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Hello,
Has anyone tried to flash 2.3.2 global, root it, and is OTA available for 2.3.4?
Anyone taught of that?
I haven't tried yet cause is there any app to backup phone settings and phone memory? from SE?
I CONFIRM THIS WORKS + ROOT REMAIN
Regards
AFAIK, no OTA available yet for 2.3.4...
+ OTA for the update before this was only for HK and UK ( and Germany if i'm not mistaken ), no world generic or other region... so we might guess that the OTA 2.3.4 will take too much time to go for the firmware version of choice...
some guys already converted to HK version as it's the fastest one to update...
I had the Germany version and till yesterday evening there was no OTA update...
but now the phone is not working after upgrading to 2.3.4 and than downgrading back to 2.3.2 global and rooting it
I have seen a lot of people including myself had their phone ****ed up by downgrading 2.3.4 to 2.3.2 and root. I suggest you to wait till there is a solution for this problem.
yunle said:
I have seen a lot of people including myself had their phone ****ed up by downgrading 2.3.4 to 2.3.2 and root. I suggest you to wait till there is a solution for this problem.
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Do u want to experiement? I ll flash back mine, i m still at 2.3.3 generic uk... I ll upload u my battery Stats and build.prop? Anyone tried this and report if this works? I ll flash .145 global as it supports OTA as i heard...
Have u taught of copy/paste system folders one by one from good phone to bad one .
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shtreber said:
Do u want to experiement? I ll flash back mine, i m still at 2.3.3 generic uk... I ll upload u my battery Stats and build.prop? Anyone tried this and report if this works? I ll flash .145 global as it supports OTA as i heard...
Have u taught of copy/paste system folders one by one from good phone to bad one .
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I am tired of flashing my phone back and forth and getting really frustrated. So I went to SE, told them the phone was dead and play dumb. They gave me back the phone with a new motherboard. Now I am using 2.3.3 4.0.A.2.368 HK ROM
From 2.3.4 to 2.3.2/2.3.3, try this:
There is no problem with UK.184 -> Root and OTA to .368 (no need remove battery even).
Also no problem if I want 2.3.4 again, then I flash Nordic_Telia branded.238
-Tried two times already, cause I couldn't decied which one I wanted.
Hope it helps
2.3.4 OTA is now available for generic world
wats ur build number ?
Yeah... I m goin back to .181 tonight...
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bradgh said:
wats ur build number ?
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What do u need build number for? If u put number number of generic global u will be possible to do OTA?
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right now I have
2.3.3 / 3.0.1.A.0.145
I will flash back to 2.3.2 generic world, root, then ota back to 2.3.4
shtreber said:
What do u need build number for? If u put number number of generic global u will be possible to do OTA?
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I want to know is whether the generic global 181 in this link?
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1115542
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grat_master said:
right now I have
2.3.3 / 3.0.1.A.0.145
I will flash back to 2.3.2 generic world, root, then ota back to 2.3.4
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Are you sure that updates are provided as OTA for the global generics?
grat_master said:
2.3.4 OTA is now available for generic world
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Source?
And a .ftf file download link if you may have in hand would be nice
eladkoren1 said:
Source?
And a .ftf file download link if you may have in hand would be nice
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See in 2.3.4 thread. I think i saw it there. There was somene who said its available by ota.
And .ftf is here in xda, search for it...
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Yes, it is available now OTA with Root (happy), but I want to argue about people calling it Generic_World firmware all the time here on xda, it is Nordic!
There is no World region firmware as far as I know?
well I flashed back to 2.3.2, rooted, and now I want to OTA, and can't connect to download ! says : impossible to download now, try later.
I don't know whats the problem now.
also the ota update is only 44mb.
grat_master said:
well I flashed back to 2.3.2, rooted, and now I want to OTA, and can't connect to download ! says : impossible to download now, try later.
I don't know whats the problem now.
also the ota update is only 44mb.
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Yes, same here, too many people trying and server is getting sad.
Keep pressing the update button a few times, it worked for me.
But now happy rooted 2.3.4 with locked bootloader.
Ps. Please stop calling it Generic_World though!
datagubben said:
Yes, it is available now OTA with Root (happy), but I want to argue about people calling it Generic_World firmware all the time here on xda, it is Nordic!
There is no World region firmware as far as I know?
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Finally, which region is ready for OTA? nordic or generic global ?
plz answer
whats the best 2.3.2 firmware to start with ?
ps : i'm sorry naming it generic world, but my ftf file says : LT15i 3.0.A.2.181_Generic_World.ftf ...
