yashsingh1/xdaforums huggingface dataset:
[Sony Ericsson Xperia Mini, Mini Pro, Xperia Pro, A] vaibhav.tulsyan:
where do i get the calendar apks??? ( i don't want to do factory reset until i try everything)

can you please extract them from your mini n upload them????

thanx...

also can you please post a screenshot of the screen where there is an option to enable facebook calendar sync

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hey thanks, i got the Facebook calendar sync...but can you please post the stock calendar's apk...
[Sony Ericsson Xperia Mini, Mini Pro, Xperia Pro, A] anivesh93:
ENJOY!

press thanks if it helped!
[Sony Ericsson Xperia Mini, Mini Pro, Xperia Pro, A] DragonClawsAreSharp:
No. It doesn't harm. The ROMs are EPROM type. So can be flashed without any harm.

Anyways, you will have to do the whole thing again.

Thanks.

Rick

Hit Thanks if I helped you in anyway
[Sony Ericsson Xperia Mini, Mini Pro, Xperia Pro, A] RePlaYing:
Is the best way to have clean instal with root to do this: do factory reset on rooted GB then update to ICS without wipeing data and after again do factory reset on ICS? After all this root will still remain?
[Sony Ericsson Xperia Mini, Mini Pro, Xperia Pro, A] YoursTruly98:
I currently have stock rooted .62 fw on my SE Live With Walkman. Do I need to downgrade to .58, root again and then upgrade to ICS, and root it?
[Sony Ericsson Xperia Mini, Mini Pro, Xperia Pro, A] swarshah:
No you will lost the root if you do factory data reset in ICS.

I have done factory data reset on ICS and i lost the root.
[Sony Ericsson Xperia Mini, Mini Pro, Xperia Pro, A] Feanor88:
No, you can start from point III.

Little OT: do I lose root if I use CWM to do a factory reset?
[Sony Ericsson Xperia Mini, Mini Pro, Xperia Pro, A] Ticklefish:
How big is the .ftf for SK17i? I think I've been able to download it from the ftp site but it's only 6,724KB...

I don't suppose anyone is able to upload this to Mediafire or somewhere similar?
[Sony Ericsson Xperia Mini, Mini Pro, Xperia Pro, A] swarshah:
No you don't want to downgrade to 58 if you have rooted 62.
[Sony Ericsson Xperia Mini, Mini Pro, Xperia Pro, A] Feanor88:
Try HERE :P
[Sony Ericsson Xperia Mini, Mini Pro, Xperia Pro, A] Ticklefish:
Thanks, but that's the link I'm having problems with. Rapidshare seem to have removed the file and, since I'm at work, I can only get to the ftp through my wireless data connection. Which isn't exactly fast.

I know, I know, I could wait until I get home but...I want my ICS now!! :p
[Sony Ericsson Xperia Mini, Mini Pro, Xperia Pro, A] DragonClawsAreSharp:
Factory reset after installation of ICS does not cause you too loose root.

The most clean install will be attained if you follow all the steps and then do a foctory reset after you are on ICS.

Thanks,

Rick
[Sony Ericsson Xperia Mini, Mini Pro, Xperia Pro, A] UchihaDareNial:
Some information that I got from my experience rooting using pupphet method :

As far as I remember,he (pupphet) said you can't factory reset after gaining root access on latest android 4.0.4. ics because you'll lose root,but I did and I didn't lose root access :D well,I forgot does he type that or not in his thread xD but,hope this information help some people :)
[Sony Ericsson Xperia Mini, Mini Pro, Xperia Pro, A] puppet13th:
if i remember correctly,i never said that factory reset will lose root.

if you intrested i give you task to find that post. ;)

btw you got wrong name.
[Sony Ericsson Xperia Mini, Mini Pro, Xperia Pro, A] Feanor88:
Now this is interesting. I really don't know why, but I was sure that a factory reset would erase root. Thanks for your help! :D
[Sony Ericsson Xperia Mini, Mini Pro, Xperia Pro, A] DragonClawsAreSharp:
No. Puppet never said that. Puppet had said that you will not get root if you do a clean install while flashing the ICS ROM.

And he might have said that you will loose root if you repair your software using PCC or SUS after doing root. But no, factory reset can not make you loose root.

