hello everybody,
I have been trying since yesterday to downgrade my xperia ray in order to root it. I first used Flashtool on windows but couldn't succeed and thought it was a driver problem, so then I used it on Linux but still the problem remains. Each time it seems my phone is being flashed correctly but when I turn it On and look at the properties it is still the "build number" 4.1.B.0.587
Did anyone already had this isssue? I don't really know what to do I have been following the tuto correctly but I must be missing something. Thanks to anyone who can help me!
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1874801
Try this
When u downgrade to 562
Yes Its still 587
Just root it
And install cwm
U can check on setting is there any update
If yes so that your device has been downgrade
http://talk.sonymobile.com/thread/41119?start=0&tstart=0
Flash only the kernel. 562
Install cwm with xpart (market)
sent from squee spleen and spoon
kripp said:
hello everybody,
I have been trying since yesterday to downgrade my xperia ray in order to root it. I first used Flashtool on windows but couldn't succeed and thought it was a driver problem, so then I used it on Linux but still the problem remains. Each time it seems my phone is being flashed correctly but when I turn it On and look at the properties it is still the "build number" 4.1.B.0.587
Did anyone already had this isssue? I don't really know what to do I have been following the tuto correctly but I must be missing something. Thanks to anyone who can help me!
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You should have spent less time trying to downgrade and more time looking where to pst your question, there's a Q&A post which funnily enough is where questions go ... As for your problem, why are you trying to downgrade with the whole firmware? you only need to flash the .562 kernel in order to root it, takes like 30 seconds and you can flash the .587 kernel back again after you have rooted ... no need to re-flash the whole ftf file.
sriharsha2172 said:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1874801
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Thanks, the tuto i followed said that I should have seen the .562 written but here it says that it doesn't change. In any case I have been redoing the whole procedure and it's still not working..
@AllAboutTheCore when I say downgrade I intend flashing the kernel sorry.. I did it with flashtool using the .562 kernel then used the DoomLord toolkit to gain root access and then flashed again the .587 kernel as the previous tuto was saying. I don't have installed a superuser application and I have also downloaded an application from the market, Root Checker Basic, which tell me that I don't have root access. So I guess the procedure failed.
Thanks to everyone who took the time to answer to me, it seems the problem was from the toolkit I found on another tuto and it wasn't doing the work on my phone.
Is there a way to place this thread in the Q/A forum as suggested?
kripp said:
Thanks, the tuto i followed said that I should have seen the .562 written but here it says that it doesn't change. In any case I have been redoing the whole procedure and it's still not working..
@AllAboutTheCore when I say downgrade I intend flashing the kernel sorry.. I did it with flashtool using the .562 kernel then used the DoomLord toolkit to gain root access and then flashed again the .587 kernel as the previous tuto was saying. I don't have installed a superuser application and I have also downloaded an application from the market, Root Checker Basic, which tell me that I don't have root access. So I guess the procedure failed.
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Strange, flashing the kernel, rooting and re-flashing the kernel works for me every single time
When i was rooted my ray
I am just flash 562 kernel
The phone serial its still 587
Rooting with doomlord tools
(usb debugging on)
The phone must reboot 3 times for rooting
After that check that there is apps called super su
After that go to market
Install xpart (open and instal cwm)
And then flash just ONLY the kernel of 587 not the entire rom
sent from squee spleen and spoon
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Hi
If you follow the forum you will find some posts of me trying to have last fw .62 rooted with CWM working. Even if some users can do it by OTA, other by other process I never have total success but like most of you…I simple wont to have last fw .62 working, rooted and with CWM also working. The best I get was .62fw rooted but without CWM working and if install fw.62 by the traditional way I just get SE logo and have to flash it again.
After several times I finally have it work…
The only thing I have so far is that I believe I flash what I think is last baseband and after I flash it my computer says I have a new fw to install!!
This process is using pieces of ideas from others so I just get a way of put all together and have it working for me and decide to share with you.
Like always you can try it at your own responsibility.
Fist you should have .42 fw installed.
Root it.
Install CWM XPERIA from market (not the traditional way)
Download this and put it on your SD card: http://sourceforge.net/projects/sea...tloaderlock/generic/generic620.2.zip/download
Reboot NEO on CWM and install the file.
Reboot your phone and install the previous downloaded file.
At this time you have fw .62 without kernel.
Reboot your phone again and again go to the icon of CWM and reinstall again CWM.
Put you phone off again and flash just the .62 kernel. You can use .62 complete fw and choose only to install kernel.
