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[Acer Iconia A500] minotauri:
i just ordered the arkon stand from amazon for $10.98 with free 2-day prime shipping. should come by wed and i'll write up about it.
[Acer Iconia A500] docfreed:
Nonsense - the case fits very nicely in the dock - I'm using it as we speak.
[Acer Iconia A500] jtheking:
I bought it too! It works great!

Amazon link
[Thunderbolt General] Samzebian:
I currently have an Evo 4G, am going to upgrade to the 3D, but I had a question. My buddy wants to buy my evo and use it on metroPCS, but my phone's 4G is Wimax and metro uses LTE. If I got him a thunderbolt, (even with a bad ESN it should still work on Metro PCS) would he still be able to use 4G on it, since Metro and Verizon both use LTE? (I did some searching, it seems like Verizon is 700 Mhz while Metro is 1700 Mhz, but I couldn't confirm this)
[Thunderbolt General] g00s3y:
I believe this has been tried before and it was unsuccessful. Maybe things have changed, but last I heard someone who was trying wasn't able to get data working I believe.
[Thunderbolt General] DS36:
It eventually will give it time
[Thunderbolt General] cubanmetal:
Im in for this. i would buy a Thunderbolt and try anything i could to get it to work. i have flashed several phones to metro and i cant wait until the 4g gets cracked. Metro has to realize their prices are right but the phones SUCK!!

Im in for beta testing!!!!!!!!!
[Thunderbolt General] davidkim99b:
I would switch the carrier, if a hero has Thunderbolt to work on Metro leg.... thumb up!!!!
[Thunderbolt General] yareally:
No, it never will work (at least not with the thunderbolt, maybe other phones in the future). The reason why is because the Thunderbolt only supports the 700mhz LTE frequency and not the 1700mhz frequency that MetroPCS uses. It would require a different antenna to send/recieve data.

http://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,2817,2368984,00.asp
[Thunderbolt General] Samzebian:
thanks... this means we have to wait for a phone manufacturer to make a dual or triband LTE phone... Does any other carrier use the 700 Mhz range for lte, even in other countries? Because if so, we may have hope with other phones in the future
[Thunderbolt General] metriod:
anybody find a solution for text and talk yet? on howard forum there are couple of user brag about getting text and talk but won't offer a solution. My Thunderbolt is rooted with a custom rom but the prl won't stick.
[Galaxy 3 Themes and Apps] superfrancy97:
Hi GT-I5800 holders. Today i made a script that automatically change bootanimation resolution to 240x400 and pu**** to phone. The script is still in alpha testing and there is a big bug: fps auto change to 15. I'm working on it if someone has the solution please tell me.

If you want to try this just download and execute the script as root. It will do the rest of process.

NOTES:

-Linux only

-Telephone MUST be in USB Debug mode

If someone know batch scripting can try to port this to windows please.

superfrancy97

Sorry for bad english i'm italian.
[Galaxy 3 Themes and Apps] the_one_:
There is already an app for that http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1034679 :)
[Xperia Play Android Development] waz000000:
I'm choosing to pull out of development on the play.
[Xperia Play Android Development] teckhwee:
Thanks Waz for your efforts! Really appreciate it....

But after flashing... same thing, wont boot, screen stays blank. only recognise as flashing mode on my pc. cant get into fastboot too....
[Xperia Play Android Development] waz000000:
try taking out your sdcard and battery, pop the battery back in and flash again, this time when you power on, insert the USB lead again as soon as you press power, let me know what happens.

if that doesnt work Id say you got a hardware problem and should send the phone back.
[Xperia Play Android Development] soudara:
hi waz thank you

but i have same problem teckhwee flash ok but no boot

ty
[Xperia Play Android Development] waz000000:
what's the model of your guys phone is it the R800I there must be something about your phones, where they sim locked before?

I wonder if your boot.img has somehow gotten currupt, what bricked your phone in the first place what happened?

have you tried the unlocking process again to see if that somehow messed up?

The above file is the full recovery and should work on all R800I's so there must be something im missing here.
[Xperia Play Android Development] NielDK:
its not a corrupt boot.img, if you have loader.sin in the ftf.

I have successfully flashed a play, where I fastboot erased all partitions, including boot.

And it successfully booted after.
[Xperia Play Android Development] soudara:
i have r800i sim unlocked

i have unlocked bootloader and root with fastboot and xperia play moded .img

my phone bricked after ota update

and i cant reflash modded.img because fastboot not work after ota update no blue led and no recognize by windows just "semc flash" driver work

ty

my log

29/030/2011 19:30:20 - INFO - Searching Xperia....

