OK, what I'm dealing with is an Xperia Play on 2.3.2 that has been flashed to the Cricket network. Now because of that, I can't get the official 2.3.3 update from Verizon. I noticed that Doomlords 1 click root doesn't work on this version of the play. I was wondering if there is ANY way to manually download the update to 2.3.3 without having to root? If I do need to root, what is the best method for my phone and what will I need to do to get it to 2.3.3?
Thanks in advanced for the help and the flames
What model is your phone? R800x, R800a...?
You should be able to just flash new firmware without root with "flashtool" because that's what I did with my R800i when I bought it. You just need to find the right firmware for your phone model (look in the development forum).
It's 2.3.4 that you want. Much better than 2.3.3.
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Here's FlashTool:
http://androxyde.github.com/Flashtool/
A-spice said:
OK, what I'm dealing with is an Xperia Play on 2.3.2 that has been flashed to the Cricket network. Now because of that, I can't get the official 2.3.3 update from Verizon. I noticed that Doomlords 1 click root doesn't work on this version of the play. I was wondering if there is ANY way to manually download the update to 2.3.3 without having to root? If I do need to root, what is the best method for my phone and what will I need to do to get it to 2.3.3?
Thanks in advanced for the help and the flames
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Just sent you a pm regarding root
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Yeah sorry, I should have been more informative on my phone. It is the 800x from Verizon but was never activated on the network. I bought it brand new and had it flashed to Cricket right then and there.
And thank you Pax for the PM, I will get to it tomorrow, just got off work and very tired lol.
(Also, thank you Danne =)
A-spice said:
Yeah sorry, I should have been more informative on my phone. It is the 800x from Verizon but was never activated on the network. I bought it brand new and had it flashed to Cricket right then and there.
And thank you Pax for the PM, I will get to it tomorrow, just got off work and very tired lol.
(Also, thank you Danne =)
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If you want 2.3.3, your kinda out on the cold, unfortunately there isn't a working copy of it available for a non-verizon/non-bootloader unlocked r800x... I can help you with root, but that's it...
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Well, as far as I know it still has the Verizon firmware on it since it still tries to connect to the verizon app store all the time. If all I need to do to get 2.3.3 or 2.3.4 is unlock the bootloader and root, I think I can do that with the normal 800x way unless there is an update to all of that to make it simpler.
Just be careful with what you try and read, alot...
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Thank. Currently I'm looking at the guide that Bin4ry put up on rooting and unlocking the boot loader. Would that be the way to go?
A-spice said:
Thank. Currently I'm looking at the guide that Bin4ry put up on rooting and unlocking the boot loader. Would that be the way to go?
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If I remember right, no. I think that bricks the r800x...
This one is for the r800x.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=16308696&postcount=1
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Would it be possible to just flash it to 2.3.3 with flashtool without rooting?
(very sorry for all the noob questions. Only used to flashing the evo style phones and this seems like a whole new experience) I am currently trying to see if I can get the update from Verizon themselves but it's been sitting on the "checking for updates" screen for 30 min now. I know on Sprint, if you flash the phone to Cricket you can still get the Android update from their network, but it seems unlikely for Verizon. Essentially. what I want to do for now is just get the phone to 2.3.3 without rooting.
Verizon is a pain in the butt, if you do manage to get a download for it (not on your phone) please, find a way to upload it to mills in the dev section or anybody else working on a kernel for the R800x
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I was wrong, wotanserver.com does not have the kernel, unfortunately they say they do, but the don't have it on their program
Should I even attempt flashtool? I have seen some posting where it will work, but others have said it doesn't recognize their phone.
A-spice said:
Should I even attempt flashtool? I have seen some posting where it will work, but others have said it doesn't recognize their phone.
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umm... There isn't a flashable 2.3.3 for the r800x...
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OK, how can i get my kernel or firmware (whichever is needed) to the dev team to take a look at this?
A-spice said:
OK, how can i get my kernel or firmware (whichever is needed) to the dev team to take a look at this?
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Do you have the update file?
