hello all, a while back, about 3 months ago i tried to mod my xperia play r800x CDMA, i messed the phone up bad trying to install CM9, i was able to get a custom kernel installed before trying CM9, but i ended up trying to repair the phone using a stock rom i found for the r800x, my carrier is Appalachian Wireless, the FTF i used was for a verizon phone and it would not work on my carriers 3G after the flash, so i sent the phone off and my carrier tried to reflash their stock firmware and then 2 weeks later the phone came back and it still wouldnt work for my carriers service, so i ended up buying a new xperia play. im really wanting to get this phone overclocked. it feels really laggy, even with my 64gb sd card and link2sd installed and a 2gb partition for app installs, it feels just like it did with the stock 8gb card, to slow for use, cant play most of the games i have downloaded because of this, most of the apps take a while to load, and the OS just feels like its crawling, like when i try to swipe left and right on the screen, or open the apps drawer, im willing to pay for someone to take the time to help me get my phone pimped out with the best rom and the best kernel, im really not sure what the fastest rom would be for playing games, someone said i should stay with GB, but i have installed cm10.1 on my old nook color and its just about as fast as cm7.2, so i would really like to get a newer rom, like ICS. my boot loader is still locked on this phone, i need to pay to get this one unlocked like i did the first phone, so if anyone has any spare time to help me out i will donate some loot for your troubles
lilkuz2005 said:
hello all, a while back, about 3 months ago i tried to mod my xperia play r800x CDMA, i messed the phone up bad trying to install CM9, i was able to get a custom kernel installed before trying CM9, but i ended up trying to repair the phone using a stock rom i found for the r800x, my carrier is Appalachian Wireless, the FTF i used was for a verizon phone and it would not work on my carriers 3G after the flash, so i sent the phone off and my carrier tried to reflash their stock firmware and then 2 weeks later the phone came back and it still wouldnt work for my carriers service, so i ended up buying a new xperia play. im really wanting to get this phone overclocked. it feels really laggy, even with my 64gb sd card and link2sd installed and a 2gb partition for app installs, it feels just like it did with the stock 8gb card, to slow for use, cant play most of the games i have downloaded because of this, most of the apps take a while to load, and the OS just feels like its crawling, like when i try to swipe left and right on the screen, or open the apps drawer, im willing to pay for someone to take the time to help me get my phone pimped out with the best rom and the best kernel, im really not sure what the fastest rom would be for playing games, someone said i should stay with GB, but i have installed cm10.1 on my old nook color and its just about as fast as cm7.2, so i would really like to get a newer rom, like ICS. my boot loader is still locked on this phone, i need to pay to get this one unlocked like i did the first phone, so if anyone has any spare time to help me out i will donate some loot for your troubles
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You don't need to pay to unlock it you can unlock it using your meid on the Sony website
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I have tried that a while back but in the service menu my phone doesn't show the boot loader status. So I don't think I can unlock it like that
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lilkuz2005 said:
I have tried that a while back but in the service menu my phone doesn't show the boot loader status. So I don't think I can unlock it like that
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Yes I know it doesn't show it because Verizon hid it so people wouldn't unlock. I unlocked mine the free way like that and you have the same type as me so it should work fine
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Can you give me a step by step tutorial on how you unlocked your boot loader? I really don't want to mess my phone up again. They are a little expensive lol
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lilkuz2005 said:
Can you give me a step by step tutorial on how you unlocked your boot loader? I really don't want to mess my phone up again. They are a little expensive lol
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Go to Sony's website and under development you'll see an option to unlock your boot loader. From there it will tell you exactly what to do and its pretty easy. If you get stuck on anything just post it here and I'll try to help.
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OK, your right about being able to unlock the bootloader from the Sony site, I wish I had known this before paying the $15 to get my first phone unlocked lol, anyways, I now have 2 unlocked xperia plays, I want to test with the one that I messed up first before I use the ROM and kernels on my main phone, I tried to download and install x-parts to get clockworkmod installed on both of my phones but after the install is finished the phone doesn't boot into recovery, I don't even see a blue led while booting the phones and pressing the volume down button rapidly. Any ideas on how to get xparts installed and working on my phones? I'm guessing this should be the next step in getting my phone fixed up? Or is it?
