yashsingh1/xdaforums huggingface dataset:
[Sony Ericsson Xperia Mini, Mini Pro, Xperia Pro, A] yujin_11:
why root by flashtool? you're making your life complicated. you must check out the rooting procedures applicable to your firmware in this section. Use SEARCH ok?
[Sony Ericsson Xperia Mini, Mini Pro, Xperia Pro, A] yujin_11:
whoa that's nice, but I haven't experienced all of what you've mentioned (phone can't charge when it's off, BTW, it is a nasty bug)

try JJ's hybrid

---------- Post added at 08:32 AM ---------- Previous post was at 08:07 AM ----------

can you redownload the drivers? maybe they are at fault

lock bootloader to flash Sony ICS ftf? NO, take it from me. I did that one too and I was on baseband 36 at that time, then I flashed the official ICS FW (look at my sig).

well if you want to flash the Sony ICS ftf, there's no need to unlock the bootloader, do repair it via SUS after flashing, and don't forget to root/install busybox/install CWM (those 3 things ironed out the quirks the official FW have)

---------- Post added at 08:59 AM ---------- Previous post was at 08:32 AM ----------

you could try both Vol Up and Vol down, if both don't work, your files (drivers, programs, etc) are at fault

currently there's no other method to unlock bootloader w/o losing the DRM keys except via testpoint...

---------- Post added at 09:15 AM ---------- Previous post was at 08:59 AM ----------

yeah there's a way:

flash stock kernel(ICS or GB) in the same way you flashed custom kernel

flash stock rom(ICS or GB) in the same way you flashed custom firmware, it will be automatically unrooted

as for bootloader lock, you'll have to flash a file for that, I just don't know what file was that

I did all that except for the bootloader lock thingy :)
[Sony Ericsson Xperia Mini, Mini Pro, Xperia Pro, A] geekoo:
Well... what drivers do I re-download for Linux? There aren't any, IMHO.
[Sony Ericsson Xperia Mini, Mini Pro, Xperia Pro, A] nikox93:
Does the ray has a gyroscope?

I know it has an accelerometer, but I am not sure about the gyroscope.
[Sony Ericsson Xperia Mini, Mini Pro, Xperia Pro, A] yujin_11:
that's the part where I do not know... I don't have a Linux installation on my pc
[Sony Ericsson Xperia Mini, Mini Pro, Xperia Pro, A] yujin_11:
you HAVE NOT checked your manual or the specs yet, have you?

poor guy :eek:

for the sake of answering your basic question: NO
[Sony Ericsson Xperia Mini, Mini Pro, Xperia Pro, A] unnimohan2005:
Hey, I am in stock gb rooted, unlocked bootloader. I need a kernal to improve battery life. No cpu tweaking and all. So which kernal should I flash!? Please help!! Thankx!!
[Sony Ericsson Xperia Mini, Mini Pro, Xperia Pro, A] yujin_11:
FTR it's not kernal, it's KERNEL

you can use an undervolt kernel, check out sirkay's posts
[Sony Ericsson Xperia Mini, Mini Pro, Xperia Pro, A] jagannn:
help me to root

Hi all,

im a noob and i love to root and modify my Xperia Ray with cool ROM's

please let me know where and how to start with?

my phone details

Android version

4.0.3

Baseband version

8x55A-AAABQQAZM-203028G-70

Kernel version

2.6.32.9-perf

BuildUser@BuildHost #1

Build number

4.1.A.0.562
[Sony Ericsson Xperia Mini, Mini Pro, Xperia Pro, A] CRHASH:
first you want to unlock your bootloaders

i recomend the test point way because you can still upgrade using sonyericsons program

http://androidflip.com/unlock-xperia-phones-bootloader-without-losing-drm-data-track-id-working/
[Sony Ericsson Xperia Mini, Mini Pro, Xperia Pro, A] jagannn:
this what i got

<<pic attached>>

whats next ?
[Sony Ericsson Xperia Mini, Mini Pro, Xperia Pro, A] unnimohan2005:
Thankx a ton :D and sorry the mistake :p
[Sony Ericsson Xperia Mini, Mini Pro, Xperia Pro, A] CRHASH:
you scroll down and continue with the tuturial :D

Edit: a tip is that you read through the whole tutorial before you begin. so that you know what you have to do :cool:
[Sony Ericsson Xperia Mini, Mini Pro, Xperia Pro, A] nikox93:
Nope i have it for 2 weeks i dont know everything about it.

