Xperia J - updade vs root - Sony Xperia Miro, Tipo (Dual), J, E

Hi everyone
My Xperia J brought Android 4.0.4 with 11.0.A.7.8 . "Bootloader unlock allowed: No" and locked to Vodafone PT.
I rooted with success. I do not need to unlock the bootloader, rooted is enough (titanium backup and uninstall some operator garbage).
Update center is requesting autorization to install 11.2.A.0.21 . After a fast googlification i read about complains with 4.1.2 on Xperia J.
There is any satisfied/not satisfied owner os this smartphone and 4.1.2? It is easy to root 4.1.2?
Many thanks and a cold beer : )

Bacalhau_cnatas said:
Hi everyone
My Xperia J brought Android 4.0.4 with 11.0.A.7.8 . "Bootloader unlock allowed: No" and locked to Vodafone PT.
I rooted with success. I do not need to unlock the bootloader, rooted is enough (titanium backup and uninstall some operator garbage).
Update center is requesting autorization to install 11.2.A.0.21 . After a fast googlification i read about complains with 4.1.2 on Xperia J.
There is any satisfied/not satisfied owner os this smartphone and 4.1.2? It is easy to root 4.1.2?
Many thanks and a cold beer : )
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Yes, my phone is faster with Jelly Bean than with ICS.
I rooted 4.1.2 following this steps :
1- I was in 11.0.A.7.8 branded Vodafone;
2- Flashed 11.0.A.7.5 CE (unbranded) with flastool without wipping data;
3- Rooted with UnlockRoot;
4- Update over the air to 11.2.A.0.21;
5- Reinstalled Superuser from the Play Store.

Bacalhau_cnatas said:
Hi everyone
My Xperia J brought Android 4.0.4 with 11.0.A.7.8 . "Bootloader unlock allowed: No" and locked to Vodafone PT.
I rooted with success. I do not need to unlock the bootloader, rooted is enough (titanium backup and uninstall some operator garbage).
Update center is requesting autorization to install 11.2.A.0.21 . After a fast googlification i read about complains with 4.1.2 on Xperia J.
There is any satisfied/not satisfied owner os this smartphone and 4.1.2? It is easy to root 4.1.2?
Many thanks and a cold beer : )
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Well I can tell you that Jelly Bean ( the 11.2.A.0.21 ) is actually better. The lag is almost gone( not completely gone, the J seems to lag but when that does just lock the screen and wait for a few moments- 1-2 mins max- and then the lag will go away). The main issue with the ICS version is that the lagg appears and you have to restart the J in order to get rid if it. With Jelly Bean the lagg goes away easier. Games also work nicely with Jelly Bean ( I've tried Subway surfer with ICS and it lagged when the surfer dude started to run fast but now with Jelly Bean that problem is almost gone... the lag goes away very fast).
The main issue that I have with the new update is the free RAM. Right now I can only sustain about 90mb of free Ram as with the ICS I had about 140-120mb free, sometimes even 170. So that is the biggest problem for me .
As for rooting the previous post works just fine if you have OTA update. But since PC companion tells you about the new update I guess you have OTA update.
So from my experience Jelly Bean does work a little smother then ICS and the lag( even though the lag appears somewhat faster than with ICS, it goes away a lot faster).
I would recommend you to upgrade to Jelly Bean.

andrelessa said:
Yes, my phone is faster with Jelly Bean than with ICS.
I rooted 4.1.2 following this steps :
1- I was in 11.0.A.7.8 branded Vodafone;
2- Flashed 11.0.A.7.5 CE (unbranded) with flastool without wipping data;
3- Rooted with UnlockRoot;
4- Update over the air to 11.2.A.0.21;
5- Reinstalled Superuser from the Play Store.
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But it is possible to flash other roms with bootloader locked? There is any link here in forum?
Many many many thanks Andrelessa and layup23

Bacalhau_cnatas said:
But it is possible to flash other roms with bootloader locked? There is any link here in forum?
Many many many thanks Andrelessa and layup23
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Unfortunately no. That is if you would like to flash Custom ROM's.
If you want to flash a stock Rom you will be able to ( for example I flashed Jelly Bean on to my Xperia J and I have a locked bootloader).
If you want to flash a custom Rom ( let's take for instance CynamogenMod ) you won't be able to because that requires you to also flash a special Kernel and that can not be done with a locked bootloader.
I'm in the exact situation that you are... locked bootloader and impossible to unlock....

