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[Q] i can't flash doomkernel .

i try to flash it with Fastboot Flasher-V3.2 and it says my arc s is not rooted and it is already rooted and super user appeared ... also this message appears when i try to install any rom boot.img by fastboot mode in flash tool .
plz help .. thx for every thing .

u must unlock your boot loader from Sony ,Google it before asking !
Regards

And if you have unlocked it and still getting the message then it's not rooted properly. Also provide more details when posting such as what firmware you're using. The one thing you wont find on XDA is mind reading.

3andala said:
u must unlock your boot loader from Sony ,Google it before asking !
Regards
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thx for ur help .

XperienceD said:
And if you have unlocked it and still getting the message then it's not rooted properly. Also provide more details when posting such as what firmware you're using. The one thing you wont find on XDA is mind reading.
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like u see i am new here .... i use arc s on ics 587 ... i rooted it with doomlord v1 root ... and installed cwm with cwm installer and i managed to enter cwm ... when i try to install rom it says installation aborted ... when i try to fastboot flash boot.img it says device must be rooted first ... is that enough ?
thx for ur words

Eslam_ said:
like u see i am new here .... i use arc s on ics 587 ... i rooted it with doomlord v1 root ... and installed cwm with cwm installer and i managed to enter cwm ... when i try to install rom it says installation aborted ... when i try to fastboot flash boot.img it says device must be rooted first ... is that enough ?
thx for ur words
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As you're new, give my GUIDE a quick read, it covers pretty much everything. If your BL is already unlocked, then reflash the stock ROM, then boot in to recovery using your computer, see HERE and flash the attachment which will root your Phone. If you still get the error message then you might not have unlocked your BL properly either.

[Q] Help me to root my SONY XPERIA S .55 LATEST

AM New to this root world...
Am having this file : Xperia S Stock Firmware 6.1.A.2.55 Deodex Flashable Zip Root by tosa.th
and having flash tool 0.9.9.0 latest version but i do no how to flash this firmware its rooted firmware...
am having Unlock boot loader key also...
pls give me step by step procedure....

Just flash ka or ads kernel and ur will get the root
U don't have to flash a whole ROM to get root.
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Just flash Advanced Stock Kernel:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1729280

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hush66 said:
Just flash Advanced Stock Kernel:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1729280
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Hi I have to unlock my bootloader.Can I flash advanced stock kernel through flashtool on 6.1.A.2.55.Do I have to flash firmware again.What are the drm keys
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RISHI RAJ said:
Hi I have to unlock my bootloader.Can I flash advanced stock kernel through flashtool on 6.1.A.2.55.Do I have to flash firmware again.What are the drm keys
for this flash does i need .ftf file or how can any 1 pls help me list of things i need to flash
does i need androidsdk if s pls tell
can any i help me in image tutorial
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masksan23 said:
RISHI RAJ said:
Hi I have to unlock my bootloader.Can I flash advanced stock kernel through flashtool on 6.1.A.2.55.Do I have to flash firmware again.What are the drm keys
for this flash does i need .ftf file or how can any 1 pls help me list of things i need to flash
does i need androidsdk if s pls tell
can any i help me in image tutorial
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No image tutorial. Plain text.
DRM keys are Digital Rights Management keys. You will lose these when you unlock your bootloader. TrackID and some other (not really important) Sony apps won't work.
So, first, go to http://unlockbootloader.sonymobile.com/ and download the tools needed.
There you have all the steps needed to unlock bootloader.
After you've unlocked bootloader head down to the CWM thread and download the flashable file. You have the instructions at the thread.
Flash CWM and the phone will boot in CWM mode now. Remember to put the ROM you want to flash on sdcard, or put kernel.sin file so you can boot back in the system.
Download the Root.zip flashable file for cwm (you'll find it in most of the root threads), and put it in the root of storage.
Then flash the CWM through fastboot, and the phone will boot in CWM recovery.
Navigate to "Install zip from sdcard -> Choose zip from sdcard -> "root.zip" (use the volume buttons to navigate and power to select).
Select Yes and your phone will be rooted.
If you want, you can download a kernel like Advanced ICS which will autoroot your phone when you flash it.
If you don't flash another kernel, then power off the device and boot into fastboot mode, and flash kernel.sin.
Your phone will boot into the system and will be rooted
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Persephone echnetr
Have you tried the Bin4ry method for rooting! This will keep your BL locked but roots your phone!

