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Hello, I have a Sony Xperia Play model R800at from AT&T that originally ran 2.3.3 out of the box, and I read that you can root a Sony Xperia Play by flashing the firmware to 2.3.2 then rooting it and afterwards upgrading back to 2.3.3.
So here's the kicker, I mistakenly downloaded the 2.3.2 firmware for the Sony Xperia Arc, and my phone refused to boot after flashing. Next, I downloaded 2.3.2 firmware for Sony Xperia Play from here, and after flashing that my phone was able to boot but "android.process.media" is force closing every few seconds.
I gave up on trying to root my phone and just wanted to make my phone normal again so I went in search of my phone's original firmware in order to flash that in hopes of bringing the phone back to normal and stopping "android.process.media" from crashing so much. So after searching up and down and high and low for my original R800at 2.3.3 firmware from AT&T, I couldn't find it anywhere! Does anybody have it or does anybody know how to fix my phone?
TL;DR: Stupidly flashed wrong firmware, can't find right firmware to flash. Firmware I'm looking for: USA Sony Xperia Play model R800at Android version 2.3.3 from AT&T.
Just flash the north American 2.3.3. Its way better then the att version.
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Can you please tell me where I may get that firmware from?
EDIT: Will it come with the bloatware that came with my phone? Because I got different bloatware when I flashed the generic UK firmware and believe it or not I miss my old bloatware.
Not much bloat really. It's in the development section I think.
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Apparently my phone was still under warranty, so I sent it in and got a new one for free so everything is all fine and dandy now. Of course, I didn't tell them that my phone was acting up because I flashed the firmware.
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HighJeep said:
Just flash the north American 2.3.3. Its way better then the att version.
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Were you able to access 4G with Generic 2.3.3? (Did the "H+" appeared?)
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hey guys, I put the generic version of N. A. firmware on my play (r800a-fw) but to be honest i kinda like the stock att firmware more (i know-i'm crazy). I was sure i would like the generic i did not back up my original firmware. So does anyone have or know where i can get the stock at&t 2.3.3 firmware??????
thanks in advance for any help leading to a solution
Pretty sure there's no FTF of it yet. Since you didn't back it up, you'll just have to wait I guess
R800a is exactly the same as r800at except the bloatware you can download off the market, minecraft you'll have to buy now, and that stupid H+ symbol is now H but the speeds are still the same . Now you can tether and mobile hotspot with the r800a, something att blocked.
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I am looking to return my Xperia Play which is rooted with the Generic North American R800a firmware at 2.3.3 with bootloader locked back to the Stock at&t firmware that came with as R800at. If anyone knows where i can get that so i can flash my phone back to stock and remove root in the process which is a Gingerbreak root kept by doing a OTA update from 2.3.2, i would be very very grateful. I will be returning my xperia play and forking over the money for a samsung galaxy s2 skyrocket on at&t since i am still within my 30 day return policy. Thanks again for any help with this matter.
voidlogik said:
I am looking to return my Xperia Play which is rooted with the Generic North American R800a firmware at 2.3.3 with bootloader locked back to the Stock at&t firmware that came with as R800at. If anyone knows where i can get that so i can flash my phone back to stock and remove root in the process which is a Gingerbreak root kept by doing a OTA update from 2.3.2, i would be very very grateful. I will be returning my xperia play and forking over the money for a samsung galaxy s2 skyrocket on at&t since i am still within my 30 day return policy. Thanks again for any help with this matter.
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The galaxy s2 isn't all that but I hope you enjoy it. Just do a factory reset and delete super user app, they won't even bother looking at your software version or kernel (they wouldn't even know if it's right or wrong anyways).
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Someone with that model would need to make an ftf file for flashtool, as far as I'm aware.
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Someone did make an at&t ftf he posted in the general section but you need to copy and paste the link into your browser
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I am looking to return my xperia play and need to know where i can find the stock at&t R800at firmware that came with the phone originally. I have since purchasing it put the R800a firmware on it (Generic North American) and since i am within my 30 days i would like to return it but want to flash it back to stock so to prevent any lash back from an at&t rep.
If you have any info on this subject i would be very grateful. My at&t Xperia Play is running the generic N.A. 2.3.3 firmware which i have gingerbreaked but still have the bootloader locked.
Good luck! The R800AT users are the very minority in this place and no one seems interested or cares to make a ftf of the R800AT. Just look at a couple people requesting the ftf a week ago.
Well your wait is over. Here it is straight from SEUS. Working, tested on my own phone.
multiupload.com/B9CI6MH39N
Ok fantastic it finally surfaces thank you!!!!!!!:-D
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thanks - been looking for this for a while
I used this and for some reason either my phone didnt take the FW or it was wrong. The phone read that it was still R800a. It had nothing to do with AT&T FW??
I'll be trying it myself here soon.
Can that flash tool be used to flash a non-ATT firmware to an ATT phone without unlocking the bootloader? Or even a custom ROM for that matter?
jeffesaurusrex said:
Can that flash tool be used to flash a non-ATT firmware to an ATT phone without unlocking the bootloader? Or even a custom ROM for that matter?
