yashsingh1/xdaforums huggingface dataset:
[Xperia Play Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] darkharbinger81:
Try using flashtool for kernals if inseed your bootloader is unlock using flashtool will flash the kernal if your boot loadwr ia nit unlock then no kernal will be flashed
[Xperia Play Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] xKurzx:
Ok I got my xperia play R 800x cdma when I can't tell if I can unlock the bootloader and how do I root a 2.3.4 r800x without downgrading or is it not possible?

I currently don't plan on connecting it to The Verizon network.

(I kinda like using the Swype keyboard

now that I got used to it lol) btw thanks again in advance!
[Xperia Play Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Lordomn:
no root for 2.3.4 without downgrading. unless your bootloader is unlocked.

"We are the fire that will consume them, belly and bowel, head and heart, many flames of us, but one fire."
[Xperia Play Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] xKurzx:
Ok how do I check if I can unlock my bootloader?
[Xperia Play Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Lordomn:
go to the Sony unlock bootloader site & follow the instructions to get code... but not sure if they are still allowing meid to get code.

"We are the fire that will consume them, belly and bowel, head and heart, many flames of us, but one fire."
[Xperia Play Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] xKurzx:
Does my phone need to be activated to see if I can unlock

bootloader if not I'll follow instructions as close as I can
[Xperia Play Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Lordomn:
no not necessary to have it activated... it just uses the meid to pull the code... its case sensitive so type it as it shows...also once you get code double check it by doing it again to see if the code is the same... then you can just use flashtool to unlock it...

"We are the fire that will consume them, belly and bowel, head and heart, many flames of us, but one fire."
[Xperia Play Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] xKurzx:
ok cause I don't know how well I know that page but I read there's another dial code that gets you to the service menu and I can check if

Your device can be unlocked there and I am not seeing that sub menu when I look in the service menu on my xperia play
[Xperia Play Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Lordomn:
its not there... verizon left that out... but you should still be able to get a code from Sony...

"We are the fire that will consume them, belly and bowel, head and heart, many flames of us, but one fire."
[Xperia Play Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] xKurzx:
So what's the rooting method for a unlocked bootloader 2.3.4
[Xperia Play Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Brandon.Bissonnette:
Your phone doesn't have to be activated, mine isn't yet. Something you should be aware of is that if the phone isn't activated there will be no area that says the phones bootloader can be unlocked. And the instructions say that if the area is missing then it can't. That is false, just continue with unlocking it anyways. You'll know it's unlocked because in the terminal window on your computer it will say "Removing block" a few times followed by a code after "removing block" and when it's finished you're good to go. Keep in mind that unlocking the phone will also delete everything so make sure you back stuff up before hand.
[Xperia Play Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] xKurzx:
ok i belive i unlocked my bootloader but how do i check to make sure its unlocked?
[Xperia Play Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Lordomn:
to check your bootloader status in terminal type "fastboot -0xfce getvar secure" no quotations. it should come back y= still locked, n= unlocked.

"We are the fire that will consume them, belly and bowel, head and heart, many flames of us, but one fire."
[Xperia Play Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] xKurzx:
[ihave a unlocked BOOTLOADER yay now how do i root my r800x 2.3.4
[Xperia Play Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Lordomn:
I'm guessing you actually want to keep 2.3.4 so you want to put this on the root of your sdcard https://www.box.com/shared/hfij8q4ethuih9peot42 its the root zip you need to flash using this https://www.box.com/shared/uwgvf0g33en52bl148nt this is the recovery img that you only need to boot, Do Not Flash... its not meant to be flashed.

"We are the fire that will consume them, belly and bowel, head and heart, many flames of us, but one fire."

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once you've done that just reboot device & you should have root... you will probably have to update the su binaries inside the su app.

"We are the fire that will consume them, belly and bowel, head and heart, many flames of us, but one fire."
[Xperia Play Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] xKurzx:
how do i "boot the recovery image" i am supposed to be clockworkmod fastboot or what???
[Xperia Play Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Lordomn:
fastboot boot recovery.img

sorry forgot you have to boot it using command prompt. fastboot commands. it will boot a temp recovery to allow you to flash the root zip. then you will have root on 2.3.4 also you will need to install x-parts but not from gplay. use the xda search for xparts & download any copy they have thats 5 or below...

