For the life of me, I can't find a ftf firmware file for US Generic 2.3.2 (so I can gingerbreak). It appears as though there is a wotanserver update process for getting it flashed. Has anyone used this approach? I'm familiar with flashtool, but not familiar with this site or its own tool. I'd like to be able to still use flashtool, in case this one does something wonky..
i used wotanserver to get US Generic 2.3.3, its pretty simple to use, i also used them to debrand my old c905a too.........
and wotan is currently free.......
shiryu0 said:
i used wotanserver to get US Generic 2.3.3, its pretty simple to use, i also used them to debrand my old c905a too.........
and wotan is currently free.......
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Any reason you didn't go to 2.3.2 to root/OTA?
I did this method. Twice actually. The first time I immediately started deleting bloatware. Then I read here that you cannot update OTA if you do that. So, I did it again!
So far so good. The generic has almost no bloatware which was my whole reason for doing this in the first place.
I did end up rooting using Gingerbreak, then successfully updated OTA to 2.3.3. I am hoping 2.3.4 OTA will allow me to keep Root. I'm just waiting now.
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Any reason you didn't go to 2.3.2 to root/OTA?
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i didnt know about that, i changed to Generic as soon as i got home after picking up the phone
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Hi all - glad to find a decent size community of Arc owners even if it isn't huge like other devices have. Because the Arc is a bit "limited" at this time, it makes me especially appreciate the advice and support here even more.
I need your advice and maybe this discussion will help some others facing a similar dilemma.
OK - I've had my Arc a few days and I'm getting itchy feet - I want to set-up my Arc but I'm having trouble having to compromise on one thing or the other.
So, as I have a branded model and can't unlock the bootloader, I only have 3 options for now:
1. Stay with 2.3.2 and have root - I do miss apps that require root, and of course, I really want to get rid of the bloatware. Even more than that, I HATE the Orange branding (how the hell do they manage to make a screen so ugly with the black and orange crap )
2. Update to 2.3.3 - of course, I want the benefits of the updates, even though I haven't run in to the camera bug and other issues yet (have to do some reading to find out about those). But then I'd have NO root. On the other hand, I have read of problems with Gingerbreak anyway.
3. Sell my branded Arc and buy a sim-free one (bit of hassle and not sure I'd unlock the bootloader at this stage anyway (until we see whether we will get custom roms with locked bootloader, etc).
4. Drastic option - sell the phone and buy a Desire HD. I have never touched a Desire HD but was considering this because I really want the 4.2" or 4.3" screen. I chose the Arc because it looks great, is feather light (can't believe the weight of it still), screen quality compared to Desire HD and of course, because of the camera/video. I won't pay Galaxy S2 money and there isn't anything else with the Arc screen size so I think the Desire HD would be my only choice (but I don't really want to change phones).
So, what have others chosen to do and why ?? And, I'd be interested to know what peoples view on the future of the Arc is -- if I'm stuck with the choice of only rooting phone or having updates, I think I'd probably switch now. But, I am an optimist and I love the Arcs hardware so I'm hoping its worth sticking with it.
Look forward to hearing your views about which way to go NOW and the likely FUTURE of the Arc.
You should have updated SE Arc to 2.3.3. After Arc was updated, it works better, no battery drain, all softwares run stable.
Arc is better than Desire HD a lot of things such as Desire HD has radio non stable, can not use camera at night and more .
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You should have updated SE Arc to 2.3.3. After Arc was updated, it works better, no battery drain, all softwares run stable.
Arc is better than Desire HD a lot of things such as Desire HD has radio non stable, can not use camera at night and more .
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Yes - I agree with you based on what I have read about Desire HD. But the flexibility of custom roms, overclocking, root, etc is of some value too - and I could buy the Desire HD for about €100 less, therefore, giving me some cash to buy a compact camera.
Right now - my choice is about whether I have the update to 2.3.3 or stick with 2.3.2. and root. I read that some users on XDA forums have decided not to update because they want to stay rooted. I suppose I'm interested in why, and what are the pros and cons.
On the issues about the future for the Arc, I'm interested in speculation or peoples views about what might happen.
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I read that some users on XDA forums have decided not to update because they want to stay rooted. I suppose I'm interested in why, and what are the pros and cons.