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Only Sony signed roms I believe.
Yay! Thanks for the file, now all models are covered in my Super-Compilation! COuld someone tell me the Android build version (aka is it 2.3.3 or 2.3.4)?
Logseman said:
Yay! Thanks for the file, now all models are covered in my Super-Compilation! COuld someone tell me the Android build version (aka is it 2.3.3 or 2.3.4)?
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The most current AT&T build released is still 2.3.3
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Hey guys, I was hoping I would'nt have to do this but i'm at a loss now.
I own the blue xperia play 4g phone and currently using it with straight talk service with their unlocked sim. Everything was fine until I decided to start trying out custom roms.
No matter what I tried, I could get them to load, work , function ect BUT I had weird issues where people could not hear me for the 1st call, but if I called them right back they could. It just seemed to be random and I could'nt put my finger on it.
So I flashed back to the stock 2.3.3 R800AT firmware, and then updated thru their Sony patch they made me do on the phone...and everything was fine again.
Well I got adventurous again, and UNLOCKED my bootloader. So NOW....after doing custom roms, I CANNOT reload my old R800at 2.3.3 firmware and get the OFFICIAL update from them. So i'm stuck with an upgradeable working 2.3.3 (this is the 2.3.3 before the update they put out, I know it does'nt go to 2.3.4. but its some kinda 2.3.3 update) with NO further updates.
So after tons of research i'm HOPING its the baseband I need ??? I dont know what else to do. Only other option is if some kind soul wants to send me over their AT&T r800AT 2.3.3 UPDATED firmware I'll just go back to stock but i'd prefer to keep using my custom roms!!!
***maybe if someone who has the blue xperia play 4g version, would post the "baseband" version they see on their phone, even that would help!!!***
Any help would be great and more than appreciated.
God bless and thanks guys,
Jason
jaygrae said:
Hey guys, I was hoping I would'nt have to do this but i'm at a loss now.
I own the blue xperia play 4g phone and currently using it with straight talk service with their unlocked sim. Everything was fine until I decided to start trying out custom roms.
No matter what I tried, I could get them to load, work , function ect BUT I had weird issues where people could not hear me for the 1st call, but if I called them right back they could. It just seemed to be random and I could'nt put my finger on it.
So I flashed back to the stock 2.3.3 R800AT firmware, and then updated thru their Sony patch they made me do on the phone...and everything was fine again.
Well I got adventurous again, and UNLOCKED my bootloader. So NOW....after doing custom roms, I CANNOT reload my old R800at 2.3.3 firmware and get the OFFICIAL update from them. So i'm stuck with an upgradeable working 2.3.3 (this is the 2.3.3 before the update they put out, I know it does'nt go to 2.3.4. but its some kinda 2.3.3 update) with NO further updates.
So after tons of research i'm HOPING its the baseband I need ??? I dont know what else to do. Only other option is if some kind soul wants to send me over their AT&T r800AT 2.3.3 UPDATED firmware I'll just go back to stock but i'd prefer to keep using my custom roms!!!
***maybe if someone who has the blue xperia play 4g version, would post the "baseband" version they see on their phone, even that would help!!!***
Any help would be great and more than appreciated.
God bless and thanks guys,
Jason
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Oh my friend, you are in the same boat as me. xD
All you need to do is get the stock 2.3.3 AT&T firmware, But you can also use r800i firmwares and update to 2.3.4 with the latest firmware.
Theres a thread somewhere containing the firmware, if not you can find it on google.
(Which is what im doing right now with straight talk) only negative thing I see is so far H instead of H+.
Dito on the baseband, the flashtool links with FTF 2.3.3 is down my phone is softbricked though
Cetus90 said:
Dito on the baseband, the flashtool links with FTF 2.3.3 is down my phone is softbricked though
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If alejandrissimo unlocked your phone you should have OTA updates. If you unlocked it with another method then im not sure what to tell you, gotta find the updated FTF files.
Guys good news here
I was correct in thinking it was the baseband on our phone that is causing the problem. I think its due to the fact we are 4g rather than 3g.
So how did i fix this problem??? Simple. I was able to use the doomkernel v13 (any seem to work), actually install the rom of choice, (i'm using Jokawild 2.5), and then downloaded/installed baseband file -36.
I also installed the -36 libs package that was somewhere posted on here its the new .386 version.
Everything is working now and i'm happy. Going to save the baseband/lib files so i have them forever incase something happens.
Take care, God bless and thank you for your input/time. I could'nt go another day with them stock at&t roms!!!!
jaygrae said:
Guys good news here
I was correct in thinking it was the baseband on our phone that is causing the problem. I think its due to the fact we are 4g rather than 3g.
So how did i fix this problem??? Simple. I was able to use the doomkernel v13 (any seem to work), actually install the rom of choice, (i'm using Jokawild 2.5), and then downloaded/installed baseband file -36.
I also installed the -36 libs package that was somewhere posted on here its the new .386 version.
