A friend who works for Sony gave me an unlocked Xperia Play R800a a while ago. This phone is not on a carrier and has an empty sim card slot so I assume it's a GSM phone. Since I already have a Razr Maxx on Verizon, I just use this Xperia Play as a gaming/web surfing unit. It came with Android 2.3.2.
My question is, can I update this phone to the latest Android OS available for the phone, or does it need to be on a carrier? Whenever I try the System Update from the Settings menu (while connected to my home Wifi), it goes through the motions but fails because it says it can't connect to the network. I have also tried updating it using the PC Companion software, but this always says my phone is up to date. Isn't the Xperia Play up to 2.3.4 by now?
My question is, can I update this phone to the latest Android OS available for the phone, or does it need to be on a carrier? Whenever I try the System Update from the Settings menu (while connected to my home Wifi), it goes through the motions but fails because it says it can't connect to the network. I have also tried updating it using the PC Companion software, but this always says my phone is up to date. Isn't the Xperia Play up to 2.3.4 by now?