Hello,
I have a R800i 2.3.4 /0.42 rooted with unlocked bootloader.i want to install the CWM Recovery through the Xperia Auto installer from Play store.My questions are:
1) If i update to official ICS using Companion, will i lose the CWM?Also can the update brick the phone?
2) Will i lose the root, until a new script released right?
That cwm is installed in the system. You will overwrite it when you change roms. If you wanna keep it when updating, you need a kernel that has it instead of the system kind.
A lot of custom roms are pre-rooted, as well as some kernels, so it won't matter.
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I am not sure if my question will make much sense. I know how to flash official firmwares, and also how to flash custom ROMs via CWM.
I have been running 4.0.A.2.368 (UK Generic) for a while now, with [email protected] #3 kernel and of course root. I did this because for the time being I wanted an experience as close to the original as possible, but with added advantages.
I now want to update to 4.0.2.A.0.42, but without
a) Formatting my internal memory and thus losing my game installations and applications (a lot of which were purchased from the Store)
b) Losing root access
I know I am supposed to flash 4.0.2.A.0.42 via Flashtool, but I wonder if this will wipe the memory and thus cause me to lose above mentioned data.
Is there any way to update without losing my data, files, installed applications and games?
Many thanks for the help in advance.
You can flash via flashtool and still keep user data.
Also flashing new roms via CWM is not a good idea, there is no way atm to flash basebands (radio) via recovery so you would be stuck with older baseband.
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Great! As about root.. Do I simply re-root the device?
I don't suppose I have to re-lock the bootloader to update via Flashtool, right?
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Great! As about root.. Do I simply re-root the device?
I don't suppose I have to re-lock the bootloader to update via Flashtool, right?
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Just make sure you untick the box that says "wipe user data". You can use flashtool with an unlocked bootloader. And as you have an unlocked bootloader, you can re-root by either flashing doomlords kernel, or by flashing the rootedupdate.zip in binarys CWM thread
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Hey guys,
I had an Xperia Play for sometime. I taken the plunge to install a custom rom. I have tried before but I keep failing as my phone gets stuck at the Sony Ericsson logo.
Basically I want to install JJ's HYBRID ROM
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1573547
It says to boot in CWM which I did and do a full wipe and flash. I wipe then install zip file.
I am using 4.0.2.a.0.42 rooted with CWM. I amalso using stock kernel. mainly because I dont know how to install doomkernel because I dont know what is fastboot and how to use it because majority of the posts assume you know about this.
Also I want to try to jokawild rom but it tells me to flash to 0.62 baseband. but I cant root it aso how do I install cwm. Am I missing something does doomkernel come with cmw? sorry im a noob
Please help!
thanks in advance
Have you unlocked your bootloader as you use fastboot for that. You will need to flash a custom Kernal like dooms to be able to install custom Roms.
BTW This should be in Q&A section.
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Sorry about that yes my xperia play has its bootloader unlocked
Can someone link me to custom roms that don't require a unlocked bootlocker and a rooted xperia play?
My bootloader is locked and I've tried a million times to root my R800at but can't.
The odds of finding a rom for your locked bootloader is really slim especially for R800at plus you cant root 2.3.4 firmware.
You can install NXT Lite rom, find it in the development section, it's three clicks away. You will need CWM install which need root. To root, use flashtool to flash a rootable firmware such as an R800i 2.3.3 ftf or this one: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1591398
Then turn on USB debugging and use the root feature in flash tool to root it.
Then download cwm installer version 5 from here to install cwm: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1437840
Boot into cwm by keep pressing volume down button at the Sony logo, then install NXT rom, then install gingerbread gapps if desired.
Sent from Xperia Play, pardon typos due to gesture typing
I have an R800a with the locked boot loader, however i plan to use LoOpy! method as seen here to flash the new kernel. My xperia play is a Rogers (canada) branded phone and i have root. I must still be running the original release version as it says under build number: 3.0.1.A.0.145 and it looked like we're in the 4s now.
What I want from flashing the new kernel is being able to run the stock rom and overclock (I want better gaming performance). I believe DoomLord kernel will accomplish this. With Loopy!s method the file must be in a FTF format, and hes posted a version of Doomlords kernel that will work with his method. However, looking at Doomlords page about installing it, I need the rom version to be "SE 4.0.2.A.0.42/.58/.62 FW... " link here. I do see that he has a kernel for my version, but its not an FTF format (its the standard .img)
Questions:
Should i update to the newest SE rom? to do this i would just use sonys software (pc companion?) to update?
I've used titanium backup to freeze/remove some apps. What apps are needed to preform the SE Rom update?
Updating the ROM version, will I lose all my apps/data? (i assume not)
Flashing to the custom kernel, will i lose all my apps/data? (maybe?)
I think i lose root when i update to the newest SE rom, but if I install the custom kernel I should get root back?
Kind of unrelated to the above, is it possible to completely back up my ROM in its current state (with bootloader unlocked =no) encase anything goes wrong i can just restore it? There is a rough guide on how to convert .img to FTF so I assume if I can get a .img i should be ok...
Thanks for the help!
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Hi i got this sony xperia ion.
I unlocked the bootloader last night and when i tried to update to latest software version (6.2.B.221 i think) it showed me an error whivh i figured cause of unlocking bootloader.. so i gave up on updating with pc companion. Now im tring to just flash the custom rom and kernel but it says i need rooted device to flash.. so i searched about rooting ion and found one thread that i need to flash prerooted kernel.. one that im tring to flash is .elf file and it's stock kernel, prerooted, has cwm and init.d and says (no OC) but will i still be able to use apps that requires rootd device like root explorer, cpu manager after i flash latest firmware and flash new custom rom and new kernel?
I know you cant understand what i wrote.. so..
My situation
I unlocked bootloader before i update it to latest firmware.
Im going to flash kernel that is prerooted, has cwm, init.d. in order to flash latest firmware
After flashing latest firmware, im going to flash custom rom and kernel that is in (rom).zip file
Will i be still able to use superuser? Or like apps that requires rooted device?
It's my first time using sony devices.. please help this nooby noob
and i appreciate any tips or stuff like that will help me thru finally custom rom
(Sorry about my bad English)