I'm looking to downgrade my Xperia mini pro (U20a) from 2.1 to 1.6 because I've exhausted all options in rooting.
Firmware: 2.1.
Kernel: 2.6.29
Build: 2.0.1.A.0.47
First I tried rooting using the exploid method but failed when I had to run rootshell (even with admin I don't have permission). Many others were experiencing problems at this point and I believe it has to do with the newer builds being incompatible with this method.
Second, I tried rooting using the SuperOne Click method but failed during the "Starting ADB Server/Waiting for Devices" part. The program crashes on any instance of Windows and I attempted the proposed solutions involving turning on/off debugging or unplugging USB.
Third, I was going to attempt the z4root method but I can't even side load it because that requires a file manager and I can't download anything from the Android market. I researched this problem and it seems that very many Android users are plagued by this problem. Tried everything to resolve it but nothing works. For example, I attempt to download AndExplorer but a few seconds later in the notifications menu it says "AndExplorer Download was unsucessful, please try again."
I'm under the impression that if I downgrade to 1.6, root, and then update to 2.1 Generic 2.0.2.A.0.24 [root preinstalled] things will be alright. However, I'm having a difficult time starting the process.
This video seems to help a lot:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T5o5SaL-Gno
As well as this thread providing the ROMs:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=683793
However, all those pertain to X10a/i. Any insight to this process involving U20a/i would be much appreciated! Thank you.
*also: Flash tool or omnius?
MAJOR[SWE] said:
I'm looking to downgrade my Xperia mini pro (U20a) from 2.1 to 1.6 because I've exhausted all options in rooting.
Firmware: 2.1.
Kernel: 2.6.29
Build: 2.0.1.A.0.47
First I tried rooting using the exploid method but failed when I had to run rootshell (even with admin I don't have permission). Many others were experiencing problems at this point and I believe it has to do with the newer builds being incompatible with this method.
Second, I tried rooting using the SuperOne Click method but failed during the "Starting ADB Server/Waiting for Devices" part. The program crashes on any instance of Windows and I attempted the proposed solutions involving turning on/off debugging or unplugging USB.
Third, I was going to attempt the z4root method but I can't even side load it because that requires a file manager and I can't download anything from the Android market. I researched this problem and it seems that very many Android users are plagued by this problem. Tried everything to resolve it but nothing works. For example, I attempt to download AndExplorer but a few seconds later in the notifications menu it says "AndExplorer Download was unsucessful, please try again."
I'm under the impression that if I downgrade to 1.6, root, and then update to 2.1 Generic 2.0.2.A.0.24 [root preinstalled] things will be alright. However, I'm having a difficult time starting the process.
This video seems to help a lot:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T5o5SaL-Gno
As well as this thread providing the ROMs:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=683793
However, all those pertain to X10a/i. Any insight to this process involving U20a/i would be much appreciated! Thank you.
*also: Flash tool or omnius?
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Hello Major(SWE)! (Are you swedish)?
You may have the mounting bug? Connect the phone and choose charge battery first and then pull down the notification window and pick the USB button to mount the device.
Or you may need to install SEUS or PC companion again, in order for the USB-drivers to work.
Second - You can try to clear the cache and unistall the market update - try this first in order to get hold of z4root or some file managers.
Then I wonder why you read about X10? When the correct link for Bin4arys flashtool and Xperia Mini Pro for flashing a Nordic 2.1 ROM is:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=826455
And here is the list for build.prop: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=743800
Ps. why you have a u20a if you live in Sweden?
I'm going to see if it may be a usb driver or mounting issue that's preventing root. I've tried caching, uninstalling the market update, and factory reset to get the Market app to download file managers so I can side load but like so many others with that problem it didn't work. I'll research this further because if it becomes functional again I can use z4root, which seems to work for most.
Apparently the root issues with recent updates has been solved according to a post over at Xperia blog.
If all these options fail I'll turn to flashing. Much appreciated!
P.s. Jag är svensk fast har bot i USA i åtta år nu..farsan jobbar för Ericsson också lol!
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Hi,
I have rooted my device (x10 mini) in 1.6 without any problems then made the upgrade to 2.1 without unrooting the device.
