Hello!
(First at all, sorry for my English)
I have just bought a Sola with 2.3.7 Gingerbread. The phone is fast,and this firmware is very good for me. I tried the ICS on other device's, but the gingerbread better for me. But the main thing i bought it is for the USB HOST. I made a cable,and it's working with mouse,keyboard,and older pendrive. But i.e: 8gb or higher is not compatible,because it's power supply need more power. I saw youtube video with usb hub,that may work,but everyone say,i need to upgrade to ICS and it will work well. I try to read many hours about rooting,firmware-s,and so on. But some things i can't understand clearly:
1. Everyone wrote about root without unlock boot menu. Why is itt better without it? I read many post,when people said,unlock bootmenu lose varanty ,but other forum's talked about it can close back,and waranty wont lose..... Which is the true?
2. I read posts about rooting,but i found only one way, like: put ICS , root ICS, backup rooted files,put back Gingerbread. Is this the only way to root,and keep Gingerbread?
And the waranty is the question. I read the waranty paper of my,but it doesnt contained everything about rooting.
3. Can i save my official (stock) firmware now,when it's original state,and flash it back if i didn't sucess whit something?
The main thing,if possible,i would like to keep Gingerbread. But if someone can propose other way,i will finally reconsider the matter.
Please write,everything could be helpful for me.
Thanx!
Have a good day!
keypriceb said:
Hello!
(First at all, sorry for my English)
I have just bought a Sola with 2.3.7 Gingerbread. The phone is fast,and this firmware is very good for me. I tried the ICS on other device's, but the gingerbread better for me. But the main thing i bought it is for the USB HOST. I made a cable,and it's working with mouse,keyboard,and older pendrive. But i.e: 8gb or higher is not compatible,because it's power supply need more power. I saw youtube video with usb hub,that may work,but everyone say,i need to upgrade to ICS and it will work well. I try to read many hours about rooting,firmware-s,and so on. But some things i can't understand clearly:
1. Everyone wrote about root without unlock boot menu. Why is itt better without it? I read many post,when people said,unlock bootmenu lose varanty ,but other forum's talked about it can close back,and waranty wont lose..... Which is the true?
2. I read posts about rooting,but i found only one way, like: put ICS , root ICS, backup rooted files,put back Gingerbread. Is this the only way to root,and keep Gingerbread?
And the waranty is the question. I read the waranty paper of my,but it doesnt contained everything about rooting.
3. Can i save my official (stock) firmware now,when it's original state,and flash it back if i didn't sucess whit something?
The main thing,if possible,i would like to keep Gingerbread. But if someone can propose other way,i will finally reconsider the matter.
Please write,everything could be helpful for me.
Thanx!
Have a good day!
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1. Yes it can be done, bootloader can be unlocked and locked. But I suggest u to root without unlocking your bootloader. It's possible
2. Yep, that s the only way to root GB as far as I know.
3. And again Yes u can flash back to GB at any time, but u will loose your data
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pa4ka16 said:
1. Yes it can be done, bootloader can be unlocked and locked. But I suggest u to root without unlocking your bootloader. It's possible
2. Yep, that s the only way to root GB as far as I know.
3. And again Yes u can flash back to GB at any time
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Dear Pa4ka16!
Thank you for your answer!
Only a few thing's i need to know,if you know the answer's please reply.
I downloaded exactly the same firmware that i have now ,from the web: mt27i_2.3.7_6.0.b.3.184__vodafone europe(universal)
How should i do the ICS upgrade? Download it from web,or let the PC companion to do it? (Because it show me every time i connect to upgrade)
I read post that told,if i upgrade via PC companion, there's no way back roll.
And the last question: after rooting the ICS ,save the files i need,and put back GB, can i use the stock firmware that i wrote upper,or i need custom fw?
The only thing i would like to do,is rooting the phone,nothing custom firmware,or anything else,just the original i have.
Is this possible anyway?
Thank you again for reply!
keypriceb said:
Dear Pa4ka16!
Thank you for your answer!
Only a few thing's i need to know,if you know the answer's please reply.
I downloaded exactly the same firmware that i have now ,from the web: mt27i_2.3.7_6.0.b.3.184__vodafone europe(universal)
How should i do the ICS upgrade? Download it from web,or let the PC companion to do it? (Because it show me every time i connect to upgrade)
I read post that told,if i upgrade via PC companion, there's no way back roll.
