hello people of XDA, today I come with a problem I emerged.
Following the appearance of new Xperia play ICS beta install decided to see how it worked, so I have to unlock the bootloader, in doing so I find that I can no longer update but my computer from SEUS.
I would ask for a solution to this problem, my back your original software XPlay, and to continue updating it with no problem
I leave the details of my Xperia Play:
Model: R800i
Android Version: 2.3.4
Compilation Number: 4.0.2.A.0.58
I'm from Mexico and I hope I can help.
Note: Only provide if you have tried this solution and are 100% that it works.
thanks
look for flashtool and a stock .ftf file for your version. This helped me alot http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1294129
eztrada said:
hello people of XDA, today I come with a problem I emerged.
Following the appearance of new Xperia play ICS beta install decided to see how it worked, so I have to unlock the bootloader, in doing so I find that I can no longer update but my computer from SEUS.
I would ask for a solution to this problem, my back your original software XPlay, and to continue updating it with no problem
I leave the details of my Xperia Play:
Model: R800i
Android Version: 2.3.4
Compilation Number: 4.0.2.A.0.58
I'm from Mexico and I hope I can help.
Note: Only provide if you have tried this solution and are 100% that it works.
thanks
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- download/install latest version of flashtool
- flash 4.0.2.A.0.58.ftf
- optional (flash doomlord's kernel and wifi modules/links are in my signature)
- restore your backups
- reboot
- back on stock 4.0.2.A.0.58
Please let me complete information, step by step to follow, and the link to download the necessary files, please
thank you all for your answer
Would a stock rom restore Crash Bandicoot and Bruce Lee?
Not that I'm too concerned about playing them but being a noob with an android phone I've kinda deleted Bruce Lee (even though it still appears as an icon). I was wondering if I re-apply a stock rom for the Xperia Play would the rom file include the two included games: Bruce Lee and Crash?
Depends on the FTF file.
coastalrocket said:
Not that I'm too concerned about playing them but being a noob with an android phone I've kinda deleted Bruce Lee (even though it still appears as an icon). I was wondering if I re-apply a stock rom for the Xperia Play would the rom file include the two included games: Bruce Lee and Crash?
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I've been playing around with the different SONY Ericsson stock ROMS after I did a test for the ICS ROM and some of that include Bruce Lee, but Crash Bandicoot should be included because Crash is pretty much the only playstation pocket game available when they released the phone. Hope this helps, and also there are links to all 3 different versions of the 2.3.4 Gingerbread ROMs if you go to the xperiagamer .com website and then select rooted zone, stock ROMs and choose 2.3.4 as it's the latest and choose the correct one,
Note the main 3 are for R800i and the other R800a.
Also there are guides on how to get things to work on this site, Ive used it for most of my needs.
Hope this helps.
IMaKitch
Thanks ImaKitch,
I think it's just OCD - i either want Bruce Lee on there or not at all. The fact that his icon appears on my dash niggles me - enough to flash it and start again.
eztrada said:
hello people of XDA, today I come with a problem I emerged.
Following the appearance of new Xperia play ICS beta install decided to see how it worked, so I have to unlock the bootloader, in doing so I find that I can no longer update but my computer from SEUS.
I would ask for a solution to this problem, my back your original software XPlay, and to continue updating it with no problem
I leave the details of my Xperia Play:
Model: R800i
Android Version: 2.3.4
Compilation Number: 4.0.2.A.0.58
I'm from Mexico and I hope I can help.
Note: Only provide if you have tried this solution and are 100% that it works.
thanks
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If you use SEUS with an unlock bootloader, your phone will brick. To relock your bootloader, flash the ftf file here. DRM can't be restored though.
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Hello all.
I'm new to the xperia play, I have mistakenly updated to the latest stock se firmware ididnt know I would lose the ability to use psexperia. The which firmware would be the best for me?
I
R800i/ 2.3.4
No simlock, and and I haven't touched the bootloader.
I'm not an android noob, and I just never weary of ruining this sony drm lark.
Hope you can help
i think you can try the Flash tool in the super compilation thread. (http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1294129&highlight=roms ) and you should be able to update to the latest firmware. if your looking for something like cyanogen mod, i dont think you are able to get the SE Xperia Play launcher due to the framework issues, but you should be able to play games on it with the control pad.
First, i would like to congratulate every xda-developer for making this place.
My problem-
I want to install custom ROMs on my, 3 months old, phone DEFY+ (simple right??).
Thing is, i tried reading some threads related to "installing custom ROMs on DEFY+" but they all seem to leave a lot of unanswered question.
