Hi,
i am a newbie here. with help of the forum, i was able to root my xperia neo V running stock ICS. now that i want to try custom ROM - Polish Blood...
the topic for the same only gives an overview...
can somebody please guide me about going further with this...
i have downloaded the required files from the links on the topic
my neo V is rooted with a locked boot loader and have installed a few apps recommended (Titanium Backup, ROM Toolbox & ROM Manager)
do i need to install a kernel (if yes, which) or can i just install the ROM?
any help is appreciated
First you gotta unlock your bootloader to go further.
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Aarush said:
First you gotta unlock your bootloader to go further.
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what would you suggest, should i go with the official Sony method or is there some other way around. i don't want to lose the warranty, just in case something goes wrong. since, you are using a neo V and even the ROM... what are the major positives & negatives?
thanks
Sorry,is not the right post, but how is the performance of the phone after the ICS update? Please send your answer at [email protected]. Thanks in advance!
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hasycsb said:
Sorry,is not the right post, but how is the performance of the phone after the ICS update? Please send your answer at [email protected]. Thanks in advance!
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hi,
after updating to ICS (the first release) it was good only after i got root,
thanks to the developers here at xda
but i would still like to go with the Polish Blood ROM to enjoy the free memory and speedier, responsive games & applications (hope so)
hi,
my phone doesn't boot beyond the SONY logo now
please help......
omg
all that you can do now is to reflash your phone with a generic firmware using flashtool. Such threads are available in xda forum. look for it follow it. hope it works.
Suryashis said:
all that you can do now is to reflash your phone with a generic firmware using flashtool. Such threads are available in xda forum. look for it follow it. hope it works.
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it's sometime now.
I flashed a few. Using AOKP now.
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Seems a long time before...
Now I seem to be in the same place......
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Ghostfreak NB said:
Seems a long time before...
Now I seem to be in the same place......
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I remember how I thought my phone was bricked
You can do it easily now. Just take someone's help for test point (if you choose) or official is easy.
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bombayboy said:
I remember how I thought my phone was bricked
You can do it easily now. Just take someone's help for test point (if you choose) or official is easy.
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Hehe
Yea a year after even I would feel childish in asking such questions
Btw yea things have become much more easy and reliable...
And I'm considering official as I am not finding any guy who can do the unofficial unlock for me...
Wish I could have met you or communicated with you through some other medium like chats.... So that I don't brick by doin unlock by unofficial method... I know it sounds noobish but can't really help it.... As this being my 1st droid... Don't wanna ruin it and then spend money....
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Guys i want a step by step tutorial to downgrade to .42 android 2.3.3.. Im new here and i cannot find a how to :/ i want to be rooted but its soo hard xD i get stuck all the time.. Si i decided to (somehow ) diwngrade my phone. I would prefer the flashtool which is said to be the easiest and most safe way to do all this proccess
Thanks in advance
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lefterakos said:
Guys i want a step by step tutorial to downgrade to .42 android 2.3.3.. Im new here and i cannot find a how to :/ i want to be rooted but its soo hard xD i get stuck all the time.. Si i decided to (somehow ) diwngrade my phone. I would prefer the flashtool which is said to be the easiest and most safe way to do all this proccess
Thanks in advance
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Buddy try my way it stands in my sig, and then you can choose if you update or not, let me know.
Good luck
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Pandemic said:
Buddy try my way it stands in my sig, and then you can choose if you update or not, let me know.
Good luck
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Im on mobile. Could you please provide me a link?
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lefterakos said:
Im on mobile. Could you please provide me a link?
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Here you go:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1468866
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Thanks!!! i will try it tomorrow!!
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Try wotan server,google it its free and fast and u can choose whateverr version u like !
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is there any official 2.3.3 roms for Neo V ? I thought Neo V was the first SE phone that came out with stock 2.3.4.If you are talking about Neo beware before downgrading cos downgrading to 2.3.3 can mess up your fuel gauge chip and battery info get messed up
If you are talking about downgrading to 0.42 fw in 2.3.4 then read this Flashtool guide and use 0.42 ftf,you can find ftf file in Neo V dev section stickied threads
Exactly ! There are no 3.3.3 stock neo ROMS
Flash .42 from Wotan and you are good to go
In wotan says no more credit and i cannot use it :S
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Wotan is free for flashing
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Hi again,
if you don´t already got ADB Drivers, get this:
wotanserver.com/downloads/USBFlashDriver.exe
And here´s the download link for the Wotan Client :
wotanserver.com/downloads/WotanClient.exe
Sorry for plain Text links,
atm i´m not allowed to post outside XDA Links =(
Just run it, connect your phone as shown and select the Firmware you want
Btw, i had strange problems flashing my phone with flashtool using my Desktop PC,
Flashtool did it´s work only on my Laptop (no idea why).