And the last question: after rooting the ICS ,save the files i need,and put back GB, can i use the stock firmware that i wrote upper,or i need custom fw?
The only thing i would like to do,is rooting the phone,nothing custom firmware,or anything else,just the original i have.
Is this possible anyway?
Thank you again for reply!
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u could go one or another way, personally I suggest to upgrade with PC Companion because u will get the latest update there. and what do u mean by roll back...? I f u mean that u can t go back to GB that's nonsense, ofcourse u can, only by flashing with flashtool ofcourse.
To root GB u need stock firmwares
hit "Thanks" Button If I helped
pa4ka16 said:
u could go one or another way, personally I suggest to upgrade with PC Companion because u will get the latest update there. and what do u mean by roll back...? I f u mean that u can t go back to GB that's nonsense, ofcourse u can, only by flashing with flashtool ofcourse.
To root GB u need stock firmwares
hit "Thanks" Button If I helped
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Yes yes,I mean "roll back" to put back the factory firmware. I found a post: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2063029
Now i see,i have to upgrade with PC companion the 6.1.1.B.1.54, after that downgrade to ....1.10 ,then root,and take back the GB. Hope it will work.
keypriceb said:
Yes yes,I mean "roll back" to put back the factory firmware. I found a post: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2063029
Now i see,i have to upgrade with PC companion the 6.1.1.B.1.54, after that downgrade to ....1.10 ,then root,and take back the GB. Hope it will work.
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It will work if u do everything correctly,
worked for me when I was on GB
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Hi, If I put my Original 3uk ROM back onto my phone and if I wanted to go back to aHero at sometime in the future would I have to go through the Gold Card procedure once again?
Regards Ray
Razor302 said:
Hi, If I put my Original 3uk ROM back onto my phone and if I wanted to go back to aHero at sometime in the future would I have to go through the Gold Card procedure once again?
Regards Ray
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Try installing Recovery app.. If it gets installed and and if u r able to boot into recovery then fine. Otherwise U have to downgrade :-(
Why do you need to go back to a stock 3 ROM?... Is it just to have a change?.... or does it need to be returned for repair.
If you just want to see how it feels,...
You can get HTC Generic 2.73.771.73 (3 UK customised) in update.zip format from http://android.modaco.com/content/h...oms-radios-in-update-zip-format-for-gsm-hero/
... So you can install through recovery like you did aHero.
Hi that looks brilliant, which one would I use them as a .zip? the rooted one OR the unrooted one?
Regards
Ray
Sorry, I meant to ask do I need a radio to go with one of these, if so 1/ Which one and 2/ How do I install the Radio?
Regards Ray
Id use the rooted one if it were me, you never know what apps you'l be installing in the future.
..... And about the radio,... It is best to have the latest radio. But when installing it, be very patient. DO NOT PULL THE BATTERY OUT IF YOU THINK IT HAS FROZEN!!!
Thats excellent I will do that. The only thing is how do I know which is the lateste raido for 3uk and how do I install it onto my Hero?
Thanks again Ray
Just use the latest available,... either at the top of the list or the very bottom.
Use BTDAG's guide linked in my signature for instructions, it will probably be near the bottom of the 1st post.... Its just like doing a ROM.
Before I start, I'd first like to thank the xda community for all the fantastic work they put into the scene, and this site.
So,I have two questions regarding the SE xperia ray, the first being, should I go for the official ics update? I've searched and searched for peoples impressions of it and come up with very little. I almost upgraded last night, and chickened out; what if it's laggy and buggy like some have suggested? So I'd like peoples opinions on the pros and cons.
The other thing I was wondering was is unlocking the bootloader a no no if you use Sony's official software to update?
The idea being that I can back up my current setup so I can revert back to it (or try custom roms) if I don't like Sony's version of ics.
So, should I just root/unlock and use other methods to install ics, and is it even worth bothering with the Sony version anyway?
Thanks in advance for any advice
Sent from my ST18i using XDA
Edit: typical n00b ballz up as to where this should be posted, apologies to the mod (s)
Edit2: I'm an idiot who should really know better, found most of the answers I'm after in the Q&A, by all means delete the thread, although I'm still curious about peoples opinions on ics. One again big sorry to the mod (s)
hi
1) should u update to 4.0. the answer, up to you? its your own phone. if its too buggy or you find you like gb better than ics, then use flashtools and downgrade.
