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[q] need help on flashing a custom rom

Hey guys, frankly im a noob.. Im running on a stock ICS, stock kernel on my Sony Ericsson Arc.. running really slow and I have decided to flash a custom rom onto it for the first time. I need your help guys on where and how do I start the process.. there are a few que i have in mind such as
1) do i need to unlock the bootloader of my hp?
2) there is something called internal sd..and im so not sure what is it actually.. the arc doesnt have an internal storage like the galaxy s2 and etc as to my understanding..so what does it mean by i have to copy the zip rom files onto the internal sd?
3) i thought of flashing cyanogenmod 9 onto the arc but i would like to ask on your opinion on the rom and what would your choice of rom be?
hope to hear from u guys soon...thank you in advance..

well bootloader (e.g the BIOS settings in our computers) is just like the police officer that controls which programmes should start, what should run etc. although unlocking your bootloader will void your warranty however, it can be relocked by ways, our dev's have shown.
NEED---- it will help you install (also known as flash) custom (your own) kernels (interacter between software and hardware) and roms (interacter between humans and softwares). thus you will be able to customize anything and everything. and without the risk of bricking (make it no more useful thn a brick) your phone
well u must have read xmooded 90.5 rom requirements hence you must have been asking this, i dont know what that means but the externel sd card even works superb with that rom.
lastly i would suggest you use jj'shybrid rom with stock kernel and cwm installed. it is as good as cm9 in ui and almost the best in battery life (battery drain is about 0.2% per hour when idle)
hit thanks if i helped you

danielraj said:
Hey guys, frankly im a noob.. Im running on a stock ICS, stock kernel on my Sony Ericsson Arc.. running really slow and I have decided to flash a custom rom onto it for the first time. I need your help guys on where and how do I start the process.. there are a few que i have in mind such as
1) do i need to unlock the bootloader of my hp?
2) there is something called internal sd..and im so not sure what is it actually.. the arc doesnt have an internal storage like the galaxy s2 and etc as to my understanding..so what does it mean by i have to copy the zip rom files onto the internal sd?
3) i thought of flashing cyanogenmod 9 onto the arc but i would like to ask on your opinion on the rom and what would your choice of rom be?
hope to hear from u guys soon...thank you in advance..
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1. You start at the first link in my sig. Then HERE.
2. You have an SD card right?
3. http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1789656

XperienceD said:
1. You start at the first link in my sig. Then HERE.
2. You have an SD card right?
3. http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1789656
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Link-in : thank u for the definitions and suggestions mate...im very much briefed by it..tq again..
XperienceD :thank u for the assistance... and yes , i have an sd card

Some Questions Regarding rooting

Hey , Sorry I am a bit new to xda (noob ) please dont be too hard on me. SO i had a few questions if someone could be kind enuf to answer ..
Model - R800a , Build - 4.0.2.A.0.42 , Andriod 2.3.4 , Baseband - 8x55A- AAABQMAZM-203028D-56
1. I was looking that there are 2-3 different ways to root the xperia play - super one click , flash tool or doomlord root kit... which one is easier or safer and which one should i use ?
2. Do I need to Unlock the Bootloader ? Also How to unlock the bootlader ? I came across this link unlockbootloader . sonymobile . com ... Is this the way to go to unlock the boot loader or is there another simpler way ?
3. Also main reason for me to Root the play is because internal memory is too less with all the bloatware.... I did came across some tutorial which explained how to partition the memory card etc. but i cant find it now any link regarding that will be helpful.
4. Also I am confused as to what is correct sequence of doing these steps is... Root ,Unlock Bootloader,Partition Memory,flash new Kernel,Flash Rom ?
5. Finally All I want to do with my rooted phone is Remove bloatware, Increase internal memory , ability to overclock and Get best gaming performance.... I would prefer Jb but i am not too fussed even if I have to use Gb.. So can u please recommend which kernal and ROm to go for ?
Tnx ,

This thread may help although I'm not sure since I have an R800i and it might not be the same for the R800a:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1836530
To free up some storage space, you could move everything to the SD card after rooting or use link2SD
Sent from my R800i using xda app-developers app

You can't root the stock 2.3.4 version, you will need to flash version 2.3.3 or this enhanced 2.3.4 version.
Use the link from the post above and follow the "flash a ftf" guide to flash it. Then follow the root guide.
To solve your issue with low memory. There are many ways to deal with it, but I like using the program LBE Security Master, it can do things such as move apps to sdcard, remove system apps, and prevent apps from autostarting.

[Q] Xperia Arc S LT18A root help 4.0.4

Hello everyone this is my first post so I'm glad to have all the help I can get as I am completely clueless on rooting(Real Noob on this really).
Ok so the reason why I want to root my Xperia Arc S is because I want to be able to completely put apps in the sd card and keep downloading apps without worrying about deleting app data/cache or even whole apps to get more apps installed. The Xperia Arc S's internal memory is really annoying. Even though you can move an app to the sd card part of it will still be in internal memory which will eventually fill up. So basically having apps on this phone without custom rom or being rooted is very limited.
Yes I've watched the user registration agreement video thing. I have been looking for 2 days now on how to root my phone but unfortunately because of my phone's model(LT18A) and it being 4.0.4(which I kept reading is unrootable), it is extremely hard. It's like, I am the only person in the world who has an Xperia Arc S LT18A ICS 4.0.4. I've found very few articles on how to root xperia arc s LT18A 4.0.4. I think first I gotta downgrade it to 4.0.3? Even if I find one, it's for LT18i(like 95% of all the xperia arc s) and most of the links for LT18A don't work anymore
So how do I root it? I got flashtool but the only firmwares I got are the one for LT18i and x10.
Xperia Arc S
Model: LT18A
Build number: 4.1.B.0.431
Android Version 4.0.4
Kernel version: 2.6.32.9

