i am planning on getting rid of my W8 & buying a Arc S....but i am a bit stumped by a couple of things. i like modding my phones....my W8 was pretty modded out...i didnt unlock the bootloader & ran stock kernel but i could still flash custom roms. can i still do that with the arc s? i mean do i have to unlock bootloader in order to install any custom roms?? & are the steps to rooting an arc the same as rooting an arc s?? any help would be appreciated....
arc S can be rooted with zergrush method very easy...
on locked booltoader so far can instal only 2 custom rom based on stock firmware...
also theme, mods can be instaled with CWM on locked BL..
Which two roms are you talking about? Can I flash even with cwm recovery 5.0.2.7 nAa r2? (the one with thd auto_installer in themes and apps category) thanks for you attention!
Sent from my Arc S LT18i using Xda Premium App
Xperia MOD is first one, i cant remember which is second one sry :/
electrash said:
arc S can be rooted with zergrush method very easy...
on locked booltoader so far can instal only 2 custom rom based on stock firmware...
also theme, mods can be instaled with CWM on locked BL..
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i hate to b a bother...but cud u giv the link to the root page & to install CWM....i was wondering....can xrecovery be installed instead of CWM?? if possible, could u giv me a link of that as well?? thanks in advance.....much appreciated for your info.....the thing is the mods & tutorials for the W8 was very easy to find in xda but for some reason that is very hard for arc s.....i dunno mayb its my fault coz i dont knw wht um luking for
linx1287 said:
i hate to b a bother...but cud u giv the link to the root page & to install CWM....i was wondering....can xrecovery be installed instead of CWM?? if possible, could u giv me a link of that as well?? thanks in advance.....much appreciated for your info.....the thing is the mods & tutorials for the W8 was very easy to find in xda but for some reason that is very hard for arc s.....i dunno mayb its my fault coz i dont knw wht um luking for
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here is the link for the root page: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1320350
but remember it doesn't support the latest build: 4.0.2.A.0.62
As for installing custom roms ...etc
check this link it will help you: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1304634
Enjoy
For CWM recovery
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1410746
Se twaker is best one, i used it and work great...
Connect your phone normal to PC, selec option from dropdown menu, click instal and VOILA...you got CWM...
also CWM is beater than xrecovery..why would you use that?
uh....i tried to flash the xperia mod & now my phone is stuck on se logo.....any tips please?? um freaking out....did i brick it or what?? how do i fix it?
i cant even accesss CWM
flash it with flashtool some official firmware...
how cant you enter CWM?
linx1287 said:
uh....i tried to flash the xperia mod & now my phone is stuck on se logo.....any tips please?? um freaking out....did i brick it or what?? how do i fix it?
i cant even accesss CWM
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Just fix it by running Sony Ericsson Service Update tools.. It will get you back to stock firmware..
DeepUnknown said:
here is the link for the root page: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1320350
but remember it doesn't support the latest build: 4.0.2.A.0.62
As for installing custom roms ...etc
check this link it will help you: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1304634
Enjoy
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electrash said:
flash it with flashtool some official firmware...
how cant you enter CWM?
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phone boots to SE logo & just stuck there....i pressed the back arrow repeatedly....but it doesnt go to CWM. i downloaded this firmware since it says its stock http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1435541 which version of flashtools do you recommend?? can u giv me a link?? thanks man
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Just fix it by running Sony Ericsson Service Update tools.. It will get you back to stock firmware..
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i hate to sound stupid but how do u do that?? do u mean by pc companion's update phone option?? i tried that but everytym i connect the phone it wants me to do sumthng with the phone...slide sumthng down to confirm....but the problem is....my phone is stuck on the se logo....so i cant do anything....so i cant even update it....or mayb i m doing sumthng wrong.....please please guyz help me out here.....um freaking out.....i just bought the arc s not a couple of hours ago
could u guyz please give me the links for some stock firmwares & flashtool?? thanks
when i connect my phone to flashtools....it says detected device with usb debugging off.....& the next line saysfor 2011 devices turn mtp off or something...what do i do?