"We are the fire that will consume them, belly and bowel, head and heart, many flames of us, but one fire."
[Xperia Play Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Brandon.Bissonnette:
I just tried installing CM9 to check. You NEED to flash the kernel before hand or else it won't install properly.
[Xperia Play Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] xKurzx:
Ok I am sorry I am command prompt illiterate

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Are u 100% positive cause double checked in fastboot n it told me that my device is unlocked bootloader

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ok i belive my R800X 2.3.4 is rooted and i let the bootloader roam free so why wont it boot into recovery mode ???????
[Xperia Play Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] ioo7:
Hows this coming along, would love to OC this thing.
[Xperia Play Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] mike61096:
Can anybody help me?

i rooted my play and installed the custom ROM GBTweaked0. Since then i couldn't access my Recovery or install my old rom from my SD card. Me being a n00b, i tried uninstalling busybox, the uninstall failed and since then my apps seem to have lost root access and im missing /system/bin/sh.
[Xperia Play Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] paxChristos:
Run root exploit again (sometimes it gets wonky with changing roms.)

Reinstall cwm

Try again.
[Xperia Play Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] mike61096:
it doesnt allow me to re-root because the sh file in system/bin is missing and i have no idea how to get it back
[Xperia Play Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] paxChristos:
I meant using superoneclick or zergRush method (let another program do the work for you.)

If that fails, flash back to stock using Flashtool or WotanServer
[Xperia Play Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] mike61096:
i know what you mean. i tried superoneclick and it didn't work because there was no such directory "system/bin/sh"

same case with zergRush. and i tried flashtool and get the same problem
[Xperia Play Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] paxChristos:
Have you tried Wotan server? I've used that when I've mucked up my phone pretty badly before...
[Xperia Play Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] mike61096:
no i visited their website but i couldn't find a download do you have one you could provide me with?
[Xperia Play Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] paxChristos:
Be sure to sign up for a free account, I have one, and i've flashed my phone using their service (both before and after unlocking) about 7 times now :P

Here's a link for the file (dropbox) http://db.tt/dQv8tAtm
[Xperia Play Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] mike61096:
never mind i flashed to stock 2.3.2 using WotanServer. Thanks for the help
[Xperia Play Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] paxChristos:
If you selected advanced options, it allows you to select 2.3.3 (3.0.1.E.0.88) ...
[Xperia Play Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] mike61096:
i tired but they only had 2.3.3 available for the R800a and i tried using it and it failed so i just unchecked advanced options and it worked like a charm
[Xperia Play Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] wyckedsyko:
Ugh.. I installed it clockworkmod recovery doesnt work I cant get into recovery mod.. I install it but it doesnt stay installed..
[Xperia Play Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Leraeniesh:
You might want to add the new DarkforestMix ROM

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1482104
[Xperia Play Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Apersonx:
Stock ROM

could someone re upload the stock 2.3.3 ROM?

multiupload seems to be dead....
[Xperia Play Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] netizenmt:
That doesn't appear to be an R800x locked bootloader compatible ROM in a nandroid form. Am I missing something? I'll be glad to add it to the OP list if I'm wrong.
[Xperia Play Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Leraeniesh:
Since its based off CM7, you cant use it with an unlocked bootloader.
[Xperia Play Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Scotty9678:
Same issue. Yes, I read a few pages earlier about trying it all over, but reading the development thread which I can't post in a lot of people are having issues getting back into recovery while using -

"- GBTweaked0 - the Basic Gingerbread stock ROM, debloaded and tweaked out with the Icecream Sandwich look."

The "easy" install recovery is not permanent, and I do understand why, but if there's a longer way to install it back I'd greatly appreciate a "how to"

The reason I'm trying to do this, besides just access to recovery to reflash but also "wi-fi" isn't working and to install the update modules I need to get into recovery, right?
[Xperia Play Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Scotty9678:
http://xdaforums.com/showpost.php?p=20279248&postcount=1

Installed fine, and stayed there for multi-reboots...thanks.
[Xperia Play Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Bombasti:
Connection between baseband - kernel - rom ?

