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[Xperia Arc General] Cuerrix:
Hi XDA members

This is a Tutorial for rooting your Arc S/Arc with locked Bootloader:

Check your firmware: It works with .42 but I doesn't work with .62

For the .62 you need to flash back to .42 with flashtool or wotanserver

A lot of people ask how to root the official ICS. Currently there's no methode to root it with locked bootloader. If you have a unlocked bootloader you can try this tutorial. I didnt't write the tutorial!: http://www.theandroidsoul.com/root-android-4-0-ice-cream-sandwich-firmware-on-xperia-arc-and-arc-s/

Warning:You are responsible for what you do

How to use Flashtool:

1) Go to http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1000012 and download flashtool and install it

2) You need to download the .ftf firmware you want and then you put it in the firmware folder of flashtool

3) There's a folder "drivers". Inside the folder is a file named “flashtool.drivers.exe”. Open it and install the drivers for the arc.

4) Switch off your phone and open flashtool as administrator

5) Click on the Flash symbol and select Flashmode

6) Now select the firmware you copied

7) It will ask you to connect the arc. Plug in the USB cable to the PC. Then take your Arc and hold the back button and connect the USB cable to your Arc

8) Once you connected your phone it will start flashing automatically

9) When flashing is finished disconnect it and switch it on (This takes longer than usually)

How to use Wotanserver:

Attention: Wotanserver is no longer free and you have to pay 2€ to flash

1) Go to http://Wotanserver.com and create an account

2) Select the Arc/Arc S

3) Scroll to the bottom of the page and download both: the USB Flash Driver and Wotanclient

4) Install the USB Flash Driver

5) Open Wotanclient and follow the Instructions to connect the Arc

6) Phone settings: enable advanced settings and select the 4.0.2.A.0.42 firmware

Rooting:

Requirements:

-Arc/Arc S (ooh;))

-Coffee:D

1) Goto Settings -> Applications -> Development and check usb debugging

2) Goto http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=803682 and download the latest SuperOneClick. Attention: Avira AntiVir thinks its a virus so deactivate it before unzipping.

3) Connect your phone with the PC

4) Install the adb drivers (Windows 7 should install them itself)

5) Open SuperOneClick (run as Administrator) and click root

6) Wait and drink the coffee

7) You have a rooted Arc/Arc S and you can upgrade OTA (normal update with the phone) to .62

Finished

If it worked leave a comment here and click thanks.
[Xperia Arc General] am2222:
Can it root .62 ?:confused:
[Xperia Arc General] hackdima:
which baseband ?? 42 ? 62 `? 69?
[Xperia Arc General] Cuerrix:
Ooh i didn't mentioned it but i did it with .42. But I can try it with .69
[Xperia Arc General] Cuerrix:
For the .62 you need to flash back to .42 with flashtool than you can use this methode
[Xperia Arc General] am2222:
now I have .62..How I can flash back to .42?after that I must flash back it to .62 again?
[Xperia Arc General] Warl0rd:
I read you can downgrade using wotanserver.com

Install the generic .42 rom.

Then root

Then update to .62 over the air and keep root

But I haven't tried it yet... let me know if you have success.
[Xperia Arc General] hackdima:
You cant flash it back with a flashtool. If you do it, your root will be los. You need first generic rom with 42 baseband like generic europe or generic world. Than you need to root. Than update over the air. The same thing i posted in my thread.

Gesendet von meinem LT18i mit Tapatalk
[Xperia Arc General] Cuerrix:
Exactly
[Xperia Arc General] Tarzan-:
Thanks for the guide but my firmware was 4.0.0.A.0.62 and I used Wotan server to downgrade to 4.0.0.A.0.42 and then rooted it, was a pain though.
[Xperia Arc General] Cuerrix:
Yeah it really is a pain with wotanserver but its worth the time
[Xperia Arc General] Muurahainen:
You can also use flashtool to downgrade to .42

I used successfully that method. Re-rooted and upgraded via OTA.

