Can I update my smartphone's OS?

[Guest]

Hello, my phone is a Sony Ericsson Xperia Mini (ST15, as it says in Sony PC companion). I know that the newest Android OS is 4.4 and I decided to try updating my phone. I already did update it once to 4.0.4 using Sony PC Companion but now when I enter it, it says "Your phone/tablet is up to date". Is there something wrong, or is my phone just not compatible with anything above 4.0.4?

 

[Ravi Gagan]

its simple, your phone is not compatible with above android version
but you will get software updates in future like security update or stability update

 

[sandals100]

No nothing is wrong with your device, it is just that the OS has not been released for your platform. Rooting is one way to acquire the latest android version. If you are interested in the idea of rooting your phone there are some very important things that you must know.
1) Your warranty for you phone WILL be voided
2) You CAN 'un-root' your phone

Before attempting to root your phone you need to find a couple of things.
1) A rom that is compatible with your phone
2) A kernel that is compatible with your phone
3) A rooting software that is compatible with your software

I have a rooted Nexus S running andriod 4.4 overclocked to 1.5 GHZ (From 1 ghz). I have had no problems with it and I have been rooted for about 2 years now. When rooting don't jump straight to the highest available andriod version for your phone, even though it says compatible with your device, it can sometimes cause problems. Try to go for an andriod version that is a few steps down the ladder eg: 4.4 to 4.2 or lower. Run this for a few days to see how it goes if it all runs smoothly you can upgrade.

Now with overclocking, you need to know a couple of things.
1) Setting the clock too high can make your phone unstable
2) Overclocking your phone will cause it to heat up under heavy use or sometimes due to extended periods (1.5+ Hours)
When overclocking take intervals, lets say that the highest clock setting for your phone is 1.5 GHZ, you don't want to jump straight to that, you might try 1.25GHZ and run that for about a week just to see device stability. If all is good then you can max out. There are much more features associated with overclocking and rooting but I don't want to do all the work for you so have fun .

 

[Feemally Russia]

If update release is capable for your device so can update the phone software. You can check it by your phone setting. It will tell you the phone software version and other related info.

 

[Guest]

Thanks guys. I'm not sure about rooting my phone since it can make my phone unusable, so I'm not gonna do it. I'm just gonna stay with 4.0.4