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Hello guys yesterday I installed the new android 4.0 on my xperia arc (lt15i) and now i d like to install the big pack v3.1, and to do that I need a recovery, so Itried to install cwm recovery but clockworkmod seems not to work on the lt18i (my lt15i is now recognized as a lt18i because of the update)
so I tried different way to install a recovery but everytime I tried to reboot on recovery mod à blue led turn on the Sony screen appears and that's all my phone just freeze on it and I need to reboot it by the hard method...
Do someone have a solution
Sry if I made faults but I'm french
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thefirecrow said:
Hello guys yesterday I installed the new android 4.0 on my xperia arc (lt15i) and now i d like to install the big pack v3.1, and to do that I need a recovery, so Itried to install cwm recovery but clockworkmod seems not to work on the lt18i (my lt15i is now recognized as a lt18i because of the update)
so I tried different way to install a recovery but everytime I tried to reboot on recovery mod à blue led turn on the Sony screen appears and that's all my phone just freeze on it and I need to reboot it by the hard method...
Do someone have a solution
Sry if I made faults but I'm french
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how did you install recovery?
Is your phone plugged into the pc when you try to boot recovery?
Pvy.
thefirecrow said:
Hello guys yesterday I installed the new android 4.0 on my xperia arc (lt15i) and now i d like to install the big pack v3.1, and to do that I need a recovery, so Itried to install cwm recovery but clockworkmod seems not to work on the lt18i (my lt15i is now recognized as a lt18i because of the update)
so I tried different way to install a recovery but everytime I tried to reboot on recovery mod à blue led turn on the Sony screen appears and that's all my phone just freeze on it and I need to reboot it by the hard method...
Do someone have a solution
Sry if I made faults but I'm french
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If I am correct the big pack 3.1 Is not for ics, it is only for gb.
To install cwm you need root.
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Root for 4.0.4 has not come out yet,man. Recovery can not be installed without root.
I'm using android 4.0.3 and my phone is rooted ,I tried to install cwm with the cwm official app and it still doesnt work
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Root for 4.0.4 has not come out yet,man. Recovery can not be installed without root.
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Root for 4.0.4 Xperia Arc/ Arc S was out a while ago. One must downgrade the kernel, root and then upgrade it.
try to put your drive into flashmode and flash back to a stock rom/kernel and try install the big pack on an GB rom!
First of all, go to this forum and download the LT15i 4.0.4 update for your phone. I suggest Generic Global World.
Flash it using the latest version of Flashtool (v0.8.6.0). Check the No Final Verification box. Welcome to the correct build of ICS for your phone. LOL!
Now you've already downloaded the LT18's 4.0.3 ftf previously. Using Flashtool, just flash the kernel alone of the 4.0.3 build. Make sure you exclude everything else. The 4.0.3 kernel is rootable using the zergrush exploit.
Once that's done, flash back the 4.0.4 kernel. Again making sure to exclude everything else other than the kernel.
And there you go, you have a rooted 4.0.4. After this, go download pvyParts' Xperia CWM Auto-Installer from the market.
That should solve your problem. You should have no issues with CWM after that. (Maybe except a slight offline charging issue. )
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First of all, go to this forum and download the LT15i 4.0.4 update for your phone. I suggest Generic Global World.
Flash it using the latest version of Flashtool (v0.8.6.0). Check the No Final Verification box. Welcome to the correct build of ICS for your phone. LOL!
Now you've already downloaded the LT18's 4.0.3 ftf previously. Using Flashtool, just flash the kernel alone of the 4.0.3 build. Make sure you exclude everything else. The 4.0.3 kernel is rootable using the zergrush exploit.
Once that's done, flash back the 4.0.4 kernel. Again making sure to exclude everything else other than the kernel.
And there you go, you have a rooted 4.0.4. After this, go download pvyParts' Xperia CWM Auto-Installer from the market.
That should solve your problem. You should have no issues with CWM after that. (Maybe except a slight offline charging issue. )
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zergrush is for gingerbread.
