yashsingh1/xdaforums huggingface dataset:
[Sony Ericsson Xperia Mini, Mini Pro, Xperia Pro, A] Langes:
How to Flash a Kernel on Xperia Ray

Download the kernel here thanks to Wechy77 for the link

Start FlashTool

Power off your phone

Disconnect your USB cable from your PC

Connect your USB cable to your phone if it is not yet connected

Press and hold the Volume Up button and connect the USB cable to the PC (do not let go of the Volume Up button)

Keep holding the Volume Up button until 5 seconds after the LED on your phone turns blue (if the LED is not blue within 10 seconds, you are doing something wrong)

If the computer starts installing drivers, let it finish

If the FlashTool windows says "Device connected in fastboot mode" you are ready

Select the lightning icon in FlashTool

Select Fastboot mode and click OK

Select the "Select kernel to flash" button

Browse to the boot.img file you just downloaded (kernel)

Select the file and click on "Open"

The kernel will be flashed in a few seconds

Close all windows and remove the USB cable from the PC

Start the phone and press the volume buttons until you are in Recovery

Flash the ROM as per procedure in the FAQ

EDIT: did you install the FlashTool drivers after you installed FlashTool?
[Sony Ericsson Xperia Mini, Mini Pro, Xperia Pro, A] Chaisen003:
:D very ty, now i think have all understand and the next steps..

one last q, grapps, what is that, and must i install it, and what takes for my phone, new icons or for what is it good?

and when i need it, how i flash it on my phone, use i install from sd-card like ROM in recovery or i must take a other way to flash it?

lots of thanks, i try it in 10min to flash rom, then now is my phone crashed, after kernel it dont trun on and i havent install in sd-card the rom and grapps:SS
[Sony Ericsson Xperia Mini, Mini Pro, Xperia Pro, A] Ghostfreak NB:
Grapps???

Its gapps aka Google apps that is used to install apps such as play store, gmail, etc!
[Sony Ericsson Xperia Mini, Mini Pro, Xperia Pro, A] Andrev01:
Hey, can I run this swap script on my Ray, when I don't complain on low ram level, but on smooth and performance, lags etc. Will it help?

And - am I right, that this script will be wiped when I flash new rom or update PACman?
[Sony Ericsson Xperia Mini, Mini Pro, Xperia Pro, A] Setsa:
Just go to

Setting

rom control

General ui

Choose bootanimation.zip

Choose the fil.zip you like from fileman

See preview

If you like it just klik apply

U did not need to move file, or set permission or something,

Cmiiw, cause on mine its work perfectly
[Sony Ericsson Xperia Mini, Mini Pro, Xperia Pro, A] Chaisen003:
WECHY77!!!!!!

eeeeeh, thats not normal, i flash the kernel, copy rom to sd-card, and after all CAME A **** STATUS 7!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAHHH what is here wrong, i cant any more, **** phone, nothing works :@@@@@@@@@

why is it so?? plssssss answerrr
[Sony Ericsson Xperia Mini, Mini Pro, Xperia Pro, A] Wechy77:
If you turn on the phone you see PACman logo?

By the way: We try to help you, I have a life outside xda too so if I'm not here, sorry...

I googled it for you, and found a few thing, what can give you status 7 error:

Status7 error:

1. wrong kernel --> If you power on your phone you see PACman logo? If not, you didn't flashed kernel! Try flash kernel again! (Be sure your bootloader is unlocked)

2. wrong clockworkmod - also wrong kernel, because cwm is inside kernel --> If you power on the phone, you see PACman logo? If not go to 1.

3. wrong rom (e.g.: your phone is xperia arc and you will flash xperia ray rom) --> See zip file name szl-urushi_PAC_jb-alpha-vXXX and your phone is Ray then it's ok.

4. maybe wrong download (redownload rom)

5. corrupted zip (if you unpacked it, at reziped it) - don't touch the zip!
[Sony Ericsson Xperia Mini, Mini Pro, Xperia Pro, A] Andrev01:
I will ask again :)
[Sony Ericsson Xperia Mini, Mini Pro, Xperia Pro, A] Karcha:
I can't get that script to work, it doesn't recognize the adb...blablabla
[Sony Ericsson Xperia Mini, Mini Pro, Xperia Pro, A] frenzyboi:
Adb is not running on your PC. Try typing that one your phone's terminal.

