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my question is do i have to unlock the bootloader to install a custom kernel?? i have the xperia play r800at running the clockwork mod v5.0.0.2 with a recovery installed

Is it the r800x or the r800i. Regardless, the bootloader must be unlocked. The phone version just decides if it is possible or not
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its the r800at so how do i know which roms will work i really dont want to brick it that would suck lol

There are really good roms out there that cannot brick your phone. Anyway if it does brick u can always fix it yourself. The rom totally depends on what u what. Speed, looks,etc.
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You need to take out the battery and look for a "R800_" the blank being a letter like x,i, or c. If you don't want to unlock the bootloader try the darkforest rom
http://darkforestgroup.com/forum/index.php/topic,11307.0.html
The COLA rom is really fast but simplistic and the market is incompatible at this point with google play being released
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1442557
The IT-rom is based upon COLA so it is blazingly fast but inherently has the out of date market.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1459456
If wifi doesn't work on any rom, flash the stock wifi modules.
If the phone gets stuck on the sony ericssion boot logo, use SEUS to restore to stock everything
DETAILED INSTRUCTIONS FOR COLA AND IT-ROM
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1439474
Cheers
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Also none of those require a custom kernel and are well built on the stock kernel. If you need any links, let me know
Cheers
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wow thanks guys well apreciated kinda new to all of this but im getting there i tried searching around to unlock bootloader that will be a challange .... since my imei is 15 characters long ... ill try the roms listed and letcha know what happens lol

bricked im thinking stuck on sony ericsson screen help lol wont update thru sony companion phone wont detect

masonraus said:
You need to take out the battery and look for a "R800_" the blank being a letter like x,i, or c. If you don't want to unlock the bootloader try the darkforest rom
http://darkforestgroup.com/forum/index.php/topic,11307.0.html
The COLA rom is really fast but simplistic and the market is incompatible at this point with google play being released
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1442557
The IT-rom is based upon COLA so it is blazingly fast but inherently has the out of date market.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1459456
If wifi doesn't work on any rom, flash the stock wifi modules.
If the phone gets stuck on the sony ericssion boot logo, use SEUS to restore to stock everything
DETAILED INSTRUCTIONS FOR COLA AND IT-ROM
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1439474
Cheers
Sent from my R800x using XDA
Press thanks if I have helped you
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is darkforest the only rom wihtout the need to unlock bl?
how can we install? (sry im quite new and want to add it to the wiki)

sportstj11 said:
bricked im thinking stuck on sony ericsson screen help lol wont update thru sony companion phone wont detect
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Ah the delightful soft brick. To fix download this http://www.softpedia.com/get/Mobile-Phone-Tools/Sony-Ericsson/Update-Service.shtml and follow the instructions to update given after install.
After following the instructions to "update" your phone; use the zergrush root method http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1321582 to re root, reboot, install this apkhttp://www.google.com/m/url?ei=aW1f...kQFjAA&usg=AFQjCNFpwILPy8Rr-eZVSBJ8hrxtAyACAA, and run it to re install CWM.
Your apps should be there but if not:
Reboot into CWM and flash the nandroid I hope you made before doing ANYTHING. If you didn't make a nandroid, restore a titanium backup or start re downloading the apps you had installed.
After your done, backup your apps with titanium backup and make a nandroid backup as well.
Also I'm curious to what rom you tried to flash and the settings you uses when flashing as I might be able to help you flash it correctly.
Cheers
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welll thanx for the info im thinking since im a noob at this i tried to install 3.0.5 darkforest rom but it might have been the wrong one becuz there was a 3.1.0 as well im i wiped sd card before installing rom too i waited about 30 mins for phone to boot but wouldnt boot at all

well darforest 3.0.5 is what i installed but i may have confused it with the 3.1.0 too grrrrrr also you said to take out battery and search R800 well i tried that and it wouldnt work grrr

Make sure you got the darkforest 3.0.5. You can get it OTA here. Also make sure ypu untick the options that say GSM only and also untick the option that says "format /system"
Type this into the dialer: *#06#*
If it comes back with a MEID you have a R800x. If it comes back with a IMED you have a R800i. Also if you are on Verizion in the US then you have a R800x
Cheers
Sent from my R800x using XDA

masonraus said:
You can get it OTA here.
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Forgot the link here you go
http://icxperia.com/keiran/keiran/dfrotaplay.apk
Cheers
Sent from my R800x using XDA

