yashsingh1/xdaforums huggingface dataset:
[Sony Tablet S] stifilz:
Ok so you are US region but you do not have a back door. So you are on ics and stuck with US for now. If we figure a way to root ics org then we are good. You can do the ota update release 1a. It wont make much difference.

Stifilz

Not unless you have to reset to factory after update. Back up file where you can.

Stifilz
[Sony Tablet S] dmitry1972:
I've the same problem as sk815. I've WiFi-only RU Tablet S SGPT111RU/S and several month ago I've changed its region to US to flash a prerooted US ICS 4.0.3. After it has been done I've changed tablet's region back to RU. But now I can't flash RU ICS 4.0.3 r1a. I've tried signed-nbx03_042-ota-120804013.zip and got

-- Install /sdcard ...

Finding update package...

Desklunvr update package...

Opening update package...

Verifying update package...

E:Prohibit update as a result of checking version or base sku

Installation aborted.

I've checked vendor.prop and found that region is RU:

ro.sony.update.service_id=nbx03_042

ro.sony.sku.base=nbx03_042

Then I've changed region to US and tried to flash signed-nbx03_001-ota-120803002.zip. I've got the same error.

Is there a back door problem?
[Sony Tablet S] mawnstermew:
i finally flashed the 2 times you told me, now im moving on installing the pre root ICS. do i need to root my honeycomb or i could just go ahead with installing the pre root ics?
[Sony Tablet S] dmitry1972:
you should root HC firstly to be able to get a prerooted ICS
[Sony Tablet S] mawnstermew:
im stuck trying to root it im always getting this response

*daemon not running. starting it now*

*daemon started successfully*

and its been like that for a while
[Sony Tablet S] stifilz:
Sounds like a adb driver issue. Is thr comand adb devices working? Usb debugging still enabled?

Stifilz

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Doesnt sound like back door problem. That is only for the incremental value where you found the other info. Vendor.prop. Which would be lower than the latest release anyway. Sounds like a region issue. Try changing region again.

Stifilz
[Sony Tablet S] mawnstermew:
im sure that usb debugging was enabled but about adb how can i make sure that it works? i installed the drivers here as said from the separate thread here in android development
[Sony Tablet S] jessicaat:
The easiest way is to just let AiO reboot your device. If it can't find device, then replaces the files @stifilz posted in the FAQ thread in the general forum: http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?p=30099315#post30099315

FYI I had the same issue with you last week (mine from woot ), replacing with the new adb files solved my issue
[Sony Tablet S] sservati:
I have updated mine with AiO to pre-rooted ICS when it came out for Canada. I have two questions: Is any new update available for canada after the first ICS update? Can I use AiO to go from the first ICS to the new one and pre-root it before installing?
[Sony Tablet S] stifilz:
Yes R1A here:

http://info.update.sony.net/ST002/nbx03_040/contents/0010/signed-nbx03_040-ota-120803005.zip

Once you have root you can preroot any rom (same region) and flash, if you wanted and had the file you could preroot 3.2 and go back in time. lol

Stifilz
[Sony Tablet S] Bejtulla:
Hey guys!

I'm having huge problems.

I try to flash the newest release because I broke the google synchronisation and restoring the tablet to factory did not solve my problem.

So, when I follow the instructions, after AiO pushes _hack_recovery.zip to the tablet, AiO crashes.

I have tried several older versions, but no luck. Initially I rooted and flashed the tablet wih AiO v2.7 or v2.9.

Has anyone any idea what I could do?

Edit:

I eventually got so fed up so I installed the official system update. Now everything works, but stupid me didn't restore all my apps after the factory reset.... Without root I can't restore thm. Oh, well, at least the tablet us useable now...
[Sony Tablet S] emarlatt:
Custom?

