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[Xperia Play General] Rogue Leader:
You will lose root when you flash the new ftf file. Once rooted again and as long as after you root you don't touch anything at all just do the update, rootkeeper is not needed.

I tried using rootkeeper before i went this route and it did not do anything mainly because the update would not complete. But you don't need it anyway.

I don't know of one, I would say its unlikely

I noticed your post saying it worked, and now it does show up under "Accounts" which it didn't in the past (which is why I said it "says it works"), but it just doesn't do anything. I also noticed under settings in the Fb app it doesn't show up. Very strange issue, but easily bypassed by downloading FSync.
[Xperia Play General] lightningdude:
Is anyone having problems transferring files over usb? For some reason, making a folder and transferring files isn't working for me. I'm going through dropbox right now, which shows me that it isn't a problem with the phone's filesystem, but perhaps it's because I have USB debugging on while I'm transferring files? Any ideas or input?

Edit to add my test results:

After applying the notification toggles found in this thread, I can confirm that it works, haven't tested all of the toggles, but they appear, and it doesn't break data.

I then tested the theme in this thread, and found that while the theme was applied, data was broken.

I tried the CRT Screen off animation from this thread, which was confirmed to work on some Xperia Play devices. I didn't notice any difference, even with all animations turned on and such.

Finally, I tested the reboot options from this thread, and found that it also broke data.

That's all I tested, so long as you have a nandroid, you should be fine on testing other things. Have fun, I'm off to bed.
[Xperia Play General] ozzmanj1:
Any luck? Do current 2.3.4 themes work now on the R800x?
[Xperia Play General] droidjunkie:
I'm not I just made a backup of all my files on my sdcard. although I don't have debugging turned on
[Xperia Play General] lightningdude:
Nice. I didn't want to double post, but nobody had posted before I finished my preliminary tests. My updated post above has my results.
[Xperia Play General] DubleJayJ:
http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1631236

That ^
[Xperia Play General] savage24x:
Nope.
[Xperia Play General] paxChristos:
Dora anybody else gave an issue with g talk saying it can't connect? (cleared data/rebooted, nothing)
[Xperia Play General] berserker99:
something seems to be terribly wrong with this update...I've ftf'd and updated numerous times, and my phone never seems to synch with google...aren't the status bar and 3g icon supposed to turn green? I can't connect to gtalk also...
[Xperia Play General] 216Monster:
I had the same problems when I was using this, ftf'ed back down, updated again still nothing. Did a factory reset in settings and recovery while on still nothing. I'm sticking with CM9

Sent from my R800x
[Xperia Play General] FH-CS:
I am having the same issues as well. I've noticed that the Wi-Fi/3G icons no longer turn green for me either - which, from what I've read, means that there is not a consistent/dedicated connection to Google's servers. As such, Gmail and other Google applications are not auto-syncing (manual sync still seems to work). GTalk does not appear to be working for me either.
[Xperia Play General] University of Pi:
http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1507280 works but no cellular :(
[Xperia Play General] paxChristos:
Baseband unknown? (if so, that's our current problem with trying to port R800i firmware)

Pax
[Xperia Play General] University of Pi:
yes "Baseband Version

Unkown"

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nope baseband issues

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I tried http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1507280&page=21 with no luck

baseband issues
[Xperia Play General] droidjunkie:
Same here, I'm also having problems downloading sdcard data for star battalion, crash bandicoot, and Bruce Lee but i'm thinking that's another issue
[Xperia Play General] paxChristos:
@Jgregory does your gtalk/google sync work fine?
[Xperia Play General] 216Monster:
Maybe Verizon half @$&'ed this..wouldn't surprise me if there was an update for their update..

Sent from my R800x on CM9
[Xperia Play General] jacklebott:
You think they'll actually try to fix it with yet another update? You realize this is Verizon right? :P
[Xperia Play General] Leraeniesh:
They will fix this.

In seven months.
[Xperia Play General] FH-CS:
I had to re-download the SD card data for Star Battalion, Asphalt 6, Crash Bandicoot, and The Sims 3, but they downloaded without a hitch. In fact, Asphalt 6 now works with the touchpads (although I think I still prefer the d-pad for that game :P ). I had Bruce Lee downloaded before the OTA update as well, but it was the only game where the SD card data did not have to be re-downloaded.