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OK good news. I was able to get it to 2.3.3 using SEUS. Saw that someone used it yesterday, and I can confirm that it is working. Took about 15 min total.
Related
I read an article on Droid-Life and there supposedly is an update coming for this phone. I am currently running rmk's Debloated/Rooted/De-odexed ROM. Am I going to even get a notification for the update? I don't want to accept the update but will it force me to install it?
http://www.droid-life.com/2011/09/19/droid-incredible-2-update-to-build-4-08-605-3-rolling-out-now/
Damn it i accidentally posted this in the wrong section. Can a mod move this please? Sorry!
uh, me too. Thanks.
all I want is the new radio lol
andybones said:
all I want is the new radio lol
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Same here. Of course we could pick out what isn't wanted in the 2.3.4 part of the update.
Sent from my HTC Droid Incredible 2 via the XDA app.
klabit87 said:
Same here. Of course we could pick out what isn't wanted in the 2.3.4 part of the update.
Sent from my HTC Droid Incredible 2 via the XDA app.
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how can we do that??
andybones said:
how can we do that??
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I was thinking I could just use what I like about it and freeze what I don't want in it.
Or at least hide what I don't like.
I would rather hide or freeze what I don't use/want so it is easier to go back to stock (just in case).
This new radio may break root for people, luckily I used the xtc clip, but at the top now it says locked..
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my hboot now rocks a pink ***LOCKED*** on the top. lol
I am rooted running the stock ROM. Will I lose Root if I accept this update? I am Rooted with Revolutionary.
Yeah. I'm just gonna wait and see what happens throughout the week.
I have it deferred until Saturday.
Maybe something will come about.
The OTA will only appear to phones running stock or a rom based on stock framework, right?
it should ontophantoms.....at least thats the way i understood it from the guys at verizon......i haven't had the OTA popup yet for me, so im happy haha
Thanks, that's what I'm hoping too.
A friend of mine has a DInc2 and he was running completely stock, unrooted. Took the 2.3.4 OTA and now he's got the "Locked-Security Warning" message.
scarsofthumper said:
A friend of mine has a DInc2 and he was running completely stock, unrooted. Took the 2.3.4 OTA and now he's got the "Locked-Security Warning" message.
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this patch must break the gb root we just got so now refurbs that come w the new update will not b able to root w/o xtc clip... here we go again
Do yourselves a favor and freeze the com.smithmicro.dm application so it can't update ota, and then just wait for the rooted releases.
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Can anybody share it?
If people are worried about getting the ota and losing root...with root explorer in rw(read write) go to etc/security then find the file called otacerts.zip. Rename it otacerts.bak. Prolly not needed cuz we have cwr but i do it anyways just in case.
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ok guys i just picked up a play for att. sucks cause i have tmobile and wont get the 3/4g data. im almost always in wifi spots anyway so no big deal.
anyway i have already called att and got the phone sim unlocked. now if i think i understand this correctly this should be the order to follow. if you guys can confirm and provide latest links i would appreciate greatly.
1. sim unlock (done)
2. unlock bootloader (not yet)
3. root (not yet)
4. load rom (not yet)
correct??? did i miss anything? any preferred method on any of these? please advise.
thanks!!!
First of all, if you bought a xperia PLAY, you should probably post in the xperia PLAY forums.
Second of all, questions go in the Q & A forum.
To answer your question, that's pretty much the right order.
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DdcCabuslay said:
First of all, if you bought a xperia PLAY, you should probably post in the xperia PLAY forums.
Second of all, questions go in the Q & A forum.
To answer your question, that's pretty much the right order.
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i deserve the flaming. i did edit my post in hopes that a mod would see and put in the right forum for me.
kdm212 said:
ok guys i just picked up a play for att. sucks cause i have tmobile and wont get the 3/4g data. im almost always in wifi spots anyway so no big deal.
anyway i have already called att and got the phone sim unlocked. now if i think i understand this correctly this should be the order to follow. if you guys can confirm and provide latest links i would appreciate greatly.
1. sim unlock (done)
2. unlock bootloader (not yet)
3. root (not yet)
4. load rom (not yet)
correct??? did i miss anything? any preferred method on any of these? please advise.
thanks!!!