Now i am stuck notihng works to root the devise again, i used almost all root application available and none of them was able to root.
Z4root quits after 1 minute , x10root stuck in "wifi on" .
Super one click keeps looping even when i truned of the usb debugging as adviced in the tutorial.
I need your help guys...any suggestion???
you should try get help in the x10mini forum (http://forum.xda-developers.com/forumdisplay.php?f=723)
maybe you can try to root with flash tool
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=920746
matar44 said:
Hi,
I have rooted my device (x10 mini) in 1.6 without any problems then made the upgrade to 2.1 without unrooting the device.
Now i am stuck notihng works to root the devise again, i used almost all root application available and none of them was able to root.
Z4root quits after 1 minute , x10root stuck in "wifi on" .
Super one click keeps looping even when i truned of the usb debugging as adviced in the tutorial.
I need your help guys...any suggestion???
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http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=825664
from your sub forum.
Hi guys!
I've followed the instructions to install Froyo on my Rogers X10a and everything went really well, but due to the fact that I don't have WiFi, any cellular radio (can't even search networks) and lots of times where it will crash, I am looking to revert my phone back to the Rogers 2.1 firmware, however I haven't been able to do so.
I have followed a tutorial (can't post links, search Google for "rebranding rogers xperia x10" and select 2nd link). But I am still unable to do it! I'm stuck at step 10, where it mentions the Java error. I have installed only 32-bits versions of JDK and JRE on my 64-bits Windows 7 Ultimate laptop and I can't get past this point. I have verified my Device ID on my desktop computer (only computer I have used with PC Companion).
I am really stuck as I need my phone really bad (only phone I have, can't find my BlackBerry Bold...).
I have no idea what else I should try to do at this point and I'm being kinda desperate. I'm new into the flashing thing, but was aware of the risks... probably just didn't know it could be that bad...
Any help would be greatly appreciated!
Thanks!
cedrikfd
ok this maybe will sounds stupid, but i had the same prob for a while, so i decided to test to run it off an usb stick, since than it works on both ways, could be luck or cud be the solution?
nthn to lose i assume
Try THIS GUIDE to install x10a
Hello,
I have rooted Xperia mini Pro and try to install new available firmware 4.0.2.A.0.58.
Installation will failed all the time.
Second problem is I lost during first installation possibility to connect PC in MTC mode.
Please is there any solution how to fix problem with PC connection and how to install new firmware?
P.S I am new with Android and I am not sure if I rooted phone correctly (It was according guide from XDA)
kubisv said:
Hello,
I have rooted Xperia mini Pro and try to install new available firmware 4.0.2.A.0.58.
Installation will failed all the time.
Second problem is I lost during first installation possibility to connect PC in MTC mode.
Please is there any solution how to fix problem with PC connection and how to install new firmware?
P.S I am new with Android and I am not sure if I rooted phone correctly (It was according guide from XDA)
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Please list your problem simply,i sinply cant get what u mean,sorry for my english it's not my mothertongue
I think you can't update your rooted phone the normal way via SEUS or PC Companion. You need to flash your phone manually, or reset to factory state to get the official update
Simply my problem is that i want to install on my Xperia mini pro (2011) new update and installation failed. Phone is rooted and I want to install this update.
kubisv said:
Simply my problem is that i want to install on my Xperia mini pro (2011) new update and installation failed. Phone is rooted and I want to install this update.
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kubisv said:
Simply my problem is that i want to install on my Xperia mini pro (2011) new update and installation failed. Phone is rooted and I want to install this update.
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Tell us HOW you are trying and failing - are you trying to use the Sony Ericsson updater or some other tool? If so - name the tool.
If you are just trying to use Sony Ericsson's update program - called PC Companion - you need to tell us whether or not you have already installed any custom, third-party rom in place of the standard one your phone came with.
Also - since you have rooted your phone, did you do so for any particular reason - i.e. - have you installed any particular applications or customisations that required the phone to be rooted?
