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
Sir, you can check this for CM for XSola(the one by munjeni is bit old. Use the new one by XperiaSTE team)- [ROM] [UB] [XperiaSTE] CyanogenMod 11 and it won't hardbrick during flashing this, though if in anycase it turns off, the kernel supports offline charging Rest can be seen there.
Advice: Flash only after fully charging battery. Also I'll recommend you to try battery from some other phone. Also check these threads-
Xperia Sola - battery problems
Xperia Sola Advices, Tips to increase battery duration
Cheers,
AJ
You may also want to try if there's a wakelock problem, or try doing a factory reset just in case an app is eating you battery?
PS this is in addition to my reply to your other post
Abhinav2 said:
Sir, you can check this for CM for XSola(the one by munjeni is bit old. Use the new one by XperiaSTE team)- [ROM] [UB] [XperiaSTE] CyanogenMod 11 and it won't hardbrick during flashing this, though if in anycase it turns off, the kernel supports offline charging Rest can be seen there.
Advice: Flash only after fully charging battery. Also I'll recommend you to try battery from some other phone. Also check these threads-
Xperia Sola - battery problems
Xperia Sola Advices, Tips to increase battery duration
Cheers,
AJ
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as btiu said in my previous question, if it's official stock ROM's problem ,.flashing an unofficial mod wont really help and my phone has inbuilt battery.
and BTW im mam not sir :laugh:
Butt3rfly29 said:
as btiu said in my previous question, if it's official stock ROM's problem ,.flashing an unofficial mod wont really help and my phone has inbuilt battery.
and BTW im mam not sir :laugh:
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Oh sorry, maam Btw sir Abhinav2 should know more than I do.. I'm not really that sure if trying a new rom would help or not... Anyways don't be afraid to root. It's the first step to freedom! and a more productive time in xda
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Hello.
I'm new here and new on this "world".
I found those two topics:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2013059
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1768702
but I'm a little confused. Which version is better for daily use?
I'm looking forward to root and install the new android on my Defy because my battery lasts like 3 hours, so I bought a new one but the cellphone isn't recognizing it. SO i thought about installing new version since it erases all this battery info and etc from phone and the new one gets to work.
Thanks
geoscotton said:
Hello.
I'm new here and new on this "world".
I found those two topics:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2013059
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1768702
but I'm a little confused. Which version is better for daily use?
I'm looking forward to root and install the new android on my Defy because my battery lasts like 3 hours, so I bought a new one but the cellphone isn't recognizing it. SO i thought about installing new version since it erases all this battery info and etc from phone and the new one gets to work.
Thanks
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HY,the second one is better because you can access apps like phone,bluetooth,wifi,etc,and it might be more apropriate for you.But i suggest you to download a rom that has your current android version,not higher,because when porting roms some stabillity issues might appear.
PLEASE PRESS TAHNKS IF I HELPED.
geoscotton said:
Hello.
I'm new here and new on this "world".
I found those two topics:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2013059
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1768702
but I'm a little confused. Which version is better for daily use?
I'm looking forward to root and install the new android on my Defy because my battery lasts like 3 hours, so I bought a new one but the cellphone isn't recognizing it. SO i thought about installing new version since it erases all this battery info and etc from phone and the new one gets to work.
Thanks
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i would also recomend the second post jelly bean normally has better battery life but it could still be unstable and not as great battery life. android 4.1 and 4.2 are very similar but 4.2 has alot of small improvements that i would want to have myself xD
johnyvlad said:
HY,the second one is better because you can access apps like phone,bluetooth,wifi,etc,and it might be more apropriate for you.But i suggest you to download a rom that has your current android version,not higher,because when porting roms some stabillity issues might appear.
PLEASE PRESS TAHNKS IF I HELPED.
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please do not ask for people to hit the thanks button, it shuns yourself and makes you look like a fool. if they thanks you from a reply then they thank you from that.
free dsempl
i sucessfully installed it, but the phone wont even recognize the old battery now. means i cant recharge any of them. i already got pissed and bought a new cellphone
thanks guys =)
Hey Guys .!
I have Recently Rooted me Gnex cuz its have been stoped getting updates ,
But then i figure out that Root & ROM'S are more fun tho
so basically im a rookie at this and i wanna know that is there any damage to the if we use the unofficial roms like ( slimkat 4.4 , [CM-11.0] [KRT16S] Dreams or CM11 )
sohailazam said:
Hey Guys .!
