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Hi . I am using a xperia play r800a rogers and it says my boot loader can not be unlocked. is there a way around that for rooting my phone. Please help. I tired of loosing all my game data and would like to be able to use tititum backup.
Hi.
I rooted my play this morning using the information from the link below:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1320350
If the utility doesn't do anything after it says "waiting for device" you might be missing some drivers.
To get the correct drivers installed on my pc I had to install Sony PC Companion first - make sure you opt to install the MTP drivers as well and it should be ok then.
http://www.sonymobile.com/gb/tools/pc-companion/
Hi camsurf,
From my experience, rooting and bootloader are entirely different. Essentially consider rooting to be 'admin rights' for your phone. You can run things you shouldn't be able to, etc, from within the 'Operating System'.
Bootloading is essentially changing the 'Operating System' entirely.
I've used SuperOneClick to root my device a few times. Very straightforward and easy to use. The only issue I've had is when I stupidly didn't enable USB Debugging in the settings.
Also your bootloader can be unlocked, but it requires payment to do so, and a little work from your end in most cases.
ok......
im runing version 2.3.4
build number 4.0.2.A.0.42 (does this matter)
make sure u have installed adb drivers for ur device (whats this and where do i find them
chipowski, the link you game me does not work for r800a but thanks or the help.
To get the correct drivers installed on my pc I had to install Sony PC Companion first - make sure you opt to install the MTP drivers as well and it should be ok then.
I have PC companion already installed on my pc. should i uninstall it and then reinstall opting out on the mtp (?) drivers.
these are the pages i found.
thanks guys
how do i "thank" you guys where do i click
Hi,
Sorry didn't realise my model version is different - mine is the R800i.
I am on the same build and os as yours though if that's any use.
For the ADB driver I found this thread:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1510241
which says to download and install this:
http://junefabrics.com/android/download.php
I've just installed this and now on device manager I can see "Android ADB Interface" under "Android Phone".
If you do this I don't think you need to worry about the MTP stuff I mentioned before.
yay
ok i rooted my phone using this
zergrush
works great. but i have a couple of questions.
clockwork mod i cant get that for some reason. i tried to use rom manager but when i go to flash my phone it says not supported. nandroid i cant get that either. do i need that.
im using wotanserver if i need to restore my phone . is that correct.
thanks guys
Will this void my warranty even if the HTC developer site supports it and if it does is there a way to lock it? I also have problems while getting the codes I must send to HTC it just gets stuck on Waiting for device... Can anyone help me
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Hi
This may help you answer your first question
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1709782
To your second question:
No. If you unlock the bootloader you can never go back to
the same "Locked" state as before. So looking at the bootloader
it is always visible that the bootloader has been unlocked once.
And the third one:
Is your device listed when youn run
fastboot devices
If not - recheck your USB connection (e.g. Drivers)
More tips are found here
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1598964
My first try also failed on Win7 so I went back to my old PC with Vista where it worked
regards
max
That was great thanks a lot very informative. I followed the unlock bootloader tutorial but i don't remember any drivers.. can you link the drivers to me please ?
EDIT: Yes i have windows 7 but no older pc.. Ideas?
Also is there a way to remove sense and have stock ICS can't find any ROM that does that
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JamesInsights said:
That was great thanks a lot very informative. I followed the unlock bootloader tutorial but i don't remember any drivers.. can you link the drivers to me please ?
EDIT: Yes i have windows 7 but no older pc.. Ideas?
Also is there a way to remove sense and have stock ICS can't find any ROM that does that
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http://www.htc.com/www/help/
"HTC Sync for all HTC Android phones", driver comes with Sync. Just make sure to disable the actual software after your install, it's kinda annoying and largely useless.
clxcoltz said:
http://www.htc.com/www/help/
"HTC Sync for all HTC Android phones", driver comes with Sync. Just make sure to disable the actual software after your install, it's kinda annoying and largely useless.
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Great, Thanks!
Hello,
I have a Sony Xperia Arc S, manufactured on the 12W07, with Bootloader Unlock Allowed: No.
After almost two years with the phone and having jjdoctor's Hybrid Rom installed, phone rooted and CWM via XParts, I decided I wanted to give it a go on Jelly Bean roms.
