yashsingh1/xdaforums huggingface dataset:
[Sony Tablet S] thomas.raines:
I made a custom ROM (was just debloated, init.d scripts and universal build.prop)and manipulated the script to attempt to sign it, but when I tried to install, I could not get it to pass the signature verification. Keep in mind I have the dreaded kernel 10...
[Sony Tablet S] condi:
Yep, killing (I hope) last bugs ;) and will put 2.1 ;)

Will work with all regions :)

Oh about unrootable kernerls - dont try to 'manipulate script' to work with it. IT WILL NOT WORK.

Its for rootable devices only.

btw 130 downloads of new ver, and only few people report if its ok or not?

The more I know - the more I can do!
[Sony Tablet S] thomas.raines:
I would love to report something of value back to you, but until we can root kernel 10, I am at a loss...lol

I have tried every exploit out there; flood, rageagainstthecage, psnueter, gingerbreak, zergRush. But none of them work. Why does Sony have to be so stingey with their junk?lol
[Sony Tablet S] condi:
Yep I know how you feel ;)...

Just be patient, there has to be a way to get root on build 9+... :)

Head up!
[Sony Tablet S] doc_haz:
Hello condi. I have been triying to root my Sony Tablet S again, since my sister updated it to build 10. Previously had it rooted in build 6. I had an OTA Backup of Build 6. But now i cannot root it again, since sony patched it. My OTA Signed Backup is Region 002 (signed-nbx03_002-ota-0042.002). Mexico. Anyway, is there a way that the OTA Backup could get decrypted, and intentionally sign it to downgrade the tablet to Build 6 (Maybe making an incremental on the prop.builld)?? Just a thought. But since no exploit has been found lately. I thought maybe that could be a way for me to get it back on root.

Kernel version i have is 2.6.36.3 integ-build@build10#1

Android version> 3.2.1 (Release2)

Compilation> THMAS0022400

www.mediafire.com/?1ap0gdea1z1i2kx

Model> SGPT112MX/S
[Sony Tablet S] grcd:
Condi, first of all many thanks for this awesome tool!

I will try to be as detailed as possible in regards to the issues I am experiencing with version 2.0

I have the UK version of the Tablet S, running 3.2.1 (release2) with kernel 2.6.36.3 integ-build@build5 #1 and BUILDNUMBER THMAS0042400 and BASEBAND R3B01.

I used the original root tool to successfully root my device -- in other words, not the version available in your device. The device was rooted successfully, and I can verify this as I can run su from adb, and also use applications that require root / su.

However, I have been having several problems with your tool. I am using version 2.0 and I realize you just updated this to 2.1 so I will give it another try, but unless issues have been resolved, I hope you can look into my problem.

I attempted several of the steps on your tool, some with success (partial or full) and some with complete failure.

Step 3 run without any problems -- the backdoor has been installed. So do Steps 4, 5, 6 and 7.

Parts in italics and red are OUTDATED.

Steps 8 and on however have many issues.

In particular, step 8 attempts to get the decrypted update.zip but I get some errors. In the end the file is pushed to my external sd card as expected and the device turns off. Once I go into recovery and try to follow the advice, the recovery update fails as expected. But then... nothing happens. The tool gets stuck with three dots ("...") waiting for some kind of input. If I manually restart the device, nothing happens and the tool keeps on waiting.

I suspect that due to the above, the tool permanently changed my region, as it never had the chance to change it back to UK.

Step 9 completely fails. It ask me for JAVA but I do have JAVA installed correctly.. yet nothing happens. Step 10 fails and I did not even try Step 11 for obvious reasons.

UPDATE: I can confirm I have solved the JAVA issue, but not the main source of my troubles. Steps 8 and 9 proceed normally, but after signing the update with the keys from Step 10 and trying Step 11 I still get an error:

"Prohibit update as a result of checking version or base sku"

Is this supposed to be correct procedure? If it is, then is this tool designed to not work or am I missing something?

Could you hopefully find any information about this to help me out? Please note that the details I gave you are after I tried these procedures so your tool may have altered some details if it is supposed to do so.

Also notice that I tried to root again using Step 1 but it failed (as expected?) since I have root already. I am reluctant to try to unroot and try again, as it may cause further issues.

I am also reluctant to reset the device or re-install update from scratch, because I am worried about the latest kernel update that blocks root, or of any potential boot loop (since my device is not yet fool-proof!)

