yashsingh1/xdaforums huggingface dataset:
[Sony Tablet S] Robtao:
I have Android version 4.0.3. OTA. No R version that I can see. It was at one time "un-rootable." Is that still true?

I am having trouble getting the latest AIO to root it.

But, I think I may have driver issues. I have ADB drivers working, but no Mobile Device/Sony Tablet driver. How do I get that? Or do I need it?

Edit: Now have drivers OK. AIO runs, but a lot of "ADB server out of date. killing", and it completes but when I try to flash, it says it does not have su binary, and isn't rooted.

Edit: "Killing" message was resolved by deleting Droid Explorer. But now I may have a path issue. My PC recognizes the tablet, and the SD card shows up, but the AIO doesn't see the tablet..Will read up on "path" info.

Edit: Not a path issue. Somehow managed to replace the Sony tablet driver with one that worked.

Edit: Definitely ROOTABLE. I got root, baby! and 4.0.3 r5A w/build9#1.

Thanks Condi, Bluechip, Cat.
[Sony Tablet S] fotoingo:
Updating does not work...

Hey !

I hate my Tablet S right now....

I tried a thousand ways to upgrade it but it does not work..... ARGH

I wanted to install "NEW R5A WiFi only! doubleFLASH!"

via "AiO - choose '3' & '4' - Flash signed zip, choose automatic."

I use a german Tablet S rooted (Android 4.0.3, Kernel 2.6.39.4 integ-buill@build5 #1, Build Nummer TISU0077700) but changed the region to US today.

After that I tried the method above (and many more....) but all I get is the message "Prohibit Update as a result of checking version or base sku"

I also tried to sign the update (and some other files) but it does not work either...

Does anyone have some tips for me ?

....

ARGH.

Thank you in advance !
[Sony Tablet S] condi:
delete _files\_hack_recovery.zip file from AiO dir, and try again :)
[Sony Tablet S] reptile64:
Hey Condi! What about Xperia Tablet with 6a? Is there any possibility to root it??? :(
[Sony Tablet S] fotoingo:
AW: S.onyTablet.S v5.3 [ALLinONE] - automatic PERFECT ICS ROOT! (Tab S/P & Xperia Tab

Never mind my question ...

I flashed with the" flasher tool " and everything worked.

:)

send through Tapatalk HD using my mobile phone...
[Sony Tablet S] smgdev:
Re: S.onyTablet.S v5.3 [ALLinONE] - automatic PERFECT ICS ROOT! (Tab S/P & Xperia Tab

Can't we use desktop backup method for rooting 5a? We can prepare a fake backup and restore it. I don't know what includes desktop backup but it can work.

Sorry for my bad english.
[Sony Tablet S] srujan21:
I have used AIO tool to root my tablet S (4.0.3 r1a) , now i got upgraded to r5a and lost my root access , help :( :(
[Sony Tablet S] Cat McGowan:
If it were that simply, this forum would probably not exist.
[Sony Tablet S] smgdev:
Re: S.onyTablet.S v5.3 [ALLinONE] - automatic PERFECT ICS ROOT! (Tab S/P & Xperia Tab

I didn't say its EASY. I said we can use a way like this.
[Sony Tablet S] Sirence:
I can never get past 'waiting for device'.

I'm really a noob at this, can anyone tell me what else I have to do besides connect the device in USB Debug Mode and starting the script?
[Sony Tablet S] Cat McGowan:
Did you install the Android Composite ADM Interface drivers in your Windows OS? If not, you need to. Click on the link to BluechipJ's Automated ADB Driver Installer for Sony Tablet S and P post in my signature.
[Sony Tablet S] dmarvp:
Hello !

Thanks for your tools Condi ! I've been able to root my tablet S (from Spain), put a fake region and update it to the newest FW. Everything seems to be working ok except for one thing: when I power off my tablet and I want to turn it on again it gets stucked at SONY logo. After this I have to force a power off and turn it on again and then it boots normally. Why is this? Is this normal? It happens every time.