Wooohoooo my arc s is alive again!!! Thank you guys for all your infos....i wud hv died if it werent for you guyz....i decided i m not gonna do these custom roms for arc just yet.....not until it becomes as safe to flash as w8 was!!
Hi guys
i wanna make a simple question and i hope i can get the reply i want
basically i was planning to ask if there is an easy way to root my phone and i had found it on this section so i cover up my 1st question
the second think i want to ask is that since i am planning to root my phone and start playing around with roms and apps i would like to ask before i go ahead and root the phone how can i backup the original firmware of the phone so if in case i screw it up at list i will be able to go back to the original state by flashing the original image of the phone. the reason i am asking that is because i had destroy my new Atrix 2 and till now i haven't manage to get the Asia Pacific version so i was forced to install an ATT version and sale the phone half price instead keeping it and just looking at it, so this time i want to follow the safe side
the details of the phone is as follow and i just bought it today morning
Model: LT18i
Version:2.3.4
kernel: 2.6.32.9
Build: 4.0.2.A.0.62
i will deeply appreciate any response and advise from you guys
George
Greeco said:
Hi guys
i wanna make a simple question and i hope i can get the reply i want
basically i was planning to ask if there is an easy way to root my phone and i had found it on this section so i cover up my 1st question
the second think i want to ask is that since i am planning to root my phone and start playing around with roms and apps i would like to ask before i go ahead and root the phone how can i backup the original firmware of the phone so if in case i screw it up at list i will be able to go back to the original state by flashing the original image of the phone. the reason i am asking that is because i had destroy my new Atrix 2 and till now i haven't manage to get the Asia Pacific version so i was forced to install an ATT version and sale the phone half price instead keeping it and just looking at it, so this time i want to follow the safe side
the details of the phone is as follow and i just bought it today morning
Model: LT18i
Version:2.3.4
kernel: 2.6.32.9
Build: 4.0.2.A.0.62
i will deeply appreciate any response and advise from you guys
George
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Don't think there's rooting kit for your build yet..
if you happen to root it, download SE Extreme Tweak Installer.. this will install CWM Recovery where you can backup and restore your firmware before bootup.
Then you can start messing around.
laziepig said:
Don't think there's rooting kit for your build yet..
if you happen to root it, download SE Extreme Tweak Installer.. this will install CWM Recovery where you can backup and restore your firmware before bootup.
Then you can start messing around.
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Can you tell me from where i can download that because i had found this which is mentioning that is working for my version http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1320350
please also explain if i can use the back up to reflash my phone in its original state at any time i wish and how through the phone or by any third party application like Odin i.e. and where can i locate the back up file inside the phone or SD memory
i am owner of S2 and i am doing pretty well but with Arc s i am just noob
yea...i did the same too....rooted it installed CWM & backed up my rom & tried to flash a custom rom that didnt require bootloader unlocking or custom kernel.....i managed to do sumthng do the phone...it got stuck at the se logo...it wudnt even go to CWM....later the guys here advised me to use flashtool to reflash a stock firmware...& i did & with my fingers crossed...did so & got my arc s back alive.....after this episode...i lost the nerve to flash custom roms in my arc s......& i have been flashing custom roms in my w8 & this never happened.....this shows that the arc s development area is still not ironclad yet
btw...i do have a question.....i am a bit confused by the system info from antutu benchmark....the original stated RAM for the arc s is 512MB. but in antutu benchmark shows total RAM as 335MB.....i dont get it.....can anyone else confirm this??
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Hi i have bought a xperia prototype with 2.3 (just for experiments), and i want to flash the rom with a retrail SO..
But, i have downloaded so much drivers for the s1 Fast boot mode but no one works
someone can help me to found a suitable driver ? or any way to flash the rom?
