I'm thinking to unlock my bootloader in official way but in sony ericson dev site and in unlock/relock thread here tells that it will delete the drm in my phone. If drm is deleted, what apps will be affected if drm is deleted including sony ericson official app.
Thank you
Apps like track id,like in facebook(lot of sony ericsson made apps)..etc & warranty.Best ways are SEtool2 method or s1tool method.
TrackID works fine if you obtain it from the US or Sweden Android market. As for other SE apps, I consider them to be bloatware and had deleted them a long time back, so perhaps others can comment on that.
thanks a lot. i'm scared unlock using testpoint.
i read some information about se official app, and they said you can use all of se official app if you redownload them in US android market even your drm is deleted. is this true?
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gaiger said:
thanks a lot. i'm scared unlock using testpoint.
i read some information about se official app, and they said you can use all of se official app if you redownload them in US android market even your drm is deleted. is this true?
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I unlocked my neo v using the SE Official Unlock procedure and still I was able to use TrackID, FB Likes and other SE bloatware apps. The trackID that i am using was the one on the market the latest version. Just make sure to use market enabler so you can download Apps that are available in US.
Hi, I'm facing this trackID issue but I haven't unlock my bootloader. I only root my phone and yet trackID won't work. Urmm. Help please.
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i was updating my xperia neo from 2.3.2 to 2.3.3.But at the end it said uncomplate and turn off your phone (some thing like that). and when it turned off i cant turn it on. when i press power button its got a vibrate and the led has a quick green flash. whats the problem ? what can i do ?
When I connect to the charging, the led has a quick green flash !!
please HEllp ME
noowb00 said:
Hi, I'm facing this trackID issue but I haven't unlock my bootloader. I only root my phone and yet trackID won't work. Urmm. Help please.
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Have you tried to install latest version?
Here you can find apk: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1362818
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i was updating my xperia neo from 2.3.2 to 2.3.3.But at the end it said uncomplate and turn off your phone (some thing like that). and when it turned off i cant turn it on. when i press power button its got a vibrate and the led has a quick green flash. whats the problem ? what can i do ?
When I connect to the charging, the led has a quick green flash !!
please HEllp ME
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Are you anyhow related to OP's question?
You have unlocked BL?
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Hi first of all sorry for my poor english!
i have unlocked my xperia ray bootloader using the tutorial on the official sony ericson website losing my DRM data, and flashed using flash tool the official
ST18_4.0.A.2.368_GENERIC_(1248-9545).ftf file and all worked fine until i done the Firmware upgrade over the air and there my pone stopped working..
i have flashed another firmware but nothing
i cannot go even in the fast boot mode, only flash mode.
can anybody help me? pls
I dont think there is anything you can do. I read somewhere that happens when you unlock bootloader on official website and update it over the air. A hard brick i think its called.
Hope im wrong.
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Restore bootloader using s1 tool then repair with pc companion.
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Try this tool
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1126358
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Try this tool
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1126358
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This works guaranteed
thanks a lot all fixed i was sure u guis can help me,
another question is there any way for me to turn back to official updates and using track id?
Did you even take the time to read the disclamer that Sony Ericsson has on their Developer site?
Known issues
It is currently not possible to unlock the boot loader for CDMA phones.
Some customers with unlocked boot loaders have experienced problems when they are accepting over the air upgrades (FOTA - Firmware upgrade Over The Air). For customers that have unlocked the boot loader, please do not accept any over the air upgrades. For additional information, check out the hints and tips from the community on the XDA forum.
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That answers the reason you bricked your phone.
And as it has been answered a gazillion times. NO NO NO NO. You CANNOT restore DRM or Track-ID. There are other third party apps that do the same thing.
Please note that you may void the warranty of your phone and/or any warranty from your operator if you unlock the boot loader. Sony Ericsson can then no longer guarantee the full functionality of your phone, and will not be responsible for any unsigned custom software being flashed to the phone after the boot loader is unlocked. Certain functions in your phone might cease to work, and performance might not be ideal. You might also damage your phone permanently. In the worst case, unlocking the boot loader will cause physical injuries or material damage, for example, due to the phone overheating.
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That includes but is not limited to: Official updates(especially ICS), DRM, Track-ID.
I'd recommend you did some research before unlocking your bootloader. It will save you a lot of time and stress.
no i readed all the disclaimer, fully knowing what i was doing. and the reason i have done the fota upgrade was only a stupid mistake i have pressed ok on the notification of update, becouse is similar with the market notification of updates, and i was only wandering if some genius in here was able to make the inverse process of the drm data thanks a lot for evrything.
