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[Q] R800X 2.3.3 to 2.3.4???

Hey guys, I have a problem. I bought a Sony Xperia Play, the Verizon version on ebay and it works like a champ. But Its on 2.3.3 and I really want it on 2.3.4! The phone has no service so I cant update it to the 2.3.4 over the connection. Please, there must be a way to download the 2.3.4 update for the R800x version and flash it to the phone. And I need step my simple noob step instructions as to how to do this, if there's a way, because other forums that I have seen are far to complicated and doesn't explain in good detail. Thanks again

mylesmoney said:
Hey guys, I have a problem. I bought a Sony Xperia Play, the Verizon version on ebay and it works like a champ. But Its on 2.3.3 and I really want it on 2.3.4! The phone has no service so I cant update it to the 2.3.4 over the connection. Please, there must be a way to download the 2.3.4 update for the R800x version and flash it to the phone. And I need step my simple noob step instructions as to how to do this, if there's a way, because other forums that I have seen are far to complicated and doesn't explain in good detail. Thanks again
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Trust us r800x users when we say you do not want 2.3.4. It sucks, stay with 2.3.3. Also, I'm certain that verizon scraped the update because they screwed it up so badly.(bad service, if any, no wifi, massive compatibility issue with apps, etc.) I myself went back to 2.3.3 because 2.3.4 was so bad.
Sent from my R800x using XDA

mylesmoney said:
Hey guys, I have a problem. I bought a Sony Xperia Play, the Verizon version on ebay and it works like a champ. But Its on 2.3.3 and I really want it on 2.3.4! The phone has no service so I cant update it to the 2.3.4 over the connection. Please, there must be a way to download the 2.3.4 update for the R800x version and flash it to the phone. And I need step my simple noob step instructions as to how to do this, if there's a way, because other forums that I have seen are far to complicated and doesn't explain in good detail. Thanks again
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It is highly recommended that you do not update to 2.3.4, as it has massive compatibility issues.

2.3.3 to 2.3.4
Is it really that bad? Because I thought it was good. Well is there a way for my phone to get the Time Scape ui on it, and for it to record 720p? I know the official update allowed he recording. Any help its greatly appreciated.

You could flash a custom rom.

brsingr said:
Trust us r800x users when we say you do not want 2.3.4. It sucks, stay with 2.3.3. Also, I'm certain that verizon scraped the update because they screwed it up so badly.(bad service, if any, no wifi, massive compatibility issue with apps, etc.) I myself went back to 2.3.3 because 2.3.4 was so bad.
Sent from my R800x using XDA
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Absolutely. Stay with 2.3.3 unless you are an advanced user and with to load a custom ROM.

What custom rom has 720p and a cool ui on top, like the official update offered?
Also, How on earth do you put the phone in fastboot, flash ''img'' files to it, and type commands into it. Im really confused as to how that works

mylesmoney said:
What custom rom has 720p and a cool ui on top, like the official update offered?
Also, How on earth do you put the phone in fastboot, flash ''img'' files to it, and type commands into it. Im really confused as to how that works
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Unlock your bootloader first

How do I unlock the bootloader?
Sent from my R800x using XDA

mylesmoney said:
How do I unlock the bootloader?
Sent from my R800x using XDA
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http://unlock-bootloader.com/
it's like $24 I think, you're paying for the credit he has to buy not the service

Thanks man. I just sent him a email requesting the service, just gotta wait for his reply
Sent from my R800x using XDA

actually there are some gsm based roms that work with cdma stock locked bootloader that just break phone functionality
(OP seems to have no service anyways...)
edit: like dark forest http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1496076

Other options
Thought I would chime in here. Not sure why every one is hating on stock 2.3.4. Oh wait yea I do lol. Anyway if your not using the phone part itself instead of paying to unlock you could just root and try Gin2Ics. I know the theme works on stock 2.3.4 but the dialer and contacts are messed up and no service as well as battery stats being broke. There is also a 2.3.4 ftf file now in the dev section.
There is another thread in the dev section where they are trying to port some stuff to the vzw 2.3.4.

Okay, sorry for the late response guys, but I now have my bootloader unlocked!! Yes! Now, my final question is how do I get Timescape ui and all the SE goodness on my r800X? And I know I keepbringing it up, but can I get 720p record feature? Any rom that can offer that, Im cool.