Soooo ... rooted mobile with unlockroot pro (free) , them updated OTA to 4.12 and the root survived muuuhahahahahaha
Many thanks to all who helped me. free cold beer
I clean up all those useless aplications (sony and Vdf) and i'm 100% satisfied, i do not need to change ROM. Maybe in the future i'll need to do that trick to enable Link2SD to mode applications to memory card instead of internal storage.

Related

Xperia E (Single Sim)

Hi All,
I have been a samsung user from the last 2 years and quiet familiar with rooting, custom Roms and flashing, recently i got a samsung xperia E (Single Sim) and using the official sony boot unlocking method tried unlocking but sadly after the whole process went smooth i ended up in boot loops.
Can anybody help me as to how do i review the phone back or go back to stock rom again? Unlike samsung where we only have Odin and Sammobile for all firmware in sony there are so many different version of flashtools floating around and i can't seem to find a stock Xperia E firmware.
Can anybody be kind and post links to the tools required for flashing and the site where i can get a custom rom if any or stock roms to get the phone working back.
You can try sony emma. Its still beta, but some people say xperia e firmware is in there. You did unlock bootloader from sony, so it should return the phone to unrooted, but unlocked phone. As for flashtool ftf, if you can remember what version it was, you can try search google. Most important, charge the battery by other way (another phone, clip-based battery charger)
Sony Xperia Tipo ST21i
Hello,
Did you get your phone working again? If yes how did you do so? I wondering this because i have the same problem as you and I installed the firefox via emma but there was no original update available.
how i solved xperia e bootloop after unlocking bootloader
Ah finally after the million times xda has helped me time to give something back....
first i bought my shiny new xperia e a week back..
used the official sony bootlocker unlock method (which ran smoothly) only to
find myself in a bootloop!
after a lot of exhaustive research i finally fixed it ...
first download sony`s superb "Update Service" its totally free a google search and ul get it.
next get the latest flashtool( androxyde.github(dot)io)
now ur going to need a locked bootloader for xperia e... incredibly luckily i was able to find this ( forum.xda-developers(dot)com/showthread.php?t=2212259 ) which is exactly what u need but for xperia e dual (which is not a problem at all.. its stable and works perfectly on single sim also)
now that u have alll this...
install flashtool.. put the ftf file u got in the flashtool/firmwares folder..
start ftool click the thunder icon.. flash mode.. select the ftf file .. click ok.. then unplug ur phone and boot into flash mode ( vol down key + usb cable insert)
now if all went wel lur phone has a locked xperia e dual sim bootloader..
now all u have to do is install update centre and update ur phone..
Peace.
---------- Post added at 06:44 AM ---------- Previous post was at 06:03 AM ----------
Hope i helped...
Also check this site out ( xperiafirmware(dot)com/8-firmware/35-sony-xperia-e-c1505 )
It Should help.. especially in the future.:good:
bg.shishir said:
Ah finally after the million times xda has helped me time to give something back....
first i bought my shiny new xperia e a week back..
used the official sony bootlocker unlock method (which ran smoothly) only to
find myself in a bootloop!
after a lot of exhaustive research i finally fixed it ...
first download sony`s superb "Update Service" its totally free a google search and ul get it.
next get the latest flashtool( androxyde.github(dot)io)
now ur going to need a locked bootloader for xperia e... incredibly luckily i was able to find this ( forum.xda-developers(dot)com/showthread.php?t=2212259 ) which is exactly what u need but for xperia e dual (which is not a problem at all.. its stable and works perfectly on single sim also)
now that u have alll this...
install flashtool.. put the ftf file u got in the flashtool/firmwares folder..
start ftool click the thunder icon.. flash mode.. select the ftf file .. click ok.. then unplug ur phone and boot into flash mode ( vol down key + usb cable insert)
now if all went wel lur phone has a locked xperia e dual sim bootloader..
now all u have to do is install update centre and update ur phone..
Peace.
---------- Post added at 06:44 AM ---------- Previous post was at 06:03 AM ----------
Hope i helped...
Also check this site out ( xperiafirmware(dot)com/8-firmware/35-sony-xperia-e-c1505 )
It Should help.. especially in the future.:good:
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thanks even I recovered my phone