Hey guys,

could sombody please explain what relations are between baseband - kernel and rom?

as far is i found out you need everything "correct" to work, but somehow even then i cant get things to work.

First i had CM 7 on my R800i (baseband version was 49, kernel and recovery from the package of the official homepage)

Then i wanted to try out the CM 9 RC0, in the development thread was the baseband version 62 mentioned, so I flashed a rom with baseband 62. But then i couldnt go on.

When i flashed the kernel and recovery from cm 9 my R800i got stuck at the bootloader, i couldn't even enter the recovery. What could be the problem here?

The funny thing is, after that i flashed the doomkernel and the ICS leaked release, this worked fine. CM 9 with doomkernel ended up in a infinite bootloop...

reflashing the CM9 kernel, same problem as mentioned stuck at bootloader.

I spent the last 5 hours flashing my phone around and ended with CM7 i had before.
[Xperia Play Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Lordomn:
LOL the recovery img is temporary. all you have to do now is download xparts... http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?p=21237127

if you have the superuser apk. then just install xparts(v5) works best IMO. once you install that you will have your recovery. it should tell you how to enter recovery.

"We are the fire that will consume them, belly and bowel, head and heart, many flames of us, but one fire."
[Xperia Play Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] xKurzx:
Ok but I tried x parts ver.5 install clock work mod and hit reboot

into recovery and my phone just reboots not into recovery
[Xperia Play Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Lordomn:
when it reboots do you get a blue led while the kernel is loading(the Sony logo)... if so it is in fact installed & next time you reboot just start hitting Vol down when you see that blue led. if not then it didn't install it & you will have to try to install again or manually...

"We are the fire that will consume them, belly and bowel, head and heart, many flames of us, but one fire."
[Xperia Play Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] xKurzx:
Sweet will it always flash the blue light during boot up I incase I wanna go into click work mod

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Will it always flash blue during boot up in case I wanna boot into clockwork mod
[Xperia Play Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Lordomn:
yes if it is installed then yes... but since its not built into the kernel if you format data/factory reset... it will remove the recovery & you will have to install it over again...

"We are the fire that will consume them, belly and bowel, head and heart, many flames of us, but one fire."
[Xperia Play Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] xKurzx:
Sounds like its time to flash a new kernel n ROM
[Xperia Play Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Lordomn:
one thing to remember is any backups you do with this recovery are not compatible with any other recovery... & try to avoid the partition sd option... that will format sdcard.

"We are the fire that will consume them, belly and bowel, head and heart, many flames of us, but one fire."
[Xperia Play Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] ShogoKAI:
Hi i´m new over here (and my english is very bad ,sorry :S)

But,i have a problem, i cant install The Jokawild ROM in any of the 3 versions

I already installed another roms whit no problem,but in this one no boot D:

i try whit a tft .62 and .69 whit stock kernel,doomlord v11,v13 and v14

lupus v6 gb and always have the same result...

I need some help U.U
[Xperia Play Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Lordomn:
first what model do you have? r800i/x/a/at? did you flash the ftf file first, then the kernel you want to use. then last in recovery flash the rom.

"We are the fire that will consume them, belly and bowel, head and heart, many flames of us, but one fire."
[Xperia Play Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Dany XP:
First of all, why u want to install such a old rom? Lol. Just install NXT Rom dude
[Xperia Play Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] jeremytn86:
Mirrors?

Does anyone have mirrors for kernels? Such as doomlords v02 cdma?
[Xperia Play Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] shyboi122:
Thanks! :good: Really helped me out in figuring what everything is.
[Xperia Play Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] pavel182:
please help me :(

i installed gin2jellybean on my r800att and now it doesnt detec usb debugging mode, no flashmode boot no recovery, the phone works normally xcept from that, but i can get out back to stock since it wont go into flashmode no matter what, plz help me! and sorry for my bad english!
[Xperia Play Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] abdel12345:
Flash mode is by shutting off your phone and holding the back button while plugging in the USB cable. Is that what you did?

Sent from my Xperia Play (r800x)
[Xperia Play Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] GoldbloG:
camera issue

Hei guys, I don't actually have Xperia Play, but I bought one for my girlfriend.

I managed to install NXT 1.3 Rom by Kris Dee and DooMkernel v14 and flashed WIFI modules.

We got problem with camera, front camera seems to be not working and blocking the rear camera as well. After first boot, she could take pictures and videos, before she started skype and front camera tried to turn on. after that "no connection with camera".

It took me a while to flash this room via Teamviewer, I don't want to go through this procedure again, but looks like no other choice.

Can somebody tell me how to fix this bug, and what might be the problem? Also, if I flash another ROM, will that mean that I have to flash the kernel again and WIFI modules too? Sorry for alot of words, thank you
[Xperia Play Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] 17mm:
I did that, was 15 bucks and now I'm on ics on my r800x and its beautiful. In my opinion $15 is well worth all the hassle of studying and getting the software and all that, took me like 5 minutes to get done with the guy on their.
[Xperia Play Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Dany XP:
ICS Game Launcher

Anyboy know how can i add http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1679670

In a ics rom's zip, so i dont have to install it everytime after installation?
[Xperia Play Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] BlueJirachi:
2.3.4

Will the ZergRush method work on 2.3.4?
[Xperia Play Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Lordomn:
Not for the r800x. You would have to down grade to 2.3.3 or 2.3.2.
[Xperia Play Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Dany XP:
Just read NXT 1.3 thread.

Disable Torch from Quick Toggles
[Xperia Play Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Navybound95:
cellular south

I bought this phone from cspire (cellular south), and flashed a Verizon Ftf file to it, I didnt have a backup because at the time I didn't know what I was doing. All I need is a stock Ftf file for cspire but I can't find that anywhere on the Internet. Any help at all would be much appreciated.
[Xperia Play Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Sannakji:
Hi guys.

I have an R800i. I've just rooted it. What custom ROM would people currently recommend? I had a look around the Q&A section, and people seem to be recommending just a de-bloat, and then an overclock. Is this still the case? Anyone have a link to a guide and ROM for a simple debloat? Is it possible to upgrade the Android version to a present one as well? Will the XPeria Play app still launch automatically after a debloat once the control pads slides out? I find that very annoying.

My second issue is, I live abroad. To get it working abroad with a foreign SIM, I'd have to unlock the bootloader right? My phone says unlocking the bootloader is not possible. Is there any way to crack through this? I have contacted my provider about it before and they wanted me to buy hundreds worth of credit to unlock it, the thieves. It's a pay-as-you-go phone, it's not on a plan.

Any advice would be very much appreciated! Cheers guys!
[Xperia Play Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] zanakorus33:
Is there an option that any one could make a custom rom without telephony support no push apk phone apk etc. Im asking this because im not any more using xp as a phone. Cheers.

Wysyłane z mojego LG-P760 za pomocą Tapatalk 2
[Xperia Play Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Omligh:
A wild newbie approaches! A wild newbie asks silly questions!

So I've just given my XP an overhaul with R800i_4.0.2.A.0.62_phoenixvendor, LuPuS_zeus_Stock-gB+iCsv7-full and using True ancestor ICS FE.

A bit of an overhwelming task for someone who only upgraded/downgraded psp firmware years ago. :silly:

But it's done! And I love it! But there is something bothering me...

I followed a tutorial on youtube to make it happen. It is also with this I found out about this amazing place.

So on to my silly questions!

Now that this tedius part is done, how do I start adding the good stuff? Any suggestions where I should start looking or what I should get?

I would like to use my XP to gametest PPSSPP, amongst other platforms. And I'm REALLY acing to get MHFU to run flawlessly. :laugh:
[Xperia Play Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] rahulsingh1712:
how to unlock vendor partition without using flashtool

hi devs, i m stuck in a problem for flashing jelly bean roms in my xperia play.

my Xplay has damaged back key and due to this i can not flash any ftf .62 or .79 ftf using flashtool, as flashtool need to connect the phone by holding back key pressed..

so is there any way to flash ftf to unlock vendor partition..

or i can flash lupus_jb_v.13 without having vendor partitions unlocked which is neede in kernels installation ,methods :(

:eek::eek::eek::eek::eek::eek:
[Xperia Play Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Spartan17:
Confused as hell.

