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gregbradley · Feb 7, 2013

Re: README![Updated 16/1/13][Q&A][ALL IN ONE Xperia T/TX/TL/V Collection] All Welcome

It does not matter which old firmware you down grade to, your are only doing that in order to root, you should then upgrade back via OTA following the thread by black97one to keep root

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encrypt3d · Feb 7, 2013

gregbradley said:
It does not matter which old firmware you down grade to, your are only doing that in order to root, you should then upgrade back via OTA following the thread by black97one to keep root

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How do I customise the signature on xda premium app?

the thing is i flashed a taiwan rom and my was originally for middle east,, flashed the 307,rooted it, then recieved 197 as ota update, and rooted successfully. but when i search for an update again it doesn't tell me there's any..despite the fact that tx has a 212 newer firmware(which is the one i was before downgrading).. now how can i upgrade to 212 without losing root? and no, there's no 212 via OTA..

kyfho · Feb 8, 2013

Hi all. I have an Xperia TX that I have not been able to unlock bootloader on - I can only assume that when the info in the service menu says "bootloader unlock allowed = No" that I can't really do anything - I have tried to find a firmware that I can download to downgrade the bootloader but cannot find one that will do so...

Any help would be greatly appreciated

gregbradley · Feb 8, 2013

kyfho said:
Hi all. I have an Xperia TX that I have not been able to unlock bootloader on - I can only assume that when the info in the service menu says "bootloader unlock allowed = No" that I can't really do anything - I have tried to find a firmware that I can download to downgrade the bootloader but cannot find one that will do so...

Any help would be greatly appreciated

If it says no then you cannot unlock the bootloader. There us no way around that...

Toledo_JAB · Feb 8, 2013

gregbradley said:
Tools

[TOOL] [UPDATE 01/10/2012] Flashtool version 0.9.8.0 - Windows / Linux / Mac by Androxyde. Use this to flash .ftf's and other things.

[DEV] Instructions making kernel.elf for Xperia T & TX + kernel sources by krabappel2548

[KITCHEN] Android Kernel Kitchen 0.2.3 (Linux / Windows) by Championshipswimmer

[KITCHEN] UOT Kitchen (For modding systemUI.apk and framework.apk)

[KITCHEN] Android Kitchen, v0.207 [Linux / Mac / Windows] by dsixda

Flash tool for Xperia™ devices by Sony

PCCompanion by Sony

{RECOVER SOFT-brick}[2012 XPERIA's]Recover ALL 2012 XPERIAs from SOFT-brick by ToledoJab

Greg,
Thank you for the link to my recovery thread in your fantastic ALL-IN-ONE encyclopedia thread.
Hopefully we will keep seeing posts like this one I just found

josephnero said:
Got it working.thanks alot

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profchaos1981 · Feb 10, 2013

so this is my phone info ..
how can i tell if its branded or unbranded , routed or unrooted and the most important what is the correct rom in order to reflash it.

I went to the rom section that you adviced me in order to download 4.0.4 but it has too many roms from carriers or generic.I dont want to choose a wrong one and brick my phone.

According to my phone info what is the correct rom to choose and how can i identify it from now on. This thread is a bless indeed. :good:

gregbradley · Feb 10, 2013

profchaos1981 said:
so this is my phone info ..
how can i tell if its branded or unbranded

Does it have apps from your provider or not

routed or unrooted

it will be rooted if you rooted it, otherwise it will not be

and the most important what is the correct rom in order to reflash it.

You tell us, what do you want to flash?

I went to the rom section that you adviced me in order to download 4.0.4 but it has too many roms from carriers or generic.I dont want to choose a wrong one and brick my phone.
According to my phone info what is the correct rom to choose and how can i identify it from now on. This thread is a bless indeed. :good:

Why do you want to download 4.0.4? you are on a newer firmware now. You need to let us know exactly what you want to do..

1. Do you want to root?
2. Do you want to unlock the bootloader?
3. Do you want a custom or stock based ROM?

profchaos1981 · Feb 10, 2013

i dont want to root either to unlock the bootloader.
My phone came clean.No boot logos or apps from any carrier.So its unbranded.

The fact is that i want to go back to my factory default rom for testing purposes. Just to check the battery management and fast dormancy ..
I am pretty sure that H+ was holding more than 10 seconds when there was not data trafic in 4.0.4.
Now with JB when there is no data trafic changes in a few seconds(less than 10) from H+ to 3g to preserve battery...that causes a minor lag when data trafic occurs and changes back to H+ .

