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[Q] Can't flash a kernel on my play

Hello,I'm new to this, and I can't seem to flash any file,especially a kernel using flashtool.I've installled my drivers,including Flashtool from DooMLorD and other relevant files,and when I want to flash a kernel,all I get is "ERROR:device needs to be rooted" in every attempt of flashing a kernel,even though I've already rooted using the ZergRush method.What am I missing here?I even tried flashing Kieran's DarkForest kernel without success.

You need an unlocked bootloader to flash custom kernels.
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AndroHero said:
You need an unlocked bootloader to flash custom kernels.
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Thanks,now I've done that.Now I'm having problems connecting to my pc after unlocking my bootloader and flashing the kernel. :/
LOL nvm that I fixed it myself.

Hold the search button whilst plugging in the USB it should go blue then you can flash stuff in fastboot

ff7fan4eva said:
Hold the search button whilst plugging in the USB it should go blue then you can flash stuff in fastboot
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Thanks but I've decided to relock my bootloader after countless problems.Looks like I'll have to stick to SEMC for now just to be on the safe side.

im on the same boat as you i want to relock my bootloader but im not sure if i can and i dont want to try until i can get an answer. i unlocked it using the sony ericson website. can i relock it using flashtool?

Yeah you can relock with blagus' .ftf using flashtool. But I don't see why you would want to relock the bootloader

ff7fan4eva said:
Yeah you can relock with blagus' .ftf using flashtool. But I don't see why you would want to relock the bootloader
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Agreed I totally loved it when it was unlocked and running on Kieran's DarkForest's kernel and ROM but the performance of the phone,especially when playing music and other media, just got worse with stuttering and all and my phone bricked,so luckily for me I found a way to relock it and reinstall the official firmware.As much as I want to unlock it,its safer to go with stock,in my opinion.
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But you can use stock software with the phone unlocked as well...

Logseman said:
But you can use stock software with the phone unlocked as well...
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Really?I've been having force closing issues from SE's apps like eventstream and all those since I've unlocked my bootloader and from there it got incredibly worse with audio issues and stuff.And one thing though,when I unlock my bootloader,should the phone be switched off cuz all those issues came up when my phone was on.
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Unlocking the bootloader doesn't cause any if those issues you described you probably installed a crappy Rom, I use stock Rom and install a kernel it's all really stable then. Unlocking the bootloader causes the phone to lose DRM which stops facebook likes and stock track id (new one is usable) and also prevents official updating (Until you relock the bootloader again)

ff7fan4eva said:
Unlocking the bootloader doesn't cause any if those issues you described you probably installed a crappy Rom, I use stock Rom and install a kernel it's all really stable then. Unlocking the bootloader causes the phone to lose DRM which stops facebook likes and stock track id (new one is usable) and also prevents official updating (Until you relock the bootloader again)
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Yeah the official updating really helps for me since its the easiest to use for unbricking my phone,which is why I was hesitant on unlocking it again.Last time round it nearly hard bricked my phone after a bad flash(probably).Plus I couldn't even connect to SE PC companion when it was unlocked.
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question

my question is do i have to unlock the bootloader to install a custom kernel?? i have the xperia play r800at running the clockwork mod v5.0.0.2 with a recovery installed

Is it the r800x or the r800i. Regardless, the bootloader must be unlocked. The phone version just decides if it is possible or not
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its the r800at so how do i know which roms will work i really dont want to brick it that would suck lol

There are really good roms out there that cannot brick your phone. Anyway if it does brick u can always fix it yourself. The rom totally depends on what u what. Speed, looks,etc.
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You need to take out the battery and look for a "R800_" the blank being a letter like x,i, or c. If you don't want to unlock the bootloader try the darkforest rom
http://darkforestgroup.com/forum/index.php/topic,11307.0.html
The COLA rom is really fast but simplistic and the market is incompatible at this point with google play being released
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1442557
The IT-rom is based upon COLA so it is blazingly fast but inherently has the out of date market.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1459456
If wifi doesn't work on any rom, flash the stock wifi modules.
If the phone gets stuck on the sony ericssion boot logo, use SEUS to restore to stock everything
DETAILED INSTRUCTIONS FOR COLA AND IT-ROM
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1439474
Cheers
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Also none of those require a custom kernel and are well built on the stock kernel. If you need any links, let me know
Cheers
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wow thanks guys well apreciated kinda new to all of this but im getting there i tried searching around to unlock bootloader that will be a challange .... since my imei is 15 characters long ... ill try the roms listed and letcha know what happens lol

