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hello.i need some help with my Xperia S lt26i.i'm on stock ICS .55 firmware and i want to root.but i'm not really sure if my bootloader is locked or unlocked.when i go to service info it says : Bootloader unlock allowed says Yes.so this is locked but i can unlock my bootloader?
and the best method to root and flash a custom rom?i've seen some tutorials but i don't know what to use.i don't want to downgrade or something.
thanks you for time and sorry for the noob questions but i am new on the xperia rooting.
Grigoris0r20r said:
hello.i need some help with my Xperia S lt26i.i'm on stock ICS .55 firmware and i want to root.but i'm not really sure if my bootloader is locked or unlocked.when i go to service info it says : Bootloader unlock allowed says Yes.so this is locked but i can unlock my bootloader?
and the best method to root and flash a custom rom?i've seen some tutorials but i don't know what to use.i don't want to downgrade or something.
thanks you for time and sorry for the noob questions but i am new on the xperia rooting.
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Yes you can unlock bootloader,after unlock you will lose DRM Keys that can't be restore,and also BRAVIA Engine won't work.
About root check youtube to know more and understand.
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thank you so much for your help! i will wait a litle bit longer for the official update and if they don't release it i will root.thanks!
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Grigoris0r20r said:
hello.i need some help with my Xperia S lt26i.i'm on stock ICS .55 firmware and i want to root.but i'm not really sure if my bootloader is locked or unlocked.when i go to service info it says : Bootloader unlock allowed says Yes.so this is locked but i can unlock my bootloader?
and the best method to root and flash a custom rom?i've seen some tutorials but i don't know what to use.i don't want to downgrade or something.
thanks you for time and sorry for the noob questions but i am new on the xperia rooting.
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Hello @Grigoris0r20r,
Its really simple if you follow the steps,
Here is a step by step post for the same. Click [Here]
Its A Complete Beginners Guide.
It would surely help.
Regards,
Dwarkesh
dwarkesh2492 said:
Hello @Grigoris0r20r,
Its really simple if you follow the steps,
Here is a step by step post for the same. Click [Here]
Its A Complete Beginners Guide.
It would surely help.
Regards,
Dwarkesh
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thank you so much!!!! very helpfull guide! i think that i am gonna stick with locked bootloader for a while.and like all the phone if i root it it will void my warranty right? thank you! :good::good::good::good::good:
pannekoek28 said:
You can always root your device. You will still receive OTA (over the air) updates. I highly recommend to root your xperia S, because it is very easy and I can't name a negative thing about it. To root your .55 firmware, search in the android development thread for a topic about rooting this specific firmware. It's called New root method or something like that. I'm on my mobile now so I can't give you a link.
As for bootloader: yes, you can unlock it. I personally don't recommend it, (a lot of others will), because you won't be able to go back to normal and I find it very difficult to do. There are about 2-3 ROMs that can be installed with a locked bootloader. I also have a locked one and used Xzxperience 2 for quite a time.
Good luck with rooting (and unlocking?) and welcome to the forums
Sent from my LT26i using xda app-developers app
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i think u say about this method : http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2204321
i've found it easy.what about your rom? is it stable and fast? oh and if you don't mind one more question.u said that i am be able to receive OTA updates.so if i have a custom rom i am still gonna be able to receive official OTA updates? thank you for your help!!! and like you said i think i am gonna stick with locked bootloader.i only have some months my XS.
Grigoris0r20r said:
i think u say about this method : http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2204321
i've found it easy.what about your rom? is it stable and fast? oh and if you don't mind one more question.u said that i am be able to receive OTA updates.so if i have a custom rom i am still gonna be able to receive official OTA updates? thank you for your help!!! and like you said i think i am gonna stick with locked bootloader.i only have some months my XS.
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Unfortunately No, You Will Not Get Sony Official Update.
Yes Having a locked bootloader is a good idea till JB rolls out
dwarkesh2492 said:
Unfortunately No, You Will Not Get Sony Official Update.
Yes Having a locked bootloader is a good idea till JB rolls out
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the only bad with locked bootloader is that you can't flash all the roms.but its ok.i think i am gonna root it soon cause sony is not gonna release the official update soon i think.
Lets hope it does!
dwarkesh2492 said:
Lets hope it does!
