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[Q] Downgrade my arc s from ics to gingerbread.

I recently upgraded my arc s to ICS beta. Since it has no bluetooth wifi or the android market, i want to downgrade it back to Gingerbread. Can some one please help? ps. stupid me did not make any backup before upgrading..
Thank You.

Have you tried the Official ICS yet? Maybe it will resolve some of the issues you were having.
If you really want to downgrade though, all you have to do is flash the respective ftf file using flashtool. You'll find lots of guides/resources for this in the development section.

I dd not try the official. where can i find it? i installed beta only.
thank you.

smokified said:
I dd not try the official. where can i find it? i installed beta only.
thank you.
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This is the best ROM, and it is official ICS
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1515148
If you want to get back to GINGERBREAD just flash this ROM, IT is awesome
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1325640
PD: Just remenber to have unlocked your bootloader and flash the respective kernel for each ROM
If this was usseful press "THANKS"

You can get the Official ICS here: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1598052

Thank you very much. I flashed the official ICS.

Gingerbread is the best..
Where do i find the official Gingerbread ROM. Plz give the link. Thanx

I Cannot download the rom....plz help
The links times out after 30 sec and says the source file couldnt b detected

anubhav.m said:
The links times out after 30 sec and says the source file couldnt b detected
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http://forum.android.com.pl/f308/oprogramowanie-dla-sony-ericsson-xperiaa-arc-s-147007/
Enjhoy!
press thanks if i helped

firmware .42 will be very helpful
shantusingh said:
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Enjhoy!
press thanks if i helped
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Sir I need the Xperia Arc S GB .ftf file P.S. that the firmware is not having .62 firmware. .42 will be very helpful....Thanxxxxxx

anubhav.m said:
Sir I need the Xperia Arc S GB .ftf file P.S. that the firmware is not having .62 firmware. .42 will be very helpful....Thanxxxxxx
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if u are trying to say u need the .42 ftf then its in the same link, just scroll down and look for : 4.0.2.A.0.42
Generic Trade Central Europe 1 (2.3.4) (1254-2716)
india generic hardly matters as Central Europe i believe is the same as if u flash this via flash tools. then as the phone will start u will on top get the language "hindi" option aswell or india "english" .. you can root this, then update via wifi to .62 n u will still have root
if u have unlocked ur bootloader make sure u have locked it so u be able to update to .62 via wifi

[ROM][Stock ICS][FTF]Stock Xperia Acro S No Brand French FTF Rom

Hello guys,
After updating My Acro S i have done this directly from SEUS ..
It's an .ftf file so Flash with Flash tools
For them who kept there BootLoader locker (as me) just chek "Exclude Kernel" in Flashtools
No Brand , From France
Download Link On Google Drive Mirror It, as you want
If it's help You, hit thanks

Pims83, exactly what is this file ?
I would like to unlock my Acro and flash a custom ROM but there does not seem to be any custom ROMs that are very stable so I'm curious as to what this file is ?
Cheers, LL13-

Hi,
Plz before posting search.
- Stock, means that is the original ROM from Sony
- No brand, means there no modification from any provider
- .FTF, this type of file can be flashed with flashtools
So with this Rom you can't unSimLock your phone you have just the original rom from sony
I hope that help you

Pims83 said:
Hi,
Plz before posting search.
- Stock, means that is the original ROM from Sony
- No brand, means there no modification from any provider
- .FTF, this type of file can be flashed with flashtools
So with this Rom you can't unSimLock your phone you have just the original rom from sony
I hope that help you
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THANK YOU FOR UPLOADING THE ROM。
As a LT26W(acro s )user,really annoying that there're so few customized ROM.

Pims83 said:
Hello guys,
After updating My Acro S i have done this directly from SEUS ..
It's an .ftf file so Flash with Flash tools
For them who kept there BootLoader locker (as me) just chek "Exclude Kernel" in Flashtools
No Brand , From France
Download Link On Google Drive Mirror It, as you want
If it's help You, hit thanks
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thank you bro

lamplighter13 said:
Pims83, exactly what is this file ?
I would like to unlock my Acro and flash a custom ROM but there does not seem to be any custom ROMs that are very stable so I'm curious as to what this file is ?
Cheers, LL13-
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Hey i am getting an acro s very soon and was on the forums checking here. There seems to be no roms that are being developed that is good for the phone. Xperia S roms can work but you won't get the memory card to function. From what i have heard the phone performs excellent with the stock sony rom. Acro s isn't sold everywhere in the world that is why we might not see much custom roms for it.

