yashsingh1/xdaforums huggingface dataset:
[Xperia Arc General] datagubben:
People with little or no experience of root and flashing should stick with firmware already on the phone + update with PCC.
[Xperia Arc General] iCake:
Yay I f*cked up.

I installed 181 first by accident then I started to get those force close so I though "Must have done the flashing wrong" and did 181 again and got the 1% battery issue so I dragged out the battery and inserted it again and got the 0% issue...

I've tried flashing 184 and 181 with no luck, help?
[Xperia Arc General] mog_kupo:
Hi, I dont know if this will help

I had my Arc on 2.3.3, so I flashed the .181 firmware, then root with Gingerbreak......got the 1% battery issue, I removed the battery for 30 secs, then put it back, and voila!! problem solved

Now I'm unsure about the OTA upgrade to 2.3.4, I'm afraid of gettin the same problem because I didn't flash .184 first

Would you recomend the OTA upgrade?

Or should I flash .184 first, then .181, and then 2.3.4 OTA?

The battery problem got me scared
[Xperia Arc General] iCake:
I've tried taking out the battery, so it seems like I've bricked my phone <_>
[Xperia Arc General] androline:
Why not try an update to 2.3.4 then go back to 184 then again 181 and to finish ... gingerbreak 1.2 / finish with a OTA update to 2.3.4

Actually it's repeating the whole cycle ...

If it can help ...

Peace.
[Xperia Arc General] iCake:
Going to try pc updating it then back to 184 -> 181

Didn't fix the battery problem :/
[Xperia Arc General] xperiax10.awesome:
I was ob 2.3.4 only and did the same thing as above mentioned, didnt wiped the data, should I try that?

sent via awesome Xperia aRc :-)
[Xperia Arc General] iCake:
I found a fix that makes the battery hold at 1% instead of 0% which works for me for a while.
[Xperia Arc General] datagubben:
As long as you did correct the first time, meaning flash.184 you can flash again.
[Xperia Arc General] xperiax10.awesome:
Ok, I will try now again...just to confirm again, shoul I wipe data??

after wiping data everything is Ok, now have working rooted 2.3.4 !!!

sent via awesome Xperia aRc :-)
[Xperia Arc General] datagubben:
Read first post!
[Xperia Arc General] Xajel:
I think I bricked my phone too :(

I followed the steps as mentioned, first UK184 then 181...

the first thing I noted is after flashing the UK184 I went to Settings>About and noted that the firmware was 181 and not 184 !!.. I didn't thought this was a mistake and thought I just don't know where I read the correct value... so I started to flash the 181 firmware and after that the 0% battery problem shown :(

I tried again flashing the UK184 without success, now I'm downloading the 2.3.4 firmware as a last try.. if nothing solved I'll take it to the dealer for replacement/fixing.. thanks god I didn't unlock the bootloader ( thought if I did I wouldn't do these steps and directly flashed the prerooted image !! )
[Xperia Arc General] visarya:
here is a patch i made that will work with arc , you will have a working arc with 1% battery ( better than 0 ;) )

http://xdaforums.com/showpost.php?p=18011870&postcount=74
[Xperia Arc General] Alfa Kenny One:
YAY!! Worked!

This whole trick worked for me!

Flash .184 (check. wipe data) > Flash .181 (check wipe data) > Install gingerbreak and ROOT > then check for OTA. It will be available!

No led probs etc. and now running 2.3.4 rooted!

Greets from Rotterdam
[Xperia Arc General] datagubben:
Stop writing false information! :mad:

-I flashed down again today from rooted 2.3.4 just to check your findings:

It says .184 when you flash to .184 in /Settings/About and not .181 like in your case. You must have mixed up the firmwares somehow or tired after Friday night out?

Well, after .184, I flashed the .181 again + root and then OTA to 2.3.4. So now I am back again to 2.3.4 with root. :) :)

Ps. But did you forget .184 the first time, it is already too late after 2.3.4!
[Xperia Arc General] Alfa Kenny One:
LOL! Friday night i think...

If you do all things well you end up with a rooted 2.3.4
[Xperia Arc General] ZyxeLa:
There isn't 2.3.4 update(no OTA, no PCC) in my country... If I Flash .184, then .181... will I receive OTA update?
[Xperia Arc General] datagubben:
Eeeh, Yes and it will be Rooted! Since you flash a Generic (actullay Nordic, but its called World here on xda by mistake) firmware that has rooted .181 capabilities OTA to 2.3.4, regardless of the geographical location of your Arc phone... :p

But start with UK.184 first, to avoid the LED/Battery problem (I thought I wrote that in the first post)???

