Could anyone please tell me how to preroot firmware for an xperia u? There isnt much support for it here and I thought it would be best if I do it myself when new updates comes out.
If you want to flash prerooted firmware you need to have unlocked bootloader.
If you have locked bootloader wait until root solution appears.
For more info about bootloader go here -http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1527159-
Hi all,
download link for 184 kernel with autoroot and recovery: dl.dropbox.com/u/1562739/kernel.elf
credits to KeiranFTW,nickholtus, K900, championswimmer
thanks for that but could you also explain how you create a rooted kernal? I already have bootloader unlocked.
you must unpack the kernel, edit the ramdisk and repack it. For do that can you use the championswimmer kitchen
sorry if im being annoying, but what part exactly do I edit?
You can extract the ramdisk from a kernel with root and recovery and repack that ramdisk with new kernel
thanks will try that today when I get back from work.
Is this a rooted kernel? I have the superuser app right there but all requests got denied no matter I set it to allow or prompt requests, it always get denied!!
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Why this topic in dev section?
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This should explain how to preroot a firmware:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=29073603&postcount=12
I dont understand this parts :S
Unzip the ftf and unpack the boot image together with to kernel
- Edit /default.prop and set ro.secure=0
- Repack the root initramfs file system
I have extracted kernel.sin from the ftf and now what?
soldiers33 said:
I dont understand this parts :S
Unzip the ftf and unpack the boot image together with to kernel
- Edit /default.prop and set ro.secure=0
- Repack the root initramfs file system
I have extracted kernel.sin from the ftf and now what?
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Use this http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1262656
chmoded mount system
soldiers33 said:
Could anyone please tell me how to preroot firmware for an xperia u? There isnt much support for it here and I thought it would be best if I do it myself when new updates comes out.
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I have modfied the system/bin and xbin but I can reflash it :/
HTML:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1796869
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http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1774480
No Development here!:silly:
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Hey everyone,
Do anyone have the stock kernel in a zip format which i can use to flash? Many thanks in advance
To return back to stock kernel you just need the right chargemon file..it dipends on which recovery are you using..pay attention cause if you flash the wrong chargemon you will break your recovery and you need to reflash original firmware with flashtool..anyway you can find chargemon file for stock kernel in doomlord custok kernel thread..take a look..i can't give you a direct link cause i'm in mobile..but you can easily find it yourself! if you find it,don't forget that this is for freexperia recovery only..so don't flash if you are on xrecovery! Hope this help
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chaos1986 said:
Hey everyone,
Do anyone have the stock kernel in a zip format which i can use to flash? Many thanks in advance
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Installing FreeXperia recovery from Flashtool will do the trick
Does anyone have the original kernel?
I could be blind but in all the kernel and roms pages I haven't yet seen a posting of the original...so how would you flash back? Just SEUS?
If you do a serious mod you should always have the original ready....
search ST15i_4.0.2.A.0.62_(1251-0020).ftf for flash tool, that is the stock kernell
Are you sure? I thought that was the entire rom?
I upgraded to .62 then couldn't root so flashed .42 ftf and that was the entire rom.
Thanks
Just download semc .ftf, open it as .zip and search kernel.sin. Flash it via fastboot and you're fine!
this didn't work. I tried flashing just kernel and it flashed the whole rom anyway.
phoneyericsson said:
this didn't work. I tried flashing just kernel and it flashed the whole rom anyway.
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Did you extract only kernel.sin to the folder and flashed the whole rom?Maybe you have the whole rom on flash folder and somehow you flash it...?
What I have is a .42 ftf. So using the flash tool I selected only kernel.
Do you mean to open and extract the ftf? How do you do that? Windows has no idea how to open it.
Thanks
QeneX just told youRename it to blablabla.zip and then extract to some folder or right click open with whatever program you use (winrar 7zip etc) and extract files somewhere.Find kernel.sin and flash only that not the whole rom
T3sla said:
Rename it to blablabla.zip a
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Now I got it! That was the one vital piece of info. I was missing! I haven't renamed to .zip in a very long time...forgot you could do that. OK I just extracted the kernel.
Thanks thanks thanks!
phoneyericsson said:
Now I got it! That was the one vital piece of info. I was missing! I haven't renamed to .zip in a very long time...forgot you could do that. OK I just extracted the kernel.
Thanks thanks thanks!