At this point you should have .62 fw with .62 kernel.
On my case I install CWM again just in case.
If you reboot and press down volume you will have access to CWM.
I flash what I read that was last baseband using this file: http://www.mediafire.com/?tfd8bdbdrcd4bpq (after that my computer advice me to update phone…don´t know way)
For those that consider my guide too nooby…guys was the only way I found…sorry.
For those that somehow contribute with links to have it compiled I thank them.
Regards
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Did it help anyone?
pedrofigo said:
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Did it help anyone?
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Sorry for late comment...
I already try your way and....finally its work. Thanks mate.
But in my case, I always failed when upgrade from fw. 42. Don't know why it happen. But when I try from .283 it finally works. For now i use fw. 62 with 64 baseband and 283 kernel.
Do yoy know link for 283 fw for neo...would like to try
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pedrofigo said:
Do yoy know link for 283 fw for neo...would like to try
Sent from my MT15i using XDA App
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Look in my sig mate, this thread already excist by me... Wtf
Pandemic said:
Look in my sig mate, this thread already excist by me... Wtf
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Thanks ;-)
pedrofigo said:
Hi
If you follow the forum you will find some posts of me trying to have last fw .62 rooted with CWM working. Even if some users can do it by OTA, other by other process I never have total success but like most of you…I simple wont to have last fw .62 working, rooted and with CWM also working. The best I get was .62fw rooted but without CWM working and if install fw.62 by the traditional way I just get SE logo and have to flash it again.
After several times I finally have it work…
The only thing I have so far is that I believe I flash what I think is last baseband and after I flash it my computer says I have a new fw to install!!
This process is using pieces of ideas from others so I just get a way of put all together and have it working for me and decide to share with you.
Like always you can try it at your own responsibility.
Fist you should have .42 fw installed.
Root it.
Install CWM XPERIA from market (not the traditional way)
Download this and put it on your SD card: http://sourceforge.net/projects/sea...tloaderlock/generic/generic620.2.zip/download
Reboot NEO on CWM and install the file.
Reboot your phone and install the previous downloaded file.
At this time you have fw .62 without kernel.
Reboot your phone again and again go to the icon of CWM and reinstall again CWM.
Put you phone off again and flash just the .62 kernel. You can use .62 complete fw and choose only to install kernel.
At this point you should have .62 fw with .62 kernel.
On my case I install CWM again just in case.
If you reboot and press down volume you will have access to CWM.
I flash what I read that was last baseband using this file: http://www.mediafire.com/?tfd8bdbdrcd4bpq (after that my computer advice me to update phone…don´t know way)
For those that consider my guide too nooby…guys was the only way I found…sorry.
For those that somehow contribute with links to have it compiled I thank them.
Regards
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Yeah, you sure? Watch you battery drain with rooted 62
pedrofigo said:
Thanks ;-)
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You're welcome, but i solved the battery drain with 2 mates
Hello guys
I´m a newbie in this new phone... i owned an HTC HERO that i was completely good on rooting, installing ROMS etc...
But i´ve got this phone now.
Did a lot of research, read a lot of things but i´m not sure. Hope you guys can help me.
My Xperia mini pro is on its stock(factory) rom:
android 4.0.4
baseband 8x55A-AAABQOAZM-203028G-72
2.6.32.9 kernel
version 4.1.B.0.431
I´ve tried a lot of apps to root it(superoneclick, z4...) but none of them worked.
I´ve read that to root it, it should downgrade to another android version, root and them upgrade.
Is that correct? Or this device with this version of android and baseband can be rooted?
Thank you
Sergio.
It can't be rooted as it is now.
Either unlock the bootloader and install a pre-rooted kernel, or downgrade to GB and root it following THIS tutorial.
Also, if you read it already, I don't really understand why you are still asking how to do it
sergiopa said:
Hello guys
I´m a newbie in this new phone... i owned an HTC HERO that i was completely good on rooting, installing ROMS etc...
But i´ve got this phone now.
Did a lot of research, read a lot of things but i´m not sure. Hope you guys can help me.
My Xperia mini pro is on its stock(factory) rom:
android 4.0.4
baseband 8x55A-AAABQOAZM-203028G-72
2.6.32.9 kernel
version 4.1.B.0.431
I´ve tried a lot of apps to root it(superoneclick, z4...) but none of them worked.
I´ve read that to root it, it should downgrade to another android version, root and them upgrade.
