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I have just rooted using Superoneclick with ZergRush, (bootloader is still locked), and uninstalled some of the bloat (video unlimited, timescape, etc....), using Titanium.
My question is that when Sony Ericsson release an OTA update (i'm currently on 2.3.4). Will I be able to update without any problems?
If not how would I go about updating?
I have an unbranded generic R800i (UK model).
Thanks.
(sorry if this question has been answered before).
You will be able to update without any problems
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nabgangsta said:
You will be able to update without any problems
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Thanks. Was worried there for a moment.
You can unlock with SDK.Sony Ericsson will let you unlock boot loader but!you lose your warranty.just google and get the code from se to unlock bl.it didn't effect if you are rooted and have locked bl.
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Oh and yes you can update with no problems but you never know some people report memory card not bring up apps
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dmcliam said:
You can unlock with SDK.Sony Ericsson will let you unlock boot loader but!you lose your warranty.just google and get the code from se to unlock bl.it didn't effect if you are rooted and have locked bl.
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Not really bothered about unlocking the boot loader atm. Just wanted to root so I could remove some of the bloat.
simacca said:
Thanks. Was worried there for a moment.
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Actually if you delete any files from /system/app/ you will not be able to ota update (update will fail). But afaik you can still use seus/pc companion to update.
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AndroHero said:
Actually if you delete any files from /system/app/ you will not be able to ota update (update will fail). But afaik you can still use seus/pc companion to update.
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Oh ok. That's not too bad then
When the ics update come in, I want to install this update, I have doomkernel, rom stock 2.3.4, root.
After update, I have root permition and my apps ?
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depends on how you update. i believe that if you update OTA (over the air) then you will retain all apps and root.
fma965 said:
depends on how you update. i believe that if you update OTA (over the air) then you will retain all apps and root.
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Ok thank !
fma965 said:
depends on how you update. i believe that if you update OTA (over the air) then you will retain all apps and root.
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But he said that he has Doomkernel which means he is bootloader unlocked. So doing an OTA would obviously brick the phone.
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Technologic797 said:
But he said that he has Doomkernel which means he is bootloader unlocked. So doing an OTA would obviously brick the phone.
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unless he unlocked via testpoint
elspanish88 said:
unless he unlocked via testpoint
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I may be incorrect but I thought that either unlocked via test point you wold still brick your phone if you do an OTA, when I OTA'd this last time a couple months ago I had to re-lock my bootloader, then update, then re-unlock.
Ok. Well that doomkernel wouldn't boot in ics anyway so he would need to fastboot/flashmode stock kernel anyway . Actually when you think about it ics would not be released ota as you would need new kernel and they can only be flashed via pc.
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unless ofcourse sony are able to flash the boot partition? . . .are they?
fma965 said:
unless ofcourse sony are able to flash the boot partition? . . .are they?
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I think they are probably just going to release it via SEUS, cuz I doubt they have any means of updating kernel OTA either
jacklebott said:
I think they are probably just going to release it via SEUS, cuz I doubt they have any means of updating kernel OTA either
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i guess we will have to wait and see.
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Hi! I'm new to android and this forum so I have some questions before I start flashing roms and tweaks. I have a rooted r800i locked bootloader.
1.If I flash a custom rom(Gin2JellyBean) will I still have warranty if i flash back .42 on my r800i?
1b.If I still have warranty after flashing Gin2JellyBean where can I get the stock rom?
2.If I brick my play is it any way I can restore it?
3.Can sony pc companion detect the play with a custom rom?
Thanks!
//Revilz
1.If I flash a custom rom(Gin2JellyBean) will I still have warranty if i flash back .42 on my r800i?
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Yes.
Unless your bootloader is unlocked, your warrenty is valid.
1b.If I still have warranty after flashing Gin2JellyBean where can I get the stock rom?
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From development section or Wotan (a windows program).
2.If I brick my play is it any way I can restore it?
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Yes.
3.Can sony pc companion detect the play with a custom rom?
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Yes.
You require root to flash gin2jelly so you will lose warranty however flashing back to stock will unroot phone so you will have warranty back
And se phones gets soft brick most of the times and are easily recoverable but if you get hard brick there is a fix for that too and its free
Except your sim is locked.
And pc can detect your phone with custom rom installed
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Okey, Thanks!
I will flash Gin2JellyBean tonight. Because my mom took wrong phone for work this morning -.-
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Remember to make backup first
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creative_md said:
Remember to make backup first
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Okey, now i'm going to install the rom. Just one more question, can I install the rom with superoneclick root permission or must I have Doomlords root permission?(Sorry for my bad english)
Xperia-Play said:
Yes.
Unless your bootloader is unlocked, your warrenty is valid.
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But you can relock it and sony are none the wiser so your warranty is valid still
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But you can relock it and sony are none the wiser so your warranty is valid still
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I must try that later But can I flash the rom with superoneclick root and not doomlord root kit?
RevilOb99 said:
I must try that later But can I flash the rom with superoneclick root and not doomlord root kit?
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you flash the kernel with fastboot and the Rom with Clockwork Mod Recovery and root with custom kernels or superoneclick
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What you suggest update it or not? I heard rooting is not possible after upgrade to .55 with lock bootloader. Anything new in this firmware except baseband.
