yashsingh1/xdaforums huggingface dataset:
[Sony Xperia S, Acro S, Ion] gtrab:
I don't have an Acro S to test, I can't replicate or try to solve the problem, but many S users had the same problem (only if they had unlocked bootloaders, don't know about you) and they were able to flash after selecting not to flash the TA partition
[Sony Xperia S, Acro S, Ion] A5A55inat0r:
Hey, I just did a Factory Reset and I was able to flash my phone the way originally indicated. Thankyou very, very much for your help anyway. :) *mega thanks button attack*
[Sony Xperia S, Acro S, Ion] gtrab:
Thanks for sharing your solution

This will certainly help others

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[Sony Xperia S, Acro S, Ion] Wiggling:
Sony Xperia S - Step 1

The Flash Tool link on GitHub is dead.

I bought a possibly unlocked Xperia S on eBay. It runs Android 4.0.4

It's an AT&T phone, but I am using Net10. Mobile Networks does not work right now, but WiFi does. The phone has some AT&T bloatware that I am not going to miss once I root the phone.

AFAIK, I need to start things off by updating to Android 4.1.2.

My Windows 7 machine is 32 bit.

None of the 1-Click Root links I find on YT point to valid links.

I need a miracle. =P
[Sony Xperia S, Acro S, Ion] gtrab:
Is the flashtool link till down for you?
[Sony Xperia S, Acro S, Ion] NiueanLoch:
Release the Volume Down key when phone's GREEN LED lights up

I get up to here then get stuck the onscreen msg asking for fastboot doesn't go away,

the green light turns off then goes yellow and charges and yes I hold the down button at the same time as

putting the usb back in. any ideas?:)

By the way my phone is a Prototype Xperia S on 2.3.7
[Sony Xperia S, Acro S, Ion] gtrab:
And what is flashtool log reporting on screen ?
[Sony Xperia S, Acro S, Ion] NiueanLoch:
please connect your device . doesnt change even if I repeat the green light process

My phone is a Prototype Xperia S (LT26i) running 2.3.7 build# 6.0.A.0.505
[Sony Xperia S, Acro S, Ion] gtrab:
then, the USB DRIVERS are not properly installed
[Sony Xperia S, Acro S, Ion] NiueanLoch:
Ok cool ill try reinstall bridge for mac and google cheers
[Sony Xperia S, Acro S, Ion] NiueanLoch:
okay sorry Ive read mac doesnt need drivers installed?
[Sony Xperia S, Acro S, Ion] gtrab:
Do you use a Mac?

This guide is for windows, I am not sure if Macs require drivers, but I guess they should
[Sony Xperia S, Acro S, Ion] Michalec:
Thanks for this tutorial. I will try to do this in the near future ;)

Wysłane z mojego LT26i przy użyciu Tapatalka
[Sony Xperia S, Acro S, Ion] EneEne:
I posted in a wrong place ignore my messege I just don't know how to delete de post.

I posted in a wrong place ignore my messege I just don't know how to delete de post.
[Sony Xperia S, Acro S, Ion] jerilyas:
Thanks for the guide that helped me a alot:cowboy:
[Sony Xperia S, Acro S, Ion] NYer786:
will i be able to use the guide in this thread (post 1) ?

my phone details:

Phone: Xperia S

Android Version: 4.1.2

Baseband Version: 8660-AAABQOLYM-314010-28

Kernel Version: 3.0.55-FXP+ root@ubuntu #1

CyanogenMod Version: 10-20121221-UNOFFICIAL-nozomi
[Sony Xperia S, Acro S, Ion] Fronni:
Need JB Stock Rom

Hello guys

i have a Sony Xperia S (LT26i) with munally flashed Android 2.3.7

I want to upgrade to Android 4.1.2

but i didn´t find t the FTF Stock Rom

can you help me please??

I tried so many links on the net, but i didn´t get it.