Ok guys picked up one of these tablets used the other day luckly it had 3.2.1 R2 on it rooted it with condi's all in one tool (Great work by the way) used the tool to install rooted ICS on it loving it so far. Now that we have decrypted ICS rom Thanks to Condi again I think its time we start playing with the system image and see how much we can customize these tablets. Awesome work Condi we wouldn't have had the chance to customize these tablets if it wasn't for your hard work I do appropriate you taken the time to help us get these things ready for some customizing Thanks again
[Sony Tablet S] tonychou:
after read the changelog i thought now all in one 4.1 still doesnt support root ICS device, am i right?
[Sony Tablet S] stifilz:
Yes, original exploit has been patched by sony since hc 3.2.1r2 kernel 10. Including ics. Maybe they will change kernel build with jelly bean update, and we might have a loophole then.

Stifilz
[Sony Tablet S] Bojanglez:
I'm having a problem updating to 4.0.3 r1a from rooted 4.0.3.

I have a UK 32GB Wifi model that I changed the region to US to get ICS early, at that point obviously I got root access too.

Now I want to get back to UK version and update. Problem is whenever I go to recovery I get the

error.

I have done a lot of reading and it seems this error is related to either the /configs/region.zip being corrupted or the version number in the /system/build.prop

I have tried changing the build.prop file to a lower version increment number but this makes no difference. I have also checked to see if /configs/region.zip exists and it does.

Does anyone know how I can get to 4.0.3 r1a from here? I am even willing to lose root access as I never really use it for this anyway.

Below is my build.prop in case it helps :confused:

# begin build properties
# autogenerated by buildinfo.sh
ro.build.id=TISU0077
ro.build.display.id=TISU0077
#ro.build.version.incremental=120410002
ro.build.version.incremental=0042.001
ro.build.version.sdk=15
ro.build.version.codename=REL
ro.build.version.release=4.0.3
ro.build.date=Tue Apr 10 01:08:41 JST 2012
ro.build.date.utc=1333987721
ro.build.type=user
ro.build.user=integ-build
ro.build.host=build9
ro.build.tags=release-keys
ro.product.model=Sony Tablet S
ro.product.brand=Sony
ro.product.name=SYS_001
ro.product.device=nbx03
ro.product.board=nbx03
ro.product.cpu.abi=armeabi-v7a
ro.product.cpu.abi2=armeabi
ro.product.manufacturer=Sony
ro.product.locale.language=en
ro.product.locale.region=US
ro.wifi.channels=
ro.board.platform=tegra
# ro.build.product is obsolete; use ro.product.device
ro.build.product=nbx03
# Do not try to parse ro.build.description or .fingerprint
#ro.build.description=SYS_001-user 4.0.3 TISU0077 120410002 release-keys
#ro.build.fingerprint=Sony/SYS_001/nbx03:4.0.3/TISU0077/120410002:user/release-keys
ro.build.description=nbx03_015-user 3.2.1 THMAS0042 0042.002 release-keys
ro.build.fingerprint=Sony/nbx03_002/nbx03:3.2.1/THMAS0042/0042.002:user/release-keys
ro.build.characteristics=tablet
# end build properties
ro.opengles.version = 131072
wifi.interface=wlan0
ro.ethernet.interface=eth0
ro.ethernet.autoEnable=yes
rild.libargs=-d /dev/ttyACM1 -i rmnet0
windowsmgr.max_events_per_sec=120
ro.tether.denied=true
ro.sony.sound.enabled=true

#
# ADDITIONAL_BUILD_PROPERTIES
#
ro.sony.update.server=info.update.sony.net
ro.sony.update.category_id=ST001
ro.config.notification_sound=OnTheHunt.ogg
ro.config.alarm_alert=Alarm_Classic.ogg
dalvik.vm.heapstartsize=5m
dalvik.vm.heapgrowthlimit=48m
dalvik.vm.heapsize=256m
ro.sony.wifisleep=0
drm.service.enabled=true
ro.setupwizard.mode=DISABLED
ro.com.google.gmsversion=4.0.3_r0
ro.com.google.clientidbase=android-sony
dalvik.vm.dexopt-flags=m=y
net.bt.name=Android
dalvik.vm.stack-trace-file=/data/anr/traces.txt
ro.sony.wan.ipv6.enable=false
ro.sony.dlna.dtcp_pext=0

