Hi guys,
I have a Sony Xperia U (st25i) and the bootloader is locked
So i've gathered I can't root the phone unless i'm in ICS. This is the problem tho... I am with T-Mobile and am currently running Android 2.3.7.
My question is, in my current situation how do I upgrade to ICS (T-Mobile says I have the latest upgrade) also i'm assuming once i'm in ICS I can do some fancy stuff than compared to the Android version I'm in right now !!
Thanks for any help guys.
bz786 said:
Hi guys,
I have a Sony Xperia U (st25i) and the bootloader is locked
So i've gathered I can't root the phone unless i'm in ICS. This is the problem tho... I am with T-Mobile and am currently running Android 2.3.7.
My question is, in my current situation how do I upgrade to ICS (T-Mobile says I have the latest upgrade) also i'm assuming once i'm in ICS I can do some fancy stuff than compared to the Android version I'm in right now !!
Thanks for any help guys.
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Hi bz786,
I was in a similar situation like you. had a Xperia U and SIM locked to a company. Instead of endless waiting for the company to release the ICS, I just did flash by myself.
Well... there would be no fancy stuff anyway.. unless you root it and install a custom ROM cuz the stock ROM or company ROM always uses up most of the tight 512M ram cap...
Cheers,
Fish
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Hey bz786!
Dont worry you can flash the firmware yourself using the programm "flashtool". Just do some research in google. And here is a link for a .54 firmware and "root-tuorial" http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=34983966
And by the way, you post.this request in the wrong forum! :what:
Hope it helped
Sent from my XperiaU
Thanks but another question xd
angryfish99 said:
Hi bz786,
I was in a similar situation like you. had a Xperia U and SIM locked to a company. Instead of endless waiting for the company to release the ICS, I just did flash by myself.
Well... there would be no fancy stuff anyway.. unless you root it and install a custom ROM cuz the stock ROM or company ROM always uses up most of the tight 512M ram cap...
Cheers,
Fish
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-Chaz- said:
Hey bz786!
Dont worry you can flash the firmware yourself using the programm "flashtool". Just do some research in google. And here is a link for a .54 firmware and "root-tuorial" http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=34983966
And by the way, you post.this request in the wrong forum! :what:
Hope it helped
Sent from my XperiaU
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Thanks guys! I went ahead and used flashtool but... now I have a problem
So once ICS was installed I was ecstatic however my 3G was not working. So what I did was go to the phone settings and download the internet settings again but now the 3G is much slower than previously on Gingerbread. I think I messed something up with the baseband or installed a firmware which has the incorrect firmware settings (for me).
Does anyone know where I can download (UK, UNITED KINGDOM - This is a must I think for the 3G) Sony Xperia U ST25i T-Mobile ICS stock ROM? (Wow that's a mouthful LOL)
Thanks guys!
Pribably you didnt exclude baseband when you flashed ics, because almost all ics here is for i version and you have a, just reinstall ics again and exclude baseband
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dsaklein said:
Pribably you didnt exclude baseband when you flashed ics, because almost all ics here is for i version and you have a, just reinstall ics again and exclude baseband
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I'm pretty sure i'm on ST25i, not A and you're right I didn't exclude baseband. Haven't I lose my baseband settings by not excluding it the first time?
bz786 said:
I'm pretty sure i'm on ST25i, not A and you're right I didn't exclude baseband. Haven't I lose my baseband settings by not excluding it the first time?
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Oh, my mistake iv read that you have an a version, sorry. Well just try to flash it again it should all work or take some of custom roms and try with them, flash them via cwm.
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I am kindly asking for help. I really want to have the newest firmware for my Ace but I am so confused by all these ROMs and CWMs and CFRoots etc. I have some knowledge about these things but I am new to Android. I see that flashing a new firmware with odin is not that complicated. But I have a problem. My phone is locked to Telenor network. Is it a problem? I dont know what is XXKA6 and can I install KPN?
Can I update???!!!
I don't know about the lock but KPL is for you its a Nordic version 2.3.3
*edit* Maby not, I didn't know telenor was in other country's than Nordics
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zizibuba said:
I am kindly asking for help. I really want to have the newest firmware for my Ace but I am so confused by all these ROMs and CWMs and CFRoots etc. I have some knowledge about these things but I am new to Android. I see that flashing a new firmware with odin is not that complicated. But I have a problem. My phone is locked to Telenor network. Is it a problem? I dont know what is XXKA6 and can I install KPN?