2)im pretty sure if u unlock your bootloader (official, setools, setool2) you can still update through pccompanion or update service, JUST NOT OTA. ota is updating straight through your phone. if you do update, u get fota brick.. which imma tell is scary. ummm.. i did that and my phone would not boot up. it was stuck in flash mode and i could not get into fastboot. but if u do your homework, u should be fine.
3) the idea that you can backup? im not sure what question ur asking, or im a idiot and i cant read... (it happens....-_-) you CAN root and install cwm to back up a nandroid, which is literally the exact copy of ur phone. if u instal a kernel and a custom rom and u find out...oh [email protected]#%% its stuck in bootloop, u can always back it up and you would be fine. theortically, i have not tried it myself..
4)ok this is how i think u should root and install ics....
first, i think you should unlock your bootloader. its pretty. i screwed 20 times before actually getting it work. (my drivers werent installed)
then i suggest you upgrade to official ics through pcc
then root.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1600728
ummmm i personally decided to wait for a more stable version of ics... so what i did was i was on .62gb and i unlocked my bootloader using setools since it preserves drm keys and its free,
then i took flashtools and downgraded to .42...
then i rooted and installed cwm
then backed up nandroid
then im here =D hi
X) <- i forgot what number im on and im too lazy to scroll up...
im assuming ur talking about sonys official website on unlocking bootloader? i suggest u dont do that unless u dont want to pay 20-40 bucks on ur model. if setools supports ur xperia device, then use that because the sony offical method deletes ur drm keys which would cause apps like trackid and video unlimited to stop working...permanantly. even if u relock ur bootloader, ur still screwed =D
hope i was helpful
icefire7460 said:
1) should u update to 4.0. the answer, up to you? its your own phone. if its too buggy or you find you like gb better than ics, then use flashtools and downgrade.
2)im pretty sure if u unlock your bootloader (official, setools, setool2) you can still update through pccompanion or update service, JUST NOT OTA. ota is updating straight through your phone. if you do update, u get fota brick.. which imma tell is scary. ummm.. i did that and my phone would not boot up. it was stuck in flash mode and i could not get into fastboot. but if u do your homework, u should be fine.
3) the idea that you can backup? im not sure what question ur asking, or im a idiot and i cant read... (it happens....-_-) you CAN root and install cwm to back up a nandroid, which is literally the exact copy of ur phone. if u instal a kernel and a custom rom and u find out...oh [email protected]#%% its stuck in bootloop, u can always back it up and you would be fine. theortically, i have not tried it myself..
4)ok this is how i think u should root and install ics....
first, i think you should unlock your bootloader. its pretty. i screwed 20 times before actually getting it work. (my drivers werent installed)
then i suggest you upgrade to official ics through pcc
then root.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1600728
ummmm i personally decided to wait for a more stable version of ics... so what i did was i was on .62gb and i unlocked my bootloader using setools since it preserves drm keys and its free,
then i took flashtools and downgraded to .42...
then i rooted and installed cwm
then backed up nandroid
then im here =D hi
X) <- i forgot what number im on and im too lazy to scroll up...
im assuming ur talking about sonys official website on unlocking bootloader? i suggest u dont do that unless u dont want to pay 20-40 bucks on ur model. if setools supports ur xperia device, then use that because the sony offical method deletes ur drm keys which would cause apps like trackid and video unlimited to stop working...permanantly. even if u relock ur bootloader, ur still screwed =D
hope i was helpful
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Newer versions of TrackID still work even after you unlock the official way. The version of TrackID that ships with Sony's ICS update, and which is available on the market, doesn't seem to care about the DRM at all.
To answer the op, ICS has been ridiculously smooth and stable for me. That being said, I didn't spend very much time with the official ICS update from Sony, I don't like what Sony have done with the messages app and so on in ICS, when the stock android messaging/dialler app is so much nicer, so I've been running CM9 and AOKP for the past two or three months.
During the brief time I /did/ run Sony's ICS update, I didn't notice any stability issues and while CM9/AOKP seem faster, it wasn't exactly slow.
