yashsingh1/xdaforums huggingface dataset:
[Sony Xperia S, Acro S, Ion] diimaan:
Download here:

This is Generic unbranded for India (SI: 1264-4179):

http://dl.dropbox.com/u/12038848/LT26i_6.1.A.0.452_Generic.ftf

Bin4ry please add this to the OP! I don't want to start a new thread for this. Thanks :)
[Sony Xperia S, Acro S, Ion] aresbv2000:
C`mon guys....nothing about CE version??is it released yet or not?please let me know!thank you!
[Sony Xperia S, Acro S, Ion] bb_ed68:
Hi.

I have wifi issues. I can connect but unable to get internet. Data connection works fine, Only wifi sucks...

Any solution ? Is rom or kernel the source of the problem?
[Sony Xperia S, Acro S, Ion] veryproudmonkey:
Is there a prerooted version of this that I can flash through the advanced kernel recovery?
[Sony Xperia S, Acro S, Ion] Androxyde:
Use 0.8.X version of FT

yours is not compatible with partition-image flashing
[Sony Xperia S, Acro S, Ion] pascalbrax:
So, here is another swiss firmware:

http://scavenger.ch/download/LT26i_6.1.A.0.452_GENERIC_CH__SI_1257-3741.rar

(temp URL)

This is the

stock firmware FTF

, downloaded with PC Companion. It's slighty different from the one posted here.

My SI number is 1257-3741.

IF your WIFI signal is low,

IF your widgets on the home screens lags and stutter,

IF your apps look slower,

IF your battery is dead after just a few hours,

IF you are very curious,

then try this firmware. I tested it for one week before posting it here. It resolved many bugs for me. Of course I cannot take any risks for you.
[Sony Xperia S, Acro S, Ion] Spectre51:
Bin4ry can you please post how you made the prerooted system image. Having issues with the mkdir system; mount -t ext4 -o loop system.img system for Xperia S ICS and ion. keeps giving me an error such as: EXT4-fs (loop0): bad geometry: block count 262144 exceeds size of device (140642 blocks)
[Sony Xperia S, Acro S, Ion] zorathomas:
i had already unlocked the bootloader so i thought of using this procedure to install a prerooted img on my phone. I installed flashtool and then power the phone into fastboot mode (blue light).

then clicked open the flashtool on my computer and then followed these steps mentioned by tsukeyomi:

Launch FlashTool. Click on the flash symbol (the first one you see) and choose FastBoot mode.

On the left, click on "Reboot into FastBoot mode (via ADB)". Wait until the notification LED on your device turns blue.

Then, in the middle of the FastBoot Toolbox, click on "Select system to Flash" and choose the "system.img" (the prerooted image you renamed earlier).

Wait until it finishes. You will know it's finished when the event window of FlashTool will display "Before reboot check for the log status" or something similar.

its all done and now my phone is not starting. it comes up with the sony logo and then reboots. it seems to be stuck in a loop. when i used the flashtool to install the prerooted image, it took just 1 minute to do everything and then it said "done".

what is happening :(

****edit - something strange though. when i start the flashtool in fastboot mode and click on "select system to flash", it is looking for .sin file. it does not recognize .img files at all. i had to manually type the img file name to begin flashing. any idea what am i doing wrong?"

there's another strange thing, when i type in the fastboot command mentioned in the rooting instructions, it says that fastboot is not recognized as an internal or external command. is it me or is there anything wrong with the fastboot drivers?

thanks for ur help****
[Sony Xperia S, Acro S, Ion] mooppils:
I have done as requested and It's not detecting the drivers I think.

Attaching the logs...

Any help is appreciated.

21/001/2012 20:01:48 - INFO - Selected LT26_6.1.A.0.452_Generic_CH_1257-3740_(1).ftf

21/001/2012 20:01:48 - INFO - Preparing files for flashing

21/013/2012 20:13:13 - INFO - Please connect your device into flashmode.

