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[Sony Ericsson Xperia Neo, Pro] Madfysh:
1) you just flashed kernel, there is no reason that build number would be changed. on the other side kernel number could change, but in our case it wont, as both kernels .562 .431 .587 have same version number. I see a lot of people are confused with that, so I just added note's in posts which contains instructions for locked BL's.

2)I understand your way of thinking and I see why that would be easier. But I hate reposting what has already been posted. And another reason(the main reason). I always use original creator threads, that way if someone have problems, can easily contact creator. Now you can say/ask, "but you can put thanks to this and that, so user can go and ask", yeah, that would be in perfect world, we don't live in perfect world :)

Oh yeah, I want that user give some effort, not get everything on the hands :)

First time is always harder :)

1) Yeah, hotboot, install superuser.zip, while you are still in CWM navigate to restart system option.

2) If you plan on installing custom rom right after, there is no need to mess with rooting stock, simply flash custom kernel(not hotboot) and simply install custom rom from sd card

p.s.1-if you already booted up in fastboot mode, nothing more is needed. In case you ever miss some drivers, simply install drivers from flashtool folder

p.s.2-Almost every (99%) custom kernels have already CWM inside

p.s.3-depends on how you unlocked your bootlaoder. If you used official way(sony dev page) then no, you can't use PCC nor SEUS, first you need to relock your BL then you can use them.

If you used un-official(s1tool) then you can use PCC or SEUS.

What you can't use in both ways is OTA(but you already know that)

p.s.4- why don't you install .587? why you wanna .431?:confused:
[Sony Ericsson Xperia Neo, Pro] na4o007:
at the moment I decided to start doing these things, I was on .431 since that was the last version officially available here. I am still unsure how android updates are being rolled out according to countries or mobile operators...However, that's that.

So...this should be the way:

1.Flash .587

2.Fastboot->Recovery->Install Superuser, install CWM (hopefully)

Correct?

Sorry in advance, the following may not be best suited for this topic, ignore if so.

A few more things. If I understood correctly, I can flash a custom kernel while using a stock rom? Sorry, I read not very much about these things, but more I read, more I confused I am. So in other words to install CM9 I could directly follow these steps, from the thread - http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1746919&highlight=install+cwm - and do not bother with rooting and installing CWM, because the FreeXperia kernel has CWM built in, and it is represented by boot.img file? Did I understand that right, I need to unzip the package, and get the boot.img from there, and then flash the same package ?

After all this, flsah the kernel from the last row, using recovery again?

I have in mind the first post of the thread
[Sony Ericsson Xperia Neo, Pro] Gyrxiur:
Here is MT11i 4.1.B.0.587 Central Europe 1, CDF-1254-9708

http://dl.dropbox.com/s/z65m5w4tnw87jg7/Neo%20V_4.0.4_SK%20NEW.rar
[Sony Ericsson Xperia Neo, Pro] Madfysh:
Yes, that is correct if you want to have stock rom, with root and CWM

As I said, 99% of kernels have CWM, so just flash kernel from CM zip and install that same zip from CWM. No need to mess with rooting stock and installing CWM, if you just gonna move to CM.
[Sony Ericsson Xperia Neo, Pro] kibaruk:
Good thing I could help with my little grain of sand ;) That note about build against kernel version would help a lot for newcomers like me ;)

Thanks for the reply, and again everything worked perfectly.
[Sony Ericsson Xperia Neo, Pro] tovivekmishra:
Friends pls help me- wanna install OFFICIAL ICS on Rooted and unlocked bootloader

So i am trying to install Official ICS in my xperia Neo V but everytime i am stuck at Flashtool saying drivers not installed ..whereas i am very sure drivers are installed from flashtool driver folder as well as i downloaded neo v drivers separately and installed them from sony website just to be very sure.

