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My bootloader status says I can unlock it but my phone is on version 4.0.2.A.0.62 can someone give me a full guide on what I need to do please?
Thanks
cined said:
My bootloader status says I can unlock it but my phone is on version 4.0.2.A.0.62 can someone give me a full guide on what I need to do please?
Thanks
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Unlock with normal method or testpoint (drm data keept)
Get root/cwm
Find your rom and fitting kernel
Flash.
If you just go first to general selection theres a lot fully made threads about unlocking and getting CWM. (on top, the pinned ones)
Then go to dev. selection so find your rom and follow the guide to flash
From my sexy LT15i
TheHaso said:
Unlock with normal method or testpoint (drm data keept)
Get root/cwm
Find your rom and fitting kernel
Flash.
If you just go first to general selection theres a lot fully made threads about unlocking and getting CWM. (on top, the pinned ones)
Then go to dev. selection so find your rom and follow the guide to flash
From my sexy LT15i
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I'm struggling to find any guides. I only want to flash so I can get a ROM that has auto brightness turned off as on the stock ROM it's really annoying. Do I NEED to unlock my bootloader first?
Please could you break it down for me?
I'm so confused
You guys can't search? It's on stickies :/
Unlock bootloader:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1551494
.42 downgrade .ftf img and then use zergrush exploit or pre-rooted ones
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1330314
Flash Custom Kernels and Roms:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1508585
Here is a link where everything is explained:
http://www.theandroidsoul.com/how-to-root-xperia-arc/
If someone could verify that everything is correct, I'm French and I watch French tutorial
(Like this one: http://www.forummobiles.com/topic/241960-xperia-arc-arc-s-debrand-root-et-flash-de-baseband/)
EDIT : Retrosid is faster than me
no need to root dude if u want to install a custom ROM...just unlock the bootloader..flash a custom kernel and then flash the ROM..thats all..ROM will be pre-rooted..
In my phone settings it says my phone is LT18i does this matter for anything?
no tats just model number for arc s...
follow the method..
unlock
flash custom kernel
flash ROM
u r done!
cined said:
In my phone settings it says my phone is LT18i does this matter for anything?
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You can change it back by editing build.prop if I remember well. It's nothing
Sent from my Xperia Arc
Retrosid said:
You can change it back by editing build.prop if I remember well. It's nothing
Sent from my Xperia Arc
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I was just looking how to ... thank you!
arpith.fbi said:
no tats just model number for arc s...
follow the method..
unlock
flash custom kernel
flash ROM
u r done!
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So I don't need to downgrade anything??
In those steps where do I flash CWM?
nope not required..this is the best short cut and time saving + safe...try it and let us know..
CWM is in custom kernel..u dont need to flash it seperately...
Just flash a kernel & you can use CWM to flash a rom
Thanks,
Do I just follow the steps in this link
http://unlockbootloader.sonymobile.com/
To unlock the bootloader?
yea..follow that..
All the best
I have now unlocked the bootloader
I now want to flash a custom ICS ROM, I now need to find a kernal to flash?
Thanks
yea...either stock ICS kernel or doom kernel for ICS beta..
arpith.fbi said:
yea...either stock ICS kernel or doom kernel for ICS beta..
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Which ICS ROM Would you suggest? I just downloaded the Doom Kernel + Modules.
Thanks
I'm trying to flash the doomKernels boot.img in fastboot, I have put the ARC-DooMKernel-ICS-BETA-v04-lower-boot.img file in the platform-tools folder, I'm using the command fastboot flash boot ARC-DooMKernel-ICS-BETA-v04-lower-boot and it's saying it cannot load.
Any help please?
actually it says
'[ requirements ]
stock SE ICS Beta FW* (i havent tested on other ROMs so i cannot guarantee that it will work on them!)'
so I need to install stock firmware first?
hey guys i have a problem regarding to the touch screen of my xperia play after flashing it to cm9 home button and menu button is not working..lower part of the screen not working but the upper part is working
and also its stucked on safe mode.. does anyone here can help regarding this.
tnx in advance
Did you also flash the right kernel for it using fastboot?
eksasol said:
Did you also flash the right kernel for it using fastboot?
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i think i flashed the wrong one.. is there any way bringing it back to 2.3.7?
Try flashing the kernel from the FXP152 rom.
Or use flashtool to flash it back to stock, see this guide: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2054486
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eksasol said:
Try flashing the kernel from the FXP152 rom.
Or use flashtool to flash it back to stock, see this guide: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2054486
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im using doomkernel now.. and my phone is on stock rom 2.3.2 but still no luck..
my friend told me to upgrade it to cm9 but i dont know how.. is there any guide here installing cm9 on my phone?
ryldeal002 said:
im using doomkernel now.. and my phone is on stock rom 2.3.2 but still no luck..
my friend told me to upgrade it to cm9 but i dont know how.. is there any guide here installing cm9 on my phone?
