first off, got my first smartphone 2 days ago and am a total noob, so please excuse me.
I'd like to know whether there is a newer version of android available for the xperia mini pro than 2.3.4 and/or a newer kernel version. this forum looks a bit complicated to me, so far Ive only seen android version 2.3.4 in this section.
are there any regular or custom versions? could I install a newer (custom) version of android without updating the kernel version? what are the benefits of updating the kernel as well? I already unrooted my phone, is unlocking the bootloader needed as well or other stuff?
my stats:
SK17i
Android Version: 2.3.4
Kernel Version: 2.6.32.9-perf
Build-Number: 4.0.2.A.0.58
To make a long story short....
Try and update through PC Companion. Kernels and OS Versions are bundled together in the same package when the phone is updated.
I would recommend you did not try and unlock bootloader, install custom rom etc, since you are a new user. Stock works just fine. And tbh has the best battery consumption than any custom rom.
When you feel that you have expanded your understanding of how the phone works and how Android works, then you can dive into the flashing pool along with us
alright, one thing then: according to the SonyEricsson Xperia Flasher by Bin4ry & Androxyde Root access is allowed and I can also delete everything I want from my system/app folder with titanium backup.
but when trying the same with rootexplorer, it tells me file system is read only and ES file explorer tells me I cant delete these files.
how come? root access is granted, but why can I still not delete these files with rootexplorer? how to remove the read only mode?
use super manager to uninstall those applications
Thunderbolt8 said:
alright, one thing then: according to the SonyEricsson Xperia Flasher by Bin4ry & Androxyde Root access is allowed and I can also delete everything I want from my system/app folder with titanium backup.
but when trying the same with rootexplorer, it tells me file system is read only and ES file explorer tells me I cant delete these files.
how come? root access is granted, but why can I still not delete these files with rootexplorer? how to remove the read only mode?
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From a file explorer like root explorer, you first have to mount your internal storage as R/W. Before doing that they are read-only.
doh, didnt notice before -.-
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Hey
Is there any rom fro E10a, 'cause all I've seen is ROMs for E10i, or maybe anyone can point me in the right direction for making a ROM for E10a?
Thanx
here you go
go to my post on 3g/wcdma issue
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=895105
i uploaded an e10a rooted x.x.x.x.24 firmware; the system is for xrecovery and the other files for bin4ry flash tools on the second post
PS: maybe i should re-do my post and make a tutorial since many members have confirmed it works
yes, please!
i too have e10a and would like to have a step-by-step to get a pre-rooted rom installed....
i can't seem to get app2sd of jit working on my mini... maybe a pre-rooted rom will solve my probs... any way to add app2sd and jit to the rom??
e10 xrecovery on its way...
hello,
i have followed the xrecovery method for making a pre-rooted e10a compatible update.zip with xrecovery pre-loaded. many thanks to the users who have provided this forum with the tools necessary for me to do so. i can confirm that i am tethering from it with barnacle as you are reading this!
the bad/good news (depends on how you look at it): since the 2.0.2.A.0.24 e10a update method's data connection icons would show up but would *not* allow me to have a functioning data connection, i decided that i needed to make a system image native to the e10a, so i used my own firmware's 2.0.1.A.0.47 system.sin. this means that canadian users will soon have a pre-rooted version of the latest (at least my SEUS says it is) firmware for their region.
the good news: e10a users will finally have a means to root their phones after updating to the latest firmware (2.0.1.A.0.47), on which z4root no longer works.
just give me either 1 or 2 hours to get a howto up on another thread or (it's getting late here) 24h to 36h to sleep / perform my daily non-computer tasks and then i'll update this post with a link to my thread / guide.