Thanks in advantage
1. Download, Install and follow instructions. It will give you the drivers that you need.
http://www.sonyericsson.com/cws/sup.../detailed/updateservice/xperiaarc?cc=gb&lc=en
2. Download FlashTool
http://www.multiupload.com/7H4JT35B6G
3. Download retail firmware
http://www.multiupload.com/ETLCF3ISUO
4. [TUTORIAL] How To Flash a Firmware Using Flashtool On Xperia Arc
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JmmThXTWu74
oh thanks it worked perfectly !
but i don't know if is the firmware, when i do a soft reset android crashes and the marketplace stop working (don't download anything) ..
Oh ok I dont know why that is but if you want you can try and flash with a different firmware:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1093523
OMG thanks !!
So a last question , there is a way to root this firmware? .. i just tried with ginger break but it stucks on "rooting, this may take a few minutes" ...
Personally I dont care about root so I have no idea, sorry.
ok guys i just picked up a play for att. sucks cause i have tmobile and wont get the 3/4g data. im almost always in wifi spots anyway so no big deal.
anyway i have already called att and got the phone sim unlocked. now if i think i understand this correctly this should be the order to follow. if you guys can confirm and provide latest links i would appreciate greatly.
1. sim unlock (done)
2. unlock bootloader (not yet)
3. root (not yet)
4. load rom (not yet)
correct??? did i miss anything? any preferred method on any of these? please advise.
thanks!!!
First of all, if you bought a xperia PLAY, you should probably post in the xperia PLAY forums.
Second of all, questions go in the Q & A forum.
To answer your question, that's pretty much the right order.
Sent from my LT15a using XDA
DdcCabuslay said:
First of all, if you bought a xperia PLAY, you should probably post in the xperia PLAY forums.
Second of all, questions go in the Q & A forum.
To answer your question, that's pretty much the right order.
Sent from my LT15a using XDA
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i deserve the flaming. i did edit my post in hopes that a mod would see and put in the right forum for me.
kdm212 said:
ok guys i just picked up a play for att. sucks cause i have tmobile and wont get the 3/4g data. im almost always in wifi spots anyway so no big deal.
anyway i have already called att and got the phone sim unlocked. now if i think i understand this correctly this should be the order to follow. if you guys can confirm and provide latest links i would appreciate greatly.
1. sim unlock (done)
2. unlock bootloader (not yet)
3. root (not yet)
4. load rom (not yet)
correct??? did i miss anything? any preferred method on any of these? please advise.
thanks!!!
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yeh, thats right, but you need a recovery after root and before loading rom
TheHaso said:
yeh, thats right, but you need a recovery after root and before loading rom
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well somewhere along the line i bricked the phone.
i was able to install clockwork recovery. i then tried to install a rom. and it froze for well over 30 min. so now all i can get to is the se logo. cant boot into recovery on boot up at all. how do you check to see if you have an unlocked bootloader?
any chance of restarting over? loading the stock rom?
flash a generic global world img from here
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1330314
next time take a backup.
Retrosid said:
flash a generic global world img from here
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1330314
next time take a backup.
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i flashed an ftf world file and now i just have a black screen. no booting up.
If you have unlocked bootloader since I can't figure it out of your posts, flash another kernel
Sent from my Xperia Arc
Retrosid said:
If you have unlocked bootloader since I can't figure it out of your posts, flash another kernel
Sent from my Xperia Arc
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thats where my problem is i believe. i dont think the bootloader was ever unlocked.
edit: tried rebooting the phone and the flashlight turns on lol but nothing else!
kdm212 said:
thats where my problem is i believe. i dont think the bootloader was ever unlocked.
edit: tried rebooting the phone and the flashlight turns on lol but nothing else!
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Have you tried to use SE PC companion to restore phone to factory state?
From support start update and click repair phone.
That could bring your phone back to life.
Muurahainen said:
Have you tried to use SE PC companion to restore phone to factory state?
From support start update and click repair phone.
