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[Xperia Play Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] ozzmanj1:
Wow, I am completely stumped. Have you tried to FTF back to a firmware that worked before and see if you can make any changed in the service mode? (*#*# etc)

I am going to venture that the device is not allowing you chagne anything becuase perhaps there is an issue with basebands..

After flashing a ftf, use the recoveryplay.img file and flash the attached baseband36 file and see if it boots and if so if you are able to go into the service mode settings.

PS - sorry I have not replied, been super busy with work and family lately.

Edit - Found this... might be worht looking into and seeing if something works. The fact the phone isnt recognizing your network I am going to venture its a baseband issue. For every baseband you have to have the lib files for it, link below lists those. It is for the Arc/Arc S but it should still work.

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1688049
[Xperia Play Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] echardcore:
Okay. I don't understand too much about basebands. I haven't had to mess with them on my other devices I don't think. And I don't don't mind any delay in response. I just appreciate any so thanks a million.

Flashed R800i_4.0.1.A.0.283_(1247-6212).ftf and I was able to make changes to service modes. I was able to change the Preferred, refresh SMSC, etc. No problem. All changes saved.

Then I booted into recovery from Fastboot and flashed the baseband file BaseBand36LibsPLAY. I was able to boot into the stock ROM but now I have no service where I did before.

Should I try a custom ROM now?
[Xperia Play Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] ozzmanj1:
For safety sake. Reflash ftf power it up. Once booted up reboot to recovery and format everything from before then install custom rom. Then reboot and them power off after its booted up. Then using the flashtool you use to flash a ftf file select to only flash basebamd from that ftf. So basically you will have a custom rom with the 'hopefully" working stock baseband. Power on and once powered up reboot and wipe cache/dalvik. Reboot and see if it works. Let me know how it goes
[Xperia Play Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] echardcore:
Do I flash the kernel before the custom ROM?
[Xperia Play Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] ozzmanj1:
Just for testing use the kernel from the ftf and just boot using recoveryplay.img. if all goes well with above on stock kernel then I would say try an alternate kernel.

So flash att ftf. Then after listed above and you install custom firmware. Reflash just the baseband from the ftf. Ill be crossing my fingers for ya.
[Xperia Play Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] echardcore:
I hate this phone.

Every time I flash a custom ROM, it won't boot.

Flashtool AT&T FTF

Boot then power off

Quickboot into recovery

Wipe/format everything

Flash custom ROM

Boot

Gets stuck on "android" screen and wont boot. I think if I boot back into recovery and wipe the caches it finally boots. I think this might be messing something up.

Should I wipe caches before booting the ROM for the first time?
[Xperia Play Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] psxpetey:
In compatible Rom maybe
[Xperia Play Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] echardcore:
Gin2Jellybean should be compatible...
[Xperia Play Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] ozzmanj1:
Try wiping everything before and after flashing rom.

If it boots them try to restore baseband only via ftf.
[Xperia Play Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] echardcore:
Welp. No go. I was a moron and was wiping /system when I shouldn't have been. Now I have booted into the ROM, waited, then rebooted. Then I used flashtool to flash the radio only then rebooted into Gin2Jelly. No SIM. When using the baseband from the AT&T FTF, I also lose the Home button, LOL! If I long-press home it brings up the most-recent used apps but short-press home button does nothing. I also get a FC on some Sony download music app/service.

It's one thing after another with this hardware.

I think there might be something wrong with the hardware. Alejandrissimo said that a "copycat," tool was used on my phone that "touches," the hardware was used.

I am finally giving up. This solution made the most sense and I dont think there is anything more that would make sense to try.

I can either suffer with the stock ROM and be able to sue it as a phone too or just game on it with a custom rom.

Thanks so much for your help Ozzmanj1. You have helped me very much and I have learned some things about these awesome devices. This will still make a nice replacement to my modded PSP since it's android.

ummmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm

I actually just got it to work by flashing the baseband included in the FTF R800i_4.0.2.A.0.62. Then I had a random reboot. Going to try it more cleanly.
[Xperia Play Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] ozzmanj1:
K. Keep me posted. And your welcome. I still might an idea or two but I am getting close to running out of ideas. But again if you want tobkeep trying ill be happy to throw out some possibilities. The other idea is whenever you flash a custom rom it also wipes baseband and the appropriate lib files. I think what we need it to flash not only the baseband from the stock att ftf but for someone to make a flashable zip of the lib files for those basebnds from the stock ftf file, which unfortunately is beyond my ability.

