What have you tried?I still cant Root my Ray...
Can anyone please help me...
running android 4.0.4
Thanks in Advance!
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What have you tried?I still cant Root my Ray...
Can anyone please help me...
running android 4.0.4
Thanks in Advance!
I still cant Root my Ray...
Can anyone please help me...
running android 4.0.4
Thanks in Advance!
But if you're boot loader is unlocked then you can just flash a CWM Root-zip. Much simpler.If u r on .587 firmware, You need to downgrade to .562 and then root using doomlord method
But if you're boot loader is unlocked then you can just flash a CWM Root-zip. Much simpler.
Yeah, but in one of his earlier posts he said that he is on the locked bootloader
sorry for the late reply... i already tried this http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1600728 also downgraded my android version but still cant have root access...
Hi Guys,
I have Xperia RAY with android ICS ver. 4.0.4
I've tried many ways to root my phone and all was failed.
USB debugging is enabled, Unknown sources is checked, MSC mode is chosen.
Here are Some screenshots :
Phone OS ver :
https://www.dropbox.com/s/jwnxrw1k3hm4z6p/Screenshot_2012-12-02-23-21-06.png
Settings :
http://www.dropbox.com/s/smpss2uditd1rsp/Screenshot_2012-12-02-23-24-11.png
Using Root app :
https://www.dropbox.com/s/pmtrarxt065tfi0/rooting%20problem.jpg
Using Flash tool :
https://www.dropbox.com/s/fcth72hc66vhl0l/flash%20tool.jpg
https://www.dropbox.com/s/07n13r1u8abelxc/can%27t%20root.jpg
Someone tell me please what I'm missing.
Hi Guys,
I have Xperia RAY with android ICS ver. 4.0.4
I've tried many ways to root my phone and all was failed.
USB debugging is enabled, Unknown sources is checked, MSC mode is chosen.
Here are Some screenshots :
Phone OS ver :
https://www.dropbox.com/s/jwnxrw1k3hm4z6p/Screenshot_2012-12-02-23-21-06.png
Settings :
http://www.dropbox.com/s/smpss2uditd1rsp/Screenshot_2012-12-02-23-24-11.png
Using Root app :
https://www.dropbox.com/s/pmtrarxt065tfi0/rooting%20problem.jpg
Using Flash tool :
https://www.dropbox.com/s/fcth72hc66vhl0l/flash%20tool.jpg
https://www.dropbox.com/s/07n13r1u8abelxc/can%27t%20root.jpg
Someone tell me please what I'm missing.
sorry for the late reply... i already tried this http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1600728 also downgraded my android version but still cant have root access...
The way is: you can't root .587 ics!
Follow this giude: [ROOT][ICS][Locked bootloader] for ICS 4.0.4
You must replace all "ST18i_4.1.B.0.431" to "ST18i_4.1.B.0.587" in the text.
So you need flash 4.0.3 kernel (only the kernel, not the whole rom). Root, cwm. And flash back 4.0.4 .587 kernel.
P.s.: Your setting says: bootloader unlock allowed: yes. (you are lucky) You can unlock your bootloader and flash custom kernel. If you do this: You can try all custom rom, and kernels, and in custom kernel is cwm inside, and all custom roms are rooted by default
http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1874801
This thread may help you, There it is Arc S, Download the kernels(stock) for Ray and follow the method mentioned in the thread and that should work for sure
---------- Post added at 12:58 AM ---------- Previous post was at 12:55 AM ----------
http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1874801
--- STARTING ----
--- WAITING FOR DEVICE
* daemon not running. starting it now *
* daemon started successfully *
--- creating temporary directory
mkdir failed for tmp, File exists
--- cleaning
--- symlinking tmp directory
--- Rebooting
--- WAITING FOR DEVICE TO RECONNECT
--- PLEASE WAIT, THIS MAY TAKE A WHILE
if it gets stuck over here for a long time then try:
disconnect usb cable and reconnect it
toggle "USB DEBUGGING" (first disable it then enable it)
--- DEVICE FOUND
--- enabling emulator hack
cannot create /data/local.prop: permission denied
--- Rebooting
--- WAITING FOR DEVICE TO RECONNECT
--- PLEASE WAIT, THIS MAY TAKE A WHILE
if it gets stuck over here for a long time then try:
disconnect usb cable and reconnect it
toggle "USB DEBUGGING" (first disable it then enable it)
--- DEVICE FOUND
--- pushing busybox
failed to copy 'files\busybox' to '/data/local/tmp/./busybox': Permission denied
--- correcting permissions
Unable to chmod /data/local/tmp/busybox: No such file or directory