[Q] customize new SEplay and bit more..

hi guys ..im new to xplay forum and im from http://forum.xda-developers.com/forumdisplay.php?f=695 (dell streak 5) forum..
i need a bit push to go on for customize xplay..so first of all i found that several stock firmwares avilable for xplay http://www.ptcrb.com/vendor/complete/view_complete_request_guest.cfm?modelid=18898
my xplay is with 4.0.2.A.0.42 SW version and there are several firmwares like
4.0.2.A.0.58
4.0.2.A.0.62
4.0.2.A.0.69
(witch are can found in followings)
http://www.xperiagamer.com/Stock-Roms/234-stock-firmware-for-flashtool.html
http://unlock-bootloader.com/downloads/
so my first Q is...
instead of my firmware( 4.0.2.A.0.42 ) is there any known different of flashing other firmwares (4.0.2.A.0.58 ,4.0.2.A.0.62 ,4.0.2.A.0.69) i mean different between porting or something??
my 2nd Q is
if ive unlocked my bootloader is it a matter for software updating over the phone itself? ( hopefully if official ICS released as they have mention here http://www.xperiagamer.com/Blog3/ics-for-play-gets-certified.html
and my last Q is
im willing to flash this http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1649368 rom as far as the kinda good rom other than other GB roms or any one can suggest me a good rom for day to stable with maximum optimized for gaming with bug free?
thanks friends!!

Flash .58, gives more free internal memory.
Sent from my awesome Xperia Play

jeff7424 said:
Flash .58, gives more free internal memory.
Sent from my awesome Xperia Play
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thanks buddy..ive also heard about that..what about other 62 and 69?
and any idea about custom roms & kernals that can reccomend?

bump!! any one??

For q1, it is baseband different
Cmiiw
For q2, u cant have update if unlock bootloader
For q3, its not bad for using the rom, i prefer to using true ancestor,. Have no issues for playing any games i've already installed n yes i only have one phone so i do some calls, texting, email, browse, etc with this xplay.. Its running good
Regards from Lucian
Xperia Play with True Ancestor Rom modded myself..
Locked Bootloader

datswhy said:
For q1, it is baseband different
Cmiiw
For q2, u cant have update if unlock bootloader
For q3, its not bad for using the rom, i prefer to using true ancestor,. Have no issues for playing any games i've already installed n yes i only have one phone so i do some calls, texting, email, browse, etc with this xplay.. Its running good
Regards from Lucian
Xperia Play with True Ancestor Rom modded myself..
Locked Bootloader
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thanks mate..
yeah heard that ancestor also up in the play community..will give it a try on that also :thumbup:
sent from SExperia play using xda premium

datswhy said:
For q1, it is baseband different
Cmiiw
For q2, u cant have update if unlock bootloader
For q3, its not bad for using the rom, i prefer to using true ancestor,. Have no issues for playing any games i've already installed n yes i only have one phone so i do some calls, texting, email, browse, etc with this xplay.. Its running good
Regards from Lucian
Xperia Play with True Ancestor Rom modded myself..
Locked Bootloader
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thanks mate..
yeah heard that ancestor also up in the play community..will give it a try on that also :thumbup:
aka just for the records is there any known bugs in ancestor rom??
sent from SExperia play using xda premium

[Q] Another Typical noob question (any help is appreciated)

So, I have an Xperia Play running gingerbread but even though the plans to get ICS were scrapped I still want it.
Now in terms of what i've done. I've rooted my phone using the one click zerg rush thing
But i dont know what to do from there to get ICS on my phone
so any further help would be appreciated
Thanks

V1P3RBC said:
So, I have an Xperia Play running gingerbread but even though the plans to get ICS were scrapped I still want it.
Now in terms of what i've done. I've rooted my phone using the one click zerg rush thing
But i dont know what to do from there to get ICS on my phone
so any further help would be appreciated
Thanks
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You have to unlock fastboot on your phone. Flash a custom kernel and rom. Take your pick
Sent from my R800i using Tapatalk 2

First unlock bootloader, n find the ics rom u want from the play dev forum, u can choose from many different roms based on ics beta or else the ics beta itself
Regards from Lucian
Xperia Play with True Ancestor Rom modded myself..
Locked Bootloader

You'll need to unlock your bootloader bro. If your Xperia is a debranded phone (bought directly from Sony) you can unlock it for free.
If you're under a carrier company, you need to check the following:
In your dialer, please put this code: *#*#7378423#*#* and if you made it corretly, it will display the service menu.
Go to Service info-configuration
Go down and see the Rooting status.
If "Bootloader unlock is allowed" says "Yes", congratulations, you can unlock your bootloader for free; otherwise you'll need to pay about $25 to unlock it. In the process your phone will be SIM free, so you can put any carrier SIM if you want.
This is the official site instructions:
http://unlockbootloader.sonymobile.com/instructions
¡Good luck!

