hi to all ,
i've just rooted my xperia arc ics. my question is can i boot into recovery mode(CWM) without unlocking my bootloader ?
If u have cwm, yes.
Prince
philansel7 said:
hi to all ,
i've just rooted my xperia arc ics. my question is can i boot into recovery mode(CWM) without unlocking my bootloader ?
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Yes you can, but if you get from Play Market, easy CWM installer (or something) then you need a recharge fix also. Look in the forum for the thread, otherwise the phone keeps re-booting when you charge the battery.
It's called the Xperia CWM Auto-Installer. LOL!
And you get the bootloops if you decide to charge the phone while it's switched off. (I don't experience it because my phone is on all the time. )
Swyped from my SE Xperia arc (LT15i) using Tapatalk 2
Here is the workaround for the offline charging problem:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1437840&page=27
You would need Root Explorer though to change the permission.
Tried it myself and CWM Recovery is working flawlessly and the Arc is able to charge offline.
Xperia Arc 4.0.4 Supercharged
or just unlock your bootloader for more experience
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i am planning on getting rid of my W8 & buying a Arc S....but i am a bit stumped by a couple of things. i like modding my phones....my W8 was pretty modded out...i didnt unlock the bootloader & ran stock kernel but i could still flash custom roms. can i still do that with the arc s? i mean do i have to unlock bootloader in order to install any custom roms?? & are the steps to rooting an arc the same as rooting an arc s?? any help would be appreciated....
arc S can be rooted with zergrush method very easy...
on locked booltoader so far can instal only 2 custom rom based on stock firmware...
also theme, mods can be instaled with CWM on locked BL..
Which two roms are you talking about? Can I flash even with cwm recovery 5.0.2.7 nAa r2? (the one with thd auto_installer in themes and apps category) thanks for you attention!
Sent from my Arc S LT18i using Xda Premium App
Xperia MOD is first one, i cant remember which is second one sry :/
electrash said:
arc S can be rooted with zergrush method very easy...
on locked booltoader so far can instal only 2 custom rom based on stock firmware...
also theme, mods can be instaled with CWM on locked BL..
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i hate to b a bother...but cud u giv the link to the root page & to install CWM....i was wondering....can xrecovery be installed instead of CWM?? if possible, could u giv me a link of that as well?? thanks in advance.....much appreciated for your info.....the thing is the mods & tutorials for the W8 was very easy to find in xda but for some reason that is very hard for arc s.....i dunno mayb its my fault coz i dont knw wht um luking for
linx1287 said:
i hate to b a bother...but cud u giv the link to the root page & to install CWM....i was wondering....can xrecovery be installed instead of CWM?? if possible, could u giv me a link of that as well?? thanks in advance.....much appreciated for your info.....the thing is the mods & tutorials for the W8 was very easy to find in xda but for some reason that is very hard for arc s.....i dunno mayb its my fault coz i dont knw wht um luking for
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here is the link for the root page: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1320350
but remember it doesn't support the latest build: 4.0.2.A.0.62
As for installing custom roms ...etc
check this link it will help you: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1304634
Enjoy
For CWM recovery
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1410746
Se twaker is best one, i used it and work great...
Connect your phone normal to PC, selec option from dropdown menu, click instal and VOILA...you got CWM...
also CWM is beater than xrecovery..why would you use that?
uh....i tried to flash the xperia mod & now my phone is stuck on se logo.....any tips please?? um freaking out....did i brick it or what?? how do i fix it?
i cant even accesss CWM
flash it with flashtool some official firmware...
how cant you enter CWM?
linx1287 said:
uh....i tried to flash the xperia mod & now my phone is stuck on se logo.....any tips please?? um freaking out....did i brick it or what?? how do i fix it?
i cant even accesss CWM
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Just fix it by running Sony Ericsson Service Update tools.. It will get you back to stock firmware..
DeepUnknown said:
here is the link for the root page: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1320350
but remember it doesn't support the latest build: 4.0.2.A.0.62
As for installing custom roms ...etc
check this link it will help you: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1304634
Enjoy
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electrash said:
flash it with flashtool some official firmware...
how cant you enter CWM?
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phone boots to SE logo & just stuck there....i pressed the back arrow repeatedly....but it doesnt go to CWM. i downloaded this firmware since it says its stock http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1435541 which version of flashtools do you recommend?? can u giv me a link?? thanks man
laziepig said:
Just fix it by running Sony Ericsson Service Update tools.. It will get you back to stock firmware..