Is that correct? Or this device with this version of android and baseband can be rooted?
Thank you
Sergio.
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ICS Firmware is impossible to root directly so far , you need to downgrade your phone to an older GB firmware if don't want to unlock bootloader here's the tutorial it's working 100%
Ok.. understanding more now...
which one is "safer" downgrading or custom kernel direct?
sergiopa said:
Ok.. understanding more now...
which one is "safer" downgrading or custom kernel direct?
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It's up to you .... if you want to unlock bootloader than only downgrading method is possible DO NOT flash a kernel with locked bootloader !
pator5 said:
It's up to you .... if you want to unlock bootloader than only downgrading method is possible DO NOT flash a kernel with locked bootloader !
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It's not bad if you try to install custom kernel with locked bootloader. The installation won't succeed as custom kernel has no official signature, so the installation won't be done.
http://talk.sonymobile.com/thread/41119
hit thanks if i helped you!!!
I used the dwn gradng process,,,nw rooted.
Sent from my ST15i using xda app-developers app
i advice yhu Unlock BL first using Test Point Method den install Custom Pre-Rooted Kernel or get a good Pre-Rooted ROM!!!
Test Point Method:- http://androidflip.com/unlock-xperia-phones-bootloader-without-losing-drm-data-track-id-working/
i used dat for my mini pro.....
Both methods are interesting......
Anyway, thank you very much guys, really.
Will try any of them soon.
Hi again Guys,
I need an info here.
I´ll downgrade the mini pro to GB and root.
After that, should i flash the ICS via flashtool or can i update it from SUS/Pc Companion or OTA?
In which case from SUS/PCCompanion or OTA i will loose the root?
Or i should ignore it and update via Flashtool?
I did not understand that part of the guide(http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1695514)
try to make in a few words(correct me if i´m wrong):
Download GB firmware and flash using flashtool
Root via Doomlord
The part III(preparation to root 4.0.4) ok.
After this, this is my doubt. Should i Flash ICS from flashtool or update it by SUS/PCCompanion/OTA ?
Flash GB.
Root it.
Run push_local.prop.cmd
Upgrade to ICS:
a) Using Flashtool -> Make sure you don't Wipe data. uncheck that box.
b) Using PC Companion / SUS -> Make sure you choose not to wipe data, too.
Run the other file which name I don't remember
That's all
ICS is not available via OTA.
Doesn't matter how you update, as long as you do the 01-....cmd file before updating.
If you use Flashtool, make sure to uncheck Wipe Data option.
Hey guys, hate starting new threads, but yet again I think my problem is unique. I bought an Xperia Neo, unlocked the bootloader, flashed .62 down to .42 (so I can root), rooted it, and my wi-fi doesn't work. There is a full stable network, but it doesn't recognize it. I tried other networks, but all my friends' wi-fi works perfectly, and I can't even find the network. The wi-fi itself turns off after a few seconds of being on, What could I havew done wrong? Please help.
Style13 said:
Hey guys, hate starting new threads, but yet again I think my problem is unique. I bought an Xperia Neo, unlocked the bootloader, flashed .62 down to .42 (so I can root), rooted it, and my wi-fi doesn't work. There is a full stable network, but it doesn't recognize it. I tried other networks, but all my friends' wi-fi works perfectly, and I can't even find the network. The wi-fi itself turns off after a few seconds of being on, What could I havew done wrong? Please help.
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Do a backup and flash .64 Why on earth did you downgrade back to .42 just to root when your bootloader is unlocked? Just install a custom kernel with CWM and flash a superuser zip.
P.S. DON'T DO OTA. You might brick your PHONE!
jasonwsc is right
Flash .62 and then do one of the unlocked bootloader methods to gain root acces or even better install a custom rom.
DONT GO FOR ICS you will regret it..
Anyway maybe it is a bug with .42 firmware edition
Jut upgrade to .62
jasonwsc said:
Do a backup and flash .64 Why on earth did you downgrade back to .42 just to root when your bootloader is unlocked? Just install a custom kernel with CWM and flash a superuser zip.
P.S. DON'T DO OTA. You might brick your PHONE!
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Thank you for the advice, but where the heck can I find a superuser zip for Neo .62 ??
martirio3000 said:
jasonwsc is right
Flash .62 and then do one of the unlocked bootloader methods to gain root acces or even better install a custom rom.
DONT GO FOR ICS you will regret it..