That could bring your phone back to life.
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ill give that a shot. im willing to try anything now...
no software available...what about flashing an img file? do i need root or the bootloader unlocked for that? if i dont need those items how do i go about flashing the img?
kdm212 said:
ill give that a shot. im willing to try anything now...
no software available...what about flashing an img file? do i need root or the bootloader unlocked for that? if i dont need those items how do i go about flashing the img?
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That repair button didn't work?
For img flash you can use flashtool.
You don't need root or anything to use flashtool on your phone.
Just pick correct .ftf for your phone and flash it to the phone.
Do normal firmwares work on at&t's 4G version?
Maybe that's the problem
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finally!!! got it i was continuing to search everywhere for an answer and i stumbled upon another guy here on the site that had a similar issue. sooo i went to the site he found, xperiagamer.com and got the att firmware. flashed it and bingo im back!
thanks for all the help and suggestions men. this truly is a great site!
i do have some additional questions though. now that im back to square one im pondering trying again OR just rooting so i can remove the bloatware. if i just go the root method what the best way?
thanks!!!
kdm212 said:
finally!!! got it i was continuing to search everywhere for an answer and i stumbled upon another guy here on the site that had a similar issue. sooo i went to the site he found, xperiagamer.com and got the att firmware. flashed it and bingo im back!
thanks for all the help and suggestions men. this truly is a great site!
i do have some additional questions though. now that im back to square one im pondering trying again OR just rooting so i can remove the bloatware. if i just go the root method what the best way?
thanks!!!
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If you were rooted before you don't need to re-root unless you purposely unrooted it. IF you aren't rooted anymore superoneclick or the zergrush(however it's spelled) is the easiest. I'm 99% sure you don't have an unlocked bootloader though, so you have very few options. I'd say re-root if you need to and unlock your bootloader so you can flash flash and flash custom roms like crazy
kdm212 said:
well somewhere along the line i bricked the phone.
i was able to install clockwork recovery. i then tried to install a rom. and it froze for well over 30 min. so now all i can get to is the se logo. cant boot into recovery on boot up at all. how do you check to see if you have an unlocked bootloader?
any chance of restarting over? loading the stock rom?
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It got bricked because you didn't unlock your bootloader.
1.Root your phone
2.Install Recovery
3.Unlock Bootloader
4.FINALLY!! you install a rom okay?
I was a noob too so it's okay now I'm a higher class noob.try flashing your ftf again.
Sent from my R800x using XDA
MrHaPpY66 said:
It got bricked because you didn't unlock your bootloader.
1.Root your phone
2.Install Recovery
3.Unlock Bootloader
4.FINALLY!! you install a rom okay?
I was a noob too so it's okay now I'm a higher class noob.try flashing your ftf again.
Sent from my R800x using XDA
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well i got the phone back up and running. its now rooted again. i was doing some research. if i understand correctly the att version cannot have the bootloader unlocked. can anyone confirm this?
You need to pay Setool credits in order to unlock the bootloader. Unlocking the bootloader allows you to lose the sin lock as well, so you could have killed two birds with the same stone.
Logseman said:
You need to pay Setool credits in order to unlock the bootloader. Unlocking the bootloader allows you to lose the sin lock as well, so you could have killed two birds with the same stone.
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ya i just found the website. seems like thats the one everyone is sent to on this site.
im wondering now that im rooted if i can clean this stock rom up enough to use on a daily basis. i mean im using tmobile on the device so sharing internet would only be edge lol. i guess the only thing i really want ics for is that fact that its ics.
open the dial pad and use this code*#*#7378423#*#* . Then go to -> "Service Info" -> "Configuration".
If it says unlock bootloader = no, then you have to use the paid service, if yes, then you can do it for free yourself.
Hi there.
Basically I'm trying to root my Xperia play gingerbread 2.3.4 with build number 4.0.2.A.0.42 and I used Super one click which stated I rooted my phone.