21/004/2012 21:04:03 - INFO - Opening device for R/W

21/004/2012 21:04:04 - INFO - Start Flashing

21/004/2012 21:04:04 - INFO - Flashing loader

21/004/2012 21:04:04 - INFO - Ending flash session

21/004/2012 21:04:04 - ERROR -

21/004/2012 21:04:04 - ERROR - Error flashing. Aborted

21/004/2012 21:04:05 - ERROR - Drivers need to be installed for connected device.

21/004/2012 21:04:05 - ERROR - You can find them in the drivers folder of Flashtool.

21/004/2012 21:04:13 - INFO - Device connected in flash mode

21/004/2012 21:04:24 - INFO - Device connected with USB debugging off

21/004/2012 21:04:24 - INFO - For 2011 devices line, be sure you are not in MTP mode

Thanks and regards...

Device Xperia S
[Sony Xperia S, Acro S, Ion] tonyshva:
HI, "Generic DE (=Germany) unbranded (SI: 1257-2734/2745) " this url is 404, fix it please:)
[Sony Xperia S, Acro S, Ion] Henry33:
does some similar how to tutorial exist for Xperia P which have locked bootloader ?

thank you
[Sony Xperia S, Acro S, Ion] randomboy:
sorry wrong post

---------- Post added at 09:10 PM ---------- Previous post was at 08:55 PM ----------

In what mode do i connect the Xperia S (fast boot or normal) and at which step.

I am an absolute noob to android world and so am very afraid I might mess something up hence the question

Thanks

Woohoo finally rooted . working well and fast
[Sony Xperia S, Acro S, Ion] Ben36:
Hold the volume down button while plugging in
[Sony Xperia S, Acro S, Ion] muhdyazid1143:
Tried the root easy way but can't use rooted-needed apps

27/058/2012 21:58:25 - INFO - Device connected with USB debugging on

27/058/2012 21:58:28 - INFO - Connected device : LT26

27/058/2012 21:58:28 - INFO - Installed version of busybox : N/A

27/058/2012 21:58:28 - INFO - Android version : 4.0.4 / kernel version : 3.0.8+1.0.21100-30145-01926-g787c968

27/058/2012 21:58:41 - INFO - Please wait device is rebooting into fastboot mode (via ADB)

27/058/2012 21:58:56 - INFO - Device will soon enter fastboot mode

27/058/2012 21:58:57 - INFO - Device disconnected

27/058/2012 21:58:59 - INFO - Device connected in fastboot mode

27/059/2012 21:59:18 - INFO - Selected system (system.img or system.sin): C:\Users\Yo\Downloads\system.img.img

27/059/2012 21:59:18 - INFO - Flashing selected system

27/012/2012 22:12:37 - INFO - Please check the log before rebooting into system

27/018/2012 22:18:02 - INFO - Device will now exit fastboot mode and start booting into system

27/018/2012 22:18:04 - INFO - Device disconnected

27/018/2012 22:18:37 - INFO - Device connected with USB debugging on

27/018/2012 22:18:42 - INFO - Connected device : LT26

27/018/2012 22:18:42 - INFO - Installed version of busybox : N/A

27/018/2012 22:18:42 - INFO - Android version : 4.0.4 / kernel version : 3.0.8+1.0.21100-30145-01926-g787c968

27/021/2012 22:21:21 - INFO - Finished Fastboot Toolbox

I tried the easy way to root & I completed the flash. However, I don't have SU app & tried to use apps that required rooted device but cant.
[Sony Xperia S, Acro S, Ion] Kaps:
[Kapil]

From where can i download the pre-rooted image for ICS 6.1.A.2.45 build ??? the one there on the first page is for previous build and download is also not working...please suggest..
[Sony Xperia S, Acro S, Ion] tsukeyomi:
Hello, i updated my guide so you can have root with 6.1.A.2.45 firmware too.

Hope i helped.
[Sony Xperia S, Acro S, Ion] Kaps:
Link for the guide please.... :)
[Sony Xperia S, Acro S, Ion] tsukeyomi:
It is the one you quoted, i wrote it and you can find the link to it on the first post of this discussion (but since you quoted the whole guide earlier i assume you know where that post is).

