The ability to unlock the Bootloader and flash a pre-rooted standard firmware has appeal. The Arc has plenty to go at - are there any for the Neo planned?
hello, the question has been already asked, and no solution.
If you want to root your neo with unlocked bootloader and original firmware you can install DooMKernel (Overclock+Root+Recovery) or apply this zip file (made by Bin4ry) from a recovery.
Couldn't find that question elsewhere...
Anyway, thanks but I might stick to a stock unrooted should that ever come about. Or maybe not...!
Also, this thread is suppossed to be posted in the general section.
On that note, thread closed.
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Hello,
I would like to know if it is possible to unlock(sim lock) xperia x10i to install unoffical rom(form this forum)?
Tnx.
I believe this is the wrong place for this topic... it should be in Q&A section I think.
Definitely not the good forum. Also, your question is pretty weird : sim lock has NO link ever with installing custom roms. If you were a bit curious, you would see you've posted in a forum with LOTS of custom roms, so it *might* mean you can set up custom rom...
1) How did he post here if he has less than 10 posts?!?!?!
2) He probably meant rooting, or got confused with all this mess about bootloader, or comes from another device. Use SuperOneClick v1.6.3
Hello. I came here from the Xperia X10 mini forum, because i just got a S2
Thing is i don't know what to do with it. With the SE it was different, I was a SE user my whole life, so I was up to date with how to do things on SE droids (root, flash with flashtool, etc.). But i have 0 experience with samsung.
I have:
PDA: I91000XWKE2
BASEBAND: I9100XXKDJ
KERNEL: 2.6.35.7-i9100xwke2-cl187606 [email protected] #2
It's running droid 2.3.3 and I cant update with KIES because it gives me windows encountered a problem etc etc... the old send dont send but on windows 7 (x64).
So I would like to flash it to a 2.3.5 rom and root it. Can anyone explain how do I do this? I don't know what and where to search because I'm new to samsung.
So far i have downloaded ODIN 1.85 and a found this "GT-I9100_OXA_I9100XXKI3_I9100XXKI3_I9100OXAKI3" file. What do i do with it? (also explain steps plz).
I never had a smartphone in my life before I got my SGS2, and I managed to flash all the ROMs without creating threads with questions that are answered in stickies. But maybe I'm a genius, not anyone can be one.
So, try here for starters.. or just search around.
install this kernel and read all the texts.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1103399
You should now be root and have cmw recovery, and you can flash pretty much any rom you want.
Not to familiar with teh sony's but i assume you had clockwock mod recovery?
Odin to flash, cf root to flash as kernel to allow root and get cwm, cwm to flash a custom rom as a quick guide on what to search. Generally reading around will help.
Sent from my GT-I9100 using Tapatalk
Ty for the reply guys. Really apreciate the help and am reading everything you posted.
But 1 thing: witha ll respect, stop acting like I'm using up your personal space, I opened this thread for a reason, because i dont understand sh!t, and reading wont help unless i start to read the very beginning.
When i was at the Xperia thread, i used a program called Flashtool to flash a new generic rom to my X10 mini pro. It also updated the baseband (and basebands where important when i flashed a custom ROM, you needed to have latest baseband and kernel to flash X,Y,and Z custom roms).
I just want to update to the original samsung 2.3.5 ROM with odin (as kies sucks and wont work) and the rest will be easy. Don't want CWM and root yet, just a plain stock 2.3.5 rom. I just wanted to know if i can flash THAT file (first post, long text) to my phone with ODIN.
Again, thank you very much for the support, and will continue to read everything you guys post here.
It's easy to say search for this and search for that when you know exactly what to search for. In my case, I dont even know where to begin. And i would like to finish this "job" in the next 2 hours, as after that its time to sleep :/
norbi_nw said:
Ty for the reply guys. Really apreciate the help and am reading everything you posted.
But 1 thing: witha ll respect, stop acting like I'm using up your personal space, I opened this thread for a reason, because i dont understand sh!t, and reading wont help unless i start to read the very beginning.
When i was at the Xperia thread, i used a program called Flashtool to flash a new generic rom to my X10 mini pro. It also updated the baseband (and basebands where important when i flashed a custom ROM, you needed to have latest baseband and kernel to flash X,Y,and Z custom roms).
I just want to update to the original samsung 2.3.5 ROM with odin (as kies sucks and wont work) and the rest will be easy. Don't want CWM and root yet, just a plain stock 2.3.5 rom. I just wanted to know if i can flash THAT file (first post, long text) to my phone with ODIN.
Again, thank you very much for the support, and will continue to read everything you guys post here.
It's easy to say search for this and search for that when you know exactly what to search for. In my case, I dont even know where to begin. And i would like to finish this "job" in the next 2 hours, as after that its time to sleep :/
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No offence mate but when I moved from an HTC to a Samsung based device I was a newb then to, coming from another phone to different methods to another new method I got to grips with everything just reading around.