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Try this tool
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1126358
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That worked great with my Ray.
Thank you very much.
dumraden said:
Did you even take the time to read the disclamer that Sony Ericsson has on their Developer site?
That answers the reason you bricked your phone.
And as it has been answered a gazillion times. NO NO NO NO. You CANNOT restore DRM or Track-ID. There are other third party apps that do the same thing.
That includes but is not limited to: Official updates(especially ICS), DRM, Track-ID.
I'd recommend you did some research before unlocking your bootloader. It will save you a lot of time and stress.
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Hi, I was always wondering then in such case you only shouldn't use OTA updates or does update through PC Companion would brick the phone as well? Do somebody might know the answer?
no the pc companion wont let you update, but if it dose (wich is impossible i think) it wil do same thing.. so update your phone with <flashtool only
Do you try to reflash with the stock rom??
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with my previous phones i never had a bootloader issue...
this one's quite messed up.
can anybody please clarify the following things that will work after unlocking the bootloader on stock rom -
- facebook inside xperia
- music player like button
- track id
- timescape
if somebody has tried these features after bootloader unlock, please give your feedback
cuz i just can't wait with the stock rom.....
tha track id wont work again buddy......
what about the like button in the walkman player?
havent use walkman.... cant say!
All of them wont work when you unlock the bootloader using the official way. But there is another way which unlockes the bootloader without deleting the DRM security keys so apps like the ones mentioned above still function properly
wynradaure said:
All of them wont work when you unlock the bootloader using the official way. But there is another way which unlockes the bootloader without deleting the DRM security keys so apps like the ones mentioned above still function properly
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I lol'd. Sony CLEARLY states that the only things that will not be working will be TrackID (there are apps for that in the market for free), and DRM Protected media. Facebook inside xperia will work, so will Timescape.
thanks guys.....so the lil like button in the music player won't work anymore for me. I absolutely loved it. Well, to gain something u gotta lose something.
I do not want to go by the test point method, cuz it seems quite fishy to me. Messing with the hardware can get u into trouble. I mean, what if sony releases a new firmware like .62 for bootloaders unlocked using testpoint method? hahaha!....well nyways thanks a lot! cheers! \m/
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thanks guys.....so the lil like button in the music player won't work anymore for me. I absolutely loved it. Well, to gain something u gotta lose something.
I do not want to go by the test point method, cuz it seems quite fishy to me. Messing with the hardware can get u into trouble. I mean, what if sony releases a new firmware like .62 for bootloaders unlocked using testpoint method? hahaha!....well nyways thanks a lot! cheers! \m/
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Am in love with yur comment..... Yu cant always get all yu need!!! but tha test point is fair i think. but even though yu didnt use tha test point to unlock yur bootloader, so far its unlock yu get update to (.62) through OTA method or else yu ll brick yur phone. I know for sure our XDA Developers ll help out on dat!
Hello
I wanted to know if after unlocking my bootloader ..will I be able to use timescape....and also if the version available on the market works after unlocking the bootloader
Thank you
Abhiheart said:
Hello
I wanted to know if after unlocking my bootloader ..will I be able to use timescape....and also if the version available on the market works after unlocking the bootloader
Thank you
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Yes it will work. All SE apps working, even TrackID.
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The default trackid installed on the phone will not work, but the one on the market will.
yes..
but mostly u must use orignal se based roms for it...
i have sony xperia s , unlocked boot loader , rooted , cm9
iam willing to relock my bootloader when a stock JB rom is avialable from sony so when i was backing up some apps on titanium backup i saw an option to back up some thing with a long name that contains DRM Codes is this helpful , so relock boot loader , root and then restore them through titanium back up , does it work ?
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i have sony xperia s , unlocked boot loader , rooted , cm9
iam willing to relock my bootloader when a stock JB rom is avialable from sony so when i was backing up some apps on titanium backup i saw an option to back up some thing with a long name that contains DRM Codes is this helpful , so relock boot loader , root and then restore them through titanium back up , does it work ?
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nopes, DRM is on the kernel, when you unlock your bootloaded DRM keys will be erase. You can't never ever get it back !! :cyclops:, but DRM keys are not necessary for me actually
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nopes, DRM is on the kernel, when you unlock your bootloaded DRM keys will be erase. You can't never ever get it back !! :cyclops:, but DRM keys are not necessary for me actually
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can you tell me exactly what DRM codes are for ?
