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[Sony Xperia M] ortax123:
I have new idea- maybe Sony Xperia M has screens from two diferent producers(for example Sony Xperia Z has screens from Sharp and JDC)
[Sony Xperia M] Droidlover123:
Now finally I checked xperia m at some local stores...

One word awesome display(obviously at this price point)...

Dont know why people are complaining:confused::confused:

Yes a bit of blue tint and its just a bit of ...still it is good

And don't worry sony will correct it

No pixelated texts....smooth performance and good display...
[Sony Xperia M] ortax123:
I have seen many videos of the Xperia M on youtube and saw something interesting. Phones Sony Xperia M are equipped with a variety of screens or screens are calibrated differently.

Comparison:

of 6.20 minutes

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TJNc2lM2hUg

of 7.30 minutes

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yUlDJ-367vA
[Sony Xperia M] Droidlover123:
Bro check pm.

And did you updated??
[Sony Xperia M] whoisboss84:
the firmware posted by doomlord is already latest, and the screen is ultra sharp while playing games and browsing net but problem comes while watching images and videos which shows lots of rusty blue noise (specially those taken with its own camera even in bright day light) and surprisingly those same images videos looks perfect on my laptop so i suspect its an issue of video drivers which can b improved by sony.. apart this as said earlier the fone is a BLAST..
[Sony Xperia M] ortax123:
Have you Xperia M C1904 or C1905?
[Sony Xperia M] SharpnShiny:
No phone yet, DHL are so slow with this one...they practically did nothing with it Friday or Saturday...Now I think it will be Monday or Tuesday. I hate waiting lol.

From watching Youtube videos, I think it's possibly true that the two different models have different display manufacturers and that the C1905 version is better.
[Sony Xperia M] Droidlover123:
Ok bro waiting for your phone arrival!!

I am getting xperia m this Sunday!!

And tell which model you ordered??

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What's your model name??
[Sony Xperia M] whoisboss84:
c1904 with single sim
[Sony Xperia M] Droidlover123:
Did you got any Sar booklet with it??

If yes is there any value mentioned in that???
[Sony Xperia M] SharpnShiny:
Gusy let's post our SI and customisation codes with the country firmware. That way, we can change our build prop codes to direct the Sony firmware to change to whatever firmware we want.

I will have my codes tomorrow when I finally get my phone. It will have German, unlocked firmware.
[Sony Xperia M] Droidlover123:
First tell me which model you get??

And if you want latest firmware ftf

Goto xperiafirmware.com

And tell if any blue tint??
[Sony Xperia M] SharpnShiny:
I thought I was enthusiastic about Xperia phones but you beat me easily! ^^ :D ;)
[Sony Xperia M] Droidlover123:
Lol bro.

Thing is I am completely impressed by this phone looks and specs at this price point:D

But here in mine country c1904 is available of which people are complaining about its screen having excess blue tint.

So that's what I wanted to clear out before purchasing!!!

You know!!
[Sony Xperia M] SharpnShiny:
Does anyone know where you can buy the original back covers for this phone? I can't find them anywhere. I bought the black thinking that I could buy the white/yellow case and attach it for some colour. But nope, I don't think so.

My Xperia sola was black and white, beautiful: http://www.sonymobile.com/global-en/products/phones/xperia-sola/gallery/

PTCRB: First M firware registered:

1904: http://www.ptcrb.com/vendor/complete/view_complete_request_guest.cfm?modelid=23775

1905: http://www.ptcrb.com/vendor/complete/view_complete_request_guest.cfm?modelid=23776
[Sony Xperia M] ariw182:
bought this fone a week ago, already pre installed firmware 15.1.A.1.9

this fone performance are fast as hell , good smartphone
[Sony Xperia M] ortax123:
Have you got problem with screen(too much blue colour)?
[Sony Xperia M] ariw182:
no the screen is good, but the camera bit hard to focus an object and led flash is overbrighten
[Sony Xperia M] ortax123:
Could you add a few photos of the screen?
[Sony Xperia M] Droidlover123:
You would have got a Sar booklet in the box!

Can you tell what's the Sar value of the phone?
[Sony Xperia M] ariw182:
sorry at this time i can't take a picture of my phone,

what is SAR value?
[Sony Xperia M] Droidlover123:
Bro leave that.!

I bought the phone!

