yashsingh1/xdaforums huggingface dataset:
[Xperia Play General] Willie_Dynamite:
its on it's way..... :D
[Xperia Play General] fathawg:
First attempt at update failed????? Not sure went thru the motions and got a message that update failed.
[Xperia Play General] lightningdude:
Well, I got the fota folder on my computer. It contains update_package and update_package.dd

Here's the contents of the update_package.dd:

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8" ?>
<media xmlns="http://www.openmobilealliance.org/xmlns/dd">
<objectURI><![CDATA[https://dl11.innopath.com:443/prod/v1/fota/6972837.dat?j=176331832&m=1&j=2wzeig]]></objectURI>
<size>45824474</size>
<type>application/octet-stream</type>
<name>upc_88R91C-57R43D</name>
<vendor>Innopath</vendor>
<description>This software update includes enhancements and improvements to your Sony Ericsson Xperia Play device. Please see www.verizonwireless.com/xperiaplaysupport for d</description>
<installParam>estimatedDownloadTimeInSecs=600;estimatedInstallTimeInSecs=1200;packageSizeLimit=10000000</installParam>
</media>

I can't open the update_package after renaming it to update_package.zip. I'm not exactly sure what to do with it at this point.
[Xperia Play General] ozzmanj1:
Update failed to download or install? If its install are you rooted? If you are rooted and you attempt to install it will fail, as it will detect you have root.
[Xperia Play General] ozzmanj1:
are you able to move it to your SDcard and or PC, then upload to dropbox or wahtever online storage to post a download link?

Guess FOTA is the folder that has the updated OTA files... thank you lightningdude for the info....
[Xperia Play General] lightningdude:
Yeah, gimme a second, I'll get it here in a jiffy.
[Xperia Play General] fathawg:
Failed to install. I forgot to unroot. Thx I will try again.
[Xperia Play General] ozzmanj1:
Sure...

FOTA folder is in the following (correct me if I am wrong lightningdude)

/Data/FOTA/

or

/cache/recovery/fota
[Xperia Play General] paxChristos:
FOTA BRICK!

FASTBOOT DOES NOT RESPOND!

(could be an issue with a bad download, mine was only about 44mbs located in /cache/fota/recovery)

Pax
[Xperia Play General] ozzmanj1:
wait your phones bricked? Or just the update failed?
[Xperia Play General] lightningdude:
Mine's the same size. Were you able to crack it open at all?
[Xperia Play General] KeiranFTW:
Just thought I would say don't update OTA. I just realised that maybe Verizon has patched the bootloader unlock method with a new one?
[Xperia Play General] droidjunkie:
about phone screen shot

this is the screen shot of the about phone section
[Xperia Play General] ozzmanj1:
If that is true or turns out to be true..

1. I wouldnt put it past VZ,

2. that sucks

3. lets hope that isnt the case
[Xperia Play General] Phryxus:
What do you mean?
[Xperia Play General] paxChristos:
Phone vibrates like it has a bad kernel but doesn't do anything.

Holding down search button & plugging into computer DOES NOT turn on a blue led, no response.

Holding down back button & plugging into computer DOES turn LED green.

So far I'm downloading a FTF to see if I can save it

Pax

EDIT: Device only connects in flashmode, nothing else.
[Xperia Play General] ozzmanj1:
Made is so any previous steps you could take to unlock your phone bootloader (custom kernel) would no longer work.

So for example I have an unlocked bootloader and I use DoomKernel. If this is true and I update the OTA, I would no longer be able to unlock my bootlaoder afterward to the nflash a custom kernel like DoomKernel or DarkForest, etc...
[Xperia Play General] ozzmanj1:
Dang that totally sucks man. Cross my fingers an FTF saves the day...
[Xperia Play General] lightningdude:
Good luck. I'm standing by, waiting to see if anything happens.
[Xperia Play General] Phryxus:
Ohh gotcha. Alright. Well damn. Here I was hoping with 2.3.4 I could fully hack my phone but guess I'll wait to see what the community comes up with. My root failed even though it seemed it was going to work for a second.
[Xperia Play General] paxChristos:
Downloading a full ftf now, will respond soon.

Will post update cache (copied it to sdcard) as soon as I get my phone working again.

