Xperia mini pro screen shut off animation? - Sony Ericsson Xperia Mini, Mini Pro, Xperia Pro, A

So basically i just got the Xperia Mini Pro, and it said that an update was availible so I updated it and the screen animation(when you shut the screen off) is gone. Before it was like a tv-ish thing but now it's kind off a fade away thing. Is there any way to get the previous one back?
Cheers
Btw: It has the android 2.3.4

Hi, I would also like to know if there's solution for that matter.
Also I've upgraded to newest build and TV-ish animation is gone, not that it's too important but it makes a man happy
Thanks

I noticed the Nexus S has it, hmm...

well, yes, sony has officially removed that CRT animation,
and right now theres nothing we can do except downgrade to FW .42 or wait for ICS (i heard ICS have CRT animation )

Can't some experienced person do something like extract the CRT animation from an older firmware package, and make it so it can be flashed into newer firmware?

Since i'm kind off noob could you explain what the CRT and ICS are?

CRT or cathode reactive tube is a synonym for old "fat" TVs, and ICS is short for ice cream sandwich which is codename for the newest version of Android operating system ;-)
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I'm sure that if someone downgraded and then looked at the system files they would find the CRT animation and be able to copy it to aSD card then upgrade and then but it back in the same folder. I can't see the folder structure of the system chaning that much tbh.

Manipulation said:
I'm sure that if someone downgraded and then looked at the system files they would find the CRT animation and be able to copy it to aSD card then upgrade and then but it back in the same folder. I can't see the folder structure of the system chaning that much tbh.
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The effect come from the Sony Ericsson Home apk?
If yes, somebody can try your idea, I uploaded the apk on this thread:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=25260522#post25260522
EDIT: Searching on Google... http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1306044
EDIT again: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=25561550 <<< search for "only CRT off"
Regards

GregórioAxiaMagno said:
The effect come from the Sony Ericsson Home apk?
If yes, somebody can try your idea, I uploaded the apk on this thread:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=25260522#post25260522
EDIT: Searching on Google... http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1306044
EDIT again: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=25561550 <<< search for "only CRT off"
Regards
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A bit late, eh?

Someguyfromhell said:
A bit late, eh?
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Oh again ><

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Original Sony Ericsson Style on cyanogen mod!

Is it possible to make a cyanogen mod rom look like the sony ericsson original rom???
Yes, it's possible. But it is the hard work. Would you do it?
i'm not a developer so i can't do it!
it's a good idea though!
why should someone want to do that? if they like SE then they should stick to SE
I like that beacause i want froyo with sony ericsson original style!!!
+1 for the idea. I also wanna use a newer ROM with the same SE style.
Hmmm... satya164, I agree with you
CountryVia said:
Yes, it's possible. But it is the hard work. Would you do it?
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Do you know how to do it ?
framework-res.apk ?
eeehaw said:
Do you know how to do it ?
framework-res.apk ?
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I tried to replace the framework-res.apk, but my phone stuck on the boot animation!
The filenames are not all the same in framework, but with some renaming the original SE files according to cyanogen ones should work.
I have returned to original SE ROM because the cyonagen is soo ugly, stock android is bad for our small screens. The most visible is at top bar where on SE everithing is big and clear (hour, batery stat, wi-fi and other simbols) and on cyonagen bareley you could see something.
Until now I replaced the small and blurry font with Sony fonts. Maybe when 2.3.3 finaly will be bugfree and fully functional I will work on this.
My experience is with cyonagen 7 (2.3.3)
eeehaw said:
Do you know how to do it ?
framework-res.apk ?
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No, if we want we must develop it ourself and do something into the OS.
CountryVia said:
No, if we want we must develop it ourself and do something into the OS.
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how to develop it ourself??? is there any application which does this job???
no...you must know java right?
clepto1995 said:
no...you must know java right?
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Yes, of course.
Guys stop speculating or giving out wrong info...
Try swapping images in the framework-res.apk and not the framework-res.apk
Well it is possible to change framework-res.apk but you willcertainly need to swap a ****load of stuff.
Pushing framwork.jarm android-testrunner alot of libs.
In the end the question is will you lose the changes from the newer version an in the end endup with the same old crap again
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ionutph said:
Until now I replaced the small and blurry font with Sony fonts.
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is it too difficult? or do you just use say, Font Changer, with the font files?
if so, can you point me to a download link for the fonts?
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i also want that
It is possible. Did some mod just now. And notification icon works. And some system apps icon. Some frame and kinda looks like x10 mini. Then killed my sister's android after some more mods.
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[Theme] All black

