So I wanted to debrand my Xperia Arc installed generic firmware as this was the only option I could find since I couldnt unlock the bootloader
I think from the research I have done that downgrading from 2.3.4 to 2.3.0 was the dummest thing to have done in universe.
I have had a look for anyone with this problem and all I can find is a vague reference to a kernal that fixes it, no link, and search comes back with nothing.
So I am bad, I messed up, surely there is something someone can do
Please Help
Michael
typical a minute after posting I find this
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1312398
I am gonna take a look
*update* that cant work as my bootloader is locked, can anyone help?
Unlock the bootloader
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Run it anyway. ;-)
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I still have an unlock code I got frome ashergrey a ways back but never used it. R800x, if I am able to still use it cud someone link guide and would I need to unroot first? Thanks everyone
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Use it as you would official SE unlock. Follow any guide for r800i except use your unlock code instead of getting one from SE's site.
Edit: go here->http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1034371
Follow ALL directions except 2, 3, and 4. On 11, replace KEY with your unlock key provided by ashergrey.
Edit 2: p.s. this tut assumes you are running windows vista or 7, you'll need to do a couple things different on any other os, just read through the thread if that's the case and most questions that would arise should already be answered.
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Thanks brother!
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Hi,
Here is my first try for building an insecure kernel without su su or any other modifications.
6.0.F.0.72 https://hotfile.com/dl/162182111/93e199a/LT28i_6.0.F.0.72_Boot.elf.html
6.0.F.0.111 https://hotfile.com/dl/162367993/a96688d/LT28i_6.0.F.0.111_Boot_Inecure.elf.html
Thanks to Androxyde for helping me build this kernel.
Xperia ION rooting pack: https://hotfile.com/dl/162186202/75d3ffd/Xperia_Ion_Rooting.zip.html
Here is a batch file for adding su and busybox into the rom.
[Procedure for rooting]
1. Unlock the bootloader.
2. Flash your Xperia ION LT28i with the insecure kernel.
3. Boot the phone and connect with debugging on.
4. Extract the Xperia ION rooting pack and run the batch file.
5. Install the latest version of superuser and busybox from google play.
Hey yuunanase, Thanks a bunch for your work. Out for the holiday but will help you guys test soon as I return. SAWEEET!!! earbrain
Anyone get to try this on LT28at yet to see if it works? I am assuming it would since we can flash LT28i firmware onto our phones. The only question would be if it works with LTE or not.
popfan said:
Anyone get to try this on LT28at yet to see if it works? I am assuming it would since we can flash LT28i firmware onto our phones. The only question would be if it works with LTE or not.
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Well since you need an unlocked bootloader it won't work on the lt28at since we can't unlock the bootloaders yet.
So next step is bootloader then...before root
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yuunanase have you tried making a pre-rooted system image that you can flash with an unlocked bootloader? Would be nice to have that without having to mess with any kernel changes.
I am still learning how to make a prerooted system.img. Do you have any idea how to build one?
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I am still learning how to make a prerooted system.img. Do you have any idea how to build one?
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This was the very basic guide I followed for the Xperia S but when trying for the ion and for ICS on the Xperia S it gets errors on the mount command:
Installed debian/gnome, updated and downloaded pyton and other packages
downloaded ext4 utilites:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1081239
created sin2img.py:
https://github.com/defer/semc-xperia-tools/blob/master/sin2img.py
created system.sin with flashtool
[email protected]:/home/user# cd android
[email protected]:/home/user/android# python ./sin2img.py system.sin system.img
[email protected]:/home/user/android# mkdir system; mount -t ext4 -o loop system.img system
download Superuser.apk and su from http://androidsu.com/superuser/
[email protected]:/home/user/android# cp Superuser.apk system/app/
[email protected]:/home/user/android# cp su system/bin/
[email protected]:/home/user/android# chmod 644 system/app/Superuser.apk
[email protected]:/home/user/android# chmod 06755 system/bin/su
[email protected]:/home/user/android# ./mkuserimg.sh -s system ./system2.img ext4 ./temp 1024M
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Has anyone had force closes or random reboot
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erichall82 said:
Has anyone had force closes or random reboot
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Nothing here for either. Are you pressing the up volume + lock button by accident? That causes a force restart/reboot if you are.