I'd say upgrade if you really want to, because you're not going to notice much difference in the overall stability or speed of it, and ICS by itself is downright lovely.
Hi all,
Sorry if this is the wrong section and has possibly been covered many times before but I am new to this Android stuff and wanted instant answers due to not understanding things covered in posts and threads on the forum.
The phone:
I have a Sony Xperia x10i which was previously on Orange but has now been unlocked. It had Gingerbread 2.3 before but now has been what I assume is "debranded" and is now 2.1 (I dont know what)
The Problem:
I have tried to update via SonyPC companion where it shows "update avaliable" as I go to proceed it fails after clicking the next button (which sometimes comes up hidden in the dialog box)
I want to update the android market app to GooglePlay but due to being stuck on 2.1 it wont allow it unless 2.2 upwards.
Using Google - i typed in the build number which seems to throw back that it is a Greek rom of some kind?
Final note:
I want to keep my phone up to date without destroying the software or installing custom roms, basically keeping it original and simple. I want the latest firmwares etc so that it is all up to date. Also I would like to keep it unlocked without having to shell out to get it unlock again after it has been done once.
Hope someone can help me out. I can answer questions if more info needed.
Many thanks in advance.
(UK using o2 SIM)
I dont know 100% on what to do because im certainly no professional, but in the system phone menu at the bottom does it definatly show Android 2.1?
It says firmware 2.1 -update1 if that means anything?
It needs to mod the build.prop file to set device as global generic one and update with PC companion.
But it requires root first.
Evenit is very strange, almost all of the x10i got 2.3.3 fw.
Or second solution - download 2.3.3 stock fw and flash it via flashtool
Thanks for the reply.
Can you explain a bit better as I dont understand sorry.
Did you mean I have to modify the build somehow?
I thought about the new rom solution but not sure if my device network unlock would still be there after installing new roms. Can someone point me to a simple guide on installing a new rom etc.
tarmac animal said:
Thanks for the reply.
Can you explain a bit better as I dont understand sorry.
Did you mean I have to modify the build somehow?
I thought about the new rom solution but not sure if my device network unlock would still be there after installing new roms. Can someone point me to a simple guide on installing a new rom etc.
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You must be sure if what you want first
If you want to install a custom ROM, you will only need to root your device,install recovery and flash whatever ROM you want.
Or you can flash the stock 2.3.3 with Flashtool (thing thats the easiest solution for you) update and decide for custom roms later.
You have X10i rignt? Not X10a yes?
After you will decide what you want will provide further information.
HeliumX10 said:
Or you can flash the stock 2.3.3 with Flashtool (thing thats the easiest solution for you) update and decide for custom roms later.
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I think I will go with this option first and try the roms later when i have more understanding on what i am doing
Definately x10i. (what is the difference between the "i" and "a" by the way for interest)
I think i have tried rooting by using superoneclick and it is rooted (any way to double check?)
I appreciate your help a lot with all this..
tarmac animal said:
I think I will go with this option first and try the roms later when i have more understanding on what i am doing
Definately x10i. (what is the difference between the "i" and "a" by the way for interest)
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The X10i is version for europe and parts of asia and so on. X10a is mainly from USA and Canada (other GSM module). Also exists SO-01B which is a Japanese version of X10i.
tarmac animal said:
I think i have tried rooting by using superoneclick and it is rooted (any way to double check?)
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Yes on google play exists app called Root check However it is not so important because we dont need a root at this time.
tarmac animal said:
I appreciate your help a lot with all this..
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Everytime someone helps you, hit the "Thanks"button below his post, it will give him more good feelings Its a good habit everywhere here on XDA.
So here we go:
1.) Download the Flashtool form here:
http://androxyde.github.com/Flashtool/
2.) Donwload the generic SE WWE 2.3.3 ROM (here from my older post):
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=26141346&postcount=13
3.) Once complete - extract the file.ftf form ROM archive and place it in Flashtool directory called "firmwares"
4.) Run Flashtool, select Flash, choose Flash Mode (not fastboot) and then follow the onscreen steps
5.) Hint - maybe you will have problems to get your device into the Flash mode, see my post here:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=26135308&postcount=4
Enjoy!
Smashing! I will definately give this a go next week as going away so dont want to screw the phone up before go lol. Will report back when Ive cracked it.
Hi!
