Ok so I read the FAQ and understand that the r800a uses a paid for unlock of the bootloader. Seems like bs but its whatever.
You cant seem to pm anyone instantly and the webpage it links to, to go about unlocking it that way just doesnt load anything really.
How can I go about getting this show on the road and unlocking my bootloader so I can actually do fun stuff with my phone and at least over clock it as thats all I really wanna achieve out of it?
Sure this kinda craps been asked a million times but when the faqs links no longer work I dont know what else im supposed to do.
Already used super one click and rooted the phone that part was easy enough.
there's a hope
Hi, i'm new, i hope i'm not breaking any rule with this.
If you got this:
Code:
Rooting Status:
Bootloader unlock Status: No
Then you are unable to unlock your bootloader without pay, but it does not mean you are not able to do fun stuff like you said , you only need to do a test point, give a look to this tutorial TUTORIAL, follow all steps, it is not necessary to sold a clip to usb, you just need to bridge the red points shown at bottom of this post POST . Now you wont be able to flash any .img in fastboot , you should flash .ftf basebands and kernels in flashmode, then flash rom with CWM then enjoy your phone .
I'm no an english speaker so i'm sorry if my english is not good, you can see THIS post which xplains better than me.
And here you can find all (i think) kernels for xplay in ftf ready to flash.
Hope i was helpful. Good luck. :fingers-crossed:
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Yea sorry, I know there are tons of threads on rooting this stupid thing but I've been trying out so many different ways today and failed that I'm sick of and tired of this stupid piece of crap.
This is my brother's phone, and it's run out of internal memory (seriously 300 mb?), anyway he has like 10 apps installed on the internal memory, these plus all the updates have filled it up. So now I'm trying to root it so I can swap the SD cards (already got him a 32 gig microSD for that).
And oh boy am I sick of this thing, so far I've tried multiple options and none work, and some are too complicated with poor instructions for me to figure out.
Rooting my Galaxy W was so easy and this thing here just makes me hate everything.
Stuff I've tried:
Sony Xperia Flasher
ERoot
Flash tool
bootloader
I'm at the end of my wits here, completely frustrated and yea, if this where my phone I would have already smashed it with a hammer.
I really don't have time for this sh*t since I have to study for a big test, so I would appreciate something super simple and fast, like with the Galaxy W.
Again, sorry for sounding like a **** and creating yet another thread, but I'm desperate.
Thanks for any help.
dial *#*#7378423#*#* on your phone then go to service info then to configuration & at the bottom what does it say regarding your bootloader ?
Bootloader unlock allowed: Yes
Dead Metal said:
Bootloader unlock allowed: Yes
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this is good,what version of android do you have ?
It says Android Version 2.3.4
But build number 4.02.A0.69
Dead Metal said:
It says Android Version 2.3.4
But build number 4.02.A0.69
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ok i used this app to root my phone (google it or search this forum for it,easy to find):
DooMLoRD_v4_ROOT-zergRush-busybox-su
& i used this video to unlock bootloader:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-crbhMFSuaQ
Thanks , I'll try that tomorrow, right now I'm just too tiered.
Dead Metal said:
Thanks , I'll try that tomorrow, right now I'm just too tiered.
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if you need help send me PM & i will reply back in this thread. take care
If you want you can unlock the bootloader (loosing your warranty, of course), and then install a newer version of android up to 4.2.2, which is much more smoother than 2.3.4 and has much more features...
Madness, if you can't figure it out you're either not reading enough or just being lazy. There's about 4 or 5 links in my guide with how to root, add to that the amount of other threads there is, starting a new one means your lazy, because you've read nothing whilst signing up and just want to be spoon fed. Luck for you, there's some willing to do it.
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Rooting Tools
you can root using doomlord root script.
I have rooted several times after flashing few roms and the script works great.
Hope this helps..
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1321582
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Madness, if you can't figure it out you're either not reading enough or just being lazy. There's about 4 or 5 links in my guide with how to root, add to that the amount of other threads there is, starting a new one means your lazy, because you've read nothing whilst signing up and just want to be spoon fed. Luck for you, there's some willing to do it.
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Had you taken a look at my join date and post count you may have noticed how I did not sign up to be spoon fed to root this device. And had you read my post you may have noticed how I stated that I've already rooted the Galaxy W, which is my phone, which was also real easy and straight forward.
I signed up to be able to hit the thanks button for Sir Arco's CM10 ROM, and give feedback should I notice bugs or other problems with it.
All I wanted was to root it without flashing a new ROM, since all my brother wants is more space on his phone, I don't think he'll want to check the forums constantly to check if there's a new version of a ROM out so he can flash it, so unlocking the bootloader and flashing a new ROM would be pretty pointless.
you can try to use the doomlord process, but you will always install a new rom, in that case will upgrade de phone to 4.0.3 and then you will be able to root the phone with de .bat file inside :good:
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Had you taken a look at my join date and post count you may have noticed how I did not sign up to be spoon fed to root this device.
