Hi.
I've just spent an age reading posts but they are all getting jumbled up in my head so I'm asking for a bit of help whilst I wait for the brain-ache to subside
I've tried to update my Arc to 2.3.3 and keep it rooted following the instructions in the Namaste guide.
This is what I've done:-
1, First I re-locked my bootloader
2, then I flashed back to 181 generic firmware using flashtool
3, then I rooted using gingerbreak and installed titanium backup to check root status
4, I ran OTA update and identified update was available but needed PC Companion.
5, connected phone to PC companion and ran updater which downloaded new ROM and installed (2.3.3)
6, started phone and installed Titanium backup again but this time root access failed.
I've tried this twice and got the same result. Is it me or is this a known issue?
Any help will be gratefully received.
Thanks, Phil.
To retain root ,flash DooMKernel after updating .368 check this link below.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1172885
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Yes.. As you had a locked bootloader you could simply flash DoomLord's kernel .. Its very nice.. pre rooted, overclocking etc..
What you were trying to do is rooting on a locked bootloader.. The version 181 you flashed seems not to have Over The Air (OTA) update available..
When you update with SEUS it flashes the whole ROM cleanly that's what happened so you lost root..
The OTA update only updates the files which were changed in the new firmware.. So you retain root..
Unless you have a good reason to NOT flash a custom kernel (as you are already unlocked i don't see a good reason ) you will have to find a 181 firmware which has it available OTA (look in threads with instructions which have done it successfully).. Should be in the development area..
Thanks for the advice guys
I tried the same process a third time before I'd seen your replies and the OTA offered an upgrade (about45mb) so I went ahead and installed it. Now, thankfully, I have 2.3.3 and root! Woohoo!
I am interested in a custom kernel though so I'm going to have a butchers at doomlords thread.
Thanks once again, and if anyone reads this thread whilst looking for a solution to a similar problem I can suggest trying the same thing a few times before you give up ;-)
not quite there yet...
...just ran OTA update check and it's directing me to do an update via PC Companion again grrr!
This is to add xLoud, stereo recording, landscape homescreen etc
So how do I get this update and remain rooted with a re-locked bootloader? Should I do the full ROM update and then flash a kernel?
Thanks.
U could just flash FW 4.0.A.2.368 by flashtool,then flash doomkernel and u will retain root back.
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@rYuuk
This will only work when bootloader is unlocked!
@thintin
Since you have relocked your bootloader you can follow this guide:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=16793764
it worked for me, hope it works out for you
Nirak said:
@rYuuk
This will only work when bootloader is unlocked!
@thintin
Since you have relocked your bootloader you can follow this guide:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=16793764
it worked for me, hope it works out for you
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Thintin sorry for wrong reply .
Nirak thanks for correcting me.
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Hi,
my arc have unlocked bootloder and i have rooted my android 2.3.2. the questions is can i upgrade my android with 2.3.3?
Thanks for replay.
Peter
Did you try
Edit: gave the most possible bad advise due to misreading.
Other way is to download seus, Sony Ericsson update service, and update through that, but for sure you lose your root rights than.
Further on all your answers will be here on the first page, so you could have done some reading first, than you would have found out asking this question is a bit ought...
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PollPixx said:
Did you try
Settings/about phone/
Software update, your phone will check if there is an update available.
With the ota, over the air, update you have a chance you still have a rooted phone.
Other way is to download seus, Sony Ericsson update service, and update through that, but for sure you lose your root rights than.
Further on all your answers will be here on the first page, so you could have done some reading first, than you would have found out asking this question is a bit ought...
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OTA for unlocked bootloaders will brick your phone. There is a fix for that now though.
Be careful of the advice you give.
You are right, I didn't read that, my apologise!!
sent from arc or optimus 2x
You have to install flashTool 0.2.9.1. http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=920746
Then get the updated firmware 3.0.1.A.0.145 or 146 https://rapidshare.com/files/4055154....146_Global.7z. You can keep your settings (option i FlashTool).
Then get the rootexperia.zip from Bin4ry http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1130639 and flash it via recovery http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=14903452&postcount=169
Hope this helps
Just flash a 2.3.3 ROM (preferably rooted) with fastboot. Look in the Development section for a ROM. Its fairly easy.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1044201
There lots of ROMs and a very good tutorial how to flash using fastboot.
very thanks i try
i have tray and work. Very thanks
I followed every thing in namaste Guide.
i ve the 3.0.A.2.181 generic .
I updated 2.3.2 to 2.3.3 (3.0.1.A.0.145) Via OTA
But i cant update to 4.0.A.2.368 via OTA .
what will i do to update to 4.0.A.2.368 and keep rooted .
Plz Help
iceman131313 said:
I followed every thing in namaste Guide.
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Re read it and retrace your steps.
XperienceD said:
Re read it and retrace your steps.
