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Sony Xperia LT29i Specifications

Sony Xperia TX

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Also known as Sony LT29i

GENERAL	2G Network	GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
	3G Network	HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700 / 1900 / 2100
	SIM	Micro-SIM
	Announced	2012, August
	Status	Available. Released 2012, October

BODY	Dimensions	131 x 68.6 x 8.6 mm (5.16 x 2.70 x 0.34 in)
	Weight	127 g (4.48 oz)

DISPLAY	Type	TFT capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors
	Size	720 x 1280 pixels, 4.55 inches (~323 ppi pixel density)
	Multitouch	Yes, up to 10 fingers
	Protection	Shatter proof glass
		- Timescape UI - Sony Mobile BRAVIA Engine

SOUND	Alert types	Vibration; MP3 ringtones
	Loudspeaker	Yes
	3.5mm jack	Yes

MEMORY	Card slot	microSD, up to 32 GB
	Internal	16 GB, 1 GB RAM

DATA	GPRS	Up to 86 kbps
	EDGE	Up to 237 kbps
	Speed	HSDPA, 42 Mbps; HSUPA, 5.8 Mbps
	WLAN	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, DLNA, Wi-Fi hotspot
	Bluetooth	v3.1, A2DP
	NFC	Yes
	USB	microUSB v2.0 (MHL)

CAMERA	Primary	13 MP, 4128 x 3096 pixels, autofocus, LED flash
	Features	Geo-tagging, touch focus, face detection, panorama
	Video	1080p@30fps
	Secondary	1.3 MP, 720p@30fps

FEATURES	OS	Android OS, v4.0.4 (Ice Cream Sandwich), upgradаble to v4.3 (Jelly Bean)
	Chipset	Qualcomm MSM8260A Snapdragon
	CPU	Dual-core 1.5 GHz Krait
	GPU	Adreno 225
	Sensors	Accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
	Messaging	SMS (threaded view), MMS, Email, IM, Push Email
	Browser	HTML5
	Radio	Stereo FM radio with RDS
	GPS	Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS
	Java	Yes, via Java MIDP emulator
	Colors	Black, White, Pink
		- 50 GB of Cloud storage (time limited offer) - SNS integration - TV-out (via MHL A/V link) - Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic - MP4/H.263/H.264/WMV player - MP3/eAAC+/WMA/WAV/Flac player - Document viewer - Photo viewer/editor - Voice memo/dial - Predictive text input

BATTERY		Li-Ion 1750 mAh battery
	Stand-by	Up to 300 h (2G) / Up to 400 h (3G)
	Talk time	Up to 6 h 40 min (2G) / Up to 6 h 40 min (3G)
	Music play	Up to 18 h

MISC	SAR US	1.08 W/kg (head)     0.81 W/kg (body)
	SAR EU	1.09 W/kg (head)
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The following post will teach you how to root  Sony xperia TX L T29i  running on the latest Android  Jellybean 9.2.A.1.215 firmware without touching the boot loader of the device. We are going to use XDA Dev GeoHot’s  towel root  application, which is capable of rooting a number of android devices without any requirement or rules. Just follow these guidelines which are listed below.

Guidelines and Requirements:

• Guidelines are only for Sony Xperia TX LT29i running the latest Android 4.3 Jelly Bean 9.2.A.1.215 firmware.
• This guide works perfectly with both Locked/Unlocked Bootloader.
• Your phone battery should be charged over at least 60%. It is compulsory  in order to prevent  any low battery issues during rooting.
• Enable USB debugging mode on your device. To do so go to settings then developer options then USB debugging mode then enable it. in case you don’t find developer options then go to settings then about device then press build number for 7 times to enable the developer option.
• Use OEM data cable to build connection  between  your PC and your phone.
• Allow unknown sources to your phone. To do this go to Settings > Security > Unknown Sources.

How To Root Sony Xperia TX LT29i running 9.2.A.1.215 Firmware

• First download the latest version of towelroot app from HERE.
• Click on the lambda sign and right click on the next page and save page as.
• Connect your Galaxy S4 to PC via the USB cable and Copy the tr.apk file.
• Go to phone Settings > Security and check the Unknown Sources.
• Now navigate to the storage directory where you’ve placed the apk file.
• Install it.
• Launch the towelroot app.
• Tap on the make it ra1n.
• Wait for the rooting process to complete. When done, your phone will automatically reboots.
• To install SuperSU app which grants root permission to your device. Download it from HERE.
• Unzip the folder and copy the Superuser.apk from the Common folder to your phone.
• Just like the other apk file, install it.
• That’s it, you’ve now successfully rooted the Sony Xperia TX LT29i.
• To verify root access, you can also install the Root Checker app from the Google PlayStore.

How to Install Custom ROMs

1. First of all, Creat backup of your current rom.
2. download the proper update file for your mobile on computer.
3. Optional: download the Google apps package if it is not included on the firmware file.
4. Save the files on desktop; don’t unzip them.
5. Then, connect your handset with the computer.
6. Establish the connecting by using the USB cord.
7. Copy-paste or drag and drop the downloaded files from desktop to your phone’s (tablet’s) SD card.
8. Disconnect the devices by unplugging the USB cable.
9. Turn off your smartphone / tablet and wait a few seconds.
10. Then reboot your gadget into recovery mode.
11. Next, navigate through the recovery mode menu and select “wipe data factory reset”, “wipe cache partition” and “wipe dalvick cache”.
12. The system will now be wiped out, so that’s why the backup has been recommended before.
13. Up next, return to recovery main menu: select “+++go back+++”.
14. And choose “install zip from SD card” and “choose zip from SD card”.
15. Pick the update file and flash the same.
16. Optional: repeat this operation for applying the Google Apps package.
17. When the installation process ends, from recovery select “+++go back+++” and “reboot system now”.
18. You are done.

Troubleshooting:

In some cases after flashing the custom ROM, when rebooting the first time, your handset might get stuck in a boot loop (if the first boot takes longer than usual, don’t panic, there is nothing wrong with your device); if that happens, follow:

• Reboot in recovery once more.
• From there select “wipe data factory reset” and “wipe cache partition”.
• Return and reboot.
• Optional: if needed now you can restore the previous software  So, use the recovery menu and select “backup and restore”.
• For resolving any other issues or problems use our dedicated step by step guide.