Hope it makes sense, if not ask again... :cool:

Ps. If you only looking to update your phone without Root, look at other threads in the forum instead!
[Xperia Arc General] ZyxeLa:
I have 2.3.3 rooted arc and stil want rooted 2.3.4 :)

Thanks, everything's understendable :)
[Xperia Arc General] timroth:
Worked for me with no error. Double flash then ota.
[Xperia Arc General] civi309:
Hi all,

I have used android for a long time but quite new with arc. I have just bought a second hand arc, which is LT15 i and .181. everything worked fine. But i want to update to 2.3.4 rooted. can i just simple follow the steps as the safest way? And how about wifi weakness issues as i read in some 2.3.4 related topics?

Hope to hear your advices soon. In our country the is no way to get good warranty for the battery issue ~~.
[Xperia Arc General] datagubben:
.184 first and it works as per the guide. But since no good place for warranty claims, then don't.
[Xperia Arc General] ZyxeLa:
Fuuck :@ I flashed .184, then .181... then tried OTA, it says OTA available... It has downloaded, but not updated :| It says, "Could not update software"... I tried twice, but nothing. What should I do? :|
[Xperia Arc General] fcastillousfq:
Yes, that's right. My phone had 2.3.3 and I did exactly that and now I have rooted 2.3.4
[Xperia Arc General] ZyxeLa:
aaah, I understood :) I removed some system apps in 2.3.2 (.181)... I'll reflash it again and will try :)
[Xperia Arc General] danalex:
i also had "can't update right now" problem but it updated after i restarted the phone without any problems.
[Xperia Arc General] fcastillousfq:
Followed this guide from .368 and didn't run into any problems. Thanks!!!
[Xperia Arc General] datagubben:
You can flash to any firmware after updating your phone to 2.3.4 with this guide without trouble (except for.181 that needs uk.184 first).
[Xperia Arc General] xperiax10.awesome:
follow the method as described in 1st post, if any issues please retry selecting 'wipe data' option..

sent via awesome aRc..
[Xperia Arc General] minhsu:
I have updated Arc 2.3.4 with lockbooloader and nonroot, now I want Arc rooted, may I downgrade 184 uk and flash 145 Sing (not 181 Nordic) and root with Gingerbreak 1.2 finally update by OTA ?

I'm sorry, I have mistake, 145 Sing 2.3.3 can't root.
[Xperia Arc General] SXUsr:
What with...
[Xperia Arc General] datagubben:
Sorry, but I am kidnapping my own thread. :rolleyes:

I found these tweaks in some other thread (I forgot the name of the originator, but if you get upset about it, I will try to find the name of the guy again and post it here) and its working nicely, you can try it if you want.

ro.HOME_APP_ADJ=1

debug.sf.nobootanimation=1

ro.kernel.android.checkjni=0

dalvik.vm.execution-mode=int:jit

mot.proximity.delay=150

ro.lge.proximity.delay=25

ro.mot.eri.losalert.delay=1000

ro.media.enc.jpeg.quality=100

debug.sf.hw=1

video.accelerate.hw=1

windowsmgr.max_events_per_sec=160

wifi.supplicant_scan_interval=300

pm.sleep_mode=1

ro.ril.disable.power.collapse=1

persist.adb.notify=0

ro.media.dec.jpeg.memcap=8000000

ro.media.enc.hprof.vid.bps=8000000

media.stagefright.enable-player=true

media.stagefright.enable-meta=true

media.stagefright.enable-scan=true

media.stagefright.enable-http=true

persist.sys.use_dithering=0

logcat.live=disable

net.tcp.buffersize.default=4096,87380,256960,4096, 16384,256960

net.tcp.buffersize.wifi=4096,87380,256960,4096,163 84,256960

net.tcp.buffersize.umts=4096,87380,256960,4096,163 84,256960

net.tcp.buffersize.gprs=4096,87380,256960,4096,163 84,256960

net.tcp.buffersize.edge=4096,87380,256960,4096,163 84,256960

ro.ril.hsxpa=3

ro.ril.gprsclass=12

ro.ril.hep=1

ro.ril.enable.dtm=1

ro.ril.hsdpa.category=28

ro.ril.enable.a53=1

ro.ril.enable.3g.prefix=1

ro.ril.htcmaskw1.bitmask=4294967295

ro.ril.htcmaskw1=14449

ro.ril.hsupa.category=9

Copy and paste at the very end and into your build.prop file located at /system/

:):)
[Xperia Arc General] Atlantis!:
Hi first of all thantks to everybody who contributes on this thread, this forum is really useful to me.

