yashsingh1/xdaforums huggingface dataset:
[Xperia Play Android Development] antEris:
Google "download SEUS" find sony ericson update service, and give it a try. I wasn't able to find where to repair it, but the more who try it the more chance we have I suppose.
[Xperia Play Android Development] paxChristos:
At work until late, I'll try it then!!
[Xperia Play Android Development] Mogul345:
I think the idea he's getting at is to take his locked 2.3.3 device, use SEUS to get down to 2.3.2, and then do whatever Mills had up his sleeve to intercept the 2.3.3 update on a locked device to extract the kernel.
[Xperia Play Android Development] paxChristos:
Like he said, anybody who can help me help you guys, (i.e. gimme steps or general outline of what's needed to happen) I'll do it

Also, downloaded SEUS tool, but it looks like there is not a "repair upgrade" option available, only automatically upgrading the firmware...
[Xperia Play Android Development] Mills00013:
I thought we concluded that SE hasnt pushed the 2.3.3 update through to SEUS yet, or they might not. I have a contact at Sony I'll try to contact and see what I can dig up.
[Xperia Play Android Development] Mogul345:
Did I misunderstand? I thought all you needed was a locked 2.3.2 device and you somehow knew how to bust it out of the OTA update?

Or were you just hoping to run them through SEUS?
[Xperia Play Android Development] hatcyl:
Yes, plenty of people have the OTA file, but only a SEUS file can be made into a tft for some reason.

Anyways, you can get to stock 2.3.3 by re locking, so I don't see this as a big deal.
[Xperia Play Android Development] 216Monster:
I was thinking a stock 2.3.3 r800x in seus would repair update an download 2.3.3 if seus can.. I didn't know it might not support r800x fully ? I can find a link and post a screen shot of it if it would help
[Xperia Play Android Development] hatcyl:
I see what you mean, I guess if you tried a repair it would take you back to 2.3.2 ... But I really don't know...
[Xperia Play Android Development] paxChristos:
Negative, SEUS will not repair update by default (yes, i followed the instructions, and yes, I'm on a bootlocked and stock R800x)

The 4 steps are attached, the choices for the Xperia Play are : R800, SO-01D, and Z1, I tried all three, and they all say the same thing, that there is no new software out there
[Xperia Play Android Development] crisis187:
Any flash tools out there yet besides

But to flash recovery menu would need unlocked bootloader :-(

And does anyone know how to boot in normal recovery?
[Xperia Play Android Development] crisis187:
Where can we get flashtool
[Xperia Play Android Development] One2many:
Hello!

Still trying to get a fully working 2.3.3 onto the R800x without OTA updates or locking the bootloader.

We are looking at your posted mtd2.img and getting incomplete image.

When I run this on my device here is what I get:

adb shell

su

cat /proc/mtd

Dev: size erasesize name

mtd0: 13880000 00020000 "system"

mtd1: 00a00000 00020000 "appslog"

mtd2: 0e100000 00020000 "cache"

mtd3: 17c00000 00020000 "userdata"

Can you please run the following against a completely working r800x and post the files?

adb shell

su

dd if=/dev/mtd/mtd0 of=/sdcard/mtd0.img bs=4096

dd if=/dev/mtd/mtd1 of=/sdcard/mtd1.img bs=4096

dd if=/dev/mtd/mtd2 of=/sdcard/mtd2.img bs=4096

dd if=/dev/mtd/mtd3 of=/sdcard/mtd3.img bs=4096

Thank you!
[Xperia Play Android Development] ozzmanj1:
I wouldlove to get my hands (and I'm sure everyone else) on the 2.3.3 kernel for the r800x. I can flash the 2.3.3 system image but it makes a mess of my phone. Right now I am on the UK rom with timescape (2.3.3). But would like to eventually have a full nandroid of 2.3.3 with the kernel as a backup in case I ever want to flash back. If I come across anything I will let ya'll know.
[Xperia Play Android Development] MAster224:
Wait not to sound like an idiot but what works?
[Xperia Play Android Development] 007shark:
Yes that is what I get too and when extracting, I realize that the recovery and boot is not in /mtd. I was use to my old Droid which made things much simpler. I have been looking high and low for a way to extract the boot.img from the phone with no solution. When flashing the boot with fastboot I get

S1 PartID 0x00000003, block 0x00000280-0x000002e3.

flashing system: S1 PartID 0x00000004, block 0x000002e4-0x00000ca7.

How can I access and extract blocks 0x00000280-0x000002e3?