But Wotanclient worked on my PC too.
Hope this helps
You need to register with your email in order to get free credits! Registration is also free
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monil.verma said:
You need to register with your email in order to get free credits! Registration is also free
Scratched from my Xperia Neo V !
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I did not get any free credits when I registered. Can you explain in detail how to get them?
thehenkan said:
I did not get any free credits when I registered. Can you explain in detail how to get them?
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I don't think Wotan is free for flashing any more. Check here.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/archive/index.php/t-1602334.html
arunsankar said:
I don't think Wotan is free for flashing any more. Check here.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/archive/index.php/t-1602334.html
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Oh ****ttt.....
I never used Wotan. I alway flash my rom by flashtool.
Dear all,
I want to try a custom rom which is good UI and have more function !. Please advice me a good rom and how to install it ?
know how to read and understand first mate just an advice i started there myself....
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innocence07 said:
know how to read and understand first mate just an advice i started there myself....
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thanks dude, it can be a simple question for you. For me it's difficult!. OK if you have a link that
help to install a rom on neo v, also it's possible to get back to the neo v rom?
At least tell us if you got a Neo or Neo V.Also do lot of searching,everything is already explained in various threads in dev section
I am using NEO V mobile !,
Is there any different configuration between NEO and NEO V?, I thought camera resolution only is different !!!
Hi Everybody,
Today i updated my xperia mini pro sk17i to the latest android version 4.0.4 via Sony Update Service.. Now I want to root my sk17i...
Please can anyone help me to root my phone.. without unlocking my bootloader..
Thanx.
mohdaqib17 said:
Hi Everybody,
Today i updated my xperia mini pro sk17i to the latest android version 4.0.4 via Sony Update Service.. Now I want to root my sk17i...
Please can anyone help me to root my phone.. without unlocking my bootloader..
Thanx.
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There must be a thread about the latest ICS root,you need to find it ;0
UchihaDareNial said:
There must be a thread about the latest ICS root,you need to find it ;0
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I can't find it.. can you tell me how to root sk17i 4.0.4 .. ??
You need to downgrade to GB and then use local.prop method. There is a tutorial on the Dev section
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I can't find it.. can you tell me how to root sk17i 4.0.4 .. ??
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Here it is: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1688980
use the unlocked bootloader method, it's easy and fast
Curtis7990 said:
use the unlocked bootloader method, it's easy and fast
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Bro, i don't want to void my warranty.
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Unlock your bootloader and you can find a very easy TUT in the dev section. I rooted my device with it. Good luck
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kareemgonna said:
Unlock your bootloader and you can find a very easy TUT in the dev section. I rooted my device with it. Good luck
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I don't want to unlock my bootloader as it voids the warranty ..
Any other method please ..
mohdaqib17 said:
Bro, i don't want to void my warranty.
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Check out my Signature.
Thanks,
Rick
Hit Thanks if I helped you in anyway.
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DragonClawsAreSharp said:
Check out my Signature.
Thanks,
Rick
Hit Thanks if I helped you in anyway.
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Thanx for your help.. now i have rooted my XPERIA Mini Pro ...
Thanx again ..
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Thanx for your help.. now i have rooted my XPERIA Mini Pro ...
Thanx again ..
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How did you do it??
I'm totally lost, I never rooted a phone before... help please... :s
u can take a look at this
root all kind of official sony frimwares
http://talk.sonymobile.com/thread/41119?start=0&tstart=0
Xperia Mini Pro SK17i Update mystery
Xperia Mini Pro SK17i update is mystery, i update my Xperia Mini Pro to 4.0.4 ICS and i experienced certain inconsistencies, after searching for hours it found that i should repair my update and after that do factory default, i did that and it made my phone much better. Now everything is fine accept one think that making me hate my phone, it's battery backup which is very ugly. It hardly goes one day in mostly standby mode.
If anyone else like me is frustrated with only battery issue or know how to fix it than please reply...
This might useful for you ,
talk.sonymobile.com/thread/35239
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1688980
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mini pro 4.0.4
hi guys,
I am quite a noob, and trying to figure this xperia thing, after at last I managed to nicely root and flash my htc.
But it seems on xperia it is all working different. What I need, is generally to delete bloatware, to do so I need root.
But to get root I need to flash a ROM first? In htc it's rooting so that you can flash roms. It all gets me confused.
