yashsingh1/xdaforums huggingface dataset:
[Sony Ericsson Xperia Neo, Pro] Knight47:
Hi friends,

This Guide might be Helpful for all Xperia device Users/Developers

1.First you need to download these 4 files

a)FTF extractor

b)META-INF folder and ROOTING files

c)7zip

d)Notepad++(Optional)

2.Extract ftf extractor anywhere you like;)

3.Open the *FTF file with 7Zip

You'll see these files and folders

META-INF
adsp.sin
amss.sin
amss_fs_urushi.sin
apps_log.sin
cache.sin
fota0.sin
fota1.sin
kernel.sin
loader.sin
system.sin
userdata.sin

4.Extract system.sin to the folder where you extraxt ftf-extractor.

5.Press SHIFT+RIGHT CLICK on the empty space of the folder.You'll see a dialog like this

6.select OPEN COMMAND WINDOW HERE

7.Type

aIUP.exe system.sin 4096 system

8.If this not work for you use 2048 or 8192 instead of 4096:good:

9.You'll see

C:\ftf_extractor>aIUP.exe system.sin 4096 system
UnPacking system.sin to system ...
done.

C:\ftf_extractor>

Congratulation now you have extracted System from the ftf file:cowboy:

10.Now open the downloaded META-INF AND ROOT.zip

then,go to system and cut

app
xbin
bin

and pasteit in your extracted system folder (In step 9)

***Now your rom is rooted*****

OR

You can use Kitchen to ROOT YOUR ROM

11.Then Move your Rooted system folder to the META-INF ZIP

***Now you have made a flashable zip file****

13.(Optional)go to META-INF/com/google/android/updater-script and edit it with Notepad++:cool:

:fingers-crossed::fingers-crossed::fingers-crossed::fingers-crossed:Thats all:victory::victory::victory::victory::victory:

Lastly, Hit THANKS:cowboy: if you like it... and rate this thread 5-STAR

Knight47
[Sony Ericsson Xperia Neo, Pro] waynekirby:
Should some more people with .587 rooted FTF's soon then thanks to you mate :)
[Sony Ericsson Xperia Neo, Pro] lalit387:
Thanks great work knight47
[Sony Ericsson Xperia Neo, Pro] sanzNya:
Great tutor mate...:) :thumbup.

sent by tapatalk via super xperia Neo
[Sony Ericsson Xperia Neo, Pro] 1stichiban:
hi thanks for your work.

will try it out.

sorry i clicked "thanks" button but reached the daily limit :(

Hi, tried it but wasnt able to extract using all the possible page sizes. must be something wrong with what i'm doing.

Alternatively, i pulled the system folder from the phone, then added the system files to the rooted zip file.

i was able to flash the resulting zip file... but i only got a bootloop :(
[Sony Ericsson Xperia Neo, Pro] geondut:
Can this be used in latest ICS .587 firmware?
[Sony Ericsson Xperia Neo, Pro] SHIRI:
I tried but can't extract, no way for me. No matter what % used, compression...

But maybe i am not doing something right, although i cant see what... :cool:
[Sony Ericsson Xperia Neo, Pro] geondut:
I just tried it, n now Im on edited stock rom.. haha but for better root acess u need to update busybox n superuser binary..

Fyi I uncompressed it with 2048, and successfull.. I dont know why u cant.. :S
[Sony Ericsson Xperia Neo, Pro] Madfysh:
@OP: can you remove "FOR ALL XPERIA PHONES" from thread title? Since this doesn't work for all xperias, like Arc S and Neo V.
[Sony Ericsson Xperia Neo, Pro] sunsqare:
Extracted .587 ftf, work only with 2048 compression.