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I read some threads that if i use the UK version i can update via OTA . will it work?
iceman131313 said:
I read some threads that if i use the UK version i can update via OTA . will it work?
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Did for me.
iceman131313 said:
I followed every thing in namaste Guide.
i ve the 3.0.A.2.181 generic .
I updated 2.3.2 to 2.3.3 (3.0.1.A.0.145) Via OTA
But i cant update to 4.0.A.2.368 via OTA .
what will i do to update to 4.0.A.2.368 and keep rooted .
Plz Help
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Yes same problem with me also...i've downloaded 6times but after rebooting it is saying "could not update"
I also have this problem.
I rooted my Arc yesterday, then updated to 2.3.3, but now I cannot update to newer versions via WiFi or OTA, it just gives me a message saying 'you must use a computer to update your phone'.
If I do as it says will this damage the phones firmware, unroot my phone or just simply work???
Help plz???
Hellooo, its mentioned many times in the General section of the Arc forum that the Generic.181 is not used for OTA to .368
You must flash either HK.181 or Generic_UK.184 otherwise it will not work...
and then after you flash you loos every thing just perfect I'm beginning to think rooting my phone was a waist of time .
Torres77an said:
and then after you flash you loos every thing just perfect I'm beginning to think rooting my phone was a waist of time .
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Look at threads in general section, we now have Root for 2.3.4
Downgrade to the UK rom 2.3.2 with Flashtool -> Gingerbreak -> OTA update via WiFi ( as in some coutries UK rom restricts Data (2g/3g) connection untill the correctconfig is obtained.. But if you keep it running on WiFi they will selv-download )
And it's not a waste of time.. i've had my Arc for just some hours out of the box and did this in halv an hour.. If you use Alternative Messaging app, Homescreen app and contacts app... You can backup the needed things.. So no problem at all reflashing.. just reflash and restore
Have fun with your FreeToBePhone!
wait for a while...
i wait..and today i was able to update 2.3.4 (build number .283)
over OTA..and root remain..
just to say...
before OTA i had 2.3.3 (.145)...i was downgrade to 2.3.2 to gain root and OTA...
after few day again OTA (not downgrade) and here i am
Ok I too followed the guide, I'm rooted on 2.3.2 (.181). From my research it looks like I used the wrong file when I flashed the phone. Can someone please send me the link to the correct file?
Hi all,
PC companion detect a new FW for my arc. The ICS, great, but :
PC companion does not allow me to update because my system if modified (?)
I previously downgrade (?) from 4.0.2.A.0.69 to 62 and now I wonder what should I do to upgrade to ICS?
I've read lot of topic but I'm not able to understand either what is a boot unlock, I should I have to do to unlock, what is CFW of I don't know what.
As you can read, I'm a noob and english is not my mother tongue
Any help is welcome
If you have an unlocked bootloader?? If so dont update via PC companion. It will cause problems.
If you want to upgrade to ICS , jsut download the official ICS (.431) tft file and flash it with flash tools(locked/unclocked) and it shd take you to ICS.
I 've try many things and as a result I thing my bootloader is unlocked
(I used flashtools and a tft file from this forum)
So if I understand, I need to do the same for ICS.
I hope I will find a ICS to flash
Thank you for your answer
Just being able to use Flashtool or flashing .ftf doesn't mean that your bootloader is unlocked. Because even those on locked bootloaders can use it.
If you're not certain whether you unlocked your bootloader or not, then there's a good chance that your bootloader is STILL locked.
And you can find the stock ICS ROM in this thread. I'd suggest going with General Global World as there's little bloatware and performance is good.
Cheers!
Thank you for the link.
Not sure about unlocking effectively. I've try the official sony method using the url and emei but seems unsiccessfull.
I will try will GGW and maybe trying to remove boatware on a second times
TY!!!
PC Companion causes problems when trying to update to ICS.
Better use SUS (Sony Update Service).
succeed using flashtool and LT15i_4.1.B.0.431_Generic Global World.ftf from the link above!
Don't know what is teh SUS, but my next step is remove bloatware
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
I just bought a couple of days ago mi new Xperia ZL, i think the phone is great, but today when i tried to get mi phone rooted, i realized the bootloader is locked.
Im kind of new at this, but i really dont know why mi phone is on that status, so does that mean that i never be able to fully root mi phone?
I tried to do it with a dooloard applicatión, but it seems that the android compilation version is not compatible with the doomlord software.
Could someone help me please! i want to erase all the garbage from my service provider.
I have a Xperia Zl C6502, 10.1.1.A.1.253
By the way, Im From Guatemala, sorry for the crappy english.
Best Regards
wichobig said:
I just bought a couple of days ago mi new Xperia ZL, i think the phone is great, but today when i tried to get mi phone rooted, i realized the bootloader is locked.
Im kind of new at this, but i really dont know why mi phone is on that status, so does that mean that i never be able to fully root mi phone?