You will see where I have commented out the more recent version numbers and replaced them with previous ones (but it didn't make any difference).
[Sony Tablet S] stifilz:
Have you tried region changer, to change back to UK? The incremental you are looking for is now under /vendor/vendor.prop

Stifilz
[Sony Tablet S] Bojanglez:
Yeah I have tried with both regions. I will have a look at changing the value of the field you mentioned to see if that works.
[Sony Tablet S] defsix:
Hi,

Last night I finished updating my Tab. Originally it was a UK 16GB, when ICS came out I used Condi's AIO Tool to download the US version and update my Tab.

Anyway, new version of ICS is out and I decided I wanted the UK version. Downloaded the UK version directly from SONY using the provided link in this forum, Copied it to the SD card. Downloaded and installed AIO 4.1 , read the tutorial again and again , watched the video etc..

Fired up AIO , changed the region to UK using the menu, restarted, went to Custom Rom' submenu, choose 'Decrypt Update' function, it ran ok then the tablet switched off and AIO closed. I tried this several times, even went into recovery and started poking around, no way was it working correctly. Of course after messing around like this the ADB tool stopped working properly so had to FC in my taskmanager.

I was convinced i'd done something wrong. After a little research I found out AIO4.1 is a little buggy, so installed 4.0 .

It worked perfeclty....

Ran the decrypt update function, it didn't crash, it copied the file to the PC, did the thing with the update (basically just followed the prompts in AIO4.0) ticking Y(yes) each time.

Simple, added all the required patches etc.

Now I have the latest UK ICS on my Tab.

I'm happy.
[Sony Tablet S] CoolApps:
Someone found the source code! :D

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

I had download the source code as long as at 11 december 2011. I think it`s there a long time before that.

http://www.sony.net/Products/Linux/Tablet/category01.html

---------- Post added at 12:21 PM ---------- Previous post was at 12:19 PM ----------

Kernel Source code:

http://www.sony.net/Products/Linux/Tablet/Download/SGPT111/kernel.tar.gz
[Sony Tablet S] Bojanglez:
I have been using 4.0 when trying as I read last night 4.1 was buggy. Because of the error in the recovery process the AIO gets stuck, when I get home I will try altering the vendor file as suggested. Is this likely to brick my tablet if I am just layering the version number in there?

I blame Sony for all this if only they released ICS in the UK at the same time I wouldn't be in this mess :)
[Sony Tablet S] jaimebmg:
Hi guys

Unfortunately when I was doing the upgrade from hc rooted to ics I failed the process and ends with an ICS unrooted, but here is the curious thing that maybe you can explore to see a possible solution, I installed the X-plore File Manager and the program can get root access I don't understand why or how, but is the only program that could get access, others like root explorer, titanium backup, etc, can't get the access, don't know if maybe X-plore has a backdoor to get the root access that we can exploid to get our ICS tablets rooted
[Sony Tablet S] robinwilson16:
Cannot Update to Any Firmware Including OTA

Hello All

I rooted my tab a few months ago (16GB Wifi and 3G UK) and had to change the region to USA and the model to non-3G in order to update it to the rooted ICS version (think it was version 2.1 or 2.4 of condi's tool).

This worked fine however now I am trying to update to the latest version of ICS and it doesn't seem to matter which version of the tool I use or even if I use an official update as none will work.

If I use version 4.1 then the tool just closes itself after the creation of the hack_recovery rom and as soon as it reboots the device (where you need to press vol+ and power). (I have tried adding "--no-check-certificate" to the AIO bat file.)

