I bought an Optimus One in Dubai and it didn't came with android market (apparently it's blocked over here), so I rooted it and installed the vending.apk manually.
It opens but force close all the time, downloads never start and after a while it force closes... I've tried clearing the data and using market enabler but the problem persists.
Im new on android, anyone can help?
Thanks!
Facing the same problem...
@raguida
Strange coincidence!! I also bought the Optimus One (P-503) from Dubai and facing the same problem of not having Android Market. For some strange reason, SLIDE ME is pre-loaded on the phone... but it cannot hold a candle to Android Market.
Can you walk me through the steps used for rooting it? Also, where did you get the vending.apk from?
Help from the gurus would certainly help leveraging the power of Android.
Thanks!!
Anyone has market running properly on Optimus One?
I've downloaded many vending.apk files the only one that actually installed is attached, but like I said even when it doesn't force close the downloads stuck on "starting download" phase...
Maybe it's not the proper vending.apk for this phone or for froyo... if any user have this phone with market running and can upload the apk it would be great...
To root it was really simple just follow the step by step video on this thread: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=803682
Good luck and let me know if you have better luck... I suggest you try to install the market before rooting bcs so far rooting the phone didnt help on anything and maybe in the end it's not even necessary...
I downloaded my market.apk from phone. It is actualized to last version. Maybe it will help maybe not. You will see.
Customized sw from Vodafone, Central Europe (LG-P500-V10a)
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What about name of application? Can't be problem here?
Thanks a lot, you version is much newer then the one I was using, unfortunatelly the FC still happens when I try to download or open the downloads tab... or maybe it's because of my version, it's V-10c...
Thanks anyway!
raguida said:
Thanks a lot, you version is much newer then the one I was using, unfortunatelly the FC still happens when I try to download or open the downloads tab... or maybe it's because of my version, it's V-10c...
Thanks anyway!
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It's strange. Maybe problem is not in application itself. Check it out.
If problem is really in issue that Google's market doesn't support East countries you probably will have to flash one of original-one firmware from another country.
Which version of fw do you have?
The_ERROR said:
If problem is really in issue that Google's market doesn't support East countries you probably will have to flash one of original-one firmware from another country.
Which version of fw do you have?
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Not sure how i can check that, on "about phone" screen I get this: Kernel 2.6.32.9 Software version LGP503-V10c-OCT-19-2010
Thanks for the help... some friends have HTC over here with market enabled but only for free apps, if I get at least the free ones as well im happy...
raguida said:
Not sure how i can check that, on "about phone" screen I get this: Kernel 2.6.32.9 Software version LGP503-V10c-OCT-19-2010
Thanks for the help... some friends have HTC over here with market enabled but only for free apps, if I get at least the free ones as well im happy...
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It will be fine check if P503 and P500 are same model with different ROMs. If so, then chose your original ROM and flash it into.
It have one problem - lost of warranty.
Thanks
The_ERROR said:
It will be fine check if P503 and P500 are same model with different ROMs. If so, then chose your original ROM and flash it into.
It have one problem - lost of warranty.
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Will try that, just need some time to research how to do it and not brick my phone... thanks!
raguida said:
Will try that, just need some time to research how to do it and not brick my phone... thanks!
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Let me know if that works. So far, I have rooted my phone and downloaded all Android Market alternatives .. still missing Android Market.
Thanks for the help!
The_ERROR said:
It will be fine check if P503 and P500 are same model with different ROMs. If so, then chose your original ROM and flash it into.
It have one problem - lost of warranty.
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I've flashed the 10a version on the phone and now the market is running normally, I've lost my nDrive app with Dubai map but downloaded it again from the market and its all set now... Thanks a lot!
Don't want to abuse but there's 2 more questions, the phone is not rooted anymore, can I repeat the 1 click root process? And how can I delete some European apps that come on 10a version such Netlog?
Cheers!
raguida said:
I've flashed the 10a version on the phone and now the market is running normally, I've lost my nDrive app with Dubai map but downloaded it again from the market and its all set now... Thanks a lot!
Don't want to abuse but there's 2 more questions, the phone is not rooted anymore, can I repeat the 1 click root process? And how can I delete some European apps that come on 10a version such Netlog?
Cheers!