Incorrect post. Thank you for no delete button
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OverLo4d said:
zergrush is for gingerbread.
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Sorry, my bad. I misquoted. I meant to say use DooMLorD's Rooting Toolkit for ICS.
EDIT: I take that back. The Rooting Toolkit DOES use the zergrush exploit.
xtacy! said:
First of all, go to this forum and download the LT15i 4.0.4 update for your phone. I suggest Generic Global World.
Flash it using the latest version of Flashtool (v0.8.6.0). Check the No Final Verification box. Welcome to the correct build of ICS for your phone. LOL!
Now you've already downloaded the LT18's 4.0.3 ftf previously. Using Flashtool, just flash the kernel alone of the 4.0.3 build. Make sure you exclude everything else. The 4.0.3 kernel is rootable using the zergrush exploit.
Once that's done, flash back the 4.0.4 kernel. Again making sure to exclude everything else other than the kernel.
And there you go, you have a rooted 4.0.4. After this, go download pvyParts' Xperia CWM Auto-Installer from the market.
That should solve your problem. You should have no issues with CWM after that. (Maybe except a slight offline charging issue. )
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I tried that, it just reboot backs in to the phone
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deconfrost said:
I tried that, it just reboot backs in to the phone
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dont worry about it, the old back button trick did the job
Hi
After attempting to install Xperia Ice Bean on my Xperia LT15i awhile ago then reboot the phone, I am now astuck on SONY Logo. Itried giving n 10 minutes to wait for the tools to be installed however, I still got this SONY logo. I performed full reboot by removing the battery and still getting the same.
Now, I'm trying to revive my phone by installing the stock ROM of ICS 4.0.4.
Can somebody help me on this. I'm so nervous already that I might not be able to revive my phone.
Please I need your help guys ASAP.
BTW I'm using LT15i running on Rooted ICS 4.0.4 with the updated Busybox installed.
Managed to install CWM.
Here's what happened.
I have to tell it honestly. I didn't follow the instructions on how to correctly install the ROM. I just mount the sdcard and install the zip without even wiping the data and doing factory reset. I know its wrong but I still did it.
Can somebody assist me on this.
Thanks, I can donate some of my cash to your build if I revive my phone back.
Assuming you can get into flash mode, just reflash stock Rom available in the general arc section, use flashtools for this.
After you get stock back you are at the point of decision, do you stick with current set up or try custom roms, remember custom roms sometimes need custom kernels as well so you will need unlocked bootloader to send them via fastboot.
I have found some custom roms don't work I too get blank screens etc, but have installed the pureness build and it runs well
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don't get panic..,
Yes just flash a firmware by flashtools ..it should b back to normal.
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hi - thanks
Thanks for everything. I managed to revive my arc. And yeah you're right it's easy.
I want to have a stable custom ROM. I'm just messin' my phone till I got the right ROM for me. I'll try the Purenes now. hehe.. Thanks.
You forgot the kernel.
whiskey_1388 said:
Thanks for everything. I managed to revive my arc. And yeah you're right it's easy.
I want to have a stable custom ROM. I'm just messin' my phone till I got the right ROM for me. I'll try the Purenes now. hehe.. Thanks.
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Try the arconium & Mooded rom ; )
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What version of that would be great on arc lt15i? Do you have a suggestion? Link please if you have. Thanks.
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Flash Rom
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Even my phone is stuck on the sony logo i try the utimate hd rom,jelly sandwich and remix but it is stuck on the sony logo
plz help
stock kernel
rooted
bootloader unlock
shahryar9 said:
Even my phone is stuck on the sony logo i try the utimate hd rom,jelly sandwich and remix but it is stuck on the sony logo
plz help
stock kernel
rooted
bootloader unlock
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Here is Ultimate HD ROM site and you have instrucions bellow,read them and you'll be able to flash this ROM:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1920207
DO all the steps.Don't do just some,all steps.Good luck
P.s 1.flash kernel for Rom
2.fully wipe
3.flash rom
4.flash kernel modules
5.reboot and enjoy
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As the title says, the FXP kernel bricked my phone and I can't install another ftf file over it because everytime i try to do it via flashtool it gets unplugged form fastboot in flashtool while it's still in that fastboot. I think that's because I can't acces the cache anymore.
