Hi,
I have unlocked bootloader with ICS update installed. I want root access. I have read about one way to root phone. It involves downgrading to GB ftf. I don't want to do it. Is there any other way I can root my phone?
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1695514
See this tutorial it worked for me,,,
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juabhi said:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1695514
See this tutorial it worked for me,,,
Sent from my ST15i using xda app-developers app
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Read my post first. I said that I DO NOT want to flash gingerbread ftf. I want to know if there is a way to root my phone without doing that.
try this prerooted kernel
papul said:
Hi,
I have unlocked bootloader with ICS update installed. I want root access. I have read about one way to root phone. It involves downgrading to GB ftf. I don't want to do it. Is there any other way I can root my phone?
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Its easy bro you do not need to downgrade as your phones bootloader is unlocked
just flash the custom kernel with flashtool almost all custom kernel are per rooted:laugh:
Search for flashtool and custom kernel compatible with stock ICS
I suggest you Extended stock kernel it great.:good:
You can search in development section
piousheart said:
Its easy bro you do not need to downgrade as your phones bootloader is unlocked
just flash the custom kernel with flashtool almost all custom kernel are per rooted:laugh:
Search for flashtool and custom kernel compatible with stock ICS
I suggest you Extended stock kernel it great.:good:
You can search in development section
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OK. After I install a custom kernel what do I have to do? Install busy and superuser? How can I go back to stock kernel? IF I go back to stock kernel, will I lose my root?
papul said:
OK. After I install a custom kernel what do I have to do? Install busy and superuser? How can I go back to stock kernel? IF I go back to stock kernel, will I lose my root?
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Superuser is installed automatically, busybox not, you need to install it from Play Store by yourself.
You can install stock kernel with Flashtool, just pick regular .ftf file, but only choose kernel to be installed. You will keep root.
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Hi, I'm a noob here and in android platform.
So I bought this sk17i and it has 2.3.4 4.0.2.A.0.62
I was trying to root it fails and from what I've read around here it's because of 4.0.2.A.0.62? is there a work around with that?
thanks
I didnt try it, but an older official kernel should work as mentioned here:
http://www.xperiablog.net/2011/12/2...4-0-2-a-0-62-rolling-out-just-a-minor-update/
if you have an unlocked bootloader, you can also flash this here:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1440161
thanks but can you tell me where to get the stock kernel for sk17i? I'm sorry I'm new to this I've been searching but all I could find are the ones that are modded
by the way I was trying to use modded kernels but I always get this:
FAILED(remote: The devices must be rooted first)
You need to unlock bootloader to flash custom kernel
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karan1051993 said:
You need to unlock bootloader to flash custom kernel
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I got a hold of a stock kernel but still can't install it, it still says
FAILED(remote: The devices must be rooted first)
How can I back to my previous Rom from 62, some help please...
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[email protected] said:
How can I back to my previous Rom from 62, some help please...
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flash older rom using wotanserver, google it for more info
far as I know flash the 058. rom,then root it.There is a full support for this number of rom.
So there is any official changelog of this new FW?
edit: found this here on xda:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=20653342&postcount=5
official .58 kernel
plz provide a link to download the official .58 kernel.
Code:
http://www.megaupload.com/?d=0WA76Q7M
got it from here
ceroberoz said:
Code:
http://www.megaupload.com/?d=0WA76Q7M
got it from here
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Isn't it the whole firmware? I had seen in some forum(I think it was sonyericsson's support forum) Xperia arc's kernel (only kernel) was available. It was a zipped file, only around 4-5mb.
Isn't something like that available for our phone. I searched a lot, but didn't find it.
Won't flashing the whole firmware (in the link) unlock bootloader?
Sudanminipro said:
Isn't it the whole firmware? I had seen in some forum(I think it was sonyericsson's support forum) Xperia arc's kernel (only kernel) was available. It was a zipped file, only around 4-5mb.
Isn't something like that available for our phone. I searched a lot, but didn't find it.
Won't flashing the whole firmware (in the link) unlock bootloader?
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Unlock bootloader is different than flashing the fw although it is related if you want to flash the custom ROM (and custom kernel of course such as rage or krsh kernel).
Google "unlock bootloader+sony ericsson" to find the website where you can get the key to do so.