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After re-flash you of course lost also rooting, because whole ROM was replaced. For rooting you can use same steps as before you used. (Super One click 1.5.5+ (PC app), z4root (android app), or configure via adb shell)
If is phone rooted, than you are allowed to delete what you want - also pre-installed apps. You can find this apps in /system/app but be careful what are you delete!!
Can somebody confirm this path? I'm not sure about this.
The_ERROR said:
After re-flash you of course lost also rooting, because whole ROM was replaced. For rooting you can use same steps as before you used. (Super One click 1.5.5+ (PC app), z4root (android app), or configure via adb shell)
If is phone rooted, than you are allowed to delete what you want - also pre-installed apps. You can find this apps in /system/app but be careful what are you delete!!
Can somebody confirm this path? I'm not sure about this.
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Thanks for all the info... enjoying the phone much more now
raguida said:
I've flashed the 10a version on the phone and now the market is running normally, I've lost my nDrive app with Dubai map but downloaded it again from the market and its all set now... Thanks a lot!
Don't want to abuse but there's 2 more questions, the phone is not rooted anymore, can I repeat the 1 click root process? And how can I delete some European apps that come on 10a version such Netlog?
Cheers!
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Any reason for selecting the 10A version and not the 10C version? I read here that the 10A version has a bug and the user was being recommended 10C.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=850312
Any problems being noticed by you subsequent to the flashing? Also, does the IMEI number get wiped out after flashing?
mpanat said:
Any reason for selecting the 10A version and not the 10C version? I read here that the 10A version has a bug and the user was being recommended 10C.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=850312
Any problems being noticed by you subsequent to the flashing? Also, does the IMEI number get wiped out after flashing?
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Because it seems, that A,B,C aren't older or newer version, but only country modification. But nobody knows, what is true.
Discuss about this you can find here.
I think that possibility of different language (country) versions can be likeliest.
The_ERROR said:
Because it seems, that A,B,C aren't older or newer version, but only country modification. But nobody knows, what is true.
Discuss about this you can find here.
I think that possibility of different language (country) versions can be likeliest.
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Finally flashed my phone to version 10C. Android Market is up and running. Thanks for all your help.
10a is running fine
mpanat said:
Finally flashed my phone to version 10C. Android Market is up and running. Thanks for all your help.
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I've chosen 10a bcs mine was already showing 10c, but I think it was a modified version of 10c (without market), anyway 10a is working fine. Does the 10c version come with nDrive or you also had to download it again?
Have you noticed any missing apps from your previous version to this 10c you installed? Also there are any new apps other them market there?
Cheers,
Raf
raguida said:
I've chosen 10a bcs mine was already showing 10c, but I think it was a modified version of 10c (without market), anyway 10a is working fine. Does the 10c version come with nDrive or you also had to download it again?
Have you noticed any missing apps from your previous version to this 10c you installed? Also there are any new apps other them market there?
Cheers,
Raf
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10C comes with nDrive .. did not have to download it. The only missing app from the previous version is SmileME. New apps seen are CarHome, LG Apps Advisor.
raguida said:
To root it was really simple just follow the step by step video on this thread:
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With LG P500 V10n doesn't work.
Related
I have the X10i from China and it's in 1.6
I did the "official" update to 2.1 but lost Marketplace and everything relating to the West (youtube, facebook, twitter).
I wanted to know if I can go back to 1.6 and use the 1 touch root app to root the cell that way.
After I root it, how can I update the Android OS? Also what is the highest OS that can be run on the X10? Can we use 2.2 if we root the cell?
Thanks.
necrogodomega said:
I have the X10i from China and it's in 1.6
I did the "official" update to 2.1 but lost Marketplace and everything relating to the West (youtube, facebook, twitter).
I wanted to know if I can go back to 1.6 and use the 1 touch root app to root the cell that way.
After I root it, how can I update the Android OS? Also what is the highest OS that can be run on the X10? Can we use 2.2 if we root the cell?
Thanks.
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Flash to nordic or global FW then... There is a tutorial at the Development thread. Use z4Root after you upgrade it too 2.1
Thanks, I'll give it a try.
Thanks, worked.
Still running on the Chinese Android 2.1 though, no market.
At least it's rooted well enough that I can just add files if I want if I can find them.
Thanks for the help.
necrogodomega said:
Thanks, worked.
Still running on the Chinese Android 2.1 though, no market.
