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Is there any way downgrading from 2.3.4 to 2.3.2?
I have a locked sim card. So i cant unlock the bootloader. And no good enough toturial on Remote Unlock.
Can i use flash tool to downgrade?
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Don't think it will work.. Surely the kernel will not be compatible with 2.3.2 because it will still have the 2.3.4 one.. You can only flash kernel with unlocked bootloader.
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Ya you can use flashtool to downgrade no problem
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pricey2009 said:
Don't think it will work.. Surely the kernel will not be compatible with 2.3.2 because it will still have the 2.3.4 one.. You can only flash kernel with unlocked bootloader.
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Flashtool replaces the kernel too.
flashtool 2.9.1 will flash and downgrade without bootloader,think of it as the PCCompanion
How do i remove root? Want the 4.0 update. But do we really get. Maybe we get it. But what if Sony Ericsson means that. We will make ics for Xperia PLAY?
I want original ICS. From SE
Btw could some one upload 2.3.2 link. And howto video? Locked sim card. It failed
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I Cant understand what you just said... a video tutorial is not necessary since thousands of user did it without it.
Cat_On_Droid said:
I Cant understand what you just said... a video tutorial is not necessary since thousands of user did it without it.
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But what about warranty? Im Norwegian. And my phone has an Norwegian stock rom. Can i use pc companion to get it back?
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Could someone post a 2.3.2 Eroupean ftf file?
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calm down dude.
I dont get why you want to downgrade anyways? Why dont you just stick to 2.3.4?
Yay
it worked. but its an UK ftf. does this go away when i gingerbreak. then ota root keeper? does it update to my original language. cant find Norwegian in Languages on my Xperia PLAY 2.3.2
Go to wotanserver.com and find your version then use gingerbreak if it's 2.3.2 or zergrush exploit if it's 2.3.3 or higher. They should have your region.
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can downgrade sure CONFIRM!
May I know which process you use to downgrade to 2.3.2.
Wontanserver for sure. Good program, downloads and installs any firmware you want.
Only thing stopping me is the possibility of no longer being able to a acquire root afterwards
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you wont lose root. If you use zergrush you can still root it without having to do step by step updates.
Which fw do you use and which update came?
New one or .42
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.42 came for me a couple of days ago.. is it better ?
i dont have unlocked bootloader yet so is it still safe to update? and will i use root if i used ginger root to root it when it was 2.3.2?
Just use after Update zergRush and you will retain root dude
.42 have some bug fixes like when you try to watch picture in media on older fw sometimes just got blank, now working properly and etc.
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Hi
can anyone please tell me if i can only just root, and nothing else like flash etc...
Aty01
Aty01 said:
Hi
can anyone please tell me if i can only just root, and nothing else like flash etc...
Aty01
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If you mean root without doing anything else then, yes you can. Zergrush method
Aty01 said:
Hi
can anyone please tell me if i can only just root, and nothing else like flash etc...
Aty01
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Although why you would want to root and not do anything else is a mystery.
Did you mean to say what can you do besides root? In that case, we would need to know what model of phone you have in order to polnt you in the right direction.
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netizenmt said:
Although why you would want to root and not do anything else is a mystery.
Did you mean to say what can you do besides root? In that case, we would need to know what model of phone you have in order to polnt you in the right direction.
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Hi
its what i was trying to say
Xperia Play R00i
android 2.3.4
Kernal Version 2.6.32.9
I used easy rooting tools took less than 2 mins just google it an download it
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I've used Flashtool: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1351299
And used the specific menu command to use zergRush.
Remember you need to enable USB debugging in Aplications>Development
Didn't I already answer this? Use superoneclick its easy. Rooting is easy. But why just root when you can do so much more
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fma965 said:
Didn't I already answer this? Use superoneclick its easy. Rooting is easy. But why just root when you can do so much more
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hi
i tried this method, however it doesnt work. when i tried this method it comes up as Running psneuter...
it has a back screen too.
when i close the black screen it says "IF IT KEEPS LOOPING TRY DISABLING USB DEBUGGING NOW"
when i do tht it comes up as running psneuter ...
FAILED
Any Help
Try easy rooting tools mate works for me superoneclick wouldnt
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Even I had the same questions..
I'm on an R800i ..
Android: 2.3.4
Build: 4.0.2.A.0.62
I just got the phone this week, so I'll be happy with the stock rom for a few months..
All I wanna do is root it, so I can remove the bloatware..
(If possible, without having to unlock the bootloader for now)
My last phone was the LG P500 .. and all I needed to root that was run the gingerbreak apk.
Any chance of that working here?
Also, there is a sticky in the dev section for how to root, but that now redirects to a page [WIP] ClockworkMod Recovery - FreeXperia page..