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1551494
[Xperia Arc General] Cuerrix:
I also used flashtool to flash back to .42
[Xperia Arc General] AX10i:
Ok, this might sound stupid but... What's an over-the-air update? :confused:
[Xperia Arc General] Cuerrix:
You just update it normal with the arc and not with the computer.
[Xperia Arc General] luvrilke:
Is there anyone who got 0% bug?
[Xperia Arc General] Cuerrix:
I didn't got the 0% bug and i don't think it can happen if you root your phone
[Xperia Arc General] spit85:
The 0% battery bug happens when you downgrade from android 2.3.4 to a lower version, from 2.3.4 to 2.3.3. But FW 62 and 42 are both android 2.3.4, so there will be no problem.
[Xperia Arc General] Cuerrix:
Thanks for the Information
[Xperia Arc General] Dr1zak:
I need Help! :-(

I just tried using Wotan Server, but I needed an account, it's not free however.

can someone please give me a link for the "4.0.0.A.0.62" firmware, I would appreciate it.

my email: "salahudean@yahoo.com"

Thanks! :)
[Xperia Arc General] Tarzan-:
Do not post your email publicly, you will be bombarded with spam.

Also Wotan is free to join and free to use their firmware flasher software. Look closely.
[Xperia Arc General] DjayZiro:
Hey everyone,

Ijust want to share my experience, i finally got my Arc S through Vodafone in Portugal, got home and went straight to rooting the device.

Locked Bootloader and firmware .62.

i've managed to reload a generic .42 ROM using wotan with free registration, got rid of the bloatware and the device was notoriously faster. but thats when things got complicated for me.

i've ran the expectedly simple to use DooMLoRD_v4_ROOT-zergRush-busybox-su.zip and it actually worked, i had it rooted, yay.

but at next reboot it was recognizing no SIM card anymore...

PS, i'm using x64 windows seven

fortunately enough, i've claimed it as a faulty device and got it replaced straight away. but now i'm relutant of trying to do it again, altough it is essential for enjoying such device... hope it all goes well for you. good luck
[Xperia Arc General] Marchello1:
Thanks for the guide but my firmware was 4.0.0.A.0.62 and I used Wotan server to downgrade to 4.0.0.A.0.42 and then rooted it, was a pain though.
[Xperia Arc General] Cuerrix:
Didn't know about this problem. I would try to get help at the doomlord thread
[Xperia Arc General] Cuerrix:
Added Tutorial for Wotanserver and tomorrow i will add how to use flashtool.
[Xperia Arc General] malavi:
could you "port" somethin like this to ICS official?¿
[Xperia Arc General] chandoliasnikos:
Is it possible to copy the link of this tutorial here? Thanks!
[Xperia Arc General] Cuerrix:
I was very bussy because of school so i didn't have the time. The tutorial will be added as soon as possible.

Edit: Added the flashtool tutorial
[Xperia Arc General] raitos:
Hello

I followed your tutorial properly, but after this part, I had problems

* "8) Once you connected your phone it will automatically start flashing

9) When flashing is finished disconnect it and switch it on (This takes longer than Usually) "

My Xperia Arc S League, appears Sony Ericsson (Standard) and then it keeps repeating

I wonder how to repair? Is there any way or have I missed it?

Help me porfavor

Here is the Log FlashTool

03/032/2012 05:32:31 - INFO - Selected LT15i_4.0.2.A.0.42_ (1247-1041). Ftf

03/032/2012 05:32:31 - INFO - Preparing files for flashing

03/032/2012 05:32:33 - INFO - Please connect your device into flashmode.

03/032/2012 05:32:41 - INFO - Device connected in flash mode

03/032/2012 05:32:41 - INFO - Opening device for R / W

03/032/2012 05:32:41 - INFO - Reading device information

03/032/2012 05:32:41 - INFO - Phone flashmode ready for operations.

03/032/2012 05:32:42 - INFO - Start Flashing

03/032/2012 05:32:42 - INFO - Flashing loader

03/032/2012 05:32:44 - INFO - Loader: S1_Loader_Root_773f - Version: R4A066 / Bootloader status: ROOTABLE

03/032/2012 05:32:44 - INFO - Flashing kernel.sin

03/032/2012 05:32:46 - INFO - Flashing fota1.sin

03/032/2012 05:32:47 - INFO - Flashing fota0.sin

03/032/2012 05:32:48 - INFO - Flashing adsp.sin

03/032/2012 05:32:51 - INFO - Flashing amss_fs.sin

03/032/2012 05:32:51 - INFO - Flashing amss.sin

03/033/2012 05:33:00 - INFO - Flashing system.sin

03/035/2012 05:35:02 - INFO - Flashing cache.sin

03/035/2012 05:35:03 - INFO - Ending flash session

03/035/2012 05:35:03 - INFO - Flashing finished.

03/035/2012 05:35:03 - INFO - Please wait. Phone will reboot

03/035/2012 05:35:03 - INFO - For FlashTool, and Debugging Unknown Sources must be checked in phone settings

03/035/2012 05:35:03 - INFO - Device connected in flash mode

03/035/2012 05:35:28 - INFO - Device disconnected
[Xperia Arc General] SXUsr:
See the thread you've started. No need to post in a thread then start a new one.