I updated it so you can have root on the latest firmware (6.1.A.2.45) too :cyclops:

Hit thanks if i helped! ;)
[Sony Xperia S, Acro S, Ion] someone755:
Wait...

Where do I put the .img thingy?

...probably on the phone's storage (SDcard thing), right?

(complete newb following the n00b tutorial part)
[Sony Xperia S, Acro S, Ion] kala123:
is there cwm out there to ics?
[Sony Xperia S, Acro S, Ion] conalt:
Yes there is. http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1756346

Or look for recovery x in the development section.
[Sony Xperia S, Acro S, Ion] doddo1:
Hi, does anyone have gingerbread ftf for ch version of xperia s (1257-3740)? I cant find it anywhere, could someone please post it? Thanks
[Sony Xperia S, Acro S, Ion] landluber:
If my XPS is already rooted (locked) and I want to update to the newest fw, will OTA update wipe all my data? If so, is there a way in which I can update without loosing my data?
[Sony Xperia S, Acro S, Ion] Spectre51:
Ota will not wipe anything.

Sent from my Sony Xperia™ TL
[Sony Xperia S, Acro S, Ion] schickel:
Update Center tell me, that there is an update to 6.1.A.2.55. After downloading it (about 33MB) and installing it, my phone rebootet. All seems ok. But then I get the message, that te installation was not successfull.

How I can get the new version on my phone?
[Sony Xperia S, Acro S, Ion] danlivesey:
Just use Sony companion on your pc and update there
[Sony Xperia S, Acro S, Ion] Ambroos:
That's the safest way.
[Sony Xperia S, Acro S, Ion] K900:
It is.
[Sony Xperia S, Acro S, Ion] gm007:
You need to flash the ics firmware first then the prerooted image file.

Yes
[Sony Xperia S, Acro S, Ion] hamidych:
OFFTOPIC Q:

what happens if I format my SD card before I install the FTF? I have so much junk tere, don't remember what folders are system, and what were created by applications that I don't have anymore... Want to clean it.
[Sony Xperia S, Acro S, Ion] Ambroos:
3 mins to go for fast mirror. Get WinRAR if you don't already have it :P
[Sony Xperia S, Acro S, Ion] Bin4ry:
Upload of prerooted image is cancelled, i have some problems with internet here, but i added instructions how anyone can root it themselves. Its easy ;)

Regards
[Sony Xperia S, Acro S, Ion] Ambroos:
Just format it. Some apps might stop working but after you reflashed and wiped with Flashtool it'll be fine again.

---------- Post added at 03:10 PM ---------- Previous post was at 03:06 PM ----------

FAST FREE MIRROR:

www.ambroosvaes.be/Xperia/LT26_6.1.A.0.452_Generic_CH_1257-3740_.rar
[Sony Xperia S, Acro S, Ion] nemer12:
wow I got it in 1 min :O :O
[Sony Xperia S, Acro S, Ion] realfelix:
lol isnt 0.8.0.0 enough?
[Sony Xperia S, Acro S, Ion] howdid:
really fast 5mb download speed for me .)
[Sony Xperia S, Acro S, Ion] tsukeyomi:
Thanks. Can you mirror FlashTool too? Thanks a lot.
[Sony Xperia S, Acro S, Ion] frikakwa:
Belgium powa... want to be back home... in 3 hours!! Thanks mate from the North! ;)
[Sony Xperia S, Acro S, Ion] Ambroos:
Perhaps later, too busy building a collection of screenshots atm. You can get FlashTool from xdafileserver.nl.
[Sony Xperia S, Acro S, Ion] wizdomfellas:
does flashing this FTF will wipe the internal storage? i mean the 25GB one, not the 1GB

and 1 more question? ICS can be rooted?
[Sony Xperia S, Acro S, Ion] krabappel2548:
The firmware is also uploaded to XDA Fileserer :)

here is it: http://www.xdafileserver.nl/index.php?dir=Sony+%28Ericsson%29%2FSE+Xperia+S+%28LT26i%29%2FSTOCK+ROMS%2FICS
[Sony Xperia S, Acro S, Ion] Bin4ry:
Thanks for the mirrors. I added them to first post!