I now that they stop the functioning of some apps , can you tell me the names of some apps,
elias234 said:
can you tell me exactly what DRM codes are for ?
I now that they stop the functioning of some apps , can you tell me the names of some apps,
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I think album art downloading in Walkman is the only thing that breaks.
Seems that the location button on the messaging menu also doesn't work.
"I got my values. So you can keep yours, OK?"
But what if we knew where they were, so somebody can extract those before unlocking the BL...? And then we can restore them?
If they're on the kernel, is there no way to remake the stock kernel with DRM keys??
Track id also does not work
Who bothers we can download it from Google play again
If drm keys are on kernel.. Can a copy of stock kernel be made to preserve those drm keys?
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Not on kernel I think...
Because update also contains a new kernel...
One more thing, Search option in geotag of album app is also not working...
Join us here with your Xperia P
http://www.facebook.com/groups/SonyXP/
But an official Sony update wouldn't delete official Sony data! So what if DRM keys are in BOTH kernels?
Also, how can we make a copy of the kernel? I'd do it, if I only knew how...
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Track id also does not work
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It's working for me normally like with locked bootloader...
someone755 said:
But an official Sony update wouldn't delete official Sony data! So what if DRM keys are in BOTH kernels?
Also, how can we make a copy of the kernel? I'd do it, if I only knew how...
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It isn't on the kernel. It is somewhere else.
Rodger_Rulez said:
It's working for me normally like with locked bootloader...
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He meant with unlocked bootloader. Still, strange, works for me even unlocked.
"What really matters in this world, anyway?"
TrackID works even with unlocked BL, what is not working since drm keys are gone it's the "download music info" that is another thing!
Its already gone so no use!
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TrackID works fine. but the problem is the Download music info, does any one know how to fix this?
Odp: [Q] relocking sony xperia s without loosing DRM codes
raizuko said:
TrackID works fine. but the problem is the Download music info, does any one know how to fix this?
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Look on date of last post and think... Go to S section and ask there.
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Hi all,
I have an Xperia ray on GB 2.3.4 and have a major problem with the screen. Most of the times when booting up the phone, the screen is blank/black but the backlight seems to be working and I can still interact with the display i.e. slide unlocking the phone and can hear the sound as well.
From time to time, the phone works as normal but this issue is there as soon as I decide to shutdown/restart the phone.
Help will be appreciated.
masteriori said:
Hi all,
I have an Xperia ray on GB 2.3.4 and have a major problem with the screen. Most of the times when booting up the phone, the screen is blank/black but the backlight seems to be working and I can still interact with the display i.e. slide unlocking the phone and can hear the sound as well.
From time to time, the phone works as normal but this issue is there as soon as I decide to shutdown/restart the phone.
Help will be appreciated.
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Did you try reflashing stock ftf with flashtool?
If no then try flashing that.
Press thnx if I helped.
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skb6T9 said:
Did you try reflashing stock ftf with flashtool?
If no then try flashing that.
Press thnx if I helped.
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Thanks for your quick reply. What is ftf? BTW, the phone isn't rooted. Guide to rooting Xperia ray will be appreciated.
masteriori said:
Thanks for your quick reply. What is ftf? BTW, the phone isn't rooted. Guide to rooting Xperia ray will be appreciated.
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ftf means extension of official firmware of sony (SE) brand go to this link you will get all stuffs there...............http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1568792
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Sony Erricson Xperia Ray blank screen issue
i have a sony erricson ray (ST18i). I'm having a problem with it...
The phone shows blank screen after unlocking, calling, mostly after turning on the screen
Pls help
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ajoyrs143 said:
i have a sony erricson ray (ST18i). I'm having a problem with it...
The phone shows blank screen after unlocking, calling, mostly after turning on the screen
Pls help
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See the posts above yours.
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you can flash a ftf file without rooting
its a hardware problem ....most probably with the relay chip.... NOT a software problem........ive had the same problem for the last 3 months and im living with it :crying: ....check this thread for details
talk[dot]sonymobile[dot]com/thread/40193
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xda wont let me pst url's ...hope this helps
SHAARKRAY said:
its a hardware problem ....most probably with the relay chip.... NOT a software problem........ive had the same problem for the last 3 months and im living with it :crying: ....check this thread for details
talk[dot]sonymobile[dot]com/thread/40193
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xda wont let me pst url's ...hope this helps
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flash stock rom and check....
