i have tried to flash/install custom roms that use the stock kernal, but none of them didnt result in a bootloop. are there any roms that would or could work for me? any help would be nice. semi-noob.
xperia play r800at (at&t)
rooted stock 2.3.3
locked BL
(also, if there is any free way to unlock sim network, let me know)
Don't know about customs roms so I'll wait with you for an answer. But as for unlocking the sim network. It's pretty cheap. It cost me $7USD to unlock it. Don't know if that's any help since that's not the question you asked.
to my understanding u have to unlock the bootloader in order to flash a custom rom. I just had my r800at unlocked by a guy from xda. I have ICS running on my r800at as we speak and i love it.
recover from bootloop
F3ArH3rp3z said:
i have tried to flash/install custom roms that use the stock kernal, but none of them didnt result in a bootloop. are there any roms that would or could work for me? any help would be nice. semi-noob.
xperia play r800at (at&t)
rooted stock 2.3.3
locked BL
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How do you get out of the bootloop?
This is my first r800at, and after several sammys and htc, I found flashtool message "Error flashing. Aborted" a little short on feedback
I have a UK Xperia Play on .42 firmware with CWM recovery and root provided by Zerg Rush.
I've heard that I need .62 to install some of the custom firmwares.
.42 appears to be the latest firmware I can get OTA. I'm not sure the best way to upgrade to .62, do I need to go via .58 or similar.
Does it matter that I have a UK phone?
Is it possible to preserve my settings?
Will I need to re-root at any time?
In the long run I am looking to install DooMKerneL and probably something like Jokawild.
You have to flash the ftf file for your phone
Here is a link to 99% of them
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1589399
If you install a new firmwares. Maybe you'll need to root it again..
But since the devs makes the pre-rooted custom ROMs, you don't need to root it anymore
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I don't have an unlocked bootloader. Is this required to install a custom ROM even if I have root?
Is there any disadvantage to unlocking the bootloader?
kirby2000 said:
I don't have an unlocked bootloader. Is this required to install a custom ROM even if I have root?
Is there any disadvantage to unlocking the bootloader?
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No unlocked bootloader = no custom kernels/ very limited to roms
Only disadvantage is it voids your warranty, but being that you have root, you have no warranty anyway lol
I was in the same position as you. I wanted to get a custom ROM and be able to overclock my phone. After a few annoying errors, I finally got it up and running
Basically, your going to have get your phone into flashmode and then flash the .62.ftf file on your phone. Congratualtions you now have .62FW (although youve lost root).
To get root on .62 FW, your going to have to flash a custom kernel (I did DoomKernel v14). To flash a kernel, your going to have to unlock your bootloader. After unlocking and flashing the kernal, your phone is now rooted.
And plus the positive side Ive heard is that you CANNOT brick your sony eircsson phone. (well you probably could but there is a very very slim chance of that happening).
Thanks.
It seems I can't unlock via the regular Sony way as Unlock Bootloader is set to no.
I think I need S1Tool or something similar (maybe something I have to pay for) to get my bootloader unlocked. I'll check the forums a bit before I ask any questions that haven't been asked before
i did it via omnius and it work great, i just payed 19.76 for one single unlock credit on gsmserver
not sure why people say that root voids warranty.
i have ATT play 4g and it was having hardware issues, so i flashed the stock ATT software back and took it to the store. i got a "new" one in the mail two days ago.
I also sent my rooted xperia play that had the slider broken to CLARO El Salvador and they repaired it (They flashed their ROM again XD)
Now i have unlocked bootloader but who cares i have premium insurance
Any modification to the software voids the warranty..
Update:
I downloaded s1tool and connected the test point to the ground. Everything seems to have worked so I am guessing my bootloader is unlocked. Is there anyway I can verify this, or should I just attempt to install a kernel?
kirby2000 said:
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I downloaded s1tool and connected the test point to the ground. Everything seems to have worked so I am guessing my bootloader is unlocked. Is there anyway I can verify this, or should I just attempt to install a kernel?
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Try to put the phone in flash mode (green light) if it recognizes it, it's unlocked. I think there is a sequence or symbols/numbers you can do to check it, but idk what that is since im a r800x
To check your unlocked bootloader you need to dial: *#*#7378423#*#* , then go under, Service info > Configuration > Bootloader unlock allowed: Yes/No.
Is there any way to unlock the bootloader now? I feel like nobody is around to do it anymore.
It's a rogers r800a model. It's been sim unlocked so no more rogers.
It's running a CWM based recovery with Gin2Kitkat, rooted.
Any ideas?
ShernDog said:
Is there any way to unlock the bootloader now? I feel like nobody is around to do it anymore.
It's a rogers r800a model. It's been sim unlocked so no more rogers.
It's running a CWM based recovery with Gin2Kitkat, rooted.
Any ideas?
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What do you mean? The paid Method for unlocking the R800a has been around for ever. And the free Method was posted more than year ago. Please search before posting.
Link to free Bootloader Unlocking:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=39047223
Link to FTF Kernels:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=52378507
Hey there everyone!
Let me apologize in advance if these questions have been answered before but I'm so confused right now and I don't want to brick my new Xperia Play.
I had one a year ago but my little cousin trashed it. I finally got a new one today and want to venture into the custom rom world.
The one I bought is an R800a (Manufacturing Date: 12W33) from ebay.
I used to have an R800i, which I just unlocked with the original sony website.
Now a few things that confuse me:
1.
I want to unlock the bootloader, so I looked for the Rooting Status in the *#*#7378423#*#* but noticed that it was completely missing. Is this normal? Or does this mean that my bootloader is already unlocked?
If it's of importance, I can use my German T-Mobile Sim card without a problem.
Is there a way to check if my bootloader has been unlocked already?
2.
I've read about the test point method of unlocking the bootloader. Does this work on devices where the menu point Rooting Status is completely missing?
3.
I want to use it for gaming, are there any recommendations you can make for custom roms for a 800a?
I'm leaning towards the true ancestors 4.0.4.
Thanks in advance for your help! I'll try to provide any info you need.
Edit:
By the way, I do have a working R800i board.
The only problem is that the touch screen doesn't work.
Would it be an option to exchange the boards?
EDIT 2:
Nevermind! I just tried around and unlocked the bootloader just as I did for the old R800i after seeing the message: "Bootloader status: ROOTABLE" in flashtool.
After the unlocking I rooted my phone and just followed a youtube tutorial to install lupus + ancient ancestor.
Finally I flashed the 67 baseband because my sim wasn't working.
Everything works great now.
Just wanted to let you guys know x)
So I just got an Xperia M because I wanted a super-small device with 1 GB RAM and Sony firmware and community support (in a way, my Xperia Ray is the best smartphone I've ever had!). Turns out it's sim unlocked but bootlocker locked - it's a Bell Mobility device. I expected it to be fully unlocked so I was all excited and ready to flash 5.1 and mess around with mods. If I understand correctly, anything that requires flashing a new kernel (*.img file) is a no-go. So, I think I can get away with some 4.4 ROMs on the 4.3 kernel? What are your recommendations? Any crazy way to force unlock the BL? (there was a testpoint method on 2011 Xperias)...
I've looked in the forums and it's not really clear to me which ROMs are OK for locked bootloaders (LBL). I've seen one thread labeled LB, but I'm used to other forums where many threads are labeled LBL/UBL. It's OK if you need to moderate this question out (although I believe it might be helpful to newcomers), but can someone please answer it first or point me in the right direction?
As far as I know, you can only root it with TowelRoot (or Flashtool). Then you can tweak it with Xposed.
If your bl is unlockable, then you can unlock it via official method (google: how to unlock sony bootloader).