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But you still clearly hadn't read anything whilst signing up, otherwise you wouldn't have started a new thread on something as common as "how do I root". I assume you will have managed it by now?
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But you still clearly hadn't read anything whilst signing up, otherwise you wouldn't have started a new thread on something as common as "how do I root". I assume you will have managed it by now?
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I did, which is why I apologized for posting another thread like it, there where also no I do I root this in this forum, since apparently I'm the only one who had trouble with the options that are posted in the guide threads.
And no, the doom script did not work, it did say it was successful but the phone remained unrooted. So after a couple more tries (and rectifying the "drivers out of date" error message) I unlocked the bootloader, tried again a couple of times still to no effect. So I want ahead and flashed a new ROM and Kernel. At first my brother wasn't too happy about that but he's starting to like the new ROM.
Man, it was easier flashing android onto the bloody HP Touchpad than this phone.
Hello, I was posting here because I've been having a great deal of difficulty really getting anything done with it. What I'd like to do is either unlock the bootloader, or at least root it to my computer to flash on a new ROM.
In order to root it, I was told to put it in MSC mode, allow unknown sources, and enable USB debuggin, all of which I've done. However, when I go to root it using either SuperOneClick, Doom method, or flashtool, I continually get errors, either saying ADB server is out of date, killing..., or in the case of the doom method that it cannot write any files because they are read only. Somebody mentioned you an overwrite your r800at with an r800i rom to make this work, but the link in that thread lead to some virus (I assume it was taken down a while ago). I put it to a stock AT&T ftf, and still no luck.
My problem lies in the fact that some of the threads I'm looking at are YEARS old at this point, most of the links are dead, and some of the advice is contradictory. I figured then that I could just get somebody to unlock it for money, but all the threads point to alejandrissimo, who I believe is now inactive.
All I would like is to root my phone and put on a new rom, preferably of ICS, with minimal difficulty. I've sunk something like 10 hours into it at this point, and now am the proud owner of a phone with the exact same firmware I started with. I've wiped my contacts like 8 times, and to be honest I'm just getting frustrated with the whole thing. I hate the idea of having bloatware all over my phone though.
So if anybody knows a good way either to root the r800at (and if possible could provide active links to the software), or somebody I could pay to unlock it and skip all this work, I'd really appreciate it.
Thanks for reading, have a good one.
I can't help you with unlocking bootloader (i have r800i with unlocked bootloader), but maybe i can help you with root
You didn't say what firmware are you using, but in general use Doomlord's zergrush method v4 for firmware .42 and below or Eroot on newer firmware (it's on chinese but it have one big button with word "ROOT" on it :silly: )
That is only for rooting and with that you can debloat stock firmware or use ROMs for locked bootloader.
SWM_installer V5 , should work on locked bootloader (once you get root) so you can flash custom GB roms.
To be able to install ICS/JB/CM/MIUI ROMS you must unlock your bootloader because they all don't work on stock GB kernel, and you need unlocked bootloader to be able to flash custom kernels
Here is some links, but i hope R800a users can help you more with unlocking bootloader
Xperia Play Index - ROM'S, FIRMWARE, KERNEL'S, GUIDE'S, THEMES, MOD'S
[MEGATHREAD][GUIDES][18th Dec][4Noobs] All My Tutorials!
Cyanlabs ROM Kitchen & Windows Helper Application
Thanks
First, thank you for the very informative response. Here's some additional info, I am not sure if it will be helpful to you
My current Android version is the stock AT&T 2.3.3 and my build number is 3.0.1.b.0.285. I'm honestly not sure which of these things is helpful, but I'll try that Chinese rooting method. Got a long work shift tonight, but I'll report back later.
Thank you so much, I really do appreciate it!
im sorry for any double threading. im just so lost on this Experia Ion and was hoping someone can point me in the right direction from where i stand with it.
1. Its locked. is there a way to unlock it even though it says Bootloader Unlocked: NO ?
2. what can i do to get any custom rom on it while the bootloader is locked or is that even possible?
3. if that isnt possible, is there a way to get a better firmware version than 4.0.4?
yes i have flashtool working with drivers i already reloaded 4.0.4 stock on it.
main reason im even wondering about any of this, is because when i make calls the MIC on it is muffled horribly. ive read the forums about the Mic rubber Gasket piece so thats my next step. but im wanting to try a newer firmware (hopefully custom) before taking the phone apart . as stated im sorry for double thread posting if there was an answer already, ive been searching for days on the threads and ahvent found much on my questions, but i did attempt my best to answer them myself before ending up here.
