Update Sony Xperia Ray ST18i with Official ICS 4.0.4 Firmware
Since Sony rolled out the ICS 4.0.3 for their Xperia devices (including Xperia Arc S, Xperia Neo v, Xperia Ray etc). Now the time has come to update them with the latest ICS 4.0.4 which is the leaked version of official update (by Sony mobile). For the time being we’ll be discussing only about Sony Xperia Ray ST18i handset amongst the other. So in due course of article we’ll check out how you can upgrade Xperia Ray (ST18i) firmware to ICS 4.0.4.
Let Us Head To The Remaining Portion of This Article Where We Will Be Checking The Following Things :
- Essential Steps Before Updating Firmware.
- Procedure To Update Sony Xperia ST18i With Official ICS 4.0.4.
Disclaimer : We Have Made This Article Covering Each And Every Part At Our Level Best.In Case If Any Damage Happens to Your Device (It Should not Be), Neither We nor Sony will Be Held Responsible For It.And Also Please Be Noted That Flashing Firmware May Void Your Device’s Warranty.So Flash It At Your Own Risk.
Essential Steps Before Updating Firmware:
- It will highly Recommended to Backup all Your data Stored in your phone So as to Restore it back just in case If You Lose or Corrupt the Data During this Process.
- Your Device Must be Charged up to 70% or Above Battery Level to Ensure that Your Device should not be Turned Off During this Process.
- It will be Recommended to Temporary Disable Security Tools as well as Antivirus Installed on your Computer as This might Interrupt the Process.
By Assuming that you have followed all the instructions mentioned in Essential Steps Before Updating Firmware, You are Now Ready to Move to Rest Part of The Article Where We Will be Checking That how to apply ICS 4.0.4 Firmware Update in Xperia Ray.
Procedure To Update Sony Xperia ST18i With Official ICS 4.0.4 :
- Firstly You Need To Download The Two Files Which is Mentioned Below :
- Xperia Flashtool.
- Xperia Ray ICS 4.0.4 Firmware Package. | 190.25 MB
- Install Flashtool Which You’ve Just Downloaded In Your Computer (For You Convenience, It is Recommended To Install Flash Tool in C: Drive).
- Extract Xperia Ray ICS 4.0.4 Firmware Update Package in Your PC, You’ll Get .ftf File.
- Navigate C: –> flashtool –> firmwares Directory.Delete All The Data in That Directory If It is Present Over There.
- Copy/Move The Extracted Firmware Package File (.ftf File) In The C: –> flashtool –> firmwares Directory.
- Now We’ll Proceed To The Actual Firmware Updating Procedure In Our Further Tutorial.
- Open Xperia Flashtool Which You’ve Just Installed.Select Flash Option From The Top Corner of The Tool.(Refer The Image Below).
- You’ll Be Ask To Select Either Flash Mode Or Fastboot Mode.Select Flash Mode & Press Ok.
- After Selecting Flash Mode, Firmware Selection Window Will Appear.In The Left Side Select ST18i (Version 4.1.B.0.431).
- In The Right Side, Tick The Following 4 Options Only.
- Wipe data
- Wipe cache
- Wipe apps log
- No Final Verification
- Select/Press Ok. Wait For It To Prepare.Now It will Ask You To Connect Your Mobile, Follow The Steps Carefully & Connect Your Phone.(While Connecting The Device To The Computer, Turn Off Your Xperia Ray. Press & Hold Volume down key & Now Connect It To The PC).
- As Soon As Connect Your Device To PC, Flashing Process Should Now Start.Once You See The Flashing Finished Message In Flashtool. Remove/Detach The Device From PC & Wait For The Device To Reboot (First Boot After Flashing Firmware Takes More Time Than The Usual.So Don’t Panic & Be Patient).
Congratulations ! By This Time Your Sony Xperia Ray Should be Running On Latest Firmware Update of ICS 4.0.4.Now In Case If You Face Any Difficulty While Flashing The Firmware, Do Let me Know In Comments.I Will Be There To Assist You As Quick As Possible.
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Will this work without a memory card? Thank you in advance!
Thanks so much for the quick and decisive update procedure! It worked a treat!
bro u are amazing thank you
All work perfect thank you 🙂
Navigate C: –> flashtool –> firmwares Directory.Delete All The Data in That Directory If It is Present Over There. In this position I don’t find the folder firmwares….. please help….
for last update, u can download flash to here :
http://developer.sonymobile.com/services/flash-tool/how-to-download-and-install-the-flash-tool/
hope it work :beer:
24/012/2013 08:12:36 – INFO – Device connected with USB debugging off
24/012/2013 08:12:36 – INFO – For 2011 devices line, be sure you are not in MTP mode
hi,
Can you tell me how to do a conferance call on Sony Xperia Ray model phone….
hey, i’m try t flash ics like your step, but i have some big trobel
in this step : Select/Press Ok. Wait For It To Prepare.Now It will Ask You To Connect Your Mobile, Follow The Steps Carefully & Connect Your Phone.(While Connecting The Device To The Computer, Turn Off Your Xperia Ray. Press & Hold Volume down key & Now Connect It To The PC).