I have Recently Rooted me Gnex cuz its have been stoped getting updates ,
But then i figure out that Root & ROM'S are more fun tho
so basically im a rookie at this and i wanna know that is there any damage to the if we use the unofficial roms like ( slimkat 4.4 , [CM-11.0] [KRT16S] Dreams or CM11 )
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It is pretty safe. If you are worried, wait for other people to try it first
I had a Gnex for two years, running mostly AOKP. You can trust all of the recognized developers here at XDA. If you don't want to risk it, ALWAYS make an nandroid backup.
About the only time you may damage a device is by installing a ROM for a different device. As @justmpm mentioned, if you're having doubts about a particular ROM wait for someone else to post their findings to see then if you wish to try it or not.
Take your time and READ, READ, READ... That is the biggest mistake made around here. People see something they want and just jump in to it without doing any research or doing minimal research. There's in nothing wrong with being cautious.
make a nice backup and go on the safe side!
Hey Guys .!
I have Recently Rooted me Gnex cuz its have been stoped getting updates ,
But then i figure out that Root & ROM'S are more fun tho
so basically im a rookie at this and i wanna know that is there any damage to the if we use the unofficial roms like ( slimkat 4.4 , [CM-11.0] [KRT16S] Dreams or CM11 )
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Hi there.
Yes it is safe as long as
1- You make complete backup
2- Follow proper guide to root and install your rom
3- If you are rookie. Try those roms that have already been tested and running smoothly by others.
Hope that will help you out
Of course bad things could happen also don't forget those same problems could occur with a factory OTA update.
Besides that you could end up with features on your device either gone or broken which I imagine could also happen with a factory rom.
None of them are 100% perfect and safe it is just something you have to accept and take measures before hand to be sure you have backups and/or find knowledge you need to bring your device back from the dead.
These are also all reasons NO ONE should EVER blindly start flashing things to their device without doing some reasearch which is where most problems come from.
Just inform yourself about what you are doing and a lot of things are pretty safe to do or try.
This is about the best advice that could be given I just realized I kinda took the long way around of saying mostly the same thing haha.
shinobisoft said:
Take your time and READ, READ, READ... That is the biggest mistake made around here. People see something they want and just jump in to it without doing any research or doing minimal research. There's in nothing wrong with being cautious.
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Well , If you flash a compatible ROM with your device correctly , nothing will go wrong !
but always take a nandroid backup just in case
the things that can harm your phone most of the time are just kernel related just don't overclock the CPU too much and do your best to avoid kernel tweaks
and every ROM on here has a list of bugs ! so using a custom ROM is totally safe BUT you need to check the bugs list before
sohailazam said:
Hey Guys .!
I have Recently Rooted me Gnex cuz its have been stoped getting updates ,
But then i figure out that Root & ROM'S are more fun tho
so basically im a rookie at this and i wanna know that is there any damage to the if we use the unofficial roms like ( slimkat 4.4 , [CM-11.0] [KRT16S] Dreams or CM11 )
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worst thing that could happed is you brick your device if that happens just find the ruu for your device and itll restore it to factory settings
justmpm said:
It is pretty safe. If you are worried, wait for other people to try it first
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That i alwsys do , & Thanks fro the advice :laugh:
shinobisoft said:
About the only time you may damage a device is by installing a ROM for a different device. As @justmpm mentioned, if you're having doubts about a particular ROM wait for someone else to post their findings to see then if you wish to try it or not.
Take your time and READ, READ, READ... That is the biggest mistake made around here. People see something they want and just jump in to it without doing any research or doing minimal research. There's in nothing wrong with being cautious.
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Ty fr the advice Ill keep this in mind , can u suggest me a 4.4 stable rom ?
NubzX said:
Of course bad things could happen also don't forget those same problems could occur with a factory OTA update.
Besides that you could end up with features on your device either gone or broken which I imagine could also happen with a factory rom.
None of them are 100% perfect and safe it is just something you have to accept and take measures before hand to be sure you have backups and/or find knowledge you need to bring your device back from the dead.
These are also all reasons NO ONE should EVER blindly start flashing things to their device without doing some reasearch which is where most problems come from.