Regards
[Sony Xperia S, Acro S, Ion] tsukeyomi:
Yeah, the one there is a bit old. Thanks anyways though, i'll just wait for the (painfully slow) download from the official site.

Someone has the thing already running? First impressions?
[Sony Xperia S, Acro S, Ion] imTigger:
Torrent mirror:

magnet:?xt=urn:btih:86E1763A8876A8EADBEBC6E98931B210BFDEDCD6&dn=LT26_6.1.A.0.452_Generic_CH_1257-3740_.rar&tr=udp%3a//tracker.publicbt.com%3a80/announce&tr=udp%3a//tracker.openbittorrent.com%3a80/announce
[Sony Xperia S, Acro S, Ion] m3nster:
Ehhh Xperia P ?

Ehh...

Is it much work to make this ready for the Xperia P ?
[Sony Xperia S, Acro S, Ion] LahiruRD:
Thanks man :D
[Sony Xperia S, Acro S, Ion] PrimeDeluxe:
What is the difference?

6.1.A.0.452_XS_ICS.zip368588KB Jun 21 2012

LT26_6.1.A.0.452_Generic_CH_1257-3740_.rar343198KB Jun 21 2012
[Sony Xperia S, Acro S, Ion] lullesha:
Flashing right now :):)

Will report ASAP
[Sony Xperia S, Acro S, Ion] optik19918:
wow thanks man, but you don't think is a bit to much :D
[Sony Xperia S, Acro S, Ion] K900:
Near impossible.
[Sony Xperia S, Acro S, Ion] Yakandu:
bynary, i have some troubles by making the preroot img, i cant mount it with the typical "mkdir system; mount -o loop system.img system" i must specify filesystem type it said..
[Sony Xperia S, Acro S, Ion] Ambroos:
They're the same, just different servers.
[Sony Xperia S, Acro S, Ion] donjamal:
donation sent, not a big amount but atm that's all i can afford, sorry. i promised to myself the first one uploading the ftf file will receive it

Conf nr: 4R765593JX895580U

maybe later i'll have more to give away
[Sony Xperia S, Acro S, Ion] krabappel2548:
Same problem here :P mount does not work..
[Sony Xperia S, Acro S, Ion] hamidych:
2 krabappel2548:

mate, when are u planing to work on the pre-rooted clean img?
[Sony Xperia S, Acro S, Ion] tinyXperia:
Edit: trying sin2img now

Can someone please upload /system/app and /system/fonts folder?

Or at least:

systemui.apk

framework-res.apk

album app

Converations.apk

Home.apk

Xperia NXT fonts for ics

Many thanks in advance!
[Sony Xperia S, Acro S, Ion] adam1000rr:
Flashing right now! Thanks for the work guys!!

Optimisation of 313 apps... lol
[Sony Xperia S, Acro S, Ion] warface:
Flashed, installed, optimised and running :)

Well done OP, and for the rehosting!
[Sony Xperia S, Acro S, Ion] lullesha:
OK, its frikin awesome :):)

bit laggy at the start but thats no wonder, coz i have more than 50 apps :)

seems to be better now
[Sony Xperia S, Acro S, Ion] kanchigo:
cAN LOCKED BOOTLOADER FLASH THE NEW FIRMWARE????????
[Sony Xperia S, Acro S, Ion] tinyXperia:
Yes, you can use flashtool for stock firmwares, no matter if the SI number don't match.

Oh, and your CAPS is on...
[Sony Xperia S, Acro S, Ion] tofclaire:
thanks a lot :)
[Sony Xperia S, Acro S, Ion] adam1000rr:
Well, what can I say.. Love it!

New email app is nice, walkman and gallery too.