EDIT: The files are uploading now.
[Xperia Play Android Development] 216Monster:
Hello,

Mills00013, for the section on DoomLords kernel and 2.3.3 system you should change it from no camera to only no wifi. I have flashed stock 2.3.3 system.img from this thread with dooms v3 kernel everything works (cameras, mms, 1.86ghz o/c) Only the wifi is broke with this build combination
[Xperia Play Android Development] NeoandGeo:
Care to elaborate a bit more? You just flashed the stock 2.3.3 system.img, and applied which exact Doomlord Kernel? I would love to give this combination a try as a working high quality camcorder is more important to me than wifi.

I am trying a simple flash of the 2.3.3 system.img and Doomlord V04 kernel.
[Xperia Play Android Development] Mills00013:
Waiting... waiting... waiting.....

Updated :D
[Xperia Play Android Development] 216Monster:
Sure no prob sir,

EDIT :

I flashed the 2.3.3 system.img and dooms v3 kernel , the camera works and 1.86ghz max slot.

Im gonna flash them all again because I thought dooms v5 worked for me before dalvik2cache mod. Ill flash everything again and report back. Sorry for the loop

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Thank you sir! but I made a mistake , camera works with Dooms v3 kernel with 1.86ghz max.
[Xperia Play Android Development] NeoandGeo:
Thanks, just tried v4 kernel, but camera didn't work. I will try the new v5 kernel and see what happens.

Camera didn't work for me with v5 test 2 either. :(
[Xperia Play Android Development] 216Monster:
It worked with v3 , I just flashed back to v3 and tested. Sorry about that
[Xperia Play Android Development] Mills00013:
So its just dooms v3 kernel that works both the camera and the wifi? Everything up from there has wifi and camera broken?
[Xperia Play Android Development] 216Monster:
Yes that is correct, very sorry for the run around.
[Xperia Play Android Development] Mills00013:
Right on, got it amended again! Thanks for trying out those combinations everyone!

Speaking of combinations, the kernel from FXP028A and the newest build of CM7, FXP043A is absolutely breath taking. Get your CM7 on if you havn't jumped on that wagon yet.
[Xperia Play Android Development] NeoandGeo:
What all works/doesn't work?

Also could you post the 028a kernel?

Thanks!
[Xperia Play Android Development] Mills00013:
Although I'm hopeful that FXP will fix the issues he has with the current kernel and make it so I don't have to use one thats a couple months old, there are very few problems with this build.

Camera does not work. It opens and does not force close, but there is no image.

USB tethering works.

Game Pads work.

There is no lag.

MMS is hit or miss, but I've never really lost it through all the CM7 builds like everyone else has, so yrmv.

Wifi works, bluetooth works.

MD5 for the attached file should be 5184621c9ca20e11108b8edfcc8cd205 for the 7z and the .img itself should MD5 out at 273d8786e06fcceac31a18b74cde02d9.
[Xperia Play Android Development] 216Monster:
I really would like to use CM7 but with two little girls I cant go a day without a camera ! Plus I really like the super high over clock speeds in doomlords kernel and i would miss the games launcher
[Xperia Play Android Development] Yufice:
what exactly is this file you attatched?
[Xperia Play Android Development] 216Monster:
I believe its the kernel for FXP028A, hes suggesting using that with the FXP043 build and it will work as he posted.

r800x getting closer to a fully working rom and o/c :D
[Xperia Play Android Development] 007shark:
Sorry about leaving everyone hanging on the mtd files. It took awhile and I had to go to work. Here they are: http://dl.dropbox.com/u/35097081/mtd0-mtd3.zip
[Xperia Play Android Development] Mills00013:
This is true. Although a couple people are saying any one of the kernels should work, i personally used 28A because I feel like it's worked out the best in the past. Prior to 28, there are dns issues and the phone won't boot. Post 28 the camera experiences regression.
[Xperia Play Android Development] One2many:
We'll take a look. Thank you
[Xperia Play Android Development] FrAsErTaG:
Have any 800x users found a way to use the latest official firmware (Ce,Generic) on there 800x? Im building a new rom and would like to have 800x support
[Xperia Play Android Development] 007shark:
I have been working on it with no success so far, but have an idea that I will work on this weekend to see if it works.
[Xperia Play Android Development] icebear8:
hey guys how do i relock my boot loader i have the r800x with 2.3.2 and i wanna do the OTA i tried this http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1134334 but it dont seem to work as when i do the ota i still get a brick
[Xperia Play Android Development] ozzmanj1:
Re-locking the bootloader is easy. I followed this thread when I OTAd from 2.3.2 to 2.3.3

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1134334

Just download the ftf file that called Bootloader Relock. Flash that with Flashtool. Its super easy. To unlock after you update just do the same thing as before to unlock it. And yes its the same code to unlock it. After I OTAd I used fastboot to go into the Recovery and rooted my phone, set the font to Robot, Flashed the SDcard speed boost cache size, and the Bravia Engine, and the Google Tak w Video.

