Hi all,
I installed CM9 on my Xperia Neo V using the instructions on the wiki.cyanogenmod.com/wiki/Sony_Ericsson_Xperia_Neo:_Full_Update_Guide. Now I'd like to go back to standard firmware in order to use HDMI out and other features.
I made a backup with CWM. Can I simply restore it with CWM? Will that restore the original kernel as well?
Or do I have to use flashtool to reflash the standard firmware? And if so, do I have to download one from here or can I look for the latest official version from the local Sony Ericsson site?
Thanks all. I searched and read a lot but I wanted to be sure before I go ahead.
Restore ur nandroid backup, or flash official firmware ftf file through flashtool... Download ftf from XDA forums..
i think it is better if u can flash the official frameware using flashtool...
Thanks, I'll do that. That won't relock the bootloader though now - will it? So if I want to go back to a custom ROM it should be easily done with fastboot?
Thanks again for the replies.
thebluesgnr said:
Thanks, I'll do that. That won't relock the bootloader though now - will it? So if I want to go back to a custom ROM it should be easily done with fastboot?
Thanks again for the replies.
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No, that won't relock the bootloader though.. Flashing firmware just makes your phone go back to the official stock ROM..
And if you want to go back to a custom ROM, then flash the appropriate kernel through fastboot and then install the ROM via CWM!
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iamdchosen1 said:
No, that won't relock the bootloader though.. Flashing firmware just makes your phone go back to the official stock ROM..
And if you want to go back to a custom ROM, then flash the appropriate kernel through fastboot and then install the ROM via CWM!
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Hi, same question here. However, I only have the backup made in CWM at hand and it is quite urgent. It is of a fresh install of the original ROM. Will that do? Which settings should I choose to restore, what should I wipe etc.? Happy about any hints.
nurunet said:
Hi, same question here. However, I only have the backup made in CWM at hand and it is quite urgent. It is of a fresh install of the original ROM. Will that do? Which settings should I choose to restore, what should I wipe etc.? Happy about any hints.
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You don't need to do anything extra when restoring the backup, just go into recovery.. Backup and Restore and then restore your backup..
No wipes are to be made since it will restore your device to the point of your backup, in your case your original ROM..
Keep in mind that if there's a custom kernel right now, it won't restore the stock kernel.. Just the ROM
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iamdchosen1 said:
You don't need to do anything extra when restoring the backup, just go into recovery.. Backup and Restore and then restore your backup..
No wipes are to be made since it will restore your device to the point of your backup, in your case your original ROM..
Keep in mind that if there's a custom kernel right now, it won't restore the stock kernel.. Just the ROM
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Great, thanks for the information. So to also revert to stock kernel do you by any chance know where I can find it? And should I flash it (with CWM?) before or after restoring the nandroid backup?
EDIT: I found MT11i_4.1.B.0.431. That still leaves the question about the correct sequence.
nurunet said:
Great, thanks for the information. So to also revert to stock kernel do you by any chance know where I can find it? And should I flash it (with CWM?) before or after restoring the nandroid backup?
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Since you're restoring the stock ROM, custom kernel won't do any harm..
But if you want to revert to stock kernel then they should be in the General or Development section (I am sorry I can't point out exactly where since I don't own this phone anymore)
And yes, stock kernel that you'll find in the threads would be of ftf format that can be flashed only with the help of flashtool..
Kindly read the instructions of how to use flashtool if you're unaware of this!
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iamdchosen1 said:
Since you're restoring the stock ROM, custom kernel won't do any harm.
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Okay, good to know!
Just lock your bootloader.Then flash stock firmware (.ftf) file via Flashtool.
I don't recommend CWM restore.
KaptaPrism said:
Just lock your bootloader.Then flash stock firmware (.ftf) file via Flashtool.
I don't recommend CWM restore.
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Flashing can be done on an unlocked device too..
There's no need to relock the bootloader!