If not - please understand that rooting your phone is NOT necessary for normal use. Only a tiny percentage of the millions of Anfroid phones sold get rooted - it is a hack that MAY prevent your phone from working properly in certain ways - including being able to install updates from the manufacturer or service provider.
If you want to be able to safely and easily install updates directly from Sony Ericsson, unroot your phone and reset it to all defaults - after backing up any important data. Then run the update program. If you have specific apps that only work when the phone is rooted - you can alway re-root the phone afterwards then reinstall the apps - just bear in mind that different revisions of Android MAY require a different method to root and MAY require a different version of any named app.
If none of that helps - tell us exactly WHAT is failing and HOW it is failing - give EXACT details of the application you are using and EXACT details of any error messages you see on the computer and/or phone. Simply saying "it won't work" is like asking "Why won't my car start?" - impossible to answer without listing a million possible reasons.
pengipete said:
Tell us HOW you are trying and failing - are you trying to use the Sony Ericsson updater or some other tool? If so - name the tool.
If you are just trying to use Sony Ericsson's update program - called PC Companion - you need to tell us whether or not you have already installed any custom, third-party rom in place of the standard one your phone came with.
Also - since you have rooted your phone, did you do so for any particular reason - i.e. - have you installed any particular applications or customisations that required the phone to be rooted?
If not - please understand that rooting your phone is NOT necessary for normal use. Only a tiny percentage of the millions of Anfroid phones sold get rooted - it is a hack that MAY prevent your phone from working properly in certain ways - including being able to install updates from the manufacturer or service provider.
If you want to be able to safely and easily install updates directly from Sony Ericsson, unroot your phone and reset it to all defaults - after backing up any important data. Then run the update program. If you have specific apps that only work when the phone is rooted - you can alway re-root the phone afterwards then reinstall the apps - just bear in mind that different revisions of Android MAY require a different method to root and MAY require a different version of any named app.
If none of that helps - tell us exactly WHAT is failing and HOW it is failing - give EXACT details of the application you are using and EXACT details of any error messages you see on the computer and/or phone. Simply saying "it won't work" is like asking "Why won't my car start?" - impossible to answer without listing a million possible reasons.
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I tried default SE update app in phone. I tried also to use PC Companion, but i am not able to connect phone in MTC mode(required for upgrade).
I think that i have no custom party ROM (Only one change I used was rooting and if there was no custom ROM i have none).
I rooted my phone for cleanup. I wan to uninstall many default applications such as Moxier, Popcap games or Wisepilor Navigation. I am not interested that something not required spent my batery. After cleanup my battery is usable 1,5 times more.
kubisv said:
I tried default SE update app in phone. I tried also to use PC Companion, but i am not able to connect phone in MTC mode(required for upgrade).
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That's more useful - it appears that the problem you need to address is not the ability to update - it's the ability to connect to your computer via USB.
Please go through this in order...
Disconnect the USB cable from the phone and PC.
Go into the Sony Ericsson menu and then Connectivity.
Go into USB connection mode and select Media Transfer Mode (MTP)
Go back from the menu to the main screen.
Run PC Companion on your PC - you will get the main window showing a message saying "No Phone Connected".
Plug the USB cable into the PC and then into the phone.
PC Companion should now say "Searching Phone".
If it doesn't find your phone - remove the USB lead from the PC then unintsall PC companion. Go to the Sony Ericsson website and download and re-install PC Companion. Then run it and try again.
If PC Companion still fails to find and connect to your phone, post back - you may need to run a registry cleaner such as CCleaner to fully remove any corrupted drivers.
If PC Companion finds your phone, it will show a message regarding available updates. If updates are available, follow the onscreen instructions to install them.
If there are updates but they fail to install - post back with details.
If there is any other message - such as saying that your phone cannot be updated - post back with exact details of the message - including your current version.
One important thing to bear in mind here that hasn't been mentioned so far is the method you used to root. If you used the unlocked bootloader method, then upgrading via official path, i.e. pc companion will definately result in you failing on update. As it will brick your phone and you will have to resort to this forum for a solution. However, if you rooted using the doomlord method you should be ok cos SE won't detect the modified software when attempting the update.
Guys when this update comes out for Xperia Mini ST15?