However when I go to use Flashtool and after I fastboot it and select the Advanced stock kernel it says FAILED and that my device must be rooted.
My phone is unlocked so I dont know whats happening plus I'm fairly new to this whole rooting stuff.
I've spent a lot of time searching and found nothing.
Thanks and apologies for the essay.
Blu_Boy14 said:
Hi there.
Basically I'm trying to root my Xperia play gingerbread 2.3.4 with build number 4.0.2.A.0.42 and I used Super one click which stated I rooted my phone.
However when I go to use Flashtool and after I fastboot it and select the Advanced stock kernel it says FAILED and that my device must be rooted.
My phone is unlocked so I dont know whats happening plus I'm fairly new to this whole rooting stuff.
I've spent a lot of time searching and found nothing.
Thanks and apologies for the essay.
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2.3.4 cannot be rooted if I remember correctly. You need to downgrade to 2.3.3 or flash a pre-rooted kernel like DoomKernel.
I assume by "unlocked" you mean the bootloader is unlocked? Just you could also mean Network Unlocked.
If your bootloader is unlocked then I suggest using DoomKernel v14.
Just rename the ****.img (* referring to whatever the kernel is named after the download) to "boot.img" and throw it in C://Program Files/Android/Android-sdk/PlatformTools
Hold Shift and left-click and select Open Command Window here whilst still in the PlatformTools folder. Power the phone off and hold Search whilst connecting it to the USB. You'll get a blue light on your power button.
Type: fastboot flash boot boot.img
let it work its magic
Followed by: fastboot boot boot.img
you'll hear the USB disconnected sound from your computer. Disconnect the phone and wait for the kernel logo. Once the logo is there, spam the back button like your life depends on it. That should get you into Clockwork Mod recovery and basically verify you are rooted
Use doomlord easy root toolkit.
Sent from my awesome Xperia Play
2.3.4 can be rooted by ZergRush~~~
Sent from my lovely Xperia Play
Dont all doomkernel hav autoroot?? If u just flash the doomkernel v14 via fastboot u should already hav root. I think Anywy theres a lotta ways to root ur phone. Mybe u should search thoroughly bout ur prob before creating a new thread bout rooting ur phone. This kinda thread is quite a lot already. Sorry if it sound offensive.
Blu_Boy14 said:
Hi there.
Basically I'm trying to root my Xperia play gingerbread 2.3.4 with build number 4.0.2.A.0.42 and I used Super one click which stated I rooted my phone.
However when I go to use Flashtool and after I fastboot it and select the Advanced stock kernel it says FAILED and that my device must be rooted.
My phone is unlocked so I dont know whats happening plus I'm fairly new to this whole rooting stuff.
I've spent a lot of time searching and found nothing.
Thanks and apologies for the essay.
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.42 cannot be rooted ,try this it can be rooted easilyhttp://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1591398
DONT FORGET PRESSING THE FREAKING :good: BUTTON IF I HELPED
techdevilisnowmonster said:
.42 cannot be rooted ,try this it can be rooted easilyhttp://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1591398
DONT FORGET PRESSING THE FREAKING :good: BUTTON IF I HELPED
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lol .42 can be root.. just flash kernel that have autoroot.. eg. Doomkernel..
hi,
i m using sony ericsson xperia arc s i have rooted my phone few days ago everything was ok i have root through flashtool method and i think 587 kenel was used. i dont know about roms kernel n etc etc i have read the thread and root my phone last night i tried to install font changer i granted superuser request and phone is restarting and then stuck on bootloop first it shows sony screen and then xperia screen and again restart and this process go on what should i do plzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz help this is my first andriod phone so i dont know about android.....
thanks in advance
sorry for my bad english.
