yashsingh1/xdaforums huggingface dataset:
[Xperia Arc Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] convolution:
I don't know how to flash CWM onto my Xperia Pro.

My phone is rooted.

I don't know how to enter fastboot either.

Any help would be nice.

Thanks!

So i would appreciate it if you included these two questions in ur FAQ in ur original post:

1. how to enter fastboot

2. how to install cwm.
[Xperia Arc Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] now.i.feel:
To enter fastboot you need to get your bootloader unlocked you can get it done by visiting the official bootloader unlock site..

http://unlockbootloader.sonymobile.com/instructions

After unlocking the bootloader you can get CWM recovery by flashing the kernel posted here depending upon the firmware you use..

http://xdaforums.com/showpost.php?p=25823739&postcount=1
[Xperia Arc Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] now.i.feel:
Guys what is the difference between the OFFICIAL CM7 and the one made by FXP ie UNOFFIAL..?

I've used em both for about a month each and couldnt find any differences
[Xperia Arc Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] now.i.feel:
What are the exact hardware driver detais for iyokan..?
[Xperia Arc Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] now.i.feel:
Whay is the default LCD density for xperia pro
[Xperia Arc Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] convolution:
Can I use any kernel with any ROM, including the stock vanilla ROM?

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How do you install fastboot when your bootloader is unlocked?
[Xperia Arc Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] now.i.feel:
No you can't. You need to use the recommended kernel by the op every time. And the stock ROM in case of Sony is not vanilla.

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Really sorry but you can't. Using fast boot requires an unlocked bootloader.
[Xperia Arc Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] shahkam:
Ok so if I want to unlock my bootloader via unofficial method I gotta pay ??
[Xperia Arc Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] now.i.feel:
Ya. If u want it unlocked via unofficial method you gotta pay.
[Xperia Arc Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Schronk:
Hi,

where can I find the most newest Baseband and how do I update it?

Is any Baseband "sufficient" for any Rom or are there specifics I need to know about?
[Xperia Arc Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] now.i.feel:
Use the baseband recommended by the author of the OP.. i would personally recommend baseband 64.. it gives a better battery life than others.. you can find baseband 64 in the fxp op..
[Xperia Arc Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] smokey_joe:
Difference between FXP and CM

I just don't find an answer to that, perhaps i'm not clever enough, but i've seen the question a couple of times but i never found an answer.

[EDIT]

now i found this http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1604170

in the last post there is the conclusion

this could only be true for CM9 but not for CM7, because when i look at http://download.cyanogenmod.com/?device=iyokan there are nightly builds for CM7 and here http://uploaded.to/folder/i4fex9 you can see that they are almost equal by size..

and the changelog for FXP says most of the time only "latest cm 7.2 fixes"..and since i've seen many posts where people said they used the CM7 nightly for their Pro and it was the same as FXP i don't get whats the difference between these two.

Since i did not find any CM9 builds it could be that the conclusion is true for CM9...but since there is no repository for the device at freexperias github i don't think they make changes to the source by themself, just compile it so its CM9 compiled by "Team FXP" if i get it right

[/EDIT]
[Xperia Arc Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] now.i.feel:
Yes bro... flash the latest baseband.. but u dont need to root your phone.. but an unlocked bootloader is required.. and flash the kernel then install zip via CWM
[Xperia Arc Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] abhishrek47:
WIFI Direct

Hello there,

I am using JJ's Hybrid ROM and I don't know how to use Wi-FI Direct anywhere.

Somebody please help.
[Xperia Arc Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] ameer1234567890:
AFAIK, there is no Wifi Direct in Xperia Pro.
[Xperia Arc Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] abhishrek47:
I understand. I have researched on it a little bit and found that WiFi Direct is software dependent and not hardware dependent.

Plus JJ's Hybrid ROM for Xperia Pro has "Wi-Fi Direct" option in the Settings Menu.

I tried using it. But don't know how to.

Any one...any help or any information would be greatly appreciated. :fingers-crossed:
[Xperia Arc Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Ryco117:
does anyone know if i need to unlock my bootloader to use CM10. I have an XPERIA Pro model mk16a, and when i try to install it via CWM i get an error.
[Xperia Arc Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] BlinkyBob:
Yeah, for CM 7,9, 10 you have to unlock your bootloader to flash it.
[Xperia Arc Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Ryco117:
Damn.... ok, thanks.
[Xperia Arc Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Leo_83:
Hej där :p

Did you get this solved? Would be great to find a solution if I ever wanted to or need to go back to stock.
[Xperia Arc Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] joaquin.mik:
Just got an Xperia Pro MK16a SIM Unlocked but with "Unlock Bootloader Allowed:NO", and I cannot pay for those tools that enables fastboot to unlock the bootloader, so my question is that if there are compatibility issues between Stock Kernel and Custom ROMs?