Thanks,

Rick
[Sony Ericsson Xperia Mini, Mini Pro, Xperia Pro, A] puppet13th:
For storage we have these partition :

/system

/data

/cache

/data/idd

/sdcard

/sdcard/.android_secure

/sd-ext

root files was stored at:

/system/xbin/su

/system/app/superuser.apk

when we do factory reset,all partition was erased EXCEPT /system , /sdcard and /sd-ext and additional /sdcard/Android will be erased as well

when we do full wipe from CWM recovery all partition was erased EXCEPT /system , /sdcard
[Sony Ericsson Xperia Mini, Mini Pro, Xperia Pro, A] UchihaDareNial:
Because of that I said as far as I remember :rolleyes: I forgot already
[Sony Ericsson Xperia Mini, Mini Pro, Xperia Pro, A] mahmoudsogic:
Xperia mini please<<<<<<<<<<

XPERIA MINI PLEASE<<<<<<<<<<:confused:
[Sony Ericsson Xperia Mini, Mini Pro, Xperia Pro, A] Feanor88:
I didn't know the details about restoring the phone... thank you for your post, I found it extremely interesting!
[Sony Ericsson Xperia Mini, Mini Pro, Xperia Pro, A] tinzho:
where can I find this for ST15a? Does this one works with my phone?

Thanks :)
[Sony Ericsson Xperia Mini, Mini Pro, Xperia Pro, A] DragonClawsAreSharp:
ICS has not yet been released for Xperia Mini. As soon as it is released, I will add the ftf files. And yes, this mthod for root will work for all 2011 Xperia Range.

Thanks,

Rick

Hit Thanks if I helped in anyway
[Sony Ericsson Xperia Mini, Mini Pro, Xperia Pro, A] deathzone27:
i try this one but no happen please help me what can i see after i hold and plug in. i see in charging mode
[Sony Ericsson Xperia Mini, Mini Pro, Xperia Pro, A] vaibhav.tulsyan:
thanx man, but i uninstalled all the 3 calendar apks ( other than google and facebook calendar sync) using root uninstaller, and u uploaded only 1 of those apks...please see if you can upload the other two apks as well...installing only this apk doesnt help me...i m still left with no calendar..
[Sony Ericsson Xperia Mini, Mini Pro, Xperia Pro, A] krlwarrior:
Easiest way to root

I don't know why do we have to make so many steps for getting root on oficial ICS, I got root in the quickest way, just unlocking the bootloader using flashtool, and flashing a pre-rooted kernel (like KrSh v3), no need to downgrade nor doing some weird steps. I did it on 2 SK17, worked fine and without no problem (:
[Sony Ericsson Xperia Mini, Mini Pro, Xperia Pro, A] deathzone27:
16/046/2012 09:46:23 - INFO - <- This level is successfully initialized

16/046/2012 09:46:25 - INFO - Flashtool Version 0.6.7.0 built on 2012-01-21 17:31:40

16/046/2012 09:46:25 - INFO - You can drag and drop ftf files here to start flashing them

16/046/2012 09:46:36 - INFO - Device connected with USB debugging on

16/046/2012 09:46:39 - INFO - Connected device : ST17

16/046/2012 09:46:39 - INFO - Installed version of busybox : N/A

16/046/2012 09:46:39 - INFO - Android version : 2.3.4 / kernel version : 2.6.32.9-perf

16/046/2012 09:46:45 - INFO - Selected Xperia Active (ST17i)_4.0.2.A.0.42_CE.ftf

16/046/2012 09:46:45 - INFO - Preparing files for flashing

16/047/2012 09:47:22 - INFO - Please connect your device into flashmode.

16/048/2012 09:48:12 - INFO - Device disconnected

16/049/2012 09:49:14 - INFO - Device connected with USB debugging off

16/049/2012 09:49:14 - INFO - For 2011 devices line, be sure you are not in MTP mode

16/049/2012 09:49:17 - INFO - Device connected with USB debugging on

16/049/2012 09:49:20 - INFO - Connected device : ST17

16/049/2012 09:49:20 - INFO - Installed version of busybox : N/A

16/049/2012 09:49:20 - INFO - Android version : 2.3.4 / kernel version : 2.6.32.9-perf

16/051/2012 09:51:10 - INFO - Flash canceled

16/052/2012 09:52:25 - INFO - Selected Xperia Active (ST17i)_4.0.2.A.0.42_CE.ftf

16/052/2012 09:52:25 - INFO - Preparing files for flashing

16/052/2012 09:52:52 - INFO - Please connect your device into flashmode.

