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[Sony Ericsson Xperia Mini, Mini Pro, Xperia Pro, A] Feanor88:
No, flashing a .ftf does NOT need an unlocked bootloader. You need to unlock it only if you want to flash a custom kernel, but for custom ROMs you can use flashtool.

Same for the 4.0.3 kernel. It's a stock kernel, so you can flash it via flashtool ;)

It WILL end in bootloop, though. The tutorial says you can use DoomLord's root kit anyway, root the phone and then flash again the 4.0.4 kernel. But find it and read it carefully, cause I didn't try it and I can't assure you it will work.

I tried the first one I suggested, though, and my bootloader is locked! ;)
[Sony Ericsson Xperia Mini, Mini Pro, Xperia Pro, A] kwstas 13:
man i have a problem...when i place my phone into flashmode (down key) it disconnects on its own...and that's why i bricked my phone long time ago....now i am afraid to do that :( i have installed the flashtool drivers from Flashtool/drivers.... but they mustn't work for my mini....any solution :( please give me the drivers you use for your Mini and work with it if you can :D i would really appreciate that!
[Sony Ericsson Xperia Mini, Mini Pro, Xperia Pro, A] Feanor88:
What do you mean, it disconnects? How much time does it take for it to disconnect? Mine does the same. If I plug it and wait for a minute or so doing nothing, it disconnects. But if I start flashing a ROM it doesn't.

The drivers I installed are in \Flashtool\drivers.
[Sony Ericsson Xperia Mini, Mini Pro, Xperia Pro, A] kwstas 13:
it takes about 1-2 minutes to disconnect.But, what if it disconnects while on downgrading? :(
[Sony Ericsson Xperia Mini, Mini Pro, Xperia Pro, A] Feanor88:
It doesn't. At least, mine doesn't! And I flashed firmware twice a day in the last week :D

Anyway, both ways need the use of flashtool... so if you don't want to try it, you can't root ICS :(
[Sony Ericsson Xperia Mini, Mini Pro, Xperia Pro, A] kwstas 13:
Pfff i'm a bit scared.....there is no hope that there will be somewhen another way to root...? :(
[Sony Ericsson Xperia Mini, Mini Pro, Xperia Pro, A] Feanor88:
No, I'm sorry. Anyway, just follow this steps:

1) DON'T plug your phone.

2) Open flashtool

3) Click the lightning icon and select flashmode

4) Select the .ftf you want to flash: if you want to downgrade, select wipe data. If you want to flash the 4.0.3 kernel, unckeck wipe data and check "exclude" for everything apart from kernel. Which means you'll only flash the kernel ;)

5) Start: you'll be asked to plug your phone. Plug it now in flashmode. This way you'll avoid it being unplugged.

Flashing will start, and your phone won't be unplugged. I suppose it's unplugged automatically when you're not doing anything, it's the same for me, but I repeat, whenever I flash something (kernel, whole ROM, whatever) everything just goes fine :)
[Sony Ericsson Xperia Mini, Mini Pro, Xperia Pro, A] kwstas 13:
i maybe try it later... thanks for your replies man :DDD i appreciate that :)
[Sony Ericsson Xperia Mini, Mini Pro, Xperia Pro, A] Feanor88:
Let me know if you need more help! :)
[Sony Ericsson Xperia Mini, Mini Pro, Xperia Pro, A] kwstas 13:
A friend of mine told me that if i try with locked bootloader is a simple suicide!!! :/ Now i am confused again :S
[Sony Ericsson Xperia Mini, Mini Pro, Xperia Pro, A] DragonClawsAreSharp:
Who is that friend of you? He is trolling. Stay away from him. And learn this. Feanor here is a better friend for you than him, when it comes to rooting your phone.

Just do as in the tutorial Fenor had shared in his first post. Everything will be fine.

And you say you bricked your phone. May we know how your repaired it?