Sent from my CM9'd Arc
[Xperia Arc General] jimmysmart83:
i have arc s and i want to ask you one thing.

can i update my phone to gingerbread to ics after rooting ???

where to download FW??

can i backup my stock FW?
[Xperia Arc General] ludwikjonkisz:
http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1828918
[Xperia Arc General] rprfelix:
After install the drivers, flashtool return an error about the drivers... :(

03/042/2012 16:42:59 - ERROR -

03/042/2012 16:42:59 - ERROR - Error flashing. Aborted

03/042/2012 16:42:59 - ERROR - Drivers need to be installed for connected device.

03/042/2012 16:42:59 - ERROR - You can find them in the drivers folder of Flashtool.
[Xperia Arc General] sean.paul:
u can install driver with "usb flash driver" folder

search for "se usb flash driver "

but , first u must go to device manager in ur pc and unistall driver ...​
[Motorola Droid X2] turbo50t:
I just recently installed the CM7.2 DX2 ROM and everything has been working great, love the speed. One annoying thing happening to me is when I am paired to my bluetooth headset, voice commands do not work. The app starts and says "listening", but when I speak nothing ever happens. I have tried disconnecting my headset and reconnecting it, but nothing seems to help. Anyone else have this problem?
[Motorola Droid X2] Travisdroidx2:
Never had those issues but maybe this will help.

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1498604
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] jazzchan:
is there any way to show the events in my android calendar? I can see the events in agenda view but it doesn't show up in the view of month.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] bill12690:
Well, its still in rough shape, need to do some sanding etc... but here it is.

It uses two very small screws to charge through the pogo pin connection.

I wanted it originally to be entirely clear, but I messed up with some super glue and made it turn white, so I may paint it. Also thought about embedding an LED and etching a logo into the back to make it "glow"

Anyway, I'll get better pics with some progress soon hopefully
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] burch:
Very cool idea! Good way to easily be able to line up the charging contacts at the very least.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] chuckdz3:
This is awesome! I know a lot of people are using different alternatives for the pogo plunger pins and was curious how yours were working? You said you are using small screws? Do you have any trouble with them scratching the actual pogo connections on the phone? That was my only concern for people that were using things like screws, guitar strings, and nails even.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] subvertz:
I would like to see a close up of your contact pins. It does seem like each of us has come up with slightly different methods and materials (other sping pins, guitar string, contact prongs, copper tape, screws, tack pins...)
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] exb0:
question : How fast does it charge? I'm scared it might be slower compared to the wall plug
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] subvertz:
Right now charging via the pogo pins is sensed as USB by the stock ROM and limited to 500 miliamps.

There is a kernel that can be flashed to force full AC charging mode.

We believe this is the issue holding up the aftermarket pogo accesories, as manufacturers dont want their product reputation hurt by charging not keeping up with power use on devices that are actually limited by the software.

Everyone is hoping that the next OTA update will have the fix....
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] exb0:
Well that sucks. I remember in the sensation or nexus forum there was a fix for this... something about soldering an extra thingie.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] bill12690:
I'll try and get a pic of the screws later tonight after work. I do have a scratch that I suspect is from them, however I'm sure something can easily be changed so that doesn't happen. Unfortunately I dropped my phone last week and chipped the screen, so I'm not worried about a scratch at this point.

If the sharpness of the screws is/was a problem I had planned to just grind them down and make them smooth and rounded, which I'm sure is still a very viable option.

As for the comment on speed, I guess that's already been pretty well answered. I was only going to add that I haven't paid attention, I've just been using this to charge my phone while I sleep.

I also plan to add an nfc tag or something to put the phone into the dock mode and set alarms or whatever.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] plasticdarlow:
These were a few prototypes I'd made a little while back. No charging pins at this point. If you need any help with the plexi, let me know.

Mine are basically just phone holders at this point :)
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] droidkevlar:
Ummm...daddy like. Are you going to be selling those? If so, how much? I dont need it to have a charger. I just need something to hold up my device on my desk. While the gogostand I use is good, its just not android enough for me. :)
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] falsehope66:
I would buy a dock with charging pins if you made one.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] bill12690:
Very nice, what are you using to cut with? I just kinda went at it blind, not much of a real "plan". If I make another it will be a lot better looking, but seriously doubt I could pull off anything even close to yours
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] RedBlueGreen:
my guess is a jigsaw > rough sand paper to smooth > wet and dry sand paper > blow torch
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] plasticdarlow:
No really a fair comparison since I work for a plastic manufacturing company :D. I used a 400 watt laser to cut those parts out. I also have 3 & 5 axis CNC machines. I'm toying with the idea of casting a molded base but need to 3d scan my phone for the proper geometry.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] bill12690:
Figured it was lasered or something similar. I only wish I had access to some equipment like that. Cordless dremel just doesn't quite do the job
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] plasticdarlow:
I wish. But your right, you could sand and flame the edge to acheive that look.

