@Madfysh is there a nandroid backup/flashable zip of this rom? I need to to my miui cause latest 'repo sync' damaged my base and I do not feel cool to flash rom again just to make a backup (since sin2img doesn't work with android 4.0.x anymore..)

Originally Posted by ZduneX25

@Madfysh is there a nandroid backup/flashable zip of this rom? I need to to my miui cause latest 'repo sync' damaged my base and I do not feel cool to flash rom again just to make a backup (since sin2img doesn't work with android 4.0.x anymore..)

The Flashtool comes with an add-on called sin editor use it to dump,it will give an yaffs2 image as output which can be unpacked using this unyaffs.exe

@mechmetal shame on me that i didn't check it, kewl

Wifi issue neo v

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Thanks a lot for the files,etc. the rooting technique worked. but there is a wifi issue.

i downloaded the 4.0.4 ics update ota using seus. it worked. the phone seems quicker and all. but the wifi is not working properly.

i go into the room right next to the router and the quality is extremely poor. it either stays at the lowest level or else disconnects continuously.

the wifi symbol has two arrows one at the left and other at the right. sometimes the wifi symbol reaches two bars and freezes!

the arrows dont come or only the left arrow comes. i thought it was the router problem but it works well on my sister's android phone and also on a tablet. 4.0.3 had a much better wifi quality.

can anyone help me please? hell i even go next to the friggin' router and still sometimes the problem comes. its very frustrating. i tried restarting the phone, removed and reinserted the battery but its still not working.

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
(in case you are on linux, thanks to cha0sxl go here: http://forum.xda-developers.com/show...&postcount=114)
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

i have locked bootloader and i update to 4.1.B.0.431 stock via SEUS

Now im tryng to root via this method but i cant.....

im flashing via flashtools the MT11i_4.1.A.0.562_kernel.ftf but nothing happens...
4.1.B.0.431 unrooted still remaines. what am i doing wrong?

here the messages:

29/054/2012 18:54:00 - INFO - Selected MT11i_4.1.A.0.562_kernel.ftf
29/054/2012 18:54:00 - INFO - Preparing files for flashing
29/054/2012 18:54:00 - INFO - Please connect your device into flashmode.
29/054/2012 18:54:03 - INFO - Device disconnected
29/054/2012 18:54:09 - INFO - Device connected in flash mode
29/054/2012 18:54:09 - INFO - Opening device for R/W
29/054/2012 18:54:09 - INFO - Reading device information
29/054/2012 18:54:09 - INFO - Phone ready for flashmode operations.
29/054/2012 18:54:09 - INFO - Start Flashing
29/054/2012 18:54:09 - INFO - Flashing loader
29/054/2012 18:54:12 - INFO - Loader : S1_Loader_Root_773f - Version : R4A069 / Bootloader status : ROOTABLE
29/054/2012 18:54:12 - INFO - Disabling final data verification check
29/054/2012 18:54:12 - INFO - Flashing kernel.sin
29/054/2012 18:54:14 - INFO - Ending flash session
29/054/2012 18:54:14 - INFO - Flashing finished.
29/054/2012 18:54:14 - INFO - Please wait. Phone will reboot
29/054/2012 18:54:14 - INFO - For flashtool, Unknown Sources and Debugging must be checked in phone settings
29/054/2012 18:54:14 - INFO - Device connected in flash mode

my phone stay on flashmode and never reboots. I reboot it manualy but suddly stock 4.1.B.0.431 remains. any suggestions?

And where is the log of root process?

i just cant root on 4.1.B.0.431. its not rootable. thats why i try to downgrade on 4.1.A.0.562 and make the proccedure...

Originally Posted by kkmspm

my phone stay on flashmode and never reboots. I reboot it manualy but suddly stock 4.1.B.0.431 remains. any suggestions?

Now I see you edited your post..

You didn't flash entire firmware so it's normal to see that build version hasn't changed. And same goes for kernel version, both kernel have same version number in settings->about phone

Just follow instructions.

help me to root

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am having neo (MT15i) updated to 4.0.4 ICS via Sony PC Companion
can i able to root my phone? can u give me step by step instruction to root ICS? am new to android...

the default ICS root not support for me due to mine is 4.1.B0.431

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
(in case you are on linux, thanks to cha0sxl go here: http://forum.xda-developers.com/show...&postcount=114)
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

Just follow instructions which you quoted in your post.