Hi there, im waiting for the 4.4.4 update on unbranded uk phone and was wondering if flashing .757 to phone with flashtool earlier would stop SUS from working?
The 4.4.4 update has been out for over a week now and i still dont have it showing in pc companon or SUS, phone has locked bootloader and stock rom.
Also when the update becomes available, will SUS completely wipe the phone back to factory fresh and remove dual recovery? The phone is loaded with junk atm i want rid of and was wonderig if SUS will nuke all partitions or just update in place?
Thanks for look.
gerg81 said:
Hi there, im waiting for the 4.4.4 update on unbranded uk phone and was wondering if flashing .757 to phone with flashtool earlier would stop SUS from working?
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Nope!
gerg81 said:
Hi there, im waiting for the 4.4.4 update on unbranded uk phone and was wondering if flashing .757 to phone with flashtool earlier would stop SUS from working?
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Possible. If you flashed a FTF with a customization that does not get an update, you will not get an update. Refer to this thread for more info.
From your post it was not clear if your BL is unlocked or not. An unlocked BL will prevent flashtool from working. in any case, updating via SUS will wipe modifications to the system, including root and recoveries. If you update OTA, those things will remain intact as long as the update does not specifically concern these things.
I have UK also and still no update with PCC or OTA. We always get them last.
yeah, the doom of getting UK unlocked phone via Clove, everything is 1 month later
need to flash a central eu or something .. its a bit faster
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I got my new Xperia Arc today, ive rooted it and unlocked the bootloader but now whenever i try and update it bricks the phone.
Im on 2.3.2 and the irst thing I did was unlock the bootloader via fastboot, then used gingerbreak to root the phone, i then tried an ota update which bricked the phone.
I used Flashtool FOTAUnbrick, this got the phone working again, so I tried again, I flashed the generic UK 2.3.2 which worked fine, re-rooted and tried an OTA Update again and rebricked do used the FOTAUnlock again, working again, tried the PC Companion which said there was modified software and that it couldn't update.
So its not possible for me to use the phone companion and its not possible or me to use the OTA how do I get my phone onto 2.3.3 as the 2 official ways i've tried are bricking my phone
Any idea
Well there is a topic about this problem in the development forum:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1126358
The idea is that when you unlock the bootloader you can't use OTA updates or pc companion updates to update your phone because you will brick it. In fact it should not even be possible to get the OTA update but this is bug at SE.
If you want to get the update there is 2 possibilities. First is to relock the bootloader and update either through OTA or through PC companion. Second is to just flash generic or rooted official image using fastboot. Here is the latest official firmware for the second method:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1202441
So even though the thread says its for the neo this is actually for arc, right well ill give it a flash now see what the end damage is
Sorry this is for Neo. I gave a link for Neo by mistake because i have Neo. You should use one for Arc.
My phone keeps nagging me saying there is an update available, I had previously unlocked my bootloader to get root and relocked it with Blagus's method, I try and preform the official update to no avail, the update takes place phone reboots and when it turns back on it says "Could not update software" I am also having a hard time doing so on my PC with the companion software, It will not detect my phone in media transfer mode.
Sorry for the block of text but this is annoying me, I want the new update
Thanks in advance
Have you deleted/frozen anything or installed the leaked home.apk/market.apk?
Try to unmount your sdcard before connecting it, i've read someone had success that way to get it to connect/find device.
Regards Dousan...
Yes, I have removed a fair amount of crap as well as installed the new market and leaked launcher.
If I unlock my Bootloader again, flash a 3.0.1.A.0.145 version to get all the crap back and then use SEUS to bring it to the new update?
TehH4rRy said:
Yes, I have removed a fair amount of crap as well as installed the new market and leaked launcher.
If I unlock my Bootloader again, flash a 3.0.1.A.0.145 version to get all the crap back and then use SEUS to bring it to the new update?
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No need for unlocking your bootloader as you can just flash the FW you stated with flashtool and then root with gingerbreak and then without doing anything else update OTA to newest. Only OTA will preserve root
Or you can unlock your BL and flash FW 4.0.A.2.368 posted by @thomassafca with flashtool and then flash doomlords kernel v3 for the same FW virsion as above, with fastboot. It comes prerooted and with su/superuser/busybox installed and then flash kernel.sin with flashtool (SE stock kernel) and relock your BL if you wish.
Regards Dousan...
e: The removed crap is the reason why you can't update
You rule, Thanks for the info. I think i'll go down the flashing the update and kernel route.
Hey guys
I was having the battery drain issue mentioned by siddharthsai R800i 4.0.A.2.368 as i used the pc companion update method
i've now downgraded to
R800i_3.0.1.A.0.145 (OLD firmware) using flashtool
My plan is now to OTA from R800i_3.0.1.A.0.145 to a newer firmware
siddharthsai said the battery drain issue is not evident through OTA only through pc companion.
I brought the r800i unbranded, it has a unlocked bootloader already from the factory, i've never ROOTED or touched the BOOTLOADER !
will i be able to OTA to newer firmware, I'm worried by using flashtool to flash firmwares will the OTA brick my phone because of this.
thanks in advance
harlzden
Afaik there's no plays that comes bootloader unlocked from factory, it would conflict with warranty. SE says unlocking might void the warranty, but to send out devices that might not fall under warranty would be very odd.
I don't think the newest FW is available through OTA yet (2.3.4).