bricked im thinking stuck on sony ericsson screen help lol wont update thru sony companion phone wont detect

masonraus said:
You need to take out the battery and look for a "R800_" the blank being a letter like x,i, or c. If you don't want to unlock the bootloader try the darkforest rom
http://darkforestgroup.com/forum/index.php/topic,11307.0.html
The COLA rom is really fast but simplistic and the market is incompatible at this point with google play being released
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1442557
The IT-rom is based upon COLA so it is blazingly fast but inherently has the out of date market.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1459456
If wifi doesn't work on any rom, flash the stock wifi modules.
If the phone gets stuck on the sony ericssion boot logo, use SEUS to restore to stock everything
DETAILED INSTRUCTIONS FOR COLA AND IT-ROM
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1439474
Cheers
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is darkforest the only rom wihtout the need to unlock bl?
how can we install? (sry im quite new and want to add it to the wiki)

sportstj11 said:
bricked im thinking stuck on sony ericsson screen help lol wont update thru sony companion phone wont detect
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Ah the delightful soft brick. To fix download this http://www.softpedia.com/get/Mobile-Phone-Tools/Sony-Ericsson/Update-Service.shtml and follow the instructions to update given after install.
After following the instructions to "update" your phone; use the zergrush root method http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1321582 to re root, reboot, install this apkhttp://www.google.com/m/url?ei=aW1f...kQFjAA&usg=AFQjCNFpwILPy8Rr-eZVSBJ8hrxtAyACAA, and run it to re install CWM.
Your apps should be there but if not:
Reboot into CWM and flash the nandroid I hope you made before doing ANYTHING. If you didn't make a nandroid, restore a titanium backup or start re downloading the apps you had installed.
After your done, backup your apps with titanium backup and make a nandroid backup as well.
Also I'm curious to what rom you tried to flash and the settings you uses when flashing as I might be able to help you flash it correctly.
Cheers
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welll thanx for the info im thinking since im a noob at this i tried to install 3.0.5 darkforest rom but it might have been the wrong one becuz there was a 3.1.0 as well im i wiped sd card before installing rom too i waited about 30 mins for phone to boot but wouldnt boot at all

well darforest 3.0.5 is what i installed but i may have confused it with the 3.1.0 too grrrrrr also you said to take out battery and search R800 well i tried that and it wouldnt work grrr

Make sure you got the darkforest 3.0.5. You can get it OTA here. Also make sure ypu untick the options that say GSM only and also untick the option that says "format /system"
Type this into the dialer: *#06#*
If it comes back with a MEID you have a R800x. If it comes back with a IMED you have a R800i. Also if you are on Verizion in the US then you have a R800x
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masonraus said:
You can get it OTA here.
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Forgot the link here you go
http://icxperia.com/keiran/keiran/dfrotaplay.apk
Cheers
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FrEcP said:
is darkforest the only rom wihtout the need to unlock bl?
how can we install? (sry im quite new and want to add it to the wiki)
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All of these don't need the unlocked bootloader. COLA and IT-ROM are nandroid backups that must be placed in the folder /sdcard/clockworkmod/backup. The downloaded files need to be extracted into seperate folders. Eg: .../backup/cola6 or .../backup/IT-ROM. The files can be flashed through the recovery option in CWM.
As for darkforest rom, it needs to be downloaded, and the zip file must be put into the root of the sdcard. From there it can be flashed through the option in CWM to select a zip file to flash.
Darkforest rom also uses the AROMA installer (touch screen capible rom installer) which is fantastic because it makes installing and selecting instalation options incredibly easy.
Also what is this wiki? I would love a link to this.
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ok well it comes baclk as imei so that means what? lol ok i got all that reformatted my sd card rooted with super one click installed recovery cwm 5.0.2.7 now ill make sure to wipe the sd card before installing rom i went back and all my apps and all were still on the sd card which tells me it didnt wipe correctly btw this phone is us from att

wiki has instructions how to do it all which i think is a great idea here on this awesome site if its possible and all ya know is that arma installer on the market or was that the link u sent me?