I tried to do it with a dooloard applicatión, but it seems that the android compilation version is not compatible with the doomlord software.
Could someone help me please! i want to erase all the garbage from my service provider.
I have a Xperia Zl C6502, 10.1.1.A.1.253
By the way, Im From Guatemala, sorry for the crappy english.
Best Regards
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A locked bootloader doesn't stop you from rooting. Mine is locked (and is unlockable) and I have root.
Use this method: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2332407
LenAsh said:
A locked bootloader doesn't stop you from rooting. Mine is locked (and is unlockable) and I have root.
Use this method: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2332407
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I tried before, but it seems that the app is not compatible with the version i have.
Always gave me an error.
Please any additional assistence would be appreciated.!!
Regards
wichobig said:
I tried before, but it seems that the app is not compatible with the version i have.
Always gave me an error.
Please any additional assistence would be appreciated.!!
Regards
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In order to root the 253 build, you need to follow Nut's thread here:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2299092
Read everything carefully before doing it, I think the build 253 was the most complicated build to root not because it's hard but it has more steps than any other builds.
Why don't you upgrade to the latest 4.2.2 build 244. It's very stable and good. Plus, it's easy to root.... :good:
Even if your BL is locked, every build can be rooted.
Crash338 said:
In order to root the 253 build, you need to follow Nut's thread here:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2299092
Read everything carefully before doing it, I think the build 253 was the most complicated build to root not because it's hard but it has more steps than any other builds.
Why don't you upgrade to the latest 4.2.2 build 244. It's very stable and good. Plus, it's easy to root.... :good:
Even if your BL is locked, every build can be rooted.
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Hello Crash 3338
Is not that i want to do it on that build, is just that is the software that came with mi ph, and unfortunately in my country i dont know why, we dont get OTA upgrades. So could you please show me or post the link where i can get the instructions on how to upgrade to that build, and also how to root it.
Thanks in advance for the assistence,
wichobig said:
Hello Crash 3338
Is not that i want to do it on that build, is just that is the software that came with mi ph, and unfortunately in my country i dont know why, we dont get OTA upgrades. So could you please show me or post the link where i can get the instructions on how to upgrade to that build, and also how to root it.
Thanks in advance for the assistence,
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You are not getting the OTA because your carrier is not pushing it. If your phone is branded to xyz carrier than you need to wait for them to push their new bloaded firmware via OTA.
If you flash the Sony generic firmware, you will be getting OTA's as soon as Sony pushes them out.
If you want to flash your phone to the latest Sony generic, you will need:
Flashtool : http://androxyde.github.io/
PC Companion
C6502 FTF: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2389305
Installed drivers for your Xperia ZL (can be found inside Drivers folder when flashtool is installed)
This thread has screenshots on how to use flashtool:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=928343
Don't forget to Turn on "Unknown sources" and "USB Debugging" before flashing the phone.
Once you have flashed this firmware, you will root by
1 - Flashing the FW 423 Kernel ONLY
2 - Reboot and root with DoomLord's latest exploit (v.18)
3 - Flash back the FW 244 Kernel ONLY
4- Reboot and you are done!
Happy flashing!! :highfive:
Crash338 said:
You are not getting the OTA because your carrier is not pushing it. If your phone is branded to xyz carrier than you need to wait for them to push their new bloaded firmware via OTA.
If you flash the Sony generic firmware, you will be getting OTA's as soon as Sony pushes them out.
If you want to flash your phone to the latest Sony generic, you will need:
Flashtool : http://androxyde.github.io/
PC Companion
C6502 FTF: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2389305
Installed drivers for your Xperia ZL (can be found inside Drivers folder when flashtool is installed)
This thread has screenshots on how to use flashtool:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=928343
Don't forget to Turn on "Unknown sources" and "USB Debugging" before flashing the phone.
Once you have flashed this firmware, you will root by
1 - Flashing the FW 423 Kernel ONLY
2 - Reboot and root with DoomLord's latest exploit (v.18)
3 - Flash back the FW 244 Kernel ONLY
4- Reboot and you are done!
Happy flashing!! :highfive:
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You are the men Crash338, i did everything like you said, and now i have my phone fully rooted. Im very thankful with you and with all the people that belongs to this forum.
Just one more thing, i hope you dont mind, which are the pros an cons of having the bootloader locked.
Thanks in advance.
Regards
Google it.
wichobig said:
You are the men Crash338, i did everything like you said, and now i have my phone fully rooted. Im very thankful with you and with all the people that belongs to this forum.
Just one more thing, i hope you dont mind, which are the pros an cons of having the bootloader locked.
Thanks in advance.
'Regards
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Unlocked bootloader allows you to flash custom kernels so that you can flash cooked roms which may require a custom kernel. If you like the Sony stock rom and just want to root on it then dont bother unlocking it.
Also, rooting doesnt void your warranty, unlocking your bootloader does.
Glad everything worked out for you!