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Had you of flashed the Global or Nordic you wouldn't be and would have the Market.
i am a new user and a total noob to linux and android
XperiaX10iUser said:
Had you of flashed the Global or Nordic you wouldn't be and would have the Market.
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ok i have considered debranding my phone from at&t i'm running an experia x10 a sadly i was bought into the idea of an update to 2.1 so i figured y not and got my phone but sadly as we all know no update so is there a way i can debrand my phone flash to a nortic firmware and root it when i get the seus update without bricking my phone? please help me out i tried rooting it but if it's not sourced in the market the security blocks it so i'm not sure what the deadl is at&t needs to get with the program and take a **** on steve jobs desk and demand we get our just desert with se se needs to have google **** down their throats if they all worked togeather it would be a good thing
gothicasshole said:
so is there a way i can debrand my phone flash to a nortic firmware and root it when i get the seus update without bricking my phone?
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Yep, see here - http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=825201, when you've done search the Market for z4Root and root with the app.
i have a problem as well, i updated my phone but the firmware still says 1.6 ..
help please?
hey it says its not compatible with 1.6 so idk whats gonna go on at&t hasn't released the eclair yet am i just going to have to wait or what? and z root didn't root titanium backup said not rooted and i couldn't download busy box so yea idk it's on lock down by at&t
ok my basic need is i need to flash the nortic so i can update useing seus then once i get 2.1 i can root it but i have 1.6 i need a flash tool to get the nortic so i can upgrade this pos
gothicasshole said:
ok my basic need is i need to flash the nortic so i can update useing seus then once i get 2.1 i can root it but i have 1.6 i need a flash tool to get the nortic so i can upgrade this pos
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Reading posts might be a start...
XperiaX10iUser said:
Yep, see here - http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=825201, when you've done search the Market for z4Root and root with the app.
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Well I did try to flash it to the Global 2.1, but even after it flashed, it was still the same Chinese one. So I guess it's something I did totally wrong then.
So I'll just keep it as it, I'm not sure what else I can do besides constantly trying to flash every copy of global 2.1 I can download and hoping that one of them will take.
Thanks for the advice though.
What version is fastest and what is the newest? The .504 is only for uk?
2.0.2.A.0.24 Is newer. It has a faster gui and other pros. The other version is available in all the world. Regards
Just get the newest. I'ts rootable and custom themes will be adjusting to it.
Is there a thread or place with all the links to download the latest firmwares (ordered by version)?
I tried this one:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=825664
But there they don't specify if the firmwares are 2.0.2.A.0.24 or 2.0.A.0.504 (I tried the UK one, but I found that it's 2.0.A.0.504).
I've an X10 Mini E10i. Any help?
Thanks in advance.
Not sure whether .24 is newer. When I plug in the usb pc companion prompts me to update the software even though it's on 0.24. I haven't tried updating cause all it will do is install a patch to remove the root.
As stated in the Wiki:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/wiki/index.php?title=Xperia_X10_Mini_Official_ROMs
The .24 is newer than the .504
Hi.
I have found very little difference between .504 & .24 (Agreed, .24 is newer) I think that the primary purpose of it was to stop ROOT.
I use JIT and the performance via Linpack is always above 7.00 MFLOPS (Almost twice as fast as standard!). I had these results on both versions.
.504 currently has the better compatability for themes... until people port them to .24.
Hope this helps
deano309 said:
Hope this helps
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Of course it helps! A LOT, indeed!
But the thing is that, if I want to use your ROM, I can't because of this NOTE:
deano309 said:
NOTE: You must already be running Firmware 2.0.A.0.24 or it may cause your device to boot infinately (Or not at all!)!!!
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Sooo... where can I get a .24 Firmware? (right now I've a 504 and I want to change it). I've checked the forums, but people usually write the version but not the build
alexrsj said:
Of course it helps! A LOT, indeed!
But the thing is that, if I want to use your ROM, I can't because of this NOTE:
Sooo... where can I get a .24 Firmware? (right now I've a 504 and I want to change it). I've checked the forums, but people usually write the version but not the build
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OK, here is a quick step by step:
1. Download, Install and run SE Update Service (Backup ALL data first!).SE Update Service
2. Once phone is updated, ROOT it following this guide: SuperOneClick v1.5.5 (Modified)
3. Install XRecovery on your device using this guide: [RECOVERY]
4. Copy the zip file with one of my updates to your SD Card, start XRecovery & choose to install!!!
That easy!!
deano309 said:
OK, here is a quick step by step:
1. Download, Install and run SE Update Service (Backup ALL data first!).2. Once phone is updated
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I can't update my phone to .24 using SEUSS because that firmware is not available from my operator/country yet (the software says that I already have the last version -even when I was with the 1.6 firmware!-).
