Hi. I have rooted my Gingerbread stock 2.3.7 FW and Now Sony has updated there Fw to ICS. So is it safe to upgrade it hile I have it rooted ? also Should I upgrade?
It's safe to upgrade if your phone was not unlocked bootloader ( locked bootloader )
if you unlocked the bootloader you can't upgrade the 'original' way.
Download the latest flashtool and update file.
First run flashtool and then run the update file
Flash the ftf package of ICS
If you want to keep root i recommend that you flash doomlords advanced stock kernel
JoelChrist_ said:
if you unlocked the bootloader you can't upgrade the 'original' way.
Download the latest flashtool and update file.
First run flashtool and then run the update file
Flash the ftf package of ICS
If you want to keep root i recommend that you flash doomlords advanced stock kernel
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Please can you provide the link to ICS for this. And a kernel too Please
And is ICS for xperia S good?
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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
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.
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~ I need help ive done evrything to root my Xperia Neo ICS 4.0.4 [4.1.B.0.431] and LOCKED Bootloader here's the steps i did
1. Flashed Official ICS firmware 4.1.B.0.431 [4.0.4] and ticking no final verification
2.Flashed 4.1A.0.562 kernel so i could root.
3. After reboot, checked firmware version, still says 4.1.B.0.431 < im stucked at this.. can anyone help? thank you
rayzstyle123 said:
Hello~ I need help ive done evrything to root my Xperia Neo ICS 4.0.4 [4.1.B.0.431] and LOCKED Bootloader here's the steps i did
1. Flashed Official ICS firmware 4.1.B.0.431 [4.0.4] and ticking no final verification
2.Flashed 4.1A.0.562 kernel so i could root.
3. After reboot, checked firmware version, still says 4.1.B.0.431 < im stucked at this.. can anyone help? thank you
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Since only the kernel is flashed that is why it says 4.1.B.0.431.. For rooting of 4.0.4 we need to flash the kernel of the older version 4.0.3 and that is exactly what you did!
So carry on with your process of rooting i.e root your device with the DoomLord's ICS kit, install CWM and at last flash the orginal kernel for 4.0.4(4.1B.0.431)
yes..do the above said...carry on rooting 1st...gudluck
janmae said:
yes..do the above said...carry on rooting 1st...gudluck
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iamdchosen1 said:
Since only the kernel is flashed that is why it says 4.1.B.0.431.. For rooting of 4.0.4 we need to flash the kernel of the older version 4.0.3 and that is exactly what you did!
So carry on with your process of rooting i.e root your device with the DoomLord's ICS kit, install CWM and at last flash the orginal kernel for 4.0.4(4.1B.0.431)
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Thanks thanks i wil ltry again !
After flashing the old kernel, install ROOT / CWM then Flash the kernel again , and Uncheck Wipe Data / Wipe Cache / Check No Final Verification?
rayzstyle123 said:
After flashing the old kernel, install ROOT / CWM then Flash the kernel again , and Uncheck Wipe Data / Wipe Cache / Check No Final Verification?
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Yes. If you flash entire .ftf exclude everything except kernel.
Or simply flash kernel.sin trough fastboot, or if you don't know how to, there is .ftf with just kernel in my thread how to root 4.0.4.
I used the method you describe from a tutorial on the official Sony forums and it worked just fine. There, you'll also find the firmware/kernels you need. I cannot post external links here but if you search for "{Guide} How To Root Xperia™ Smartphone Running ICS or GB ( Ice Cream Sandwich or Gingerbread )" on google you should find thread 41119...
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..