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I updated but have reverted back to 2.3.2 because some phones cant be boot unlocked, and while I would rather be up to date the need to be rooted outweighs it. I used 2.3.3 since last Tuesday and have only just reverted back last night so couldn't really comment on the differences.
I'm just about to reflash too and reroot because I've messed something up while removing stuff lol, I just wish we had xRecovery to make this process simpler.
i will recommend going to 2.3.3 by updating via SEUS or PC Companion...and then unlock your bootloader and then root u r arc because 2.3.3 is better firmware and also i have heard that custom rom's are being developed for arc
Hi - You can use flashtool to put the UK Generic 2.3.3. ROM onto your phone.. avoids all the Orange bloatware.. Won't be rooted of course, but actually runs extremely well..
I have a bootloader unlocked one so I've installed the pre rooted UK Generic, but have only used it to mod the battery icon in the notification bar and the screen off CRT animation.. haven't actually removed anything at all...
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Hi - You can use flashtool to put the UK Generic 2.3.3. ROM onto your phone.. avoids all the Orange bloatware.. Won't be rooted of course, but actually runs extremely well..
I have a bootloader unlocked one so I've installed the pre rooted UK Generic, but have only used it to mod the battery icon in the notification bar and the screen off CRT animation.. haven't actually removed anything at all...
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Thanks Iceman (and all).
Just another quick question (I have searched but no answers found) - what is the difference between global and UK generic ?? The main thing is that I remove the Orange branding but would be nice to know the difference anyway.
global has more language options the uk genric
Iceman,
You said these.
a. "use flashtool to put the UK Generic 2.3.3. ROM onto your phone"
b. "I have a bootloader unlocked one so I've installed the pre rooted UK Generic"
Just want to confirm some details to what you said and mean --
a. means that you used flashtool to put the Generic 2.3.3 ROM (which is an .ftf file) onto your phone. This is a non-rooted (ie Generic 2.3.3 ROM)
but then in order to have your phone rooted, you had your bootloader unlocked then - b. installed the pre rooted UK Generic - meaning which downloaded the .IMG file and on top of using flashtool (mention in a.) you used fastboot to flahs this pre-rooted .IMG file onto your phone.
Are those basically correct?
Thanks anyway!
Sorry to interrupt here but I have a 3 branded arc which I got today. I flashed the uk generic rom to get rid of the bloatware and it worked a treat.
Ok, its not rooted but it boots quicker and seems to run better.
Don't bother about desire HD.
2.3.2 for me has random reboot and camera video/audio out of sync. So I will not go back to 2.3.2 just for the root.
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is there a way to get back to original se 2.3.2 once i upgraded to 2.3.3?
thank you
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is there a way to get back to original se 2.3.2 once i upgraded to 2.3.3?
thank you
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Run the flashtool, it's what I did.
XperienceD said:
Run the flashtool, it's what I did.
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Ok, where did you find the original se rom to flash?thank you
loryb84 said:
Ok, where did you find the original se rom to flash?thank you
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Have a browse of the dev section.
ricstc said:
Iceman,
You said these.
a. "use flashtool to put the UK Generic 2.3.3. ROM onto your phone"
b. "I have a bootloader unlocked one so I've installed the pre rooted UK Generic"
Just want to confirm some details to what you said and mean --
a. means that you used flashtool to put the Generic 2.3.3 ROM (which is an .ftf file) onto your phone. This is a non-rooted (ie Generic 2.3.3 ROM)
but then in order to have your phone rooted, you had your bootloader unlocked then - b. installed the pre rooted UK Generic - meaning which downloaded the .IMG file and on top of using flashtool (mention in a.) you used fastboot to flahs this pre-rooted .IMG file onto your phone.
Are those basically correct?
Thanks anyway!
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Hi - Yes - I flashed UK generic using flashtool, then fastboot flashed the rooted .img over the top - did it this way to ensure that I get the right kernel and baseband etc..
Thanks and keep up the good work and info flow
I bought a few weeks ago an Xperia Play locked on the 3 Network of UK. I removed the sim locked through one of the many sites that offer this service (htccode to be exact) and debranded it through wotanserver.com.