Since I got my Arc, the blueish theme has annoyed me, so I decided to make a monochrome version.
All black backgrounds, all grayscale frames.
One of few things (that I know of) that still is light blue is the progressbar.
The CRT-off animation is included.
Edit: This is now replaced by http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=14836449#post14836449
Stor-Anders said:
Since I got my Arc, the blueish theme has annoyed me, so I decided to make a monochrome version.
All black backgrounds, all grayscale frames.
One of few things (that I know of) that still is light blue is the progressbar.
The CRT-off animation is included.
Works with .181
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looks great! can you make this with the .184 framework?
Sorry, I don't know how :-(
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Stor-Anders said:
Sorry, I don't know how :-(
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is it proven that it's definitely not gonna work on .184?
xeon11 said:
is it proven that it's definitely not gonna work on .184?
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No, not by me anyway.
I know it works with .181 'cause that's what I use, but please, feel free to try it!
Both portrait n landscape mode is all black?
Not working, still on blue color juz the crt off animation is there..
kiz1983 said:
Both portrait n landscape mode is all black?
Not working, still on blue color juz the crt off animation is there..
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As far as I know and have tested it's black in landscape, yes. But since I just made this yesterday, I may definitely have missed a few things.
Please report back what's not black/gray so I can improve.
Thanks,
S-A
erm is the file is correct?
bcoz ive tried others theme which is green or grey, n its semcgenericuxpres.apk file..
framework-res.apk is for the crt animation rite?
kiz1983 said:
erm is the file is correct?
bcoz ive tried others theme which is green or grey, n its semcgenericuxpres.apk file..
framework-res.apk is for the crt animation rite?
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Sorry, I forgot to upload SemcGenericUxpRes.apk. Added now.
Some of the pictures are in SemcGenericUxpRes.apk and some in framework-res.apk so both files are needed.
I also tried landscape and it certainly works for me (all things I tested), but of course I may have missed something.
omg I think I brick my phone, I install the black theme and I install back blueish stock theme , I move back the oroginal files but when I reboot it stuck and keep rebooting it self
You havent bricked your phone your just stuck in a bootlloop
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lighterlp said:
omg I think I brick my phone, I install the black theme and I install back blueish stock theme , I move back the oroginal files but when I reboot it stuck and keep rebooting it self
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Did you change the permissions ad this normally results in a bootloop, think you will just need to reflash your firmware, its happened to me many times
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no cos i tough original files dont have to do that lol... how to reflash my firmware? I found this http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1047484&highlight=repair but the flashtool did not detect any rom in firmware folder im using Flashtool BETA version 0.2.9.1
How do i apply this theme?
I couldn't just move the files to my Arc and install them.
Then what?
Please help
you have to use root explorer to move it into your system/app remember to add permission or els u will be just like me lol
I always use fastboot to reflash not to sure on flashtool :-(
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I can't just use Astro Filemanager?
My phone is rooted, so thats not a problem. But that app cost money, and im all out currently
rustynuts34 said:
I always use fastboot to reflash not to sure on flashtool :-(
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how to use fastboot to reflash? thank you so much
Is your bootloader unlocked
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I used the tips here after the boatloader unlocked bit http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=13230331#post13230331
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[Q] No bootanimation at all.

Hallo people,
i have a question about bootanimation. Mine isn't working at all.
Does anybody no how to get it working again? Have all the original files in the right places. May it be that i've deleted something when i was deleting some systemapps and bloatware, does bootanimation needs anything like an app or something? Also i changed the build.prop for showing no bootanimation, but offcourse i turned it back.
I'm on stock KPH, rooted, Coolya kernel, CRT animation enabled if any of this maybe important.
Thnx a lot in advance.
Do you get a white screen or black?
adiles said:
Do you get a white screen or black?
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Black (srry for not mentioning it earlier)
Sgace said:
Black (srry for not mentioning it earlier)
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Did you try flashing your firmware again?
adiles said:
Did you try flashing your firmware again?
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Not yet, and don't think i'm going to do that for just bootanimation.
Hoped it could be easily and quickly done, but if that's not going to happen then i will take this for granted (CRT and everything else is working fine and thats what i wanted)