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well mate i have already rooted my LT 26i to Jelly bean, it will be June to get official update.
don't worry about the warranty, u can re-lock your boot loader any time and flash it with .55 and no one will know that u had rooted your phone and u can do the official updates with OTA or PC companion or from service center.
i can 100% guarantee u that cz i have already tested it on EMMA ( official software for Sony )
if u want to know the details how to unlock boot-loader, root and install leaked Jelly bean, its all in the forum
if u don't understand then i can help out
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well mate i have already rooted my LT 26i to Jelly bean, it will be June to get official update.
don't worry about the warranty, u can re-lock your boot loader any time and flash it with .55 and no one will know that u had rooted your phone and u can do the official updates with OTA or PC companion or from service center.
i can 100% guarantee u that cz i have already tested it on EMMA ( official software for Sony )
if u want to know the details how to unlock boot-loader, root and install leaked Jelly bean, its all in the forum
if u don't understand then i can help out
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i will wait for a bit longer for the official update,otherwise i am gonna root it.did u used the ftf .200 that they posted here?
Grigoris0r20r said:
i will wait for a bit longer for the official update,otherwise i am gonna root it.did u used the ftf .200 that they posted here?
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Nope i used .197 and its decent. let it run till official update ;p
epicsha said:
Nope i used .197 and its decent. let it run till official update ;p
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heheh yeah thats true.maybe i will try it soon.they said end of may but they did say what year lol
pannekoek28 said:
I really enjoyed the ROM. It had some nice features (toggles in status bar, CPU over/underclocking) and a really nice look.
To be honest I'm not really sure about OTA updates in custom ROM's. As far as I can recall you will NOT receive OTA updates. But you don't need them, because you can flash the official JB firmware when it's out with flashtool.
Good luck
Oh and btw, yes I meant that thread you mentioned. It works really easy
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yeah thats what i saw.a few clicks and you are done.btw do you know any other roms that don't want unlocked bootloader?i saw the list for jb roms but all need unlocked bootloader.
pannekoek28 said:
I know this ROM (http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2139152) is for locked bootloaders too. That's all I've found yet.
I havn't tried this one, but I am planning to do so. (after JB ofcourse )
I will stick with .55 firmware now, until JB releases. If I like it I will keep it (will use some mods though).
If I don't like it, I will switch to the ROM above. If I don't like that one I might unlock my bootloader.
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nice!!! thank you! so if i root my phone and keep the bootloader locked i can still receive the new update when it rolls out.right?
and one noob question.whats the point of rooting it if not using another rom?just to overclock?
There is no need to worry if u want to root the phone or unlock the boot loader nor u have to get worried that u will loose your warranty.
i have already tried it on official software
epicsha said:
There is no need to worry if u want to root the phone or unlock the boot loader nor u have to get worried that u will loose your warranty.
i have already tried it on official software
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hmmm nice then!!!
But I have already tested on my LT26i. Can u explain me what model u have and what are the things u have done. I would help u as much as I can!
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pannekoek28 said:
you WILL lose warranty if you unlock your bootloader. in the Android development forum there is a thread that describes how to keep warranty, but it won't work for me [/QUOT
hmmmm i see.no need to root it now though cause i received the official update yesterday so its ok.at least they fixed the cam.but not the lag when you record on full HD.
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Find attached the torrent share
Hi.. What is customized mea?? Sorry n00by here :-/
AbDYaSaR
Same question here.. What "customized MEA" means?
What's different between this and the other version?
Its bugfix update or only arabic region patch?
Mea=middle-east & Africa I believe
Sent from the outer space, delivered by an android
A little more information besides "torrent link" might be nice. Like, what these "customizations" are, and whatnot.
Does this fix the WiFi bug in Syria
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FenrirMX said:
A little more information besides "torrent link" might be nice. Like, what these "customizations" are, and whatnot.
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All I can say is that all custom apps installed in this rom can be removed without root.
For what .211 brings, compared to .200, search on the forum
Is it me, or you are very mysterious, Androxyde.
Cholek3 said:
Is it me, or you are very mysterious, Androxyde.
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I'm not mysterious. I took the time to download it and to share it. I have just installed it to be sure it flashes OK. I saw many custom apps can simply be removed. I didn't test anything else.
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Is it me, or you are very mysterious, Androxyde.
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naaa, just a little bit mysterious .....this is the guy who make the greatest tool ' FLASHTOOL ' :good: :good: :good:
Androxyde said:
I'm not mysterious. I took the time to download it and to share it. I have just installed it to be sure it flashes OK. I saw many custom apps can simply be removed. I didn't test anything else.