On a different note, it does appear that Swype got an update after all. It finally got a feature that the beta has had for a bit now where you can slide your finger from the swype key to the letter c, x, v, or a, and it'll copy, cut, paste, or select all text (respectively).

Also, this was probably obvious to most of you, but as a reminder to any who might have forgotten (like I did when I tried playing Spyro earlier) you will have to reconvert your PS1 games if you used PSXperia 1.0. PSXperia 2.0 beta supports 2.3.4.
[Xperia Play General] 216Monster:
Tis why I made the joke :D

That soon lol
[Xperia Play General] ozzmanj1:
I am having same issues. Gtalk and sync issues.....
[Xperia Play General] paxChristos:
Yeah, i was checking to see if it was a baseband issue, but it's not :(

Has anybody tried flashing the lastest gbGapps to see if it fixes it?

Pax
[Xperia Play General] 216Monster:
Im calling little Red riding hood in the morning... their used to me calling with complaints and giving them a "respectable hard time"

Of course it probably wont solve anything (never has before) but at least the problem will start moving through their channels
[Xperia Play General] GHRocker08:
Finally got my update working thanks to Rogue Leader's mini tutorial!

http://xdaforums.com/showpost.php?p=25572068&postcount=503 (from this thread, linked to for convenience)

If SuperOneClick looks too complicated, or you have problems, like I did, use Flashtool's Rooting tool! Can't wait for Sony to give us some PS Store love!
[Xperia Play General] paxChristos:
In case anybody's curious about the GTalk problem:

W/GTalkService( 315): [GTalkConnection.24] doConnect: caught XMPPError connecting to mtalk.google.com:5228.: (502)
W/GTalkService( 315): -- caused by: javax.net.ssl.SSLException: Connection closed by peer
I/GTalkService( 315): handleDoConnectError: error=2, XmppError=null
I/GTalkService( 315): [GTalkConnection.24] connectionClosed: connId=0, error=CONNECTION FAILED
I/GTalkService( 315): [GTalkConnection.24] handleDoConnectError: release wakelock
I/GTalkService( 315): [GTalkConnection.24] releaseAsyncWakeLock: clear timer: WakeLock{2b05cff0 held=false, refCount=0}
I/GTalkService( 315): [GTalkConnection.24] EVENT_REQUEST_ROSTER: not connected
I/GTalkService( 315): [GTalkConnection.24] (WORKER THREAD) update account status
I/GTalkService( 315): [GTalkConnection.24] (WORKER THREAD) update account status - done, took 89 ms
[Xperia Play General] Rogue Leader:
Glad it worked out.

I needed to redownload the data for some of the preloaded games (Star Battalion, Asphalt 6, Crash Bandicoot, and The Sims), but other than that everything seems to work. Also needed to restore my Backup of Asphalt 6, for some reason it wiped out my savegame. Works fine now.

When I get around to it I will need to reconvert my playstation games, for now I just deleted them, I have them backed up on my PC anyway.

I am not having any of the other issues anyone is describing, the only problem I have lately is my battery SUCKS but thats been going on for the past week or so.
[Xperia Play General] paxChristos:
Yupp, just tried flashing latest GB Gapps & talk is still broken.

Thanks Verizon. Well, back to I've tomorrow, with an update to CM9!! :D
[Xperia Play General] SenseOffender:
GTalk not working for me either...

Ugh, give me a break.

Any news of the PS Store working yet? I'd like to FINALLY be able to buy a few PSOne games after about a year of having this damn phone.
[Xperia Play General] GHRocker08:
PS Store is still empty :( Hopefully we'll have something within the next week...
[Xperia Play General] hatcyl:
Just curious, for everyone that is having problems with GTalk and Signal staying grey; did you OTA from a stock 2.3.3 or did you restore the 2.3.4 nandroid?

I would expect problems from the nandroid, but if this is OTA from stock 2.3.3 then Verizon really screwed up. ...
[Xperia Play General] paxChristos:
OTA from a stock FTF both rooted & unrooted has the problem. I'm dumping 2.3.4 in favor of CM9

Pax
[Xperia Play General] 216Monster:
I ota'd as well and updated, did that a few times. I thought the download just got messed up. Even though some users aren't having problems I'm still feeling its a VZ to blame situation indeed.