Xperia CRT Animation

Is there any way to have the CRT animation back..its way cooler than the animation in 2.3.4..i have search with this method but can't find any that is made for xperia ray..i'm afraid that if i use the other mod that the phone would turn into a bootloop machine or something..is there any way?something i can download?please feel free to comment and help out..
you can try.....change the files in 2.3.3's framework-res.apk/res/anim to the same place in 2.3.4's framework-res.apk.....
xutienan9520 said:
you can try.....change the files in 2.3.3's framework-res.apk/res/anim to the same place in 2.3.4's framework-res.apk.....
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how do i do that exactly?
There're 285 files in framework-res. Could you point exactly which of them can provide CRT effect?
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1152668
xutienan9520
I moved the whole folder "anim" in framework-res from 4.0.2.A.0.42 firmware, but this didn't help.
Any more offers?
crt
Can someone post the framework-res.apk from the 2.3.3 Ray generic rom, please?
I have 2.3.4 on my ray, so this is the reason why I'm asking for it.
Thanks.
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xutienan9520
I moved the whole folder "anim" in framework-res from 4.0.2.A.0.42 firmware, but this didn't help.
Any more offers?
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You "moved the whole folder "anim" in framework-res from 4.0.2.A.0.42 firmware" from the new version which doesen't even have the old CRT anim to what? replace the same framework?
You'll have to grab it through rootexplorer OR follow AND read the link provided for you and change "config_animateScreenLights" and change the "true" to "false" or corresponding line of text. I'm not sure if SE has the exact same line of text and I doubt it.
seatone said:
Can someone post the framework-res.apk from the 2.3.3 Ray generic rom, please?
I have 2.3.4 on my ray, so this is the reason why I'm asking for it.
Thanks.
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Sure, I'm downgraded becuase the old CRT gives me more joy than a 3d camera and no 3d-tv haha
Any specific site?
config_animateScreenLights in 4.0.2.A.0.42 FW is already in state false!
seatone, you can get it in your own, just follow this instruction.
.: SID :. said:
config_animateScreenLights in 4.0.2.A.0.42 FW is already in state false!
seatone, you can get it in your own, just follow this instruction.
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Yep, I've seen it, but it's easier for me to download a 4 megs file than a 100+ megs one
Ok, here it is.
From 4.0.A.2.368 FW.
.: SID :. said:
Ok, here it is.
From 4.0.A.2.368 FW.
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Thank you very much..this is a noob question..i dont know how to use the CRT file..can any one give attach a procedure or something..it would really help alot..
[SIC] said:
Sure, I'm downgraded becuase the old CRT gives me more joy than a 3d camera and no 3d-tv haha
Any specific site?
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.: SID :. said:
Ok, here it is.
From 4.0.A.2.368 FW.
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Thank you!
Boot Loop
xutienan9520 said:
you can try.....change the files in 2.3.3's framework-res.apk/res/anim to the same place in 2.3.4's framework-res.apk.....
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.: SID :. said:
Ok, here it is.
From 4.0.A.2.368 FW.
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I have replace the framework-res.apk and know i experiencing boot loop. Is there anyway that i can fix this?
If someone manage to replace the CRT-anim from 2.3.3 to 2.3.4 could you please upload it or send me an PM because I can't for the love of it get a grip on push/pull with APK or ABK and what not?
Ciljian said:
I have replace the framework-res.apk and know i experiencing boot loop. Is there anyway that i can fix this?
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SEUS usaully fix the bootlooping..
Haven't decision of this problem? Replace the "framework-res" doesn't help.
We need to find the file that is responsible for the CRT animation and then copy that into the framework.
I can do that if i can find the file that dose the crt animation!
CRT animation is built-in into Android since 2.3 I believe, there is no GIF animation file or something. It's a pity SE disabled that. For example, CRT animation could be enabled/disabled in CM-based ROM-s from the Menu.
Yeah you have to copy framework—res from your 2.3.4 unpack it and locate the anim, change it with notepad from true to false or vice verse. Then repack the framework and paste it with rootexplorer/push it back to system.
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vanilla Android on xperia S tab?