So really confused..
Do I install CWM and then flash that file for rooting?
(is it possible to install cwm without rooting?)
Or do I root it using some other method, and then flash CWM using what that thread says?
Uber confused..
it is not possible to root Rombuild .62 you need to downgrade your rom to.40
dang..
and for downgrading I'd have to use flashtool, right?
wouldn't that format the phone as well?
ajphoenix said:
Even I had the same questions..
I'm on an R800i ..
Android: 2.3.4
Build: 4.0.2.A.0.62
I just got the phone this week, so I'll be happy with the stock rom for a few months..
All I wanna do is root it, so I can remove the bloatware..
(If possible, without having to unlock the bootloader for now)
My last phone was the LG P500 .. and all I needed to root that was run the gingerbreak apk.
Any chance of that working here?
Also, there is a sticky in the dev section for how to root, but that now redirects to a page [WIP] ClockworkMod Recovery - FreeXperia page..
So really confused..
Do I install CWM and then flash that file for rooting?
(is it possible to install cwm without rooting?)
Or do I root it using some other method, and then flash CWM using what that thread says?
Uber confused..
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First you root then u install the clockworkmod recovery. Superoneclick worked for me or use flashtool.
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MrHaPpY66 said:
First you root then u install the clockworkmod recovery. Superoneclick worked for me or use flashtool.
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Errm.. So you CAN root .62 firmware with Superoneclick?
Use easy rooting tools thats what i used an got same firmware mate
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scouse83 said:
Use easy rooting tools thats what i used an got same firmware mate
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but from what I've read, it seems .62 firmware cant be rooted
any guides on how to revert back to 0.42 or some other older version?
and will i lose my data/apps in doing so?
Right, problem is, my PC has finally decided to stop doing what what it's supposed to. More specifically, it doesn't put my phone in fastboot mode anymore.
My question is, how do I root on the latest GB firmware? If I root on when .42 firmware, can I flash the .64 firmware while unticking the kernel option? Is that where root is?
I can usually do stuff without asking questions, but this problem is quite specific and couldn't find an answer Google-ing.
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Flash the rootxperia.zip in recovery. Then, uninstall superuser and install a newer version of it from google play/market. Press thanks if I helped.
Note: This can be used on any Gingerbread firmware. Also, root will not carry over if you use flashtool.
Can I flash the .64 firmware then flash that?
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MilkyJoePD said:
Can I flash the .64 firmware then flash that?
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flash any xperia with that or use flashtool 6.9
MilkyJoePD said:
Right, problem is, my PC has finally decided to stop doing what what it's supposed to. More specifically, it doesn't put my phone in fastboot mode anymore.
My question is, how do I root on the latest GB firmware? If I root on when .42 firmware, can I flash the .64 firmware while unticking the kernel option? Is that where root is?
I can usually do stuff without asking questions, but this problem is quite specific and couldn't find an answer Google-ing.
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No No no! Root Does Not make Fastboot work, fastboot is Enabled only on Generic or Devices That have had a SEMCBoot Patch. Your PC is not the Problem Its your Device or Just you.
Xperia4life said:
No No no! Root Does Not make Fastboot work, fastboot is Enabled only on Generic or Devices That have had a SEMCBoot Patch. Your PC is not the Problem Its your Device or Just you.
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Sounds like a USB cable problem, or maybe a USB port problem.
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It's a USB port problem.
I was using the dsixda kitchen when my computer switched itself off. I tried the same thing and it switched off at exactly the same point. Ever since then my main USB port stopped working (it was working minutes before). I can't get the drivers for fastboot installed on the other USB port.
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I was just about to flash .62 firmware, when I had a thought. How do I get recovery installed without root? Will the auto installer from the market work, or does that need root?
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MilkyJoePD said:
I was just about to flash .62 firmware, when I had a thought. How do I get recovery installed without root? Will the auto installer from the market work, or does that need root?
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no regardless you need root which is just a simple click you can't get CWM without it the auto staller will not work if you do not have root because it needs su permission
The only way to get root on the .62 firmware with a locked bootloader is to flash .42 and then flash the .62 firmware .zip file which is buried somewhere in android development. Since you can't flash a custom kernel(which root your rom anyways) you can't get into recovery on .62 as installing recovery requires root.
My bootloader is unlocked.
Sounds like a catch 22 situation.
I'll just stick with what I'm on now and wait for an ICS FTF.
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MilkyJoePD said:
My bootloader is unlocked.
Sounds like a catch 22 situation.
I'll just stick with what I'm on now and wait for an ICS FTF.
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You tried on a different computer mate?
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KeiranFTW said:
You tried on a different computer mate?
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It's not a big enough problem to get everything set up on somebody else's computer.