Im using stock .62 fw with unlocked bl becoz i want to use custom kernel with prerooting as .62 cant be rooted by superoneclick and i dont mind on the effect to the warranty. Somemore, cm ROM isnt stable enough.
In other words, you can flash stock ROM with stock kernel even if you dont unlock bootloader but if you want to flash custom kernel or custom ROM or both, bl had to be unlock or else you will stuck at S.E words during boot.
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how unlock bootloader or root other way
not wotanserver.com and SE
use wotanserver.com
its help you downgrate
Sudanminipro said:
plz provide a link to download the official .58 kernel.
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wotanserver.com/en/sony-ericsson/se/xperia-mini-pro-sk17/unlock-tool/debranding-flash
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I just now unlocked bootloader & now i want kernel with following features
1.Root
2.CWM
Every custom boot image has these
1. get custom kernel <--- you automatically got CWM
2. get custom firmware (ROM) <--- superuser included, usually pre-rooted
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I flashed flykernel but no root
you must root it yourself .
piousheart said:
I flashed flykernel but no root
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read carefully my post, theres no way you can get root from kernel.
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Try a sirkay's one.
smanet said:
Try a sirkay's one.
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you don't understand dude... root is ROM related, not kernel. so stop struggling or i'll laugh at you switching kernel for the sake of root!!!
i guess mayb this will help. http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1849802
cos the ROM dont hav the files needed for it to be ROOTed.
hafatih27 said:
you don't understand dude... root is ROM related, not kernel. so stop struggling or i'll laugh at you switching kernel for the sake of root!!!
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Then how my Mini got root after changing from Stock Kernel to Extended Stock kernel?
piousheart said:
Then how my Mini got root after changing from Stock Kernel to Extended Stock kernel?
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so you're asking for ray or mini?
hafatih27 said:
so you're asking for ray or mini?
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Askin' for ray but lettin u knw that its possible..
piousheart said:
Askin' for ray but lettin u knw that its possible..
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as i said before, custom kernel doesnt bring you root, it just gives you CWM. to get root, you need to install custom ROM (coz custom ROM usually pre-rooted) or install root manually if you wanna stick to stock ROM. to install root manually, search this forum around.
hafatih27 said:
as i said before, custom kernel doesnt bring you root, it just gives you CWM. to get root, you need to install custom ROM (coz custom ROM usually pre-rooted) or install root manually if you wanna stick to stock ROM. to install root manually, search this forum around.
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What he is looking for probably call insecure boot image. There are basically 2 different ways to give root, 1) insecure boot image 2) su binary
1) Insecure boot image basically give root access to anything, which is why many rom developers do not use since AVERAGE user who dont understand a thing about their phone, this will bring lots lots of trouble
If you want this, compile it urself. Use google
2) SU binary basically manage the root privilege to be given to certain command or apps which u usually encounter.
Use custom rom or root it urself if you want to use stock rom. If you want stock with pre-rooted, put the su binary urself here or find some stock rom with pre-root
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Hi guys...
Last week my xperia mini ST15i just updated to 4.1.B.0.587
I am going to root, unlock bootloader and install custom rom on my phone, but looks like there is no clear instruction on how to root it...
I did found some instruction though, but i am not sure which is good :
1) http://talk.sonymobile.com/thread/41119
2) http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1568792 (Should I follow the method for 4.1.B.0.431 ?)
3) http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1923409
Which method i should follow?
And lastly, should I unlock the bootloader before root or after rooting?
Many thanks...
Look in my signature there's how to unlock bootloader.
You needn't root it before, but if I were you I would downgrade to gingerbread before unlocking bootloader, after that flash a prerooted kernel like rage kernel for gingerbread and your device will automaticly be rooted
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mihahn said:
Look in my signature there's how to unlock bootloader.
You needn't root it before, but if I were you I would downgrade to gingerbread before unlocking bootloader, after that flash a prerooted kernel like rage kernel for gingerbread and your device will automaticly be rooted
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Thanks for your reply... :good:
What the different if I root it straight from ICS?
Those prerooted kernel comes with CWM recovery right?
boonwuilow said:
Thanks for your reply... :good:
What the different if I root it straight from ICS?
Those prerooted kernel comes with CWM recovery right?
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No there's no difference, do it on the software version you want.