I have bought a new Xperia Arc and it comes with 2.3.2. Then should I just flash to .181 global (nordic), then gingerbreak, and update OTA to 2.3.4? What I mean is if I can skip the step where you flash it to .184 uk since I'm already on 2.3.2.

Will there be any known problems with that? Anyway, I don't have any problem on flashing first to .184 uk and then follow the rest of the tutorial, I'm just curious about it.

Thanks and greetings.
[General Questions and Answers] mistamikel:
As the title says..... is there a cell thats 5in or bigger thats 1700/2100 ??
[General Questions and Answers] AllGamer:
5" or bigger?

why not simply got with a Tablet?

Samsung 7" or 10" android galaxy tablets are both hacked and can be used as a phone/data

forgot which of the model has the AWS bands
[General Questions and Answers] strychninetwitch:
Really? Phones aren't getting exponentially bigger for a reason, they're not fracking tablets. If it gets above 4.5" then it's hard to hold in any position and isn't able to fit in an average pocket. But cell phone companies likely won't stop until they get a 500dpi screen that covers the whole front of a 5 inch long phone. But that's decades away. Nevertheless this is a fail troll.
[General Questions and Answers] mistamikel:
That is what I was going to do, use a samsung galaxy 7in tab. Found out though that voice can only be used on 2g which does not help me.
[General Questions and Answers] mistamikel:
I find that 4.3in fitted fine in my hand and pocket, 5in would also be ok.

I wouldnt mind 6in phone/tab either :D
[General Questions and Answers] strychninetwitch:
Double post ._.

And who are you to say a 5 inch screen phone is functional as a phone? You haven't touched one because they don't exist.
[General Questions and Answers] mistamikel:
LOL guess you have not heard of a dell streak mini before :eek:
[General Questions and Answers] AllGamer:
where have you been? on mars?

HTC Athena is a freaking huge 5" phone that is at least 5 years old, and i still use it

the only reason i barely user it's due its weight

but 5" is easy to hold on 1 hand, and use the thumb to press the buttons

not easy to fit in Jeans pockets, but a normal pants pocket fits just fine

if you are not afraid to sit on it, and squash the LCD
[General Questions and Answers] AllGamer:
in November the Samsung Notes 5.6" is coming out, but there is no detail info about its radio bands

so the next best thing is perhaps the new SGS2 phones that are 4.65"
[General Questions and Answers] mistamikel:
I think the note wont be aws, as for the SGS2 I think I might be going down that route soon ;) . I wouldnt mind a streak mini but they are high in price and would rather go for the SGS2.
[General Questions and Answers] mistamikel:
You edit your this post, then show how much of a noob you are by saying there is no such thing as a 5in cell.....and on top call me a troll??? LMFAO!! Okay Mr.13 posts/ keyboard warrior. Back on your meds you go.
[General Questions and Answers] Rotary Parts:
+1 on that! That guy is a Troll and then got put in his place and disappears. That's Funny:D
[Touch Pro2, Tilt 2 Windows Mobile General] frozenreality44:
I was flashing jackos s3 radio after the phone finished installing the update it will not start at all any fix for this previously it was stuck at htc screen did the task 29 and flashed the jackos rom will stay stuck at htc screen thanks
[Touch Pro2, Tilt 2 Windows Mobile General] GT247:
Is your device GSM or CDMA?
[Touch Pro2, Tilt 2 Windows Mobile General] frozenreality44:
is gsm tried everything I could think of, I hope you have a suggestion the only thing that I found is the last resource is that riff jtag box ($150 plus shipping) but I don't have it, and I don't think is worth it for one phone.
[Touch Pro2, Tilt 2 Windows Mobile General] GT247:
Try...

Try flashing stock rom....i think hold volume down and press power button..go to bootload screen/ three color screen..

.then insert cable and flash stock rom
[Touch Pro2, Tilt 2 Windows Mobile General] frozenreality44:
that is the biggest problem I don't get a bootloader screen or any screen any longer it seems like the the cellphone is dead, it tried holding the reset button with battery and without and it makes no difference, it just died after flashing the radio and I don't get a screen anymore I tried a different battery I have a separate charger, and it doesn't work either...
[Touch Pro2, Tilt 2 Windows Mobile General] DennisSclan8:
Not enough information to work with really, could you say more about the steps you took in this flash. There is a lot of help here on XDA but only IF enough is known. What you describe is not a common failure. Somethings been left out.