I saw websites that clearly stated there was a gyro...
[Sony Ericsson Xperia Mini, Mini Pro, Xperia Pro, A] unnimohan2005:
I cant flash kernel, itz sayin device should be rooted, bt my phone is rooted and it has superuser. Y is it so??
[Sony Ericsson Xperia Mini, Mini Pro, Xperia Pro, A] Knight47:
Flash it with quickimg
[Sony Ericsson Xperia Mini, Mini Pro, Xperia Pro, A] unnimohan2005:
Is it easy?

---------- Post added 30th May 2012 at 12:08 AM ---------- Previous post was 29th May 2012 at 11:57 PM ----------

it shows "sending 'boot' (4404 KB)...

FAILED (remote: The Device must be rooted first)

finished. total time: 0.001s"

y is this?
[Sony Ericsson Xperia Mini, Mini Pro, Xperia Pro, A] peter9898:
can someone post 1256-9265 stock rom ? thanks
[Sony Ericsson Xperia Mini, Mini Pro, Xperia Pro, A] MrTapa:
Unlocked bootloader??
[Sony Ericsson Xperia Mini, Mini Pro, Xperia Pro, A] Knight47:
Did you connect your device in fast-boot mode? (I think you already unlock your boot loader)
[Sony Ericsson Xperia Mini, Mini Pro, Xperia Pro, A] yujin_11:
no worries man, and keep researching :)

if you want to verify something, just ask in this thread :)

---------- Post added at 07:45 AM ---------- Previous post was at 07:27 AM ----------

unlock your bootloader as Crash had stated,

or head over to SE site to unlock your bootloader the official way

and remember to read the instructions twice (including downloading the required files/programs) before proceeding...

and as for the ROM you'd like to install... there are threads here that have a list of those ROMs, you might as well look into them :)

---------- Post added at 07:49 AM ---------- Previous post was at 07:45 AM ----------

what stock rom? if it's 2.2 you won't find any...

be specific, people here can't read minds
[Sony Ericsson Xperia Mini, Mini Pro, Xperia Pro, A] MrOnline:
Is Xperia Ray A Good Buy ?!
[Sony Ericsson Xperia Mini, Mini Pro, Xperia Pro, A] yujin_11:
what site?

---------- Post added at 09:47 AM ---------- Previous post was at 09:36 AM ----------

try it first, you will see for yourself

IMO, yes, because I have a Ray
[Sony Ericsson Xperia Mini, Mini Pro, Xperia Pro, A] unnimohan2005:
Yes.. In fastboot mode.. How to knw the bootloader is unlocked??
[Sony Ericsson Xperia Mini, Mini Pro, Xperia Pro, A] yujin_11:
flash a kernel, then a custom rom, if they work, bootloader is unlocked

locked if otherwise

BTW, if the service menu says Bootloader unlock allowed: Yes,

it answers the question "Can I unlock my bootloader?"
[Sony Ericsson Xperia Mini, Mini Pro, Xperia Pro, A] UbiquitinJo:
I'm new to all this so this is probably a very dumb question, but does the AOKP kernel have to be used with the AOKP ROM? I'm using Xray on JJ's now, I'm just curious as to why the AOKP kernel doesn't work with JJ's ROM.
[Sony Ericsson Xperia Mini, Mini Pro, Xperia Pro, A] Johev:
MSM8255 vs MSM8255T

Hi everybody, I have bought the Xperia Ray for my wife to substitute her X10 mini pro. She so far likes it, but it is running on 100% stock Gingerbread. It is not even rooted.

I have read many people complaining about the lag of ICS and than I want to research a bit more about the specifications of this phone.

Our CPU is MSM8255, which is extremely close to its fastest brother MSM8255T running at 1,4Ghz.