FrEcP said:
is darkforest the only rom wihtout the need to unlock bl?
how can we install? (sry im quite new and want to add it to the wiki)
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All of these don't need the unlocked bootloader. COLA and IT-ROM are nandroid backups that must be placed in the folder /sdcard/clockworkmod/backup. The downloaded files need to be extracted into seperate folders. Eg: .../backup/cola6 or .../backup/IT-ROM. The files can be flashed through the recovery option in CWM.
As for darkforest rom, it needs to be downloaded, and the zip file must be put into the root of the sdcard. From there it can be flashed through the option in CWM to select a zip file to flash.
Darkforest rom also uses the AROMA installer (touch screen capible rom installer) which is fantastic because it makes installing and selecting instalation options incredibly easy.
Also what is this wiki? I would love a link to this.
Cheers
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ok well it comes baclk as imei so that means what? lol ok i got all that reformatted my sd card rooted with super one click installed recovery cwm 5.0.2.7 now ill make sure to wipe the sd card before installing rom i went back and all my apps and all were still on the sd card which tells me it didnt wipe correctly btw this phone is us from att

wiki has instructions how to do it all which i think is a great idea here on this awesome site if its possible and all ya know is that arma installer on the market or was that the link u sent me?

sportstj11 said:
wiki has instructions how to do it all which i think is a great idea here on this awesome site if its possible and all ya know is that arma installer on the market or was that the link u sent me?
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Aroma installer is in the darkforest rom zip. It was that installer wen you flashed it.
Okay the imei means you could unlock your bootloader if you wanted to. It also means you have the r800i.
To flash darkforest rom, download it via darkforest ota (see previous post), move it to the root of the sdcard with astro or es file manager. DO NOT UNZIP! Go into CWM, wipe the cache partition, then find the darkforest rom zip,and flash it. When the installer comes up, UNTICK the option that says "format /system" then press install. After it is finished SAVE THE LOGS. Then try rebooting and tell me what happened
Cheers
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ok kool ill do that now and im glad i have the r800i now i know a lil bit

Yeah us R800x users have to pay to have our bootloader unlocked and the dev has to be on.his computer to do it. Oh well.
Let me know how flashing goes incase something pops up that's bad.
Also the sony ericsson logo that pops up that has the green thing above it is the boot animation. It will be there for like 5 min. It just takes forever on the first boot for some reason.
Cheers
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[Q] Need a little help with rooting my device.

delete plz.
Problems solved.

If you're having trouble you're doing something wrong. Someone will be a long shortly to spoon feed you what you've already acknowledged you've read.
Sent from my CM9'd Arc

yousefgms said:
Hi everyone.
Before I start with my topic, I would like u to know the following:
1- I have very little experience in rooting,flashing,unlocking,ROMs,kernels,etc.. So please explain in simple words [step by step] if possible.
2- I already searched the forum for tuto's,and I can't deny that I've found various ones but,unfortunaitly,I still find troubles everytime I try them on my mobile
3- This is my 1st android device so I don't want to mess things up, that's why I prefered to have supervising though this topic.
4- My Xperia Arc has official ICS 4.1.B.0.431, Stock kernel,locked bootloader, and Un-Rooted -- In other words, My device is just 100% official :good:
So,through my tour in this forum, I found that the easiest way to root an Arc with the bootloader locked is the one explained in this topic:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1683957
And I read that way carefully, but I've gotta say that there are minor thing that I didnt understand :S
since I'm already on 4.0.4, I just have to do 3 steps : flash 4.0.3 kernel, root, flash back 4.0.4 kernel. Okay, I understand that,but:
when I downloaded the 1st file, which should be 4.0.3 kernel, I extracted it, and found 2 ftf files....
1- Why do I see 2 files and not only 1? which file should I put in the flashtool\firmwares folder? which one to actually flash by the tool? [upgrade Or downgrade]?
2- Their names start with LT18i,so these files are supposed to work also in LT15i?
Waiting for the answers so as I can begin with the 1st step and then move on to the 2nd step...
I know that this might,or actually WILL,look so dumb/noob for u but,... really can't see my phone bricked so...
Thank you so much in advance..
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1.Put the one which says "ready to root" in the firmware folder. Then flash with flashtool.
2. Then do root using doomlords root method ( mentioned in the thread)
3. Flash back to 4.0.4 kernel only using flashtool again.
4. U r ROOTED !!!!
5. Read more before making noobish posts....
& there is a video also how can anything go wrong ????
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noim said:
1.Put the one which says "ready to root" in the firmware folder. Then flash with flashtool.
2. Then do root using doomlords root method ( mentioned in the thread)
3. Flash back to 4.0.4 kernel only using flashtool again.
4. U r ROOTED !!!!
5. Read more before making noobish posts....
& there is a video also how can anything go wrong ????
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Thanks so much for help.
As I said problems are solved.
Promising not ask questions again before I look for all available sources of info.
Thanks again.

