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[Sony Xperia T, TL, TX, V] olafd72:
Thanks! I hate branding as well. I hate it so much and cannot understand why Google has not disallowed providers from not giving the users at least the option to remove this ****(!). Well, I heard that Google has finally plans to do so, but for now..... I am stuck with stupid Vodafone stuff.

I will try this weekend to flash my phone with an unbranded version. I remember with my X10, I could root it and then just edit a file (boot.conf or something like that) where I could change the country code or remove the branded code, and then via PC Companion I could reinstall my X10 and it was unbranded. That was quite nice.....

Again, I will take a look, I think this weekend.

Thnx!
[Sony Xperia T, TL, TX, V] gregbradley:
A lot easier method is just to follow the guide in the all in one thread to flash a stock generic firmaware.

Also, some of those vodafone apps are usefull, like "my vodafone" which allows me to access BT wifi and use 2 gb of free wifi each month...if you are on a contract check if you are geting any free BT wifi before you go throwing away some of the more usefull apps
[Sony Xperia T, TL, TX, V] olafd72:
Yes, you wrote that before, but since I am in NL, I don't have this BT services. Also, the My Vodafone app is one I installed myself and was not pre-installed :D Strange folks at Vodafone :D
[Sony Xperia T, TL, TX, V] Bin4ry:
if you need roms i am setting up a ul.to folder for most stock roms.

http://ul.to/f/bd4cif

Can take some time till all files are up, but its a start now.

:)

Regards
[Sony Xperia T, TL, TX, V] gregbradley:
There is alreadya collection of xperia T ftfs in the all in one thread in the Q&A section.

All current ftf,s are already linked as are all roms for the T.
[Sony Xperia T, TL, TX, V] :
if you only clicked the link you would see it is about other sony mobiles also, not only T ;)

the more there are better it is

Sent from my Xperia T
[Sony Xperia T, TL, TX, V] gregbradley:
I did click the link ;)

And I saw all the other xperia phones.
[Sony Xperia T, TL, TX, V] Bin4ry:
I know, i just upload all ROMs to one place, my plan is to upload ALL roms even branding ones etc.

But to achieve that i need some time, so i just wanted to inform that i am working on this bunch :D

Regards
[Sony Xperia T, TL, TX, V] gregbradley:
No problem, It was just to let you know that all the xperia T .ftfs [generic and branded] and all roms are easilly accesed from my thread. SO you know where to find them all.

:)
[Sony Xperia T, TL, TX, V] Bin4ry:
Sure thanks,

if you like you can also add my ul.to folderlink to your thread ;)

I am uploading more and more Roms from day to day, tomorrow i have 100mbit upload line and hopefully i can upload ~100 Roms in no time =)

Regards
[Sony Xperia T, TL, TX, V] DennisDD78:
This is so sad that we don`t have opportunity to root device on 195 f/w :( Hope we`ll get it ASAP.
[Sony Xperia T, TL, TX, V] baz@gmx.co.uk:
Patience Dennis, dev is still in early stages for the T.

@Binary, I think someone mentioned this before but could the 'downgrade baseband, root, upgrade baseband' method hold any hope for our bootlocked friends (x10 had this work once)
[Sony Xperia T, TL, TX, V] waynekirby:
No as the exploit uses the backup and restore program from Sony and they updated it and patched it for 195 AFAIK...
[Sony Xperia T, TL, TX, V] DennisDD78:
Guys, what if i do like this: flash 303 f/w, get root, and then get update to 195 via FOTA? The root shouldn`t be deleted, i suppose, what do you think ?
[Sony Xperia T, TL, TX, V] baz@gmx.co.uk:
Root is lost when updating to .195 via any method.
[Sony Xperia T, TL, TX, V] DennisDD78:
It`s bad :(
[Sony Xperia T, TL, TX, V] eryen:
Tried with installing old version (303) backup&restore apk. Still can not root with them. Maybe required 303 kernel too.
[Sony Xperia T, TL, TX, V] gregbradley:
you cannot root .195 with this method.