Hello everybody
I want to root my Arc S, it's .62 FW
so I need to downgrade to .58
I can't find the FW :S
any help?
black heart said:
Hello everybody
I want to root my Arc S, it's .62 FW
so I need to downgrade to .58
I can't find the FW :S
any help?
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Yeah. Same here.
LT15i .58 is present. But original stock LT18i .58 seems absent.
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black heart said:
Hello everybody
I want to root my Arc S, it's .62 FW
so I need to downgrade to .58
I can't find the FW :S
any help?
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Just use Wotan, it's free.
You could also downgrade to .42 firmware and root.
dp94 said:
You could also downgrade to .42 firmware and root.
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Hi there. I am new to Arc S. Why not go back to the latest available FW for the Arc S. Or are there no bugfixes applied with .58?
Cheers
catapult1234 said:
Hi there. I am new to Arc S. Why not go back to the latest available FW for the Arc S. Or are there no bugfixes applied with .58?
Cheers
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When your BL is locked, you could also use PCC, but idk what is the latest available firmware in your country (.42, .58 or .62).
If it's not .62, you could also use PCC to flash the firmware and then root using zergRush.
And btw, I don't see much difference between .42, .58 or .62 (correct if there's something important).
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Just use Wotan, it's free.
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Found some references to wotan.
Do you mean www.wotanserver.com?
That site does not exist (anymore). I tried to load it with firefox chrome and ie.
Cheers
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That site does not exist (anymore). I tried to load it with firefox chrome and ie.
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Maybe, it's just currently down.
Just tried it too with Opera and couldn't connect.
dp94 said:
When your BL is locked, you could also use PCC, but idk what is the latest available firmware in your country (.42, .58 or .62).
If it's not .62, you could also use PCC to flash the firmware and then root using zergRush.
And btw, I don't see much difference between .42, .58 or .62 (correct if there's something important).
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I am on .62 which is my latest (to the best of my knowledge)
I just want to root. Nothing else. I most definately don't want to unlock the BL.
I read that the zergRush exploit was patched in .62. So i too was looking for the previous version of my FW (how/where can i check what my last FW should have been?)
So in short: i am looking for the latest original SE FW with the exploit present. And i should be flashable through flashtools as PCC is no use to me since it will deploy .62 FW.
Is wotan the place to be?
Cheers
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dp94 said:
Maybe, it's just currently down.
Just tried it too with Opera and couldn't connect.
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Ah ok. I will keep trying then.
Thanks for taking the time to help!
Cheers
catapult1234 said:
So in short: i am looking for the latest original SE FW with the exploit present. And i should be flashable through flashtools as PCC is no use to me since it will deploy .62 FW.
Is wotan the place to be?
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I'd just say, flash .42 firmware and root, but that's my opinion.
I've never used Wotan, so I can't tell.
catapult1234 said:
Ah ok. I will keep trying then.
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The site is definitely not offline, if you try to ping it, you get a request.
Maybe they just have a overcapacity or something else.
Keep looking a eye on it.
dp94 said:
I'd just say, flash .42 firmware and root, but that's my opinion.
I've never used Wotan, so I can't tell.
The site is definitely not offline, if you try to ping it, you get a request.
Maybe they just have a overcapacity or something else.
Keep looking a eye on it.
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So back to basic question but adjusted to new situation :
Where to download the original international version of .42 FW for the LT18i?
It can be found for the LT15i but i cant seem to find the .42 one for LT18i, at least not here on xda.
Cheers.
Look here or flash SEMC .42 firmware from FXP for CM7 here.
dp94 said:
Look here or flash SEMC .42 firmware from FXP for CM7 here.
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Thanks. Wotanserver is up now. They have specific .42 for my region. Gonna try that first.
Thanks again!
Cheers
Thanks all! I downgraded to Official .42 (Trade code Netherlands) with wotanserver.
Rooting was pretty easy after that
Cheers
i noticed that my battery drain is quite fast. currently using FW.58
anyone know what can i do so that my battery dont drain too fast..? im new with arc s,was using x8 before. and do i need to root again if i change FW..?
maliceomalice said:
im new with arc s,was using x8 before. and do i need to root again if i change FW..?
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If you're updating with SEUS/PCC, you have to root again.
I recently upgraded my arc s to ICS beta. Since it has no bluetooth wifi or the android market, i want to downgrade it back to Gingerbread. Can some one please help? ps. stupid me did not make any backup before upgrading..
Thank You.
Have you tried the Official ICS yet? Maybe it will resolve some of the issues you were having.
If you really want to downgrade though, all you have to do is flash the respective ftf file using flashtool. You'll find lots of guides/resources for this in the development section.