Just inform yourself about what you are doing and a lot of things are pretty safe to do or try.
This is about the best advice that could be given I just realized I kinda took the long way around of saying mostly the same thing haha.
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you scared me , but thanks for the advice , can u sugg me a 4.4 stable rom ?
no
sohailazam said:
Hey Guys .!
I have Recently Rooted me Gnex cuz its have been stoped getting updates ,
But then i figure out that Root & ROM'S are more fun tho
so basically im a rookie at this and i wanna know that is there any damage to the if we use the unofficial roms like ( slimkat 4.4 , [CM-11.0] [KRT16S] Dreams or CM11 )
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No, there's no problem if you flash it properly.....
I have bricked my Gionee GN 100 with a custom rom from another brand but it was the same model. So, take extreme care. I'm also not sure how to fix it. I have some backups but I used only cat. Screen is totally black the phone is technically dead.
Sent from my PIONEER using xda app-developers app
sohailazam said:
you scared me , but thanks for the advice , can u sugg me a 4.4 stable rom ?
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Sorry to scare you just giving you realistic info.
Basically flash nothing without researching what you are doing is the biggest point to be taken.
Pretty much what's already been said about making sure the rom is for your specific advice. Usually it's just a soft brick if you flash the wrong rom. The real damage comes using custom kernels the wrong way. i.e. overclocking the cpu/gpu too much. That can cause permanent hardware failure...
I hard briocked my galaxy s3 and had to send it out to to be Jtaged. It was my bad though, just be careful and double check your files prior to flashing. Have ODIN on your computer and be ready to reflash as stock image if you mess somehting up too
I have messed up flashing loads of times and even when I thought my phone(s) was gone for good, I always found a way to bring it back...even if it takes a few hours/days haha...
Casey707 said:
I hard briocked my galaxy s3 and had to send it out to to be Jtaged. It was my bad though, just be careful and double check your files prior to flashing. Have ODIN on your computer and be ready to reflash as stock image if you mess somehting up too
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Odin doesn't work for all devices. Some OMAP devices like Galaxy Tab, your S3, and a few others.
Sent from my LG-P769 using Tapatalk
you will be fine as long as you read and follow directions exactly as they are posted. There is always a possibility damage, but if you are careful, you will be fine.
i think this has already been asked by someone here.. but can anyone help me? i'm using galaxy mini and i flashed cm10.1 on it.. i haven't tried cm7 yet.. based on the threads i read, cm7.2 is good for gaming.. i want to downgrade cm10.1 to cm7.2.. cm10.1 made my gmini a bit slower and drains my battery fast.. they said i have to overclock it, but it my phone keeps on rebooting.. thanks in advance..
balot.ko said:
i think this has already been asked by someone here.. but can anyone help me? i'm using galaxy mini and i flashed cm10.1 on it.. i haven't tried cm7 yet.. based on the threads i read, cm7.2 is good for gaming.. i want to downgrade cm10.1 to cm7.2.. cm10.1 made my gmini a bit slower and drains my battery fast.. they said i have to overclock it, but it my phone keeps on rebooting.. thanks in advance..
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the reason why its rebooting is because it cant handle too much overclocking, if this was a computer you would be breaking it, Phone CPUs are small and meant to cool down in hot small areas so they only reboot if it cant take that much, as for downgrading, i advise you would backup all your stuff onto your computer or a micro SD card. whats your model number?
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the reason why its rebooting is because it cant handle too much overclocking, if this was a computer you would be breaking it, Phone CPUs are small and meant to cool down in hot small areas so they only reboot if it cant take that much, as for downgrading, i advise you would backup all your stuff onto your computer or a micro SD card. whats your model number?
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thanks for the info.. im using galaxy mini s5570..
Hi,
This is Sreehari. I have been sing Gionee Elife E3 from October last year. First 3-4 months it worked without any problem.. But after that, it started to have frequently signal strength problems..
Frequently the signal bars goes from full to cross very fast. I cannot make a call at that time, but if I put the same SIM in another phone there is no problem. Even rebooting the phone doesn't solve the issue. many of my friends started to say that it is impoosible to get me on the phone most of the time..