For performance, I guess you have to adjust your CPU the MHz thing.

Settings > Performance and try overclocking it.
[Sony Ericsson Xperia Mini, Mini Pro, Xperia Pro, A] shardul_seth:
I will make a version which won't get wiped on update, and it will not need adb.

Swap is just like additional RAM, but it is slower read, write than RAM.
[Sony Ericsson Xperia Mini, Mini Pro, Xperia Pro, A] piyush95:
Sir....

In your next build... Please remove the launcher from memory.....

It uses a lot of RAM.... I'm getting 220 mb free ram....

Because of less RAM ....dead trigger doesnt start...

Other than that... Everything is perfect.....

N y is most wanted sound shuttering....?

Is it the app problem or because it doesn't support jelly bean....
[Sony Ericsson Xperia Mini, Mini Pro, Xperia Pro, A] Chaisen003:
So it is xperia ray, when i turn on, i see the pacman logo and went to recovery.. flash zip file and after 2min by installing i get a status7:s

Clockworkmod?? I used x-parts to reboot in recovery..
[Sony Ericsson Xperia Mini, Mini Pro, Xperia Pro, A] shardul_seth:
New version of swap script (flashable, wont be wiped with update) -> Link
[Sony Ericsson Xperia Mini, Mini Pro, Xperia Pro, A] Ghostfreak NB:
Re download Rom

Seems it's corrupt

Btw Wechy already stated why you might have got the errors

Read it

And x parts is fine to get cwm

You can use x parts!
[Sony Ericsson Xperia Mini, Mini Pro, Xperia Pro, A] Chaisen003:
From "Btw......." to "Read it" i havent understand what you mean:s

What i must read and what works with this status 7, wechy??
[Sony Ericsson Xperia Mini, Mini Pro, Xperia Pro, A] Ghostfreak NB:
Read Wechy's post about status 7 error above!!!

Or else

Simple

Just download Rom again!

Flash it!

Report your experience!
[Sony Ericsson Xperia Mini, Mini Pro, Xperia Pro, A] Wechy77:
If you search xda, then the status 7 errors can be because your "recovery" version is not good. Some users wrote that updating the recovery solved status7 problem. Your recovery have the graphic glitch?
[Sony Ericsson Xperia Mini, Mini Pro, Xperia Pro, A] Chaisen003:
In isc it a 5.*.** version and when i flash kernel it change to 6.*.*.. Version, so it change after kernel flashing
[Sony Ericsson Xperia Mini, Mini Pro, Xperia Pro, A] Wechy77:
Then your download is corrupt

check zip md5:

1aece7f2d23ab921ae37af0f067f93a6 *szl-urushi_PAC_jb-alpha-v18.0.0.zip
[Sony Ericsson Xperia Mini, Mini Pro, Xperia Pro, A] Chaisen003:
But one problem is with recovery mode..

After flash kernel and atart in recovery mode, the 6.*.** version have a bug, but it dont makes problem for me, then in this version, after clicking any buttom the screen wents to left and i see the half of the screen, the other half shows in right side from screen, so it change after any click from normal to side screen and then normal and then half and so agin again and again.., but i think it is not really a problem, then i see all and can use all..
[Sony Ericsson Xperia Mini, Mini Pro, Xperia Pro, A] Wechy77:
It's a known bug of recovery. Now we all know that you succesfull flashed pac kernel. Now we can think about what the problem may be caused by.

Do you checked downloaded zip md5?
[Sony Ericsson Xperia Mini, Mini Pro, Xperia Pro, A] Ghostfreak NB:
Aha.... Finally you've flashed kernel

And that dancing cwm proves it!

Well,its a well known bug, nothing new in that to report!

So now did you download Rom again?

And how did the installation go This time??
[Sony Ericsson Xperia Mini, Mini Pro, Xperia Pro, A] Chaisen003:
Now i am in school, so after 6hours i try then again..

So just download the ROM again and try again?:)

Or do what other?
[Sony Ericsson Xperia Mini, Mini Pro, Xperia Pro, A] Langes:
Yes, download the ROM again. Copy the ROM as is to your phone and flash it.

