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I create this post just to tell people the quickpanel toggle from Xperia S work in Ion.
*Edit: My phone is bootloader unlocked and it is Lt28i.
Here is the post i follow:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1594947
Instruction:
Download only the SystemUI.apk (the rest doesn't work on ion and don't try, it will cause bootloop!!!!!!)
Change the permssion of SystemUI to
Owner -> Read and Write
Group -> Read
Others ->Read
Copy the file to /system/app (by using Root Explorer or whatever)
reboot the phone, and it works!!!
Warning: Make sure you know what are you doing before you actually do! If you do not follow this instruction, it might end up bootloop or the phone won't power on until you pull the battery (yes, i mean pull the battery)

athris said:
I create this post just to tell people the quickpanel toggle from Xperia S work in Ion.
Here is the post i follow:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1594947
Instruction:
Download only the SystemUI.apk (the rest doesn't work on ion and don't try, it will cause bootloop!!!!!!)
Change the permssion of SystemUI to
Owner -> Read and Write
Group -> Read
Others ->Read
Copy the file to /system/app (by using Root Explorer or whatever)
reboot the phone, and it works!!!
Warning: Make sure you know what are you doing before you actually do! If you do not follow this instruction, it might end up bootloop or the phone won't power on until you pull the battery (yes, i mean pull the battery)
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So you are saying you have root on the ion? Care to explain how?

Oh mine is Lt28i, Sorry i didn't mention that

athris said:
Oh mine is Lt28i, Sorry i didn't mention that
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Okay so what did you do to root it? Do you have an unlocked bootloader?

yes, beside unlock bootloader there's no way we can get root from GB. currently all the methods in Xda doesn't work at all, i tried all of them.

athris said:
yes, beside unlock bootloader there's no way we can get root from GB. currently all the methods in Xda doesn't work at all, i tried all of them.
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Which method did you use to root once you unlocked the bootloader? And I take it you used the Sony official way correct?

i just use the Unsecure kernel that posted on development to get rooted. The way i unlock bootloader is using the sony official way. I don't think there's testpoint trick on this CPU yet.

athris said:
i just use the Unsecure kernel that posted on development to get rooted. The way i unlock bootloader is using the sony official way. I don't think there's testpoint trick on this CPU yet.
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That's what I figured. Just wanted to be sure. Have you tried relocking the bootloader? Just wanna know if the file works.
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The relock file work pretty well. But I have to reflash the stock kernel after that, otherwise the phone wont power on. Of course it will lost root after that. I tried couple times already, so pretty sure it work
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athris said:
The relock file work pretty well. But I have to reflash the stock kernel after that, otherwise the phone wont power on. Of course it will lost root after that. I tried couple times already, so pretty sure it work
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Hmm well I wouldn't consider that working. Will have to pass that on to the guy that made it so he can look into that. Would be nice to have a working relock file where you don't have to reflash stock after that.
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Some questions Before Unlocking Boot loader

1. I dont need warranty, but if i did something wrong, can i recover it by flashing?
2. What are DRM Keys? I know it is a need for relocking BL, but why i need to lock a BL, does it has any super power than a Unlocked BL? (Ok, ignore the 'warranty' here).
I am new to android, previously and still i'm using SE Cedar and do some modding in that phone. Honestly, i dont used any warranty before in any of my previous phones.
I'm not able to post in tutorial section and so i'm posting here.
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SK:) said:
1. I dont need warranty, but if i did something wrong, can i recover it by flashing?
2. What are DRM Keys? I know it is a need for relocking BL, but why i need to lock a BL, does it has any super power than a Unlocked BL? (Ok, ignore the 'warranty' here).
I am new to android, previously and still i'm using SE Cedar and do some modding in that phone. Honestly, i dont used any warranty before in any of my previous phones.
I'm not able to post in tutorial section and so i'm posting here.
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1.most of android problem are from os..so u can recover by flashing..but hardware problem cant be recover...like ic damage,speaker damage...u cant claim replacing for free...
2.its to get update from sony pc companion and some chances to regain warranty..[very low chance....if service has a fool guy..they will accept]

ansebovi said:
1.most of android problem are from os..so u can recover by flashing..but hardware problem cant be recover...like ic damage,speaker damage...u cant claim replacing for free...
2.its to get update from sony pc companion and some chances to regain warranty..[very low chance....if service has a fool guy..they will accept]
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Ok, but unlocking BL may have a chance to damage ic, speaker or other hardwares?
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SK:) said:
Ok, but unlocking BL may have a chance to damage ic, speaker or other hardwares?
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No..
but some devices may have accidentally build-in damage while manufacturing itself ...u cant claim warranty if u r ul urs ...
but mostly there will be no problem....its very rare