Cloudus91 said:
Guys when this update comes out for Xperia Mini ST15?
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ST15 update is in place but if it will come to your phone is dependent on your provider and region
problem with upgrade
Hi, I had the same problem (rooted phone - locked bootloader) because I attepmted to upgrade the phone ota - through the phone. It did not work but at the same time from this moment on the phone was imossible to connect in the mode suitable for upgrade. The solution is SEUS because in this program the phone connects while it is switched off and it really works.
Hello, i just recently purchased an Allview P5 smartphone, it's really cost efficient but recently i started getting some problems because the phone is not rooted and i was wondering how to root the android 4.04. i tried the superoneclick 2.3.3 and installed adb and something from java, bu when i rung the program superoneclick the program just freezes and it's not responding. any suggestions or guides that i should follow?
best regards
Chris
Try root for HaiPai I9220. For me it works.
Having the same problem here, Superoneclick freezes on step 7 iirc.
HaiPai didn't work for me either
So that: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1923764
There you will find this: http://www.mediafire.com/view/?othd1gf76pa97zg
It is 100% functional, but need more knowledge and skill.
Ok, I came a lot further this time, but still stuck.
As soon as I let Cygwin `patch` the recovery.img, it does the patching and stuff, but it doesn´t create a new recovery.img for some reason..
If you check page 13 of that PDF manual: I get all the same messages in Cygwin, except for that "Repacking" bit.
Any Idea why it isn't repacking?
Losing my nerves a bit because of Cygwin, what a horrible program to get to work properly. Installation went on beyond 100%, till about 2000% and then just started to count further in negatives >____<
You must have installed 7-zip archive program.
SuperOneClick should work for this device. You may try this:
1) unmount the sd-card, turn ON usb-debugging
2) turn OFF usb-debugging
3) connect device to PC
4) click "Root"
5) when "Waiting for Device" appear turn ON usb-debugging
6) when "Starting ADB Server..." turn OFF usb-debugging
7) then turn it back ON
8) and back OFF
9) repeat this while "Waiting for Device" appears again.
@Stovka: I have 7zip installed, the unpacking/extracting of the recovery.img goes fine in Cygwin, but for some reason it just skips the repack part.
@AndreyETO: As soon as I disable debugging mode, superoneclick stops the procedure, so I didn't get far with that
So sorry, I don't really know what is the problem...
It was all ok for me - the one problem was that I had not installed 7-zip, but after installing it worked exactly according to instructions.
If it were successful: after recording recovery.img to the phone is first necessary to go into CWM mode (no run phone) and install the root file attached. End CWM recovery mode is classically done by clicking on "reboot system now", but after the first time there appears one more option (just I don't know what name), which must be confirmed! Otherwise, when you restart the phone again, then will be loaded the original file and the recovery process must be repeated - upload modified recovery.img and then root file via CWM.
Found another way to root, and it worked
I used the method in this topic: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1886460 )I used the current newest version:V15)
The first time it didn't work, but after rebooting the phone and trying again it was succesfull
Anyway, thank you guys for trying to help.
Flapperbol said:
Found another way to root, and it worked
I used the method in this topic: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1886460 )I used the current newest version:V15)
The first time it didn't work, but after rebooting the phone and trying again it was succesfull
Anyway, thank you guys for trying to help.
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Hey, i also tried this, and it didn't work, after clicking on restore that the device restared and than on the comand promp console it said error: device not found, i tried repeating the process several times but it didn't work, any other ideeas?
Neither of those above work for me either.. So... any other suggestions?
Confirmare
sics3th said:
Hello, i just recently purchased an Allview P5 smartphone, it's really cost efficient but recently i started getting some problems because the phone is not rooted and i was wondering how to root the android 4.04. i tried the superoneclick 2.3.3 and installed adb and something from java, bu when i rung the program superoneclick the program just freezes and it's not responding. any suggestions or guides that i should follow?
best regards
Chris
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( for P5 allview mtk6577 4.0.4 ics2 )
Search this Root_with_Restore_by_Bin4ry_v15.7 on the forum. It works like a charm (both on linux and windows ).