Anyway, do you know how to save more space for /data or /vendor partition? Usually when flash, /vendor or /data/idd is created and leave some unuse space there.
[TouchPad Themes and Apps] hi_john:
I have installed it on my touchpad and its working like a charm :) http://youtu.be/LZlEZI8ftIw
[TouchPad Themes and Apps] darkcr0ss:
How?
[TouchPad Themes and Apps] hi_john:
by using a very simple technique brother :) download es file explorer now navigate to system and open build.prop with ES Note Editor..now you will just have to change 2 lines to:

ro.product.model=GT-i9100

ro.product.brand=samsung

you will find ro.product.model=cm_something you just have to change it and write GTi9100 same goes with from hp to samsung and all the games available on play store will get compatible to your device.
[TouchPad Themes and Apps] Gembino:
This is not working for me... any ideas?
[TouchPad Themes and Apps] ted619:
I had it working on mine I just transferred all the files from my HTC sensation memory in which it was downloaded (sdcard/android/data/ and find the biggest file it is about 1.3gb) and used titanium backup to install the app and worked fine for me also installed it on my g2x and log trill for my lil bros to play with them...
[TouchPad Themes and Apps] hi_john:
What error are you getting?
[Nexus 7 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] jamesst20:
Hi,

I'm a French Candian and I lives in Quebec City. So yeah of course my main language is french and I can't seem to find any books/movie/ in French in the store :(

Also, I was wondering, what is the BEST type of books for a Google Nexus 7 ? I have an iPad and the best type of books is EPUB.

Thanks you
[Nexus 7 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] ltjmax:
You'll find nothing in french on the play store (at least for the moment) and google Book, store everything in the cloud, so you have to buy a book from the store to be able to read it with the google app. If you have your own ebook, it won't be available in the app. You should install another ebook app. I use Aldiko and it's perfect for me, compatible with many types of files, epub, pdf, etc. There are a lot of good other apps, kobo, Kindle, moonreader, etc. Try them
[Nexus 7 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] jamesst20:
I see :S

Alright and what format of ebook will be the best for an Android device? Epub? I know Pdf sucks to read book btw :p
[Nexus 7 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] ltjmax:
Epub is great. You have more options when you read them: change font, night reading, etc.
[Nexus 7 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] jamesst20:
Alright thanks !
[Asus Transformer TF700] Crizthakidd:
Hi guys i worked really hard this summer to save up for this tablet and dock. it was sweet the first week and i made sure to factory reset and just install good known apps. 3 weeks later the device is still... pretty snappy i guess. it laggs opening the app drawer with only 2 pages of apps lol. getting back to the homescreen sometimes is a pain . and i dont understand why there is not a lot of people with the device ! the nexus 7 has every dev and his grandmother making things for it. its getting really hard to justify the money i spent for it

so my question is. would you sell your tablet and dock ( lets say my dad wants to buy it off me for 600$) and you get a nexus 7 and enjoy the custom roms, gaming and community behind it ? with lots to spare? i dont use the camera on the tf700, i mostly use cloud storage so idk if i need the micro and full size sd card i bought lol. hm at the same time i dont want to regret it later. oh well ! opinions ?
[Asus Transformer TF700] Jotokun:
If the Nexus were 10", I'd consider it. As is, absolutely not. I've tried a 7" tablet before, and they're just too small to do anything productive on them. They're great pocket web browsers, but at that point I feel like I could just whip out my phone and as such dont see much of a point.

Roms WILL come for the Infinity. Its still a rather new device, the Nexus has the advantage of full source being available for it from day 1. Most non-nexus devices have only kernel source available, so it takes a while for devs to figure things out. Once one AOSP ROM drops, development should pick up really fast.
[Asus Transformer TF700] d14b0ll0s:
I'd never consider having a 7" tablet instead of a 10" tablet or the Infinity specifically, especially with the dock. This is more of a netbook (but not laptop) vs Infinity thing for me.