Yes these prerooted kernels will root your device automaticly and cwm is built in the kernel
boonwuilow said:
Thanks for your reply... :good:
What the different if I root it straight from ICS?
Those prerooted kernel comes with CWM recovery right?
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1. No difference. You'll just have ics firmware . You can just unlock your bootloader the official way while in ics and just like that flash a custom prerooted ics kernel .
2. And yes all custom kernels for our device has cwm .
No need to downgrade to ginger bread just for gaining root access if you are going to unlock bootloader!
hit thanks if I've helped!
sent from my smultron
mihahn said:
No there's no difference, do it on the software version you want.
Yes these prerooted kernels will root your device automaticly and cwm is built in the kernel
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gouthamthemostwanted said:
1. No difference. You'll just have ics firmware . You can just unlock your bootloader the official way while in ics and just like that flash a custom prerooted ics kernel .
2. And yes all custom kernels for our device has cwm .
No need to downgrade to ginger bread just for gaining root access if you are going to unlock bootloader!
hit thanks if I've helped!
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Thanks for your explanation :thumbup:
If I just going to gain root access on my current version, which method method should I follow?
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boonwuilow said:
Thanks for your explanation :thumbup:
If I just going to gain root access on my current version, which method method should I follow?
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I would use this method, but you need an .ftf of .587 for your device, if you have one, do it like explained there.
The kernel trick method is okay, too
I suggest you unlock your bootloader first by this
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1560613
(it directly unlocks bootloader without writing any commands)
And then install a prerooted kernel via the above mentioned toolkit...
Your will be rooted and then just flash the custom ROM :thumbup:
And the best part... You don't need to downgrade to GB
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Hi All,
i have just rooted my SK17i. i was on ICS and now i have downgraded to GB 2.3.4. i am looking to update the phone to a custom ICS rom.
i have gone through the tutorials available, but being a noob it was a bit tough for me to understand all the technical details.
please help me and suggest. thanks in advance.
upgrade to ics , root the phone , install cwm using 'xparts' from google play...
any flash any ics rom from cwm
thanks
sandy7 said:
upgrade to ics , root the phone , install cwm using 'xparts' from google play...
any flash any ics rom from cwm
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Thanks mate.. just a question .. should i upgrade to ICS using SEUS? i was initially under the impression that u cannot root your phone is it is in ICS, thats the reason why i chose to downgrade it to GB first.
just follow the step by step procedure here..
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1842366
sandy7 said:
just follow the step by step procedure here..
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1842366
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thanks so much, you have been really prompt in answering my questions ... small query that i have.. do i upgrade to ICS using SEUS?
sjstays said:
thanks so much, you have been really prompt in answering my questions ... small query that i have.. do i upgrade to ICS using SEUS?
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I suggest u SEUS..
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sandy7 said:
I suggest u SEUS..
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many thanks, will keep you posted once done...
hi all,
i tried the methods mentioned in the links pos9ted earlier to upgrade the phone to ICS first using SEUS and hen root it. unfortunately it did not work out. i can confirm that the steps mentioned were done correctly. what i have done is have downgraded to Gb and then rooted it. Post that i have installed a custom rom. is there any way i can install a custom rom for ICS now?
AW: How to install ICS based rom on a rooted Mini pro
for most custom roms you need to unlock your bootloader, or look if the rom you like to have is for locked bootloader too. for some roms you need to flash different kernel first. i would suggest you to flash a prerooted kernel with built in recovery. then you can install new rom via that recovery.
For installing custom roms like cm etc you need to unlock bootloader, if you don't want to do that go here and find a rom that does not need bootloader unlock. if you didn't unlock bl, download xparts and install cwm.
for unlocking, go here
then go here find a custom rom, copy zip to sd card, extract boot.img to pc, flash boot.img in fastboot mode of flashtool or fastboot, boot device, enter cwm and flash zip from sd.
thank mihann for the excellent guide.
hope it helped
THIS is a collection of roms + kernels + guides + scripts. You may need it
sjstays said:
Thanks mate.. just a question .. should i upgrade to ICS using SEUS? i was initially under the impression that u cannot root your phone is it is in ICS, thats the reason why i chose to downgrade it to GB first.
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you got it wrong.., you can root your phone even if you're in ICS..,
do you have a Locked or unlocked Bootloader..,???