I have unlocked my boot loader.
I checked by typing *#*#7324...#*#*
Service info - configuration - in last line
It says bootloader unlocked : yes
Is it correct...
Give me correct link for download. which is best to flash+rooting file that u think...
Pls I downloaded flashable zip file by deodex...
Pls help... In future jellybean is going to come I want to use that also
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masksan23 said:
I have unlocked my boot loader.
I checked by typing *#*#7324...#*#*
Service info - configuration - in last line
It says bootloader unlocked : yes
Is it correct...
Give me correct link for download. which is best to flash+rooting file that u think...
Pls I downloaded flashable zip file by deodex...
Pls help... In future jellybean is going to come I want to use that also
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That's not how you unlock bootloader, that's how you check if your bootloader is unlockable. Head over to Bootloader Unlock thread and unlock your bootloader, then flash a CWM recovery through fastboot, and flash a kernel which will root your device.
There is Jelly Bean for our device, AOKP, CM10, PA etc etc.. Use the search button!

akkiannu said:
Have you tried the Bin4ry method for rooting! This will keep your BL locked but roots your phone!
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.55 is not rootable with the Bin4ry method...

[Q] i cannt flash boot.img

i tried to install room in this thread
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1979829
but flashtool still tell me you need rooted device
i rooted my arc s & i cannt flash boot.img

somar-b said:
i tried to install room in this thread
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1979829
but flashtool still tell me you need rooted device
i rooted my arc s & i cannt flash boot.img
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Is your boatloader unlocked?
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The "root" in flashtool refers to the bootloader. In this case if yout bootloader is "not rooted" then that means you have a locked bootloader. Unlock your bootloader if you want to flash custom kernels.
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thanx
i need android sdk to unlock boot loader
i cannt download it from google site in our country
anyboady can upload android sdk to me ???

[Q] flashing kernels with flashtool

hi guys i wanted to root my xperia s jelly bean and i found doomloard advance kernel with cwm in the thread they say flash it in fast boot mode but i want to flash it with flash tool because it is easier than fastboot .
is there any way to flash this (kernel.elf) with flashtool ?

KARZANNAWZAD said:
hi guys i wanted to root my xperia s jelly bean and i found doomloard advance kernel with cwm in the thread they say flash it in fast boot mode but i want to flash it with flash tool because it is easier than fastboot .
is there any way to flash this (kernel.elf) with flashtool ?
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Flashboot is not a software , you can flash kernel using flashtool.
You need flashboot to flash kernel, If your bootloader is locked you don't have access to fastboot.
So unlock boot loader first
Read this tutorial.
Its easy.

KARZANNAWZAD said:
hi guys i wanted to root my xperia s jelly bean and i found doomloard advance kernel with cwm in the thread they say flash it in fast boot mode but i want to flash it with flash tool because it is easier than fastboot .
is there any way to flash this (kernel.elf) with flashtool ?
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Read this to learn how to use fastboot in flashtool to flash kernels: http://forum.xda-developers.com/sho...img / kernel.elf / kernel.sin using flashtool.
Remember your bootloader needs to be unlocked! And that kernel isn't auto rooted as far as I know, it's just stock kernel with CWM. But there is a file you can flash with that CWM to root, Doom has linked to it I think. There's another way to root as well, bset check a few more threads.
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You could try this
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=41969456
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Thank you I have re root my phone
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Why we can't root any build like this way?

Hi:
For one week i was asking my self that when we got new builds that no one know how to root it , why don't we use CWM to force flash su files to system? why it will not work?
I mean if we flashed the root using CWM , the phone must be rooted right?