In fact, the .504 wasn't available either, so I flashed it manually with an UK ROM that I found in this forum withouth knowing it was .504...
alexrsj said:
I can't update my phone to .24 using SEUSS because that firmware is not available from my operator/country yet (the software says that I already have the last version -even when I was with the 1.6 firmware!-).
In fact, the .504 wasn't available either, so I flashed it manually with an UK ROM that I found in this forum withouth knowing it was .504...
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I just posted something similar for someone else.
Check out this post: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=10591343&postcount=6
deano309 said:
I just posted something similar for someone else.
Check out this post: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=10591343&postcount=6
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Wow! Thanks A LOT! I'm going to try it right now and will keep you all informed!
you guys might want to check this out too.. (if you don't have any joy with the build.prop edit)
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=884771
good luck
12/05/2011: New update today Android 2.3.2 for the Xperia Play
You might already got the information on your phone that you need to update the system
It's still too soon to be able to tell what this update will add.
I need to fill the battery to install this new update and see what it will add
If someone got some info on this please add some comment
Update 26/05/2011: New update available Android 2.3.3 today for the Xplay
Seems to be available on USA and Germany reported on the general forum.
Please post your comment on "what's new" and what did you find hidden and your opinion on your replies.
It begins at page 3 for this update
Anybody that rooted and has frozen apps through Titanium Backup or some other freezing software update yet? Wondering if I need to unfreeze everything before the update...
I don't know what freeze with titanium but the update take a while for the moment it still in the eary state
Might be backuping before applying the update
I'am using the pc method might have used the phone method ...
Next time maybe
kenshindono said:
12/05/2011 New update today for the Xperia Play
You might already got the information on your phone that you need to update the system
It's still too soon to be able to tell what this update will add.
I need to fill the battery to install this new update and see what it will add
If someone got some info on this please add some comment
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No update here
I'm on france don't know if it's by country order or something like that
Updated successfully no problem but took a while
lost 300 KB in the process... Didn't see change for now
i tried one game and saw that i works fine with no change...
Might be for stability purpose or for accelerating boot second boot was quicker than usual
I will post if i found anything else
build 3.0.A.2.184
v. 2.3.2
kenshindono said:
I'm on france don't know if it's by country order or something like that
Updated successfully no problem but took a while
lost 300 KB in the process... Didn't see change for now
i tried one game and saw that i works fine with no change...
Might be for stability purpose or for accelerating boot second boot was quicker than usual
I will post if i found anything else
build 3.0.A.2.184
v. 2.3.2
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Got root/unlocked bootloader?
is it safe for rooted/unlocked bootloader device?
i got this update a few weeks ago, would it have anything to do with my phone being generic and not tied to single network
Scorbion said:
is it safe for rooted/unlocked bootloader device?
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No I don't recommend updating your device if your bootloader is unlocked. I did it with my phone and my phone ended in a semi brick
ne1 feel like posting the build number etc.... no update for my generic unbranded play here.
jongilluley said:
ne1 feel like posting the build number etc.... no update for my generic unbranded play here.
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its in the post, same as the generic one we have.
Sent from my R800i using XDA Premium App
I'm on Rogers in Canada and haven't gotten an update yet - checked this morning. My phone's currently running build 181.
The SE page also says theres no update. Maybe it was just a Radio-carrier update
http://www.sonyericsson.com/update/
nah like i said earlier now my phone is on build 3.0.A.2.184 and works pretty good no problem since i updated
Also it doesn't disable/affect rooting with gingerbreak so go Ahead guys
note: before i got the update, i updated playstation apps on market maybe the update will be available only after u do that !
psp
I think so psp games has been added.
rahulgulecha said:
I think so psp games has been added.
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Where do u get PSP games for the Play??
Adam3Sixty said:
Where do u get PSP games for the Play??
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Not seen any info from SE about PSP games for now or in the near future
New update Today 2.3.3 available on usa and germany.