Sony have closed the door on that exploit!!
[Sony Xperia T, TL, TX, V] Monipeev:
Excuse me, but I don't understand.

For now this. 195 furm is impossible to root? Is this real?
[Sony Xperia T, TL, TX, V] ruwsoft:
195 cannot be rooted without unlocking bootloader
[Sony Xperia T, TL, TX, V] gregbradley:
Please read the all in one thread from the Q&A section

Sent from the future on my Star Trek communicator.
[Sony Xperia T, TL, TX, V] xtbk9999:
Have anyone tried installing OTA rootkeeper prior update to .195 via OTA, and managed to keep root?
[Sony Xperia T, TL, TX, V] gregbradley:
There was a thread mentioning this in the past, maybe do a search. I posted in it but I dont think it has worked from .303 to .195

I am sure that if anyone has managed to root .195 without unlocking bootloader they would be all over this forum shouting about it. And i am also sure it will not be done by some app, but by bin4ry or some other person with acces to EMMC.
[Sony Xperia T, TL, TX, V] emuX:
I tried but I didn't work :(

Edit: scratch that - mine was a Sony Companion update.
[Sony Xperia T, TL, TX, V] romcio47:
I hope this will be fixed by Bin4ry! I don't want to unlock my BL so far...
[Sony Xperia T, TL, TX, V] DennisDD78:
Yes, Bin4ry, we`re all pray for you, Man :)
[Sony Xperia T, TL, TX, V] maxx228:
I have TX

I've try flash to .197 FTF then flash .307 kernel only , try Bin4ry's Root script , not working

after that , I've un-lock bootloader.....
[Sony Xperia T, TL, TX, V] gregbradley:
For the last time, this method will not work on the latest firmware.

Sent from the future on my Star Trek communicator.
[Sony Xperia T, TL, TX, V] Pacjonek:
A mix of kernels can help?

On the other Xperia phones also blocked exploits. People are able to get around: flash new firmware, flash the old kernel, root, flash the new kernel

or If it's not possible,

flash old firmware, root, flash new kernel and then the rest of the files with the new firmware
[Sony Xperia T, TL, TX, V] gregbradley:
Yes, That has been tried and reported as not working many times.

We will have to wait for some dev to find a new exploit or to adapt an old one. Currently there are no methods other than unlocking the bootloader.
[Sony Xperia T, TL, TX, V] Pacjonek:
Why is that?

If once you do root, and then flash new kernel, what is he doing? Removes su files from /system/?
[Sony Xperia T, TL, TX, V] gregbradley:
I am not sure what it does only that no one had reported that working, and lots of people have tried it and it does not work for them

Sent from the future on my Star Trek communicator.
[Sony Xperia T, TL, TX, V] Pacjonek:
I don't have this phone.

There are few developers for the Xperia so not enough people are stricken

Really advise you try different methods of this kernel.

In my opinion, if you do have one root, it's by using other kernel root might doesn't disappear. You only need to do it skillfully and in the correct sequence to do.

Let there be some other developer terminated.
[Sony Xperia T, TL, TX, V] gregbradley:
There are plenty of well known devs with the T. If it was possible to do that with current hacks it would have been reported. Bin4ry has found the root for almost all (If not all, correct me if I am wrong) xperia devices and he is yet to root the new firmware... I will leave you with that as you dont have this phone
[Sony Xperia T, TL, TX, V] harowa:
No, If you have rooted your phone an kernel update will not remove root.

But... any firmware(!) update (like 7.0.A.3.195) is not only a kernel, it is the full phone software witch includes /system

An update can made with SEUS, PC Companien or flash as FTF with flashtool; they contains the SIN Files you can't patch.

(There is a sin2raw tool, but IIRC not reverse)

Updating (meens flashing) to 7.0.A.3.195 will loss root.

To get back root on the phone you first have to unlock bootloader. That's the state for now.

(sorry for my bad english)

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I am from Samsung without such ****ing locked bootloader and without crypted SIN files, with Samsung you only have zipped files including tar archives. they are able to be patched with you pc.