Just searching a way to root it!
[Sony Xperia M] whoisboss84:
mine was rooted by doomlord but i reflashed stock ftf(stupidity) and now he is on holiday so waiting for his return..:cyclops:
[Sony Xperia M] whoisboss84:
finally got the root working with FRAMAROOT using GANDALF method after 3 reboots.. if urs does not work and reboots just keep trying brothers.. :victory:

now we need a proper custom kernel or a special script for swaping memories....

guys dont forget to backup your TA partitions after root.. i read somewhere that its safe to back it up..
[Sony Xperia M] ariw182:
how to backup TA partition my friend?
[Sony Xperia M] underd0g:
Here's the link http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=2292598
[Sony Xperia M] ariw182:
thanks for the link bro :D
[Sony Xperia M] mayur.3.92:
Can u please share the procedure how u flashed n links for req files please?

Will this void warranty i have only ftf file for xperia m
[Sony Xperia M] whoisboss84:
download framaroot from here http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=2130276 and use GANDALF method for rooting M...keep trying despite getting errors and reboots till success..
[Sony Xperia M] mayur.3.92:
Need procedure for flashing firmware
[Sony Xperia M] Droidlover123:
1.download firmware

2.download and install flashtool

3.move/copy firmware to c:/flashtool/firmware or whatever your installation directory is!

4.open flash tools and select flashing option(thunder icon)

5.choose flash mode and firmware

6.then it will ask you to connect your phone in flash mode . Do same

Wait and pray ;);)

Also refer to xperiafirmware.com
[Sony Xperia M] roofrider:
Hello Xperia M folks!

I read this phone runs a little hot, now does that happen only when playing games and charging or during prolonged calls too?

Also keep reading that the camera quality is inferior, you feel the same?
[Sony Xperia M] Droidlover123:
Every phone goes a bit warm while in use!!!that's not the issue....

And yes camera quality is not up to mark bit is.but its not that bad .....;);););)

Future update will fix that....hopefully!

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And have anyone tried firmware in op?is it working?

And please somebody mirror it to Google docs(preferable) or dropbox???mine internet connection is too bad.....:(

Please mirror it asap as mine device is in boot loop:(:(:(:(:(:banghead::(:banghead::(
[Sony Xperia M] bulanula:
Looking to also buy this device but I need some information first about the hardware.

Can anybody tell me what wireless chip is used inside this device ?

Maybe someone can post a "dmesg" command in terminal emulator while wireless is turned ON so I can establish what kernel module is being loaded so I know what wireless chipset is being used.

Many thanks !
[Sony Xperia M] Droidlover123:
Can I flash c1905 firmware on c1904??

Please tell fast
[Sony Xperia M] DooMLoRD:
yes
[Sony Xperia M] Droidlover123:
Please somebody who is rooted do this:

1.download terminal emulator

2.run following commands

Su

dmesg>/mnt/sdcard/dmesg.txt

And then upload file dmesg.txt that will be created in your internal storage
[Sony Xperia M] DooMLoRD:
need a favor:

please give the outputs of the following commands from the Xperia M:

adb shell cat /sys/devices/virtual/android_usb/android0/idProduct

adb shell ls -l /dev/block/platform/msm_sdcc.1/by-name/
[Sony Xperia M] pranavv.shriwas@gmail.com:
Hi, I bought xperia m recently but due to less internal storage i am not able to play asphalt 8, dark knight rises....is there any other way i can play these games..pls..
[Sony Xperia M] bulanula:
I would be really grateful if somebody could post a screenshot of the files found in directory "/system/etc/firmware/"
[Sony Xperia M] whoisboss84:
would have helped but i sold my xperia M due the display problems(the way colors were rendered in IMAGES & VIDEOS was just terrible)

now i got ZL and m loving it..

hey u got Z1 ?:D m eyeing on it plzz write a review..
[Sony Xperia M] ariw182:
first line result :

"519b"

second line result

yours have a defect unit, mine have a great display ,image and videos rendered just fine
[Sony Xperia M] DooMLoRD:
i am planning to get the Z1... waiting for it to launch here in India...

thanks! i have added support for this device in my app: Xperia SDCARD Mounter! new version 5.3 is being updated on Play Store... it should be available in few hours..
[Sony Xperia M] whoisboss84:
no it was'nt defective as 2 of my friends too bought M & it was the same with them but they are happy with device in that budget so its just me who i guess dont like the way colors were rendered... even my old X10 & NEO-V used to display much better and natural colors than M..
[Sony Xperia M] Droidlover123:
Bro Xperia M to ZL and now planning to get Z1 !!

