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OFFICIAL XPERIA HELPING THREAD
For all the users of Xperia S, SL, ACRO S, ION. Feel free to post any question[NOOB Friendly]. You have something and want to share like updates, rumour, feel free to post it here. But before posting anything always keep XDA rules in your mind.
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Re: Xperia S INDIAN THREAD[Support, Help, Any ROM, MOD, APP & More]
Hi there. I had a doubt regarding Xperia S in general. Can we still update our phones via PCC or SUS even if our bootloader is unlocked?
Thanks in advance
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mirajkar.aniket232 said:
Hi there. I had a doubt regarding Xperia S in general. Can we still update our phones via PCC or SUS even if our bootloader is unlocked?
Thanks in advance
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No, you can only use FlashTool[by Sony] or Flashtool[by Androxide] to flash ftf
Re: Xperia S INDIAN THREAD[Support, Help, Any ROM, MOD, APP & More]
mirajkar.aniket232 said:
Hi there. I had a doubt regarding Xperia S in general. Can we still update our phones via PCC or SUS even if our bootloader is unlocked?
Thanks in advance
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Yea you can if you relock your bootloader. The advantages you will get after relocking will be bravia engine, you can receive updates through sony pc companion but you won't able to flash any custom ROM (CM 10 , CM 10.1 etc etc) or any kernel.
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Re: Xperia S INDIAN THREAD[Support, Help, Any ROM, MOD, APP & More]
ARNOB said:
No, you can only use FlashTool[by Sony] or Flashtool[by Androxide] to flash ftf
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ap030993 said:
Yea you can if you relock your bootloader. The advantages you will get after relocking will be bravia engine, you can receive updates through sony pc companion but you won't able to flash any custom ROM (CM 10 , CM 10.1 etc etc) or any kernel.
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Thank you for your replies
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Re: Xperia S INDIAN THREAD[Support, Help, Any ROM, MOD, APP & More]
Good thread mate.. Keep it up... U done it...
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Re: Xperia S INDIAN THREAD[Support, Help, Any ROM, MOD, APP & More]
We all will help each other here
good one ap030993
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This is awesome! Thanks ap030993. :good:
Now, for my question... Wanted to know is anyone using any sort of case or cover for their SXS? Mine is commando, i even took off the factory screen guard as it was accumulating a lot of scratches. Am a very rough user and trust me, this phone is handling my abuse well | TouchWood | No issues so far... My wife is pissed off as am also flashing different ROMs time to time causing her to lose her angry birds progress
^^ I have the gadgetshieldz' full body cover on my xperia sl. Cheap and effective.
Re: Xperia S INDIAN THREAD[Support, Help, Any ROM, MOD, APP & More]
meanees said:
This is awesome! Thanks ap030993. :good:
Now, for my question... Wanted to know is anyone using any sort of case or cover for their SXS? Mine is commando, i even took off the factory screen guard as it was accumulating a lot of scratches. Am a very rough user and trust me, this phone is handling my abuse well | TouchWood | No issues so far... My wife is pissed off as am also flashing different ROMs time to time causing her to lose her angry birds progress
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Same here bro, i am also a rough and tough user, i have a back panel cover which i ordered from ebay for just rs 140 (shipping charges included) , on touching it feels like rubber but it is hard as plastic and perfectly fits on my xs.
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Re: Xperia S INDIAN THREAD[Support, Help, Any ROM, MOD, APP & More]
Xecutioner_Venom said:
We all will help each other here
good one ap030993
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Absolutely right bro..
Here we all will help each other, clear our doubts, talk about updates, any good news for indian users etc etc, so that there will be no indian noob in this forum.
I will also share some goodies, information about some extremely good apps , guides, tutorials, how to's etc.
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Re: Xperia S INDIAN THREAD[Support, Help, Any ROM, MOD, APP & More]
Thanks to kangi26 ( Forum moderator) , this thread has been made as a sticky.
