Xperia™ arc S - The Home screen

[@sonyericssonsupport]

Thanks for the nice comment about our phone :) -Josh

[@SatishKalis]

Bought my new XPERIA ARC S on christmas... happy to use it... I love this mobile a lot...

[@mcfishman6335]

Getting one this weekend! can't wait, looks like a brilliant phone!

[@Tanaiel]

nice works... just bought it about 2 weeks or so.. :) it's the coolest phone I've ever had.. :)

[@sonyericssonsupport]

Yes it is a good phone to buy. It has many good features to offer, nice design and it is upgradeable to Android ICS.. -Josh

[@sonyericssonsupport]

@hhbdkhan Glad you managed to do it! Let us know if you have any questions :) -Josh

[@sonyericssonsupport]

Even with a lower android version, however you need to install a Launcher app from the Play Store. With this not only folders but you are also able to change the icon of any shortcuts and widgets. -Josh

[@kennethvegas1]

would you suggest upgrading the phone to ics. i've heard from many people that it causes the phone to slow down, heat up and reduces the battery life. is this true in all cases? are there any other problems that i need to be aware of?

[@sonyericssonsupport]

Yes this is normal. When you have the phone landscape then the "left" part of the volume button will increase the volume. If the phone is on portrait (vertical) this would be the Up key part of the volume button. -Josh

[@sonyericssonsupport]

The price vary depending on the country that the phone is available. Try to contact your local Sony Mobile office for pricing info. As for the Live wallpaper the Arc S has some pre-installed and there are so many available to download from the Play Store (Market). -Josh

[@sonyericssonsupport]

By it closes, do you mean that it shuts off by itself? If so, I'd suggest to try the Repair Phone option on PC Companion which will most likely fix the issue that you are having. -Josh

[@sonyericssonsupport]

If you drag down the status bar you should be able to see the error message there. If so, use the option Clear that will be on the top right corner once you dragged down the status bar. -Josh

[@IronicIrony.]

Thanks do you have the prices for the Xperia S because I really like the look of that Also can you tell me if sony have made their own live wallpapers on the arc s because my cousin has the Samsung galaxy 2 and he showed me live wallpapers and I did not know that this was avalible on Android Phones or does the Arc s just has the standard live wall papers you get on phones like the Samsung galaxy 2

[@letoph1nds]

I just buyed SE Arc S and its amazing. ICS runs nicely and it looks so nice! My only doubt is that the phone comes with 5 home screens, and im currenctly not using all of them, is there a way to edit(add/remove) the numer of homescreens in Arc S? Thank you for this great phone and for the trouble! ;)

[@sonyericssonsupport]

Hi Connor, do you mean if you can remove the screen protector? -Josh

[@sonyericssonsupport]

@JohnyDaWalker Yes you can do that Johny, you could change the theme and also the wallpaper to any of your choicet :) -Josh

[@guydovicus]

I am thinking about buying this phone, but can it run ICS well?

[@sonyericssonsupport]

On the default launcher it is not possible to delete a Homescreen. You need to install a Launcher app from the Play Store that has this option. -Josh

[@giferaguino5348]

I love the Sony Ericsson/Sony

[@Ep1cNi]

is the touchscreen glas or OLED? and do you recomment the phone

[@sonyericssonsupport]

@boniki619 The Arc S is still available. Try to contact your local Sony Mobile office for info on where to get this phone. -Josh

[@sonyericssonsupport]

Not yet. The ICS update so far is only for the Arc S, ray and Neo V. -Josh

[@IronicIrony.]