I'm looking to root Stock Firmware, install CWM and flash a custom ROM, but I dont know if the Custom ROM will be incompatible with Stock Kernel (which i can't flash) and ending with bootloops and a non working phone...

Also, my Service Provider gave me an "Sim Unlock code", but since the phone came unlocked since i bought it, theres nowhere i can enter that number. Im wondering maybe that code also sets "Unlock Bootloader Allowed:YES" finally letting me unlock it..

Any advice is greatly appreciated!
[Xperia Arc Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] cool92guy:
We have many roms in our thread..some are compatible with stock kernel....some are not...u have to check that in the rom thread.. of course the cm, miui, will not support stock rom....

To unlock ur phone with the code...u have to insert an unsupported sim to ur phone and boot up ur phone....it will ask for the code....

All the best
[Xperia Arc Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Gauchomatero:
qwertz Keyboard Layout

Hi everybody, this is my first post..

for me the same problem with the qwertz keymap layout for the umlauts, but additional i have the wrong mapping for the arrow keys. Are there any solution of this?

Thanks

1. EDIT -------------------------------

Solution for wrong arrow Mapping, found here: http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1690889&page=7

Edit the file with a root explorer in \system\usr\keylayout\pm8058-keypad.kl

change the mappings as following:

key 105 DPAD_LEFT WAKE_DROPPED

key 106 DPAD_RIGHT WAKE_DROPPED

key 103 DPAD_UP WAKE_DROPPED

key 108 DPAD_DOWN WAKE_DROPPED

Now waiting for solution of the umlauts

2. EDIT -------------------------------

Workaround for swiss/german people who wants to have the umlauts and a nice ROM:

1. install Pureness with the right patch for your device:

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1780473

2. Install Keyboard-files to get the SYM-button working:

http://xdaforums.com/showpost.php?p=30480010&postcount=132

3. Change qwerty-en to qwertz in keyprint.xml

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=742973&page=3

4. additional add a clear feature for statusbar by changing systemui.apk:

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1810781

enjoy
[Xperia Arc Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] manasgirdhar:
MIUI is for Stock Kernel.
[Xperia Arc Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] cool92guy:
Oh i am sorry...its my mistake...thank u for correcting me.
[Xperia Arc Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Ryco117:
Really? Does that mean you can flash it without an unlocked bootloader
[Xperia Arc Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Hans de Groot:
Which gingerbread rom is the most stable and still fast?

Hi.

I am using the cm 7.2 (from the 5th of august) and it's been working good and stable.

I am quite happy with it but I have a few problems with it.

It seems when using the camera it keeps the magnetic field sensor locked somehow. so it uses a lot of battery power. Only a reboot helps.

The other is that I cannot use FM radio or hdmi,

So I tried the ultima v1.1.1 rom and it really looks a lot nicer than the CM 7.2 version (I really miss the "kill active app when long pressing the back button" option) but it really is A LOT slower than the CM 7.2 version I was using. oh and wifi was not working. I saw you could flash aditional zip files for that but it also stated that the wifi fix was included in the v1.1.1 version so I did not try that.

So instead of trying out every other GB rom, is there one that has everything working and has the speed of the official cm 7.2 version? (or maybe faster)

While I am asking questions, how can I see the changes in the nightly builds of the offcial cm 7.2 release? I noticed differences in file sizes there and when installing the rom you can read the change log on the phone it self but I could not find a changes.txt or something similar in the zip files.

The reason I am looking for a good and stable gingerbead version is that I am very worried that ICS is too heavy for the MK16I. I just have my PRo for a few months now, before I had a X10 mini pro which really was too light for GB mainly because lack of ram.

Regards

Hans

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Hi. one more question.

I have smallband 8x55A-AAABQOAZM-203028D-56.

I think I got that when rooting my phone some how.

Is this a bad version? I see 2 baseband versions for ics but no links for Gb

Where can I find other baseband versions?

Thanks.