[Q] Rooting Arc (now confussed)

Hi i have a question which you have most prob answered 100,000 times. Rooting Arc LT15i, 4.0.2.A.0.62 (USB debugging on). Computer OS win8 SDK tools installed
I have been reading alot about doing this for months and now i have read so many tutorials ect. about it i have now confussed myself about it
I am downloading at the moment a.0.42 gen global and i have already installed flashtool and then run doomlord v4 to root then use OTA to update to .62 is this correct? also do i need to install a custom rom/kernal and unlock bootloader becuase i have never touched the phone
I just need a tutorial which works if you understand

Jamief1 said:
I just need a tutorial which works if you understand
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Pick one and follow it then. - how to root xperia arc Starting new threads on this is highly annoying these days given how many threads there are related to it.

Use testpoint to unlock..

Nope you don't have to unlock your bootloader to root your phone by the way
Sent from Xperia Arc S

Search for the guide for the ultimate hd Rom. There is a root guide and after you end up with one of the best arc Roms out there...for locked bootloader!

boyob32 said:
Search for the guide for the ultimate hd Rom. There is a root guide and after you end up with one of the best arc Roms out there...for locked bootloader!
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He's asking for GB root. Root method is different on GB than ICS, therefore those instructions won't help him.
Sent from my LT15a using xda app-developers app

Thanks for this, i have now rooted which was a complete pain to do phone just kept on saying no. Now i am having problem with ROM manager/project x
trying to install ultimate hd 2.0.3, rom manager first loads to a point i can hardly read it and when i go to flash it says unsupported device so i installed it via project x install finished rebooted and phone, turned back on like normal and not into recovery mode, does this mean i have to unlock the bootloader
please help but i am liking the root requirement apps though
p.s Do i have to update the kernel if i want to try Xperia Ultimate HD because one person says about it for unlocked and doesn't mention it for locked bootloaders

Did you press the volume button on booting as is required to boot into CWM unless the ROMs power options support rebooting into it?
Sent from Myushi

XperienceD said:
Did you press the volume button on booting as is required to boot into CWM unless the ROMs power options support rebooting into it?
Sent from Myushi
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thanks for the reply i found out to boot into it is by tapping the back button when sony word is up. I am creating a back up tonight then tomorrow i will try to load a rom

AW: [Q] Rooting Arc (now confussed)
If you flash a custom kernel you need to unlock your bootloader
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[Q] Bootloop after Custom ROM Flash with CWM

Hello XDA Community,
im stuck with my Problem so far and after reading trough several Threads and excesiv use of google I decidet to make a new Thread. I flashed the Xperia Ultimate HD ROM on my Sony Ericsson Xperia Arc and forgot to wipe the Dalvik Cache before as well I did not uncheck the mark at "Reboot your Mobile" in the Aroma Installer.
Now I got a Bootloop, and cannot access CWM and I tried 3 times to flash over Flashtool and it didn't help at all.
This is behind my understanding of the material, so I would be really happy if someone could help me.
Ps. I also have no Unlocked Bootloader

Did flashing stock ics work? Using flashtool? Personally i tried 6 ROMS including Xperia Ultimate HD...
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Omessy7 said:
Did flashing stock ics work? Using flashtool? Personally i tried 6 ROMS including Xperia Ultimate HD...
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You mean before the Bootloop or after? Before is used stock ics with root. After Bootloop i tried to flash stock GB and stock Ics with flashtool and Sony Update Center.