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yeh, thats right, but you need a recovery after root and before loading rom
TheHaso said:
yeh, thats right, but you need a recovery after root and before loading rom
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well somewhere along the line i bricked the phone.
i was able to install clockwork recovery. i then tried to install a rom. and it froze for well over 30 min. so now all i can get to is the se logo. cant boot into recovery on boot up at all. how do you check to see if you have an unlocked bootloader?
any chance of restarting over? loading the stock rom?
flash a generic global world img from here
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1330314
next time take a backup.
Retrosid said:
flash a generic global world img from here
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1330314
next time take a backup.
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i flashed an ftf world file and now i just have a black screen. no booting up.
If you have unlocked bootloader since I can't figure it out of your posts, flash another kernel
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Retrosid said:
If you have unlocked bootloader since I can't figure it out of your posts, flash another kernel
Sent from my Xperia Arc
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thats where my problem is i believe. i dont think the bootloader was ever unlocked.
edit: tried rebooting the phone and the flashlight turns on lol but nothing else!
kdm212 said:
thats where my problem is i believe. i dont think the bootloader was ever unlocked.
edit: tried rebooting the phone and the flashlight turns on lol but nothing else!
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Have you tried to use SE PC companion to restore phone to factory state?
From support start update and click repair phone.
That could bring your phone back to life.
Muurahainen said:
Have you tried to use SE PC companion to restore phone to factory state?
From support start update and click repair phone.
That could bring your phone back to life.
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ill give that a shot. im willing to try anything now...
no software available...what about flashing an img file? do i need root or the bootloader unlocked for that? if i dont need those items how do i go about flashing the img?
kdm212 said:
ill give that a shot. im willing to try anything now...
no software available...what about flashing an img file? do i need root or the bootloader unlocked for that? if i dont need those items how do i go about flashing the img?
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That repair button didn't work?
For img flash you can use flashtool.
You don't need root or anything to use flashtool on your phone.
Just pick correct .ftf for your phone and flash it to the phone.
Do normal firmwares work on at&t's 4G version?
Maybe that's the problem
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finally!!! got it i was continuing to search everywhere for an answer and i stumbled upon another guy here on the site that had a similar issue. sooo i went to the site he found, xperiagamer.com and got the att firmware. flashed it and bingo im back!
thanks for all the help and suggestions men. this truly is a great site!
i do have some additional questions though. now that im back to square one im pondering trying again OR just rooting so i can remove the bloatware. if i just go the root method what the best way?
thanks!!!
kdm212 said:
finally!!! got it i was continuing to search everywhere for an answer and i stumbled upon another guy here on the site that had a similar issue. sooo i went to the site he found, xperiagamer.com and got the att firmware. flashed it and bingo im back!
thanks for all the help and suggestions men. this truly is a great site!
i do have some additional questions though. now that im back to square one im pondering trying again OR just rooting so i can remove the bloatware. if i just go the root method what the best way?
thanks!!!
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If you were rooted before you don't need to re-root unless you purposely unrooted it. IF you aren't rooted anymore superoneclick or the zergrush(however it's spelled) is the easiest. I'm 99% sure you don't have an unlocked bootloader though, so you have very few options. I'd say re-root if you need to and unlock your bootloader so you can flash flash and flash custom roms like crazy
kdm212 said:
well somewhere along the line i bricked the phone.
i was able to install clockwork recovery. i then tried to install a rom. and it froze for well over 30 min. so now all i can get to is the se logo. cant boot into recovery on boot up at all. how do you check to see if you have an unlocked bootloader?
any chance of restarting over? loading the stock rom?
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It got bricked because you didn't unlock your bootloader.
1.Root your phone
2.Install Recovery
3.Unlock Bootloader
4.FINALLY!! you install a rom okay?
I was a noob too so it's okay now I'm a higher class noob.try flashing your ftf again.
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MrHaPpY66 said:
It got bricked because you didn't unlock your bootloader.