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i hate to sound stupid but how do u do that?? do u mean by pc companion's update phone option?? i tried that but everytym i connect the phone it wants me to do sumthng with the phone...slide sumthng down to confirm....but the problem is....my phone is stuck on the se logo....so i cant do anything....so i cant even update it....or mayb i m doing sumthng wrong.....please please guyz help me out here.....um freaking out.....i just bought the arc s not a couple of hours ago
could u guyz please give me the links for some stock firmwares & flashtool?? thanks
when i connect my phone to flashtools....it says detected device with usb debugging off.....& the next line saysfor 2011 devices turn mtp off or something...what do i do?
Wooohoooo my arc s is alive again!!! Thank you guys for all your infos....i wud hv died if it werent for you guyz....i decided i m not gonna do these custom roms for arc just yet.....not until it becomes as safe to flash as w8 was!!
Hi guys
i wanna make a simple question and i hope i can get the reply i want
basically i was planning to ask if there is an easy way to root my phone and i had found it on this section so i cover up my 1st question
the second think i want to ask is that since i am planning to root my phone and start playing around with roms and apps i would like to ask before i go ahead and root the phone how can i backup the original firmware of the phone so if in case i screw it up at list i will be able to go back to the original state by flashing the original image of the phone. the reason i am asking that is because i had destroy my new Atrix 2 and till now i haven't manage to get the Asia Pacific version so i was forced to install an ATT version and sale the phone half price instead keeping it and just looking at it, so this time i want to follow the safe side
the details of the phone is as follow and i just bought it today morning
Model: LT18i
Version:2.3.4
kernel: 2.6.32.9
Build: 4.0.2.A.0.62
i will deeply appreciate any response and advise from you guys
George
Greeco said:
Hi guys
i wanna make a simple question and i hope i can get the reply i want
basically i was planning to ask if there is an easy way to root my phone and i had found it on this section so i cover up my 1st question
the second think i want to ask is that since i am planning to root my phone and start playing around with roms and apps i would like to ask before i go ahead and root the phone how can i backup the original firmware of the phone so if in case i screw it up at list i will be able to go back to the original state by flashing the original image of the phone. the reason i am asking that is because i had destroy my new Atrix 2 and till now i haven't manage to get the Asia Pacific version so i was forced to install an ATT version and sale the phone half price instead keeping it and just looking at it, so this time i want to follow the safe side
the details of the phone is as follow and i just bought it today morning
Model: LT18i
Version:2.3.4
kernel: 2.6.32.9
Build: 4.0.2.A.0.62
i will deeply appreciate any response and advise from you guys
George
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Don't think there's rooting kit for your build yet..
if you happen to root it, download SE Extreme Tweak Installer.. this will install CWM Recovery where you can backup and restore your firmware before bootup.
Then you can start messing around.
laziepig said:
Don't think there's rooting kit for your build yet..
if you happen to root it, download SE Extreme Tweak Installer.. this will install CWM Recovery where you can backup and restore your firmware before bootup.
Then you can start messing around.
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Can you tell me from where i can download that because i had found this which is mentioning that is working for my version http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1320350
please also explain if i can use the back up to reflash my phone in its original state at any time i wish and how through the phone or by any third party application like Odin i.e. and where can i locate the back up file inside the phone or SD memory
i am owner of S2 and i am doing pretty well but with Arc s i am just noob
yea...i did the same too....rooted it installed CWM & backed up my rom & tried to flash a custom rom that didnt require bootloader unlocking or custom kernel.....i managed to do sumthng do the phone...it got stuck at the se logo...it wudnt even go to CWM....later the guys here advised me to use flashtool to reflash a stock firmware...& i did & with my fingers crossed...did so & got my arc s back alive.....after this episode...i lost the nerve to flash custom roms in my arc s......& i have been flashing custom roms in my w8 & this never happened.....this shows that the arc s development area is still not ironclad yet
btw...i do have a question.....i am a bit confused by the system info from antutu benchmark....the original stated RAM for the arc s is 512MB. but in antutu benchmark shows total RAM as 335MB.....i dont get it.....can anyone else confirm this??
Hey guys,
So i have been rounding the forum for weeks and i still cant manage to install MIUI on my xperia the thing is its has lockedbootloader and i have no ideia how to root it and CWM on it.
I have found some threads but most of them with broken english and i just dont get it.
