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[Xperia Arc General] diptera:
xperia neo help on mt15i_3.0.1.a.0.146

Hi All,

Bought an xperia neo from germany the other day.

Managed to get the BL unlock done. Now i am a bit weary in doing the flashing/rooting bit (Klaus expience). ech00 provided some files for

mt15i_3.0.1.a.0.145

However my handset is running on a

mt15i_3.0.1.a.0.146 which came with a gingerbread 2.3.3 os.

Would anybody be able to direct me in the right direction? I really just want to just get rid of facebook and twitter that came preinstalled on the handset. In order to do this i would need to root the handset

Thanks in advance.
[Xperia Arc General] funkyblue04:
Flash the IMG file I posted above. It's easy once you've unlocked the bootloader. You even have the drivers installed.

It's Global and will then root your phone. You do not need to get rid of Facebook. Just do not allow it to integrate with your phone.

I have HK version and flashed fine with the Global IMG.
[Xperia Arc General] funkyblue04:
You do not need to flashtool unroot 2.2.3. Just flash the IMG I provided. Just need to make sure your phone's bootloader has been unlocked.

Worked for me.
[Xperia Arc General] funkyblue04:
Apologies all. I posted the FTF instead of the IMG. Post updated.

http://www.multiupload.com/T0FNM2L0EC

Cheers

Scott
[Xperia Arc General] diptera:
thanks thanks thanks - fully rooted neo

To all the developers and to members .. i thank you, my phone is now fully rooted

More power ... more access

kind regards,
[Xperia Arc General] Raoa:
Awesome it worked on my Global version without a trouble. Root verified. Still have 2.3.3 3.0.1.A.0.145.

Works like a charm.

When ye fancy yerself as rooted,

strap yer sys image with fastboot

and surf ho to yer freedom,

matey.
[Xperia Arc General] :
so i have a neo and i unlocked the bootloader and wanted my device rootet so i flashed the Neo modded image on the OT now i am on 2.3.2 so but since then i get errors that android.process.acore has been closed and i comes when i do anything! cant download anything from the market!!!

any ideas????

can i use SEUS to update back to 2.3.3 and still be rooted??? mayby that would help!?!?!
[Xperia Arc General] funkyblue04:
Flash with 2.3.3...As I posted. No need to flash with 2.3.2.
[Xperia Arc General] :
i had stock 2.3.3 now i have 2.3.2 and this error so what should i do?
[Xperia Arc General] :
ok i think i got it

didnt see that global img for the neo just flashed and booting
[Xperia Arc General] :
thanks dud now i got my 2.3.3 rootet neo with unlocked bootloader i am very happy now
[Xperia Arc General] rookierocky:
i received a "process.android.acore has stopped unexpectedly" after rooting. any ideas?
[Xperia Arc General] dugzino:
The question is, will there ever be a ROM that doesn't require "bootloader unlocking/custom kernel".

Rooting without having to unlock the bootloader..

These questions might silly to some, but, I ain't rich enough to screw up my warranty..
[Xperia Arc General] Beready:
Hey guys I need some help here.

My phone act weird after I rooted it, it keep giving me erors and also it isnt version 2.3.3 anymore but 2.3.2.

Everything went smooth till restarted my phone and it's just give me faulty messages .

Anyone can help me out here, I hope I didn't bricked my phone :((((
[Xperia Arc General] monstal:
i got same problem.

i received a "process.android.acore has stopped unexpectedly" after rooting too.

any idea to solve this problem?.
[Xperia Arc General] xtacy!:
Reflash to 2.3.2 again and root once more using GingerBreak v1.2. This might solve your problem.
[Xperia Arc General] Ambroos:
I flashed German Generic 2.3.2 with Wotanserver on my Neo (very little bloatware) - only rooted it with Gingerbreak, didn't install/modify anything.

Then did the OTA upgrade to 4.0, kept my root, cleaned system apps, supercharged, everything works buttery smooth and with almost no battery drain while idle!
[Xperia Arc General] grimreaper57:
experia arc

Hi. I am new to this so bear with me.