I´m in Germany, so do I need an German ROM, or an ROM with German Language

Thanks for your help.

CU

Fronni

EDIT: I wasn´t able to download the FTF File from Yakandu´s Link with Firefox or IE.

I tried it with an iPad an Dolphin Browser, and finaly it worked.

So my Question is solved

Thanks
[MDA II, XDA II, 2060 ROM Development] Guest:
Hi guys,

After updating to 2003SE using easy bootloader/himaupdate.exe method my SD locks the unit after insertion or from boot. Was ok before (transcend 256Mb card) worked for last year+ till tonight.

Before I tried that method I bootloader/console dumped old rom image to the card, but ive formatted it now a few times with FAT and FAT32, no luck, still locks unit now.

Any ideas anyone?? Thanks.

Also, accessing start menu now causes a hardware style interlace looking flicker down the bottom 1/4-1/2 of the screen. Anyone???

Congrats and thanks to everyone involved with the 2003SE update, ... now if only this SD card works... :)

Cheers
[MDA II, XDA II, 2060 ROM Development] Guest:
WARNING !!!! :( I have tried a new 1Gb ATP SD Card and a new Kingston 512Mb SD Card and both brand new cards also lock the unit.

It would appear the 2003SE flash is incompatible with some revision hardwares and causes the SD slot to cease working correctly.

Also, the update causes the blacklight to sometimes flicker very fast, likely damaging the life of the backlight.

Be warned...
[MDA II, XDA II, 2060 ROM Development] sprint:
No problem

No problem .

Get the Pocket Mechanic http://www.antontomov.com

I have fillings it will help .
[MDA II, XDA II, 2060 ROM Development] Guest:
Hi,

Thankyou for the advice, however when inserting the sd card it locks the unit down hard, even with pocket mechanic ready to format, or running from boot quickly before it locks (once detects sd).

Seems the flash really killed the SD slot on my h/ware since no other reports it must be revision related at this point, bootloader can still read/detect updates on SD so its an update issue I think :(
[MDA II, XDA II, 2060 ROM Development] sprint:
The biggest problem

:arrow: The biggest problem I had with 2003SE is :

Poping up mesaage with "Need more memory" for Contacts .

I had to do the Hard Reset for a couple times .

Now I am OK .
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S 4] bffhusker:
Want to transfer data from old Motorola to Galaxy S4. I was able to transfer everything from phone to PC, but don't know where to drop it on the Galaxy S4. When I plug in the USB, I have a choice either camera or media device. Both "Card" and "Phone" directories show up in Windows Explorer. I just am not familiar with the file structuring. I do have Astro and ES File Explorer. Read somewhere Astro wouldn't let you get to the root folder. I just need to know where to put some of the files. I understand there is a difference in phones and some of it won't transfer. Samsung has a transfer tool that will transfer from LG, Blackberry, Nokia and iPhone, but not Motorola. If it can't be done then it can't be done. Thanks in advance.
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshoot] shaun0207:
Hey Guys

The floating dock that come in from the left side of the screen, it allows you to remove apps. you can add apps but its to randomly choose which apps get added. Is their a mod or something that makes it easier to add the apps you want to it?
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S 4 General] dligon:
Really apple! Really! http://news.cnet.com/8301-13579_3-57586815-37/apple-patent-application-eyes-eye-tracking-technology/