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iamdchosen1 said:
Flashing can be done on an unlocked device too..
There's no need to relock the bootloader!
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You can have problems with flashing via flashtool if your bl unlocked
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You can have problems with flashing via flashtool if your bl unlocked
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No sir,
I have flashed more than a dozen times for both my Neo V and Xperia P with their bootloaders unlocked.. I haven't encountered any problem and neither has anyone..
It's false what you're saying!
That's true, no need to relock the bootloader :thumbup:
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No sir,
I have flashed more than a dozen times for both my Neo V and Xperia P with their bootloaders unlocked.. I haven't encountered any problem and neither has anyone..
It's false what you're saying!
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I don't know.I just heard and I said "Can".I have never locked bl so I don't know.Anyways I learned, thanks.
KaptaPrism said:
I don't know.I just heard and I said "Can".I have never locked bl so I don't know.Anyways I learned, thanks.
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Glad I could help!
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Glad I could help!
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Same here, ftf flash with Unlocked Bootloader NO PROBLEMS!
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Hello, I'm using nAa kernel v011 & MiniCM 2.2.0, I wanted to revert back to stock 2.1, I tried SEUS and seus say my phone has the latest update installed, and there is just an exit button, can some1 help me? I tried flashing stock kernel and use SEUS but still ended with the same result
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It is always suggested to take a backup of stock rom before installing any custom rom..have you taken any backups?
I did not make a backup when I flashed custom roms because I was a complete noob and I just flash a custom rom. Btw thanks for your reply.
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Download any rom for ur device which completely works with stock kernel....
Then 1st do necesary wipes
Install custom rom
Flash stoock kernel...
Boot. Properly
And then try with pc companion or SEUS
But if I'm using a custom kernel and if I flash a rom that is compatible with stock kernel wont recovery will say incompatible kernel found? I've tried that before.
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Dude I mean a rom which is compatible wit both stock kernel and custom kernel
Well then can you tell me which rom is compatible with both kernel please? Thank you
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lthy31 said:
Well then can you tell me which rom is compatible with both kernel please? Thank you
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the thread which you want to download a custom rom always clearly stated the kernel to use with the rom
sahniana said:
the thread which you want to download a custom rom always clearly stated the kernel to use with the rom
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That means I have no hope already? Sad
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lthy31 said:
That means I have no hope already? Sad
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u have already installed naa kernel, meaning that you have unlocked bootloader. this article said that you can update through SEUS if you have unlocked the bootloader. i'm not experienced with x10mp bootloader issue before this but my gtab7 experienced bootloader problem after unlocked,flash the stock bootloader and solved the problem.
but you said that you have flash the stock kernel and still cant install through seus. why dont you try to reinstall seus,mybe something wrong with it. and btw,did you manage to flash stock kernel successfully?
sahniana said:
u have already installed naa kernel, meaning that you have unlocked bootloader. this article said that you can update through SEUS if you have unlocked the bootloader. i'm not experienced with x10mp bootloader issue before this but my gtab7 experienced bootloader problem after unlocked,flash the stock bootloader and solved the problem.
but you said that you have flash the stock kernel and still cant install through seus. why dont you try to reinstall seus,mybe something wrong with it. and btw,did you manage to flash stock kernel successfully?
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Yeah I successfully flashed stock kernel, I'll try reinstalling seus, thanks
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now i use custom rom GB
can i install custom rom ICS?
or must upgrade stockrom to ICS then Flas custom rom ICS
plz answer me
sorry my english is bad
Better First upgrade to ics. Is your Bootloader unlocked?
Otherwise you will have to use local prop method. Check out my signature there's a rooting guide. In the guide there's how to root 4.1.B.0.431 and there's the Link to DragonClawsAreSharp's great tutorial
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mihahn said:
Better First upgrade to ics. Is your Bootloader unlocked?