CM9 FTW

Sent from my R800x
[Xperia Play General] SenseOffender:
I updated from my 2.3.3 stock version, no rooting or anything here.

I'm a newb at this, thought I could get by with just the official updates, but I'm starting to get annoyed at Verizon...

What is CM9? And can someone point me in the right direction to get started with fixing (rooting?) this crap phone?
[Xperia Play General] paxChristos:
Too get CM9, you need to unlock your bootloader (costs $24) until that happens, no dice.

You could flash 2.3.3 via ftf & root that, freeze mobile care app & sit on 2.3.3 until 2.3.4 gets fixed

Pax

Sent from my phone, please excuse any Swypos.
[Xperia Play General] netizenmt:
I wouldn't say the signal bars stay grey. If you look closer, when the signal is low, they are grey, but when it's stronger, they are white. I'm not having any signal issues.

As for GTalk, I never use it, so I didn't realize it isn't working. Probably just needs an updated apk from Google.

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It's not a "crap" phone. It just has crap stock software.
[Xperia Play General] paxChristos:
Tried updating it, no dice. it turns green when you're connected to googles servers, iirc.

Sent from my phone, please excuse any Swypos.
[Xperia Play General] jjalbert:
Hey 216monster, did you call Red? What did they have to say? I called the other day after the update and noticed the issue. The rep I had on the phone said she would have to call sony. She put me on hold for about 3-5 minutes, then came back and said, "Sony is not aware of that being a change in the software, but they agree if everything is working not to worry". My questions are 1. is that a generic BS answer that everyone is getting, and 2. do they have a BATPHONE to get in touch with Sony, cause that does not seem like a long wait to get an answer! Makes me wonder if they put me on hold, laughed for a few miniutes, then came back with a BS Sony answer?
[Xperia Play General] lightningdude:
Has anyone tried calling Sony to offer up their answer to big red? Or you could always ask to talk to a superior.
[Xperia Play General] Selim873:
This is why I hate Verizon... -_- I'm okay with their service, but what they do to smartphones are just awful, we deserve just as much as the other guys.
[Xperia Play General] jjalbert:
I have e-mailed Verizon this morning to see what they have to say, and plan to call at some point(probbly at my lunch time) and see if answers coinside. I will post what I hear and see what everyone thinks. I am not letting them know that I have rooted my phone, I know that IS NOT the issue, and I am not letting them know I know how to go back to what I had, but I am going to let them know that if they can not make my DUMBphone SMART again, they will be giving me one of my choise. This is the second update from Verizon that I have had issues with, and it is the third Play that they have sent me. BS!
[Xperia Play General] lightningdude:
At least the guy from Sony seemed like he wanted to be helpful. You'll never get that from Verizon, on something such as this. We shouldn't expect that, though. The customer is always right, as they used to say.
[Xperia Play General] 216Monster:
Yea he tried... but I was tempted to say "no I will not send it in, I'll just go back to CM9" :D
[Xperia Play General] KeiranFTW:
I'm guessing Sony will give Verizon the option to update the play to 4.0.3, but Verizon will decline it as they want to sell more newer phones, and updating old ones doesn't follow that philosophy.

Sent from my Xperia PLAY running AOKP
[Xperia Play General] cell128:
Google needs to follow apples lead on updates and push them out themselves at least for the nexus line f the carriers
[Xperia Play General] beez1717:
I don't have any signal issues either. I prefer the green signal alot more because it is way more visible for me then white is. I'd like it to be my favorite colour pink though.
[Xperia Play General] darkfate246:
yay ^_^ ive only been waiting forever for this
[Xperia Play General] Asylum13:
Followed Rogue Leaders instructions from page 51 and had no issues. Thanks Rogue Leader.
[Xperia Play General] zachariahpope:
Hey guys. First time poster here. I was under the impression that if you had an unlocked bootloader from Alejandrissimo, (Xperia Unlock Service) then you would still be able to download OTA updates without problems. I'm still stuck on 2.33 right now because when I go to check to see if an update is available, my phone just hangs on the "please wait while checking for updates" message. I've tried the nandroid backup, but my camera constantly FCs. Any way around this?? Tempted to flash back an ICS rom, lol.

