my device ia neo v (bootloader unlocked) and I rooted it recently using flashtools with downgrading to .42 .now I want to update it to .62 but I saw in some posts that I must do that with ota..but everytime it says couldn't update the software..so I want to install it with zip package with cwm menu..can anyone give me a zip package to install from my sd card?
First relock your bootloader,upgrade to .62 via Pc Company,then unlock bl again and flash RootXperia via CWM,and that's it,you'll have .62 rooted.
georgeiulian89 said:
First relock your bootloader,upgrade to .62 via Pc Company,then unlock bl again and flash RootXperia via CWM,and that's it,you'll have .62 rooted.
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ohh...unlocking and relocking bl is really hard as the official sonymobile site tells..
It's not hard at all,it takes only 5 minutes.
Please use search function. This information is already published in this forum and there is no need of a new thread for same questions. Thanks.
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I searched a lot for generic FTF files for Xperia mini and I find two useful firmware in this forum:
1- 4.0.2.A.0.42 firmware and I can flash with it and root but It's not global firmware (I cant find right to left languages like Arabic)
2- 4.0.2.A.0.62 firmware and it's global so I find Arabic language but I cant root my phone.
So I want to to flash my phone with 4.0.2.A.0.62 firmware without loosing the root.
There is anyway to do this?
or any other solution?
Thank you...
Edit:
I found the solution:
1- Unlock bootloader by official sony site
2- flash with unrooted .62 firmware in this topic:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1477440
3- flash by fastflash (http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=25024200) with boot.img taken from previous topic.
Now my phone has rooted .62 firmware
Special thanks to benji.berg
Install the .42 firmware, root your phone and make update directly via 3G or WiFi from your phone to .62(Over The Air, OTA, update).
Someguyfromhell said:
Install the .42 firmware, root your phone and make update directly via 3G or WiFi from your phone to .62(Over The Air, OTA, update).
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But .42 firmware isn't global and doesn't has Arabic language and when I update it to .62 it doesn't has it also.
If you can give me a link for global .42 firmware (not for southeast asian countries) I will appreciate it.
Thanks
you can unlock bootloader when you're in .42. Flash .62 without locking the bootloader and then flash a custom kernel with root and CWM.
Minato04 said:
you can unlock bootloader when you're in .42. Flash .62 without locking the bootloader and then flash a custom kernel with root and CWM.
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I can flash with flashtool and root (ftf file)
I don't know how to flash custom kernel with root
It's safe?
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I found the solution:
1- Unlock bootloader by official sony site
2- flash with unrooted .62 firmware in this topic:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1477440
3- flash by fastflash (http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=25024200) with boot.img taken from previous topic.
Now my phone has rooted .62 firmware
Special thanks to benji.berg
I have WT19i and i have unlocked the bootloader official method. Now i flashed .58 firmware and now i wanna update to .62 but i have read somewhere that after unlocking bootloader if u update the phone gets brick.
So any solution?
If i flash .62 firmware directly then would i get root access too?
cause i have root access in .58
converse5 said:
I have WT19i and i have unlocked the bootloader official method. Now i flashed .58 firmware and now i wanna update to .62 but i have read somewhere that after unlocking bootloader if u update the phone gets brick.
So any solution?
If i flash .62 firmware directly then would i get root access too?
cause i have root access in .58
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If you have stock kernel, just relock the bootloader. Making update directly from phone with unlocked bootloader causes brick indeed.
First relock the bootloader, then make update directly from the phone(3G or WiFi) to .62.
Relocking is written in my tutorial, check there if you need help how to do it.
If I relock bootloader, the process perform a wipe same as when I unlock via Sony Official Method ?
I want relock my bootloader, but with no wipe =D
(using stock kernel and stock .58FW)
Dont forget that wipe is best thing what you can do before upgrade to ics
Sent from my ST15i using XDA
I have Rage Kernel installed, so now what to do?
Or shall i flash a custom rom?
and one more thing, if i install custom rom then would i be able to upgrade to ics easily?
converse5 said:
I have Rage Kernel installed, so now what to do?
Or shall i flash a custom rom?
and one more thing, if i install custom rom then would i be able to upgrade to ics easily?
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Your question is already answered, on the ICS stuff. Reload original firmware just to be sure prior update, always perform clean wipe when shifting ROMS so as to avoid un-pleasant experience and make most of it.
Hello, today (6/16) Sony Mobile has posted my SI-number on their Xperia Mini ICS thread, which means that the official ICS update is now available for my device using the PC Companion.
Problem is, I have unlocked my bootloader & I'm now running the stock Gingerbread with a prerooted kernel. I've read many topics where people get bricks by updating their unlocked SE phones via OTA or the PC Companion.