Hans
[Xperia Arc Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] kenturky:
ics or jb upgrade

yo guys, im using the rom Rinaza on gb(2.3.7)

Now, i wanna put jb with that rom cm 10

so, do i flash cm10 directly or do i have to return it back to stock?

I have rooted it, and unlocked the bootloader

so do i have to unroot it and lock up the bootloader to return it back to stock??

thanks in advance
[Xperia Arc Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Gauchomatero:
Copy and Paste ability

Hello again

in CM i had the ability to copy and paste and also to mark text with menu button.

see this thread (in german):

http://www.android-hilfe.de/sony-ericsson-xperia-pro-forum/242616-dauer-tastaturbeleuchtung-einstgellen-feedback-vibration-copy-paste.html

But now with pureness this funktion is gone...

I was able to change the function of the globe-button to search by this thread:

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=997935

But how make the copy & paste ability get to work?

Any idea?
[Xperia Arc Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] manasgirdhar:
Yes....the link is in my signature...download v4
[Xperia Arc Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] sonuame:
Stock Kernel ICS

Can anybody please suggest me a Link to download Stock GB and ICS kernel forXperia Pro(mk16i) :crying::crying::crying:
[Xperia Arc Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Leo_83:
http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1642480 at the bottom of the first post you have Kernels and Firmware. Beware that using the wrong version might mess up your HW-keyboard mapping.
[Xperia Arc Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Hans de Groot:
long press back buttons kills active app

Hi,

I am now running the Rinaza rom and so far so good. I replaced SuperSu with the good old SuperUser and it seems very stable, fast enough and everything works.

But one feature of the cm 7.2 rom I really really miss. It's the long press back button to kill the active app. It's really anoying when the app you are using gets stuck and I need to find my task manager to kill it. Specially if that happens several times in a row.

So is there anyway to get that feature back without flashing an other rom. Maybe an APK, or maybe change a config file or replace a binary somehwere on /system/? I have no idea where to start looking but somebody must have some idea where this feature in hiding?

Regards.

Hans

Ps I am not allowed to post this in the roms own thread, thats why I posted it here.
[Xperia Arc Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Suition Shinobi:
So what do you suggest? Updating via PC Companion? (is that possible with a rooted stock rom/unlocked bootloader? can't seem to find an answer on that)
[Xperia Arc Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Dexxmor:
Use the flashtool, you can find firmwars in my download area (sig)

Summ, Summ, Summ, der Dexxmor summt herum.
[Xperia Arc Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] rk132:
Hey guys im using xperia mk16i....fxp 140 cm9 ....i getting trouble with hd games....like asphalt 7 crashes at loading screen at start.....or blood and glory crashes while playing at start for few seconds....i didnt notice any sort of laggs in any kind of game.....the same thing happened to me on paranoid 2.0 jellybean .......other hd games are working fine on both roms like dungon hunter 3 , blood and glory 1 etc........on jelly bean i bought asphalt 7...but when i tried to download ... after 15 mins everything on playstore started saying this version is not compaitible with ur device....any ideas on how i can run these games on jellybean or icecream... or tht compaibility issue with jellybean.....i really want to use paranoid rom...i saw these games work fine on stock orignal rom....ThanK You :) :p
[Xperia Arc Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] himanshuaroraer:
Has anyone managed to dual boot pro?
[Xperia Arc Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] a_ussa:
SIM Locked

Hi, how do I know if my phone is SIM locked without having another's service provider SIM to try it on? I checked Service info -> SIM lock after *#*#7378423#*#* and all the items have a "0", Does that mean is unlocked?

Thank you... :)

P.S. Then I remember that I don't have its original firmware installed, I installed the 4.1.B.0.587 version... :p
[Xperia Arc Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Dev Jaskirat:
http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?p=32630004

Anyone?
[Xperia Arc Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] kenturky:
Smooth video playback at 1080p(custom rom)

Yo guys, anybody has been able to get smooth video playback on xperia pro with the custom roms? I overclocked my phone to 1.6 ghz, and tried playing one 720p video(Van Helsing), but i got choppy playback on MX Player in MKV format (Soft Decoding)... So, Anyone knows of a fix? i tried this on many roms, but still i get choppy playback on all of them... is there a fix? download the arm v7 codec, but that changed nothing in it...
[Xperia Arc Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] a_ussa:
Baseban + Model Version

Hi, I just installed CM9 on my Xperia Pro. I used iyokan version from the FXP142 link in FXP site. Now that I have it, I realized that it says MK16i on Model Number, my actual model is MK16a, is there any problem because of that?