29/030/2011 19:30:20 - INFO - Found at USB\VID_0FCE&PID_ADDE\6&DF2EE03&0&8

29/030/2011 19:30:20 - INFO - Start Flashing

29/030/2011 19:30:20 - INFO - VER="R9A021";DATE="20110128";TIME="11:49:00";

29/030/2011 19:30:20 - INFO - Flashing loader

29/030/2011 19:30:21 - INFO - Flashing loader finished

29/030/2011 19:30:22 - INFO - PROT_VER="03";DATE="20110217";TIME="15:47:00";VER="R4A066";CXC="1234-5769";TYPE="S1_LOADER";UNIQUE_DEV_ID="096EEC99EAD9606F592934A175B40131F690E47D";SEC_LOCK_STATUS="LOCKED";OTP_DATA="4B6D7100471404C815040428F3CF3022B001002000000000";IMEI="XXXXXXXXXX4";AID_VERSION="0004";EROM_AID="0001";LOADER_AID="0001";SW_AID="0001";CUST_AID="0001";SIM_LOCK_AID="0001";HWCONF_AID="0001";PROD_ID="0001";ACTIVE_LOADER_AID="0001";MEMDEVS="02:00:002C:00B3:0000:00002000:00020000:00000800:00000040";MAN_ID="002C";DEV_ID="00B3";SIN_VER="0001";AID_TAMP="NOT_TAMPERED";MAX_PKT_SZ="00010000";AUTH_LEVEL="NONE";AUTH_MET="0001";CARD_PRESENT="NO";LOADER_ROOT="S1_Loader_Root_773f";EROM_ROOT="S1_EROM_Root_d601";SW_ROOT="S1_SW_Root_883f";CUST_ROOT="S1_Cust_Root_9603";SIM_LOCK_ROOT="S1_SL_Root_c422";HW_CONF_ROOT="S1_HWConf_Root_08af";BIM_STATE="DISABLED";

29/030/2011 19:30:22 - INFO - Flashing adsp.sin

29/030/2011 19:30:25 - INFO - Flashing kernel.sin

29/030/2011 19:30:27 - INFO - Flashing amss_fs.sin

29/030/2011 19:30:27 - INFO - Flashing fota1.sin

29/030/2011 19:30:28 - INFO - Flashing fota0.sin

29/030/2011 19:30:29 - INFO - Flashing apps_log.sin

29/030/2011 19:30:29 - INFO - Flashing amss.sin

29/030/2011 19:30:39 - INFO - Flashing cache.sin

29/030/2011 19:30:40 - INFO - Flashing system.sin

29/032/2011 19:32:43 - INFO - Flashing system.sin finished

29/032/2011 19:32:43 - INFO - Flashing userdata.sin

29/032/2011 19:32:45 - INFO - Flashing userdata.sin finished

29/032/2011 19:32:45 - INFO - Flashing finished.

29/032/2011 19:32:45 - INFO - Now unplug the device and power it on

29/032/2011 19:32:45 - INFO - Then go to application settings

29/032/2011 19:32:45 - INFO - turn on Unknown Sources and Debugging
[Xperia Play Android Development] waz000000:
you could try and uninstall the current drivers on your windows box check delete files and driver, then plug it back and wait for windows to find the driver again.

Im not sure, the flash looks like it's gone OK

I know you can format the NAND with ADB maybe this is an option to try before reflashing? could be you have bad blocks and the controller is not flagging them?

adb shell

format DATA:

format SYSTEM:

format CACHE:
[Xperia Play Android Development] NielDK:
try leaving the battery out for an hour. And flash again. Really seems like hardware fault.
[Xperia Play Android Development] soudara:
i uninstall driver and reinstall and leave battery for 1h but same probleme flashing ok but no boot if i push power after flash i had red light 3 time and no boot
[Xperia Play Android Development] waz000000:
This may sound stupid but your battery isnt flat is it? you may just have a broken battery that just wont hold charge? charge your phone for a few hours see if it helps.

ive just read some posts on the net about xperia's somenoe claims sticking the battery in the freezer for an hour and then charging it fixed his red light problem

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=452402

your battery is fooked mate by the sound of it
[Xperia Play Android Development] teckhwee:
Not battery problem as I got 2 batteries.
[Xperia Play Android Development] waz000000:
that's not to say the charging circuit of your phone isnt broke? Im not saying it is as i don't know but certainly plausible given the fact the symptoms mirror other xperia battery problems
[Xperia Play Android Development] NielDK:
I had a similar issue. Red light and all. The problem was my machine at work. Did you try on another machine. I also suggest windows xp, this is my home machine, it was windows 7 at work.
[Xperia Play Android Development] soudara:
hi thank you all for help me

i test with windows xp but same problem

i test put my battery in freezer -18° celcius for 1 hour but same probleme

i think a battery problem i go to buy a new battery for test

very thanks all
[Xperia Play Android Development] katsuru:
Doesnt work here as well, my friend did OTA update, the device turned off after the update, never turned on again.

