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[Sony Ericsson Xperia Neo, Pro] kapilkpmg:
Flashing Issue

Flashed my xperia pro exactly as you mentioned. Screen doesn't lit up after rebooting, only LED blinks(Green) frequently. Removed the Battery--

starts it again---but issue remains. What strange I found is that when I tried to call it; a ring is audible on other mobile but still nothing worked on xperia. Please Help!
[Sony Ericsson Xperia Neo, Pro] slickwidnick:
xperia pro mk16a successfully rooted!!

WOO HOO! it worked! my phone is now bloody rooted thanks for the time and effort put into figureing this out, now if only i could find someone to help me unbrick my samsung galaxy 551 gt-i5510m... that would be nice...
[Sony Ericsson Xperia Neo, Pro] fee:
Worked! But with a few differences

Thanks OP for the instructions! I followed them albeit with a few small changes. I'm using Windws 7 64-bit, here are the changes:

When I'd use FlashTool64, I had to run it as "administrator"

When using DooMLoRD's program, I had to NOT run it as administrator, only double-click as you've mentioned.

To restore the latest kernel in the end, I've used the MK16a "US Generic" (since I'm in Canada) FTF file from the XDA Wiki - SE Xperia Pro, i.e. THIS FILE from THIS LIST.

That's it! bada-bing bada-boom!
[Sony Ericsson Xperia Neo, Pro] ashikonxda:
Terribly sorry for the late replies..

NO

Please search for similar problems in d post n m sure u will find d solution..

U hav not followed part B, Please check the screenshot that has been attached..

The selection and deselections of the options are very important..

Thank you..

Are you still facing the problem.. I dont think its related to this process.. Chances are its a Hardware related issue.. My guess wud be the flex cable..

You may have to replace it.. I hav experienced the same problem with a Xperia Play.. M pretty sure its the flex..

* This part is working fine..

* Please flash the ROM provided in the thread.. i.e File 2. ROM for Xperia Pro MK16i/a ICS 4.0.4 Newest Build Number 4.1.B.0.587

* This is ONLY for this ROM----Xperia Pro MK16i/a ICS 4.0.4 Build Number 4.1.B.0.587

{* means to the corresponding star in your reply which i hav quoted}

The reason DooMLoRD's tool isnt working wud be that you are on the wrong firmware..

Please Flash File 2 first.. no need to deslect or select ANYTHING.. Just flash it.. at that time ur phone ll hav a fully stock ROM.. Then follow the steps in the thread.. It shd work.. It has to. :) :good:

If anyone has any further queries please go through the thread once before commenting.. You can also PM me.. I will try my best to help you guys..

Thank You..
[Sony Ericsson Xperia Neo, Pro] fee:
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[Sony Ericsson Xperia Neo, Pro] ZafronLooool:
help

can u explain step 3..how to do it??

PART A

1. Install Flashtool

2. Install Flashtool Drivers

3. Flash the Android 4.0.3 Kernel 4.1.A.0.562 i.e File number 1 in the above list.

a. Copy the downloaded file into C:\Flashtool\firmwares\

b. Run Flashtool>Flashmode>select the file

c. Select No Verification

d. Click OK

e. Follow the instruction
[Sony Ericsson Xperia Neo, Pro] ashikonxda:
I think u r not able2find flashmode?? :cowboy:

[ ]Download the file

[ ]Run Flashtool go to Flashmode.. Click on the Flash button(thread updated, screenshot attached..)

[ ] Select No Verification..
[Sony Ericsson Xperia Neo, Pro] ZafronLooool:
mine not work with Android 4.0.3 Kernel 4.1.A.0.562...can u pls give me the link of other kernel pls..that u wrote 4.1.B.0.431 kernel..

can u pls give me the lnk for that..:rolleyes:
[Sony Ericsson Xperia Neo, Pro] developer.ayoobi:
Tnx so much from all iranians. :D

hello man.

As an android developer i thank u so much for such a good instruction.