16/053/2012 09:53:25 - INFO - Device disconnected

16/055/2012 09:55:00 - INFO - Device connected with USB debugging off

16/055/2012 09:55:00 - INFO - For 2011 devices line, be sure you are not in MTP mode

16/055/2012 09:55:33 - INFO - Device disconnected

16/055/2012 09:55:41 - INFO - Flash canceled

please help me i do is i hold the back button and always in charging mode nothings happen
[Sony Ericsson Xperia Mini, Mini Pro, Xperia Pro, A] vaibhav.tulsyan:
hey there,

i've got 1 more prob now...

when i try to export contacts to memory card, it starts and then at a fixed place, it says unknown error. and there is no vcf file in the memory card.

in the start, i was able to copy the contacts, but after some time, this problem started.

same thing happened before rooting ics. it worked completely fine in GB.

can somebody please help me...
[Sony Ericsson Xperia Mini, Mini Pro, Xperia Pro, A] anivesh93:
try a third party app such as super backup(download from market).It works without fail and backups sms,contacts and call log.

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because it works with a locked bootloader!
[Sony Ericsson Xperia Mini, Mini Pro, Xperia Pro, A] vaibhav.tulsyan:
thanx..

regarding the calendar problem:

thanx man, but i uninstalled all the 3

calendar apks ( other than google and

facebook calendar sync) using root

uninstaller, and u uploaded only 1 of those

apks...please see if you can upload the

other two apks as well...installing only this

apk doesnt help me...i m still left with no

calendar..
[Sony Ericsson Xperia Mini, Mini Pro, Xperia Pro, A] RubenLockheart:
My mini pro is the one with the "ç" on the physical keyboard, and I flashed the 4.0.4 rom for my phone and now the "ç" coresponds to "!?", is there a way to fix that?
[Sony Ericsson Xperia Mini, Mini Pro, Xperia Pro, A] manojbbhandari:
Rooting of Xperia mini sk17i (4.1.B.0.431)

I have recently bought Sony Ericsson Xperia mini pro Sk17i. I have upgraded it to ICS using PCC. Now I realized what mistake I have made. Can you help me on how to root my cell. Xperia mini pro Sk17i, android 4.0.4, Build number 4.1.B.0.431 Kernel version 2.6.32.9-perf.
[Sony Ericsson Xperia Mini, Mini Pro, Xperia Pro, A] zewl88:
root

hello im also new with this rooting, never root a phone before. so if i want to root my xperia mini pro running ics same as above comment, i just need to follow all the steps in picture above and thats it?
[Sony Ericsson Xperia Mini, Mini Pro, Xperia Pro, A] glykas:
hello i do this is very good but i have same problems first

have battery problem is ending very soon it takes almost one day without extremely use

and on my old ST15i_4.0.2.A.0.62_(1251-0020) i have 2 scripts fix for Decrease Touchscreen sensitivity (Overheat Issue)..hw_config.sh and touchpanel.sh and its not work on ST15_4.1.B.0.431_NO or original ST15_4.1.B.0.431.

cann you help me?thanks
[Sony Ericsson Xperia Mini, Mini Pro, Xperia Pro, A] anivesh93:
make sure you do all those steps in the right order and

voila!!

A rooted phone

cheers!