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thank you sir ...
Locked or Unlocked bootloader?
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Find attached the torrent share
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do i need to unlock my bootloader to install this FTF?
wajihbizreh said:
do i need to unlock my bootloader to install this FTF?
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You never never need to unlock anything ... neither to have root to flash any FTF.
Thank you
I was looking for the MEA one to hopefully solve if the Wifi issue in Syria
I will report back once I finished downloading/testing
More Deatils .. if you're interested (sorry for posting here)
I tried the official update via PC Companion (after relocking) but still I had the same problem (phone freezes completely after turning WiFi on)
I Live in Syria.. and I read somewhere that changing the "operator.sim.numeric" value would help, but not for me, I tried "setprop" and MarketEnabler.. The "operator.sim.numeric" value changed alright, but the problem is still present
for now I flashed back 6.1.A.2.55 and WiFi is working as expected (so I know for a fact it's not a hardware problem as some people suggested)
if someone please can figure this out and suggest a road start, I would be so grateful, Sorry again
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Thank you, I confirm that the FTF is working good.. I flashed it with no problems
but the Wifi issue is still there.. but I confirm its not the ftf problem, it all on Sony side with Syrian Sim Cards
however.. removing the SIM magically makes the Wifi Work Again!
Thanks anyway man, good share
Please help me, look, I'll explain my situation, I have an XPERIA S LT26, I bought locked to a carrier, or at least that's what I though. My deviced stopped getting software upgrades from Sony, so I though, cyanogenmod, why not? So I started searching for info and stuff, I realized that my bootloader was locked and with: "Unlocked Allowed: No", so Sony told me that I had to unlocked the phone with the SIMLOCK code, so I get the code, and when trying to input it with a friends microSim, supposedly "not acceptable", the phone started normally and never asked my for the code... and it was completly functionable! I was able to call with he's microSim and everything, for some reason the 3G for the internet didn't worked... I don't know what to do, in the service menu of my device it appears the "X" on Network and then a 5, on everything else there's no X and there's some 0...So i guess this means is still locked? But as I told you the phone worked great with another sim...
PLEASE HELP I NEED TO UNLOCK BOOTLOADER, INSTALL CYANOGENMOD IS MY DREAM.... :crying:
THANKS PEOPLE!
I can show you the path to your dream!
angelpuyol said:
Please help me, look, I'll explain my situation, I have an XPERIA S LT26, I bought locked to a carrier, or at least that's what I though. My deviced stopped getting software upgrades from Sony, so I though, cyanogenmod, why not? So I started searching for info and stuff, I realized that my bootloader was locked and with: "Unlocked Allowed: No", so Sony told me that I had to unlocked the phone with the SIMLOCK code, so I get the code, and when trying to input it with a friends microSim, supposedly "not acceptable", the phone started normally and never asked my for the code... and it was completly functionable! I was able to call with he's microSim and everything, for some reason the 3G for the internet didn't worked... I don't know what to do, in the service menu of my device it appears the "X" on Network and then a 5, on everything else there's no X and there's some 0...So i guess this means is still locked? But as I told you the phone worked great with another sim...
PLEASE HELP I NEED TO UNLOCK BOOTLOADER, INSTALL CYANOGENMOD IS MY DREAM.... :crying:
THANKS PEOPLE!
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You dont have to unlock bootloader to install Cyanogenmod.. there is a workaround to install Cyanogenmod 10 on Xperia S without unlocking bootloader! check this link and follow the steps.. its pretty simple.. good luck! :fingers-crossed:
http://www.xda-developers.com/android/locked-bootloader-xperia-s-and-want-cm10-no-problem/
Hit the thanks button if I helped..!
Thanks!
mnashfaq said:
You dont have to unlock bootloader to install Cyanogenmod.. there is a workaround to install Cyanogenmod 10 on Xperia S without unlocking bootloader! check this link and follow the steps.. its pretty simple.. good luck! :fingers-crossed:
http://www.xda-developers.com/android/locked-bootloader-xperia-s-and-want-cm10-no-problem/
Hit the thanks button if I helped..!
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It's Awesome! I've already flash it! It's there a way that this could lead to CM 11 to locked bootloaders? Or at least 10.2 10.1?
THANKS!