I dd not try the official. where can i find it? i installed beta only.
thank you.
smokified said:
I dd not try the official. where can i find it? i installed beta only.
thank you.
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This is the best ROM, and it is official ICS
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1515148
If you want to get back to GINGERBREAD just flash this ROM, IT is awesome
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1325640
PD: Just remenber to have unlocked your bootloader and flash the respective kernel for each ROM
If this was usseful press "THANKS"
You can get the Official ICS here: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1598052
Thank you very much. I flashed the official ICS.
Gingerbread is the best..
Where do i find the official Gingerbread ROM. Plz give the link. Thanx
I Cannot download the rom....plz help
The links times out after 30 sec and says the source file couldnt b detected
anubhav.m said:
The links times out after 30 sec and says the source file couldnt b detected
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http://forum.android.com.pl/f308/oprogramowanie-dla-sony-ericsson-xperiaa-arc-s-147007/
Enjhoy!
press thanks if i helped
firmware .42 will be very helpful
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Enjhoy!
press thanks if i helped
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Sir I need the Xperia Arc S GB .ftf file P.S. that the firmware is not having .62 firmware. .42 will be very helpful....Thanxxxxxx
anubhav.m said:
Sir I need the Xperia Arc S GB .ftf file P.S. that the firmware is not having .62 firmware. .42 will be very helpful....Thanxxxxxx
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if u are trying to say u need the .42 ftf then its in the same link, just scroll down and look for : 4.0.2.A.0.42
Generic Trade Central Europe 1 (2.3.4) (1254-2716)
india generic hardly matters as Central Europe i believe is the same as if u flash this via flash tools. then as the phone will start u will on top get the language "hindi" option aswell or india "english" .. you can root this, then update via wifi to .62 n u will still have root
if u have unlocked ur bootloader make sure u have locked it so u be able to update to .62 via wifi
May you can use these firmwares. All are original, untouched, decrypted from SEUS with Flashtool
The Generic Nordic firmwares for Xperia devices are used to work much stable for me and contains much less bloatware compared to others.
ICS
1266-4530 (6.1.A.2.45) Generic Nordic
1266-2449 (6.1.A.2.55) Customized Switzerland (In fact, unbranded, with minimal bloatware)
JB
1266-2032 (6.2.B.0.200) Customized Hong-Kong
1266-2449 (6.2.B.0.200) Customized Switzerland
1266-2032 (6.2.B.1.96) Customized Hong-Kong
Please don't ask silly question, or screenshots, I repeat, these are stock firmwares from SONY.
Please hit the Thanks button, if you searched these items earlier.
Thanks for uploading to 4shared, very good website to download from At first I thought my phone was stuck on a boot loop during the "XPERIA" logo but turns out it just takes a while for it to load!
I downloaded the .ftf file linked in this thread and it's great. It's a little more current than the one you linked to. It's French in origin, it's unbranded and very clean. I did not try the one you linked to, so I can't compare.
After flashing that and updating OTA, I did this to root it and install CWM.
Spikestrip said:
I downloaded the .ftf file linked in this thread and it's great. It's a little more current than the one you linked to. It's French in origin, it's unbranded and very clean. I did not try the one you linked to, so I can't compare.
After flashing that and updating OTA, I did this to root it and install CWM.
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Feel free to use. But pls, read before you post: "I know, there are newer builds for some regions"
viewdetails said:
Feel free to use. But pls, read before you post: "I know, there are newer builds for some regions"
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I read it, but the link I provided wasn't as easy to find this file as the one you linked to. So I though I'd link to it here.
viewdetails said:
I know, everyone waits for the JB update, but may you can use these firmwares.
The Generic Nordic firmwares for Xperia devices are used to work much stable for me and contains much less bloatware compared to others.
Decrypted from SEUS with Flashtool
ICS
1266-4530 (6.1.A.2.45) Generic Nordic
1266-2449 (6.1.A.2.55) Customized Switzerland (In fact, unbranded, with minimal bloatware)
JB
1266-2032 (6.2.B.0.200) Customized Hong-Kong
I won't maintain this topic, so please don't ask question, or screenshots, I repeat, these are stock firmwares from SONY.
Please hit the Thanks button, if you searched these items earlier.
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The Hong-Kong FTF - Is that working good to flash on our Nordic Acro S devices or is it going to be an big fail? I mean, Hong-Kong and the Asian countries does use an different baseband compared to Europe and the Scandinavian / Nordic countries right? This does affect signal reception and battery life or..
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The Hong-Kong FTF - Is that working good to flash on our Nordic Acro S devices or is it going to be an big fail? I mean, Hong-Kong and the Asian countries does use an different baseband compared to Europe and the Scandinavian / Nordic countries right? This does affect signal reception and battery life or..