and watch they will sue samsung for using "their" patent.
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S 4 General] travisw0204:
Wow. Have they done anything original since launching the IPhone? Have they "innovated" anything since? It seems like they take other people's ideas, patent a portion of it, throw it into their phones and calls it "innovative!" SmH
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S 4 General] Delakit:
Lmao. Hard to be your definition of innovative when other origins of an item/product/feature has already surfaced the technology, idea, or knowhow. The S4 is the ONLY "smartphone" I know with some of these features. If Apple happens to have a version of their own, cool. Not being exactly the same and bringing something new to actual smartphone users and Samsung lovers is innovative. At some point in life ideas need to be merged. This idea of "endless possibilities" is coming to an end. This competition bull**** needs to stop and cooperative teamwork needs to start being at least thought about.
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S 4 General] travisw0204:
Bravo....Bravo....
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S 4 General] kenshi1023:
^ that's what open source projects are all about and android is part of that. :)
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S 4 General] sputnik767:
This "competition bull***" is what is driving people to innovate. It is what brought Apple to the forefront of mobile technology and it is what brought Samsung to offer a better device than Apple. Without Apple we would likely not have what we have now, and without Samsung, we would be stuck in Apple's 2007 view of what a mobile device should look like and how it should function. Without competition you do do not have innovation...period. Apple did not consider Samsung to be a real competitor, they figured that their device is the pinnacle of perfection, and that the market does not need or want anything else. And then Samsung introduced a device that is different from the iPhone that people actually want, while the best thing Apple can bring to the table is Siri. This attitude will be their ultimate undoing.
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S 4 General] Delakit:
Lol. We could go back and forth on this for years. I'm not talking about the past. I'm talking about the now and the future. Apples patent fighting is complete garbage. There isn't a necessity for competition through customer satisfaction. It only causes more problems. What I'm getting at is that there shouldn't be patent rushes to takeover and rule a single thought like Apple continues to strive for. That gives nobody else a chance to provide for other users of different taste. Its playing too dirty. That's one reason I hate Apple but that's an entirely different story. But with today's advances in technology there shouldn't be a limit of any kind. So competition by means of sales is obviously here to stay. However, restricting little odds and ends to other manufacturers is just ridiculous. Its bullying. Lol. Obviously competition will remain but by "competitive bull****" I was referring to the foul play.
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S 4 General] sputnik767:
In a society with mostly free markets such as ours, companies have to answer to their shareholders. I don't necessarily blame Apple for their patent fighting. That doesn't mean that a lot of what they do isn't BS, and hopefully the courts will begin to realize this. All signs point to that already happening. Most importantly, the customer doesn't care about patent fighting. They care about having the best product at the best price. That is why Samsung is winning, and no amount of patent fighting on part of Apple will make up for their shortcomings elsewhere.
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S 4 General] Slade8525:
the stick has been patented.

http://www.google.com/patents/US6360693
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S 4 General] Highway 55:
This is getting old. All of this bickering in the court system is only driving the cost of the devices up. In the end the consumer, whether it be iFanboys or Android fanboys, get the shaft. This is the sole reason I will never buy any Apple stuff again...
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S 4 General] Delakit:
Very true. But having the best product is getting difficult if patents hold back features. It sucks enough that the Stock TW keyboard nolonger holds auto-correction. I love that keyboard but use Blu Kuban now anyway.

Epic.
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S 4 General] dh350nwo:
Innovation through litigation - Patented by Apple
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S 4 General] gharlane00:
The only legitimate patent Apple should have would be called: Method to secure cooperation by Judges/Patent Officials through Bribery, Blackmail or Intimidation.
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S 4 General] Delakit:
Or just "Apple." Lol. But I like your version better. Haha.
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S 4 General] zplunk:
AMEN! That's why android os will continue to be innovative, because of the supportive and cooperative dev community! Let them sue all they want, they can't stop the open source beast that google and the community has created.
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S 4 General] sputnik767:
Is that why the Samsung keyboard doesn't have an auto-correct feature? That's too bad, because otherwise, I think it's an excellent keyboard. I was hoping that it would be added in the future.