Please be aware that if you make a clockwork backup after updating the OTA to 2.3.3. It will not save teh Kernel from the 2.3.3. So if you flash a custom kernel you will lose that Stock Kernel, and for me I had nothing but issues. Unless I missed something I have never been able to get Doom Kernel to work on the Stock ROM. I was using Doom Kernel v3. If there is a Doom Kernel compatible with Stock someonme please post.
[Xperia Play Android Development] icebear8:
yea i tried that my phone is 2.3.2 non root and i tried to use that link you sent me but every time i flash it and when i do my OTA it just bricks my phone everytime that is where i am lost at its not relocking my bootloader

this is what flash tool tells me 28/017/2011 18:17:59 - INFO - Flashing loader

28/018/2011 18:18:01 - INFO - PROT_VER="03";DATE="20110217";TIME="15:47:00";VER="R4A066";CXC="1234-5769";TYPE="S1_LOADER";UNIQUE_DEV_ID="B6EA0A89AD201B3B0B6D572A925D9B74465F40B5";SEC_LOCK_STATUS="LOCKED";OTP_DATA="4B6D71004714040816040028A9D38DDAB001002000000000";IMEI="A1000017114398";AID_VERSION="0004";EROM_AID="0001";LOADER_AID="0001";SW_AID="0001";CUST_AID="0001";SIM_LOCK_AID="0001";HWCONF_AID="0001";PROD_ID="0002";ACTIVE_LOADER_AID="0001";MEMDEVS="02:00:002C:00B3:0000:00002000:00020000:00000800:00000040,03:03:001B:534D:0010:0003AF20:00010000:00000200";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="YES";CARD_SIZE="16GB";CARD_DATA="";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";

28/018/2011 18:18:02 - INFO - Flashing preset

28/018/2011 18:18:02 - INFO - TA value : [00, 00, 08, B2, 00, 00, 00, 02, 00, 00, ]

28/018/2011 18:18:02 - INFO - Flashing finished.

28/018/2011 18:18:02 - INFO - Now unplug the device and power it on

28/018/2011 18:18:02 - INFO - Then go to application settings

28/018/2011 18:18:02 - INFO - turn on Unknown Sources and Debugging
[Xperia Play Android Development] icebear8:
anyone know? i have no idea why it aint relocking
[Xperia Play Android Development] crono141:
Have you tried running the flash twice in a row? Then reboot?
[Xperia Play Android Development] icebear8:
nvm i think its all good i flashed it 4 times and that did the trick lol
[Xperia Play Android Development] hairdewx:
How did you get back to the stock 2.3.3 kernel? Or is it the same kernel as 2.3.2?
[Xperia Play Android Development] crono141:
The front page needs an update in the ROMs section. There's a new thread here that uses a modified Doomkernel v3 with Stock UK rom on R800x. Works flawlessly, except some minor annoyances (such as the phone ringer slider looking funky). All hardware is fully functional, with overclocking and init.d script support. And you get Timescape.
[Xperia Play Android Development] paxChristos:
I redownloaded the 2.3.3 update for my phone using wotan server (they have it available under the "Advance Options" Checkbox (you can select 3.0.1.E.0.88 there, but not in the non advanced options... wierd)) and I still have the files it used to flash the update to my phone on my computer... In the first of 3 zipped files, there is a file called "kernel.s05"

Can anybody use this, or am I going about this wrong?
[Xperia Play Android Development] 216Monster:
Can u post all three of those files please !!

E D I T : Im downloading an update with SEUS version 2.11.11.21 and the update size is 160 mb this could be the 2.3.3 with kernel because the SEUS update for 2.3.2 is only 155mb. If this is 2.3.3 I can make a ftf I think and will post!
[Xperia Play Android Development] 216Monster:
I just made a full Ftf of 2.3.3 uploading now!
[Xperia Play Android Development] crono141:
WOOT!!

Where's mills to update this post when you need him? :)
[Xperia Play Android Development] 007shark:
Finally can get the 2.3.3 kernel and the radio update. Woohoo!
[Xperia Play Android Development] paxChristos:
Do you still want me to upload the wotan server files?
[Xperia Play Android Development] 216Monster:
Here is the 2.3.3 flashtool file!

http://db.tt/RnHvjcYU
[Xperia Play Android Development] 007shark:
Thank you for this. Hopefully Mills will add this to the main page.
[Xperia Play Android Development] 216Monster:
No problem this benefits us all ! I posted it a few places hopefully everyone can find it now!
[Xperia Play Android Development] Mills00013:
I'll add it to the front page later tonight if i get a chance!

