yashsingh1/xdaforums huggingface dataset:
[Sony Xperia P, U, Sola, Go] sachdev.rohan342:
Thanks just did that and it worked:)
[Sony Xperia P, U, Sola, Go] mrphobble:
You have to use flashtool to downgrade then root then go back to this version

Check the quote in this thread: http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=2028139

It's quite easy, i had the same issue and fixed it in like 3 minute
[Sony Xperia P, U, Sola, Go] afonsopires:
When I try to flash to Kernel 6.1.1.B.1.10 I have the next message:

21/041/2013 00:41:54 - INFO - Selected Xperia U_ICS 4.0.4 kernel_nu.ftf

21/041/2013 00:41:54 - INFO - Preparing files for flashing

21/041/2013 00:41:55 - INFO - Please connect your device into flashmode.

21/042/2013 00:42:00 - INFO - Device disconnected

21/042/2013 00:42:35 - INFO - Device connected in flash mode

21/042/2013 00:42:35 - INFO - Opening device for R/W

21/042/2013 00:42:35 - INFO - Start Flashing

21/042/2013 00:42:35 - INFO - Flashing loader

21/042/2013 00:42:35 - INFO - Ending flash session

21/042/2013 00:42:35 - ERROR -

21/042/2013 00:42:35 - ERROR - Error flashing. Aborted

21/042/2013 00:42:35 - INFO - Device connected in flash mode

21/042/2013 00:42:37 - INFO - Device disconnected

Could this problem be because of Windows 8? Does anyone can help me please? Thanks in advance
[Sony Xperia P, U, Sola, Go] Mufrad:
I used flashtool in windows 8 and it works fine, you can try and download a rooted custom kernel of your choice and use fastboot to flash it, then you dont have to flash .10 kernel, root, and then again flash back .54 kernel. good luck.
[Sony Xperia P, U, Sola, Go] sadshitpoorpoop:
!!!!!!!root hack did not work????!!!!!!!

i've been trying to root my xperia sola using flashtool after flashing the .10 firmware . 1) i tick superuser then it runs a few scripts

2) it says u have 60 secs to restore data for rootme backup 3) it runs a process for some time and thwen says root hack did not work ....wiping hack files ......

WHAT DO I DO.... PLZ HELP

THANKS IN ADVANCE :o
[Sony Xperia P, U, Sola, Go] Anthrax:
are you sure you are rooting .10 fw???????
[Sony Xperia P, U, Sola, Go] Guirotin:
works well, thanks dude
[Sony Xperia P, U, Sola, Go] lvcargnini:
Unlocking The Stock ROM 6.1.1.B.1.89

Hello,

Please, someone knows how to unlock this version of the stock ROM, or has the kernel to do it, so I can install the superuser ?

I tried the flashtool but it didn't worked.

I'll welcome all the solutions.

I need to remove the bloatware from TIM into this ROM. IT is really reliable and fast this ROM, I would like to keep it until the CM 10 for U is released by freexperia.
[Sony Xperia P, U, Sola, Go] kantry123:
not working...! on xperia u
[Sony Xperia P, U, Sola, Go] siddheshvartak:
flashing custom rom

hii

i have rooted my Xperia u using binaryV4 .

but how do i flash custom rom???!

plse help!!!!!

:(
[Sony Xperia P, U, Sola, Go] Mufrad:
You will need to install CWM recovery to your Xperia U, then with that you can flash custom rom.

You can find CWM recovery for your device in the forum, please search. For installing Rom you can read the instructions provided by the developer of the rom.
[Sony Xperia P, U, Sola, Go] siddheshvartak:
thanx a lot:laugh:
[Sony Xperia P, U, Sola, Go] siddheshvartak:
I found this thread" http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1934093"

but can you make video tutorial for this.

because I don't know nothing about how to install cmw and flash custom Rom.

I have rooted Xperia u and bootloader is unlocked.