Didn't Work
bg.shishir said:
Ah finally after the million times xda has helped me time to give something back....
first i bought my shiny new xperia e a week back..
used the official sony bootlocker unlock method (which ran smoothly) only to
find myself in a bootloop!
after a lot of exhaustive research i finally fixed it ...
first download sony`s superb "Update Service" its totally free a google search and ul get it.
next get the latest flashtool( androxyde.github(dot)io)
now ur going to need a locked bootloader for xperia e... incredibly luckily i was able to find this ( forum.xda-developers(dot)com/showthread.php?t=2212259 ) which is exactly what u need but for xperia e dual (which is not a problem at all.. its stable and works perfectly on single sim also)
now that u have alll this...
install flashtool.. put the ftf file u got in the flashtool/firmwares folder..
start ftool click the thunder icon.. flash mode.. select the ftf file .. click ok.. then unplug ur phone and boot into flash mode ( vol down key + usb cable insert)
now if all went wel lur phone has a locked xperia e dual sim bootloader..
now all u have to do is install update centre and update ur phone..
Peace.
---------- Post added at 06:44 AM ---------- Previous post was at 06:03 AM ----------
Hope i helped...
Also check this site out ( xperiafirmware(dot)com/8-firmware/35-sony-xperia-e-c1505 )
It Should help.. especially in the future.:good:
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Nope, does not work for me
i cant turn it on. i can only connect usb which the phone is stuck at flash mode,cant press Vol. Up
cm10 for e and e dual
cm10 is available in techxtras(dot)blogspot(dot)in gsm working perfectly
will modern combat 4 on xperia e without any lag?
i want to buy xperia e. But i want to know whether this phone supports moder combat 4 without any lag!
Good Phone
its a good mobile worth of money and its more over a budget one:victory:
I have had the same problem.
manishdev said:
Hi All,
I have been a samsung user from the last 2 years and quiet familiar with rooting, custom Roms and flashing, recently i got a samsung xperia E (Single Sim) and using the official sony boot unlocking method tried unlocking but sadly after the whole process went smooth i ended up in boot loops.
Can anybody help me as to how do i review the phone back or go back to stock rom again? Unlike samsung where we only have Odin and Sammobile for all firmware in sony there are so many different version of flashtools floating around and i can't seem to find a stock Xperia E firmware.
Can anybody be kind and post links to the tools required for flashing and the site where i can get a custom rom if any or stock roms to get the phone working back.
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I've been a Samsung user the last years too, and i just got my brand new Xperia E. I was following Sony's guide on how to unlock the bootloader, and I had the same problem you are talking about. I found out, after unlocking the bootloader you have to flash a ftf file (at least, that has solved the problem in my case).
I turned it off by taking away the battery (I had to) and then used flashtool (google it) for flashing the new ftf file. I followed Vasudev99 's tutorial (thanks, by the way). I'll give you the link, in which you can find all files you need and all steps you have to follow.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2283245
Hope my answer was useful.
manishdev said:
Hi All,
I have been a samsung user from the last 2 years and quiet familiar with rooting, custom Roms and flashing, recently i got a samsung xperia E (Single Sim) and using the official sony boot unlocking method tried unlocking but sadly after the whole process went smooth i ended up in boot loops.
Can anybody help me as to how do i review the phone back or go back to stock rom again? Unlike samsung where we only have Odin and Sammobile for all firmware in sony there are so many different version of flashtools floating around and i can't seem to find a stock Xperia E firmware.
Can anybody be kind and post links to the tools required for flashing and the site where i can get a custom rom if any or stock roms to get the phone working back.
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i unlocked my bootloader with flashtool, only to find myself in a bootloop...i used pc companion's support zone to reinstall the whole software...and to my surprise it worked.......i was out of bootloop....so can u tell me whether my bootloader is still unlocked?????
Just type that code said at Sony,
If service menu says bootloader unlock allowed:yes....it is still locked...and actually,pc if pc companion worked,,,your bl is still locked..
Thank me if I helped you...