HAHA XDA
Look at the shanigans XDA posted on their website.
http://www.xda-developers.com/android/att-sony-xperia-ion-rooted/#comments
No root YET for AT&T devices. Nice try though XDA.
npspears said:
Look at the shanigans XDA posted on their website.
http://www.xda-developers.com/android/att-sony-xperia-ion-rooted/#comments
No root YET for AT&T devices. Nice try though XDA.
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What shenanigans would you be referring to? The bootloader is locked down, but this is still a root method that works. I understand your frustration, but it isn't my fault or XDA's fault that the bootloader was locked down so please try to direct your anger at the people you're actually mad at (AT&T/Sony).
Just because no one can follow "step 1" doesn't mean this isn't a legitimate root method, I really don't see the point or validity of your comment here. In fact, wouldn't it being up on the XDA Portal bring this phone to the attention of potential developers? Well, not anymore. I know I wouldn't want to develop on a phone that gets trolled when it makes the front page :/
PoorCollegeGuy said:
What shenanigans would you be referring to? The bootloader is locked down, but this is still a root method that works. I understand your frustration, but it isn't my fault or XDA's fault that the bootloader was locked down so please try to direct your anger at the people you're actually mad at (AT&T/Sony).
Just because no one can follow "step 1" doesn't mean this isn't a legitimate root method, I really don't see the point or validity of your comment here. In fact, wouldn't it being up on the XDA Portal bring this phone to the attention of potential developers? Well, not anymore. I know I wouldn't want to develop on a phone that gets trolled when it makes the front page :/
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+1
Though I think a better title to the post should have been just Sony Xperia ion not AT&T
Its always been this way for users of bootloader locked devices. The fact that a root method exists for unlocked bootloaders is great. Just means we have to figure out how to unlock the BL for those devices that are locked.
Once we can figure out what Sony has done with the new system.sin files we might actually be able to get a simple prerooted image. Again for unlocked BL.
As far how we can go about unlocking the AT&T BL....that I have no clue. Don't think there is a testpoint method for these like there was for the Xpedia Play.
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Misleading
PoorCollegeGuy said:
What shenanigans would you be referring to? The bootloader is locked down, but this is still a root method that works. I understand your frustration, but it isn't my fault or XDA's fault that the bootloader was locked down so please try to direct your anger at the people you're actually mad at (AT&T/Sony).
Just because no one can follow "step 1" doesn't mean this isn't a legitimate root method, I really don't see the point or validity of your comment here. In fact, wouldn't it being up on the XDA Portal bring this phone to the attention of potential developers? Well, not anymore. I know I wouldn't want to develop on a phone that gets trolled when it makes the front page :/
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I really wasn't trying to be a troll. I just thought your article was misleading and I was trying to call attention to that. I'm not mad and I fully expect the device to be rooted soon. I flashed the international firmware so I no longer have all that AT&T bloat so I'm happy. I really only use root to back up all my apps anyway. Hopefully there will be kernel development in the future but that is just an added bonus really.
As for developers, my thought was that the article might deter the developers that we desperately need. I figured if they thought that we already had root then they would spend their time elsewhere. But what do I know about devs?
My original intent was only to bring to light to those in the community that most AT&T devices do not have root. I believe in the XDA community, and I'm sure we'll have one soon.
Thanks for all you do for XDA PoorCollegeGuy. Sometimes we should read and give the writer the benefit of the doubt.
Spectre51 said:
+1
Though I think a better title to the post should have been just Sony Xperia ion not AT&T
Its always been this way for users of bootloader locked devices. The fact that a root method exists for unlocked bootloaders is great. Just means we have to figure out how to unlock the BL for those devices that are locked.
Once we can figure out what Sony has done with the new system.sin files we might actually be able to get a simple prerooted image. Again for unlocked BL.
As far how we can go about unlocking the AT&T BL....that I have no clue. Don't think there is a testpoint method for these like there was for the Xpedia Play.
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I was thinking about that, the AT&T/no AT&T thing in the title, but I ended up going with what it's called in the forums. Top left corner it says "AT&T". It's a little confusing because if I don't include things like that, people often get mad at me. the AT&T Galaxy Note users hated it before I started differentiating their development from the International development so I got into the habit of just putting exactly what it is entitled on the forums.
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I really wasn't trying to be a troll. I just thought your article was misleading and I was trying to call attention to that. I'm not mad and I fully expect the device to be rooted soon. I flashed the international firmware so I no longer have all that AT&T bloat so I'm happy. I really only use root to back up all my apps anyway. Hopefully there will be kernel development in the future but that is just an added bonus really.