I tried to flash it like you explained Waz, used both programs, flash was succesful but when i press power, it vibrates one time and nothing else happens, if i keep power pressed it keeps vibrating.

If i connect the phone to usb, the power key turns a green ligh on.

:confused:
[Xperia Play Android Development] waz000000:
I think i know why it's not working, the recovery file is for the initial firmware release not the update, so tomorrow hopefully got tonisilitis atm, ill update the stock phone, download the new recovery file rebuild and upload. This SHOULD! fix the phones.

stay tuned
[Xperia Play Android Development] soudara:
hi katsuru i have same probleme after ota update

your xperia are rooted an bootloader unlocked ?

you are tested pc companion and seus for repair youre phone ?

he detect my phone have modified software and refuse flashor repair my phone

i test after flash with unbranded.tft with wazz methode but seus and pc companion refuse again because my software are modified

i search and wait a new solution

thank you wazzz
[Xperia Play Android Development] teckhwee:
Greatly appreciated waz.....
[Xperia Play Android Development] waz000000:
Damn, the recovery software already updated it to the latest version i went to do an update and it's already done..

im at a loss atm guys, I just dont know what's causing your failures but i recommend going back to the manufacturer with this one
[Xperia Play Android Development] baaa3:
Huhh :(

I cant get my Xperia Play back to life even fastgsm service is temporary unavailable based on there website.

Anybody has a solution please help me out here.
[Xperia Play Android Development] lexuser1974:
:mad:

Stupid from us to update it, we know a psp can't also! But we did, you can get life true the first page! Notting more right now, my phone don't find (sim and 8gb-card) so what we do right now???

Somebody tell us what 2 do, i noticed that a forum told sony's getting a solution about a few .. to go back original os, read "no more rooting possible". It' s ok for me, so sony let's do that very soooooon..

:D
[Xperia Play Android Development] ncaissie:
Has anyone tried to go in this menu *#*#4636#*#* and use the turn off/on radio option?

I would turn it off then on to see if it does anything.
[Xperia Play Android Development] lexuser1974:
Ncaissie, where can i put that info? the only thing the phone asks is pin from simcard, do the wrong code keep asking pin, right pin code than the screen keep blue, sim has a red cross, 3g also.....

hope i can do it but how? greetz
[Xperia Play Android Development] baaa3:
I guess I've a little different case:

now what I am getting is full signal but can only make emergency calls (sim not detected) and while the sim card inside the play the sd card will keep unmounting, if I remove the sim the sd card will be ok :/

so what do u think?
[Xperia Play Android Development] mrassol:
I'm in the same case than you ... will try to unlockthe phone today
[Xperia Play Android Development] haydarm:
According to one company that uses the same unlock method as fastgsm, the unlocking servers for the Play are going to be down until Monday, June 13. I've already paid for their service, so if they get my phone working some time early next week, I'll post the link for everyone. Otherwise, keep an eye on fastgsm to see if their service will start working some time early next week. Cheers.
[Xperia Play Android Development] haydarm:
Update: it now looks like it will take at least 1-2 weeks for the SIM unlocking to be available.
[Xperia Play Android Development] mrassol:
I've got the same bad news too ...
[Xperia Play Android Development] haydarm:
I'm hoping this isn't down to Sony intentionally screwing people over and forcing the unlocking companies to stop issuing hard unlocks. I obviously wouldn't know, but nothing surprises me anymore...
[Xperia Play Android Development] Blagus:
How do you mean this?
[Xperia Play Android Development] haydarm:
Again, I don't really know what I'm talking about, but I just find it a little strange that at a time when so many people need their phones unlocked (again), the service all of a sudden goes out indefinitely.
[Xperia Play Android Development] Halim2k:
Thanks for all trying to help

I got the same problem with ARC ,no network after ota update.

Is there any solution?
[Xperia Play Android Development] haydarm:
Hi Halim,

There is a solution but it's not free and currently the service is down and won't be up for another few weeks (see my last few posts). You need to do a hard unlock of the phone. When the service is available again, I will post the link (after trying the service to confirm it works). The service works on the entire Xperia line.

