yashsingh1/xdaforums huggingface dataset:
[Sony Tablet S] Lauwisme:
looking for the solution to higher version number

How can I change my version or obtain an _hack_recovery with a higher version?

-- Install /sdcard ...
Finding update package...
I:Update location: /sdcard/_hack_recovery.zip
Desklunvr update package...
Opening update package...
I:1 key(s) loaded from /res/keys
Verifying update package...
I:comment is 1465 bytes; signature 1447 bytes from end
I:whole-file signature verified against key 0
I:verify_file returned 0
prev version[120410004] is larger than post version[111201009]
E:Prohibit update as a result of checking version or base sku
Installation aborted.
Starting recovery on Sun Jun 3 11:00:15 2012
can't open /dev/tty0: No such file or directory
framebuffer: fd 3 (1280 x 800)
recovery filesystem table
=========================
0 /tmp ramdisk (null) (null) 0
1 /configs ext2 /dev/block/mmcblk0p1 (null) 0
2 /system0 ext4 /dev/block/mmcblk0p2 (null) 0
3 /system1 ext4 /dev/block/mmcblk0p3 (null) 0
4 /cache ext4 /dev/block/mmcblk0p4 (null) 0
5 /misc emmc /dev/block/mmcblk0p5 (null) 0
6 /staging ext4 /dev/block/mmcblk0p6 (null) 0
7 /blflags ext4 /dev/block/mmcblk0p7 (null) 0
8 /datapp ext4 /dev/block/mmcblk0p8 (null) 0
9 /log ext4 /dev/block/mmcblk0p9 (null) 0
10 /data ext4 /dev/block/mmcblk0p10 (null) 0
11 /vsdcard vfat /dev/block/mmcblk0p11 (null) 0
12 /sdcard vfat /dev/block/mmcblk1p1 /dev/block/mmcblk1 0
13 /boot emmc boot (null) 0
14 /recovery emmc recovery (null) 0
15 /system ext4 system (null) 0
16 /vendor0 ext4 /datapp/vendor/vendor0.img (null) 0
17 /vendor1 ext4 /datapp/vendor/vendor1.img (null) 0
[Sony Tablet S] im_iceman:
Hi - Yeah.. Just done that and both of those directories DO exist in the unpacked system.img

Is that good? ?!!

Thanks. ;)
[Sony Tablet S] condi:
If you are 100% sure that those files exists in your custom,

then move it to '_to_be_signed' directory,

run AiO - choose to sign update, then disable signature,

and flash it :)

PS. I'm working on something nice :)
[Sony Tablet S] slinder154:
Including a fix for my problem? ;-)
[Sony Tablet S] im_iceman:
damn it.. failed... with this...

I did run the anti bootloop protection before flashing though.. don't know if that would have screwed things up?

Any fresh ideas?!
[Sony Tablet S] extrememonkey:
Current Build:

Build number: TISU0017700

kERNAL: 2.6.39.4 integ-build@bulid9 #1

Android 4.0.3

I am rooted etc using earlier version of this tool..... Can anyone tell me how I can upgrade to the latest official UK release but still keep root???

Edit: I tried to just redo steps using the UK firmware but keep getting an (Status 7 error) in recovery when flashing the hack_recovery.zip
[Sony Tablet S] madchicosmina:
I'm not an expert, but if were you, i'd start with factory reset, then region change to Uk, after i'd try to repeat all the AIO process with the UK FW release.
[Sony Tablet S] riccardo91:
Do you have a wifi+3g? This problem of rooting decrypted rom could be only for us with 3G version...
[Sony Tablet S] im_iceman:
Nope.. Wifi only.
[Sony Tablet S] riccardo91:
Ok there will be another common cause
[Sony Tablet S] scorpio_77:
I tried.... and it worked!!!

I have now a sony tablet with rooted ICS.

Thanks Condi ;)
[Sony Tablet S] slinder154:
Maybe I should note, that I'm not able to open the decrypted zip with WinRar. I get an error message "File is corrupted". Tried reloading the signed zip and decrypting it three times, always the same error (see screenshot)...
[Sony Tablet S] Cat McGowan:
The file is in a format that WinRAR cannot extract files from, so WinRAR reports the file is corrupted even though the file is okay.
[Sony Tablet S] slinder154:
Ok, thank you for the information. I guess it's the same with the decrypted zip...