I'll definitely consider getting a 7" tablet as an addition to it, however, for note-taking on the go and such, but when there's a solid 7" tablet with SD card slot, 3G, good (and fast-charging) battery with reasonable CPU/GPU/SoC and JB out... pretty demanding, so I'm still waiting, 3G seems to be the biggest problem in these.
[Asus Transformer TF700] pbrauer:
+1 for a 10" over a 7". I have to say I have a sorry long history with the various tablets, going back to the very first Android Tabs. I have had the full range of Asus devices, spent months testing the Xoom and the Galaxy 10.1 for VZW, the ViewSonic gTablet, all the way back to the Augen Gentouch and the Velocity Cruz. For me, 7" is a great e-reader and that is about it. I am very hard-pressed to come up with anything that it is useful for besides reading a book that I can't do faster and easier with either my phone or my tablet depending on the need.

I just don't see the value in it. Borrow a 7" and try to take notes, it really doesn't work nearly as well as you would hope. Then do it on a 10" and see the difference.

Good luck!
[Asus Transformer TF700] swa2k4:
this is a subjective question to be answered by ones own needs
[Asus Transformer TF700] Syn010:
No SD slot on Nexus, thats why I got a tf700 in the first place.
[Asus Transformer TF700] theman88:
I was really tempted initially when I found out how few apps there are supported. But measured side by side its main competitor in my mind the ipad 3, the infinity just has so much more functionality I'm willing to wait for the app support. :victory:
[Asus Transformer TF700] Alitheia:
I waited forever to get the Infinity so I definitely have patience for more development.
[Asus Transformer TF700] Thats OK:
Trade for cash

Heck ya baby...

Bucks talk hardware walks!
[Asus Transformer TF700] pileot:
I'd say no. If you REALLY want a device with lots of devs behind it and ability to customize it, go for something like the samsung galaxy tab 10 (or the tab 2.0 but thats reather expensive)

The reason i say the tab 10 is because:

10" tablet

Sources are available

Odin is provided BY SAMSUNG to make CUSTOM ROMS, how much easier can they make it?

LOTS of cooks making custom versions of android

Its been out for ages meaning there is a developed community behind it

In my area anyways they were given away like fruitcake, Buy a cell phone get a tab, buy a PVR get a tab, buy a car get a tab, go to school get a tab, etc. so the market is saturated

Tab 2.0 drives down the price of the tab 10, you can get them used for like, $200 in my area

Dual core, powerful enough to run pretty much anything on the market. VERY few apps take advantage of quad core

If you want to get a solid 10" tablet and not pay big money this is the one i would go with. Its not top of the line, its not as flashy, it doesnt have as many features as the prime but it IS a solid tablet that will do what you want with the customization you want while leaving LOTS of extra money in your pocket.
[Asus Transformer TF700] CandyAndy:
If there would have been any valid rumours about Nexus 10" tablets I wouldn't have even considered getting another tablet. Same goes for phones now. My SGS3 will be the last branded phone. I want to go to Google all the way. Just so tired of companies putting their "own value" to the product and making updates slow and actually most of the extra is just annoying. Thank god Asus didn't make that much changes, only some useless apps which can't get rid off without rooting. But still updates are slower than with Google's Nexus. And Asus is the best of the rest.
[Asus Transformer TF700] pileot:
Samsung is bad for updates, i agree, however because we get all the sources it is pretty quick before you get AOSP versions that are up to date with google, at least thats the way it is with my S2.
[Asus Transformer TF700] mywingtophone:
hey boy i know you spend a good amount of money to get the infinity but your comparing it to the nexus 7 which is a 7" device with almost no features with cheapness ooozing all over it . It's like buying a bmw and you want to trade it for a honda civic!!!!! .

Sure it will have more developer because it came out first plus its a google nexus reference design what do you expect. Wait another month and you'll see that there will be a lot of developer for this device.

Why so many useless thread concerning this type of question eg: should i trade my infinity? , what color do you like? , should i get the 32gb? Why not get yourself a brain so you can make a decision.:D
[Sony Ericsson Xperia Neo, Pro] Madfysh:
That(aZuZu's tool for extract) worked with GB and ICS(only for Neo or Arc) ftf's, it doesn't work for Neo V or Arc S fw's, not sure about Ray.