FYI: I flashed with a locked bootloader ;)

Chrome and Apex launcher here I come!!
[Sony Xperia S, Acro S, Ion] fersy:
Can we go back to Gingerbread?
[Sony Xperia S, Acro S, Ion] tinyXperia:
Flashtool
[Sony Xperia S, Acro S, Ion] tsukeyomi:
LOL.

Just flash a GB firmware.
[Sony Xperia S, Acro S, Ion] K900:
Flashed it, everything went fine and stuff. Now it's time to get some AOKP going.
[Sony Xperia S, Acro S, Ion] donjamal:
has anyone managed to root this w/ locked bootloader? i just wanna get rid of those stupid ads, that's all, nothing more my wish is :)
[Sony Xperia S, Acro S, Ion] kanchigo:
really apriciate it
[Sony Xperia S, Acro S, Ion] avindal:
so... i can haz root for locked bootloader plz? ;)
[Sony Xperia S, Acro S, Ion] kohz87:
will there be any issue if I flash this in a singapore handset?
[Sony Xperia S, Acro S, Ion] donjamal:
should not be
[Sony Xperia S, Acro S, Ion] realfelix:
still laggy though ...
[Sony Xperia S, Acro S, Ion] kohz87:
but is there any available roll back solution at the moment?
[Sony Xperia S, Acro S, Ion] shmoejoe:
Flashtool
[Sony Xperia S, Acro S, Ion] wing_zero8556:
godamn its so smooth, thank you so much bin4ry!
[Sony Xperia S, Acro S, Ion] belek1979:
if I uncheck 'wipe data' and 'wipe cache' and "wipe apps log", then I won't loose any data? after restart will I have all apps and settings but with ICS?
[Sony Xperia S, Acro S, Ion] ImS0Raw:
Then I wish you alot of fun with a buggy and unstable ROM is you don't wipe.
[Sony Xperia S, Acro S, Ion] crusher1908:
Is this compatible with worldwide unbranded devices? I'm from Mexico, thanks.
[Sony Xperia S, Acro S, Ion] howdid:
guys FULL WIPE is recommended GB to ICS is a huge step !! just make a full wipe and you will feel how awesome ics i s: )
[Sony Xperia S, Acro S, Ion] realfelix:
is it still a bit laggy for anyone else here? lol
[Sony Xperia S, Acro S, Ion] Hitmax117:
That isn't convenient for people who have a locked bootloader since there is no way to backup apps without root
[Sony Xperia S, Acro S, Ion] noob.fl:
try to flash via Flashtool but abortet with this message

:mad:
[Sony Xperia S, Acro S, Ion] poo-tang:
So smooth and lush. All we need now is root, Got TB to restore. Hows people coming with Pre-root? thanks love the way its different to the 2011 range update. unlike there update ours feels like it makes the device better unlike there update making the phones worse :):):):):)
[Sony Xperia S, Acro S, Ion] shmoejoe:
I didn't do a full wipe (only cache and apps log) and it is just fine after it settled a bit. I just need to root it now but I'm waiting til the lazy method ( one flash) is available.

It feels MUCH smoother. It's like a new phone :-)
[Sony Xperia S, Acro S, Ion] komos:
is it multi language ?

i m interested about greek language and greek keyboard
[Sony Xperia S, Acro S, Ion] belek1979:
if wipe data and cache is recommended then tb is not recommended...
[Sony Xperia S, Acro S, Ion] del1701:
Just flashed :D so far so good, feels like a new phone
[Sony Xperia S, Acro S, Ion] Chewitt:
Getting 403 errors on this link http://www.ambroosvaes.be/Xperia/LT26_6.1.A.0.452_Generic_CH_1257-3740_.rar

asking for me to login?
[Sony Xperia S, Acro S, Ion] Ambroos:
Looks like my ISP hates me right now. Bleh. Trying to fix.
[Sony Xperia S, Acro S, Ion] mercury_beta:
any one have full system-dump of this firmware?
[Sony Xperia S, Acro S, Ion] wizdomfellas:
same here :(