Ok.
So how do you put in cwm on a new rom without it already installed?
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Ben36 said:
Ok.
So how do you put in cwm on a new rom without it already installed?
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I mean like if i have JB build , and if i flashed ICS kernel with CWm , and then flash the root file then flash the stock JB kernel again.

naw man i think ben36 is trying to say...how are you gonna get CWM on the stock rom in the first place?

424aca said:
naw man i think ben36 is trying to say...how are you gonna get CWM on the stock rom in the first place?
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I didn't understand. After flash the stock rom just f;ask custom kernel with CWM then flash the root zip the reflash the stock kernel.

On stock rom (locked bl) you need root to instal cwm, then from cwm do whatever you want do.
Also unlocked BL is always ROOTABLE, don't ask even once for this.
Many newbies on Forum posts that thay found root for unlocked BL, that isnt achivement. Flash custom kernel with root in self.
Trying to root locked bl, well, that is pain in the ass.
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electrash said:
On stock rom (locked bl) you need root to instal cwm, then from cwm do whatever you want do.
Also unlocked BL is always ROOTABLE, don't ask even once for this.
Many newbies on Forum posts that thay found root for unlocked BL, that isnt achivement. Flash custom kernel with root in self.
Trying to root locked bl, well, that is pain in the ass.
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So you mean with UB , if i have CWM i can easly install a root.zip and get root with any build?

The $niper said:
So you mean with UB , if i have CWM i can easly install a root.zip and get root with any build?
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Yes it should work.

The $niper said:
So you mean with UB , if i have CWM i can easly install a root.zip and get root with any build?
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As unlocked BL you have few option.
1. Kernel which is pre rooted
2. Rom which is pre rooted
3. Flash some root.zip (depends on rom and/or kernel).
I prefer doomkernel
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abcdjdj said:
Yes it should work.
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electrash said:
As unlocked BL you have few option.
1. Kernel which is pre rooted
2. Rom which is pre rooted
3. Flash some root.zip (depends on rom and/or kernel).
I prefer doomkernel
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So guys are there any root.zip that can i use for all sony phones?

The $niper said:
So guys are there any root.zip that can i use for all sony phones?
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Actually, there is a universal zip file for any android phone which *should* root your phone but very often the installation fails because of a wrong update-binary (Status 0). So I made a zip which should work on our Xperia phones here - http://forum.xda-developers.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=1772586&d=1362200612
Just flash in cwm and enjoy the root access

custom kernel
The $niper said:
Hi:
For one week i was asking my self that when we got new builds that no one know how to root it , why don't we use CWM to force flash su files to system? why it will not work?
I mean if we flashed the root using CWM , the phone must be rooted right?
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Yes, i think if we flashed the root (su and busybox package) via CWM or any recovery tool, the phone must be rooted. But in some cases at stock kernel, the CWM doesn't work properly so first of all unlocking bootloader if we flashed any custom kernel (like doomlord kernel) then we can easily get root access flashing the package via recovery.
thanks !

abcdjdj said:
Actually, there is a universal zip file for any android phone which *should* root your phone but very often the installation fails because of a wrong update-binary (Status 0). So I made a zip which should work on our Xperia phones here - http://forum.xda-developers.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=1772586&d=1362200612
Just flash in cwm and enjoy the root access
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Thanks for that zip
Just small question , what is the job for "fix_permissions" file? Is it important?
pracas said:
Yes, i think if we flashed the root (su and busybox package) via CWM or any recovery tool, the phone must be rooted. But in some cases at stock kernel, the CWM doesn't work properly so first of all unlocking bootloader if we flashed any custom kernel (like doomlord kernel) then we can easily get root access flashing the package via recovery.
thanks !
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Aha , my idea was to unlock bootloader , flash stock JB then flash ICS kernel+CWM , flash the root.zip then reflash the stock kernel.

The $niper said:
Thanks for that zip
Just small question , what is the job for "fix_permissions" file? Is it important?
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It sets the correct permissions on the su binary. Actually there is no need for this file since the updater-script does all the work but while I was working on my rom, the permissions were not getting set properly so I used this script