Here are my phone's specs-
rooted
system version - 45.0.891.MB526
Android version - 2.3.4
Kernel - 2.6.32.9-gbdd614e
Build No. - 4.5.1-134_DFP-891
Burning points-
1. One thread suggests that kernel that came with android 2.3.4 and 2.3.5 are too uncommon and most of the CUSTOME ROMS are compatible with 2.3.6
Solution: ?? should i update my android version
2. Some threads suggest once i install custom ROM on defy+ i can't go back to stock rom
3. this thread say that you can get stuck on stock firmware after going back to stock firmware
4. Will i be able to access my purchased apps from the google play?
Can someone please guide us (defy+ owners) on how to install ICS or CM7.2, minimizing the mortal danger of bricking our precious.
A list of latest roms available for DEFY+ would be a bonus for us.
Thanks for reading. Please Help!
lief.erl said:
4. Will i be able to access my purchased apps from the google play?
Thanks for reading. Please Help!
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4. Yes, don't worry. Your Google Play purchases are tied to your Google account, so they will be accessible with any Android ROM/phone that uses the account on which they were bought. So, as long as you won't forget your account password and use an Android phone, they'll stick with you (even if they're not compatible with your new phone, they'll still be there) .
1. if u do update...then flash only those sbf's before DFP 188.....coz dfp 188'231 etc have bl7 ....n root access has not yet been acquired.....n since 2.3.6 would be better than 2.3.4 dun worry....i would suggest this coz this is what i use....
2. u can if u hav the right sbf.....or...make a nandroid backup of ur stock rom ....(which would obviously be rooted)
4. i think yes...because purchased apps are linked to ur google account and not to the phone.
5. maybe a thousand guides r available...sigh....try this http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1432100.....
ps. if u get any update binary errors while installation....try this http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1540372....but this happened to ME.....i was on 2.3.6 n made a couple of mistakkes...now it works....1!!!!
Can some one please post a simple step by step guide for installing custom roms on defy+ (specifications mentioned in my first post).
I have really tried but its so confusing.
At present my phone is rooted and nothing more (no boot menu, CWM, etc.)
Please help!!
Hello,
I would like to know which ROM's are supporting FM radio and it's confirmed that FM radio is working?
Thnx ....
Hello!
I wanted to help answer your question...
I have an Ion with LOCKED bootloader (not able to unlock it - LT28at) but I have tried ALL (literally every one of them) the alternative ROMs offered for locked bootloader here on XDA.
MOST of the ROMs I have tried have had support for FM Radio. It's a very important feature for me so it's one of the first things I check when I flash a new ROM.
The ONLY ROMs that DO NOT support FM Radio are those based on CyanogenMod in any version. (CM9 or CM10, for Ions). This is true of the "pure" CyanogenMod ROMs as well as those that are modifications of them. It's a "known issue" of those ROMs.
It is also true, according to the forums, of CM for locked OR unlocked bootloaders; doesn't matter.
Hope that helps! If so, please click "thanks"! :laugh:
P.S.: There's one ROM that I tried that I never could get to load properly (bootloop no matter what I tried) so I'm not sure about that particular one: "Emerald Smooth ROM".
jebep said:
Hello!
I wanted to help answer your question...
I have an Ion with LOCKED bootloader (not able to unlock it - LT28at) but I have tried ALL (literally every one of them) the alternative ROMs offered for locked bootloader here on XDA.
MOST of the ROMs I have tried have had support for FM Radio. It's a very important feature for me so it's one of the first things I check when I flash a new ROM.
The ONLY ROMs that DO NOT support FM Radio are those based on CyanogenMod in any version. (CM9 or CM10, for Ions). This is true of the "pure" CyanogenMod ROMs as well as those that are modifications of them. It's a "known issue" of those ROMs.
It is also true, according to the forums, of CM for locked OR unlocked bootloaders; doesn't matter.
Hope that helps! If so, please click "thanks"! :laugh:
P.S.: There's one ROM that I tried that I never could get to load properly (bootloop no matter what I tried) so I'm not sure about that particular one: "Emerald Smooth ROM".
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hi can i use roll back to JB from kitkat, if yes then please guide me step by step.
i was not aware that kitkat does not have walkman, xloud, bravia engine, digital sound. also most of the apps downloaded from google or other sites are not getting in installed.
rakeshsade said:
hi can i use roll back to JB from kitkat, if yes then please guide me step by step.
i was not aware that kitkat does not have walkman, xloud, bravia engine, digital sound. also most of the apps downloaded from google or other sites are not getting in installed.