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ics definitely drains more battery than gb,if you want to save battery,try underclocking or modify your build.prop and init.d scripts

cheers!
[Sony Ericsson Xperia Mini, Mini Pro, Xperia Pro, A] glykas:
thanks i replase my kernel with Mesa 1.4 and fix the build.prop and hw_config.sh the baterry its like previous :D
[Sony Ericsson Xperia Mini, Mini Pro, Xperia Pro, A] vaibhav.tulsyan:
regarding the calendar problem:

i uninstalled all the 3

calendar apks ( other than google and

facebook calendar sync) using root

uninstaller, and u uploaded only 1 of those

apks...please see if you can upload the

other two apks as well...installing only this

apk doesnt help me...i m still left with no

calendar..
[Sony Ericsson Xperia Mini, Mini Pro, Xperia Pro, A] manojbbhandari:
No ftf download file for xperia mini pro sk17i having build number 4.1.B.0.431

Thnx for the procedure you have given but i searched for downloading the ftf file but there is no link which has [Sony xperia mini pro sk17i 4.1.B.0.431
[Sony Ericsson Xperia Mini, Mini Pro, Xperia Pro, A] martiusdj:
@DragonClawsAreSharp

I've followed the instructions you posted and successfully rooted my Sony Ericsson Xperia mini st15i(had GB 2.3.4, rooted and firmware 4.0.2.A.0.62). It is working but i'm experiencing some difficulties on my phone after i've rooted it. First it's extremely slow(transitions between the screens, opening apps or any file, etc...), it takes it long time to load apps from SD card, camera is not functioning properly(camera screen is black, i only see commands and options but can't take pictures or record video) and bluetooth notification is constantly pending. And the os is not rooted.
[Sony Ericsson Xperia Mini, Mini Pro, Xperia Pro, A] anivesh93:
if you have the superuser app in your app drawer ,then your phone in rooted,else it isn't.

do a factory reset to complete the process (it will make your phone fast again as before)

cheers!
[Sony Ericsson Xperia Mini, Mini Pro, Xperia Pro, A] martiusdj:
I've superuser but some apps such as Titanium Backup claims that it can't acquire root privileges or any newly installed apps that requires root access. I've allowed all those apps root access in superuser. Also my gallery is restarting everytime i want to view picture or video.
[Sony Ericsson Xperia Mini, Mini Pro, Xperia Pro, A] rajashaker:
I have Sony Live with walkman updated from GB to ICS 431 build using Sony PC companion, since I want to install a custom ROM, Im keenly following this thread's method to root my phone, however, I still need few clarifications from this thread.

1. Do I need to unlock the Bootloader to start flashing?

2. Do I need to select only (WT19i_4.0.2.A.0.52_1254-1889.ftf) or can I use (WT19i_4.0.2.A.0.62_1254-1889.ftf) too?

3. When I try to flash WT19i_4.0.2.A.0.62_1254-1889.ftf, Im getting the following error

- INFO - Selected WT19i_4.0.2.A.0.58_(1254-1868).ftf

- INFO - Preparing files for flashing

- INFO - Please connect your device into flashmode.

- INFO - Opening device for R/W

- INFO - Start Flashing

- INFO - Flashing loader

- INFO - Ending flash session

- ERROR -

- ERROR - Error flashing. Aborted

- ERROR - Drivers need to be installed for connected device.

- ERROR - You can find them in the drivers folder of Flashtool.

I did not install Android drivers and I did not install Sony SEUS or PC

my Bootloader unlcok allowed = Yes, but I did not unlock the Bootloader.

If I must unlock the Bootloader, please suggest a working procedure to unlock my WT 19i ICS 4.0.4 .431 build

ULTIMATELY, I Want to root my phone to install a custom ROM,

Please, guide me through the whatever steps needed to accomplish the task

Thanks in advance
[Sony Ericsson Xperia Mini, Mini Pro, Xperia Pro, A] anivesh93:
1-you dont need an unlocked bootloader

2-you have to use 4.0.2.A.0.58

3-you need the adb drivers(download android sdk and then download google drivers in tools section in the application)

cheers!

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did you do a factory reset after upgrading to ICS?
[Sony Ericsson Xperia Mini, Mini Pro, Xperia Pro, A] martiusdj:
Yes, i did factory reset on the phone and it worked. Now, it runs great and it's flawless. Luckily i did backup for my apps and user data. But still don't have root access after i've installed ICS. So, i guess i've to root it again. Anyway, thanks...
[Sony Ericsson Xperia Mini, Mini Pro, Xperia Pro, A] anivesh93:
if you had root before doing a factory reset,then it wont be lost.It should either be there or it wasn't there before the reset.

cheers!
[Sony Ericsson Xperia Mini, Mini Pro, Xperia Pro, A] androidnerd2:
Wanted to clear a confusion

I am on MiniPro sk17i with ICS 4.1.B.0.431

So First I need to

Flash the GB rom 4.0.2.A.0.42

Then root it

Then the xperia root rev3 process

Run 01local.prop

Then flash the ICS 4.1.B.0.431 rom using flashtool

No WIPE DATA

Then the Xperia-ROOT.rev3 process

this time running 02 push root files

Reboot and done

Please tell me if this process is right or wrong ?