Now some current Info about my device:

-bootloader is already unlocked ..did it official way via sony website

-it is rooted

-running custom ROM i.e. NOVA ROM (which is again ICS)

-i am trying to flash the ftf file with name MT11i_4.1.B.0.431_Customized_India_CDF-1254-8478_SI-1254-8966.ftf by placing in flashtool/firmware folder... i hope i have downloaded right file ...there is one with 4.1.B.0.587 , i dont know what is the difference.pl explain how to know ,which file we need to download.

i have read 2 times whole 59 pages but still dont know what i am missing...otherwise won't be bugging u guys..:(

Now, Do i need to wipe the existing ROM ? and clear Dalvik n etc and then follow flastool procedure

OR

Do i need to downgrade to GB and then upgrade to Official ICS

OR i can still upgrade to official ICS with all my existing setup ..

Edit: I tried only fastboot mode ,didn't try hotboot

pl HELPPP...
[Sony Ericsson Xperia Neo, Pro] Madfysh:
1) delete all phone drivers from your pc, and install only one, ether from flashtool or install pc companion or install seus.

2) why fastboot mode? Flashmode is used when flashing .ftf with flashtool.

3) isn't it obvious(by firmware name) that .587 is newer than .431? :)
[Sony Ericsson Xperia Neo, Pro] tovivekmishra:
29.040 aborfo

Madyfish , thanx for the quick reply....I am attaching the screenshot of my mobile...apart from these info, my phone is rooted and the bootloader is unlocked as already told..

i understand ur suggestion for uninstalling drivers ..but i have already done that so many times.. infact yesterday i tried following the procedure on my friends pc ..hoping it wont conflict as his laptop is very new but again the same problem which i am facing in my pc also i.e. "drivers not found u can find that in flashtool driver folder" ..i have tried installing the drivers even during the flash process hoping it may do the job ...but didn't workout.

u r correct, m using Flashmode only while flashing .ftf with flashtool, wrote it by mistake.

isn't it obvious(by firmware name) that .587 is newer than .431?

but still .431 should also work right ?? or shall i give it a try with .587 also ..PL SUGGEST...

So with my situation i believe problem is in my current installation / ROM ,something is conflicting in the initial stage itself that's y it is getting aborted ..also i didn't mention my old PC hangs after giving the driver not found error - every time i try flashmode with flashtool .

pl suggest some other method...i am total loss..:(
[Sony Ericsson Xperia Neo, Pro] Madfysh:
1) you said you tried on 2 PC's, but I will still ask, are those 2 PC's by any chance both on XP+SP3?

2) you can use .587 or .431, both should work actually

3) show me log of flashtool when you connect your phone while it's turned off and while holding back key, also screeen shoot of device manager, while your phone is connected in falshmode

4) I doubt that your current ROM is causing that. As I didn't see case where flashtool can fail in flashing due to current kernel/rom. If your phone can normally start with that kernel/rom then flashtool shouldn't have any problem
[Sony Ericsson Xperia Neo, Pro] tovivekmishra:
1) you said you tried on 2 PC's, but I will still ask, are those 2 PC's by any chance both on XP+SP3?

Yes i tried on 2 PC's and just before posting this i tried on one more(of which logs n screenshot i am attaching ), So earlier two were running win 7 and XP+SP3 and this latest one is running Win 7, the attached logs n screenshot is from win 7...

2) you can use .587 or .431, both should work actually

ok

3) show me log of flashtool when you connect your phone while it's turned off and while holding back key, also screeen shoot of device manager, while your phone is connected in falshmode

please refer attachments

4) I doubt that your current ROM is causing that. As I didn't see case where flashtool can fail in flashing due to current kernel/rom. If your phone can normally start with that kernel/rom then flashtool shouldn't have any problem.

yes phone is working fine apart from occasional here n there bugs which plagues almost all ROMS i believe.

Now i have some hope with this 3rd PC as i have downloaded S1Boot driver which we can see in device Mgr.

This thing didn't come up earlier in my attempts on other 2 PC's.So again i'll give it a try after installing this on 3rd PC( which i dont have access right now ).Hopefully it should work.

Pl guide me what other things i can try....
[Sony Ericsson Xperia Neo, Pro] Madfysh:
Read this thread: http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1239715

In it you have drivers, instructions on how to install them if it fail automatic install.