Is there a way then to root without any weird downgroading/flashing roms?
Agnes
If you are on gingerbread you can root it on older Firmware than .62/.69, otherwise you must downgrade and upgrade again. Just Check out my signature
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mihahn said:
If you are on gingerbread you can root it on older Firmware than .62/.69, otherwise you must downgrade and upgrade again. Just Check out my signature
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Thanks, all the pictures are very helpful! will try it I guess~
alkithilien said:
hi guys,
I am quite a noob, and trying to figure this xperia thing, after at last I managed to nicely root and flash my htc.
But it seems on xperia it is all working different. What I need, is generally to delete bloatware, to do so I need root.
But to get root I need to flash a ROM first? In htc it's rooting so that you can flash roms. It all gets me confused.
Is there a way then to root without any weird downgroading/flashing roms?
Agnes
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If you want to remove bloatware apps it's easier to remove them from the zip package before you flash the rom.
Open the the rom using 7zip or similar program (open archive NOT extract it).
Then go into the system folder and there is an app folder (system/app).
The app folder contains pretty much most the app's that are on your rom.
Just go through them and delete the app's you don't want, there are plenty of lists around of safe apps to delete/remove, there are some on here and if you google you will find more.
I want to know if I can upgrade from 4.1 B.0.431 to 4.1.B.0.587 without losing root. I have a Live with Walkman with a locked bootloader. Can someone please help.me. Thanks
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hjhita979 said:
I want to know if I can upgrade from 4.1 B.0.431 to 4.1.B.0.587 without losing root. I have a Live with Walkman with a locked bootloader. Can someone please help.me. Thanks
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There is a lot of topics with answer on Your question so please do not spam forum.
You also posted in wrong subforum...
You will not lose the root if u update via air on software update app .. If u want to update it via SUS or pc companion u will lose the root ... And plz post this sort of threads on original section ...
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draco_ag said:
There is a lot of topics with answer on Your question so please do not spam forum.
You also posted in wrong subforum...
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I've checked other topics and can't find one which answers my question. Can you give me a link for one then..thanks
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and i also want for my xperia mini!!!! plz plz
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Here, http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1695514
If you rooted your .431, you don't need downgrade to gb, run step III from your rooted 431 and follow instruction ( in step 4 flash 587 ftf instead 431, you can fimd ,587 ftf for your phone in this forum) and ( recommend to use flashtool to flash your 587 rom ft f)
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1898236
Here you should check this thread up. Though I was hoping someone can explain the flashing kernel part to me.
I've tried to update to .587 OTA and got "could not install" error after reboot =/
Hello comrades,
* I visit other parts of the forum (defy+) but I have a question about Xperia Neo V MT11i because I need recommendation for a friend, which rom to put on the phone since it screwed up(update is terrible) with ICS...
stability
battery
smooth
nothing else
locked or unlocked bootloader?
deffyplus said:
Hello comrades,
* I visit other parts of the forum (defy+) but I have a question about Xperia Neo V MT11i because I need recommendation for a friend, which rom to put on the phone since it screwed up(update is terrible) with ICS...
stability
battery
smooth
nothing else
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In Gingerbread : CodenameX,Gin2Jellybean
ICS : Xperia Ultimate HD
JB : SuperJellybean or RacingBean
These are my personal recommendations.. n they r awesome
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Gaks said:
locked or unlocked bootloader?
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How to know that? it's factory-stock phone...
manoj_nike15 said:
In Gingerbread : CodenameX,Gin2Jellybean
ICS : Xperia Ultimate HD
JB : SuperJellybean or RacingBean
These are my personal recommendations.. n they r awesome
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thank u, i will try to find them and flash... :good:
P.S. is there any bugs?
deffyplus said:
How to know that? it's factory-stock phone...
thank u, i will try to find them and flash... :good:
P.S. is there any bugs?
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U cant Find Bugs in them .. they r built in a good way.. even there performace is excellent..
hit "Thanks" if i helped you..
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deffyplus said:
How to know that? it's factory-stock phone...
P.S. is there any bugs?
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Well, i'm not sure either how to check for a locked or unlocked bootloader, from your words, it might be locked.
Ultimate HD is my personal favorite, almost 0 bugs. Try it.
ty all
Atomic GB v8 its a perfect rom with complete xperia S/Z themed framework etc .. Look at arc forum .. Iam using it since 2 month and no problems except battery drain
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From factory it is locked and to flash custom roms it should be unlocked,
To check the bootloader unlocking allowed or not type *#*#7378423#*#*
Config--service info there you will find bootloader unlock
Press thanks if i helped.
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