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[Xperia Arc General] AdamUpNorth:
Naw, they're locked Rogers versions.

Edit: Fyi, Hit 504 kB/s with 3 bars this morning.

-Sent from my LT15a
[Xperia Arc General] hellocng:
I debranded mine with a generic ROM and lost all the MMS and 3G internet settings. I added them back after a quick Google search but I was wondering if there is an easier way or if its possible to update the network APN settings automatically.
[Xperia Arc General] rajeshr:
Was this the LT15a WW ROM? And any issues with the flashing?
[Xperia Arc General] pato_bato:
I would like to know that too.

links please ..or tut for rogers debrand
[Xperia Arc General] hellocng:
1. Download the generic LT15a ROM.

2. Download Flashtool 0.2.9.1.

3. Place the ROM in the firmwares folder.

4. In Flashtool, click Flash and select the ROM.

5. While phone is off, hold back button and insert usb cable when prompted.

6. Done.

This will get rid of the Rogers boot logo, which was one of the main reasons for flashing a generic ROM.
[Xperia Arc General] Dougmpage:
You can walk into any Sony Style Store and pay cash for a Arc and walk out the door. It will be Rogers branded but no questions asked.
[Xperia Arc General] Dougmpage:
Tap Tap To Reboot

Myself and 5 other friends have bought Rogers branded arc's and out of the 6 phones 4 of them will reboot if you set the phone down normally or if you tap on the back cover. S/E told us to reflash the FW but it did nothing because it's a hardware issue not a software one. Has anyone else had this happen to there Rogers branded Xperia arc?
[Xperia Arc General] rajeshr:
I haven't seen that as yet. I've tried the above steps just now and no reboot. It could be a whole batch of defective phones - can you return those and pick up a replacement and test those?
[Xperia Arc General] akusokuzan:
Has anyone had any problems with wifi/cabled tethering? Every time I turn either on, my mobile network dies so when a device connects, there's no internet. Im starting to regret this device the more I use it =\
[Xperia Arc General] Mach1Chris:
I'll answer my own question in case anyone else is wondering the same thing. The Rogers version will prompt you for the key....
[Xperia Arc General] solidkevin:
Just to be sure, this is safe correct? It will get rid of any bloatware and rogers logo forever correct? Also wouldn't flashing that ROM make getting updates easier to get from SE considering its just a generic ROM and not a carrier ROM?
[Xperia Arc General] solidkevin:
Also will it affect the unlock?
[Xperia Arc General] Nishua:
What do mean by other networks? I thought this model of phone would only work with AT&T and T-Mobile. If I were to pick up this phone where should i go to learn about how to unlock it myself? Sorry I'm new to all of this and if I'm about to spend 600 bucks on a phone I need to know that I'll be able to use it right and learn how to do somethings under the hood. This is coming from someone who is computer savvy but not that familiar with roots, mobile devices, and anything related to tweaking them. I haven't had a phone since August 2010 waiting for this phone and now that it's finally here. It's time to take action.

Answering a lot of these questions on my own when reading through this thread. Please keep in mind I'm a US citizen and I'll be importing this phone from Canada for usage. Just want to make sure it's a smooth process when I finally get my hands on the phone, I plan on buying it in 2 weeks. Just letting the dust settle first.
[Xperia Arc General] Nishua:
What about shipping to the U.S?
[Xperia Arc General] pato_bato:
I don't think they ship to US.. Rogers or Bestbuy.. If you are near the border just check for store location.
[Xperia Arc General] rajeshr:
By other networks, I meant that it would work on carriers other than Rogers.
[Xperia Arc General] Nishua:
No where near the border but I might have a way to get it. I'm going ot call and see if they'll ship it. No way am I buying this off of Ebay its 200 bucks more. At least thats what the sellers are selling it at.
[Xperia Arc General] rajeshr:
Doubt they will ship it. Find someone in Canada willing to ship it to you.
[Xperia Arc General] batman_112:
Check HERE. It is Rogers branded but, unlocked.
[Xperia Arc General] noxlord:
Without a contract, the Arc will cost you 641$US in Canada. Add about 20$ shipping and paypall fee ... You are at 680$US. And it's not unlocked...

