Sorry, i'm still on xperia x10 mini pro, just asking why is that? I mean, with x10 family, the only thing it needs is to use superOneClick and flash the rom from clockwork or xrecovery. With 2011 lineup, it's like that we need to unlock bootloader first using fastboot etc.. Why is that? Can anybody share with me?
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There is new rooting method for 2011 xperia without unlocking bootloader.
So now we have choices, unlock bootloader or not, depends on your need.
Regarding your question why we need to unlock bootloader before rooting is because they haven't found a security hole at that moment.
Now don't bother to unlock bootloader if what you want is just rooting the phone, unless you want to flash a custom kernel
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Hey, I'm new in this section and I want to unlock bootloader for flash custom Kernel but my phone (SK17i) doesn't want boot in fastmod.
I cant unlock because nothing happens when I hold up & plug usb. Led just gone gren and logo battery charge appairs. As result, comand "fastboot.exe -i 0x0fce getvar version" stay on <Waiting for device>.
However when I hold DOWN & plug usb, driver "SEMC Fash Device" appairs on device manage for 30 seconds and battery logo appairs.
I've already debranded my "Orange" phone with "X10FlashTool" for a généric 4.0.2.A.58 and rooted it.
Maybe it's a driver problem ? But y tried on 2 pc several time..
Somone can tell me exactly what is the name of the driver on device manager ?
I have "SEMC Fash Device" when I plug my phone and "Sony Ericsson seehcri Control Device" always here.
Sorry for my bad english, if somone can help !
Devilo.
You dont have fastboot on your phone atm. You need to pay someone to enable fastboot.
Search forum next time.
Hello everybody!
Recently bought a xperia Neo V and would like to install custom roms on it and kernels,
however I can not put the device in fastboot mode mode to flash the kernel.
Have rooted the device, installed the CWM and the unlocked bootloader by testpoint method.
According researched, to enter the fastboot mode should hold the menu button and insert the USB cable
but when I do that the phone turns on a red light and charging symbol appears. the device goes into flash mode (green LED) and has usually managed to install custom roms but not kernel.
My phone is SIM unlocked.
I appreciate all the help available ...
Sorry for my poor english...
eneiasbass said:
Hello everybody!
Recently bought a xperia Neo V and would like to install custom roms on it and kernels,
however I can not put the device in fastboot mode mode to flash the kernel.
Have rooted the device, installed the CWM and the unlocked bootloader by testpoint method.
According researched, to enter the fastboot mode should hold the menu button and insert the USB cable
but when I do that the phone turns on a red light and charging symbol appears. the device goes into flash mode (green LED) and has usually managed to install custom roms but not kernel.
My phone is SIM unlocked.
I appreciate all the help available ...
Sorry for my poor english...
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If your phone is sim locked you cannot enter in fastboot because it is also locked.
You have to unlock the phone (search for SE Tool or Omnius) and then you'll be able to enter into fastboot mode.
Regards
JohnnyCarlos said:
If your phone is sim locked you cannot enter in fastboot because it is also locked.
You have to unlock the phone (search for SE Tool or Omnius) and then you'll be able to enter into fastboot mode.
Regards
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My phone is sim unlocked.
I hope you are pressing menu key not home key...
it happends with many peoples including me..
F.A.I.S.A.L said:
I hope you are pressing menu key not home key...
it happends with many peoples including me..
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No, I didn't do this...
I'm not press home key.
Can anyone help me?
I have unlocked SIM and BL.
If i flash a generic rom unbranded(official),
can i put device in fastboot mode?
Or no.
poor english.... hehehehehe
Type *#*#7378423#*#* if rooting status =yes then you should have fastboot, power off the phone hold menu and connect to pc led should be blue, if not try reinstalling the drivers. Tbh flashtool handles fastboot too, I don't know why less experienced people don't just use that, you can't make a mistake with the commands and it solves the driver issues.,
mpiekp said:
Type *#*#7378423#*#* if rooting status =yes then you should have fastboot, power off the phone hold menu and connect to pc led should be blue, if not try reinstalling the drivers. Tbh flashtool handles fastboot too, I don't know why less experienced people don't just use that, you can't make a mistake with the commands and it solves the driver issues.,
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Serviço info> configuration> Rooting status= no
but unlock testpoint mode. any solution?
Yes pay to use setool or omnius the stickies cover this
mpiekp said:
Yes pay to use setool or omnius the stickies cover this
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Does someone do this?
How mutch?