Pax
[Xperia Play General] ozzmanj1:
Trying to remember is FTFing done by pressing the back button or Search button? I cant remember, im thinking its the back but maybe I am wrong,
[Xperia Play General] droidjunkie:
The update file is only 43.7 mb or so the dialog said after it updated and rebooted. So far root is a no go, so do not upgrade if you like your root
[Xperia Play General] paxChristos:
Back button
[Xperia Play General] ozzmanj1:
I'm guessing the whole "update is a total of 67mb" a mistype? or its compressed then uncompress to 67mb (possible)
[Xperia Play General] lightningdude:
Here's a link to the fota folder I found in /cache/recovery

http://dl.dropbox.com/u/21955004/fota.zip
[Xperia Play General] ozzmanj1:
Dang I have maxed out my 8 thanks per day, I'll hit thanks for this tomorrow. Till then THANK YOU!
[Xperia Play General] droidjunkie:
Maybe, I'm not sure. Just checked to see if facebook contact sync was added and I am happy to say it was, I am glad they added it!
[Xperia Play General] ozzmanj1:
How is the new updated ROM?
[Xperia Play General] droidjunkie:
Well I'm at work so I can't sit down and fiddle but I'm about to go.img lunch, I will look then
[Xperia Play General] Rogue Leader:
Has anyone tried OTA Rootkeeper. It apparently does a Temporary unroot, just a question of whether you get the root back (or whether the OTA will even work).
[Xperia Play General] ozzmanj1:
lightningdide, Would you mind if I started a thread in the Developement section and titled it as 2.3.4 R800x Fota Files and posted the DL link you listed? Of course I will give all credit to you as you are the one who got the files online.
[Xperia Play General] GHRocker08:
I tried updating twice and the update failed to apply both times :( I restored everything I deleted and unrooted my phone. Any ideas?
[Xperia Play General] lightningdude:
I wouldn't be opposed to it, if anyone can actually get the file open. Renaming it to the numerous compression formats hasn't worked for me. Does anyone else have any ideas?
[Xperia Play General] ozzmanj1:
is your bootloader (kernel) unlocked? did you restore via ftf?
[Xperia Play General] ozzmanj1:
Not offhand but that is why I want to start a thread over at Dev section. I will post a link for it here... nothing fancy, just short an to the point. Thank you by the way, appreciate it. Hopefulyl the devs can have a gander and have a look at it and find a way to root and unlock BL
[Xperia Play General] poo-tang:
You can decript and make a FTF file with flashtool. instructions are around the forum somewhere. :)
[Xperia Play General] ozzmanj1:
Here is the new thread @ Devs section for them to play with it. Hopefully good stuff will come from this.

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?p=25542912#post25542912
[Xperia Play General] lightningdude:
Indeed, go right ahead. I just hope one of the awesome devs can do something with it. I'm not even sure if I'm at the point of being considered a power user, but I've got nothing. Still awaiting word from paxChristos to see if he can come back.
[Xperia Play General] paxChristos:
Not with this, we need SEUS files

Pax
[Xperia Play General] crono141:
I hate verizon. Only reason I'm still with them is I got grandfathered into the unlimited data plan. Verizon does more crap to cripple phones and block users than any other company I'm aware of.
[Xperia Play General] lightningdude:
Any progress on the restoration, pax? Were you testpoint unlocked, or were you unlocked with the IMEI?
[Xperia Play General] 216Monster:
Does anyone have the FTF file for fixing a bricked device?

yes thats right, even though I know better I still went for the OTA with my BL unlocked lol :D

Thanks either way
[Xperia Play General] ripley6:
Rooted here with zegra, locked bootloader. Forgot to unroot before trying to update. Unrooted with rootkeeper. Tried again to download update again...etc. and stated it had failed. Fix for this is to go in apps>mobile care>clear data, then go to update again...Bingo...update just finished downloading. Hope this helps some.
[Xperia Play General] ozzmanj1:
Here you go

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1056094
[Xperia Play General] 216Monster:
Are you sure thats it? Isnt that a way to relock? i unlocked via testpoint, that wont work, and Im already bricked :o
[Xperia Play General] ozzmanj1:
I thought it was for people who OTA's for 2.3.3 with an unlocked BL and it bricked. I will look again, could have sworn this was the right thread....

Sorry that was the wrong thread, my bad.

This what you are looking for?

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1126354
[Xperia Play General] lightningdude:
You just let me know that I shouldn't update, so thanks for that. Sorry for everyone's luck on the unlocked bootloaders, I'm glad I waited.
[Xperia Play General] 216Monster:
I knew it was a dumb idea LMAO

But binary (however his name was spelled) had a .ftf file that fixed bricked ota phones, its on multiupload (but of course that site was taken down)

Edit : your post above , yes , but no one seems to have that .ftf file anymore!