Awesome:D:D:D:cool::p
[Sony Xperia M] SharpnShiny:
This worked for me, thanks!
[Sony Xperia M] 7lucky7:
my xperia M is rooted but link2sd says:

"app2sd is not supported by your device. Because your device has a primary external storage which is emulated from the internal storage. You can link the app in order to move its files to your SD card"

i dont know how to over come this. Its the same with system and user apps

does anyone know a way around this problem to free internal storage space?
[Sony Xperia M] Droidlover123:
New update available here in india...see screenshot

build-15.1.C.1.17
[Sony Xperia M] 7lucky7:
what features??? its not available here in the UK. just tried
[Sony Xperia M] SharpnShiny:
15.1.C.1.17 now available in Europe, I'm using stock German. I will update with any changes.

I notice that the official Sony update page and PTCRB do not list this yet, yet PCC says it's ready...

1. Settings, sound, 'music effects'.

2. Sound volume is sclaed differently. It starts much more quiety and raises to higher volumes more gently.
[Sony Xperia M] 7lucky7:
yeah still not released in UK
[Sony Xperia M] xzn:
Also in Asia, Indonesia here :D
[Sony Xperia M] SharpnShiny:
Hey man, I bought mine online in Germany (not my first option!) because it came out really quick and cheap there. I was hoping to switch to the UK firmware. Would you mind telling me the UK software code so I can switch? Your's is unlocked, right?

For example on this thread an Indian one is:

Firmware Version: 15.1.A.1.9

customization ID: 1274-3888_R7A

model: C1904

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=2410913

If anyone wants the German codes:

ro.product.name=C1905_1274-5576

ro.semc.version.cust=1274-5576

ro.semc.version.cust_revision=R1A

15.1.C.1.17, unbranded, unlocked, C1905

Q. Does anyone know which Google apps and services we can delete without damaging the software? On my last phone I deleted just a couple of Google apps and it made the phone go into RAM overdrive, constantly trying to start the deleted apps. Time for a safelist...!
[Sony Xperia M] dunc4n88:
I've got this phone not long had it here's a screen of the device info

UK version any development yet for these?

Sent from My Sony Xperia M C1905
[Sony Xperia M] SharpnShiny:
Thank you very much! ^^ I appreciate that.

I'm afraid it's a different number though. Here's how to get it (and an interesting menu too):

1. Go to dialler and type: *#*#7378423#*#*

7378424 stands for SERVICE in predictive text

2. Service info, software info, then you see customization version: mine for unbranded Germany is 1274-5576_R1A

It looks similar to some of the stuff in the menu in that picture above but this is the one you need if you want to change the software! :victory:
[Sony Xperia M] dunc4n88:
There you go also found this I can unlock the bootloader aswell according to the bottom line about rooting thing

We need a forum for this phone for development

Sent from My Sony Xperia M C1905
[Sony Xperia M] dunc4n88:
Did you do a full root or half root with framaroot? Did you install busybox and use the tool to add the capabilities to edit system apps?

This is the full root method for this phone that has been given to me

- FULL ROOT XPERIA M -

material

- Download Framaroot (here)

- Busybox Pro v9.7.3 (google it)

- Tool By Anto Kus (download here http://db.tt/DC4eThdt)

- some snacks and soda

steps

1. Install framaroot 1.5.3 ,open , then select install superuser/install supersu (according on u) then select gandalf, if its failed, try, try n try until success notification appear and ask to reebot,your phone will reboot, after your phone on again , look for superuser/supersu (according on your choose) app in menu , if superuser/supersu not appear in menu try,try n try again until superuser/supersu appear

2. Install BusyBox Pro v9.7.3 , if busybox ask for backup, select yes, then busyboz will loading, after 100%, select install, select normal install, after success,reboot your XM

up here, Your phone was half rooted (what is half rooted? its mean that your phone can not edit system file, if you try to edit your system file your XM will sudden reboot)

3. eat your snack and drink your soda, stay relax ￼

4. Extact Tool by Anto Kus to your pc (you will get superuser.bat and supersu.bat), then connect your XM (connect by msc and you must have install pcc on your pc), then run superuser.bat/supersu.bat (according on su manager that you choose)

your xm will reboot

5. spend your food and drink, and don't forget to take out the trash ￼

Credit to

- Anto Kus

- Hendrico Andre and Muhammad Arif

from Sony Xperia M Indonesia :highfive:

Sent from My Sony Xperia M C1905
[Sony Xperia M] SharpnShiny:
Thank you very much. When the Xperia M section is created I will create a thread with all SI codes so anyone can switch. If anyone wants the latest firmware, released in the last few days, they can use my SI code listed on the previous page. I'd say the other codes will get it any day now though. I forgot that menu will show bootloader unlock status! It has useful tests if you think your phone has been damaged.
[Sony Xperia M] roofrider:
Actually it's the other way round.