Just have to wonder if you were stock rom prior to the flash, were you unlocked, did the device operate properly before ANY flash was attempted ect....Not knowing were you started and the steps taken make it difficult, xda folks love fixing these things TELL US MORE !!!

PS I'm only here once or twice a month but really have gotten nothing less than the best help here when asked for with better information.
[Touch Pro2, Tilt 2 Windows Mobile General] frozenreality44:
Let me see this telephone is not mine is from a friend that gave to me to fix it, the phone it was unlocked and on the bootloader screen it said security disabled I think something like that,

what it was wrong is that it was stuck on the htc white background

everytime you turn the phone on, I read some threads on how to repair this and found out how to get to the bootloader screen,

then I flashed, Rhodium-HardSPL_V2_00R3_185HSPL it completed and then rebooted, I flashed then Jackos S3 JackFULL 1.4.0, it completed 100% but I got the same error, I read on some thread that you somebody fixed that error by using task 29 so I flashed task 29 and then I flashed the same rom, it was stuck on the same htc screen so I checked on the rom folder there was another file recommended radio Radio_Rhodium_4.49.25.91 I flashed that file to see if it fixed the problem, but after it finished the phone turn itself off and did not start again,

then I checked the battery it had charge,

I tried a different battery nothing,

if I remove the battery slowly I see the red low battery light on for an instant

so the phone is getting power,

I pressed the power button and down button nothing

just the power button nothing,

tried holding the reset button nothing,

it is in a brick state,

is there any hardware mod for this phone,

I fixed a samsung captivate with a tool you created using a micro usb head some resistor in order to put it in a state called download mode,

the only thing I found on how to revive this is this box http://www.gsmserver.com/shop/gsm/riff_box_jtag.php the problem I don't have the money for it...

is that enough information? and of course the rom I use it was a gsm rom
[Touch Pro2, Tilt 2 Windows Mobile General] GT247:
I wonder if a hard reset would snap it into doing something...remove the battery, wait a couple of minutes, put the battery back in.. hold the talk and end buttons down and press the power button...I'm really not sure as I have not experienced this, but...I don't think anything would be a waste of time at this point

---------- Post added at 12:16 PM ---------- Previous post was at 11:52 AM ----------

oops...oh yeah...if the device does power on and you get a screen press the volume up next and see what if anything happens
[Touch Pro2, Tilt 2 Windows Mobile General] frozenreality44:
that is right I have to try everything, but it didn't work but thanks anyway any suggestions I am still open to try everything...:)
[Touch Pro2, Tilt 2 Windows Mobile General] GT247:
I know you say the phone is GSM but...could you please tell us which, if any, carrier information the phone was designed for, and which rhodium version it is by looking at the sticker under the battery?

Ive been looking for a while into a solution for your symptoms and what Ive found thus far indicates a wrong radio was installed...CDMA radio to GSM device, or vice versa....there are people on this site who know everything, I am not one of them, but...it might be the case where you use MTTY...a low level type of command you can send to the phone via usb from your PC...I'm still looking...perhaps try looking too and cut the time in half lol...the low level commands can get to the device without it being in bootload screen...I think...as I said, I'm still looking for solutions

---------- Post added at 09:46 PM ---------- Previous post was at 09:10 PM ----------

read up on this...

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=371154

and there's an example here

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4fQE0P3diKg

I'm not saying this will work and certainly dont try anything without reading up on the process in the first link

---------- Post added at 10:07 PM ---------- Previous post was at 09:46 PM ----------

I've been reading the thread of the link I posted, it's not relative to the Rhodium specifically, but still good reading until some Rhodium specific links can be found
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] Flow910:
Hello,

After reading theads about this universal problem.

I'm still looking for a solution to edit hosts file.

I don't want to pay for root explorer app (sorry).

I've tried AdFree but it adds only "127.0.0.1 localhost"

is there a way to edit this f*** file. I've a hosts file to use but no possibilies to use it...

If someone can help me, (s)he will be very kind....
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] Flow910:
re Hello,

I've seen a thead a patch to make a link to a file on the sdcard (I don't know where on the forum exactly)

Is there someone to help me ?
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] caderyn19:
I recently have been looking into changing my own hosts file. I use Astro with the root option enabled to copy the hosts file in /system/etc/ to my SD card. With Astro you can change file extensions. Rename your SD copy to hosts.txt and you can edit it with ThinkFree. As for copying that back over, I'm not sure if it's as direct. I would suggest using an Android terminal to do the edits because you can edit without having to use ADB (I found all this out through other threads). Make sure you're root(ed) as well (su command). Also you might have to reboot after copying over your new file. My PC has trouble with my hosts file.