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You can flash to KPN. My phone is locked to Smart here in the Philippines but I'm enjoying KPN's benefits right now.
enjoy.
chinoyray said:
You can flash to KPN. My phone is locked to Smart here in the Philippines but I'm enjoying KPN's benefits right now.
enjoy.
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Hello Chinoyray! Kabayan Im also from philippines. Im planning to upgrade my SG Ace to KPN. I saw one of your post here that you are using same baseband version, and also its running smoothly to you with smart as your service provider. Just a question, I'm a globe user, is there be any conflict if i updgrade my SG Ace to KPN?? And would you mind if i ask you the files you used for the update? So mine will also be a success thanks alot bro. hope to here from you soon!
Just wondering, and if so, mind showing me to it?
Its been quite awhile ever since i been here.
No, official ROM is 2.3.3
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Hmm, so its, 2.3.3.3 for us? :O
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mraiko said:
Hmm, so its, 2.3.3.3 for us? :O
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The SE official ROM is 2.3.3 the extra .3 you refer to is a carrier specific update (I think) so if you want to know if there is a 2.3.3.4 you need to speak to your carrier...
gregbradley said:
The SE official ROM is 2.3.3 the extra .3 you refer to is a carrier specific update (I think) so if you want to know if there is a 2.3.3.4 you need to speak to your carrier...
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Carrier? Don't really understand... Some sort of OTA update?
mraiko said:
Carrier? Don't really understand... Some sort of OTA update?
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when SE released their version or 2.3.3 it was first sent to the carriers (Vodafone, rodgers, at&t etc) for them to tweak as they wanted. For example, google release 2.3.3, SE then tweak it by adding SE apps (Timescape etc) then it goes to vodafone who put vodafone apps onto it...
the extra .3 in your version maybe the version from your phone network provider, it has nothing to do with the google or SE version....
I have not lost hope that SE update my phone to the new version of android,
perhaps this hope die with my phone.
mraiko said:
Just wondering, and if so, mind showing me to it?
Its been quite awhile ever since i been here.
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hehehe, 2.3.3.4??? well official 2.3.4 for x1o there isn't but there is a custom rom you can flash it on your x10, here: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1373239.
well its a new smooth rom and am using it recently.
New 4.1.B.0.587 is live, I am downloading it
andr4e said:
New 4.1.B.0.587 is live, I am downloading it
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Good luck.. Hope you will post some screenshot afterwards..
The baseband is still 72 ?
just a curious question, does the home launcher in 4.1.B.0.587 is smoother now like in GB? the only reason i had moved to my own ported miui because of it's too lag in 4.0.4
Out of curiosity which country is this update for?, I'm still waiting for the original ICS update in UK, and my phone is sim free, and they haven't updated the SI Numbers for a month.
recieved the update here .. in egypt
Anyone can post the ftf file?
Hey plz tell us more: D
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PC Companion says the update is there, but it fails while starting the update process. It is globally failing now, for Ray and other phones.
So, no update for the moment
hassan_eldhraawy said:
recieved the update here .. in egypt
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man, edetny amal fil 7ayah
you restored my faith in humanity
i'll download NOW
btw, did you lose the ROOT ???
Wonder what the deal will be with rooting this one? Hopefully it won't be like ICS 4.0.4. - i.e. using Flashtool to flash 4.0.3 kernel (then root & CWM) and then flashing back to 4.0.4 again. Then again, if someone posts up an .ftf for .587 it should be straightforward enough. Hopefully anyway!:fingers-crossed:!
I got update in georgia but same global fail while downloading firmware.. almost bricked my phone..
I got the update, UI just like previous stock one, but feels lot more smoother than before. I added some screenshots
seamo123 said:
Wonder what the deal will be with rooting this one? Hopefully it won't be like ICS 4.0.4. - i.e. using Flashtool to flash 4.0.3 kernel (then root & CWM) and then flashing back to 4.0.4 again. Then again, if someone posts up an .ftf for .587 it should be straightforward enough. Hopefully anyway!:fingers-crossed:!
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The mentioned rooting method worked. I guess it will still be the only method for locked bootloader.
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fneelav said:
I got the update, UI just like previous stock one, but feels lot more smoother than before. I added some screenshots
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Can you upload the files?
krabappel2548 said:
Can you upload the files?
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check this mate
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=30310466&postcount=61
sunfury said:
check this mate
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=30310466&postcount=61
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Yes, this for international version, I'm uploading the american version too.