1.Root your phone
2.Install Recovery
3.Unlock Bootloader
4.FINALLY!! you install a rom okay?
I was a noob too so it's okay now I'm a higher class noob.try flashing your ftf again.
Sent from my R800x using XDA
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well i got the phone back up and running. its now rooted again. i was doing some research. if i understand correctly the att version cannot have the bootloader unlocked. can anyone confirm this?
You need to pay Setool credits in order to unlock the bootloader. Unlocking the bootloader allows you to lose the sin lock as well, so you could have killed two birds with the same stone.
Logseman said:
You need to pay Setool credits in order to unlock the bootloader. Unlocking the bootloader allows you to lose the sin lock as well, so you could have killed two birds with the same stone.
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ya i just found the website. seems like thats the one everyone is sent to on this site.
im wondering now that im rooted if i can clean this stock rom up enough to use on a daily basis. i mean im using tmobile on the device so sharing internet would only be edge lol. i guess the only thing i really want ics for is that fact that its ics.
open the dial pad and use this code*#*#7378423#*#* . Then go to -> "Service Info" -> "Configuration".
If it says unlock bootloader = no, then you have to use the paid service, if yes, then you can do it for free yourself.
im having trouble rooting my xperia play with the current firmware
but i found this: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1321582
does that work on the 2.3.4 firmware on the R800i version?
if not can anyone please help me rooting my device?
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1312859
zergRush don't work if you updated your phone after 11/2011
If you updated your phone, you need to flash (with flashtool) a previous version of stock GB in order to root your phone
S34Qu4K3 said:
zergRush don't work if you updated your phone after 11/2011
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How do we know if our phone was updated after 11/2011? My phone is the same as the OP, R800i 2.3.4 but I don't remember when I updated to the 2.3.4 or would that be the bad update... lol
The version on About Phone (or run zergRush, if it doesn't work, the phone was updated)
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S34Qu4K3 said:
The version on About Phone (or run zergRush, if it doesn't work, the phone was updated)
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If I just want to remove or move to SD card some of system apps like the Bruce Lee game, do I need to root or unlock the bootloader or both? I'm not looking for Custom ROMs just free up some memory.
Found a super easy way.
batsman13 said:
im having trouble rooting my xperia play with the current firmware
but i found this: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1321582
does that work on the 2.3.4 firmware on the R800i version?
if not can anyone please help me rooting my device?
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After a few frustrating days of searching I found this website http://www.unlockroot.com/index.htm which I just ran and it worked great! I am now a proud owner of a rooted SE XPlay. This program only took about 5 minutes to root my phone and give me superuser (still not sure what that is).
At any rate, you download the program, install it, follow the directions and then run it. It's that simple.
You can find some good info here on apps that you can remove. http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1046699
mrtraveler said:
After a few frustrating days of searching I found this website http://www.unlockroot.com/index.htm which I just ran and it worked great! I am now a proud owner of a rooted SE XPlay. This program only took about 5 minutes to root my phone and give me superuser (still not sure what that is).
At any rate, you download the program, install it, follow the directions and then run it. It's that simple.
You can find some good info here on apps that you can remove. http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1046699
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ok thanks, i may look into that
i just gave up with all the downgrading and rooting
i mainly wanted it to play games on it, but i have found almost all games i wanted for it now, exept for king of fighters, and the latest version of FPSE, both do require a rooted phone
but im happy with what i got already, still might look into rooting it for all the other perks though
batsman13 said:
ok thanks, i may look into that
i just gave up with all the downgrading and rooting
i mainly wanted it to play games on it, but i have found almost all games i wanted for it now, exept for king of fighters, and the latest version of FPSE, both do require a rooted phone
but im happy with what i got already, still might look into rooting it for all the other perks though
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Fpse does not require a rooted phone (unless Im reading what you mean wrong then disregard)
Easiest way to root your phone running ANY firmware is to unlock your bootloader and flash Superuser in CWM and your all set.
216Monster said:
Fpse does not require a rooted phone (unless Im reading what you mean wrong then disregard)
Easiest way to root your phone running ANY firmware is to unlock your bootloader and flash Superuser in CWM and your all set.