This is rather expensive if you ask me. GSM Nation might be a better choice than import from a Canadian retail store. If you could bypass the sales tax, it would have been much better.
[Xperia Arc General] rajeshr:
Heh! Let me rephrase that - find someone in Alberta willing to ship it to you. Only 5% tax in Alberta. :D
[Xperia Arc General] hellocng:
When you are flashing a device, nothing is absolutely safe, even with SEUS. Just make sure your device has sufficient battery and that your USB cable is not damaged. Leave the device plugged during the flashing. Flashing the appropriate generic ROM for your device is safe. I actually tried the LT15i ROMs as well and all radios worked perfectly fine as well so you can actually use global ROM or HK ROM for more/different software. HK version has a few different apps and Asphalt 5.

These steps have worked countless times for me and other members and I don't think anyone has ever gotten their device bricked. Even if you bootloop your device, this is the same method to fix it.

This will remove Rogers bloatware and boot logo. Though you will still have Sony Ericsson bloatware such as Play Now. You can remove all bloatware in a second step - after rooting (through GingerBreak) and using Titanium Backup (with Busybox installed). As for unlock, I don't think flashing a generic ROM will unlock the phone.
[Xperia Arc General] jerrytea:
LT15a has UMTS 850/1900 working with LT15i roms?
[Xperia Arc General] pngface:
I thought it costs $549.99?
[Xperia Arc General] Candy[MAN]:
Can you guys not erase the bootanimation.zip file to eliminate the Rogers boot screen that everyone hates?
[Xperia Arc General] hellocng:
I went through three ROMS within a few hours and only got to look at the differences in the included software. I cannot remember if I was on wifi or 3G but I think I remembered 3G logo on the status bar. With the LT15a ROM, I usually get H for HSDPA though. So I cannot confirm that 3G is indeed working but if I ever need to reflash my device, I'll try it out but that wont be for a while.
[Xperia Arc General] KQ17:
Hi everyone

Picked up an Arc Saturday. I had a Captivate before which I loved. As for the Arc, I'm still getting used to it, feels different but it's a good phone. One thing I loved with the Captivate was the very active dev community and I'm hoping we can build one with the Arc. Hoping this time around I can help although I have some learning to do!
[Xperia Arc General] noxlord:
13.5% Sales tax + exchange rate.

No speedtest of the Arc on Rogers network yet ?
[Xperia Arc General] KQ17:
Test Date: mai 9, 2011 11:09:26 PM

Connection Type: Hspa

Server: Toronto, ON

Download: 4366 kbps

Upload: 2550 kbps

Ping: 77 ms

External IP: 74.198.164.228

Internal IP: 25.34.251.100

Latitude: 43.85000

Longitude: -79.01670

A detailed image for this result can be found here:
[Xperia Arc General] hellocng:
The best result I got was 156 ms ping, 608.1kB/s down, and 150.5kB/s up. Upload is very consistent at around 150 but download fluctuates between from 200-600.
[Xperia Arc General] BluechipJ:
This was done over a month ago, with a preview version of the Arc, but the results should be similar (skip to 9m:27s). I haven't had a chance to do a full comparison with the final version:

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To address some of the posts in this thread:

Rooting, debranding (removing logo, pre-installed apps) and (SIM) unlocking are all separate, independent and do not affect each other. Debranding involves flashing a generic firmware (one not modified by your carrier with their apps, logo). Once flashed, rooting is optional.

Rooting does NOT affect updates. It didn't for the X10, it won't for the arc. If you're concerned, flash it back to stock using PC Companion/repair.