DuZzEr said:
Hello XDA Community,
im stuck with my Problem so far and after reading trough several Threads and excesiv use of google I decidet to make a new Thread.
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You could have posted on anyone one of them instead of starting another. Bootloop after Custom ROM Flash with CWM xperia arc

DuZzEr said:
Hello XDA Community,
im stuck with my Problem so far and after reading trough several Threads and excesiv use of google I decidet to make a new Thread. I flashed the Xperia Ultimate HD ROM on my Sony Ericsson Xperia Arc and forgot to wipe the Dalvik Cache before as well I did not uncheck the mark at "Reboot your Mobile" in the Aroma Installer.
Now I got a Bootloop, and cannot access CWM and I tried 3 times to flash over Flashtool and it didn't help at all.
This is behind my understanding of the material, so I would be really happy if someone could help me.
Ps. I also have no Unlocked Bootloader
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Here is very handy material http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Rjv71b9QcZE&list=FLuNY1F_-09hYZm37Z9k8wNw&index=5

[Q] tried to install: Revolution ICS HD, now I can't get passed the sony logo

I just tried to flash Revolution ICS HD the lastest version on my ARC S with a locked bootloader. I have flashed some other roms before on this device and every time something f**ks up I've been able to go back to stock with Sony PC Companion. This time how ever I can't! I select repair device and the arc s, then connect it to the pc while pressing back it connects, no problem. But Sony PC companion is now telling me that there is no software available for my phone, in the details it says that Sony Update Engine doesn't have software available for your phone.
Does anyone know a solution to this problem? Is there another way to flash anything to my phone like clockwork mod or anything so I can use this phone again?
Any answer appreciated!

Try again and see if repair works. If not, flash a stock kernel with CWM and restore a nandroid backup if you have 1.
僕のLT18iから送られてきた

popthosegaskets said:
Try again and see if repair works. If not, flash a stock kernel with CWM and restore a nandroid backup if you have 1.
僕のLT18iから送られてきた
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I've tried multiple times and on different computers. Same problem.
If I could enter CWM I would do the second option but after trying to install Rev. ICS HD, CWM seems to be non-existing on the phone. No matter how many time i press back or any other button I can't enter CWM. Any other idea?

phacer said:
I've tried multiple times and on different computers. Same problem.
If I could enter CWM I would do the second option but after trying to install Rev. ICS HD, CWM seems to be non-existing on the phone. No matter how many time i press back or any other button I can't enter CWM. Any other idea?
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http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1994135
Read the installation procedure. X parts is required, I think.
僕のLT18iから送られてきた

popthosegaskets said:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1994135
Read the installation procedure. X parts is required, I think.
僕のLT18iから送られてきた
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Thanks for your reply.
I did follow that guide exactly as it said. But I can't re-do it now since I cant get past the sony boot logo. I can't enter CWM. And Sony PC Companion doesn't want to repair it. So how can I move on from here?

You can reflash the stock rom with flashtool and start over again
Sent from my ASUS Transformer Pad TF300T using xda app-developers app

As above, download flashtool. Find yourself a stock Rom (.ftf) and flash!
If you're unsure of locations to download have a look at some of the rooting guides on here, they have links to stock roms.
Sent from my LT15i using xda app-developers app

Thanks! That did it.
Sent from my Galaxy Nexus using xda premium

Other question. Every time I install revolution ICS HD the initial setup crashes. In most setups I've seen you get the option of requesting mobile Internet settings. But since it crashed I could not.
I have entered all settings manually but without luck. Any suggestion of how to get mobile Internet running again?
Sent from my Galaxy Nexus using xda premium

I take it that in the settings menu, under Xperia the option to automatically download internet settings has gone??
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Ooops. Didn't know that exist. But now it works. Thanks.
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