cheers,
uriah
ok try this
@watchyourbreath
for flashing a custom rom you'll need an already rooted firmware on your phone since you'll be needing xrecovery, if you have already xrecovery just download the update.zip from the thread i linked to in the previous post (second post on that thread), in xrecovery use the option wipe all data (factory reset) then use the option install update.zip from sd card
IMPORTANT: you should have the kernel that eclair uses 2.6.29 since my rom is 2.1 itself
that is for the pre-rooted rom
if you don't have xrecovery yet and don't have root, flash a 2.0.A.0.504 firmware (eclair) doesn't matter if it's not e10a ( read the thread i posted) then root it with z4root ( it's around the forums)
now for the jit an apps2sd part,
for jit you have to modify build.prop on the following parts
dalvik.vm.heapsize=30m
kernel.log=default
debug.sf.hw=1
and at the end of the file add this
dalvik.vm.execution-mode=int:jit
then extract the jit carpet from the atachements and place it on your sd card
then open a terminal and write the following
su
(give root permitions to terminal)
cd sdcard
cd jit
sh enable_jit.sh
then the phone should reboot and have jit enabled
on the apps2sd i can't help you because i havent tried it myself, because what i
do is remove the dop.iso file from the data folder with root explorer, that
gives arround 130 mb of free space also dop.iso is the option when you connect
your phone to install pc companion on the pc so if you already have it installed
there is no need for it on your phone
hope this helps
...as promised
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=10371590
@uriah
thanks so much! I'm going to try it out later today...
thanks! this is just what i needed!
Thanx, that was exactly what I was looking for!!
kurotany said:
@watchyourbreath
for flashing a custom rom you'll need an already rooted firmware on your phone since you'll be needing xrecovery, if you have already xrecovery just download the update.zip from the thread i linked to in the previous post (second post on that thread), in xrecovery use the option wipe all data (factory reset) then use the option install update.zip from sd card
IMPORTANT: you should have the kernel that eclair uses 2.6.29 since my rom is 2.1 itself
that is for the pre-rooted rom
if you don't have xrecovery yet and don't have root, flash a 2.0.A.0.504 firmware (eclair) doesn't matter if it's not e10a ( read the thread i posted) then root it with z4root ( it's around the forums)
now for the jit an apps2sd part,
for jit you have to modify build.prop on the following parts
dalvik.vm.heapsize=30m
kernel.log=default
debug.sf.hw=1
and at the end of the file add this
dalvik.vm.execution-mode=int:jit
then extract the jit carpet from the atachements and place it on your sd card
then open a terminal and write the following
su
(give root permitions to terminal)
cd sdcard
cd jit
sh enable_jit.sh
then the phone should reboot and have jit enabled
on the apps2sd i can't help you because i havent tried it myself, because what i
do is remove the dop.iso file from the data folder with root explorer, that
gives arround 130 mb of free space also dop.iso is the option when you connect
your phone to install pc companion on the pc so if you already have it installed
there is no need for it on your phone
hope this helps
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I cant find such file
Sent from my E10i
can't find it either... still leaning towards getting app2sd going.... i am hovering around 39 mb of free space but i would love to not feel so restricted!
gonna try the tuts posted above this weekend....
@kurotany, uriah
is it possible to use azuzu's newest rom (smalldevil) with this method of converting it to e10a 3g specs?
smalldevil: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=903323
@ watchyourbreath,
I believe that would depend on whether the SmallDevil firmware is based on an E10i or an E10a firmware. However, you could try replacing my update.zip with his and using my guide for downgrading, etc.
If your data connection doesn't work when trying his update.zip, you might have a bit more luck using the .sin files from the guide posted earlier in this thread (the link posted before mine).
Good luck!
uriah
yep, its safe
@ watchyourbreath
yes, there is no problem using e10i roms, tried it myself while testing my tutorial for 3g/wcdma problems, since i belive most roms only replace the files that come in system.sin you shouldn't loose 3g, but if by any reason you do lose it you can do the flashing method in my first post link to get it back
PS: @ijama also, the file is located in /data, it should be there if when you plug your phone you get the option to instal the pc companion, if you only get conect phone and charge phone options then yep it's deleted, try searching with root explorer, it's in /data folder root
rom for a...
well upload some where your system.img...
and i can make one..
i don't understand, but i will do as i'm told once i do! do i need to get small tools installed and convert something? i'm kinda not a complete noob so you don't need to start from scratch...
and to clarify, if i can upload a system.img file for you, you can make a smalldevil rom for e10a?
clarification...
it would be possible.. so upload somewhere system.sin from your seus directory and i will do it..
is that ok?
sure is! i'm not home right now but i'll do it when i get home...
amazing! can't wait to be able to load a rom with root, xrecov, app2sd and jit already in place!!!
thanks so much in advance.... upload coming later on.....
aZuZu said:
it would be possible.. so upload somewhere system.sin from your seus directory and i will do it..
is that ok?