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Your suppoosed to be on 2.3.4 firmware before installing cm9 or cm10 rom. Use flashtool to flash firmware. Then on fastboot flash cm9 kernel later boot your device and enter recovery in cwm and wipe all caches. Then install cm zip in cwm.
ryldeal002 said:
im using doomkernel now.. and my phone is on stock rom 2.3.2 but still no luck..
my friend told me to upgrade it to cm9 but i dont know how.. is there any guide here installing cm9 on my phone?
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here is a thread on to install CM7-10 hope it helps.
Hi guys!
I have an Arc S (Lt18i) stuck on Gingerbread and I would like to have the latest stock ICS version, which I think is 4.0.4.
I understand I have to use a program called flashtool.
Will I be able to flash the ROM using flashtool if my phone isn't rooted and the bootloader is locked?
And could someone point me to a link to download the ROM?
Thank you very much.
ktix007 said:
Hi guys!
I have an Arc S (Lt18i) stuck on Gingerbread and I would like to have the latest stock ICS version, which I think is 4.0.4.
I understand I have to use a program called flashtool.
Will I be able to flash the ROM using flashtool if my phone isn't rooted and the bootloader is locked?
And could someone point me to a link to download the ROM?
Thank you very much.
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No you cant flash kernels whrn your bootloader is locked...
You must unlock & root your mobile 1st.
You can only flash firmware(ftf) files with above configuration...
Press thnx if I helped.
Sent from my ST18i
ktix007 said:
Hi guys!
I have an Arc S (Lt18i) stuck on Gingerbread and I would like to have the latest stock ICS version, which I think is 4.0.4.
I understand I have to use a program called flashtool.
Will I be able to flash the ROM using flashtool if my phone isn't rooted and the bootloader is locked?
And could someone point me to a link to download the ROM?
Thank you very much.
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Search around the forums, there are guides and links to the stuff you need.
Latest ICS ftf file:
https://hotfile.com/dl/167361348/43349db/LT18i_4.1.B.0.587_(1254-2716).ftf.html
skb6T9 said:
No you cant flash kernels whrn your bootloader is locked...
You must unlock & root your mobile 1st.
You can only flash firmware(ftf) files with above configuration...
Press thnx if I helped.
Sent from my ST18i
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Locked bootloader can flash stock kernel, you cannot flash custom kernel. Locked bootloader does not mean cannot flash kernel.
僕のLT18iから送られてきた
popthosegaskets said:
Search around the forums, there are guides and links to the stuff you need.
Latest ICS ftf file:
https://hotfile.com/dl/167361348/43349db/LT18i_4.1.B.0.587_(1254-2716).ftf.html
Locked bootloader can flash stock kernel, you cannot flash custom kernel. Locked bootloader does not mean cannot flash kernel.
僕のLT18iから送られてきた
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Already said that..
Stock kernels are always in ftf format...
Sent from my ST18i
popthosegaskets said:
Search around the forums, there are guides and links to the stuff you need.
Latest ICS ftf file:
https://hotfile.com/dl/167361348/43349db/LT18i_4.1.B.0.587_(1254-2716).ftf.html
Locked bootloader can flash stock kernel, you cannot flash custom kernel. Locked bootloader does not mean cannot flash kernel.
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Ok thank you very much! so I've looked and just to clarify:
I put this file in the "firmwares" folder in c:\flashtool,
press the lightning icon and choose Flashmode,
select Wipe User Data,Wipe Cache and No Final Verification Check
Will I loose all my apps? and if so, can I do it without wiping user data?
skb6T9 said:
Already said that..
Stock kernels are always in ftf format...
Sent from my ST18i
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Not necessarily...
ktix007 said:
Ok thank you very much! so I've looked and just to clarify:
I put this file in the "firmwares" folder in c:\flashtool,
press the lightning icon and choose Flashmode,
select Wipe User Data,Wipe Cache and No Final Verification Check
Will I loose all my apps? and if so, can I do it without wiping user data?
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Flashing via Flashtool will always wipe data. Unless you have a nandroid backup, it's not possible to keep apps and their data.
僕のLT18iから送られてきた
skb6T9 said:
No you cant flash kernels whrn your bootloader is locked...
You must unlock & root your mobile 1st.
You can only flash firmware(ftf) files with above configuration...
Press thnx if I helped.
Sent from my ST18i
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Wrong. Flashtool does not require unlock or root to flash stock firmware/kernel or any other part of the FTF file.
skb6T9 said:
Already said that..
Stock kernels are always in ftf format...
Sent from my ST18i
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popthosegaskets said:
Not necessarily...
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At the moment, stock kernels can only be installed via FTF file.
Someguyfromhell said:
Wrong. Flashtool does not require unlock or root to flash stock firmware/kernel or any other part of the FTF file.
