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[Xperia Play Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Hogwarts:
Nice pirate avatar.

I saw google using those sprites at their stopping piracy convention lol
[Xperia Play Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] MadHarryRackham:
Thanks Hogwarts...I like your graphic in your signature...totally the truth! I got my phone totally pirated..Go Launcher Pirate Theme, Pirate Flag boot screen (totally love that!), all I need now is to get rid of as much Verizon stuff as I can off of here and I'll be happy lol
[Xperia Play Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] rveens:
Thank you kind sir this makes all this stuff really transparant.

But i have a question.

I own an unbranded not simlocked phone R800i and i was wondering if my user data is being wiped when i unlock the bootloader.

In other words, will i be able to flash a kernel with cmw and backup first?
[Xperia Play Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Logseman:
When you unlock the bootloader with the official method for R800i phones, you do lose the /data partition. Good catch, I'll add it ASAP.
[Xperia Play Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] holdlang:
any idea why i get this errormessage in flashtool when i try to flash any version of ftf file?

ERR_SEVERITY="MAJOR";ERR_CLASS="SECURITY_CLASS";ERR_STATIC="SIN_HEAD_VER";ERR_DYNAMIC="Failed to verify sin header";

:confused:
[Xperia Play Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] captain67:
They had a convention like that? I find that amusing since Android lets users install pirated apk files.

Sent from Silent Earth 3
[Xperia Play Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Beanerman:
Many Thanks to all Devs and Helpfull Threaders

Many Thanks to all Devs and Helpfull Threaders. This is a great post. I have already sent other noobs here. I feel it is Quite Informative and easy for noobs to understand. :D:D

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Must have got a bad download or chose wrong ftf. Try re-downloading.
[Xperia Play Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Logseman:
Major update.
[Xperia Play Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] ganbenmm:
Can you help me up root and up rom xperia play R800at ? :(
[Xperia Play Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] CZroe:
Do you mean to ask if we can help you root and upgrade your ROM? You can use a bootloader unlocking service if you want to upgrade your ROM. Other than that, you can only install the Generic North American firmware or tweaked official GSM firmwares at the moment. There are links here to simple ZergRush-based rooting utilities (SuperOneClick, DoomLord's Easy Root package, etc) that work regardless of what ROM you use.
[Xperia Play Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] gazdaman.:
nice post mate. its been a big help to me.

thanks
[Xperia Play Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Logseman:
Children, I need new links for the R800a roms which went MIA when MegaUpload got pirated.
[Xperia Play Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Trancicted:
indeed, can someone mirror 4.0.2.A.0.42?
[Xperia Play Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Azul20:
Hello friends, do not know if this is the correct place to post my question. I have an Xperia Play R800a or R800at I do not remember the model because I'm not with him here. but he is (AT&T) Mobile. I want to know if there is any way to unlock for use with any SIM card in the world. I can unlock changing the rom? or have to pay to have to get the unlock code? :confused:
[Xperia Play Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] CZroe:
The unlock codes are on eBay but it's more useful to pay someone with SEtool to unlock the bootloader, which also unlocks your SIM and saves your DRM certificates.
[Xperia Play Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] captain67:
Just beware that unlocking the bootloader voids your warranty. It is reversible, but if the phone is too broken you may not be able to do it, and if the manufacturer notices it's unlocked they may choose not to repair it.

Sent from Silent Earth 3
[Xperia Play Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] cp_kirkley:
None of the mirrors for any of the stock firmwares are working. I'm looking for a bit of help acquiring any of the (at) firmwares, I'm stuck with no data no matter what kernel/rom/firware combination I try and the no email on the go is killing me.

Any help is appreciated.
[Xperia Play Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Azul20:
So for me it would be simpler to buy the code on ebay. Because it's hard to find someone that I do this service with Setool to unlock the bootloader. Thanks!
[Xperia Play Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Logseman:
In spite of there being a link in the first post to one of the unlockers?
[Xperia Play Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] doncoop:
Hey guys I've been using some of these tips and tricks, they're great and it's good to have them all together.

One thing I would say is can there be a bit more about getting recovery by all the different ways. This was the one thing that stopped me from putting toggles etc on my phone.