To answer your questions, yes you can flash a stock rom using odin, all you need is to check out intratechs thread in original development section, as of now KJ3 is the latest 2.3.5 firmware, download a frankenstein version and read his thread which had a guide on what to put where.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=13712988
[ROM+Guide]Official i9100 Firmwares KG, KH1/2/3/4, KI1/2/3/4/8, KJ1/2/3 Download
Your original post mentioned you wanted to root it hence I gave you the easiest way of doing so is to flash cf root, searching cf root would have given you that thread plus instructions within that thread.
Sent from my GT-I9100 using Tapatalk
well i flashed that rom i pasted there and it worked. Was simple once i knew i need to put that in PDA and start it.
Yes i know about CF root and will be my next move. Thank you so much for everythingyou posted (again). And will REread every post again for extra knowledge. Need to forget everything i know about SE and learn new stuff.
Hello,
lately I updated my SE xperia neo from android 2.3.4 via "update service" program and now I have now something like that:
Model: MT15i
Version of Android system: 4.0.4
Kernel version: 2.6.32.9-perf [email protected] #1
Compilation: 4.1.B.0.431
and here my problems just appearing. Tried to follow this thread:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1678690
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but I do not see .ftf file to my phone. Idk also what to do to check if my bootloader is locked or unlocked (guess that after official flash process it's locked - but not sure). Googled over few days and I can't find anything simple to root my device.
Thank you
You even found a thread and you followed it, and you still create new thread for your question instead of asking in the thread you follow. I don't understand that.
Anw, all you need is in that thread. ftf, instructions, kernel for root process, it's all there.. just read first post.
p.s. if you updated via update service and you never unlocked your BL(by using test point), then it's locked.
p.p.s. this kind of questions should go to Q&A section.
The problem is that, I can't find .ftf file to mt15i.
dexyz said:
The problem is that, I can't find .ftf file to mt15i.
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MT15 4.1.B.0.431 Generic Trade Nordic, 1247-0875
Or is it problem that it's not written is it i or a?
Uploaders didn't specified but I believe it's for i.
Please do not open a new thread for your own questions. Most of the answers are already posted just use the search function to find the. If necessary please post your question in an EXISTING THREAD with same topic. Dispersed information helps nobody. Thanks!
Hi,
I'm fairly new with this phone, and I had rooted it without unlocking the bootloader. (downgrade to GB, root, then upgrade to ICS)
I just found out that a newer version of ICS is released the other day and was wondering that if there is anyway I can update my device while keeping the root ? Say, if I use flashtool to flash the new version, will I lose the root? Or should I use the pc companion software? Or cwm recovery?
I am a total noob here, and I have no idea what I'm doing... Kind of want to figure everything out before I accidentally bricked my phone.
you could try the thread about it on the development section:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1857736
or you can try this:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1856287
And btw, use the search button first, or at least read the thread titles in the first page ¬¬
Thanks !!
I must have phrased the keywords wrong or something last night since neither of the posts you provided was in the search result.
Thanks for sharing the posts though. I had just successfully upgraded my phone with PCC while preserving the root !!
hi guys
i have a new 2nd handed xperia ray (st18a - saw on the net that it's the same as st18i) that i use as a secondary phone (galaxy i9100 is my primary phone) and i need your help with unlocking its bl .. with my i9100 it was easier to root and install custom roms but i can see that it more complicated to do so with xperia ray .. i have GB 2.3.4 4.0.2.A.0.62 installed on it and when i entered to the guide [How-To] Unlock the bootloader of 2011 xperia devices i saw on the picture of the sdk program that there's no 2.3.4 option to mark so because it's a bootloader and if i'll make a mistake i can end up with pieace of plastic .. i have decided to start this thread asking for your help ..
so please guys, help me ..
p.s, if the thread on the wrong place, please do not delete it, move it to the right place ..
best regards,
moshe
mosheg91 said:
hi guys
i have a new 2nd handed xperia ray (st18a - saw on the net that it's the same as st18i) that i use as a secondary phone (galaxy i9100 is my primary phone) and i need your help with unlocking its bl .. with my i9100 it was easier to root and install custom roms but i can see that it more complicated to do so with xperia ray .. i have GB 2.3.4 4.0.2.A.0.62 installed on it and when i entered to the guide [How-To] Unlock the bootloader of 2011 xperia devices i saw on the picture of the sdk program that there's no 2.3.4 option to mark so because it's a bootloader and if i'll make a mistake i can end up with pieace of plastic .. i have decided to start this thread asking for your help ..
so please guys, help me ..
p.s, if the thread on the wrong place, please do not delete it, move it to the right place ..
best regards,
moshe
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Like I said in the thread, search again there should be Android 2.3.4 option. If not please upload a screenshot and let's discuss in the bootloader unlocking thread
Btw next time please post questions in Q&A forum. Thanks
OP please use the thread in place for this topic....no need to create a new thread, thanks.