You should be good to go with an OTA update if you bought it from new (not used) and never unlocked the bootlader. A rooted phone won't brick updating OTA nor will it any other way of updating (Pc Companion/SEUS/flashtool). Rooting and then removing/freezing/modding bloat/system aps can cause it not to be able to update OTA.
Regards Dousan...
I did exactly what you are asking and my phone is working like a charm,while you're at it,root your phone with gingerbreak(that's why I did this).
Btw your issue might be fixed since OTA and PC Companion updates are a little bit diffrent,so might be that SE overlooked a bug
I'm currently on stock. 757 firmware and before two days I had a notification about updating to the latest 14.4.108 firmware. Problem is that no matter if I download it through WiFi or 3g, It kept showing that "cannot verify update ", and nothing happens. Anyone else has this? Any ideas or suggestions much appreciated...
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I'm currently on stock. 757 firmware and before two days I had a notification about updating to the latest 14.4.108 firmware. Problem is that no matter if I download it through WiFi or 3g, It kept showing that "cannot verify update ", and nothing happens. Anyone else has this? Any ideas or suggestions much appreciated...
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I have the same problem.
And also I have problem to update it with PC companion software.
I have no idea what next...
Same here via OTA, maybe it`s because of root.....
But i did the update with PCC without problems - and nothing was wiped!
Root is not the problem. Mine is not rooted but still the problem insists. Even pc companion couldn't update the device. WTF?
Plus, I even factory reseted but nothing changed...
Is your bootloader unlocked?
Bootloader is locked. Just have root.
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Is your bootloader unlocked?
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locked bootloader , no root at all
I had the same problem with OTA.
PcCompanion did update but my Z1c crashed now often.
So I flashed the ftf with flashtool and this time it worked perfect.
I came from .757, rooted and locked bootloader.
Now rooted again with Easy Root Tool v8
So there is no way to get ota or companion to work properly? Only way out is flashtool and ftf file?
Well I try PC companion app on other computer and it did update without problems.
I can see the difference in OS (Windows 7 vs. Windows 8) and installed ADB drivers on not working computer.
u got recovery? if yes u can't update by OTA because of changed bootloader
http://www.sonymobile.com/pl/tools/update-service/ this is better for official updates but i think u will need flash ftf
im not an expert just found this info ;P
sry for my english
DM* said:
u got recovery? if yes u can't update by OTA because of changed bootloader
http://www.sonymobile.com/pl/tools/update-service/ this is better for official updates but i think u will need flash ftf
im not an expert just found this info ;P
sry for my english
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I had the same problem without recovery!
DM* said:
u got recovery? if yes u can't update by OTA because of changed bootloader
http://www.sonymobile.com/pl/tools/update-service/ this is better for official updates but i think u will need flash ftf
im not an expert just found this info ;P
sry for my english
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οκ! updating with sony update tool and NOT with pc companion worked! now phone is update to 4.4.4 . Really thank you man!:laugh::victory:
I bought my phone handset only and unlocked, I'm from the UK and heard that 4.4.4 is out, yet I cannot download it. I remember having trouble getting the z1c to update to the version I'm currently on, I cannot remember what I had to do, but frigging Sony Companion even says it is up to date.
slannmage said:
I bought my phone handset only and unlocked, I'm from the UK and heard that 4.4.4 is out, yet I cannot download it. I remember having trouble getting the z1c to update to the version I'm currently on, I cannot remember what I had to do, but frigging Sony Companion even says it is up to date.
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Since your phone has an unlocked boot loader, it will have problems downloading the official phone updates released by Sony. You may have to manually flash 4.4.4 to your phone via some other third part software.
firestone9x said:
Since your phone has an unlocked boot loader, it will have problems downloading the official phone updates released by Sony. You may have to manually flash 4.4.4 to your phone via some other third part software.
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He means unlocked to any networks, not bootloader unlocked.
I also bought a SIM free device in the UK and I haven't had the update either on the handset, or by plugging it into a PC. It is based on serial number, so the newer your device, the longer it will take to get the update. I bought mine in April.
I got mine from Clove since the black model was available .. still no update.
updates are based on cust. numbers. i am thinking to flash it with flashtool to 4.4.4 and then just download the cust number ftf file when its out.
No update out in Switzerland too.
Install the Flashtool, download a ftf, flash the ftf, done, simple.
Gjole86 said:
I got mine from Clove since the black model was available .. still no update.
updates are based on cust. numbers. i am thinking to flash it with flashtool to 4.4.4 and then just download the cust number ftf file when its out.
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Hi Gjole,
Could you just help me a short step by step method "to flash it with flashtool to 4.4.4". Or send a link on how to do this.
I'm stuck on 4.4.2 (see my other thread yesterday in forum), so I could update but Sony give me a error message.
How could I get "cust number ftf file"?
Tks in advance.
Eric
emaeder said:
How could I get "cust number ftf file"?
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http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2631291
Today I received the OTA update. Just started update center app and checked for updates
wow looks like my UK unbranded is ready for update.
no OTA it says computer required, well i will do it later
emaeder said:
Hi Gjole,
Could you just help me a short step by step method "to flash it with flashtool to 4.4.4". Or send a link on how to do this.
I'm stuck on 4.4.2 (see my other thread yesterday in forum), so I could update but Sony give me a error message.
How could I get "cust number ftf file"?
Tks in advance.
Eric
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http://forum.xda-developers.com/sony-xperia-z1-compact/help/lb757-how-to-update-to-rooted-108-t2822957
Here is my guide#5 step by step if you still need it.