(SIM) Unlocking is

once

and permanent and the only benefit is that it allows you to use the phone on a different network (phones are typically locked to their specific carrier so that carriers can recoup the hardware subsidies). It does NOT alter the radio, adding in support for other frequencies (e.g. 1,700 Mhz/T-Mobile).

Flashing/debranding is never 100% but most Android phones are (practically) impossible to brick. You can always connect in flash mode, use PC Companion to repair, or use the Graphical Flash Tool.

Rooting allows you to install applications that modify the system.

Download Gingerbreak to your SD card, run it.

e.g. Titanium Backup (remove pre-installed apps), screenshot applications, AdFree, etc.

Similar to the X10, 2.1 and above ROMs come with both (software) radios so it doesn't matter which version you use (i or a).

I haven't unlocked the bootloader (http://unlockbootloader.sonyericsson.com/) yet so I can't comment on that.

Just remember that is a ONE-WAY process. Once you've unlocked, you CANNOT re-lock the bootloader. However, you will CONTINUE to receive updates through SEUS if you use a stock firmware. Unlocking the bootloader allows you to install custom ROMs. When you go through the bootloader unlock process, it will WIPE your phone so backup beforehand.

Rogers retail unboxing:

[youtube]Fsmcjt6kP8k&hd=1[/youtube]

Market: "APN Backup & Restore" by Ritesh Sahu.

Also, "SMS Backup & Restore" by the same person. (Easiest way to transfer from the X10 to the arc.)

Just like the X10, it does come with a screen protector pre-applied (the flimsy plastic protector out of the box does not count.)

At the white light reflection, you can see the line and separation. The screen protector is very well fitted, practically to the edge of the screen.

If your computer isn't recognizing your phone (in USB mass storage or ADB Development mode), install BOTH PC Companion and Update Service. Also, I've had issues with certain USB cables and ports only charging the arc and not connecting to it so make sure that isn't the issue.
[Xperia Arc General] Rome73:
I am trying to fasboot my phone, but nothing happens.

Am I doing something wrong?

I installed PC Companion and my PC recognizes my phone.

I have rooted my phone.

I turn off the phone, press the Menu button, and plug into the USB and nothing happens. How do I know if the phone is in Fastboot?

Obviously since I am posting to the Rogers thread i Have a Rogers Arc.
[Xperia Arc General] BluechipJ:
Unlocking the bootloader: http://xdaforums.com/showpost.php?p=13230061&postcount=2

[YOUTUBE]LRH3pC7MhEA&hd=1[/YOUTUBE]
[Xperia Arc General] AdamUpNorth:
Unless I missed something, you can't unlock the bootloader on a branded Rogers phone.

SE Blog's Post on Unlocking. See paragraphs 3 & 4.
[Xperia Arc General] Antherz:
Hey guys, I've flashed my Roger's arc with an generic global LT15a rom to debrand it but now my wireless data plan doesn't work. can any of your guys help me out or have another ROM i can use to attempt to reflash my arc so it will work?
[Xperia Arc General] batman_112:
You need to enter your APN settings. You must make two separate APN's.

For Internet Access/Texting

Name: Rogers

APN: internet.com

Username: wapuser1

Password: wap

MCC: 302 (should already be filled in)

MNC: either 720 or 72 depending on your SIM card (should already be filled in)

(Leave all other settings blank)

For MMS

Name: Rogers MMS

APN: media.com

Username: media

Password: mda01

Server: 172.25.0.107

MMSC: http://mms.gprs.rogers.com

MMS Proxy: 10.128.1.69

MMS Port: 80

MCC: 302 (should already be filled in)

MNC: either 720 or 72 depending on your SIM card (should already be filled in)

APN Type: mms

(Leave all other settings blank)
[Xperia Arc General] pngface:
To add to what batman_112 said, download APN Backup and Restore from the market if you switch a lot of ROMs, you can just restore your settings which are saved on the sd card

Going to be an active member of this forum soon :D
[Xperia Arc General] Rome73:
I am not trying to unlock the boatloader, I was just trying to install a generic rom.