I'm confused as hell
[Sony Ericsson Xperia Mini, Mini Pro, Xperia Pro, A] anivesh93:
after you run 2.cmd at the end,after the reboot,do a factory reset for better results,everything else in fine!

cheers!
[Sony Ericsson Xperia Mini, Mini Pro, Xperia Pro, A] musvi:
I stumbled upon a strange problem

i have been using a rooted ICS rom(Flush78 Cold ICS 2.2) from long without any problem, recently i just wanted to flash a new mod which require a fresh installed rom to work, so from cwm recovery 1st i backuped my current rom if incase of any problem.....so after that i wipe all and installed the same rom(Rooted) and after the installation, my phone appeared to be unrooted but still superuser is in app drawer, but superuser is continuously denying whatever seeks root privilege, i tried several times to install the same rom but same problem....but again when i restore by previous backup(Same rom) everything seems awright......

i donno what the hell is causing the problem....this is the most weird problem i ever faced....:S

can someone enlighten me...

Bootloader Unlocked, Krsh ics kernel v2.

Sent from sk17i
[Sony Ericsson Xperia Mini, Mini Pro, Xperia Pro, A] ChicaAndroid:
Hi, noticed this today, and do it with my Gingerbread. It did not work. The file 2-push-root-files do a lot of stuff, but end saying that can't reboot, and all is done.

I reboot, but there is no root.

Ideas?
[Sony Ericsson Xperia Mini, Mini Pro, Xperia Pro, A] &$m%M6:
This should work for any device on any ROM, in theory, isn't it?

Anyways. Since you could not root the .62, you should do a factory reset or the 1-local.prop.cmd will cause troubles. I think
[Sony Ericsson Xperia Mini, Mini Pro, Xperia Pro, A] ChicaAndroid:
Not sure this should work on *any* device. In fact, it didn't with mine Sony Live Walkman Gingerbread 62 - but what I found interesting is that the OP says IT DOES work.

Maybe it's because I have an unlocked bootloader?:confused:
[Sony Ericsson Xperia Mini, Mini Pro, Xperia Pro, A] androidnerd2:
Can't install cwm recovery...it says no root shell found
[Sony Ericsson Xperia Mini, Mini Pro, Xperia Pro, A] riscascbr600:
thanks alot

its the firts time i use sndroid and try yhe root,this guide is successful

thanks again!

nor i need a guide to after the root....?
[Sony Ericsson Xperia Mini, Mini Pro, Xperia Pro, A] manojbbhandari:
Thnx...............

Finally after lot of hic-cups and nearly after a week got my sony xperia mini pro sk17i rooted.............

It takes so much for us to root one phone after all guidance from you, how u'll do it?

Hats off to you'll.........

Thankyou very much..........

If will have any problem will be back to trouble u'll.............
[Sony Ericsson Xperia Mini, Mini Pro, Xperia Pro, A] cy26:
help pleaz...im confuse n very2 confuse..

help me pleaz..i was doing software upgrade via pcc and what happen is,my sk17i chnge from 2.3.4 into 4.0.4...actually i dnt undrstand much what happen.other thn that, my phone bcome slow and every time i reboot, unwanted china apps come out evn i disable already.any sugestion about that prob?or any solution?really needs and thanks help from the expert....:crying:

sory for my bad english..
[Sony Ericsson Xperia Mini, Mini Pro, Xperia Pro, A] horees122:
i did what u said , but i already have error

error flashing abort
[Sony Ericsson Xperia Mini, Mini Pro, Xperia Pro, A] Sparksys:
YEAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAH FINALLY AFTER 10 TRIES I KNOW HOW TO FLASH THE ROMMMMM...