Create the necessary threads, it will be lost but as long as folks like you are around to guide those who come looking for help it'll be used.

A forum wont be added unless they feel this phone needs one depending on the amount of dev activity going on. Get the ball rolling and one day you'll have a forum. Having a forum wont mean increased dev activity, it'll just help keep to things organised that's all.
[Sony Xperia M] aweosomeabhijeet:
Amazing!!!

Buying soon :fingers-crossed:

Hope you guys would take its development to another level. :D :good: :cowboy:
[Sony Xperia M] SharpnShiny:
I thought that an M/M Dual section would be created soon anyway. But I think you're right. :o

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?p=45875642#post45875642
[Sony Xperia M] roofrider:
Well, if a mod/admin told you so then it might be happening nonetheless.

But if that's not the case then it'll depend on the device activity. ;)
[Sony Xperia M] master_boy_dn:
please upload C.17 ftf file for C1904 :(
[Sony Xperia M] ramprasad5394:
Firmware 15.1.C.17

http://www.mediafire.com/folder/elcvq1f4tgiau/Firmware_15.1.C.17
[Sony Xperia M] ortax123:
Who knows how to check the manufacturer of screen in Xperia M(no root)? I ask for your advice: D
[Sony Xperia M] aweosomeabhijeet:
Anyone tried unlocking the bootloader?

Make sure you backup your TA partition before doing that.

Hoping for positive results :D
[Sony Xperia M] dunc4n88:
According to the root status of mine it says the bootloader can be unlocked, Sony offer this service on their website but the phone itself is not in the safe list so it might cause problems as like the Z where it loses the camera function I'm trying to contact Sony to see if they can test it or done any tests and what the results were but still had no reply yet

Sent from My Sony Xperia M C1905
[Sony Xperia M] aweosomeabhijeet:
That's good!!

So officially it is in the list. Well I don't have the phone right now to try with. So if anybody is interested in it can do so. :silly:
[Sony Xperia M] dunc4n88:
They must have updated the site today as it wasn't on yesterday ah well so looks like its fully safe to unlock it still no update on the fastboot button on the M tho but I think it's volume down

Sent from My Sony Xperia M C1905
[Sony Xperia M] cian hackett:
I am attempting this now following the instructions found here

http://unlockbootloader.sonymobile.com/instructions

I have gotten as far as step 13 but am experiencing the same issue as described here in relation to xperia z

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?p=39854285

I can also confirm that the fastboot key is volume up

EDIT : this is on a win 8 machine
[Sony Xperia M] cian hackett:
Successfully unlocked bootloader

So i overcame some issues and got that bootloader unlocked just now, here is conformation

I followed the instructions provided here http://unlockbootloader.sonymobile.com/instructions

However this did not work 100% for me specifically in step 13, as i was never asked for drivers i went into device manager and looked for a device called s1boot fast boot it should show as not having any drivers installed, right click on this and click update driver, next click browse my computer for driver software. Next select the pick from a list of device drivers on my computer and look for a device called sony sa0107, install this then go on to step 14. if you like me are not experienced with command prompt as you would like to be this guide filled in the blanks for me http://www.wikihow.com/Change-Directories-in-Command-Prompt.
[Sony Xperia M] aweosomeabhijeet:
Wo! great!

Hope it doesn't breaks anything. :D
[Sony Xperia M] dunc4n88:
That's fantastic we now have full root and bootloader unlocking available for this now we need development, I'm no dev myself but I have looked into doing it but seems abit head battering would need time to read everything over about 10 times before attempting anything, wonder if there are other people here that could give it a bash tho

Sent from My Sony Xperia M C1905
[Sony Xperia M] aweosomeabhijeet:
So, if anyone's interested, can dump the boot and recovery partition and upload it. I can try porting CWM. :svetius: :cowboy:

And try to make maximum possible requests for a separate section.
[Sony Xperia M] rootdefyxt320:
I own a Sony 2010 MSM7227 Device and the recovery is on the same ramdisk as boot partition. I think it is applicable to all Sony phones.
[Sony Xperia M] cian hackett:
Nothing is broken however please remember that your phone will be reset to factory settings, and all your apps wiped, however if you use titanium back up to convert apps to system apps before hand they wont be lost, this is also useful as we have a load of unused space on the system partition

In terms of getting a recovery working im completely new to this but this seems quite straight forward once we have all the required files. http://builder.clockworkmod.com/
[Sony Xperia M] Droidlover123:
Do Xperia m have stock recovery partition????
[Sony Xperia M] ramprasad5394:
sadly, it doesnt
[Sony Xperia M] Droidlover123:
I knew but I was confirming...:(:(:(

Now people who are looking up for building recovery its not going to be that easy....