Not so this Sony Xperia, I never ever will buy a Sony.
[Sony Xperia T, TL, TX, V] gregbradley:
well, this says it all for me

http://www.xda-developers.com/holiday-guide-2012/oem-of-the-year/
[Sony Xperia T, TL, TX, V] harowa:
I never glory Samsung, the reasons for go away and got another smartphone then a Galaxy are they information policys about the exynos processor and "the perfected boredom" I feel with the S3.

I realy like cynogenMod and if the stable CM10 become the stability I need with the LT30p I will flash it.

The bootloader is not the problem I have but i don't like the policy which aggravated the work the free developer did for the comunity.

That meens Samsung and Sony as well.
[Sony Xperia T, TL, TX, V] Pacjonek:
Yes but Flashtool have this options:

So, you may flash only kernel or only system etc.

It doesn't work?
[Sony Xperia T, TL, TX, V] gregbradley:
for the last time. No, it does not work. It has been tried many times and it reported that it does not work!
[Sony Xperia T, TL, TX, V] babylonbwoy:
Where is DoomLord ? Didn't hear about him for a while, he was one of the good dev working on Xperia...
[Sony Xperia T, TL, TX, V] gregbradley:
Doomlord has been busy. However he has made an appearance in the T forums and it looks like he has an xperia T to play with....he has sent me a PM so I expect some good news from him soon

Sent from the future on my Star Trek communicator.
[Sony Xperia T, TL, TX, V] baz@gmx.co.uk:
Yes, he has been busy with studying, still is I believe. But with any luck when he gets his T we will see one or two awesome kernels / tweaks.:)

Sent from my LT30p
[Sony Xperia T, TL, TX, V] babylonbwoy:
Cool ! Hope he'll find a way to root XT locked BL ;)
[Sony Xperia T, TL, TX, V] HackitZ:
Just posting my xperince, i have a new xperia T LT30a from rogers Canada. v16 does not work for me. also tried version 15.

I have usb debugging and unknown sources selected.

so no go for me and my rogers lt30a
[Sony Xperia T, TL, TX, V] gregbradley:
Which firmware at you on? If you are on the newer firmware the only way to root is via unlocking the bootloader

Sent from the future on my Star Trek communicator.
[Sony Xperia T, TL, TX, V] HawaiianJohn:
I just upgraded to the AT&T Sony Xperia TL LT30AT from the Samsung GALAXY Note (i717) and Rooted my Xperia TL with v16. It definitely would have been nice to have known up front that I needed the Back-up & Restore.apk, but after a little searching and working it out... all worked out great!
[Sony Xperia T, TL, TX, V] gregbradley:
I am sure that bin4ry mentions the backup and restore app in the first two lines of his instructions on using this method.....

Sent from the future on my Star Trek communicator.
[Sony Xperia T, TL, TX, V] HackitZ:
I'm on the latest firmware.195, if i would have read the whole op from Bin4ry he warns that Xperia T Firmware .195 is not rootable sorry!

So i have to wait and see if a fix is found.
[Sony Xperia T, TL, TX, V] gregbradley:
Or unlock your bootloader and instal a custom kernel if you can. If not flash a 303 firmware from the all in one thread using flash tool and root using this method again and then do not upgrade

Sent from the future on my Star Trek communicator.
[Sony Xperia T, TL, TX, V] HackitZ:
(bootloader is locked down) So I think i might flash the uk generic. need root to remove the rogers apps that are all over my phone. it's killing me.

Now i just need to read more. my xperia t from rogers has lte and i need to make sure that the uk generic is lte enabled.

Thanks for the help.
[Sony Xperia T, TL, TX, V] crazymister:
Just don't flash the baseband. You should be okay then.

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[Sony Xperia T, TL, TX, V] Sharaz22:
I wonder if this will wok on xperia T http://translate.google.co.uk/trans...ttp://xperia-freaks.org/2012/11/20/ax-rooted/ can you Bin4ry make it simple or tell me if it is safe i will try it myself Thanks.
[Sony Xperia T, TL, TX, V] erhangulsum:
it didnt work on my xperia t.

