How to Root Xperia Ray ST18i ICS 4.0.4 (4.1.B.0.587)

DiamondDust · Dec 13, 2012 1 0 0

junaidzs said:
Hi, I have followed the instructions word by word, but its not downgrading to ***562****, after flashing when i restart the phone it still shows ***587""".

Any help with this??????

Regards,

Junaid

Elius93 said:
i've the same problem... someone help us??

Xperia st18i .587 with 4.0.4

alexpgalvao said:
same problem!

Hi,the sony mobile guide has stated it that

"Flashtool may show error after flashing kernel, no worries. Even your build number, android version won't change. Everything would remain same. So please don't go to phone settings to check anything"

For example,I didn't bother it and had successfully rooted my ray. Hope it helps.

arvarobert · Dec 20, 2012

I have Xperia mini (st15i) 4.0.4 build v. 4.1.B.0.587.
Sience i'm newbie,how to connect my phone to flashtool,on or off?
Do I need to download some drivers to?
Sorry for these questions!

mr_cos · Nov 1, 2010 14 5 0

Actually I had the same problems as above. In flashtool the 562 kernel was labeled with device: ray version 111 and branding 000. In about phone after successful flashing it was still labeled 587. I still tried to root it many times.
At the end I tried all the root option in flashtool, and the "force emulator" method was the successful one

Flashed back the 587 kernel and then I was happy.

moonlt · Mar 5, 2011 1 0 0

hmmm... where is the link?

vishnujosh · Nov 13, 2012 11 0 0

Issue in rooting

i followed all the steps till first kerneling.. bt after that when i checked the build num its still shows4. 1. B.0. 587
Shall i proceed with the rooting or not?

Experts please help!

danudmw said:
This post contains how to root Xperia Ray ST18i ICS 4.0.4 (4.1.B.587) with the use of DooMLoRD Toolkit.

Instructions
Flash the Kernel of 4.1.A.0.562

Download the Kernel - Go to Following Link

Download the Flash-Tool and Install (If you have not install flash-Tool drivers first you have to install it - \FlashTool\drivers\ FlashTool-drivers.exe )

Then, put ST18i_4.1.A.0.562_kernel.ftf (Downloaded in 1) into the \FlashTool\Firmwares

Then open FlashTool.exe, Click on the Flash Button and select Flash Mode.

Select Ray and Press OK.

Then follow the instruction give by the software to connect the phone to the PC.

Then you have to connect the device to PC (Make sure that device is switched off [remove battery may be]. First Plug the cable to the device and then plug USB to the PC while press and hold volume down key) (If the device connected correctly, a green led will show up)

After finishing flashing kernel, disconnect the cable and restart the Device. (You might get some errors after rebooting, it is normal, and it will be fixed after next step.

Root your device with DooMLoRD’s Tool – Go to Following Link

Re flash the kernel (4.1.B.0.587)

Download the Kernel - Go to Following Link

Now flash the kernel by Follow 3 to 6 in the 1st step.

Now your device is rooted.

Thank You.

For all download Links - winandtips.blogspot.com/2012/09/how-to-root-xperia-ray-st18i-ics-404.html

Special Thanks to - DoomLoRD, OverLo4d (for his tutorial in Arc/S section)

Abhinav1997 · Feb 1, 2013 at 4:54 PM

vishnujosh said:
i followed all the steps till first kerneling.. bt after that when i checked the build num its still shows4. 1. B.0. 587
Shall i proceed with the rooting or not?

Experts please help!

You don't need to check anything just proceed and complete the rooting process...

Press THANKS if I helped,
Regards,
AJ

belavera · Feb 16, 2013 7 0 0

hi,
everytime I try to root mu phone with 4.1.A.0.562 it gets bricked and I have to flash it back to .587. any chance for me to root it?

#{Script-Kiddie} · Feb 18, 2013 at 2:27 AM

I have a LWW, but it's the same way.

Download Flashtool | HERE
Download CyanogenMod | HERE
Download GAPPS | HERE
Unlock your bootloader | How-To
Flash the Kernel | Inside the .zip
Enter the CWM-Menu | Power on, then when the LED is flashing, "Volume-Down"
Mount USB-Storage
Put the CM10.zip and the GAPPS.zip on the SD
"Install ZIP from SD"
Find the .zip's
Press "Yes"
Clear the caches
Hopping in a circle

I'm a noob, but i did it.

