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[Xperia Arc Android Development] mitsosoft:
Tried this with 2 Arc...

1st try flashed with FT by with keeping user data but i was getting the message that it was not possible to install the sw (after downloading it).

I got a little deeper and tried to customize the phones through EMMA with generic global sw and also with generic GBA (which is for Greece and Balkans).

With the generic global firmware i was getting the same message as before.

With the generic GBA sw i was getting the message that i already had the latest sw on the phone.

The only way that worked was by flashing the phone with FT and wipe user data as well. That happened on both phones.
[Xperia Arc Android Development] hotginger:
I tried this, with the Generic-World on first post. Rooting worked fine. But if I try to update, i always get the message "your phone already has the latest Software" but it is on 2.3.2

Does this have something to do with the country I am living in? Because for the normal Generic_DE OTA is not available at the moment.

Is there any differences in the servers the Arc tries to get the Update from depending on the firmware, or are these depending on the country you are in???

Would be nice, if someone could help me...
[Xperia Arc Android Development] mariolouis:
That's what I was looking for! Can you please share the files? Maybe start a thread so other devs will notice it. Thanks in advance!
[Xperia Arc Android Development] festa20:
Has any1 figured out how to fix it when it says couldn't connect to network just gone bk to 181 so I can get root with 145 but still Wong update ota
[Xperia Arc Android Development] zohaib0001:
how i come to know that my boot loader in looked or unlocked

how i come to know that my boot loader in looked or unlocked

because i purchase it in used

it has 2.3.2

base-band

7x30A-AAABQMAZM-1290-14-14

build number

3.0.A.2.184
[Xperia Arc Android Development] DemonicHawk:
Just did this yesterday following OP's instructions and it seems to be working great. Such a relief to get rid of all that facebook integration stuff. Thanks! :D
[Xperia Arc Android Development] festa20:
Ur bootloader should be locked if u havent unlocked it urself
[Xperia Arc Android Development] indianl:
OK, worked for me, thanks!

However, I tried to flash .181 first without erasing the user data, and ended up in constant FCs for android.acore process. Re-flashed including wiping user data, and then it worked. Hell lot of work to re-do all my apps etc., but it was worth it (desperately waiting for recovery to work on the arc! :) )
[Xperia Arc Android Development] kistigun:
had the same FC's the first time, rooted it anyway and did the OTA update without any problems. After that: rooted 2.3.3 with all apps & data :D
[Xperia Arc Android Development] abhisheak.bansal:
can u provide the link to same instruction?
[Xperia Arc Android Development] kistigun:
Dude, it is in the first post of this thread... do people even read? :p
[Xperia Arc Android Development] abhisheak.bansal:
dude i am talking about removing facebook integration suff........... do people even read? :p :D lolllllzzzzzz!!!!!!!!!!1
[Xperia Arc Android Development] indianl:
Damned, so I could have saved myself all this re-installations :eek: Oh well, a fresh system from time to time is not too bad (I used to be a Windows user, can you tell? :D )
[Xperia Arc Android Development] stu1978:
For some reason I couldn't get the firmware in post 1 to root, but I tried with LT15i_3.0.A.2.184_Generic_UK and this also worked, now running rooted 2.3.3.
[Xperia Arc Android Development] caqo71:
That's beacause I went to find the file before execute the update.

Yes, I'll compress it a upload to some server.
[Xperia Arc Android Development] caqo71:
Here is the OTA Update file:

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?p=14607080#post14607080
[Xperia Arc Android Development] kistigun:
you were asking about instructions, and he was talking about the OP's instructions not about instructions about removing facebook integration stuff ;)

good to know it's also working with .184!
[Xperia Arc Android Development] DemonicHawk:
If you're looking to get rid of the facebook integration stuff, its basically just un-installing a bunch of apks using a file explorer or titanium backup (which I prefer since you can easily backup/restore anything you un-install)

The information on the various apk stuff is here: http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1089470
[Xperia Arc Android Development] ricstc:
How to d/grade to 2.3.2, root with Gingerbreak, then update OTA to 2.3.3 rooted

Thank you everyone for talking so much about this, especially Kistigun for starting this discussion here at this forum.

Here's a short 4 minute video I made on how I did it from where I had compiled from all kinds and many days, nights of reading your comments and suggestions on how to downgrade to 2.3.2, root with Gingerbreak, then update OTA to 2.3.3 and still retaining root rights.