And last but not least, hello to everyone :)
[Xperia Play General] 216Monster:
It depends on when Alejan unlocked you. The original way didn't allow for OTA but he's got a new way that can fix OTA bricks as well as make OTA possible with unlocked BL.

Have you tried using an FTF to flash back to stock 2.3.3 and then do the OTA? ... or just use the R800x CM9 ;)
[Xperia Play General] Asylum13:
Before I had 102 mb of internal memory but after 2.3.4 and the addition if verizon apps , like verizon video. Which I would have to.pay 10 dollars a month for. I now have 32 mb and the annoying low memory icon.
[Xperia Play General] droidjunkie:
Same here I am going back to stock

2.3.3 rooting it and then updating so I can remove the bloat from the new update
[Xperia Play General] kelvenha55:
That's what I did. V6 Supercharged script. Removed massive amount of bloat and used link2sd app with a 1GB EXT2 partition. I have 280mb free. I have a ton of games installed too + a ton of widgets. Runs smooth.
[Xperia Play General] DubleJayJ:
Everybody, we may have a new method for free bootloader for R800x.

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1635245
[Xperia Play General] GHRocker08:
Now that 2.3.4 has been out for almost a week, does anyone have any news on the Playstation Store?
[Xperia Play General] rondeau04:
i am having issues with my email being pushed through along with other apps as well.
[Xperia Play General] zachariahpope:
Is anyone else having issues with Google Talk? I've noticed the status icons are white instead of green now too, kinda hard to tell when you do and do not have a connection. Maybe verizon will fix this though... When android Jellybean comes out.
[Xperia Play General] :
android jellybean. good one
[Xperia Play General] Asylum13:
I may uninstall all these programs.
[Xperia Play General] 216Monster:
I just got off the phone with Verizon... two different tech support guys with the same answers. They have no idea why the 2.3.4 update does not sync anymore and said "gtalk is no longer a supported feature" I honestly don't see how that could be true at all. Google isn't ditching gtalk as far as I know! Basically I got no where. They both claimed "the phones manufacturer handles when updates are sent out, we just modify the software for cdma service" That was a crock of ... ! I let them know GSM users have a beta ICS release and CDMA is just getting 2.3.4 GB. I got the same manufacturer line again. . . Verizon is no help and both tech said their was nothing in their systems about my claimed problem. Thanks a lot big red!
[Xperia Play General] ozzmanj1:
No like it will make a difference as there are loads of peoples complaints on the VZ xperia play forums, but i think it wouldnt hurt if everyone was to post a thread and or comment to a thread complaining about the broken update that VZ released........

Link to the Xperia PLAY Forum @ Verizon

https://community.verizonwireless.com/community/droid/xperia

There are already several thread/posts about the Gtalk issue and the white wifi 3G bars..... and some comments by our own Pax.... but to be honest this is Verizon, I almost laughe when the first comment was "please verizon take your time in making ICS for our phone." you kidding me! VZ sucks sweaty, hairy monkey nuts.... and by the responses from VZ on the foum link above doubt they even care, they are playing the stupid manufacturer game, "Problems are from Sony not VZ"...total BS...anway, done now
[Xperia Play General] 216Monster:
Its pretty silly to, Verizon is a huge company and the Xperia Play is really, so far, a "one of a kind" and they are doing nothing to address the issues.

Nonetheless, I have been calling once a day every day to ask/professionally complain that there has not been a fix.

I keep informing them that GSM users already have an ICS beta and they are still pushing out gingerbread updates. Which combats their excuse that "manufacturers send them the updates"

I'm debating on moving my service to AT&T who has pretty decent coverage in my area and a 4g Xperia Play, but I'm not quick to drop my unlimited data plan/coverage..
[Xperia Play General] rayjay1999:
I know how you feel but let me just say at&t is just as bad if not worse than Verizon. I don't like this less than perfect 2.3.4 Verizon gave us as much as the next person but from what I hear unless you see if Sony has your update at&t customer's are still at 2.3.3.
[Xperia Play General] CapNM77:
It does no good to call. I talked to two tech girls and they had no idea what to say. Then I went to one of the biggest Verizon stores in LA and bottom line they did not sell enough of these phone's. I have been to multiple stores and most sales representative's say they have only sold one or two phone's. They just don't care about such a small market.
[Xperia Play General] rayjay1999:
I got on the phone with Verizon and they said that I needed to report the bug to Sony. I told Verizon I would but they need to take note of all the bug reports they get to tell Sony also. I'm now going to contact Sony.
[Xperia Play General] droidjunkie:
Had anyone attempted to figure out what they broke or changed? I tried entering the gtalk service menu and send a heart beat to the server but nothing happened. I am going to go back to 2.3.3 reroot and do the ota update and try a few things to see if I can fix verizons mistake.
[Xperia Play General] 216Monster:
Goodpoint.