sportstj11 said:
wiki has instructions how to do it all which i think is a great idea here on this awesome site if its possible and all ya know is that arma installer on the market or was that the link u sent me?
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Aroma installer is in the darkforest rom zip. It was that installer wen you flashed it.
Okay the imei means you could unlock your bootloader if you wanted to. It also means you have the r800i.
To flash darkforest rom, download it via darkforest ota (see previous post), move it to the root of the sdcard with astro or es file manager. DO NOT UNZIP! Go into CWM, wipe the cache partition, then find the darkforest rom zip,and flash it. When the installer comes up, UNTICK the option that says "format /system" then press install. After it is finished SAVE THE LOGS. Then try rebooting and tell me what happened
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ok kool ill do that now and im glad i have the r800i now i know a lil bit

Yeah us R800x users have to pay to have our bootloader unlocked and the dev has to be on.his computer to do it. Oh well.
Let me know how flashing goes incase something pops up that's bad.
Also the sony ericsson logo that pops up that has the green thing above it is the boot animation. It will be there for like 5 min. It just takes forever on the first boot for some reason.
Cheers
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[Q] Bootloader unlock not allowed

So i have an Orange Xperia Arc S. I called them, they gave me the network unlock code, i unlocked the phone. But when i go into settings it still says bootloader unlock not allowed.
My question is, can i still root it now that i have unlocked the code so i can use ICS?
thank you

why you want to root? for your info, no need root and unlock bootloader to use ICS rom. but if you wanna try custom rom, you must unlock bootloader to flash the ROM n kernel

i dont want a custom Rom, i just want to install the official ICS .
How can i install that without unlocking the bootloader?

Update through the Sony Companion tool on your PC if the ICS has been release for your area.

thats the problem, i dont wanna wait a few months til it comes available through my provider. I downloaded the generic file.. how do i go about installing on my Arc?

Portospirate said:
thats the problem, i dont wanna wait a few months til it comes available through my provider. I downloaded the generic file.. how do i go about installing on my Arc?
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Correct me if im wrong but it is possible to use ics by flashing it using flashtool. Plus,using flashtool doesnt require root or unlock bootloader...
However if u are using an arc and not arc s, it is not recommended to use the ics firmware of arc s coz there is some issue regarding touch screen...
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You could use FLASHTOOL to flash the original ICS for ARC S from sony that's doable.

Look in Dev section for binary post about ics Nordic all info in there.
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Help loading custom Rom?

Yesterday I rooted my r800at by downgrading the firmware then super one click. Now I have been trying to get custom Rom on my phone and I can't find anything. I would like ics but can't find one. I have a locked bootloader do I need to unlock it to do it. If I do does it cost money I dont want to pay but if I have to I will. Can someone help.
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Gunner1716 said:
Yesterday I rooted my r800at by downgrading the firmware then super one click. Now I have been trying to get custom Rom on my phone and I can't find anything. I would like ics but can't find one. I have a locked bootloader do I need to unlock it to do it. If I do does it cost money I dont want to pay but if I have to I will. Can someone help.
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As i know, u will need to unlock bootloader if want to install ics cusrom, but if u wanna try i suggest gin2ics which now developing to gin2jellybean, as i remember, hope it wasnt wrong, u can install it locked bootloader or maybe u can search for any on the developing forum
Regards from Lucian
Xperia Play with True Ancestor Rom modded myself..
Locked Bootloader

Gunner1716 said:
Yesterday I rooted my r800at by downgrading the firmware then super one click. Now I have been trying to get custom Rom on my phone and I can't find anything. I would like ics but can't find one. I have a locked bootloader do I need to unlock it to do it. If I do does it cost money I dont want to pay but if I have to I will. Can someone help.
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You need to unlock bootloader if you want to flash a real ICS-rom. You can do this on Sony's homepage. http://unlockbootloader.sonymobile.com/
Simply follow the instructions given on Sony's page or search in the development section for unlocking bootloader.
Then you can choose a ICS rom, for example CM9 or this one (but there are much more, simply look in the development section an try some different roms ) and flash it.
Sry my English isn't that good.