:good:
[Sony Ericsson Xperia Neo, Pro] thevenkster:
Hey, I tried the first step and it worked, and as expected my phone didn't reboot.. when I turned on the Doomlord window, it told me to switch on the USB DEBUGGING which I cannot do since it won't reboot, and when ran it anyway, the only messages I got was daemon not running and daemon started successfully.

How do I fix it? nothing seems to be working and even pulling out the battery won't work.. HELP!!
[Sony Ericsson Xperia Neo, Pro] scholbert:
Hey,

first of thanks a lot for this description. It worked like a charm.

Got root in ~10min.

Though it would be nice to add a short comment in part B.

After preparing to flash the final kernel, device will need a power cycle again (flashtool is guiding us).

Because we got no screen output at this point, i simply pulled the battery and restarted in flashmode.

Then flashing final kernel completed and everything was nice ;)

Read first!

USB debugging needs to get activated as long as you have a working GUI of course.

Guess you'll need to flash the Pro kernel again, to get that...

Cheers,

scholbert
[Sony Ericsson Xperia Neo, Pro] :
Dear ashikonxda I need your comments

Dear ashikonxda,

As you know a few weeks ago I followed your procedure to Root my SE Xperia Pro MK16a. All was fine and Rooted.

Four days ago I unlock the bootloader and also the method was ok: the phone was Bootloader Unlocked without any problem.

After that I installed FXP202 CM10 Iyokan from freexperia. Here all was nice: the kernel and the Rom running extremely fast and both Kernel and Rom are fantastic without any representative or damage issue: in conclusion the phone with the kernel and rom are ok, but without the gapps zip.

The problem occured when I installed the Gapps Zip, this produced to have problems with the digital keyboard and with google play store.

So, I made the procedure again and install only (not the gapps zip for the cm10 version) the kernel and the rom and as was mentioned before all is ok. Then restore one by one (with titanium backup free downloaded from other source with barcode not from the market, my pro not working for google play no connection to their server) all the apps except two (for the key which was not able the app to comunicate with google play store).

My problem: all is working nice "except that I can not comunicate or connect to google server to tetrive all the dat of my apps." Google do not recognize my phone. Even that has the same IMEI and phone number , etc..

Another problem; The nandroid backup that I made is not working, so, i can not leave the phone as was before.

In view of the above and considering the cir****aces, I have a big question that only you can give me:

"Can I follow the root procedure that you have in this thread to obtain the stock ICS and kernel as was the phone when I root with your procedure, considering that my phone is already rooted and bootloader unlocked"

Because I have found in this forum that all person with my problem (which is a huge amount), the issues will be fixed installing the stock ics and the kernel and then make the nandroid restore. Do you thing this is possible.

Right now I cant get inside the google play, I will lost the account, which a dont mind because all the apps are already installe on the cm10 (this is a fantastic rom and kernel).

The other way to recover google account is opening another but I lost all the apps that I already bought.

in other word I want to leave the phone in the state as was after rooted except that bootloader is already open.

Is it this possble, considering the scenario i have presented.

Excuse me if this reply is not exactly about the process to root a devise. but you are a nice person that always help to others.

With kind regards, :)
[Sony Ericsson Xperia Neo, Pro] yuasa54:
i did it exacly what he wrotes and its done ! thank you so much. i can cheat games :P
[Sony Ericsson Xperia Neo, Pro] scholbert:
We're going off topic here, but to answer your main question at least...

- use flashtool to flash stock ICS ROM

(*.ftf files are floating around here)

- you then may follow this guide to get root on your stock ROM

(you may use some of the fastboot methods as well, because your bootloader is unlocked)

Use the search button and the Mountain View method (a.k.a. google)!

Regards,

scholbert
[Sony Ericsson Xperia Neo, Pro] sunny68097:
MK16i rooting problem. Phone not booting.

Hi xda developers,

I was trying to root my MK16i phone as discussed in this thread.. But due to my mistake I chose ICS4.0.4587 in flashtool(as seen in image) instead of 4.1.A.0.562 .