However, problem remains. :-(
[Sony Tablet S] scorpio_77:
I received a notification that a system update is avaiable :confused:

Uptade to 4.0.3 but i have the 4.0.3 installed!!!!

any idea?
[Sony Tablet S] Cat McGowan:
I apologize, I did not understand you were trying to extract the files contain within a "decrypted_update.zip" file. WinRAR should not have a problem extracting from that file. Perhaps it's the version of WinRAR you are using or the file truly is corrupted. I am using WinRAR 4.01 (64-bit) and it extracts files from my "decrypted_update.zip" file without problem.
[Sony Tablet S] madchicosmina:
Relax, just go to AIO and run Option 4 (Tweaks) and after chose option 3 - "toggle OTA system updates..."

It will ask if you wanna disable, chose yes and the notifications wont appear again.

Cuprimentos
[Sony Tablet S] slinder154:
Actually, I don't want to extract the archive anywhere. But the error message says, that something is wrong with the decrypted update, so I tried opening it with WinRar 4.11 32-bit.

So, if you are able to open it without problems, the file is corrupt.

Bad thing is, I tried download the signed zip, decrypting and rooting 5 times by now and always get the same error...
[Sony Tablet S] madchicosmina:
Try to use 7Zip instead.
[Sony Tablet S] slinder154:
Won't make AiO work... :-(

EDIT:

Doesn't work either...
[Sony Tablet S] Cat McGowan:
Which version of ICS are you trying to install? I installed the US version for Sony Tablet S. Perhaps you can use a copy of my decrypted_update.zip, eh?
[Sony Tablet S] slinder154:
Seems like the german (ends with 045) zip is corrupted.

Could anyone try opening this zip with WinRar and tell me if he succeeds?

http://info.update.sony.net/ST003/nbx03_007/contents/0008/signed-nbx03_007-ota-120410045.zip
[Sony Tablet S] Cat McGowan:
slinder154, signed-nbx03_007-ota-120410045.zip is encrypted and cannot be opened with WinRAR.
[Sony Tablet S] slinder154:
Thanks for your effort, but I'm trying to install the german update (see previous post)... :-/

EDIT: Tried the same procedure with US-update and get the same error, so it's not the update.zip itself.
[Sony Tablet S] scorpio_77:
I lost ADB support... :confused:
[Sony Tablet S] slinder154:
Seems like it's working after a hard reset on the tablet. Thanks for your support!
[Sony Tablet S] Vinny1967:
Quick question.Been away for a while so I've missed out on what's been happening in the developers section.I changed my region on HC and got ICS from the US.I'm on kernel 2.6.39.4 integ-build9#1....Build number TIU0017700.Will I be able to root yet ?.I know I can check further back in the thread but it's gotten really big and I'm lazy :p

Cheers Vinny
[Sony Tablet S] im_iceman:
@vinny - No you can't root ICS - you would have needed in install a pre-rooted version.. which is what we're all trying to do at the moment - with limited success it would seem!
[Sony Tablet S] Vinny1967:
Cheers iceman. That doesn't sound too promising. Suppose I'll just have to wait for a solution ;)
[Sony Tablet S] madchicosmina:
Even if you try a diferente adb, and use adb outside of AIO?
[Sony Tablet S] im_iceman:
For those who've successfully moved from one ICS to another ICS (ie. US to UK).. which version of busybox are you running and where is it stored? wondering if that might have something to do with it.
[Sony Tablet S] scorpio_77:
problem solved.

I have just reinstalled the driver manually.
[Sony Tablet S] riccardo91:
Have you solved the problem of making the custom rom?
[Sony Tablet S] scorpio_77:
Just see the video in this thread:

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1488822

After flashing my tablet with the prerooted ICS I have lost the ADB support. I just reinstalled the driver manually like in the last part of the video, and problem solved.