In order to do this, I knew I had to unlock the bootloader, and after my carrier failed to reply to my e-mails and contacts, I tried to do it via WotanServer. Now, I know XDA isn't WotanServer's support forum (they don't seem to have one), but I'm hoping more of you had the same problem and can assist me in its resolution.
I registered on the site, paid the 7.99€ it's asking right now to SIM/Bootloader unlock and attempted the process on my Windows 8, x64 laptop with PC Companion and flashboot installed (I think this is important for you). I'll try to break down my questions now, so that it's easier for you to answer.
1 - When installing the X Unlock Tool 1.6.0., I noticed that it failed installing two drivers (see attached image). It only installed one of them. Is it normal?
2 - I thought this was ok and continued. I opened the program, selected my phone model, logged in and a youtube video prompted. I performed as asked, used a paper clip to make the test point stuff and my computer installed some QualComm driver (see attached image). The X Unlock Tool just stood there, frozen. What was it supposed to do?
3 - I tried some more times to perform the test point method, with no luck. The program just stucks and doesn't progress from the youtube video.
4 - "I'm going back to Xperia Ultimate HD and leave jjdoctor's rom for a while". Yeah, right. As I tried to "Reboot to Recovery" on XParts (and other SW I've tried now, like ROM Manager and ROM Toolkit), the phone reboots, stays just a tiny fraction of a microsecond on CWM and then reboots normally. I've tried all key combinations, with no luck. Maybe I killed something in my bootloader?
5 - I've already sent 3 e-mails to WotanServer, two asking for support and the last one asking for a refund. Since I can't use the SW, I want my money back. It's only 8€, but it's still my money. It's been a week now, and nobody replied. Is it normal?
If someone can help or just share a similar story for us to find a solution, I'd be happy.
Thanks.
P.S.: I am now stuck on the STOCK ICS ROM I placed on my phone via flashboot I think I'm going to try to go back to stock GB, as this is way too slow...
I don't want to contact you on gtalk, I want a solution to be publicly available here and, if you may, concrete answers to my questions.
If the driver installation failed, you will not be able to do it correctly. Do please ensure that drivers have been installed correctly.
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You need to enable unsigned driver support in Windows 8 then reinstall the software.
Google Windows 8 driver testsigning
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Ok, I have now been able to install the drivers correctly thanks to devstaff.
However, the unlocking process keeps stopping on the "youtube video" section. It installs the Qualcomm device and just stays that way for a while (I now hold the world record in staying in the same position holding a paper clip fixed to two points).
devstaff said:
You need to enable unsigned driver support in Windows 8 then reinstall the software.
Google Windows 8 driver testsigning
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You have to remove the paperclip once the device is detected
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Just did that, waited for the "Qualcomm" thing to install, removed the paper clip, kept the cable pluged, and nothing happened. I am going to try this on Windows 7.
What puzzles me the most is that the program just doesn't go anywhere. I've youtubed other videos and it's almost instant: you do the test point, it installs the driver and the program goes into the unlocking phase. Mine? It just stays there, staring back at me with the "Next" button disabled.
Try with win7 and post... Wether it worked or not
Windows 7 did the trick. Thanks everyone for your support. It now shows as sim unlocked and bootloader unlock allowed yes. Do I still have to put the codes from Sony or is it all done?
You still need the code from Sony, follow the instructions on the website.
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rfpsebastiao said:
Windows 7 did the trick. Thanks everyone for your support. It now shows as sim unlocked and bootloader unlock allowed yes. Do I still have to put the codes from Sony or is it all done?
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No problem, would have worked though if you just enabled test signing on Windows 8.
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rfpsebastiao said:
Windows 7 did the trick. Thanks everyone for your support. It now shows as sim unlocked and bootloader unlock allowed yes. Do I still have to put the codes from Sony or is it all done?
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No, you don't. Wotanserver removes both simlock and unlocks the bootloader for you also.
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Hmm I disabled it on Windows 8 and successfully installed the drivers, but I just couldn't get it to work. On Windows 7 I did it on my first try. Oh well, no harm done. I'll report to the people at WotanServer. They never replied, but I'll provide my feedback and link them to this thread (and I'll keep the shocking title :laugh.
