Does anyone have Android 2.3.3 for the Neo, if you have a flashed and rooted 2.3.2 and update it OTA to 2.3.3, your phone is bricked. I already have NEO-GLOBAL-3.0.A.2.181.ftf
Just use Wotanserver, it's free for now and works perfectly (did it myself a few days ago).
I will try to root my phone tomorrow. Have been busy all day rooting and unlocking the bootloader, but after flashing stuff 8 times or whatever, I ended up again with unrooted and relocked phone and again 2.3.3. Even bricked it sort of (only flashing worked), so I've learned a lot.
But I will NOT re-unlock the bootloader, only rooting. Does that really require flashing 2.3.2 (.181)?
@sdk16420,
Yes, you will still need to flash 2.3.2 if you want to root your phone using Gingerbreak.
xtacy! said:
@sdk16420,
Yes, you will still need to flash 2.3.2 if you want to root your phone using Gingerbreak.
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In that case, this thread can be removed, also as mentioned before 2.3.3 is available at WotanServer...
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I just got my Arc S, and i want to check out few different custom roms. I was planing on rooting the device with Easy rooting toolkit, so the question is, how can i backup my stock rom and reflash it, if i ever need it for warranty issues? (Also maybe to get the official 4.0 update next year )
On my previous phone (HTC Desire) it was pretty easy, by restoring the Nandroid backup that i created after rooting the device. How about the Xperia? Is there something similar?
And while we are here, any suggestion for some stable custom roms for the Arc S? Thanks
If you only want to root your device, you can simply unroot the device.
But you don't really have to, when you update your device using PCC or SEUS, the root is gone.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=18879974#post18879974
If you decide to unlock your bootloader to flash custom kernels/ROMs, you have to relock it, when you want to update your firmware using PCC or SEUS.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1134335
And which custom ROM you like is your decision, but I'm still a CM7 fan.
I have root, if I want to return to stock ROM (without root) I can just use SEUS to update my phone and the root is gone?
hdplsa said:
I have root, if I want to return to stock ROM (without root) I can just use SEUS to update my phone and the root is gone?
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If your bootloader is locked yes.
I rooted my arc with EasyRooting toolkit,
How do I know if my bootloader is locked or not?
Edit: I checked by the service info, it says
Rooting status:
Bootloader unlock allowed: No
I am guessing that means my bootloader is locked?
Aiceball said:
I am guessing that means my bootloader is locked?
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Yes, it is.
And if you root, it doesn't, mean you've a unlocked BL.
Btw, you can't unlock your BL using the official method.
If you still want to unlock your BL, contact Jinx13.
Could I root my SE Xperia Play R800x 2.3.4 with dooMloRDs Root? or would I have to downgrade to 2.3.3, and if so how would I do it? (Verizon)
KeanuC said:
Could I root my SE Xperia Play R800x 2.3.4 with dooMloRDs Root? or would I have to downgrade to 2.3.3, and if so how would I do it? (Verizon)
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Assuming you already have unlocked your bootloader, yes. You can do it on 2.3.4. DooMKernel comes root access.
While it is inefficient to do it that way, if you already have an unlocked bootloader, you can boot into CWM and flash RootXperia to enable superuser.
If you do not have an unlocked bootloader, I would suggest to ftf back to 2.3.3, and root with SuperOneclick (I would also suggest staying on 2.3.3, as 2.3.4 has many notable flaws.)
hi..
i wanted to root and then flash a costum rom on a xperia arc but im not getting root first...i used 2 methods for the locked bootloader the doomlord v1 and the Root_Exploit_OneClick both of these show me errors and the phone cant get root,i turned off every another process in the pc and the antivirus and still nothing...pls help me to root it...it is with locked bootloader..
Edit( i rooted it when i flashed a ready to root stock ics firmware and then with one click root method)
first of all you cant install a custom ROM with a locked bootloader... and the reason why your not getting a root is that your on .62 firmware and you can only root on .42 firmware... (NOTE: android version 2.3.4)
MrModMan said:
first of all you cant install a custom ROM with a locked bootloader... and the reason why your not getting a root is that your on .62 firmware and you can only root on .42 firmware...
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i have this version 4.1.b.0.431...what should i do to root with this firmware?
You have ICS https://www.google.com.au/#hl=en&sc...qf.,cf.osb&fp=c72d84806ae8a6&biw=1366&bih=667 that should help you
y the way there are 2 ways to root .431(4.0.4)
1) flash the .431 file and then flash the stock kernel of .562 ftf(i.e flash 4.0.4 and the flash only the kernel of 4.0.3) and then use doomlord one click method
2) flash a ready to root ftf file that already has the compiled things together.
(by the way, why dont you unlock your bootloader? because if anything goes extremely wrong it can only be corrected if you have an unlocked bootloader. and unlcoking bootloader is not risky infact it can be reocked again it will give you more choice to choose from various roms and kernels)
and note these methods work on unlocked bootloaders only.
these threads will help youon locked bootloader
for 4.0.3 http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1600728
for 4.0.4 http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1683189
you can root your phone using This method .
hey everyone,
I updated my Xperia Arc to ICS via the sony pc companion update. But how do I root this version? Should I go back to gingerbread and root it or is there a way to root it directly, without going back?
Thanks.
If you have firmware 4.1.b.0.431 for ICS 4.0.4 then https://www.google.com.au/#hl=en&sc...=667&bav=on.2,or.r_gc.r_pw.r_qf.,cf.osb&cad=b or just search what ever firmware you have on google or xda
if you have ics 4.0.3 then u can root it using doomlords oneclick root method. if it is 4.0.4 then u need to flash kernel of 4.0.3 and then root and then u can come back to kernel of 4.0.4 by flashing just the orignal kernel again. or you can download a ready to root 4.o.4 ftf and then flash it on your phone using flashtool.
for 4.0.3 http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1601038
for 4.0.4(ready to root) http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1683957
you can root your phone using these simple 3 methods in Here.
Does it void our warranty ?
Sent from my LT15i using xda premium
well i am not 100% sure but i think that rooting wont void your warranty. unlocking bootloader voids your warranty because, root does not remain if you flash another firmware however, an unlocked bootloader is permanaent irrespective of what ever you install on it.
this was my logic however, remember dev's have shown how a bootloader can be relocked. get more info from here http://unlockbootloader.sonymobile.com/
Is there already a stock rooted 2.3.4 ROM?
I have an unlocked bootloader, and want stock 2.3.4 look with root functionality
Is there a ROM for this?
johnnzey said:
Is there already a stock rooted 2.3.4 ROM?
I have an unlocked bootloader, and want stock 2.3.4 look with root functionality
Is there a ROM for this?
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Then Just Root your phone, you don't need a custom Rom to have it rooted.
You can use Zergrush, PSNeuter and another method which I don't remember.
Or you can even have flashtool do it for you.
On 2.3.3 from my understanding you can root 2.3.4 stopped rooting and being unlocked if u go to 2.3.3 root and ota to 2.3.4 u will have a nice shiny brick I have a rooted 2.3.4 Android but won't use it as wifi is broke it wont connect but 2.3.3 would when I was unlocked so I could be wrong tho
Sent from my R800x Unlocked with doomkernal
try the jokawild rom, i think it looks more of stock rom