Enjoy the video and thank you everyone once again that had discussed and shared about this initiative.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YQefgUa_MWc
[Xperia Arc Android Development] kistigun:
nice work mate, will add the youtube link to the first post
[Xperia Arc Android Development] Frenchdroid:
Hi

Just flashed back to the 2.3.2 firmware, no problems there. Even rooted with all of the force closes going on (because I didn't want to wipe data and it gave me the same problems with FCs as mentioned above).

BUT, I couldn't get the OTA update because of "Couldn't connect to network".

Is this me being stupid - because I don't have a working sim card in the phone yet (waiting for my unlock code). I selected the option to use "Wi-fi only" instead of "Mobile Networks and Wi-fi" but I am wondering if the system needs to get a fix of some sort using the sim card to access the mobile network.

Does anyone know if this is correct ? I.E. that I have to have a working sim in the phone to get the OTA update.

Or is it possible it will work if I flash the firmware again but choose to wipe data ?

Is there any other way to get the update ?

Thanks
[Xperia Arc Android Development] zohaib0001:
who to know that the bootloader is locked or not

hi

i purchase xperia arc in used i dont know its bootloader is unlocked or not by its first owner

so please tell me how can i check it

so i can follow your method to update arc from 2.3.2

my phone is orange branded

its 2.3.2

and

base-band

7x30A-AAABQMAZM-1290-14-14

build number

3.0.A.2.184

please please please help me i dont want to brick my arc
[Xperia Arc Android Development] ricstc:
Just my opinion - it could be caused by a few factors - you may wish to try/attempt some or all of these

- could be bcos of your sim lock/unlock status - get that resolved and try again

- did the battery show 1% miscalibration bcos of the flashing? If yes, OTA wont work. You have to remove the battery for at least 30sec or more - then place it back. Charge / plug it in while you're attempting the process

- not wiping data didnt work for me

- eventually willing to wipe out data did work

Good luck.
[Xperia Arc Android Development] aeron16:
guys, for your info:

Unroot using Gingerbreak even when on 2.3.3 after OTA update works fine.

i did this after removing some of the SE Apps i do not use to free up memory and ram.

Then unrooted using Gingerbreak, and installed GFE.

Works fine so far :)
[Xperia Arc Android Development] zohaib0001:
how to know the bootloader is locked

hi

i purchase xperia arc in used i dont know its bootloader is unlocked or not by its first owner

so please tell me how can i check it

so i can follow your method to update arc from 2.3.2

my phone is orange branded

its 2.3.2

and

base-band

7x30A-AAABQMAZM-1290-14-14

build number

3.0.A.2.184

please please please help me i dont want to brick my arc
[Xperia Arc Android Development] Frenchdroid:
If your phone is Orange branded then the bootloader can't be unlocked - thats what I understand from reading on XDA and from Sony Ericssons site.

However, you will be able to find much more info about this on these Arc forums. For instance, try and follow an unlock guide on SE site or here - if your bootloader is unlocked (or unlockable) then you will be able to proceed, but I suspect that you will fail at an early stage because as I said, a branded phone cannot have an unlocked bootloader yet.
[Xperia Arc Android Development] thatsupnow:
Hey guys I've got a x play(don't think there is much difference between os) but i flashed the UK generic .184 rooted it then did the ota update right after rooting and everything is good to go rooted and all yea yea!
[Xperia Arc Android Development] Frenchdroid:
Sorry for the shameless bump - anyone got any ideas on this (my full post on the page before). I did google but couldn't get an answer.
[Xperia Arc Android Development] norge-xda:
I'm in the perfect situation with

a) rooted .181

b) OTA update

I rooted with gingerbreak 1.1

A silly question: is the 1.2 ver. mandatory for having a rooted 2.3.3?
[Xperia Arc Android Development] zenkinz:
No need
[Xperia Arc Android Development] ricstc:
When your phone is rooted, it's rooted. Just update OTA to 2.3.3 and your phone would stay rooted (by your Gingerbreak 1.1) Good luck
[Xperia Arc Android Development] whocancatchme:
Is there a way to keep our data on 2.3.3 and downgrade to 2.3.2, i don't want to lose everything again !
[Xperia Arc Android Development] DemonicHawk:
When I downgraded from 2.3.3 to 2.3.2, it caused a bunch of system apps to force close constantly. I'm not sure if its because I kept user data, but anyhow, your best bet would be to do it clean.

Though what you could do is downgrade while keeping data, root it, and then backup everything with titanium backup. Then re-flash the generic rom (wiping user data this time), root it again and then do the OTA update.

