Originally Posted by rayzstyle123

hi ! I have rooted Xperia Neo 2.3.4 , with firmware 4.0.2.A.0.62 , do i need to reinstall root before i move on to ICS ?

Think logically, why would you need to reinstall root when you are flashing entire new firmware and will get clean phone.

I've done with your method.
Everything sound good, thank for your contribution .

woaa... thx bro... now i have my pro rooted & have recovery...

Thanks very for your contribution!
Worked like a charm , rooted&CWM installed.You are a god .

easily rooted and installed CWM.working perfectly with my neo v with locked BL...

i just want to be sure , thanks for the reply
well my questions is wrong, i mean need to root again after installing ICS. lol.

Originally Posted by Madfysh

ROOT for LOCKED bootloaders
1)Flash 4.0.4(4.1.B.0.431) ICS and boot phone (links are in post#1)
2)Flash kernel from 4.0.3(4.1.A.0.562) ICS and boot phone. Flash only kernel, don't wipe anything!
3)download DooMLoRD's Rooting Toolkit for Xperia 2011 ICS [FW:.562]: http://forum.xda-developers.com/show....php?t=1601038
read instructions and root your phone
4)flash back kernel from 4.0.4(4.1.B.0.431) ICS. Flash only kernel, don't wipe anything!

End of story.
Enjoy in your rooted phone with locked bootloader.

p.s. yes, this works for both, Neo and Neo V.
For Neo users, in step 2, you use kernel from Neo V of course.

In case someone is afraid that his finger will slip and that he will wipe something while flashing only kernel, I uploaded ftf's with only kernel.
MT11i_4.1.A.0.562_kernel.ftf: http://www.mediafire.com/?gwe739kn5mcx56t
MT11i_4.1.B.0.431_kernel.ftf: http://www.mediafire.com/?8qc47anlxc7uibl
MT15_4.1.B.0.431_kernel.ftf: http://www.mediafire.com/?xbwiq5ciw1nax2b

one thing i want to ask..!!
i am a neo Mt15i user.. as in step 2, ill flash kernel of neo v mt11i on neo mt15 .. how come the phone will boot ?? ? or it will !!

Originally Posted by SSyar

one thing i want to ask..!!
i am a neo Mt15i user.. as in step 2, ill flash kernel of neo v mt11i on neo mt15 .. how come the phone will boot ?? ? or it will !!

Yes, it will boot
Same as MT15 users used MT11 entire .562 ICS(ok with cam drivers modification).

Problem with different kernels arise in .431, some FC's. Xperia Pro's have even bigger problem, but they can also use MT11 .562 kernel, just their phone doesn't boot, but boot enough that root toolkit can inject files

Originally Posted by Madfysh

Yes, it will boot
Same as MT15 users used MT11 entire .562 ICS(ok with cam drivers modification).

Problem with different kernels arise in .431, some FC's. Xperia Pro's have even bigger problem, but they can also use MT11 .562 kernel, just their phone doesn't boot, but boot enough that root toolkit can inject files

one more query..

i use link2sd ext2 partitioning and....
if i dont clear that ext2 data ... and install new firmware...!!!, and then after rooting i again start to link the apps in that partition ...will i be able to get that previous app data ??
and if that data is not usable then when installing apps again on new firmware,... using link2sd.. shouldn't that partition be clean or it will overwrite the previous data

Originally Posted by Madfysh

Everything works fine here
But that's old news now, no need to bug with flashing zip's


ROOT for LOCKED bootloaders
1)Flash 4.0.4(4.1.B.0.431) ICS and boot phone (links are in post#1)
2)Flash kernel from 4.0.3(4.1.A.0.562) ICS and boot phone. Flash only kernel, don't wipe anything!
3)download DooMLoRD's Rooting Toolkit for Xperia 2011 ICS [FW:.562]: http://forum.xda-developers.com/show....php?t=1601038
read instructions and root your phone
4)flash back kernel from 4.0.4(4.1.B.0.431) ICS. Flash only kernel, don't wipe anything!

End of story.
Enjoy in your rooted phone with locked bootloader.

p.s. yes, this works for both, Neo and Neo V.
For Neo users, in step 2, you use kernel from Neo V of course.

In case someone is afraid that his finger will slip and that he will wipe something while flashing only kernel, I uploaded ftf's with only kernel.
MT11i_4.1.A.0.562_kernel.ftf: http://www.mediafire.com/?gwe739kn5mcx56t
MT11i_4.1.B.0.431_kernel.ftf: http://www.mediafire.com/?8qc47anlxc7uibl
MT15_4.1.B.0.431_kernel.ftf: http://www.mediafire.com/?xbwiq5ciw1nax2b

thanks, it work