Does anybody know what the driver is called? Maybe I'm going to the wrong folder when trying to manually update it.
Also, when I uninstall the drivers, I get the S1 Boot (or whatever it's called) thing installed but that changes to something like SEMCflash. Is that supposed to happen? Because I read that you need update the S1 one, which disappears/gets replaced.
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If you root it, then OTA, you keep root. Only problem is you can't OTA with an unlocked bootloader.
Try with a different PC?
The drivers are on the Sony unlock site.
I can't install the drivers because the S1boot thing changes to SEMCflash. I get told that it contains no info about my phone or it can't find a better match.
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MilkyJoePD said:
I can't install the drivers because the S1boot thing changes to SEMCflash. I get told that it contains no info about my phone or it can't find a better match.
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You should be able to override Windows:
Update Driver Software -> Browse my computer for driver software -> Let me pick from a list of device drivers on my computer -> Have disk
Solar.Plexus said:
You should be able to override Windows:
Update Driver Software -> Browse my computer for driver software -> Let me pick from a list of device drivers on my computer -> Have disk
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I've tried that, that's when I get the messages. When I choose the driver file it says it doesn't contain any information about my device.
I did the same thing with my other USB port and it worked fine til it broke. So why it wont work I have no idea. I still don't know how cooking a ROM can break a USB card.
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I'm going to buy a new USB PCI. If that doesn't work I may smash up my PC.
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MilkyJoePD said:
I'm going to buy a new USB PCI. If that doesn't work I may smash up my PC.
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But don't smash your phone
If you have money to buy a new PC, take out the hard drive and dance on it, you will feel better
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KeiranFTW said:
But don't smash your phone
If you have money to buy a new PC, take out the hard drive and dance on it, you will feel better
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Don't worry, my phone will be safe.
My PC is useless, I only use it to do phone stuff so, if it can't do that, I may as well have a bit of therapeutic destruction.
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I'm just curious but has anyone uncovered a way to root the Xperia play on Verizon running 2.3.4. The only way I've found is to downgrade to 2.3.3
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No current way.
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If you have the RootXperia.zip from Blagus (original clockwork mod recovery boot.img thread), you can flash that via Clockwork Mod. Make sure you have CWM installed first (unlocked bootloader).
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There really is no point in using 2.3.4.
Unless you love new bloatware, no root, and many other problems
Use flashtool to get back to 2.3.3 and enjoy the fun!
i have root on 2.3.4 but i can't remember the steps. and yes there is no point on having 2.3.4
If you flash to 2.3.3, root it, and then update to 2.3.4 you will have rooted 2.3.4
Thats the good news
The bad news is, 2.3.4 doesn't connect to Google's servers properly (rooted or not) so you annoyingly can't use gtalk, and a couple other features, you have to manually refresh your Gmail, calendar, etc (It does it once per day otherwise), can no longer "buy apps" on the web and have them pushed to your phone automatically. And some apps with push notifications no longer notify.
Is the only way to unlock the bootloader for the r800x to use the paid method from unlock-bootloader.com ?
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If you unlock your bootloader you can flash Super User zip from
http://androidsu.com/superuser/
That is the classic and easiest way to root a device with an unlocked bootloader
Just instal it in recovery and your good to go!
Yes for the R800x the only BL unlock method is for 24$
I'm on 2.3.2, does 2.3.3 or 2.3.4 have access to the PS Store app?
I had thought about updating to a newer version, but damn, I can't believe all those issues with 2.3.4
typikal82 said:
I'm on 2.3.2, does 2.3.3 or 2.3.4 have access to the PS Store app?
I had thought about updating to a newer version, but damn, I can't believe all those issues with 2.3.4
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You should ftf to 2.3.3. It is the most stable Gingerbread version for the R800x.
Or you can always use UK ROM
I have rooted my R800x wth the original gingerbreak exploit chew
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Atomix96 said:
Is the only way to unlock the bootloader for the r800x to use the paid method from unlock-bootloader.com ?
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Yes, I believe it is. It is so well worth it though
I really want 2.3.4. I couldn't give less f*cks about bloatware. They do nothing. I want the screenshot and other things they added. But Doom never updated his kernel to support the camera. Oh well.
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@agraceful
Did you unlock your bootloader?
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@agraceful
Did you unlock your bootloader?
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Sure have, best $24 I've ever spent for android. I've mostly ran cm7 or cm9 since I've become quite use to them, but since unlocking it I can't even imagine how I went with just root for so long
@agraceful
Which Xperia phone do you have?
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@agraceful
Which Xperia phone do you have?
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The r800x with verizon, sucks being a cdma phone, but it's been easy to convert aosp roms that are gsm (r800i)
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Sweet. So you used the unlock-bootloader.com unlock method and it went fine?
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