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I will be waiting for your work with e10a aZuZu!
no system.img..
i still don't see link... of system.img nowhere..
but as far as i can see.. only diff between e10i and e10a is in build.prop, logcat and few libs...
so putting buid.prop and replacing logcat + libs should give working e10a rom...
my sister bought a samsung galaxy ace(gingerbread 2.3.4) I rooted it with upd_1.zip I install openvpn and followed every tutorial i saw how to get it work but i failed to get it work I'm so pissed of i deleted the bb folder in system/xbin/ using root explorer I first change its attribute then I delete it. And then to my surprised when i open the busybox it said the phone is not rooted...i unroot it to delete the super user using unroot.zip folder and again try to root it using upd_1.zip it only install super user but the phone is not rooted what is that mean? I tried to use super one click but i can't beacause it cannot detect the .netframework4...help me guys i want to again root my phone.
fusty07 said:
my sister bought a samsung galaxy ace(gingerbread 2.3.4) I rooted it with upd_1.zip I install openvpn and followed every tutorial i saw how to get it work but i failed to get it work I'm so pissed of i deleted the bb folder in system/xbin/ using root explorer I first change its attribute then I delete it. And then to my surprised when i open the busybox it said the phone is not rooted...i unroot it to delete the super user using unroot.zip folder and again try to root it using upd_1.zip it only install super user but the phone is not rooted what is that mean? I tried to use super one click but i can't beacause it cannot detect the .netframework4...help me guys i want to again root my phone.
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bb ? File or folder ?
sir i deleted the bb folder on system/xbin including its content ipconfig and route,help me root my phone again sir.
but i am still guessing why would someone remove folder without any reason and that too in the system folders
i decided to delete that and make new bb folder and follow again the tutorial on configuring the openvpn not knowing that this will happen
Why don't you reflash with Odin to stock firmware and re-root?
@valexi reflash = upgrade firmware? And what is stock room sorry guys i admit i'm a noob when it comes to android...
fusty07 said:
upgrade firmware? And what is stock room sorry guys i admit i'm a noob when it comes to android...
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THIS is perfect place for you then to start off
is it safe to flash my phone even though i delete some system files and my rom is gingerbread 2.3.4 is it ok if i flash it to gingerbread 2.3.4 also?
Yes, you can.
You will lose data though. Messages, contacts and apps. Backup those if you need to.
Hey first time posting, prior to unlocking the bootloader on my Photon 4g I had a bunch of ROM's listed in ROM Manager. After I got it unlocked I only see four options, Font Packs for Android 4.0, Cerberus, Superuser, Google Apps, ClockworkMod. Also, I cannot back up through ROM Manager either, it results in a white triangle with a yellow exclamation point. I am currently running stock Android 2.3.4 no ROM running. It worked perfect before I unlocked my Photon, any advice?
You sure the roms you saw were for the photon? If I had to take a blind guess id go with when rom manager was initially installed the device wasn't rooted, and the app was unable to determine which device you had and was showing roms for all phones. Now that you're rooted and the app has permission and can read the device fingerprint and is able to display the proper downloads.
KSmithInNY said:
You sure the roms you saw were for the photon? If I had to take a blind guess id go with when rom manager was initially installed the device wasn't rooted, and the app was unable to determine which device you had and was showing roms for all phones. Now that you're rooted and the app has permission and can read the device fingerprint and is able to display the proper downloads.
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That's kind of what I was thinking, my phone was rooted prior to the unlock when I was viewing the roms. But I don't know much about all this since this is my first unlock. I do know some phones do not have a list in ROM Manager. Any ideas as to the backup issue?
You need to delete a file off your phone that installs stock recovery every time it boots. You can adb or use and explorer that can modify /system like root explorer, and delete install-recovery.sh from /system/etc
Once deleted power down into fastboot and reflash CWM or do it through rom manager. Either way you need to delete that file because it's forcing you back to stock recovery.