ansebovi said:
No..
but some devices may have accidentally build-in damage while manufacturing itself ...u cant claim warranty if u r ul urs ...
but mostly there will be no problem....its very rare
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Fine. Then having a backup is also a good option even though i dont want to relock. Any way to backup TA Partition and DRM? (without root, i am not yet rooted). By the way, what is TA partition? Mention me if i am missed any other things to backup.
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SK:) said:
Fine. Then having a backup is also a good option even though i dont want to relock. Any way to backup TA Partition and DRM? (without root, i am not yet rooted). By the way, what is TA partition? Mention me if i am missed any other things to backup.
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sorry i cant help in this...
i didnt take backup of my TA...
i used flashtool to lock and relock...
no backup..
ask someone else...

ansebovi said:
sorry i cant help in this...
i didnt take backup of my TA...
i used flashtool to lock and relock...
no backup..
ask someone else...
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And using flashtool, can we able to unlock and relock?
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SK:) said:
And using flashtool, can we able to unlock and relock?
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thats what i m confused...
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SK:) said:
Fine. Then having a backup is also a good option even though i dont want to relock. Any way to backup TA Partition and DRM? (without root, i am not yet rooted). By the way, what is TA partition? Mention me if i am missed any other things to backup.
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anyway u take a backup..
u cant do without root..
use framaroot v1.6.1.apk
use supersu..
then backup
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2292598

ansebovi said:
thats what i m confused...
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anyway u take a backup..
u cant do without root..
use framaroot v1.6.1.apk
use supersu..
then backup
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2292598
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Framaroot fails, im using m dual, i select gandalf exploit, it shows. #7 error several times.
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SK:) said:
Framaroot fails, im using m dual, i select gandalf exploit, it shows. #7 error several times.
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IIRC that means your device isn't vulnerable. Maybe Sony patched Gandalf?
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SK:) said:
Framaroot fails, im using m dual, i select gandalf exploit, it shows. #7 error several times.
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sry i thought u r having x m..
here http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=47378231#post47378231
this is the only way...to root dual...

I've backed up two files "DRM Protected Content Storage 4.2.2-87f96Q" and "DrmDialos 1.0", Those files are right? And how to Backup TA Partition?

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Hello, I'm Using Xperia M Single Sim... I am planning to root my device due to internal memory problem... I am going to use stock ROM on which i'm using to swap my Storage s... My Q is after rooting and using stock rom can i get official SONY updates???

Yes you can...but if you unlocked your bootloader then installing a update will mess your device...
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haresh311999 said:
Yes you can...but if you unlocked your bootloader then installing a update will mess your device...
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No no i don't want to unlock my boot-loader because it will void my warranty...In our thread their are two method of rooting Half Root and Full Root... WHich root should i do To use to just swapping storage s??? I dont want to use custom roms...
Take a look...
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2529561

shiromau said:
No no i don't want to unlock my boot-loader because it will void my warranty...In our thread their are two method of rooting Half Root and Full Root... WHich root should i do To use to just swapping storage s??? I dont want to use custom roms...
Take a look...
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2529561
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You NEED to do full root. Any attempt to edit the /system partition with a half root will cause the phone to reboot.

gamer649 said:
You NEED to do full root. Any attempt to edit the /system partition with a half root will cause the phone to reboot.
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thanks a lot... any need to install custom recovery(CWM)???

only way to install that is unlock bootloader, you dont need cwm for rooting or swapping internal memory
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shiromau said:
thanks a lot... any need to install custom recovery(CWM)???
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There is no recovery menu for a locked bootloader. The only recovery is for an unlocked bootloader. If you mess up your phone at any time you better hope you can boot into flash mode and then re-flash the /system partition. I have the same problem in all fairness.
And if you want to root properly just look at the guide in the forum and follow it to the letter.

gamer649 said:
There is no recovery menu for a locked bootloader. The only recovery is for an unlocked bootloader. If you mess up your phone at any time you better hope you can boot into flash mode and then re-flash the /system partition. I have the same problem in all fairness.
And if you want to root properly just look at the guide in the forum and follow it to the letter.
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I'm going to use this method for swapping...
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2605378
does any special partitions needed in SD Card to us swapping??? what steps you use to swap memory???

shiromau said:
I'm going to use this method for swapping...
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2605378
does any special partitions needed in SD Card to us swapping??? what steps you use to swap memory???
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I've never swapped memories so I have no idea about it, sorry. I've heard the SD card cant be in FAT32, not sure how true it is.
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gamer649 said:
I've never swapped memories so I have no idea about it, sorry. I've heard the SD card cant be in FAT32, not sure how true it is.
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Fat32 works fine for me, don't know where you got that.
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Antrikos48 said:
Fat32 works fine for me, don't know where you got that.
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I'm sure it was on here somewhere. I've never swapped memories so I don't actually know what works and what doesn't. It may have just been a mis-read on my end however.

