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Hello,
Has anyone tried to flash 2.3.2 global, root it, and is OTA available for 2.3.4?
Anyone taught of that?
I haven't tried yet cause is there any app to backup phone settings and phone memory? from SE?
I CONFIRM THIS WORKS + ROOT REMAIN
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AFAIK, no OTA available yet for 2.3.4...
+ OTA for the update before this was only for HK and UK ( and Germany if i'm not mistaken ), no world generic or other region... so we might guess that the OTA 2.3.4 will take too much time to go for the firmware version of choice...
some guys already converted to HK version as it's the fastest one to update...
I had the Germany version and till yesterday evening there was no OTA update...
but now the phone is not working after upgrading to 2.3.4 and than downgrading back to 2.3.2 global and rooting it
I have seen a lot of people including myself had their phone ****ed up by downgrading 2.3.4 to 2.3.2 and root. I suggest you to wait till there is a solution for this problem.
yunle said:
I have seen a lot of people including myself had their phone ****ed up by downgrading 2.3.4 to 2.3.2 and root. I suggest you to wait till there is a solution for this problem.
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Do u want to experiement? I ll flash back mine, i m still at 2.3.3 generic uk... I ll upload u my battery Stats and build.prop? Anyone tried this and report if this works? I ll flash .145 global as it supports OTA as i heard...
Have u taught of copy/paste system folders one by one from good phone to bad one .
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shtreber said:
Do u want to experiement? I ll flash back mine, i m still at 2.3.3 generic uk... I ll upload u my battery Stats and build.prop? Anyone tried this and report if this works? I ll flash .145 global as it supports OTA as i heard...
Have u taught of copy/paste system folders one by one from good phone to bad one .
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I am tired of flashing my phone back and forth and getting really frustrated. So I went to SE, told them the phone was dead and play dumb. They gave me back the phone with a new motherboard. Now I am using 2.3.3 4.0.A.2.368 HK ROM
From 2.3.4 to 2.3.2/2.3.3, try this:
There is no problem with UK.184 -> Root and OTA to .368 (no need remove battery even).
Also no problem if I want 2.3.4 again, then I flash Nordic_Telia branded.238
-Tried two times already, cause I couldn't decied which one I wanted.
Hope it helps
2.3.4 OTA is now available for generic world
wats ur build number ?
Yeah... I m goin back to .181 tonight...
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bradgh said:
wats ur build number ?
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What do u need build number for? If u put number number of generic global u will be possible to do OTA?
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right now I have
2.3.3 / 3.0.1.A.0.145
I will flash back to 2.3.2 generic world, root, then ota back to 2.3.4
shtreber said:
What do u need build number for? If u put number number of generic global u will be possible to do OTA?
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I want to know is whether the generic global 181 in this link?
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1115542
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grat_master said:
right now I have
2.3.3 / 3.0.1.A.0.145
I will flash back to 2.3.2 generic world, root, then ota back to 2.3.4
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Are you sure that updates are provided as OTA for the global generics?
grat_master said:
2.3.4 OTA is now available for generic world
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Source?
And a .ftf file download link if you may have in hand would be nice
eladkoren1 said:
Source?
And a .ftf file download link if you may have in hand would be nice
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See in 2.3.4 thread. I think i saw it there. There was somene who said its available by ota.
And .ftf is here in xda, search for it...
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Yes, it is available now OTA with Root (happy), but I want to argue about people calling it Generic_World firmware all the time here on xda, it is Nordic!
There is no World region firmware as far as I know?
well I flashed back to 2.3.2, rooted, and now I want to OTA, and can't connect to download ! says : impossible to download now, try later.
I don't know whats the problem now.
also the ota update is only 44mb.
grat_master said:
well I flashed back to 2.3.2, rooted, and now I want to OTA, and can't connect to download ! says : impossible to download now, try later.
I don't know whats the problem now.
also the ota update is only 44mb.
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Yes, same here, too many people trying and server is getting sad.
Keep pressing the update button a few times, it worked for me.
But now happy rooted 2.3.4 with locked bootloader.
Ps. Please stop calling it Generic_World though!
datagubben said:
Yes, it is available now OTA with Root (happy), but I want to argue about people calling it Generic_World firmware all the time here on xda, it is Nordic!