Hope you or anyone could help me ! Thanks ! :highfive:
[Sony Tablet S] CoolApps:
Re: S.onyTablet.S v5.3 [ALLinONE] - automatic PERFECT ICS ROOT! (Tab S/P & Xperia Tab

Maybe when you power off and then switch on again it may of switched partition which is soft bricked.
[Sony Tablet S] psxpetey:
Re: S.onyTablet.S v5.3 [ALLinONE] - automatic PERFECT ICS ROOT! (Tab S/P & Xperia Tab

Was rooted before rescue backdoor and watnot same firmware r5 as soon as it reboots to start vpnfaker I get the screen below if I turn it off and on it works just as before except no root. Ive tried five or so times
[Sony Tablet S] dmarvp:
Any ideas on how could I fix it ?
[Sony Tablet S] Ferrumlan:
Hi all!) I have sony tablet s with android 4.0.3r5a from china) Is it rootable?

I installed drivers and download Condi's script(thx Condi). but after "Click "restore my data" ON DEVICE" script doesn't work

What i can to do? I need root!
[Sony Tablet S] jumper62:
Re: S.onyTablet.S v5.3 [ALLinONE] - automatic PERFECT ICS ROOT! (Tab S/P & Xperia Tab

No. 5a isn't rootable
[Sony Tablet S] psxpetey:
Re: S.onyTablet.S v5.3 [ALLinONE] - automatic PERFECT ICS ROOT! (Tab S/P & Xperia Tab

Any ideas for my problem anyone?
[Sony Tablet S] condi:
to users who got one of /system partition bricked, and after some reboots got it booted

- you can use FLASHER to get flashed both system partitions.

or you could manually mount mmcblk0p2/p3 via shell and try to fix it.
[Sony Tablet S] psxpetey:
Re: S.onyTablet.S v5.3 [ALLinONE] - automatic PERFECT ICS ROOT! (Tab S/P & Xperia Tab

You rock
[Sony Tablet S] psxpetey:
Re: S.onyTablet.S v5.3 [ALLinONE] - automatic PERFECT ICS ROOT! (Tab S/P & Xperia Tab

Mounted it but once its mounted how do you veiw or modify it?
[Sony Tablet S] CoolApps:
Re: S.onyTablet.S v5.3 [ALLinONE] - automatic PERFECT ICS ROOT! (Tab S/P & Xperia Tab

You could try to flash that corrupted/wiped partition which will not boot up.

Read what Condi said.
[Sony Tablet S] condi:
check with 'mount' which partition you have mounted currently - mount the other one with commands below:

mount -o rw,remount /
mkdir /system2
mount -t ext4 /dev/block/mmcblk0p2 /system2

(or mmcblk0p3)

and then you can modify second sys partition, content will be available in /system2.

br

condi

ps. whats up with JB for xp tab? second half of february? any confirmed release date?
[Sony Tablet S] psxpetey:
Re: S.onyTablet.S v5.3 [ALLinONE] - automatic PERFECT ICS ROOT! (Tab S/P & Xperia Tab

Thanks condi I appreciate youre reply:)
[Sony Tablet S] Moscow Desire:
Thread Cleaned

Keep the "flaming" to a minimum please.

Thread Cleaned.

MD
[Sony Tablet S] CoolApps:
Re: S.onyTablet.S v5.3 [ALLinONE] - automatic PERFECT ICS ROOT! (Tab S/P & Xperia Tab

I just got an email from Sony Support again and I did ask them to allow me to transfer me to a other member of the support which is more expert and this is what I got:
[Sony Tablet S] CoolApps:
Re: S.onyTablet.S v5.3 [ALLinONE] - automatic PERFECT ICS ROOT! (Tab S/P & Xperia Tab

I was wondering that maybe their is a way to push the root exploit into RAM.

Try using this:

http://www.apriorit.com/our-company/dev-blog/255-android-rooting (unfortunately, this exploit will not do such thing)

The Sony Tablet S was on the OneClickRoot list BUT after attempting to root the device twice, I found out that it was talking about the version 4.0.3 without a release code/name (example: release5a).
[Sony Tablet S] smgdev:
Re: S.onyTablet.S v5.3 [ALLinONE] - automatic PERFECT ICS ROOT! (Tab S/P & Xperia Tab

I found it --

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http://intrepidusgroup.com/insight/2010/09/android-root-source-code-looking-at-the-c-skills/

can anyone who is without root edit these code and try it?