Thanks,

Rick
[Sony Ericsson Xperia Mini, Mini Pro, Xperia Pro, A] Feanor88:
Blushing :o

But don't forget I'm a noob after all... I'll just keep pointing other people's tutorials, like for example yours, Rick :D
[Sony Ericsson Xperia Mini, Mini Pro, Xperia Pro, A] kwstas 13:
while i was downgrading with locked bootloader the procces stopped on its own at 43%....and my phone wouldn't turn on and didn't even worked with flashtool....i sent it to a service centre and they fixed it :) ( i think i hadn't installed the proper drivers....am i right?)
[Sony Ericsson Xperia Mini, Mini Pro, Xperia Pro, A] Feanor88:
That's strange. Anyway, if you installed PC Companion you have adb drivers. Install flashmode drivers from Flashtool installazion folder, you find the executable in \Flashtool\drivers. If Windows prompts you that the drivers are dangerous, just install them anyway.

What I can say is that you DON'T need to unlock your bootloader to use flashmode in Flashtool. Otherwise, my phone would have exploded long ago :D

Now let me tell you this: if you are SURE you did everything the right way, and still your phone got bricked, then maybe you shouldn't try. you never know.

If you tried to to something you didn't know how to do, you probably made a mistake, and that's why the phone got bricked.In this case, I'd give it a try.

But we're not able to see your phone and test it, so whatever you do, unfortunately, you always do it on your own risk.

I couldn't be more sincere. :)
[Sony Ericsson Xperia Mini, Mini Pro, Xperia Pro, A] DragonClawsAreSharp:
On all probability you are correct.

They (The service centre people) flashed a firmware using Flashtool. That's what they must have did. See. I will explain things a bit.

Your phone has some memory in it (this corresponds to what was known as phone memory in older phones). This memory is of Read Only type. That is ROM. Now, of all the types of ROMs, androids have EEPROM. That stands for Electronically Erasable Programmable ROM. So you can electronically erase the data stored in the ROM and write new data on it (even though it is called Read Only). This process of writing new data on the ROM is called flashing.

For flashing, the tool that is available to us as an open source, is Flashtool. Using it we can flash ROMs into our phones, erasing the earlier ones.

Now, Sony will not want us to flash Cyanogen Mod to our phones. So they have made up the concept of locking the bootloaders. With locked bootloaders custom ROMs can not be flashed to your phone. This is because most custom ROMs are designed for a specific Kernel (the intermediate between the OS and the hardware), and flashing a custom kernel requires unlocked bootloaders.

If you want, you can flash firmwares (ROMs + Kernels released by Sony) even if you are on locked bootloader, as long as the firmware files are signed by Sony.

This restriction however is against the OpenSource spirit of Android, and thus Sony gives us the scope to unlock bootloader at the cost of loosing the warranty, and the DRM keys (search google for that).

Now coming to your problem of unability to flash properly, make sure that you have installed all the drivers. For that open up /drivers folder in /flashtool and install the .exe there. Also install the adb drivers of your device. For that have PC Companion installed on your PC. Flashing will happen properly then.

Thanks,

Rick
[Sony Ericsson Xperia Mini, Mini Pro, Xperia Pro, A] kwstas 13:
You, and all developers/people here, are simply awesome!.... But this sh*t with unlocking bootloader and loosing warranty is so....stupid....I think i will give it a try and i am gonna sure thank you.... :D Somethink else....my phone has also a problem on the screen while scrolling....do you know if that is a hardware or a firmware problem?

What do i mean when i say scroll problem:

1st example: While browsing the Internet and scroll with fast moves, links are pressed on its own and new tabs are opened,as links are pressed.

2nd example: While i scroll the app drawer,fast s make apps open without my will....

3nd exapmle and the most representative: While playing fruit ninja and do fast moves to cut the fruits, the touchscreen doesn't even fell that i touch the screen!!! I do fast moves to cut the fruits and nothing happens!! As a result i always lose! :P (just joking....)