Otherwise you will have to use local prop method. Check out my signature there's a rooting guide. In the guide there's how to root 4.1.B.0.431 and there's the Link to DragonClawsAreSharp's great tutorial
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my phone is unlocked bootloader
thankyou :laugh:
If your Bootloader is unlocked you needn't do the procedure in the tutorial, just Flash the ics Firmware ftf via flashtool and Flash a custom ics Kernel, for example rage Kernel for 4.0.4. After that install the custom rom
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mihahn said:
Better First upgrade to ics. Is your Bootloader unlocked?
Otherwise you will have to use local prop method. Check out my signature there's a rooting guide. In the guide there's how to root 4.1.B.0.431 and there's the Link to DragonClawsAreSharp's great tutorial
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mihahn said:
If your Bootloader is unlocked you needn't do the procedure in the tutorial, just Flash the ics Firmware ftf via flashtool and Flash a custom ics Kernel, for example rage Kernel for 4.0.4. After that install the custom rom
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ok. flash ics with wipe cache? or wipe all
thankyou....:laugh:
newzadd said:
ok. flash ics with wipe cache? or wipe all
thankyou....:laugh:
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Just flash it with wipe all, but before do a backup using for example titanium backuü. Wipe all and exclude nothing.
After flashing plug off, let phone turned off, hold volume up and connect to pc, flash a rooted kernel (like I said for example rage kernel for 4.0.4) and boot up. Enable usb debugging and unknown sources and msc mode (not necessary just for sure), push the rom installation zip to sd card and shut down.
Flash the recommend kernel and boot in cwm. See what has to be formatted/wiped and after that install the rom.
Reboot and enjoy
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Just flash it with wipe all, but before do a backup using for example titanium backuü. Wipe all and exclude nothing.
After flashing plug off, let phone turned off, hold volume up and connect to pc, flash a rooted kernel (like I said for example rage kernel for 4.0.4) and boot up. Enable usb debugging and unknown sources and msc mode (not necessary just for sure), push the rom installation zip to sd card and shut down.
Flash the recommend kernel and boot in cwm. See what has to be formatted/wiped and after that install the rom.
Reboot and enjoy
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thank you very much !! it work!!
i have on question i use ICS rom 4.1.B.0.431
can i install custom rom base on 4.1.B.0.587 ?
newzadd said:
thank you very much !! it work!!
i have on question i use ICS rom 4.1.B.0.431
can i install custom rom base on 4.1.B.0.587 ?
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Yes, but .587 isn't released for xperia mini pro and the other devices. Only a few have got the update right now, but if there's a custom rom based on it for your device it should work...
Btw hitting thanks woule be nice
mihahn said:
Just flash it with wipe all, but before do a backup using for example titanium backuü. Wipe all and exclude nothing.
After flashing plug off, let phone turned off, hold volume up and connect to pc, flash a rooted kernel (like I said for example rage kernel for 4.0.4) and boot up. Enable usb debugging and unknown sources and msc mode (not necessary just for sure), push the rom installation zip to sd card and shut down.
Flash the recommend kernel and boot in cwm. See what has to be formatted/wiped and after that install the rom.
Reboot and enjoy
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mihahn said:
Yes, but .587 isn't released for xperia mini pro and the other devices. Only a few have got the update right now, but if there's a custom rom based on it for your device it should work...
Btw hitting thanks woule be nice
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.587 isn't released for xperia mini pro how can i update
please give me link
(sorry my english is bad)
newzadd said:
.587 isn't released for xperia mini pro how can i update
please give me link
(sorry my english is bad)
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You can't Update until Sony hasn't released it. If your bootloader is Locked you can connect to pc companion and it'll find the Update, but it has to be released First. You will have to wait
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mihahn said:
You can't Update until Sony hasn't released it. If your bootloader is Locked you can connect to pc companion and it'll find the Update, but it has to be released First. You will have to wait
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thank you sir; now i can install custom rom ICS .587 on base .431 already
thank you very much:laugh:
So I had this rom (http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1876792) and i wanted to go back to my official rom. I went to CDW wiped out system, date, ect etc and I tried to restore my backup which I did with my CWM before I use the custom rom. Everything ok but when I reboot me device it shows the bootlogo of the custom firmware and not the sony and after that it goes black. How do I solve this? I searched but I didnt find anything
Please be more exact on what you wiped and formatted all. What kernel and cwm version are you using? Did you made the nand backup with the same cwm version?