[Q] Basic quuestion about Xperia M dual (C2004) rooting

Hello,
I'm trying to figure out this but after so many searches on internet and XDA forum still not sure:
I want to root my Xperia M but wont touch the bootloader, ideally.
This rooting method dont change the bootloader?: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2529561&page=5
My plan is rooting, than backup TA partition (untouched). So that's why Im asking about the method described in the link.
Considering that this rooting method will not touch bootloader, after rooting, all changes will be performed/changed on the ROM? If yes I can just backup ROM and tag it as "rooted ROM", use it to restore to my phone when wanted?
I'm really confused about HW/FS topology. What are the parts? Hardware->bootloader->ROM ? Where resides the Kernel? Own ROM contains the Kernel?
I want to backup stock ROM before going to root. I know a method is using SUS to repair phone, extract downloaded files and compile the .tft. I'm afraid because in the past (on xperia mini pro), I did "repair phone" on SUS but it upgraded ROM to a recent version instead! It's probably I did something wrong? I wont upgrade latest but just backup actual ROM. There's any other method to extract ROM without using SUS and before rooting? (i.e. using CWM)
I know this is a lot of questions. Any help on any question, even individually is greatly appreciated.
Salute!

You can root without touching the bootloader with a small app named "Framaroot".Just give it try and select GANDALF Exploiter while rooting it.Google it for framaroot link

Hi XDASenior,
Thanks for direction. I tried framaroot already and it didnt worked. From informations on XDA topic about Xperia M x Framaroot, I think it doesnt work for Xperia M dual (C2004)
XDASenior said:
You can root without touching the bootloader with a small app named "Framaroot".Just give it try and select GANDALF Exploiter while rooting it.Google it for framaroot link
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DanDare_77 said:
Hi XDASenior,
Thanks for direction. I tried framaroot already and it didnt worked. From informations on XDA topic about Xperia M x Framaroot, I think it doesnt work for Xperia M dual (C2004)
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Then you have to connect your device to your pc and you can root it using flashtool

XDASenior said:
Then you have to connect your device to your pc and you can root it using flashtool
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u cant root XMD phone using flashtool
DanDare_77 said:
Hi XDASenior,
Thanks for direction. I tried framaroot already and it didnt worked. From informations on XDA topic about Xperia M x Framaroot, I think it doesnt work for Xperia M dual (C2004)
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i think u should really learn how to search on xda...because i m the one who created the guide of XMD root in 4.2.2 in general section[there is a search bar on left use it]
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2523597

ansebovi said:
u cant root XMD phone using flashtool
i think u should really learn how to search on xda...because i m the one who created the guide of XMD root in 4.2.2 in general section[there is a search bar on left use it]
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2523597
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bro this method works on 4.2.2
but now all are updated to 4.3 here we have to unlock the bootloader or swap system from ftf file to getting root access.

stalin.sk2 said:
bro this method works on 4.2.2
but now all are updated to 4.3 here we have to unlock the bootloader or swap system from ftf file to getting root access.
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i think he is in 4.2.2

Hello ansebovi,
Yeah I'm on 4.2.2.
I was reading a lot of XDA threads last days. Also your topics are very useful, thanks for them. My question wasn't about "how to root my phone", my questions were about specific details I (still) didn't find on forums. Of course it may be I didn't search enough yet for those specific questions.
I don't care about having always the latest firmware and since I decided the root method for 4.2.2 (explained here at XDA), looks secure enough, I will just stick to 4.2.2 until I decide to upgrade in some future.
So, to root my Xperia M Dual (C2004) I followed http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2529561
To have bootloader unlocked I followed a thread posted by you, thanks for that.
Finally I installed CWM for my firmware version using http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2494793
It was hard to find how to boot into CWM but its simple as pressing volume up and power up buttons together when the purple light appears.
Now I have this issue: Telling CWM to make a backup, it does it copying files to internal storage and no to the SD card! So I ended for now with this last barrier to finally reach a production state and start customizing my phone. Any clue in this regard is welcome. I read somewhere that Xperia M have different (non usual), designations for storage points. Like calling SD as internal storage and stuff, but Im not sure if I uderstaood that well.
Anyway, thanks guys for the help and tips.
Salute