Cyanogen Mod VS Stock xperia 4.x. What's better?

Guys i cant deside, should i unlock my bootloader (and delete the ability to update my phone to newer stock firmwares) and install cyanogen mod, or should i stay on stock with some cwm addons stuff in it? I heard that cm works longer than stock (i mean battery life), faster (im not 100% sure bout that), but if i stay on stock i can get sony support stuff with those drm keys and ****, and it looks cooler imao >D. I wana know ur opinions.

tbh. its not even something that should be dwelled upon.
I wouldnt own a Sony phone with a pure stock ROM.
Or any phone for that matter.
CM is and allways will be faster, have better battery (with the right kernel),
look better and you'll have more options.
You can allways just relock your bootloader if you want to go back.

so you sayin that i can get DRM keys back if i relock bootloader? Coz i dont like all this "dont update ur phone via wifi or it gona be dead" stuff

Cm will probably be faster, with better battery life. The main difference is that it puts YOU in the driver's seat. CM is bare bones. You'll notice it's a much smaller file size than any carrier ROM. If you don't like the way it looks, change it. If you don't like the performance, change it. Invest in utility apps like titanium backup and rom toolbox. Nandroid before you do anything. Most importantly; Read, read, READ!
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can i restore DRM codes if i relock the bootloader?

no

seymur993 said:
can i restore DRM codes if i relock the bootloader?
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what DRM codes. I'm guessing something Sony specific? Why would you bother going through the steps of un rooting your phone?
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Threads like this are not allowed. Why you don't read RULES?
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I read somewhere that if i unlock bootloader then so called "DRM codes" will be wiped, that means that i cant use standard SUS (sony thing) program to upgrade my stock firmware to newer versions, and if i want to update my firmware by air (wifi) it gona get bricked. I dont want to take THAT risk of not being able to install stock firmware with all the functionality (i mean firmware update support).

I have a RElocked bootloader and I allways update it with WiFi,... No brick at all

and what about sony apps? do they work?

Except to Bravia Engine(but I think it even didn`t worked from stock) everything's fine.

Mumbira said:
Except to Bravia Engine(but I think it even didn`t worked from stock) everything's fine.
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Lol? Bravia Engine(I have BE2) works great on stock. First check, then talk.
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With an unlocked bootloader u can flash newer firmware manually.
Btw, there is a Sony theme for cm. And there is also a CM 10 Sony like - Rom.
I never ever needed those drm keys.

w3nZ said:
With an unlocked bootloader u can flash newer firmware manually.
Btw, there is a Sony theme for cm. And there is also a CM 10 Sony like - Rom.
I never ever needed those drm keys.
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There is official program made by Sony for unlocked bl. It's "Emma" and with this program you can flash stock fw on unlocked bl.
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Vaith said:
Lol? Bravia Engine(I have BE2) works great on stock. First check, then talk.
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Why so angry? I don't care what your device can do, if you'd read my post right, you'd understand that I mean MY device.
On my device im pretty sure Bravia Engine never worked!

Mumbira said:
Why so angry? I don't care what your device can do, if you'd read my post right, you'd understand that I mean MY device.
On my device im pretty sure Bravia Engine never worked!
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If you have unlocked bl it won't work.
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Teun_2 said:
Keep in mind that sms messages of over 160 characters are not supported.
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What are you talking about? Both stock and CyanogenMod support sms messages of over 160 characters.

Vaith said:
If you have unlocked bl it won't work.
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Yea you are right, im mistaking, my bootloader must have been unlocked from factory...
Man read my Post's and understand them.
My Bootloader is right now RElocked.
But even when it was locked from factory my Bravia Engine never worked. Not even with Gingerbread.