Now I want to flash Baseband 72, but the links in the "CM9.1 - FreeXperia Project" thread only list MK16i version, should I go with that one?

Thank you in advance.
[Xperia Arc Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Leo_83:
http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1642480 look at the bottom part of this thread for the basebands

Regarding MK16a/i I don't think there is a problem but if you want rename your phone look at this thread http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1751048 also found in the first link I posted.

You can always thank me by hitting the thanks button ; )
[Xperia Arc Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] redhotiron2004:
Xperia Pro MK16i GB 2.3.4

I have bought a new Xperia Pro. And the whole day I have been trying to figure out how to root it without unlocking the boot loader as I don't want to void the warranty. I visited this link:

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1842366

Here, it is mentioned that I would need to downgrade my firmware to "4.0.2.A.0.42/58" from "4.0.2.A.0.62".

After that I can root using Doomlord's kit. After which I can upgrade over OTA to "4.0.2.A.0.62" and my root won't be lost.

I am in India. I have a "QWERTY" keyboard and it's Latin Keyboard Layout according to:

http://developer.sonymobile.com/201...ent-xperia-pro-and-xperia-mini-pro-keyboards/

My SI is "1248-9076".

I don't want to upgrade to ICS because it have a lot of bugs and I won't be able to downgrade it without unlocking the boot loader which would void my warranty. So, I need to know which firmware files I would need to download for the same that would be compatible with India and the physical keyboard won't get changed. I am attaching some pics to better explain all this. And shots from my service menu as well.

I have not been able to find any India specific file here. Either recommend a link from the screenshots or give me a proper link for my Mobile that I could use.I hope to get an answer ASAP as I plan to root it in 10hrs from now. I have been to all threads but couldn't find any Xperia PRO specific thread. I hope someone would help me here :)!
[Xperia Arc Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Aly007:
You need to downgrade to 0.42 or 0.58 and then root with Doomlord tool.
[Xperia Arc Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] redhotiron2004:
Ok! Got that :)!

But, could you tell me which firmware should I use for India MK16i QWERTY mobile :confused:?
[Xperia Arc Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] :
How to unroot?

Is there a way to UNROOT 4.0.2.A.0.62? I understand that you have to OTA update the kernel after downgrading and rooting, before removing system apps (otherwise the OTA update will not work if system apps are removed beforehand). But I want to unroot and keep 4.0.2.A.0.62 once it has all been done. Is there a way? The SuperSU app has an unroot option. Could I delete Superuser and install this? Or will I be able to unroot using Flashtool? Your help is much appreciated. :good:
[Xperia Arc Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] redhotiron2004:
There is some wrong info mentioned on this thread regarding the unrooting procedure after upgrading.

The fact is I have just unrooted my Xperia Pro MK16i 'QWERTY' by degrading to 4.0.2.A.0.58 and then after that I have upgraded to 4.0.2.A.0.62 OTA(Over the Air) through mobile itself. Without losing access to root. Now, I am able to use the 'Super user' access on the latest firmware. So, Don't worry about anything just downgrade to .42/.58, then root, then just upgrade through OTA to .62. And it's done. As simple as that ;).
[Xperia Arc Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] :
int2ext help!

guyz is there any way i can use int2ext4+ on my pro

it works with cm10 i tried with lenO JB ROM :laugh:

but whenever i use stock based ROM either GB or ICS something always went wrong and i m unable to run that script :(

i uses custom stock based kernal which support init.d scripts but still

m i doing something wrong please help! :crying:

thanks
[Xperia Arc Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] bludovit:
Hi,

I am on this rom: Jelly Sandwich 7.1 FRIDAY SWAG EDITION

point 1, 2.2 and 2.3 works for me too :victory:

Thanks
[Xperia Arc Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Anne_Droid:
how did you get this to work (pertaining to 2.2) (how do you install it?)