Do NOT edit/extract/change the ROM in any way
[Sony Ericsson Xperia Mini, Mini Pro, Xperia Pro, A] darkshadow1997:
hey guys

i want to flash flykernel 0.4 with this rom so do i need to flash modules because when i flashed it said for 0.1.the flashable zip name was flashable_wifi_4.zip so did i do it right.
[Sony Ericsson Xperia Mini, Mini Pro, Xperia Pro, A] Langes:
WiFi is kernel specific, so Yes, you have to also flash Flykernel's WiFi modules (same version as the kernel).

Enjoy
[Sony Ericsson Xperia Mini, Mini Pro, Xperia Pro, A] Chaisen003:
Eeeeeeemm, what check with what?
[Sony Ericsson Xperia Mini, Mini Pro, Xperia Pro, A] Wechy77:
If you download zip, then you can generate md5 file (with total commander, or download this: winmd5 or md5 checker

If your md5 checksum is the same as i give you few pages back, than your download is good (see attached picture). If not, try download again.

Remember, don't touch it, dont unzip it , just copy it to sd card!
[Sony Ericsson Xperia Mini, Mini Pro, Xperia Pro, A] daniel.eriksson:
sadly, i'm getting random freezes of facebook, whatsapp whenever i use a program. 2-3 random reebots a day..

I daily take photos using camerazoom and share them on whatsapp.. its when taking picture, opening the software, where facebook just stops, or whatsapp.

I will try your next update perhaps.

Question, Settings - Rom Control - Performance - Min cpu is min 245MHz now.

And is it not interfering with:

Settings - System - Performance (which has proper min 134MHz)

?

Sorry for noob/repeat question if someone else posted it..
[Sony Ericsson Xperia Mini, Mini Pro, Xperia Pro, A] Karcha:
I've been getting Gmail FC everywhere, but overall the ROM is smooth.

I don't think it's interfering if you don't set both to apply at each boot.
[Sony Ericsson Xperia Mini, Mini Pro, Xperia Pro, A] foggyflute:
I love retro :highfive:
[Sony Ericsson Xperia Mini, Mini Pro, Xperia Pro, A] frenzyboi:
What is you max CPU? Try setting it to 1024++
[Sony Ericsson Xperia Mini, Mini Pro, Xperia Pro, A] Chaisen003:
loll, i just download it again(winrar7 use) nothink do, just download and scan with winmd5, not matched---current:paste its original md5 value to verify.

so i dont know, what is wrong? havent do nothink, downloaded and by finished just checked in the download folder..
[Sony Ericsson Xperia Mini, Mini Pro, Xperia Pro, A] daniel.eriksson:
intelligently enough, i had both to set on boot.. retrying, with only root one to min 134 max 1114.

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thanks. its on 1100 setting max. min 134 for battery. (imo its draining quite fast, 10 hrs of very low usage and very dim screen).

Rebooting now. i had both overclockers to set on boot..

lets see if using ONE will solve my issues.

or is it reliable at 1200?
[Sony Ericsson Xperia Mini, Mini Pro, Xperia Pro, A] Karcha:
I have it 1200 / 134, smartassv2 and noop and it's working fine! Last night, in 6 hours without wifi/data ( only 2g ) 3% of battery drain..
[Sony Ericsson Xperia Mini, Mini Pro, Xperia Pro, A] Wechy77:
Try download with different browser.
[Sony Ericsson Xperia Mini, Mini Pro, Xperia Pro, A] Chaisen003:
nice, all was good, program says matched, downloaded it boot downloaded again from post2 and the result is status 7 :DDDDDDD

eeeeh, love it...
[Sony Ericsson Xperia Mini, Mini Pro, Xperia Pro, A] sjondenon:
when I want to flash the kernel in fastboot mode ( I pressed: Select Kernel to Flash in Flashtool and then selected the boot.img), Flashtool says that my device needs to be rooted. However, it is rooted and the BL is unlocked. Im currently on the stock 4.0.4. rom.. (.587) Does anyone know a solution?

edit: Here is the Flashtool log:

23/048/2012 18:48:28 - INFO - Device connected in fastboot mode

23/048/2012 18:48:34 - INFO - Selected kernel (boot.img or kernel.sin): C:\Flashtool\firmwares\boot.img

23/048/2012 18:48:34 - INFO - Flashing selected kernel

23/048/2012 18:48:34 - INFO - sending 'boot' (5502 KB)...