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Good luck with your experiments
FastFlash v0.1
Hey!
just made a small tool for easy flashing of .img files!
you can just drag'n'drop the .img files directly onto the application! (must be in root folder tho)
Else you put the .img files in the "IMG" folder, then run the application
Requirements:
Any 2011+ Xperia model
Fastboot drivers
Windows
Cheers!
ps:
check my signature and click "2011 xperia firmware list", there you will find some stock kernels!
great work buddy bit how do i get tha boot.img of kernel ot can i use any img...?
whalesplaho said:
great work buddy bit how do i get tha boot.img of kernel ot can i use any img...?
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Just download the kernel, which you want.
All kernels are in .img format, sometimes the file is just packed to a .zip file, then you need to extract it first.
This should help many new user which interested to flash a new custom kernel
Someguyfromhell said:
Just download the kernel, which you want.
All kernels are in .img format, sometimes the file is just packed to a .zip file, then you need to extract it first.
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thanks for tha info... tha one am using is in .zip!
got rid in typing commands!
Mini Pro
Does not work on the 4.0.2.A.0.62 firmware. Do I need to unlock bootloader?
jeet.9890427233 said:
Does not work on the 4.0.2.A.0.62 firmware. Do I need to unlock bootloader?
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Yes u need unlocked bootloader
where can I find the stock kernel for sk17i?
jinkky said:
where can I find the stock kernel for sk17i?
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Here is stock kernel prerooted and with cwm
http://www.mediafire.com/?dezutyah7ua4nbd
benji.berg said:
Here is stock kernel prerooted and with cwm
http://www.mediafire.com/?dezutyah7ua4nbd
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Well it doesn't have CWM, only stupid logo..
Tommixoft said:
Well it doesn't have CWM, only stupid logo..
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This link = http://www.mediafire.com/?dezutyah7ua4nbd is originally from this thread. boof kernel.
I think it has CWM as per thread starter.
melander said:
This link = http://www.mediafire.com/?dezutyah7ua4nbd is originally from this thread. boof kernel.
I think it has CWM as per thread starter.
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yes iv taken them from his thread :3 so i dont know if they work..
Need help guys!
I deleted my phones (ST15i ICS 4.1.B.0.587) system folder.
now,when i turn my phone on,it's showing only the SONY logo but nothing else.No blue or green LED!
is there any hope for me(phone) to get it back to life,can we be Dr.Frankenstein or should i hang myself up?
The bootloader is locked.
HELP ME PLEASE!!!!!!!
arvarobert said:
Need help guys!
I deleted my phones (ST15i ICS 4.1.B.0.587) system folder.
now,when i turn my phone on,it's showing only the SONY logo but nothing else.No blue or green LED!
is there any hope for me(phone) to get it back to life,can we be Dr.Frankenstein or should i hang myself up?
The bootloader is locked.
HELP ME PLEASE!!!!!!!
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Hmmm...use SEUS to re-flash back your stock roms....
is SEUS working on PC running Linux OS?
arvarobert said:
is SEUS working on PC running Linux OS?
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Nope....I don't think so.....
I think flashtool might work...just download the ftf file and flash it using flashtool.
Press THANKS if I helped,
Regards,
Abhinav
Sent from my Xperia Mini Pro using Tapatalk 2
how to flash with Flashtool when no blue led,and which ftf files do i need to download and where?
i need a guide.
Here you can find the guide of flashing the stock firmwares...in the same thread the ftf files of stock firmwares are given...
Press THANKS if I helped,
Regards,
Abhinav
Sent from my Xperia Mini Pro using Tapatalk 2
but i have 4.1.B.0.587 kernel.
in this tutorial is only 4.1.B.0.431 Stock Firmware.
i'm downloading 4.1.B.0.587 Stock Firmware now,so, i need only flash this FW and that's it or i have to flash kernel again?
Please help my guys!
arvarobert said:
but i have 4.1.B.0.587 kernel.
in this tutorial is only 4.1.B.0.431 Stock Firmware.
i'm downloading 4.1.B.0.587 Stock Firmware now,so, i need only flash this FW and that's it or i have to flash kernel again?
Please help my guys!
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You have to flash the entire ftf file of .587 just as you would flash the .431 ftf. No changes at all. Also, kernel does not contain the system folder(ROM) but contains only the ramdisk and zImage binary. The system.sin file in your ftf package actually contains the "system" folder. Anyway, it is just safer to flash the entire package. Good luck!