Thanx in advanced!!!!!!!
[Sony Xperia P, U, Sola, Go] rajen77:
Nice work! Thank you very much!
[Sony Xperia P, U, Sola, Go] daniel040:
thanks!:good:
[Sony Xperia P, U, Sola, Go] lks_anon:
Ok, thanks, but this happened >

what to do? thanks again
[Sony Xperia P, U, Sola, Go] Alx31:
What device are you using what kernel you flashed and did u installed clockworkmod?

if yes just reboot into recovery mode and then go to mount and mount sd card, system,everything!

no? :p
[Sony Xperia P, U, Sola, Go] nexusj:
This method doesn't work with 6.1.1.b.1.89 firmware(xperia U).

So should I flash to an early firmware version?

P.S. I've alread rooted my phone when it was .10 firmware version,but after update to .89 I lost it...
[Sony Xperia P, U, Sola, Go] lks_anon:
didnt made any of this. just tried the root. i'm thinking about just flash a pre rooted rom. i have a xperia u
[Sony Xperia P, U, Sola, Go] Hnk1:
You can Root stock ROM even .89

Assuming ýou have already unlocked your bootloader.

For this you will need Flashtool and Xperia drivers intalled on your PC. (Installing Sony PC companion will do)

Well, what you need to do is download the kernel of previous version. I have attached a file but I am not sure if its the old version. (.10)

Flash FTF of your desired STOCK rom ICS via Flashtool.

Flash kernel of any version before 6.1.1.b.1.54 .

Root it using the file attached.

And you are done!

Make sure the USB tethering is ON in Settings >development !
[Sony Xperia P, U, Sola, Go] lks_anon:
Thanks, I'll try
[Sony Xperia P, U, Sola, Go] Hnk1:
You can flash any kernel of your choice after you are rooted!
[Sony Xperia P, U, Sola, Go] TugaSonic:
Thanks, I already have STOCK rom so I can jump that step right?
[Sony Xperia P, U, Sola, Go] Hnk1:
Yes you can !

But is your bootloader unlocked?

ýou will need unlocked bootloader to root
[Sony Xperia P, U, Sola, Go] sharpven:
Hi, I have a Xperia U with build 6.1.1.B.1.10 and I am trying to root my phone using the binary method (script v30).

I selected Normal as instructed but during the Backup and Restore step, after I hit restore, I get a "Could not reconnect External Memory" error but the phone reboots normally.

After which the SuperUser is available in the drawer. But the problem is the SuperUser does not remember the Allow / Deny action even when the Remember Me option is selected. So when I am using Titanium Backup i have to tap "Allow" 50 times!

During the rooting process the RunMe script did not show any failure messages.

I also tried rooting again but still facing the same issue.

Also the unroot option is not working. It shows multiple failure messages.

Please help.
[Sony Xperia P, U, Sola, Go] Hnk1:
In super SU, you do not have to tick. It says: ASK me again to allow while Super USer asks to REMEMBER and NOT ASK AGAIN. So i hope you are not doing that. Secondly, are you using the file with ADMINISTRATOR permissions of PC with ALLOW USB DEBUGGING in development tools of mobile?

Next, update your Super SU. It has little bugs as I have heard however, I have never come across myself.

Next, install ROOT again and do NOT disconnect your phone till it restarts and CMD tells you it is done!

If all this fails, you will need to update binary in your phone!

Are you on locked bootloader ?
[Sony Xperia P, U, Sola, Go] sharpven:
Hi, Yes I have a locked bootloader and Yes I did everything exactly as it is instructed in the Video. I had Allow USB Debugging On, I had Unknown Sources On, I ran the Command Prompt as Admininstrator, I selected ROOT and waited for the phone to reboot and exited when it said it is done. I am sorry but I now understand that I should have taken a screenshot or something while I was doing it.

But I think I found a way to make it work. I used script v18 to root and for some reason it is working for me. I used exactly the same steps when using both the versions.

