yashsingh1/xdaforums huggingface dataset:
[Sony Xperia S, Acro S, Ion] Mirhawk:
You will get most links from what Targunitoth has posted, just for unlocking bootloader, use flashtool, it is far more easy using it. Go through those links, and if You have any trouble, ask here again. And once You unlock Your bootloader, You won't have to go through process of rooting. Just follow what I have told below to tasosrock91.

Do You have bootloader unlocked? If yes, then copy the rom.zip to phone first. Then on the pc, extract the boot.img from the zip and then flash it via fastboot. This will install a custom kernel with recovery inbuilt in it. Then You just have too boot into recovery, format data and system and flash the ROM.

Be sure to copy the rom.zip fist to phone first, else You won't be able to boot into normal phone until You flash .96 firmware again.
[Sony Xperia S, Acro S, Ion] tasosrock91:
I can't drag and drop any file in Emma.. I would flash it if I could from the start.. =/ dunno what to do.. I guess I stay with stock..
[Sony Xperia S, Acro S, Ion] Aniket.t20:
Fastboot command to flash boot.img?

So ill just unlock the bootloader and then flash the boot.img from paranoid android?and then boot into recovery and flash the zip?

That will root my phone as well as put give me a custom rom?
[Sony Xperia S, Acro S, Ion] Mirhawk:
Don't use Emma, use flashtool. It is far more good.

Yes, Unlock bootloader, then flash the boot.img from Paranoid ROM using fastboot.

The boot.img consists of kernel and recovery. So no need to root and install the recovery externally.

Yes, flashing the boot.img via fastboot and then the rom via recovery will give You a custom ROM.
[Sony Xperia S, Acro S, Ion] tasosrock91:
I can't find the original flashtool.. sony's page has only emma....that's why I asked here.. I have done root with flashtool.. but somehow I lost the setup file, and don't have it any more.. if I had it, I knew how to do it..
[Sony Xperia S, Acro S, Ion] Mirhawk:
Seriously?
[Sony Xperia S, Acro S, Ion] nitishsaha:
Any one please help me to root my Xperia ion (LT28H).
[Sony Xperia S, Acro S, Ion] Targunitoth:
Seriously?

As always: not tested, read guide carefully... I am not responsible for any damage on your phone
[Sony Xperia S, Acro S, Ion] tasosrock91:
Hello, again... I got to root my phone a phew days ago.. but couldn't instal CWM or TWRP.. i followed the instructions, but TWRP couldn't install.. and by CWM, i got it in, but when booting in recovery, i got a black screen.. I don't know if there's something wrong with the adb drivers.. flashtool fails to install them, testing if i got them shows success tho.. and i can't use flashtool on fastboot.. it connects in fastboot for about 30 secs and then disconnects..don't know if the problem is on windows 8.1.. is there a full full guide? with the driver install, the flashtool, root, recovery etc? I couldn't find one complete.. and most of what i found, had different ways..
[Sony Xperia S, Acro S, Ion] MeisterManuel23:
CM10 boot screen stuck

Yesterday I successfully installed CM9 on my Xperia S using this video (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ykuv5alU4jE) + reading all the links and so on. I unlocked the bootloader and installed the CWM Recovery.

Later I thought I'd like to install CM10 on my Generic Xperia S, I used this (http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1780338) Because the download link wasn't working I read the lastest posts on this thread and downloaded and installed this version here. [I uploaded it on my Google Drive] (https://drive.google.com/folderview?id=0B3UGzXqEYv5zYkxQM3Uxb1pxeUE&usp=sharing) [FXP224...]

I saw that it said device Xperia SL (Yes SL), so I checked its stats but except for the CPU it's similar to the Xperia S.

It worked fine I guess but I didn't do very much, then I read that the camera got some problems and through Recovery I installed this ZIP here: (https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B3UGzXqEYv5za1k1MjVtMEt4b1E/edit?usp=sharing)

Well then my phone was stock on the CM10 Boot screen, I wiped the cache and did a factory reset, even used this wipe dalvik cache but nothing worked, now my phone is loading the bootscreen but nothing happens.