I hope this post makes sense to you. I am an advanced user in general, but I lack adequate expertise and experience with Android development and ADB -- but I can follow instructions very well :) I have a BSc degree in Computing btw, although I am not practising it.
[Sony Tablet S] robber:
I am using 2.1 and the script runs fine but towards the end I can see lots of errors based on a read only file system. Cant load su, unable to chmod, etc. At the end however I get exploit complete but do not have root.

I am on build5#1.

Any ideas???
[Sony Tablet S] grcd:
Is there a way of installing a US ROM on my UK Tablet S as of yet? I am thinking of using the back-door to go to an older US ROM, hopefully the first release of 3.2 and then with all kernel exploits still available, re-run the tool you've provided with hopefully better results..?

PS: I do get repeated failed chmod errors. Any help will be hugely appreciated!
[Sony Tablet S] robber:
Ahhhhhhh. MTP driver had me. Rooted!

Thanks Condi
[Sony Tablet S] anurbanlegend:
US 16GB wifi version, build 5#1 THMAS0012400. Finally took the plunge and rooted with your 2.1 and it worked FLAWLESSLY. Many thanks man, excellent job on the AIO tool!
[Sony Tablet S] condi:
Great info, thanks for posting!

Yesterday I've added ToDo in first post:

[SIZE="2"]* add appending of region value dynamicaly to 'META-INF/com/android/detailedSKU.lst'
in custom update zip, just another check of device region...
- causes error 'Prohibit update as a result of checking version or base sku',
> only for users with region needed to be temp-changed.
(if error - manually can be done - edit detailedSKU.lst > add 27550199, save, sign zip).[/SIZE]

Also found possible bug in old v2.0 which causes region.zip/region.prop

'sony.sku.detailed=....' value to become empty space ;)

This could be made if user would not finish process with 'Region reverting' to original at the end.

It will be easly fixed automatically in next version.

Its a pity that I didn't have from the beginning 'other region device' than supported directly with hack ;) I would have possibility to make more test with such device, but its not a problem any more.

My target is to reach perfection as far as AiO tool is concerned :)

Sent to you PM, we will figure out if your tab has reg issue! ;)

I think you could flash 3.2 rom, but its not necessary to use new functions.

I'm glad x2 :D
[Sony Tablet S] astranaut:
It does not work for me... :(

Sony Tablet S SGPT111DE/S

Kernel Version 2.6.36.3

integ-build@build10 #1

Build-Nummer

THMAS0072400
[Sony Tablet S] Vedrick:
Unrootable?

:eek: I get this error,

In your kernel version exploit vulnerability has been locked down.

is there a fix for this just yet?

Thanks in advance.
[Sony Tablet S] astranaut:
I get the same error... :mad:
[Sony Tablet S] obicom:
Hey guys ...

that is not new .. please take the time to read the full thread ... or use search function

'integ-build@build10#1' is not rootable for now ... (build > 8)

Sorry for the bad news .. but it is as it is
[Sony Tablet S] motorsportgod:
ADB works fine, i can do everything, change region to u.s. {and back if i like} i can use AiO tool to go through every step up until it asks if i would like to pre root file and sign. if i say no and the try to do it the long way AiO tool starts to do something then just disappears, if i say y to have it done automatically the same thing happens..... i can still sign the file its just not rooted, and then if i try to flash the file, well, it just aborts install......

I have latest java update {1.7.0} and adb drivers are working.....

Thanks again.:confused:
[Sony Tablet S] blambo:
Driver issue?

-If you turn off USB debugging, does Windows instantly see your Sony Tablet as a portable device? If not, Windows will throw an error. This would be the very first thing to address.

-Have you rooted other devices on that computer? This can lead to problems with USB drivers recognizing the Sony Tablet.

-Also, you may have to uninstall everything ADB, reboot, and re-install with the latest. Or, you could go to a virgin computer and fresh install everything, then run AiO 2.9 from a primary folder in the root of C:.

Otherwise, and 1000 apologies for asking this, but, are you sure that you are choosing the correct file to update in that failed final step?

I personally was having the same problems that you are now, but managed to 'magically' fix it with Win7 X64 Version 7 Update 4. If you are on a Win7 X64 box, the cross OS to OS platform issue is non re-determinant: Repaired by just installing the update (via IE only) and rebooting. Mandatory. ;)
[Sony Tablet S] motorsportgod:
ive unistalled all abd gear, i know my java is the latest, but reinstalled, downloading adb and reinstalling, rebooting at every stage, then i will try again.