Firmware: 7.0.A.3.197

I tried many times, no luck!
[Sony Xperia T, TL, TX, V] gregbradley:
It is impossible to unlock the new firmware with this method

Please read the root guide in the all in one thread in the Q&A section.
[Sony Xperia T, TL, TX, V] Rithina:
Is it possible to survive root via OTA update from 1.303 to 3.197 on my TX via supersu pro survival mode option?
[Sony Xperia T, TL, TX, V] gregbradley:
I think not, but no ones knows as there have been

no

OTA updates to the new firmware to be able to test it
[Sony Xperia T, TL, TX, V] schaggo:
Don't care about root, I WANT THOSE 10 NOTIFICATION POWER TOGGLES :laugh:

Probably not, as I believe Sony ota updates wipes and replaces the complete system partition which is where the survival mode stores its backup. I do not possess enough knowledge on that regard though as this is my first Sony android device. On Samsung I could answer the question, not on Sony. And, testers experience reports are kind of rare as this applies:
[Sony Xperia T, TL, TX, V] gregbradley:
Whats wrong with my 14 notification power toggles ;)
[Sony Xperia T, TL, TX, V] schaggo:
Am reading about them at exactly this moment ;)

They expand on a second line as well or just add more buttons in the vertical axis?
[Sony Xperia T, TL, TX, V] Rithina:
Guessing I might be the first to try out as my notification led is buggy with single flash on sms
[Sony Xperia T, TL, TX, V] gregbradley:
they just scroll across horizontally
[Sony Xperia T, TL, TX, V] erhangulsum:
i couldnt find a thread in the Q&A section...
[Sony Xperia T, TL, TX, V] gregbradley:
Its the very first one....
[Sony Xperia T, TL, TX, V] Rithina:
OTA roots does not work. Even it allow me to download but installation failed after OTA was download. Seems like i need to do a full update via PC in order to upgrade after it has been rooted..
[Sony Xperia T, TL, TX, V] gregbradley:
?

You have an OTA update? Are you sure? What region are you in and what carrier?
[Sony Xperia T, TL, TX, V] schaggo:
Ah, right, I remember: when rooted, OTA updates cannot be applied. I remember having read this somewhere doing my preparations for buying a SXT.

So I have to correct my previous statement: OTA root survival methods do not work, not because they wouldn't survive the OTA, but because OTAs do not work when rooted :p
[Sony Xperia T, TL, TX, V] gregbradley:
furthermore, there are no OTA updates for this phone....at least non yet.
[Sony Xperia T, TL, TX, V] babylonbwoy:
It's not because of root that an OTA update can't be done, it's when the Bootloader is unlocked.
[Sony Xperia T, TL, TX, V] gregbradley:
and again....there are no OTA updates yet anyway, so why keep going on about it.

Wait untill someone reports they have done an OTA
[Sony Xperia T, TL, TX, V] gregbradley:
My wifes T just updated via OTA, but since she wont let me root (And she wears the trousers) I cannot confirm about rootkeeper app working, but soon lots of OTA will start hitting handsets....
[Sony Xperia T, TL, TX, V] Rithina:
I had OTA on my HK set
[Sony Xperia T, TL, TX, V] gregbradley:
yes, my wife got her OTA tonight, in the past few hours.
[Sony Xperia T, TL, TX, V] erhangulsum:
i flashed back to 7.0.A.3.195 again, it still doesnt work...

see the picture:
[Sony Xperia T, TL, TX, V] gregbradley:
It does not work on that firmware

You needed 7.0.A.1.303

Sent from the future on my Star Trek communicator.
[Sony Xperia T, TL, TX, V] gregbradley:
Major news.

Get rooted on the new firmware with locked bootloader.

See the Q&A thread here.

http://xdaforums.com/showpost.php?p=32978279&postcount=2

Thanks to vinns68 who confirmed this working on my 7.0.A.3.195 stock based ROM, his instructions are here
[Sony Xperia T, TL, TX, V] babylonbwoy:
Great news ! Will try and come back ! First root for my one week new T...
[Sony Xperia T, TL, TX, V] jconradb:
XT

Ok if I go back to Xperia TX 7.0.A.1.307 will Bin4ry root work as I cannot find the 303 firmware you speak of. Thanks :silly:
[Sony Xperia T, TL, TX, V] gregbradley:
should do.