There is no way to unlock the bootloader if it is set to unlock = no as far as i am aware.
My only suggestion is to use a custom rom that is based on Stock and works for locked bootloaders. Any of the ROMs in the development section that are marked as LB in the title (for your phone) will work. Full instructions are there. You will need to root and install recovery to install.
Futher info on rooting is here if you haven't already done it.
thank you so much, im so used to samsungs yknow? methods are definitely different with the xperias. thanks for the direction point. i just rooted and setting up recovery i hope this thread helps others who are lost as well
Read the FAQ, then noticed the sticky saying the topic I posted in general will be deleted cause technically its a question.
So I just wanna simply pay to have my xperia r800a's bootloader unlocked. I read to pm but, it wont let me do that and the website linked to in the faq is virtually a blank page with nothing.
How do I go about paying to have the bootloader unlocked.
Also do I need to have the bootload unlocked to overclock my phone or is having it rooted good enough as i've already done that with super one click.
Clessy said:
Read the FAQ, then noticed the sticky saying the topic I posted in general will be deleted cause technically its a question.
So I just wanna simply pay to have my xperia r800a's bootloader unlocked. I read to pm but, it wont let me do that and the website linked to in the faq is virtually a blank page with nothing.
How do I go about paying to have the bootloader unlocked.
Also do I need to have the bootload unlocked to overclock my phone or is having it rooted good enough as i've already done that with super one click.
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This is free Bootloader Unlock for the R800a:
[GUIDE] Bootloader Unlock Status: No / No Fastboot
This will not give you access to Fast Boot Mode but you can still Flash Custom Kernels using Flash Mode. Here is a link to Kernels you can Flash using Flash Mode(I have converted them from .img to .ftf):
[Depository]FTF Kernels for the Xperia Play
To Over Clock you need a Custom Kernel, and to Flash a Custom Kernel you need to Unlock your Bootloader.
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This is free Bootloader Unlock for the R800a:
[GUIDE] Bootloader Unlock Status: No / No Fastboot
This will not give you access to Fast Boot Mode but you can still Flash Custom Kernels using Flash Mode. Here is a link to Kernels you can Flash using Flash Mode(I have converted them from .img to .ftf):
[Depository]FTF Kernels for the Xperia Play
To Over Clock you need a Custom Kernel, and to Flash a Custom Kernel you need to Unlock your Bootloader.
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Thanks for the speedy reply hopefully I can figure it all out.
I will say right now im horribly unimpressed with the frustration of android lol. All I wanted was some ppsspp like all the videos I was seeing on youtube. That way I could stop carry around my vita and a phone.
Also dead links instantly in the first post with the required files -_-
Also after reading the guide I wouldnt say that its user friendly at all and spoken with so much easy and over glancing of its technical level. I much rather pay if I can just do that still. Is that possible?
Clessy said:
Thanks for the speedy reply hopefully I can figure it all out.
I will say right now im horribly unimpressed with the frustration of android lol. All I wanted was some ppsspp like all the videos I was seeing on youtube. That way I could stop carry around my vita and a phone.
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No problem
Just remember to click on the THANKS button.
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Clessy said:
Read the FAQ, then noticed the sticky saying the topic I posted in general will be deleted cause technically its a question.
So I just wanna simply pay to have my xperia r800a's bootloader unlocked. I read to pm but, it wont let me do that and the website linked to in the faq is virtually a blank page with nothing.
How do I go about paying to have the bootloader unlocked.
Also do I need to have the bootload unlocked to overclock my phone or is having it rooted good enough as i've already done that with super one click.
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i can unlock it ... contact me on gtalk [email protected]
http://forum.xda-developers.com/general/rooting-roms/cnc-bootloader-bootloader-access-phone-t3169432
could something like this help with the unlocking of our bootloader ? or am i not getting how it works all together ?
well if you brave enough to test it ...
it states "unless you softbrick there is no bl mode" which assumes you have a bl mode if you softbrick it. If it's true it's cool and unlock via fastboot might work. if it's not true, you've just softbricked your phone without any way to recover.
Someone brave with Equipement protection plan may want ot backup his phone and try the method and if it softbricks just file a claim with assurion and wait 3 days for a replacement living without phone.
Another problem is - the thread in the link mentions the cnc-bootloader without actual link to it or any other way to download, otherwise maybe I'd try it
there was a user in the root development thread who backed up/deleted laf.img in order to boot to fastboot, which worked but i think it didnt respond to any commands. i bricked my first g4 trying the same but i didnt enter the right command and deleted aboot by accident oops.
found that post
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=62085237
just wanted to share what seemed like a possibility at helping with the current bootloader status...
as much as id love to try, i have no idea how to but would gladly work with someone that could go with me step by step...
if **** hits the fan , warranty should cover the damage and i could roll back to my trusty G2 till i get the phone back