Could anyone tell me about a hack/tweak/app that change the vibration feedback intensity? Esp. the haptic feedback when pressing the soft buttons to control back-home-menu. I feel the feedback is bit too much.
hi guys ,
if i unlock my xs's boot-loader , what functions will i loose other than BE and music-info ? because these functions can be back by relocking BL again .
thanks !
viru
XT-107 said:
hi guys ,
if i unlock my xs's boot-loader , what functions will i loose other than BE and music-info ? because these functions can be back by relocking BL again .
thanks !
viru
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AFAIK, BE, Music Info, update support via Sony Update Service and PCM... That is all... Apart from that, it opens up a whole lot of new opportunities to go crazy with your device..
Re: Xperia S, SL, ACRO S, ION INDIAN THREAD[Support, Help, Any ROM, MOD, APP & More]
Music info can be regained if u have walkman even with unlocked boot loader. There is a post regarding to this in themes and apps section .
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2121945
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Praying for a better hike/promotion/job to be able to purchase Xperia Z when it launches in india..
Re: Xperia S, SL, ACRO S, ION INDIAN THREAD[Support, Help, Any ROM, MOD, APP & More]
Im using a SL but i cant find the newest fw.
Mine says: 6.1.A.2.45.
Thanks for your time.
Enviado usando Tapatalk 2.
Can I root .55 firmware on locked bootloader on xperia s ???
Re: Xperia S, SL, ACRO S, ION INDIAN THREAD[Support, Help, Any ROM, MOD, APP & More]
avercros said:
Im using a SL but i cant find the newest fw.
Mine says: 6.1.A.2.45.
Thanks for your time.
Enviado usando Tapatalk 2.
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For SL, I Believe.. .45 is the latest release unlike for S which recently got .55
- On My Sony Xperia S LT26i
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iamsuperuser said:
Can I root .55 firmware on locked bootloader on xperia s ???
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Found this forum http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2125850
Rooting stock 6.1.A.2.55 with locked bootloader
I haven't tested it on my own and comments don't speak fairly but give it a go.. And let us know... (LOL, That rhymes )
This is how I did it, but on a unlocked bootloader... http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=34409405&postcount=99
- On My Sony Xperia S LT26i
Hi. I just got my Xperia S. It's cool and I want to keep it that way with DRM (in case of future reselling) So for now only locked bootloader. I have found some roms for locked BL, know how to root and probably install recovery. That's no problem. The point is, in Xperia P, we can flash kernels in zip in recovery (dunno if it requiers unlocked bl, tried only with unlocked). Do we have zip kernels here too? And if so, then is XS capable of flashing them on locked BL?
And is unlocking bl/rooting and applying tweaks profitable? Will I feel boost?
kubekpop said:
Hi. I just got my Xperia S. It's cool and I want to keep it that way with DRM (in case of future reselling) So for now only locked bootloader. I have found some roms for locked BL, know how to root and probably install recovery. That's no problem. The point is, in Xperia P, we can flash kernels in zip in recovery (dunno if it requiers unlocked bl, tried only with unlocked). Do we have zip kernels here too? And if so, then is XS capable of flashing them on locked BL?
And is unlocking bl/rooting and applying tweaks profitable? Will I feel boost?
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U can never change/flash kernels on locked bootloader, neither through cwm flashable zips nor fastboot..
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Odp: [Q] New to XS, but have played with XP and WT19i
All right. Lost drm means only track id, some walkman and bravia engine features lose? Warranty is obvious...
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Odp: [Q] New to XS, but have played with XP and WT19i
kubekpop said:
All right. Lost drm means only track id, some walkman and bravia engine features lose? Warranty is obvious...
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Yes, you will lost this things and of course you will lost your warranty. If you are going to sell it you must say to buyer that your phone doesn't have warranty.
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oops
Odp: [Q] New to XS, but have played with XP and WT19i
I don't think I will. Is Bravia available in custom roms?
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Anyway welcome to XS,XAS and XI forum :hug:
I see you used LwW before...so you must know me I think coz' I used XMP
kubekpop said:
I don't think I will. Is Bravia available in custom roms?
Well,some users reported that after they unlock their bootloader,your BE isn't working...so I think nope...maybe just a software bug....
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so just wanted to get an idea how many users currently have unlocked bootloaders and are willing to flash custom kernels...