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And you flashed back stock (based) kernel?
When you flash .ftf rom using a flashtool, it flashes all official components (rom, kernel, baseband) by default. I apologize flashtool is a most useful method to go back at stock rom. What do you think?
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botinside said:
When you flash .ftf rom using a flashtool, it flashes all official components (rom, kernel, baseband) by default. I apologize flashtool is a most useful method to go back at stock rom. What do you think?
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So i just need to download the rom put it in flashtool and thats all? I dont have to change kernels or something else?
@Madfysh No I didnt change kernel again, when I did that I had the rom that the dev from here (http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1876792) had put...
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Download flashtool. Download ftf of firmware u want to flash. Open flashtool and drop that downloaded ftf file in flashtool window. Then check no final verification. Click ok. Then follow instructions given by flashtool. Done. Simple as that.
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And be careful with device drivers. Install it from a Flashtool folder to avoid a flashing problems.
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DeathCzar said:
Download flashtool. Download ftf of firmware u want to flash. Open flashtool and drop that downloaded ftf file in flashtool window. Then check no final verification. Click ok. Then follow instructions given by flashtool. Done. Simple as that.
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One last thing, as I said in my first post before i go to jelly bean i made a back up using CWM(The backup was on official ICS 4.0.4 + rooted + BL open). If I want to go back at that backup the only thing i need to do is go to CWM, delete system, delete data, detete etc etc and I do the restore?
Or I need first to flash a kernel for ICS and THEN restore the backup? Im still kinda confused with the kernel thing and the restoration...
nikomaniaC said:
One last thing, as I said in my first post before i go to jelly bean i made a back up using CWM(The backup was on official ICS 4.0.4 + rooted + BL open). If I want to go back at that backup the only thing i need to do is go to CWM, delete system, delete data, detete etc etc and I do the restore?
Or I need first to flash a kernel for ICS and THEN restore the backup? Im still kinda confused with the kernel thing and the restoration...
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Yea. Cwm doesn't reatore kernel. Just the system, data dalvik etc.
You'll need an ics kernel like alliance or suave to boot into the restored backup.
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DeathCzar said:
Yea. Cwm doesn't reatore kernel. Just the system, data dalvik etc.
You'll need an ics kernel like alliance or suave to boot into the restored backup.
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So that was the problem. I can use any ICS kernel or the official kernel( because the backup was on the official rom even though it was rooted) ???
nikomaniaC said:
So that was the problem. I can use any ICS kernel or the official kernel( because the backup was on the official rom even though it was rooted) ???
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Any kernel compatible with Stock ics
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I recommend you to flash a kernel that has been used at time you created a backup, because I had a problems with Wi-Fi when I do «hot-flashing« from suave kernel to night - elf.
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Where can i find a link for the official kernel? I have searched but I couldnt find it...
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If you have the firmware ftf of whatever firmware cwm backup u had taken use it and only select kernel.sin and don't select wipe anything
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If I format system will it delete the backup?
Also If I install stock kernel back from custom kernel then do I have to install CWM again?
philipjones said:
If I format system will it delete the backup?
Also If I install stock kernel back from custom kernel then do I have to install CWM again?
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The backup stays on the memory stick so copy it in your pc in case something happen
No you will still have cwm
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philipjones said:
Also If I install stock kernel back from custom kernel then do I have to install CWM again?
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If you used cwm from kernel, then yes, after you flash stock kernel, you will need to instal cwm to system.