AND ANYONE GOT XPERIA M DUAL??
[Sony Xperia M] dunc4n88:
I'm trying to get a romdump of mine as a starter but nit having any luck but I've been given another toil that I'm gonna try soon once the daughters birthday party is finished

Sent from My Sony Xperia M C1905
[Sony Xperia M] rootdefyxt320:
Custom recovery's are available in the form of .tar files for locked BL and an extra ramdisk on the boot partition on a custom kernel.
[Sony Xperia M] cian hackett:
I don't fully follow you there could you explain further. Tar files on locked boot loader?
[Sony Xperia M] aweosomeabhijeet:
Yes, exactly what I was trying to say. They are using that old method of linking the file with battery charging. It would be easy to do that. I just want dump of boot.img
[Sony Xperia M] dunc4n88:
Don't know if this would help

Sent from My Sony Xperia M C1905
[Sony Xperia M] aweosomeabhijeet:
Tell me the results of

cat proc/mmc
[Sony Xperia M] dunc4n88:
Possibly stock kernel?

Sent from My Sony Xperia M C1905
[Sony Xperia M] dunc4n88:
Sent from My Sony Xperia M C1905
[Sony Xperia M] Droidlover123:
People I contacted a developer [MENTION=4629713]alivanov79[/MENTION] who developed cwm for Xperia sp...

So I am directing him here please cooperate and help him:thumbup::thumbup::thumbup:

Hope We will get recovery soon!!
[Sony Xperia M] alivanov79:
Recovery_M_test1.rar

Installation:

Unpack .zip on the desktop.

Turn off antivirus, PC Companion, Flashtool, any other adb processes.

Connect the phone to the PC.

Run install.bat.

Choose item #1.

On the phone allow root access.

At the end of the script working press any button on PC keyboard.

To enter in CWM after first vibration press (not hold) several times volume button +.
[Sony Xperia M] ramprasad5394:
cmd said "CWM installed successfully"

but nothing happens at boot while pressing vol up..
[Sony Xperia M] Chris s5830i:
this is what I found in xperia l forum-

how to get to CWM running just reboot,,and at

Sony logo,,it will be an Amber light on led

then press vol button repeatly..just it.

so try this and reply again and if u did the same thing my apologies
[Sony Xperia M] Droidlover123:
yes bro it says cwm installed....but no recovery
[Sony Xperia M] cian hackett:
that is the correct one yes but it was denying me access from terminal emulator, is boot.img still needed? I want to do a rom dump ether way so i can get to work on some theming (really cant stand the status bar icons in stock rom)
[Sony Xperia M] dunc4n88:
I'm not sure where it is I used a tool called partition table that brings up all the partitions but doesn't give a location path to where it is, I've tried another file manager and searched the index but there's alto of mmcblock folders etc... All the same so not sure how to play this one I'll try again and see what happens

Sent from My Sony Xperia M C1905
[Sony Xperia M] cian hackett:
https://www.dropbox.com/s/t356o2i4mt4rn7u/boot.img

Here we go what i think is boot.img however it seems to have a file size of 0

The path where i found this was cat /dev/block/mmcblk0p17

My noob mistake was not granting terminal super user premission by first typing the su command.
[Sony Xperia M] dunc4n88:
I can dump all them files into separate files for anyone if they want all mmcblk and loop and ram files within this folder see how that goes?

Sent from My Sony Xperia M C1905
[Sony Xperia M] dunc4n88:
Currently dumping the whole DEV folder to zip if anyone is interested, also how is the custom recovery coming along I know there has been one created but from what I have read is that it's not booting into recovery. Also @ cian how is the unlocked bootloader going? Any problems encountered? Still operating fully and correctly? Who is it that we need to contact to try and get a section created for this phone?

Update

Dumping of that folder has failed ran out of space on sdcard got over 5GB free but still not enough its the only card I have gonna try some other things

Sent from My Sony Xperia M C1905
[Sony Xperia M] cian hackett:
Unlocked bootloader has caused no issues as of yet. Though until we can boot to cwm its pretty useless. You could try using adb to dump to a PC rather than the SD card.

Really hoping someone who knows more about this than me can get a working recovery soon as much and all as I like this xperia ROM iv been using cyanogenmod for so long on other devices that nothing else feels right.

On the topic of getting a section for this device I think it comes down to the demand for it. If that exists we will get it. However for now it could be a good idea to create an index thread for all xperia m related threads as just searching for xperia m doesn't work so well.