The only visible difference between both the versions is that v30 installs SuperUser app but v18 installs the SuperSU app.

But I DID receive the "Could not reconnect External Memory" error message when I hit the restore button even with v18.

So now with SuperSU app installed it is working properly. Although I used the steps over here (Link) to update the binary.

When I installed SuperUser app during this process I found that this time it was remembering the Allow option. So probably it not an app issue but I did not check SuperSU with v30 so I am not sure. I removed SuperUser after I updated the binaries.

So this means that there is something different about v30 and v18 apart from the app. Also why only my phone is receiving that External Memory error? Is this a concern?
[Sony Xperia P, U, Sola, Go] art1975:
Hi Bin4ry,

My phone is Xperia U ICS

I watched the movie and followed each step. Completed succesfully. Yet, no superuser, no root.

I attach a screenshot - the only problem is with "mount" at the very end. No permissions.

Please help.
[Sony Xperia P, U, Sola, Go] pepito002:
thanks good contribution
[Sony Xperia P, U, Sola, Go] Hnk1:
I am sorry for replying late. I had been away with exams!

I guess you are flashing the stock kernel .54 or higher for rooting via this programme.

If i am right, this means you MUST first flast .10 of ICS via flashtool and then run this programme.

After you are done, you will see Root, and then you can again flash .54 kernel or any of your choice!
[Sony Xperia P, U, Sola, Go] tEthiC:
Well, after just going to hell and back for trying to get root on my phone, I finally got it. FFS you guys are experts in leaving out details or giving unclear info.

I was on the TMOBILE bloated C.1.0 ftf (whatever you call this, kernel? stock rom? custom bloated stock rom?), on which it was impossible to receive root, neither with Bin4ry's (latest) scripts nor with Flashtool. Tried flashing to a B.54 kernel(?) which left me with a bricked phone, rendering it unable to get past the 'enter pin code' -screen. Back to the TMobile crap. From there I flashed to the B.1.1.0 french st25i stock rom. Tried rooting with Bin4ry, but it failed when restoring, it found an old RootMe backup, I selected it and guess what, back to bricked pincode screen. Now 2nd time flashing to B.1.1.0, removed the RootMe backups manually and finally gained root via the Flashtool rooting menu.

So if I, or someone else, now wanted root on the latest rom (B.1.100 ?), how do we get there? Because I guess blindly flashing to that rom would remove the root, how do you suggest we do it then?
[Sony Xperia P, U, Sola, Go] Hnk1:
Okay, I am not sure why are you getting bootloop / bricked phone. When I said .10 , I meant any version released before B.54 and specifically B.10 and not B.100

C comes after B so this will be newer version, thus you can't flash it.

Two questions come to my mind.

Firstly, is your phone on contract, that is have you bought it from some provider or you got the phone from a retailer/shop / outlet.

If you bought it from a service provider like O2/ Voda, then they lock the phone software so no other SIM can be used apart from the providers. Thus, to restrict users changing Sims, phones have locked bootloader which means you are left with very few custom roms you can instal on your phone.

Bootloader basically gives you freedom to customize your software (Rom)

Secondly, some commands programmed are only for unlocked bootloader so if you try them on locked bootloaders, you will end up with bricked phones. Thus check, if your bootloader can be unlocked.

Further, I tested the script on locked n un locked bootloader n it worked for me. (not carrier phone)

Further, flash a stock Rom n then, to flash kernel, only select the kernel n uncheck all other options in flashtool in green light mode (fastboot). After, flashing kernel, let phone completely boot n then patch the backup.

LET IT COMPLETE FULLY and not plug out when it says, good it worked. you must wait till your phone restarts n boots again. This was also coming to my mind. as at times I hurried disconnecting the cable and ended up with faded display which was solved by flashing roms own kernel.

I HOPE THIS HELPS!