If I may ask the community to see if some kind soul would be willing to make a flashable zip of the baseband libs from the at&t ftf listed above.
[Xperia Play Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] echardcore:
I can now officially get my SIM working with a custom ROM.

I have documented my steps below:

Flashtool FTF Xperia Play_3.0.1.B.0.285_AT&T.ftf

Boot, power down

Fastboot to ADB recovery

Wipe/format all

Power off

Fastboot ADB

Flash kernel LuPuS_zeus_GingerBreadv10-ram

Reboot into recovery

Flash ROM,[ROM][PLAY][2.3.7] Gin2JellyBean v2.4.0 [OTA][MultiBoot-Aware][AdrenoBooster]

Boot, wait 10 mins

Power off

Flashtool flash only baseband from R800i_4.0.2.A.0.62_(1253-4437).ftf , R800a_4.0.2.A.0.79.ftf

Wipe data/cache/dalvik ???

I am dealing with reboots now. When trying different basebands, can I simply flash them with Flashtool and maybe wipe caches and data? Or, do I need to start from scratch? This is a lot of steps and I have been trying many combinations of them for the past 4 weeks.
[Xperia Play Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] echardcore:
Duplicate post
[Xperia Play Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] ozzmanj1:
I believe the reboots may be due to the baseband libs in gin2jelly are not the libs for the at&t baseband. So you can flash the at&t baseband from the ftf but the libs are wrong. When I have a chance, may be a couple days ill see what I can do.
[Xperia Play Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] echardcore:
I would gladly try another ROM. I can't figure out what "libs" are.
[Xperia Play Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] ozzmanj1:
Libs are library files, I believe. So the att baseband has matching lib files. If you have mixed basebamd files that may be why you don't see anything available for the service mode.
[Xperia Play Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] 216Monster:
you are correct!

Sent from my Xperia™ PLAY R800at
[Xperia Play Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] ozzmanj1:
Hey. I'm not dumb as I think I was.....LOL. I got brains.
[Xperia Play Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] echardcore:
Ah so I would need a new FTF with a mixture of the working baseband and working lib files. seems legit. I continue my quest for the holy grail here. testing other ROMs and baseband combos now that I know how to flash everything properly. someone really messed this thing up.
[Xperia Play Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] echardcore:
Any idea why my device would be the only one that needed this special treatment?

So just to reiterate, I can get the SIM working if I flash Xperia Play_3.0.1.B.0.285_AT&T.ftf first. Then flash the kernel and ROM. At this point the SIM is not recognized. Then if I flash only the baseband from R800i_4.0.2.A.0.62_(1253-4437).ftf I can get the SIM to work but I get a ton of reboots.

I guess mixing FTF files with different basebands doesnt work unless there is come compiling done to marry them properly.
[Xperia Play Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] ozzmanj1:
Just a thought, flash the FTF in post 19, then after a full reboot go back to recovery and flash the .zip baseband files. Lets see if it plays nice.

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=2144861&page=2
[Xperia Play Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] echardcore:
To clarify..

I'm sorry but I'm not sure where to start. Should I be at the point with a cleanly installed custom ROM or do I do this from scratch after a wipe of everything.
[Xperia Play Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] ozzmanj1:
Yeah, sorry I should have been more specific. If the phone is sort of working right now then I would say just flash the ftf first then the .zip in recovery and see how it goes. If the phone is just plain not booting right then I would do a full ftf of the ROM that is working with sim card and then after a fresh boot up power off and flash the ftf for the .80 baseband, then the corresponding flashable zip after that.