I still don't understand why this happens, something is messed up with drivers. If you have will can you try something? Remove PC companion, remove SEUS, remove flashtool drivers(hm, now I can't find it but in earlier versions there was option to remove drivers).

Anyway, download Sony update service and install it.

Start flashtool, select your phone, and proceed with flash. (phone shutdown and connect it in flashmode)
[Sony Ericsson Xperia Neo, Pro] ace_id:
is there any fix .587 wifi keep disconnecting ?
[Sony Ericsson Xperia Neo, Pro] na4o007:
Mine works fine, freshly flashed.

Please excuse me, I asked in the thread for CM9 installation but so far no answer. Can anyone tell me should I flash the boot.img kernel and proceed with installtion of CM9 package, and at the end flash the kernel from the last row of the first post, OR begin with flashing this last-row kernel?

Also I saw that one guy had a problem with the boot.img, is this kernel better - http://xdaforums.com/show....php?t=1566871
[Sony Ericsson Xperia Neo, Pro] Madfysh:
Didn't I answer you that just few posts above?

Not sure why you complicate so much and not sure what kernel are you refering to by "kernel in the last row"??

Just flash kernel from CM zip and flash zip from CWM. Or any CM based kernel...

Good practice when installing different rom is to wipe system,data and other stuff trough CWM before you flash new zip. Then, chances that something will stuck are smaller..
[Sony Ericsson Xperia Neo, Pro] na4o007:
Thanks once again, this is the first time I am doing this. I just don't want to brick the phone
[Sony Ericsson Xperia Neo, Pro] jucaroba:
Unlocking when re-flashing to stock firmware

Hello.

That's my first post in XDA-Developers. My question is a simple one, I think.

I have an Xperia Neo V phone. I have my bootloader unlocked. I have my SIM unlocked with wotanserver. I have flashed freexperia FXP 142. The question is if I flash the suitable ftf file of the first post, what happens with my bootloader and my SIM unlocking? Must I unlock again?

Thanks in advance
[Sony Ericsson Xperia Neo, Pro] Madfysh:
Both will remain unlocked. Just to be sure, use latest flashtool, or if you use some older version remove simlock.ta file from ftf, just to be sure.

I only seen people have problems with neo, and that only in 2,3 cases. Which I still don't understand what happened in their case.
[Sony Ericsson Xperia Neo, Pro] jucaroba:
Does it mean that flashtool notes my bootloader and SIM are unlocked, and so it does not flash the simlock.ta file? If that is the case, I suppose then that unlocking the bootloader and the SIM is a proccess that consist of writing some known info in the internal flash of my phone. Are there any specs I can read to know what info has been written and where exactly?

Thanks in advance.
[Sony Ericsson Xperia Neo, Pro] aloksinghonline:
HI,

After flashing the kernel "recoveryNeo.img" using flashtool fastboot mode My Xperia Neo V is not powering on .. please help thanks in advance.
[Sony Ericsson Xperia Neo, Pro] Madfysh:
Flashtool does know that your BL is unlocked, but thats not the reason why he don't flash simlock.ta

It's not needed to be flash for phone to be working, but it can mess up your phone, if mess up with that file.

Thats why they made flashtool to disregard that file.

About what and where, there are 2 ways to unlock BL, and there is re-lock file for officially unlocked. Maybe that can give you something. But for that there is sticky thread in neo v dev section.

DO NOT mess with .ta file unless you are sure 101% what you're doing.

Then you did something wrong, it should boot into CWM.
[Sony Ericsson Xperia Neo, Pro] tovivekmishra:
Madfysh , just came here to say thank you.. u r very nice and quick to help ;) ...i solved my neo v problems with ur help n support
[Sony Ericsson Xperia Neo, Pro] E Rulz:
ya Itz worked..Thanks buddy :good: :good: :laugh:
[Sony Ericsson Xperia Neo, Pro] davezpogi:
Thanks for this! Helped me a lot..:D
[Sony Ericsson Xperia Neo, Pro] CrystalScrew:
neo v user

Hi i am running official 4.1.B.0.587. Central europe 1 has greece in it? or not? wat about language?\
[Sony Ericsson Xperia Neo, Pro] LoneWanderer:
Hey Madfysh..thanks a lot for this..really helped me..