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OK, your right about being able to unlock the bootloader from the Sony site, I wish I had known this before paying the $15 to get my first phone unlocked lol, anyways, I now have 2 unlocked xperia plays, I want to test with the one that I messed up first before I use the ROM and kernels on my main phone, I tried to download and install x-parts to get clockworkmod installed on both of my phones but after the install is finished the phone doesn't boot into recovery, I don't even see a blue led while booting the phones and pressing the volume down button rapidly. Any ideas on how to get xparts installed and working on my phones? I'm guessing this should be the next step in getting my phone fixed up? Or is it?
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Use an older version of xparts grim the xda thread. The one from the play store doesn't work for some reason. And the new version is also broken. Use an olds version of it.
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abdel12345 said:
Use an older version of xparts grim the xda thread. The one from the play store doesn't work for some reason. And the new version is also broken. Use an olds version of it.
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OK I now have cwm installed on my main phone, I need to catch up with my old phone before I go any further, have you tried all the kernels for the CDMA r800x, if so what's the best in your opinion, I'm looking to over clock and game, the bards tale is lagging on my stock phone, and I paid for that game and I canton play it
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lilkuz2005 said:
OK I now have cwm installed on my main phone, I need to catch up with my old phone before I go any further, have you tried all the kernels for the CDMA r800x, if so what's the best in your opinion, I'm looking to over clock and game, the bards tale is lagging on my stock phone, and I paid for that game and I canton play it
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Well are you using 2.3.3? If so use doomkernel v3 for cdma. If your using 2.3.4 use doomkernel v14 it says for gsm but also works with cdma. If you use google sync then stick with 2.3.3 because it doesn't work with 2.3.4. You can also theme 2.3.3 with attacks themes. You can find all these under smokermans index thread.
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Well are you using 2.3.3? If so use doomkernel v3 for cdma. If your using 2.3.4 use doomkernel v14 it says for gsm but also works with cdma. If you use google sync then stick with 2.3.3 because it doesn't work with 2.3.4. You can also theme 2.3.3 with attacks themes. You can find all these under smokermans index thread.
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do you know if i can run other roms like some ICS roms with the doomkernel v3 for CDMA ? or would i need to find a new custom kernel for newer roms ? after reading the past few weeks about the custom roms available for the r800x it seems that if you want to game you need to stick with GB roms, so i need to know if the doomkernel v3 will work with the stock GB rom or do i need to get a custom GB ROM and an older version of the DoomKernel ?
lilkuz2005 said:
do you know if i can run other roms like some ICS roms with the doomkernel v3 for CDMA ? or would i need to find a new custom kernel for newer roms ? after reading the past few weeks about the custom roms available for the r800x it seems that if you want to game you need to stick with GB roms, so i need to know if the doomkernel v3 will work with the stock GB rom or do i need to get a custom GB ROM and an older version of the DoomKernel ?
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Doomkernel v3 cdma for gb should work. Don't mistake it with doomkernel v3 for ics because that one won't work. But also it depends what stock your using. If your using 2.3,4 then WiFi won't work with doom kernel v3 so check your android version in about phone.
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abdel12345 said:
Doomkernel v3 cdma for gb should work. Don't mistake it with doomkernel v3 for ics because that one won't work. But also it depends what stock your using. If your using 2.3,4 then WiFi won't work with doom kernel v3 so check your android version in about phone.