2. Install Keyboard-files to get the SYM-button working:

http://xdaforums.com/show...&postcount=132

what rom are you in? I'm on fxp cm7.2, can I use it?

thank you for your time.
[Xperia Arc Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] bludovit:
I have this rom :7.1 FRIDAY SWAG EDITION up-to-date version is [ROM][ARC/S/PRO/NEO/V/L/RAY][.587]JELLY SANDWICH 7.2.1 Daily Fix[20 October]

and	[PRO][KERNEL] LuPuSv7 [LINARO][STOCK xx.587][UPDATED 26-09-12]

You need to place download archive (zip) to sd card, then reboot to recovery mod (CWM - ClockWorkMod), with Lupus kernel means press back button after LED lights blue and choose install zip from sd card
[Xperia Arc Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Anne_Droid:
thank you bludovit. I've got it working :)

but it feels like cm7 is more responsive than jelly sandwich. I think I'm going to keep it running for a few days and see how it goes. the user experience in jelly sandwich is a lot better though.

on cm7, downloading apps from google play was shaky sometimes (not all the time). I remember I used to have to click "install" and then "accept" every time Im installing an app.

on jelly sandwich, this is almost instantaneous.

anyways, will play around with it some more.

thanks again bludovit.

the "sym" key is working on jelly sandwich. yey! :fingers-crossed:
[Xperia Arc Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] ameer1234567890:
Is anyone porting TWRP to Xperia Pro?
[Xperia Arc Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] bludovit:
:good: good work :)

Did you tried to install it on cm7 ?

I am going to install cm10.1 from freexperia project but I am waiting for final release. I have very good experience with CM from my previous mobile phone - xperia mini pro (2010)

I have small difficulties on jelly sandwich with onscreen keyboard after instaling fix ("xperia keyboard was finished" error), enabling offering words during typing helped
[Xperia Arc Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Anne_Droid:
I installed it only jelly sandwich with the lupus kernel.

I will try cm10 later on, but I'm still not decided since cm10 seems quite unstable, with several issues here and there. I'll probably try it on the weekend and run it for a day.

I had an sk17i too, used it for several months, then it died :( that's why I bought the pro, I couldn't stand a phone with no real keyboard.
[Xperia Arc Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Drupry:
maybe OT but i don´t know where i can ask...

where is problem ? i can´t find it...

when i´ve got a message from talk, sms, google+ or new e-mail, brightness is going to set 100% (when I use auto) or dimm (when I use manual settings)

I want fix it, how ?

nobody have the same problem ?

CM10 4.1.2 FXP 142 Iyokan

Xperia PRO

sorry for my english, still learning
[Xperia Arc Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] 1by2v:
:confused: can anyone please tell me , which audio mod is good for bass (without losing much sound clarity) ?
[Xperia Arc Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] sidharth.299:
acid audio engine is the best sound mod currently for our phone.... u will find it in xperia arc development
[Xperia Arc Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] 1by2v:
:good: i will give it a try
[Xperia Arc Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Anne_Droid:
how to install this? just flash in CWM? should work on any rom, any kernel, right?

just trying to make sure I do it right :)

thanks

edit, looked up the thread, its supposed to work on the devices mentioned on this post:

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1958103

cheers
[Xperia Arc Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] 1by2v:
installed and working fine :)
[Xperia Arc Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] atmos929:
phisical buttons sym and language do not work... I think they only worked on the original stock GB rom, I did not check on stock ICS.. and they do not work on the 3 custom ROMs I've tried.

I've checked the whole key mapping stuff under /system/usr, they look to be ok, actually I fixed my arrows there... but I saw nothing strange on the mapping for sym and language.

Any ideas?
[Xperia Arc Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] spacelime:
Battery Life

Hi!

On the specs for this phone it says standby time is 400h. Today I've been using the phone just for about half an hour and the battery is now on 20%. It's been running for 12 hours. Yesterday I was listening to streaming music in the bus for about 3 hours, that ate about 60% of the battery. It's driving me crazy that I'm getting so low battery life. I'm running ProKnight kernel and Jelly Sandwich rom. I remember the battery was terrible also with stock kernel and stock ICS. I bought the phone about half a year ago so it shouldn't be worn out. Could someone tell me whats going on here? Btw I get alot better battery life with gingerbread, but I don't want to use it because bluetooth music lags.

Cheers
[Xperia Arc Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] spacelime:
Right now I'm using ICS because I use my phone alot for playing music over bluetooth and if I use Gingerbread, sometimes there are small lags in the sound. Only problem is I get terrible battery life on ICS. So I'm thinking about if there would be a way to fix the bluetooth issue on GB. Does anyone recognize this problem and know about a fix or custom rom that works?