This summer I'm getting my first Android phone (Xperia S), and I have some questions about rooting. I would post this in the Development section, but I don't have 10 posts.
Since I'm a power user, I want to root my phone, but since I never had a smart phone, I'm not that familiar with the rooting process. I know what bootloader and rooting itself is, but when I'm reading the guides, I'm not completely familiar with all the terms and whatnot.
I only want to root my phone, without using any special roms or anything. Should I keep my bootloader locked or should I unlock it? Does this affect the updates in any way? If I unlock the bootloader, will I still be able to update the phone or will I need to relock it?
Will I need to reroot the phone after each firmware update?
If you have any additional hints or information, I would be glad to read it.
Regards,
Klemen
The main benefit of rooting your phone is you can install any software you want, some apps need root permission, you can also customize UI, tweak performance, making a better battery life, etc.
on this device, you can relock it. If you doubt about your warranty, you can use the rooting with locked bootloader method. but you still need to relock if you want to claim your warranty in some cases. I hope you will not.
my advice is just use to your phone first, you enjoy with keyboard, texting, surfing on google play, bla bla bla. You will find the answer why you want to root or not.
I already know that I want to root my phone, the main reason is to get rid of the ads.
I'm just not sure, which is the preferred method of rooting it. I'm curious what's going to happen to future updates if I root the phone (some say, that every firmware unroots the phone).
KlemenKosir said:
Hi!
This summer I'm getting my first Android phone (Xperia S), and I have some questions about rooting. I would post this in the Development section, but I don't have 10 posts.
Since I'm a power user, I want to root my phone, but since I never had a smart phone, I'm not that familiar with the rooting process. I know what bootloader and rooting itself is, but when I'm reading the guides, I'm not completely familiar with all the terms and whatnot.
I only want to root my phone, without using any special roms or anything.1. Should I keep my bootloader locked or should I unlock it? 2. Does this affect the updates in any way? 3. If I unlock the bootloader, will I still be able to update the phone or will I need to relock it?
Will I need to reroot the phone after each firmware update?
If you have any additional hints or information, I would be glad to read it.
Regards,
Klemen
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I've numbered your questions in the quote, and made them bold for easier explanation.
1. Considering your last post (you want mostly to remove ads), I would recommend keeping it locked. For rooting it and installing CWM Recovery (I can try to explain what this is, if you don't know), you can follow this tutorial: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1742992
2. As said by XGAdev, you must relock your bootloader if you need to send it to warranty or update using either SUS or PC Companion. But you always can use Flashtool for updating. Just download the original firware you want, put it on the right folder and flash it.
3. Well, the answer is on the second one.
Right now, you just want to remove ads. In no time you will be heavily modding it, theming,etc. This also happened to me
If you need anything else, just say it. Press the thanks button if I was helpful enough, and if you want to press it. If not, just say it
My opinion:
Keep the BL locked, so you don't loose the DRM Keys, and follow the Root with BL Locked Guide to obtain Root Acess...
Unless you really want to have a tweaked kernel you wont need to Unlock the BL
Felimenta97 said:
I've numbered your questions in the quote, and made them bold for easier explanation.
1. Considering your last post (you want mostly to remove ads), I would recommend keeping it locked. For rooting it and installing CWM Recovery (I can try to explain what this is, if you don't know), you can follow this tutorial: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1742992
2. As said by XGAdev, you must relock your bootloader if you need to send it to warranty or update using either SUS or PC Companion. But you always can use Flashtool for updating. Just download the original firware you want, put it on the right folder and flash it.
3. Well, the answer is on the second one.
Right now, you just want to remove ads. In no time you will be heavily modding it, theming,etc. This also happened to me
If you need anything else, just say it. Press the thanks button if I was helpful enough, and if you want to press it. If not, just say it
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Thank you very much for your help!
What about if I decide to unlock my bootloader? How can I root ICS and install CWM in that case?
KlemenKosir said:
Thank you very much for your help!
What about if I decide to unlock my bootloader? How can I root ICS and install CWM in that case?
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Just flash Advanced stock ics kernel and you will get root and cwm.
Sent from my LT26i using Tapatalk 2
gm007 said:
Just flash Advanced stock ics kernel and you will get root and cwm.