Sorry for bad english. :sly:
[Sony Tablet S] CoolApps:
Re: S.onyTablet.S v5.3 [ALLinONE] - automatic PERFECT ICS ROOT! (Tab S/P & Xperia Tab

Using a Android application to release the exploit was the old method but I'm wondering if it may still do the trick, I am aware that adb allows rebooting and stuff without root but their must be a way.
[Sony Tablet S] vokkE:
If I was to buy Xperia Tablet S now, could it be rooted? I read somewhere that new Xperia Tablets can not be rooted. It's on sale (only 1½h left), 250 euros, normal price is 400-500 euros, so I'm trying to make a quick decision on whether to buy it or not. :)
[Sony Tablet S] bg_man:
Buy it. It's delivered with 3rd version and it can be rooted.
[Sony Tablet S] jumper62:
Re: S.onyTablet.S v5.3 [ALLinONE] - automatic PERFECT ICS ROOT! (Tab S/P & Xperia Tab

I would wait for xperia tablet z
[Sony Tablet S] vokkE:
I'm pretty sure that's not going to be a cheap one. Are there any estimations? I would say well above 700 euros. And that's almost 3x the amount I'd want to pay.
[Sony Tablet S] jumper62:
Re: S.onyTablet.S v5.3 [ALLinONE] - automatic PERFECT ICS ROOT! (Tab S/P & Xperia Tab

UK price is 399 which is pretty decent so i can't imagine it being over 500 euros
[Sony Tablet S] renyiandhan:
hello condi,

please accept my respects to your great works:)

I just got an US att Tablet P: Android Version: 3.2.1, Kernel version: 2.6.36.3 integ-build@build5 #1, Build number THMAAS0015400

Can I root it directly with the your ALLinONE v5.3?

Shoud I Reset tablet in Setting before this work?
[Sony Tablet S] CoolApps:
Re: S.onyTablet.S v5.3 [ALLinONE] - automatic PERFECT ICS ROOT! (Tab S/P & Xperia Tab

android-casual.googlecode.com is for the raspberry pi to root "any" android device so I was thinking if it is possible to get a working root exploit out and manage to root the S1 with it.
[Sony Tablet S] kadaj6:
so i have my sony tablet s, and everytime i try to root it, it says Waiting for device and nothing happends. what should i do? i installed all the drivers from adt bundle.
[Sony Tablet S] CoolApps:
Re: S.onyTablet.S v5.3 [ALLinONE] - automatic PERFECT ICS ROOT! (Tab S/P & Xperia Tab

Android 4.0.3 release5a is unrootable with the root exploits within the toolkit.
[Sony Tablet S] kadaj6:
its not realese 5, its the one before that. because the device is actually asking for the update
[Sony Tablet S] stifilz:
try 'adb devices' and see what comes up?

My guess is the driver is not right.

Stifilz
[Sony Tablet S] CoolApps:
Re: S.onyTablet.S v5.3 [ALLinONE] - automatic PERFECT ICS ROOT! (Tab S/P & Xperia Tab

Make sure the drivers are installed, if your using Windows 8 then you have to go though alot to get it working.
[Sony Tablet S] kadaj6:
ok i got it to work, just had to install the proper drivers, but now after the root finished, the device is still trying to restart and its not stoping >.<

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on the boot anymation

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is it bricked?
[Sony Tablet S] stifilz:
Probably NOT BRICKED at this stage. DO NOT perform factory reset or may become BRICKED. Try to install a zip from recovery and see what happens and use 'adb pull /tmp/recovery.log" and post it here.

Need to know more see my FAQ and Update Links for the zip's

Stifilz
[Sony Tablet S] auhuynh:
Need help

Hi you guys,

Mine is Sony Tablet P AT&T, because of misunderstood, I download firmware R5a and install. But it report some problem, after that, it still in Honeycomb. Before I rooted it and install follow instruction, but now it no longer able to root even I try many times. I included the information. Any idea, please...

More information, now I can not access to recovery mode. I push "power+volume up", the screen just has the word "SONY" and it turn off. It can boot to Honeycomb normal.
[Sony Tablet S] stifilz:
Perhaps you have root binary but no root program? Try to install SuperUser and see what that says, if not then wipe data factory reset? Then start again?