--- remounting /system
/data/local/tmp/busybox: not found
--- checking free space on /system
failed to copy 'files\makespace' to '/data/local/tmp/./makespace': Permission denied
Unable to chmod /data/local/tmp/makespace: No such file or directory
./data/local/tmp/makespace: not found
--- copying busybox to /system/xbin/
/data/local/tmp/busybox: cannot open for read: No such file or directory
--- correcting ownership
Unable to chmod /system/xbin/busybox: No such file or directory
--- correcting permissions
Unable to chmod /system/xbin/busybox: No such file or directory
--- installing busybox
/system/xbin/busybox: not found
rm failed for /data/local/tmp/busybox, No such file or directory
--- pushing SU binary
failed to copy 'files\su' to '/system/bin/su': Read-only file system
--- correcting ownership
Unable to chmod /system/bin/su: No such file or directory
--- correcting permissions
Unable to chmod /system/bin/su: No such file or directory
--- correcting symlinks
rm failed for /system/xbin/su, Read-only file system
link failed Read-only file system
--- pushing Superuser app
failed to copy 'files\Superuser.apk' to '/system/app/./Superuser.apk': Read-only
file system
--- cleaning
rm failed for /data/local.prop, No such file or directory
--- rebooting
ALL DONE!!!
Press any key to continue . . .
Hello everybody (first post) :highfive:
I recently flashed my Ray to ICS and rooted it. I loved being able to use "link2sd" to overcome the lack of memory on the Ray, but disliked the speed at which the battery drained, so I decided to go back to Gingerbread.
I reverted to my original 4.0.2.A.0.62 firmware (which I had backed up before the ICS upgrade) and everything works fine, but I just cannot root the phone now! I am tearing my hair out! :silly:
I have a locked bootloader. What I have tried:
(when I say "root" I mean I have tried using DooMLoRD's script, and Flashtool psneuter/zergRush/emulator/AdbRestore-hack methods for each of the above "flashes")
- Flash .42 kernel and root
- Flash .42 ROM (complete) and root
- Download another different .42 ROM, flash only the kernel and root
- Flash the complete ROM from the second download and root
None of these things have worked. Either I'm going crazy or I have missed something simple. Other people seem to have succeeded...
I was going to try flashing a complete .42 firmware using Wotanserver and then root, but the Wotanclient crashes on my Windows 8 64-bit machine, so that's not possible either.
What (if any) options do I have here? All I want is the speed of Gingerbread with the flexibility of link2sd.
The output from DooMLoRD's script is as follows (not sure how helpful it is though... ):
Be sure that not other program is running, that use adb (PCC or SUS or Flashtool) I'm not familiar with win8, but if you sucesfully flashed gb rom, then you have drivers installed.
Enable unknown sources and usb debugging. Check once again if the gb version is .42 in phone info (the .62 is not rootable)
I guess if I only change the system folder with my flashable ROM, then the kernel will not match and I will be in a world of trouble!
If you flash only sytem, then your kernel will be ics, your system gb. Your guess is good, you will get into bootlop, or any trouble.
Did you tried with same rooting toolkit as you use by rooting ICS? (The ics rooting toolkit is not good for gb)
For GB use this rooting kit: Xperia 2011 Easy Rooting Toolkit [v4.0](zergRush Exploit)
Thank you so much Wechy77! Okay, I am officially an idiot...
I was sure that I was using v4 of DooMLoRD's rooting script, but it was v1...
So the good news is that if I flash the full .42 FW and root with the v4(!) script, it works!!!
Though, I am still interested to know if it is possible to apply my patched "system" flashable ROM now, using CWM? I guess I need to do an OTA update to .62 FW, but then would it be possible to use CWM to flash the "system" folder? I would like to use my own FW rather than the foreign FW that I have downloaded. Okay, so I know it will work, but it feels a bit "dirty" to run non-UK FW on my UK handset (and I like to play!)...
Thank you so much Wechy77! Okay, I am officially an idiot...
I was sure that I was using v4 of DooMLoRD's rooting script, but it was v1...
So the good news is that if I flash the full .42 FW and root with the v4(!) script, it works!!!