The problem I have is that I tried unlocking the bootlader of the device to no avail since I just can't enter fastboot mode no matter how many times I try (the blue light just doesn't light up). I've read quite a few other posts on this forum and a few other sites but I just can't find a clear answer as to why this is happening. I mean I unlocked the sim lock, I changed the firmware with a "clean one" and still it refuses to enter fastboot mode.
I tried rooting my phone through Gingerbreak or Superoneclick but they didn't work either. Is there any method (preferably an easy one) to root my phone? It's on Android 2.3.3.
Just a quick update to inform you that after a little more tinkering I managed to root my phone, and I might as well share with you how I did it.
Basically again using the wotanclient I returned my FW to 2.3.2 and tried Gingerbreak again. This time it worked like a charm! I also discovered that in 2.3.2 the 3g that didn't work on 2.3.3 now works like a charm so I might stuck with this FW for a while longer (maybe I will try 2.3.4 at some point as well).
Your bootloader is locked by your provider and it won't help unlocking the sim nor debrand it with flashing another FW. That's why it didn't help doing the stuff you did.
Look at this thread for unlocking the bootloader and accessing fastboot (it'll cost some money though, not much afaik):
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1232050
Further more gingerbreak/superoneclick etc. only works on gingerbread 2.3.2 as the loophole got patched in the higher builds. So if you want to retain root when updating do it by OTA or if you get fastboot going you can do it via CWM (clockworkmod) with a flashable .zip.
Regardcs Dousan.
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Further more gingerbreak/superoneclick etc. only works on gingerbread 2.3.2 as the loophole got patched in the higher builds. So if you want to retain root when updating do it by OTA or if you get fastboot going you can do it via CWM (clockworkmod) with a flashable .zip.
Regardcs Dousan.
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or you can flash doomkernel (which has many advantages, but again, need to enable fastboot mode on your phone, to then unlock bootloader before you can flash the kernel)
i highly recomend using alejandrissimo's service. i did, and i've never looked back
Is there a way to downgrade my phone's fw if im on 2.3.3?
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Is there a way to downgrade my phone's fw if im on 2.3.3?
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Yes there is mate. I take you have a R800i.
Go to the dev section and find a FTF file of FW build 2.3.2. Then grab flashtool 0.2.9.1 beta. Flash the FTF file and there you go. Downgraded and ready to root.
There's an easier way to root now, i take that's why you want to downgrade, just use the zergRush to do it. That works on any FW build. Check out the dev section for a thread about 'rooting with zergRush'.
Regards Dousan...
I forgot about the zergRush post cuz I bookmarked it but didn't read it that well. Are their bugs for doing it on the higher fw tho?
Hey all, I’m pretty new to this, have been reading throughout this forum and others for weeks. I got a few things I would REALLY appreciate some help with.
I have a SE ARC lt15A running 2.3.3 with 3.0.1.a.0.145 firmware. (I’m in Canada, phone is with Rogers) I bought it locked and unlocked it as I used it for a recent trip to europe no problem there.
It seems very slow like when I press the button for my contacts it takes about 5 seconds to open, so this brings me to where I am now, I’d like to put cyanogenmod on it and get rid of all the pre-loaded stuff.
Do I need to update the firmware before I put on cyanogenmod?
If so I can’t seem to get FastBoot to recognize phone.
But I can get Wotanserver to recognize my phone, there are different firmwares but none from Canada, can I use another region firmware on my phone and have it still work on with my carrier?
I don’t know if this matters but I was trying to flash firmware earlier and phone stopped working, was able to restore it with SEUS, can that lock my phone again?
Could be that i missed a thread that answers my questions, if so would appreciated being pointed in right direction.
Thanks again
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Hey all, I’m pretty new to this, have been reading throughout this forum and others for weeks. I got a few things I would REALLY appreciate some help with.
I have a SE ARC lt15A running 2.3.3 with 3.0.1.a.0.145 firmware. (I’m in Canada, phone is with Rogers) I bought it locked and unlocked it as I used it for a recent trip to europe no problem there.
It seems very slow like when I press the button for my contacts it takes about 5 seconds to open, so this brings me to where I am now, I’d like to put cyanogenmod on it and get rid of all the pre-loaded stuff.