I want to change my rom badly since i find xperia stock rom horrid.
Big hug
Here are the steps to rooting your phone and installing CWM
1. Download Flashtool and flash a rootable arc or arc s rom (if you're using arc s, here's one). You can usethis tutorial to help
2. Download and extract this
3. Put your phone on debugging mode and connect it to your computer
4. Run the 'runme.bat' from the extracted folder
5. Download x-Parts from google play and it'll install CWM on your phone.
Done! :highfive:
Thanks alot! i still cant find a rootable arc rom i'm using the normal one arc LT15-i
Okays that's fine. Flash a normal arc Lt15i rom, and then flash this, and then root it, and then flash this
You should be fine now
I guess thats no problem flashing with lt18i kernel?
(sorry for my ignorance noob here)
Ok so now the thing is i encountered a lt15i root ready rom i began flashing and it gets stuck at 14%
05/045/2012 19:45:47 - INFO - Processing vendor.sin
05/045/2012 19:45:47 - INFO - Checking header
05/045/2012 19:45:47 - INFO - Flashing data
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damn it
s0ta said:
Ok so now the thing is i encountered a lt15i root ready rom i began flashing and it gets stuck at 14%
damn it
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Yup flashing it is fine. Try again, flashing fails on occasions
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Sim lock-Xperia LT15i
Can anybody please help me unlocking the Xperia SE LT15i
i am located in india
I have SE Xperia LT 15i uk orange
have tried in shops to get it unlocked but nothing can be done here in india coz they dont have the probes with them
Is there any possibility to do it by myself by downloading softwares...???
Please HELP
idssagar said:
Can anybody please help me unlocking the Xperia SE LT15i
i am located in india
I have SE Xperia LT 15i uk orange
have tried in shops to get it unlocked but nothing can be done here in india coz they dont have the probes with them
Is there any possibility to do it by myself by downloading softwares...???
Please HELP
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See the first link in my Sig.
Sent from my CM9'd Ray
hi,
i m using sony ericsson xperia arc s i have rooted my phone few days ago everything was ok i have root through flashtool method and i think 587 kenel was used. i dont know about roms kernel n etc etc i have read the thread and root my phone last night i tried to install font changer i granted superuser request and phone is restarting and then stuck on bootloop first it shows sony screen and then xperia screen and again restart and this process go on what should i do plzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz help this is my first andriod phone so i dont know about android.....
thanks in advance
sorry for my bad english.
Moved here for better assistance, Thank You.
ubaidbhatti said:
hi,
i m using sony ericsson xperia arc s i have rooted my phone few days ago everything was ok i have root through flashtool method and i think 587 kenel was used. i dont know about roms kernel n etc etc i have read the thread and root my phone last night i tried to install font changer i granted superuser request and phone is restarting and then stuck on bootloop first it shows sony screen and then xperia screen and again restart and this process go on what should i do plzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz help this is my first andriod phone so i dont know about android.....
thanks in advance
sorry for my bad english.
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Which font did you want to have?
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ubaidbhatti said:
hi,
i m using sony ericsson xperia arc s i have rooted my phone few days ago everything was ok i have root through flashtool method and i think 587 kenel was used. i dont know about roms kernel n etc etc i have read the thread and root my phone last night i tried to install font changer i granted superuser request and phone is restarting and then stuck on bootloop first it shows sony screen and then xperia screen and again restart and this process go on what should i do plzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz help this is my first andriod phone so i dont know about android.....
thanks in advance
sorry for my bad english.
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I think you will have to reflash your rom again.
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full wipe
U didnt tell us what exactly u did Probably u need full wipe. When u are installing new rom, especially based on diffrent version of android that u have already, u should make complete wipe. But if ur settings r important, to u try change kernel (if u have unlocked bootloader) for one of supported by ur ROM, then flash phone again and look what will happen In my opinion installing ROMs with blocked bootloader is quite hard, cos u r dependent of ur kernel version. U wont install ROM, which is not suporrted by kernel, and if smth go bad, u must use computer to turn it back. Which unlocked bootloader u can simply backup and restore ur phone
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U didnt tell us what exactly u did Probably u need full wipe. When u are installing new rom, especially based on diffrent version of android that u have already, u should make complete wipe. But if ur settings r important, to u try change kernel (if u have unlocked bootloader) for one of supported by ur ROM, then flash phone again and look what will happen In my opinion installing ROMs with blocked bootloader is quite hard, cos u r dependent of ur kernel version. U wont install ROM, which is not suporrted by kernel, and if smth go bad, u must use computer to turn it back. Which unlocked bootloader u can simply backup and restore ur phone
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thnks for reply but sir i have said that i have no idea about ROMs,Kernel and bootloader etc. i have just read from website and root my phone and phone is rooted now with working of several hours i found the sony updator and i update my phone with latest software everything had gone each n everything my xperia work again n again i root it works well.