The solution seems to be extracting the update from the PC Companion, and then flashing it with Flashtool. But I'm a n00b and I don't know how to do this, can some1 help me . Just don't wanna brick my phone now, I need it xP.
Oh, and another question, if I update with the official rom, will I lose the unlocked bootloader?
You have two ways to do this. One is the simplest in the world: find a .ftf file for stock ICS rom and flash it through flashtool. And that's all.
If you want to upgrade through PC Companion, you'll have to:
1) Flash stock kernel
2) Relock your bootloader
3) Use PCC to upgrade
Feanor88 said:
You have two ways to do this. One is the simplest in the world: find a .ftf file for stock ICS rom and flash it through flashtool. And that's all.
If you want to upgrade through PC Companion, you'll have to:
1) Flash stock kernel
2) Relock your bootloader
3) Use PCC to upgrade
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Thanks for the quick reply! Won't updating via Flashtool interfere with the unlocked bootloader?
same like me bro
i had unlocked bootloader and get the ICS
just download the official ICS FTF file
here's the link http://www.mediafire.com/?wot47vumhstlc4h
its from here http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1568792
n0brainr said:
Thanks for the quick reply! Won't updating via Flashtool interfere with the unlocked bootloader?
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No, it won't. Don't worry
Unlocked bootloader is only a problem when using PC Companion or SUS
Greetings all, I wanted to root my Xperia Neo whose bootloader was unlocked. I flashed it with .42 firmware using flashtool and then rooted it with DoomLord toolkit, uninstalled all bloatwares using titnium backup and then relocked my bootloader. At the end I tried update to .62 over OTA but it fails Update center downloads the firmware properly but when it fails to install on my Neo. What should I do? please help
Thanks in advance..
nicks25 said:
Greetings all, I wanted to root my Xperia Neo whose bootloader was unlocked. I flashed it with .42 firmware using flashtool and then rooted it with DoomLord toolkit, uninstalled all bloatwares using titnium backup and then relocked my bootloader. At the end I tried update to .62 over OTA but it fails Update center downloads the firmware properly but when it fails to install on my Neo. What should I do? please help
Thanks in advance..
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just download a .62 ftf and flash it.. dont bother about the OTA..
nicks25:
Flash version .42
Root via Doomlord's method
KEEP THE PHONE SW UNTOUCHED!
Make OTA update to version .62
Now you can remove bloatware.
TheDarkDefender said:
just download a .62 ftf and flash it.. dont bother about the OTA..
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and after that unlock your BL and root it by flashing superuser.zip trough CWM.
@CZMagic thanks buddy, it worked. and before I read my answers here on this forum, I had already done the process said by u.
The mistake I was doing was that I altered .42 firmware by removing bloatwares first and then I was doing OTA update for .62 firmware.
that's wrong way.
So if somebody facing the same problem, kindly do the following,
1> flash .42 firmware ( latest flashtool version might not read this firmware, so I used some old version v6.x.x )
2>Then do Rooting by DooMLord method
3>Re-lock the bootloader
4>update firmware to .62 over the OTA
5>install titanium backup from market which is free or get root explorer from 4shared freely
6> Uninstall the bloatware, All done!
P.S: Hit the thanks button
TheDarkDefender said:
just download a .62 ftf and flash it.. dont bother about the OTA..
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flashing .62 FW with flashtool loses the root access duh, but OTA doesn't. That's why OTA is recommended..
Good morning everybody
As in the title.... I'm newbie with Sony development... My friend has SE Xperia mini PRO as a secondary device
He wants to update it to ICS..... I checked the OTA updates and unfortunately it says "you have the latest version"... Is the GB the latest really???? Surely no
So I tried to search the XDA and found the Middle East update with flashtool
I'm afraid about the bootloader issue..... Do I have to unlock it when I use flashtool??
I read everywhere that I must unlock it if I want to flash custom ROMs and kernels..... But this ROM is stock ICS with a TFT file "flashtool flashable"
This is a link for the ROM's thread
forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1810037
So my question is... Do I have to unlock the bootloader before flashing this??
Notice: the device runs on factory functions ( Stock 2.3.4 GB.. not rooted or modified yet )
Please help
Nope no need to unlock bootloader to use flashtool.
Just connect it in flashmode (turn off, vol down + connect) and choose flashmode in flashtool
Regards
-N
no need to unlock bl buddy! just flash using flashtool. remember to install adb for your phone!
Nope
You only need to unlock your bootloader if you're gonna install a custom kernel. So, no need to do so. You can flash it to ICS via Flashtool with an FTF file.