Do I need to update the firmware before I put on cyanogenmod?
If so I can’t seem to get FastBoot to recognize phone.
But I can get Wotanserver to recognize my phone, there are different firmwares but none from Canada, can I use another region firmware on my phone and have it still work on with my carrier?
I don’t know if this matters but I was trying to flash firmware earlier and phone stopped working, was able to restore it with SEUS, can that lock my phone again?
Could be that i missed a thread that answers my questions, if so would appreciated being pointed in right direction.
Thanks again
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mate i have the same issue. the thing is that once we (you) bought the phone locked the bootloader is locked and it cant acces fastboot - even if u got the unlocking code and even if uwill flash debranded firmware. there is no way to do so now. all u can do is root it and get rid of some bloatware. - yes root it without unlocking the bootloader. check out android dev section and DOOM'S version for windows! perfect and easy.
thats the only thing u can do so far - the same as me. just wait.
thanks
What's doom's version for windows? Can you point me to it? Is it better/easier to use than Gingerbreak?
Also can i update the firmware with a different region without screwing up my phone/provider? Is it possible to get 2.3.4 on a branded phone or do i have to wait for SE to release it for my region?
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What's doom's version for windows? Can you point me to it? Is it better/easier to use than Gingerbreak?
Also can i update the firmware with a different region without screwing up my phone/provider? Is it possible to get 2.3.4 on a branded phone or do i have to wait for SE to release it for my region?
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here u go mate
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1320350
follow the instructions - this is the easiest root ever made for android!
hit the thanks button if i helped you!
homeygomey said:
What's doom's version for windows? Can you point me to it? Is it better/easier to use than Gingerbreak?
Also can i update the firmware with a different region without screwing up my phone/provider? Is it possible to get 2.3.4 on a branded phone or do i have to wait for SE to release it for my region?
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Make a backup of your ROM with PC Companion or Update Service then flash the latest firmware and root.
You can flash any arc firmware onto any arc.
If you still want fastboot enabled then contact me
i did...thanks god u r here..
Thanks guys i'm installing Doomlord.
For anyone else like me who dont know much of what their doing, i flashed 2.3.4 US on my phone with wotan but then had to add apn for rogers to get 3G back.
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
Sent from my R800at using XDA App
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?
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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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I'm new to the flexibility of Android as a user of Blackberry 10. I have always run beta leaks in the BB world and have been reading and learning on the android world but there is so much diversity I am tentative.
I have a ZL that was a Bell Mobility locked phone. I purchased unlock code (took a few days from a reputable provider) and I have a bunch of those code groups, one of which was used as directed to unlock successfully. I am using it on Rogers and am running the latest 10.3.A.0.423.
I have installed the flash tools etc. My intent is to root in order to rid the phone of Bell crap and other nuisance things that I don't want around and hopefully get more flexibility in power consumption changes.
Can someone point me in the right direction? I had tried the root process that is posted here but find that it hangs on the "display" part of the process on a white screen and doesn't go further. My conclusion was that the process isn't supporting the firmware level that I am at.
cwoodffr said:
I'm new to the flexibility of Android as a user of Blackberry 10. I have always run beta leaks in the BB world and have been reading and learning on the android world but there is so much diversity I am tentative.
I have a ZL that was a Bell Mobility locked phone. I purchased unlock code (took a few days from a reputable provider) and I have a bunch of those code groups, one of which was used as directed to unlock successfully. I am using it on Rogers and am running the latest 10.3.A.0.423.
I have installed the flash tools etc. My intent is to root in order to rid the phone of Bell crap and other nuisance things that I don't want around and hopefully get more flexibility in power consumption changes.
Can someone point me in the right direction? I had tried the root process that is posted here but find that it hangs on the "display" part of the process on a white screen and doesn't go further. My conclusion was that the process isn't supporting the firmware level that I am at.
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For the .423 firmware you can use DoomLord's Easy Rooting Toolkit v17, found in this thread: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2332407
If you decide to flash a newer stock firmware (.244 or .67 - which I advise you to do, after you get yourself acquainted with Android, Xperia and, of course, your ZL), the rooting process is different - until firmware .423 there was an exploit used to root our devices, but, since firmware .244, this exploit has been fixed by Sony. This rooting process is described in this thread: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2458268
Best regards and welcome to the Android world.