There is no World region firmware as far as I know?
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Finally, which region is ready for OTA? nordic or generic global ?
plz answer
whats the best 2.3.2 firmware to start with ?
ps : i'm sorry naming it generic world, but my ftf file says : LT15i 3.0.A.2.181_Generic_World.ftf ...
Greetings , I urgently require some help frm someone who knws something, I have got my arc replaced by SE after the 0% battery problem and the firmware is 2.3.3(4.0.1.A.0.283) my question is do u know for sure if there has been an OTA release for 2.3.4(4.0.A.2.368) for India. If it has been released then my neither SEUS nor OTA is showing, and also if anyone knows for sure if there is a link on this forum can someone guide me to it. I have searched but couldn't come up with it Thank u all in advance
P.S: I have a locked bootloader
Just install the global generic using the flash tool.
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XperienceD said:
Just install the global generic using the flash tool.
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Now that was something that I am wanting to avoid until I got the correct answer....any tips XperienceD
rubenswing said:
Now that was something that I am wanting to avoid until I got the correct answer....any tips XperienceD
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http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=17721750&postcount=6
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http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=17721750&postcount=6
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http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=17747976&postcount=24
I have just been told that the update for India will be rolling out somewhere near the end of October and the first week of November....hoping for the best
rubenswing said:
any tips XperienceD
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Just install the global generic using the flash tool.
I'm from India too..I got the update via OTA 2 days before..I think not every device get it at the same time..just wait for the OTA that can be released for your mobile too.If you cant wait Flash the 2.3.4 generic using flashtool..Hope it helps..
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I'm from India too..I got the update via OTA 2 days before..I think not every device get it at the same time..just wait for the OTA that can be released for your mobile too.If you cant wait Flash the 2.3.4 generic using flashtool..Hope it helps..
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AFAIK the update is not for a particular device but for a particular region, so if they have released for India then all devices here running the generic firmware that came with the phone would be getting the OTA notification...I wonder how did u get it? Did u flash another firmware after u purchased the arc or did u have the generic one that came installed on the phone?
Hi, yesterday when i plugged my phone(R800at) to the PC, PC companion told me that there was an update for my phone (in that moment i had the 3.0.1.B.0.270 version in my phone, 2.3.3), so i thought that probalby was the 2.3.4 update for the r800at, after updating i search for the android version of my phone and it's 2.3.3 again but the build number is 3.0.1.B.0.285, so someone know the changes between the two versions??
Ty.
Same here i can't figure out what the difference is... Are you on AT&T also?
If you look at my r800at root questions post I lost root when I upgraded to .285 other then that I cant tell a difference.
So there isnt a way to update to 2.3.4?
tEhLoNeR said:
So there isnt a way to update to 2.3.4?
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Flash nordic generic rom.
I haven't noticed the changes either other than not being able to root.
Yes the only way to root now its to flash your device to another firmware, i used the r800a 2.3.4 and use the Doomlord zergrush to root it, and i happy with the change, i need test if the data speed change because now the phone only shows a H and not an H+.
One big difference for me is that this firmware seems to have solved a problem with my Xperia Play that's made it unusable as a phone for the past 2 months or so...about 1/2 the calls I make or receive, I could hear the caller, but they couldn't hear me. I tried switching to the North American generic firmware and that didn't solve the problem, but I saw this firmware yesterday and decided to give it a shot. I've been making calls all day long without any trouble. I wish I knew what they changed that fixed it. I miss 2.3.4...maybe the Nordic generic is worth trying?
I asked Sony about a changelog and was told there is no official changelog.....guess we are left to try out for ourselves.
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AT, A, and I, have no hardware differences.
You can install any rom/kernel for any of them into your phone.
Id suggest first getting off 2.3.3, You wont be sorry.
You can flash the stock 2.3.4 r800i.
Spectre51 said:
Flash nordic generic rom.
I haven't noticed the changes either other than not being able to root.
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With Nordic Generic, were you able to get the H+? Have you tried North America Generic?
Actually, 4G is the only reason I'm still in 2.3.3.
It just showed H but the speeds were about the same. Which firmware are you referring to when you say north American generic?
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It just showed H but the speeds were about the same. Which firmware are you referring to when you say north American generic?