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i cant seem to find the doomkernel v3 for gb, i can only find the one that is for leaked ics, are you sure its not v2 ?
my phone is running android v 2.3.3 and i think doomkernel v2 is the one i need, i found a post that you uploaded those files, so im going to flash and test tonight, i hope it works
Well I just flashed doom kernel v2 and have over clocked to 1.6ghz and now the bards tale is running smooth, also epsxe and fpse both are running 100x better, I haven't looked at any ROMs, I'm still running the stock ROM and its running great to me, I don't know of using a custom ROM would make this phone any faster, please let me know if there is any cool quick ROMs I should take a look at, I want to thank you for all your help
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i cant seem to find the doomkernel v3 for gb, i can only find the one that is for leaked ics, are you sure its not v2 ?
my phone is running android v 2.3.3 and i think doomkernel v2 is the one i need, i found a post that you uploaded those files, so im going to flash and test tonight, i hope it works
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Yeah your right man sorry about that it was v2 I just got mixed up a little. Well that's great that you got it working :thumbup:
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I think doom kernel has broken my camera, anyway to get the cameras working again with this kernel? I have tried to test both cameras in the service menu and neither one is working, thats a real deal breaker for me because I use my cameras all the time
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lilkuz2005 said:
I think doom kernel has broken my camera, anyway to get the cameras working again with this kernel? I have tried to test both cameras in the service menu and neither one is working, thats a real deal breaker for me because I use my cameras all the time
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Camera works fine for me. Are you sure your using 2.3.3
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Yes I'm using the stock 2.3.3 that came with the phone. The cameras worked before installing this kernel, should I try lupus kernel to see if that fixes it? Can you give a link to the exact doom kernel that you have installed for 2.3.3 stock ROM? I really want to get this working
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Yes I'm using the stock 2.3.3 that came with the phone. The cameras worked before installing this kernel, should I try lupus kernel to see if that fixes it? Can you give a link to the exact doom kernel that you have installed for 2.3.3 stock ROM? I really want to get this working
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Lupus wifi won't work with 2.3.3 buy it will work with 2.3.4. The problem is there's no google sync with 2.3.4 because Verizon messed it up.
Do this
Make a backup of your Rom with cwm. Then flash the stock 2.3.3 ftf with flashtool and exclude kernel. So thus on your messed up device first to see if it works. The kernel you said you downloaded is the same one I use. And what exactly is wrongg with the camera dies it say can't connect or does it freeze when you take a pic
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Well I don't have Verizon I have Appalachian wireless and the last time I tried to flash a stock Verizon ftf it messed my phone up and my carrier couldn't fix it, it looks like it does something to the 3g, they couldn't get the phone to activate on their service, do you know how I can get a copy of my stock ROM from my carrier, I asked them and they said they don't release those to the public, and my cameras won't start it says sorry the application camera (process com.android.camera) has stopped unexpectedly. Please try again.
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Hi, someone can tell me the best custom Rom for Xperia play ?
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Hi, someone can tell me the best custom Rom for Xperia play ?
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'Best' ROM is always going to be a subjective matter. Just install a few and try them out over a couple of days, then you can decide yourself.
Try CM9, ICS, CM7, Keiran's ROMs (MIUI), Cola ROM etc; there's loads to choose from
Depends what you want the Play for, but if you want a fully working phone just stick with the stock one. There's plenty of tweaks to get the best out of it without losing bluetooth or the touchpad etc like the alternative roms do.
many roms that you have posted don't work correctly, specially the 3G. I think that i use original firmware for now
maybe you can use jjkkyu's TrueAncestor ROM
i have just flashed hybrid evolution 5.2 with 36 baseband and #2 DoomLoRD kernel. its a nice rom, but it still has some flaws...for example i cant download anything via the google play market and the face lock is not working for me...
Im definitely staying with 4.x.x though, as for some reason i like it better than 2.x.x...
The ICS Beta based rom i have tried so far have been really sluggish
Might want to avoid those
I don't think the ICS roms are sluggish. I really like AOKP, ported by Supervenom. It works great. But it really depends on what you like. Maybe you like Miui, maybe you like CM. You'll have to find out yourself.
hi,
I have just rooted my xperia play using super one click.
everyhing is good, titanium said that it has permission so means the phone is rooted.
rom manager also is working fine saying phone is rooted.
i have have installed naZ cwm from playshop and i installed the cwm 5.
everything is alright.
but when i want to back a nandroid backup from either of the app mentioned above the phone boots but does not go into cwm.
i have partitioned the sd card (16gb)
av seen the cwm mode once after i restored the phone to normal and re rooted it never never seen the cwm mode again.
my question is what do i need to do so i can enter cwm mode?
thank you
peace
i have downloaded
Guys imma newb here,so I wanna ask is there any way to unlock bl from ur phone?