I made a guide on the same topic not because urs wasnt good or anything..its awesome but just wanted to make something noob friendly..if u know what i mean ;)

No disrespect bro..ur guide rules :)
[Sony Ericsson Xperia Neo, Pro] Mirzz:
Hello guys, I have a problem I wanted to install custom rom it needed fix permissions to be done in cwm, but I don't have that option in advanced, I have a lockedbootloader(sim-lock)and running on 0.587. Do you know what is the problem.Cheers
[Sony Ericsson Xperia Neo, Pro] Gaks:
SI Number

hi guys, can I use an official firmware with a different SI number from the one on my phone? this is my phone's si number 1254-2586, but I don't want to flash with the April release, 4.1.A.0.562 4/23/2012.

I hope it's in the right-ish topic, otherwise feel free to move it.

thank you.
[Sony Ericsson Xperia Neo, Pro] gallant687:
i m unable to root my neo v. 1st i was on 587 firmware, i rooted it n installed ultimated hd rom..... yestarday i was installing walkman while flashing it got stucked on sony logo, so i flashed the 587 firmware downgraded to 562 kernal, unable to root. i m getting this error

i used flashtool also to root, it gave this error

plz help
[Sony Ericsson Xperia Neo, Pro] Madfysh:
Don't use flashtool to root ICS, use files from first post. you used ics root toolkit, not gb right?

And post entire log, you just posted half the log..
[Sony Ericsson Xperia Neo, Pro] razakchuur:
Thanks Madyfish

i successfully rooted my Neo V (ICS 4.0.4-4.1.B.0587).
[Sony Ericsson Xperia Neo, Pro] marcusasdrubal:
One question.

No Mt15a .587 rom?
[Sony Ericsson Xperia Neo, Pro] Madfysh:
Not that I know of it.

Noone posted it yet.
[Sony Ericsson Xperia Neo, Pro] Alessioromatm:
Which firmware has italian language? Central Europe?
[Sony Ericsson Xperia Neo, Pro] brenorc97:
probably all of them, at least all of them have Portuguese
[Sony Ericsson Xperia Neo, Pro] Madfysh:
Even though Italia is not in central europe, most likely it(CE firmware) does contain Italian language.

Since Nordic version also contains Italian language.
[Sony Ericsson Xperia Neo, Pro] khanhtrang113:
Amazing

It's really amazing, thank you

Keep doing well!!!:good::good:
[Sony Ericsson Xperia Neo, Pro] dostname:
Thanx
[Sony Ericsson Xperia Neo, Pro] apaini:
device wont boot

hi,is this method for android 4.04 ICS??

i'm using android 2.3 n my phone can't turn on after flashing the first kernel (4.1.B.0.587)

it only shows the sony logo,then the sony ericsson..

after that the device turn off..then it switch on again but stil just shows the sony and the sony ericsson logo
[Sony Ericsson Xperia Neo, Pro] LoneWanderer:
YES..its only for ICS..not GB..

you flashed an ICS kernel..ur phone will obviously not turn on

you need to flash back GB..then use DoomLord's Rootkit v4 for rooting..
[Sony Ericsson Xperia Neo, Pro] dioggo92:
Some links are down... may you reupload them?
[Sony Ericsson Xperia Neo, Pro] Madfysh:
How about you make your post a bit more useful and say which links are down.
[Sony Ericsson Xperia Neo, Pro] bbteb:
Its not working!

Error (509)

This account's public links are generating too much traffic and have been temporarily disabled!

Please Help
[Sony Ericsson Xperia Neo, Pro] Madfysh:
New links for CE1 added to first post.
[Sony Ericsson Xperia Neo, Pro] na4o007:
Is there anywhere .431 or .587 with baseband 72 for NEO MT15i ? The .587 from this thread is 77
[Sony Ericsson Xperia Neo, Pro] cellabonez:
Yes check out first post in thread .
[Sony Ericsson Xperia Neo, Pro] ayozito:
Hi guys!