If I use version 4.0 then I get error code Status 7 after rebooting the device to install hack_recovery/install.zip and the AIO tool just sites there with the instruction to press VOL+ and Power (I have tried installing busybox and also added "--no-check-certificate" to the AIO bat file.

If I use 3.4 then as soon as it starts to create hack_recovery it returns to the main screen. (I have tried adding "--no-check-certificate" to the AIO bat file.)

If I try to install the OTA update for the UK version (16GB Wifi and 3G UK) it tells me it is prohibited due to the version or base sku even though I selected the correct device in the region selector and downloaded the correct OTA update

So I seem to be stuck on the old version. I have tried this a few times over the past few months and given up each time after not being able to get any of the AIO tools to work.

Is there any way to get my tab onto a more recent build? I would like to keep root if possible.

Or does anyone have a copy of the custom_update for UK 3G 16GB they could share?

Thanks

Robin
[Sony Tablet S] robinwilson16:
I decided to try accepting the update from within the ICS software to see what happened and this downloaded the new version, restarted and installed it and then after a further reboot I was on the latest version of ICS and finally have 3G back.

Obviously I have lost root but I wonder why the ICS firmwares I downloaded manually would not work:

UK WIFI + 3G SGPT114GB/S

4.0.3 R1A

info.update.sony.net/ST003/nbx03_004/contents/0012/signed-nbx03_004-ota-120803061.zip

4.0.3

info.update.sony.net/ST003/nbx03_004/contents/0010/signed-nbx03_004-ota-120427068.zip

On the back of the tab it says SGPT114GB/S so it's definitely the correct one. However copying these to SD card and trying to run them from recovery always gives the prohibit update due to base version or SKU.

So not sure why none of the AIOs worked but I needed 3G back. Can anyone think where I might have gone wrong?

Maybe I'll get root back one day too!

Robin
[Sony Tablet S] ross231:
Can i root ICS 1A? if not, is a downgrade possible?
[Sony Tablet S] jamminjon82:
No and no
[Sony Tablet S] jamminjon82:
Just don't upgrade to jelly bean and get one these guys upload. A little bit of patience and you'll be rooted
[Sony Tablet S] stroobach:
Jelly bean? You ment ics right?
[Sony Tablet S] valve timing:
Yeah keep us posted I wanna root my tablet asap
[Sony Tablet S] jamminjon82:
No he already upgraded to ics, I believe Sony has said that this tablet will be updated to jb
[Sony Tablet S] valve timing:
That would be nice but I would still like to root this device
[Sony Tablet S] CoolApps:
What if the Kernel changes to a much better one that will be rootable then?
[Sony Tablet S] masterchif92:
any news for root ics? i nedd to revert to honeycomb battery life sucks!
[Sony Tablet S] Danzdroid:
Can't downgrade once you've installed ICS. Don't hold your breath waiting for root either....dev interest is low, Sony won't play ball, and people are giving up.
[Sony Tablet S] stevengrimshaw:
Sony Tablet P China SGPT211CN/S

I am having a really hard time trying to downgrade my rom to 3.2.1, I'm currently on Android 4.0.3, Band Version R2A07 Kernel Version 2.6.39.4 integ-build@build9 #1

Every time I try to download a OTA - last one was:

4.0.3

info.update.sony.net/ST005/nbx02_017/contents/0001/signed-nbx02_017-ota-120510015.zip

Which didn't even work....?

I get an error :

Verifying Update Package...

E:Prohibit update as a result of checking version or base sku

Installation aborted.

Does anyone know what OTA to download for SGPT211CN/S ???

Thanks

Steven
[Sony Tablet S] stifilz:
Cant root == cant downgrade
[Sony Tablet S] vlamers:
I had unrooted ICS too. I could downgrade through the tool by editing the region from Germany to US. And then flashing the 3.2.1 image. Then rooted ICS over 3.2.1 . I can't tell you step by step because I tried everything and suddenly it worked. I got the same error message all the time until I changed the region.