xdafileserver also looked down

9% remaining
[Sony Xperia S, Acro S, Ion] gm007:
Just finished flashing and setting up while driving to my work :D
[Sony Xperia S, Acro S, Ion] noob.fl:
what im doing wrong :mad::mad::mad::mad::mad::mad:
[Sony Xperia S, Acro S, Ion] Chewitt:
Thanks for trying, i still have my 29KB/Sec SlowShare download going on so only 5 hours 17min left lol
[Sony Xperia S, Acro S, Ion] anarchyuk:
cant download from any of the links :(
[Sony Xperia S, Acro S, Ion] poo-tang:
MTP mode alot faster connecting now. Just need pre-root hows it going with that? need to restore apps now thanks this feels so good on S compared to others defo a vast improvement what our device was built for :):):):):):)
[Sony Xperia S, Acro S, Ion] optik19918:
ok the xda fileserver canceled my download several times now and the ambroos fileserver

Forbidden

You don't have permission to access /Xperia/LT26_6.1.A.0.452_Generic_CH_1257-3740_.rar on this server.
[Sony Xperia S, Acro S, Ion] AeonWorld:
Can you upload a clockwork recovery system file please

Thank you,

AEON
[Sony Xperia S, Acro S, Ion] razerguy71:
new link:

http://minus.com/lbqmXvRrlTLVbE

source: XPERIAblog.net
[Sony Xperia S, Acro S, Ion] arc_u:
What is your flashtool version?
[Sony Xperia S, Acro S, Ion] poo-tang:
I could get you one but i guess you want Music libs and apps so no you can wait or buy an Xperia S, or just download the FTF and use yaffs
[Sony Xperia S, Acro S, Ion] howdid:
you can also download it via PC Companion
[Sony Xperia S, Acro S, Ion] mercury_beta:
i need other apps, libs, framework, not only music lol.

Cause i can not extract system.img to apl folder, i used aiup, unyaffs, but can not extract.
[Sony Xperia S, Acro S, Ion] Abandoned-Trolley:
Someone mentioned about signing up at tomtest.net you can then make premium links to download from, took about 3 minutes to set up and then 10 minutes to download :)
[Sony Xperia S, Acro S, Ion] Hatsunumike:
if I'm not flash Original Kernel Back will have a problem? or not?
[Sony Xperia S, Acro S, Ion] poo-tang:
Found an issue on the home screen anyone got this pic attached. Go the the last left screen
[Sony Xperia S, Acro S, Ion] gm007:
Could be the image file corrupted.
[Sony Xperia S, Acro S, Ion] Ambroos:
Everyone downloading from www.ambroosvaes.be in the last 10 minutes - I'm still reuploading. Don't download it for the next 5 minutes or you will have a corrupt RAR!
[Sony Xperia S, Acro S, Ion] yudicihuy:
Yay can't wait for upgrading tomorrow, too tired for doing that now. It's already night in indonesia.

So can anyone confirm me what version flashtool do you need for flashing the ftf. The link before its like for xperia 2011 line. Im afraid it doesnt work for 2012 line. And can i flashed directly from sspeed 8 rom.

Thx
[Sony Xperia S, Acro S, Ion] kanchigo:
it sometime happens, even my Asus prime has the same problem.:(
[Sony Xperia S, Acro S, Ion] nemer12:
how much ram u have ?? i have 351 used and 284 free

i haved on gb almost 400 mb :O
[Sony Xperia S, Acro S, Ion] gm007:
Root and delete useless apps.
[Sony Xperia S, Acro S, Ion] poo-tang:
Its a pre-installed theme (silk) will try sort a min (prob just needs a reboot) but more interested in root so can restore my everything. Well done Sony anyway runs nice.
[Sony Xperia S, Acro S, Ion] nghiemdung:
Update flashtool to the lastest version bro
[Sony Xperia S, Acro S, Ion] denaz:
Flashed ftf with unlocked bootloader without wiping data.