At the moment, stock kernels can only be installed via FTF file.
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When did I say any thing about flashtool? :what:
Sent from my ST18i
I want to root my Xperia Arc S LT18i
my current ROM .587
i followed this instruction:
flash 4.1.B.0.587
- flash an insecure (lower build) kernel
- root using the 2011 Xperia ICS Rooting Toolkit
- flash back the 4.1.B.0.587 kernel
but after Flash back to 4.1.B.0.587 super user SU disappear and not rooted
Please i need you support
MASDASL said:
I want to root my Xperia Arc S LT18i
my current ROM .587
i followed this instruction:
flash 4.1.B.0.587
- flash an insecure (lower build) kernel
- root using the 2011 Xperia ICS Rooting Toolkit
- flash back the 4.1.B.0.587 kernel
but after Flash back to 4.1.B.0.587 super user SU disappear and not rooted
Please i need you support
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in step 3 you must uncheck some thing in flashtool but i forgot them ...
instead you can use unlocking your bootloader and then flash stock pre-rooted kernel and install SU on your rom...
(its very easier than your way)
Maybe you can try the one click root... It's there in general section...
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s.bluedreams said:
in step 3 you must uncheck some thing in flashtool but i forgot them ...
instead you can use unlocking your bootloader and then flash stock pre-rooted kernel and install SU on your rom...
(its very easier than your way)
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Already my bootloader is unhooked
this is mean flash the kernel LT18i_4.1.B.0.431_Kernel_DOWNgrade ??????
MASDASL said:
I want to root my Xperia Arc S LT18i
my current ROM .587
i followed this instruction:
flash 4.1.B.0.587
- flash an insecure (lower build) kernel
- root using the 2011 Xperia ICS Rooting Toolkit
- flash back the 4.1.B.0.587 kernel
but after Flash back to 4.1.B.0.587 super user SU disappear and not rooted
Please i need you support
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If you're going to use Stock ROM
if you flashed back .587 ftf, you probably left all .sin checked. You should have unchecked kernel.sin, No final verification unchecked.
Reflash custom kernel. If still no root, flash flashable zip in SuperSU thread
If you're going to use a custom ROM
Just flash respective kernel, wipe data,cache,dalvik,system in CWM and install rom. No need to root .587, flashing .587 is for increasing partition only(in case).
zgmfx20 said:
If you're going to use Stock ROM
if you flashed back .587 ftf, you probably left all .sin checked. You should have unchecked kernel.sin, No final verification unchecked.
Reflash custom kernel. If still no root, flash flashable zip in SuperSU thread
If you're going to use a custom ROM
Just flash respective kernel, wipe data,cache,dalvik,system in CWM and install rom. No need to root .587, flashing .587 is for increasing partition only(in case).
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do you mean exclude them at the right part in Flash tool???
then what should i exclude exactly ???
MASDASL said:
do you mean exclude them at the right part in Flash tool???
then what should i exclude exactly ???
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kernel.sin if you flashed kernel before flashing .587 ftf. Or you may flash ftf, then flash kernel, then flash zip in SuperSU thread.
Are you needing Stock ROM or Custom ROM?
MASDASL said:
Already my bootloader is unhooked
this is mean flash the kernel LT18i_4.1.B.0.431_Kernel_DOWNgrade ??????
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NO
please search in forums to know how you can unlock your BL
yes exactly what i need to install custom ROM via CWM and X-part
what should i do ??
s.bluedreams said:
NO
please search in forums to know how you can unlock your BL
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i already unlocked it and ensure that via service command through dail *#*#service#*#*
and Bootloader unlocked : Yes
MASDASL said:
i already unlocked it and ensure that via service command through dail *#*#service#*#*
and Bootloader unlocked : Yes
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do you do this steps???
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1034087
zgmfx20 said:
kernel.sin if you flashed kernel before flashing .587 ftf. Or you may flash ftf, then flash kernel, then flash zip in SuperSU thread.
Are you needing Stock ROM or Custom ROM?
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i need to install custom one like CM 10 or CM 10.1
MASDASL said:
i need to install custom one like CM 10 or CM 10.1
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If your BL is unlocked you should download Rom and kernel that you want
rom must be .zip and you should place it in sd card
kernel must be .img or .elf
and kernel Wi-Fi modules must be .zip and you should place it on SD too
then you download QuickIMG tool and place the kernel in images folder of it
then turn off phone and hold menu key and plug usb cable
LED would be blue
then you open QuickIMG and choose your kernel and flash it
then turn on phone
when the led is blue you should press Vol down key
then you enter CWM
do:
-wipe date
-wipe cache
-mount and storage > format/system
-advanced> wipe dalvick cache
then install zip and choose Rom
then install zip and choose Wi-fi modules
reboot...