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XperiaGamerx said:
Guys imma newb here,so I wanna ask is there any way to unlock bl from ur phone?
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meshy_skeleton said:
hi,
I have just rooted my xperia play using super one click.
everyhing is good, titanium said that it has permission so means the phone is rooted.
rom manager also is working fine saying phone is rooted.
i have have installed naZ cwm from playshop and i installed the cwm 5.
everything is alright.
but when i want to back a nandroid backup from either of the app mentioned above the phone boots but does not go into cwm.
i have partitioned the sd card (16gb)
av seen the cwm mode once after i restored the phone to normal and re rooted it never never seen the cwm mode again.
my question is what do i need to do so i can enter cwm mode?
thank you
peace
i have downloaded
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Try using an older version of the cwm app. The most recent app has issues. Try v5 and below.
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XperiaGamerx said:
Guys imma newb here,so I wanna ask is there any way to unlock bl from ur phone?
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No. It's more complicated than using an app. More than likely if your serious about unlocking your phone you should first read up on it more before doing anything drastic like unlocking it.
Please visit the development section and choose yourself.
Thread closed.
I bought a second hand xperia play a few days ago and now looking to whizz things up a bit with a new Rom.
It's already been rooted but looks to have a stock Rom running
Here's the details
2.3.4
Kernal version [email protected]#10
Build number 4.0.2.A.0.42
Basically I'd like a properly established Rom without the bloatwear, every time I open task manager theres about 15 things open when I'm not using them
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Check the dev section out for a rom find something you like
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Check the dev section out for a rom find something you like
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From my details above what do I have installed? I'm not too familiar with with all this :$
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Jokawild 2.5. Trust me....after using it you won't switch again till final ice is released.
jaygrae said:
Jokawild 2.5. Trust me....after using it you won't switch again till final ice is released.
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Sounds good, how do I install it in simple terms? Sorry if I sound like a orange :-S
Is it just a straight install or do I need to mess with kernels etc,
How's yours set up? Rom/Kernel etc
Help is much appreciated
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mozzy said:
Sounds good, how do I install it in simple terms? Sorry if I sound like a orange :-S
Is it just a straight install or do I need to mess with kernels etc,
How's yours set up? Rom/Kernel etc
Help is much appreciated
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Since it already has doomlord's kernel on it, it is rooted and the bootloader is unlocked, so you can probably use fastboot to install most roms. If you want compatibility for all the games, stick with GB. If you go to an ICS build, you'll likely have problems with certain games crashing, graphical errors, or gamepad not working.
I have no problems with the gamepad so far using DarkForest ICS.
I tried ICS++, I prefer Darkforest still. Probably sticking with it till the real ICS.
There are so graphical issues, but its pretty nice, no bloatware either.
If you already have a kernel with recovery, all you need to do is install the .zip file for the ROM through it.
Put the zip on your sd card, reboot the phone. While it boots and the light turns blue, press the back button.
I attempted to update the kernel earlier and bricked my phone, I the fastboot method and actually completed the flash, when I powered on the mobile it was just displaying a black screen,
After looking about I got the stock rom and flashed it, and its working again!
Now my mobile is on stock rom with stock kernel,
It displays a message saying theres a system update available but when I connect to pc I get some message saying the software cannot be installed because the device has unauthorized software on it, I also got this message before I flashed to the stock firmware so it seems that they know my mobile was rooted etc and cant update through their software...
Could someone kindly walk me through what I need to do to put doomkernel v13 and jokawild rom on,
Thanks
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How does jw with doomkernal 13 compare to team stock with stock kernal?
swebosdev said:
How does jw with doomkernal 13 compare to team stock with stock kernal?
