I got my new Xperia Arc today, ive rooted it and unlocked the bootloader but now whenever i try and update it bricks the phone.
Im on 2.3.2 and the irst thing I did was unlock the bootloader via fastboot, then used gingerbreak to root the phone, i then tried an ota update which bricked the phone.
I used Flashtool FOTAUnbrick, this got the phone working again, so I tried again, I flashed the generic UK 2.3.2 which worked fine, re-rooted and tried an OTA Update again and rebricked do used the FOTAUnlock again, working again, tried the PC Companion which said there was modified software and that it couldn't update.
So its not possible for me to use the phone companion and its not possible or me to use the OTA how do I get my phone onto 2.3.3 as the 2 official ways i've tried are bricking my phone
Any idea
Well there is a topic about this problem in the development forum:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1126358
The idea is that when you unlock the bootloader you can't use OTA updates or pc companion updates to update your phone because you will brick it. In fact it should not even be possible to get the OTA update but this is bug at SE.
If you want to get the update there is 2 possibilities. First is to relock the bootloader and update either through OTA or through PC companion. Second is to just flash generic or rooted official image using fastboot. Here is the latest official firmware for the second method:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1202441
So even though the thread says its for the neo this is actually for arc, right well ill give it a flash now see what the end damage is
Sorry this is for Neo. I gave a link for Neo by mistake because i have Neo. You should use one for Arc.
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My phone keeps nagging me saying there is an update available, I had previously unlocked my bootloader to get root and relocked it with Blagus's method, I try and preform the official update to no avail, the update takes place phone reboots and when it turns back on it says "Could not update software" I am also having a hard time doing so on my PC with the companion software, It will not detect my phone in media transfer mode.
Sorry for the block of text but this is annoying me, I want the new update
Thanks in advance
Have you deleted/frozen anything or installed the leaked home.apk/market.apk?
Try to unmount your sdcard before connecting it, i've read someone had success that way to get it to connect/find device.
Regards Dousan...
Yes, I have removed a fair amount of crap as well as installed the new market and leaked launcher.
If I unlock my Bootloader again, flash a 3.0.1.A.0.145 version to get all the crap back and then use SEUS to bring it to the new update?
TehH4rRy said:
Yes, I have removed a fair amount of crap as well as installed the new market and leaked launcher.
If I unlock my Bootloader again, flash a 3.0.1.A.0.145 version to get all the crap back and then use SEUS to bring it to the new update?
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No need for unlocking your bootloader as you can just flash the FW you stated with flashtool and then root with gingerbreak and then without doing anything else update OTA to newest. Only OTA will preserve root
Or you can unlock your BL and flash FW 4.0.A.2.368 posted by @thomassafca with flashtool and then flash doomlords kernel v3 for the same FW virsion as above, with fastboot. It comes prerooted and with su/superuser/busybox installed and then flash kernel.sin with flashtool (SE stock kernel) and relock your BL if you wish.
Regards Dousan...
e: The removed crap is the reason why you can't update
You rule, Thanks for the info. I think i'll go down the flashing the update and kernel route.
I bought my At&T Play this summer off ebay (probably a model handed out at a developers conference). It came rooted already, been using it fine. After hearing about the new update for HD video recording I went to update and realized I hadn't updated from 2.3.2.
Now, I know updating will unroot the device but I am pretty sure I don't use any of the rooted-features. Do I need to unroot before updating the device or can I just go ahead and update? I just want to avoid any issues from updating a rooted device.
make sure the bootloader is LOCKED! If you deleted any SYSTEM APPS you would NOT be able to update!
If the ota update is available for you then you can update and keep root but as Cat_On_Droid has said if you have uninstalled anything off the phone then ota updating will not work.
You will have to reflash to stock (2.3.2) > root > ota to be rooted on the latest fw. It all depends though if your provider has relased the new update for ota. Im not sure what the developers At&T device is running, maybe world generic?
If you update using pc companion or anything other than ota it will wipe your phone so no need to unroot when updating. I have used pc companion and seus to update before with a rooted phone and it just wipes the phone and reinstalls whats missing when it updates.