I'm facing a problem that I had never faced before. My PC is running Debian Testing, today I flashed with the linux flashtool and all fine. Now I want to root and I can't, tried the bash script, the python script and even DoomLord script using a Windows 7 on VirtualBox.

The problem is that any of the scripts have privileges edit folder in the phone oO? For example when running the linux scripts (as root) I see a lot of messages saying that the directories are read only (the phone directories) or when using DoomLord on the virtual machine it is stopped in "creating temporary directory"

edit: weird thing... I flashed again and now it's fine.
[Sony Ericsson Xperia Neo, Pro] hminhhoai92:
Root

Use supersu fast than superuser :cool:
[Sony Ericsson Xperia Neo, Pro] ayozito:
When I rooted with the linux script (the one that installs supersu) the phone was heavy loaded. I had to root using my sister pc with windows, because as I said, it didn't work either in virtual machine.

Sent through Tapatalk using Xperia Neo
[Sony Ericsson Xperia Neo, Pro] broim kaskus:
thank you dear. Your thread really support me and my friends in Indonesia, we're Neo L users.
[Sony Ericsson Xperia Neo, Pro] kinos_fiolis:
Help me please

I used flash: fastboot flash boot recoveryNeo,img and now my phone is only boot into CMW Recovery, I tried to turn off the phone and power on but...it can't exit the CMW recovery...tried to flash an custom rom but nothing happens...

Please help me in this case.
[Sony Ericsson Xperia Neo, Pro] Ghostfreak NB:
Flash stock Rom ".ftf file "

Using flashtool!

Or flash a different kernel

Or restore Nandroid if you have one

Or don't boot into cwm,directly let it boot into system!

Why are you pressing vol down button?that's why you're goin in cwm!
[Sony Ericsson Xperia Neo, Pro] Madfysh:
And next time read better. Did I say flash or boot? :)

It's CWM only kernel so unless he flash different kernel he will go to CWM no matter if he press keys or not. ;)
[Sony Ericsson Xperia Neo, Pro] djd2o:
You saved me
[Sony Ericsson Xperia Neo, Pro] Shubham87:
How do I flash the kernel given in the OP for rooting (I've Neo v)..??
[Sony Ericsson Xperia Neo, Pro] Ghostfreak NB:
This is the thread I was talkin about!

And flash the kernel using flashtool flash mode!

Like you flash a stock fw!
[Sony Ericsson Xperia Neo, Pro] Igor.L:
Thanks, mate :D
[Sony Ericsson Xperia Neo, Pro] RohanM:
Hello,

I want to flash this one.

MT11i 4.1.B.0.587 India CDF-1254-8478, SI-1254-8966

I am in india.

but my SI is 1254-9472 so will it work????

Plz reply. I am new to sony devices. still having my LG optimus net.

Also what is this " SI " thing.... ??
[Sony Ericsson Xperia Neo, Pro] Madfysh:
Yes, it will work.

SI is sales item.

You can always store your CDF (not SI but CDF) number, as it's suggested in first post.
[Sony Ericsson Xperia Neo, Pro] RohanM:
wow man it worked like charm.... thank u very much... :):good::cowboy::)
[Sony Ericsson Xperia Neo, Pro] aqibpk:
Root Problem- Read Only File System

I have xpria neo running on stock 2.3.4 (.62)...today i finally flashed 4.0.4 using flash tool. Then i flasehed kernal for .562 for MT11. Now using Doomlords kit...it is not rooting and gives error...."read-only file system".

Tried many things but still stuck!! please help..
[Sony Ericsson Xperia Neo, Pro] aqibpk:
Not working for me!!!