Also, the fact that Samsung was able to bring the S4 with it's truly innovative features to market speaks volumes about what they are capable of. And this is despite the fact that Apple would patent the rectangle if they could (and probably tried). You can argue for or against most of the new features in the S4 (I don't use many of them), but the fact remains that they are available. The iPhone is virtually unchanged since 2007. I'm curious to see what the iPhone 5S will bring to the table, but probably not much. The rumored fingerprint sensor maybe, although that would be a useful feature if they did.
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S 4 General] Kieran 1711:
The first iPhone did revolutionise the smartphone and there's no denying it, however after that it all kind of went downhill. I agree with you, they haven't really done anything innovative since and yet they're still acting as if they're the very best. Are Apple really thick or are they just refusing to accept defeat.

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What samsung should do is patent the front facing camera and then sue apple for $25 Billion. :P
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S 4 General] guitardoc64:
To me, Apple is guilty of kanging open source, patenting it and then suing. Slide to unlock is one, which if memory serves was developed and released here BEFORE the iPhone came out. Then they sued HTC for having a touchscreen interface, which had been out several years before the iPhone. They steal, and sue. That is their way. That is why I will continue to personally boycott all Apple "wares"/products. It pisses me off that part of the money I spent on my GS4 went to them. We the consumers ought to sue Apple for driving up the cost of non apple devices.
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S 4 General] geoffwells7:
Did you know Samsung makes all sorts of screens, sensors, and chips for Apple?
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S 4 General] guitardoc64:
Yeah they do. Apple hasn't learned that you don't $hit where you eat.
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S 4 General] dligon:
yea which is why I can not understand why you would bite the hand that feeds you.
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S 4 General] sputnik767:
Apple will have no trouble finding other suppliers for parts, and I am sure they have considered all of the implications of their actions. When you are probably the most valuable company in the world, you're not exactly hurting for parts suppliers. This is not intended to imply that I like or support Apple, just telling it how it is.

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To put it simply, there are plenty of other hands to feed Apple, should Samsung stop supplying parts, and I believe Apple themselves are looking for other suppliers.
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S 4 General] guitardoc64:
Or so they believe. Samsung has already stated that they are not renewing contracts for making some parts notably displays.
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S 4 General] budde2:
I thought apple was fighting for parts with HTC and Someone else can't remember. I could be mistaken but apple is not the most valuable company In the world either I hope that was a joke. Lol
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S 4 General] Ascertion:
But..But..Apple invented the rectangle.
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S 4 General] eskomo:
If you think apple has a lot of suppliers just sitting on back burners then you are sadly mistaken. Apple uses Samsung for a reason. They are the best. And only supplier capable of the demand. The ONLY one. Apple has been struggling to find an alternative. And this is not only slowing them down but also will help lead them to their demise. They have very few original patents of their own. Mostly all stolen or patented after the fact. They find something someone else came up with and they find its not patented and patent it for themselves.

The first iPhone did not change the smart phone world. Out side of out it in the hands of kids faster. Outside of that they brought nothing new to the table with the first iPhone. Its annoying for people to have read that somewhere and assume its true and then keep spreading it. Its a lie. Its marketing and people just keep spreading it. What about the first iPhone was innovative? What changed the world with that phone?

Was it the touch screen? No. Was it icons? No. Was it a media player or SMS or games or calendar or apps or maps or GPS or any thing like that? No. That was already here. We had that. They stole and marketed it. Because no one else was marketing like them. They had the apple vs PC commercials in everyone's face for so long that people just believed they must be the next big thing.
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S 4 General] sputnik767:
You answered your own question right there in your post. No, they didn't invent icons, touch screens, or the rectangle. But then again, Toyota didn't invent the car, Boeing didn't invent the airplane, Glock didn't invent the handgun, and Al Gore didn't invent the internet. What Apple did was package it together in a way that made millions of people want to buy it. Was there any other mobile device that had pinch to zoom gestures, multitouch display, could play videos, browse the internet, and run applications, and fit comfortably in your pocket? They absolutely were the next big thing back in 2007, and not a single competitor had what they had. You can deny that all you want, but it doesn't change the fact that it's true. I'm no iPhone fanboy, I've never owned an iPhone (owned an ipod touch briefly and hated it), but I am not so blinded by my ideology that I can't see things for what they are.