Good luck
KSmithInNY said:
You need to delete a file off your phone that installs stock recovery every time it boots. You can adb or use and explorer that can modify /system like root explorer, and delete install-recovery.sh from /system/etc
Once deleted power down into fastboot and reflash CWM or do it through rom manager. Either way you need to delete that file because it's forcing you back to stock recovery.
Good luck
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That would explain a lot. I'll give that a shot. Thank you!
KSmithInNY said:
You need to delete a file off your phone that installs stock recovery every time it boots. You can adb or use and explorer that can modify /system like root explorer, and delete install-recovery.sh from /system/etc
Once deleted power down into fastboot and reflash CWM or do it through rom manager. Either way you need to delete that file because it's forcing you back to stock recovery.
Good luck
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That would explain a lot, I'll give that a shot. Thank you!
Hi everybody. I learned so much from this forum (and also from others) in one year and tried to share my knowledge to those who try to learn like me.
Now i would like to share one of my experiences. i dont know if someone wrote about this, yet i could not find anywhere in this forum. When we share a "port" for example "s4 keyboard for s3", we say that we need root access in order to use this port. But when i think, if this apk files replace themselves with the original ones and rom thinks that they are the originals, why should we need root access? Of course we need recovery to flash them but do we absolutely need root? And i flashed 3 separate ports (keyboard, launcher and callrecord) into a fresh installed 4.3 MK6 stock rom without root and they worked... and still do... (scripts have to delete odex files automatically)
Installing a recovery will increase the binary counter and since your binary is up why not rooting right? But those who dont want to root their phone but still want to use the visuality, can install a recovery and flash the ports without rooting... Tested and proven...
You need root access for applications/ports that will need to be installed in system directories (that only the superuser can alter). Some directories/partitions are read-only, so you have to mount the them as writable too. It all depends on the application.
alex.sg said:
You need root access for applications/ports that will need to be installed in system directories (that only the superuser can alter). Some directories/partitions are read-only, so you have to mount the them as writable too. It all depends on the application.
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If editing apps from rom then yes. But if you are flashing them through recovery you dont need root access for read and write permitions. Script also does that itself. Thats what im talking about
Galaxy S3 tapatalk 2 ile
I was installed the Z2 Tablet dual recovery onto my tablet, but was returning to stock recovery and unrooting my device as the apps I really want to use it for will not work when the device is rooted.
All was going swimmingly until I realised that I had deleted the chargemon.stock file and not the dual recovery chargemon file. As I am a complete idiot I hadn't made a backup of it either. If someone on the same software version as me could send me a copy of their stock chargemon, I would be most appreciative...
This file is located in /system/bin
Phone Software version
1278.4804_17.1.1.A.0.402
S1 Boot Version:
1277-2049 S1_Boot_MSM8974AB_LA2.0.1_37 B
ETS Software Version
1278-7011_10
File System Version
Euro_LTE_17.1.1.A.0.402
Customization Version
1278-4666-R6A
Obibwan said:
I was installed the Z2 Tablet dual recovery onto my tablet, but was returning to stock recovery and unrooting my device as the apps I really want to use it for will not work when the device is rooted.
All was going swimmingly until I realised that I had deleted the chargemon.stock file and not the dual recovery chargemon file. As I am a complete idiot I hadn't made a backup of it either. If someone on the same software version as me could send me a copy of their stock chargemon, I would be most appreciative...
This file is located in /system/bin
Phone Software version
1278.4804_17.1.1.A.0.402
S1 Boot Version:
1277-2049 S1_Boot_MSM8974AB_LA2.0.1_37 B
ETS Software Version
1278-7011_10
File System Version
Euro_LTE_17.1.1.A.0.402
Customization Version
1278-4666-R6A
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Or you can give try to Xposed module called "RootCloak" which hide root from selected apps. For me it is working fine.
kulvertti said:
Or you can give try to Xposed module called "RootCloak" which hide root from selected apps. For me it is working fine.
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Thanks but I have tried rootcloak. I live in the UK and wanted to use Sky Go app for watching sports/movies when not at home as I love football (soccer) and cricket and thought I'd be able to do so. Rootcloak can't hide root from the SkyGo app and is one those mentioned in the list as one it may never be able to hide from...
Problem has now been sorted.
Thanks!
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