Unfortunately I deleted the install files on my phone, so the only file I got on my phone is the one ZIP file for the camera.

I tried Recovery mount USB but the PC makes the Sound (Windows) that I connected a device but none shows up.

Cuz the phone got no sdcard slot I can't just insert the files via en external sdcard, internal memory only.

Accessing fastboot works too, but I wasn't able to copy files to my phone. (When I enter a special command it says version 0.5, so everything should be fine ?)

I originally wanted to post this to the CM10 Xperia S thread but I can't cuz it's for developers...

Thank you for your help, meanwhile I'm using another phone.
[Sony Xperia S, Acro S, Ion] Targunitoth:
Instead of CM10 i can recommend you one of those: http://xdaforums.com/xperia-s/s-development

I use Paranoidandroid for example. http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=2573345

See one page before...

To your Problem:

If you have sucessfully installed driver for fastboot (blue LED when start with Vol+ and USB-Cable) you can try the easy way in CWM there is a option to mount USB, so you can put new files from your PC on the Internal SD-Card while in CWM.

The other way is to copy/push files with the fastboot/adb commands while in fastboot mode:

so have a look at google with the keywords: fastboot and push
[Sony Xperia S, Acro S, Ion] ADDICT.ANK:
Use fastboot as the op replied

And flash the stock kernel

Or the cm10 kernel or cwm

Or use adb

Use adb push

And put the rom files and cwm to sdcard

And flash

U hv 3 options to go with now
[Sony Xperia S, Acro S, Ion] MeisterManuel23:
Yesterday I spent almost the whole day reading threads about how to push files in fastboot mode with adb, and after hours I maybe found the solution but I can't do it right.

It's something with the USB Vendor ID, when I connect my phone (fastbootmode) with my main PC (I used to install CM9 and CM10 ) in the device manager my phone shows up but for some reason windows is telling (with the typical windows sound) me that the device is always disconnecting and connecting again. I used my laptop and it seems to be normal, but when I use the adb push command it says too that my device wasn't found. (main PC: https://i.imgur.com/pde4Tvb.jpg) This is the possible solution I found yesterday but I'm not able to enter it right: http://blog.fh-kaernten.at/wehr/?p=1182

With Recovery in my former post I originally meant CWM Recovery, I installed it as mentioned in the YT video.

But I might done something stupid and flashed different boot.img(es) to see if it changes something. This is another screenshot of what version I currently have on my phone: (https://i.imgur.com/EJntAt5.jpg)

I have the original (Sony) Stock firmwares (TFT format) on my PC too, and I finally found the Nova 1.6 Kernel.

Can I install the nova kernel through fastbootmode with the Flashtool and will it boot into a system or smth ?

I only want to copy ZIP files to my phone (via USB) for installing/testing some CM versions. (I never used CM before, a long time ago I flashed another Kernel on my SGS II)

Or if I flash the original Sony stock roms will it work copying files on my phone with my current CM version ?

And if I do that will be CWM still available ?
[Sony Xperia S, Acro S, Ion] MeisterManuel23:
SOLVED

I finally solved it after days of searching and trying:

I flashed Sonys original Kernel to access the flashmode then I flashed this ICS Firmware (via the Flashtool) here and my phone is working again.

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1725078

Currently it's charging but later I'll install a Custom ROM
[Sony Xperia S, Acro S, Ion] ccsvchost:
After searching the forum, I can't seem to find any custom kernels for an Xperia S with locked bootloader. I'm assuming this is because Qualcomm S3 source is cloed but is this the case for all phones with LB? Or is there something I'm missing?

My phone plan is ending in a few months so I'll eventually be able to get a new phone, but if this is the case, then I guess I need to buy a phone with an unlockable bootloader...
[Sony Xperia S, Acro S, Ion] Targunitoth:
Have you seen this Thread too?