I have xpria neo running on stock 2.3.4 (4.0.2.A.0.62)...today i flashed 4.0.4 (4.1.B.0.587) using flash tool. Then i followed the steps as mentioned in post#141 flashed kernal for 4.1.A.0.562 for MT11(neo V). Now using Doomlords kit...it is not rooting and gives error...."read-only file system". Screen shot of the error is attached...please help? Coffee anyone??? :p
[Sony Ericsson Xperia Neo, Pro] Madfysh:
show us log from flashing .562 kernel.

and show us entire log of rooting process.
[Sony Ericsson Xperia Neo, Pro] marcusasdrubal:
I did not try, but it says that is the .587 for MT15a:

http://runamux.net/search/view/zip/YMFLpJIp/Xperia_NEO_mt15a_41B0587_US.html

I download the file, it is a FTF. But I did not flashed. If someone do that, I would appreciate.

EDIT: It is the MT15a .587 You can add in the first post. ;)

It comes with energy save app, twitter and play movies. I LOVED IT.

If I help, hit the thanks.

---------- Post added at 01:02 AM ---------- Previous post was at 12:24 AM ----------

One Question I flashed my mT15a .587 like I said in the post before. I would like to root my phone, using recovery img and after flashing the mt15i kernel. Is there any differences between Mt15a and Mt15i kernels?

Edit: I guess I should use the MT15a kernel, I dont know how to proper extract it for rooting so I flashed the rom again over the superuser flashed, but I excluded almost all the options, except the Kernel.
[Sony Ericsson Xperia Neo, Pro] marcusasdrubal:
Here the screen:
[Sony Ericsson Xperia Neo, Pro] marcusasdrubal:
Here is the benchmark using stock mt15a with no changes.

4536 points. I got before 4599.
[Sony Ericsson Xperia Neo, Pro] Madfysh:
TnX for sharing, will add it to first post, will also upload it to another service, to have it on more places

If you are on unlocked bootloader, then you can hotboot recovery.img kernel and from CWM flash superuser.zip.

If you are on locked BL then follow procedure for i versions, just flash back MT15a kernel after you root, like you did.

I will upload(EDIT: uploaded now..) MT15a kernel only, but in future, just open .ftf with 7zip and delete other files except META-INF folder, kernel.sin and loader.sin.
[Sony Ericsson Xperia Neo, Pro] marcusasdrubal:
In dev section users are saying that this rom is faster than mt15i rom, you can check there in ultimate hd thread.
[Sony Ericsson Xperia Neo, Pro] Sakthi24:
Need a different keyboard (T9) for neo V with CyanogenMod CM10

Dear All,

Someone pls help me with the keyboard which I tired of with.

I have rooted my phone and have installed CyanogenMod CM10 but I am tired with the Qwerty keyboard.

Pls someone tell me any file to flash or any other option to get T9 keyboard.

Thank you in advance....
[Sony Ericsson Xperia Neo, Pro] :
Ur question is probably in wrong thread . Make sure you ask in right thread next time to get the best help u need.

Answer to ur question:U can change it manually from language and input for all stock based roms but cm10.1 I havent tried but u can still try.
[Sony Ericsson Xperia Neo, Pro] Ghostfreak NB:
Nope that won't help in cm Roms!
[Sony Ericsson Xperia Neo, Pro] sakaros_f:
link is not working
[Sony Ericsson Xperia Neo, Pro] Madfysh:
There are at least 20 links in the first post.. so if you could be a bit more precise...
[Sony Ericsson Xperia Neo, Pro] vk512:
GB update .84

I have seen the Gingerbread announced on an Xperia Mini topic (mex), did someone get his hands on it for Neo/V?

4.0.2.A.0.84 (announced last month)

Thank you
[Sony Ericsson Xperia Neo, Pro] Madfysh:
Not sure how is this related to this thread, but yes, we also know about it: http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=2040813 (it's mentioned somewhere in this thread, along with fw what's believed to be ICS)

And no,it's not available yet.
[Sony Ericsson Xperia Neo, Pro] sakaros_f:
file not available in this location!
[Sony Ericsson Xperia Neo, Pro] Madfysh:
So, have you checked first post for same file("MT11i 4.1.B.0.587 Central Europe 1, CDF-1254-9708")? There are few links over there..
[Sony Ericsson Xperia Neo, Pro] Kn!ght L!fe:
great, thanks.
[Sony Ericsson Xperia Neo, Pro] raseac:
ok..nothing.. deleted =)