23/048/2012 18:48:34 - INFO - FAILED (remote: The Device must be rooted first)

23/048/2012 18:48:34 - INFO - finished. total time: 0.002s

23/048/2012 18:48:34 - INFO - FASTBOOT Output:

sending 'boot' (5502 KB)...

FAILED (remote: The Device must be rooted first)

finished. total time: 0.002s
[Sony Ericsson Xperia Mini, Mini Pro, Xperia Pro, A] Wechy77:
Are you sure your bootloader is unlocked? Or only says in service menu: "bootloader unlock allowed: yes"

I think your bootloader is not unlocked.

Read this thread: FAILED
[Sony Ericsson Xperia Mini, Mini Pro, Xperia Pro, A] sjondenon:
I used the bootloader unlocking tool 1.6 to unlock it, however, the service menu says: Bootloader unlock allowed: yes. Should I unlock it the official way then? dont care abt warranty and stuff.
[Sony Ericsson Xperia Mini, Mini Pro, Xperia Pro, A] Wechy77:
I don't know. I did it with omnius, because my phone was simlocked. Maybe another user can help you.
[Sony Ericsson Xperia Mini, Mini Pro, Xperia Pro, A] sjondenon:
solved the problem, I did the BL unlock again with this tool and flashed the kernel through this tool rather than directly through flashtool. Thanks anyway!
[Sony Ericsson Xperia Mini, Mini Pro, Xperia Pro, A] Langes:
Official way it's best in my opinion
[Sony Ericsson Xperia Mini, Mini Pro, Xperia Pro, A] Chaisen003:
wechy77

what can i do, then i have checked with winmd5 all good, now i dont now what can i do more, then i become the status 7 again and again, have downloaded the rom and boot.img again, all done and when i flash cames status 7 again..., wtf, where can be the problem??

hate this isc, will jb, sh-it phone:SSS

why it cant work for me:SSS have headache and dont want any more, will just jb and nothing more with flashing and search for errors repair:SSS
[Sony Ericsson Xperia Mini, Mini Pro, Xperia Pro, A] Wechy77:
My last idea is: are you on stock rom or any custom ics rom?

Search xda for status 7 error...
[Sony Ericsson Xperia Mini, Mini Pro, Xperia Pro, A] immerblind:
had status 7 error with miui before, because i tried flash rom over 4.1.b.0.431, then i tried flashing over latest build: 4.1.B.0.587, it worked.

maybe can help you, hope i not confuse you.

other issue: kernel and rom not fit?

flashtool/root:

1. fllash latest 4.1.B.0.587 Build

2. flash 4.1.A.0.562 Build Kernel.sin & loader.sin

3. use program for root http://xdaforums.com/showpost.php?p=24882250&postcount=1

run "runme.bat"

4. flash back kernel.sin & loader.sin from 4.1.B.0.587 Build

5. install x-parts

you rooted that way?
[Sony Ericsson Xperia Mini, Mini Pro, Xperia Pro, A] Chaisen003:
i have had isc4.0.4, have it downpatched on 4.0.3 for root, then it is to difficult for me root 4.0.4...
[Sony Ericsson Xperia Mini, Mini Pro, Xperia Pro, A] Wechy77:
I don't understand when your bootloader is unlocked why you made this method why not flashing custom kernel like Sirkay's xKernel or flykernel for ics?
[Sony Ericsson Xperia Mini, Mini Pro, Xperia Pro, A] finchcz:
@Chaisen003 did you try to wipe everything in CWM (cache, dalvik, system, data) before flashing new ROM?
[Sony Ericsson Xperia Mini, Mini Pro, Xperia Pro, A] justmpm:
@Chaisen003: since you are having trouble flashing ROMs....don't format (wipe) the system partition....you will end up with no system software and no way to put new software in to it....