It takes a bit more time, but it seems to be the easiest way to save your data, provided you're currently running 2.3.3.
[Xperia Arc Android Development] ricstc:
DemonicHawk is correct, there will be Force Close messages when you attempt to retain your apps/settings/data when you downgrade. A clean install to 2.3.2 would have no FC messages.

Personally in the video I created on this process, I had to do the whole thing 2 times actually - first time I had UNCHECKed the Wipe User Data (thinking like you to keep all my stuff), but eventually the FC error of Android.Process.Acore made the phone unstable, hence had to do it all again but with Wipe User Data.

Yes, use a good backup program like TBP to backup and then restore. Good luck.
[Xperia Arc Android Development] Frenchdroid:
In fact, I don't think it is a problem with the FCs and I'm sure Kistigun said he battled through the FCs and got back to 2.3.3 by OTA.

I got the FCs and got stuck at the OTA, so flashed back to 2.3.2, and now the FCs are gone. Yes, it seems like you have to clear the FCs a lot but you can make progress.
[Xperia Arc Android Development] nsourtgr:
Hi...

I have an un-locked bootloader and rooted 2.3.2(3.0.A.2.181 generic)...

Using OTA I receive the message that there is an update (2.3.3)

If I update my Arc.... will everything go OK????

I mean... will the Arc receive the 2.3.3 and remain rooted???

I think the answer will be NO... since many users said that after this process the ARC bricked....

So... what should I do????

Use flastool or fastboot to update my phone???

Is there a safe way to udpate my ARc and remain rooted???

TIA
[Xperia Arc Android Development] ricstc:
It seems that an unlocked bootloader cannot receive OTA - try it and youll get an error. Forum members here say that since your bootloader is unlocked, you will have to depend on flashtools and fastboot to flash a pre-rooted .img eventually to have a rooted 2.3.3
[Xperia Arc Android Development] nsourtgr:
OK.... I had the same opinion...

Is there any pre-rooted 2.3.3 .img ????

TIA

P.S. OK... i found it.... [System] Rooted LT15i 3.0.1.A.0.145 [Global|HK|O2|UK|FR|SG] .181 [HK|Global] .79 [JP]
[Xperia Arc Android Development] steryman:
OTA update doesn't work for me. I get the error "Only mobile networks available for software update". I have a good wifi connection and I flashed with generic world .181 and UK .184 and still doesn't want to work.
[Xperia Arc Android Development] stu1978:
Settings > About Phone > Software Update > Network

Change to Wi-Fi only and see if that helps.
[Xperia Arc Android Development] SXUsr:
Worked a treat, thanks!
[Xperia Arc Android Development] steryman:
I didn't had that menu but I reflashed it wiping all the user data and now I have it. Even if I choice Wi-Fi only or Wi-Fi and mobile networks I get "Could not connect to network". Wi-Fi works since I can download apps from the market. Please help me!
[Xperia Arc Android Development] norge-xda:
Thx!! As hoped, it worked for me. Mine was rooted with locked boot and the OTA upgrade let my Arc rooted

@ ricstc (rooted is rooted)

Yeah, I thought that but given my noobishness :D I preferred being sure :)
[Xperia Arc Android Development] stu1978:
Sounds like 3g isn't connecting, try:

Settings > Sony Ericsson > Settings Download.
[Xperia Arc Android Development] caqo71:
I had the same issue. Just change the phone language to English (United Kingdom) and try.
[Xperia Arc Android Development] steryman:
@stu: I don't use 3G. I saw a guy that updated his phone with no sim through WiFi.

@Caqo71: I already have the phone in that language. I'll try another one.

Later Edit: Nope, still the same error :( Please help me!
[Xperia Arc Android Development] nash_ph_41:
TS is there anyway to root this in xperia Neo?
[Xperia Arc Android Development] steryman:
Fixed. I set the language to English UK, inserted SIM card, had at last 50% battery and used WiFi & Mobile Networks (even if I don't have 3G) and now is downloading via WiFi. Thank you guys for helping me :)
[Xperia Arc Android Development] rein_hiryu:
Still no OTA update for me, I'm from Indonesia. Rooted on 2.3.2 bootloader locked.
[Xperia Arc Android Development] lucifaru:
one quick question though. I have rooted successfully with the above mentioned method, but I do realize that the boot time was not as quick as the normal 2.3.3 which I had before through seus. In addition, did anyone have any problem with Playnow? I cant connect to the server.
[Xperia Arc Android Development] steryman:
@Lucifaru: Was that the first time boot after the update? If yes, it's normal. After that, Usually the boot time is 30 seconds(at least for me).
[Xperia Arc Android Development] karlitos_:
Finally get the OTA update last friday afternoon.