Now phone won't boot or even respond.

I am very new android user. Please help me out what to do now. I am very afraid :(

Someone please respond me soon.

My email id is sunny68097@gmail.com.

Please send resolution URGENTLY.
[Sony Ericsson Xperia Neo, Pro] DJravingMonkey:
I have done all this steps... and have root, but the device still wants to update... but in system settings menu 4.1.B.0.587 is shown... whats that?

Edit: The problem was easy to solve... I just reflashed the kernel from the firmwares package... it seems that the one that was installed was titled wrong
[Sony Ericsson Xperia Neo, Pro] chescu:
The definitive guide for Xperia Pro ICS

After almost bricking my phone for several times, this guide was the definitive way to root my Xperia Pro with ICS without problems.

If I had followed this guide from the beginning, I would had saved a lot of hours.

By the way, both after downgrading the kernel and after rooting I had to reboot the phone by removing the battery. Maybe it was not really needed to do so and I only had to wait more, but it seemed to me that it was not rebooting.

Ah, and if someone else did a mess like mine and the phone looks dead, Sony PC Companion repair option, switching it off and removing battery for a while may fix it.
[Sony Ericsson Xperia Neo, Pro] rad30n:
Keep user data?

Does anyone know if user data is kept or wiped by this process?

I want to try other firmwares on my Xperia, but don't want to loose application data (especially game saves and such).

Since you need root to really backup app data (using titanium backup or similar), I'm trying to root without loosing data, so I can then back it up and then go wild.

I'm really starting to think that I'll have to loose everything in order to root :(
[Sony Ericsson Xperia Neo, Pro] nidzone:
Error

I got to this step

STEPS

PART A

First Install Flashtool

Second Install Flashtool Drivers

3rd Flash the Android 4.0.3 Kernel 4.1.A.0.562 ie File number 1 in the list above.

a. Copy the downloaded file into C: \ Flashtool \ firmwares \

b. Run Flashtool> Flashmode> select the file

c. Select No Verification

d. Click OK

email. Follow the instruction

and then it appeared error:

error: flash aborted

later say if phone made 2011 check MTP is turned. like that i not copied :(

Edit

I run again flashtool64 and root my device. Thanks.
[Sony Ericsson Xperia Neo, Pro] Belbol:
Guys i just want to understand small thing , that after flashing the first kernel we know that the device will not run because of the kernel.

So if it will not run how to root it with DoomLord tool? I saw that it need to connect the phone when it's on![/CENTER]​

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[Sony Ericsson Xperia Neo, Pro] scholbert:
"... the device will not run..." is not completely true...

It "runs" on a kernel created for another device and we got no output on the screen.

DoomLord tool makes use of ADB connection, which is in fact working.

Regards,

scholbert​
[Sony Ericsson Xperia Neo, Pro] Belbol:
You mean I have to use the Mt11 kernel?? On my Mk16?​
[Sony Ericsson Xperia Neo, Pro] scholbert:
Yupp... this kernel allows to apply the exploit.

Simply follow the guide.

Regards,

scholbert
[Sony Ericsson Xperia Neo, Pro] ferretlove:
Cannot root

Did you find a solution to your problem? I've got the same issue here. Phone works fine but not rooted... :(
[Sony Ericsson Xperia Neo, Pro] mrmcnag:
I have run the process for the 4th time and still titanium back up says it is not rooted, and the last time I followed every step to single letter.

help me out because i'm going crazy here... arghh
[Sony Ericsson Xperia Neo, Pro] wsb03:
Overclocking with this kernel

Hey there! I Just rooted my Xperia Pro MK16i with the mentioned kernel etc. Now I wanted to overclock my cpu but no app

supports my device or this kernel/rom. Does anybody here know if there is a overclocking app for this device combined with the kernel?

Is it possible to install another custom rom over the existing one?