Thanks,

Haydar
[Xperia Play Android Development] baaa3:
Any news about the SIM Unlock?

still the fastgsm and other sites service is temporary unavailable?
[Xperia Play Android Development] Blagus:
I guess EMMA is having issues... maybe sudden high number of unlocks was suspicious...? IDK, however, thanks to Vodafone guy who unlocked his BL on simlocked phone, I think I'm step forward to the solution ;)
[Xperia Play Android Development] soudara:
hi

i bricked my play last month just blackscreen and vibrate i unbrick with first post in this thread for boot to android and use fatgsm for repair radio signal and sim and use gingerbreak for root now all work perfect but no fastboot

by

sorry for my english
[Xperia Play Android Development] waz000000:
First post edited

Sent from my nokia 3300 please donate to buy me a new phone
[Xperia Play Android Development] haydarm:
Hi waz,

I understand your frustration. Now I'm not going to be taking sides in any sort of developer "beef" that's going on, but let me just say, thanks to you, NielDK, Blagus and Bin4ry for helping me get my phone back-- even if it's without the radio. I know you guys put a lot of time and effort into it. Also, please realize, we non-developer types are pretty much at the mercy of the folks who know what they're doing. So if we donate to developer x or y it's probably more because we feel we have to than us wanting to...
[Xperia Play Android Development] Blagus:
-post deleted-
[Xperia Play Android Development] NielDK:
Its stuff like this that makes it worse for everyone. Now who would like a guy like Blagus or zidzhu or bin4 to leave the scene? I CERTAINLY WOULD NOT.

Many contribute, devs, or silent, with PMs, myself included. But credit goes where credit belongs in my opinion.

Dont try to steal credit for other masters work, help, and we will all benefit.
[Xperia Play Android Development] abhisheak.bansal:
dont try to steal u spamers

by the way i am with u blagus and bin4ry

plz dont leave the scene because of the few mad peolpe.............
[Xperia Play Android Development] Logseman:
You know... This is seriously laughable. After having been praying for one single developer to come, now it happens that we have two at odds with each other.

waz, this is, at least personally, the first time I see that you were developing. If any of us had known that you were intent on it, don't you think we would have helped you the same way that we're helping Blagus? Or that Blagus himself would have contacted you for your feedback, and set up a cooperation scheme?

it's not like we have a bias or something. But we need to know what's going on, we need you to share your feedback. If you've been using an overclocked kernel for months and you never said anything about it, how were we to know what you were doing?
[Xperia Play Android Development] waz000000:
Post removed
[Xperia Play Android Development] abhisheak.bansal:
please stop fighting like children..............
[Xperia Play Android Development] NielDK:
Who's a dev, and whos not

Lets end this discussion. Please.

Persnally I dont take credit whatsoever for enything in fixing the bricked devices. All I did was to offer my Play as a test, since some (Including you Blagus) was working on this in "the blind" (BTW, this is WHY we SHOULD ensure that a guy like Blagus DOES get a Play. I personally know very well how expensive it is to be a serious developer on mulitple devices, I have spend probably around 1000 USD/monthly buying devices!).

So, people, DO DONATE to serious devs like Blagus!!!!

Waz. Iam not saying you didnt contribute. But glory goes where glory belong, which is this case is quite easy to see, Blagus is one, Bin4 another and surely also Zidhzu and Frazertag as others (sorry, if I have forgotten some here, there are more, I know).

Blagus! I dont feel "forgotten" whatsovever.

Gonna put my action where my mouth is, and put Donations to those that I feel have played a big role in this!. Blagus, PM me with contact, and I will send you a Play to Play with ;).

Regards,

N
[Xperia Play Android Development] haydarm:
Well said. Everyone really has done a good job. No need for people to be getting upset. Thanks to all.
[Xperia Play Android Development] haydarm:
By the way, I flashed my Play with Bin4ry's custom firmware and it fixed my bricked phone (of course, the radio doesn't work). However, I bought my phone from Hong Kong-- it even came with a stock Chinese keyboard. Can anybody tell me why Bin4ry's fix worked on my phone. Everybody kept saying that it doesn't work properly on the HK version. Any ideas?
[Xperia Play Android Development] Bin4ry:
Which fix you used?

The wrong one "preset.ta trick" or the right one:

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1126354

I stated a few times to users that the preset.ta method SHOULD NOT BE USED! It will brick the radio :'( and was just a test, after this test we said NOT USE IT !

The new method should work on all devices, but only if you NOT used the old method before. You can reset the simlock via a payserver.