Probably it helps you.

regards
[Sony Tablet S] jamminjon82:
Could we see the new ics root method added to this awesome tool?
[Sony Tablet S] gordo79:
You should do a version of this http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1886310 works a treat I now have root.
[Sony Tablet S] drigerott:
rooted with the new method for ics works nice....

and now i disabled ota notification thx "allinone" :D

great job
[Sony Tablet S] nikor4:
It's safe to install rescue-backdoor / custom roms from tool with New root method?
[Sony Tablet S] Roscobigfoot:
any chance to add this script for ICS root, the script is already made so not too much work needed http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1886460
[Sony Tablet S] CoolApps:
Yeah, just needs to be signed somehow...
[Sony Tablet S] joeneo13:
Hi i bricked my tablet i was playing with the framework.apk and now endless loop, i attached the files ´could somebody help me ?

View attachment 1336635
[Sony Tablet S] stifilz:
You are flashing the wrong region. You are currently 4.0.3 correct?

USE:

Belgium

4.0.3 R1A WIFI ONLY

http://info.update.sony.net/ST003/nbx03_018/contents/0010/signed-nbx03_018-ota-120804002.zip

OR

4.0.3 R1A WIFI + 3G

http://info.update.sony.net/ST003/nbx03_019/contents/0004/signed-nbx03_019-ota-120803074.zip

You can then root (see general) and downgrade and start playing with framework again (if you must) :)

Stifilz
[Sony Tablet S] masterchif92:
i'm tryng to revert to honecomb but when i try to flash it it gives me an error "prohibit update sa a result of cheking version or base sku" i have read all faq and everything in the tool but nothing anyone could help me?
[Sony Tablet S] stifilz:
You have root??? Decrease incremental?? Right file???

Can you post your recovery.log here

After trying to flash file(s) and still in recovery use adb pull /tmp

Stifilz
[Sony Tablet S] Vedrick:
Build10 sucks, but still when I am able to root this tablet, I will be trying this new version. Big thanks for it...:D
[Sony Tablet S] sebarkh:
Hi,

I have a problem with Option 8.

When I run it, it says:

I already applied "Option 3" and I have a modded build.prop with:

ro.sony.build.incremental=1

I checked this file myself. It really says: "ro.sony.build.incremental=1"

I don't get this...

Please help.

EDIT: whenn I try to reapply Option 3 I get an error:

[*] 'su' binary not found. You need ROOT to use this function.

[*] Press any key to exit.

But it is ROOTED, Superuser asks and grants su rights to apps....

Sth is wrong...

Now, any option I use it says [*] 'su' binary not found. You need ROOT to use this function.

But it really is rooted.
[Sony Tablet S] norberto_:
regarding

[*] 'su' binary not found. You need ROOT to use this function.[*] Press any key to exit.

I'm using the new SuperSU and this SuperSU uses a new su binary. I have the same problem.

So @condi can you update the tool not to check only one version of su binary or check otherwise if it's rooted correctly?
[Sony Tablet S] sebarkh:
Yes! That may be the reason!

https://play.google.com/store/apps/...51bGwsMSwxLDEsImV1LmNoYWluZmlyZS5zdXBlcnN1Il0.

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1538053
[Sony Tablet S] norberto_:
:) yes i'm using this

I think this is the reason. The Su checker in the tool check one specific version of SU binary. Maybe with filesize check, versioncheck or any other method.
[Sony Tablet S] condi:
no problem, I will check it, and I will change the way it checks for root.

What is location of your 'su' binary?

br

condi

----- @sebarkh, @norberto_: check your pm's :)
[Sony Tablet S] Silver-Eye:
Hey guys.. finally i had the time to root the Sony Tab.. Condi.. my congrats, everything went smooth with the root! :D

As I am kinda of a noob in this things i have a doubt in Nr. 10 - It doesn't allow me to sign, as it says i don't have Java (but I DO!) anyway.. is this important for us Noobs that don't know how to program ?