My xperia Arc is a movistar branded (spain) with 2.3.3 non-rooted firm.

First I downgrade to 2.3.2 movistar branded (with no data wipe) and no OTA available.

Then I hard reset the device and still no OTA.

After, flash to 2.3.2 generic and no data wipe. unsuccesful again.

Finally flashed to 2.3.2 generic with data wipe (and I think this was the key) via WiFi, it finally updated. So now, I'm a happy 2.3.3 rooted user =)

hope this help =)
[Xperia Arc Android Development] whocancatchme:
This really annoy me to wipe my data again !!!! but if it can bring the root to my phone so be it...
[Xperia Arc Android Development] lucifaru:
Hey, the boot time of my un rooted 2.3.3 was exactly like you mentioned, 30 sec. I am timing mine as we speak and it is beyond 30 sec and returned to what it was when I first bought it (2.3.2 when I got it), which took around 2 min or so.

@steryman Just figured out how to make the boot works in 30sec. The hint is, revert everything to UK and it will boot up quickly. I had been using Japanese as my default language and it booted up quite slowly. but back to UK, everything is back to normal boot speed. I guess similar situation will arise for languages other than the UK english, based on the fact that the downgrade was back to a UK rom (my original rom was HK rom). Anyways, thanks guys.

I still have problem getting to play now.... says communication error and cannot connect to server... queer... I am using an HK Arc, not too sure if that matters....

referring to my above question, I finally figured out. The reason I cannot get on to Play Now is because of the original .181 UK rom. You have to get Market enabler to set to UK, as well as language to UK in order to get to use Play Now.

Does anyone have a .181 JP or HK ftf for flashing? I wanna test and play around with it. Thanks!
[Xperia Arc Android Development] intrancer:
Did you have sim card installed. I had sane problem but when i put my sim card in it connected.
[Xperia Arc Android Development] PhyzX:
Generic Firmwares

I can get all the generic firmwares (legally).

but they will have to be flashed on to your phone.

Does anyone want to flash their phone and upload them as flashtool file (.tft)?
[Xperia Arc Android Development] nokiaman1978:
just rooted my phone, awsome. was easier than i thought.
[Xperia Arc Android Development] maidguitar:
If I use this .181 generic as the base to upgrade, would that affect anything to do with basebands and such since I'm on Japanese docomo? Also, if I don't like it is there any way to flash back to original Japanese firmware? Thanks !
[Xperia Arc Android Development] lucifaru:
I believe you can flash it back to 01C image using flashtool. Actually, I am looking for that image as well (the 2.3.2 one).
[Xperia Arc Android Development] jamaljmys:
i updated through OTA on unlocked boot-loader, everything gone well until device restarted and couldn't boot. tried enter the fast-boot again with no success. green indicator work when turn on the device and the device vibrate but no boot. of course flash tool also not successes .

any help please ????
[Xperia Arc Android Development] kistigun:
you can't use the OTA service with unlocked bootloader. Now you've bricked your phone. Look her for more info: http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1106250
[Xperia Arc Android Development] xolkz:
Without data wipe

Wanted to share that this works.

My Arc was on HK 2.3.3

I flashed it to Global 2.3.2 without data wipe.

All my data was intact when i boot up 2.3.2, install Gingerbreak.

Tested it.

OTA update to 2.3.3

All my data still there .. all my apps - not wiped !

Root Access still there.

Wonderful !! thanks again for this tip.

cheers.
[Xperia Arc Android Development] maidguitar:
Are you also on docomo ? If you flashed, is the global/generic rom all good with docomo's systems and signals?
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] mehoob12:
hello there

i did root my galaxy s2 but when i install rom manger from market

no clockworkmod

how to enter recovery mode in sgs2

please advise
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] nobnut:
You install recovery by following the instructions contained here.

ROM Manager doesn't support the SGSII yet.

You posted in the wrong thread also.
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] mehoob12:
thank alot
[Trophy General] mtrg:
Hi, unbranded my HTC Trophy Vodafone_DE as described in this thread:

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1020855

Branding is gone, but bootloader-Version is still 1.10 and not 1.20.