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Walkman is available to install on any ROM if you look for it. Bravia engine doesn't work on any phone with unlocked bootloader, rolling back to JB won't help you there, you need to relock the bootloader (search for "relock bootloader xperia s"). Xloud barely works, I'm sure you never put a decibel meter against your phone to measure the difference between Xloud on a stock ROM and the loudest setting on a custom ROM.
Guide to roll back to JB:
Search for a .96 based ftf file and install it with Flashtool.
Or even easier (recommended):
Use EMMA: http://developer.sonymobile.com/services/flash-tool/how-to-download-and-install-the-flash-tool/. This will recognize your phone and automatically download the latest official firmware for it.
To relock the bootloader, I think the ftf file to do so is included in Flashtool (not EMMA, the unofficial Flashtool), there's an option in Flashtool to relock bootloader.
Redstarr1 said:
Walkman is available to install on any ROM if you look for it. Bravia engine doesn't work on any phone with unlocked bootloader, rolling back to JB won't help you there, you need to relock the bootloader (search for "relock bootloader xperia s"). Xloud barely works, I'm sure you never put a decibel meter against your phone to measure the difference between Xloud on a stock ROM and the loudest setting on a custom ROM.
Guide to roll back to JB:
Search for a .96 based ftf file and install it with Flashtool.
Or even easier (recommended):
Use EMMA: http://developer.sonymobile.com/services/flash-tool/how-to-download-and-install-the-flash-tool/. This will recognize your phone and automatically download the latest official firmware for it.
To relock the bootloader, I think the ftf file to do so is included in Flashtool (not EMMA, the unofficial Flashtool), there's an option in Flashtool to relock bootloader.
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hi
I have downloaded from [URL="http://developer.sonymobile.com/services/flash-tool/how-to-download-and-install-the-flash-tool/ but after installing it, my desktop has stopped functioning, afftected by Virus,
rakeshsade said:
hi
I have downloaded from [URL="http://developer.sonymobile.com/services/flash-tool/how-to-download-and-install-the-flash-tool/ but after installing it, my desktop has stopped functioning, afftected by Virus,
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You probably installed something else from somewhere, the link I gave you is safe, guaranteed. It's Sony's own website
rakeshsade said:
hi
I have downloaded from [URL="http://developer.sonymobile.com/services/flash-tool/how-to-download-and-install-the-flash-tool/ but after installing it, my desktop has stopped functioning, afftected by Virus,
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Hi,
My desktop has been working fine, but 2 days before have registered for EMMA, but have not received confirmation mail from Sony.
Xperia ion.
lt28h
rakeshsade said:
Hi,
My desktop has been working fine, but 2 days before have registered for EMMA, but have not received confirmation mail from Sony.
Xperia ion.
lt28h
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In the zip file downloaded from Sony for the EMMA application installation there are two additional files: a pdf (with instructions) and an ini file.
In the pdf there is a specific step advising you to copy the ini file to some location after installing EMMA. This step is required instead of the registration.
stay in topic
the topic was fm radio.
i tried installing cm10 and carbon on xperia acro s.
neither had radio. after reading the first answer, i tried finding another rom but before that i read the features of each one.. fm radio was never mentioned and after some more research it appears to be a big problem for developers since it is rarely mentioned not even as a but or in todo lists. i suppose few people miss it but for me is a must as i frequently use it for my running sessions.
I even tried spirit fm but it doesnt work for non stock xperia roms. (not for my acro s cm10 anyway)
any ideas?
hello,
does any fm app like sipirit fm work on beanstalk rom for ion ?
i really like fm radio
if it dosen't work, is that a bug cant be solved or its just a minor bug to be done in some day?
thanks
i found this rom cm-10-20131224-FXP-hikari.zip with radio app (google it to find the link, i m not allowed yet).. however the radio app crashes a lot, and it is much inferior to the stock radio..
and, being in the kitkat era, i d love to see a kitkat rom with radio that would also be stable...
ps. if i ever manage to post this, i think it is going to be my last post, the f...en captcha has beaten me!
Hello, I would like to be able to get Sony's Firmware updates, basically to fix an audio Bug. My carrier told me they would not release that update, or any at all, however I really need it. Plus, I would like to get those new features that Sony offers and Android Lollipop when available.
The thing is my Z1 Compact is not allowed to Unlock the Bootloader, although when I connect it to the PC while pressing Volume Up, the LED turns blue, which means it's Unlockable, as I read somewhere.
So , I hope you can help me with this: What do I need to get Sony's firmware update in my not unlockable Z1 Compact?
Thanks in advance.