Edit:

Yes. I change the script to not erase the custom zip. after that i check if system.img. have the /bin/su and /bin/tempsu like condi says earlier. Then i just follow the rest of the AIO and "voilá": my sony tablet s Wi-fi + 3g with prerooted ICS ;)
[Sony Tablet S] riccardo91:
I've read later than you moved to ICS, sorry... I still can't a custom zip
[Sony Tablet S] scorpio_77:
i have edited my previous post.

I hope it can help you.
[Sony Tablet S] riccardo91:
Ok, I've edited the script. Now I'm trying again... I hope I'll can come back to Honeycomb if I'll fail updating

EDIT: I got bin/su and bin/tempsu

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

Condi, I've modified the script for not deleting custom_update.zip

Some checks:

/META-INF/com/google/android/updater-script

custom-> 5.85 KB

decrypted-> 5.00 KB

/META-INF/com/android/detailedSKU.lst

custom-> 27 byte

decrypted-> 18 byte

In custom there are:

27550240

27550131

27550199

In decrypted there are:

27550240

27550131

I think that is because the ICS update are shared: Portugal / Netherlands (scorpio_77) and Italy / Spain (me) and maybe SGPT111GB/S SGPT112GB/S for UK (im_iceman)
[Sony Tablet S] im_iceman:
OK - It seems to have worked - I flashed the custom signed update and it worked.. however.. confused slightly.. if I look in the build prop it's saying that the build fingerprint is...

Sony/SYS_001/nbx03:4.0.3/TISU0077/120410002:user/release-keys

I was expecting the numbers in the middle to be 120410008 (as per the firmware zip I downloaded).. and it still says that the region is US..

@Condi - I changed the busybox version to 19.3 to get this far.. but still not working!?

confused.. again..
[Sony Tablet S] condi:
hi guys,

about auto-deleting custom zip - it looks that in some cases 7zip works better (better compression) than stock s.ony's zip lol :D

on my device it worked every time - it just compares sizes of stock and custom, and if custom is bigger (should be with su/tempsu/busybox etc..) then it continues.

I've added that check because some users reported that they've flashed custom zip and it was without root.

Im gonna modify that check to be more accurate.

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

And I've got very bad news... all the weekend I was fighting with my brick, I'm between 3.2.1 without root, and 4.0.3 without root,

cant boot 3.2.1 and root it - looped logo, can boot 4.0.3 - root not possible,

can access adb in recovery with 3.2.1 system partition,

but cant change keys and flash custom - no su/tempsu etc...

...

So most probably developing for me is going to be freezed....

:mad::mad::confused::eek::mad::mad:

fck... I worked on universal ICS firmware with graphic UI in recovery,

when flashing with region, and many options to choose...

It will be hard to make it fully working without rootable device..

Oh and next version of AiO should be fully automatic with flashing custom firmware,

no more choosing _hack_recovery, full automatic. Just run 'disable signature' mode,

sit and wait :)

br

condi
[Sony Tablet S] stifilz:
:mad::mad::mad::mad:

Sorry to hear. Someone plez lend to condi we need him. :D

Glad to hear developement though :cool:

Hope you get it sorted

Chur
[Sony Tablet S] madchicosmina:
Is there any way i can help you to bring back your tab to life?
[Sony Tablet S] condi:
Unfortunatelly no, I'm working on AiO next version, but without tab in hand much slower...

Thanks to my italian friend Matteo, yesterday I had remote access to the device,

and got almost finished 'fully-automatic-hack+flashing' :)

It works just great.. no more choosing 1) _hack_recovery, 2) custom.

Just run and wait.
[Sony Tablet S] earni:
Right, after trying everything to get my tablet on ics I am all out of ideas and I even tried doing the official ota update and that failed too! How can I get my tablet back so that I can flash official ics?
[Sony Tablet S] im_iceman:
@Earni - I'm in the same position as you - I also tried region changing and running the UK OTA - but that failed..

I managed to get the tab to "appear" as though the firmware had been installed but it looked like it hadn't when I checked the build prop.. I only managed to get it that far by changing to Busybox v1.19.3 ...