Only way I found so far is, use flashtool to get yaffs img from system.sin, and then use unyaffs on that .img file to get extracted folders.

EDIT: log
[Sony Ericsson Xperia Neo, Pro] Knight47:
It worked on ray,mini pro.,neo

It'll work on neo v too but you have to try different compression value.
[Sony Ericsson Xperia Neo, Pro] TheDarkDefender:
Is there any way to make a rom from a nand backup ??
[Sony Ericsson Xperia Neo, Pro] music.soul:
Yes there is ..

Take out nandroid backup

now go to the Folder where the backup is there ... extract the System.img through Cygwin ... and you are done!!
[Sony Ericsson Xperia Neo, Pro] TheDarkDefender:
there is a "system.yaffs2" disc image ..Im assuming that is the "System.img" you are referring to..right?
[Sony Ericsson Xperia Neo, Pro] Madfysh:
If you find which one to use, let me know.

cygwin is environment..

I guess you meant on dsixda's kitchen?

There is unyaffs.exe which work under windows so no need to mess with kitchen.

But yeah, for start kitchen is good.
[Sony Ericsson Xperia Neo, Pro] TheDarkDefender:
where is this "dsixda" and " unyaffs.exe".. ? could you elaborate,please? Im kinda new to this :confused:
[Sony Ericsson Xperia Neo, Pro] Madfysh:
Unbelievable, have you even bother to google for dsixda?? (no need to answer, I know answer)
[Sony Ericsson Xperia Neo, Pro] TheDarkDefender:
yeah..sorry..did it..thanks
[Sony Ericsson Xperia Neo, Pro] music.soul:
Hey Yeah! sorry! am just bit messed with the stuff in my mind :P

Yes! DSIXDA
[Sony Ericsson Xperia Neo, Pro] gbueno6:
Hello guys!

I've done the entire guide with my firmware (MT11i_4.1.B.0.431) but when I put the command line it says: done!, but I don't see any system folder so I can't paste root files. What's wrong? I don't understand it.

By the way, once you have done everything, is there any way to "compress" again the file into a rooted system.sin file so when i could flash it with flashtool?

Thanks!
[Sony Ericsson Xperia Neo, Pro] Madfysh:
Have you even read reply's in this thread??

No.
[Sony Ericsson Xperia Neo, Pro] danisariandi:
Can I copy init.d folder to rooted ROM ?
[Sony Ericsson Xperia Neo, Pro] gbueno6:
Madfysh, I think you don't need to talk to me like that, but yeah, I've read the entire topic twice (even your post of course) and I asked that question because It said "done" instead of "error" with 4096 but I saw no system folder.

Anyway, thank you for your help, I will root using the "normal" way.
[Sony Ericsson Xperia Neo, Pro] Madfysh:
So you don't get error about wrong page size parameter? Like logs in my post?

There are easier/faster way to root ics than messing with this. But if you really wanna try this there are 2 other ways explained in this thread.
[Sony Ericsson Xperia Neo, Pro] gbueno6:
That's right! I get no error, but no system folder appears so I just abandoned it. I'll keep with the easiest way to root (flash .431 ftf with .562 kernel inside and flash .431 kernel after that).
[Sony Ericsson Xperia Neo, Pro] noowb00:
Is it possible with 2012 Xperia's ? Like Xperia Go for an example. Or S ?
[Sony Ericsson Xperia Neo, Pro] Ghostfreak NB:
Apk decompiler ??? Anyone

i am not sure if this is the place to post this....pls dont mind......as i thought creating a new thread would be just duplication .........so i prefered this......please tell me how to decompile an apk file by esiest way please (if possible without commands ......i am not good at it thats why)

THANKS in adv

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[Sony Ericsson Xperia Neo, Pro] noowb00:
Flash .431 kernel via flashtool. Dunno what'll happen if you update OTA.

