Sorry about this being in the wrong section but it won't let me make a thread in the development thread, basically trying to unlock my bootloader, i've looked online for a few hours now, i follow instructions on unlockbootloader.sonyericsson.com but when i look for the drivers it doesn't find them. step 13 says:
"On your computer, you will be asked for drivers. Point to the usb_driver folder where you placed the android_winusb.inf-file, and select the Android Boot loader Interface-file." the android boot loader interface-file doesnt exist, i'm slowly losing the will to live. someone please help i want custom roms :'(
Hi , the metod of Sony Ericsson are so much slow , in the metod of s1tool in 30 seg
The method on Sony's site (same as on CyanogenMod's site) didn't work for my unbranded Mini Pro (SK17).
Neither did the testpoint (DRM-preserving) method - until I tried using a different USB port. It is indeed fast, when it works.
you need to install fastboot drivers . search fastboot_with_android_usb_file.rar on google, there will you get that file on mediafire.com, extract it. it contains driver. when asked for drivers, manually install drivers by pointing to extracted folder
Hey yeh its all done now and running nerodroid, thats exactly what I did and thanks for the help
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A friend of mine gave me his x10i phone to play, so i decided to follow all the proper steps to get the device rooted and install 2.3.4 on it.
I have downloaded the flashtool v 0.5.3.0, but it does not detect the device. I have also installed the drivers on the system from flashtool\drivers folder
When I click Check Drivers, i get the following output:
12/041/2011 16:41:47 - INFO - List of connected devices (Device Id) :
12/041/2011 16:41:47 - INFO - - USB\VID_0FCE&PID_612E\CB511ND245: OK
12/041/2011 16:41:47 - INFO - List of ADB devices :
12/041/2011 16:41:47 - INFO - List of fastboot devices :
Another problem I have is that Debug mode is on, but the flashtool always says it is off. I tried all i could including upgrading the stock rom from sonyericsson site, but at this stage, I am ready to give up. I do not see anyone else is experiencing this problem.
Any advice is appreciated.
screw the drivers in that folder
install the legit ones from the SE webstie
install the PC Companion and it will do everything for you
then try. If does not work message me or reply here
tried it all from scratch at home on windows 7 (first attempt was at work on XP).
At home everything worked fine Thanks!
do you want Unlocking you bootloader?
try my way, its stands in my signature.
I think i was able to unlock it. In fact, sorry, I do not know what "unlocking bootloader" is, but what makes me think that I've done it is that i was able to flash Doom kernel with wifi and one of the custom ROMs on it. Also I got root access on the phone. Recovery console (CWM ?) is working too.
Correct me if i am wrong, but this is as far as i can go with this device and nothing else needed to crack/install etc.
One issue i noticed is that GPS does not work and settings are just not there, but i guess it is a ROM/kernel related question which i will explore further.
unlock bootloader
makes it a lot easier and nicer when you install a custom rom
um
use flashtool
under plugins category
So I've been following the bootloader unlock instructions on the Sony-Ericsson site and when I have plugged the phone in and the instructions say it should ask me for drivers it just plays the driver install failed noise, so in device manager I have the S1Boot Fastboot listed but when I point the driver update wizard to the adb folder where the driver is it just says it cannot find it. Anyone had an issue like this or knows how to fix it or have I done something completely idiotic because it's 6am and I haven't slept for 2 days?
you need the google usb drivers (android sdk) good luck !
Yeah I got past this bit and have the phone unlocked now but during the proccess my camera, lockscreen and a couple of other bits have stopped working and I can't simply revert back to the original software as sony's tool won't allow that. Also can't find a clockworkmod recovery image for the device so have no clue how to put the cyanogenmod nightly that's out on.
Can't you use flashtool to flash a stock rom ?
Yup, all recovered now.
It would be much better if this most essential of sites for people mucking around with there android phones had a section for the Xperia Pro, there are already plenty of threads for the device but they are spread over every other Sony section and makes finding the thread that will help quite difficult.
So , I'm trying to unlock my Xperia Ray's boot loader however i come across a problem. Once the pc detects the phone in S1 Fast boot mode , it try's to automatically find the drivers from the windows database thing. This is where i encounter the problem , Sony's Guide says to point it to the android_winusb.inf it asked me to replace earlier , however i see absolutely no option to do so. Any help would be much appreciated
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Boot loader is unlock-able
[HELP] Root, Optimizations, Overclock, Battery, and More Tutorials (updated for ICS
should help you eneugh, I got the job done anyhow
okay now i have a mini pro with stock ics 4.0.4.... i have previouslly rooted my x10i but m having troubles with this sucker....
first went to official sony site for bootloader unlock did as they sed... installed android sdk and all... now i swtiched my phone off and connected it again while pressing the volume up button.....
now comes the depressing part... windows was trying to install the driver and cudnt find one (i have win7) so the sucker didnt ask for the place where it cud get the driver from....
i took care of that too... pressed windows key+r and hdwwiz selected sony and specified the place where the drivers were stored (extras->google->usb-driver) select the file and click okay... now it shows a dialogue....(the folder specified doesnt contain a compatible software driver for your device. if the folder contains a driver make sure it is designed to work with windows for x64-based systems)
plz help.... i am seriously getting frustrated now???????
rohit25 said:
okay now i have a mini pro with stock ics 4.0.4.... i have previouslly rooted my x10i but m having troubles with this sucker....
first went to official sony site for bootloader unlock did as they sed... installed android sdk and all... now i swtiched my phone off and connected it again while pressing the volume up button.....
now comes the depressing part... windows was trying to install the driver and cudnt find one (i have win7) so the sucker didnt ask for the place where it cud get the driver from....
i took care of that too... pressed windows key+r and hdwwiz selected sony and specified the place where the drivers were stored (extras->google->usb-driver) select the file and click okay... now it shows a dialogue....(the folder specified doesnt contain a compatible software driver for your device. if the folder contains a driver make sure it is designed to work with windows for x64-based systems)
plz help.... i am seriously getting frustrated now???????
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check this thread for root 4.0.4 http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1709880
and this for unlocking boot loader check this http://wiki.cyanogenmod.com/wiki/Sony_Ericsson_Xperia_Mini:_Full_Update_Guide
I'm trying to unlock the bootloader of my Sony Xperia E5 using the official sony method. The first step is to install the latest usb drivers. So I click on that and it brings me to the page where I can download the driver for my device. The problem is that my device isn't there. So how did this guy with the same exact device as me manage to do it?
EDIT: my internet was bad at the time and it didn't load at the bottom of the page
EDIT 2: I have a new problem, when I try to install it it just says the best drivers are already installed