I think that making sure you have root access is a really really good suggestion! I believe that not being rooted will also give a status 7 error.....
[Sony Ericsson Xperia Mini, Mini Pro, Xperia Pro, A] finchcz:
also SUS will not help? btw. I do a full wipe before flashing different new ROM (e.g. PAC -> CM) and I've never got status 7 error...
[Sony Ericsson Xperia Mini, Mini Pro, Xperia Pro, A] fredfung20:
how can i change to stock UI in the v18,since there are not a pa setting.
[Sony Ericsson Xperia Mini, Mini Pro, Xperia Pro, A] RdH2:
After last update, the V18 one, my phone keeps freezing up......then works again then gets slow as hell....what is wrong with the update...before all worked well except fot V17 and V18.......
[Sony Ericsson Xperia Mini, Mini Pro, Xperia Pro, A] Chaisen003:
I just want jb, i have had a costum theme from jb, has saw a jb offi on sgs3 and now i want a jb for my phone:(((

But it dont works

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No havent, after instruction i need to format, cashe and other after flashing rom, my phone crashed ever after status 7 crashedvmy phone and cant turn it on or other, then comes the sony logo and nothing.more, so i take it in fastboot mode and flash the 4.0.3 and then works it again, then root again and then try with this jb rom again, then ever comes status 7 again..
[Sony Ericsson Xperia Mini, Mini Pro, Xperia Pro, A] abkokalo:
Can we expect 4.2 in the future?
[Sony Ericsson Xperia Mini, Mini Pro, Xperia Pro, A] Wechy77:
If it's possible, then i think yes, but when... Szl.kiev do his best, if he can then maybe, but not in the near future...
[Sony Ericsson Xperia Mini, Mini Pro, Xperia Pro, A] cyke11:
Thanks for the awesome ROM! :D
[Sony Ericsson Xperia Mini, Mini Pro, Xperia Pro, A] Chaisen003:
My kernerl v is2.6.32.9-perf.

I have bofore 4.0.4 offi from sony updated, then download 4.0.3 and just by flash used , the first, user.data or what this are-dont remember, there were and kernel, loader and orher, but i juat used the first and when it start then come:

INFO:user data

Info:....

Info: kernel.sin and other, so i think it flash all this..

Baseband i flash manuelly to 77

So u say, that try to update to 4.1.B.0.587 ??

How can i root it then easyer like 4.0.3 with just runme..??
[Sony Ericsson Xperia Mini, Mini Pro, Xperia Pro, A] justmpm:
Can you check to make sure that you have root access on your 4.0.3 installation. You can download root access checker from the play store or you can check it with android terminal client (you can also get this from the play store).....open up terminal and then type "su" at the $ prompt (type su with out the "")and hit enter. If you are root, superuser will ask you for permission (grant permission) and the $ will turn into #.
[Sony Ericsson Xperia Mini, Mini Pro, Xperia Pro, A] Chaisen003:
Okey, have do this.., it is root.., so what is then the problem?

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I use flashtool64 , then my pc has windows7 64bit, is this maybe the problem?

Then i can choise flashtool and flashtool64..
[Sony Ericsson Xperia Mini, Mini Pro, Xperia Pro, A] immerblind:
you have not latest stock build rooted, am i right?

i think you should try to have latest 4.1.B.0.587 build with root,and then: flash the kernel from inside the P.A.C.rom zip with fastboot, and then go cwm and flash the rom.
[Sony Ericsson Xperia Mini, Mini Pro, Xperia Pro, A] Chaisen003:
how to root 4.1.B.0.587 , then i find information with them it is to difficult for me, so how can i easy root 4.1.B.0.587?
[Sony Ericsson Xperia Mini, Mini Pro, Xperia Pro, A] finchcz:
can you try flash PACman ROM via cwm and take a photo of the whole error, like on this picture?
[Sony Ericsson Xperia Mini, Mini Pro, Xperia Pro, A] julung91:
rooting 587 please check this thread : http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1854415&highlight=search+this+forum don't forget to thanks

and before rooting please update u Flashtool with latest :http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1351324 and dont't forget to thanks
[Sony Ericsson Xperia Mini, Mini Pro, Xperia Pro, A] Daniel_GT:
Getting rather off-topic now?
[Sony Ericsson Xperia Mini, Mini Pro, Xperia Pro, A] Ghostfreak NB:
Omg.... So many people helping.... Him

ChaiSen you're way too lucky! :D

This is the best part on Xda....