MASDASL said:
yes exactly what i need to install custom ROM via CWM and X-part
what should i do ??
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CM10 you say then you need a custom JB kernel, like Fusion,Lupus or nAa kernel, or whatever kernel you want.
You don't need X-Parts. There are many tutorials out there. But I'll just help you.
Download kernel and paste to pc, in any folder.
1) Flash .587 ftf
2) Flash custom kernel (with phone off, hold menu button, connect to pc. Go to Flashtool, then click the thunderlike button, select fastboot mode, select kernel to flash, point to kernel file)
3) Boot, then repetitively press back button to boot to CWM. If lupus kernel, it is volume down.
4) wipe data,cache,dalvik cache,system
5) Install ROM
s.bluedreams said:
do you do this steps???
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1034087
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Yes Sir
zgmfx20 said:
CM10 you say then you need a custom JB kernel, like Fusion,Lupus or nAa kernel, or whatever kernel you want.
You don't need X-Parts. There are many tutorials out there. But I'll just help you.
Download kernel and paste to pc, in any folder.
1) Flash .587 ftf
2) Flash custom kernel (with phone off, hold menu button, connect to pc. Go to Flashtool, then click the thunderlike button, select fastboot mode, select kernel to flash, point to kernel file)
3) Boot, then repetitively press back button to boot to CWM. If lupus kernel, it is volume down.
4) wipe data,cache,dalvik cache,system
5) Install ROM
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my phone now flashed with kernel .587
where is the custom kernel ???
MASDASL said:
my phone now flashed with kernel .587
where is the custom kernel ???
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use this kernel for Cm10 or 10.1
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1926299&highlight=fusion
MASDASL said:
my phone now flashed with kernel .587
where is the custom kernel ???
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LuPuSJBv12
or
Fusion
zgmfx20 said:
LuPuSJBv12
or
Fusion
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After Flashing this kernel an do the above step
are the ROM from Free Xperia Project FXP226-cm-10-20130629-UNOFFICIAL-pepper will be installed on my Arc S LT18i ????
MASDASL said:
After Flashing this kernel an do the above step
are the ROM from Free Xperia Project FXP226-cm-10-20130629-UNOFFICIAL-pepper will be installed on my Arc S LT18i ????
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dude pepper is for Xperia Sola. You need anzu(Arc) or ayame(Arc S).
If you need to choose what rom for JB, here. 2nd post
Hey guys, i'm a noob here.
I just flashed my phone with cm 10.1 and i'm not getting any signal on my phone. Before this i was on 2.3.6. Anyone have any suggestions on whether i should just flash the official 4.1.2 (and if i should, do you have any download links to the latest one?) or if you have any solution to my phone signal problem.
Thanks a lot guys
First flash JB firmware http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2118119
Than flash custom ROM : Good:
muxa1980 said:
First flash JB firmware http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2118119
Than flash custom ROM : Good:
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i tried downloading the latest firmware from sammobile.com but it only had the .tar.md5 file, no csc file, so im not sure if i could follow this process
Just flash it as PDA.
Sent from my GT-I8160
Rox said:
Just flash it as PDA.
Sent from my GT-I8160
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is there anything i need to do before i flash it as PDA?
ginryu006 said:
is there anything i need to do before i flash it as PDA?
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wipe data/cache dalvik before and after flash
Rox said:
wipe data/cache dalvik before and after flash
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i see, thanks. so if i flash that rom, will i lose my root access?
ginryu006 said:
i see, thanks. so if i flash that rom, will i lose my root access?
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yes, but it is easy to have it again
there is thread out here , just flash root.zip , searfch for : "how to root jellybean" by shaan, i am to lazy xD
Rox said:
yes, but it is easy to have it again
there is thread out here , just flash root.zip , searfch for : "how to root jellybean" by shaan, i am to lazy xD
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thanks a lot oh, and one last thing, any suggestions on which firmware is best? the one i have is XENMF1
ginryu006 said:
thanks a lot oh, and one last thing, any suggestions on which firmware is best? the one i have is XENMF1
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Take any XXMG2 from here: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2340849
ginryu006 said:
Hey guys, i'm a noob here.
I just flashed my phone with cm 10.1 and i'm not getting any signal on my phone. Before this i was on 2.3.6. Anyone have any suggestions on whether i should just flash the official 4.1.2 (and if i should, do you have any download links to the latest one?) or if you have any solution to my phone signal problem.
Thanks a lot guys
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back to GB Stock ROM, and you can use jelly bean 4.1.2 Frimware for your region country, flash with odin, put PDA and CSC, if your flash done, go to recovery mode, and clear data and cache , and now you can reboot , finish, your trouble is done
Rox said:
Just flash it as PDA.
Sent from my GT-I8160
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help! i did what you said and now my phone's stuck on the boot screen. i can't even access download or recovery mode