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=2593806
[Sony Xperia S, Acro S, Ion] ccsvchost:
This is a custom ROM with stock kernel though. I already have a custom ROM but I'm looking for a custom kernel for LB. It probably doesn't exist, but thanks anyway.
[Sony Xperia S, Acro S, Ion] Mirhawk:
Did You try the Honami based by 'abo hani' and Existenz rom by 'niaboc'?
[Sony Xperia S, Acro S, Ion] ccsvchost:
I am currently using the Existenz Ultra rom, but for locked bootloaders, both these custom roms don't come with custom kernels. Anyway, don't worry about it, I can live with the stock kernel (for now at least!).
[Sony Xperia S, Acro S, Ion] vihitshah:
Can yu suggest a good ROM for xperia SL?
[Sony Xperia S, Acro S, Ion] impradeepy:
CWM using ubuntu

please tell me how can i install cwm recovery using ubuntu 64bit, i have unlocked bootloader(fastboot),rooted(towelroot)and i am using stock rom 6.2.B.1.96
[Sony Xperia S, Acro S, Ion] Targunitoth:
There Are enought 4.4.4 Roms you can try... have a look at: http://xdaforums.com/xperia-s/s-development

For example:

Paranoidandroid

Carbon Rom

AOSPXS - Customized AOSP

They are all very good
[Sony Xperia S, Acro S, Ion] Mirhawk:
Ah My bad, didn't read properly. I thought You wanted a custom ROM for locked bootloader. As far I know, installing a custom kernel requires a unlocked bootloader, so I don't think You will find what You need. Then again I have been wrong some times!:eek:
[Sony Xperia S, Acro S, Ion] xp3riaSUs3r:
need help

cant restore failed installing carbon rom :crying:
[Sony Xperia S, Acro S, Ion] SwitzXXL:
Just flash carbon rom again? Or do you mean personal data? Personal data shouldn't be wiped until you want it to be deleted.
[Sony Xperia S, Acro S, Ion] echomaster:
Empty internal storage after restore

Hi. I was just curious if installing a custom ROM not typically for my phone (acro S, LT26w) would work (guess what?, it didn't). Anyway, I have a backup of my previous ROM so I just restored. But after restoring, I got this problem, "Empty internal storage." It won't let me access the internal storage, not after formatting it. I'm pretty sure my files are still sitting there.Can someone help me? ?
[Sony Xperia S, Acro S, Ion] jeffreyrajan:
How to install drives for my xperia s in windows 7

hi today I planned to learn android app development so when i tried to build a app it said build failure so i searched whether my drives installed properly or not using cmd prompt in windows 7 but it didn't displayed my mobile in there so i downloaded the xperia s drives from the official website and i got it as a zip file. Now how can i install it using that zip file
[Sony Xperia S, Acro S, Ion] Targunitoth:
USB-Debugging active?

what does this command display: adb devices

Have you installed all necessary tools? => http://developer.android.com/sdk/index.html
[Sony Xperia S, Acro S, Ion] ClarkOwen:
How do I get navigation bar on my phone? I am using a stock based ROM and I want navigation bar :(
[Sony Xperia S, Acro S, Ion] jeffreyrajan:
Thanks for your reply. Now its working, I installed the driver using deivice manager.
[Sony Xperia S, Acro S, Ion] AcSilver:
Hi everyone! I'm getting really desperate. I tried unlocking my bootloader and rooting my phone countless times, using all kinds of software and guides. None work. My guess is, it's because my device (XPERIA S) will stay in fastboot mode for only 10 seconds. Can anyone help me with this?
[Sony Xperia S, Acro S, Ion] Targunitoth:
If you start into fastboot mode (USB-Cabel & vol+) and the blue LED is turning back to green a few seconds later, then you are missing drivers on your PC

Just intall drivers again

(If you have Windows 8/8.1 you need a special guide)

Just google for it
[Sony Xperia S, Acro S, Ion] AcSilver:
Thanks, I managed to do everything, but now I have a new problem:

I installed a new ROM (Parandroid 4.6) and now I just can't get into recovery, and Im stuck without Gapps. When I do it manually It just gets stuck in a black screen, and the blue led is on. If I do it through the power menu it just reboots manually.