Sent from my LT26i using Tapatalk 2
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What's the difference between the Advanced Stock ICS Kernel and the SSpeed Kernel? The SSpeed is supposed to increase performance, but is the difference noticeable?
KlemenKosir said:
What's the difference between the Advanced Stock ICS Kernel and the SSpeed Kernel? The SSpeed is supposed to increase performance, but is the difference noticeable?
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The advanced stock kernel is same as stock without overclocking,and default governor.
Sent from my LT26i using Tapatalk 2
So, when I get my phone, I just unlock the bootloader, use fastboot to flash the Advanced Stock ICS Kernel, and use the ClockworkMod to flash a ROM?
KlemenKosir said:
So, when I get my phone, I just unlock the bootloader, use fastboot to flash the Advanced Stock ICS Kernel, and use the ClockworkMod to flash a ROM?
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Yes. Pretty much that.
Sent from my LT26i with Tapatalk 2
Thank you for your help, everyone, this is going to help a lot!
KlemenKosir said:
Thank you for your help, everyone, this is going to help a lot!
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I bet you're like me and won't be able to stop there. And I guess that you'd want to try jelly bean and for that (at least as of today) you need unlocked one...
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elvirag said:
I bet you're like me and won't be able to stop there. And I guess that you'd want to try jelly bean and for that (at least as of today) you need unlocked one...
Sent from my LT26i using xda app-developers app
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Well, for starters, I'm only going to root the phone. After some time, I'll maybe consider trying other ROMs.
Any ROM can be used in Locked BL (rooted)?
Hi, im a newbie on this forum so im sorry if im making any mistake. I have xperia sola from September 2012. it was working well untill almost a year back. Check this
I'm having same problem since then , maybe because of overcharging or maybe because I had some battery monitoring apps installed. so from a year or so my phone cant stay up for more than 10mins and im living through it, at first i had no idea how to fix it but when i checked sony forum i got to know it can be repaired by SUS/SOny pc companion. I know all the steps about installing ics because i have done it by myself after buying this phone.but now i cant because i have slow internet it will take forever to download it and there is no Sony service center in my city. I searched about cyanogenmod and I really feel like trying it on my phone but im scared because I haven't played with the ROM thing ever so i may brick the phone and then blame the developers. I can download all the files required for cyanogenmod overnight on my phone and transfer them to laptop and do the further steps. but the problem is , what if my phone turns off during installation process? will it get bricked? and will it even solve the battery issue?
ok i cant post links over here i was just posting sony forum's thread.my phone's battery has problems it drops from 100% to 0% from 90% to 0% , just at any point, i cant use my phone without charger being plugged in
Butt3rfly29 said:
Hi, im a newbie on this forum so im sorry if im making any mistake. I have xperia sola from September 2012. it was working well untill almost a year back. Check this
I'm having same problem since then , maybe because of overcharging or maybe because I had some battery monitoring apps installed. so from a year or so my phone cant stay up for more than 10mins and im living through it, at first i had no idea how to fix it but when i checked sony forum i got to know it can be repaired by SUS/SOny pc companion. I know all the steps about installing ics because i have done it by myself after buying this phone.but now i cant because i have slow internet it will take forever to download it and there is no Sony service center in my city. I searched about cyanogenmod and I really feel like trying it on my phone but im scared because I haven't played with the ROM thing ever so i may brick the phone and then blame the developers. I can download all the files required for cyanogenmod overnight on my phone and transfer them to laptop and do the further steps. but the problem is , what if my phone turns off during installation process? will it get bricked? and will it even solve the battery issue?
ok i cant post links over here i was just posting sony forum's thread.my phone's battery has problems it drops from 100% to 0% from 90% to 0% , just at any point, i cant use my phone without charger being plugged in
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I see. So are you on official stock ICS right now? or not yet? I don't get how you need to install ics by yourself, as aren't xperia sola's shipped with ics installed already? Anyways, try one of the ff:
A. Recalibrate your battery stats (search a battery calibrate app in the play store. I think it requires root.)
B. Try a new battery
C. If you can, try doing a factory reset to see if it's an app's fault or a system service or something. Or maybe try removing apps that keep running in the background. I don't think flashing cyanogen will help much if in your stock rom the problem already exists.