Thanks for your replies.
[Sony Ericsson Xperia Neo, Pro] kndands:
hi there, by some accident my phone restarted after i flashed my xperia pro mk16i to 4.0.3 Kernel and after it restarted the usb debugging turned off. the phone just got black screen and i don't know what to do about it. i can't continue or turn back at this point, help me please...
[Sony Ericsson Xperia Neo, Pro] rad30n:
Answering my own question, but if anyone is looking for this, indeed I had to reset and loose the data on the sony stock firmware.
[Sony Ericsson Xperia Neo, Pro] onstrike:
Does this tutorial unlock the phone?

I know it's to root the phone. Does it unlock it? I'd like to use my Xperia Pro with SIM cards from other providers than FIDO. Can I use this tutorial for that? Thanks a lot.
[Sony Ericsson Xperia Neo, Pro] rad30n:
Nope, rooting does not unlock the bootloader. You can get it unlocked over the internet, though --- with some special software.
[Sony Ericsson Xperia Neo, Pro] onstrike:
Thanks buddy.
[Sony Ericsson Xperia Neo, Pro] Verolive:
Thanks you it work well :good:
[Sony Ericsson Xperia Neo, Pro] jands98:
failed to copy 'files\Superuser.apk' to '/system/app/./Superuser.apk': Read-only file

I apologize that my first post here is a question, but I have been reading forums posts and threads for the last week, and continue to have the same problem as others have mentioned...

Flashing he KERNEL with flashtool works fine, then I run the script, and it always finishes with:

I then reflash the kernel (as per instructions) and the phone remains unrooted.

Today I bought the WotanServer Experia Pro products, and downgraded the firmware successfully ...I then ran the script and got the same error

What could I be doing wrong?
[Sony Ericsson Xperia Neo, Pro] mrmcnag:
still haven't seen an answer,

as said, I have followed and understood every single step,

and although the rootkit says it has not failures, it's still not rooted.

---------- Post added at 08:18 PM ---------- Previous post was at 07:57 PM ----------

it will not turn on as in showing anything on the screen, but some of the lights should react though.
[Sony Ericsson Xperia Neo, Pro] Xperia Pro:
Thanks

I've tried 4 times this method and only 5th I had success. Each time was a mistake made by me. Once again thanks very much to the author.

I still think that someone (maybe author himself) should reupload screenshots as they might help. Specially the screenshot where UNchecked marks on 'exluded' things should be seen. For me it was easy to confuse myself after few hours trying to root the pnohe.
[Sony Ericsson Xperia Neo, Pro] kevinkarthik:
No response

Pls tel me, after i did all the process of rooting,my xperia pro continues to be blank all the time? what to do? to update software using Pc Companion?? basically i dont know anything about this as i'm new to Android.pls help!!! my device light turns light green with menu buttons but only black blank screen
[Sony Ericsson Xperia Neo, Pro] rochaspot:
Hello.

typing from Portugal ...

yes I know that we are in crisis, but while the sun shines on this piece of land, and evening dinners are well "watered", all is well.

Got a litle, tinny, small, bit of a problem.....

It´s my phone (Xperia Pro with Android 4.0.4 with Build number 4.1.B.0.587) just like the one used to expalin how to root.

I tried to root, but it all comes to the same.... I get to the end of this tutorial and the phone tells me that i don´t have acces root!!

All steps get to a poit just like the member " hleotangco" on tag #93, and still no root....

I think my problem is on (Part A - step 2 to 3 ) and on (Part B - step 6a to 6c) of the tutorial. I am probably doing something wrong.....

I downloaded all the files needed to download.

(((except the number 4- link not valid, but i think this file is the same one that came whith the Flashtool(C:\Flashtool\drivers\Flashtool-drivers.exe)

In Part A step 2, i run the Flashtool-drivers.exe, then it´s said to Flahs File nº1....???? (i think the problem is here.... i am doing something wrong.)

I run Flashtool-drivers.exe and then i put the file in C:\Flashtool\firmwares\......

How do i flash the file nº1 ?

Now the other part...