It use restore feature on the phone.
The link is here http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1886460
http://forum.xda-developers.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=1398011&d=1350123242
Anyone found a safe way to root this phone? Or maybe a custom rom for this one?
I think it is a great phone which should has a place into xda forum
Root_with_Restore_by_Bin4ry_v15
i have downloaded version 15 of this, because v17 for some reason did not worked...
so go ahead and enjoy.
Flapperbol said:
Found another way to root, and it worked
I used the method in this topic: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1886460 )I used the current newest version:V15)
The first time it didn't work, but after rebooting the phone and trying again it was succesfull
Anyway, thank you guys for trying to help.
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i can confirm that this works.
now, can anyone tell how i can make a nandroid for this phone? couldn't find any image to boot with so i can see the partitions and use linux dd
U all can use this metod:http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1886460 for rooting P5 Mini.
And watch this video tutorial:http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=33470626#post33470626
I rooted my P5 Mini with "Root_with_Restore_by_Bin4ry_v15" and it works fine.
works for P6 also
Flapperbol said:
Found another way to root, and it worked .
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Same experience on Allview P6 Stony (P6_0201_V1179 software build). This method works for me - similarly I had to run the script (and the reboot cycle) 2x before it had an effect.
As pointers for others, before you try this method you need to make sure you have ADB drivers installed. Trying to install stock google drivers didn't work at all for me, what worked for me was installing latest PdaNet drivers (pdanetZ350.exe) from here: junefabrics.com/android/download.php *
Don't forget to install OTA Rootkeeper app afterwards and run it once - hopefully saves you the hassle of rooting again if the P6 should receive an incremental update.
Enjoy, thanks Flapperbol!
(*= sorry Im not allowed to post links)
Version 18 also works
Just to let you guys know that version 18 of Root_with_restore works. I just the ADB drivers from the PDAnet install (which I cancelled after the drivers were installed) and the phone is now rooted!
Does anybody know how to get rid of those ugly allview icons? I hate those things.
neelz said:
Just to let you guys know that version 18 of Root_with_restore works. I just the ADB drivers from the PDAnet install (which I cancelled after the drivers were installed) and the phone is now rooted!
Does anybody know how to get rid of those ugly allview icons? I hate those things.
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u can install a new home launcher.i use nova launcher 2.0 prime and u can download icon package and install in nova
I recently got a Xperia X10a, and I noticed that it has the android 1.6 on it. I know that the newest version of Android is 4.2 so I started searching the internet for an update to android 4.0.4 at least. I discovered that the android 4 for the X10 isn't completed so I went to android 2.3 and found the site freexperia, there you can download the CM7 for X10. I'm a noob, I don't know what a kernel is and what I can cause to the phone by changing it so I need help, because every tutorial explains how to update from 2.1/2.3 to 2.3.3 or something like that. I also tried to update the phone throug SE Pc companion and update service, but I can't pass through the step of pressing back and plugging the phone in again, I do what is said to do but nothing happens and the phone just turns back on. Also i saw something about the baseband and changing it to most recent one, but I don't know how to do it, and I discovered that you can put multitoutch in the X10. How can I update from android 1.6 to 2.3? I need to update the baseband? If yes how and to what version(i'm from brazil, and I don't know if this change from country to country) What are the main differences between CM7 and the official SE 2.3 updates? Through these updates the multitouch will be automatically installed in my device? I also would like to install clock work mod on my device, how can I do that?
PS.: I read the thread about using the flashtool to do many thing to my device, and the tutorial was very clear, so if I can do what I want using tha tutorial as a foundation the process will be much more easy.
Well, I've been trying to update for a while now and I think I discovered the problem. As I need at least the Android 2.1 to start doing what I want with my phone I have to update via PC companion, but when I reach the end of the preparing step I get an error on my PC, after I turning off the device I plug it in holding down the back key and a pop up apears saying that the device had a malfunctionig and is not conect so I get stuck in this step, as the device is not recognized. Can anyone help me?
What i did with mine is rooted the phone while on 1.6 then changed the region code. After connecting via pc comp i got the update to 2.3.