Thanks
You now have to use the Flashtool to re-flash your device to its original firmware,you will also lose root permission.read the 'sticky' to explain how.still stuck after that watch one of the many YouTube videos showing how.
Hey,
i rooted my Xperia Arc and installed some Apps, but now im getting stuck in a Bootloop
my USB Debugging is disabled ,
is there any way to safe my Phone or can i participate at the Smartphone long throw championsship ?
Sorry for my Bad englisch .....
mfg Plichso
Plichso said:
Hey,
i rooted my Xperia Arc and installed some Apps, but now im getting stuck in a Bootloop
my USB Debugging is disabled ,
is there any way to safe my Phone or can i participate at the Smartphone long throw championsship ?
Sorry for my Bad englisch .....
mfg Plichso
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Well all you can do is start over again.Flash stock fw/rom and root it with NEW one click root just google for it, it works fine with. 62 and latest ics stock rom,or if you have bootloader unlocked you can flash custom kernel that has cwm and root in it.
Sent from my Xperia Arc LT15i using XDA
It worked but im stupid...
It worked ....
I installed CWM and Xperia Ultimate HD but now it stucks at SONY Screen :crying: .... I cant get into the Bootloader.... Help me please....
Hey guys,
I can't start up my Sony Xperia S. It just stucks at the SONY logo screen.
I've downloaded Xperia Companion and tried Software Repair, but it says cannot be repaired as the Bootloader is unlocked. Now I'm trying to lock the bootloader but I don't know how.
I'd like to reset my phone to its original form, i.e. bootloader locked and unrooted. Any ideas?
Btw, I'm using a Mac.
Any help/advice is much appreciated. Thanks!
eros101 said:
Hey guys,
I can't start up my Sony Xperia S. It just stucks at the SONY logo screen.
I've downloaded Xperia Companion and tried Software Repair, but it says cannot be repaired as the Bootloader is unlocked. Now I'm trying to lock the bootloader but I don't know how.
I'd like to reset my phone to its original form, i.e. bootloader locked and unrooted. Any ideas?
Btw, I'm using a Mac.
Any help/advice is much appreciated. Thanks!
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What you did the last thing?
nageswarswain said:
What you did the last thing?
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I think I was trying to flash custom ROM.
But it didn't work and my phone just wouldn't start up, so I bought a new phone 6 months ago and put this aside.
Now I'd like to start up this phone and try to access my pictures etc.
eros101 said:
I think I was trying to flash custom ROM.
But it didn't work and my phone just wouldn't start up, so I bought a new phone 6 months ago and put this aside.
Now I'd like to start up this phone and try to access my pictures etc.
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OK download stock ftf (search Google for stock jelly bean for Xperia s). Then flash it by flashtool software. There is plenty of guide for how to flash official jellybean on Xperia s by flash tool.
nageswarswain said:
OK download stock ftf (search Google for stock jelly bean for Xperia s). Then flash it by flashtool software. There is plenty of guide for how to flash official jellybean on Xperia s by flash tool.
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Thanks for the advice!
I followed the instructions here: https://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2422053
Flash the official jellybean.
It has some progress but I still cannot start up my phone.
When I start it up, the Sony logo appears, followed by the Xperia logo and the colourful light stream. Then it repeats itself, SONY, Xperia, light stream........ etc.
It's better than just the SONY logo I had before.
What should I do next?
Give it some more time on that state.. It should boot OK.. If not then flash again.
nageswarswain said:
Give it some more time on that state.. It should boot OK.. If not then flash again.
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I flash it again, and still it can't start up.
I gave it 30 minutes, and it's still in the loop, Sony - Xperia - lights.
what should I do?
I've also tried to repair using the Xperia Companion but it says, bootloader is unlocked, so NO.
how to relock the bootloader then?
It's really strange why this happend to you... Are you flashing the correct ftf?try a custom rom ad see what's happening
i believe that the latest flash tool doesnt work with xperia s anymore so look for an older version
Use emma..