D. Or if it's not a software problem or a battery problem, then maybe it's a phone hardware problem. I had a neo V that had a short. So battery life was cut. battery always gets eaten, even when I turn the phone off! Maybe you could try going to a cellphone repair store not necessarily a sony center if your warranty period is already over
Hope this helps
btiu said:
I see. So are you on official stock ICS right now? or not yet? I don't get how you need to install ics by yourself, as aren't xperia sola's shipped with ics installed already? Anyways, try one of the ff:
A. Recalibrate your battery stats (search a battery calibrate app in the play store. I think it requires root.)
B. Try a new battery
C. If you can, try doing a factory reset to see if it's an app's fault or a system service or something. Or maybe try removing apps that keep running in the background. I don't think flashing cyanogen will help much if in your stock rom the problem already exists.
D. Or if it's not a software problem or a battery problem, then maybe it's a phone hardware problem. I had a neo V that had a short. So battery life was cut. battery always gets eaten, even when I turn the phone off! Maybe you could try going to a cellphone repair store not necessarily a sony center if your warranty period is already over
Hope this helps
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hello bro thanks for your reply, yes im on official ics stock ROM and when i bought this phone it wasn't preinstalled because in india it had released for sola on October n i bought it in September, i have tried factory reset already it didnt help at all
i hope theres a battery calibrate app for unrooted phones, im gonna search for it, thank you
Butt3rfly29 said:
hello bro thanks for your reply, yes im on official ics stock ROM and when i bought this phone it wasn't preinstalled because in india it had released for sola on October n i bought it in September, i have tried factory reset already it didnt help at all
i hope theres a battery calibrate app for unrooted phones, im gonna search for it, thank you
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You can root, calibrate, then unroot That way you won't really lose warranty
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You can root, calibrate, then unroot That way you won't really lose warranty
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warranty period is already over
btiu said:
You can root, calibrate, then unroot That way you won't really lose warranty
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should i do this?
http://forum.xda-developers.com/xperia-u/sola-development/root-xperia-sola-ics-rom-t1916702
im really scared what if something happens to my phone? i cant live without my baby
Butt3rfly29 said:
should i do this?
http://forum.xda-developers.com/xperia-u/sola-development/root-xperia-sola-ics-rom-t1916702
im really scared what if something happens to my phone? i cant live without my baby
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There's is absolutely no risk in the process of rooting. It's what you do after rooting. You can also try eroot or shume root genius. I believe it can work with xperia sola too. Go do it!!
btiu said:
There's is absolutely no risk in the process of rooting. It's what you do after rooting. You can also try eroot or shume root genius. I believe it can work with xperia sola too. Go do it!!
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im not able to download root n restore by binary from this link ul.to/d2w6dl7r
what to do?
Butt3rfly29 said:
im not able to download root n restore by binary from this link ul.to/d2w6dl7r
what to do?
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If you can't download, tell the OP. Or, there are lots of ways to root! Search google for shuame root genius, or eroot here in xda by nabeel.
btiu said:
If you can't download, tell the OP. Or, there are lots of ways to root! Search google for shuame root genius, or eroot here in xda by nabeel.
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i tried eroot but it didn't work on my xperia sola build number 6.1.1.B.1.54 , neither binary's method worked.
should i try another method? flashing 6.1.1.B.1.10 > using binary's app > flashing 6.1.1.B.1.54 again
but from where should i download flashtool? ive never done this before
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If you can't download, tell the OP. Or, there are lots of ways to root! Search google for shuame root genius, or eroot here in xda by nabeel.
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will this work?
developer.sonymobile.com/downloads/tool/flash-tool-for-xperia-devices/
Butt3rfly29 said:
will this work?
developer.sonymobile.com/downloads/tool/flash-tool-for-xperia-devices/
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Yup! That's quite common and guides for that are easy to find.
Also, before you do the kernel change, have you tried http://www.shuame.com/en/root/ ?
Btw for eroot, shuame, flash tool, and binary's root app to work, drivers are needed.
For drivers, you can find a driver installer within flash tool. Or you could use the drivers provided by sony pc companion. So don't expect any of them to work if you haven't installed working drivers.
btiu said:
Yup! That's quite common and guides for that are easy to find.
Also, before you do the kernel change, have you tried http://www.shuame.com/en/root/ ?
Btw for eroot, shuame, flash tool, and binary's root app to work, drivers are needed.