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AFAIK they use the same BB. My device originated from HK, and works well on 2G/3G in the CE, either the Nordic and HK fw too.
BB problem could happen only if you flash an XAS fw to Acro HD, or vicaversa.
hi...
iam from MIDDLE EAST -SYRIA can i flash HONG-KONG version without any problems because there is no update here thank u.
KING MAJD said:
hi...
iam from MIDDLE EAST -SYRIA can i flash HONG-KONG version without any problems because there is no update here thank u.
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Yes you can, if it's not void your local warranty.
Do i need to unlock my bootloader in order to flash this thru Flashtool?
soraci said:
Do i need to unlock my bootloader in order to flash this thru Flashtool?
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No, flashing stock FTF files does not require the bootloader to be unlocked.
As the title says, attached are the links to download the 10.3.1.A.0.244 Commercial/Journalists (1270-4005) firmware for the C6506. This contains the same baseband needed for the AT&T LTE, not sure about others. From my observations, the firmware is identical to the US Generic, nothing more...nothing less.
If you want to use it to flash other C6506 variants (e.g. Canada, Mexico, etc...), you should be able to flash everything except the baseband and that will maintain your original baseband. Alternatively, you can flash the original baseband afterwards if the included baseband doesn't support your carrier. Just make sure you have a stock FTF of your firmware before you decide to go this route.
I was also able to successfully root it via DoomLord's latest thread. It will require the kernel from the previous C6505 10.3.A.0.423 stock firmware (C6506 ONLY). Customization doesn't matter, as long as it's for the C6506 and Android 4.2.2 so the kernels match. If not, you'll get into a bootloop.
Upon successful initial boot, it will ask you to download Data/MMS settings. Just as well, it will default to WCDMA connection type, so just go under Settings>Networks(more)>Mobile Networks>Network Mode and select LTE.
It is always HIGHLY ADVISABLE that you keep a stock FTF of your firmware before flashing any other stock FTF that changes your customization, so you can easily go back to your original customization or repair the phone in case something goes wrong. You can learn more about this here.
Dev-Host
File 1: http://d-h.st/FSs
File 2: http://d-h.st/lsJ
You'll need 7-Zip or any extractor that can handle 7Z formats.
So whats different on this compared to other stock images? Just curious
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Would this work for my locked canada C6506 ?
I noticed zero differences between this and US Generic. Software is dead on identical in every way. The only reason I flashed this is because Sony hasn't released the 10.3.1.A.0.244 for the C6505 US Generic...and I, and others I'm sure, are highly impatient to wait
It should work, just make sure you have an FTF of your current stock ROM in case you need to flash the baseband from it. Like I said, I don't know for certain whether the baseband from this ROM supports the LTE bands of your carrier or not. For me, AT&T was supported the same way the US Generic did.
jafferman said:
Would this work for my locked canada C6506 ?
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Can this rom work on locked bootloader?
Absolutely. Flashing stock FTFs don't require an unlocked bootloader, only custom ROMS do. So you should be good to go.
motoxxxx said:
Can this rom work on locked bootloader?
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Absolutely. Flashing stock FTFs don't require an unlocked bootloader, only custom ROMS do. So you should be good to go.
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Thanks! How is the rom so far? BTW I'm on T-Mobile USA
The update is awesome, the phone is pretty much flawless now.
BTW...Sony just released the update for the US Generic (just now)...so you might want to check for the the OTA or use PC Companion. In other words, you don't need to flash the ROM in this thread.
motoxxxx said:
Thanks! How is the rom so far? BTW I'm on T-Mobile USA
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spielnicht said:
The update is awesome, the phone is pretty much flawless now.
BTW...Sony just released the update for the US Generic (just now)...so you might want to check for the the OTA or use PC Companion. In other words, you don't need to flash the ROM in this thread.
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Thanks for the heads up, might as well wait for the US generic
It's avail now thru PC companion. updating mine.... C6506
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It's avail now thru PC companion. updating mine.... C6506
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Still no OTA upgrade for the moment . . .
Urgent help for Xperia ZL (6505) 4.1
Guys - I just got a Xperia ZL (c6506) and unlocked it from Claro. The problem is that Claro has put so much of bloatware on the phone plus there is still for update on 4.1 JB.
Can I flash a stock ROM (4.3) on my current phone to get rid of the bloatware and run 4.3 ? I am still on baseband 10.1.1.A.1.253 and bootloader is locked.
I understand this is a pretty novice request but please help as I am getting confused with the multiple info being provided.
Can you give me A link of c6506 baseband or ftf that LTE supported ? Because it has dead link .