And another (probably stupid question) - after i do step 9, should i go to step 4 and do the update that before wasn't advised to do? just because i already have the 3.2.1

Thanks for the answers, but i know you will help a lot of noobs like me..

And by the way, as soon as i get paid, Ill buy you a beer through paypal ;)
[Sony Tablet S] obicom:
Hi Condi,

I use the new Superuser Tool from Chainfire too.

The su binary is located on /system/xbin with 85,82K

What do your tool check regarding root?
[Sony Tablet S] sebarkh:
Chainfire's SU is located in system/xbin, afaik.
[Sony Tablet S] condi:
1) java - try to install newest java, maybe it will resolve your problem:

http://www.java.com/en/download/

2) function no.9 and no.4 are totally different, not related.

no.4 - ota downloader - gives you possibility to copy ota update which is passed by system notification, thats all. dont update to this stock-update (unless you will need to), cause you will have to do everything from the beginning - root etc.

no.9 function gives you possibilty to add root, init.d, 'rescue-backdoor' into update zip (for example taken from no.4 function). but to make the zip prerooted firstable you need to use no.8 - decrypt ota zip! :)

3) thanks in advance, I will drink to your health ;)

I'm testing other-method of root-check. Check PM :)
[Sony Tablet S] Silver-Eye:
Thanks for the answer (and explanation), everything is done now.. as it goes for the Java, it seems I had the 32 version bits installed, and my windows is 64..

So all is good, Tablet rooted with all functions available.. :D

Hope you like Carlsberg.. problably the best beer in the world, hehe :cool:
[Sony Tablet S] Schrammi:
Thanks for all this done since the last weeks. I hope the sony tablet s won't be dead as it seems before.

It's a cool device but there are some many apps and games they aren't compatible.

For example order & chaos from game loft. They announced in September 2011 that they will it make compatible. Nothing happend. So with this first root method I was able to modify the build prop and it runs... But very very laggy. On the same hardware like on Samsung P7500 it runs smoothie.

After all the things happened here I decided to give it a try. Resetet the tab and use your tool to download a zip and root it and flash it. Now I'm stuck an Build 10 without root, without order & chaos. For the moment I want to through the peace of plastic to the next wall.

Was it my fault? Do I have miss unstated something? Are there any chance in my fault to root the device again or make the game compatible without root?

I downloaded the apk non cracked because I buy it. It starts, downloaded some data and now when I try to start order and chaos foredeck closed after splash screen without any error message.

I know that the game problem is nothing to discuss here, I would to show how my scenario happend.

Sorry for my english,

Best regrets and thanks for all your work!

Schrammi

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[Sony Tablet S] condi:
Tell me, what zip version you've flashed?

Check it in settings/about - Android 3.2.1 or 3.2?

If 3.2 - then you've downloaded old one (low build.prop incremental value gives 3.2 old zip in some regions), and you've downgraded your tab ;)

If 3.2.1 - then yes, its your fault.

If you want to be sure that root will be ok,

then you should make custom zip with root built-in.

And even if your zip is unrootable, with kernel build10+,

then with custom prerooted zip it will be ok.
[Sony Tablet S] DerHerrStefan:
Hey Guys!

Two weeks ago, i got my tablet and it immediatly got an update to 3.2.1 r2 with kernel #5. With your tool i rooted the tablet and made a backdoor rescue image.

After i installed a lcd density tool and changed the display density, the tablet started with many error massages and it was not possible to fix it. I copied the backdoor Image (update.zip) on a sd card and flash it over recovery. Since then i have not root either and the kernel #10 :-(...now my quetion: is there a possibility to create a custom rom with root etc. from my backdoor update.zip file without rooted tablet? Because Nr.9 of your tool is that what i need, but it recommends that the tablet is rooted, what it isn´t. Thank you for an answer...

sorry for my bad english ;-)