It does do good to call, somewhere down the line it will be recognized that my account had a consistent complaint and that's why I continue to do it. It might never help the issue but it still matters

I posted my chat log with Sony Tech support a few pages back, they want me to send my phone in..

Anyone tried the 2.3.3 gtalk .. but without Google sync abilities gtalk probably won't work regardless. Good luck though :)
[Xperia Play General] androidseb:
Really I think it comes 1 month later on the end of may. :confused:

Gesendet von meinem R800i mit Tapatalk 2
[Xperia Play General] KeiranFTW:
For anyone thinking maybe what they are unveiling soon might be this, it actually might be this: http://developer.sonymobile.com/wp/...for-playstationsuite-open-beta-now-available/
[Xperia Play General] IE-coRe:
If this is the trith and the r800x gets vanilla ICS in three days could that be ported to the r800i?
[Xperia Play General] ozzmanj1:
I do not believe it will be ICS. The OTA file size is only 67mb. Way too small for ICS, most likely at minimum the PS store (hoping) or at most 2.3.4. Either way we'll have to wait till Tue
[Xperia Play General] IE-coRe:
But 2.3.4 is allmost a year old^^
[Xperia Play General] ozzmanj1:
Yes it is.... and that is how slow Verizon is..... they suck at OTA's. They are probably only doing this update because ,I am hoping, Sony got on their ass for not at least making it 2.3.4. And i have a feeling this next update will make the R800x work with the PS store. I am also thinking that next weeks announcement will be that playstation certified devices in the US can access PSN & store, which if this does happen Verizon will need to update xperia plays to the compatible firmware. So in my opnion VZ is doing the bear minimum to get by. But again we will have to wait and see, these are just my thoughts
[Xperia Play General] Rogue Leader:
I believe you are likely completely right. Sony probably went to Verizon and said we are not pissing off our customers because you suck, put 2.3.4 on there so our PS Store works.
[Xperia Play General] ozzmanj1:
Its too bad its not ICS. In the begining I was thinking it would be ICS. And the reason for that is because R800x is Vanilla Android instead of Timescape skinned. Whihc would make porting ICS much easier to r800x then the other Xplays. Look at how easy it is for CM9 to be ported while OCS Sony beta is having a nightmare of a time with getting a modded CDMA patch.
[Xperia Play General] paxChristos:
It's because of framework differences between AospICS & SonyICS. If we get Vanilla ICS, it'll be just as hard to port SonyICS (Kinda like how we've never gotten any of the 2.3.4 ported because the framework changed)

Pax
[Xperia Play General] ozzmanj1:
huh, dont knwo why that didnt light bulb on me before...... good point. You got brains....
[Xperia Play General] Insane PPC:
well so now all i can hope is it is at least 2.3.4, please so i can get some new features...probably just eat the cost to get boot loader unlocked and be done with it all
[Xperia Play General] agraceful:
Verizon doesn't test ANY firmware. It's all Sony. So it has nothing to do with verizon being horrible at OTA's (which they are) but Sony has already said NO ICS WILL BE AN OTA. So it won't be ics, ics will hit in summer. Verzion just makes it VERY difficult for companies that's all lol. And being that the playstation crap for devs is already available from ps it won't be verizon pushing it because there is no "general public" version, just for developers. It will more then likely be 2.3.4 until ics hits. There is already a beta for ics for cdma users just not in the wild
[Xperia Play General] ozzmanj1:
On the ICS for CDMA, just wondering where you heard that from? Also as Verizon bootloaders cannot be unlocked via Sony's website, other then going through the usual XDA members to unlock BL how would a CDMA ICS beta be flashed? Just some thoughts...
[Xperia Play General] :
Not to be rude or anything, but that isn't true. I can tell you from firsthand experience.

Not that it detracts from your argument, just thought I'd point that out.