About 15€ pm user jinx13 OR google omnius server
Couldnt unlock the bootloader #Neov
mpiekp said:
Type *#*#7378423#*#* if rooting status =yes then you should have fastboot, power off the phone hold menu and connect to pc led should be blue, if not try reinstalling the drivers. Tbh flashtool handles fastboot too, I don't know why less experienced people don't just use that, you can't make a mistake with the commands and it solves the driver issues.,
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Hi,
Your info was really helpful, i am trying to root my xperia neov. to begin with, i am trying to unlock the bootloader.
i am following the instruction given in sony website
(unlockbootloader.sonymobile.com/instructions)
i m following this step by step , i reached till step 12 without any issues, When i connect the cable by holding the menu, the blue light stays on.
but i have no clue about the next step as i dont get any popup on my computer when i connect my phone. please need some help
Make sure that you have fastboot drivers installed in your system!
Sent from my Xperia Neo V using Tapatalk 2
Same problem
Same problem in my arc s also
gokul2012 said:
Hi,
Your info was really helpful, i am trying to root my xperia neov. to begin with, i am trying to unlock the bootloader.
i am following the instruction given in sony website
(unlockbootloader.sonymobile.com/instructions)
i m following this step by step , i reached till step 12 without any issues, When i connect the cable by holding the menu, the blue light stays on.
but i have no clue about the next step as i dont get any popup on my computer when i connect my phone. please need some help
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There are many threads that walk you through setting up fastboot, or if you in a hurry or too lazy to search use the fastboot toolbox included in flashtool.
Sent from my Xperia Neo V using xda premium
F.A.I.S.A.L said:
I hope you are pressing menu key not home key...
it happends with many peoples including me..
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I'm facing the same issue. Thanks for the info...i've been pressing home key.
I was reinstalling SDK, drivers blah blah...i was doing this stuff for the past 3 days. went in sleepless nights.....huh...
Neo V Not entering into FastBoot
HI,
I have Sony Ericsson xperia Neo (MT11i 11W41). Couple of days before I received online update. I accepted, and downloading and installation started.
After that my mobile gone sleep mode. NO LCD Display not charging indication. Green led flashes on mobile charging, and orange 3 flashes on Power up.
I spent lot of time on net but could not find solution to power up my mobile. I did many firmware through flash tool, Zero point and S1 Tool But no solution.
Even I tried Emma, it displayed all information and shows “Phone is locked”.
Any help to solve this issue?
Hello ..
can U help me Plz
Ive SonyEricsson Xperia Arc S .. I couldnt run the bootloader on it
I opened the bootloader with Flashtool and Got the code and told me it was successfully opened
put it doesnt work >_<
Pressed the down Vol Button While booting
nothing happened
and installed an app that rebooting in a bootloader mode
but after all that
it just booting into the system directly
no bootloder at all :'(
Please help me and sorry for bad eng
So let me give a wild guess, by opening bootloader u meant unlocking bootloader, and by couldnt run bootloader on it u meant couldnt get into recovery. Heres the thing:
1- bootloader and recovery arent the same thing.
2- by unlocking bootloader wont automatically make recovery appear. U either have to install recovery from xparts or flash custom kernel that include recovery.
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hey frnd .. i tried to install honami moonwalker on my phone but was unable to install.
now my xperia p starts but it keep showing logo like the lines running left to right while starting n does not start further .so i want to flash it using xperia flash tool . but now when i connect phone to pc emma software says that phone is locked. i searched for how to unlock bootloader but found that first enter *#*#7378423#*#* like this when phone is on .but now my phone is not starting so that i could perform these steps. so please help me is there any other way to unlock boot loader so that i could flash my phone ..plsss help guys
:crying:
You can unlock your bootloader using official Sony developer site: http://unlockbootloader.sonymobile.com/
i aslo tried this
yes bro i have read these steps but the problem is that my phone it not getting started after the colored lines logo after flashing xperia . it keep running i waited at least half an our but these were still running so i was unable to perform steps like "open the dialler and enter *#*#7378423#*#* to access the service menu" which can't be used until phone start up further . so what can i do
hi i tried to root and install cwm according to techglen.com root and instal cwm on 15.5.A.1.5 guide.. i m having c2004 with unlocked bl 15.5.A.1.5 fw.... i ended up with a blue screen blinking after sony logo and stucked with blue screen after xperia logo when i flashed cwm using fastboot mode in platform tools of android sdk... i tried using flash tool to flash the firmware bt in flashmode its not getting detected.. only in fastboot mode its getting detected .. am i bricked my phone?? plz reply asap and help me out..