As for developers, my thought was that the article might deter the developers that we desperately need. I figured if they thought that we already had root then they would spend their time elsewhere. But what do I know about devs?
My original intent was only to bring to light to those in the community that most AT&T devices do not have root. I believe in the XDA community, and I'm sure we'll have one soon.
Thanks for all you do for XDA PoorCollegeGuy. Sometimes we should read and give the writer the benefit of the doubt.
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Forgive me for my misunderstanding as I'm sure you can guess how hard it is to guess at a person's tone of voice when reading a statement as opposed to hearing it. I have taken no offense and I hope you didn't either.
Dev support is hard to gauge or predict. Some devs love the challenge, even if they don't own the device. Others would rather stick to home base and wouldn't care who needed the help. Frankly, based on my experience writing about Sony Xperia devices, I thought pretty much everything you guys had was interchangeable. I've seen literally hundreds of "this works on all xperia phone" mods n such. If I were you guys, I'd hit up the well known Sony Xperia hackers to see if they can help. Or, if you can talk em into it, the guys who do the Juopunubear S-Off mod are brilliant with bootloaders. That's what I'd do...a friendly suggestion from your neighborhood spy (I mean writer).
In any case, when/if the bootloader gets unlocked, better believe it's going up on the portal i'll be keeping an eye out for you guys.
Actually I haven't rooted it yet. Thats why I was asking. Is everything functional.
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you should include something in the article saying that it doesn't apply to the at&t version, it's gonna mislead ppl which will then cause a wave of ppl posting everywhere complaining about it not working on their at&t ion because we all know that the vast majority of users don't tend to read the threads beforehand
Could someone tell me what the procedures to flash LT28i with the insecure kernel? Your kindly help would be appreciated. Thanx!
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Could someone tell me what the procedures to flash LT28i with the insecure kernel? Your kindly help would be appreciated. Thanx!
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http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=23181182#post23181182
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It is not a valid website address. Could you re-post it for me? Many thanks for you!
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Hello, i'm here for a friend really. I don't have this phone, but he's wanting to root his Gio and I was wondering if there is a detailed guide in here on how to do so. I looked in the "Big thread for new users" thread, but i wasn't sure if it was in the correct order to get rooted, (my phone is the droid incredible 2 so it's really different lol) if it is, i'll let him know where to go.
thanks
use this :
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1111414
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hmm, we tried using that but he is on Gingerbread 2.3.4, this guide is for 2.3.3.
will he have to downgrade first?
No,this will work on all gingerbread ROMs for gio.
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he tried it and after selecting update.zip in recovery it said "operation aborted'' or something to that effect.
do a simple google search wil help ... but now it's not rooted and the gio of ur friend wil stil startup right ?
edit : if after the aborted the phone is still normal just search for something like : root galaxy gio 2.3.4 gingerbread , and don't worry if it's going wrong there are alot of, restore/unbrick guide's (which are not needed bcz rooting is pretty safe )
oh yeah i know all about rooting and it's only harmful if you do it wrong. my phone is rooted^_^ i've been searching these forums pretty thoroughly, thanks for all your help though. good to know the other sections of XDA are just as helpful as my own.
So I'm new to this xda forum thing and I just have a simple question regarding my note 2 sgh-i317m from rogers. I'm looking to root and flash the latest cyanogenmod to my phone but I've read that to root your phone you must have an unlocked bootloader. So I don't know if my note 2's bootloader is unlocked, whether its already unlocked by rogers when i received it or how to check if it is or isn't. I've looked around all over for an answer to my question and all I've found is a non legit article about how most Canadian note 2's are already unlocked. I don't want to go ahead with rooting my phone and having it brick because my bootloader is locked so I would appreciate the help! Thanks in advance!
For rooting purposes start HERE:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=33854391
For recovery I use TWRP HERE:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=33867032
Rom I'm running as my daily driver
Found HERE:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=36575063
For Rom's and info go to the ONE STOP SHOP thread! Think you should READ up on flashing Rom's, making back ups, modem's, just Android in general!!!
If you haven't done it before it's always the best policy to read as MUCH info as you can. Which in turn Wil save you in the END...
Me 2¢®
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Bootloader is not locked ....yet.. g
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