Let me know how it goes. And sorry for the confusion

Edit - For the sake of curiosity flash the custom ROM you want to use, then use the ftf then the .zip and see if it fixes it.
[Xperia Play Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] echardcore:
I was playing on the stock ROM since it doesn't seem like I am going to be able to use a custom kernel and ROM sooooo.........

started from scratch and flashed Xperia Play_3.0.1.B.0.285_AT&T.ftf

booted, powered off

fastboot recovery

wiped and formatted cache, dalvik, data, and system

powered off

fastboot flash kernel

power off

boot into recovery and flash Gin2Jelly

boot, wait 10, power off

flashtool R800i_-80_Baseband_GSM.ftf

boot into recovery

flash zip -80_Baseband_Libs.zip (Flashable Zip)

SIM worked but still got a lot of random reboots as I set the ROM up
[Xperia Play Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] ozzmanj1:
Have you tried using another ftf? Such as perhaps I just yesterday switched from NXT L.E. to this ftf,

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=2144861

Download Link - Thank you poo-tang

http://www.mediafire.com/download/c77isg7dn5vg5lc/[R800]-4.0.2.A.0.79.ftf

Been getting better battery life, this is actually an R800i but it works on mine. Would you be willing to test it out? Its got the latest baseband and libs with it.
[Xperia Play Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] echardcore:
That is part of my original problem. Tried it again though. I wiped everything / formatted and it reboots even without me doing anything several times even on first boot.

maybe i'll try a custom ROM on top of this and see what happens.
[Xperia Play Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] echardcore:
Okay,

So I tried that firmware and it would reboot a lot at first. So I shut down, wiped/ formatted and installed a kernel and ROM.

The ROM seems to be stable and not rebooting but SIM not recognized. Let me try the two files you posted now......
[Xperia Play Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] echardcore:
flashed these two files as prescribed using [R800]-4.0.2.A.0.79.ftf as the initial base. SIM works but getting random reboots. Made sure to wipe system/ cache/ and dalvik and wait 10 mins.

So either the SIM works with stock ROM with no issues

or

SIM works in custom ROM with random reboots

or

SIM doesnt work with custom ROM and is stable with no reboots
[Xperia Play Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] echardcore:
Any other ideas or am I beating a dead horse?
[Xperia Play Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] ozzmanj1:
Hmm..... to be honest I am running out of ideas. We have tried using a custom rom with stock basebands and libs. We tried ftf with different baseband/libs. I believe you have tried different kernels.. (have you tried DoomKernel v14?)

Have you tried to contact Alejandrissimo again and seen if he has any ideas? He is able to gain access to certain parts of hte phone that we cant get to through normal means. I believe he mentioned something about the TA (Trim Area) being something that pertains to network/baseband, but I could be mistaken.

I will try to think of a few more ideas, I would say try to reach out to Alejandrissimo again and see if he can think of any other alternatives. At the moment I am out of ideas, but I will still think of a few and report if I come up with some options. But I really think Alejandrissimo would be your best bet at this moment.

Sorry man... Ive been trying... still hoping to get something working..
[Xperia Play Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] echardcore:
I think he's given up on me. I can't really blame him. I have been asking him if there is anything else to try and he hasn't answered me in over two weeks. I just wish that he could help me flash the "trim area" or entire device back to default factory or something if thats possible, or at least let me know if I have ANY options at all.

It looks like my only option is to run stock if I really want to use it as a phone. What are the main disadvantages?
[Xperia Play Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] ozzmanj1:
To be honest I have been running several different custom roms these last few months. Last weekend I went back to stock and just debloated the hell out it. I get better performance on stock rom with no frills CPU (Google PLAY) set to 1ghz on intellidemand2 with SIO. Better performance in MC4 on stock with those settings then what I had prior, NXT LE 1.4ghz Performance SIO.

And better battery life. I was shocked. But I played MC4 for two hours this morning on the train and butter smooth, maybe a couple hiccups but only for a second and very very few.

So yes it sucks that for some reason whatever stage AT&T was at when they were messing with your prototype left it in the condition that it was in. But it could be far worse. At least with the stock rom it works and unless I am forgetting you can always root it (No Frills CPU requires)

IF you want to contact Alejandrissimo again I still have my phones Trim Area (TA) back up he made for me. Your welcome to try and use it if he responds. Also, I spent a month trying to reach him to help with my phone. I would contact him again and let him know that I am offering my TA backup if it could help your situation.
[Xperia Play Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] echardcore:
Dumb question I think.

Do I need to root the stock ROM before flashing kernel then ROM?
[Xperia Play Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] ozzmanj1:
You could always use the recoveryplay.img file and flash the xperiaroot.zip I posted a few pages back. It should root it for you without having to flash a custom kernel.