I knew from the reading that some custom kernels had it in built but the background plus all other options would be great as some people like me aren't bothered about the custom kernels just tweaks and mods.

Thanks
[Xperia Play Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Cole28:
I am also looking for stock R800at firmware. If anyone can help I would greatly appreciate it. I've tried all the mirrors, but none seem to work anymore.
[Xperia Play Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] b1g1an:
You only need root to add the toggles and a lot of the tweaks. Check out KieranFTW's tweak app and Supercharger for the most useful ones, all done just with root.
[Xperia Play Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] doncoop:
I think maybe that's where some more explanation needs to come from.

Coming from an O2X I had the advantage of ROM manager which installed CWM.

It was then very simple to install .zip files in recovery for things like themes and toggles etc.

If you can do this with things like KieranFTW's tweak app then it needs to be shown more I think.

There are lots of great .zip files about with themes and toggles etc, but from my view it's never really clear of all the ways you can flash them on the phone.
[Xperia Play Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] captain67:
Did you put in the apn settings correctly? Afaik AT&T is a gsm carrier, so stock gsm firmware should work.

Sent from Silent Earth 3
[Xperia Play Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] cp_kirkley:
The APN settings I found to use didnt work - and the wizard has been useless.

I even restored back to stock 2.3.4 Generic Firmware and still have no data. Do you have anyexperience manually entering the APN on this phone? I know where to find them, but in 8+ hours of searching I've only clouded my issue more. No one seems to agree on anything, and the treads are from 2010.

Meh, back to the Captivate until I get a breakthrough.
[Xperia Play Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] CZroe:
The last time I was stuck at work with no way to get my phone online after wiping all user data, I looked up AT&T APN settings online and plugged in the first result on Google. From there I used Titanium Backup Pro to restore my "APN Backup and Restore" app + user data then launched the app and restored a backup of the 2.3.3 R800at firmware's APNs. I would occasionally get a message saying that I had no Internet connection but the page would load anyway. I determined that the first of the two APN settings was causing it. Deleting it got rid of the problem, so I think it's vestigial from 2.3.3's AT&T tethering implementation.
[Xperia Play Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] captain67:
If you have a friend with an Android on the same carrier, you can get the settings from theirs. Manually input the settings, then save- done.

Sent from Silent Earth 3
[Xperia Play Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Mariol:
I just got a Play and unlocking bootloader, setting up ADB and rooting was a breeze with this awesome guide!!! Thank you!!!
[Xperia Play Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Leraeniesh:
Since Cola is in the ROMs list, could you add GBTweaked as well?
[Xperia Play Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] gazdaman.:
Hey, Is there a modified stock kernel that only has CPU overclocking changed and nothing else?

I have been on Doomkernel and had some problems with it.

I would really like to have the stock kernel with a CPU max frequency of 1.2ghz

I am back on R800i_4.0.2.A.0.42_Generic rom and kernel for now and being able to oc this would be great.
[Xperia Play Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] thisidiotiscrazy:
Sorry to bother, but could you reupload the stock R800i 2.3.3 ROM please? I need it for PSXPERIA, as it doesn't work on my 2.3.4.

If I get a tip how to get it running on the 2.3.4, that would be fine too.
[Xperia Play Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] azbarley:
Quote: Since Cola is in the ROMs list, could you add GBTweaked as well?

I agree! Love the ROM!
[Xperia Play Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] luffy_user:
thanks a lot man...with all information here, i rooted my xplay with no issue and everything work fine..
[Xperia Play Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] vemoxy:
Thanks for the amazing thread. :)

Just wondering, are there mirrors for the .62 firmware? The rapidshare link doesn't work for me. :(
[Xperia Play Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] captain67:
You could try wantonserver. They charge for unlocking, but iirc their firmware downloads are completely free.

Sent from Asgard
[Xperia Play Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] GoJo ^^:
Hello, i got the play and think i won't be able to wait much longer because trying some ROMS... Especially ICS! Should i install the leaked one or ASOP ROM? I'd like to dual boot ICS/Cyanogen, is this possible?

This is my first Android phone, i had a Wildfire S shortly after and on this one i can flash any roms, there's no kernel change story, why is that so? I don't really undertand that...
[Xperia Play Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] rinnor:
in first page many dead link cause ..... :mad:

please someone re-upload again ;)
[Xperia Play Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] spidy_09:
Awesome post mate.