I hope someone can help me, its urgent.
[Sony Xperia S, Acro S, Ion] Targunitoth:
You posted your Question in three Threads the same time.. So I am going to answer it here...

As already answered there is a bug in the CWM coming with PA 4.6 BETA-4

There are two suggestions:

1. Install TWRP (requires you to boot up and having gapps installed)

2. Flash the boot.img out of BETA-3 following this guide: http://xdaforums.com/xperia-s/s-development/guide-flash-custom-rom-xperia-s-t2898202

I prefer No. 2, because you keep CWM (including your backups)
[Sony Xperia S, Acro S, Ion] AcSilver:
I did number 2, and something weird happened. It showed the sony logo forever, I messed with some buttons, and got into CWM. it didnt responsd for some timr to the power button, and then it did a reboot and got into TWRP, but it says I have no ROM. So i tried to mount usb storage to transfer a ROM for my pc to the phone, but the pc just recognises it as a phone in fastboot mode and I cannot tranfer anything. any help?
[Sony Xperia S, Acro S, Ion] Targunitoth:
that is wired... Lets hope, that it's a driver problem...

you could just use ADB push to copy the rom from PC to your device (it takes a time and there is no progress bar): http://xdaforums.com/showpost.php?p=31561242&postcount=4

Here is a list of all ADB commands: http://www.linuxtopia.org/online_bo...eloping/tools/android_adb_commandsummary.html
[Sony Xperia S, Acro S, Ion] AcSilver:
I fixed all the problems, finally! thank you for the help!

Now I'm just looking for a good rom. I got a 4.4.4 rom and its pretty slow. I'd be happy to hear any suggestions.
[Sony Xperia S, Acro S, Ion] zZprofessZz:
Stuck on recovery after reboot

I have flashed many roms back and forth on my xperia SL. The latest time I bored with all cook room and decide to flash the stock rom with flash tool. But it become slow and lag day by day, so I flash TWRP via adb fastboot to install cook rom again. I flashed paranoid 4.4 on my xperia, everything seem nice until I reboot to flash some mod. After this first time reboot it cant start anymore (but still can go to recovery mode). I think it's the paranoid rom error so I reflash the paranoid again. It can boot up. Then I try reboot to double check and I cant boot again. I flash another rom (CM11 SEMC) and it still got the same error (boot up the first time and cant boot when restart). What is the problem I am having?

Sorry for my bad english. Any help is much appreciated

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edit: I try to flash boot.img from paranoid beta 3 but it does help. any ideas?

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edit2: i try to use Pc companion to restore to default and it worked. Maybe got the error on the bootloader
[Sony Xperia S, Acro S, Ion] sapharella:
Why I can't download from mediafire? I'm on existenz ultra 2.0.5

Can anyone help me? Thanks before, sorry my English is bad.
[Sony Xperia S, Acro S, Ion] S4RSZ:
You could also try TWRP? apparently you can install it through the appstore
[Sony Xperia S, Acro S, Ion] ivoda:
How to resolve this? Black letters on black background... I know how to use apktool, but don't know what to edit. :(
[Sony Xperia S, Acro S, Ion] ivoda:
I forgot this: How to move pagination dots from top, as seen on Z3?
[Sony Xperia S, Acro S, Ion] zZprofessZz:
my stock rom doesn't have recovery, so i have to flash TWRP throught adb fastboot. Last time i used flashtool to flash rom stock, maybe it get some error on bootloader and make my phone into problem. Anyway, now I used sony pc companion to restore my phone so it running normal again, i can flash custom rom without reboot error
[Sony Xperia S, Acro S, Ion] S4RSZ:
good to hear it's working again. I meant using this app: TWRP Manager in the playstore to install TWRP. haven't tried it myself, but I;ve heard it works. Anyway have fun with your new ROM
[Sony Xperia S, Acro S, Ion] zZprofessZz:
I have no idea that I tried everytime but failed. I rooted my phone and install all requirement but still cant install twrp via appstore. So i flash it throught fastboot instead
[Sony Xperia S, Acro S, Ion] MeisterManuel23:
Is there anything available for CM9.1 for the Xperia S to speed up copying files via USB to the phone ? Cuz I noticed it took ages to copy a file with 1GB to the phone with this ROM. (Only about 1MB/s per second)

With the stock ROM and Paranoid Android it is as fast as it used to be. Is there a fix for the copying speed maybe ?

