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| Manufacturer | Sony Ericsson |
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| Series | Walkman |
| Availability by region | August 2011 |
| Form factor | Slatesmartphone (black, white) |
| Dimensions | 105 mm (4.1 in) H 56.5 mm (2.22 in) W 14 mm (0.55 in) D |
| Weight | 115 g (4.1 oz) |
| Operating system | Android 2.3.4 (Gingerbread) officially upgradeable up to Android 4.0.4 (Ice Cream Sandwich) unofficially upgradeable to Android 4.0.4 (Ice Cream Sandwich) via CyanogenMod 9, Android 4.1.2 (JellyBean) via CyanogenMod 10, Android 4.2.2 (JellyBean) via CyanogenMod 10.1, Android 4.3.1 (JellyBean) via CyanogenMod 10.2, Android 4.4.4 (Kitkat) via CyanogenMod 11, Android 5.0.2 (Lollipop) via CyanogenMod 12, Android 5.1.1 (Lollipop) via Cyanogenmod 12.1, Android 6.0.1 (Marshmallow) via Cyanogenmod 13. |
| CPU | Qualcomm MSM8255 1 GHz Scorpion (Snapdragon S2) (stable-overclockable up to 1.6 GHz via customkernels) |
| GPU | Adreno 205 |
| Memory | 512MB of RAM |
| Storage | 320 MB |
| Removable storage | microSD, 2GB included (expandable up to 32 GB) |
| Battery | Li-Po 1200 mAh |
| Rear camera | 5MP 2592×1944 px 8× digital zoom Video 720p |
| Front camera | VGA |
| Display | 3.2 inch 320×480pxTFT LCD at 180PPI, 16M Colors |
| Connectivity | Bluetooth 2.1 withA2DP microUSB 2.0 3.5 mm audio jack (OMTP standard) Assisted GPS Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n |
| Data inputs | Multi-touchcapacitive touchscreen,Accelerometer |
| References | [1] |
TheSony Ericsson Live with Walkman is anAndroidsmartphone fromSony Ericsson. It is a music-focused smart phone running Android 2.3 (Gingerbread customized with Sony Ericsson's four-corner UI), powered by a 1 GHz processor. The screen is 3.2" TFT with HVGA resolution and scratch-resistant coating. The phone measures 56.5 x 106 x 14.2 mm and weighs 115g, making it slightly taller and heavier than theXperia mini but its specs are similar.[2]
There are two models of this device available,WT19i which works withHSDPA 900/21003G networks andWT19a which works with HSDPA 850/1900/2100 networks.[1]
The display is a 3.2 inchcapacitive touchscreen with a resolution of 320 × 480. It supportsmulti-touch, is scratch resistant and is capable of displaying 16,777,216 colours. The phone has a 3.5 mm audio jack of the OMTP standard which rendered some headphones with mic that used the CTIA standard unusable with this phone. This caused much frustration among users that they had to be stuck with the supplied headphones and since this was a music-oriented phone.
The camera is a 5megapixels and is capable of recording video at720p high-definition.
Some units of this phone made a slight hissing noise when connected to an external audio amplifier. This issue appeared to be widespread.
The Live with Walkman operates onAndroid 2.3 (Gingerbread) with a slightly changed launcher. The device is compatible with Android 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich), and Sony released an official update to 4.0 for unlocked units in early June 2012. Availability of the update for branded/carrier locked units is dependent on the carrier to offer it. Many users who updated their phones faced many problems regarding the stability of the device. They experienced slowness along with various bugs which hindered the user experience further. The LED notification of this phone would not work after receiving an SMS or MMS. But, would work in case of an missed call. This being one of the many major bugs faced by the users. These bugs are believed to be present on all 2011 Xperia phones that upgraded to the ICS firmware. Being frustrated, some users downgraded to the Android Gingerbread 2.3.4 firmware through unofficial methods. Sony is yet to release a firmware that fixes these issues.
xLOUD audio enhancement, which boosts the volume of the music and notifications[3] and improves speaker performance.[2]
It is possible for the user to install replacement firmware (includingCyanogenMod) after the phone has been unlocked usingSony's Bootloader Unlock ToolArchived 2014-07-07 at theWayback Machine (which is only available for out-of-box carrier-unlocked devices). After unlocking the phone with the unlock tool andFastboot, the user may install the replacement firmware.
The last supported official CyanogenMod was version 10 (based onAndroid 4.1 Jelly Bean), however,nightly builds exist for newer versions (including CyanogenMod 10.1, 10.2, 11, and 12 which is based onAndroid 5.0 Lollipop).
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