Been a year with Xperia Arc, is time to unlock booatloader and install CyanogenMod custom rom, the latest CyanogenMod 9 (based on Android 4.x Ice Cream Sandwich).

Thanks to Free Xperia Team from XDA Developers forum that putting hardwork and keep rolling out updates to make sure CyanogenMod works good on Xperia handset. Below are brief explanation on steps to install CyanogenMod 9 on Sony Ericsson Xperia Arc (LT15i).

Tools and Backup:

Preparation and Steps:

  i) Speed reading through these sites:

  ii) Downloads (These are whatever i downloaded to make it done)

  iii) Sequences in brief (Detail steps refer to the links attached)

Minor Problems:

Have met few small problems during progress, i just Google-ed out solutions and replaced some file that can be found (which included on “Downloads” section above). Problems such as:

Photos during progress:

Inside SDK Folder

Inside SDK platform-tools folder

Inside SDK tools folder

Unlock Bootloader Key

Unlocking Bootloader

Flashing boot.img

ClockworkMod Recovery

Wipe Data

Reboot

Installation complete

Firmware version

Downloaded Clock widget

DIGI started taking Pre-Order for Samsung GALAXY SIII (same as Celcom, only Marble White unit available) from as low as RM 999, as below:

Numbers of roadshow will be head at locations below:

Passed by Batu 11 Cheras-Kajang Highway Toll around 12:20pm. Part of the RM 0.90 Batu 11 Toll towards Kajang started to disassemble. Those that drive fast might need to take concern while passing by.

Both Celcom and DIGI has started registration of interest site for the coming (31 May) Samsung Galaxy S III. Just input your details in those form and you’ll be informed once the device hit their stores. Websites links as below:

 (Celcom Samsung GALAXY SIII: http://goo.gl/s741d)

 (Digi Samsung GALAXY SIII: http://goo.gl/SUfJK)

According to Engadget, Pebble Blue colour might not be available in first round of launches. This seems to be true as Celcom ROI only offer Marble White Samsung Galaxy S III. For those that wanted a Pebble Blue S3, you might need to wait a little longer.

It is official, Standard Chartered KL Marathon 2012 race entry pack collection will be at Exchange Trade Centre instead of Bukit Jalil. I prefer Bukit Jalil because those roads around Dataran Merdeka jam often.

Collection Venue & Dates:

Inside Race Entry Pack

Self collection

Representative collection

For more detail information, refer to Standard Chartered KL Marathon 2012 official website.

I have tried Papago X5, HTC Locations that pre-loaded in HTC devices and Navit. Current the top in my list is Sygic, it features everything that GPS nagivation should have (GPS coordinates input that Papago X5 miss out, POI symbols that HTC locations don’t have and smooth beautiful 3D graphics that Navit lacked of).

Sygic GPS Navigation

You can try it by download from Google Play Store, but trial version will only last for 7 Days, to get unlimited license, you’ll need to purchase license from www.sygic.com. I have installed it on HTC One X and Samsung Galaxy Note, it works perfectly.

Also note that the application doesn’t need Data connection to navigate, Sygic only require GPS to work.

Steps to Install:

Finally, a full working S Voice .apk is back again, it works for android phones other than Samsung Galaxy S III. There was a leak earlier but it is not working because of sign-in issue. Thanks to XDA member ithehappy, check the original XDA thread here.

Difference with the previous leaked, the latest signing the application by fooling that your phone is a Galaxy S3, so non-Galaxy S3 users able to use the S Voice voice-command application again. Installed the S Voice .apk (28.69MB) in my HTC One X, it works good, tested on weather, messaging, setting alarm clock and application launch without problem.

Download Links:

Saw this on newspaper, captured it down for future reference.

HTC Customer Service: