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[Tilt, TyTN II, MDA Vario III General] sahuja:
Friends,

I have my Tilt for about 2yrs now. For past 1yr i am on the same ROM(and Radio) and same HardSPL. However, recently(less than 15days) intermittently i get a "white" screen. Although everything is working. I can recieve calls, make calls(although I cant see anything on the screen, but use the keyboard to key in the digits) etc. I can use MyMobiler to see whats going on the screen. Resets etc dont work. It just stays white. suddenly i will press the power button and i will see the screen is back to normal. The behaviour cannot be reproduced. Sometimes the screen stays white for 2-3 days and suddenly comes back to normal and the ph works normally for days.

Is this a hardware issue? or if you guys suggest some things that have worked in the past...

in my opinion hardspl should not be a problem becuase for past 1 year it used to work perfectly. never a white screen.
[Captivate Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] muffdoc:
After doing the Clockwork JH7-OTA "patch", I fiddled with the phone, and then thought I needed to re-root, and well, Now I'm feeling kind of stuck. I lost root, and I can't get recovery mode to "flash" me back to a known working point.

For reference I had used Unleash the Beast to previously Root/strip bloatware. Thanks.
[Captivate Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] little8020:
Yes

I'm not sure about the clockwork update specifically but when you do any ROM update you loose root so I guess that is normal.
[Captivate Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] minedune:
yes, after clockwork update you need to root your phone again. And after that also modify your settings.db to allow sideloading.
[Captivate Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] muffdoc:
Took the long road back, and recovered the OS via Odin3 method.

Lesson learned.
[XPERIA X10 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] aln688:
I just got my AT&T Xperia X10 and want to root it, mainly to get rid of the AT&T apps they shove on by default and I can't rid of. What is the best method?

I can't give you the links I looked at as I'm new on this forum and they don't allow new users to post outside links. I looked at a link titled:

"Exploid One Click .apk Root (Latest v.1.06 12 Aug. 2010)" (this forum)

...and another one titled:

"Exploid Root Method for Xperia X10 [Tutorial]" (xperiax10.net)

My phone has build number R2CA016 on it, I assume there's no loss of functionality by going to a slightly older build? FYI, my model is X10A.

Thanks.
[XPERIA X10 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] naplesbill:
In my experience, keeping the AT&T build is the better option. My battery life is much better and the phone performs better with no stability issues.

I tried the long method first. I had some issues with the battery barely lasting a day and the device rebooting randomly. It also seemed to get much hotter when using it.

I also tried a few of the decrypted X10a ROMS like Rogers and Latin America Generic. They also exhibited lower battery life and the Latin version had some random reboots.

I went back to the stock AT&T ROM, rooted, removed all the AT&T crapware, and re-enabled the non-market apps option. The phone has been amazingly stable and the battery will last me two days.

Additionally, I found Handcent and ADW both reduced my battery life significantly so I am not using either of those on my phone now. I also remove ALL the AT&T apps including the Exchange app.
[XPERIA X10 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] aln688:
Slow down, I'm still getting to grips with this phone!

Right now the battery lasts just over one day, so I'm trying to figure out what apps are running in the background so I can axe anything un-necessary. When you say the "long method", do you mean the procedure in this forum called "Exploid One Click", or the one in the Xperax10.net forum?

Can I save the stock ROM that's installed, so I can go back to it if I want? I just want to remove the garbage-ware to be honest, I don't use Facebook, Youtube, Timescape or all the other apps AT&T puts on. Can you give me a procedure for what you did? Sticking to the AT&T ROM sounds like a good idea, I just want to remove the AT&T apps. FYI, I need an app that let's me connect to MS Exchange.
[XPERIA X10 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] SXUsr:
Also on this forum. Many people now use the one click method, but any of the guides found in this section of the forum will do, it just depends which way you feel most comfortable with.
[XPERIA X10 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] aln688:
I'm alright using any of the methods, especially with command prompts, I just wasn't sure if my phone being AT&T would cause a problem. The goal is to wipe the AT&T apps off and just put on what I need.

So far as ROMs, is there any in particular I should be looking at? Surely my ROM is newer than some referred to in the guides? I see "R2BA026" mentioned a lot, where-as I have R2CA016.

I also want a Wi-Fi app that can connect to hidden networks. The default app on my phone works, but when you move away from the network and come back, it no longer sees it. So I'll be looking for a new app for Wi-Fi connections.

Thanks.
[XPERIA X10 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Jikenda:
I used the longer of two, and I have experienced much better battery life with juice defender on my rooted x10.. All depends what u do and what u have running I guess...but, no probs since rooting a month ago and still going strong. Also, I do not see batt drain from adw and I have been using it for over a month.

Fyi, originally a rogers locked x10a, now unlocked, rooted and running 026 firmware. Hope that helps.. Good luck.

Sent via Swype via rooted Xperia X10a via XDA app.
[XPERIA X10 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] SXUsr:
Just use the one click method then, install Titanium Backup and remove whatever apps you want.
[XPERIA X10 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] naplesbill:
Yes, use the one-click to root. Then you need to install a root file explorer to remove the apk files in the \data\app-private directory. Otherwise, when you uninstall with Titanium Backup it just reinstalls them automatically. If you don't understand what I am saying you can send me a private message and I'll help you through it.

There is one particular apk that you do not want to remove if you need Exchange support. That apk is com.nitrodesk.sony.nitroid.apk

To re-enable non-market apps, look for the non-market app thread under the Samsung Captivate on this forum. The only difference is that on our phone, the settings.db file is in /data/data/com.android.providers.settings/databases/settings.db. You will need to use that in the place of the directory for the Captivate settings.db
[XPERIA X10 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] naplesbill:
I'm not sure what to say here. I have tested battery life with and without Handcent SMS and it is definitely causing battery drain during partial wake of the Battery History information. The ADW drain may have just been circumstantial but the Handcent issue is easily replicated.

Also, the AT&T ROM is R2CA016 which would seem to be new than the R2B ROMs on other carriers. I think this may be why I get the best battery life using this ROM. I do have it decrypted for easy restore from debranding as well.
[XPERIA X10 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] SXUsr:
Not with the majority of apps it doesn't, I've only come across Creatouch and Serveme that do, everything else can be done with just Titanium.
[XPERIA X10 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] naplesbill:
Except on the AT&T ROM it reinstall them all.
[XPERIA X10 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Jikenda:
Hey Bill, I was simply stating that I have not seen any battery drain with ADW installed. With Juice defender, I see over 2.20x+ battery life, which in the real world equates to about 2 days, some times a few hours over and that is a huge improvement from when I initially unlocked the phone.

As far as Handcent is concerned, I do use it, even with the figures above. I have never used anything but handcent, so I'm not sure whether I have seen a decrease, but my x10 has been fine with all the before mentioned applied. As I said earlier, I guess it all depends on your usage and apps and running processes as a whole.. I don't know. haha. Didn't want it to seem as if I were throwing you under the bus or anything, just stating my actual usage experience.

My 2 cents..:)
[XPERIA X10 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Nimche:
Not to hijack the thread but where should I find the original ATT ROM that you guys are talking about?
[XPERIA X10 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] aln688:
Alright, I'll try the one-click method then. Do you recommend a root file explorer, naplesbill?

If I could figure out how to get my original AT&T ROM off of my phone, you could have that!
[XPERIA X10 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Diesel984:
It won't work, primarily because of at&ts lockdown policy on their phones...if it does work, LMK and ill give it a go!
[XPERIA X10 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] aln688:
So if that won't work, what will? Are we saying an AT&T phone cannot be rooted?
[XPERIA X10 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] SXUsr:
Install the APP and let us know.
[XPERIA X10 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] naplesbill:
You will have to sideload the one-click app from the PC.
[XPERIA X10 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] naplesbill:
No worries. Didn't mean to make it sound like I was offended. I wasn't offended at all.
[XPERIA X10 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Diesel984:
AT&T Wont allow Side Loading without root access...I Tried that one earlier this morning, and it didnt work either.

The Root tutorial that has been mentioned seems to be the best method, Although I've gotten up to the Part where it says that under the model number on the phone it should Show X10a (which mine does) Yet, apparently Im missing something because I have no Root access...SO, Hopefully, If this Rapidshare download finishes this year, I'll get back to trying it again...Could just be that I missed something in the steps...I dunno LOL!
[XPERIA X10 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] aln688:
Which tutorial are you following? I'll wait with interest to hear your results.
[XPERIA X10 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] naplesbill:
Search for and download Android Central Sideload Wonder Machine and use it to load the root apk file.
[XPERIA X10 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Diesel984:
Tried that - It Apparently wont allow the app to be sideloaded on the X10a...Unless you're doing something Im missing...I dont see how the One Click will work on AT&T's Device
[XPERIA X10 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Diesel984:
The Tutorial that is Shown here on this forum. I can't post the link as of yet to it...
[XPERIA X10 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Diesel984:
This is what I'm looking at AFTER I attempt to use the Sideloader to get that root apk file installed ;)

Probably something on my end as an error...And could EASILY be fixed LOL!
[XPERIA X10 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Diesel984:
And the brainfart just kicked in! Sometimes I love my own ignorance...LOL!

Apparently my ADB was out of date, Im downloading the new SDK now to see if that will fix the bridge, and we'll go from there. IF it doesn't then I'm still back to square 1, But that could BE the entire problem.:eek::eek::eek:
[XPERIA X10 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] naplesbill:
It works for me on my AT&T X10a and both other X10as I have done for friends. You can also download the SDK and use ADB directly but that is more complicated.

Looking at your screenshot, it doesn't appear that SWM was installed properly. The error is saying that it cannot run loader.bat and that makes no sense to me. What version of Windows are you running? Is it possible that you have User Account Control turned on?
[XPERIA X10 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Diesel984:
Ok- I Downloaded SWM, It doesnt give you the option to install it as it's running directly on the desktop...Kinda thinking it needs to be in the SDK Folder, but who knows.

Im on Windows XP Media Center SP3, And There's No User Account Control That I'm aware of, Im Logged in as the Admin on the computer - So that shouldnt be an issue...To my knowledge anyways.
[XPERIA X10 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] naplesbill:
No, XP SP3 should be fine. The error makes it seem like you cannot run a .bat file. Kind of strange.

I run SWM directly from the folder I unzipped it to under my downloads. Maybe you should delete it and unarchive it again (or redownload). If you want to try and use the SDK, unzip the SDK to c:\sdk and then add the path to the \tools folder (inside the SDK folder) to your path. You can then use ADB -install \pathto.apk to sideload. This is all the SWM does, it just puts a nice wrapper around it.
[XPERIA X10 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Diesel984:
If I can remember the rest of the command script, we'll be good to. I did notice that when it tried to start adb, that it couldn't find my device...SEUS is also installed on my comp as well...Ya got me, but I'm thinking my computer doesn't like my device!
[XPERIA X10 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Nimche:
Could you share what method did you use to flash back the original ATT?
[XPERIA X10 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] naplesbill:
I used the SEUS file replacement method. I have since created a decrypted Rom that works with Rom debrick tool.
[XPERIA X10 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] naplesbill:
Ok, that sounds like a driver issue. Plug in your phone then remove the device that shows up in device manager. Then press f5 and let it reinstall then try again.
[XPERIA X10 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Nimche:
Would you mind to share?
[XPERIA X10 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] naplesbill:
I tried to share it in the decrypted thread but it never got posted. PM me and we can figure something out.
[XPERIA X10 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Nimche:
Thank you, PM sent.

Would this one Brand my phone again. Is there a unbranded version available?
[XPERIA X10 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Diesel984:
The crappy thing is, no devices show in my device manager...I figure the whole cpu needs to be wiped and reformatted. I tried it on my wifes with the sideloader and the same thing happened. So, once my son goes down for the night, I'm going to try it again on hers....if your on GTALK, I'm @ CO129197 ;)

Nate
[XPERIA X10 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] naplesbill:
I have plans tonight but be sure you have the usb debugging enabled.
[XPERIA X10 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Diesel984:
It is...Wanna email the plans to. Me by chance?
[XPERIA X10 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] naplesbill:
Sorry, I meant I had something to do but it was cancelled.
[XPERIA X10 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Diesel984:
@Naples -

I got through this entire thing on my wife's computer, EXCEPT for where it shows Open Step 2...None of the files I downloaded have Step 2 in them...Whatcha think?
[XPERIA X10 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] chipsa964:
I've got a quick question. I successfully rooted my X10a to R2BA026 but when I try to make a new folder in the /system folders, it says I don't have access. I deleted the boot animation .pngs and tried to load my own, but it told me that it's read-only. What should I do?
[XPERIA X10 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Nimche:
You didn't mention what program you are using as the explorer but there should be a menu to switch to read/write mode. Root explorer is one of the best.

Question for others: I rooted the ATT ROM and everything is fine except I can not uninstall and delete ATT stuff off my phone. I Uninstalled them and deleted them but they come back. Any hints?
[XPERIA X10 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] naplesbill:
You need to remove them from app-private. That will stop them from coming back.
[XPERIA X10 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Nimche:
Naplesbill,

Thank you for your help all the way to unroot this sucker. I posted another message yesterday showing my appreciation you spending time to fix my issue but due to the server problem on XDA all of the postes from yesterday are gone forever.

Anyways, This worked and I am happy with this.

Cheers,
[XPERIA X10 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] naplesbill:
I am always glad when I can help somebody else. I know how frustrating it can be when you are trying to learn these things.
[XPERIA X10 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Diesel984:
My thanks in there as well...

I'm really thinking that maybe someone will develope a root specifically for the X10a..Even though the other methods work, they'll drive ya crazy!

Bill- I shot ya an email this morning too

AND thanks again!
[XPERIA X10 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] WebScud:
Thank you! I was having the same problem. Installing the latest SDK updated ADB. Then, SWM worked without a problem.
[XPERIA X10 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Diesel984:
No worries! I'm glad to post up my issues to help someone out! LOL
[XPERIA X10 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] WebScud:
I used SWM to install Universal Androot. I rooted the device, then used Titanium to do a full backup. From there, I used Titanium to uninstall the AT&T apps, but they keep reappearing. Using ASTRO, the only app-private folder I can find is /data/app-private. That folder shows as empty even with "show hidden files" enabled.

Am I doing something wrong? Should I be using another file browser?
[XPERIA X10 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] WebScud:
I figured it out.

Chuck Norris mode.
[XPERIA X10 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] sopdogg:
Amazingly I was able to get my computer to recognize my device. I got my phone rooted and apparently it's been granted superuser access (Ninja guy in my apps menu). However, I can't install non-market apps at all! Anyone have the same issues? How did you go about solving the issue/bypass the ATT Block?

Thanks!
[XPERIA X10 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] naplesbill:
There is a thread on this forum. I created it but I don't have the time to find it for you. Just try searching for it.
[XPERIA X10 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Nimche:
You need to edit the setting.db in provider setting folder.
[XPERIA X10 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] sopdogg:
Thanks Naplesbill & Nimche. I'll try it tonight.

I found the thread you mentioned Naplesbill. Here it is if anyone is looking.

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=773392
[XPERIA X10 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] aln688:
Well from trying to summarize on all the comments made here, I'm going to try rooting my phone this afternoon, using the "Android Central Sideload Wonder Machine" to sideload the root .apk file. I just want rid of all the AT&T apps they won't let me uninstall.

Do I need to remove my MicroSD card for this procedure? I'd rather not open the back of the phone up, it's difficult to get the back case off on my phone. Thanks to all for the input and feedback, I'm sure I'll succeed in the end.

Side question, does anyone here connect to an MS Exchange server? If so, which app do you use to do it? My office wants me to keep a tie to them, even in my off hours!
[XPERIA X10 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Nimche:
I use Moxier and I like it I actually paid $24.99 and bought the new version which comes with Widget.

You don't need to remove your SD card.

Post if you got some more questions.
[XPERIA X10 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] naplesbill:
Well, having tried several ROMs, I prefer the TouchDown app included with the AT&T X10a over Moxier. I am not using it anymore and have removed it, but it is the apk with nitrodesk in the name. If you remove the apps in app-private, leave that one. You will find the app in the drawer under work email or something like that. It's a $30 paid app as well.
[XPERIA X10 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] aln688:
I must be doing something wrong. I installed SEUS, ran it, confirmed no updates for my phone, then downloaded the Android SDK, updated it, copied the adb.exe to the SWM folder, ran SWM and get this:

@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@

Android Central Sideload Wonder Machine v. 1.1

Make sure your phone is plugged in, and

USB debugging is enabled on your phone

@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@

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

* daemon started successfully *

List of devices attached

You should see the serial number of your Android

phone above. If so, continue. If not, make sure

you have installed the USB driver for your phone,

and make sure that USB debugging is enabled.

Press any key to continue . . .

Installing application

error: device not found

If you do not see an error, everything was

successful. After exiting the program,

you may unplug your Android phone and

your application should be installed.

You will now be returned to the Android

Central Sideload Wonder Machine and can

install another app if you wish.

Press any key to continue . . .

Any ideas anyone? USB debugging is turned on and the phone is connected to my PC. FYI, my phone is recognized in Device Manager (DEVMGMT.MSC), it's listed as "Sony Ericsson sa0101 ADB Interface Driver", no warning triangle.
[XPERIA X10 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] aln688:
I un-installed everything, and only installed the android SDK, updated it, copied the adb.exe + AdbWinApi.dll + AdbWinUsbApi.dll to the SWM folder and ran SWM again, this time it recognized my phone. Once the app was on, I selected the Root option, it asked me to reboot and I did. What now? How do I remove the AT&T startup screen and apps?

I downloaded the Titanium Backup, free version, using SWM to put it on the phone. I ran it and it told me it couldn't get root priviledges and to make sure my ROM is rooted. Maybe I missed something crucial, but I'm sure the X10Root app was installed and I selected the Root option, according to Titanium it couldn't get Superuser rights.
[XPERIA X10 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Nimche:
Do you have superuser permission?

For deleting ATT stuff you need program like Root explorer then go to data/app-private and remove att stuff.
[XPERIA X10 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] aln688:
I rebooted the phone once more and Titanium now works. Another problem, I get "Problem loading widget" on the startup screen, a few of them, and after a few minutes the phone locks up, I have to take the battery out and put it back in again to get the phone working. Is this an app that's trying to run, freezing the phone?
[XPERIA X10 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Nimche:
I would recommand to remove the widgets and start over putting them back. Could you copy any warning if you get them? I didn't have the same problem
[XPERIA X10 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] aln688:
I managed to drag them to a trash bin, now they don't appear. How do I know which apps are set to startup? I have no way of knowing what is running in the background. This phone is new to me so I'm still learning. The phone randomly freezes though, I'll need to determine what's causing that. There's one app I can't get rid of, the AT&T start up screen, and the "AT&T FamilyMap" - the names in data/app-private don't tie up to the app name.

P.S. I notice the Market app no longer opens! I click it, the screen goes white, then goes back to the home page. I think I was over-zealous in removing apps.
[XPERIA X10 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Nimche:
When I did ATT fresh flashing, I deleted all the Private data apps. SOme of the names are not matching with name of the actual app.

You have to watch what you are removing, there are lots of files which are related to everything else.
[XPERIA X10 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] aln688:
I think I'm too late! How do I re-flash my firmware back onto the phone? I already downloaded R2CA016, I just can't determine how to flash it back.

FYI, I tried SEUS to restore the phone files/settings, it told me my phone was already up to date, despite the fact I rooted it and removed a ton of apps; there isn't any "Re-install" button by the way.

Next time I'll move apps to a temp folder, make sure all works, then remove them after time.
[XPERIA X10 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] aln688:
I'm planning on flashing my phone with a generic firmware, from here, that should restore my phone to something that works. It no longer freezes, it's just Market and the Calendar no longer open.
[XPERIA X10 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] sopdogg:
After I finally rooted my phone, I edited the settings.db settings via sqlite editor (to install non-market apps - DAMN You AT&T) and rebooted my phone. Everything was all good until it got past the AT&T World Phone Start up. My phone's screen is now black with a little white line where the notification bar once was. I bricked my phone! Anybody have this same issue or even heard about this? How do I fix it!

Please Help!