Is there a very simple way to root Experian Arc. Running Ginger bread 2.3.3

I have tried Ginger break and 4root.

Plus i dont want to brick the phone.

Thanks. Gary.
[Xperia Arc General] xtacy!:
@ grimreaper57

You'll need to flash back to 2.3.2 [Use FlashTool] and then use GingerBreak to root your phone. After which, update your phone OTA (Over The Air) to 2.3.3 to retain root.

There are many threads in this forum which will guide you through the entire process. Do have a look. Hope this helps :)

Cheers!
[Xperia Arc General] Private-Cowboy:
How exactly did you do that? I'm trying the exact same thing but GingerBreak simply won't work and doesn't reboot the device.
[Xperia Arc General] Ambroos:
I didn't really do anything special... Just flashed 2.3.2, enabled debugging, installed Astro and Gingerbreak and well it just worked. Just have to make sure USB debugging is on and to give Gingerbreak 10 minutes. Start it and then just don't touch your phone until you can see it reboot.
[Xperia Arc General] grimreaper57:
Thanks. What is flash tool. Where do you get it.

Cheers
[Xperia Arc General] xtacy!:
You can get FlashTool here.

It should be noted that this was designed for the X10 initially.

In addition, you'll need the LT15i.sin and the 2.3.2 ftf files.
[Xperia Arc General] Olivers-Neo:
Pleas help me: How can i reflash the boatloader or anything else to my Xperia Neo. Reason is, that after try to flash the Phone with the new firmware, the phone do nothing! I cannot reach the flash modus (hold menu button during connect the phon via USB), i cannot switch it on, the LCD is dark...

Only if i hold the return button and connect it over USB with the computer, the LED will be green!

Pleas help me!
[Xperia Arc General] Nocturne Seigneur:
android.process.acore

"android.process.acore has stopped unexpectedly".......

this is what do i got after flashing the phone..... music apps can't be opened..... same with the contact....

any idea why this happened to my arc?
[Xperia Arc General] YunaX:
thanks for all the help in this thread, espeically funkyblue04 for posting MT15i's image to help me root my NEO.

The main reason why I did that is to silent the camera shutter, but it was worth all the reading and research and I finally did it, thank you.

I got some questions thought. I just found out that there's a new firmware upgrade from my current 2.3.3 by SE official. Since i flashed my Neo with the ROM you provided, is it safe to upgrade? Will it brick my phone? And will the Silent Shutter still be available?

thank you again :)
[Xperia Arc General] vankokoko:
Hi all, my question is: Can I use the rooted global img (my version now is 4.0) And will it keep my phone language (now bulgarian).
[Xperia Arc General] Ambroos:
Yep. All roms support all languages.
[Xperia Arc General] vankokoko:
Thank you for your answer. I see you use neo rooted with locked bootloader. Can I also lock my bootloader. I have read the following:

HOW TO GET A ROOTED 4.0:

1. Flash back to 2.3.2 (Arc users: use this file with Flashtool, Neo users: flash to Generic Trade Germany with Wotanserver)

2. Root with Gingerbreak, do not do anything else

3. Update from the phone (Settings -> About -> Software update)

4. Done!

But I have read also not to update OTA with unlocked bootloader. :(

And what is the best way to get a rooted 4.0 - to flash with the provided global img or to follow this guide HOW TO GET A ROOTED 4.0

You are my hope man. I really want my NEO to be like yours and not just brick it.

Thanks in advance and sorry if my english is bad.
[Xperia Arc General] Marcell96:
*fixed* :D
[Xperia Arc General] cayootee03:
hi,i'm new with rooting and i really need your help..

pls teach me the simplest and safe way to root my phone..

i'm using xperia neo MT15i,gingerbread 2.33 firmware (4.0.A.2.368)..

how do i do it?what is the first step?

i really need expert help because i dont want to brick my phone..
[Xperia Arc General] gaarared:
Can I root using the file?

