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Because [the first time](http://www.engadget.com/2011/12/15/ice-cream-sandwich-alpha-released-for-xperia-trio-is-sony-erics/) proved to be such a charm for Android developers, Sony's once again offering [Xperia](http://www.engadget.com/tag/xperia/) owners an official alpha ROM. And this time, it's of the [Jelly Bean](http://www.engadget.com/tag/sony,%20jellybean/) variety. But before you rush to the source and [flash](http://www.engadget.com/tag/Rom+flashing/) your cares away, there are a few caveats we need to cover. For starters, the price of entry to this Android 4.1 test run is an _unlocked_ [Xperia T](http://www.engadget.com/2012/09/21/sony-xperia-t-review-a-new-4-5-inch-smartphone-flagship-that-is/). Not the [TX](http://www.engadget.com/tag/Xperia+TX/), not the [V](http://www.engadget.com/tag/Xperia+V/), not the [S](http://www.engadget.com/tag/Xperia+S/), so don't even try it. You'll also have to sign away your legal right (via [the company's unlock utility](http://www.engadget.com/2011/04/13/sony-ericssons-android-bootloader-unlocking-site-goes-live-mod/)) to whine and demand compensation should your handset brick in the process. Once those hurdles have been cleared, you're almost [home free to flash](http://www.engadget.com/2012/12/06/sony-xperia-flash-tool-beta-unlocked-devices/) -- so long as you don't mind an unfinished UI, non-functioning radios for voice, WiFi, Bluetooth and NFC, _in addition_ to a complete lack of Gapps. Oh, and did we mention your unlocked T won't be privy to the official Jelly Bean update once it hits? Yeah, there's that too. Basically, you shouldn't look to this for a daily driver. In fact, it's probably best to leave this one to the big boys.
Filed under: [Cellphones](http://www.engadget.com/category/cellphones/), [Wireless](http://www.engadget.com/category/wireless/), [Software](http://www.engadget.com/category/software/), [Mobile](http://www.engadget.com/category/mobile/), [Sony](http://www.engadget.com/category/sony/)
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**Source:** [Sony Mobile](http://developer.sonymobile.com/2013/01/25/jelly-bean-available-for-custom-rom-developers-alpha-rom/)
URL: http://www.engadget.com/2013/01/25/sony-jelly-bean-alpha-rom-xperia-t/
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