I'm sure it will help a lot of noobies like me :)

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Do I need to flash the stock kernel if I am planning to move back to stock os??

If yes, can anyone provide me the link for the stock kernel?

Cheers :)
[Xperia Play Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Michealtbh:
Flashing a stock .ftf through FlashTool will also flash a stock kernel (unless you tell it not to)
[Xperia Play Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Logseman:
Folks:

I don't have the time disposals that I used to, so I won't be maintaining this thread any longer. If someone is interested in keeping it alive, pm me and I will ask the moderator to make you the OP so you can keep editing and adding stuff.

I'm positive that this thread has been useful for a lot of users, so I'm glad I took the time to make it and expand it, but now I just can't give it the time it needs.

Thanks for your help!
[Xperia Play Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] ioo7:
Thanx for all your hard work, it has helped me out a lot ;)

Sent from my R800x
[Xperia Play Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] BrNeeto:
Hi Guys!

I need a Stock Firmware R800a, someone have? Megaupload is Off!

Thanks!
[Xperia Play Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] BrNeeto:
Guys,

If I install a R800i ROM on a R800a, what will happen?

Thanks!
[Xperia Play Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] thatha:
Here you are: http://www.mediafire.com/?l1a5xbp9wa73f0a

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It's OK. No problem
[Xperia Play Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] BrNeeto:
Thanks Very Much!

This Firmware is .62 or .42? I need a .62, where I get?

I will test on weekend, but still a long time :p
[Xperia Play Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] thatha:
It's .42. If you need .62, you can flash this https://rapidshare.com/files/3608762254/R800i_4.0.2.A.0.62__1253-4437_.ftf
[Xperia Play Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] BrNeeto:
But it's to R800i, have a problem? Are you sure?

Thanks!
[Xperia Play Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] thatha:
Sure. No problem
[Xperia Play Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] XperianceIT:
If someone takes this thread over, would ya mind adding my ROM to the list of stock based custom rom's? Thanks. (Link is under my sig)

XperianceIT
[Xperia Play Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] netizenmt:
nvm - wrong thread, lol
[Xperia Play Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] BrNeeto:
Thanks Very Much :)
[Xperia Play Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] wolfy1664:
Links are not working mate please fix them
[Xperia Play Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] chiujiewei:
please keep the first post updated with some more links..roms..kernels..tutorials ..tweaks

;)
[Xperia Play Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] FrEcP:
^^

SuperOneClick isn't mentionen for example
[Xperia Play Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Nabeel_Nabs:
It now says in the first line of the post ; "THIS THREAD IS NO LONGER BEING MAINTAINED. IF SOMEONE WISHES TO KEEP IT UP, PM ME." and the title say not maintained aswell - it was probably edited after you posted.
[Xperia Play Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] lionheart_9891:
could you please show me some FTF file of R800x since megaupload are no longer exist. thanks

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it seems that the only one is here: http://www.mediafire.com/?u70ci3bdzak3u9e thanks
[Xperia Play Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] netizenmt:
That's a valid link to the FTF for the R800x. I should know, it's my mediafire account! :D
[Xperia Play Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] 216Monster:
That's my fault for not updating the r800x 2.3.3 ftf thread. I will update tonight with new link.

Thank you netizenmt for hosting it in the mean time!
[Xperia Play Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] OMGoose:
Since the uploaded.to links don't work

I came to this thread looking for backup stock firmware files and couldn't find it because the uploaded.to links no longer function. If anybody finds themselves in a similar situation, the FXP Thread has a lot of helpful people, and agraceful also has a lot of useful links in his signature.
[Xperia Play Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] janitory:
I don't want to advertise my upcoming thread, but I've made a fix for AMD64-Users, who are unable to get the fastboot drivers working.

It's a simple copy-paste act, which fixes SE's lazyness in the fastboot driver.

But I need to reach the 10 post limit first so I'll edit this entry, as soon as I created the thread.

See ya!

EDIT: DONE! [Fix] Xperia Play fastboot drivers for AMD64-Users
[Xperia Play Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Trooper_Max:
Would it be possible to convert this thread (the first few posts where the information is anyway) into a wiki page? I'm not sure how the XDA wiki works and what its method of operations is, but these kinds of threads seem like they would do better as a wiki so it doesn't fall to just one person to be responsible for maintaining the information.