(pax' this is where you ban me for doing what I already know I shouldnt have :o)
[Xperia Play General] Rogue Leader:
So has rootkeeper kept root? Or did it just allow you to do the update without going through the process of connecting to your computer and unrooting.
[Xperia Play General] ozzmanj1:
I posted the link, I edited my last thread with it, but in case here it is

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1126354
[Xperia Play General] GHRocker08:
Okay so I'm a bit of a noob when it comes to this in case you didn't notice. I rooted and unrooted (both with DooMLoRD's tools), yet SuperUser is still installed. Could that be why the update downloads, but application of the update fails at step 3? If so, how do I get rid of SuperUser without a factory reset?
[Xperia Play General] ripley6:
Doing the update as I type...will let you know...

Well stated it failed after it downloaded...trying it again..
[Xperia Play General] lightningdude:
In both threads, check the last page. You should get a link to an Xperia_Relock_bootloader.ftf file in mediafire. I don't know if this will work for you, as I haven't needed to do it, but that's the one.
[Xperia Play General] ozzmanj1:
I have the relock ftf file at home. Its what I use to relock my bootloader, if i wanted to OTA......

I think 216 is trying to find the .ftf files that repairs your bootloader if you OTA with an unlocked BL
[Xperia Play General] - Swift -:
So when ICS comes from Sony, do I have ti indoor first?

Even if I'm gonna use PCC?
[Xperia Play General] Rogue Leader:
Id bet money you are gonna need to unroot
[Xperia Play General] cell128:
I tried to update with root keeper but I got an update fail. Oh well I'll just wait
[Xperia Play General] lightningdude:
Well, I'm going to bed (I work graveyard shift), so I wish you guys (pax, 216, and others) success at unbricking your phones.
[Xperia Play General] Selim873:
I agree, if it's 2.3.4, then the CDMA version of DarkForest can be updated with ease. If it's ICS, Hallelujah!
[Xperia Play General] University of Pi:
Personally; I would highly doubt verizon would give us ICS this fast espicially since no one else has it (from their carrier) yet...

but 2.3.5 would be awesome...
[Xperia Play General] Selim873:
We'll just have to see. But I have a question, I'm using DarkForest 3.0.5, which is based on the UK firmware. Will my phone get the update if I checked or would I have to flash an ftf of the stock 2.3.3 before I check?
[Xperia Play General] Insane PPC:
probably be a safe bet to just flash back to stock...i plan to after finding out what it is :0

i finally rooted mine and removed everything thinking no more OTA's...so this is the thanks i get
[Xperia Play General] Rogue Leader:
Yeah same here finally rooted mine and whacked all the bloatware, will have to restore my backup.... once we know for sure what it is.... or do I rreally need to do that? I wonder if the OTA won't just go over it? Anyone know? I haven't changed my rom just rooted and deleted some Verizon crap (Backup assistant and navigator) and made a couple of the games and apps user apps.
[Xperia Play General] netizenmt:
Yes, you will need to flash back to the stock FTF file. You

have

changed your ROM; you removed the Verizon bloat and changed apps from system to user apps. The OTA will not install if you remove or change anything within the stock ROM.
[Xperia Play General] Rogue Leader:
I have a nandroid backup from before I did any of that, would that suffice?
[Xperia Play General] romcio47:
MY GOD =-O

Good for you, Verizon clients! Finally an update ^^

I'm jealous!
[Xperia Play General] tigerheli:
Since it is not listed as an update to ICS it probably won't be. However, just knowing that Verizon hasn't forgotten us feels kind of nice. :D
[Xperia Play General] paxChristos:
Just a reminder to all the locked bootloader crowd, unless you have some way is retaining root, this ota will break the zergrush exploit.

Sent from my phone, please excuse any Swypos.
[Xperia Play General] ozzmanj1:
Ota rootkeeper. Keeps root during an ota.

https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=org.projectvoodoo.otarootkeeper
[Xperia Play General] maddog00:
The link for the development thread is here. And bookmarked so I can get that ftf file if I bother with the update.

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1201725

How hard is it to flash? Is there a way to do it with GUI? I don't feel comfortable using the commands.
[Xperia Play General] ozzmanj1:
I havent had to ftf for about 6 months but you need X10 ftf flasher (dont remember the name)

Flashtool is what you need to flash. Its pretty much a GUI but its done on your PC. This says Xperia Arc but should be the same.

http://www.theandroidsoul.com/tutorial-how-to-flash-a-firmware-using-flashtool-on-xperia-arc/
[Xperia Play General] ozzmanj1:
Just saw this other image of the Verizon OTA list. It actually does show the R800x and shows the OTA file size as 67mb, so its definately NOT ICS..... at least in my opinion if it were ICS it should be a helluva lot bigger, especially in comparison to the ICS update file sizes. 106-341MB

http://www.engadget.com/2012/04/27/verizon-ics-update-schedule/

Its the second photo down
[Xperia Play General] paxChristos:
$5 says it's 2.3.3 "security update" + 30mbs of new bloat ;)

Sent from my phone, please excuse any Swypos.
[Xperia Play General] ozzmanj1:
Damn it it Pax........ dont jinx us. Last thing we want is more V-crap software... I know your kidding but seriously.... we dont know what it is. It could be PSN store 2.3.4 with 30mb of updated v-crap stuff shoved in.... sigh... we'll have to wait..