Some new apps like walkman crash.
[Sony Xperia S, Acro S, Ion] gm007:
That's why a factory reset is recommended.
[Sony Xperia S, Acro S, Ion] krushhh:
Did the same, no crashing programs except gallery, which is the old version and you can uninstall it.
[Sony Xperia S, Acro S, Ion] nemer12:
if a did a factory reset after installed ICS.it's OK ?!
[Sony Xperia S, Acro S, Ion] abd_alazeez2002:
Can some body confirm if this rom support Arabic as a system language and as a writing language?

I don't want to flash it if not.
[Sony Xperia S, Acro S, Ion] looker1:
Whatever I do, always Flashtoo crashes with note phone connected with USB debugging off...but it is on when I switch off the phone, before going into flashmode...any idea?
[Sony Xperia S, Acro S, Ion] gm007:
Sure.

No
[Sony Xperia S, Acro S, Ion] Hayden18:
Can someone please upload to mediafire so i can flash it today and not it 3 days :(

EDIT-- nevermind its downloading now....
[Sony Xperia S, Acro S, Ion] zlotvor:
Try this:

mount -t auto -o loop system.img system

Or check the filesystem type by:

file system.img
[Sony Xperia S, Acro S, Ion] thanksgiving60:
how do i get into stock recovery?

thanks!!!
[Sony Xperia S, Acro S, Ion] K900:
There is none.
[Sony Xperia S, Acro S, Ion] poo-tang:
You can't. You will have to wait for ics custom kernel or will have to do Fxp recovery methods (flashing kernels)
[Sony Xperia S, Acro S, Ion] poo-tang:
Anyone tried to super user zip for ics 2011 or the exploit (built into dooms one click application) ?
[Sony Xperia S, Acro S, Ion] jatt101:
Glad i woke up earlier than usual
[Sony Xperia S, Acro S, Ion] ChefChaudart:
confused

Looking at installation instructions, I do not see where the flashing of .ftf itself takes place :confused:

before flashing .sim & .img ?
[Sony Xperia S, Acro S, Ion] PuhapÖcsi:
This is my Google host : ICS
[Sony Xperia S, Acro S, Ion] _Maverick:
i am unable to flash the firmware via flashtool. flashtool always says i shall turn the device of and plug it in with the back button pushed. once i do that, nothing is happening. flashtool even says device connected with usb debugging off, even though i turned usb debugging on

help :/
[Sony Xperia S, Acro S, Ion] mercury_beta:
any one can upload full system folder plz :D
[Sony Xperia S, Acro S, Ion] matchung:
it does not work.. here is message

[ 27.228114] Bluetooth: RFCOMM TTY layer initialized
[ 27.228120] Bluetooth: RFCOMM socket layer initialized
[ 27.228121] Bluetooth: RFCOMM ver 1.11
[ 27.279299] Bluetooth: BNEP (Ethernet Emulation) ver 1.3
[ 27.279410] Bluetooth: BNEP filters: protocol multicast
[ 29.152091] eth3: no IPv6 routers present
[ 29.830182] EXT4-fs (sda1): re-mounted. Opts: errors=remount-ro,user_xattr,commit=0
[ 30.269539] init: plymouth-stop pre-start process (1404) terminated with status 1
[ 31.223115] EXT4-fs (sda1): re-mounted. Opts: errors=remount-ro,user_xattr,commit=0
[ 237.893214] EXT4-fs (loop0): bad geometry: block count 262144 exceeds size of device (140642 blocks)
[Sony Xperia S, Acro S, Ion] gm007:
Use flashtools from sticky threads.
[Sony Xperia S, Acro S, Ion] kohz87:
great stuff! im on ICS now! :D
[Sony Xperia S, Acro S, Ion] zeusrazvy:
it`s pre rooted? if i`m coming from a custom rom.. what should i do?
[Sony Xperia S, Acro S, Ion] kanchigo:
@@ could not start the phone. can anybody help please. how to force phone power on please........