MSM8255

45 nm

ARMv7

1 GHz Scorpion

L2: 256 KB

Adreno 205

Dual-channel 333 MHz LPDDR2

while the MSM8255T

45 nm

ARMv7

1.4 GHz Scorpion

L2: 256 KB

Adreno 205

Dual-channel 333 MHz LPDDR2

You can check all the full table here

I know that the drivers can not be the same and that ROMs made for one chip can not run on another one. But could we have our MSM8255 running at 1.4Ghz by default, without any harm to it or greatly increased power consumption?

Also for someone who had an HTC HD2 for almost 3 years, running NAND Android on it daily. I was expecting a better battery performance form the Ray. It has 1500mah battery, a much smaller screen, and yet with less things active it only last 1 day of normal use (wifi/3g/gps on 24/7) one Gmail account synchronizing and some beautiful widgets weather sync every 2h.

I would get 4-5mah on MIUI Gingerbread on HTC HD2, and on Ray I constantly have 45mah on standby. Is this normal on stock Sony Xperia Ray running Gingerbread?
[Sony Ericsson Xperia Mini, Mini Pro, Xperia Pro, A] Gekko12482:
Can't mount SD card in CWM

Ohai XDA,

Since Android 4.0.3 was absolutely rubbish (huge keyboardlag in whatsapp and 3 crashes in 3 days), I decided to root my phone and I wanted to install a custom ROM.

Setup:

Desktop PC with Windows 7 Ultimate x64

Sony Xperia Ray ST18i with Android 4.0.3

What I did

1st step: Backing up

Copied all SD contents to pc (phone recognized as "Xperia Ray")

2nd step: Rooting

Rooting wasn't that difficult using this method:

URL NOT ALLOWED FOR NOOBS >_< sparkyhub com/how-to-root-sony-xperia-ray-with-android-4-0-3-in-5-minutes/ (verified using flashtool, it said "root acces allowed" and superuser app was visible)

3rd step: Unlocking bootloader

I wanted a clear step-by-step method, so I went for Cyanogenmod and followed these steps:

(first) wiki cyanogenmod com/wiki/Howto:_Install_the_Android_SDK

(after that) wiki cyanogenmod com/wiki/Sony_Ericsson_Xperia_Ray:_Full_Update_Guide -> I downloaded the version with following md5: 0abf17a3b13ba14c46300ddc97e50826

It's the most recent version according to the wiki (version is 7.1.0.2-XperiaRay-ST18i)

I put the .zip as a plain .zip on the root of the SD card, and also extracted the zip file on my harddrive and copied the boot.img to "C:\". When I go to CMD.exe with admin rights I used the line "fastboot -i 0xfce flash boot c:\boot.img" and the total time it takes to finish is about 1.4 seconds.

i imgur com/vWWYO.png

When I boot my phone playing with the volume rocker I get into the CWM Recovery v5.0.2.7 screen, and here I had to perform the wipes. This is where I get the errors. Wiping /data and /cache is no problem, but when it has to whipe the SD it says "Error mounting /sdcard/.android_secure", and all the other possibilities that format or wipe the sdcard also give errors as "Error mounting /sdcard".

Solving attempts

- flashed 3 different kernels/bootloaders (I still don't know the difference however!) -> One got me the "Free Xperia" bootscreen, one the "Doomlord" bootscreen, and the currently one that has the filename "bootuv5.img", don't know which one it exactly was however

- PC formatting the SD card, and repartitioned it. (FAT 32 format ofc)

- Trying to skip the wipes and just flash the roms (can't find /sdcard then, so that doesn't work either obviously)

Other problems

Now I can't connect my phone to my pc anymore, only in the special mode where you have to hold the Volume Up button so you can flash the bootloader/kernel. I have NO acces to my SD via my phone. The PC finds a removable disk but it can't acces it, nor can it say anything about it's properties.