*trying now with new drivers ect*

nope. same thing. inflating img then........... AiO tool disappears

thanks for the help anyway. but i give up. i have used this laptop to root the device before ect but this is just not working for me.......

thanks anyway.
[Sony Tablet S] motorsportgod:
{rebooted at every stage}

i have answered your help in brackets. i just recorded what AiO tool does when trying to add root also. if anyone wants to review please pm me.

i also just tried enabling ota notifications with AiO tool and the retried the process but same thing, when adding root and backdoor-recovery it get so far the AiO tool shuts down. so i re-blocked ota updates.

thanks again
[Sony Tablet S] Warren_Orange:
Hi.

I've decided to try and root my UK S1 instead of waiting for official release and get the USA ICS firmware.

I've just got a quick question. When the UK ICS is finally released will I be able to revert back to UK region and get this update?

Thanks.
[Sony Tablet S] EwanG:
Just in case anyone is curious, something about how Windows 8 now handles drivers will not let it install the Sony Tablet S drivers even if you try a manual install pointing to the directory with the drivers. Hopefully a later build of Win 8 will "correct" this behavior.
[Sony Tablet S] Warren_Orange:
Hi.

Can anyone tell me if my usb cable that I use with my Nexus S will work with the S1?

Its a micro USB cable (micro b).

I don't want to damage the S1.
[Sony Tablet S] mrmuzzio:
I'd also like to know what rfreeman asks..

I did follow the AIO process, but by mistake flashed the "untouched" file from US firmware. So now I have ICS working just fine, but without root.

If I try to re-flash the HC version in this forum I got an error: "Prohibit update as a result of checking version or base sku"

Is there any way to revert to HC using the recovery (VOL+ while powering on) ?

Thanks to condi and all the people working on this!
[Sony Tablet S] motorsportgod:
next try....

i have a new sd card, 4gb i tried to use this time. i reinstalled all drivers, reinstalled latest java, re-downloaded the file and started the process again. this time the AiO tool gets to the rooting part and its been hanging on inflating: system.img for 8 mins already.... how long does it take when it works? the video says 4 but should it be much longer??

thanks {again}

nope, same thing. AiO tool disappears after about 8 lines of script run through.

should i flash an original u.s. hc version, root it and try again? I think i read somewhere in all these pages that my version i have may not be exactly correct and allowing this update to happen...???

Thanks for everyones patients {including my wifes!}
[Sony Tablet S] djlars:
but where to put the scripts in? For me (pre-rooted ICS with AiO) there is no init.d-Folder like in Honeycomb. Or isn't it in /system/etc?
[Sony Tablet S] samyukta88:
The answer to your first question is if u upgrade to the official usa ics firmware using region changer u cannot revert back to uk it will brick your device if u try to change the region

If u insrtall prerooted ics firmware then also u cannot change ur region back to uk but if condi releases a uk prerooted ics firmware then there might be a chance to revert bacvk to uk

BUT TILL NOW THERE IS NO WAY IN BOTH METHODS TO REVERT BACK TO UK ONCE CHANGED TO USA

The answer to your second question is yes you can use the micro usb cable of nexsus s

Hope this helps
[Sony Tablet S] Warren_Orange:
OK thanks.

Unsure whether to update or not.

Cheers.

---------- Post added at 05:19 PM ---------- Previous post was at 04:42 PM ----------

Right I'm not going to bother updating it. Its too much for me I will end up bricking the device.

Even just trying to get MTP and the drivers for the tablet installed is beyond me.

I'm going to put the tablet in a draw until the official release is available because if I try to root I will end up as a paper weight.

Thanks.
[Sony Tablet S] compunerd3:
Okay I messed up badly.

I rooted and flashed ICS with the AIO tool successfully. Today I had the tab hooked up to pc and i pulled framework-res.apk just to have a look through. I modified some of the png's for the lockscreen and accidently saved it where it was in /system/framework

My tab came up with an error message and rebooted.

The error message was saying something stopped working but looked like random symbols eg

"tkea....aeghjh$£"^&3, has stopped working"

Then my tab got stuck in at the boot wallpaper.

I tried resetting but still stuck at boot wallpaper.

I left it at the boot screen for about 10-12 mins to make sure its not just slow booting

In desperation I then tried to flash 3.2.1 but that failed also with the error

here is a screenshot of the error:

When I run AIO tool there is no way to start again

can someone help me?
[Sony Tablet S] quiqsilver:
Flash this. It will revert you to 3.2.1 r2 US, which is rootable. If it errors, pull the recovery log with "adb pull /tmp/recovery.log" and post it here.
[Sony Tablet S] sebarkh:
With 2.9 you can change the region after ics update. It will not brick your device. I did it. And it works.