So my plan for later (when the kids have gone to bed!) is to try changing the region back to US.. reflash the US ROM.. (in the hope that will clean up whatever has become out of step)....

then trying the UK one, one more time..
[Sony Tablet S] condi:
ok guys... today thanks to Sebarkh - we've tested upcoming AiO v3.5 - automatic flash works just fine :)

also Sebarkh had problem with making custom zip - we've found what was the source of the issue :)

So everybody who can't make custom_update.zip - just wait few more days - till weekend I think - and then grab v3.5 :)
[Sony Tablet S] im_iceman:
Excellent Condi - Thanks - I'm unable to flash anything now.. something.. somewhere along the line got broken. :(

Hopefully 3.5 will fix it.. Was it anything to do with Busybox versions?
[Sony Tablet S] earni:
Same story here. Fingers crossed.
[Sony Tablet S] xyancompgeek:
Hi, condi! Will ur latest v3.5 have a custom recovery for backing up rom? Cant wait for it!
[Sony Tablet S] Nesquick95:
Bad news, indeed...

Hope you will be soon out of this, Tablet S owners need you !
[Sony Tablet S] earni:
Just out of interest mate, what size SD card are you using?
[Sony Tablet S] im_iceman:
32Gb.. why?
[Sony Tablet S] earni:
same here, im gonna try it with a 4gb and report back! lol

*edit. ok, i tried it with a 4gb card and now i am getting the E:/Prohibit.... etc.

got further than this with my original 32gb SD card.
[Sony Tablet S] condi:
most of v3.5 is done ;) now I need to make last 'beta-tests' (grrrrrrr my device fcked :mad::( ) and will release it :) ETA 1-2 days.
[Sony Tablet S] saydin19:
How can I apply that process to Sony Tablet P(at&t), when I try the first step of Custom Rom, gives External Sd error, as you know Tablet P has only one sdcard.
[Sony Tablet S] ALF@be:
Decrypt failed

Hi Condi,

When I try to decrypt the firmware I've got this error :

[*] [RUN-ONCE] Preparing proper HACK zip...

--2012-06-07 10:59:55-- http://sites.google.com/site/condiczek/home/s-tablet-s-
allinone/_hack_recovery_v1.zip
Resolving sites.google.com... 173.194.34.168, 173.194.34.165, 173.194.34.160, ..
.
Connecting to sites.google.com|173.194.34.168|:80... connected.
HTTP request sent, awaiting response... 302 Moved Temporarily
Location: https://sites.google.com/site/condiczek/home/s-tablet-s-allinone/_hack
_recovery_v1.zip [following]
--2012-06-07 10:59:55-- https://sites.google.com/site/condiczek/home/s-tablet-s
-allinone/_hack_recovery_v1.zip
Connecting to sites.google.com|173.194.34.168|:443... connected.
[COLOR="Red"]ERROR: cannot verify sites.google.com's certificate, issued by `/C=US/O=Google I
nc/CN=Google Internet Authority':
Unable to locally verify the issuer's authority.
To connect to sites.google.com insecurely, use `--no-check-certificate'.
Unable to establish SSL connection[/COLOR].

What can I do to past that... :o
[Sony Tablet S] Dr.Dimes:
Tablet ICS German Version

Hi Condi,

i flashed the German-ICS Version with the AiO-Tool 3.4 and i have some questions.

1- i think i don´t run the Rescue-backdoor before i install ICS-prerooted

can i do the Rescue-backdoor with ICS-PRerooted?

2- i have the file hack_recovery.zip and my Custom_update_signed.zip on SD.

is it possible to flash my device with this 2 files in Recovery to go back from a

Bootloop?

3- The UMS-Script tool takes my device in Reboot and my PC dosn´t recognize my

external SD

greetings Dimes
[Sony Tablet S] mcnaz:
We should all consider donating some funds for condi or send him a couple of Sony S/P tablets if any of us have spares lying around.

He's spent all this time (and own funds) to develop an effective jailbreak so it is the least we can do to further aid and encourage development.

/me is off to donate now
[Sony Tablet S] stifilz:
Edit the bat file, fight click then edit. I use notepad ++, better than win notepad

Then find all places (to be safe) where it says files/wget and add in " --no-check-certificate" so it will then be "files/wget --no-check-certificate" without the "".