Sent from my precious Haida running CM9 ^^
[Sony Ericsson Xperia Neo, Pro] Ghostfreak NB:
so u mean to say........i should flash the .431 kernel via flashtool......then i wont lose my root ............ryt na????? ty

edited : flashed .431 kernel successfully thanks fo help......!!!!
[Sony Ericsson Xperia Neo, Pro] SHIRI:
Doesn't work with .587 it seems, I just can't extract system.sin no matter what variant of percent i do.

Any ideas?
[Sony Ericsson Xperia Neo, Pro] roninnbaby:
This method cannot extract neo v ics system file, here is the complte method to extract

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1872855

sent from my xperia neo v

---------- Post added at 06:40 AM ---------- Previous post was at 06:36 AM ----------

By this way u cannot extract system file of neo v ics the method to extract is in following link http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1872855

U cannot make it back to ftf u need to root it and make it to zip file using android kitchen

sent from my xperia neo v
[HTC One X] Martintxx:
Hi , I'm using a custom rom (Revolution 9.3) and have a strange issue.

I normally turn my phone off on a night to put it on charge. When the phone is fully charged it now turns itself back on. Is this normal and is there a way to stop it doing it. I have not had this problem either with the official rom or with other phones i have had with custom roms installed.

The other issue is when i wake the phone in the morning it has the "people" app open.To get rid of this i have to press the home button which crashes Sence .Once Sence reloads all is fine all day .Apart from this im very impressed with the Rom so dont really want to change it.

These are minor issues and not the end of the world but i would like to know if there is a cure. I'm fairly experienced in flashing roms but have been unable to locate any reference to this on this site. I have had to post on here as i havent the 10 posts to allow me to put in the developers section for this ROM. Thanks
[HTC One X] BenPope:
I think it's clockworkmod recovery that turns the phone on when nearly charged.
[HTC One X] vivek_bhoj:
did u perform full wipe, erased cache and dalvik cache before flashing ROM
[HTC One X] Martintxx:
Yes did full wipe with super wipe as per instructions .Also did a cache wipe and dalvik cache wipe before and after install.

Thanks for the info about clockwork - it hasn't had this effect on previous phones plus when i flashed back to stock rom but still with clockwork recovery it doesn't turn on when it reaches full charge. Presuming it is clockwork is there a way to stop it ?

Open to any more suggestions though.

It's one of those things that is bugging the hell out of me but i can live with it for the extra functionality the rom gives me and the better battery life.

Little worried that the extra on time it is giving me will have a long term effect on battery life and also dont want the phone going off with text at two in the morning.
[HTC Desire S] sMhsn:
Is there any 100% stable rom available for Desire S? Ive been searching for it and found so many out there but everyone is complaining about every rom out there, complaining about wifi or camera or restarting issues are these roms meant to be unstable or they are supposed to be like stock one? can anyone please tell or guide regarding ICS or Jelly Bean rom i can get without getting in trouble as ive never ported my phone before, thanks!
[HTC Desire S] eyahl:
There is nothing in the whole wide world nobody is complaining about.

To topic: there are roms that are way better than stock. Most people having issues don't know what they are doing.
[HTC Desire S] Hardcore quorn:
I've used most roms and most stable 3 are cm7 ,virtuous unity and fallout
[HTC Desire S] juancp:
Fully stable ROMs that I've used and liked are:

Gingerbread (Android 2.3):

Endymion

Reaper

Cyanogenmod 7

Ice Cream Sandwich (Android 4.0)

ICE_DS 4.3 (fully working!)

Fallout (not 100%, missing wifi tethering, but every single other thing works).