Currently I have Paranoid Android 4.6 Beta 4 on my phone but I wanna go back to CM9.1, but it's a bottleneck when it takes ages to copy files to the phone...
[Sony Xperia S, Acro S, Ion] plutonium57:
Mobile not starting after installing custom ROM

Hi,

After installing MIUI custom rom for my Xperia ION. I restarted the phone and it just doesnt start. Tried the power + volume up. It only vibrates and nothing else happens. It connected it to the charger and the led light doesn't glow.

Need assistance on what can be done to start the phone.

Thanks
[Sony Xperia S, Acro S, Ion] zZprofessZz:
maybe you need to flash another rom for your phone. Enter fastboot mode to flash using adb fastboor or enter bootloader mode to flash using flashtool. You can enter fastboot by holding vol up button and plug your phone to computer, and your led turn blue. Or holding vol down button and plug in your phone to computer and your led turn green. You can search on google for more information
[Sony Xperia S, Acro S, Ion] RaFoOo:
still got the problem

when i connect my device the flash tool give me this

25/011/2014 00:11:38 - INFO - Finished Fastboot Toolbox

25/012/2014 00:12:07 - INFO - Selected LT26ii_6.1.A.2.55_1266-9957_Singapore by xdaNomNomM.ftf

25/012/2014 00:12:07 - INFO - Preparing files for flashing

24/048/2014 23:48:38 - INFO - Device connected with USB debugging off

24/048/2014 23:48:38 - INFO - For 2011 devices line, be sure you are not in MTP mode

24/049/2014 23:49:03 - INFO - Device disconnected

!! what to do guys
[Sony Xperia S, Acro S, Ion] plutonium57:
Resolved

Thanks a ton for your help zZprofessZz. Here is what i did

1. Charged my battery till the led light changed from no light >> red >> orange >> green (it took me almost 35-40 hrs of charging to reach green)

2. In sony PC companion under software update >> repair phone/tablet >> followed the onscreen instructions

3. PC companion flashed the phone itself to the stock OS -- Mobile still not booted

4. Restarted the PC

5.Phone booted up into the Xperia 4.1.2 OS

---------- Post added at 09:00 PM ---------- Previous post was at 08:55 PM ----------

If you want to flash it back to the original Sony ROM

1. Sony PC companion

2. Under software update >> Click on repair phone/tablet and follow the steps mentioned

This will get your phone back to the original settings of sony..
[Sony Xperia S, Acro S, Ion] impradeepy:
Why are you switching back to cm9.1? Pa 4.6 beta 4 is good ROM for daily uses but if u want more stable then please install crDroid ROM I am using it and its perfect ROM for android 4.4.4 :)http://xdaforums.com/xperia-s/general/share-t2898986
[Sony Xperia S, Acro S, Ion] Cyclonn:
Hi, i have an issue on my Xperia S with the apps shortcuts form my homescreen. They disapear after i reboot my phone, but only the apps that are moved to the SD card. I've seen that other ussers have the same issue but i haven't found a fix. I am using KitKat AOSPXS, i also had this issue on Carbon.

Thank you in advance!
[Sony Xperia S, Acro S, Ion] Lord Z:
Xperia Ion LTE TWRP/CWM recovery problem

Hi

I've been using this sony phone xperia ion.

I want to install kitkat in my phone so i've got this link>> http://xdaforums.com/show....php?t=2682782

Which requires twrp/cwm recovery mode so i followed this link>> http://xdaforums.com/show....php?t=2634375

I've unlocked my bootloader, rooted it and aslo installed busy box.

But in the second thread it is written that to enter twrp recovery reboot the phone and press volume up button and blue lead will appear, leadind to twrp recovery screen. And for cwm hold volume button down and the red led will appear.