Read some sticky guides in general
If you want to unlock bootloader, rooting is veryyyy easy then.
Post by NASA Computer from the 1960s

TheHaso said:
Read some sticky guides in general
If you want to unlock bootloader, rooting is veryyyy easy then.
Post by NASA Computer from the 1960s
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Ok now I finally got to unlock the bootloader of the Xperia Arc S LT18a which I found really hard. Now I understand this enables you to install custom ROMs but the phone still needs to be rooted which I haven't done as I've tested with ROM manager.
So.....What does having it unlocked really do? If I have my phone rooted but the bootloader's locked, then I still wouldn't be able to install custom ROMs? Is that it?
Also, now with my bootloader unlocked, will I be able to access recovery mode like how people used to do with the Sony PSP?

Now to the hard part. To root Xperia Arc S 4.0.4 LT18A.
4.0.4 - Unrootable and have to downgrade. The problem is finding ftf files is really hard only because I have an LT18A model which is like being a unicorn..
I'll spend one more entire night looking for that rom and I'll let you know how I'm doing.

bryangld27 said:
Now to the hard part. To root Xperia Arc S 4.0.4 LT18A.
4.0.4 - Unrootable and have to downgrade. The problem is finding ftf files is really hard only because I have an LT18A model which is like being a unicorn..
I'll spend one more entire night looking for that rom and I'll let you know how I'm doing.
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Read the guides and stickys! "a" or "i" doesn't make your Phone any harder or easier to flash.
Sent from Myushi

XperienceD said:
Read the guides and stickys! "a" or "i" doesn't make your Phone any harder or easier to flash.
Sent from Myushi
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I have finally rooted my phone successfully. I've to thank the maker of this guide and all the other developers involved http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1874801
You were right sir. I flashed tfts and kernels that had lt18i in its file names but still worked out.

xperia arc s
mate im having the same issue with my arc-s
if i have any luck i will let you know what to do and how to do it

[Q] Help. Xperia Play Semibrick.

Well, there goes my weekend.
I was (somewhat aggressively) trying to free up space in the internal memory of my Xperia Play with Link2SD and I ended up freezing some aplication that I could not have done. Now it wont startup.
I used a stock Gingerbread, with unlocked bootloader and Superuser.
How is the easiest way to undo the mistake I have done... I am no specialist, and there is ages since I have unlocked the device, I am pretty rusty.
I think I will have to use flashtools to restore it, but there is any other way?
Please help me!

Sorry to say but i think the only solution is you just need to reflash again.
If u think about freezing apps, you just need to freeze the facebook, twitter and some of google apps. This is only my opinion.
The easy way to get more internal memory is using the Minimizer from TrueAncestor v1.6 LE thread or using search to find "bloatware xperia play".
I dont know what the other suggestion from other users, but this is the only way i can help.
Better use custom rom if u already unlock bootloader, because some of them is super fast and better for daily use. PEACE~

Problem with Link2sd, noob question!

Hi everyone, Happy New Year
Well to give a little insight with my problem, i have a Xperia M C1904, android version 4.3, and rooted with http://forum.xda-developers.com/xperia-m/general/towel-root-steps-to-root-t2789990 this guide, locked bootloader. I installed Link2sd, maked a partition on my 16GB SD card, Fat32 and Ext4, initiaded Link2sd maked the script, rebooted, and all good, but the only thing is that i can't move any app to the SD only make links. I don't know what cause this, i'm very new to phone rooting and all this stuff so yeah

i'm using link2sd, and i just link the apps, not move it to sdcard

problem with link2sd
Hi, I also have a problem with this app... i tried all options partitioning, and it doesn't work for me... literally all, for first and for second partition I was reading forums, and I need to ask you - do i have to unlock my bootloader to get this thing work for me? May people say so, but i'm afried to unlocked it... I rooted my sony xperia m with towelroot. Please help :angel:

crazymina89 said:
Hi, I also have a problem with this app... i tried all options partitioning, and it doesn't work for me... literally all, for first and for second partition I was reading forums, and I need to ask you - do i have to unlock my bootloader to get this thing work for me? May people say so, but i'm afried to unlocked it... I rooted my sony xperia m with towelroot. Please help :angel:
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you just need to full-rooting your device, no need to ubl
rooting with towelroot is half-root, you need to fix it with remountrebootfix
search around for tutorial

I already have full-rooted my phone, install remountrebootfix, like in tutorial. I tried this 3x, but it didn't work. I get boot-loop every time. Still don't know what's the cause of this problem.

I found 3 scripts that you have to do to remove it.
1 remove /system/etc/init.d/*link2sd*
2 remove /system/etc/install-recovery.sh and if exists rename install-recovery.sh.ori in its place.
3 remove /system/xbin/debuggerd and rename debuggerd.bin in its place.
After that you can also remove link2sd log files from /data and delete directory /data/sdext2.
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