Hi can I root my xperia neo MT15i,gingerbread 2.33 firmware (3.0.1.A.0.145) using the file for xperia neo in first post? I already unlocked my neo. Thanks..
[Xperia Arc General] Nagao87:
Guys I am in a big mess: I just followed the procedure to unlock the bootloader on my NEO.All was fine.

Then I tried to flash with fastboot the neo_modded.img from the first post,the onscreen procedure said "OKAY",then I rebooted my phone.

The problem is here:ATM I AM STUCK AT THE SE LOGO.

I tried also to flash the global modded img but with the same result... I am desperate... is not working I have broken my phone??? :(
[Xperia Arc General] bolts221:
i ran into the same problem today. seems like the neo_modded.img file doesn't work. i'm thinking its because my phone was running 2.3.3 when i unlocked the bootloader?

in any case, i downloaded and reflashed it with the .img file available here and all is fine.

does anyone know why the neo_modded.img file isn't working? is there an updated one?
[Xperia Arc General] Nagao87:
Yes,I resolved the issue too in the same way... the phone is alive and beautiful!The new img have the newest SE firmware and is rooted,so is perfect! :)
[Xperia Arc General] Ravanelli:
How long it takes to be done?

Mine stuck at "sending 'system' <243451 kb>"
[Xperia Arc General] Lipez:
arc

I have the same problem on my arc my phone stuck at SE logo. Any ideas how to fix it ?
[Xperia Arc General] amirin2them:
A problem in flashing to Arc

Hello,

You can fix that and install the most updated frimware (August 02, 2011) by visiting (http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1199597).

Your arc will not be rooted of course but at least operable!

I tried three images mentioned in this thread (UK, Global, and Asia), neither of them worked for me, after rebooting the system never passes SE logo.

Amir
[Xperia Arc General] afbr:
hi that thing works for me if you downgraded your flash image to 2.3.2 then use the rooted image.

I have a problem with it now.. Since i am running on a rooted 2.3.2 version, my phone detected a new update and i accidentally clicked update OTA.

Now my phone wont open, before it would only vibrate when you try to turn it on, i thought reflashing it would make it work but it wont,. now it wont even vibrate when you try to turn it on.. if this happen to your phone, follow this thread : http://androidflip.com/fix-dead-sony-ericsson-phones-fota-update-unlocked-bootloader/

now my phone is rooted by reflashing to 2.3.4 then doing this : http://www.theandroidsoul.com/how-to-root-xperia-arc/

Thank you very much xda! :D
[Xperia Arc General] oya91:
I need help

Hello. I passed the whole tutorial and everything I did to write it all went wrong, but when the installation is complete and run a smart mobile phone, simply freeze anywhere and still, I waited for half an hour but still nothing ...

I need help ...

Thank you.
[Xperia Arc General] Beppemi:
Thanks so much.. so clear guide!!
[Xperia Arc General] naturist:
@Bin4ry Since you have already posted about Xperia Neo, can you tell me if you will post about Xperia Neo V ? Its already on Android 2.3.4, and I have unlocked the bootloader. Tested few already available option, but none working. Please help.

Thanks.
[Xperia Arc General] idumbakumar:
Many thanks..
[Xperia Arc General] L3my:
Hello guys i got major problem! I tryed to root my Xperia Neo and everything seemed right! After 45 secs in cmd window it said complete! I was happy and turned device on and voila i got stucked on Sony Ericsson Loading thing :( its like that for past 10 mins :( what do to now? Can you help somehow? :)
[Xperia Arc General] Laqany:
Can I root after SW update?!

Can I still root after updating the software?!

Excuse me I am new to the whole thing....
[Xperia Arc General] civdp:
Problem...

I have downloaded that image... but after i flashed my devices Xperia neo with that image... i got some problem... only appear SE logo... and then there is no activity... help me... :confused:
[Xperia Arc General] Reydex:
It seems like nobody is helping with this thread anymore but...