My phone is fast and really smooth only when my moves are slow....any thoughts about that? :/

Thanks once again for your BRAVE help! :)
[Sony Ericsson Xperia Mini, Mini Pro, Xperia Pro, A] Feanor88:
You have a Mini, right? That's a hardware problem. Very common, even if not everyone realizes it. Check THIS thread for a (possible?) solution.
[Sony Ericsson Xperia Mini, Mini Pro, Xperia Pro, A] kwstas 13:
That threads gives no solutions at all.... :(

Edit: Yes i have an Xperia Mini...
[Sony Ericsson Xperia Mini, Mini Pro, Xperia Pro, A] Feanor88:
It does. There's a user from Greece who had it repaired and posted the Service Centre bill, showing what was changed/repaired. :)
[Sony Ericsson Xperia Mini, Mini Pro, Xperia Pro, A] kwstas 13:
Shall i do the same...? :/
[Sony Ericsson Xperia Mini, Mini Pro, Xperia Pro, A] Feanor88:
You could print that picture, take it to the service centre and tell them "change these parts, you sons of a *****!" :p
[Sony Ericsson Xperia Mini, Mini Pro, Xperia Pro, A] kwstas 13:
Hahaahahahaha!!! Do i really have this cappability??!
[Sony Ericsson Xperia Mini, Mini Pro, Xperia Pro, A] Feanor88:
You could give it a try :p
[Sony Ericsson Xperia Mini, Mini Pro, Xperia Pro, A] kwstas 13:
hahaha ok :P I will see what i will do ;)
[Sony Ericsson Xperia Mini, Mini Pro, Xperia Pro, A] kwstas 13:
how to unroot after root,without downgrade?

Hello again....just a small question. What if i root it by the way that DragonClawsAreSharp and want to unroot it for warranty reasons,or something else? Is there a way to unroot it after rooting ICS, and if possible, wihout downgrading it?

Thanks in advance! :)
[Sony Ericsson Xperia Mini, Mini Pro, Xperia Pro, A] Feanor88:
Repair with PC Companion / Reflash the ROM :)
[Sony Ericsson Xperia Mini, Mini Pro, Xperia Pro, A] kwstas 13:
And everything OK then?
[Sony Ericsson Xperia Mini, Mini Pro, Xperia Pro, A] Feanor88:
Yes. Root files will be overwritten in both cases. Actually, I don't know if there's a way to simply unroot the phone. On GB DooMLoRD had created an unroot tool, but I don't know if he did the same on ICS.
[Sony Ericsson Xperia Mini, Mini Pro, Xperia Pro, A] DragonClawsAreSharp:
Download an app called SuperSU from the market by ChainFire. It has an option to wipe root.

Thanks,

Rick
[Sony Ericsson Xperia Mini, Mini Pro, Xperia Pro, A] kwstas 13:
Thank you :) i will try that if i need it ;)
[Galaxy Note GT-N7000 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] multifit:
Just Rooted my Samsung note Bore i install a new rom I want to back up my old rom.Build number is lo2 cant find the correct file to install clockwork mod file .Can anybody help ....I`m a novice to all this......
[Galaxy Note GT-N7000 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] tknguyencsu:
Read the instruction from the following thread:

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1329360
[Galaxy Ace S5830 Themes and Apps] PulseDroid:
Here I present to u an awesome bootanimation that puts Apple to shame....ported and optimized by me:p

http://www.mediafire.com/download.php?xw6nx4n51fxdgg4

- ijustintouch (made the bootanimation) please drop him an thanks here---> http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1224934

- me for optimizing and porting to the amazing Ace and then this cool thread
[Galaxy Ace S5830 Themes and Apps] PsyGik:
APPLE TROLLED! LOL xD
[Galaxy Ace S5830 Themes and Apps] PulseDroid:
Punked by an...droid....
[Galaxy Ace S5830 Themes and Apps] LewisGauss:
Cool!
[Galaxy Ace S5830 Themes and Apps] Spex:
nice xD
[Galaxy Ace S5830 Themes and Apps] vaibhavx:
nice!!! and the presentation is damn good:D
[Galaxy Ace S5830 Themes and Apps] evil_penguin:
Good one!
[Galaxy Ace S5830 Themes and Apps] PulseDroid:
Do u mean the thread...if so thanks it took me a while...
[Galaxy Ace S5830 Themes and Apps] vaibhavx:
yup!! thread presentation
[Galaxy Ace S5830 Themes and Apps] comrade_xda:
*haha* this made me laugh :D
[Galaxy Ace S5830 Themes and Apps] ondense:
jajajaja,