Now with the easy 4.1.1 root im wondering if there is a way to get vanilla android now on my xperia s tab?
jimbohurt said:
Now with the easy 4.1.1 root im wondering if there is a way to get vanilla android now on my xperia s tab?
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You can't get true vanilla without a bootloader unlock, but you can use titanium backup to delete the Sony bloat. That's what I did on my Tablet S, and it also happens to be muuuuuch less laggy. As for the rest of the UI, I know there is an app to change the soft keys (I have never tried it), but for the settings app and the rest of the system there isn't much you can do
lopezk38 said:
You can't get true vanilla without a bootloader unlock, but you can use titanium backup to delete the Sony bloat. That's what I did on my Tablet S, and it also happens to be muuuuuch less laggy. As for the rest of the UI, I know there is an app to change the soft keys (I have never tried it), but for the settings app and the rest of the system there isn't much you can do
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Perfectly answered question! Thanks so much brotha. Ive been meaning to check out titanium backup deletes but have been nervous. So you can confirm that ALL sony crapeware is safely removable? Thanks dude.
jimbohurt said:
Perfectly answered question! Thanks so much brotha. Ive been meaning to check out titanium backup deletes but have been nervous. So you can confirm that ALL sony crapeware is safely removable? Thanks dude.
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I can't confirm that all of it is safe to remove, i just left all the small app stuff, appinstaller.apk, dtcpctrl.apk, all the playstation games (xtab doesn't have these I don't think), mediaplayers.apk, SENinstaller.apk, SENmediator.apk, the ir remote stuff, and the media remote app (You can get rid of this, I just left it because I have a Sony blu-ray player). You can remove any socialife plugins, anything related to socialife, registration app, etc. I also run Nova Launcher to give it that AOSP look, but I haven't checked to see if any of this hampers the stock launcher. Remember to install the recovery backdoor so you can reinstall 4.1.1 if something goes wrong. I did have an issue where titanium backup didn't remove some of the apps, so I had to use a file explorer to delete that crap in /datapp/vendor/vendor0/app/ and /datapp/vendor/vendor1/app/. You might have a slightly different file system because you have a XTS on 4.1.1 and I have an STS on 4.0.3, so be careful
jimbohurt said:
Perfectly answered question! Thanks so much brotha. Ive been meaning to check out titanium backup deletes but have been nervous. So you can confirm that ALL sony crapeware is safely removable? Thanks dude.
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Make sure you use All In One tool and install rescue back-door and then disable update notifications. This will lower the incremental so if you **** your tablet then you can easily install JB again.
lopezk38 said:
I can't confirm that all of it is safe to remove, i just left all the small app stuff, appinstaller.apk, dtcpctrl.apk, all the playstation games (xtab doesn't have these I don't think), mediaplayers.apk, SENinstaller.apk, SENmediator.apk, the ir remote stuff, and the media remote app (You can get rid of this, I just left it because I have a Sony blu-ray player). You can remove any socialife plugins, anything related to socialife, registration app, etc. I also run Nova Launcher to give it that AOSP look, but I haven't checked to see if any of this hampers the stock launcher. Remember to install the recovery backdoor so you can reinstall 4.1.1 if something goes wrong. I did have an issue where titanium backup didn't remove some of the apps, so I had to use a file explorer to delete that crap in /datapp/vendor/vendor0/app/ and /datapp/vendor/vendor1/app/. You might have a slightly different file system because you have a XTS on 4.1.1 and I have an STS on 4.0.3, so be careful
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Make sure you use All In One tool and install rescue back-door and then disable update notifications. This will lower the incremental so if you **** your tablet then you can easily install JB again.
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What a great community, thanks so much. So do I need both titanium backup AND All in One tool? Or is the latter just a part of the former?
Two separate. You Can grab titanium off of Market. AiO is in The dev. Section of this forum, courtesy of Condi.
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jimbohurt said:
What a great community, thanks so much. So do I need both titanium backup AND All in One tool? Or is the latter just a part of the former?
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Do the all in one tool first section 4 option one and three
Then titanim
rooted lighting wildfire on unoffical j.b from benni
and sony XTS rooted stock j.b
Raedek said:
Two separate. You Can grab titanium off of Market. AiO is in The dev. Section of this forum, courtesy of Condi.
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thanks so much everyone, one last question: will you please link me to that all in one app because even through the search part of the form I still couldn't find one made by condi. I did find, however an All in One cleaner app but I figured that isn't the one.
jimbohurt said:
thanks so much everyone, one last question: will you please link me to that all in one app because even through the search part of the form I still couldn't find one made by condi. I did find, however an All in One cleaner app but I figured that isn't the one.
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Top of dev section. Sony Tablet S > Tablet S Development