And I confirm that can root and install clockwork mod such in 431 firmware.
Just flashed to 4.1.B.0.587. The UI is definitely smoother, and the camera lag seems to be gone as someone else has pointed out. Also the phone in general seems to be faster. I can also confirm like the others that the rooting trick for 4.1.B.0.431 works on this new firmware.
Could you guys please post some link with rooting instructions and necessary files to achieve it? Thanks a lot.
guys what about led notification? sms, missed call? working or not?
I have been looking for this firmware (original st25a version) but I can´t find it!, i need it because the baseband, cuz I want to sell my cellphone with the original firmware and the posibilitty to upgrade the firmware without problems, any ideas???
Jerber said:
I have been looking for this firmware (original st25a version) but I can´t find it!, i need it because the baseband, cuz I want to sell my cellphone with the original firmware and the posibilitty to upgrade the firmware without problems, any ideas???
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i can found it?
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1922699
Mirror:
http://d-h.st/AoC
Thanks dude, but, I'm looking for the "ST25A" firmware, and the one that you shared with me is for ST25i, I want to flash including the baseband, for that reason I'm looking the ST25A version, I can't find it anywhere :S
Jerber said:
Thanks dude, but, I'm looking for the "ST25A" firmware, and the one that you shared with me is for ST25i, I want to flash including the baseband, for that reason I'm looking the ST25A version, I can't find it anywhere :S
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You can flash via flashtool the one posted before excluding baseband.
I have 6.1.1.B.1.10, I'll upload it for you.
DaRk-L0rD said:
You can flash via flashtool the one posted before excluding baseband.
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Thanks, but I need the firmware including the baseband :S
carlaba2 said:
I have 6.1.1.B.1.10, I'll upload it for you.
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Thanks but I actually have that version, I really need the stock GB but I cant find it, I have been looking in some forums but without sucess :S, all that i find is the st25i version
Jerber said:
Thanks, but I need the firmware including the baseband :S
Thanks but I actually have that version, I really need the stock GB but I cant find it, I have been looking in some forums but without sucess :S, all that i find is the st25i version
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Why do you need GB to sell it? It won't make a huge difference and the buyer is probably gonna end up upgrading it anyway
Anyway, here's the link for ICS in case it's useful for someone https://www.dropbox.com/s/7jfez2tekoajpuz/ST25a_6.1.1.B.1.10_None.ftf
Is imposible to find wit, there are some but all have bloatware of the carriers.
If you need it PM me
The ics baseband should still work on GB
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Hello people.
Im from Portugal and my phone is lokked to a operator
Optimus
My last update is 2.3.7 only one available in Portugal in this operator.
I Like Sony Roms, how can i get 4.2.1 oficial and gaps ?
If 4.2.1 is not oficial available... what is the last Samsung oficial rom and Gapss..
Another rom similar to Sony oficial sugested ?
Best regards people
Nothing official beyond ICS.
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zolee_ said:
Nothing official beyond ICS.
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ICS ?
Links ?
I am right now going to do this
http://androidleged.com/how-to-unlock-bootloader-of-sony-xperia-u-st25i/
then Cyanogen
FXP236-cm-10-20130910-UNOFFICIAL-kumquat
Boot Loader UNlock allowed : NO
And now.... ?
Do i really lose warranty if i do it ?
shockeerc said:
Boot Loader UNlock allowed : NO
And now.... ?
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You can still flash some stock ICS ROM w/o a problem, but not a JB one, since it needs unlocked bootloader.
tbh better stay on GB.
Is this the way ?
http://androidlegend.com/update-sony-xperia-u-st25i-to-official-ics-4-0-4-firmware-6-1-1-b-1-54/
Im sorry bro, this supposed to Q&A section
This is the android development section. This is not the place to ask questions please do so in the Q&A section
shockeerc said:
Hello people.
Im from Portugal and my phone is lokked to a operator
Optimus
My last update is 2.3.7 only one available in Portugal in this operator.
I Like Sony Roms, how can i get 4.2.1 oficial and gaps ?
If 4.2.1 is not oficial available... what is the last Samsung oficial rom and Gapss..
Another rom similar to Sony oficial sugested ?
Best regards people
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This belongs in the Q & A section but your answer is simple really. Update it through PC Companion, if that doesn't work then check around on XDA and find the list of stock firmwares (update manually), if you really want JB then you will have to get a new phone because at the moment I don't think there is any JB ROMs with locked bootloader capabilities.