For drivers, you can find a driver installer within flash tool. Or you could use the drivers provided by sony pc companion. So don't expect any of them to work if you haven't installed working drivers.
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http://developer.sonymobile.com/downloads/drivers/xperia-p-xperia-u-and-xperia-sola-drivers/
theese ones?
Butt3rfly29 said:
http://developer.sonymobile.com/downloads/drivers/xperia-p-xperia-u-and-xperia-sola-drivers/
theese ones?
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any one should work. only can tell, by trial and error.
So your options and fallbacks:
1. your link from sony's website (it says for GB... you're on ICS already right? idrk if this one should work well)
2. sony pc companion provided drivers (recommmended IMO)
3. shuame root genius provided drivers (you should try the others first and this is your last resort)
4. flashtool provided drivers (I also recommend this)
5. PdaNet (really really last resort. not that' it's bad or anything. I just like sticking to officially provided drivers for starters)
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any one should work. only can tell, by trial and error.
So your options and fallbacks:
1. your link from sony's website (it says for GB... you're on ICS already right? idrk if this one should work well)
2. sony pc companion provided drivers (recommmended IMO)
3. shuame root genius provided drivers (you should try the others first and this is your last resort)
4. flashtool provided drivers (I also recommend this)
5. PdaNet (really really last resort. not that' it's bad or anything. I just like sticking to officially provided drivers for starters)
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sorry i forgot to replyy u, my phone got rooted with the help of root genius , thank u so much , i did battery calibration but ut didn't help at all
Butt3rfly29 said:
sorry i forgot to replyy u, my phone got rooted with the help of root genius , thank u so much , i did battery calibration but ut didn't help at all
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I've run out of ideas now.. Maybe flashing a different baseband may help. Note this is a blind guess.. I dont know if it will help or not. I just know baseband does affect battery life. I have never done this myself so I don't know how risky it can be
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btiu said:
I've run out of ideas now.. Maybe flashing a different baseband may help. Note this is a blind guess.. I dont know if it will help or not. I just know baseband does affect battery life. I have never done this myself so I don't know how risky it can be
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aww you have already helped me alot. i think reinstalling the official stock rom is the last solution, i wasnt able to do it till now because there is no way to download it on phone, ill need to download it on my laptop which can take up a whole day, i have slow internet :/ but today i found this
http://d-h.st/wg1
on divaksh's post, so should i download it on my phone and transfer it to my laptop and flash it via flashtool, will it work? and it's the official stock rom right? i can just put it on download and sleep, it will be ready by the time i get up, see this thread by nabeel he also recommends to install fresh ROM
http://talk.sonymobile.com/t5/FAQ/Facing-problems-with-abnormal-battery-and-shutdown/td-p/320375
Butt3rfly29 said:
aww you have already helped me alot. i think reinstalling the official stock rom is the last solution, i wasnt able to do it till now because there is no way to download it on phone, ill need to download it on my laptop which can take up a whole day, i have slow internet :/ but today i found this
http://d-h.st/wg1
on divaksh's post, so should i download it on my phone and transfer it to my laptop and flash it via flashtool, will it work? and it's the official stock rom right? i can just put it on download and sleep, it will be ready by the time i get up, see this thread by nabeel he also recommends to install fresh ROM
http://talk.sonymobile.com/t5/FAQ/Facing-problems-with-abnormal-battery-and-shutdown/td-p/320375
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Just be sure that the Rom you are about to download is legitimately stock Rom. As I don't know where you got that download link. I am not from the sola forum so I don't recognize the username
It is best to download from a laptop/desktop as phone download managers often make uncommon file types into unusable files. U could go to a computer shop or try downloading it from a friend's house. Then flash it yourself on your laptop
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Just be sure that the Rom you are about to download is legitimately stock Rom. As I don't know where you got that download link. I am not from the sola forum so I don't recognize the username
It is best to download from a laptop/desktop as phone download managers often make uncommon file types into unusable files. U could go to a computer shop or try downloading it from a friend's house. Then flash it yourself on your laptop
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I got this from here
http://forum.xda-developers.com/xpe...27i-xperia-sola-official-thread-root-t2273748
Butt3rfly29 said:
I got this from here
http://forum.xda-developers.com/xpe...27i-xperia-sola-official-thread-root-t2273748
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Yes, the stock firmware ftf
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