Hope this helps!
[HTC Desire S] sMhsn:
you mentioned ICE_DS 4.3 (fully working!) can you send me the link from where i can get the guide and download it? I've stock 2.3.5 on my Desire S with Sense 3.0, thanks!
[HTC Desire S] sMhsn:
i found this is this right:

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1567715
[HTC Desire S] zurpher:
What are the advantages and disadvantages of the following stable ROMs?:

Cyanogenmod 7

Endymion

Fallout

Reaper

Virtuous Unity

Alternatively, where can I find a straight forward comparison of them?
[HTC Desire S] rain987:
try it yourself.

Don't let other ppl's preference determine what suites you, if I ever did that then i would be stucked at rom A, and i wouldnt even bother to try rom B.

Even though i read that there were many issue with rom C i still tried it out, and the issues they mention didn't appear in my phone. So my current rom is now rom D.

So then rom B had an update, so i back-up my current rom then restore rom B then updated it. I didnt like it so i went on to try rom E which was one of the lattest developement.

Take ur time to try it all, because once u tried everything u will get bored as i am now and just waiting for the lastest update to come. :eek:
[HTC Desire S] zurpher:
I'm pretty conservative when it comes to changing ROMs.

I know that CyanogenMod 7 comes with integrated OpenVPN and WiFi tethering if I recall correctly. I consider these two features as quite desirable. I assume that Endymion and Reaper have that too as they are based on CM7, right? Apparently, Reaper is not based on the stable CM 7.2 release but then, on the other hand, it has been advocated as very stable. So, why has the developer then promised a final release?

I'm scared of losing my apps and data when changing ROMs. What ways do you guys use to ensure that your can restore everything to working order after you've flashed your new ROM?
[HTC Desire S] jugg1es:
Titanium backup...

sent from the thing I stab with my finger when I get two minutes
[HTC Desire S] zurpher:
Does the free version of TB suffice?

Any recommendable TB beginners guides out there?
[HTC Desire S] jugg1es:
yes, perfectly good enough. You just won't have the batch function. But it's easy to use and has a simple ui. I will say this though, if your going to be flashing roms regularly then it is more than worth paying for the full app, I paid for tb and Rom manager on the day I unlocked my bootloader, and haven't once thought that maybe I shouldn't have

sent from the thing I stab with my finger when I get two minutes
[HTC Desire S] sMhsn:
Virtuous Infinity

Virtuous Infinity v1.33.0 Alpha3 looks good with very few bugs and it offers full Sense 4.0 support I will try this tomorrow lets see how it goes, I hope it will turn out good!!
[HTC Desire S] BillGoss:
Use HTC stock ROM :D

Sent from my Desire S
[HTC Desire S] zhangks98:
Well, in that case, stock Rom suits best for u. IMHO, the loveliest part of Rom developing is that someone found issues and someone trying to fix it. That's what Android Dev really is. And I enjoy using all kinds of Roms developed by those awesome HTC Saga developers. Every Rom has some bugs, and it doesn't matter if they don't affect your daily use. Enjoy them:) I'm currently using CM10 by nexx. Rant too much...:banghead:
[HTC Desire S] maxlieb:
Another Vote for Ice DS

Version 4.4 + the new tweaked kernel = a big improvement over 4.3.

As a based-on-stock rom I think it' the choice for you. :)
[HTC Desire S] sMhsn:
thanks man, downloading right now...I've been searching for two weeks I guess, but now I have decided finally I have to take a chance :)
[HTC Desire S] BlaRock86:
I don't agree with that.

I had to disable the SIM-code, because every couple of days, my HTC crashed and Restarted.

(if you don't know that, you don't get call's because of the simcard-code).

That was the reason I bought a new smartphone (xperia U).

Since the HTC was in my desk-drawer, I began to experiment with rooting/changing ROM

Now I have fall-out for 2 weeks now, and my phone hasn't crashed 1 time.

So for me, custom ROMS are more stable than the stock one. (and faster, smoother, ...)

It just feels like a whole new phone.
[HTC Desire S] kl0br1ll3:
Anybody knows witch ROM is the best for Battery Life ?

It should be ICS and Sense 4.0 ... At the Moment i have the "Project X" installed