Then I gave it to the service center and they flashed it.. It worked well from that point for around 2 weeks, then the problems started again.. after that I started flashing it on my own.. I installed the Chinese firmware to install custom ROMs (for Indian firmware custom ROMs were not available till recently) to see how it goes.. I tried the ColorOS over the Chinese firmware and things felt alright for around 2 weeks again.. now the problems started again and more severe than ever.. the phone is practically useless now that it cannot be relied at all..
I completely annoyed and puzzled by these.. if it is a firmware problem how does it go away after flashing and return after sometime? Could it be a problem with the radio/modem software?
I love this phone, it is awesome model and I don't want to leave it.. can anyone help me? I am not an Android developer but I do have some knowledge on flashing, recovery, backups etc. I can post any screenshot or logs as needed.
PS: I have a doubt on its wi-fi range as well since that also seems to drop very fast, not completely sure though..
Sreehari
Since we do not have a forum for this device, may I suggest posing in Android General so that one of the expert may help you ?
Perseus71 said:
Since we do not have a forum for this device, may I suggest posing in Android General so that one of the expert may help you ?
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thanks for the response. Will do post there..
hello guys,
dont get me wrong im digging the new android, its faster and easier and better looking than the old ones.. the only thing that is terrible is the battery consumption..
so i know you guys have tutorials on rooting my device therefor making it cleaner and that could also mean uninstalling some google stuffs could longer the battery life..
now i just read about other mobile OS's than iOS/Android/Windows.
but it isnt that easy..
i would love to install ubuntu touch or something similar on my device.. i can imagine them being pretty serious about their stuff as it is with PC Software from them. althouugh i cannot find anything on google about compatibilty or how to install on exactly this device.
anyways, help and words would be hardly appreciated..
cheerss
There is FirefoxOs
http://fxpblog.co/firefox/nightly/
PS: Our device is Eagle
hey thanks for your reply, are you using the Firefox OS at the moment or do you have any experience with it?
Do you think the whole handling of my device will improve?
i can easily let go of syncronisation and stuff like that but my main intention is to root and to have a cleaner mobile overall..
cheers greetings
hexawookie said:
hey thanks for your reply, are you using the Firefox OS at the moment or do you have any experience with it?
Do you think the whole handling of my device will improve?
i can easily let go of syncronisation and stuff like that but my main intention is to root and to have a cleaner mobile overall..
cheers greetings
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oh and is there maybe a nice tutorial for going from lollipop to the latest firefox os floating around here somewhere?
hexawookie said:
hey thanks for your reply, are you using the Firefox OS at the moment or do you have any experience with it?
Do you think the whole handling of my device will improve?
i can easily let go of syncronisation and stuff like that but my main intention is to root and to have a cleaner mobile overall..
cheers greetings
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hexawookie said:
oh and is there maybe a nice tutorial for going from lollipop to the latest firefox os floating around here somewhere?
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I'm not using FxOs and i never used it, but i can teach u how to install.
Your bootloader is Open?
if it's Closed, can u open it or it's locked?
BL is still closed. i never did a thing on that sony until now...
played around with the samsung galaxy xcover and rooted it while back...
tutorial would be appreciated a lot. i think i once had one but iim not sure if its the right one.
would you recommend FFOS though?
oh and do you suffer with hiiiigh battery loss after the lollipop update on your sony m2 aqua?
(and did u ever try iit underwater.. i dont think this works^^)
cheersthanks for ur help
The best rom is experience z5 for your device. I have this installed an the battery drain is perfect.
Her is the thread
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=3250564
hexawookie said:
BL is still closed. i never did a thing on that sony until now...
played around with the samsung galaxy xcover and rooted it while back...
tutorial would be appreciated a lot. i think i once had one but iim not sure if its the right one.
would you recommend FFOS though?
oh and do you suffer with hiiiigh battery loss after the lollipop update on your sony m2 aqua?
(and did u ever try iit underwater.. i dont think this works^^)
cheersthanks for ur help
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I Heard that it's equal to kitkat, but i realy don't know.
If u want to flash it, just unlock bootloader, update it and use the tutorial on fxpblog
Matze6989 said:
The best rom is experience z5 for your device. I have this installed an the battery drain is perfect.
Her is the thread
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=3250564
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sounds interesting. is this getting updated ??? like actively supported or something?
cheers
If what is improved then making the dev update. It is important that you stick to the flash's manual and the APN manually enters.