Hi. I am looking for a new phone and I'm intrested in this but everywhere I checked on the internet some people say that it has only one core but others say it is dual core can you tell me what the phone has and what the Ghz on the phone is. thanks

[@sonyericssonsupport]

@morenokimberlyjoy The phone supports the video call but since it doesn't have a front facing camera you would need to use the one in the back for it. -Josh

[@sonyericssonsupport]

There is a post where the comparison is made on out 2011 Xperia™ smartphone running on Gingerbread and ICS. It is posted on our Developers Blog page on March 31st. I'd suggest you to read it before you take a decision whether to update or stay in Gingerbread. -Josh

[@JohnyDaWalker]

i would like to ask a few things.. i want to buy Arc s.. but i want to know if i can change this blue theme .... but not to crack this phone.. if there are other themes for this phone.... for example i saw on Galaxy SII themes that are ''moving'' stars... clouds etc... sorry for my bad english though ! :)

[@soul2268]

@lher2326 the price range is between 390usd to 450usd depending on location

[@sonyericssonsupport]

Yes this phone is upgradable to Android ICS and it will work properly with it. -Josh

[@sonyericssonsupport]

You'd need to install a Launcher app if you want to edit the amount of homescreens available to use. -Josh

[@SacroOrdine]

but the film attached to the xperia can be removed or must remain attacked. because I have scratches on the phone and let me know if you can remove or not

[@sonyericssonsupport]

@Tanaiel We are very happy to know that you're enjoying your new phone! -Nessa

[@sonyericssonsupport]

If you have it by now I hope you are enjoying your phone :) -Josh

[@sonyericssonsupport]

If by mistake you deleted it just add it again. For this press the menu button while being on the Homescreen, select the option Add then Widget. Scroll down on that list and find the Music Player. -Josh

[@sonyericssonsupport]

We are glad to hear that! -Rachell

[@amrgenius28]

so josh changing the icon of any folder is possible @android 2.3 only right?

[@hhbdkhan]

Than you so much for this video I deleted Timescape from my Startscreen and i try to fix it up like it was when i bought my Xperia Pro but it doesn't work but now after watching this video i know what i have to do and i fixed it up like before

[@IronicIrony.]

Hi. I have seen aother video where the home page on the arc s has a clock that is very simliar to the htc clocks Im just wondering if there is a clock like that on the arc s or has he just dowloaded it from somewhere. Also i think it might be too late for me to buy the arc s because April is coming up so I'm wondering if any other Xperia are coming out

[@sonyericssonsupport]

It cannot be done on the default menu, you need to install a Launcher app from the Play Store that has this option. -Josh

[@IronicIrony.]

Wait, can you clarify what is the play store is that basically the android market

[@sonyericssonsupport]

Google made some recent changes to the Android Market and added some new features. One of those was changing the name from Market to Play Store. -Josh

[@sonyericssonsupport]

@amrgenius28 On the default system it is not possible to do it. For this you need to install a launcher app from the Play Store (Market) that has that feature. -Josh

[@sonyericssonsupport]

Honestly I have not seen the clock of the HTC so I wouldn't know. At the moment the Xperia™ S available, soon the Xperia™ P, S,U and Xperia™ ion will be available too. For more detailed information on this visit our website. -Josh

[@joesaade9959]

Hello1 Just Wanna Ask U When i lock my cell a digital clock appear then after 5 seconds it disappear and the cell background turns black! there is anyway to keep the clock visible when the phone is lock ? Tk u!

[@LittleQueen65]

does it has front camera?

[@sonyericssonsupport]

@AndrewTutorial It is called Photos & Videos. -Josh

[@sonyericssonsupport]

Hope you enjoy the phone Austin! -Josh

[@boniki619]

hello.i am from greece and i want you to ask you a question.i want to buy arc s but vodafone says that you dont sale it anymore.is that true?

[@bastienschneider8446]

Trés belle vidéo ! :-)

[@trinimike100]

i have a problem. I bought the fone yesterday. When i turn the arc s side ways, to watch a video, the volume rocker button is switched / mixed up. For eg, when i try to raise the volume, i have to press the left side of the rocker instead of the right, like if i was watching the video vertically. is this normal ?

[@sonyericssonsupport]

@Jenglotto You are Welcome! -Josh

[@harisdeleut3584]

Can i still use the normal camera for skype calls?

[@H8yourFaceee]

ty for replay, I have another question.. so, is it possible to update my Xperia Arc S to Jelly Bean 4.1 ?

