[GUIDE] ServiceManager & APN Settings - XPERIA X10 Android Development

This is something that still seems to be an issue, as a result thought it might be useful to have this simple guide on how to kill your service manager and restart after switching to / from a ROM. Prerequisite is that the ROM you are working with is rooted (i.e; SuperOneClick) and has SuperUser (available in the market) installed.
Example is in windows but the same logic applies for any nix* environment, this includes OS/X users.
C:\>adb shell
$ killall servicemanager
killall servicemanager
killall: cannot kill pid 1053: Operation not permitted
$ su
su
At this point you will be receiving a request from SuperUser to allow the command to run elevated, which if you ignore because you have the screen locked etc.. you will receive a message like the following;
Permission denied
Try again keeping an eye on your phones screen, when prompted to allow an elevated request for SuperUser rights and allow it.
$ su
su
#
OK! you have the # symbol which means your running in the root or super user account.
# killall servicemanager
killall servicemanager
The final resulting output should run like this, once you haver granted rights to superuser via the adb shell.
Code:
C:\>adb shell
$ su
su
# killall servicemanager
killall servicemanager
EDIT: busybox killall5 - can be used to also issued to get service if you have the dreaded - No Service - and are unable to access your service provider network. If anyone is interested a very useful guide on the subject can be found courtesy of - dik-m
This will reboot the phone and once (or twice..) restarted servicemanager it should come back online.
If you still don't have a network, it might be missing APN or Access Point Name settings, which relate to how your smart phone connects to your network provider
and these are different for every device. Search google for - android apn settings (provider name)
To create APN settings for your Xperia.
1. Go to 'Settings'
2. Select 'Wireless & networks'
3. Browse down to 'Mobile networks'
4. Browse down to 'Access Point Names'
5. Click the Menu (Left) button
6. Select 'New APN'
7. Key in the detail relating to your provider or carrier
8. Then press the radio button to select it
9. Save settings, reboot phone.
To test your network dial the folling to get into test mode:
Code:
*#*#4636#*#*
Example APN settings of a soon to be non-existant network provider in Australia.
These guys are now Vodaphone Hutchinson Australia P/L.
Three (3) – Internet Access
* Name: 3 Services
* APN: 3services
* Proxy:
* Port:
* Username:
* Password:
* Server:
* MMSC:
* MMS Proxy:
* MMS Port:
* MCC: 505
* MNC: 06
* APN Type: default
Three (3) – MMS
* Name: 3MMS
* APN: 3services
* Proxy:
* Port:
* Username:
* Password:
* Server:
* MMSC: http://mmsc.three.net.au:10021/mmsc
* MMS Proxy: 10.176.57.25
* MMS Port: 8799
* MCC: 505
* MNC: 06
* APN Type: mms
Authentication type: PAP