Fantastic work, monster!
[Xperia Play Android Development] 216Monster:
Thank you sir : )

I re uploaded the file , re made it with newest flashtool
[Xperia Play Android Development] Mogul345:
Is this still the correct link to the updated version? http://db.tt/RnHvjcYU
[Xperia Play Android Development] 216Monster:
E D I T : NEWER LINK BELOW (3 POSTS DOWN)
[Xperia Play Android Development] 91ludesit:
Was the baseband update in the 2.3.3 update worth it? I am just trying to decide if I continue waiting out CM7 or go ahead and update to 2.3.3. I hate flashing roms all the time.
[Xperia Play Android Development] Mogul345:
Awesome. Finally, 2.3.3 for me! I did not want to do the whole relock bootloader, update re-unlock dance at all. Looks like I have a weekend project!
[Xperia Play Android Development] 216Monster:
I would say that if you want the best possible stock experience then flash the 2.3.3 ftf and then flash the superuser 3.0.7 zip in CW Recovery and your rooted 2.3.3 Its great :)

Heres the 2.3.3 Full FTF

http://www.multiupload.com/T0FWBGYEC4

E D I T : Heres the SuperUser 3.0.7 Zip

http://downloads.androidsu.com/super...fgh-signed.zip

If you hate stock even if its rooted then theres a good rom for CMDA based off of UK firmware here

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1336461
[Xperia Play Android Development] KeiranFTW:
I think Verizon would do anything to lock you out of your device, first they lock your bootloader, then they forget, or refuse to, release kernel source. I am glad I am in the UK, where bootloaders can be unlocked freely.

If the Verizon play kernel source code is ever released then I will develop a kernel for CDMA Plays :)
[Xperia Play Android Development] 91ludesit:
Thanks man I went ahead and did the update, the improvement in signal strength was totally worth it!
[Xperia Play Android Development] Mogul345:
Just used the ftf file, went smooth as butter. The SU link seems busted, but I just used the RootXperia.zip I had from the original unlock. It installs 3.0.4, I'll just upgrade through the market.

Thanks Monster!
[Xperia Play Android Development] 216Monster:
Thats great man : )

I updated the link, ChainsDD changed his SuperUser from 3.0.6 to 3.0.7 thats why the link went down ( i didnt notice until now) I updated the link if you wanna flash the 3.0.7
[Xperia Play Android Development] Mogul345:
Thanks. That'll help others. But I just updated SuperUser through the market when I was doing the mass initial update of all the Google Apps.
[Xperia Play Android Development] joeminati:
Damn. Theres really no tutorials much for the R800x. I come from flashing HD2s and such and this is tough. Any tutorials on how to flash CM7? The 3 steps are so vague. I need a detailed tutorial.
[Xperia Play Android Development] 216Monster:
Are you familiar with fastboot ?
[Xperia Play Android Development] Mogul345:
Hmm, so I have a question now.

As I stated before, I used Monster's .ftf to update my phone to 2.3.3 Stock.

Is there a way for me to extract the kernel image out of this .ftf file so I can use fastboot to flash the stock 2.3.3 kernel? I ask b/c I'm thinking with the soon-to-be released CM9 alphas it might be time to jump on the alpha testing bandwagon. But in case things go awry, I want to be able to flash back the stock 2.3.3 kernel and a restore a nandroid backup of my phone's current setup.

Is this possible? Or will restoring back to current mean I have to use Flashtool to flash the entire shebang and then restore my Nandroid backup?
[Xperia Play Android Development] 216Monster:
You can use winrar, just make a new folder, put the ftf file in the folder, then right click and make a new winrar file in the folder. double click the empty rar file, inside the rar is a option on the upper left corner its an arrow , which takes you back one folder, click it. Now you will be in the folder that the rar file is in and you will see the ftf file and the rar file. Double click the ftf and it will open up the ftf and show you all the files inside. Simply extract the kernel.sin to a folder and you can fastboot the kernel only . It sounds like a lot because I'm typing it out, its very quick and easy to do :)
[Xperia Play Android Development] Methisfaction:
hey guys, im about to buy a play...but i hear that some accesoires dont work on it (not supported)....i will specially use my Beats by dre with it.

may spoon this "unsupportness" out with an custom rom?

thx in advance :)
[Xperia Play Android Development] joeminati:
Yes. I am able to get to the fastboot mode. But all the commands I put in the fastboot dos command window does not work.
[Xperia Play Android Development] Selim873:
Do I have to unlock the bootloader for this? I jumped from the LG Vortex to the Play, it was SO easy to get a recovery and flash roms on it. The Play seems SO complicated, and I'm always hearing about unlocking a bootloader with a price...
[Xperia Play Android Development] 216Monster:
Did you unlock your bootloader? ( sorry if you answered that already ) Sorry Im am asking this again also but, What do you want to do with your phone? Tell and i will compile links for everything you need.

