waiting. For 4 long months still the update gas not come
It’s not got ics yet and I’ve been told it will be soon, CPW advertise it as a ics phone in their stores which is a con on their part. It’s a decent phone but I’d avoid it on contract because it’s not technologically advanced enough to last a two year contract. The phone also desperately needs the auto task killer in ics because apps stay open even with using a task killer from the market
Still i am waiting for the ics update. Does any one knows when the update will hit to india…
Xperia S and P have got ics now. Why is the U taking so long 🙁 they better be doing something special that is worth the wait! !!!
i want ics now sony why you torture us like that
The only reason i got thin phone was for the ICS and i have been waiting for like 3 month and nothing! i want my ICS!!!!!!!!!
End of september is near: When do we get ICS on our Xperia U phones?
I see a lot of people asking about this, why no answer from Sony on your own forum? Just give us a date!
im expecting JB now stuff ics come on sony hurry hurry pull yout finger out. rumer has it new nexus before christmas so jb might be out of date before we even get ICS at this rate gggrrhhh
Even 2011 Xperia models have got ice then why with Xperia u………..??? Please give us a final date as Sept. end is near
I believe this phone’s RAM is an issue. It is limitted to 512MB, and that must be messing the performance of ICS.
Even xperia ion got its ics yestrday …when us..plz sony gb is is too out dated now
its better, if they release jelly bean also for the complere NXT series….
including Xperia U, soon after this ICS update…!!!!
I’m glad to use those..!!!!!!
When will Sony Xperia u get ics Sony said that it will Roll out in quarter 3 and this the end of quarter 3 only 2 days left
When will Xperia U get the upgrade of ICS?
sir please give the updates quickly ,so that it may solve the problems of camera fully & get back to full functions as the specifications says
when get the update of ics for sony xperia u
Quater 3 is over. Where’s the ICS for Xperia U?
I guess its past a few weeks now!!! Why cant u give a confirmed timeline….!!!
I Was Thinking to buy Sony Xperia U but Now i will wait for the upgrade of android Gingerbread to Ice Cream Sandwich
when will it be coming in Pakistan?
please reply me fast….
I think its carphone ware house should be done for advertising the xperia u as ics. i have bought the phone from car phone ware house and its running on gingerbread. its still an amazing phone but i would like the ics asap!
When will Sony xperia u get android 4.0 m frustrated with gingerbread