HI, I wanted to root an Xperia Nei mt15i, i found an article with a step by step guide ,which said downgrade the firmware to 2.3.2 then gingerbreak etc etc, and well now the phone says that the battery is empty, and i cant install a custom firmware becouse i cant unlock the bootloader, so i cant get in fastboot mode, anyone can help please?
To root you dont need unlocked bootloader.
follow this guide
http://talk.sonymobile.com/thread/35239
Flash .42 firmware NOT .62
then root
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1312859
After that use Over the air update to have latest .62 firmware or if you dont care stay with .42
You will be rooted with locked bootloader
(BE CAREFUL YOU NEED XPERIA NEO FIRMWARE NOT XPERIA NEO V!!!)
martirio3000 said:
To root you dont need unlocked bootloader.
follow this guide
http://talk.sonymobile.com/thread/35239
Flash .42 firmware NOT .62
then root
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1312859
After that use Over the air update to have latest .62 firmware or if you dont care stay with .42
You will be rooted with locked bootloader
(BE CAREFUL YOU NEED XPERIA NEO FIRMWARE NOT XPERIA NEO V!!!)
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Thanks, and will this fix the battery issue?? Ive downloaded the 4.0.2.A.0.42 firmware from the site you wrote, but in flashtool it seems "empty" no firmware content, and nothing in the other columns...:S
Where did you read that you need to downgrade to 2.3.2??
Now you killed your battery gauge and it's unrecoverable hardware failure. Only permanent fix is replace in service shop.
There are some custom kernels which have 0% fix, there is even fix for locked BL's, for more information read this thread: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1312398
If your phone is under warranty, you can try giving it for repair under warranty.
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Hi. I have problem with my SE becouse i update my phone to v62. I cant root becouse is not possible on this soft version. I cant unlock bootloader cuz bootAllowed=no . I can install fresh ROM via flashtool? When no what i must do? Please help. (Sorry for my english).
You can only install a fresh stock .58 rom via flashtool or wotanserver then root it then update it .62 (now with root) then install clockworkmod recovery. You then have to pay to unlock your bootloader. You can't install custom full roms and custom kernels w/out unlocking bootloader.
andrew550 said:
Hi. I have problem with my SE becouse i update my phone to v62. I cant root becouse is not possible on this soft version. I cant unlock bootloader cuz bootAllowed=no . I can install fresh ROM via flashtool? When no what i must do? Please help. (Sorry for my english).
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These threads can help:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1559685
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1512530
Hello, I used this thread as a guideline to root my phone.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1568792
Basically I had to downgrade the firmware to .42 with the ftf file on that thread flashing it with flashtool (link for flashtool also provided in that thread), use zergrush to gain root access and install both busybox and Superuser.apk (it's fixed in .62 so you can no longer gain root with zergrush) and then update the phone using OTA back to .62. Updating to .62 does not make you lose root access. All you need should be in that thread.
If you want to unlock the bootloader to install custom roms and kernel I can't point you to a method that works for sure since I have no intention of unlocking mine as I am quite happy with the stock rom but there are plenty of threads on this forum about it.
Hope this helps!
I have unloked bootloader (sony's method) and ics 4.0.3.
I want to update to ics 4.0.4 (rom for Greece , not the generic) , but pc companion tells me that i have modified rom and cannot update.
Is there any way to get the latest official update 4.0.4 for my country ?
Re-lock the bootloader!
flash this with flashtool
http://www.mediafire.com/?g1b5j712ajx4yjd
you can re-unlock the bootloader again after the update (I did so several times)
p.s. i used the official SE method to unlock the bootloader
Will try. Thanks.
Worked !!!
I installed official 4.0.4 with sus and then rooted the phone.
Feels fast , faster than custom roms.
next time, please dont open up a new thread for this. a lot of people with the same problem as yours have been answered. just a friendly reminder. this is a development forum.
Hi all
Iam having a sola
Os:GB
Build number : 6.0.b.3.184
kernel version : 2.6.35.7+ [email protected]#1
1st i unlocked the bootloader the official way from sony website
http://unlockbootloader.sonymobile.com/
2nd i rooted the sola following by downloading the kernel from this thread
kernel-sola-cile381.elf
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1897908
using fastboot i have rooted it
It was all successful
Now i want to upgrade it to ICS using PC companion
I have the following doubt please help me hope i explained it clearly
All i found is relocking the bootloader can be able to update from PC companion directly but with my above kernel is it possible to relock using flashtool and the 70kb file (Xperia_Sola_MT27i_Relock_Bootloader.ftf )(http://www.mediafire.com/?1vy473zccyf98sk)Or by doing so will brick my phone???
I got this doubt because i saw people posting that by using custom kernel and relocking may brick the phone..Like to know anyone tried updating to ICS from this kernel(kernel-sola-cile381.elf) or could some one tell me if it is stock kernel or custom one
Regards,
I tried to root my xperia mini pro, but I failed. I installed over flastool a kernal,system(I do not know exactly what) and now I can not do Officinal update. How can I solve this?
Device, firmware, bootloader status, rom....How is someone suppoosed to help without knowing the basics? And how can you say "I flashed something, i don't know exactly what)...??
Ohh, i'm sorry..
Device: Sony Ericsson xperia mini pro (sk17i)
Android version:4.0.4
Software number: 4.1.b.431
Kernal: 2.6.32.9-pref [email protected] #1
I've just flash stock rom from site(http: //uploaded.net/folder/6fy4l8). And when I tried to install the update that offered me the phone, I could not. How do I solve this problem? Thanks in advance.
what is your current bootloader status. is it locked or unlocked? if you unlocked your bootloader and try to update your phone with seus of pc companion, u will end up soft bricking your device. the only option to update your phone is through flashtool
bro see you can root from here : - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2FxgZ7vkRLY
Thanks guys,i success to root my sk17i and now i'm using CM10 fxp... Phone is working better than official Sony rom.
Hi everyone,
I recently flashed my G8342 to another region android 8.0 (yes, downgrade) through flashtool.
The ftf files that i downloaded is not come from XperiaFirm, since there is no way to download old firmware from official sony website for this device.
In this case, is the device still safe ? I did not unlock any bootloader or rooting the device.
Thank you.
You should be fine...
tomcheng76 said:
Hi everyone,
I recently flashed my G8342 to another region android 8.0 (yes, downgrade) through flashtool.
The ftf files that i downloaded is not come from XperiaFirm, since there is no way to download old firmware from official sony website for this device.
In this case, is the device still safe ? I did not unlock any bootloader or rooting the device.
Thank you.
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Hi.
Flash firmware via newflasher or flashtool won't change status of bootloader,and device after Xperia XZs can't relock the bootloader.
Don't be afraid, your device is still safe.