I was very happy with the performance of GB on my xperia U but there was no root for GB. I was told that in order to get root I have to update to ICS. So I did via update manager and am on the 6.1..54 firmware. Its horrible, slow and laggy.
I used both methods of rooting, flashtool and Bin4ry's both have failed and dont work. My phone cannot be rooted.
So can anyone tell me how I can root this firmware?
Also can I go back to stock GB? if yes please tell me how.
Thank you
farazk86 said:
I was very happy with the performance of GB on my xperia U but there was no root for GB. I was told that in order to get root I have to update to ICS. So I did via update manager and am on the 6.1..54 firmware. Its horrible, slow and laggy.
I used both methods of rooting, flashtool and Bin4ry's both have failed and dont work. My phone cannot be rooted.
So can anyone tell me how I can root this firmware?
Also can I go back to stock GB? if yes please tell me how.
Thank you
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did you check you havnt re locked boot locker?
farazk86 said:
I was very happy with the performance of GB on my xperia U but there was no root for GB. I was told that in order to get root I have to update to ICS. So I did via update manager and am on the 6.1..54 firmware. Its horrible, slow and laggy.
I used both methods of rooting, flashtool and Bin4ry's both have failed and dont work. My phone cannot be rooted.
So can anyone tell me how I can root this firmware?
Also can I go back to stock GB? if yes please tell me how.
Thank you
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.54 cannot be rooted using binary but theres a method where you have to flash the .10 kernel and then root using binary and flash back the .54 kernel and you will be rooted.......
Search the dev thread for it you will find the kernels........
@[email protected] said:
.54 cannot be rooted using binary but theres a method where you have to flash the .10 kernel and then root using binary and flash back the .54 kernel and you will be rooted.......
Search the dev thread for it you will find the kernels........
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Does this method require unlocked bootloader? I mean the one involving flashing .10 kernel and then back .54 one. Sorry for the "noobish" question, but I just began to explore the root/flashing aspects of my XGO and the proccess is completely different from my previous samsung phone, so it's like begining from zero point again at knowledge.
psylos said:
Does this method require unlocked bootloader? I mean the one involving flashing .10 kernel and then back .54 one. Sorry for the "noobish" question, but I just began to explore the root/flashing aspects of my XGO and the proccess is completely different from my previous samsung phone, so it's like begining from zero point again at knowledge.
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No. Flashing stock kernel does not require unlocked bootloader, u can keep it locked. there are plenty of guides available here so dont worry.
XperiaMT27 said:
No. Flashing stock kernel does not require unlocked bootloader, u can keep it locked. there are plenty of guides available here so dont worry.
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Thanks for the reply. Indeed I managed to root, install CWM recovery and flashed my first rom at my XGO.
Another "noobish" question if you can answer is that I backed up my rom before flashing the custom rom, yet in the clockwordmod folder in internal memory now there is nothing in it. Did the flashing erased my back up? So I cannot get my original FW, since I didn't back it up at my pc? I mean I had greek FW branded to a carrier, so if I need to send it to service, how am I supposed to get it back? To be honest I didn't see a such situation coming so I was unprepared. FYI I flashed [FXP210] XperiaPremiuM™ v4 from this link: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2155343. Thanks for your help again!
psylos said:
Thanks for the reply. Indeed I managed to root, install CWM recovery and flashed my first rom at my XGO.
Another "noobish" question if you can answer is that I backed up my rom before flashing the custom rom, yet in the clockwordmod folder in internal memory now there is nothing in it. Did the flashing erased my back up? So I cannot get my original FW, since I didn't back it up at my pc? I mean I had greek FW branded to a carrier, so if I need to send it to service, how am I supposed to get it back? To be honest I didn't see a such situation coming so I was unprepared. FYI I flashed [FXP210] XperiaPremiuM™ v4 from this link: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2155343. Thanks for your help again!
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if u unlocked ur bootloader than yes everything is erased. but u can find stock firwares in the dev section.
XperiaMT27 said:
if u unlocked ur bootloader than yes everything is erased. but u can find stock firwares in the dev section.
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No i didn't. I still have locked bootloader. that's why i flashed v4 rom for locked bootloader. Yet I may try v5, since it's compatible with LB as well. just i'll have to flash the boot.img through flashtool if I remember correctly from what I read in that thread.