this bootloader is very nice xD
[Galaxy Ace S5830 Themes and Apps] tomasignacioo:
hahahahhaha android wins

tried ! nice ahahahah
[Galaxy Ace S5830 Themes and Apps] PulseDroid:
Bootanimation....if it was a bootloader...it would be AWESOME!!!
[Galaxy Ace S5830 Themes and Apps] PulseDroid:
*bump*: not enough views for how awesome it is :p
[Galaxy Ace S5830 Themes and Apps] ijustintouch:
Anyone interested into porting this to other devices, please let me know!

Here is the original video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P25_875rBKI

All that I ask is that you give me credit for the original work and you share this video.

------------------------

Thank you ANDROIDCUSTOMIZe! Great job! :victory:
[HTC One S] pillepalle92:
Hi guys,

I'm looking for a rom that combines the following:

-Sense ROM (beacause of the multitouch issue in cm/aokp roms)

-Black Settings Theme (the white one in sense 4.0 kills me at night :D)

-cm9/stock android keyboard

-cm9 quick toogles in the notification bar

But i guess there is no ROM that fulfills my wishes, so does anyone know a theme or a mod that could help me?

Or can i somehow change the keyboard or the settings theme myself?

I'm currently running LeeDroid. (also tried cm9 alpha, aokp, miui, but they all have the multitouch problem)

Thanks,

pillepalle92
[HTC One S] WCCobra:
Have you tried Trickdroid?
[HTC One S] pillepalle92:
I havent tried it yet, but how would that solve my problems?

As far as I can see, there isn't much difference to LeeDroid.

But thanks for your answer.
[HTC One S] WCCobra:
Sounds like Leedroid and Trickdroid would be the best fit for you. Trickdroid is a stock ROM with a tweak package similar to what is in Leedroid (you can pick and choose what to install). The only thing you'd really be missing would be the cm9/stock keyboard, but isn't that just a simple apk install?
[HTC One S] pillepalle92:
yeah, i got the keyboard from playstore.

But the thing I'm missing most, is the black settings theme. But I think only the aokp based roms got that.

I't would be really nice to have a aokp theme for sense roms.

But I guess I can live with LeeDroid until the cm9 developers get the multitouch issue fixed.
[HTC One S] Eumaniac:
Leedroid with sommer breeze them. Maybe with a couple of aosp inverted apps. I'm using all of this. Also love black on the amoled screen.
[Galaxy Ace S5830 Themes and Apps] ondense:
this is very nice...

but FIREFOX have web compression like OPERA ? to save traffic = $
[Galaxy Ace S5830 Themes and Apps] PsyGik:
Nope. Opera Mini IS made so as to save traffic.:p Firefox, they just came to our devices recently, saving traffic thing, they might implement in the future.:)

On a personal note,I really don't bother about traffic, got a lot of hot-spots around in My City:cool:, and got one at home too :D
[Galaxy Ace S5830 Themes and Apps] ACE_forever:
Woooow this is reeaaly awesome. Its what i searched for a fast but also a browser with many functions. Thanks for sharing:thumbup::thumbup::thumbup:
[Galaxy Ace S5830 Themes and Apps] ondense:
can you confirme that FIREFOX is better and faster than OPERA or DELPHINE ? :confused::confused::confused:
[Galaxy Ace S5830 Themes and Apps] vic791101:
On mobile Opera and Dolphin are so good and fast, Firefox not. :)
[Galaxy Ace S5830 Themes and Apps] ondense:
did you try this FIREFOX ?

in my PC...i use firefox and i think that is the best browser..
[Galaxy Ace S5830 Themes and Apps] Bidalos:
In SGA, Opera Mobile Browser beats Dolphin HD Browser, I used both of them for a while. As for FF Mobile I'v just installed it.
[Galaxy Ace S5830 Themes and Apps] PsyGik:
Seen UC Browser? :p
[Galaxy Ace S5830 Themes and Apps] ondense:
how is look?

speed , stability , flash?