Does this tutorial work for Xperia Arc LT15a v2.3.3?
[Xperia Arc General] trarex:
Please help me.

After doing all of above steps, and reboot, my phone freeze at Sony Ericsson booting screen. I do not get any warning message during rooting it. My version is LT15i.

Thanks in advance
[Xperia Arc General] ThanasisMC:
Hey Thanks a lot for the help... But I have a problem :/ I unlocked the bootloader the way I read and procceeded to get the greek firmware... Ok everything went right until I powered on my Arc... It wouldn't continue booting... It is stuck in the sonyericsson logo (the first one not the one with the green ball :P ) Do you have any advice for me?
[Xperia Arc General] Tylerz00:
Hello. I do the instructions after that I restarted my phone and it's turn on...but it stops after the bootscreen.....sb help. what should i do..
[Xperia Arc General] plazzmex:
Hello,

I have the same problem.

After flashing my Xperia NEO with this file the phone stuck at sony ericsson logo start-up screen and that's it..

Can anyone help with this problem ? Can I flash other rom like miui from that point ?
[Xperia Arc General] taaviu:
Bootloader open?

Then yes you can flash.

Don't forget kernel.

Sent from my MT15i
[Xperia Arc General] zoniczz:
just now i did this for the neo.. did reboot my phone.. but still it's showing sony ericson mark.. now its about 15 minutes ago......... :(
[Xperia Arc General] taaviu:
You missed something.....if all correct max boot time is 30second!!
[Xperia Arc General] uffa80:
how can i root arc s with 4.0.2.A.0.62??
[Xperia Arc General] M3do:
hi, I've just bought Arc S, so can you please tell me, can I root it and unlock bootloader ?

model number is LT18i and Android version 2.3.4.
[Xperia Arc General] Dj Lazos1995:
Hi I Have Problem With My Xperia Neo I Do All Steps..And When I Turn ON My Phone On The HomeScreen Tell Me.............................................................................

android.process.acore has stopped unexpectedly problem, force close
[Xperia Arc General] sonic2911:
Does it work with .62 FW? can i flash the recovery img with fastboot for stock .62?

my NEO was unlocked BL
[Xperia Arc General] Crenshaw-PCGH:
Hey all links are dead..

Could please up someone the files again, or send me the rootet firmware from the LT15i?

Thanks :D
[Xperia Arc General] boylangthang:
Ok. Unlockbootload ok. Thank all
[Xperia Arc General] p3anut:
This :(

Anyone got new links? Specifically for the Neo. :)
[Xperia Arc General] martijnrosielle:
The files are removed?
[Xperia Arc General] Vamox:
Downloadlinks down!

Hi there!

The link to arc_lt15i_modded.img is down now.

Can someone please reupload the file to multiupload or somewhere else?

Thanks to you in anticipation!
[Xperia Arc General] face-t:
indeed it is down
[Xperia Arc General] mwreed:
I am going crazy, when ever I try to download any of the files I get sent to iLivid to download some video software. Is it just me?
[Xperia Arc General] Jayyy_:
Are we going to get new download links anytime soon? Is there another location we can download them from?

They are not working currently, and I am lost as to how to root my phone without the files provided.

Thanks.
[Xperia Arc General] Apichai J:
Thanks
[Xperia Arc General] Shaik89:
Please upload valid download link for Neo Package (IMG file)

Please upload valid download link for Neo Package (IMG file)
[Xperia Arc General] jakhan86:
im guessing you have a swedish phone and not a uk one and you flashed this uk rom to your phone and all your data was intact? including contacts pwds n stuff?
[Xperia Arc General] vegetaleb:
It's just like when you unlocked the arc, same cabling procedure and blue light but of course you have to use the command line given by bin4ry and reboot, it's easy

Oh and put the image file to flash in the fastboot executable folder
[Xperia Arc General] kazuni:
All users,

please be noted that this img should be applied on 184 (UK firmware) only. Other firmwares will give seg fault.:rolleyes:
[Xperia Arc General] vegetaleb:
You must be kidding me!