So, is my phone completely dead or what can I try? And what exactly are bootloaders and kernels? I know a lot about pc's, but on the phone-side I am an absolute n00b (that's why I tried the Cyanogen wiki guide, that was hard enough to follow)
[Sony Ericsson Xperia Mini, Mini Pro, Xperia Pro, A] UbiquitinJo:
I spent most of yesterday muddling through the process as a complete and very confused noob, and I got mine working eventually by doing the following:

1. Remove and format the SD card. Place the ROM you'd like on it (I'm using JJ's 2.5 - it's a joy to use) and pop it back in the phone.

2. Download the KernelToccoGrigio.zip from http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1597464 and flash the .img inside using Flashtool in Fastboot mode

3. Boot into recovery mode (mash the home button when the screen goes bright during boot)

4. Wipe the cache and Dalvik cache (in advanced)

5. Install the .zip of your chosen ROM from recovery

6. Reboot and enjoy!

I then used CWM to install recovery (no idea if that's a necessary step, but it worked!) and installed the Xray 6.2.5 kernel, but the stock kernel you installed in step 2 works fine.
[Sony Ericsson Xperia Mini, Mini Pro, Xperia Pro, A] ForsakenNGL:
Yes, the available custom kernels here allow us to run at 1.4 and even more, but max. 1.4Ghz is recommended. At 1.4 is safe, I don't know about power consumption though.
[Sony Ericsson Xperia Mini, Mini Pro, Xperia Pro, A] Gekko12482:
Thank you UbiquitinJo for your fast reply, I've tried what worked for you, but this is what happens when I try to open the .zip:

imgur com/A2OcY

And I used the Android SDK to flash the kernel as flashboot behaves strange suddenly:

"java.lang.NoClassDefFoundError: foxtrot/Job

at java.lang.Class.getDeclaredMethods0(Native Method)

at java.lang.Class.privateGetDeclaredMethods(Unknown Source)

at java.lang.Class.getDeclaredMethod(Unknown Source)

at com.exe4j.runtime.LauncherEngine.launch(Unknown Source)

at com.exe4j.runtime.WinLauncher.main(Unknown Source)

Caused by: java.lang.ClassNotFoundException: foxtrot.Job

at java.net.URLClassLoader$1.run(Unknown Source)

at java.net.URLClassLoader$1.run(Unknown Source)

at java.security.AccessController.doPrivileged(Native Method)

at java.net.URLClassLoader.findClass(Unknown Source)

at java.lang.ClassLoader.loadClass(Unknown Source)

at sun.misc.Launcher$AppClassLoader.loadClass(Unknown Source)

at java.lang.ClassLoader.loadClass(Unknown Source)

... 5 more"

I guess flashtool also can't find my phone as my pc doesn't even recognize it anymore as an xperia ray or android phone, but just as a removable device without any properties :confused:

I guess I found the error!

"Now here's the tricky part, to enter a temporary recovery type fastboot boot recoveryRAY.img

*Notice that we didn't use fastboot flash boot ****.img here because as bin4ry said this recovery is designed to work just as recovery, if you flash it to your device it will NOT boot system anymore! This is just a temporary recovery for you so be careful not to flash it." - showthread.php?t=1567125

Euhm, might this have caused the trouble? Because I DID use the "flash" entry (as it said on the cyanogenwiki). And how can I fix this?
[Sony Ericsson Xperia Mini, Mini Pro, Xperia Pro, A] XRay_Android:
SI Number?

Hi all,

New to all this. Recently flashed my ray to generic ICS from GB, now dunno which is my IS number? Any help?

thanks in advance
[Sony Ericsson Xperia Mini, Mini Pro, Xperia Pro, A] UbiquitinJo:
Gekko12482, have you tried using Flashtool (http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1351324) rather than the SDK? You can at the very least use it to reflash the stock Sony firmware if the sd permissions problem persists.
[Sony Ericsson Xperia Mini, Mini Pro, Xperia Pro, A] Tan9890:
generate Update script

Hi.. I'm trying to build a rom using dsixda's kitchen.. and i'm having problems with the flashing of the completed rom..

I copied the script from another zip file, but i'm modifying the stock ICS rom..

so, when i checked for errors using the kitchen, it gave me a few, so i removed those lines, coz the files werent present..