Anyway maybe it is a bug with .42 firmware edition
Jut upgrade to .62
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Never wanted ICS at all, I know it ain't much better, but spends a lot more hardware to run
Style13 said:
Thank you for the advice, but where the heck can I find a superuser zip for Neo .62 ??
Never wanted ICS at all, I know it ain't much better, but spends a lot more hardware to run
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Google it! You'll find it on superuser developer's site. Ready to flash. Also if you dont want any trouble of those things, just flash a custom ROM like codename.
Sent from my MT11i using xda premium
Don't want to flash a custom ROM, a lot of reasons.. But thanks a lot for your assistance
flash .62 rom from here http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1258723
unlocked bootloader ? so flash a kernel which has cwm in it like this one forum.xda-developers.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=904427&d=1329407830
install this (attachment) .zip file through cwm>install zip from sd card
now your device is rooted
this worked on mine mate
DONT FORGET TO HIT THANKS IF IT WORKED
Hi guys I am sorry I've been reading a gazillion articles today and I simply got very confused with all this things. All I want to do is install CWM and then install CM10 or 10.1 on my ST15i. Bootloader is already unlocked with official Sony guide and Bootloader code I didn't know if it had to be done before root but I did it anyway. I tried many MANY options including Flashtool, RecoverX and some other things. I do have everything setup but I think I am having problem with my baseband. It's 4.0.2.A.0.84 and I don't see 84 anywhere. Can you please just at list point me on where I can find 84 root instructions or may be downgrade to other baseband cause I do see some older baseband rooting instructions in here.
Thank you very much. I really can use some help.
russiandivxclub said:
Hi guys I am sorry I've been reading a gazillion articles today and I simply got very confused with all this things. All I want to do is install CWM and then install CM10 or 10.1 on my ST15i. Bootloader is already unlocked with official Sony guide and Bootloader code I didn't know if it had to be done before root but I did it anyway. I tried many MANY options including Flashtool, RecoverX and some other things. I do have everything setup but I think I am having problem with my baseband. It's 4.0.2.A.0.84 and I don't see 84 anywhere. Can you please just at list point me on where I can find 84 root instructions or may be downgrade to other baseband cause I do see some older baseband rooting instructions in here.
Thank you very much. I really can use some help.
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this is not q and a
here:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1837863
though u don't need anything else if u have an unlocked bootloader,
download the rom, and gapps
extract to pc and copy to sd
flash boot.img in fastboot
boot into cwm(u'll have after you flash kernel)
flash zip from sd card, romm and gapps.
Okay this is what I call "From last dying breath" I found this life saving post. I was be able to downgrade to 42 using flashtool 0.9.10.1, then root device with same tool, then use RecoverX to install CWM and ...well then I did backup of my current system and that's it.
Thank you guys for bringing all this knowlege I guess if you search long and hard enough you'll do it cause it's out there. In my case it was just that I didn't see that baseband and android version have nothing to do with each other ...like 4.x.x should be ICS right ? ,,,,no it still showing Android 2.3.x
Anyhow thanks a lot !
mnishamk said:
this is not q and a
here:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1837863
though u don't need anything else if u have an unlocked bootloader,
download the rom, and gapps
extract to pc and copy to sd
flash boot.img in fastboot
boot into cwm(u'll have after you flash kernel)
flash zip from sd card, romm and gapps.
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Sorry, my bad it's just late totally fried in here.
Just flash any pre rooted kernel with cwm and then no need to root it again. Anyways if u want to root.84, then follow the same method that is for .62 and u might be successful. Please let me know if u cud do it
Press THANKS if I helped,
Best Regards,
AJ
the .84 baseband is GB based ...you will need .587 ICS baseband(Baseband 77) for CM 9.1,10,10.1
Upgrade to ICS .587 (there are bunch of ftf here and there )
then follow this instructions
http://wiki.cyanogenmod.org/w/Install_CM_for_smultron
Get the release wither from CM or from FXP ..Both are same usually ...FXP is weekly ...
Root is not needed to flash ROMs with unlock Bootloader ..The fastboot kernel has recovery and is prerooted usually
The problem is .431 and .587 are on ICS bootloaders (Baseband 77)\
and 0.62 and 0.84 is on GB bootloader ..(Baseband 84)
.84 may be newer firmware but it is still GB ..
Upgrade to ICS for CM
Tried lot of things from this forum to root Sony Xperia Sola, still no luck.