In part B step 6 how do i Extract the rom MK16i_4.1.B.0.587_Central_Europe.ftf to create the MK16a_4.0.4_USgeneric.ftf ????

these should be issues that do not allow me to root the phone.

Please help me
[Sony Ericsson Xperia Neo, Pro] trilokyadav123:
it is work with live with walkman

plz help me
[Sony Ericsson Xperia Neo, Pro] rochaspot:
XPeria pro mk16i 4.0.4 build number 4.1.B.0.587 finaly rooted

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[Sony Ericsson Xperia Neo, Pro] AnaRelentless:
Black screen

I have an Xperia pro and I read carefully this thread, did everything and my phone is not booting. I have a black screen. It turns on but i only have a black screen.

I'm going crazy here. I tried to do the flashing and rooting and flashing again and I have no idea what's wrong. Maybe the MK16i file? I was afraid at first but is not actually a hard thing to do, but now that my phone is not working i don't know what to do.

please help. we can contact on facebook or skype to talk more. help!
[Sony Ericsson Xperia Neo, Pro] ashikonxda:
Can u b more specific?? after which step your device isn't booting?

if its Part A, i would ask u to continue the process completely.

At any point if u have no clue about it, then i would ask u2start the process again, if dts not working, u may go ahead and flash the entire ROM which is provided in file no. 2, but remember this will erase app data and apps..

"Maybe the MK16i file?" - if u mean, u r using MK16a and this file s for MK16i, no worries thr, it works on both..

feel free to PM me..

Thank u..
[Sony Ericsson Xperia Neo, Pro] shiko201:
Gb 2.3.4

my mistake was starting in these steps without knowing its for stock ics firmware so now im stuck with new kernel mismatch and my phone don't start and i tried to use SUS to repair but it only recognize the phone without the repair option i don't know what to do as im new to this whole thing i just wanted to root my phone that's it as till now no update for my phone is available :fingers-crossed:

well i solved the problem by flashing the orignal kernel and excluded all the rest but i need your advice to root my device as its GB and one more thing how can i backup my app data not the .apk only
[Sony Ericsson Xperia Neo, Pro] kevinkarthik:
My device is xperia pro 4.0.4 (.587).the doomlord tool kit is not working properly when i connect my mobile for rooting.I've done it nearly 20 times for the whole day but still my device cannot be rooted.I think I'm having a mistake in the Doomlord Toolkit.Everything works wel till Step 4.please kindly help me somebody with the complete procedure.my email ID is kevinkarthikgp@gmail.com
[Sony Ericsson Xperia Neo, Pro] WhizzWr:
That black screen is normal when you flashed the lt15 kernel with an locked bootloader (The phone won't boot from non-stock kernel, that's the whole point of locked bootloader)

When the black screen appears you should be able to do the root exploit with doomlord's tool (which wasn't posible with stock kernel).

After you root, flash the stock (xperia pro mk16) kernel and you should be good to go.
[Sony Ericsson Xperia Neo, Pro] ashikonxda:
Sir, I need more info than just "the DooMLoRD tool kit is not working properly when i connect my mobile for rooting."

Please explain what exactly is happening..

and make sure USB debugging and Unknown sources s enabled.. and as mentioned in Part A, Step 4.c.. please read the onscreen instructions..

Thank you..
[Sony Ericsson Xperia Neo, Pro] mrmcnag:
quote: Sir u have not followed evry step, if u wud hv, it wud hv been rooted..

I am sure u have not done PART B-step e

Recheck.. and please go thru the thread before posting ur problem.. use the search in thread option..

hope ur problem is fixed.. thank u..

please read my reply before starting to acuse me of not going thru the thread completely.

I DID do part B step E ! I posted I read every step to the single letter.

now I was trying to download everything again, but the flashtool drivers are no longer available.

but If you have downloaded flashtool a map with flashtool drivers is included !
[Sony Ericsson Xperia Neo, Pro] mrmcnag:
Dear ashinkonxda;

I have carefully read everything this time, EVERYthing I say.