But the problem is when i reboot and hold volume button up the blue led flashes only for like 2 seconds and sony boot screen following xperia logo appears and my phone carries only restart command rather than directing to twrp recovery mode.

For cwm, when i hold volume button down, nothing happens and as usual my phone only gets restart.

How can i flash this cyanogen mod 11 kitkat if i cant flash it when twrp or cwm commands never appears during reboot?

N.B. - I am not any kind of developer. I just google and implement the ideas and shown path.

Thanks.
[Sony Xperia S, Acro S, Ion] Mirhawk:
Don't hold down the button, press the vol up/vol down button 2-3 times when Your phone boots.
[Sony Xperia S, Acro S, Ion] Lord Z:
Tried. Still no recovery screen showing. Just simply restarting.
[Sony Xperia S, Acro S, Ion] Mirhawk:
Then maybe the recovery didn't get installed. Follow these instructions then,and just use the Kitkat ROM which You want to use.
[Sony Xperia S, Acro S, Ion] RuTTiSH:
Xperia S

Hi. i want to flash a stock rom , and my phone android version is 4.1.2

i am having this problem: when i connect my phone to pc, flashing process abort because of:

Processing of loader.sin finished with errors!

and if I keep pushing volume down botton , i have this: Make sure you are not in MTP mode.
[Sony Xperia S, Acro S, Ion] Mirhawk:
What are You exactly trying to flash? The stock ftf or a stock based ROM? What Tutorial are You following to do it?
[Sony Xperia S, Acro S, Ion] mironkraft:
Hi there, Hope this thread stills alive, muy problemas is that trying yo remover the data tráfico icon, by any method doesnt works, any help? Here muy ROM details
[Sony Xperia S, Acro S, Ion] thefakiugoma:
Hi, could I flash in the Xperia ION the Xperia S stock kernel?

Xperia Ion(lt28at): bootloader locked, android 4.1.2 stock 6.2.b.0.211
[Sony Xperia S, Acro S, Ion] Mirhawk:
No, don't cross flash kernels. Use the one meant for Your phone only. Also, You cannot flash a different kernel since Your bootloader is locked.
[Sony Xperia S, Acro S, Ion] thefakiugoma:
Thank you, Just in time your help, because I did´t know what to do with my phone, I´ve done everything I kwow, The problem is: I'm in Telcel(Mexico) operator, phone signal is gone,red cross in the icon, and suddenly becomes in random times. I've flashed every stock firmware for Xperia ION model, crossflashed every baseband of that firmwares, even one baseband from xperia S with a stock telcel firmeware.

Any more to do? :(

regards!
[Sony Xperia S, Acro S, Ion] Mirhawk:
You can try downloading the exact firmware of Your operator and then flash it. You can download it using XperiaFirm.
[Sony Xperia S, Acro S, Ion] thefakiugoma:
WOW I didn't know about that amazing tool, there is the stock firmware of Telcel, in many places I couldn´t found it, I'm gonna try to flash it, I'll tell you what happened
[Sony Xperia S, Acro S, Ion] thefakiugoma:
I've flashed the "LT28i_Telcel GSM MX_1268-7769_6.2.B.0.211_R5H" rom in XperiaFirm, and the phone turned a little bit better, It got signal more time, in more places, but suddenly goes again :( , I didn't mention that there is one place where I always have signal, in the school, I think is because there is too closed to an antenna, what do you think? hardware problem? I don't know what to think.
[Sony Xperia S, Acro S, Ion] artttur:
Hi to All

I have rooted my Xperia S with Doomlord metode. And now ,whene I look with file manager, I see two same files. One is ODEX,and second normal.Am I done sometning wrong?

And seccond, when I try to update something from playstore, I recieve message "insufficient storage ". Which one storage it's about? In same time whene I look in settings/apps i see device memory something about 400-500MB free.,internal storage about 20GB free. I don't think that RAM play role here,but it also hase about 200MB free... What is wrong?

Regards.

P.S Sorry for my bad English.