Basically what I've seen is that there's a line in the file that the device can't "understand" (or find) perhaps. My PC file has a couple groups of sites that I copied from a website (after checking for loopback). All in all there was a box or something somewhere because the encoding wasn't the right one. (If you add the .txt extension on the device ThinkFree will ask you what encoding. I use the suggested but that's probably my issue on my PC.) My PC kept making a new, blank copy of my hosts and turning my custom one into an iCal file (?).

Hope this helps a little, even though you're only adding one line...
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] Flow910:
Hello

Thanks for the info.

I've manage to do a link to a hosts file located in the sdcard using adb when I'm in recovery mode.

Now When I use AdFree, the app can update without problem the file :)
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] Indirect:
Lol you could do adb shell

cd /etc/

cat hosts

and see what it outputs. If it's wrong just do echo urlhere 127.0.0.1 >> hosts
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] Flow910:
It's Ok,

when I do this, it outputs all the adress associated with 127.0.0.1

It displays the content of /sdcard/etc/hosts file.
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] daviddub:
Easy Host File

I have been able to change my hosts file with no paid apps,adb, or recovery. This will work with Astro or ES File Explorer.

Find and download the hosts file you wish to use; I use mvps. If you want to edit it or add entries do so now. To save it with no file extension on Windows under tools-->folder options enable "show file extensions for known types". Control click and select "rename"; rename "hosts.txt" as "hosts". Window will warn you about changing the extension but clear the warning. Copy this to the root of your sdcard.

On your rooted phone open your file manager (Astro or ES) and click menu. Allow root permission. You will see a legend that says your app has been granted superuser privileges. Navigate to sdcard and copy your desired hosts file. Go to root directory and paste the new file in /system/etc. You will get a warning that files will be overwritten/folders merged. Allow. Now you're done, easy money!

---------- Post added at 06:21 PM ---------- Previous post was at 06:15 PM ----------

To avoid a "blank" you have to show file types for known extensions. Editing is easy in Notepad++. This way you can add new annoyances at will. There's no place like 127.0.0.1!
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] Flow910:
I Understand the good side of your method.

Just a question. Can we do a link (ln -s....) via ADB with the original recovery ( the unrooted one) ?
[myTouch 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Notorious:
my phone has never been rooted. Randomly one day it said the sd card was set to read only and I don't know to how to take off of read only
[myTouch 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] neidlinger:
Same thing happened to my wife's SDcard, in her G2. I have no clue how it happened. I ended up just formatting the whole SDcard i didn't feel like messing with it.

http://tinyurl.com/3pxpj9a
[myTouch 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] jr_718:
I believe you have to hook up your phone to the usb and laptop/computer make sure it disk drive. Then your. Computer picks it up, now open it on your computer right click on the folder where your other folders are.. go to properties and I do believe at the bottom you gonna see 2 "read only and hidden" option uncheck the read only. Sorry for the confusions.
[myTouch 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Notorious:
I got it working I put the SD card on my EVO 4g and it got rid of read only and just put it back on my mytouch
[myTouch 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] jr_718:
Formatting is another option. But you going to lose all data store on the SD card.
[Nexus S Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] swb1121:
Hey guys,

I was hoping if you guys can help me on this one.

Couple days ago, I was out drinking, accidentally dropped my NS on alcohol.

I took off the battery, and dried it.

It works fine, and charges fine in the end.

However, I cannot transfer any files from, or to the NS because my computer didn't recognize the device.

Previously I was using:

- MIUI Rom, computer didn't recognize the device after the incident.

After, I tried:

- Recovery -> USB Storage

- Went back to backup (stock) rom to see if it were a glitch, still did not recognize the device

Now, I want to re-lock the NS and see if my provider is willing to replace/repair my phone >_<!

Thanks a lot for the help!

PS, I'm really sorry if there was a post like this before... I tried searching for it but I kinda get the same answers back...
[Nexus S Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] bedalus:
No, you need access to the fastboot menu. However, you may be able to revive your USB port by spraying some isopropyl alcohol into it. This spray will dissolve contaminants and then evaporate at room temperature. Remove battery first. Allow to dry out over night. Be sparing with the spray.

Sent from the future to put right what once went wrong.
[Nexus S Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] swb1121:
Thanks! I'll try it when I buy some!