Am I going about that the wrong way?

I was using trying to use the fasttool application which requires you to go into fastboot mode.:confused:
[Xperia Arc General] Nimche:
To flash you don't need to be rooted.

To flash, set off your phone then go to flash tool and when it prompts you to plug your phone, hold the back button the far left button(NOT menu button) and plug the phone in.

Good luck

EDIT: This is Flash Tool Program. Fast boot is something totally different.
[Xperia Arc General] evaradar:
So this removes the Rogers bloatware such as urMusic, and stuff that came with it?
[Xperia Arc General] evaradar:
Got mine yesterday. Unlocked and using with Bell. Speedtest is giving me issues. Rooted and got rid of rogers logo and bloat.

Initially on stock. It took ages to boot up.
[Xperia Arc General] batman_112:
Yes it does.
[Xperia Arc General] evaradar:
How about allowing one to update the firmware/software or any updates from Sony via SEUS?
[Xperia Arc General] Antherz:
Hello! Thank you so much for providing me these APN's!!!! My Phone is now working 100% (I think) :)

Just to Help out my Fellow Roger's users that wanna debrand your phones

I used this thread to get the global rom:

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1042963

Used FlashTool 0.2.9.1 Beta:

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=920746

After the flashing was completed I add the 2 APN's above.

That's it. Enjoy your debranded rogers arc

I also went to cellunlocker.net to unlock my arc only 8$

I realize there are alot of threads involving flashing and what not, but these are just for the roger's users since I went through these steps and finally got it working. I hope it saves some of you some headache.
[Xperia Arc General] pato_bato:
Does booting the phone boot faster now without the Rogers splash screen? i.e. u won't wait for 2mins anymore-- something like that
[Xperia Arc General] Antherz:
my boot is about < 1 minute now
[Xperia Arc General] Mach1Chris:
Same question... if we debrand, I'm guessing we should still be able to update via SEUS since it is still an official firmware? Also, does SEUS differentiate for updates between Rogers/Debranded? Lastly, I'm pretty sure this has already been answered, we don't need to unlock our bootloader to use flashtool for a legit ROM like the Generic one right?
[Xperia Arc General] Nimche:
Rogers update is from Rogers and SE update Generic comes from SE as far as I remember. You should be able to update as long as you put LT15a on a LT15a phone.

Branded phones won't be able to unlock bootloader, at least for now. You can flash any ROM that works with your arc with Flashtool like LT15a Generic.

Good luck
[Xperia Arc General] batman_112:
Yes, you can.
[Xperia Arc General] yuanmav:
Help!

I just unlocked my phone via cellunlocker.net

Now it's saying I can nolonger sign in to google sync.

What's going on?

APN is showing rogers-core-appl1.apn
[Xperia Arc General] yuanmav:
Fixed... I think the phone got rid of my password once it realized there's a new sim card, for safety reasons.
[Xperia Arc General] yuanmav:
FYI I think this is the updated APN settings:

Rogers Access Point Settings

APN: rogers-core-appl1.apn

Proxy: <not set>

Port: <not set>

Username: <not set>

Password: <not set>

Server: <not set>

MMSC: mms.gprs.rogers.com

MMS Proxy: 10.128.1.69

MMS Port: 80

MCC: 302 (retrieved from SIM)

MNC: 720 (retrieved from SIM).

Authentication type: <not set>

APN type: <not set>

Fido Access Point Settings

APN: fido-core-appl1.apn

Proxy: <not set>

Port: <not set>

Username: <not set>

Password: <not set>

Server: <not set>

MMSC: mms.fido.ca

MMS Proxy: 205.151.11.13

MMS Port: 80

MCC: 302 (retrieved from SIM)

MNC: 370 (retrieved from SIM).

