Buying an android phone on ebay?

Question

Android

I wanted to buy a SE Arc S on eBay. ( link if anyone is interested). But since I had not dealt with androids before, several questions immediately appeared. Is it difficult to Russify the system? That is, not just set the menu language to Russian, but also add the Russian layout. I heard that for this the phone needs to be reflashed. From this follows the second question: how are things with Sony flashing and rutting? I also heard out of the corner of my ear that because of some troubles with the bootloader, this cannot be done. I will be glad if someone will dispel my doubts.

Answer 1

You on w3bsit3-dns.com there you can read all the information on the model of interest. Since phones, even the same models, may differ depending on which country they are intended for, moreover, even from operators within the same country (this applies to more states). So decide on the model and then study the nuances on w3bsit3-dns.com, there are convenient FAQs for all all models (including detailed instructions on how to root, reflash, links to firmware, etc.) Installing
the Russian layout is much easier than Russifying Android (if there is no official Russian).
From myself, I would advise you to look at Motorola phones, as well as used phones (in the states, a slightly used phone, without traces of operation, costs decently cheaper).

Answer 2

I’ll answer only about Russification - everything is simple here ... and either the phone’s settings will already have the choice of the Russian language, or the “Russian” package is put from the Market without any problems.
One thing, but if there is a “cunning” keyboard, then questions may arise with this ... again, “possibly”, but “possibly” will not arise - the owners of this device will better comment on rooting.

Answer 3

Russian keyboards in the android market.
You don't need to sew anything.