What sort of error did you get btw?

Stifilz
[Sony Tablet S] TimHermans:
Re: S.onyTablet.S v5.3 [ALLinONE] - automatic PERFECT ICS ROOT! (Tab S/P & Xperia Tab

What exactly is the problem that holds us from rooting r6b..? Want to help you guys but don't really have all the needed knowledge yet.. But I'm eager to learn more..

Greetz
[Sony Tablet S] auhuynh:
Thanks for your quick reply.

Sorry, I don't know about "root binary, root program". I've try to install SuperUser from PlayStore, it run normal. I did wipe data factory reset also, but it still get error.

When I did the root function from menu of AIO, it restart device many times and after that, it got the massage as I posted above.
[Sony Tablet S] stifilz:
Try using AiO latest version (see post 1, this thread). Worth a try.... So you are on 3.2? Or 3.2.1?

Stifilz
[Sony Tablet S] auhuynh:
Yeap. I used the latest version (5.3.7), and my version of Android is 3.2.1.

Now I can go to recovery mode, I download file from your page (US version, 3.2) and try to install but it said ... "Pre version is larger than post version..." and the installation progress stopped.

Here is my log file.

Thanks
[Sony Tablet S] CoolApps:
Re: S.onyTablet.S v5.3 [ALLinONE] - automatic PERFECT ICS ROOT! (Tab S/P & Xperia Tab

R6B?, em anyway the issue is the recovery not supporting ADB Shell anymore so it is pretty much impossible to root without such thing for now.
[Sony Tablet S] psxpetey:
Re: S.onyTablet.S v5.3 [ALLinONE] - automatic PERFECT ICS ROOT! (Tab S/P & Xperia Tab

It's cause ure recovery is newer than the one in 3.2 once you get a new recovery you cant downgrade if only there was a way to spoof recovery version but it's hidden
[Sony Tablet S] Mahaco:
Hi,

I connect my tablet with USB and run "adb devices" then it shows my device and id. which is normal...

But when I use this tool, it tells me "Device not found" it happend after I did the automatic Flasher v2.5

I tried to use the Flasher a second time but after the whole process nothing changed..

Any idea's?
[Sony Tablet S] gordo79:
Re: S.onyTablet.S v5.3 [ALLinONE] - automatic PERFECT ICS ROOT! (Tab S/P & Xperia Tab

I have similar problem but mine hangs at waiting for device in aio
[Sony Tablet S] psxpetey:
Re: S.onyTablet.S v5.3 [ALLinONE] - automatic PERFECT ICS ROOT! (Tab S/P & Xperia Tab

Flashed mass storage enabler now computer won't recognize it did I do something wrong? How do I get rid of mass storage
[Sony Tablet S] Cat McGowan:
Try going to Settings > Advanced (icon in upper right corner) > USB computer connection > Media device (MTP) and enabling it.
[Sony Tablet S] mautz001:
still no root possibility for r5a normally updated (not from me though :D ) ? :(
[Sony Tablet S] fbloise:
damn it, I just bought a Tablet P and the update was done OTA automatically via Wifi... then came across this thread... really miss having root,
[Sony Tablet S] zxz:
Hi!

Tell me please, can you do? for Sony Tablet P, who have already bought the firmware - 4.0.3 r5a (non root).

Is there a way to completely wipe the device and start from scratch, ie downgrade or are you stuck?

Replace the firmware version to then update, such as a 4.0.3r1.

Thank you for your help.
[Sony Tablet S] mingkee:
I successfully rooted new Tablet S (3A). Now I have to use Flasher to install 6B in order to add FAT64 support.
[Sony Tablet S] zxz:
Question? is it possible to disassemble Sony tablet P, and connect directly to the internal memory, and then edit the example build.prop?
[Sony Tablet S] xperia_pro:
help!

i need some help.

i "downgraded" my tablet s1 with r5a rooted to r5 with recovery

i wiped data and etc.

reboots and have R5 "succesfully downgrade"

i try to root with AIO

when AIO reboots the tablet this return to R5A !!!!