I am still waiting for France
kenshindono said:
nah like i said earlier now my phone is on build 3.0.A.2.184 and works pretty good no problem since i updated
Also it doesn't disable/affect rooting with gingerbreak so go Ahead guys
note: before i got the update, i updated playstation apps on market maybe the update will be available only after u do that !
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thats becuase your firmware is 2.3.2 not 2.3.3
you got the point update weve had since release.
gingerbrick does not work on 2.3.3 fact!
ok i see but it's not a problem for me i used root only to move apps. now that i know adb command ... the other stuff i don't need them seriously.
I do prefer getting update than having root that i use once a year
Hey, I'm on rogers in Canada and was having a hell of a time getting rooted 2.3.3 on my phone without unlocking the bootloader(no point in unlocking the BL for just root .... especially w/the warranty problems). I figured I'd give Working Root on 2.3.3 ! a try but had trouble finding the right firmware to downgrade to and when I tried to update OTA it kept failing after downloading and trying to install it (looked like it went all the way through the process but the phone would reboot and say "update failed").
1./ Did a clean install of the Xperia_Play_Release_Generic_UK.ftf (it's .184) with flashtool and then re-setup my apns to get 3g etc working. I downloaded the generic ftf off a thread on these forums but couldn't remember exactly which thread so I recompressed it and uploaded it to multiupload to make it a little easier to get all the needed files
2./ Rooted with Chainfire's Gingerbreak apk
3./ OTA update and it worked (before I did a clean install I was having the ota update fail, probably because I had removed a few system apps via root uninstall, I just made sure that all I did this time after the fresh install was root and then update)
Note on Gingerbreak: I've seen this exploit take 5 minutes or a few hours to grant root on devices. Be patient, if it's still hasn't worked try re-seating or swapping your memory card for a different one and try again. Also be sure you're on 2.3.2, SE patched gingerbreak in their release of 2.3.3.
[FAQ]
1./ I don't have ota updates available in my country, will this still work for me?
Answer: Yes, this installs the global firmware to your phone, after that your phone will look for global updates rather than carrier specific updates.
2./
nelly_boy said:
I used the above processes to get back to 2.3.2. All good but data dont appear to be working. Phone calls everything else is fine. Data is enabled but I never get G H or E in the status bar.
Any ideas? Do I neeed to get onto wifi to download carrier settings?!?!
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Answer
step 1./ google your carriers apn settings
step 2./ enter them in settings/wireless & networks/mobile network settings/Access Point Names (make sure you set up your mms apn if you want working mms as well, info for your carrier is available on google, that's where I found mine.)
step 3./ Profit
ncaissie said:
Yes you can use wi-fi. and Like I said OTA is safe it is the PC update that bricks.
Just follow those steps. It's easier than I expected.
Edit:
The things not mentioned in the OP is that you need to download a file manager to install the Gingerbreak. And you need to enable the “Unknown Sources” in the apps settings to install Gingerbreak.
After it roots it will reboot and you should see a new app called Superuser in your app list.
Then get Titanium Backup to uninstall thing you don’t want or move apps fully to the SD card. If you are not in the UK the BBC player is no good to you. I think there is a thread with a list of apps you can safely remove
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thanks just to clarify.
We can use a rogers branded xperia play and flash the uk firmware? will it not mess up anything?
RacecarBMW said:
thanks just to clarify.
We can use a rogers branded xperia play and flash the uk firmware? will it not mess up anything?
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Not at all. You just have to re-setup your apn settings.
I'm using a Rogers Play on the UK firmware on a Bell sim card
Thanks for that man I'm gonna give it a go right now
update: hells yea boy! it worked! it worked! rooted 2.3.3!!!!!!!
Sent from my R800i using XDA App
Willis111 said:
Hey, I'm on rogers in Canada and was having a hell of a time getting rooted 2.3.3 on my phone without unlocking the bootloader. I figured I'd give Working Root on 2.3.3 ! a try but had trouble finding the right firmware to downgrade to and when I tried to update OTA it kept failing after downloading and trying to install it (looked like it went all the way through the process but the phone would reboot and say "update failed").