Tiu Fiu said:
For the .423 firmware you can use DoomLord's Easy Rooting Toolkit v17, found in this thread: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2332407
If you decide to flash a newer stock firmware (.244 or .67 - which I advise you to do, after you get yourself acquainted with Android, Xperia and, of course, your ZL), the rooting process is different - until firmware .423 there was an exploit used to root our devices, but, since firmware .244, this exploit has been fixed by Sony. This rooting process is described in this thread: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2458268
Best regards and welcome to the Android world.
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Thanks so much for the reply. So you would say to flash .67 as my next level of "maturation" prior to messing with rooting? I assume as that is what you are running per your sig.
Oh, and will I have an issue with these things if the phone has been unlocked by an on-line provider?
cwoodffr said:
Thanks so much for the reply. So you would say to flash .67 as my next level of "maturation" prior to messing with rooting? I assume as that is what you are running per your sig.
Oh, and will I have an issue with these things if the phone has been unlocked by an on-line provider?
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Technically once the unlock code has been accepted, that is it, it is unlocked and it is supposed to stay that way. In any case, it would be wise to keep the unlock code safe somewhere, just in case.
I said that because, with DoomLord's v17 rooting toolkit for the .423, it is basically a one click, straight-forward operation. However, for the .67, things get a tiny bit more complicated (it will seem very simple once you get familiar with flashing firmwares with Flashtools, trust me).
Anyway, I do advise you to flash .67 since it is a far more mature firmware than .423 (and by mature, I mean less bugs and a more optimized and stable OS, just as is expected of a newer firmware). You need to keep a close eye to your ZL model (C6502, C6503 or C6506). I don't know which one Bell/Rogers sells, but it is easy to find out (Settings -> About the phone -> Model Number). Flashing a firmware created for a device different than yours might be troublesome and, though I've read from time to time about people using different firmwares on different models without any problems (e.g. flashing a C6503 firmware on a C6502 ZL), I definitely advise against it.
Either way, the one true rule here is to take your time to read the info/guide/tutorial threads around in the forum.
Tiu Fiu said:
Technically once the unlock code has been accepted, that is it, it is unlocked and it is supposed to stay that way. In any case, it would be wise to keep the unlock code safe somewhere, just in case.
I said that because, with DoomLord's v17 rooting toolkit for the .423, it is basically a one click, straight-forward operation. However, for the .67, things get a tiny bit more complicated (it will seem very simple once you get familiar with flashing firmwares with Flashtools, trust me).
Anyway, I do advise you to flash .67 since it is a far more mature firmware than .423 (and by mature, I mean less bugs and a more optimized and stable OS, just as is expected of a newer firmware). You need to keep a close eye to your ZL model (C6502, C6503 or C6506). I don't know which one Bell/Rogers sells, but it is easy to find out (Settings -> About the phone -> Model Number). Flashing a firmware created for a device different than yours might be troublesome and, though I've read from time to time about people using different firmwares on different models without any problems (e.g. flashing a C6503 firmware on a C6502 ZL), I definitely advise against it.
Either way, the one true rule here is to take your time to read the info/guide/tutorial threads around in the forum.
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it is a 6506 so I think I should be fine with the directions you provided.
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it is a 6506 so I think I should be fine with the directions you provided.
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In that case, since there is no Generic Canadian firmware for the C6506, I would suggest the Generic US one found in this thread: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2459497
It should be absolutely fine to flash the US Generic firmware (since it is supposed to be operator/bloatware free and fully functional for any C6506 as the German/Baltic/Middle-Eastern-and-Asian/Brazilian generic firmwares are for the C6503)
For info on stock firmwares available, check this thread: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2333187
You should be able to find the small .ftf files for the "old" (.423) kernel and the "new" (.67) kernel alone. If you don't find the kernel-only files, you'll also need to download any C6506 .423 full firmware .ftf file and follow the "Using complete ftf packages" mentioned on the OP (opening post) of sanjulgupta's rooting thread (http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2458268 ).
Best regards and good luck.
Done! Moved to .67, then Rooted using the small files. No issues except that I lost the native browser?