jimbohurt said:
thanks so much everyone, one last question: will you please link me to that all in one app because even through the search part of the form I still couldn't find one made by condi. I did find, however an All in One cleaner app but I figured that isn't the one.
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Link to Condi's ALLinONE tool is in my signature.
jimbohurt said:
thanks so much everyone, one last question: will you please link me to that all in one app because even through the search part of the form I still couldn't find one made by condi. I did find, however an All in One cleaner app but I figured that isn't the one.
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Its not an app the all in one tool its and exe tool written be condi for windows like the root tool you used to root your device
rooted lighting wildfire on unoffical j.b from benni
and sony XTS rooted stock j.b thanks djrbliss
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Link to Condi's ALLinONE tool is in my signature.
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dex9mm said:
Its not an app the all in one tool its and exe tool written be condi for windows like the root tool you used to root your device
rooted lighting wildfire on unoffical j.b from benni
and sony XTS rooted stock j.b thanks djrbliss
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thanks so much guys, so I'm going to want to do the rescue back door option? Then that way if I mess something up I can always just get stock jelly bean back? Is this correct?
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Do the all in one tool first section 4 option one and three
Then titanim
rooted lighting wildfire on unoffical j.b from benni
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Sorry bro, last question. What does the option three (disable notifications) do? What would happen if i left it on?
jimbohurt said:
Sorry bro, last question. What does the option three (disable notifications) do? What would happen if i left it on?
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You will get an annoying pop up saying that an update is available. Which there is NOT it is the JB you are already on.
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You will get an annoying pop up saying that an update is available. Which there is NOT it is the JB you are already on.
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Will i get the pop up on my device or on my computer? Also, the back door rescue, where is that stored?
And sorry i tried to thank your post but its limiting me to 8 thanks a day! I will go back and thank you tomorrow
Thanks for the help man
jimbohurt said:
Will i get the pop up on my device or on my computer? Also, the back door rescue, where is that stored?
And sorry i tried to thank your post but its limiting me to 8 thanks a day! I will go back and thank you tomorrow
Thanks for the help man
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No worries. All updates for Sony Tablet S and Xperia Tablet S are done through the Tablet itself. Rescue Back-Door simply changes vendor.prop located in the /vendor folder. It changes the line. ro.update.incremental (or something like that) to before HoneyComb and that is why we refer to it as lowered incremental. If you look at the file name after -ota etc the number is as follows 130516001.zip 13(year) 05(month) 16(day) 001(version), that is the incremental. This is what Sony's recovery looks at when trying to install a zip. So if you have JB installed and do not use back door you CAN NOT flash anything. Whereas you have back door installed you CAN install any zip for your region. i.e R3 > R6, R6A, R6B, JB for Xperia S
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No worries. All updates for Sony Tablet S and Xperia Tablet S are done through the Tablet itself. Rescue Back-Door simply changes vendor.prop located in the /vendor folder. It changes the line. ro.update.incremental (or something like that) to before HoneyComb and that is why we refer to it as lowered incremental. If you look at the file name after -ota etc the number is as follows 130516001.zip 13(year) 05(month) 16(day) 001(version), that is the incremental. This is what Sony's recovery looks at when trying to install a zip. So if you have JB installed and do not use back door you CAN NOT flash anything. Whereas you have back door installed you CAN install any zip for your region. i.e R3 > R6, R6A, R6B, JB for Xperia S
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Cool, okay so its gunna 'trick' my device into being on an older version inside vendor so that it will let me flash? So my device thinks its on honeycomb and wants to notify me there is an update even tho in reality I am on jelly bean and there isnt one? Sorry a little bit of that is over my head but I'm understanding at least that I know for sure i need to get a back door!!
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Cool, okay so its gunna 'trick' my device into being on an older version inside vendor so that it will let me flash? So my device thinks its on honeycomb and wants to notify me there is an update even tho in reality I am on jelly bean and there isnt one? Sorry a little bit of that is over my head but I'm understanding at least that I know for sure i need to get a back door!!
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Yes and yes. You've got it. Perfect
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Yes and yes. You've got it. Perfect
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Last thing, shnould I also do option 3 then 2 to setup up a flash zip of what I have now incase thats what I have to flash to later?

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