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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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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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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Ok I have tried and searched literally everything here is my problem, if I use pc companion I get s1 boot error can't download if I use Sus I get adb semc error saying it has no devices associated with it updating to ics is really getting on my nerves here is a list of things I've done
Searched on google
Searched Sony site got usual bull**** answers that don't work
Downloaded PDA net
Uninstalled and reinstalled sus and com
Downloaded flastool and fastboot
F***** around in device manager for 100000000years
Any ideas anyone other then boot loader unlock
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psxpetey said:
Ok I have tried and searched literally everything here is my problem, if I use pc companion I get s1 boot error can't download if I use Sus I get adb semc error saying it has no devices associated with it updating to ics is really getting on my nerves here is a list of things I've done
Searched on google
Searched Sony site got usual bull**** answers that don't work
Downloaded PDA net
Uninstalled and reinstalled sus and com
Downloaded flastool and fastboot
F***** around in device manager for 100000000years
Any ideas anyone other then boot loader unlock
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Bootloader is different than getting ics. If I remember correct if bootloader is unlocked, Sony pcc or update service will not work. You sure your still locked?
Does flashtool find your phone? If not try there drivers.
Sounds stupid but you did reboot after installing pcc / Seus?
~Jaramie
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Ya I rebooted million the bootloader is definetly locked I was just wondering about that because it's not updating so I was thinking about just rooting and flashing ics but I hate how it deletes all ure stuff.
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If you unlocked your bootloader you have to go back to 100% stock gb then update.
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It can't be unlocked so I'm pre sure I'm safe from that aspect lol
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Have you tried ftfing the 105 ics firmware through flash tool?
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Tried it but everytime I enter flashmode on my device it will try to install a driver and then it will say the device has disconnected and the battery charging thing pops up then the driver fails to install happens on Sus seus flashtool everything sooooo annoyiiing
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Did you let the flash driver load before you tried flashing?? If you connect the device in flashmode and let the driver install in Windows then unplug the device. It should now work.
That's the problem tho the driver will not install I went to the Sony store and it worked fine on his computer. I'm gonna try again later because I'd like to root my phone
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psxpetey said:
That's the problem tho the driver will not install I went to the Sony store and it worked fine on his computer. I'm gonna try again later because I'd like to root my phone
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You can try installing android sdk to get drivers for ADB. You can try the old way to root using ADB not flashtool. Just use the ftf of your choice for ics.
~Jaramie
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This sounds more like a problem with your particular PC, than with the phone itself...
update wasn't available so i flashed with flashtool on a GB LT28AT. Got absolutely no where for several hours. No matter what i tried, flashtool refused to recognize the phone. I had tried before installing companion, after installing, after uninstalling...installing stock mass storage drivers...holding down and plugging the phone in while flash tool was installed...while it wasn't installed...installing some of the flashtool drivers (of which the ion was never a phone listed), installing all of the flashtool drivers, uninstalling all drivers, rolling back windows, installing some drivers from flashtool...that weren't quite what i had installed before..........etc...
then magically...I'm just sitting there with flashtool open at its log box. I plugged the phone in...again...while holding down volume key, and i get a notice that 'S1 Boot Driver successfully installed'. press the lightning bolt expecting the same result...90 seconds later my phone boot up with the ICS welcome screen...how i got that S1 boot thing to initiate? your guess is as good as mine, but its definitely key for getting a windows PC to flash an lt28.
Something must be blocking it question is what lol I have gotten a notice about that too it says something may be blocking it or the driver has no devices associated with it
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After I flashed Xperia Ultimate HD, Windows won't recognize my device when I connect it in flashmode or fastboot. I want to unlock my bootloader but I need fastboot. Tried to reflash stock ICS but flashmode is also not working. Has the ROM anything to do with this? Does anyone know how to fix this? Any help would be appreciated.
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lance26 said:
After I flashed Xperia Ultimate HD, Windows won't recognize my device when I connect it in flashmode or fastboot. I want to unlock my bootloader but I need fastboot. Tried to reflash stock ICS but flashmode is also not working. Has the ROM anything to do with this? Does anyone know how to fix this? Any help would be appreciated.
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Open flashtool first.
Then try to boot your phone into flash mode by pressing the back button and connecting it to the computer.
If it does not recognize, close flashtool, disconnect your phone from the computer and try again.
I also have this problem but my computer recognized it after a while. If you're still having problems, reboot your computer and try again.
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Are you using Windows 8?
Hi, i have an xperia play r800i and i recently unlocked bootloader, installed CM, and then had to reinstall stock firmware and relock bootloader. Now, i have unlocked my bootloader to reinstall CM (I know it seems silly) but flashtools says i'm connected in flash mode no matter what button i've held during connection and i've tried every button on it and each one connects in flash mode.
Thanks for any help
luke.berry said:
Hi, i have an xperia play r800i and i recently unlocked bootloader, installed CM, and then had to reinstall stock firmware and relock bootloader. Now, i have unlocked my bootloader to reinstall CM (I know it seems silly) but flashtools says i'm connected in flash mode no matter what button i've held during connection and i've tried every button on it and each one connects in flash mode.
Thanks for any help
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Maybe drivers is the problem Reinstall fastboot drivers
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raminta said:
Maybe drivers is the problem Reinstall fastboot drivers
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Didn't work.
fixed
Turned out i had the wrong build, ended with .62 so i flashed .42 from xperiagamer.com and all good.
Thankyou raminta for your help.
hi
my pc isn't recognizing my phone when i connect it in flashmod
i've installed pc companion, update service, flashool and no luck and the drivers are installed
what's wroooong???:crying:
Make sure to reinstall flash driver from flashtool,and try to connect your phone back in flash mode
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With Pc Companion there's no need to go into flash mode. But with Flashtool yes, so do the right buttons combination and it will work.
Make sure u turn on setting>usb debugging.
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