This should work. Good luck

Chur
[Sony Tablet S] ALF@be:
Thanks, it works... ICS installed and rooted
[Sony Tablet S] condi:
no v3.5..

v4.0 released :)

PS. everybody who updated busybox - check if its not 'slimed' - adb shell "busybox mount" - if it gives error, then change back to our 'aio' version - inside /files directory
[Sony Tablet S] xyancompgeek:
YES!!!!!!!!!!!! Please tell me custom recovery is now possible! AMAZING WORK CONDI!!!!
[Sony Tablet S] bandrea15:
Hi,

I have pre rooted US ICS and now I want to Update to italian ICS without loosing root...How can I do?

this question shoul be added to FAQ in 1 post!
[Sony Tablet S] im_iceman:
Hi condi - I'm still having no luck - still have TISU0037700 build number when I check tablet info.. (unless that's right?!)...

which version of busybox are you using in your files? would I be better uninstalling busybox and letting your do it's thing?!

Cheers.
[Sony Tablet S] im_iceman:
@Condi -HAVING big problems with v4.0

Since running it I can't connect to a wifi network (it shows on the list with full strength, until I try to connect then it drops to nothing and won't connect)... every time I try to go into recovery mode it auto runs your hack recovery.. I can't stop it!..

HELP!

[EDIT - It's failing at this point, it's NOT recognising that the hack recovery has failed and just sits there... waiting.... -
[Sony Tablet S] extrememonkey:
Quick Question:

I am currently running 4.0.3 Kernal Version 2.6.39.4 integ-build@build9 #1 Build number TISU0017700

Can I use v4.0 to update to the uk wifi only firmware???

If so can someone give me a quick run through as when I do v4.0 says I need root (which I thought I had and root checker says I am and I can use Root explorer etc). When I run the root option in v4.0 it says my device in not rootable as the kernal exploit has been locked down???
[Sony Tablet S] im_iceman:
Have you switched USB debugging on in developer options?
[Sony Tablet S] extrememonkey:
Yep..... That's all done!!!
[Sony Tablet S] condi:
everybody who has problems - try to use attached bb installer :)

Yes - you've got info about exploit locked down - BECAUSE ICS CANT BE ROOTED.

Nothing changed in this case. You've got root because of my preroot method.

About UK ICS preroot - do everything as before - download UK ICS from one of threads with ICS URLS,

decrypt it, add root, sign, flash.

br

condi
[Sony Tablet S] extrememonkey:
busybox has got it moving but now when i try and create decrypted update.zip I get the attached image error.....

update.zip has been created on my sd card but AiO does nothing like it has frozen.

View attachment 1115348

ps: Good luck against Greece later...
[Sony Tablet S] im_iceman:
That's the problem I had last night.. Now I have no wifi on the tablet and every time I go into recovery it immediately starts the installing hack recovery.. Which fails with the same message you got... .. And AiO freezes.. Haven't tried this version of bb. But don't believe it will make any difference tbh.
[Sony Tablet S] yogiyogs:
Failed to verify whole-file signature

Hi,

I tried the v4.0 AiO, i am now in the last step, which is to update using the custom_update_signed.zip, when i try to update in the recovery, it gives me this error:

E:failed to verfiy whole-file signature

E:signature verification failed

Installation aborted.

What to do next?
[Sony Tablet S] earni:
Right... I've made some progress!

@iceman you are having exactly the same problems as me.

When AiO tool freezes, you should be in recovery, select 'install.zip'

Then it will fail and continue the process...

Later in the installation process, you will have the same thing happen again. Simply choose 'install.zip' again then it will fail.

This is the exciting bit now you can choose signed_custom_update.zip

And wahey you got ICS!
[Sony Tablet S] im_iceman:
@Earni; @condi - I just keep getting this...

Won't go past it.. and also getting this.. why am I getting a read only file system error?
[Sony Tablet S] earni:
Did you run the new busybox installer? I had to use that.
[Sony Tablet S] im_iceman:
It keeps failing when I try to run it.. which version of busybox have you now got installed? and which folder (not that the folder should make a difference!)

