[Sony Tablet S] Cat McGowan:
I ordered a Sony Tablet S tablet model SGPT112US/S from Woot.com. I updated and rooted it from its stock Android 3.2 to 4.0.3r1a. Here is my adventure in brief sentences. Keep in mind that I am not telling you what to do, I am just telling you what I did.

Computer running Windows 7 with Android Composite ADB Interface and Sony Tablet S drivers installed.

Links to files used:

Android 3.2.1r2(US) file signed-nbx03_001-ota-0042.001.zip

Android 4.0.3r1a(US) file signed-nbx03_001-ota-120803002.zip

Condi's ALLinONE v4.0 tool file S.onyTablet.S__ALLinONE__v4.0.7z

Android Debug Bridge version 1.0.29 file ADB_v1.0.29.zip

Powered on tablet and did not set up Wi-Fi, accounts, etc.

Went into Settings.

About table read:

- Android version 3.2

- Kernel version 2.6.36.3 integ-build@build10 #1

- Build number 1.10.001100001

Made sure Wi-Fi was turned off.

Turned on (allowed) Unknown sources.

Turned on USB debugging.

Exited Settings.

Opened File Transfer app, went into its settings and selected Do nothing.

Powered off tablet.

Installed SD card in computer.

Copied 3.2.1r2(US) file signed-nbx03_001-ota-0042.001.zip to SD card.

Moved SD card from computer to tablet.

Powered on tablet into recovery mode.

From recovery screen, selected Update system from SD card.

From next screen, selected signed-nbx03_001-ota-0042.001.zip file.

Allowed update to complete.

Tablet rebooted to normal boot.

Went into Settings.

About tablet read:

- Android version 3.2.1 (release2)

- Kernel version 2.6.36.3 integ-build@build5 #1

- Build number THMASU0012400

Exited Settings.

Installed Condi's ALLinONE v4.0 tool.

Added empty file named _offupdates to ALLinONE tool's files directory.

Updated ALLinONE tool's adb files to version 1.0.29.

Connected USB cable between tablet and computer.

Started ALLinONE tool.

From main menu, selected 1 Root device.

Allowed rooting of 3.2.1r2 to complete.

Confirmed root (checked for existence of Superuser). OK!

Powered off table.

Moved SD card from tablet to computer.

Deleted signed-nbx03_001-ota-0042.001.zip file from SD card.

Copied 4.0.3r1a(US) file signed-nbx03_001-ota-120803002.zip to SD card.

Moved SD card from computer to tablet.

Powered on tablet.

Started ALLinONE tool.

From main menu, selected 3 * Custom ROM and Flashing [SUBMENU].

From next menu, selected 1 Create decrypted update.zip [+optional make custom].

Followed ALLinONE prompts.

First problem occurred!

Booted tablet into recovery mode as prompted, but ALLinONE tool stalled at NOW ENTER RECOVERY MODE screen lastly showing 3 dots.

KCCO.

From recovery screen, selected Update system from SD card.

From next screen, selected install.zip file.

Allowed update to complete.

From recovery screen, selected Update system from SD card.

From next screen, selected signed-nbx03_001-ota-120803002.zip file.

Allow update to complete. (Update took several minutes to complete.)

ALLinONE tool continued as expected.

Continued following ALLinONE prompts.

Second problem occurred!

Booted tablet into recovery mode as prompted, but ALLinONE tool stalled at NOW ENTER RECOVERY MODE screen lastly showing 3 dots.

KCCO.

From recovery screen, selected Update system from SD card.

From next screen, selected install.zip file.

Allowed update to complete.

From recovery screen, selected Update system from SD card.

From next screen, selected custom_update_signed.zip file.

Allowed update to complete. (Update took several minutes to complete.)

ALLinONE tool continued as expected.

Tablet rebooted to normal boot.

Went into Settings.

About tablet read:

- Android version 4.0.3 (release1a)

- Kernel version 2.6.39.4 integ-build@build6 #1

- Build number TISU0R0010110

Exited Settings.

Confirmed root (checked for existence of Superuser). OK!

Powered off table.

Booted into recovery mode.

From recovery screen, selected Reset to factory settings.

From next screen, selected Yes -- delete all user data.

Allowed reset to complete.

Tablet rebooted to normal boot.

Set up Wi-Fi, accounts, etc.

Confirmed root (checked for existence of Superuser). OK!

Powered off table.

Successfully updated tablet from stock (unrooted) Android 3.2 to rooted Android 4.0.3r1a.

Wiped sweat off forehead.