[@sonyericssonsupport]

@lher2326 We don't really have pricing info here since it vary depending on the country/region where the phone is available. Try to contact your local Sony Ericsson support center for more info no this. -Josh

[@ShahrezW]

Is the update available for the Xperia ARC yet??

[@sonyericssonsupport]

Hi, the Xperia arc S its only upgradable to Ice Cream Sandwich, Jelly Bean update is not available for this phone. -Rachell

[@sonyericssonsupport]

Yes you can use the normal camera for Skype calls. -Josh

[@sonyericssonsupport]

Enjoy it a lot :) -Josh

[@sonyericssonsupport]

@frnds2all Hope you enjoy it a lot :) -Josh

[@mikayeel100]

i too have problem with homescreen customization,tried some launcher app..but does not install ..plz help

[@sonyericssonsupport]

You need to contact your local Sony Mobile service center so that they can help you with that request. -Josh

[@amrgenius28]

hey josh how can i change the icon of the folder

[@sonyericssonsupport]

Please stay tuned to our Blog page for upcoming news about this update. -Josh

[@sonyericssonsupport]

@davit7473 Yes this phone has that feature. -Josh

[@sonyericssonsupport]

No this phone doesn't have a front camera and yes this phone has a music player. -Josh

[@jgnshkmr]

is this phone have front camera is this phone head phone got music play and push button

[@MrSilentzz]

how can i find back the music player on homescreen ? i have make it disappear

[@hhbdkhan]

@sonyericssonsupport Thanks Josh and yah i have one problem with my headset i don't think its working well cause ( i have the MH650 headset) everytime when i press the button for the next song the phone play the same song from the begining again and if i press the button more than 5 times than a another song is comming or it start the song i want to change again from the beginning. Its jumbs only between 2 or 3 songs but i have more than 40 songs in my playlist.

[@H8yourFaceee]

hello, how can I delete extra screens?

[@Faith-xv2vy]

At 5:14 what is the name of the widget which is at the middle :))

[@sonyericssonsupport]

This option is only possible from the Android Jelly Bean 4.1 update. So it cannot be done in this phone. -Josh

[@bauke8048]

THANKS! MAN

[@sonyericssonsupport]

Please access the Android™ market and download a Sound Recorder application from there. -Annie

[@sonyericssonsupport]

That cannot be adjusted. By default it will go off within a few seconds when it locked. -Josh

[@sonyericssonsupport]

Sorry to say but by default the phone will go off quickly when is locked. -Josh

[@renzofornazzari]

How Can I Delete one of the Homescreens???

[@mikayeel100]

how to decrease the num ber of homescreen

[@sonyericssonsupport]

No, the Xperia™ arc S does not have a front camera. -Annie

[@Judy21197]

i loove SonyEricssonSupport ♥

[@sonyericssonsupport]

This phone has a single core processor at 1.4GHz. -Josh

[@sonyericssonsupport]

No Miguel, that is not possible. -Annie

[@sonyericssonsupport]

Can you please be more specific? -Annie

[@sonyericssonsupport]

This phone doesn't have a front camera. -Josh

[@IronicIrony.]

Why google

[@faridfirdaus7640]

how to downgrade this phone to GB??

[@affrainds7]

I buy this mobile now!!!!!!

[@MrGskillz]

@sonyericssonsupport Love this phone have it for 6 months right now its a beast using ICS I prefer buying this phone and not those samsung galaxy shit, it has an original design and is fast enough for almost everything. BUY IT YOU WILL NOT REGRET!

[@Faith-xv2vy]

@sonyericssonsupport Thx :D

[@JohnyDaWalker]

@sonyericssonsupport Now i bought Galaxy SΙΙ but thanks anyway :D

[@joesaade9959]

Hello Just Wanna Ask U When i lock my cell a digital clock appear then after 5 seconds it disappear and the cell background turns black! there is anyway to keep the clock visible when the phone is lock ? Tk u!