[Q] Sony Tablet ICS 4.0.3 - bricked it - Sony Tablet S

Hello,
I followed the instructions
in http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1886310
to root my tablet.
I do it using Linux so I don't use the half automatic way.
I signed also the VpnFaker.apk
But it does not work, I got the error at the end, sometimes mentioned:
:~/Infos/android/SonyTabletICS4.03Root> adb shell am start -n com.android.vpndialogs/.Term
Starting: Intent { cmp=com.android.vpndialogs/.Term }
Error type 3
Error: Activity class {com.android.vpndialogs/com.android.vpndialogs.Term} does not exist.
I tried the same procedure again - no success and all my apps are gone.
Ok I thought - I do it back.
I copied the old system- and old app- back to system and app.
And that was it ...
The device does not start. It shows sony and after that the yellow to golden
animation which normally ends sometimes.
It does not end.
I can connect via adb on linux not on windows (I use it very rarely and the win 7 notebook
allowas says that the driver is not installed correctly )
I can't get the right to manipulate /data
using the while loop. I think I can't confirm the restore with the touchscreen.
I post this also in the thread http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1886310
I don't know what to do now.
Greetings
Karsten

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I think we have the same issue, in my case I can't fix it until Sony release a new update.
Can you post your recovery log?
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karo said:
Hello,
I followed the instructions
in http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1886310
to root my tablet.
I do it using Linux so I don't use the half automatic way.
I signed also the VpnFaker.apk
But it does not work, I got the error at the end, sometimes mentioned:
:~/Infos/android/SonyTabletICS4.03Root> adb shell am start -n com.android.vpndialogs/.Term
Starting: Intent { cmp=com.android.vpndialogs/.Term }
Error type 3
Error: Activity class {com.android.vpndialogs/com.android.vpndialogs.Term} does not exist.
I tried the same procedure again - no success and all my apps are gone.
Ok I thought - I do it back.
I copied the old system- and old app- back to system and app.
And that was it ...
The device does not start. It shows sony and after that the yellow to golden
animation which normally ends sometimes.
It does not end.
I can connect via adb on linux not on windows (I use it very rarely and the win 7 notebook
allowas says that the driver is not installed correctly )
I can't get the right to manipulate /data
using the while loop. I think I can't confirm the restore with the touchscreen.
I post this also in the thread http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1886310
I don't know what to do now.
Greetings
Karsten
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Factory RESET from recovery

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I don't think so. if the problem is on /system directory, factory reset will not help.
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_kyo_ said:
I don't think so. if the problem is on /system directory, factory reset will not help.
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I had to do factory reset when I was trying to root and it worked for me. I know your problem is worse unfortunately
Just thought it was worth a try in this case

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of course it worth a try
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adb logcat of bricked device
Hello,
the log get by adb logcat repeats after some time, so here
is only one part.
Since yesterday I try in /data/system - yes I could read it don't have permissions on app:
/data/local/tmp/busybox find . -type d -exec chmod 755 {} \;
/data/local/tmp/busybox find . -type f -exec chmod 644 {} \;
ups the log is to long you can find it under
zb42.de/logcat-2012-09-23-v2.txt using your browser
(sorry I'm not allowed to post a link to an external site)
there are three lines which shows where the logs repeat :
--------------------------------------------------
and from here it seems to repeat
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hmm, now I have done a
/data/local/tmp/busybox find . -type d -exec chmod 777 {} \;
and the system starts but all applications vanished.
Puh, but it seems I'm back to the system.
Log shows still many errors, there is no app available,
Apps are shown on the Screen, but if I tap it
then it says: "App ist nicht installiert" (application is not installed)
I think my fault was that I copied back the system- directory so I have
destroyed the correct permissions on the file-system.
Can anybody give me a hint, how I should go further.
First goal would be a working system, second goal is
rooting
My goal of rooting was:
- curiousity (right word? Neugier in German) I've done it with Android 3
- correct the sdcard problem
update - device is rooted, I needed to start from factory defaults - then it works
Thanks
Karsten

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dont think /system - I never touched it
no longer important, I can't delete this