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Well I tried unlocking the bootloader and not sure why but wasn't able to. I used the program that I linked to above which was a simple as installing the program, running it, connecting my phone, clicking the ROOT button and within a few seconds my phone rebooted and was rooted with superuser installed. After that I installed Titanium Backup Pro and went to town.
TOO EASY! :good:
Heck I rooted 4 phones with that program within about 10 minutes.
batsman13 said:
im having trouble rooting my xperia play with the current firmware
but i found this: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1321582
does that work on the 2.3.4 firmware on the R800i version?
if not can anyone please help me rooting my device?[/
first check your build no. if its .42 or .58 then you can root your phone using zergrush if you are on .62 you canNOT
by the way i soft bricked my phone some days back and performed seus update and still on .42
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Hey you guys are excited about their CIS but someone can do a detailed guide on how to do the flashing as do the root and how to make the Chinese version has the TLE.... I'm noob
Sorry my English
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I got ics but I can't get root and lte to work
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Enkj said:
Hey you guys are excited about their CIS but someone can do a detailed guide on how to do the flashing as do the root and how to make the Chinese version has the TLE.... I'm noob
Sorry my English
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I'll write up a guide tonight...Step by step, and include all the files needed as well. But... I'll drop all the info to gainshbiyer, to update their thread already in the Dev section. Now granted....This is unless someone beats me to it first. I'll have this tutorial in their PM box within 24 hours.
tribalartgod said:
I'll write up a guide tonight...Step by step, and include all the files needed as well. But... I'll drop all the info to gainshbiyer, to update their thread already in the Dev section. Now granted....This is unless someone beats me to it first. I'll have this tutorial in their PM box within 24 hours.
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There is already a guide in the Development section on how to load ICS and to root.
ATT and other Locked Bootloader Phones:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=29713958&postcount=2
The only thing it is missing is what drivers to load really.
popfan said:
There is already a guide in the Development section on how to load ICS and to root.
ATT and other Locked Bootloader Phones:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=29713958&postcount=2
The only thing it is missing is what drivers to load really.
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That's the method I followed. I'm not new to android by any means, but I did have to ask questions about that one. I think what this person wants is a setup package. Step by step, click by click, so there is an extremely low chance of fault. Ill leave it alone for right now then, tho. I don't wanna overstep my bounds.
Sent from my LT28at
Thank Guys
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erichall82 said:
I got ics but I can't get root and lte to work
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do you have LTE plan with AT&T?
tribalartgod said:
That's the method I followed. I'm not new to android by any means, but I did have to ask questions about that one. I think what this person wants is a setup package. Step by step, click by click, so there is an extremely low chance of fault. Ill leave it alone for right now then, tho. I don't wanna overstep my bounds.
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I'm with you, the existing guide, I think, is for an intermediate understanding of android. Click by click would be good for the SXI. I also had to ask some questions. Some things are taken for granted in the current write up.
I started to write a guide from my experience but never finished it.
Sent from Rooted LT28at with ICS.
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randy_c said:
do you have LTE plan with AT&T?
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Yes we do.
Sent from Rooted LT28at with ICS.
If someone could demonstrate a YouTube video that would be fantastic. I had an x10 before and that's how I was able to customize. If it wasn't for the video. I probably wouldn't have an android. It's too complicated for me. Thanks guys.
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I think the issue, specifically, is that the guide doesn't really specify to use the ION rom files. Most people that don't know anything about Android wouldn't know any better. But then again, one might argue that if this is the case that root isn't for them.
I won't redo the guide, as it's already there. But if I can get my roomy to let me use his phone for recording purposes, I may make a video. Someone...anyone?? Anyone else care to take part in this too? With helping I mean?
Bluechipj had videos on YouTube on how to root Sony Ericsson devices. Ask him he's very knowledgeable about that too.
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erichall82 said:
Bluechipj had videos on YouTube on how to root Sony Ericsson devices. Ask him he's very knowledgeable about that too.