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No you will still have cwm
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From where?
I highly doubt that someone with custom kernel would go and install cwm in system.
Guys,
will it be possible to come back to the stock ROM by anychance if I update my phone with a custom by rooting it?? that's my major question. please advise?
Yes, it can be done download the original firmware of your phone and flash it as flashing some custom rom.....
Don't forget to hit thanks
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yes just find the original firmware .ftf file and flash via flashtool.
Flash Stock Rom .ftf file or restore from Nandroid Backup if u have created one..
But After flashing to stock.. Root will go..
If u restore from Nandroid backup.. U will retain your root
.G33K said:
Guys,
will it be possible to come back to the stock ROM by anychance if I update my phone with a custom by rooting it?? that's my major question. please advise?
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http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=27376024
Download the .ftf file for your particular device from above thread... And then just flash the downloaded file by flashtool...
You will loose your root (bootloader will remain unlocked if you unlocked it previously)
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do you has lock or unlock bootloader.. just wanted to know..
I am on 6.1.1.B.1.54 stock rom. I want to flash 6.1.1.B.10 stock rom so as to root my xperia sola. Will flashing stock rom delete all my apps & data?
i strongly recmnd u to back up everything and keep it save in sdcard, sdcard will not b wiped during rooting by bin4ry method ...... bst of lck!!
k
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Kaushik.Vapiwala said:
I am on 6.1.1.B.1.54 stock rom. I want to flash 6.1.1.B.10 stock rom so as to root my xperia sola. Will flashing stock rom delete all my apps & data?
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Yes.all your data such as messages,memos and contacts and apps will be deleted if you flash stock rom.But you can back them up using backup and restore app.All messages,contacts,memos,apps etc can be backed up using it.
Hope it helps.
thejaswynd said:
i strongly recmnd u to back up everything and keep it save in sdcard, sdcard will not b wiped during rooting by bin4ry method ...... bst of lck!!
k
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akp.ajinkya said:
Yes.all your data such as messages,memos and contacts and apps will be deleted if you flash stock rom.But you can back them up using backup and restore app.All messages,contacts,memos,apps etc can be backed up using it.
Hope it helps.
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I am trying to root by bin4ry but with no success. I flashed 6.1.1.B.10 kernal then used bin4ry's tool yet my device is not rooted. I want to keep my bootloader locked. Is there any different method to root? Please help,
No you won't lose anything.
Flash the b10 kernel only (just untick everything else in flashtool)
Root.
Then flash the b54 kernel again only
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Kaushik.Vapiwala said:
I am on 6.1.1.B.1.54 stock rom. I want to flash 6.1.1.B.10 stock rom so as to root my xperia sola. Will flashing stock rom delete all my apps & data?
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you just need to flash the .10 kernel,not the whole rom,then root,after that flash .54 kernel again.
Kaushik.Vapiwala said:
I am trying to root by bin4ry but with no success. I flashed 6.1.1.B.10 kernal then used bin4ry's tool yet my device is not rooted. I want to keep my bootloader locked. Is there any different method to root? Please help,
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Here's the link for both the kernel files:
https://www.dropbox.com/sh/0a970hfuxfo9n34/083prRQWU5
To root .54 firmware:
1.Flash .10 kernel ftf.
2.Root using Binary's method.
3.Flash .54 kernel ftf.
Hope it helps.
flashing 6.1.1.B.1.54 stock Rom on Xperia Go
Kaushik.Vapiwala said:
I am trying to root by bin4ry but with no success. I flashed 6.1.1.B.10 kernal then used bin4ry's tool yet my device is not rooted. I want to keep my bootloader locked. Is there any different method to root?
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It took me three attempts to get the kernel flashed and rooted. Even if the script tells you that there was a write error because of denied permissions it is worth trying to reboot again and have a look, whether root access is granted.
My XGO is rooted although bin4rys script complained about denied permissions.