Can somebody help !! :crying:
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As the title says, the FXP kernel bricked my phone and I can't install another ftf file over it because everytime i try to do it via flashtool it gets unplugged form fastboot in flashtool while it's still in that fastboot. I think that's because I can't acces the cache anymore.
Can somebody help !! :crying:
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Download sony's official flashtool and flash stock firmware..
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Are you using stock ROM?
If ya then just flash back your stock kernel
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solved
Solved
Just a suggestion, but maybe u should post how u fixes ur phone so other people can search on it if they have the same symptoms.
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Please post fix.
~Jaramie
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I solved it by doing:
1. Factory reset
2. Then check if you can mount system and cache. If you cannot then wipe /data
3. Install another kernel and then install fxp kernel again (I know this sounds crazy)
4. After installing fxp kernel again install fxp rom
Then the phone should be running again
ok so tonight i decided to unlock my xperia play's bootloader i followed the guide on sony's website. and all went ok.
But after restarting it froze after the boot animation and won't fully boot. But if i press vol up or down the phone makes sounds as if its booted please help or my parents will kill me.:crying:
It also wont boot into recovery no matter what i press or do
Flash stock firmware with flashtool.
Or flash custom kernel and custom rom.
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but cant you only use flashtool when the phone is on.
Also lupus is the kernel i want to flash.
is there a way to use flashtool with the phone off?
Also is lupus compatable with CM10
Hold down search button while plugging phone in you will get into fastboot mode then choose fastboot mode press select kernel to flash and select kernel and done. If you want to unbrick or return to stock download a ftf file for your phone and move it to flashtool folder then firmwares then go to flashtool then press flashmode then select ftf file then follow instructions and this should help
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FaiselW said:
Hold down search button while plugging phone in you will get into fastboot mode then choose fastboot mode press select kernel to flash and select kernel and done. If you want to unbrick or return to stock download a ftf file for your phone and move it to flashtool folder then firmwares then go to flashtool then press flashmode then select ftf file then follow instructions and this should help
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ok thanks il try in the morning
Forget using sony method it is complicated use flashtool press bl on flashtool and follow instruction to unlock or relock bootloader
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FaiselW said:
Forget using sony method it is complicated use flashtool press bl on flashtool and follow instruction to unlocklock or relock bootloader
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ok btw i tried pc companion restore and i got an error :\
Don't use pc companion use the flashtool method I said and if you are having errors with pc companion relock your bootloader ONLY WITH STOCK ROM and I prefer sony update service. pc companion take 30 min to update phone update service takes 5 min
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Last thing guys could someone link me official xperia play firmware and tell me what to click in flashtool. sorry i have only ever used odin for my old s2
FaiselW said:
Don't use pc companion use the flashtool method I said and if you are having errors with pc companion relock your bootloader ONLY WITH STOCK ROM and I prefer sony update service. pc companion take 30 min to update phone update service takes 5 min
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i know unlocking the bootloader didnt cause sony companion to fail i deleted all the software in the "safe list" of bloatware to delete to get more space and one of them was update services.
Thats why i really want to install CM 10
SamzWorldOfMusic said:
i know unlocking the bootloader didnt cause sony companion to fail i deleted all the software in the "safe list" of bloatware to delete to get more space and one of them was update services.