1./ Did a clean install of the Xperia_Play_Release_Generic_UK.ftf with flashtool and then re-setup my apns to get 3g etc working. I downloaded the generic ftf off a thread on these forums but couldn't remember exactly which thread so I recompressed it and uploaded it to multiupload to make it a little easier to get all the needed files
2./ Rooted with Chainfire's Gingerbreak apk
3./ OTA update and it worked (before I did a clean install I was having the ota update fail, probably because I had removed a few system apps via root uninstall, I just made sure that all I did this time after the fresh install was root and then update)
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You beat me to the punch , I was gonna try that last night but was having connect to network problems.
@Emann56 - Was still your idea, just figured I'd try it with a fresh install of a different firmware and post my epic results. All thanks goes to you and whoever helped with your thread ofc and especially Chainfire!
thatsupnow said:
Thanks for that man I'm gonna give it a go right now
update: hells yea boy! it worked! it worked! rooted 2.3.3!!!!!!!
Sent from my R800i using XDA App
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That was my reaction too Still can't wait for CM7 on this puppy though tbh.
Will this work in the Netherlands or will there be no OTA update available?
Willis111 said:
@Emann56 - Was still your idea, just figured I'd try it with a fresh install of a different firmware and post my epic results. All thanks goes to you and whoever helped with your thread ofc and especially Chainfire!
That was my reaction too Still can't wait for CM7 on this puppy though tbh.
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Yea man I had cm 6.1.3 on my x10 and I loved it! Already loving the rooted 2.3.3!
Sent from my R800i using XDA App
awoken said:
Will this work in the Netherlands or will there be no OTA update available?
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You would have to find that out for yourself, it's in settings/about phone/Software Update/Update Now. If this says no updates available then I guess OTA updates aren't available in that region at the moment.
Willis111 said:
That was my reaction too Still can't wait for CM7 on this puppy though tbh.
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Oh god yes please. I miss my power control in notification and the screen on/off animations
thanks ma man worked like a champ.
awoken said:
Will this work in the Netherlands or will there be no OTA update available?
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http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=14690329&postcount=29
that's what I think, basically your phone will stop asking for Netherlands ota updates and search the net for UK updates.
Willis111 said:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=14690329&postcount=29
that's what I think, basically your phone will stop asking for Netherlands ota updates and search the net for UK updates.
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Willis111 is right, I performed the process here in the US today and no troubles finding the OTA update, despite the message there was no OTA before I flashed to .184 UK generic. Should work for you as well.
axiomjunglist said:
Willis111 is right, I performed the process here in the US today and no troubles finding the OTA update, despite the message there was no OTA before I flashed to .184 UK generic. Should work for you as well.
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Thanks for confirming
Thanks for the thread. Just one question. I'm on 2.3.3 (no root) and dont want to wait longer for a working 2.3.3 GingerBreak. But i want to keep all my apps/settings. Can i downgrade to .184 UK generic without losing all my data?
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Another question:
1./ Did a clean install of the Xperia_Play_Release_Generic_UK.ftf with flashtool and then re-setup my apns to get 3g etc working.
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If i dont do a clean install...what about the apns? Will they stay too? In my own thread:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=14705145&postcount=4
FrAsErTaG said that i can choose to not flash the userdata. I already found the option within the Flashtool. Are my apns a part of the userdata or will they get overwritten/deleted anyway?
Edit: Forget everything. It worked
I didnt wipe anything or "clean" my system. I just did the downgrade. After that, i got 1 issue. I always got this message: "android.process.acore has stopped". Google said that this is an issue with synchronize the contacts, etc. But i didnt freak out I just installed GingerBreak, did the root, then the OTA, and after OTA everything was fine again. Now i have full rooted 2.3.3
Willis111 said:
Thanks for confirming
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Happy it works!
Thanks for the info, I can confirm that this procedure worked for me as well. I'm now running v2.3.3 Rooted with a locked bootloader on my originally locked R800a from Rogers!
How do you do an OTA update on Rogers if it is not here yet?
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How do you do an OTA update on Rogers if it is not here yet?
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My XPlay was originally purchased from Rogers. But since I've had it, I unlocked its network, flashed it with the Generic UK .184 firmware and Rooted it with GingerBreak v1.20. When I checked under "Settings\About phone\Software update\" and manually searched for an update, it was able to find it, download it and install it.
Sweet, Thanks
Now I updated my Z5C to MM using the Singapore FTF. As I live in Spain, wonder if there are differences between the firmwares supplied for each country, and btw is there to get the FTF file for each country.