When calling someone the sound-quality is very bad. there is always a noise/hissing. Does someone know that problem?
[General Questions and Answers] misterbook:
I have an HTC Touch Pro with Sprint. It's a recently acquired phone, as someone basically said 'I have an Epic, take this' and handed it to me for free. Never one to look a gift horse in the mouth, I wiped it completely clean via ##RTN and began customizing. The first thing I wanted was to be able to use it as a modem. I realize PAM is no longer available, so scripting it was my only option. PDAnet and WiFimobile were not for me; One was slow, the other wouldn't charge my phone while it was plugged in. Considering battery life, this was a concern. So I deleted both off the phone.

So, I grabbed ShaggyLive CM_Guardian killer, PHM reg edit, and went to town. Inside of HLM/COMM/INTERNETSHARING I changed the d-Word extention to nothing. Same key, inside of settings, changed 'ForceCellConnection' to be Sprint (No quotations). MaxCMConnectRetries is set to 0. Inside of the same key, but under 'Status', I have Enabled set for 0.

ICS worked like a charm. Fast too (comparitively), AND it charged the phone.

And this has worked for a long time on all three computers I have. An old VAIO NCR laptop with Win Vista 32-bit, a newer VAIO with Win-7 64, and the newest desktop with Win 7 64. Over the weekend, my older VAIO laptop went through a few updates; It had just been recently brought back online after four months in a closet thanks to a broken screen. I found a cheap new screen from an online company, and installed it. So, I was expecting some updates. Afterwards, however - suddenly my connection type changes to 'local only'.

No problem, says I. I'll revert the MSConfig. Aaaand... nothing.

Hmm. Well, no matter, I'll look on these OTHER computers that I have, that have also been working just fine for an answer.

Local Only.

Hurr? I double checked my settings in Reg Edit, and nothing's changed. What am I missing? I thought about disabling Ipv6, but none of the other computers went through any updates, so I don't know how that could be effecting anything, and I'd really hate to screw around with the reg-edit on the other two until I can figure out what happened to one.

Help would be appreciated.

(EDIT: Also, I do have an internet connection on the phone itself. I double checked that almost immediatly, thinking it was something stupid like 'my phone lost internet connection thus local only'.)
[G Tablet Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] campotino:
I have an Olipad, it's Italian version of Gtablet whit 1Gb of RAM and 3G module.

I installed the ROM with Cyanogeb NVFLASH,rc4 release 7.0.0 without problems.

Everything works and the hardware is recognized.

Then I installed the 7.0.3 update with CWR (my version 3.0... ), ending with a type error (I do not remember perfectly): "unknow command bootloader.bin" and "E: / etc / bootloader. bin".

I did "wipe data/factory reset" and "Wipe dalvik cache"...

When you restart the device,the boot screen appears the error:

"magic value mismatch"

So I decided I formatted and everything,format boot format system,sdcard format,etc ...

Then I reset the device with the original ROM (Tapu 1.2-4222). I repeated the installation with cyanogen done before and again I got the same error ... "magic value mismatch"

Many people have upgraded the olipad to version 7.0.3 with my procedure without any problems.
[G Tablet Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] roebeet:
Does the olipad have the TapUI interface, like the Hannspad? Good post because I think you've given me all the clues to put this together.

You mentioned "1.2-4222" - my guess is that this is a special TapUI firmware just for this device, and notice the first two numbers - you are probably on the 1.2 dev branch. This is similar to how the Hannspad is setup.

With that in mind, CM7 is 1.1 dev branch based, and thus NOT compatible without specific alterations. If this is anything like a 1.2-based GTAB, you've just soft bricked it because CM7 does not update the bootloader, and neither does clockworkmod. You'd need nvflash to fix it.

This is also the case with the Hannspad, from what I've read - it's also using the 1.2 dev branch and you WILL soft-brick it if you attempt a 1.1-based GTAB mod.
[G Tablet Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] campotino:
This evening I try to downgrade the bootloader whit ZPAD ROM based on bootloader 1.1 .

Can I upgrade directly whit Cyanogen 7.0.3 through CWR or should I repeat the entire procedure?

Thanks :D
[G Tablet Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] roebeet:
If you are a 1.1 based ROM (ie an older zPad ROM, for example), then upgrading to CM7 should work, in theory. the 7.0.3 CM7 only update the boot.img (kernel) so the recovery and bootloader are not changed.
[G Tablet Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] campotino:
So how is it possible that 7.0.3 update does not work on 7.0.0 ROM?

Cyanogen 7.0.0 is based on bootloader 1.1 and if update 7.0.3 not change the bootloader... Why it does not work?????? :confused::confused::confused: