yashsingh1/xdaforums huggingface dataset:
[Sony Ericsson Xperia Mini, Mini Pro, Xperia Pro, A] Bazonga:
Hi

I've been a bit out of the Ray scene and now I'm confused with all the ICS roms..

Is there already a fast, stable one with a good battery life? And how about app compatibility?

Thanks
[Sony Ericsson Xperia Mini, Mini Pro, Xperia Pro, A] kizsleg:
guys, what is this extra layer of film in our ray's screen? is it a screen protector? i'm trying to remove this because i got some scratches but it's hard to remove. Is it removable?
[Sony Ericsson Xperia Mini, Mini Pro, Xperia Pro, A] KristianKenneth:
I have that too. I 've done some research and learned that xperia 2011 models are shipped with pre installed screen protector.
[Sony Ericsson Xperia Mini, Mini Pro, Xperia Pro, A] kms108:
it's not actually a screen protector like those that you apply yourself, it's a special coating, and must not be removed.
[Sony Ericsson Xperia Mini, Mini Pro, Xperia Pro, A] kizsleg:
if that's the case then where's the sense of claiming that it has a scratch resistant screen when it actually has a coating that is scratchable?

if i only knew that it is not a pre installed one then i should have buy and put a screen protector. are you sure it must not be removed?
[Sony Ericsson Xperia Mini, Mini Pro, Xperia Pro, A] kms108:
where did you hear about it, i haven't seen SE claim the ray has a scratch resistant glass, can you link me to the info, i dont think any phone screen glass is scratch resistant, even the most famous gorilla glass will scratch but not as easily as others.
[Sony Ericsson Xperia Mini, Mini Pro, Xperia Pro, A] kizsleg:
You can find it in their official website. http://www.sonymobile.com/global-en/products/phones/xperia-ray/specifications/
[Sony Ericsson Xperia Mini, Mini Pro, Xperia Pro, A] kms108:
I wont question you on that, but when i got my ray about 1/2 year ago, i'm sure SE didn't have that on, may be sony updated that info when they put their logo on all SE web pages.

here is another part of info in the spec.

•Shatter proof sheet on scratch-resistant glass

I wont try to do much about it, if you damage the glass, it's very costly, the glass and LCD is one piece, and must be replaced together.
[Sony Ericsson Xperia Mini, Mini Pro, Xperia Pro, A] kizsleg:
if that's unremovable then maybe it's the reason why they say it has scratch resistant glass. how can we scratch the glass if there is an unremovable layer on top of it. :(
[Sony Ericsson Xperia Mini, Mini Pro, Xperia Pro, A] hansip87:
Usually with a minor sratched screen protector, adding another screen layer will mask them off so no more scratches from your POV :)
[Sony Ericsson Xperia Mini, Mini Pro, Xperia Pro, A] KristianKenneth:
I second hansip, i have wildfire S before and they say it is gorilla glass so i never mind buying screen protector but after some weeks, oh god i had some scratches in the middle of the screen! It is horrible so i went to a shop for screen protector installation and voila, the scratches are gone on top of a screen protector.

Ps. The added layer can be removed. I have read somewhere that an xperia arc user managed to removed the extra layer but he had a hard time one it.
[Sony Ericsson Xperia Mini, Mini Pro, Xperia Pro, A] BlackSniper:
anyone???? :D

Edit: Problem solved by installing another Rom thx anyway the Rom im on now is MiUi 2.2.17 previous was Rayonium v4 both are great Roms
[Sony Ericsson Xperia Mini, Mini Pro, Xperia Pro, A] R3njith:
Battery help

hi there, i'm using ray (2.3.4)(4.0.2.A.0.42), i need a kernel for better battery management, friends can you suggest me a kernel, currently i'm using Doom'sKernel,

and thanks
[Sony Ericsson Xperia Mini, Mini Pro, Xperia Pro, A] KristianKenneth:
Aire's
[Sony Ericsson Xperia Mini, Mini Pro, Xperia Pro, A] saprolz:
Hi, i've one question. How to uninstall system app which is installed by using cwm recovery?

Sorry for bad english.
[Sony Ericsson Xperia Mini, Mini Pro, Xperia Pro, A] bgstar:
MIUI

Hi today I installed miui aplha 5...everything was ok but my network is uknown i only can have Emergency calls...i dont have network :(....That sux ! Anyone help me ? :(
[Sony Ericsson Xperia Mini, Mini Pro, Xperia Pro, A] Bazonga:
SystemApp Remover should be able to take care of that
[Sony Ericsson Xperia Mini, Mini Pro, Xperia Pro, A] BlackSniper:
boot into recovery then wipe cache partition and wipe data/factory reset ;)
[Sony Ericsson Xperia Mini, Mini Pro, Xperia Pro, A] KristianKenneth:
Titanium backup
[Sony Ericsson Xperia Mini, Mini Pro, Xperia Pro, A] bgstar:
Network

I did it. But when i turn on my wt19i nothing says to me for type pin code it just turn on and thats all ..
[Sony Ericsson Xperia Mini, Mini Pro, Xperia Pro, A] saprolz:
after remove, will it back to system i've before i install using cwm?

thank you, i will try it.
[Sony Ericsson Xperia Mini, Mini Pro, Xperia Pro, A] Soulee:
Hello I'm noob in android,

I rooted my ray, and tried to install this:

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1520893

But after instalation (via recovery mode) only sony ericsson logo appears and phone is bricked (i can do nothing) and I must install orignal soft by wotan client.

Also I dont know how to do all stepps e.g

3) Flash the Kernel bootcwm.img. (It has Built-in Recovery; Thanks to Sirkay for this one). Once Again If you already have Flashed Kernel by Sirkey then YOU DONT NEED TO FLASH AGAIN)

I'm flashing via flashtool and phone bricks too.

Help me plz
[Sony Ericsson Xperia Mini, Mini Pro, Xperia Pro, A] Stam082004:
A few queries

Hello,

i bought 2 months ago the new Xperia Ray.

I upgrade it recently at .62 via 3G

I unloocked bootloader via SE developers site (with IMEI number as they suggest)

Till that moment i didn't know about your way of rootimg the phone.

So, my questions are the following:

In order to root my phone with your way, should i flash with a custom .62 firmware to lock again bootloader and then proceed to rooting or should i proceed now as it is (with unlocked bootloader)?

Will i be able to unroot my phone afterwards? (either will flashing or not the 62 f/w, as i mentioned above)

I saw that in Samsung ACE there is a root.zip and an unroot.zip that CWM is able to load every time and the phone acts normal. Ok, this is a different procedure, but is there something similar for SE Ray?

Finally, is there any way to lock bootloader again and have DRM data or over-the-air-updates again, in case a new SE update comes out?

Best regards
[Sony Ericsson Xperia Mini, Mini Pro, Xperia Pro, A] teddybalan:
Semi-bricked Ray

Hey guys,

My phone is now in a slightly unusable state.

I unlocked the bootloader via the Sony Ericsson website. Then I rooted the phone and deleted some things (for example, timescape and the first time setting thing).

Everything worked fine until I had a hard reset. Now, for example, the main button does not work any more.

I really want to turn back to the basic ROM. Is there a way to do that?

I tried SEUS, but I get the message that I have modified software and cannot update. I tried searching, but only result I got was to send my phone to a service (which I do not really want to...)

Thanks a lot,

Teddy
[Sony Ericsson Xperia Mini, Mini Pro, Xperia Pro, A] *boy*racer*:
Download flashtools and the .62 firmware then flash it.

Sorted :-)
[Sony Ericsson Xperia Mini, Mini Pro, Xperia Pro, A] Soulee:
Download wotan client and run it on pc, its easy
[Sony Ericsson Xperia Mini, Mini Pro, Xperia Pro, A] teddybalan:
Thanks for the quick reply! I will do so later on. Will I be able to use SEUS after that?
[Sony Ericsson Xperia Mini, Mini Pro, Xperia Pro, A] *boy*racer*:
Should be able to
[Sony Ericsson Xperia Mini, Mini Pro, Xperia Pro, A] Bazonga:
- You can root your phone with an unlocked bootloader.

- You can root using a custom .62 ROM like Aire's Repack4PDA

- You can relock your bootloader. DRM is lost forever and I'm not sure about OTA updates.
[Sony Ericsson Xperia Mini, Mini Pro, Xperia Pro, A] kms108:
there is one way to get the OTA and drm back, you need to take it too the sony service center.
[Sony Ericsson Xperia Mini, Mini Pro, Xperia Pro, A] imsudheer98:
help

my xperia ray is acting weird these days it became very slow . can anyone suggest me how to speed up my ray it is 2.3.4 and i getting struck evrytime i use it . does anyone knw wat the problem is help vth it pls.......:(
[Sony Ericsson Xperia Mini, Mini Pro, Xperia Pro, A] htcgr:
where can i find the ''fastboot method'' step by step ??/

thanx
[Sony Ericsson Xperia Mini, Mini Pro, Xperia Pro, A] *boy*racer*:
I couldn't find an easy one, but what I done was:

. Download fastboot files

. Creat a new folder and move the files in it.

. Add boot.img (or whatever) into the folder.

. Close folder then hold down shift and right click the folder.

. Find in the list 'open new command window here' then click it.

. Now in the command window, type the following to flash a kernel:

fastboot flash boot boot.img

Then your done :-) hope this helps
[Sony Ericsson Xperia Mini, Mini Pro, Xperia Pro, A] *boy*racer*:
Back up everything and do a factory reset maybe? Then restore apps etc...
[Sony Ericsson Xperia Mini, Mini Pro, Xperia Pro, A] BlackSniper:
^

if you did not unlock your ray's bootloader unlock it then flash aire's kernel you'll feel the diffrence
[Sony Ericsson Xperia Mini, Mini Pro, Xperia Pro, A] asertyio:
can we have a Rom's Thread ?
[Sony Ericsson Xperia Mini, Mini Pro, Xperia Pro, A] *boy*racer*:
I agree :o
[Sony Ericsson Xperia Mini, Mini Pro, Xperia Pro, A] htcgr:
thank you very much..!!!!

where can i find the fastboot files??? ok i found ..

now...

pls a problem

when i give the command ''fastboot flash boot bootuv5.img'' she show me ''the divice must be rooted first''..

i have 4.0.2.a.0.62...which kernel is compatible for root??

thanx
[Sony Ericsson Xperia Mini, Mini Pro, Xperia Pro, A] sirkay:
here solution for root access --> http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1253112
[Sony Ericsson Xperia Mini, Mini Pro, Xperia Pro, A] *boy*racer*:
Didnt think u have to be rooted to flash a kernel? Only need a unlocked bootloader :confused:
[Sony Ericsson Xperia Mini, Mini Pro, Xperia Pro, A] negativecr33p:
hi, good day to you guys,

i recently converted my sandisk 32gb micro sd from FAT32 to NTFS, does the ray support NTFS ? which one is better for ray FAT32 or NTFS? I haven't tested it yet cos im still copying my backup data to it. I need your expert feedbacks on this coz im a noob afterall :)
[Sony Ericsson Xperia Mini, Mini Pro, Xperia Pro, A] kizsleg:
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[Sony Ericsson Xperia Mini, Mini Pro, Xperia Pro, A] htcgr:
the phone must be rooted....to install kernel or rom...:(
[Sony Ericsson Xperia Mini, Mini Pro, Xperia Pro, A] canabisKID:
Q

can I instal only rom from cwm ? or not and need the coustum kernel....

and witch rom I can instal... ?
[Sony Ericsson Xperia Mini, Mini Pro, Xperia Pro, A] johnflorin:
I searched the thread and couldn't find an answer to this question: how much user-accesible app memory does it have? GSM Arena says 300MB, all I saw here was "not much"...apparently the ROM is 1GB, so the OS occupies so much?

I had a Desire which came with 512MB ROM and 150MB user-accesible memory, so does Sony's Timescape stuff really occupy 2xSense?? Also, if anyone has the ICS beta installed, does it feature a lot less available memory?

Thanks in advance!
[Sony Ericsson Xperia Mini, Mini Pro, Xperia Pro, A] hansip87:
All Xperia Gingerbread allows you to have 380MB whilst on ICS ROM, you will get 420MB :) the rest of the space goes to kernel, data, and cache.

in ICS beta, the general usage of RAM is quite better (more empty RAM, 90+MB RAM is manageable compared to 60MB on Gingerbread) but i don't think the final one (with more bloatware) will keep the same, but who knows ;)
[Sony Ericsson Xperia Mini, Mini Pro, Xperia Pro, A] johnflorin:
Thanks for the quick reply! So the figure on GB is 380, not 300...that's quite manageable, I reckon.

On my Desire I had 576 MB RAM and never felt it was too little, so I figure the 512 on the Ray should do the trick...ICS will indeed probably have less than 90 free once you factor in the so far missing bloatware, but even 60MB free RAM should be fine unless I want to play a really intensive game, no?
[Sony Ericsson Xperia Mini, Mini Pro, Xperia Pro, A] hansip87:
Yes it should :)
[Sony Ericsson Xperia Mini, Mini Pro, Xperia Pro, A] zooster:
Guys just a newbie question.

If I've understood well, the CWM recovery is a flash of this modified recovery onto the standard original one. So if it's true, what does this CWM implies? I mean, can I apply official updates? And, how to restore original recovery in case I've to send the phone to official repair center? Thanks.
[Sony Ericsson Xperia Mini, Mini Pro, Xperia Pro, A] hansip87:
CWM Recovery is like a Windows Repair Disc in case your Windows OS crashes. :) It is used for applying mods you can find here, and do a maintenance (cleaning up etc). So far in Ray's thread, CWM is bounded to Kernel, but i believe updated CWM can be flashed through CWM itself. or you can use SE Extreme Tweak Installer to do that. :) Read my tut there's an instruction for that.
[Sony Ericsson Xperia Mini, Mini Pro, Xperia Pro, A] zooster:
Ok, but what happens if I have to send the phone to service center? How can I restore the phone to the original state without CWM?
[Sony Ericsson Xperia Mini, Mini Pro, Xperia Pro, A] hansip87:
use SEUS (not PC Companion mind you) to force flashing the original firmware. Alternatively, you can backup your ROM before doing anything. and then restore from CWM.
[Sony Ericsson Xperia Mini, Mini Pro, Xperia Pro, A] zooster:
So, correct me if I'm wrong.

In order to send the phone back to the service center I have to:

1) relock bootloader, previously unlocked with testpoint method (btw can you link me a guide to relock it?)

2) then flash the original firmware with seus, or with the same CWM after a backup (in this case I assume the flashing by CWM will deletete the CWM itself right?)

And how to back up the original firmware?
[Sony Ericsson Xperia Mini, Mini Pro, Xperia Pro, A] hansip87:
1. There's no relock method. If it looks to be locked (but cut on the other half) why do you relock?

2. Yes.

Already answered on number 2
[Sony Ericsson Xperia Mini, Mini Pro, Xperia Pro, A] zooster:
I thought there is a relock method, I'm trying to figure out how to relock it in order to send it back to service center. Sorry for these questions, for you maybe are annoying but for me everything should be clear before to proceed to modify the Ray.

I've read in another thread that once unlocked the bootloader can be relocked by wotan client. Is it right?
[Sony Ericsson Xperia Mini, Mini Pro, Xperia Pro, A] kms108:
you can relock the bootloader with flashtool and the relock ftf file.

I had my ray relocked and returned to sony service center, even got track id, drm and ota update back.
[Sony Ericsson Xperia Mini, Mini Pro, Xperia Pro, A] hansip87:
Imagine this. You have a lock and you have a chain that is used to lock a bicycle on sale on the street lamp at the front of a store.

You can ask the seller to unlock the lock so you can take it home with you. But there's an alternative, you can saw the chain and take the bicycle with you (don't try this at home :p) the lock is still locked, but the bicycle is released.

The same way with using official way compared with test point. with the official way, you can unlock the 'lock' and you can relock, but in the end you still have to 'pay' for that. with Test point, it's like you break the chain and still keep the lock locked. What matters to SE is the lock, not the chain. Got the point? :rolleyes:

So no relock is necessary for test point method, since the phone knows that you have not 'unlocked' the lock yet (even though u broke the 'chain')

With that said, both legally voids your warranty. So keep that in mind if you unluckily happened to be rejected while on service. It's your risk.
[Sony Ericsson Xperia Mini, Mini Pro, Xperia Pro, A] kms108:
That is a nice way to convey the msg and explained pretty well. The main point is, once the phone has been tampered with your warrranty is voided, if you got through the sony service center consider yourself lucky, if not, it's something you probably expected.

kms
[Sony Ericsson Xperia Mini, Mini Pro, Xperia Pro, A] zooster:
Hansip87 I got your point but the question is: if I use testpoint method, and I reflash the original firmware with SEUS, can SE service detect that I've modified the phone?

KMS108 says he relocked the bootloader btw, then it's possible...?
[Sony Ericsson Xperia Mini, Mini Pro, Xperia Pro, A] avik735:
Play Store Push problem

I recently updated my market to play store on my Xperia Ray, my handset is rooted. Everything was going fine until the market updated to play store. Now, the off-device installation has malfunctioned. The apps I install from my computer in play store never start downloading on my phone. It has an active 3G internet connection with over 2mbps download and 1mbps upload speed. I can browse and install apps from play store from my phone just fine, but the push app installation is gone somehow. I was wodering if anyone else faced this problem and if there was a way to fix this.
[Sony Ericsson Xperia Mini, Mini Pro, Xperia Pro, A] hiey:
my phones fastboot is locked!:( how can i flash kernel whitout fastboot mod?????
[Sony Ericsson Xperia Mini, Mini Pro, Xperia Pro, A] *boy*racer*:
You can't unless you unlock the bootloader.
[Sony Ericsson Xperia Mini, Mini Pro, Xperia Pro, A] hiey:
my bootloader is unlocked!But fastboot dont work.How can i flash kernel whitout fastboot?????????????
[Sony Ericsson Xperia Mini, Mini Pro, Xperia Pro, A] hansip87:
Oh dear.. :rolleyes: what can you imply from me saying 'unluckily happened to be rejected?' it depends on the knowledge of the technician. If the technician happened to be an xda member, you're DOOMED.. :p but if not, maybe 90-10 he doesn't know about what you did last spring lol.

As I said. Testpoint can't be relocked since the 'lock' is still locked.
[Sony Ericsson Xperia Mini, Mini Pro, Xperia Pro, A] *boy*racer*:
Will ubuntu installer work on our ray from the market?
[Sony Ericsson Xperia Mini, Mini Pro, Xperia Pro, A] zooster:
Thank you guys, I've unlocked the bootloader, rooted the phone and installed CWM :D

Now I'm facing a problem with supercharger...

I can't get the output file in data... I follow the steps but no file is created, where am I wrong??
[Sony Ericsson Xperia Mini, Mini Pro, Xperia Pro, A] zooster:
HELP, I unistalled buysbox 1.19.4 and the results is that my system could be unusable, and I have to restore it to factory defualt... is it true?

What do I have to do before reboot it?
[Sony Ericsson Xperia Mini, Mini Pro, Xperia Pro, A] KristianKenneth:
does anyone have link for stock ftf .42 kernel only? I need it badly.
[Sony Ericsson Xperia Mini, Mini Pro, Xperia Pro, A] hiey:
can i flash costum rom whitout flashing costum kernel?
[Sony Ericsson Xperia Mini, Mini Pro, Xperia Pro, A] zooster:
I was thinking to flash bootuv5.img kernel. But I would like to know if there are issues related to this kernel:

1) will the default frequency be still 1ghz?

2) will the phone use less battery at stock frequency?

3) I've installed supercharger, kak, and CWM, so can I flash this kernel or there will be conflicts related to the built in init.d and CWM of the kernel?

4) will the FOTA updates work?

5) will there be any kind of conflict, issues, instability or known bugs?

6) how can I revert back to the previous kernel just in case it won't work fine?
[Sony Ericsson Xperia Mini, Mini Pro, Xperia Pro, A] KristianKenneth:
1. You can change the default frequency, overclock it up to 1.4ghz or even less than 1ghz using set cpu or any app

2. Yes they say so. The higher the frequency in extended time the higher the battery consumption

3. Aire said it does not support init.d

4. It depends on how you unlock your bootloader, if you use official method then never use FOTA please. It will brick your device

5. Aire's kernel is the best, no bugs in my opinion.

6. You need to have stock boot.img, flash using fastboot.

And why use boot5.img? Bootpe7.img is the latest.
[Sony Ericsson Xperia Mini, Mini Pro, Xperia Pro, A] KristianKenneth:
Follow what does the developer told you. If he asked you to flash this and that then do so. If he says it is compatible with stock kernel then good but if he says flash this kernel or this or that then hell yeah! Do it.
[Sony Ericsson Xperia Mini, Mini Pro, Xperia Pro, A] zooster:
3) Ok, I unlocked the bootloader with testpoint method, but the point is that the CWM is already present in my device so, since this kernel has it included, will it cause any problem?

6) where can I get the stock boot.img? Can I backup the one present in the cell?

btw, where can I get the last kernel? In aire's thread it's present only a link to boot5...
[Sony Ericsson Xperia Mini, Mini Pro, Xperia Pro, A] KristianKenneth:
bootpe7.img is the latest. Aire does not update the first post so search the thread. It must be in page 20 up.

When you flash a kernel with CWM you old CWM will be deleted completely and will be replaced with the CWM placed by the developer in his kernel. There will be no problem so don't worry. AFAIK you can not back up installed kernel. I dont know where can you get the stock kernel but trust me, you will not need it. Aire's GB kernel is the best!
[Sony Ericsson Xperia Mini, Mini Pro, Xperia Pro, A] zooster:
Thanks mate, I've flashed this kernel and now I'm messing with setxperia. Could help me to set up this app?
[Sony Ericsson Xperia Mini, Mini Pro, Xperia Pro, A] *Oguzhan*:
Today i found a wifi spot without password. I was using my phone with .368 firmware. I had unlocked it before. I tried to upgrade it by phone itself. Phone downloaded last firmware, rebooted. I saw installing screen but i don't know what happened it closed. Now it is not opening. I tried to flash it with wotan but it didn't work. Because i unlocked it i am afraid warranty will void.

Please help.
[Sony Ericsson Xperia Mini, Mini Pro, Xperia Pro, A] *boy*racer*:
http://sony-ericsson-update-service.en.uptodown.com/

try that! i use it all the time. never fails :-)
[Sony Ericsson Xperia Mini, Mini Pro, Xperia Pro, A] *Oguzhan*:
I will try it but my phone is unlocked. Update service is saying your operating system changed.... and not updating. Does this one work?
[Sony Ericsson Xperia Mini, Mini Pro, Xperia Pro, A] *boy*racer*:
Did you unlock your bootloader the official way? Or test point method? If official way and you tried updating it Over the air, then you bricked it. There is a method to sort it but I cnt find it. Sorry
[Sony Ericsson Xperia Mini, Mini Pro, Xperia Pro, A] chiefy009:
Download the firmware in ftf format, get flashtool and flash the firmware using flashtool it will sort your phone out
[Sony Ericsson Xperia Mini, Mini Pro, Xperia Pro, A] *Oguzhan*:
I think what happened is exactly what you said. Then i will look for the method you said. Thx.
[Sony Ericsson Xperia Mini, Mini Pro, Xperia Pro, A] *Oguzhan*:
I am sorry for second post but i couldn't find a ftf firmware. The ones' links under ray development are broken. I found one but i don't know if it is working. Flashtool is resetting my phone and not doing anything.

Please help me...
[Sony Ericsson Xperia Mini, Mini Pro, Xperia Pro, A] joeTaco:
Two questions:

-Has anyone noticed major differences between .58 and .62 official firmware?

-Is there any difference between ST18a and ST18i firmware/kernels?

I ask because I want to root, but I have .62 and a locked bootloader. SE said that .62 fixed some memory management bugs, and I have noticed that I experience far less random reboots since flashing .62. So I don't really want to lose .62, and I can't find a way to get .62 ST18a firmware flashed and rooted without an unlocked bootloader. However, I did find a way to do this with ST18i firmware, so maybe it isn't a problem?

In any case, I was upgrading from 4.0.1.A.0.283 (stupid Telus), so maybe they had already fixed my random reboot issue by .58.

So, if there's no appreciable difference between .58 and .62, or if I can flash .62 ST18i firmware to my ST18a, then I'll downgrade and root. Otherwise, I'll just wait for ICS.

Thanks!