You can flash any firmware from any country. Just use the "unbranded" or "generic" or "customised" ones for your model number. There are just different kinds of bloatwares in each region and you can uninstall them
One difference in the Dutch (NL) firmware, and possibly others, is that instead of 'LTE' and 'LTE+' in the statusbar it shows '4G' and '4G+'.
YwaFTW said:
One difference in the Dutch (NL) firmware, and possibly others, is that instead of 'LTE' and 'LTE+' in the statusbar it shows '4G' and '4G+'.
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So it's safe to dirty flash an ftf? Normally I would just wipe it all, but I need to keep some banking applications etc
Gomezie said:
So it's safe to dirty flash an ftf? Normally I would just wipe it all, but I need to keep some banking applications etc
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Yes! I have a Dutch (NL) phone, flashed an unbranded Lollipop FTF over it months ago (from Austria or so), and now I flashed the Marshmallow 6.0 unbranded Singapore FTF. All works fine.
Of course there might be minor problems, but those would also occur if you did a normal update. But that really depends per phone and such.
Also. Don't get scared when flashing a FTF takes 15 minutes or so and it looks like Flashtool is hanging. Especially the system.sin flashing takes a good 10 minutes. But just give it time.
Feel free to contact me if you need help.
Thanks mate.. Greatly appreciate your response
Hmm kinda think its weird that carrier branded version get online way faster then the unbranded one
YwaFTW said:
One difference in the Dutch (NL) firmware, and possibly others, is that instead of 'LTE' and 'LTE+' in the statusbar it shows '4G' and '4G+'.
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That's one of the questions I had, now my Z5C shows LTE instead of 4G. Wonder if there's a way to get the right FTF for each country latter...
Gomezie said:
So it's safe to dirty flash an ftf? Normally I would just wipe it all, but I need to keep some banking applications etc
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I had problems yesterday when I dirty flashed MM. Play store and google services didn't work at all. Finally I wiped everything and installed again.
Jose Viegas said:
I had problems yesterday when I dirty flashed MM. Play store and google services didn't work at all. Finally I wiped everything and installed again.
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Yeah that's not an option for me as I need to keep my apps and data
I dirty flashed. Updating Google Services took 20 minutes and restarted a few times, as it would get stuck, but finally it went through and everything works fine including Play Store.
Sadman Khan said:
You can flash any firmware from any country. Just use the "unbranded" or "generic" or "customised" ones for your model number. There are just different kinds of bloatwares in each region and you can uninstall them
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What is the one with the least bloatware installed?
pannekoek28 said:
If you have root, you could backup using titanium backup and restore when you have the new version
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Thanks mate.. wouldn't I need to unlock my bootloader to get root though?
I have a license for Titaniumbackup already
I flashed the Singapore ftf without any wiping and everything is working fine. I didn't lost anything. Even my home screen it's the same with all my shortcuts and widgets.
Some firmwares may disabled the VoLTE if that country/carrier doesn't has VoLTE and some VoLTE got different standard/settings too I've heard. Like if I flash the Singapore MM, my HK VoLTE probably will brick out. But other then VoLTE, everything else should work without problem.
Jose Viegas said:
I had problems yesterday when I dirty flashed MM. Play store and google services didn't work at all. Finally I wiped everything and installed again.
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just upgrade play services app to ***-4**,you can find it at apkmirror.com
before update,LP rom got a ***-2** play app. But MM need ***-4** version,after upgrade,everything should work fine.
And for Z5c ,it should be ***-446
amazingd said:
just upgrade play services app to ***-4**,you can find it at apkmirror.com
before update,LP rom got a ***-2** play app. But MM need ***-4** version,after upgrade,everything should work fine.
And for Z5c ,it should be ***-446
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Yeah, I did all that without success before a wipe clean install.
RiTCHiE007 said:
Hmm kinda think its weird that carrier branded version get online way faster then the unbranded one
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I was wondering about that too. Anyone know why that is?
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What is the one with the least bloatware installed?
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Nordic - Bloat can be uninstalled or disabled. 4G icon, no persistent NFC icon.
I'm wondering if not being able to turn off the VoLTE Provisioning Flag in the INFO menu is specific to certain firmwares. I'm using the Singapore firmware and I can't seem to turn it off.