Once you've got all the bootloader/rooting stuff figured out, I recommend XDarkICS ROM. It has extensive gamepad/touchpad support and is based off of Sony Stock ICS. Almost no bugs. Use DoomLord's ICS beta V3 kernel if you choose this ROM.
XDarkICS: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1729250
DoomLord's kernel for ICS: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1573184

Justinchi said:
Once you've got all the bootloader/rooting stuff figured out, I recommend XDarkICS ROM. It has extensive gamepad/touchpad support and is based off of Sony Stock ICS. Almost no bugs. Use DoomLord's ICS beta V3 kernel if you choose this ROM.
XDarkICS: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1729250
DoomLord's kernel for ICS: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1573184
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I would say that rom is quite buggy going by comments but definitely a must rom for touchpads
Sent from my Xperia Play using Tapatalk 2

Thanks guys, I'll try to get my head around all the unlocking stuff and see how it comes out

Install ICS Custom ROMS on R800a

Hello everybody
Any one can help me i have a R800a Rooted and with CWM! with LOCKED Bootloader ,but i cant install Custom ROMS like ICS pureness , i install but they dont boot
Any one can help me with this?
I dont understand why dont boot custom roms :S

because you need to have an unlocked bootloader

I agree... I'm a noob myself but I've read enough on xda to realize that most roms will not work with locked bootloader. I have a locked bootloader R800at but I was able to flash a firmware update to 4.0.x from the R800i and then installed clockwork mod and then installed Gin2Jellybean. The reason that a lot of roms won't work btw is because you need a certain Kernel and to flash those you need an unlocked bootloader. It stinks that we need that but there is another way that I think is riskier to unlock your bootloader. It is called a test point connection. Look up Gin2Jellybean on xda as well as test point unlocking if you're interested. But I love the rom Gin2Jellybean and it is compatible with a locked bootloader. Hope this was helpful! Please press the thanks if it was so I know I helped!
Sent from my R800"i" truly R800at...but flashed a R800i and G2JB

D:
tezlewis1988 said:
because you need to have an unlocked bootloader
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u.u
KamexxTheWolf said:
I agree... I'm a noob myself but I've read enough on xda to realize that most roms will not work with locked bootloader. I have a locked bootloader R800at but I was able to flash a firmware update to 4.0.x from the R800i and then installed clockwork mod and then installed Gin2Jellybean. The reason that a lot of roms won't work btw is because you need a certain Kernel and to flash those you need an unlocked bootloader. It stinks that we need that but there is another way that I think is riskier to unlock your bootloader. It is called a test point connection. Look up Gin2Jellybean on xda as well as test point unlocking if you're interested. But I love the rom Gin2Jellybean and it is compatible with a locked bootloader. Hope this was helpful! Please press the thanks if it was so I know I helped!
Sent from my R800"i" truly R800at...but flashed a R800i and G2JB
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yes i know about Gin2Jelly i use but i wanta ICS so i need bootlaoder unlock u.u.
i think i will use Gin2Jellybean or Dixperia until have unlocked bootloader, thanks for help bro !

No problem... I hadn't hear of Dixperia before! What is it based off of?
Sent from my R800at with R800i firmware and G2JB
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Also Gin2Jellybean is very compatible with most anything. Especially if you make sure you set your cpu to the performance setting in rom toolbox. And it fully supports the game pad and Crash Bandicoot as well... You will need to make backups of say crash Bandicoot though before you flash it... It will only install pretty much the bare essentials
Sent from my R800at with R800i firmware and G2JB

DDD!
KamexxTheWolf said:
No problem... I hadn't hear of Dixperia before! What is it based off of?
Sent from my R800at with R800i firmware and G2JB
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Also Gin2Jellybean is very compatible with most anything. Especially if you make sure you set your cpu to the performance setting in rom toolbox. And it fully supports the game pad and Crash Bandicoot as well... You will need to make backups of say crash Bandicoot though before you flash it... It will only install pretty much the bare essentials
Sent from my R800at with R800i firmware and G2JB
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I Uncloked my bootloader via testpoitn its so easy so how can i use fastboot ? how can i install a custom kernel for install ICS pureness?
Can help me?