I think we mess two versions of AIO capabitities: pre 2.9, where people reported problems after changing region, and 2.9, updated and compatible with ics.

---------- Post added at 07:48 PM ---------- Previous post was at 07:42 PM ----------

Btw, I'm tired explaining this over and over again for those who don't follow the thread carefully.

We need some FAQ on that.

---------- Post added at 07:52 PM ---------- Previous post was at 07:48 PM ----------

I hope you will recover your tablet. And I really admire your being so brave and modifying framework on a device with no working CWM nor nandroid backups...

Reconsider this next time ;-)
[Sony Tablet S] quiqsilver:
Your region seems to be Poland, so you're still temp region changed. Let's make sure. Please try the flash again and pull region.prop this time: "adb pull /tmp/region.prop".
[Sony Tablet S] compunerd3:
Here is the region.prop after another attempt at flashing.

ro.sony.sku.version=27550112_19
ro.camera.sound.forced=0
ro.product.locale.language=en
ro.product.locale.region=GB
ro.pss.gamepad.buttonmeaning=cross-enter
ro.sony.network.wwan=0
ro.sony.sku.country=UK
ro.sony.sku.detailed=27550199
ro.sony.update.category_id=ST003
ro.sony.volume_limit=0
ro.sony.wm.atrac=0
ro.sony.wm.clearphase_path=SGPT1_001.LPS
ro.sony.wm.xloud_path=SGPT1_001.XLD
[Sony Tablet S] quiqsilver:
Yes, still temp region changed. You previously flashed a pre-rooted ICS update. Do you still have your custom_update.zip?
[Sony Tablet S] compunerd3:
I still have custom_update_signed.zip

I tried flashing that earlier but to no avail

I tried adb shell and it worked about 1 hr ago but now i cannot get adb shell access

to try push any files
[Sony Tablet S] quiqsilver:
Do you have _hack_recovery.zip on your sdcard? Try to flash it. After it fails, you should be able to open an adb shell. Please confirm.
[Sony Tablet S] compunerd3:
yes it came up

/system/bin/sh: /system/etc/mkshrc[8]: id not found
@android:/$
[Sony Tablet S] quiqsilver:
Okay. We need to switch your region back to US. How capable are you with adb/linux? If I tell you to mount /dev/block/mmcblk0p1 to /configs and then replace /configs/region.zip with files\regions\27550100_17.zip from your AiO folder are you able to do that?
[Sony Tablet S] compunerd3:
not too familiar with it

is this what you mean?

mount -o remount,rw -t ext3 /dev/block/mmcblk0p1 /config

I have the "Quick adb pusher" from this site that might assist me in pushing the region zip file back??

EDIT:

I tried that but couldnt get it to work

then tried

adb shell remount rw

to get read write access but i get the error

/system/bin/sh: remount: not found

I tried

#busybox mount -o rw,remount /config
#chmod 777 /config

now just looking to find how to replace /config/region.zip with c:\region.zip
[Sony Tablet S] quiqsilver:
I'll walk you through it then. Open a cmd prompt in Windows and cd to your AiO folder. Perform the following steps in order (on an error, stop and post the error and the line you were on):

adb push files\regions\27550100_17.zip /cache/recovery/us.zip

adb shell

/system/bin/tempsu

/system/xbin/busybox mount -t ext2 /dev/block/mmcblk0p1 /configs

/system/bin/cat /cache/recovery/us.zip > /configs/region.zip

After that, run this and post the output:

/system/xbin/du /configs/region.zip
[Sony Tablet S] Dr.Dimes:
German Sony Tablet S with US ICS Firmware

Hello everyone,

i live in Germany and wanted to test the ICS but there is one Problem.

before i start the ICS Update on my German Sony Tablet with 3.2.1 release 2

i rooted the device and changed the Region with the AIO-2.9 to US

then the Tabled says there is an update and my mistake was that i started the update with the Power Source plugged with the Tablet.

I wanted only download the Firmware because the Internet was busy and the link in the first post dose not let me downloaded it)

Now my Tablet has no Root and it is in German but with US Region on Stock ICS.

Before i do anything wrong i want to ask if anyone can help me with my Problem?

I want to go back to stock so i have the Tablet in German with the original Build.prop and i will stay and wait the whole Time when Sony releases the ICS for Germany Devices official.

Can anyone help me out or is it better to Send it back to Sony?