Regards
[Xperia Play Android Development] haydarm:
Hi Bin4ry,

I used the old trick several days before you came up with the new solution. No worries though, I'm using a payserver to reset the Simlock (which I also payed for before you had come up with the new solution). Otherwise, keep up the great work, I'll be donating soon hopefully.
[Xperia Play Android Development] orly1001:
any new files to be test my xperia neo is here for check
[Xperia Play Android Development] starbearer:
Do we still have the issue with simlock brick or it resolved...?
[Xperia Play Android Development] haydarm:
Still there I believe. At least I have it!
[Xperia Play Android Development] starbearer:
---------il keep it as simple as i can, i have unbricked my radio for play, it now works except bluetooth, im working on that for now...if you want, i can try helping you....
[Xperia Play Android Development] haydarm:
Great. Do you want to just post the solution here on this thread it do you want to do it through PM's. Going through the thread I think makes most sense so at least others can try too, but I'm happy with either method. Cheers.
[Xperia Play Android Development] lexuser1974:
xperia play

i hope there´s a way back! can somebody tell what to do? i went to gsm-repair but they only said that the simcard reader is broken!? the price is 110 euro's is this the only way to get unlock? can somebody give advice?

this xperia play was done with the test flash! now everybody tells not 2 do:mad:

ok, HELP please.......:D
[Xperia Play Android Development] badblood_antony:
can anyone help me get the play rom for india...i flashed it with UK rom and now sim dosent work
[Xperia Play Android Development] malibu1967:
Ok so same as everyone else i bricked my phone, and found this guide.

I did the first fix which has taken off my network.I obviously tried the first fix before reading on to the post where is says not to use it

Is there no way to delete the early guide to stop people like my self falling into a "no network" bricked phone ?

Tried gsmunlock , it says for the play it isnt avalable yet

I tried cellunlocker,after doing there online check inputting my phone details (it comfirming my phone could be fixed) , and paying them £20 i recieved a reply this morning.

Hi,

Sorry, the software is only available for the x10 models. Would you have another phone to unlock?

Are there any other fixes avalable ?

As it is i dont mind testing anything

Followed you guys for a while now with numerous phones keep up the good work

btw i have Xperia PLAY_35730204139733_20110715133212_TANormal_TAMisc.opd backup from before i messed the phone up,
[Xperia Play Android Development] waz000000:
there is nothing on the first post now it's been removed for ages, and you should "ALWAYS" read an entire thread before commiting to a flash.

it is being worked on, but ive moved onto the XOOM now, tbh development for the play is pretty pointless as it's fairly good the way it is IMHO

you can always try to use blagus relock soluciton then use SEUS to restore the software it "may" work
[Xperia Play Android Development] malibu1967:
Like i said , why cant it simply be deleted, to stop Thick people like my self from following the guide (without reading the whole 23 pages) and wrecking our phones.

After all ar'nt these forums supposed to be here to help all people with different abbilities and not just the pro/elite who know not to "flash without first reading the whole story"

I made a simple mistake i bet there have been loads done the same.

less hassle to make it clear this just wrecks the phone?
[Xperia Play Android Development] Logseman:
The ability to read the English language is a given if you're posting here. And the ability to proceed cautiously while modifying your phone's software (something which was not required, expected or demanded to you, but done by your own free will) is something that is expected. There is nothing "pro" or "elite" in following a set of instructions and reading what they will do to your phone.
[Xperia Play Android Development] malibu1967:
Fixed!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
[Xperia Play Android Development] ebsglobal789:
Hi

your phone fixed?? by what?? I have same problem on me. can you tell more detail?

Thanks
[Xperia Play Android Development] haydarm:
Yeah, seriously, do share. We're dying here...
[Xperia Play Android Development] malibu1967:
i fortunatley backed up my play with omnius the day i got it, i payed £5.70 for a days license with omnius , so i restored , and all is back to how it was.

I have the file if needed
[Xperia Play Android Development] malibu1967:
mediafire.com/?ie18481jpannd3v is my backup, just restore it with omnius,

Not sure if im allowed but still have 18 hours left on my 1 day license if any use to anyone
[Xperia Play Android Development] haydarm:
Will give it a shot. Fastboot working?
[Xperia Play Android Development] malibu1967:
yes fastboot is up and running , pm sent
[Xperia Play Android Development] haydarm:
Aaaaaahhhhh, Omnius says the IMEI's do not match... you think if I skip IMEI checking that will cause a problem?
[Xperia Play Android Development] malibu1967:
yes skip forgot bout that :P
[Xperia Play Android Development] malibu1967:
if that dosnt work

Try back up your phone with omnius then use this then try a restore with omnius again