dont know what is the problem, i need to downgrade and have root on it :(

someone can help please? :(
[Sony Tablet S] pr0xyw0rm:
Go here http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=2209230
[Sony Tablet S] dairolozano:
Help Please !! My tablet doesn't boot

Dear sirs, I followed the procedure in order to upgrade my Sony Tablet P SGPT211US/S. My tablet was already rooted via All In One so I tried to upgrade it to ICS using Flasher option 1b downloaded from this link:

http://xdaforums.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=1632694&d=1357807056

After a while, my tablet's screen went black and didn't respond. Several hours later I tried unpluging and rebooting it but after doing the Sony logo all I get is thousand of pixels and nothing happens. I tried booting recovery but It always has the same behavior. Coomand "ADB devices "can detect the tablet but I don't know what to do to recover it.

Please tell me what can I do. I need it working, ICS or not I need It.

Thanks in advance. I us my tablet for my job. I really urge to fix it.

Best regards,

Dairo L.
[Sony Tablet S] rohit choudhary:
hey brother i just got a sony tablet s and it is running android 4.0.3 (release5A) . is there a way i can root it ... as you mentioned in the warning area that realease 5A is not rootable can i possibly root it by downgarding or by any other way
[Sony Tablet S] CoolApps:
Looks like that your in the same boat...
[Sony Tablet S] kriyas86:
Rooted 4.0.3(release 5) but latest recovery(disabled shell))

Hi,

Can I upgrade to to latest 4.0.3 release5a with roots enabled?. Without root i cannot do anything, because I bought it from china. It doesn't have google market inbuilt. Soi i have to do it manually after upgrade.

Thanks,

Riyas.K
[Sony Tablet S] dex9mm:
Yes you can I take it your on a tablet s use the flasher tool and flash the corisponding f/w.

if you have root already on the current firmware and or is a rootable f/w

make sure adb is installed correctly and away you go do not interrupt the flashing and make sure your battery is charged
[Sony Tablet S] xxliftsupxx:
Can you Please

...the Root Method from http://matthill.eu/android/root-transformer-prime-jellybean-update/ insert in the Version v5.4;) this Method works for Root the Xperia Tablet S with Updatet Jelly Bean 4.1.1 !!! I have testet with my Tablet an it works Really... thanks!
[Sony Tablet S] TimHermans:
Totally works..!! Thanks a lot..

Greetz
[Sony Tablet S] Deshabilitado:
Wow really? did u try it? Is it a full root.?

Enviado desde mi SGPT12 usando Tapatalk 2
[Sony Tablet S] TimHermans:
Yes..
[Sony Tablet S] dex9mm:
Tim I have posted in previous post that I would recommend installing the backdoor with the aio and any other functions you care to use via the aio it protects against the likes of pimple my Rom and other apps that use root and change your basic functions and allows for recovery of the system and device

rooted lighting wildfire on unoffical j.b from benni

and sony XTS rooted stock j.b
[Sony Tablet S] CoolApps:
From the looks of it, it only works on Tegra 3 and Snapdragion chipsets only.

On Tegra 2 all it did to my S1 is freezing it.

I did modify the script but that did not help.

Also I did test it a few days before you said that it works for the XTS.
[Sony Tablet S] TimHermans:
Thanks, will do that before tinkering with the system.. :)

Greetz
[Sony Tablet S] sanderbouw:
So it's safe with this method to root the XTS SGPT12 on 4.1.1 with kernel 3.1.10 without getting it bricked?

Do I just have to run the bat file or do I have got to do some pre-work?

Thanks in advance
[Sony Tablet S] xxliftsupxx:
You only have the right ADB Interface Driver - tips from other users you can "SGPT12 4.1.1 Easy Root" read the post. And just run the bat - after the tablet reboots and asks for install of Busybox;)
[Sony Tablet S] xxliftsupxx:
Nice i have installed the "rescue-backdoored" patch and my tablet confirm this with a new Update is ready to 4.1.1 ;) thats works on rooted 4.1.1.
[Sony Tablet S] die4ucharper:
While running the root....it got through the first two permissions...and its at "working (~30s) but its been 10 minutes...should I just leave it longer? Is it supposed to take this long? Thanks!