Thats why i really want to install CM 10
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When you unlock bootloader PC companion update don't work anymore. Forget about using it as repair software
As i said in first reply:
-power off your phone (removing battery will do the trick)
-hold back button and connect usb cable to Play
-flash stock frimware with flashtool (tutorial how to use it is at http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2054486
(read on if you want custom kernel/ROM)
-download ROM you want to use and place it in SD Card
-power off your phone
-hold search and connect usb cable to Play
-in flashtool, click on lighting icon, choose fastboot mode and select kernel you want to flash
-remove usb cable
-power on phone, and phone vibrate press volume down key (Volume down is for CWR, volume up is for TWRP recovery in lupus kernel, for doomlord kernel is back button)
-format system and data from recovery
-choose "install zip from sdcard" and choose ROM that you put in sc card
Keep in mind that kernel must match rom you are instaling. JB kernel for JB roms, ICS kernels for ics roms, GB kernel for GB roms
List of roms and firmwares you can find at http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2184897
half sucsessful
ok so i used flashtool to install lupus cm9 kernal then i booted into recovery and installed the cm9 zip from cyanogenmod website
but when i rebooted it it came up with the cyanogenmod 9 boot animation but once again IT WONT BOOT its been doing it for 15mins maybe unlocking bootloader did cause damage is there anyway to fix
Reflash stock rom and try again
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FaiselW said:
Reflash stock rom and try again
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but where can i find official rom and kernal
SamzWorldOfMusic said:
but where can i find official rom and kernal
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Here: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=43935357
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raminta said:
Here: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=43935357
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ok i found the stock rom on that fourm.
But i cant see any stock kernals there all custom?
SamzWorldOfMusic said:
ok i found the stock rom on that fourm.
But i cant see any stock kernals there all custom?
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Just flash the stock ftf it have the stock kernel inside !!
nakuk21 said:
Just flash the stock ftf it have the stock kernel inside !!
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ok il try now
ok guys now im getting worried
i flashed the official uk firmware and now it dosent even get past the sony erricson text D:
is there anything else i can do or will i haft to tell my parents
Edit: IT BOOTED IT FING BOOTED AND IS WORKING ON STOCK ROM THANKS GUYS FOR EVERYTHING I CANT THANK YOU ALL ENOUGH THANKS ALL ROUND. now i know more about flashtool im gonna take up installing cm9
SamzWorldOfMusic said:
ok guys now im getting worried
i flashed the official uk firmware and now it dosent even get past the sony erricson text D:
is there anything else i can do or will i haft to tell my parents
Edit: IT BOOTED IT FING BOOTED AND IS WORKING ON STOCK ROM THANKS GUYS FOR EVERYTHING I CANT THANK YOU ALL ENOUGH THANKS ALL ROUND. now i know more about flashtool im gonna take up installing cm9
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Last thing i installed cm10/freexperia sucessfully after a while of tweeking
Hi, so I tried to flash (using fastboot) DooMsKernel v14, it all looked nice and good,
but after that I tried to restart/enter recovery mode, and nothing happened.
My PLAY only reacts to power button by vibrate, and can enter to fastboot.
I tried to flash it again and flash another ROM (CM9), nothing worked.
Any help please?
Its fairly impossibly to brick the play. Since it can get into fastboot bootloader must be unlocked flash both kernel and Rom to stock.
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psxpetey said:
Its fairly impossibly to brick the play. Since it can get into fastboot bootloader must be unlocked flash both kernel and Rom to stock.
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I tried to flash ReFlash ftf using flashtool, but at some point it said an error when it tried to push a packet to the phone, I can't remember what it was. That was yesterday. I charged the phone all night because I thought it was battery problem, and today I tried flashing again but when I connect the phone in flash mode it connects it on fastboot tmode. Tried pulling the battery and connect again, idnt work.
I realy dont know what to do..
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I tried again and I can connect to flash mode, will try to flash the ftf again.
YechiamTK said:
I tried to flash ReFlash ftf using flashtool, but at some point it said an error when it tried to push a packet to the phone, I can't remember what it was. That was yesterday. I charged the phone all night because I thought it was battery problem, and today I tried flashing again but when I connect the phone in flash mode it connects it on fastboot tmode. Tried pulling the battery and connect again, idnt work.
I realy dont know what to do..
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I tried again and I can connect to flash mode, will try to flash the ftf again.
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Ok, so I succeeded. Now I'm trying to update from update center to .42 (I have .238), but the installation fails.
1. Any help on that?
2. Did the ReFlash unrooted my phone?
YechiamTK said:
Ok, so I succeeded. Now I'm trying to update from update center to .42 (I have .238), but the installation fails.