YOU NEED TO UNLOCK BOOTLOADER TO FLASH CUSTOM KERNELS!
please use the POLL to vote in-case u have that particular device with unlocked bootloader AND if you are willing to flash custom kernel on it...
Hint: check out my recent threads
Well,I WILL unlock my bootloader eventually later after several month,but definitely not now...
I know custom rom and kernel are great,my mini pro are currently enjoying that
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Yes..i nave UBL on my Xperia s line i had it on my arc...i like it very much and it s very useful..i want to tank you for your.work..i used yours kernels and your battery 0% workaround for arc..
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I have XS with unlocked bootloader. I'm addicted to flashing custom ROM's and kernels, so...
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I have an unlocked bootloader and I am willing to flash custom kernels.
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You're freak Doom lord.
Always propose us with hope and wait
And yes, I am willing to flash that kernel
Thanks for that
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I have locked bl and I won't unlock my bl because I want sell this phone for 2-3 months.
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Willing to flash custom kernels and have an unlocked bootloader.
Yup ive an unlocked bootloader
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I'd love to have DooMKernel for Xperia Ion
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I have Locked BL by Orange :banghead: but I really want to unlock it.
I heard it's possible in Sony Service then I must try.
Sorry for my englisz.
Pozdrawiam
Slash from X Nozomi Aug.
ARNOB said:
I'd love to have DooMKernel for Xperia Ion
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Same with me c:
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I have unlocked bootloader and I flash custom kernels.
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Same here; despite the tragically low amount of custom roms for Acro S caused I guess by its general popularity I do flash them and try to find the perfect one.
Unlocked bootloader on ion....using cm10 on fxp kernel..would love to see a doomkernel for it!
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Rooted, unlocked, flashing stuff all the time!
Unlocked downloader and willing to flash anything this phone is for fun )
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all the replies starts almost the same... reminds me of how the alcoholic gathers together: "hi, i am %username% and i am alcoholic"
and in here: "i am %username% and i have an unlocked bootloader\ubl\locked"
seems its pretty clear... mostly Xperia S/SL users seem to be interested...
once JB is released and the kernel sources are out I will be starting work on DooMKernel for the msm8660 devices...
Xperia S will be supported by default as i have the user donated device with me (last year the users donated the Xperia S to me)... i was planning to extend support to other Sony msm8660 devices (Xperia ION, Xperia Acro S)...
this poll was to get an idea about the userbase and willingness of users to install custom kernels...
i will wait till the end of this week before closing this thread...
DooMLoRD said:
this poll was to get an idea about the userbase and willingness of users to install custom kernels...
i think i will wait for another day before closing this thread...
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i think its better to wait until weekend when ppl have time to read some forums and share time to their devices.
really interested in ur development cuz i have both sxsl and acro s at home. still remember how my x10 enchated after using custom kernels)
Hi,after updating my Sony Xperia M to 4.3 Jelly Bean using Sony PC Companion,Framaroot (1.9.1) doesn't work it says failed try another exploit if available,What should i do? the Gandalf exploit doesn't work anymore after the 4.3 update,Now i'm planning to try another available exploit called Aragorn,Is it safe to use on 4.3? And if not what rooting tool should i use to gain root access again on my Sony Xperia M (C1905)
Please help.
Thanks.
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All currently available root methods doesn't work in 4.3 update at the moment...
Oh ok Thanks. I guess that i'll have to wait for the new method that will work on 4.3, When will it be available?
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JuliusAlfred77 said:
Oh ok Thanks. I guess that i'll have to wait for the new method that will work on 4.3, When will it be available?
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Nobody knows, we will have to wait and see.
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JuliusAlfred77 said:
Hi,after updating my Sony Xperia M to 4.3 Jelly Bean using Sony PC Companion,Framaroot (1.9.1) doesn't work it says failed try another exploit if available,What should i do? the Gandalf exploit doesn't work anymore after the 4.3 update,Now i'm planning to try another available exploit called Aragorn,Is it safe to use on 4.3? And if not what rooting tool should i use to gain root access again on my Sony Xperia M (C1905)
Please help.