Before I saw your reply I tried to perform the steps to unlock the bootloader via fastboot and Sony codes, but at the cmd I got a message stating that the bootloader was already unlocked.
I'm now enjoying Jelly Bean on my Arc S.
Hello to everyone,
I've been trying to root this phone for about 2 hours without any success. It isn't my phone, I have rooted (and every other stuff) HTC, but process is really different on Arc S.
My main goal is just to install Xperia Ultimate HD 5.0.1 http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1920207, with stock kernel and everything, I just want to install the ROM.
I've downloaded DoomLoRD v4 tool to root it, but I can't figure out what's the problem, I think it's something with ADB drivers.
So PLEASE, can anyone tell me which tools do I must have to root that phone? Where should I install that ADB drivers (and how exactly), do I have to have flashtool or something else, or DoomLoRD v4 tool is enough?
Thanks 1000 times for the one who replies me, I just want to root that phone, and now what I have to do and have installed to succeed.
Have you tried to root your Arc with Eroot?
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2219711
motlanvamaimai said:
Have you tried to root your Arc with Eroot?
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2219711
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I just want to mention that I'm on latest official ICS 4.0.4.
No i haven't, i didn't see that anywhere. I'll try and then inform you about it. And just one thing about those ADB drivers, i just have to connect the phone to PC and that's it? If PC recognizes the phone that means that drivers are installed?
Thank you
hrvoje334 said:
I just want to mention that I'm on latest official ICS 4.0.4.
No i haven't, i didn't see that anywhere. I'll try and then inform you about it. And just one thing about those ADB drivers, i just have to connect the phone to PC and that's it? If PC recognizes the phone that means that drivers are installed?
Thank you
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For ADB drivers, many people have problem with these drivers. In your situation, run eroot and connect your phone, if ADB drivers are installed correctly then your phone will be recognized by eroot and you can root it.
A whole day it took my to root my phone,as i had to downgrade to windows 7 from windows,HOWEVER i had to delete the windows 7 i got and get a new one due to a driver issue.Then after i rooted my phone i was looking forward to fast boot a mod i got...yet it does not work.
So i attempted to unlock the boot loader, but yet again a problem arose where i am unable to unlock it because the command prompt just says "Waiting for device" as you will see in the attachment. I.I have searched all over,done all i could,and i cant resolved the issue!So please someone end my misery and help me fix this.
Fastboot message: device must be rooted first. No root.
ADB: Settings/Developer Options/Usb debug->enable usb debugging mode
herolet said:
A whole day it took my to root my phone,as i had to downgrade to windows 7 from windows,HOWEVER i had to delete the windows 7 i got and get a new one due to a driver issue.Then after i rooted my phone i was looking forward to fast boot a mod i got...yet it does not work.
So i attempted to unlock the boot loader, but yet again a problem arose where i am unable to unlock it because the command prompt just says "Waiting for device" as you will see in the attachment. I.I have searched all over,done all i could,and i cant resolved the issue!So please someone end my misery and help me fix this.
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Hi,
I faced similar problem while i was unlocking my bootloader.
i followed the following
Install latest version of flashtool
goto C:\Flashtool\drivers (assuming u set default location for flastool to install)
Use the exe file to install flashmode,fastboot and your device driver
And then try to unlock bootloader
Yes i followed all your instructions , i dont know which one fixed it but it's working completely fine now.Ive got Le0PArDx's rom on mine now thank you guys.
herolet said:
A whole day it took my to root my phone,as i had to downgrade to windows 7 from windows,HOWEVER i had to delete the windows 7 i got and get a new one due to a driver issue.Then after i rooted my phone i was looking forward to fast boot a mod i got...yet it does not work.
So i attempted to unlock the boot loader, but yet again a problem arose where i am unable to unlock it because the command prompt just says "Waiting for device" as you will see in the attachment. I.I have searched all over,done all i could,and i cant resolved the issue!So please someone end my misery and help me fix this.
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Unlock bootloder via flashtool.
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I have to use PDANet to get it working: http://www.droidiser.com/2012/11/how-to-install-drivers-for-any-android.html