Hello XDA, sorry if this has been asked before but searching around for a solution is giving me a headache because of all of the technical jargon and not knowing what to do.
I upgraded my Arc S to ICS, made my kernel that of DooMLords and then installed Arconium ICS. I'm just having a lot of issues with it, such as my music skipping, games freezing and my phone crashing up to two or three times a day which is just appauling.
I'd rather just go back to Gingerbread and have my phone function well rather than enjoying the new ICS features and layout.
Could someone please tell me, or link me to a guide, that gives simple step by step instructions on how to get back to just a completely stock 2.3 Arc S?
Download .42/.58/.64 ftf file.
Flash it using flashtool..
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maliceomalice said:
Download .42/.58/.64 ftf file.
Flash it using flashtool..
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So I don't need to worry about my kernel, even though it's an ICS kernel?
I want to use Xperia CWM to install Galaxy S3 launcher on my Xperia Arc S. Will it work with my current official ICS 4.1.B.431 update without any problems.
Also after installation of xperia cwm, will i be able to install future updates on my phone over Sony PC Companion software??
Thanks in advance !!
Rastafarian- said:
I want to use Xperia CWM to install Galaxy S3 launcher on my Xperia Arc S. Will it work with my current official ICS 4.1.B.431 update without any problems.
Also after installation of xperia cwm, will i be able to install future updates on my phone over Sony PC Companion software??
Thanks in advance !!
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I had some problems with the Auto Installer for CWM, so I flashed the kernel manually with fastboot.
If you want to use PC companion to update your phone, you have to flash stock kernel and firmware first as PC companion won't update phones on modified firmware.
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Rastafarian- said:
I want to use Xperia CWM to install Galaxy S3 launcher on my Xperia Arc S. Will it work with my current official ICS 4.1.B.431 update without any problems.
Also after installation of xperia cwm, will i be able to install future updates on my phone over Sony PC Companion software??
Thanks in advance !!
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Yes yes and yes.
I use it on my arc s
You can ask these questions in the apps thread mind you...
Pvy
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OK i know it is a strange one but my banking app will not work on a rooted phone so installing CWM and doing it the conventional way is out until Barclays loosen up a bit.
Are there any custom ROMs that can be flashed with flashtool? or are they all a zip file and via recovery?
No banking apps will work with root. Just use the web browser
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Ben36 said:
No banking apps will work with root. Just use the web browser
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In India, there are banking apps working with root. The SBI Freedom app
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I wasn't asking about banking apps although thanks for the replys, can anyone advise on the original question please?
Any rom release by Sony then is your answer i guess. So 2.55 is the latest
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Tar, so it is just stock ROMs only then? Wonderful i might as well relock the bootloader
Or just use your web browser rather than the banking app? That's all I do
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I would but with the banking app my account, my joint account and my credit card all show in one place so its very handy to seep tabs on things.
The don't think you'll ever be able to use the app with root because potentially you can then mess with the app and it's data
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Hi, i recently installed a the ICS stock rom, stock kernal and stock wifi modules or whatever its called.
but i want to remove everything and get the phone back to its original state on gingerbread. was just wondering how i go about doing this?
P.s i bought some new headphones, which dont work, ive read about an adapter i can buy, but will going back to gingerbread help with this?
thanks !
Just flash a FTF stock ROM
http://www.4shared.com/rar/t1c40Hsm/R800i_402A062__1253-4437_.html
Using flashtool, this will put you on stock GB!
iRhyiku said:
Just flash a FTF stock ROM
http://www.4shared.com/rar/t1c40Hsm/R800i_402A062__1253-4437_.html
Using flashtool, this will put you on stock GB!
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Okay cool, i'll try that asap! thanks!
CurtyB2212 said:
Okay cool, i'll try that asap! thanks!
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Make sure your phone is a r800i though
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Yeah it is, gona flash it in a bit
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iRhyiku said:
Just flash a FTF stock ROM
http://www.4shared.com/rar/t1c40Hsm/R800i_402A062__1253-4437_.html
Using flashtool, this will put you on stock GB!
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ive flashed it and im back to the old lay out, but now i dont see the superuser app, and also i cant uninstall many of the apps, including facebook.
whats happened??
if someone can recommend a GOOD ICS rom, i'll be glad to try it, i went back to GB beacuse of too many problems with the ICS STOCK
CurtyB2212 said:
ive flashed it and im back to the old lay out, but now i dont see the superuser app, and also i cant uninstall many of the apps, including facebook.
whats happened??
if someone can recommend a GOOD ICS rom, i'll be glad to try it, i went back to GB beacuse of too many problems with the ICS STOCK
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that flash took you completly back to stock so no more root access and all the bloatware has been added...is the flash to android 2.3.3 or 2.3.4????
crazymonkey05 said:
that flash took you completly back to stock so no more root access and all the bloatware has been added...is the flash to android 2.3.3 or 2.3.4????
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ohhhh jheez, so i have to root it again, what about my bootloader? and it says 2.3.4, why's that?
CurtyB2212 said:
ohhhh jheez, so i have to root it again, what about my bootloader? and it says 2.3.4, why's that?
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Well I ask this because 2.3.4 is unrootable unless you flash a pre-rooted kernel so if your BL is unlocked then flash a pre-rooted kernel and install CWM recovery then install your prefered ICS ROM or I would suggest JB then flash their kernel and you should be good
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Okay thanks for your help, any chance you can hook me up with the best rom and kernels to download?
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Ehh im using the ROM in my SIG and lupus kernel and they run beautifully
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Sorry which Rom are you using and what is Sig?
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Sig is his signature.... Look under his comment it says ROM slimbeam v3 and the kernel he is using
Ooh, sorry my bad, thanks
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I dont understand why u say "i'm using STOCK ICS"... what is STOCK ICS? Since Xperia Play never had an OFFICIAL STOCK ICS.
Anyway if u are having problem, probably u have Markphyton rom.
Advice: if u want a perfect ICS rom stable with 100% touchpad, use CM9.1
This is simple, just flash This 2.3.4 enhanced version, turn on USB debugging mode, then use SuperOneClick or flashtool to root it.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1591398
This will not help with your headphone jack issue, you will have to buy this adaptor: http://www.amazon.com/Sony-EC250-Headphones-Adaptor-1249-0456/dp/B009HW15UG/
Hello,
I have installed on my SE arc s a custom kernel and custom rom everythings works fine! There is nothing wrong with the software or something. But my microphone is dead so i want to send my phone to Sony to restore my microphone.
But now is my question how can i easily restore everything to stock rom and stock kernel ? I dont have a back up :silly:
AW: Restore to stock Rom + Kernel ?
Wrong section, next time post in Q&A, mods, please move this thread!
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Just flash the stock ftf file .....link
Press thanks if i helped !!
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Just grab the latest Flashtool if you don´t already have it (http://androxyde.github.com/) and flash the stock ftf file for Arc S (https://hotfile.com/dl/167361348/43349db/LT18i_4.1.B.0.587_(1254-2716).ftf.html)