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I just put this on another thread, but I'll put it here as well, as it might be useful for another noob like me. Last weekend flashed ICS on my Xperia, following the procedure for rooting. It took me maybe two hours to get all the instructions and download everything I needed. Besides the firmwares, Root Toolkit, Android SDK, for which the links are in the instructions, I also needed Flashtool for Windows, the latest version from http://androxyde.github.com/Flashtool/, which has the drivers for Ion. When installing the drivers from Flashtool\drivers, the Ion wasn't in the list, so I just installed all the options available. I followed everything from the instructions, but wasn't getting the same response from the ADB commands, it still worked.
I would add two things to the instructions:
1. First flash the international GB firmware, wiping everything in the device, to get hotspot.
2. Right after flashing ICS, Flashtool won't recognize the phone, even if the USB debugging option is on. You'll have to update your PC drivers by going to Control Panel, Device Manager, and choose to have Windows search for updated drivers (while the phone is connected, of course). You´ll know you got it right when Device Manager displays a different name for your phone, and Flashtool is able to tell you the software version. At that point you can run the second part of the rooting procedure.
Now a question for people that have flashed the ICS firmware. Is there a way to put the slide to vibrate option back in the lock screen? I liked that from the At&t rom, don't know why the Chinese one has a slide to camera, if there is a hardware button for the camera that works with a locked phone.
i cant seem to root at all i have read a few post saying you can and other saying you cant
I have tryed superoneclick
LG_Nitro_HD_Root
and DooMLoRD
it looks like im running the lastest ota
P930-MDM9200B-V10j-FEB-26-2012-XX 1
do i need to downgrade then try to reroot.
are there any stable roms for this phone?
I did try for a few hours and did a lot of searching before posting thanks for takeing the time to read my post
raven.warsong said:
i cant seem to root at all i have read a few post saying you can and other saying you cant
I have tryed superoneclick
LG_Nitro_HD_Root
and DooMLoRD
it looks like im running the lastest ota
P930-MDM9200B-V10j-FEB-26-2012-XX 1
do i need to downgrade then try to reroot.
are there any stable roms for this phone?
I did try for a few hours and did a lot of searching before posting thanks for takeing the time to read my post
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First, V20c is the latest....
I believe the only sure way is to unbrick and flash a prerooted stock ROM.
what error messages are you getting?
Also, make sure you have usb debugging enabled and have it set to pc software. If you get failures change permissions or to push files to your phone you should reboot the phone. Other than that, just keep attempting. First time I rooted it took the first time... ,2nd time I was almost ready to give up when I saw 'zerg rush successful'
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lordcheeto03 said:
what error messages are you getting?
Also, make sure you have usb debugging enabled and have it set to pc software. If you get failures change permissions or to push files to your phone you should reboot the phone. Other than that, just keep attempting. First time I rooted it took the first time... ,2nd time I was almost ready to give up when I saw 'zerg rush successful'
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what program should I be using to root I listed 3?
Then I can list the messages
what mattman says is correct, V20c is the latest and requires the unbrick method, but v10j can be easily rooted.. just have to put up with a little frustration here and there.
I have no preference on what program used to root, but what little experience I have is with super one click, so.... that one.
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lordcheeto03 said:
what mattman says is correct, V20c is the latest and requires the unbrick method, but v10j can be easily rooted.. just have to put up with a little frustration here and there.
I have no preference on what program used to root, but what little experience I have is with super one click, so.... that one.
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sounds good can you provide a link to the guide and I will get started right away (I think i know the one but better not to brink my phone)
the unbrick method is sticky'd here. It looks daunting but it's really quite simple. Just read through it once or twice, get a feel of what to do, and be sure to pay attention to any problems that others have encountered and you should be good to go.
Also, just to clarify; if you do, in fact, have v10j you don't need to unbrick. The ota update wasn't v20c if I'm not mistaken.
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First, V20c is the latest....
I believe the only sure way is to unbrick and flash a prerooted stock ROM.
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thats great news im not running v20c im running v10j
so keep trying super one click?
I will try super one click one more and give any error messages I may have
so i get stuck here.