But I must confess I did laugh when i saw you post... so hard I think I peed a little
[Xperia Play General] paxChristos:
OOO! OOO! I know, they took Cola & are just gonna distribute that! :P

(I'm running CM9 it's too much fun to mock OTAs now ;) )

Sent from my phone, please excuse any Swypos.
[Xperia Play General] ozzmanj1:
I'm hoping that somwhere in this update is a small file of text from Sony saying "Sorry you Verizon users get the shaft, next time go GSM. Oh and dont sit down for a while...at least until your contract expires". $ony has you in fart... we mean heart
[Xperia Play General] paxChristos:
hah, I'm pretty sure Verizon is to blame for this one ;) (Sony sells their phones to Verizon & Verizon probably stipulates what goes on 'em, because well, it's big red. They've got great reception, but I don't think they've got the whole "Android" thing down pat)

Sent from my phone, please excuse any Swypos.
[Xperia Play General] ozzmanj1:
I am sure Verizon has great coverage but where I live, N Utah, their service sucks. I have dropped calls constantly and the data speeds are abysmal, talking like 250kbps. Before VZ I had AT&T and was getting awesome coverage and speeds of 1mb+ Switched to VZ due to family wanting to all be on VZ. Soon as my contracts up buh-bye. Dont know where I would go. Probably back to AT&T so I can unlock the phone and use it when my wife and I go back to visit China/Hong Kong area. If I travel now cant use me phone there... although there is a CDMA in China (China Unicom). Wonder if its possible to use a VZ phone on China unicom? Is there such a thing as unlocked VZ phone? Just me thinking out loud... keep it moving.. (meanwhile...back at the Ranch)
[Xperia Play General] 216Monster:
You are correct sir,

Im not looking for the Xplay relock bootloader.ftf

I forget what it was called, but it was a .ftf file fix if you were dumb enough to ota with an unlocked BL

By the way, the link you posted is where I originally got the fix from when 2.3.3 came out , but multiupload is down for some time now :/
[Xperia Play General] ripley6:
Not going to bet because I think you are correct. Updating now so waiting to see.
[Xperia Play General] paxChristos:
If that's the mediafire FTF, it doesn't work.

I couldn't do anything more at school, I'm home now with a working FTF. I'll upload to google drive soon so if anybody needs it, they can use it.

So far looks like it's a corrupted download.

Pax

EDIT: Flashing didn't work. Trying SEUS
[Xperia Play General] ozzmanj1:
Even though I never used the ota ftf file I think I have it at home. Ill take a look and if I do will post a dl link here. Not 100% sure I have it but I might.
[Xperia Play General] ozzmanj1:
So Pax. Is it Verizon's update being downloaded incomplete that causing the bad ota?
[Xperia Play General] 216Monster:
I used it when I was bricked my play ota to 2.3.3 , it worked fine (except then I didnt know better, now that I do Im still dumb enough to do it anyway :eek:)

If you have the file please share my good man

---------- Post added at 02:50 PM ---------- Previous post was at 02:49 PM ----------

If you have it, thanks in advance.
[Xperia Play General] paxChristos:
Netizmet (sorry for the bad spelling) told me his is working perfectly,

I did have root & otarootkeeper on, but was running a stock 2.3.3 so my guess is it was a bad download.
[Xperia Play General] Leraeniesh:
Did you have yours unlocked via testpoint or with an unlock code?
[Xperia Play General] paxChristos:
Testpoint. I waited too long for the unlock code :D
[Xperia Play General] DubleJayJ:
So should I update or not?
[Xperia Play General] Leraeniesh:
That means that your have no way to relock your bootloader for the OTA.