Authentication type: <not set>

APN type: <not set>
[Xperia Arc General] hellocng:
Yes it is and I think its safer to use the updated APN because the new one should provide a faster 3G connection and it combines with MMS. The older ones like goRogers and internet.com may be phased out soon.

As for updating with SEUS, that's not important. We will have custom built ROMs like Oxygen and Cyanogen soon. Even if not, it was so easy to change ROMs on locked bootloader devices, we can just use Flash Tool.
[Xperia Arc General] evaradar:
Guys I need help. The back button shown in the image when trying to flash so i can remove the rogers stuff, is different from the Arc. The one shown in the image is an X10. I tried pressing the back button on the XPeria ARc,. didn't work.

Please see attached screenshot for update:
[Xperia Arc General] pato_bato:
Assuming you powered off the phone first then holding the back button?
[Xperia Arc General] evaradar:
Yes I did. I had it in on initially and plugged in via usb.

It told me to unplug the device, which i did. Powered it off, which i did. Held the back button which is the left button with the arrow. Held it and plugged it back in and nothing. Says searching for driver, etc etc.

I tried v 0.2.6 as well and no luck.
[Xperia Arc General] pato_bato:
Start from scratch.. Follow the post on page 8.
[Xperia Arc General] evaradar:
Okay I'll try again
[Xperia Arc General] CarbonX13:
Will flashing a generic ROM remove the data I have in the phone (contacts, media, etc.)?
[Xperia Arc General] IntMD:
Try installing seus, that should install the driver you need
[Xperia Arc General] hellocng:
Yes, whatever you store on the phone will be erased. Media is on your SD card though.
[Xperia Arc General] evaradar:
Will try that first
[Xperia Arc General] evaradar:
So far so good with the process. Lets cross my fingers here heh.

Update: Question - does it take for a while for the phone to boot? Its stuck on the Sony Ericsson screen for a min or two

Update 2: The Sony Ericsson text and logo is there for more than 3 minutes or so. I hope I didn't do anything wrong?

BUMP:

Got it to work. Thanks guys!
[Xperia Arc General] Rome73:
Thanks got it working...removed all the Rogers stuff...happy camper!

Now to find a case for the phone.
[Xperia Arc General] solidkevin:
Before I start this, the phone doesn't have to be rooted or unlocked bootloader correct? I wanna be sure before I do it.
[Xperia Arc General] Nimche:
No! You should be set to go no matter what. Only thing is make sure that SE drivers are installed like USB...

Good LUck
[Xperia Arc General] solidkevin:
Appreciate it! I'll update how it went.
[Xperia Arc General] solidkevin:
Ok when I opened that Flashtool, its in another language...
[Xperia Arc General] solidkevin:
nevermind, it was just the installer.
[Xperia Arc General] solidkevin:
When I hold the back button with it off, windows says looking for drivers but it dosnt find them, I installed the suite as well?
[Xperia Arc General] solidkevin:
tried again, no luck...where can I get these drivers?
[Xperia Arc General] Nimche:
when you phone is on, connect it to PC to make sure it installs all drivers. Usually its good to install the Update service and PC companion which would give you all drivers. It should happen automatically. BTW, one post is enough with edits. Don't try to get attention which won't work.
[Xperia Arc General] solidkevin:
Thanks, but I wasnt looking for attention, just posting in general.
[Xperia Arc General] solidkevin:
Wooh! I did it! Thanks to everyone who helped. Much Appreciated.
[Xperia Arc General] tase25:
I bought mine from Rogers and I don't have any screen protectors. I checked carefully.

Looks like other ppl have received a leather case in their box as well, but I didn't get that either.