Read this too :

xdaforums.com/showthread.php?p=42352833
[Sony Xperia P, U, Sola, Go] kcoolkartik:
6.0.B.3.188

6.0.B.3.188 my build version is this plz help
[Sony Xperia P, U, Sola, Go] drgenetix:
Sony Xperia U

My fone says its bootloader cannot be unlocked. Is there any way to root the phone or get ICS without unlocking the bootloader ?
[Sony Xperia P, U, Sola, Go] Mufrad:
Yes you can definitely update your phone to ics using flashtool and you can find the ics firmware in the forum, search for xperia u firmware and you can root using binary rooting tool, search for that as well in the forum. Hope I helped.
[Sony Xperia P, U, Sola, Go] ViperCDX:
thanks,it was much needed :)
[Sony Xperia P, U, Sola, Go] Hnk1:
Yes, you can root it by flashing a stock kernel which is prerooted or you can flash a Stock kernel that supports binary method.

Also, you can install recovery and flash custom roms which are pre rooted and support locked bootloaders.

just flash a stock ICS via flashtool ( there are numerous guides in the forum)
[Sony Xperia P, U, Sola, Go] Killer B:
unloacked and rooted sucessfully
[Sony Xperia P, U, Sola, Go] skyfast:
too bad for me, too late to read this post. Done already spending my whole day last week trying to figure out unlock and root. *silly me*

---------- Post added at 12:49 PM ---------- Previous post was at 12:44 PM ----------

just flash any kernel mate using flashtool, most kernels are rooted and has CWM already to flash JB rom!

refer to this link: http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=2273748
[Sony Xperia P, U, Sola, Go] RASMIranda:
Humm if i could do that i would much prefer it, i'm getting way deep in my hands, every time i search how to do something, something else needs to be done before...

Problem is the link you pointed is for Xperia Sola...
[Sony Xperia P, U, Sola, Go] Irvin_e:
I believe I have a similar issue with RASMIranda.

The Backup/ Restore did not prompt on my phone.

The only thing that happened was the reboot.

I read through RASMIranda's CMD (above) results for option 1.

I have gotten exactly the same.

I followed every step in the video.

My phone info:

Xperia U ST25i

Android 4.0.4

Build 6.1.1.B.1.10

Kernel 3.0.8+

It is my first time rooting. Any help is greatly appreciated.

Thank you very much.
[Sony Xperia P, U, Sola, Go] Grumblz:
This problem bugged me for weeks too, but I managed to find a solution and rooted my Xperia U running build 6.1.1.B.1.10 just now. Here is the recipe:

First unlock the bootloader using the information from Sony themselves:

http://unlockbootloader.sonymobile.com/instructions

I used Linux fastboot, but Windows version of the Android SDK should also have it.

This will somehow erase your settings and apps, but not all data (backups are still there).

Then set the required settings in the phone:

- Development - USB-debugging on

- Security - Unknown sources: ok

(please note that my native language is not English so I guessed the English translations of these items)

Then apply option 3 from the package described in

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1886460

And voila: a rooted Xperia U! Enjoy!
[Sony Xperia P, U, Sola, Go] venkatamanikumar:
Thanks for XDA group..

Now I am Rooted, Unlocked Bootloader... nd using JellyBean ROM on my Xperia U...

a million thanks to all Dev team
[Sony Xperia P, U, Sola, Go] TheAmazingCraft:
I faild to do that on friends phone. In servise menu is unlock allowed yes but when I connected phone with fastboot is phone in fastboot only about 2-3 seconds.

Thanks for answare.

If I have a bad English. I very very srry i am from czech and this english is from my head and google translator :)
[Sony Xperia P, U, Sola, Go] Angristan:
Good work :)
[Sony Xperia P, U, Sola, Go] lucky4dfriends:
Nice one..