As Cat_On_Droid has also said make sure your bootloader is locked. If you update normally using PC companion, SEUS or ota with an unlocked bootloader it will brick your phone.
Mozzak said everything, but pants if you have any questions you can visit this thread
forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1274634
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Hey guys
I was having the battery drain issue mentioned by siddharthsai R800i 4.0.A.2.368 as i used the pc companion update method
i've now downgraded to
R800i_3.0.1.A.0.145 (OLD firmware) using flashtool
My plan is now to OTA from R800i_3.0.1.A.0.145 to a newer firmware
siddharthsai said the battery drain issue is not evident through OTA only through pc companion.
I brought the r800i unbranded, it has a unlocked bootloader already from the factory, i've never ROOTED or touched the BOOTLOADER !
will i be able to OTA to newer firmware, I'm worried by using flashtool to flash firmwares will the OTA brick my phone because of this.
thanks in advance
harlzden
Afaik there's no plays that comes bootloader unlocked from factory, it would conflict with warranty. SE says unlocking might void the warranty, but to send out devices that might not fall under warranty would be very odd.
I don't think the newest FW is available through OTA yet (2.3.4).
You should be good to go with an OTA update if you bought it from new (not used) and never unlocked the bootlader. A rooted phone won't brick updating OTA nor will it any other way of updating (Pc Companion/SEUS/flashtool). Rooting and then removing/freezing/modding bloat/system aps can cause it not to be able to update OTA.
Regards Dousan...
I did exactly what you are asking and my phone is working like a charm,while you're at it,root your phone with gingerbreak(that's why I did this).
Btw your issue might be fixed since OTA and PC Companion updates are a little bit diffrent,so might be that SE overlooked a bug
Hi,
I am using Sony Ericsson Xperia Arc S with Android 4.0.3 and my device is rooted and I have installed CWM.
Now I got an update (4.0.4) to my phone.
I am just wondering if I would be able to update my phone even though its rooted!!
Also, I would like to know that currently i have some mods like systemUI.apk and some other changes.
If I am able to update my phone, will these be replaced and get a default one as per the update of 4.0.4 or will my current mods be retained.
Kindly need your advice
Thanks
If it's only rooted then yes. If your bootloader's unlocked then no. And it will be a new install so you'll lose any mods(including root).
You can update. You will lose root and all the modifications that you made thus far.
yes you can
but if you has unlock your phone and you update it from pcc or seus it will brick
greetings ,
i have an Xperia s phone with the firmware 6.1.A.2.50 rooted with root many droids (bin4ry)
software update in my phone showed that there is new update available...
i downloaded the new update...but it always fails to update..
is it cuz it's rooted??
should I unroot my device so that i can update...???
im a bit confused :silly:
You can flash stock 6.1.A.2.50 again and then try to update, it should work then. Rooting actually doesn't affect update via PCC or SUS, as far as i know.
But yes if the bootloader is unlocked then you won't be able to update as well. So your device bootloader unlocked or locked?
One more thing you should remember the new update 0.55 is not easily rootable. The method which worked for 0.50 and 0.45 won't work on 0.55
Lastly the new update 0.55 doesn't bring anything special. I tried and then went back to 0.50 again. Still it's your call.
Sv: [Q] xperia s new firmware official update .55 problem
Funny thoug, that Sony claim to be open for external development and for eg. XDA, and at the same time Sony make an effort to secure that you can't root every time they release new firmware...
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:good: thanks guys,im a newbie here..i dunno the answer your question...
i bought the new device and all i did is rooted via Root_with_Restore_by_Bin4ry_v18...i dunno if it unlocks the bootlloader...
i rooted my device though it wasn't useful to me rather than before rooting cuz i dunno how to use the maximum before rooting..
i heard that the firmware is better for the RAM and i have a wireless problem (it freezes n dysfunction)..
thanks a lot again auni
anyway i fixed it ma self....just used the stupid pc companion and it worked though it took some time to download the update..
thanx XDA