Then you would only have to update the superuser file from the Google PLAY store to be current.

If you do flash say Lupus V11 kernel it will ask if you want to autoroot when you select to reboot the phone from recovery.

Let me know if you get stuck or have more questions....
[Xperia Play Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] echardcore:
Welp,

After all this, I have the stock ROM running smoothly, rooted, and I have successfully installed Doom V14! I wasn't able to get certain things working with custom kernels and the stock ROM but I finally got it working. This phone is very tricky. Everything has to be done in perfect order. I have the Link2SD working great with a FAT32 partition. EXT4 didnt work. I am now debloating and modding.

The one problem I have is that I cant get into recovery. There is no blue light on the power button during boot. My current work-around is to use GOOmanager to reboot into recovery. I was happy once that worked so I could back everything up and start uninstalling/freezing bloat.

I think I am going to consider this resolved.

I will never stop wondering what the actual issue is. I think its hardware-related. Thanks a lot for sticking with me. You really helped me out. I need more thank you buttons!
[Xperia Play Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] ozzmanj1:
Your welcome. At least it working sadly not as we were both hoping. Still though who knows why its being so picky it could be something from att or from the prior owner who "touched the hardware". Anyways if you do happen to have more issues/questions your always welcome to reply here or send me a message.

All in all working is better then a paperweight. Us prototype users have to stick together. :D
[Xperia Play Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] echardcore:
Still working great on stock ROM debloated and rooted. Great gaming device. Thanks for your help. I would like to buy you a beer. PM me your details if you would like to accept my small token of appreciation.
[Xperia Play Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] ozzmanj1:
I appreciate the offer but I am just happy I helped. I would rather you use your money to get some sweet games for that prototype phone you have.

If you happen to buy Modern Combat 4 perhaps we can play online some time. My Gameloft username is:

jgregoryj1

See:

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=2345969

Hope I have not offended you by respectfully declining your offer. I am not here on XDA in hopes of getting money, I do this because I really enjoy being on this site and sharing information and help when needed.

Edit: I sent you a friend request via XDA.
[Xperia Play Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] echardcore:
Very cool. Me too. When I go m HD2 and found this site, my world changed. I try to offer help when I can, too. I will pick up MC4.
[Xperia Play Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] ozzmanj1:
Just a tip. I installed App Quarantine:

https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.ramdroid.appquarantine&hl=en

And just before playing a game I use app quarantine. I get around 45-49fps (frames per second, not FPS...lol)

I literally use this app every time, kill all apps except about 4, MC4, Smart Launcher and any widgets as killing them will mean you have to redo the widgets.

Game plays buttery smooth on the following No Frills CPU Settings:

1.14ghz

Performance

SIO

Anyways hope to play some "run n gun" with you some time. If you would like to be part of the Xperia PLAY Reapers Clan your welcome to add your Gameloft username to the link I provided above and I wll add you to the Clan list and send you an invite via MC4.
[General Topics] ashby:
Stepped on my XDA II last night and cracked the screen and its now unusable.

I need to get a replacement phone ASAP.

Does anyone know where I can get a M2000 (using a Orange upgrade)

Ashby
[General Topics] wideangle:
Yeah- I got mine at www.uplands.co.uk
[General Topics] phil31:
have you looked at getting the screen repaired? as it would be a shame if you didn't, or have you bined it?
[Sony Ericsson Xperia Neo, Pro] josemahj:
I try a lot of kernels and roms, anybody can use hangouts video calls or facelock with JB rom/kernels? what kernel/rom must use?
[Sony Ericsson Xperia Neo, Pro] deccan451:
it's a bug on jb roms .... don't create threads for such a simple question, there are so many sticky threads for questions you will get so quickly there
[Galaxy S III Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] sharkman3d:
how akward is changing the cracked glass on the S3? im more then capale of fixing this so please dont say take it to a shop i just want to know if its a pain or just a stright forward job
[Galaxy S III Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Glebun:
it's a pain. you'll more than likely not succeed and damage something.

better replace the whole screen+digitizer+glass complex
[Galaxy S III Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] GR0S:
400$ vs 20$, no diffrence?