Actually you hav 2 rom that are fully working for XPERIA ACRO S :
STOCK LT26w 6.1.A.2.50 Modded by Pims 83 that work with locked bootloader
or
Erachter ROM v5.1 but you need an unlocked Bootloader
that all for now

Pims83 said:
Actually you hav 2 rom that are fully working for XPERIA ACRO S :
STOCK LT26w 6.1.A.2.50 Modded by Pims 83 that work with locked bootloader
or
Erachter ROM v5.1 but you need an unlocked Bootloader
that all for now
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You have also CM9.1 or CM1O but you must unlock the bootloader

Will this work on an Acro HD (SO-03D from Docomo)

[email protected] said:
Will this work on an Acro HD (SO-03D from Docomo)
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Yes, but be careful about flashing the baseband, or you might not be able to get a signal (happend to me when I flashed a Taiwanese Ftf onto my Acro HD). Either exclude the baseband, or have an ftf of a Docomo rom handy, and flash just the baseband from that if it doesn't work.

I'll give it a go then.
Thanks

I've installed it, worked perfectly. Then I got the message there was an update, so I installed that as well, no more connection to my provider.
Luckily I had a Docomo firmware at hand, flashed the Docoma baseband and now everything works perfectly without the Japanese apps on it.
Thanks.

Since I flashed this ROM, I can no longer enter flash mode to load another ROM with flash tool (I push vol down while connecting to the USB, it just starts charging)

[email protected] said:
Since I flashed this ROM, I can no longer enter flash mode to load another ROM with flash tool (I push vol down while connecting to the USB, it just starts charging)
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Odd, never had that problem. Did you start flash tool with the phone pluged into the USB, then turn it off and unplug the USB before turning the phone off?

I let flash tool running, unplugged the phone an powered it down

hi do you have jellybean stock FTF file?

[Q] ics beta not booting

hi guys
i downgrad my xperia play from 4.0.2.A.0.62 to 4.0.2.A.0.42
after i flashed the img files i rebooted my device
after the sony name comes to screen i saw a black screen
i tried many other ways but they didnt help
can anyon one introduce me how to install that ics beta?
(i used quick image and fast boot with 4.0.2.A.0.42 and 4.0.2.A.0.62 but non of them work)
plz some one help i wana install a custom rom and it needs the base band and .. from the ics beta to install it

Plz some one help

pedyvirus said:
Plz some one help
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this is what to do
1 unlock your bootloader here http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1662199
2 follow the instruction on the page http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1854682

My bootloader is unlocked
I have another question
Can I install darkforest rom after installing this ics Rom?

If they use the same kernel yep u can....don't forget to wipe and factory reset

I don't know what should I check
Can you tell me?

pedyvirus said:
I don't know what should I check
Can you tell me?
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use this kernel it should work on both roms...http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1573184

Need to go back to Sony's stock ics

I'm selling my phone so i need to install everything back as it was(official ics 4.0.4 with .587 kernel) because stock rom doesn't have bugs.
I'm currently using Xperia Ultimate HD on advance stock kernel...
i need someone to write me the steps, and I will do them... many thanks!

Download Flashtool
Download the appropriate ftf (LT15i/LT18i)
Flash via flashtool
sent via XPERIA™ Arc

1Fawwaz said:
i need someone to write me the steps, and I will do them... many thanks!
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Read the stickys and watch a video instead.

msc3169 said:
Download Flashtool
Download the appropriate ftf (LT15i/LT18i)
Flash via flashtool
sent via XPERIA™ Arc
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Thanks for the help...
What does the ftf file includes?
Does it also include stock kernel and baseband with the firmware? or do I have to install them manually?
**I'm currently on .72 baseband, do I have to change it?
Sent from my Xperia arc S using Xperia Z

1Fawwaz said:
Thanks for the help...
What does the ftf file includes?
Does it also include stock kernel and baseband with the firmware? or do I have to install them manually?
**I'm currently on .72 baseband, do I have to change it?
Sent from my Xperia arc S using Xperia Z
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It includes everything.... just flash!
Sent from my Xperia Arc S using xda premium