But those ftfs are in post 3 of the all in one thread which is the very first thread in the Q&A section.

They are not hidden away....
[Sony Xperia T, TL, TX, V] emuX:
Spent a little time tonight trying OTA root keeper when going from 303 firmware to 195 on the OTA update (generic UK).

To save everyone else the hassle - it doesn't work! Gets part way through, halts and boots the phone back up with 303 fw still installed.
[Sony Xperia T, TL, TX, V] gregbradley:
no need for that, now we have locked bootloader cmw, you can keep root by rooting .303, installing cmw for LB and then flashing a stock based rom, either mine or aurrom...
[Sony Xperia T, TL, TX, V] emuX:
Yeah, just read that in AiO thread after my post. Only wasted a couple of hours then! :D

If I helped hit thanks!
[Sony Xperia T, TL, TX, V] Galcactus:
Also there's a rooted kernel available for stock now.
[Sony Xperia T, TL, TX, V] gregbradley:
yes, but to flash it you need unlocked bootloader.
[Sony Xperia T, TL, TX, V] Wobba-Lee:
Is there any way to maintain root when upgrading to stock version of 195, I have no interest in the mods a tweaks users have made to the "stock based roms" I want a pure sony experience with root access. I have tried the OTA but I assume because files have been added to my system folder (ie. SuperSU) there is some sort of verification of system integrity test the update performs before doing the update so is failing.

Ideally I would like a solution that doesnt require a wipe as that would just be a pain the ass.
[Sony Xperia T, TL, TX, V] gregbradley:
No, the only way is to root on 303, then install cmw recovery for locked bootloaders, then flash either my ROM (Found in my signature) or another stock based rom and then flash this in flashtool to get a stock 195 kernel.

If you want a pure stock 195 rom then its not possible to have root.
[Sony Xperia T, TL, TX, V] Wobba-Lee:
Is there not a "stock based rom" that someone hasn't butchered? I just find when people mess with roms they become drastically unstable.
[Sony Xperia T, TL, TX, V] crazymister:
That's what Greg his rom is all about. As stock and pure as possible with root and init-d. All he did was deodex the file system for possible theming

Did I help? Then please don't forget to press the thanks button.

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[Sony Xperia T, TL, TX, V] gregbradley:
Try my rom v0-0-3
[Sony Xperia T, TL, TX, V] Wobba-Lee:
Far from stock, just a selection of items that tell me this ROM is not for me:

Added my [MOD] Xperia T 14 statusbar toggles with settings Credit Peetr_

GX\T Home Mod [v4.2][10.22][ICS/JB]. Credit to Thilinac and seraj. Done

Xperia GX Camera Credit to r35471853. Done

Mobile BRAVIA® Engine 2 Credit to Till-Kruspe. Done

Android 4.2 Jellybean Keyboard

Added gmail.apk from 4.2 ROM

AOSP Lockscreen
[Sony Xperia T, TL, TX, V] baz@gmx.co.uk:
Most of these changes are easily reversed and none have affected stability, yet at least. or you could just wait for a dev to root the 195.
[Sony Xperia T, TL, TX, V] gregbradley:
thats why i said v0-0-3, it does not have those in it...please read the changelog and take up the conversation in that thread so as not to clutter this one

also, the sony homescreen is a MOD in itself. The aosp lockscreen is the stock google one...
[Sony Xperia T, TL, TX, V] schaggo:
This is a fun argument: I want pure stock - try this - thats not stock - but almost, take it :p

Just leave the poor man alone and tell him there is no untampered cwmr installable rom yet.

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[Sony Xperia T, TL, TX, V] mehdi.xterra:
hi friends, i have a question, if i root .303 version and update to .195 via OTA, it will remain rooted?
[Sony Xperia T, TL, TX, V] gregbradley:
WHY SPEAK SO LOUD?