My goal is to get back to my stock firmware.The state before updating to JB .
I just want it to do it with clean install.

is it the same if i do it with repair option from pc companion or bridge (mac) ?
If so there is no need to mess with flashing custom roms .
thank you once more.

gregbradley · Feb 10, 2013

profchaos1981 said:
My goal is to get back to my stock firmware.The state before updating to JB .
I just want it to do it with clean install.

Just download and install PCCompanion. Then run the software update and click on repair phone if it says your phone is up to date.

lewdvig · Feb 12, 2013

I should have checked the service menu instead of buying my Xperia T in good faith, but I didn't and now have a phone with zero attempts left to sim-unlock it. I believe the only solution is to have the carrier unlock it or Sony. Neither of those things is likely.

So is it safe to say I am hooped?

I think I know the answer, but people are figuring out new methods all the time... :silly:

Amir3014 · Feb 14, 2013

Sony does not own the Task Manager ?

chrisleon32 · Feb 14, 2013

Do you lose data when you root the TL?

Okay so i looked and nobody asked or told if you lose data rooting the TL. If they did then it all got lost in this entirely fattened thread. So I am going to assume that apparently you don't?

IF you do lose data, which data do you lose?

What can you backup?

And how can you back it up?

thank you

Mad Marty · Feb 14, 2013

Re: README![Updated 16/1/13][Q&A][ALL IN ONE Xperia T/TX/TL/V Collection] All Welcome

chrisleon32 said:
Okay so i looked and nobody asked or told if you lose data rooting the TL. If they did then it all got lost in this entirely fattened thread. So I am going to assume that apparently you don't?

IF you do lose data, which data do you lose?

What can you backup?

And how can you back it up?

thank you

For root, you only need to flash an unsecure kernel an possibly a superuser app. No need to wipe anything but dalvik. For installing custom ROMs, it is preferred to wipe. You'll loose everything, as if you had performed a factory reset. Your apps + data, text messages, call list, etc can be back upped by e.g. Titanium Backup or My backup. A backup of your original ROM can be made with Flashtool, see the All-in-One-thread.

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Spectre51 · Feb 15, 2013

Re: README![Updated 16/1/13][Q&A][ALL IN ONE Xperia T/TX/TL/V Collection] All Welcome

Mad Marty said:
For root, you only need to flash an unsecure kernel an possibly a superuser app. No need to wipe anything but dalvik. For installing custom ROMs, it is preferred to wipe. You'll loose everything, as if you had performed a factory reset. Your apps + data, text messages, call list, etc can be back upped by e.g. Titanium Backup or My backup. A backup of your original ROM can be made with Flashtool, see the All-in-One-thread.

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For the TL you can't flash kernels because the bootloader can't be unlocked.

No you do not lose data rooting the TL.

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zaky1 · Feb 15, 2013

after i rooted how i can go back to the official rom (rogers) thanks. Because in the instruction I have to flash file in zip form from CWM not a .tft form

joonlin · Feb 15, 2013

Any method to root TX?

gregbradley · Feb 15, 2013

joonlin said:
Any method to root TX?

Yes, please read the first 3 posts

S0UND.w4v · Feb 16, 2013

:'(

gregbradley said:
If it says no then you cannot unlock the bootloader. There us no way around that...

It blows my mind to think that it is impossible.. How could a work around or something not exist or have not been found by now.. Why has Sony done this to us..::crying::crying::crying:

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Is there any hope? Or is it something that simply isnt possible ever for whatever reason. Normally if it can be engineered it can be reverse engineered. But idk much about all this phone and crap so idk. Should I return the phone before my 2 week trial period with it is over or hang onto it and wait till a work around comes out? Thanks

cartmenicus · Feb 16, 2013

Re: README![Updated 16/1/13][Q&A][ALL IN ONE Xperia T/TX/TL/V Collection] All Welcome

S0UND.w4v said:
It blows my mind to think that it is impossible.. How could a work around or something not exist or have not been found by now.. Why has Sony done this to us..::crying::crying::crying:

---------- Post added at 06:40 PM ---------- Previous post was at 06:21 PM ----------

Is there any hope? Or is it something that simply isnt possible ever for whatever reason. Normally if it can be engineered it can be reverse engineered. But idk much about all this phone and crap so idk. Should I return the phone before my 2 week trial period with it is over or hang onto it and wait till a work around comes out? Thanks

Evebtually there will be a mwthod hopefully soon if you want return and wait for z a **** ton of development will be availablebfor that

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S0UND.w4v · Feb 16, 2013

Z?

Is that a new Sony?

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Will it be in the USA? I'm AT&T btw

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