....
[Galaxy Ace S5830 Themes and Apps] Cryss:
Opera is the fastest, the best ever ! That's it !
[Galaxy Ace S5830 Themes and Apps] ondense:
i think that i'm with you.

i didn't test yet firefox, but i think that is only a test one, and he miss more speed..
[Galaxy Ace S5830 Themes and Apps] Lovetz:
Have not seen anything more convenient, fast and economical for the mobile Internet than UC browser (ex-UCWEB). Opera is lagging behind on all counts.

More details: http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?p=27688782
[Galaxy Ace S5830 Themes and Apps] PsyGik:
+1 on that. I'm a Loyal UC user. Been using it since my Java phone :D
[Galaxy Ace S5830 Themes and Apps] Bidalos:
Loyal user doesn't mean UC browser is most stable, fastest browser, I just want to tell it ;)

As for FF Beta it's not laggy but not the smoothest... what I don't like about Opera is the way it parses/handles webpages.. sometimes it fails sometimes I don;t know LOL

Dolphin HD is laggy for me once you have more than two tabs...

But now I kinda link FF Beta, I will use it till I get bored of. :p
[Galaxy Ace S5830 Themes and Apps] ondense:
i just tried UC Browser, and i desinstalled my Opera jajaja

is really faster than opera..:D

now, is time to test firefox.
[Galaxy Ace S5830 Themes and Apps] chipanddane:
It's cool but it waste a lot ram
[Galaxy Ace S5830 Themes and Apps] ThaHawk:
Love the last update

Thank you !! thank you !! thank you !! :good:
[Galaxy Ace S5830 Themes and Apps] Jordandroid:
Great, thanks

Testing, i love mozilla :cyclops:
[Galaxy Ace S5830 Themes and Apps] :
Guys stop promoting UC Browser/Opera/Dolphin. This is a thread about FIREFOX for ARMv6

Mozilla has released official nightly's for ARMv6. Find the linaro optimized builds at the original thread.(link at bottom of OP)

Sent from the cracked screen of my GALAXY Ace.
[Galaxy Ace S5830 Themes and Apps] immy28:
Link not work .. any mirror?
[Galaxy Ace S5830 Themes and Apps] :
Here's the latest downloads:

Official:

Latest-Fennec_ARMv6

Go to the latest folder with 'armv6' in its name. Mozilla Fennec

Linaro Optimized:
[Galaxy Ace S5830 Themes and Apps] Blackstard:
Gonna try this browser,seems to be good :)
[Samsung Galaxy W I8150] Vyker:
Does anyone in the UK know if we've got a Value Pack release here yet?

Or even a 2.3.6 release?

I'm still on 2.3.5, it works well, and I'm not interested in custom ROMs [Other than >Beta CM9, whenever that may be], but would like an offical carrier update if there are any....

Using the update phone feature in the menu returns "no updates available"

Thanks
[Samsung Galaxy W I8150] robin0800:
Try here http://www.sammobile.com/firmware/?page=3&t=1&o=1&m=GT-I8150&r=-1#modelsa

if you click info it will tell you which ones support uk

you will need to register to download and Odin to install see http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1467128&highlight=odin
[Samsung Galaxy W I8150] Vyker:
Thanks Robin,

Which one are you on?

Still on 2.3.5?
[Samsung Galaxy W I8150] robin0800:
I'm using http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1571477
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] tdunham:
I'm currently using Calk's 1.6 stock based ICS rom and cannot find the percentage battery icons so I can replace them with something different. In GB it was pretty easy but I guess some things have changed with ICS. I would rather know how to do this manually, I do not want an app or use the UOT for this. Tnx.
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] lambohoos:
I cannot help you with that ROM but if you look at different ROM's, particularly the Blu Kuban, there are many battery styles you can choose from. I installed this ROM last weekend and am thoroughly enjoying it. You can do lots of customization's with it.
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] rwilco12:
It is really quite tricky unless you have a theming background. If I remember right the files you need to modify are in the systemui.apk. You would need to decompile it, swap the image files, recompile it and then push it to system/app.