I have a screen shot
I have debug mode on
unknow sources enabled
usb connection mode pc software
I cant make very much of this it looks. I know it reboots the phone and dose not copy superuser.apk over
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I believe the only sure way is to unbrick and flash a prerooted stock ROM.
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Funny thing is I had the troubles rooting the Korean kdz following the unbrick. Prior to upgrading to ics official, my stock gb Rom rooted first time. That's why I say to just keep trying because that's what I did and it finally worked after about an hour of steadily clicking "root"after each failure.
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maybe try a different version of super one click, I used 2.3.3 I believe it was.. or just keep trying that. It will take eventually.
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I can't say I have a lot of experience rooting this device (I've only ever done it once), but I did have a few failures before I was able to succeed, so I'll at least give you an idea of what worked for me. Granted, this was on v10f firmware but it may be the same.
What worked for me was using doomlord after rebooting the phone. Supposedly the lag that the phone goes through right after it boots increases your success rate. So basically what I did was reboot the device with the USB cable connected, immediately swipe to unlock the phone at the moment when the lock screen first became visible, then immediately start doomlord before the phone has a chance to settle down and stop lagging.
Hope that works for you.
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Funny thing is I had the troubles rooting the Korean kdz following the unbrick. Prior to upgrading to ics official, my stock gb Rom rooted first time. That's why I say to just keep trying because that's what I did and it finally worked after about an hour of steadily clicking "root"after each failure.
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maybe try a different version of super one click, I used 2.3.3 I believe it was.. or just keep trying that. It will take eventually.
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same thing just hangs up what else should I do
Also, don't use "shell root" if you're using SuperOneClick. Do a regular root.
the main thing now is just to keep trying. Try a manual reboot here and there maybe. If it doesn't work this time, try it again. If that doesn't work, do it again. If that fails, try again, etc, etc, etc, etc.
Or, try drumist's suggestion. I've read a few success stories with that method as well.
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maybe it cant be done this is not from to long ago
is been all most 4 hours Im done tonight.
The Jell 30th April 2012, 03:16 PM #113
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Rooting LG Nitro
Has anyone had luck rooting after the last update? What I've got:
Model Number: LG-P930
Android Version: 2.3.5
Baseband Version: P930-MDM9200B-V10j-FEB-26-2012-XX 1
Kernal Version: 2.6.35.11
Build Number: GRJ90
Software Version: LG-P930-V10j-FEB26-2012
If so, please post which method or a link to what worked. Went through this thread, but haven't seen anything.
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drumist 30th April 2012, 07:54 PM #114
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Has anyone had luck rooting after the last update? What I've got:
Model Number: LG-P930
Android Version: 2.3.5
Baseband Version: P930-MDM9200B-V10j-FEB-26-2012-XX 1
Kernal Version: 2.6.35.11
Build Number: GRJ90
Software Version: LG-P930-V10j-FEB26-2012
If so, please post which method or a link to what worked. Went through this thread, but haven't seen anything.
You can't root that version. If you want to get root, you'll need to use unbricking method to install a ROM that can be rooted (like the russian one), root it, then flash back to a ROM you want to use.
You'll notice I'm the one who posted that, and it was quite a while ago. In reality, it can be rooted but I believe it is more difficult. Good luck in any case.
drumist said:
You'll notice I'm the one who posted that, and it was quite a while ago. In reality, it can be rooted but I believe it is more difficult. Good luck in any case.
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I tryed everything but standing on my head. I even did it on a different system. still same thing superoneclick 2.3.3.0 will not root it if it dose I dont know how. can I flash it under recovery? or will that brick it?
i all so tryed lg nitro hd root the V10j can be rooted right?
raven.warsong said:
i all so tryed lg nitro hd root the V10j can be rooted right?
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I assumed you had read the threads related to v10j rooting and based my assumptions upon that. I didn't really have the time to go reading/linking threads back to this one last night anyway, but today is a different story. From: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1740467 Pretty clear that particular version can't be rooted, and that conclusion took a whole 10 seconds to find using the search function. Follow this guide http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1597488 and you'll be rooted and flashing new roms like you stole 'em in no time.