As for the rest of your post, unless you have evidence to back up your assertion that Samsung is the only viable supplier and Apple is struggling to find a replacement, I can't take you seriously. Considering that Apple is currently the number 2 most valuable company in the world (behind Exxon), and were number 1 a few months ago, I have a feeling they know a thing or two about running a successful business.

You know something, I have had experience with Windows Mobile 5, WebOS, iOS, and Android (from Froyo to JB). Even the earliest versions of iOS performed far better than even some of the later versions of Android. Android didn't really start to hold it's own until ICS, and all of the other mobile OS' were absolute garbage. So yes, I do give Apple credit for their contributions.
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S 4 General] eskomo:
Your partly right about apple having things that others didn't. But then again they lacked a lot of things the rest did have. Others had a phone that had touch screen, played video, surfed the internet, used apps, fit in your pocket, had SD support, had front facing cameras and other things apple didn't. It wasn't new. It just honestly wasn't. It was marketing. I've used iOS 1-3 Its bad. Really bad. No MMS support for ages. No video chat for ages. Apps crashing and freezing all the time. Apps getting stuck in update status and no way to fix it. The app was then just broken. Don't push this "they were better" garbage. The TV said they were so people believed it. Android might not have been awesome with eclair or froyo but it was better than iOS 1-3. Androids problem was companies like HTC putting 10 phones out a year and all but 1 or 2 were utter garbage.

Can you find anywhere that shows apples confidence that lg can produce screens for them in quantity and quality? I can't. Neither can the sources for the tech sites that reports and leaks the info. Can you find where apple can get chips made in quality and quantity? I can't and neither can anyone else. Sure they can find chips but they are slower and will not compete with the flagships today. Still not in quantity though. Not in time.

Just sayin.
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S 4 General] sputnik767:
I guess we'll have to see what happens regarding their suppliers. Trust me, I know about the problems of iOS back in the day. As far as it being all marketing, that's not true. Marketing is great, and it did go a very long way to make Apple what they are. But Apple also made, and still makes very good products that millions of people are happy with. Marketing alone does not lead to that, if it's not backed up by a solid product. Do I think that the S3 or S4 are far better than the iPhone 5? Absolutely. I owned both and I can easily back that up. Apple devices simply don't allow me to do what I need to do with phones or tablets. On the flip side, an iPhone user will tell you how great their device is, and they are also not wrong. The point is, Apple was the first player in the current mobile age, and there was not a single mobile device that brought everything to the table that the first iPhone did. And it was the iPhone that spurred competition to actually produce something better, although it took time. And I give Apple credit for that. Yes, there were other devices that could play music or videos, had touch screens, etc, but a buggy and unattractive interface coupled with a resistive touchscreen display just didn't work well compared to the original iPhone. The Palm Treo was no iPhone, despite technically having similar features. I can tell you right now, I would much rather have an iPhone over my previous Motorola Q, Palm Pre, and even the HTC Evo. But the Evo only because it had very poor battery life compared to the iPhone of that day. Apple simply had a better package than the competition, until about a year or two ago.
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S 4 General] eskomo:
I could do everything the iPhone could do and more on my mogul or the original Tytn. My evo had decent battery life. I know it was an issue but I got 10 to 14 hours a day on it though. But that didn't mean I didn't have to recondition it to get it there. Argue if you like about should I have to do that all you like. But the evo destroys the iPhone even today.

As far as marketing a product that is not solid happens all the time. Marketing says the Toyota Camry hybrid is one of the best in its class. And people buy that marketing line. But truth is it is the worst hybrid in the world. For any class. Toyota is the highest recalled car company in the business. But marketing does wonders for them. So yes it does happen everyday. A glass body or aluminum body does not mean quality. But marketing says it does. These days its ALL about marketing.

Sent from my SGS4.