i’m in flash mode (and it appear in log flashtool) but i dont know why it disconnected it self and reconect again, but flashing is aborted. i follow the step again until 3 /4 times but it same. now my ray didnt want to start up, just vibrate (after i push power button to turn on) and nothing happen. please help my ray
Can you try this procedure with different PC?
extremely perfect. I followed the instructions you have given correctly & i got the best results. thank you so much dear…. ummmmmmmah… :*
hi
My Xperia ray is not updating ICS, I have 2.3.4… I have Sony Pc Companion, next connect the phone “you already have lastest software”….Plz help me Update my xperia ray ICS..thank you
Instead of updating it from PC companion you can update it manually by following the procedure of given in this article
do u need to keep pressing down the “vol down button ” the whole time while flashing?????
No.
Just hold the volume down button and connect the phone to PC
when i switch on my phone, it’ll show SONY that’s it… it’ll hang up there itself. . it’s no booting properly, will this method help to recover my phone back???
Wipe data/cache through the recovery mode…
14/018/2013 08:18:07 – INFO – Start Flashing
14/018/2013 08:18:07 – INFO – Processing loader
14/018/2013 08:18:07 – INFO – Checking header
14/018/2013 08:18:07 – INFO – Ending flash session
14/018/2013 08:18:07 – ERROR –
14/018/2013 08:18:07 – ERROR – Error flashing. Aborted
14/018/2013 08:18:09 – ERROR – Drivers need to be installed for connected device.
14/018/2013 08:18:09 – ERROR – You can find them in the drivers folder of Flashtool.
i install drivers but still it stuck on this …help needed…
Hi, I have just tried to upgrade my RAY to ICS and I can’t find the drivers needed on Flashtool
This is the message that I get: 27/047/2013 12:47:57 – ERROR – Drivers need to be installed for connected device.
27/047/2013 12:47:57 – ERROR – You can find them in the drivers folder of Flashtool
Could you please let me know where to get them so I can carry on with the upgrade?
Thank you so much in advance, Luis
how much it takes to complete this task…
Around 10 minutes.
Hey guys my sony xperia ray St18i in 2.3.4 i am unable to root i did’t get correct root procedures please help me
my phone ray keeps on restarting showing the sony logo,please suggest me a aolution to tis sir plzz
Dear anand please explain detaily u dropped your phone or something what because it may hardware or software problems . .i face the same problem because of my ray touch i changed display touch before week it stuck up with sony logo then i changed again another one its works fine .. . So please let me knw wat happens
24/029/2013 09:29:59 – ERROR –
24/029/2013 09:29:59 – ERROR – Error flashing. Aborted
24/030/2013 09:30:00 – ERROR – Drivers need to be installed for connected device.
24/030/2013 09:30:00 – ERROR – You can find them in the drivers folder of Flashtool.
after installing drivers, it showed the below error messges
24/036/2013 09:36:07 – INFO – Device connected in flash mode
24/036/2013 09:36:47 – INFO – Device disconnected
24/037/2013 09:37:01 – INFO – Device connected with USB debugging off
24/037/2013 09:37:01 – INFO – For 2011 devices line, be sure you are not in MTP mode
Please advise Sir,
thanks bro….. this really works….!!!
when i want to unlock my xperia ray,it took several time to unlock and it shows black screen. and a phone call is coming it also shows black screen and i have failed to receive the phone. my phone runs on ICS. not rooted.in the meantime my memory card is crassed and all document is lost. after that i flashed my phone according to your pathway. but nothing improved. Can you help me? if possible then reply to me through email.
What do you mean by the term ‘unlock’?
Hi VIRAJ,
I followed the steps and flashed to 100%. Before flashing i had unlocked the boot loader official KEY from Sony website, but i m stuck on the SONY LOGO and not proceeding any further. Can you help me on this. Any solutions…. Why am i stuck with the SONY logo on my screen….
Try to wipe data & cache through flashtool…
The phone was bought online and its imported from United Arab. Please help me out…..
ics sucks!!!
do you know how to change it back again or downgrade it to gingerbread? please help.. thanks man!
Thanks Viraj i just updated my xperia to android 4 ICS, with explications. Very Easy, Well done, it seems working.
I remark a downgrade of the background display, the colors seems to be weak, not HD feeling. Maybe you can help.
Anyway thanks again
This has got to be the easiest xperia ray update instructions i,ve come across,took no longer than 10mins to update my ST18
to version 4. i have to say i looked at several xperia ray update sites but all seemed to hard to follow glad i came across this site,thankyou!!
Glad it helped you.. 🙂
thnx bro …………. got it working at last ……. eeee heww
in flash tool it requires to reconnect the phone holding the back button …….. but in Xperia Ray there is no back button …… there is one but it’s touch button ….. so which button should I hold to during reconnecting ?