In futer there is no need for big text.

To answer your question, there is a report in another thread (So you could have searched, it was only posted in the last 2 hours) that updateing OTA retains root.

http://xdaforums.com/showpost.php?p=34697915&postcount=26

@Bina4ry, maybe there is an exploit here you could use...
[Sony Xperia T, TL, TX, V] smardu:
Today i've locked by bootloader and tried v 003, flashed T standard wi-fi zip also but i had a lot of problems with Wi-Fi.

Connection could not be established, not even after reboot.

Anyway, i'm back on default root with unlocked bootloader and v4 kernel.
[Sony Xperia T, TL, TX, V] gregbradley:
why is this in this thread?

If its about my rom v0-0-3, why did you flash the attachment? it was only for those who flashed the rom in the first few hours of the rom being uploaded.

If you want unlocked bootloader, then unlock, fash my kernel flash my rom. thats it.

If your post was not about this, then i am unsure what you meant.
[Sony Xperia T, TL, TX, V] babylonbwoy:
I feel same way, I'd like to be able to flash the "real stock" and add tweak/scripts myself. Unfortunately I don't know how to make a pre rooted ftf in a flashable zip recovery, so...

I posted the link for method to root .195 on another forum and several people told me they prefer stock rom rooted to do what they want with.

That's each one choice, no offense for greg and the works he's doing in the T section.
[Sony Xperia T, TL, TX, V] smardu:
Ups,

I'm sorry gregbradley, the ideea was about ROOT, that everything is working fine with an locked bootloader but if your v0-0-3 rom is used and wi-fi.zip is flashed then wi-fi is not working, at least for me didn't.

I thought that wi-fi.zip must be flashed after flashing your rom.

OT: anyway: can you please upload a clean 195 rom? Without any modifications in it, v0-0-3 is having some tweaks like that status bar.

My bootloader is unlocked, i just wanted to test the ROOT method with locked bootloader.

Many Thanks.
[Sony Xperia T, TL, TX, V] gregbradley:
Non taken...if you want to make your rom then...

1, if you are on locked bootloader then flash 303, root and wait for the 195 OTA update. It has been reported to keep root if you do OTA. Then you will have a pure stock 195 rooted rom tht you can add your own tweaks to using root explorer and no need for CMW flashable.

2. If you are unlocked, just flash my kernel and after flashing the official stock 195 ftf and implement your own tweaks as you see via root explorer.

Dont forget folks, most "speed" tweaks involve just changing one 7kb file, no need for a whole 400mb rom and factory reset for that.

Furthermore, most UI changes involve modding one or both of just framework-res.apk or systemUI.apk so they dont need a whole rom relflash either.

The only need for a whole 400+mb download, factory reset data partition restore etc is if many files/folders are being changed at once, and also to be able reflash it in one go because lots of files are changing...if its only 1,2 or 3 files rootexplorer is a better option

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no worries, but we should continue this in my thread as its about my rom, Please dont hijack other thread:)
[Sony Xperia T, TL, TX, V] harowa:
a few days ago I re-locked bootlader and flashed .303. After that I rooted with bin4ry scripts and installed CWM.

I hoped like you that root will remain whith OTA update. I installed vodoo OTA RootKeeper, too.

I tried out to install OTA Update twice, both the times my phone booted in update prozess and it seems to work.

But back on the launcher the update told me that update fails.

Maybe it will work without cwm, I don't know.
[Sony Xperia T, TL, TX, V] emuX:
I'm on generic UK 195. I was rooted 303 and tried to upgrade via OTA Root Keeper and without. It failed to upgrade.

So, OTA to 195 does NOT keep root. Flashing a zip via CWM is the only way at the moment.

If I helped hit thanks!
[Sony Xperia T, TL, TX, V] Meelouw:
Many People have keep root after the OTA :-s

Envoyé depuis mon LT30p avec Tapatalk
[Sony Xperia T, TL, TX, V] gregbradley:
It does keep root. Bin4ry has confirmed it to me.