It helped me to root my Xperia U

Thanks

Gonna try JB for my phone
[Sony Xperia P, U, Sola, Go] Valnat:
Thanks man great guide! :)
[Sony Xperia P, U, Sola, Go] XU Users:
Hi,

Is that any video to show how to flash phone to a custom ROM? Mind to show it? Thanks a lot.
[Sony Xperia P, U, Sola, Go] dileep021:
thank you for the video.
[Sony Xperia P, U, Sola, Go] KartikMaurya7:
Problem in unlocking bootloader

i checked my phone and unlocking bootlader is allowed

when i visit the official website, under select devices option

XPERIA U IS NOT LISTED

WHAT TO DO ?
[Sony Xperia P, U, Sola, Go] Hibron:
Select any other device. It have no influence. In next steps you will have to write your IMEI so it will recognize xperia U.
[Sony Xperia P, U, Sola, Go] latsouck:
Ho gars, i have the same problem but me, my bootloader is not allowed to root. I wonder that they have a solution to transform "not rootable bootloader " to allowed to root. If someone have a solution please help.

LT.
[Motorola Droid and Milestone Q&A, Help & Troublesh] nirusgameid:
This app showed up when i checked for a way to multiboot roms

Im not allowed to post links.. Buuuuut you can google for it by 'Typing multiboot android roms'

When i tried.. It just boots into the system recovery

I tried everything.. including rebooting from the same recovery, and updating update.zip

But it didnt do anything..

I had it configured for miui as the phone rom and CM9 nandroid as the other rom.

It is supposed to work on the Motorola Droid.

I have the Motorola Milestone A853.

If you can try it yourself and get it to work... Please let me know :)
[Android General] mattmanwrx:
Hi everyone,

I'm here to introduce a new site that will hopefully help Android grow.

I have created Android Ideas (android-ideas.com) as a place where users can post their ideas, and developers can make them come true!

I have had some ideas in the past, but have not been able to bring them to Android, as I'm not a developer (like most people). The site is here so developers can come and read other users ideas and build the app/theme/mod into android.

All the user has to do is sign up and post the idea, I will then do the rest. The developer can come a long and look through the ideas without signing up. Developers can also follow @Android_Ideas on twitter for the latest idea posts!

I have started the ball rolling by posting a couple of ideas myself! Please post yours to help the site grow!!

If you would like to use the above banner in a signiture (but smaller), please copy this;

[URL="http://www.android-ideas.com"][IMG]http://www.android-ideas.com/images/AI-Logo-small.png[/IMG][/URL]

You're welcome to put "user of" or something like that!

Any questions, please ask...

Thanks, Matt
[Android General] mattmanwrx:
reservered
[Android General] The Great Dane:
Spread the word

Hi Matt

awesome news your bringing along, I'm sure this is going to be a succes, I'll do what I can to make this a active and a succesfull experience between many users.

Good job as always when your involved. Cheers.:good:
[Android General] OverRipeBananas:
Great idea, who can make submissions?
[Android General] mattmanwrx:
Hi, anyone can make a submission, just sign up, and click 'new idea'. My team will then decide what category it should go into and publish the idea for the world to see... hopefully I'll see you there :)
[Android General] mattmanwrx:
The Great Dane - thanks... always good to see you around...

Any support is welcomed.. maybe place the banner in your sig to get the name around... ;)
[Android General] mushroomskull:
yeah baby! so now us guys who have great ideas but lack the deving skills can simply list our ideas and maybe... just maybe it will be made?!?!?!

definate thumbs up from me! http://android-ideas.com/
[Android General] CarbonROM:
You guys can post your ideas in our G+ community and we'll see what we can do to add them to Carbon :)
[Samsung Infuse 4G] nathanmauden:
I am stumped. Any ideas with this one?