Firmware installed: 14.3.A.0.681 (Android 4.4.2 KitKat)
You don't need to have unlocked bootloader to do a update. Download latest firmware and flash via flashtool how to flash rooms is describe in general section In first thread you need your phone flashtool rom and knowledge how to flash firmwares as I mention in general section is everything to do that. Bootloader unlock is necessary when you want to flash cm or aosp or kernel other than stock
Thank you!
Hello, Wrocław.
Thank you so much for your answer! It's been very helpful.
One last question: The firmware I will download, does it need to be for my country/carrier? Because I have my carrier's latest firmware installed and they said the won't release any other update for the z1 compact... So, is it enough to get the same language firmware (spanish)? Or does it need to be for my specific country (Perú)?
Thanks again!
mariepizzer said:
So, is it enough to get the same language firmware (spanish)? Or does it need to be for my specific country (Perú)?
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If you are keen to get the latest firmware and baseband then you should head over to IaguCool' s thread on Xperia Firmware Downloader & Checker. Follow the instructuions there. You will need a copy of Flashtool and it'd be good to read the thread on 'how to' as all the instructions are there, rather than jump to the last page and ask, which is what everybody does.
This will deliver you the latest stock build for your area/service priovider, bootlocked and not rooted, so what you do with it after that is up to you?
Thanks, Didgesteve!
I've got the latest firmware release by the carrier for my country installed, the bad part is that's not the latest firware available for Z1C, so I wanted to know if there is a problem if I install a firmware for other country/service. Will I still be able to make calls, text, etc?
Thank you for the link! However, IaguCool' s Xperifirm stopts working whenever I select a region/carrier firmware :/
Didgesteve said:
If you are keen to get the latest firmware and baseband then you should head over to IaguCool' s thread on Xperia Firmware Downloader & Checker. Follow the instructuions there. You will need a copy of Flashtool and it'd be good to read the thread on 'how to' as all the instructions are there, rather than jump to the last page and ask, which is what everybody does.
This will deliver you the latest stock build for your area/service priovider, bootlocked and not rooted, so what you do with it after that is up to you?
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mariepizzer said:
Thanks, Didgesteve!
I've got the latest firmware release by the carrier for my country installed, the bad part is that's not the latest firware available for Z1C, so I wanted to know if there is a problem if I install a firmware for other country/service. Will I still be able to make calls, text, etc?
Thank you for the link! However, IaguCool' s Xperifirm stopts working whenever I select a region/carrier firmware :/
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yes, you can install any firmware, it will always start with choosing the language you want to use and just follow the setup guide.
If Xperiafirm stops working after it has opened, then it is being blocked by firewall, or you didn't install Java
How can i RooT my 2.3.4 "SonyEricsson XPERIA Play (R800i)" with build number xxx.69?
Ok so....i have been looking for some tutorials (semi NooB here) and i cant seems to find some new one or one that is consistend or just about root.
Also many are outdated, poorly written, and there arent many tutorials as i saw about RooT-ing XPERIA Play, at least not the one with build number .69.
Also if i DO find some good (as i saw from comments) like this one for example: https://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2204321 (i mean i only really trust XDA forum for stuff i do to my phone) the links for necessary files are long gone.
So...if anyone can please help me or rederect me to some updated, good and thread or website with tutorial that HAS working links, please do!
Anyway...
So i got "SonyEricsson XPERIA Play" (R800i) with build number 4.0.2.A.0.69, With Android version 2.3.4. Its never been RooT-ed as i know.
So i just want to RooT it so i can remove ANNOYING bloatware and free up some space and make it clean teh way I want tbh! I see no other reason to RooT it... I mean there is one but im still thinking about it (for now) and that is, as i heard, since X-Play doesnt have any OFFICIAL updaes, its stuck on Android 2 (gingerbread) i heard that i can flash a ROM to Android 4, and that improves gaming, which is what i want TBH, i mainly, if not always, use this phone for gaming and emulators, and if Android 4 custom ROM can improve already great (for X-Play ofc) performance, id be happy to do so!!!
But first thing first, i like to get informed first of all... But as for now, im just looking help for first step, and that is: How to RooT my XPERIA Play, please?
Thanks guys! ^^
Anyone..i tried numerous stuff, but im constantly stuck..cant seems to rood. idk what am i doing wrong
[HOW-TO][zergRush Root] Root w/ v2.2.x-2.3.x (NOT ICS 4.x or GB after 11/2011)
This thread is a collaboration by myself, paxChristos, DooMLorD, & amishxda. Please give credit where credit is due. Thanks. This method has been confirmed to work on all models of the Xperia PLAY - R800x / R800i / R800a / R800at. Also works...
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