That said, does anyone have working USA links to any of the AT&T firmwares? Primarily for backup purposes... I do have an early nandroid backup of my phone when it was still AT&T branded, but I'm not sure the nandroid includes the kernel (shouldn't there be a boot.img in there? anyway, when I restored it one time, it didn't boot unless I just didn't wait long enough)

~Troop
[Xperia Play Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] boborone:
Wikis are maintained and edited by members. You can add whatever you want.

Have at it bud.

- this sig is just so I don't have to write 10char when on my phone -
[Xperia Play Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Spectre51:
I agree having this info transferred t the wiki page would be good.

I have a ftf of the stock AT&T rom if you need it let me know and I can upload it somewhere.
[Xperia Play Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] katsuku:
By any chance do you have one that's valid for the R800a?

Every link for them is not working for me. :(

Not really picky about whether it's 2.3.2, 2.3.3, or 2.3.4
[Xperia Play Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] captain67:
If the r800i links are working, use those. The firmware is interchangeable between the different "models" with the exception of cdma models like the Verizon one.

Sent from Asgard
[Xperia Play Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] anbu187:
have you tried these links guys?

http://www.xperiagamer.com/Stock-Roms/234-stock-firmware-for-root.html

http://www.wotanserver.com/en/page/tutorial-debranding-flash-sony-ericsson

Just hit thanks if I've helped you ;)
[Xperia Play Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] giuliano199:
The links for the firmwares are broken. Have you got any others?
[Xperia Play Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] captain67:
Over the next day or so I will upload the firmwares I have to Mediafire
[Xperia Play Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Jceggbert5:
Does anyone have a mirror of the r800at download? I can't seem to find it anywhere, and I need it to fix my phone...
[Xperia Play Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Spectre51:
http://www.mediafire.com/?nl4s89cbig5ws2w

Build .270 also have .285 if you want it.

There's also this post http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1589399
[Xperia Play Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] imran raza:
helo every one i am new here . this is my first post .

month ago i bought my first smart phone .:)

Xperia play 4g at&t. android ginger bread 2.3.3 with build no. .285

i want to root my phone. gingerbreak didnt work for me.

i dont know how to do it. what is kernal and what is rom :) i dont knw any thing abt them, now plz any body help me out. from 0 to end. how should i root my phone. remeber my build no. is .285

Thanx in advance
[Xperia Play Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] paxChristos:
Only way is to downgrade, iirc
[Xperia Play Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Spectre51:
That's correct flash to the.270 build then you can ota to .285 after rooting or flash the generic rom and root.
[Xperia Play Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] imran raza:
ok but what is the procedure . . what i have to do . plz give me the detail. .
[Xperia Play Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] jaydami3n:
I wonder why this tread got discontinued? In the time of "no search" tool in forum this actually could be the best place to find some addons for our roms;)
[Xperia Play Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] paxChristos:
OP no longer has a play.
[Xperia Play Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] SonyFanboy:
eager Play noob

I've been using X10 for over a year and did not realize how blessed I was to have a simple to fiddle with phone. I just got a Play over the weekend (R800at) and Alejandrissimo helped me to unlock the bootloader/sim.

All I want is a clean generic North America Rom, preferably rootable so I can make nandroid backups.

I'm trying to use FlashTool to do this, just like I did on my X10... but I'm hitting a few walls and After literally 3 hours of reading thread after thread, I'm resorting to posting for help.

I:

1. run Flashtool

2. hold search and connect my USB cable to my computer

3. Flashtool sees it and says it's ready

4. I get ready to flash and the phone decides to leave flash mode and show a Sony E. logo on the screen, then turns off.

This happens repeatedly. I've check my drivers and everything else, I'm getting a bit frustrated.

1.

Has anyone else had this problem, or does anyone have any advice?

2.

I'd also like to know what settings I should choose in the flash mode menu in regards to exclusions. Should I exclude any of them, or flash the whole sh'bang?

3.

What is fastboot vs. flashmode?