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I wish I knew
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SirRudolph said:
I have no problems with the gamepad so far using DarkForest ICS.
I tried ICS++, I prefer Darkforest still. Probably sticking with it till the real ICS.
There are so graphical issues, but its pretty nice, no bloatware either.
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have you tried Age of Zombies? and hows your battery? last time I used darkforest I'd only get 5 hours of battery life with just texting and listening to music :S
Any suggestions,
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mozzy said:
I attempted to update the kernel earlier and bricked my phone, I the fastboot method and actually completed the flash, when I powered on the mobile it was just displaying a black screen,
After looking about I got the stock rom and flashed it, and its working again!
Now my mobile is on stock rom with stock kernel,
It displays a message saying theres a system update available but when I connect to pc I get some message saying the software cannot be installed because the device has unauthorized software on it, I also got this message before I flashed to the stock firmware so it seems that they know my mobile was rooted etc and cant update through their software...
Could someone kindly walk me through what I need to do to put doomkernel v13 and jokawild rom on,
Thanks
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Flash stock ROM with flashtool, load fastboot, flash kernel image for DooMKernel, boot into recovery, clear cache, apply the update.zip for jokawild, done.
If you need more detailed instructions I'll write out a full guide later when I can use my home PC.
Actually, I was thinking of doing a full guide with pictures anyway.
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captain67 said:
Flash stock ROM with flashtool, load fastboot, flash kernel image for DooMKernel, boot into recovery, clear cache, apply the update.zip for jokawild, done.
If you need more detailed instructions I'll write out a full guide later when I can use my home PC.
Actually, I was thinking of doing a full guide with pictures anyway.
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Oh I have got jokawild flashed and doomkernel but having battery issues with the latest update,
I wanted to know any other Rom suggestions
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mozzy said:
Oh I have got jokawild flashed and doomkernel but having battery issues with the latest update,
I wanted to know any other Rom suggestions
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if u want to play games, better stay with gb.. for ics, darkforest is the best for me
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mozzy said:
I attempted to update the kernel earlier and bricked my phone, I the fastboot method and actually completed the flash, when I powered on the mobile it was just displaying a black screen,
After looking about I got the stock rom and flashed it, and its working again!
Now my mobile is on stock rom with stock kernel,
It displays a message saying theres a system update available but when I connect to pc I get some message saying the software cannot be installed because the device has unauthorized software on it, I also got this message before I flashed to the stock firmware so it seems that they know my mobile was rooted etc and cant update through their software...
Could someone kindly walk me through what I need to do to put doomkernel v13 and jokawild rom on,
Thanks
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u have unlock bootloader.. it cant be update using pc companion.. u need to relock it back using .ftf file via flashtool
Hi,
Ive had my Xperia Play for months, since December, I havent done anything with it, its as fresh as when it came in the box. Having heard the news that they'll be no ICS for the Play I wanted to know how to put ICS on my phone. Im a total noob at this so I'm not sure what to do?
U gonna need to flash custom ROM and probably kernel.
Just browse through android development section to find most suitable ROM n kernel for your device and need
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Jasestyle said:
Hi,
Ive had my Xperia Play for months, since December, I havent done anything with it, its as fresh as when it came in the box. Having heard the news that they'll be no ICS for the Play I wanted to know how to put ICS on my phone. Im a total noob at this so I'm not sure what to do?
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First of all Unlock your BootLoader http://unlockbootloader.sonymobile.com/
I went for gin2jellybean rom, does it matter if you flash the kernal via flashtool or cwm?
tezlewis1988 said:
I went for gin2jellybean rom, does it matter if you flash the kernal via flashtool or cwm?
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You can't flash a kernel onto the Play via CWM. You can use Flashtool or Fastboot, doesn't matter which (Flashtool is just the GUI, really)
Hi All
i used to lurk here but a couple of monhs ago got a contract renewal so decided to 'upgrade' my phone, short story later i just sold my phone and had a new Play delivered today (my old one had a cracked screen so it was needed anyway)
well simply put it has the latest official firmware on it and although i plan on keeping stock this time i would still like to root just to clear out a lot of the bloatware.
can this be done on this firmware as the guides state not on GB after Nov 11
cheers
GTanny
I think you need to downgrade to 2.3.3 to root your Play.
