[Sony Xperia S, Acro S, Ion] major9686:
I have... I always get the restore/backup file not found within the system/app error.

Even when installing the apk's, it doesn't work... Is there a way to push the files into the system ? without rooting your phone, can you change files within the root directory ?

I also tried option #3 (for newer devices), but after a while I just closed the cmd window - didn't seem to do anything...

I'm running Win 8 x64... should I run it as Admin? as Win XP app. ?

1. I tried just pressing the file, which led me to the backup.apk not found.

2. running the file as Admin doesn't seem to work...

3. and running CMD as Admin and going to the dir:\runme ENTER doesn't work as well, same as the 1st option.

Anything else I should try with this method ? I guess its working for European acro S but not for the Japanese one :(

4. I tried the 5 step (*.bat files) method which didn't work and seemed too complicated with the error windows popping up all the time.

5. and the 2 step method, which actually worked, rooted my phone and gave me 4.0.4 but, Acro S with no reception/signal.

I'm gonna update to 4.0.4 again via the pc companion...

from 2.3.7 - 6.0.A.5.12

to 4.0.4 - 6.1.F.0.106

I'll try that method again X_X"

This is what I did now after I ran it:

Make a choice: 3

Please connect Xperia device with enabled USB-Debugging now to your Computer

* daemon not running. starting it now on port 5037 *

* daemon started successfully *

Going to copy over some files ...

43 KB/s (442 bytes in 0.010s)

55 KB/s (170 bytes in 0.003s)

Starting restore operation, please look on your device and confirm restore!

after that press anykey here in the console

Press any key to continue . . .

After restore is confirmed please look on your device and choose "Service Tests

-> Display" in Service menu and WAIT THERE!"

Starting: Intent { act=android.intent.action.MAIN cmp=com.sonyericsson.android.s

ervicemenu/.ServiceMainMenu }

処理中 /data/local/tmp/onload.sh ...

I'm stuck at the same place, the phone's monitor is all white, guess it will be stuck like this till the battery drains...

I'm waiting as told :) (too bad he didn't mention how much min. it should take - approx.)

I've seen some other people who ran into this:

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?p=39058722

*clickin' back* back to the phone's "desktop" - Closed the CMD on the pc.

Trying #1 again...

Edited the Runme.bat file

instead of system-app location I wrote: /mnt/sdcard/external_sd/APK/

This time it actually opened it on the android and I pressed the RESTORE button but ...

Pushing busybox....

4685 KB/s (1085140 bytes in 0.226s)

Pushing su binary ....

3403 KB/s (380532 bytes in 0.109s)

Pushing Superuser app

3252 KB/s (1468798 bytes in 0.441s)

Making busybox runable ...

27 KB/s (57 bytes in 0.002s)

Pushing fake Backup

3293 KB/s (73728 bytes in 0.021s)

Extracting fakebackup on device ...

Watch now your device. Select the backup named RootMe and restore it!

Starting: Intent { act=android.intent.action.MAIN cat=[android.intent.category.L

AUNCHER] cmp=com.sonyericsson.vendor.backuprestore/.ui.BackupActivity }

If all is successful i will tell you, if not this shell will run forever.

Running ......

Doesn't seem to do anything...

I tried editing again, this time : system-app-Backup-wizard.apk (changed 3 entries I think)

but got the same result... after I press the RESTORE button nothing changes in the CMD...