It's fun thinking you know everything (because the X10 was easy to work with) and then jumping into a new world and learning to over come new problems. Thanks for any help that can be provided.
[Xperia Play Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] SonyFanboy:
Digging and digging, I found almost answers, on various sites, which I'll share here in case someone else is in my situation.

1. The phone seemed to be exiting the flash mode if I was taking too long to do something, so, move quicker and be ready with FTFs in the right place, etc.

2. I flashed all of the packages in the FTF and since I was going for clean/pure install, this seemed to make sense. It's running great.

3. Here's what really got me, I figured out that holding Search/Back would boot the phone into fastboot mode, and holding the down arrow booted it into flash mode. I don't know why this wasn't clear anywhere else on the site.

I still don't fully understand the differences between fastboot and flash mode. I used flash mode because it was what I was used to with my X10. I don't really know what to do with fastboot, even though I've read a ton of it. Aquiring kernels and other parts of the system and inserting them via fastboot is a bit scary to me because I'm worried I'd be popping in a puzzle piece that don't fit. Perhaps I need to jump in and give it a try.

I tried removing some apps with Flashtool (such as postcard) and it backs up the apks, but after rebooting they are still installed. I'm rooted (thanks to ZergRush) and have busybox and I still can't remove them. I've heard Titanium is good for such things, so I'll check that out.

I hope that's useful info.
[Xperia Play Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] captain67:
Back button is flash mode, search button is fastboot. The volume down button is for entering certain versions of recovery.

You can swap the kernel by itself whenever you want without causing problems as long as the kernel is compatible with your ROM. Changing the system or userdata partitions by themselves without also flashing a corresponding one will cause problems though.

For getting rid of annoying system apps the best way is generally to back it up and then uninstall with Titanium Backup. You can also use Root Explorer to make copies and delete the original files manually, but TiBU is a lot simpler. The pro version of Titanium is definitely worth the money for the batch functions it has. Saved me a lot of time restoring my apps and their settings when changing roms, and later on changing phones.

Sent from a Galaxy far, far away
[Xperia Play Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] SonyFanboy:
Great tips! Thanks!
[Xperia Play Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] skeltonh:
Sony Downloads for Xperia

Here is the link for the location of all the good developer stuff from Sony relating to the Xperia line. Including the Beta ICS for the Play!!!

Haven't tried it yet, but at least it is from the authorized source, and not from a file sharing site that gets shutdown every other day.

Enjoy

Sony Download Site
[Xperia Play Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] II GHOSTFACE II:
Great list, always handy its a shame it's no longer maintained. Thanks anyway.
[Xperia Play Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] kloko4i:
xperia play rom

Aha. Thank you.
[Atrix 4G General] sanriver12:
it appears that Samsung and Google have decided not to launch the Galaxy Nexus (or Nexus Prime, or whatever it's called) and Ice Cream Sandwich at their October 11th Unpacked event. The two companies sent out a joint announcement reading:

Samsung and Google decide to postpone the new product announcement at CTIA Fall. We agree that it is just not the right time to announce a new product. New date and venue will be shortly announced.

The press event on the 11th was expected to be not only the debut for the successor to the Nexus S, but our first good look at the next version of Android. For whatever reason the companies have decided to delay that launch. But, if Eric Schmidt is true to his word, we shouldn't have to wait too much longer... he did promise us that it would launch by November. We'll let you know as soon as we get a new date to expect "something big."

Update: A Samsung spokesperson issued a follow up statement to CNET, confirming speculation that the reveal was postponed out of respect, following the passing of Steve Jobs. "We believe this is not the right time to announce a new product as the world expresses tribute to Steve Jobs's passing," the spokesperson explained.

http://www.engadget.com/2011/10/07/samsung-and-google-postpone-ice-cream-sandwich-and-galaxy-nexus/
[Atrix 4G General] thewarhawk:
Ladies and gentlemen, a national tragedy has happened this past week:(

the delaying of ICS..many of us shall be in mourning
[Atrix 4G General] DroidRunner:
Something called respect. ICS would totally over shadow the passing of Jobs. Its a classy move on part of Google and Samsung.

Sent from my Atrix
[Atrix 4G General] rusreid:
Do the people from columbia have a different definition of respect?
[Atrix 4G General] thewarhawk:
(even though I joke I do agree it was the right call by google and samsung)