1. Any help on that?
2. Did the ReFlash unrooted my phone?
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1.it is because of unlocked bootloader
2.yes it unrooted ur phone
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raminta said:
1.it is because of unlocked bootloader
2.yes it unrooted ur phone
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So what am I suppose to do? root again and try to flash different kernel?
If the answer is yes, than back to the first thing I did, why I came to this problem - I tried to flash a kernel,
so can u tell me what is the safest way to do it (so I wont have to deal with this problem all over again)?
YechiamTK said:
So what am I suppose to do? root again and try to flash different kernel?
If the answer is yes, than back to the first thing I did, why I came to this problem - I tried to flash a kernel,
so can u tell me what is the safest way to do it (so I wont have to deal with this problem all over again)?
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You have an unlocked bootloader just flash doom the kernel and put a Rom on your sd to install. Then first time you boot you press the back button or the menu one or something.and then doom kernel will let you select a Rom.
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psxpetey said:
You have an unlocked bootloader just flash doom the kernel and put a Rom on your sd to install. Then first time you boot you press the back button or the menu one or something.and then doom kernel will let you select a Rom.
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Didn't really get it..
U say I should flash doomkernel and install new ROM?
Any instructions on how to do it the SAFEST WAY? I don't want to have boot problems again..
YechiamTK said:
Didn't really get it..
U say I should flash doomkernel and install new ROM?
Any instructions on how to do it the SAFEST WAY? I don't want to have boot problems again..
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The safest way is flashing kernel with flashtools
I think ur problem of boot is because of corrupted download download the kernel again and try to flash it if doesn't worked try an other kernel for example lupus kernel
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raminta said:
The safest way is flashing kernel with flashtools
I think ur problem of boot is because of corrupted download download the kernel again and try to flash it if doesn't worked try an other kernel for example lupus kernel
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Ok, so now I try to root the PLAY again, using OneClickRoot. Only one problem - it gets stuck in "Verify Rooting Compatibility"..
And I also tried OneClickRoot with my friend`s phone (LG Optimus Black) - same result, stuck in "Verify Rooting Compatibility"..
Is this OneClickRoot`s problem`s, or it just suppose to take long time, or what?
raminta said:
The safest way is flashing kernel with flashtools
I think ur problem of boot is because of corrupted download download the kernel again and try to flash it if doesn't worked try an other kernel for example lupus kernel
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The firat time you start doomkernel it will seem like your phone is bricked as soon as you press power atart pressing the back button and a screen will come up that will allow you to install a Rom off the sd card. I thought mune was bricked firat time. When doom starts the blue led starts its not flash its just what it does.
1. Turn on the phone
2. Press back button until Rom flashing screen pops up
3. Install Rom from sd
4. Boot rom
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YechiamTK said:
Ok, so now I try to root the PLAY again, using OneClickRoot. Only one problem - it gets stuck in "Verify Rooting Compatibility"..
And I also tried OneClickRoot with my friend`s phone (LG Optimus Black) - same result, stuck in "Verify Rooting Compatibility"..
Is this OneClickRoot`s problem`s, or it just suppose to take long time, or what?
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Most custom Roms are prerooted, so if you're going to install one anyway, you don't have to root your Play manually.
If you can't flash .ftf through flashtool, you could try another download source, had a similar problem a few months ago, many downloads simply didn't work. And using another USB port on my computer fixed my problem with the flash process getting stuck while flashing with flashtool, was strange, but solved the problem.
By the way, if this .238 is android 2.3.4 it probably can't be rooted, if you want stock rom with root you have to downgrade to 2.3.3
So is it qorking yet?
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So is it qorking yet?
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Well, I'm rooted with .238, but my problem is that google apps don't work - it tries to download apps and then stop the ddownload, without any error (Every app)..
So I thought I would try to install a costum ROM, problem is - I cant install recovery.. Tried a few methods, all didn't work.. 2 option, either I didn't succeed on download and installing the recovery, or I can't boot into it..
Any help pls?