Everything is working now and i'm happy. Going to save the baseband/lib files so i have them forever incase something happens.
Take care, God bless and thank you for your input/time. I could'nt go another day with them stock at&t roms!!!!
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Hello hello, I need your help. I've got the generic North Am. 2.3.4 (.42) and I'm having this problem. I've got an unlocked bootloader and I want to install the baseband file. Can I do that with a generic rom? What is the process for installing a baseband file and libs package? Where can I get these files? Thanks.
SonyFanboy said:
Hello hello, I need your help. I've got the generic North Am. 2.3.4 (.42) and I'm having this problem. I've got an unlocked bootloader and I want to install the baseband file. Can I do that with a generic rom? What is the process for installing a baseband file and libs package? Where can I get these files? Thanks.
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I think I have the same or a similar problem. I frequently encounter a similar situation where it could take 10+ seconds before the other person can hear me speak, but I can hear them the whole time. By now most of my friends and family know how to deal with it, but before they would just hang up on me. Then they could hear me if I called them. If I reboot the phone, it fixes it for a while, but then it comes back after some time and takes another reboot to resolve.
My phone is a SIM unlocked, bootloader locked Xperia Play R800a model from last year's Google I/O. It uses the same frequencies as AT&T for 3G and 2G and I'm using it on AT&T as well. I have the Generic North America 4.0.2.A.0.42 (Android 2.3.4) ROM installed, and it has Baseband 8x55A-AAABQMAZM-203028D-56.
I found a separate thread with the -36 Baseband here:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1469473
I'm considering flashing this over my current -56 Baseband to see if it improves the situation. As I recall, I never had this sort of trouble when I first got the phone. It's really only been since I updated to Firmware .42 that I've had these problems. Is it safe to do this?
Thanks!
MechaBouncer said:
I think I have the same or a similar problem. I frequently encounter a similar situation where it could take 10+ seconds before the other person can hear me speak, but I can hear them the whole time. By now most of my friends and family know how to deal with it, but before they would just hang up on me. Then they could hear me if I called them. If I reboot the phone, it fixes it for a while, but then it comes back after some time and takes another reboot to resolve.
My phone is a SIM unlocked, bootloader locked Xperia Play R800a model from last year's Google I/O. It uses the same frequencies as AT&T for 3G and 2G and I'm using it on AT&T as well. I have the Generic North America 4.0.2.A.0.42 (Android 2.3.4) ROM installed, and it has Baseband 8x55A-AAABQMAZM-203028D-56.
I found a separate thread with the -36 Baseband here:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1469473
I'm considering flashing this over my current -56 Baseband to see if it improves the situation. As I recall, I never had this sort of trouble when I first got the phone. It's really only been since I updated to Firmware .42 that I've had these problems. Is it safe to do this?
Thanks!
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I wanted to add that on Friday I installed the -36 baseband with mine and I'm getting 4G+ (I hit 12MBs at mobilespeedtest.com). And my calls have stopped being cut off.
SonyFanboy said:
I wanted to add that on Friday I installed the -36 baseband with mine and I'm getting 4G+ (I hit 12MBs at mobilespeedtest.com). And my calls have stopped being cut off.
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Awesome! That's also funny because I also installed the -36 baseband last night. So far, so good. Calls and data both work as normal. I'll need to do more testing to be sure whether it fixed my problem or not.
Now did you just install the baseband or did you also flash or push the libs to it as well? All I did was use Flashtool to flash the baseband .ftf file.
I have Sony Arc LT15a. One night it died, I charged the phone and when I started it up it was stock in a boot loop only displaying the Sony Ericsson logo. I brought it to a phone repair guy. He, I assumed flashed it with new firmware which was LT15i. So it worked and boots up but now the phone no longer detects the battery. I have another Sony Arc and tested the cable and the battery.They both work fine on the other phone. I downloaded the flashtool 9.10.1 and a generic rom for North America 4.04 Ice cream sandwich. It flashed the phone and everything updated fine. The phone now says its Model LT15a, Android 4.0.4, build number 4.1.B.0.587, Kernel version 2.6.32.9-perf. The phone is still not connecting to the battery. So my question is this a firmware issue? or a physical issue with the phone? Any help, suggestion would be greatly appreciated. Thanks.
Did the repair guy flash the firmware?
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TheHaso said:
Did the repair guy flash the firmware
I think that he flashed it since the phone went from being a LT15A to a LT15I. I was able to use the flashtool and get it back to a LT15A though. Do you think this might be a Firmware issue then?
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It can be that he installed a older firware, that leads to battery issue.
If you got open bootloader try to flash a kernel with battery patch
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Battery
So my phones boot loader is locked. Do you know of any threads that can give me a step by step how to replace my firm ware and kernal and or how to properly unlock the bootIoader? I have been looking at the jellybean firmware but it looks complicated to install. I am a total Noob and I am just getting lost looking at other links and treads?? Thank you
Try this
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1551494
For another guide google "xperia arc testpoint"
Or you can google sony unlock and do it the official way. But you will lose drm.
I prefer the first, testpoint
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