Thanks everyone for help and i´m sorry for my bad English

greetings Dimes

PS.: My Kernel-Version is 2.6.39.4 integ-build@build9 #1

Build Nummer

TISU00177700

With the German Firmware my Kernel was build5 #1
[Sony Tablet S] compunerd3:
Ok i get an error on /system/bin/tempsu
[Sony Tablet S] quiqsilver:
I'm not sure that I fully understand your question; I hope this answers it. If you flashed the official ICS, you will be unable to revert or to gain root. When ICS is released for Germany, it is likely that you will be able to flash it (without root).

---------- Post added at 05:47 PM ---------- Previous post was at 05:43 PM ----------

Ignore the mkshrc error; you'll probably get it every line. The "#" means you are now operating with root privileges. Proceed.
[Sony Tablet S] compunerd3:
Ok i proceeded with all the lines

at the last line it says /system/xbin/du not found

here is a screenshot again
[Sony Tablet S] Dr.Dimes:
Yes quiqsilver you understand my Question right.

I have updated the Device with the official ICS.

Ok i think i can not go back before there is no Root option at the time for official ICS

i changed the region to US and now i think i have no opportunities to get my device to stock?
[Sony Tablet S] quiqsilver:
Try "/system/bin/ls -l /configs/region.zip".
[Sony Tablet S] compunerd3:
ok it comes up with

-rw-rw-rw- root root 5670 2012-05-08 21:51 region.zip
[Sony Tablet S] quiqsilver:
Great. At this point, you have two options:

1) Replace the update signature check keys and flash your custom_update_signed.zip. This involves another adb push and more shell commands.

2) Flash signed-nbx03_001-ota-0042.001.zip (which you already have on your sdcard), root it, and start the process over to upgrade to a pre-rooted ICS using AiO. This you already know how to do.
[Sony Tablet S] quiqsilver:
Okay, we need to clear old files from the failed update:

adb shell

/system/bin/tempsu

/system/bin/rm /tmp/prev_vendor

/system/bin/rm /tmp/desklunvr/desklunvr.zip

After this, try flashing signed-nbx03_001-ota-0042.001.zip again.
[Sony Tablet S] compunerd3:
Okay I flashed it and it rebooted so just waiting on it to load, its been booting for like 5 mins now
[Sony Tablet S] quiqsilver:
You may have to restore factory defaults in recovery after it completes the third upgrade stage.
[Sony Tablet S] quiqsilver:
You needed to wipe and then let it boot, not try to flash again.
[Sony Tablet S] compunerd3:
Before I flashed i wiped and booted it but it got stuck again and thats why I went back to the recovery to re flash

Its getting late here gotta get some sleep, ill try some more tommorrow,

thanks for your help so far quiqsilver

Does this mean I have to send it back to SONY?
[Sony Tablet S] quiqsilver:
It sometimes gets stuck in a bootloop when downgrading to HC from ICS. The solution to that is a factory reset after the flash completes, which you did. I'm not sure what the issue is there.

The problem at this point is that your system seems to have flipped back to trying to boot the partition with ICS. Strangely, though, recovery is checking the build number of the HC partition when deciding whether to accept an update. (This is likely a bug in recovery. It should check the new version against the "active" version, i.e., the version it's trying to boot, but instead it's checking against the newer, but now "inactive" partition.) The version you're trying to flash is the same version on the HC partition, so it's rejecting it. To open a shell, we need recovery to accept the "hacked_recovery" files, but it will not because they are lower versions than the one it's checking against.

It's likely that the only option at this point is to flash the official ICS update (without root). If you want root, you could send it to Sony and hope it comes back with HC (you could probably request this). It's also possible that the bootloader will flip back to trying to boot HC after more attempts at factory resets and boot attempts -- the bootloader's decision on which partition to boot to seems a bit quirky at times -- or that recovery will fix itself and start checking the proper partition before updating. If you can get into recovery while the bootloader is flipped back to trying to boot the HC partition (if it ever does), a factory reset might solve the problem.
[Sony Tablet S] stifilz:
typo???

Is this why it wouldn't work lol:)

SU
[Sony Tablet S] quiqsilver:
No. du: disk usage. Since du was mia, we checked the size with ls -l instead.
[Sony Tablet S] mrmuzzio:
Rfreeman, any news about our problem? Did you found a way to reflash? I've tried a few more things, but wuthiur resuolts and I'm a bit afraid to brick my device.

:confused::confused::confused:

Thanks,

------------------------------------------------

Edit:

Its seems we're out of luck. You need root in ICS to flash anything, even if you have access to the recovery:

More here:

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1626301

I think we just have to wait they brake the kernel #10 version.