[Q] Rooting & Firmware Problems

Hi
I'm not going to lie but I am pretty new to this. I wanted to upgrade my xperia tipo from 4.0.4 to 4.1.2 and have researched and read about how to do it. I read that apparently the phone cannot be rooted with the firmware 11.0.A.22 so it had to be flashed to 11.0.A.16 and then can be rooted. I did this successfully and kept a backup. Then I read that a phone cannot be rooted without bootunlock and tried to do this but it said my phone root ( or lock) access was no.
*Q1. Does this mean I cannot root the phone at all?
*Q2. Also would I be able to get it unlocked from a shop perhaps?
So as I cant root it yet at least I wanted to return my firmware to 11.0.A.22 but flash tool wont let me:
24/016/2013 22:16:54 - INFO - Current device : ST21a - BX903DLJNA - 1264-5726_R9D - 1261-1516_11.0.A.0.16 - WORLD-a_11.0.A.0.16
24/016/2013 22:16:54 - INFO - Start Flashing
24/016/2013 22:16:54 - INFO - Processing loader
24/016/2013 22:16:54 - INFO - Ending flash session
24/016/2013 22:16:54 - ERROR - Error in processHeader
24/016/2013 22:16:54 - ERROR - Error flashing. Aborted
24/016/2013 22:16:55 - INFO - Device connected in flash mode
24/016/2013 22:16:56 - INFO - Device disconnected
24/016/2013 22:16:57 - INFO - Device connected in flash mode
*Q3. Can someone help me and answer my questions please! Would love to have an upgraded tipo as all other sony phones are a bit expensive! At least until payday!
*But my last question is, is it even worth upgrading it from 4.0.4 to 4.1.2?
Thankyou :good:
Not worth voiding your warranty. Just use rom for locked bootloader. You can still root on .22. Have you tried pc companion - repair? Unlock from shop with unlock: no? Tricky, but there is no testpoint method yet for tipo. For me, 4.1.2 is great if it comes directly from sony official update, as long as my HD games run as fast as the old ics v27/v22.
Sent from My Awesome Paradox ST21i
How to root already updated fiemware
Hi,
I am very new to this forum.I want root my xperia j , th problem is i have already updated my firmware to 11.2.a.0.31 ... 4.1.2 jelly bean.
Now i want to root it. I searched the forum didnt get any satisfiable walkthrough. please help me.Do i have to downgrade to ICS.
Maybe not. Have you tried srs root? It works on a brand new c1605 e dual with jellybean update, the 11.3.a.2.1. If not working, you may have to get the ics .ftf files.
Sent from My Awesome Paradox ST21i
zzztidurvirus said:
Maybe not. Have you tried srs root? It works on a brand new c1605 e dual with jellybean update, the 11.3.a.2.1. If not working, you may have to get the ics .ftf files.
Sent from My Awesome Paradox ST21i
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uanble to root my xperia j via srs root. i'll try other methods thanks anyway !

[Q] NewNoobs Qustion Xperia Miro St23i

First to say hello to all of u and to thanks for all tutorials and work u do for all as new noobs :0)
My knowledge is based for simbian phones and im geting started with modding androids for several weeks now and its to annoying....
My phone info :
Xperia Miro ST 23i ( Serbian VIP debranded )
Android ver. 4.0.4
Kernel : [email protected]#1
Build number : 11.0.A.5.5
Rooting Status : Bootloader Unlock yes
(about root in all posts they say first i have to downgrade sw and root and upgrade to 11.0.A.5.5 and root again,but i didint downgrade software and i got unlocked bootloader - dont now how... via unlockroot )
Did backup with rom menager clockwork mode, fastboot and recovery boot tested and working, superuser working...
So, i want to flash for the first time my android with Cyanogen 10.1 if its posible without bricking it
Questions are :
1. Does my phone meet requirements for Cyanogen 10.1 ? ( thera are tutorials but didnt finde 'Miro' just s,t,z,dual...cant get whats main for custom rooms : android ver. kernel, buld numbe etc...)
2. Will my phone get network (brand) lock after flahing it ? ( After debranding in store they told me if i update/modde my phone it'll get brand lock again )
3. Will i lose my language pkg or not and if i do can i import it ? ( I would like to keep Serbian lang. even im only usinig English )
So im sorry for qustions but 4 days im reading different step buy step tutrials and flash this reboot wipe dont wipe data..... and im to lost what/how to do....
I downloaded Cyanogen 10.1, instal flash tool, and i need someone to confirm me how to do flashing and not bricking phone and then trying to restoring it to stock room
starter_ns said:
First to say hello to all of u and to thanks for all tutorials and work u do for all as new noobs :0)
My knowledge is based for simbian phones and im geting started with modding androids for several weeks now and its to annoying....
My phone info :
Xperia Miro ST 23i ( Serbian VIP debranded )
Android ver. 4.0.4
Kernel : [email protected]#1
Build number : 11.0.A.5.5
Rooting Status : Bootloader Unlock yes
(about root in all posts they say first i have to downgrade sw and root and upgrade to 11.0.A.5.5 and root again,but i didint downgrade software and i got unlocked bootloader - dont now how... via unlockroot )
Did backup with rom menager clockwork mode, fastboot and recovery boot tested and working, superuser working...
So, i want to flash for the first time my android with Cyanogen 10.1 if its posible without bricking it
Questions are :
1. Does my phone meet requirements for Cyanogen 10.1 ? ( thera are tutorials but didnt finde 'Miro' just s,t,z,dual...cant get whats main for custom rooms : android ver. kernel, buld numbe etc...)
2. Will my phone get network (brand) lock after flahing it ? ( After debranding in store they told me if i update/modde my phone it'll get brand lock again )
3. Will i lose my language pkg or not and if i do can i import it ? ( I would like to keep Serbian lang. even im only usinig English )
So im sorry for qustions but 4 days im reading different step buy step tutrials and flash this reboot wipe dont wipe data..... and im to lost what/how to do....
I downloaded Cyanogen 10.1, instal flash tool, and i need someone to confirm me how to do flashing and not bricking phone and then trying to restoring it to stock room
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1) You cannot flash CM10.1 on your device, only CM10. We will NOT get an official port of the ROM from the FXP team.
2) I do not know, once it is unlocked to any network you shouldn't have a lock put in place again. However I am unsure of this.
3) You shouldn't lose any language support on your device as many language packs are installed with the base of the ROM as most are built from stock firmware upwards.
I would give more detailed instructions but I need to go within the next 5 mins so I can't. I will edit my post tomorrow if nobody beats me to it.