Yeah, it's pretty nice having the machinery to make pretty much anything I want.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] jonnyg1097:
Hook me up with one! I'd love to have something for my phone like that especially if you get the pins put into there. But if not then at the very least it can do double duty for my tab as well. :D
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] player911:
Pretty slick looking ideas. I've always thought of making a couple of those for my office, home, and bedside.

I also heard that they have a new kernel that forces Fast Charging regardless of the connection. I know right now I'm running Axi0m Hybrid and it has a status bar toggle for Fast Charge. I haven't tested it out though.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] manningfan10:
I'd buy one
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] 91ludesit:
I'd buy four.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] BlackMamba08:
I'd buy one too especially with charging connectors in it.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] xformulax:
wish i had the means/equipment to do plexi work... wouldnt take much to slap these pins in. (this is the pitch you need for the pogo pins on the phone)

http://www.yokowoconnector.com/productline/pin3_3.html
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] droidkevlar:
So you going to sell these bad boys or what? I would really really really like to get 1 from you.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] plasticdarlow:
Not planning on it at this point.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] droidkevlar:
what about trading for some cases :)
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] The Gingerbread Man:
plasticdarlow, i love your wall paper on your phone in photo from op, could you put a link up please?

Edit think I found it, attack of the droids by bitmastro?
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] The Gingerbread Man:
Double post
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] brmayhem:
Found these on eBay. Maybe you guys would be interested.

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Clear-Mini-...ung-Galaxy-Nexus-i515-LTE-Telus-/160760652085
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] droidkevlar:
Thanks. But what makes the other stand stand out is how its got Android stuff all over it. And its like 1 of a kind.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] zealious:
awesome man. I am making this. Well I have never worked with plexi glass before how do u cut it glue it etc..?

anyone source a good place to buy a real pogo pin.. anyone know how to get the audio out pogo to work? I cant wrap my head around it.. maybe some one who bought that 90 dollar samsung cradle can take a close up pic of the audio pogo pin? Is it mono sound?
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] lionheart7282:
here you go: http://www.ebay.com/itm/10-Pcs-Sphe...766?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item19cf55a46e
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] al2x:
Would definitely buy one of these guys if it had pogopins built in. Don't really care to have HDMI on my phone dock. Damn those are sexy!
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] kbohinski:
Great Job!

I made this back when I had an iPod Touch, and I reinforced it with some cardboard for my VZW GNexus and it works great and it is beautiful!

I would post the link but I'm new here.

www[dawt]dessinemoiunobjet[dawt]com/iphone-and-itouch-paper-stand-dock-letter-us-size/
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] jonnyg1097:
Wow thats pretty neat and sturdy too. Just thicker cardboard like you said and it would be great.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] kbohinski:
Yup

I've been using it for a while, the only thing is thicker cardboard, and finding a microusb cable short enough to fit from the bottom to the port on the phone...
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] jonnyg1097:
I'm gonna give it a shot tomorrow, I think I have some stock I could use that would be perfect for this.

I shall report back!
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] jonnyg1097:
http://www.dessinemoiunobjet.com/iphone-and-itouch-paper-stand-dock/

For those interested in making the paper stand:

So after spending a little time with folding the dock up, it does a pretty good job with holding up the nexus. But one would need make sure that their paper is strong enough to hold up the phone or else it would just fall in on itself since the phone is pretty heavy.

Plus the area is pretty narrow for where the nexus lays on..but then again it WAS constructed and designed for an ipod which (I would think anyways) are more narrow than a nexus anyways.