I recommend you flash the GB rom, since it is fast. ICS is laggy. I don't think the buyer would be satisfied if it lagged

blakstar said:
I recommend you flash the GB rom, since it is fast. ICS is laggy. I don't think the buyer would be satisfied if it lagged
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I wouldn't be happy if it came with GB.
Sent from Myushi

XperienceD said:
I wouldn't be happy if it came with GB.
Sent from Myushi
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Yes but then when the buyer connects the phone to a pc, it will prompt him to install pc companion. Then it will prompt him to install ICS. So then, he will have a choice . But if it came with ICS and he didn't like it, it will be harder to downgrade to GB in that case. So better flash the stock GB

msc3169 said:
Download Flashtool
Download the appropriate ftf (LT15i/LT18i)
Flash via flashtool
sent via XPERIA™ Arc
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and don't forget to wipe all your data

I did everything... All done.. Thank you all guys
I installed this firmware: Official ICS update Arc&Arc-S 4.1.B.0.431
And then relocked bootloader...
But now I have notification: system update available 4.1.B.0.587 , should I update or not? I read somewhere on xda that users were reporting bricked phones after OTA updates... because of unlocked bootloader (they said).. And I don't want that next user to click on it and then have a bricked phone, and I can't just hide the notification... if they do factory rest , the notification will pop up...
so now is it ok to update or not? or if you can link me to 4.1.B.0.587 firmware to install it...

1Fawwaz said:
so now is it ok to update or not? or if you can link me to 4.1.B.0.587 firmware to install it...
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http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=35910775#post35910775

you relocked your boot loader right? if so is ok
Sent from my Xperia Arc S using xda premium

tangosierra_ said:
you relocked your boot loader right? if so is ok
Sent from my Xperia Arc S using xda premium
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Yes I relocked it, is it ok to update it now guys??
I relocked it using this method: [Tutorial] Relock bootloader!
As quoted from this method: "You still can't get DRM back. It's gone from the phone!"...

Would have been much simpler to just flash a stock 587 ftf.

XperienceD said:
Would have been much simpler to just flash a stock 587 ftf.
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Yes I know!! but I couldn't find it actually can you give me a link to that firmware? I would be very thankful to you...

1Fawwaz said:
Yes I know!! but I couldn't find it actually
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I have to wonder sometimes. Click, browse, find. http://forum.xda-developers.com/forumdisplay.php?f=963

I just found these links: http://xperiadev.wordpress.com/flashing/xperia-ftf-firmwares/ :victory: :laugh:
firmware .587: http://www.mediafire.com/?a1sya49j9bee1a5
this other thing: http://uploaded.net/file/gsfx4w60
Do I have to flash them both? if so what is the order?

1Fawwaz said:
I just found these links:
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I post a link to the general section where you can find it on the first page below the stickys and you come back with links from another site. I'm unable to help People who continue to demonstrate they're incapable of helping themselves, so you'll have to wait for someone with more patience to help.

XperienceD said:
I post a link to the general section where you can find it on the first page below the stickys and you come back with links from another site.
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Sorry.. I didn't saw your reply there... I was surfing from phone's browser... Thank you.

1Fawwaz said:
firmware .587: http://www.mediafire.com/?a1sya49j9bee1a5
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Just flash that and report back.

[Q] I've installed Pacman roms, i want my sony xperia zl 4.3 original firmware back

Hi everyone sorry for my bad english, her is my probleme i have installed pacman roms in my sony xperia zl C6502 but ther is many bugs now i want to recover my xperia zl original firmware 4.3 how should i do .

Alm.soussi said:
Hi everyone sorry for my bad english, her is my probleme i have installed pacman roms in my sony xperia zl C6502 but ther is many bugs now i want to recover my xperia zl original firmware 4.3 how should i do .
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flash the ftf fimage of stock rom via flashtool be sure to wipe everything(including system,data,cache n dalvik) ,u ca find it in this forum i general or dev section

You can also do a repair in Sony's PCcompanion.
Xperia ZL, 4.2.2 Stock (.67), rooted

bhavstech said:
flash the ftf fimage of stock rom via flashtool be sure to wipe everything(including system,data,cache n dalvik) ,u ca find it in this forum i general or dev section
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Can you please send a link to download it i don't now where to find it

Alm.soussi said:
Can you please send a link to download it i don't now where to find it
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here u go http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2583195