DanDare_77 said:
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I want to backup stock ROM before going to root. I know a method is using SUS to repair phone, extract downloaded files and compile the .tft. I'm afraid because in the past (on xperia mini pro), I did "repair phone" on SUS but it upgraded ROM to a recent version instead! It's probably I did something wrong? I wont upgrade latest but just backup actual ROM. There's any other method to extract ROM without using SUS and before rooting? (i.e. using CWM)
...
Salute!
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Just some updates:
Accordingly SUS terms of service you are able to recover your phone using SUS just if there's not any available firmware update. If there's some updated firmware, SUS will always flash your phone to that last firmware (even using option "fix my phone"). It makes sense by Sony point of view: They can save money on support if most of the people are updated and using a same firmware at a give time/period. So the method using SUS to backup your firmware is only effective if there's not any update available.
CWM x Xperia M works just great. Was me doing stupid things and selecting wrong mount point to perform the backup. Not sure if it's always the same but at least in here CWM calls internal storage as "/sdcard" and SD card as "/sdcard1". I read /sdcard and thought it were the right location... but it's not.
Dan

CWM or TWRP

hi all
where can i find CWM OR TWRP for rooted locked bootloader phone
t2 ultra dual
thanx

chauhanjayc said:
hi all
where can i find CWM OR TWRP for rooted locked bootloader phone
t2 ultra dual
thanx
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why do you want to keep your bootloader locked
just root the device backup the TA keys and then unlock the bootloader
Please dont create unnecessary complications
Dont take this the wrong way

Ashwin Prabhunerurkar said:
why do you want to keep your bootloader locked
just root the device backup the TA keys and then unlock the bootloader
Please dont create unnecessary complications
Dont take this the wrong way
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thanx ashwin
but i still fear of losing BE2

chauhanjayc said:
thanx ashwin
but i still fear of losing BE2
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So, anyone can help with recovery for locked bootloader? No sense unblocked bootloader, everyone waiting for android 4.4.

chauhanjayc said:
thanx ashwin
but i still fear of losing BE2
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there is no difference
This is my 4th Sony Phone
I know what is am talking about
BTW
NO Unlocked Bootloader=No Custom Roms,No AOSP Roms,No Kernels

Ashwin Prabhunerurkar said:
why do you want to keep your bootloader locked
just root the device backup the TA keys and then unlock the bootloader
Please dont create unnecessary complications
Dont take this the wrong way
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So, is their a root without unlocked bootloader...for single sim...cause i can't backup ta keys without root...
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martin132014 said:
So, is their a root without unlocked bootloader...for single sim...cause i can't backup ta keys without root...
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find it in android development for T2 ultra section...

Chena_22 said:
find it in android development for T2 ultra section...
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I believe their is non for single sim either towelroot or vroot will fail....test both but not successful....the only one I see will work is doomlords method but that's require to ub first before root so backup ta is out of the questions....
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martin132014 said:
I believe their is non for single sim either towelroot or vroot will fail....test both but not successful....the only one I see will work is doomlords method but that's require to ub first before root so backup ta is out of the questions....
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Well,it's working for me...
Maybe you can try another root tool
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Well, What if I only want CWM/TWRP recovery for now? unlocking bootloader felt safer for Xplay and xperia neo L ( 2011-12 devices ) .... but I dont wish to unlock bootloader just yet... I guess the OP just wanted a way to have Nandroid backup ability, if something went wrong while using say... xposed modules, or other root apps, or tweaking the build.prop ... so is it possible to get CWM/TWRP on stock ROM and Kernel ?

the_prodigal_coder said:
Well, What if I only want CWM/TWRP recovery for now? unlocking bootloader felt safer for Xplay and xperia neo L ( 2011-12 devices ) .... but I dont wish to unlock bootloader just yet... I guess the OP just wanted a way to have Nandroid backup ability, if something went wrong while using say... xposed modules, or other root apps, or tweaking the build.prop ... so is it possible to get CWM/TWRP on stock ROM and Kernel ?
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http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2823793
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sohailferdous said:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2823793
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Thanks man.... Really appreciate. Wonder why I couldn't find it when it was right there in front of me... I already had one bootloop, and without a recovery I had reflash the ftf and lose all my stuff.. But NEVER AGAIN!