I had hope i had found the root of my problem but I hadn't.

I had carefully waited until the lights popped up before hitting enter.

Some failures showed up during doomlord method,

but before I could make a printscreen they disappeared again...

WHY is it so damn hard, many people seem to find it easy and do it within 5 minutes,

i've been struggling since november over 3 times and 10 hours and STILL the damn thing

isnt rooted (according to titanium back up).

I don't care about it having a locked bootloader or not, maybe I should unlock it to get what I want.

I'm sick of it...:crying:

---------- Post added at 04:11 PM ---------- Previous post was at 03:39 PM ----------

this is what I got from doomlords rootkit :

failed to copy 'files\su' to '/system/bin/su': read-only file system

-- correcting ownership

unable to chmod/ystem/bin/su: no such file or directory

-- correcting permissions

unable to chmod /system/bin/su: no such file or directory

-- correcting symlinks

rm failed for /system/xbin/su read-only file system

link failed read-only file system

-- pushing superuser app

failed to copy 'files\superuser.apk' to '/system/app/.superuser.apk': read-only file system

-- cleaning

-- rebooting.

all done!!!

but he's not done, he hasn't finished rooting.. :confused:
[Sony Ericsson Xperia Neo, Pro] Apichai J:
Thanks
[Sony Ericsson Xperia Neo, Pro] nicktom_19:
rooting xperia pro

hi i tried all of the steps mentioned by you but still my phone is unrooted pls help i am on 4.0.4 version build no is 4.0.1.B587 pls help me out.
[Sony Ericsson Xperia Neo, Pro] NVDX11:
my Rooting method 100% works!!! NVDX11

I appreciate doomlord's method....

but it dont works always.....

i have found one method that work s 100%......(AFTER FLASHINg AND ROOTINg MANY TIMES)

after flashing ur phone into Android 4.0.3 Kernel 4.1.A.0.562 dont close flashtool(THER'S NO NEDD FOR DOOMLORD'S ROOTING KIT :D)

START UR PHONE N CONNECT IT WITH PC...

u will get messege:

11/026/2013 15:26:30 - INFO - Connected device : MK16

11/026/2013 15:26:31 - INFO - Installed version of busybox : BusyBox v1.20.2-linusyang (2012-10-15 16:24:24 CST) multi-call binary.

11/026/2013 15:26:31 - INFO - Android version : 4.0.4 / kernel version : 2.6.32.9-perf / Build number : 4.1.B.0.587

somtihng like this (this messege is after rooting my phone but it will something like this)

after that in menu bar u have a menu named"My Mk16" open it then "root" and press "force emulator"

select any "superuser" or "supersu"after that ur phone's rooting started ur phone will reboot many times...

(I M SUGGESTING "SUPERSU" BECAUSE 'SUPERSUSER" APP HANGS IN XPERIA PRO MK16I ICS SOO ITS DEPENDS UPON U..)

at the end in flashtool u will see"Root acess Allowed"

his indicates now u have rooted ur phone.....

now flsah only kernel 4.1.B.0.587 of ur phone with unchecking option "wipe data/wipe cache/wipe apps log data/exclude kernel",,,

check "no file verification/exclude system/exclude fota/exclude TA/exclude basband"

Well done !! now u have flash ur phne into orignal firmware with root acces....

use all root apps on ur xperia pro mk16i ics(firmware:4.1.B.0.587)

All done!! N-joy.......:)

thnx to BIN4RY & ANDROXYDE FOR THEIR FLASHING TOOL...& APPRECIATING DOOMLORD'S ROOTKIT ALSO(BUT NO NEED N THIS ROOT SORRY.......;) )

EMAIL ME IF U HAVE ANY PROBLEM "dr.msol.dbz@gmail.com" :good:
[Sony Ericsson Xperia Neo, Pro] dextroit:
Anyone can help me get the files 4 and 5? Please... This is the only method that works for me and I can't do it because of that missing files.

Thank you!