That was probably the initial problem, unless that method does not have an effect on OTA
[Xperia Play General] 216Monster:
I unlocked via test point also, ALejan does have a fix to enable OTA after test point unlock though
[Xperia Play General] lightningdude:
So I lied, I've not gone to bed yet. netizenmt was able to update just fine? His bootloader was unlocked via the testpoint as well, iirc. Maybe I'll try the update later, then. Back on CM9 until then.
[Xperia Play General] ozzmanj1:
Really? For everyone else can you post a download link?
[Xperia Play General] DubleJayJ:
I shouldn't update should I? I just saw that you can't root anymore.
[Xperia Play General] 216Monster:
Really? I just have bad luck I guess..
[Xperia Play General] DieB4uwake:
quick question

so i have a r800x which has been rooted with SuperOneClick, but I have never unlocked the bootloader. I did unroot and try the ota update for android 2.3.4 but for some reason when I click Check For Update it goes to "Please wait while check for updates" for less than a second then it goes back to "about phone" screen.

any ideas??
[Xperia Play General] Snow755:
its 12:11 PM and still no 2.3.4

---------- Post added at 12:13 PM ---------- Previous post was at 12:12 PM ----------

am this about ready to flash ICS on this thing and say the heck with 2.3.4
[Xperia Play General] kelvenha55:
So.. I was on stock 2.3.3 rooted with locked bootloader. Took the OTA without unrooting and now I seem to be on the new 2.3.4 with root. Root checker app confirms it, how do I verify this?

Edit: I used titanium to remove a system app and used open garden and was prompted with the superuser screen
[Xperia Play General] Leraeniesh:
As of right now, I would NOT suggest updating to 2.3.4 if you are already unlocked.
[Xperia Play General] Snow755:
how would i no if am unlock or not i dont see the settings on my phone
[Xperia Play General] CapNM77:
@ripley6 thanks finally its downloadiing.
[Xperia Play General] paxChristos:
If you don't know you're most likely locked, unless you bought it second hand.

Pax
[Xperia Play General] ozzmanj1:
This is from the thread i started over at the Dev section.

Originally Posted by netizenmt

Hey, maybe it's because my BL was unlocked with the testpoint method, but I still have full root. I returned to stock with the .88 ftf file and then rooted it. I ran tha OTA Rootkeeper also. Once the FOTA was finished, I checked and I still have root without even touching the OTA Rootkeeper program. I ran Root Checker, and it verified I have full root access as well.

Can you PM me a Nandroid backup of this?

__________________

Original post is #10

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1629795

This could be extremly helpful to everyone getting 2.3.4 without OTA if not for the other benefits of custom ROMs.
[Xperia Play General] Leraeniesh:
If you have a locked bootloader, you would still need root to access recovery to get the root.

If your still on 2.3.3, we can get this backup up for you to flash, and then if you update, you will maintain root.
[Xperia Play General] DubleJayJ:
A Nandroid backs up the entire system right? Couldn't we unlock our BL's with an Unlocked BL Nandroid?
[Xperia Play General] ozzmanj1:
What about the recoveryplay.img and doing the whole fastboot boot recoveryplay.img, then do a nandroid backup? I dont see why that wouldnt work, unless fastboot was blocked in the firmware update which would totally blow
[Xperia Play General] Leraeniesh:
If it worked like that, anyone who flashed GBTweaked would be instantly unlocked.
[Xperia Play General] Snow755:
i dont get i been trying all AM long and still no 2.3.4 update

i got my R800x at golden state Cellular
[Xperia Play General] ozzmanj1:
I dont think so. Most bootloaders have the custom recovery we do nandroid from embedded into it. Plus, the nandroid is only a backup of the complete phone. So say I crash my phone go in and do a nandroid restore it will bring my phone back to the state it was before it crashed, all my apps, settings, messages will all be there like nothing happend.
[Xperia Play General] DubleJayJ:
Someone just posted in the ZergRush 2.3.4

They said that they didn't unroot, OTA'd and still had root.
[Xperia Play General] ozzmanj1:
For other people and ease of use would you mind posting a link?
[Xperia Play General] Leraeniesh:
http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1629734

7th post
[Xperia Play General] D4RK_HACK3R:
In PA, update is downloading
[Xperia Play General] Rogue Leader:
You need to go into Manage Apps then "Mobile Care" and clear data. This used to happen to me even without root.

Hmm this is interesting... Did you use anything like OTA Keeper?
[Xperia Play General] Leraeniesh:
Wow I forgot how nice 2.3.3 is.

I hate to say it, but its smoother and than ICS :/
[Xperia Play General] paxChristos:
Just a heads up.

Talked to a verizon store nearby getting a new phone. (Xperia Play, or else i'm sending it back with a note to try again :D )

Now i just need to see what happens first, alejandrissimo responding or the phone getting here :D

Pax
[Xperia Play General] luebbers:
So I unrooted, I have a locked bootloader and I cleared the data on my moblie care app but the update has still failed 6 times now. Any ideas?

Should I reroot and restore the apps I removed with titanium?