Later it said, there were no errors,whatsoever..

i built the zip, it even installed fine.. but during bootup, it goes into bootloop..

I have a feeling i might be messing up with the updater script in the permissions section

so i want to ask, if i can auto-generate the script and the permissions and the symlinks?

also, are these permissions and symlonks same for every rom?

Thanks
[Sony Ericsson Xperia Mini, Mini Pro, Xperia Pro, A] Gekko12482:
IT'S FIXED! (almost) With the kernel you linked, UbiquitinJo, I could re-partition the SD card again. Although the maximum available size was 4GB (SD card is 8GB), it is able to use the SD card again! :D Now I got another error when trying to update from the .zip (like, within 2 seconds, so that's gonna be another challenge) but I will have a look at that tomorrow ;) At least the SD card is working now, thanks! ^^ (yes you got your "thank you" thingie :P)
[Sony Ericsson Xperia Mini, Mini Pro, Xperia Pro, A] *boy*racer*:
the best way is by using cwm backup to use with dsixda kitchen. Then it auto builds update-script that after finished modded rom, can be converted to updater-script with no errors and correct symlinks
[Sony Ericsson Xperia Mini, Mini Pro, Xperia Pro, A] yujin_11:
MSM8255 running @ 1.4Ghz = yes, it could be done by flashing an overclock kernel but it will most likely result to increased power consumption.

uh yeah, speaking of wifi/3g/gps turned on 24/7, WTF are you doing all those times? you are REALLY wasting your battery! it's like idling a bus on a sunny day just to use the aircon on full blast... DUH! :eek:

Is it normal on stock Ray running GB? if you continue your sick usage, then HELL YEAH! makes my skin crawl thinking of people using their phones with almost everything on yet clamor because their batteries don't last as they think they should! :mad:

I STRONGLY advise you to keep everything off unless you need them, and turn them off after using them

As for the lag in ICS, stick with GB for now, it ain't the end of the world if you don't upgrade. If you really want to upgrade, be prepared to make some adjustments.

---------- Post added at 03:32 AM ---------- Previous post was at 03:26 AM ----------

take out your battery and look for the SI(not IS) number there...

it's in this format xxxx-xxxx

---------- Post added at 03:48 AM ---------- Previous post was at 03:32 AM ----------

This is the first time I've seen a person unlocking the bootloader by CyanogenMod's method, no wonder you got into more trouble than necessary

I advise you, next time, unlock the bootloader by official method or by testpoint (although you could try Cyanogen guid again)

it would be better if you search for the terms bootloader and kernel on Google

and next time, research more thoroughly so you won't run into trouble
[Sony Ericsson Xperia Mini, Mini Pro, Xperia Pro, A] cjman250:
Is GB bootloaders required for flashing roms? And also is it dangerous to flash it like everyone says if it is needed?
[Sony Ericsson Xperia Mini, Mini Pro, Xperia Pro, A] yujin_11:
bootloaders must be unlocked to flash new rom, it will be dangerous if you don't research and prepare
[Sony Ericsson Xperia Mini, Mini Pro, Xperia Pro, A] *boy*racer*:
(Request)

Has anyone got 4.0.3 (Belgium) .ftf file?

If yes, can you please upload it? Thanks
[Sony Ericsson Xperia Mini, Mini Pro, Xperia Pro, A] jagannn:
data diconnecting

i have Xperia Ray not rooted, after updating to official ICS from Sony. when i access twitter app data connection gets disconnected automatically. i woo tried other twitter client apps but still same issue.

do anyone face the same issue? and can i have an solution for this please?:mad:
[Sony Ericsson Xperia Mini, Mini Pro, Xperia Pro, A] Gekko12482:
So I got the SD card working again by first re-partioning and then formatting it with the CWM Recovery, however, when I try to install the rom with the "choose zip from sdcard" I can select the zip file I put on there, but different roms give me the same error:

imgur com/ghJUQ

It feels like I'm really close to a working phone, but on the other hand the reactions here sound like I better undo everything and try the whole thing again. However, flashtool doesn't recognize my device anymore, only when I "mount USB storage" in the recovery screen I get a removable device (acces to the SD card) and that's it. So do I do now, re-unlock the bootloader? Or is my phone just.. bricked? :eek:

EDIT:

Well it seems like that method is equal to the "official method":

- On the Sony Ericsson Xperia Ray, open the Phone application & enter *#06#. This present the IMEI of the device; write it down, it will be needed later.