Though I didn't have so much trouble in doin any of the flashing!

Sorry for OT
[Sony Ericsson Xperia Mini, Mini Pro, Xperia Pro, A] Chaisen003:
yeah, i am lucky for so many help:D

hope that it works:D
[Sony Ericsson Xperia Mini, Mini Pro, Xperia Pro, A] Kafka Datura:
On last version, gmaps is incredibly sluggy. Not only on his own, but it's impossible to use it with, say, Apex Launcher, going back to desktop takes many seconds on a black screen. Am i the only one having this problem ?
[Sony Ericsson Xperia Mini, Mini Pro, Xperia Pro, A] sjondenon:
got really low brightness, can this solution also be applied on this rom? -> http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1445546

edit: just tried it, doesn't work... the brightness at max is even lower than my old x10.. anyone knows a solution??
[Sony Ericsson Xperia Mini, Mini Pro, Xperia Pro, A] frenzyboi:
Anyone having Face Unlock setup problem?
[Sony Ericsson Xperia Mini, Mini Pro, Xperia Pro, A] Karcha:
I get FC o gmail whenever I'm using Tapatalk and some other apps... I tried to reinstall gmail but it doesn't work.

Enviado desde mi ST18i
[Sony Ericsson Xperia Mini, Mini Pro, Xperia Pro, A] immerblind:
yes frenzyboi, guess its a problem with camera?

also camera not working in Tango-videochat, with skype its working.

AOKP problem maybe? because i tried the AOKP-Rom from xperia ray section...and theres same problem (+no skype videochat for me there).
[Sony Ericsson Xperia Mini, Mini Pro, Xperia Pro, A] frenzyboi:
I guess it only affects application that uses the camera. Camera itself is working good.
[Sony Ericsson Xperia Mini, Mini Pro, Xperia Pro, A] shigaugi:
Great ROM!

Installed PACman ROM last night. I would like to thank everybody who take part of this amazing project. The result is great.

A few bugs I have found so far:

1. Brightness settings: By default it is not on 'auto', though you can't get the device real bright unless you toggle on and off the 'auto' setting

2. Brightness settings: Once you reboot the device, the brightness settings are not kept and go back to default

3. Keyboard: The "hide keyboard" button is missing

4. Keyboard: The "Enter" key should change to the magnifying glass on search fields

A few tweaks:

1. Make the fonts on the settings menu bigger

2. Change the layout of the settings menu to the 'mobile phone' layout. On a tiny Xperia Ray 3.3" screen, the tablet layout is almost unusable (especially with such small fonts)

3. Use the default Ray keyboard, which is more visually appealing and also has better usability

Thanks!

:good:
[Sony Ericsson Xperia Mini, Mini Pro, Xperia Pro, A] immerblind:
yes you right, thats what i also tried to say. but sometimes i write too much without coming to the point :silly::good:
[Sony Ericsson Xperia Mini, Mini Pro, Xperia Pro, A] Chaisen003:
aaaah, new problem, have now install 4.0.4 and root..

cant get the recovery mode more?:eek:OOOO

how can i get it?

p.s. how to check or my xperia is bootloaded or isn t more?

but first recovery mode, i used now x-parts but it dont wors now more with volume down
[Sony Ericsson Xperia Mini, Mini Pro, Xperia Pro, A] sjondenon:
what is the maximum frequency to which I can overclock? 1.6 ghz seems too extreme to me or am i wrong?
[Sony Ericsson Xperia Mini, Mini Pro, Xperia Pro, A] daniel.eriksson:
so seeing around 4% battery drain per hour. not made a single call, no wifi. and the brightness slider is at around 30%. (still says drain is 48% screen).

min cpu 134, max 1209.

smartassv2 governor with noop i/o.

normal? i see ppl with 2%.. but i dont want to fiddle with 2g/3g setting.. as i do USE my phone for occasional downloads. :)

changed max to 1100mhz now.

2%/hour would be perfect i guess.