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flash stock rom and check....
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tried all stock ftf's availlable bro .....no luck at all.....tried allmost all custom rom and kernel combinations on the ray development thread.....it doesnt solve the problem......its a hardware glitch and is unfix-able ... NOT a software problem
Oh man. I got this issue too on my good ol' Ray. I think it happened because I dropped it. I also lost the blue led on the home button arc, now instead of white it turns on yellow :/
Anyway, has anyone gotten his replaced\fixed after getting this problem? I had the bootloader unlocked with the wire method (s1tool or whatever it was called), then I relocked it after I hard bricked it once sometime last year, I hope they don't notice it and replace mine under warranty.
Man this sucks.
MarkMRL said:
Oh man. I got this issue too on my good ol' Ray. I think it happened because I dropped it. I also lost the blue led on the home button arc, now instead of white it turns on yellow :/
Anyway, has anyone gotten his replaced\fixed after getting this problem? I had the bootloader unlocked with the wire method (s1tool or whatever it was called), then I relocked it after I hard bricked it once sometime last year, I hope they don't notice it and replace mine under warranty.
Man this sucks.
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Yaa take it to service centre...
They will not notice it that u relocked ur phone's bootloader...
As u have unlocked bootloader by test point method and it preserves drm keys
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I also there guys I have this problem with my xperia ray that I realized flashar nAa kernel-3.0.8- 02_ST18 the screen always manages to turn right as if it corrected the error the only detail I did not like is that this kernel has a lot of saturation of the colors from there in more partially solves your error hope it will help, sorry for my bad English use google translator
Harry5041 said:
I also there guys I have this problem with my xperia ray that I realized flashar nAa kernel-3.0.8- 02_ST18 the screen always manages to turn right as if it corrected the error the only detail I did not like is that this kernel has a lot of saturation of the colors from there in more partially solves your error hope it will help, sorry for my bad English use google translator
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Mate flash stock rom if ur phone with full wipe....
And see if problem sorts out....
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Mate flash stock rom if ur phone with full wipe....
And see if problem sorts out....
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try it many times and never worked as it is a hadware problem (heating) and software not the only way to fix it was flash 3.0.8 kernel nAa 02 kernel making this pledge is to make the screen twice and with that I have not always latch-on problems hotter than this the phone
MarkMRL said:
Oh man. I got this issue too on my good ol' Ray. I think it happened because I dropped it. I also lost the blue led on the home button arc, now instead of white it turns on yellow :/
Anyway, has anyone gotten his replaced\fixed after getting this problem? I had the bootloader unlocked with the wire method (s1tool or whatever it was called), then I relocked it after I hard bricked it once sometime last year, I hope they don't notice it and replace mine under warranty.
Man this sucks.
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Hi guys, my friend has a brick x Ray
So he ask me to revive his phone. I have repair using pc companion, seus even flash stock ics ftf..but nothing gone well, it stuck at sony logo.Sometimes, it boot when press volume up button while turning on the phone but the touchscreen is not responding!!!!So I try to reboot, it stuck again at sony logo. I saw a method but the phone is not root yet either unlock bootloader..Please guys helpppp me.
Sory for my English.
kreatonn said:
Hi guys, my friend has a brick x Ray
So he ask me to revive his phone. I have repair using pc companion, seus even flash stock ics ftf..but nothing gone well, it stuck at sony logo.Sometimes, it boot when press volume up button while turning on the phone but the touchscreen is not responding!!!!So I try to reboot, it stuck again at sony logo. I saw a method but the phone is not root yet either unlock bootloader..Please guys helpppp me.
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Hello that such, you tried with flashtool and checking the boxes wipe data? maybe that helps you sometimes you get stuck on sony logo not to make a full wipe test of nueco installing it with flashtool and tell us how you did
Well all was checked, wipe data etc. I don't know what my friend did but I tought I can revive it by using pc companion but nothing change. I have download stock ics ftf, flash it with flashtool and all boxes has been check. But nothing change.
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Well all was checked, wipe data etc. I don't know what my friend did but I tought I can revive it by using pc companion but nothing change. I have download stock ics ftf, flash it with flashtool and all boxes has been check. But nothing change.
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so if you've tried all you can also unlock the bootloader using the test point method and so putting on one rom without complications