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I would assume he's using a firmware for r800a, which was the firmware i ended up using
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I would assume he's using a firmware for r800a, which was the firmware i ended up using
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Right but which build? far as I saw the .42 build was the generic nordic one....didn't see any specific north american generic.
I think this is probably the one he's referring to...this is the version I tried when I was having trouble with phone calls on AT&T's original stock build as well.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1326459&highlight=north+american
natefun said:
Same here i can't figure out what the difference is... Are you on AT&T also?
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One thing I noticed is under about phone and software update. There is now a Network choice to download the phone updates over Wifi only or Wifi and mobile networks.
Before I could only do update via Mobile Network. I haven't had a chance to see what else is changed. Its a bummer it is not 2.3.4 though. This update was shown as certified in Dec of 2011. Took them long enough to push it out. I see no mention of any other certifications on the certification site that I saw the update on initially, ptcrb site. Sorry can't post link because I lack that ability.
SirRudolph said:
AT, A, and I, have no hardware differences.
You can install any rom/kernel for any of them into your phone.
Id suggest first getting off 2.3.3, You wont be sorry.
You can flash the stock 2.3.4 r800i.
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should i need to root or unblock boot loader if i want to flash I rom for AT device?
matthewwing said:
I think this is probably the one he's referring to...this is the version I tried when I was having trouble with phone calls on AT&T's original stock build as well.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1326459&highlight=north+american
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Oh sorry for not replying, I just got lost and I didn´t remember where I wrote. You assumed a lot and your asumptions were right. I'm on r800a .42 and I sometimes have problems with data speeds. I made before and after tests with mobilespeedtest.com and geekaphone.com/mobile-speed-test and the results are more or less the same. Sometimes higher scores and sometimes lower...
I would like to return to at&t stock but the pros overweight the cons. I have root access, status switches in drop down status bar, changed my font, and even CWM!.
The best that could happen in the future is stock ICS for R800at...
facil - easy
change is that the camera shooting with auto focus, but nothing else, I have the same cell in Bolivia, but flashee with a version "a" and wonder if you are using 4g Keep it the original version of AT & T, but if not better using a firmware "a
el cambio es que la camara filma con auto focus, pero nada mas, yo tengo el mismo celular en bolivia, pero lo flashee con un version "a" y de maravilla, si usas 4g mantenelo la version original de at&t , pero si no mejor usa un firmware "a": Cool:
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One big difference for me is that this firmware seems to have solved a problem with my Xperia Play that's made it unusable as a phone for the past 2 months or so...about 1/2 the calls I make or receive, I could hear the caller, but they couldn't hear me. I tried switching to the North American generic firmware and that didn't solve the problem, but I saw this firmware yesterday and decided to give it a shot. I've been making calls all day long without any trouble. I wish I knew what they changed that fixed it. I miss 2.3.4...maybe the Nordic generic is worth trying?
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Dude! I'm having this same problem. Where people can't hear me. Did you ever find a resolution to this?
SonyFanboy said:
Dude! I'm having this same problem. Where people can't hear me. Did you ever find a resolution to this?
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would love to have a fix for that issue on the R800at!!!
The only way i have found to fix it is to switch the radio to GSM only.
It just sucks because i have to switch back to WCDMA to use my data.
Need help regarding my Arc S
i am on locked bootloader 4.0.4 ics. I dont want to unlock bootloader and do any fast boot mode, cwm or to remain in 4.0.3 kernel with skipping 4.0.4 kernel while flashing to 4.0.4 full update, then flashing 4.0.4 individually later way , etc ...
I understand both 4.0.3 and 4.0.4 kernel version are same but still 4.0.4 isn't rootable the old Root Exploit One Click way, which was used for 4.0.3 . So definately there could be some difference mayb better battery performance, they would have locked to not be able to root the old way and something new is needed for it? i mean they maybe would have just modified the same kernel version...
so please would highly appreciate anyone's help if one can provide me root 4.0.4 kernel the One Click way .
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did u try this ?
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1683957
arpith.fbi said:
did u try this ?
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1683957
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That's exactly what he said he DIDN'T want to do. LOL!
@shantusingh, there is no other way currently known to root 4.0.4 other than the steps you mentioned in your first step.