Like threads below, followed each and every step properly but still not able to root successfully.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2029756
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1886460
Device Info (Current):
Sony Xperia Sola
Model - MT27i
Android Ver - 4.0.4
Build Number - 6.1.1.B.1.54
Baseband Version - u8500-49020908-P2H_EC01
Kernel Version - 3.0.8+
[email protected] #1
SMP PREEMPT Mon Oct 15 14:57:07 2012
Pls help me on rooting this phone and also suggest good custom ROM (with link for download) for this phone.
flash kernel from 6.1.1.B.1.10 ftf
nd use root by restore method. nd thn flash kernel from 6.1.1.B.1.54 ftf file
pandyajoe said:
flash kernel from 6.1.1.B.1.10 ftf
nd use root by restore method. nd thn flash kernel from 6.1.1.B.1.54 ftf file
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I did that but still din't worked.
BTW
What do you mean root by restore method can you elaborate?
If nothing works
Simply unlock the bootloader and flash pre rooted kernel.
Sent from my ST25i using xda app-developers app
crazy.vikas23 said:
If nothing works
Simply unlock the bootloader and flash pre rooted kernel.
Sent from my ST25i using xda app-developers app
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Can you or someone give me proper steps on how to unlock the bootloader?
Also link to download Pre rooted Custom ROM or Kernel.
vinodmore said:
Can you or someone give me proper steps on how to unlock the bootloader?
Also link to download Pre rooted Custom ROM or Kernel.
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u shuld have been able to root; can u post the errors in the command window to have a look at...
XperiaMT27 said:
u shuld have been able to root; can u post the errors in the command window to have a look at...
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That's what problem is, nothing went wrong no errors its just that after rooting steps it doesn't show SuperUser icon.
I flashed with old firmware 6.1.1.B.1.10 then tried to rooted with Binary's v.29 file and then again flashed firmware with 6.1.1.B.1.54 Still no go.
Guys pls help.
u needed .10 kernel , not FIRMWARE, if u replaced .10 rooted firmware with .54 firmware u will loose root
Install munjeni's recovery from
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1934093
And then flash superuser.zip from recovery http://download.clockworkmod.com/test/superuser-2.zip
Sent from my ST25i using xda app-developers app
---------- Post added at 02:51 PM ---------- Previous post was at 02:49 PM ----------
http://unlockbootloader.sonymobile.com/
Sony's official bootloader unlock site. Read instructions before unlocking.
Sent from my ST25i using xda app-developers app
Any help would be appreciated?
Anyhelp would be appreciated
vinodmore said:
Tried lot of things from this forum to root Sony Xperia Sola, still no luck.
Pls help me on rooting this phone and also suggest good custom ROM (with link for download) for this phone.
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have you tried rooting your phone using flashtool?
Flashtool > Device name (e.g My Mt27) > Root
vinodmore said:
Tried lot of things from this forum to root Sony Xperia Sola, still no luck.
Like threads below, followed each and every step properly but still not able to root successfully.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2029756
Pls help me on rooting this phone and also suggest good custom ROM (with link for download) for this phone.
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I think you just need to persevere. I took me about 4 hours to get my Sony Sola to root with the above instructions, really hard work as the phone is nigh on unusable after flashing with 6.1.1.B.1.10 .
First Time I did it every thing seemed to go fine, I selected the backup on the Sola as promoted by Root_with_Restore_by_Bin4ry and restarted, then re flashed with 6.1.1.B.1.54 but it wasn't rooted.
I did it all again, but for the next few hours the backup restore would not appear on my phone screen, I would just get a black screen and occasionally i would be able to power off (i say occasionally as after flashing with 10, hardly anything works on the phone, and the touch screen never works), other times i had to use the volume done button and power button to re-start the phone, then would have to get it to start up without booting - just going into the charge screen - so i could eventually power it down to re-flash with 54!
Any way after doing the process over, and over again for about 4 hours, i gave up. Tried again the next morning and it worked first time! I didn't even have to select to restore the back up, or power off on the phone, it all seemed to do it for me!
Just keep trying hopefully you will get there.:good:
1.Try to reflash whole ICS ftf,around 500MB.Means install ICS again,or repair your phone using Sony PC Companion
2.After finish, download these three things http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2029756
3.Go to computer/local disk c/flashtool,then drivers,install drivers,choose Xperia P,U,sola drivers and fastboot,flashmode
4.After finished installing drivers reboot your computer
5.After reboot flash .10 firmware using flashtool
6.Root using Bin4ry's method
7.You should see Supersu app in app drawer
7.At last flash .54 firmware
8.Done. :laugh:
Hope this method help.