Can't update Xperia J

Hi, wanting to update Xperia J to latest jelly bean official by Sony. Haven't rooted or unlocked bootloader phone says latest software updates already installed but I'm running Android 4.0.4. Tried PC Companion still says its latest when it isn't. Not wanting to use Sony update service as it will wipe all my photos and data. Don't want to go through all the hassle of backing up and restoring. Not wanting to root either. Please can someone help.
The only other way is flashtool but a data wipe would be highly recommended. or just stick with ICS

[Q] rooted>unlocked bootloader>installed Custom Rom> back to original rom>guarantee?

[Q] rooted>unlocked bootloader>installed Custom Rom> back to original rom>guarantee?
I bought the sony xperia Z a year ago. I didnot like the Sony version of android so I rooted the phone, unlocked the bootloader and installed AOKP and afterwards cyanogenmod. After one year I thought of moving back to sony's android version and installed it with sony flash tool. Now my Smartphone's bootloader is locked and it is not rooted.
Now I have speaker problem with my phone. I had the guarantee for 2 years, so I still have time. But will I still get the guarantee and get repaired for free.
Well the bootloader is relocked and its unroofed and has a pure stock firmware so it should be repairable. Just send it in and see where it goes.
All the best
Sent from my Nexus 5 using Tapatalk
Nope, your guarantee is broken.
Today I got my mobile back. They send back my mobile back. They said my guarantee is broken because I donot have original android ROM installed. I used the flashtool to install the original Android but they knew it, I did something with my mobile. :crying:
soulme said:
Today I got my mobile back. They send back my mobile back. They said my guarantee is broken because I donot have original android ROM installed. I used the flashtool to install the original Android but they knew it, I did something with my mobile. :crying:
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Well that's what you call bad luck, Anyway can you still retry to send it back? Or did the register all the devices sended to them.
First : Is your bootloader locked again? and did you fully unroot it instead of temp unroot?
Second : Is it the stock rom and not a rom that looks like a stock rom? Like a tweaked one.
Fantassy123 said:
Well that's what you call bad luck, Anyway can you still retry to send it back? Or did the register all the devices sended to them.
First : Is your bootloader locked again? and did you fully unroot it instead of temp unroot?
Second : Is it the stock rom and not a rom that looks like a stock rom? Like a tweaked one.
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First: yes bootloader is locked and the phone is unrooted.
Second: It is a stock ROM. I used the Flash tool from sony. I was even able to install the update from update manager from sony to android 4.3
Does the xperia Z have a flash counter? That could be what tipped them off.
unremarkableguy said:
Does the xperia Z have a flash counter? That could be what tipped them off.
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Yeah you are right. May be there is the Flash counter, But I am not sure.

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