Sony Ericsson Xperia Arc (semc-anzu)

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Icon WARNING: This device is not recommended for future use with postmarketOS due to its armhf architecture. Alpine Linux (the distribution that postmarketOS extends) pmaports#599 has been considering dropping it.
Note This device is still running on armhf, although the processor supports armv7. If you own it, change it and test it that way.
Sony Ericsson Xperia Arc
Sony Ericsson Xperia Arc
Sony Ericsson Xperia Arc
Manufacturer Sony Ericsson
Name Xperia Arc
Codename semc-anzu
Released 2011
Type handset
Hardware
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon S2 (MSM8255)
CPU 1.0 GHz Scorpion
GPU Adreno 205
Display 480x854
Storage 320 MB
Memory 512 MB
Architecture armhf
Software
Original software Android
Original version 2.3 (Linux 2.6.32)
Extended version 4.0.4 (Linux 2.6.32)
postmarketOS
Category testing
Pre-built images no
Features
Flashing
Works
USB Networking
Works
Internal storage
SD card
Battery
Screen
Works
Touchscreen
Works
Multimedia
3D Acceleration
Audio
Camera
Camera Flash
Connectivity
WiFi
Partial
Bluetooth
GPS
NFC
Modem
Calls
SMS
Mobile data
Miscellaneous
FDE
USB OTG
HDMI/DP
Sensors
Accelerometer
Magnetometer
Ambient Light
Proximity
Hall Effect
Haptics
Barometer

Contributors

  • rendeko
  • asiekierka

Users owning this device

  • Gray47Maxx (Notes: Arc's powered by Android 7.1 currently)
  • Lazcode (Notes: Locked bootloader)
  • Salivo (Notes: Running pmOS with i3wm)


Entering Fastboot mode

Power off the device. Hold Back as you plug the USB cable into the device.

Bootloader unlocking

The process of unlocking the bootloader officially is available here and it is strictly adviced to use it in the first place. It has all the instructions for one to unlock it.

Note If you try any of this out, please rewrite this section into a nice step-by-step wiki format.

@mirh wrote:

Just for the records of you gentlemen, I wanted to let you know that all of the 2011 Xperias (manufactured before a not-so-clear 2012 week), are capable of *unofficial* bootloader unlock.

  • The above methods are "s1tool" and will not get around "Bootloader unlock allowed: No". There doesn't seem to be a way to get around "Bootloader unlock allowed: No" except for a software+hardware box combination called SETool2 that can be used to modify any Sony Ericsson device. This is what likely what has referred to as a "paid unlock" - rendeko

What works

  • Building and installing to external SD card
  • Display
  • Touchscreen
  • USB networking
  • Xwayland

What does not work

  • Plasma Mobile
  • Hardware accelerated graphics
  • Audio
  • Bluetooth
  • GPS
  • Camera
  • Mobile data
  • Phone calls

Note that Wi-Fi and osk-sdl are untested and may require further work.

Additional info

  • Page size may need to be adjusted in the future, as it is non-standard and presents a non-fatal error.

Links

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