Cheers. !!!
[Sony Tablet S] motorsportgod:
same issue

Im getting the same thing. at least i got this far this time. its the first time that AiO tool has got past adding recovery and root ect. So it will put it on my external sd. i can select it, but same fail as you. i also tried manually adding root/sign ect then placing it on sd card but same thing.
[Sony Tablet S] bandrea15:
Is this possible?I have an italian tab and sometimes I havesome problems installing

Some apps from market because it says they are non compatiblebecause they are in itallian market...
[Sony Tablet S] im_iceman:
Can someone please tell me which version of busybox is installed using condi's installer?

I can't get the installer to work so going to use a different method.
[Sony Tablet S] Cat McGowan:
BusyBox v1.17.1
[Sony Tablet S] ross231:
is there a cwm for this device?
[Sony Tablet S] Cat McGowan:
Sony's tablets are not listed on the www.clockworkmod.com web site, so I do not believe a CWM ROM manager for Sony's tablets has been developed yet.
[Sony Tablet S] earni:
This shouldnt be discussed in this thread, its a completely unrelated topic. Nobody can unlock the bootloader so there aint amchance of cwm yet!
[Sony Tablet S] yogiyogs:
i successfully flashed my tab with custom ICS :) we just have missed 1 step... after the 2nd recovery, you will need to select again the "install.zip" then, it will fail again.. then select the custom signed zip, then wait for a few minutes and you now have rooted ICS. :D
[Sony Tablet S] pjc007:
Strange situation

OK - so I appear to be in a strange situation.

My UK 16GB WiFi-only Tablet S is *working* with ROOTED 3.2.1, but I am unable to install either custom pre-rooted *or* OTA update to ICS.

I have also tried downloading the OTA via AiO V4.0, and updating from the SDCARD in recovery mode, all of which fail.

In any attempt to update from the SD card, I always get two errors:

E: Failed to open file /datapp/vendor/vendor0.img: No such file or directory

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

My "best guess" is that either I'm missing the /datapp/vendor/vendor0.img that I need, somehow, or the region information is incorrect, though I've tried resetting it to UK, 16GB, WiFi only with AiO V4.0 to no avail.

Trying the direct OTA update just fails silently giving the "Error 7".

If anyone has any ideas, I'd be grateful - at this point, I just want to get to ANY version of ICS, even without root!

-PJC
[Sony Tablet S] earni:
Put your sd card in your pc/laptop and format it. I was having the same issues.
[Sony Tablet S] pjc007:
Thanks - that's a step forward (but I'm still not able to update). The scenarios now are:

1) With my region set (correctly, using the AiO region changer) as UK, 16GB, WiFi only, I get the same errors as before.

2) Attempting to update with a signed custom ROM, which switches the region, because the signed one I have is the US ROM, I now get:

E: failed to verify whole-file signature

E: signature verification failed

If anyone has a working custom_signed_update.zip that's been used with AiO V4.0, to update a UK 16GB, WiFi only Tablet S, please PM me...

Alternately, if anybody knows what the settings SHOULD be to allow me to update using the UK OTA download (OK, I won't get root, but I'd live with that), please let me know...

-PJC
[Sony Tablet S] falcon26:
I want to root my device. I have my tablet set for USB debugging and the default MTP driver from windows 7. When I try to do root, it says "daemon started successfully" then it sits their for about 10-15 minutes and nothing. Am I missing something here?
[Sony Tablet S] im_iceman:
If you get the signed custom UK ICS can you please let me know..

My tablet is currently bricked.. On booting I get the Sony logo then...nothing.. Just goes dark and doesn't do anything..

Happened after I tried to change the region.. Think it's screwed up my region files, so won't boot..

DOES ANY ONE know if you can Adb push the region files back into the system partition from within recovery?

Thanks
[Sony Tablet S] earni:
Use condis AiO tool and run recue backdoor then run the OTA downloader. When you get the file, transfer it to your sd card and then you will be using the proper uk update. But it will be rooted if you run condis tool.

What version are you on atm?