Sorry that's where my level of "expertise" ends I'm not sure how to do certain kernels... All I know is roms , sorry
Sent from my R800at with R800i firmware and G2JB
Check out my blog on blogger. It's called: "Xperia PLAY Optimized Apps Review" please feel free to check it out and leave comments about what you'd like to see next!

U.u!
KamexxTheWolf said:
Sorry that's where my level of "expertise" ends I'm not sure how to do certain kernels... All I know is roms , sorry
Sent from my R800at with R800i firmware and G2JB
Check out my blog on blogger. It's called: "Xperia PLAY Optimized Apps Review" please feel free to check it out and leave comments about what you'd like to see next!
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False alarm bro , branded phones can't unlock bootloader via Test Point only R800x so , i came back to Gin2Jelly but now i cant dowload apps from playstore any one have why ?

What firmware did you come from?
Sent from my R800at with R800i firmware and G2JB
Check out my blog on blogger. It's called: "Xperia PLAY Optimized Apps Review" please feel free to check it out and leave comments about what you'd like to see next!

Zylak said:
Hello everybody
Any one can help me i have a R800a Rooted and with CWM! with LOCKED Bootloader ,but i cant install Custom ROMS like ICS pureness , i install but they dont boot
Any one can help me with this?
I dont understand why dont boot custom roms :S
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Just to clarify this thread from users input...
you need to see in the rom that says tutorial for locked bootloader...
and also read the instructions carefully as locked bootloader is very hard and time consuming which depends on rom...
also if your reflashing before doing install the kernel on that rom thread as that is important or you'll have wifi problems and root issues as such...

To run ics you need an ics kernel, maybe the xperia neo l ics kernel, try flash it via flashtool after you install the ics rom
Sent from my R800i using xda app-developers app

[Q] Unlocked Bootloader and Rooting

Hi, I am new to Android and rooting and had a couple questions. I will be getting the Xperia Play R800x soon. If you get the bootloader unlocked from SE, do you still need to root the device? I have been trying to get everything ready for when I get the phone. I have Android SDK and Flashtool installed. If I want to get the NXT Light Edition Rom, do I need a custom kernel as well? Thanks.

tbrooks9 said:
Hi, I am new to Android and rooting and had a couple questions. I will be getting the Xperia Play R800x soon. If you get the bootloader unlocked from SE, do you still need to root the device? I have been trying to get everything ready for when I get the phone. I have Android SDK and Flashtool installed. If I want to get the NXT Light Edition Rom, do I need a custom kernel as well? Thanks.
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If you get your bootloader unlocked and flash a custom kernel/ROM no you dont need to root as nearly all, if not all come with root. Seen as you have flashtool and everything else use a custom kernel. If you want to return to stock then just reflash a ftf file for r800x , make sure you dont flash a ftf for r800i though. I dont have the link handy but there is a thread here with all ftf files. Just search in XdA
Sent from my GT-I9300 On Official JB

tbrooks9 said:
Hi, I am new to Android and rooting and had a couple questions. I will be getting the Xperia Play R800x soon. If you get the bootloader unlocked from SE, do you still need to root the device? I have been trying to get everything ready for when I get the phone. I have Android SDK and Flashtool installed. If I want to get the NXT Light Edition Rom, do I need a custom kernel as well? Thanks.
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Just a heads up.... The NXT light rom is gsm... It won't work on the r800x
Sent from my R800x

Thank you Wedgess and Lordomn. Since the NXT light is for the GSM version, would you recommend the COLA rom, or maybe SlimBean or CM9?

tbrooks9 said:
Thank you Wedgess and Lordomn. Since the NXT light is for the GSM version, would you recommend the COLA rom, or maybe SlimBean or CM9?
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Think CosmicDans MIUI for ICS is for cdma. Id say its probably one of the best performance wise for ICS. You could also check out my PACMan ROM gor JB i uploaded a cdma version which works fine touchpads are also supported, camera/video ect works. Also instead of saying thanks click the thanks button instead
Sent from my GT-I9300 On Official JB

slim bean performs very well also.