Nope, I don't thinks so.. they havent got a workaround to install CM11 for locked bootloaders yet.. (CM11 still has bugs) :/ wait with patience.. it might come up soon! :fingers-crossed:
Hit the thanks button if I helped..!
mnashfaq said:
Nope, I don't thinks so.. they havent got a workaround to install CM11 for locked bootloaders yet.. (CM11 still has bugs) :/ wait with patience.. it might come up soon! :fingers-crossed:
Hit the thanks button if I helped..!
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Is any dev already working on this? Thanks
angelpuyol said:
Is any dev already working on this? Thanks
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Sorry bro, bad luck for you.. You cant get CM11 on locked bootloader.. because the latest version of android for SXS is 4.1.2 and has a kernel for 4.1.2, that's why CM10 worked.. because the kernel is supported.. if you need 4.4 KitKat.. you need to have 4.4 kernel.. since you cant get 4.4 kernel with locked bootloader.. its kinda impossible for you to get KitKat.. lets hope someone finds a workaround for that if its possible.. :fingers-crossed:
btw, CM10 is pretty awesome.. smooth and good on the battery and has no actual bugs except for a very very rare freeze on the recent apps screen.. a bug that you probably wont come across..
Good Luck..!
mnashfaq said:
Sorry bro, bad luck for you.. You cant get CM11 on locked bootloader.. because the latest version of android for SXS is 4.1.2 and has a kernel for 4.1.2, that's why CM10 worked.. because the kernel is supported.. if you need 4.4 KitKat.. you need to have 4.4 kernel.. since you cant get 4.4 kernel with locked bootloader.. its kinda impossible for you to get KitKat.. lets hope someone finds a workaround for that if its possible.. :fingers-crossed:
btw, CM10 is pretty awesome.. smooth and good on the battery and has no actual bugs except for a very very rare freeze on the recent apps screen.. a bug that you probably wont come across..
Good Luck..!
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Sorry to heard that... Anyway, I think I should be able to unlock my bootloader, I mean I have the SimLock code, but as I told you before I'm having problems... Any idea how can I unlock it?
PD: So CM 10.1 or 10.2 should be able to run on locked bootloaders?
angelpuyol said:
Sorry to heard that... Anyway, I think I should be able to unlock my bootloader, I mean I have the SimLock code, but as I told you before I'm having problems... Any idea how can I unlock it?
PD: So CM 10.1 or 10.2 should be able to run on locked bootloaders?
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If it's not a problem, try this.. I'm not sure if it will work.. But it's worth a shot if you want bootloader unlocked so badly..
Use Emma flash tool from Sony..
Flash the latest 4.1.2 stock ROM (world)..
(when you select the rom to flash, Check if there is a file called simlock.ta on the right side, if it's there.. Uncheck it and then flash)
After flashing the clean rom.. Check again in the service menu if bootloader unlock is allowed..
If not use your friend's sim again and check if they ask for sim lock code..
Hope It works..
Good luck..
P. S. Yes if they release cm 10.1 or 10.2 for locked bootloader.. You can install..
YEAH.
mnashfaq said:
If it's not a problem, try this.. I'm not sure if it will work.. But it's worth a shot if you want bootloader unlocked so badly..
Use Emma flash tool from Sony..
Flash the latest 4.1.2 stock ROM (world)..
(when you select the rom to flash, Check if there is a file called simlock.ta on the right side, if it's there.. Uncheck it and then flash)
After flashing the clean rom.. Check again in the service menu if bootloader unlock is allowed..
If not use your friend's sim again and check if they ask for sim lock code..
Hope It works..
Good luck..
P. S. Yes if they release cm 10.1 or 10.2 for locked bootloader.. You can install..
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I'll definitely try it soon... Hey btw do you know how to get colored emoji on CM 10? Like the Iphone ones? I know perfectly how to input them, but I havent figure out how to view them, I mean, seriously, the black and white emoji are awful...
Thanks dude!
angelpuyol said:
I'll definitely try it soon... Hey btw do you know how to get colored emoji on CM 10? Like the Iphone ones? I know perfectly how to input them, but I havent figure out how to view them, I mean, seriously, the black and white emoji are awful...
Thanks dude!
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Not exactly sure, but try this.. install the codec in the first link.. and then download the keyboard in the second link to type those emoji..
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=kl.emjdec
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=kl.ime.oh
mnashfaq said:
Not exactly sure, but try this.. install the codec in the first link.. and then download the keyboard in the second link to type those emoji..