THE VERSION AAPPEAR IS AS MENTIONED TO YOUR SAMPLE…
Version 4.1.B.0.431
4.1.B.587 THATS THE VERSION ONLY APPEARS ….
VERSION PLEASE HELP
THANKS
Hello Viraj,
Just got new Xperia Ray, and tried to update it using PC companion. Update has failed, and now, when I’m trying to reboot my phone I can see triangle with an exclamation point and the phone icon. Can You help me?
I tried to follow steps you provided, but the flash process failed.
Thanks for your silence.
I cannot download files
Flashtool link updated. Thanks for notifying..
is it possible to get my original 2.3.4 after updating my st18i sucks? please help me ?
yes its possible
29/024/2013 05:24:56 – INFO – Processing system.sin
29/024/2013 05:24:56 – INFO – Checking header
29/024/2013 05:24:56 – INFO – Flashing data
I have stuck here at 11%. Please help meeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee
Drivers need to be installed for connected device.
flastool notify me that’s type of error.
i also instal driver therefor its again me notify same error please gime me solution…………..
Same problem here. I installed the driver, restarted the computer and the error message is still the same
during rooting proses show me error like…
Drivers need to be installed for connected device.
My Home Button Backlight turned blue, Flashtool message says Device connected in fastboot mode. It has been like this for 30 minutes now. How do I know it’s updating?
Sir is it required to remove card or not while upgrading and is this update delete files and data from memory card?????
No need to remove SD card. It won’t wipe or delete any data from sdcard…
viraj i m doing everything what u have said above but it say that drivers not installed to update what to do…
I cant download the ics file 😐
does this work if my phone is 2.3.4?
worked like a charm, but my phone seems to respond slowly now…
it can’t detect my phone…
i press the up button and connect it
the light changes to blue
but it cannot detect the phone
help me plz…
sir, i have accidentally let go of the volume down button while flashing.. now im stuck at 8%. is this gonna continue or should i stop it?
Thankyou…..its really helpful…
VIRAJ SK The files can’t be download
please help me
Link is fixed. Thanks for notifying..
VIRAJ SK the files can’t be downloaded
Hello Viraj the above information is really helpful .But i want to know would i lose my device warranty by doing so?.Is the 2 files that is required to download sony released?
This won’t void the warranty…
THank you very very much brooooooooooooo………..!!!!!
its really working this ICS version is super to use on st18i THANK YOU SOOOOOOOOOOOO MUCH………!!!!!!
THANK YOU THANK YOU THANK YOU THANK YOUTHANK YOU…….!!!!!!!
You’re welcome Kasun..!!
the file can’t to downloaded
viraj sk…thank you so much…it’s working =]
You’re welcome Tomilee…!
it’s success,thank so much
Do I need to root my phone to do this? Is this the same as the one that you get from Sony PC Companion ICS Update? I want to update but there’s something wrong with my PC Companion, I hope this one’s the same with the Official.
I have Xperia Ray ST18i with GB but from O2…
Can i apply same firmware on my phone…
plus I have tried a lot to root my device but No luck till now
any help to root my device is also appriciated !!
If you’ve Xperia Ray with model number “ST18i”, you can surely update your phone..
Hey I have tried But It gives error
It says unknown loader….
Does that mean I need to unlock loader ??
Please don’t apply this update. O2 hasn’t rolled out any official ICS update. And hence it may not work on your phone.
May be you can try unlocking bootloader..
Need help in unlocking a bootloader
Follow instructions given over here: http://unlockbootloader.sonymobile.com
hi ,i am geoffrey, i have any xperia ray in ics4.0.4 ,,i like 2 root my drive ,,will u guide me 2 do so !! 🙂
if sony were to release an ics 4.0.4 update for my xperia ray later, would be it the exact same one that you posted here? Also, after i update with the flashtool will all my data be erased or will it still be there?
Hi !
When i keep down volume key push, nothing appears.
I have let the phone connected during all the process, seem’s there’s no problem, but i stuck here.
It’s on 2.3.4 and not rooted
thank you
့which bottoms press my xperia ray ,to join flash tool ,sir
thanks for this it’s really working. ..
Hold Volume Down key Baby
sir can i upgrade from gingerbread 2.3.4 to this firmware?
Yes you can..
before anything else, my phone which is xperia ray should be boot unlocked?
No its not necessary..
can you give us a like to ICS and gingerbread firmware that support Arabic,
If it is not successful, how can I downgrade to original gingerbread 2.3.4 version?
is this firmware support Arabic?
No..
how can i get a firmware that support Arabic?
and thank you 🙂
hi,I rooted Device with 4.0.3,but after uptaded to 4.0.4 =>>error Does not have proper root access!!?
I have a ST18a, this will work too?
Yes, it should work..
i got all of it but it says turn off ur divice and reconnect it
i am planning to update my xperia Ray but before i do i wanted to know exactly how will
i hold the back button because i understand its touch sensitive.
Hold Volume Up button instead..
this doesn t work on my st18a
The volume down button worked.
This worked perfectly. Thanks a lot 😀