But still a neat design. I like it. :D
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] zealious:
NIce. not to hijack but I was thinking carboard as well. I build a lot of things out of carboard and then cover it with something fancy like scrapbooking design papper or cloth. I have made netbook crier with carboard before...

its a very green alternative. haha.

well I attempted my own version of a holder. I used a vinyl record. when heated they are quite pliable. I ended up with a pretty ugly holder.. however it does work. but I can not get the needles lined up to connect to the pogo. its so frustrating.... anyone got any ideas of getting pins lined up with the pogo connector? anyone know about getting the audio out to work?
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] zealious:
it might not be such a big deal if my micro caliper where of the slightest quality. however it is very cheap, not digital, and slides all over the place. haha moral of the story.. dont buy cheap tools... get you tools from china.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] godsfshrmn:
Can you guys post some dimensions for what you used? I'm going to try my hand at this :D
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] lionheart7282:
what kind of paper can be used?

---------- Post added at 02:15 AM ---------- Previous post was at 02:08 AM ----------

working on mine>:)
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] jonnyg1097:
I'd say the thicker the better. Otherwise the stand will just collapse in on itself when the phone is ontop of it.
[Galaxy S I9000 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] fefuzzo:
is possible to port the stock music player that we find in galaxy s stock rom to ICS ROM????
[HTC Sensation] Soltice:
Hello!

I've looked high and low for a solution to this issue and I'm... stumped.

I've read through the 6,000+ posts (pre- and post- flashing) on the ARHD main thread and none of them seemed relevant.

I'm currently running on the following:

Android Software version:

Android Revolution HD 6.5.2 XE by mike1986

Kernel:

3.0.16-gda3fdfc

SebastianFM #1

SMP PREEMPT Fri Feb 17 19:24:03 CST 2012

Baseband Ver: 1.69.3504.00U_11.22.3504.07_M

Build number: 3.32.401.105 CL309896 release-keys

Bootloader:

-Revolutionary-

Pyramid PVT SHIP S-OFF RL

HBOOT-1.27.1100

RADIO-11.22.3504.07_M

OpenADSP-v02.6.0.2226.00.0131

eMMC-boot

Absolutely nothing happens when I dock the Sensation 4G into the car cradle except for the green LED light popping on and the device starts charging. On Stock HTC 2.3.4, I would get a small car icon in the notification bar and it would act like it's in Car mode with all applications in landscape and the dialer in a landscape orientation with the actual dialer on the right and recent calls on the left.

On top of that, any applications like the Google Car Mode do not launch.

But - if I dock the phone into a desk cradle, everything functions as expected. o_O

Cradling the device into the car dock gets me...

Are there any theories or workarounds that I could try to fix this?
[HTC Sensation] Soltice:
Here's where it's actually functioning properly with the desk dock from logcat. Where there is definitely a lot more going on than the car dock logs.

Any ideas, anyone? I'll try anything. D:
[HTC Sensation] B-Man2005:
i know why no one asweres here

i have just to read too much ^^

for me it was the same ...

vlingo didnt start in car dock mode

set up tasker to check if "both" dockmode and carmode are activated then start vlingo ... then it worked !!!

try that

same answere as in ARHD thread
[HTC Sensation] Soltice:
Yeah, I did add a little too much... but more is better for troubleshooting, right? .... right? >_>

Thanks for the suggestion. I'll give it a shot here shortly.
[HTC Sensation] MuertoKo:
Just had to check before answering but it's working for me with 6.5.2 on my sensation (XE mob btw). Nothing special done, when I plug it on the dock it just recognises it :S Sorry can't help more!
[HTC Sensation] Zer0r:
Well, I did have Navigation mode started in 6.5.2, and in 6.5.3 have also. But there another strange thing happening to me - after removing phone from car dock I still have speakerphone mode turned on when I make a calls. So it does not turn off the screen when I put the phone to my ear - therefore I have randomly pressed buttons, screen rotations and very loud sound from speakerphone until I manually turn off speakerphone mode.

Anyway - there are problems with car or desktop dock detection in ARHD 6.5.x (I have also on-desk dock, so I checket them both). If Mike1986 does not have docks to debug this feature - I would be glad to give a hand!

And if there any way to change, for exsample, a default app for in-**** mode - it would be really great. Because native application is not quite a thing I use :)
[Epic 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] macb1997:
Which governor is speedy, no lag, loads apps quickly, doesnt force close a lot when playing heavy ram games, and good for battery life?
[Epic 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] XxLostSoulxX:
Well there isn't for any phone When you want to haul a$$ you choose either Performance, Lag-free hence the whole lag free, Smartassv2.

On-Demand is the closest to saving some battery while pushing a lot.

Straight battery life is going to be conservative

Hope this helps you out
[Epic 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] KennyG123:
This ^^^^^^^^^. You can't drive your car at 100 MPH and expect to get better gas mileage than running at 55MPH. It is a compromise either way. Ondemand is probably the best for a mix between performance and battery life.