Moved here for better assistance, Thank You.
ubaidbhatti said:
hi,
i m using sony ericsson xperia arc s i have rooted my phone few days ago everything was ok i have root through flashtool method and i think 587 kenel was used. i dont know about roms kernel n etc etc i have read the thread and root my phone last night i tried to install font changer i granted superuser request and phone is restarting and then stuck on bootloop first it shows sony screen and then xperia screen and again restart and this process go on what should i do plzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz help this is my first andriod phone so i dont know about android.....
thanks in advance
sorry for my bad english.
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Which font did you want to have?
Sent from Xperia Arc S
ubaidbhatti said:
hi,
i m using sony ericsson xperia arc s i have rooted my phone few days ago everything was ok i have root through flashtool method and i think 587 kenel was used. i dont know about roms kernel n etc etc i have read the thread and root my phone last night i tried to install font changer i granted superuser request and phone is restarting and then stuck on bootloop first it shows sony screen and then xperia screen and again restart and this process go on what should i do plzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz help this is my first andriod phone so i dont know about android.....
thanks in advance
sorry for my bad english.
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I think you will have to reflash your rom again.
Sent from my LT15i using xda premium
full wipe
U didnt tell us what exactly u did Probably u need full wipe. When u are installing new rom, especially based on diffrent version of android that u have already, u should make complete wipe. But if ur settings r important, to u try change kernel (if u have unlocked bootloader) for one of supported by ur ROM, then flash phone again and look what will happen In my opinion installing ROMs with blocked bootloader is quite hard, cos u r dependent of ur kernel version. U wont install ROM, which is not suporrted by kernel, and if smth go bad, u must use computer to turn it back. Which unlocked bootloader u can simply backup and restore ur phone
Sajgoniarz said:
U didnt tell us what exactly u did Probably u need full wipe. When u are installing new rom, especially based on diffrent version of android that u have already, u should make complete wipe. But if ur settings r important, to u try change kernel (if u have unlocked bootloader) for one of supported by ur ROM, then flash phone again and look what will happen In my opinion installing ROMs with blocked bootloader is quite hard, cos u r dependent of ur kernel version. U wont install ROM, which is not suporrted by kernel, and if smth go bad, u must use computer to turn it back. Which unlocked bootloader u can simply backup and restore ur phone
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thnks for reply but sir i have said that i have no idea about ROMs,Kernel and bootloader etc. i have just read from website and root my phone and phone is rooted now with working of several hours i found the sony updator and i update my phone with latest software everything had gone each n everything my xperia work again n again i root it works well.
Thanks
You now have to use the Flashtool to re-flash your device to its original firmware,you will also lose root permission.read the 'sticky' to explain how.still stuck after that watch one of the many YouTube videos showing how.
i wanted to change my software to cyanogenmod 10 night and went through cm recovery mode to install it and forgot to wipe...now the install failed and the phone stucks at Sony icon..i connect to pc but it fails to connect and a red led lights...(battery charges on pc) please anyone knows how to unbrick it ? :/
Hard brick your foot. Know your terminology before posting.
Flash a stock ROM through flashtool after connecting your phone in flashmode. If you dont know how there's 2383624 tutorials out there
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tangosierra_ said:
Hard brick your foot. Know your terminology before posting.
Flash a stock ROM through flashtool after connecting your phone in flashmode. If you dont know how there's 2383624 tutorials out there
Sent from my Nexus 5 using Tapatalk
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can you help me? im newbie on installing custom things in my arc s...and now that..can u send me a trusted tut for that ?
Check my signature for a tutorial.
pantazis1 said:
can you help me? im newbie on installing custom things in my arc s...and now that..can u send me a trusted tut for that ?
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Search around the forum, there's plenty of tutorials out there. Also do some research before you do anything to your phone. Don't try it if you cannot understand the instructions.
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At sony's logo?
Then you dont have an unlock bootloader, and you can't install any CM based ROM.
Use the pc companion or whatever software recommended on those tutorials to flash an original firmware form sony and bring "back to life" your phone. I don't know if you need to root your phone again (it disappear)
Thanks guys flashing it worked...just needed to wipe cache thanks