- Power off the Sony Ericsson Xperia Ray.

- Press & hold the Volume Up button while connecting the Sony Ericsson Xperia Ray to the computer.

- On the computer, open terminal and run the following command:

fastboot -i 0x0fce getvar version

NOTE: This step is to ensure the Sony Ericsson Xperia Ray is connected properly & the drivers setup properly. If you get <waiting for device>, something is not setup properly.

- If everything is looking good, go to here (unlock bootloader sony com). Once on this page do the following:

Click the red Continue button at the bottom of the page.

You will be presented with a "Are you really sure?" prompt. Read the prompt & if you agree, click "Yes, I sure".

- You will now be presented with a "Legal terms" prompt. Read the prompt & if you agree, check off the list & click "I accept".

- On the next prompt, enter in the first 14 digits of IMEI of the Sony Ericsson Xperia Ray (dropping the last digit), your name & your email address.

- You will be given an unlock code, write it down.

- On the computer, open terminal and run the following command:

fastboot -i 0x0fce oem unlock 0xKEY

NOTE: In this command, replace KEY with the unlock code, that was provided earlier.

- The bootloader is now unlocked on the Sony Ericsson Xperia Ray. Continue to the next section.

So I unlocked the bootloader using the official method ;)
[Sony Ericsson Xperia Mini, Mini Pro, Xperia Pro, A] Johev:
Hi yujin_11, what a disproportionally aggressive reply. You should measure the words before you just shoot at someone requesting advice on a certain topic.

You might have probably missed me saying that I find it strange that an HD2 running Android (which is not its native OS) with a 1250mah battery and a 4,3inch screen can have a better battery life than a NEW Xperia Ray with a much smaller 3.3inch screen and a 1500mah battery.

Having Wifi/3G internet/GPS on all the time, does not mean that you are using them all for 100% of the time. When at home, the phone will automatically turn off the 3g internet and just use Wifi (which saves battery). The GPS sensor is only active when I use Google maps or any other GPS software, which is not very often.

Of course if I switch everything off, I might get more battery life but then I will turn the Ray into a Nokia 3310 with a better screen and a camera. Which was not why I bought it in the first place.

If I want to use it as a Smartphone, which it is, I need to be always connected to the internet. So that applications like Whatsapp and Gmail actually work as they were intended to.

I think that some bloatware application must be consuming the battery in the background, which is the only way I can justify above 40mah consumption when the phone is idle.

As for the OC Kernels, I don't think that it would consume much more battery life if it has good CPU scaling and only uses the full clock speed when needed. So far I only saw a 1.6Ghz OC Kernel, and I would like to see someone make a good 1.4Ghz as I think that it would be enough to run ICS smoothly and would not strain the CPU that much.
[Sony Ericsson Xperia Mini, Mini Pro, Xperia Pro, A] Knight47:
turn on AIRPLANE MODE in night to save battery

Nope,1.6 GHz overclockable kernel will support 1.4 GHz i.e you have to use an app to set your frequency(set CPU,no frills etc)
[Sony Ericsson Xperia Mini, Mini Pro, Xperia Pro, A] haquan93:
My Ray display nothing

Hello guys,

I have used my ray for 3 month and today it occured a unwanted problem.

I cannot see anything on the screen, it's black, and the LED ring is also nothing.

I try connect to the PC and PC still display that it's connnected, it means my ray can still be turned on. Moreover, when i press the Home Button, it vibrated too hard.

I try official firmwares including ICS and GB with Flashtool and the upgrading still works but my phone is not better :)

Help me please, it's my b-day gift from my faraway father :(

I have unlocked bootloader, using MIUI GB 2.3.7 and everything is ok before today.

Thank all you