My camera only works on the stock Samsung Infuse ROM. As soon as I flash for the red CWM and after the phone reboots, the camera stops working. No other ROM's work either. This started after I tried flashing the 2.12 Paranoid Android ROM recently. I've tried downloading fresh versions and flashing again. I have wiped data, cash, and reformatted everything in storage/mounts then used Heimdall to get back to stock and then everything is fine. Then I used Heimdall, flashing Entropy DD Kernel 11/27/11 One Click and after the phone fully boots again, then the camera stops working. The app starts but no image will show. This is the case for all camera apps too. This process has always worked for me before even when I had boot-looped my phone and got it back going.

Any ideas, tips, help? I would really appreciate it.
[Samsung Infuse 4G] Whizzpopper:
Have you restored any apps with titanium or the like?
[Samsung Infuse 4G] electricpete1:
I have only very longshot ideas, next to worthless:

1 - Maybe the camera problem would be remedied by the is related to the "video fix" that was later provided in the 3/24/12 version of Entropy's kernel ?

Probably not, just a thought.

2 - I do know Tasker's screen brightness routine will mess with the camera app. Also any apps accessing the LED camera will mess with the camera app.

That's a longshot unless you have launched any other Apps or did any other tweaking between the time you installed stock GB and the time you tried out the camera.
[Samsung Infuse 4G] nathanmauden:
No tweaking. I got it to work again after erasing everything and going back to stock, then installing the PA Rom again. A couple days later and it stopped working.

Normally I restore my apps with titanium backup. I'm thinking of clearing everything out, formatting the system and using Heimdall and flashing a custom Rom based on stock.
[Samsung Infuse 4G] nathanmauden:
I found the problem in the system UI app. It was modified so that a flashlight app would open when a notification drop-down toggle was pressed. It didn't play nicely and when I replaced it with another, everything was fine.
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] SAAO_Nardack:
Hello,

I just got bricked!

Dunno how´s that possible. I have Siyah kernel and rooted phone. A new firmware update just appeared on my screen, so i just pushed update, it downloaded file and rebooted, but after loging screen of Galaxy s2 there´s just a black screeen. Can someone help me? When i plug the phone to the computer it keeps making sound of connected and dissconnected agai and again for 2 minutes and than it sais, usb is not working properly.

Ty
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] gs2rom:
Does the phone go into recovery or download mode?
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] SAAO_Nardack:
I´m able to acces Odin mode, but it just doesnt stay connected there, it´s conecting and disconecting from pc.
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] gs2rom:
Did you try another usb cable?...sometimes it does this to me
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] devid801:
First off, are you able to throw ADB commands to the phone? (a lot of the time when I get stuck in a boot loop I can still throw ADB commands at it), if so, throw adb reboot recovery to reboot into the recovery.

If you can't, remove the battery to turn it off, pop the battery back in, then hold Volume Up, Home, and Power to boot into the recovery.

Once in the recovery do a full wipe.

If you are flashing a ROM it's always suggested to do a full wipe before flashing the ROM.

If wiping doesn't work then restore for a previous backup (I hope you did a backup before you did whatever you did since you weren't being detailed in what you were doing at the time).
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] SAAO_Nardack:
I think I can´t enter a recovery mode, when i push volume up+home+power, than a logon screeen of galaxy s2 appears and than nothing, but when i try to enter a odin mode volume down, it works...
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] SAAO_Nardack:
I managed to flash Siyah again but didnt help :/
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] gigeaky:
make sure you have your drivers installed kill kies, put phone in download mode start odin connect the phone to the pc using your SGS2 usb cable, flash a stock ROM... try this or this one
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] SAAO_Nardack:
Ty, I downloaded files for ICS, but.

My phone keeps doing this...

http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/171/sgs2.png/

I uninstaled Kies, reinstaled drivers..
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Zakkwylde01:
same issue

i am facing just the same issue. Phone wont enter recovery after installing updates OTA. Any help?
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Jokesy:
can you enter download mode?

What's your phone model no?

Swyped from my Samsung Galaxy SII

Supercharged ParanoidAndroid 2.12

Dorimanx kernel 5.76B

GT I9100

Next phone: Galaxy NOTE II