Anyone else?
[Xperia Arc General] tase25:
I don't see it!!
[Xperia Arc General] Timbits93:
Got my dad the arc last weekend from Futureshop. :cool:

Has the pre-applied screen protector already, nice touch (check with your nails, run along the edges of the glass and you'll feel/see there is a layer ontop of the glass and then the glass. like on the X10)

But i've never heard of anything related to leather cases in peoples boxes though, sounds interesting and a sweet complimentary item. :eek:
[Xperia Arc General] pato_bato:
Look between the menu button and menu symbol. Make sure you enough lighting so you can see it.
[Xperia Arc General] akusokuzan:
I think that the leather case was only for the euro version of the arc. I don't really mind all too much as we got the mini HDMI cable. I just wish that it was longer hahaha
[Xperia Arc General] mexxmann:
Flashtool - Driver error

Hey guys, trying to debrand with generic ROM:

I'm trying to follow the instructions from hellocng's post on page 8, but I seem to be running into the same problems as evaradar and solidkevin. When I hold the back button and plug in, Flashtool just gives the following error repeatedly:

"ERROR - Please install or reinstall device drivers from drivers folder"

I've installed PC Companion twice on one PC, and once on another with the same result. I noticed that Nimche mentions the "Update Service" in post #141, but I'm not sure if I have that, as it never asks me to install that - I only have one sony-related windows service called "Sony Ericsson PCCompanion"...

Has anyone gotten this to work on a Windows 7 64-bit PC? I'm not sure I've seen the windows OS being mentioned previously...

[Update 2011-05-15] I've tried this on a PC Windows XP Pro 32-bit with the same result, so I guess that rules out the OS, which akusokuzan below confirmed anyway. Either I'm doing something incredibly stupidly wrong with these 5 simple steps, or there is some software on all 3 of my PC's that causing this problem. So far, the only reasonable candidates that I can think of are: "LogMeIn", "Juniper Networks Network Connect 6.3.0"... Will post more if I figure this out.

[Update#2 2011-05-15] Also, In Device Manager when connected in Flash Mode, there is an entry with a missing drive exclamation icon under "Other Devices" called "S1 Boot Download". I've tried doing an "Update Driver" on this and pointing it at drivers downloaded here: h t t p://developer.sonyericsson.com/wportal/devworld/downloads/download/sonyericssonxperiaarcxperianeoxperiaplaydrivers?cc=gb&lc=en - but Windows wouldn't accept these.

[Update#3 2011-05-19] Solved! - I needed to download Update Services from Sony Ericsson website to get the necessary drivers.

Thanks!
[Xperia Arc General] akusokuzan:
I flashed my generic rom via 64 bit win 7, so there shouldnt be any problems. What I did though as a test is reinstalled the stock rogers firmware through SEUS to confirm compatibility. Since that worked, flashtool didn't give me any problems.
[Xperia Arc General] unleashed12:
After having the phone for a week i finally flashed the generic NA rom on mine today, seems to work better imo without all the rogers bloat.. the major thing i noticed was the reduction in reboot timing, almost halved id say.
[Xperia Arc General] unleashed12:
I was just thinking today, itd be nice if someone who still has the rogers rom on their arc could extract it from their phone and upload it.. would be nice to have just incase for warrenty purposes or something...? :P
[Xperia Arc General] akusokuzan:
updating through SEUS gives you the rogers stock rom
[Xperia Arc General] tase25:
Screen protector and Joining Facebook and Google Contacts

Hey guys, 2 part question.

1.) Now that I think I see the pre-installed screen protector and reading that the screen protector scratches easily, I still want to apply something else, like a Zagg. Do you think I should just apply it over the pre-installed protector, or actually try to remove it before applying anything else?

2.) I synced all of my Facebook and Google contacts to the phone, but now there's a duplicate of everyone. I figured out how to join the contacts, but can only do it one-by-one. I know HTC Sense makes suggestions to link contacts for you, but does anyone know if the Arc can do that????
[Xperia Arc General] Mach1Chris:
I'm confused, why would it give you the Rogers stock rom if you have debranded? Would the result be different if you have sim-unlocked also?