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You have to flash the entire ftf file of .587 just as you would flash the .431 ftf. No changes at all. Also, kernel does not contain the system folder(ROM) but contains only the ramdisk and zImage binary. The system.sin file in your ftf package actually contains the "system" folder. Anyway, it is just safer to flash the entire package. Good luck!
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that means,i need to flash first the kernel and then the FW,correct?
but my phone has already the kernel inside,i can turn phone on but stocked on bootlogo and have to remove battery.
So...:crying:
arvarobert said:
that means,i need to flash first the kernel and then the FW,correct?
but my phone has already the kernel inside,i can turn phone on but stocked on bootlogo and have to remove battery.
So...:crying:
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Just flash the ftf :banghead:and your phone will be fine
Just flash the ftf and that's all nothing more to do :banghead:!!!!!!!!!!
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arvarobert said:
that means,i need to flash first the kernel and then the FW,correct?
but my phone has already the kernel inside,i can turn phone on but stocked on bootlogo and have to remove battery.
So...:crying:
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Just place your ftf in firmwares folder, start flashtool and select the ftf from the list and click the flash button! Don't uncheck any options there and press flash. Then connect your phone in download mode and done! Don't worry about the kernel and all that stuff. Flashing a stock ftf should take care of all the problems in your phone.
Press thanks if I helped.:laugh:
Thanks guys,i've done it and it's working:laugh:!!!!!!
Thanks again!:fingers-crossed::victory:
Hey guys, I can't find any stock ROM for xperia go .zip file... can anyone provide it to me???
I need a flashable .zip file, not ftf.....
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[STOCK][FIRMWARE][ICS] Sony Xperia Go ST27i FTF
[STOCK][FIRMWARE][GB] Sony Xperia Go 6.0.B.3.184.ftf UA, RUS
He asked flashable zip file not .ft file bro...thanks nyways
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so tell me how to make one and I will try do it for u
Correct me if I'm wrong, but if you have a locked BL and you're rooted, if you install a Locked BL CWM, is other not the option in Advanced- Create firmware zip? Can someone do that for him?
"The answer is most likely... probably not."
-Reality
Strike_Riku said:
Correct me if I'm wrong, but if you have a locked BL and you're rooted, if you install a Locked BL CWM, is other not the option in Advanced- Create firmware zip? Can someone do that for him?
"The answer is most likely... probably not."
-Reality
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could be bootloader locked by this? or u need pure stock untuched one
hanys23 said:
could be bootloader locked by this? or u need pure stock untuched one
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He needs untouched.
"The answer is most likely... probably not."
-Reality
Strike_Riku said:
He needs untouched.
"The answer is most likely... probably not."
-Reality
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In this case Im out of the game :crying:
Im so sorry but I cant help
I also faced that problem a while ago, as a stock update.zip would be very useful. Flashing a file via cwm is much more faster than booting up flashtool and flash a ftf file. I was able to extract the firmware files from a ftf file with flashtool but I just didn't know how to pack them into an update.zip. My main problem is that I didn't know how to set the permissions correctly.
EDIT: Ah. I think I found something out. This website sounds good. I think that is what you are looking for. http://www.xda-developers.com/android/easily-extract-ics-system-files-from-sony-xperia-ftf-files/
EDIT2: To build an update.zip package this could work. http://www.xda-developers.com/android/extract-ftf-files-and-turn-them-into-flashable-zips/
EDIT3: And with this tool you can unpack the ext4 files of a xu ics ftf file. http://sourceforge.net/projects/androidicsjbext/files/20130408/ext4_unpacker_exe.zip/download
EDIT4: I sum up the extraction process:
0. Get a ftf file(e.g. this generic ics ftf http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2075526)
1. Get flashtool, 7zip and the ext4_unpacker(see above)
2. Open firmware ftf file with 7zip and extract system.sin
3. Flashtool->Tools->Sin Editor-> Select system.sin file. -> Dump data
4. Open extracted system.ext4 file with the ext4_unpacker and extract system files to a folder called system/.
Now anyone has to figure out how to create an update.zip file. I think that's the harder part.
hanys23 said:
[STOCK][FIRMWARE][ICS] Sony Xperia Go ST27i FTF
[STOCK][FIRMWARE][GB] Sony Xperia Go 6.0.B.3.184.ftf UA, RUS
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This came out in man. Format ,
How do i get it to ftf format?