I'm kinda new to this, so i need a little help.

I have a R800i rooted with stock rom and Bootloader Unlock Allowed = No.

I want to install CM 7 Rom, or any recommended ROM, as well as overclock my phone.

Can anyone help me, or give me any advice? Thanks in advance.
[Xperia Play Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] linkandzelda:
Something I want to know since I've been away from the scene for a good year. Which ROM has the best performance for gaming out of all GB and ICS (or even JB) based ROMs? Thanks in advance.
[Xperia Play Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Dany XP:
JB no bugs?

A quick question guys, i dont have time for try al roms and post questions in every thread.

Is there any JB rom that, besides gamepad and touchpad, has no bugs? And i'm talkin about of course camera in videocalls, gps in google map, etc etc?

Probably there is not, because we all are still using 2.69 kernel, but i just wanted to be sure, to not even start to use any jb rom
[Xperia Play Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] s0me guy:
+1

a link would be greatly appreciated as well! :fingers-crossed:

spent all weekend so far searching this forum trying to get something other than a rooted stock rom (thats fast and not broken). this thing is hard to flash.... im by no means a n00b but this is a very confusing device to flash on. :o
[Xperia Play Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] darksora:
is there any way to edit a key press function ?
[Xperia Play Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Dany XP:
Nobody?
[Xperia Play Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] 17mm:
I use for kernel lupus jb v13 and racing xplay rom and I haven't had a single problem touchpad almost work too just a big of lag when I use them on a ccouple games
[Xperia Play Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] nonpribumi:
guys..i've got problems with my rom..need your advise..

chronology:

1st, i saw this video and download from its link ("h**ps://***.youtube.com/watch?v=zM8lWE4Layc"), then i flash my xplay kernel with lupus-4.2.img..it works..but when i install the "jelly bean rom gsm" then reboot the system..i got stuck on the opening window (i mean cannot access to main menu etc)..:crying:

i'm quite confused also with the files that i've downloaded..it's different with files on video..:confused:

please your advise guys..many thanks..
[Xperia Play Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] quixoticduck:
I would also like to know this. I know we're not supposed to ask about specific ROMs and that's fine but since I have limited time and don't want this to be a current hobby (just want new ROM spending as little time as possible) I'd like to know if there are any Jellybean Roms which will seem normal to use or should I narrow down my research to just ICS? Basically which is the best version of Android for Roms? (And then I'll research which rom I want from that). If I was into experimenting I could see why it would be worth trying newer unstable roms but I can't do that in my life right now.

Thanks.
[Xperia Play Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] WhiteWashed:
Hi guys, I've extracted the Stock ROM from the -64 baseband firmware but in order to make that ROM flashable like a custom one, I need the META-INF folder. Actually, I know what is the function of that folder but I don't know how to create it. I need a Dev's help here, or anyone else who knows this :)
[Xperia Play Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] darkharbinger81:
You can always grab a meta-Inf folder from another Rom if the same fw like my Verizon true ancestor edition I used the Meta info from jokawild Rom and it flashes my 2.3.4 rom
[Xperia Play Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] WhiteWashed:
Thanks for the info :)
[Xperia Play Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] XDM inc:
any R800X cdma users with unlocked bootloaders here?
[Xperia Play Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] darkharbinger81:
I used to be one but my play died maybe I can still help
[Xperia Play Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] XDM inc:
ok, i have been trying to install and try out the new 3.4 kernel & 4.4 kitkat rom from mike but i cant boot the kernel for the life of me. i followed the instructions down to a T and the kernel just wont boot. the my phone acts as if its bricked when i install it. when i hit the power button it vibrates once and sits on a black screen forever. So i came to the conclusion that this kernel is incompatible with the R800x cdma versions of play. but i need another cdma user to confirm this. because me and everyone else are confused, usually any software for the gsm would work on the CDMA and vice versa but you just loose radio functionally. Do you think you can test this for me?