Swyped from my SE Xperia arc (LT15i) using Tapatalk 2
xtacy! said:
That's exactly what he said he DIDN'T want to do. LOL!
@shantusingh, there is no other way currently known to root 4.0.4 other than the steps you mentioned in your first step.
Swyped from my SE Xperia arc (LT15i) using Tapatalk 2
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thanks for understanding and for letting me know, though hope one simple way comes out soon..
my basic idea is as like many others, we try different generic and in end we would only want our generic to be running when it officially comes because maybe we get less bloatware, better performance or could be anything..
so i want when i get 4.0.4 update then i cleanely update with root one click way... to get everything my generic with root in the end, even if other generic's kernel verison,etc be the same...
So i am counting on the genius devs here!
if we don't get root one click way for 4.0.4, then my other idea is i will officially update 4.0.4 via pc camp when it comes to india .. and when i get it i will check it with the 4.0.3's kernel version screenshot that i will already save to pc. So if they will be the same.... i will then only flash 4.0.3's kernel then will root my phone the old one click way ....
after that then will flash my phone with 4.0.4's kernel from 4.0.4 update ftf which was leaked on xda as i wont mind flashing other generic if everything matches. So i then will get it confirmed everything from stock that what i got in my region was the same aswell i didn't missed anything and will in end have stock 4.0.4 with stock 4.0.4 kernel(of other generic, but if version and everything will be same so can say indian kernel aswell) rooted! this way. Will do all this only if root one click simple way isn't developed for 4.0.4
Hope people understood what i am tring to explain the logic, it is very complex and absurd but all in the end all i am asking is to get same simple way to root 4.0.4 in the end
xtacy! said:
That's exactly what he said he DIDN'T want to do. LOL!
@shantusingh, there is no other way currently known to root 4.0.4 other than the steps you mentioned in your first step.
Swyped from my SE Xperia arc (LT15i) using Tapatalk 2
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the title of the thread said so..so i directed him to that thread..
arpith.fbi said:
the title of the thread said so..so i directed him to that thread..
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thank you arpith.fbi for that, but i have already done that even before that thread was posted..
so no prob just hope its ur wish that u still find the easy way out as i asked n i would ofcourse appreciate the same...
wait for few days...updated oneclick root will come..
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wait for few days...updated oneclick root will come..
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yes i am waiting, i'll be glad if you or anyone will update me about it... as if i be unaware of it being posted somewhere
Regards
@Ardith.fbi,
Didn't you say it was possible to get your hands on the Generic World from your contact at Sony India over the weekend? Any luck regarding that?
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xtacy! said:
@Ardith.fbi,
Didn't you say it was possible to get your hands on the Generic World from your contact at Sony India over the weekend? Any luck regarding that?
Swyped from my SE Xperia arc (LT15i) using Tapatalk 2
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I am not in Blore dude..will be going back dere only on thursday..
Guys,
I have a Xperia LT15i with Locked Bootloader which is rooted and currently on .42 firmware.
With the new official Sony ICS update release, i'd want to move to stock ICS with latest firmware, can anyone please guide me how do i do it ??
Do I update using PC Companion or can it be done OTA ?
Also, once i update to stock firmware and stock ICS, is it still possible to root my device and keep the bootloader locked ???
I need the right advice, i am scared and dont want to end up with a bricked device...PLEASE HELPP
EDIT: I know there are lot of threads on the forum, but I am not an expert and scared to cater to this update and lose my beloved phone ...
if some one can just guide me with a step by step process, it will help a lot, it's a sincere request..!!
First of all, you can indeed upgrade!
ICS is not available through OTA, so you should go only by PCC for now.. But check if PCC shows that the update is available, because the update is available for only selective SI nos (to check your SI no remove your batrery and look in the sticker below the battery on your phone).. If PCC shows the update, then no problem!
If not, try downloading the ICS ftf file and flash using flashtool..
And for your last question, yes you can indeed root with a locked bootloader.. I'll post you the link below
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1683189
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Thanks a lot prasad for the reply, I found my SI number in the update list yesterday on the sony blog post.
For the rooting process, is there a better explained tutorial ? The link that you have referred is good but lot of things are just to be assumed
There is a link to the sony blog with a similar tutorial but I am not able to locate it, can you help me find it please ?