I'd recommend going the easy route and trying ROM Toolbox Pro.
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] tdunham:
Oh, don't get me wrong, I'm not shy about de/recompiling apk's but in ICS I don't think its as easy as swapping out some .png files like in GB. I've already looked in systemui and framework and the battery icons are solid, whereas the rom shows the battery percentage icons.
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] TD22057:
You can use the UOT Kitchen here: http://uot.dakra.lt/kitchen/

Pick the icons you want, upload the framework files from your rom, and you get a flashable zip. Very easy (assuming they have an icon style you like of course).
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] tdunham:
Sorry, once again I want to do this manually by reprogramming systemui/framework and do not want to use any third party app or the UOT. Thanks.
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] CyberpodS2:
The files are in the SystemUI.apk file. You need to replace ALL the files named stat_sys_battery*.png (there will usually be like 100 for % and another 100 for charge) ex: stat_sys_battery_98.png & stat_sys_battery_charge_anim99.png

You will find the files in res/drawable-hdpi

All you need to do is replace the existing ones with the new ones. I would make a backup cause stuff does go wrong. Also I find it easiest to replace the SystemUI.apk using a flashable zip file.

If you need help with any of this just let me know.
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] tdunham:
Ok, finally a sane person. :)

Just kidding, everyone means well...

Anyway, I am going to attach the framework & systemui.apk so you can see what I'm talking about. I am on Calk's v1.6 from here (in case you're not familiar with it, there are screenshots of the stock TW looking desktops):

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1527041

As you can see, the rom's using a 1% battery percentage icon set. However, they can not be found in either framework or systemui. :confused:

I know it should be that easy but I just don't know on this stock FE22 based rom.

Edit: There are 26 battery icons in systemui. They do appear to be similar to the ones for the rom but the numbers are missing from the icons so I'm taking a stab that somehow the numbers are superimposed over the icon and this rom does not use the entire 200 or so individual icons if that makes any sense. Gonna test that theory.
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] tdunham:
Ok, finally figured it out. The developer's aren't putting the full 1% battery icons in yet and the stat_sys_battery.xml files haven't been edited for that yet either. Guess I'll just have to change that ;).

Thanks everyone.
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] tdunham:
I confirmed the battery percentage numbers displayed on the status bar are hard coded into the stock ICS rom. I even removed all of the battery png files and the only thing that remains is a lonely little '89%' showing in the notification bar w/o the icon around it.

Anyone know where the code for that might be?
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] tdunham:
Found this too. Settings, display
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] dazednconfused:
Do you want me to edit the xml for ya to add the battery images and then send you the sytemui? Or I could send you the xml files to replace the old ones.

Sent from my E4GT while experiencing some Wicked Sensations™.
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] tdunham:
Thanks Dazed. I finally got it all figured out. What was killing me was Calk has a bad .9 png file in the systemui so it refused to recompile correctly until I corrected it. :)

True 1% battery (stock ICS didn't have true 1% .png's), Green Goblin sig bar, White Clock & Big Battery.

I've attached a screenshot.

Edit: I did edit the battery xml's for the 100 or so .png files I added to systemui btw. Plus I enjoy learning to do it myself. We're kinda starting over with ICS.
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] dazednconfused:
Cool. I know the ICS apk's can be a big pain at times getting them to decompile and compile. Glad you got it man.

Sent from my E4GT while experiencing some Wicked Sensations™.
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] AskinSavascisi:
could someone explain it to me also which xml file u have to edit for battery on ics/jb ??

ive changed the png but still no luck :DD
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] prguzman1978:
Im pretty sure if you want to make changes it will be this directory SystemUI/Res/drawable their you will find stat_sys_battery xml along with the charging xml as well...
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] AskinSavascisi:
thanks found it and working now xx
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] Mattix724:
Seeing this post amazes me... even the machine we know as TD was once like the rest of us. Yet another reason I love XDA.