It isn't very hard, just heat glass and pull it. Then place new glass
[Galaxy S III Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Glebun:
did I say there was no difference? I said that you won't have a fully working screen and digitizer if you replace just the glass. Seen way too many threads of people who did that and had loads of issues.
[General Questions and Answers] chinhvd86:
Why the CM rom 10.1 with kernel 3.0 can not connect to computer usb. But with the 2.6 kernel ok:confused:
[Galaxy Note II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] xrayA4T:
I'm running MediaTomb on a Linux machine and I can access it fine from my Galaxy Tab 7.7 running JB with Samsung Link. On my wife's Note 2 it cannot find the server or my Tab. Does any one have any ideas as to why the Note 2 cannot discover DLNA sources on the WiFi network?
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] CyberT3:
Hi,

I have a problem that my screen doesn't automatically turn off after a phone call. When my phone is locked and I receive a call it should automatically lock again after the call has finished, right? I think it worked like that in the beginning but I'm not completely sure. Can somebody tell me if it's supposed to work like that and if I can change it or fix it if it's a bug? Thanks
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] HappySon:
This app can help you.

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?p=52931285
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] DamonBoboman:
For some reason my Galaxy Stellar is stuck on the Samsung screen when I boot it up, I accidentialy did a full wipe of everything on my phone using TWRP.. If you guys know how to fix it please help me.
[Android Apps and Games] daniello8:
I'm looking for an app that can show me who is calling if the caller is not in my contacts. there are many. but none of them seem to be able to fetch the information from my corporate address book.

When I search contacts my corporate oulook address book is included into the search but when a call comes in the callers are unknown even though they could be identified in search mode.
[Nexus 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] evilsetho:
Even tried factory reset still my equalizer is broken, proof? tried installing poweramp force closes due to missing files, google play music upon playing any song a notif pops up and says MusicFx stopped working, a stock live wallpaper spectrum(forgot) which is base on equalizer also does force close,

I suspect this all happened when i misinstalled beats for htc when i was suppose to transfer it to my htc,(got a little chatty and carried away)

i tried posting this problem in the help thread due to lack of explanation(my fault), it got ignored(well not really they maybe didn't just understand me.

Currently on franco #146, stock rom
[Nexus 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] evilsetho:
tried this one,

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=2025486

its a boost , its like hitting two birds in one stone.

got rid of the problem and made my n4 louder

if this post could help anyone i'll feel better :)
[Sprint LG Optimus G] EFEXR:
When I play games on my phone my phone overheats a lot.

I play Need For Speed Most Wanted and can't finish one race without the phone overheating. The same goes with all my other games such as Where's My Water and Cut The Rope.

Im currently on rootbox, but I had the same issue when I was on CM10.1

I'm guessing this can be fixed with TricksterMod by changing some settings to the kernel, but I dont know what to change so it doesnt overheat.

So far, I preference on TricksterMod is:

EcoMode: ON

Intelli-Plug: ON

Min: 384000

Max: 1350000

Governor: intellidemand

For those, who game a lot on the LGOG what preferences do you use, so the phone doesnt overheat.
[Sprint LG Optimus G] JeauxAdam:
Could try under volting. I have mine -150mV globally. Never seems to be an issue.
[Samsung Galaxy Mini] FrOz3n:
Hey guys.

I've been trying to compile CM9 from source. I used TheWhisp's device tree.

I'm a total noob and I do this for educational purposes. I need help cause I can't understand the logcat so good yet :$

I did a logcat with

adb logcat *:E >

So Here is the logcat. Any help is welcome :D

http://dl.xda-developers.com/attachdl/e44f47cc51fde15b0a7d0c6ded2d1a09/51aa2e91/2/0/0/9/8/1/9/wsd.txt
[Samsung Galaxy Mini] TheWhisp:
what kernel/ramdisk did you use?

Seems you're not using ICS init binaries
[Samsung Galaxy Mini] FrOz3n:
I forked your kernel and initialized ics-release CM source not just ics i thought it was better but i may did wrong... I saw that the kernel was built for jelly bean but i thought it'd work with ics...
[Samsung Galaxy Mini] TheWhisp:
you can build my jellybean kernel, but you need to have ICS ramdisk (init binaries etc) + some minor changes for sdcard