Though, I am still interested to know if it is possible to apply my patched "system" flashable ROM now, using CWM? I guess I need to do an OTA update to .62 FW, but then would it be possible to use CWM to flash the "system" folder? I would like to use my own FW rather than the foreign FW that I have downloaded. Okay, so I know it will work, but it feels a bit "dirty" to run non-UK FW on my UK handset (and I like to play!)...
Okay, I may try this at another time as I've spent the past 2 days just trying to root GB!Yes, you should be able flash what you made with cwm, so you will have to load cwm onto your rooted GB ROM....just make sure you use cwm to make a back up of your working ROM before you flash your patched one....just in case your patching wasn't perfect! If you are going to play with your device (yeah I said it! :laugh: ) you are really going to need cwm and it probably won't be long before you unlock your boot loader.
I do think it's a weird question because I didn't know that I should not be able to post here with my first post! I saw a post elsewhere on this forum where somebody said "excuse the spam, need to get my post count up"... I guess your question explains why. If there is/was a minimum posting rule, then it seems a bit silly because people will just spam to get their post count up, which means more useless posts and more data for XDA to host...Just curious...but can I ask what you may think is a weird question....but how were you able to post into Ray Development with your 1st post....
Okay, I may try this at another time as I've spent the past 2 days just trying to root GB!
I do think it's a weird question because I didn't know that I should not be able to post here with my first post! I saw a post elsewhere on this forum where somebody said "excuse the spam, need to get my post count up"... I guess your question explains why. If there is/was a minimum posting rule, then it seems a bit silly because people will just spam to get their post count up, which means more useless posts and more data for XDA to host...
I do have to fill out a "captcha" for each post I make, so maybe that is because I am new here?
BTW, off-topic - I see you're from Trieste! I was there on Monday (missed a coach to Villach and had to spend 5 hours between 6pm and 11pm just hanging around waiting for the next train!) Small world...
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1/5/2012 12:41:40 PM Welcome to S1 tool.
1/5/2012 12:41:40 PM That is small and crippled subset of SETOOL2 service tool.
1/5/2012 12:42:02 PM
1/5/2012 12:42:02 PM DETACH USB CABLE FROM PHONE
1/5/2012 12:42:02 PM REMOVE BATTERY FROM PHONE
1/5/2012 12:42:02 PM ATTACH TESTPOINT
1/5/2012 12:42:02 PM PRESS "READY", THEN ATTACH USB CABLE TO PHONE
1/5/2012 12:42:02 PM
1/5/2012 12:42:56 PM PROCESSING ...
1/5/2012 12:42:57 PM REMOVE TESTPOINT NOW, THEN PRESS "READY"
1/5/2012 12:42:57 PM
1/5/2012 12:43:08 PM
1/5/2012 12:43:08 PM TO CONNECT NEXT PHONES
1/5/2012 12:43:08 PM X10 Xperia,E10 Mini,E15 Xperia X8,U20 Mini Pro
1/5/2012 12:43:08 PM LT15 Xperia ARC,MT15 Xperia NEO,R800 Xperia PLAY
1/5/2012 12:43:08 PM PRESS AND HOLD "BACK" BUTTON...
1/5/2012 12:43:08 PM
1/5/2012 12:43:08 PM ST18 Xperia RAY,ST15 Xperia Mini,SK17 Xperia Mini Pro
1/5/2012 12:43:08 PM PRESS AND HOLD "Volume Down" BUTTON...
1/5/2012 12:43:08 PM
1/5/2012 12:43:08 PM PLEASE ATTACH TURNED OFF PHONE NOW
1/5/2012 12:43:08 PM
1/5/2012 12:43:09 PM
1/5/2012 12:43:09 PM RUNNING S1_LOADER VER "R4A062"
1/5/2012 12:43:09 PM LOADER AID: 0001
1/5/2012 12:43:11 PM FLASH ID: "0098/00B3"
1/5/2012 12:43:11 PM LOADER VERSION: "r4A069"
1/5/2012 12:43:11 PM
1/5/2012 12:43:11 PM
1/5/2012 12:43:11 PM SEMC SIMLOCK CERTIFICATE, PROCEEDING
1/5/2012 12:43:11 PM FINISHED
1/5/2012 12:43:11 PM Elapsed:68 secs.
But i did place all the links and credits to all the developers. Not even a file i posted down here. So for the current time, i'll talk to chiefy009 then via PM.@Op,
If you are using somebody's work it is in the good taste of Xda to give credits, it is not much to ask for but it helps in keeping the forums a friendly place to be.