The Play does have a 24$ paid bootloader unlock method because of how its locked down, Alejandrissimo makes it very clear and easy, here is a link to his thread, its worth it.
[Xperia Play Android Development] Mogul345:
No, that makes perfect sense, I'll try it out. But does that mean a .ftf is really just a .rar with a different file name? Do you know what archive format is being used behind the scenes? (rar zip cab maybe?)

EDIT:

I guessed, and changed the extension to .zip. Opens right up in PeaZip. So that answers the question - it's just a zip with a custom file extension, just like an .apk.

And you're working way too hard Monster :)
[Xperia Play Android Development] Mogul345:
Here, hopefully I can make other people's lives easier as well. I created an archive containing both the stock kernels, from Mills' first post ITT and Monsters' .ftf and attached it to this post.

Mills, would you want to link this to the first post?
[Xperia Play Android Development] 91ludesit:
Has anybody found an ICS metamorph that works? I used Sonnysehtons, but it only themed part of the framework.
[Xperia Play Android Development] joeminati:
I am trying to flash the CDMA\GSM 007Shark's Rom to see if the GSM is working with the SIM card. I am basically just trying to use any other ROM that is not totally Verizon stock roms.

And plus, I just wanted to know how the flashing system works. As mentioned, the flash process to HD2's was so simple. These require all sorts of different Windows apps to be installed and so on... :P

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I just really need to learn how to install CM7. Everything else is flashed in the programs on the phone.
[Xperia Play Android Development] bladestonez:
just thought i would let everyone know DooMLord's new CDMA kernel works flawlessly with tons of new features, First post links dont work you have to scrool down on the first page for the one that works here.
[Xperia Play Android Development] hairdewx:
cool, gonna try it out!
[Xperia Play Android Development] 007shark:
DoomLord's new kernel works with both the 3.0.1.A.0.145 firmware or verizon's stock 2.3.3 firmware. He needs more testers and he is not done with it yet.
[Xperia Play Android Development] 216Monster:
Ill pm you a good write up of what u need!

EDIT : Check your Pm's I sent you a link for everything you will need about fastboot

EDIT 2 : Got your msg, check your pm!
[Xperia Play Android Development] joeminati:
Thank you for the links to what I need. My phone is bootloader unlocked and rooted with 2.3.3 software.

Check your PMs
[Xperia Play Android Development] 91ludesit:
http://developer.sonyericsson.com/wportal/devworld/downloads/download/30e288tarbz2?cc=gb&lc=en

Kernel source for the R800x.
[Xperia Play Android Development] Hogwarts:
Could someone tell me what roms are safe to install on a locked boot loader

Since we have Recovery now we can flash roms

We just need ones based on the stock kernel right?

Just like Droid X does

Let me know if any exist. Thanks
[Xperia Play Android Development] droidjunkie:
the generic uk version of the stock rom works you just have to restore a nandroid backup of the rom
[Xperia Play Android Development] netizenmt:
Anyone have a clean nandroid of the generic UK version?
[Xperia Play Android Development] Hogwarts:
What are the advantages of the UK rom?

Is it any faster than the US one?

I have a 2.3.3 Rooted R800X. All bloatware removed

V6 Supercharge script installed and GUI mod with CWM Recovery

If anyone has that link to the UK nandroid backup and more info on it. let me know thanks
[Xperia Play Android Development] netizenmt:
Yeah, what he said, and me too.
[Xperia Play Android Development] 216Monster:
Here is a nandroid backup I made from 007sharks UK firmware rom. It already has the supercharger I believe. Im running the rom and I would say I like it 10x better then using verizon 2.3.3 stock.

Nandroid of 007shark's R800x Uk Rom

http://db.tt/Z0g6ETcc
[Xperia Play Android Development] droidjunkie:
Monster is that the nandroid you gave me? If so then won't they have to flash stock wifi modules
[Xperia Play Android Development] 216Monster:
Yea its the same link. I just copied it here.
[Xperia Play Android Development] Hogwarts:
How is it running supercharger without script manager installed and setup to run the script on boot?