I have downloaded 235mb for nothing?
[Xperia Arc General] diggedy:
I guess you could always just flash the .184 firmware?
[Xperia Arc General] vegetaleb:
So how robertkarlsen flashed this version over non-uk fw?

I thought this image does a clean install of the UK rom + root not?
[Xperia Arc General] amf:
Thank you!!! Waiting for the Global or Asian version...
[Xperia Arc General] DooMLoRD:
Congrats Z & Bin4ry!!!

i knew u guys would make this happpen!!!!

@all

when two of the best devs in the Xperia world, viz. Bin4ry & zdzihu, are working on this it was just a matter of time before it would work!!!

thank you Bin4ry & zdzihu

now i think we will have a newer device in the FreeXperia project... ;)
[Xperia Arc General] justbenice:
You are kidding me ? Why dont you just flash that UK firmware and root your phone after that.
[Xperia Arc General] vegetaleb:
Here in Lebanon the internet is very slow with 50k/s AND we have a maximum quota of 4gb per month, yeah we have prehistoric internet here
[Xperia Arc General] Regii:
Du bist ein Held, Bin4ry. :)

Great, great work by you guys, actually followed the thread from the very beginning. Hope it won't take too long to get the Global version, since my German arc also waits for some fun! :)

But srsly what I couldn't understand yet in this thread, does the flash wipe your phone? Or does the unlocking of the bootloader in that case? Since I haven't unlocked it yet but wanted to wait for a reason to do it...

Also, now that we're rooted...

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=982051

The Play's XMB Wallpaper... installable? :)
[Xperia Arc General] roma1927:
Bin4ry & zdzihu thanks...root perfect work in my Arc...no necessary system apps now delete, timescape for first.
[Xperia Arc General] klaus21:
so, do i get it right - i can not root my german arc right now? or can i just unlock bootloader, flash it and bingo!
[Xperia Arc General] hush66:
Unlocking the bootloader will definitely wipe your phone.

You can unlock your bootloader 1st. But you need to wait for the Global ROM version before flashing it to root your phone. The one attached to Bin4ry's post is currently for the UK ROMs.
[Xperia Arc General] Regii:
I think the problem is you'll have to be on UK .184 firmware, which we aren't because our latest version is .181. We'd need to flash .184 before applying the root-flash or otherwise we'll get a segmentation fault.
[Xperia Arc General] klaus21:
Ok, thank you - i was getting everything ready to root it...guess i need to wait for tonight after work =) can not wait!
[Xperia Arc General] kiz1983:
edited.....
[Xperia Arc General] klaus21:
Or could i just flash my arc with the plain UK rom and then flash it again with the bin4ry rom - that might be a possibility, right? of course i could just wait for global version :D
[Xperia Arc General] Regii:
If you like your language and such, then you'd better wait. ;)
[Xperia Arc General] vegetaleb:
Yeah you can flash 184 UK on your german Arc then flash the root image from here
[Xperia Arc General] kuailan:
MY GOD BINARY.....TRULY YOU ARE A GENIUS! IS there anything you cant do?? :rolleyes:
[Xperia Arc General] DooMLoRD:
@Bin4ry & zdzihu

guys can u also provide "Back to Stock" img?

or is FlashTool the only way?
[Xperia Arc General] kuailan:
By the way is there any significant difference between UK and Global version??
[Xperia Arc General] AndyD777:
Great work zdzihu & Bin4ry! :D
[Xperia Arc General] Mooozer:
Hey Bin4ry, you got a SE again?

Great as work as usual :)

Earned yourself a beer ;)
[Xperia Arc General] iead1:
So... any idea how I can get this to work with an SO-01C (which has a locked bootloader)?
[Xperia Arc General] Halim2k:
Indeed here is another one from me ;)

Confirmation : 5JC40266KK884424R
[Xperia Arc General] AdamUpNorth:
Bin4ry & zdzihu, you guys are incredible.

To rephrase Iead1's question...do you happen to be working on a method to root Arcs with locked bootloaders? (i.e. branded Arcs)
[Xperia Arc General] roma1927:
Bin4ry & zdzihu...great work...the next step is.....................................Clock Word Recovery...good job...
[Xperia Arc General] FrAsErTaG:
flash stock rom, but you will still have an unlocked bootloader.
[Xperia Arc General] mtechfan:
Good to know :-) Luckily mine is also not sim locked. Halebop FTW! :D
[Xperia Arc General] klaus21:
good question - are there major differences between UK rom and global Rom
[Xperia Arc General] kuailan:
+1 to this question :confused:
[Xperia Arc General] Lef.teris:
hi Bi4ary,

For one time again, thank you (you and Z) for your great work!!!! :)

Is it possible (and easy for us) to give us a guide how to make our flashed prerooted ROM?

I need the Greek ROM and i don't thing anyone or you to upload it so i can flash it to my phone. :(

Thanks again!!!!
[Xperia Arc General] Quercus1:
nothing -

only a view apps from your provider - i think 2 apps from bbc
[Xperia Arc General] jafox:
Stunning chaps.... now running with root....

thanks
[Xperia Arc General] Quercus1:
wait until evening and flash the global rom - this will be right for you - after flashing, change languages to greek - thats it
[Xperia Arc General] milkmanglc:
Probably a noobish question how can we flash an apps2sd script ie darktremor ?
[Xperia Arc General] im_iceman:
does this method leave the bootloader intact? SE have confirmed that I will still get the upgrade over SEUS if I'm running stock bootloader and stock firmware...

and I'll ask again.. does this method carry out a ' factory data reset'?.. will I need to set to my phone again?

Sent from The Arc!
[Xperia Arc General] HYPER-X10:
@im_iceman:

You have to unlock the bootloader to flash this. The unlocking will "factory data reset"

I wouldn't worry about being able to flash with SEUS. I imagine all latest versions (and more of course) will be available to flash with the unlocked bootloader.

Edit:

I'm about as computer literate as your average farm animal, but somehow I now have a rooted arc with cracked bootloader!!!!

Thanks to B & Z for root, and also lollylost100 for this bootloader tutorial:

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1034087

By using the above tutorial to open the bootloader, is was obvious what to do for the root (as described in Bin4ry's post)

After that, I just installed Titanium Backup, which installed busybox for me and all of a sudden, I'm seeing superuser request :D

No data was lost installing Bin4ry's .img, only opening the bootloader wiped the data. (only took me a few minuites to reinstall apps, and set it up again)

Any one else notice that the arc is sooooo much faster and more reliable than X10 when reinstalling lots of apps?
[Xperia Arc General] jayesh:
Rooted. Working well
[Xperia Arc General] faulkner23:
copy the bin4ry.img to the fastboot folder then just run fastboot and type this < fastboot flash system system_bin4ry.img > should work
[Xperia Arc General] jayesh:
Did exactly that. It just sits there and says waiting for device. I can see the fastboot is available and mounted in the system tray.
[Xperia Arc General] cybik:
Did you only verify the unlock, or did you unlock it?
[Xperia Arc General] jayesh:
Rooted successfully
[Xperia Arc General] thintin:
Just going through the unlock procedure.....didn't realise I had to download half of the internet to do this! (Android SDK then Java SDK then SEinf then java platform through SDK ~which I'm just guessing at getting right~ then ROM img....thank god for broadband!) :-D
[Xperia Arc General] faulkner23:
it should work takes 1miniute or longer happenend to mine
[Xperia Arc General] jayesh:
Successfully rooted.
[Xperia Arc General] kenjichui:
unlocked. then follow directly by flashing the img.

done.

thank you guys.. appreciated.
[Xperia Arc General] tonime:
We know something to do root with 181
[Xperia Arc General] im_iceman:
hi..i unlocked it the day the unlock website opened.. in anticipation of being able to root! good news that I won't have to start the config process again once I root it tonight!

Sent from The Arc!