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Actually...I restarted the program and it continued correctly. :)
[Sony Tablet S] ptexas:
HI

am I right that this method also only works for prerooted devices?

A Tablet S wit R5A OTA still isn't rootable with this method?

I'm still desperate to root my R5A OTA Tablet .. :crying:
[Sony Tablet S] andrewia:
Question: I applied the "rescue-backdoor" to my Xperia Tablet S and now the tablet thinks I'm not on 4.1.1 and offers to update. Any insight as to why this is happening?
[Sony Tablet S] CoolApps:
Did anyone try key combinations with the tablet connected to a PC?
[Sony Tablet S] stifilz:
That would be because you have lowered the incremental. That is what automagic.apk looks for. Use AiO to disable update notifications. :D
[Sony Tablet S] Egika:
Ok - I think I could need a little help.

Here's my story:

used the AiO tool to root my Tablet S (don't remember exactly what version it was on - but I did not get an "update available" message...)

Root went through fine

Used the S.onyTablet.S v3.0 [FLASHER] to update to 4.1.1 - It downloaded a lot of things and flashed a couple of files. I opted to not flash the "hidden.zip".

After reboot the tablet looked fine and I immediately did a factory reset

After the factory reset the device was back to 4.0.3 R5a...

I fiddled with a couple of things and also used the "unroot" option of the AiO tool at one point

Now it looks like I am stuck with the 4.0.3 R5a (kernel 9#1) and can neither root nor flash...

How can this be?

At no time I did an OTA update and the root and flash went through successfully the first time.

Is there anything I can try to get root again?

Thank you!
[Sony Tablet S] stifilz:
You used the unroot option? That would about do it (remove root). Looks like you are now stuck with the rest of us R5a without ROOT.
[Sony Tablet S] Egika:
Mh, looks a little like this :(

Actually I wonder why I don't ended up with 4.1.1...

And if the unroot is so easy - why can't the chages it does not easily be undone do get root again?
[Sony Tablet S] Cat McGowan:
It's easy to lock a door then melt the key, but it's not easy to remake the key.
[Sony Tablet S] stifilz:
Old tab does not have 4.1.1....
[Sony Tablet S] CoolApps:
Everyone sign here, we need a lot of people to sign it and show Sony how important it is to us:

http://www.change.org/petitions/son...d-give-root-for-xperia-tablet-s-and-tablet-s1
[Sony Tablet S] condi:
PM me - you have a chance to get root back :) [in some cases - works just after unroot option]

probably a typo ;)

Tell me guys - which method of JB root works on Xperia Tablet? Motochopper?

or the other one? Gonna add it to AiO, to keep the tool comprehensive :)
[Sony Tablet S] CoolApps:
Motochopper.
[Sony Tablet S] jappaj:
You're back! Time to update AiO and Flasher ASAP :) Read my debricking ideas -thread, there is something wrong with flasher, caused bricked devices etc. I suspect it is something to do with /systemX/vendor folders or symlinks. And since we can root JB now, there is no point to use flasher until next OTA from Sony.

Motochopper works flawlessly. Somebody even reported that it worked for R6B if I recall correctly, so current rooting method could be fully removed as it is much more complicated and time consuming. Motochopper roots in seconds without reboots or anything.
[Sony Tablet S] condi:
yep im here :) I was thinking about jb flasher for xperia tab - the most likely sony changed the way we can flash hidden.img - i think it checks from which region device is and grants writing or denies. this explains why there are bricked devices - all partitions writing went well, but hidden worked only for one-region devices.
[Sony Tablet S] jappaj:
That would make perfect sense indeed. My device ie. had JB system partitions but ICS hidden -> no boot. But I don't understand why we are unable to recover then, if system and partitions were flashed properly, why recovery fails due to missing vendor?

Is this some kind of double-problem, hidden.img flashing fails and also setting up datapp fails?
[Sony Tablet S] condi:
v6.0 up :)

I hope I havent made any typo :P pls post results :)
[Sony Tablet S] kolbaszmen:
Hello guys! The next problem is, I installed the R5a-ta Tablet S, but I get the wi-fi mobile choices, always start again. The recovery work, but I did not have to install any update.

thanks