1ST : GET STOCK ICS ROOTED

2ND : GET RAGE OR KRSH KERNEL FOR ICS

3RD : FLASHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH

4TH : GET HAPPPPPPPPPPY

1 question now : i have flashed v r4.1 .. if i want to flash v r5 .. i just go to cwm and wipe data bla bla bla and install v r5 from .zip normally ?
[Sony Ericsson Xperia Mini, Mini Pro, Xperia Pro, A] henryko:
I have xperia arc LT15i. It's sim unlocked but the bootloader is still locked, so I cannot flash any new kernel to it. I am running ROOTED 4.0.3 on it and I just wonder, if I flash this 4.0.4 onto it, will my root be kept there?

Thanks so much in advance for answering!!
[Sony Ericsson Xperia Mini, Mini Pro, Xperia Pro, A] anivesh93:
if you push the files correctly and then flash 4.0.4,then root will be ,mantained.

cheers!
[Sony Ericsson Xperia Mini, Mini Pro, Xperia Pro, A] sakib666:
Thnaks brO... ICS rooted \m/
[Sony Ericsson Xperia Mini, Mini Pro, Xperia Pro, A] GaboWarrior:
Hi!

Thaks for the great guide, just have a cuestion, i can't update superuser to 3.1.3 after the rooting in my xperia arc s, is it normal or somthing went wrong :confused:

Thanks for the help
[Sony Ericsson Xperia Mini, Mini Pro, Xperia Pro, A] abdul1987:
Thanks for this Guide.

Followed the instructions and brought my PRO back to life with everything in its place.
[Sony Ericsson Xperia Mini, Mini Pro, Xperia Pro, A] hafizimtiaz:
My XMP's bootloader is unlocked and I flashed the Krsh Kernel v3.0 first. Then I flashed the stock FTF file using Flashtool excluding the kernel and voila. My Stock ICS rom is rooted :) This is the easiest way to my understanding. But if you don't want to unlock your bootloader, you have to try the method described here in the post.
[Sony Ericsson Xperia Mini, Mini Pro, Xperia Pro, A] zhanjia:
Help !!

Last month i used this method and it worked out well but now it repeatly reboot iteelf and e wt19i keyboards are messed up. Then i tried to use clockward recovery but realised i didnt did any backup since i change sd cards. So i used factory reset and the problem is still unsolved !! And now i cant download any apps from the store cuz all it saidbwas my device isnt compatible for its version. After factory reset im still on andtoid ics and buildnumber 4.1.B

What should i do ? Please help and thanks in advance
[Sony Ericsson Xperia Mini, Mini Pro, Xperia Pro, A] Kuryaki:
Thanks a loot!!

Thank u for this post.. It helped me a lot :o
[Sony Ericsson Xperia Mini, Mini Pro, Xperia Pro, A] Stable2012:
great tool, ics is now rooted but i have a problem when i open flash tool than it says Error mounting /system rw

so now i can not clean my rom :confused:

somebody have a solution...

( solution found i think i clean it with root explorer )
[Sony Ericsson Xperia Mini, Mini Pro, Xperia Pro, A] DeejayTelis:
question

I want to ask you some simple questions, and i would be very happy if you, or someone else could answer them.

-First of all, i suppose it works for the Xperia PRO (mk16i), which is already , in stock 2.3 GB, without having to downgrade.

-And, when you say, connect the phone (in the easy root , doomlords') , you mean turn off the phone and connect it while pressing "Menu" ?, or just connect it? or connect it while turned off?

-Also, when rooted the GB, the phone will restart, and i will disconnect it right?

-And, when i have done that i have to turn it off again and connect it , so i can run the "01-local-prop" ?

-After that i mustnt do anything and just proceed to the 4.0.4 flashing?

-When the flashing is complete, what will my phone do? (turn off, reboot, or what?), and then i have to turn it on?

-And in the last reboot , when my phone turns on, i will be able to see that its running ICS 4.0.4 ?

thank you and anyone else in advance, please i would appreciate any help.

also, your tutorial was really great, but im not into such stuff. :)

thanks again.
[Sony Ericsson Xperia Mini, Mini Pro, Xperia Pro, A] danisariandi:
I flashed ICS but it happened more lagging