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=kl.emjdec
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=kl.ime.oh
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Didn't work... The first one is just an app where you copy and paste black and white emoji in to it and then it shows it colored... but whitin the app...
Any other idea??
Thanks anyway!
angelpuyol said:
Didn't work... The first one is just an app where you copy and paste black and white emoji in to it and then it shows it colored... but whitin the app...
Any other idea??
Thanks anyway!
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Oh, sorry bout that, my bad.. :/ did some research on it and no luck.. it seems that you can't get colored emoticons on android unless we get official 4.4, or some dev has to port it from 4.4.. :/ if we need colored emoji we have to modify system fonts for emoji, and its too much of advanced work.. hope someone ports it for 4.1.2 cuz I don't think Xperia S will get any new update..
:fingers-crossed: let's hope someone ports it for us..
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Oh, sorry bout that, my bad.. :/ did some research on it and no luck.. it seems that you can't get colored emoticons on android unless we get official 4.4, or some dev has to port it from 4.4.. :/ if we need colored emoji we have to modify system fonts for emoji, and its too much of advanced work.. hope someone ports it for 4.1.2 cuz I don't think Xperia S will get any new update..
:fingers-crossed: let's hope someone ports it for us..
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Let's hope so, thanks for all your help in this post you're the best
angelpuyol said:
Let's hope so, thanks for all your help in this post you're the best
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No problem dude, glad to help.. good luck with unlocking your bootloader :fingers-crossed: :good:
Hey member, wanna' flash CyanogenMod on the phone.
There is lot's(and lots) of info' here on this already, though can't find the links as yet..
If any member/s could leave the links need for CyanogenMod download, and all other links, looks like i need to flash google apps too..
Also, is the 2 sim function working now on the ROM? Ideally it would be good to be back on .41.2 rather than kit kat,.
Thanks for any help.
Alex
the custom roms dont have dual-isim support
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OK Cool, much thanks for the info'.. :good:Shame though about the dual sim thing... Will stay on stock then..
mr_b_alex said:
OK Cool, much thanks for the info'.. :good:Shame though about the dual sim thing... Will stay on stock then..
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Dual sim is now working fine but still in experimental thanks to the developer for his hard work...so u can install the custom ROM's....
Plz Hit THANKS button if I HELPED U
jackeagle said:
Dual sim is now working fine but still in experimental thanks to the developer for his hard work...so u can install the custom ROM's....
Plz Hit THANKS button if I HELPED U
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Beauty' thanks. If you have link/s need so I can flash the ROM (currently running on stock 4.1.2) with CWM and links for the google app flash,,
much thanks
mr_b_alex said:
Beauty' thanks. If you have link/s need so I can flash the ROM (currently running on stock 4.1.2) with CWM and links for the google app flash,,
much thanks
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First you need to upgrade your rom to touchwiz 4.2.2 and then you can flash kitkat or any other custom rom because you can't flash custom rom on 4.1.2 bootloader ... So if your device is not rooted, go to settings and do a software update... Or you can alternatively flash firmware from sammobile... Hope it helps..
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First you need to upgrade your rom to touchwiz 4.2.2 and then you can flash kitkat or any other custom rom because you can't flash custom rom on 4.1.2 bootloader ... So if your device is not rooted, go to settings and do a software update... Or you can alternatively flash firmware from sammobile... Hope it helps..
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Hey gamekiller, thanks for info'. That's a surprise, I presumed I could flash any rom on stock... Cool thanks.. My grand is rooted, and like I say running stock 4.1.2 with CWM.
Thanks again, and hope to get more info' / tips from members about this subject.
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mr_b_alex said:
Hey gamekiller, thanks for info'. That's a surprise, I presumed I could flash any rom on stock... Cool thanks.. My grand is rooted, and like I say running stock 4.1.2 with CWM.
Thanks again, and hope to get more info' / tips from members about this subject.
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Its better u unroot ur phone and flash official 4.2.2 firmware from samobile and root it back...because most of all the custom ROM's use 4.2.2 has their base so u can hardly find and rom which supports 4.1.2 but S there r some but if u want install cm11 based or AOSP based ROM's u should definitely need to update it to latest Andriod 4.2.2....
Good info' again, will unroot, then flash stock 4.2.2, then flash custom rom CM 11.
Thanks for your info'. I hit thanks!