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You need to hotboot kernal with clockworkmod via fastboot and flash the rootfix zip
Techniques said:
I think you need to downgrade to 2.3.3 to root your Play.
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No you can jut use zegrush method which is easy
And maybe super one click but I haven't use it so I wouldn't know
But zergrush works as I did it on 2.3.4
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NXT 1.3 LE
YNWA!
ILikeTheWayYouMove2 said:
No you can jut use zegrush method which is easy
And maybe super one click but I haven't use it so I wouldn't know
But zergrush works as I did it on 2.3.4
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You cannot use those methods on the latest version of 2.3.4, .58 is last version of 2.3.4 you can root latest version is .62 or .67 i think
You could flash the enhanced ftf which is a rootable version of .58 via zegrush or superoneclick or as i said above hotboot cwm and install the rootfix on your current setup
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1591398
or
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1130639
Also might help if you choose the right ftf...r800 i/a/at/x
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Also might help if you choose the right ftf...r800 i/a/at/x
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as far as i know the cdma version of the play never got a version of gingerbread you cant root via superoneclick so his model must be gsm
Actually 2.3.4 on the r800x can't be rooted.... Thats why you have to downgrade to 2.3.3 then it... & update via ota if you want root on 2.3.4.
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thanks for the replies guys.
i got a bit carried away and im now on NXT with doomlord v14, really enjoying it, nice and fast and chances are im now going to start modding stuff again but at the moment im just enjoying playing games on a phone again.
Hey folks, my wife has a xperia Neo unrooted on official Ics, its blazing fast, on the other hand mine is an arc rooted on global ics and its slow. What can I do to improve this?
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It doesn't no, and you're supposed to find out what root is before doing it then asking how to utilise it.
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Actually, I have asked several other friends with Adnroid phones and they say that after rooting the phone get slower, my wife's is not rooted stock ICS and its faster than my rooted ARC on stok global ICS....and I rooted my phone mostly b/c I have titanium backup and after a rom install I get all the apps I backed up before..
evecadu said:
Actually, I have asked several other friends with Adnroid phones and they say that after rooting the phone get slower, my wife's is not rooted stock ICS and its faster than my rooted ARC on stok global ICS....and I rooted my phone mostly b/c I have titanium backup and after a rom install I get all the apps I backed up before..
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Did you used doomlord's root toolkit to get root access, tchê? Are you using latest ICS (.587)?
No such a thing like slowing the phone down after root. It is the same, but if you manage to use this root, to change drivers, apps, scripts, etc, you can make it several times faster! I am happy that i have rooted and unlocked my arc.
Do i need to have root if my bl is unlocked and i want to flash custom rom?
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Do i need to have root if my bl is unlocked and i want to flash custom rom?
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If you installed a kernel that have CWM (eg: adv stock kernel), simply enter in CWM and flash the compatible custom rom. If you're still using the stock kernel (but I guess that's not your case, since there's no point in unlock BL if you're gonna use stock kernel), you'll need root to install CWM to flash the custom rom.
First i will flash custom kernel for unlocked bootloader, of course, so i dont need to root this stock software?
evecadu said:
Actually, I have asked several other friends with Adnroid phones and they say that after rooting the phone get slower
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It won't be the root that's caused their Phones it will be whatever mods they've made.
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No such thing I've heard 83732727629947721 different stories of that. either you
1) didn't root it properly
2) installed a mod that made your phone slow
Sent from my Xperia Arc S using xda premium
No... I don't see any diference
What you do after rooting matters, you just have to tweak ur phone n it will be blazing fast!
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Definitely nope. It's the room, believe on me. I had several roms including the original sony's one, I wanted to burn my phone, but now I have a jellybean ROM and it's fast as hell, I feel like I have the best phone in the world.