Thanks.
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doesn't work in xperia v 4.3 too
I hope that the devs will make an exploit that will work on 4.3 The next couple of weeks,Having no root access is a disadvantage especially for us. ( Xperia M users) Because of the low internal memory problem we can't play hd games with big data files,The solution that i found for that is rooting and Using Directory Binder from Lucky Patcher and another problem is those battery hogging bloatwares,We can't remove those bloatwares because we don't have a root access,I noticed that after i updated to 4.3,The battery drains fast,And i think it's because of those damn bloatwares.
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For now just disable the boaltware which u do not need .. That is what we can do do with our root
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Hey mate wait for some hour i have successfully rooted my Xperia M 4.3 and i am going to create a new guide to root the device...
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Thaku for that u r too smart . :thumbup:
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haresh311999 said:
Hey mate wait for some hour i have successfully rooted my Xperia M 4.3 and i am going to create a new guide to root the device...
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Thanks man i'll wait for that
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haresh311999 said:
Hey mate wait for some hour i have successfully rooted my Xperia M 4.3 and i am going to create a new guide to root the device...
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Locked bootloader??
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Off Topic:Hey guys i found a subtitle settings on the movies settings,Any idea on how to make the subtitles work on movies?
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Off topic:Hey guys i just want to share what i discovered to speed up our device
Disable animations
A hidden settings option in Android will give you access
to commands you may have never known existed. Go to
Settings, About Phone, scroll down to Build number, and
tap it seven times. You will now have access to
developer options. These special settings allow you to
do a variety of things, but they are meant for advanced
users and shouldn't be changed unless you know what
you are doing.
One tweak that could speed up your device is disabling
animations within the operating system. To do this, open
Settings, go to Developer options, and scroll down to
the Drawing option. Next, turn off the Window animation
scale, Transition animation scale, and Animator duration
scale. This will disable animations that occur when you
open, close, and switch between apps. Although the
interface will look less polished, there should be less lag
in performance.
Note:Works on other devices too.
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If you don't want to wait for a root method, then just unlock your bootloader. This will make your /system partition writable, and then you can just use SuperSU to instal the su binary...
mbc07 said:
If you don't want to wait for a root method, then just unlock your bootloader. This will make your /system partition writable, and then you can just use SuperSU to instal the su binary...
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then I will lose Bravia engine
harrymason37 said:
then I will lose Bravia engine
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Well, Xperia M doesn't come with Bravia Engine oficially, but yes, you'll lose Bravia Engine, TrackID and Download music/video info functionality from Movies/Walkman app, along with other proprietary Sony features that I don't remember now.
BUT you can make a TA backup, enjoy root from unlocked bootloader, and when a working root method for locked bootloaders arrive, you restore your TA backup to relock your BL and get the proprietary Sony features back...
I still prefer to wait for a new root method, but there's always a method (although hard) to get root without waiting for new exploits
harrymason37 said:
then I will lose Bravia engine
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Lol xm don't have bravia engine
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Droidlover123 said:
Lol xm don't have bravia engine
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sorry for my mistake im using different model (I will not mention it I dont want to pollute the thread) it's almost the same, I will lose something valuable if I unlock bootloader without backup.
Let's just wait for that new exploit.
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mbc07 said:
BUT you can make a TA backup, enjoy root from unlocked bootloader, and when a working root method for locked bootloaders arrive, you restore your TA backup to relock your BL and get the proprietary Sony features back...
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Nice but...an heads-up: I strongly suspect that as soon as you unlock the bootloader you void your warranty (actually to unlock you have to communicate to Sony your IMEI); it doesn't matter if you then come back locking again
Ok guys once again, we are presented a new firmware for our lovely xperia M dual sim. Rooting should be the first thing on everyone's minds, so i was wondering if anyone has found a way to root this new firmware on locked bootloader and unlocked bootloader.
I hope a solution is found soon, cant wait
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For unlocked bootloaders and locked bootloaders we should have a working cwm recovery...
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And when is this being developed?
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For unlocked bootloaders it will be developed soon but for locked bootloaders it will be hard...
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