Has members please got the genuine links for the CM11 flash with dual sim , and goggle app thing (all links I need basically) It's hard to find valid info'.. Want to use dual sim though! Big thanks in advance
Alex
mr_b_alex said:
Good info' again, will unroot, then flash stock 4.2.2, then flash custom rom CM 11.
Thanks for your info'. I hit thanks!
Has members please got the genuine links for the CM11 flash with dual sim , and goggle app thing (all links I need basically) It's hard to find valid info'.. Want to use dual sim though! Big thanks in advance
Alex
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Here you go http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2563557 this supports dual sim functionality but its still on experimental our dev's are still working on it thanks to them.. and regarding apps just download gapps from there itself and flash via Recovery... All the best
jackeagle said:
Here you go http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2563557 this supports dual sim functionality but its still on experimental our dev's are still working on it thanks to them.. and regarding apps just download gapps from there itself and flash via Recovery... All the best
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Good job jackeagle, thanks for the link...
I know this might sound a stupid question- with the CM11 as it's still new, it's still need work done to fix a few issues, my question is, if I flash this, and root my phone, as its a custom rom CM it get's upgraded automatically , when new fixes/upgrades come out right? It's not like stock firmware rooted where i can not upgrade. Right? I mean the CM 11 gets better with time, and i dont have to keep reflashing right>???
Thanks a lot for your info/s
Alex
mr_b_alex said:
Good job jackeagle, thanks for the link...
I know this might sound a stupid question- with the CM11 as it's still new, it's still need work done to fix a few issues, my question is, if I flash this, and root my phone, as its a custom rom CM it get's upgraded automatically , when new fixes/upgrades come out right? It's not like stock firmware rooted where i can not upgrade. Right? I mean the CM 11 gets better with time, and i dont have to keep reflashing right>???
Thanks a lot for your info/s
Alex
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First u have to root ur phone and install latest recovery...After flashing this rom u have wipe cache, dalvic cache, factory reset just read instruction carefully and follow it donr skip any step has it can cause major problems or boot loop...No u will not get OTA update in CM coz its not official due to dual sim functionality being experimentally once this issue is solves completely dev's will make it official and then u may get updates via OTA..till then whenever new update is released u have to download full ROM and flash it via Recovery... before installing make backup of current ROM so that if anything goes wrong you can revet back..and its very lite below 250mb.. All the best...
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First u have to root ur phone and install latest recovery...After flashing this rom u have wipe cache, dalvic cache, factory reset just read instruction carefully and follow it donr skip any step has it can cause major problems or boot loop...No u will not get OTA update in CM coz its not official due to dual sim functionality being experimentally once this issue is solves completely dev's will make it official and then u may get updates via OTA..till then whenever new update is released u have to download full ROM and flash it via Recovery... before installing make backup of current ROM so that if anything goes wrong you can revet back..and its very lite below 250mb.. All the best...
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Lot's of good info here... Thanks/respect.
After doing more research, I am hankering toward staying on stock, as phone is set up all good, AND not sure if I want some of the current issues on this experimental version... (Though developer doing good work) Will defo' do it when some of the issues get resolved.. Hope I didn't waste your time. Will use your infos' at a later date, when I am reflash CM11 later on..
I looked for stock 4.2.2 flash on sammobile, though there is no downloads for my location (UK) Can I use another location>? Say Germany or India? Or is that liable to soft brick my phone.. ? ? ?
Thanks to you:good:
Don't install the firmware from other region coz each region has its own setting might me bandwidth 2G or 3G so and in some regions its locked so don't try it u might end bricking u r mobile...search u r region only..
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Hello Bro's .. Im new in this Fórum and im also noobie in the thing of ROOTING I have One Question.
Well I just Upgrade my Sony Xperia M C1904 From 4.1.2 to 4.3 and Now i can't Root it and i will like to downgrade it to 4.1.2
but i dont know how ... i know that it may be hard to show or help from the beggining but can someone help me STEP by STEP???.. other thing i f u can make a tutorial to help me can u do it In Spanish Because i really don't know the english lenguaje IM SORRY FOR MY BAD English And Thank you All... I hope Someone Help Me.
Bro first you have to download the 4.1.2 firmware and flash it on your xperia using flashtool, I am providing the most helpful link,from where you can download the 4.1.2 firmware and there is a step by step guide(with pictures) to flash it using flashtool.
Go to this http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2697277
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Just Flash with the Stock ROM 4.1.2 or if you have cwm recovery you can flash straight in recovery mode