Some says better battery life.
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there is an OTA of 36.1mb on my device..! will i loose the root, cwm and mods !! if i go for it ??
Ynt: 6.1.A.2.55 For UAE now official Xperia S
I'm using that and yes impossible to root without unlocked BL.. You'll lose your cwm, root, kernel..
Xperia S - .55 Stock FW, Unlocked BL, Advanced Stock Kernel
So i love to stay in Locked bootloader. No need to update it.
The OTA upgrade kept root on my XPS.
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I dont have OTA i must update trought pc companion, whic i wont.
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one is saying root will retain one is saying will be lost .. .. .eww
SSyar said:
one is saying root will retain one is saying will be lost .. .. .eww
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abdyasar said:
I'm using that and yes impossible to root without unlocked BL.. You'll lose your cwm, root, kernel..
Xperia S - .55 Stock FW, Unlocked BL, Advanced Stock Kernel
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OTA will wipe CWM.. Root this what above person said
alexpraga said:
The OTA upgrade kept root on my XPS.
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OTA will NOT effect root.. . .!
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so m confused
Well u can always make backup of ur current rom and then update. If sh... hits the fan u can always flash. 50 with flashtool and restore.
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Kornezije said:
Well u can always make backup of ur current rom and then update. If sh... hits the fan u can always flash. 50 with flashtool and restore.
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I wanted to know what is new in .55 if nothing else then i will remain in .50.
ONLY XPERIA S STOCK ROM .45 .50 .55
First go in setting -> application -> all
Find this
semcMetadataCleanup.apk
And this
SemcMusic.apk
Delete data and cache of this app
Then
Install the app with the same name of my zip
And download music info work again
link: http://sonyandroid.altervista.org/viewtopic.php?f=49&t=504
I add other apk to update visualizer, album and video app at the same link.
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About 35second for song
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So .... What's new? I've able to download music info on my unlocked bootloader phone for a few months now. I think we need a move here.
Redstarr1 said:
So .... What's new? I've able to download music info on my unlocked bootloader phone for a few months now. I think we need a move here.
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The thread title states this works on Locked bootloader.
lol...
LOL,what's new? you were late a little( a few months), it already is, works on locked & unlocked,relocked etc.bootloader...look in my thread http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2121945
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The thread title states this works on Locked bootloader.
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I know that and that makes even less sense. It has always been possible to download music info with a locked bootloader, unless you unlocked your bootloader and relocked it, but in that case there was this: http://forum.xda-developers.com/sho...o working again on ICS with ReLock bootloader.
And now there already is an app that works on both. I'm not the only one saying he's months late...
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Redstarr1 said:
I know that and that makes even less sense. It has always been possible to download music info with a locked bootloader, unless you unlocked your bootloader and relocked it, but in that case there was this: http://forum.xda-developers.com/sho...o working again on ICS with ReLock bootloader.
And now there already is an app that works on both. I'm not the only one saying he's months late...
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man03 said:
LOL,what's new? you were late a little( a few months), it already is, works on locked & unlocked,relocked etc.bootloader...look in my thread http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2121945
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So .... What's new? I've able to download music info on my unlocked bootloader phone for a few months now. I think we need a move here.
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THIS WORK IN DEVICE NO ROOT
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I have try other kind of restore but they need root device
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xperiasblack said:
THIS WORK IN DEVICE NO ROOT
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Firstly, your OP doesn't say anything about not requiring root, so there's no reason to shout at us as if that's an obvious difference.
Secondly, if someone is running stock firmware on a locked bootloader and without rooting, the music downloader will work anyway.
I don't want to troll, but you can't go claiming you invented something when it's really nothing new.
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Firstly, your OP doesn't say anything about not requiring root, so there's no reason to shout at us as if that's an obvious difference.
Secondly, if someone is running stock firmware on a locked bootloader and without rooting, the music downloader will work anyway.
I don't want to troll, but you can't go claiming you invented something when it's really nothing new.
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I have an xperia s re-locked bootloader no root
If you dont read the teatred is not my problem
This work on relocked device without root like the mine.
In my RE-LOCKED device dont work music download so i try to fix this problem WITHOUT ROOT AGAIN
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xperiasblack said:
I have an xperia s re-locked bootloader no root
If you dont read the teatred is not my problem
This work on relocked device without root like the mine.
In my RE-LOCKED device dont work music download so i try to fix this problem WITHOUT ROOT AGAIN
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how you install system applications WITHOUT ROOT? ? ? after reboot, these applications won't be! ! recognize already your invention senseless.
man03 said:
how you install system applications WITHOUT ROOT? ? ? after reboot, these applications won't be! ! recognize already your invention senseless.
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Try and then write a comment please.
i don't answer at any comment yet
I do this like an update so it don't overwrite the system app
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nice
thank you very much!
it works on my rooted unlock and relock bootloader SL...
i didn't c both files u mentioned so i straight away installed the SemcMusic.apk...
thn it works again :good:
How can I see lyrics??
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Chris_Castro said:
How can I see lyrics??
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I dont know if in walkman there is lyrics option so i install an other app.
I use this https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.kvazars.lyrics
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Any new lyrics option?
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