PS.: The root comes with the kernel/ROM!

rchrdson21 · Feb 19, 2013 at 5:18 PM

Nice

Really helps a noobie like me, successfull rooted my ray! Thanks!

nroberto13 · Mar 24, 2013 at 11:26 AM

good job! thank you!

imorfin · Mar 25, 2013 69 3 0

Read only

Hi, I did everything stated in tutorial and when I start root tool, It writes me Read only system and it is written in every operation. Please help me. What should I do?

kaloy781 · Jan 29, 2013 5 0 0

Great!!

Downgraded to 4.1.A.0.562 and rooted to force emulator ... it worked !!! :laugh:

fredrickz · Apr 20, 2013 at 6:16 PM

My phone is a 2012 Xperia Ray ST18i (12W15). It was running on gingerbread. now i updated it using sony update sevice to official 4.0.4 -- 4.1.B.0.587 and the bootloader is locked.

1. How do i root my device?
2. Is it necessary to unlock the bootloader to root?

mihahn · Apr 21, 2013 at 10:43 AM

fredrickz said:
My phone is a 2012 Xperia Ray ST18i (12W15). It was running on gingerbread. now i updated it using sony update sevice to official 4.0.4 -- 4.1.B.0.587 and the bootloader is locked.

1. How do i root my device?
2. Is it necessary to unlock the bootloader to root?

Please just read my rooting guide, it's a sticky in general forum

No, no need to unlock the booloader. Use the tool for all software versions, link in my guide :good:

fredrickz · Apr 21, 2013 at 2:59 PM

mihahn said:
Please just read my rooting guide, it's a sticky in general forum

No, no need to unlock the booloader. Use the tool for all software versions, link in my guide :good:

Thanks, i was able to successfully root my device using eroot

:good:

magico1978 · Mar 1, 2010 162 8 0

Missing links

Please help me find the linkssssssssss

danudmw said:
this post contains how to root xperia ray st18i ics 4.0.4 (4.1.b.587) with the use of doomlord toolkit.

instructions
flash the kernel of 4.1.a.0.562

download the kernel - go to following link

download the flash-tool and install (if you have not install flash-tool drivers first you have to install it - \flashtool\drivers\ flashtool-drivers.exe )

then, put st18i_4.1.a.0.562_kernel.ftf (downloaded in 1) into the \flashtool\firmwares

then open flashtool.exe, click on the flash button and select flash mode.

select ray and press ok.

then follow the instruction give by the software to connect the phone to the pc.

then you have to connect the device to pc (make sure that device is switched off [remove battery may be]. First plug the cable to the device and then plug usb to the pc while press and hold volume down key) (if the device connected correctly, a green led will show up)

after finishing flashing kernel, disconnect the cable and restart the device. (you might get some errors after rebooting, it is normal, and it will be fixed after next step.

root your device with doomlord’s tool – go to following link

re flash the kernel (4.1.b.0.587)

download the kernel - go to following link

now flash the kernel by follow 3 to 6 in the 1st step.

now your device is rooted.

Thank you.

For all download links - winandtips.blogspot.com/2012/09/how-to-root-xperia-ray-st18i-ics-404.html

special thanks to - doomlord, overlo4d (for his tutorial in arc/s section)

---------- Post added at 10:33 PM ---------- Previous post was at 10:31 PM ----------

magico1978 said:
Please help me find the linkssssssssss

duhhhhhhhhhhh sorry

naveenkumarrajasekaran · Jun 4, 2013 at 4:01 PM

about the changing the kernel

i just cant able to change the kernel ifself ...... from 4.0.4 to 4.0.3
pls help me....

danudmw said:
This post contains how to root Xperia Ray ST18i ICS 4.0.4 (4.1.B.587) with the use of DooMLoRD Toolkit.

Instructions
Flash the Kernel of 4.1.A.0.562

Download the Kernel - Go to Following Link

Download the Flash-Tool and Install (If you have not install flash-Tool drivers first you have to install it - \FlashTool\drivers\ FlashTool-drivers.exe )

Then, put ST18i_4.1.A.0.562_kernel.ftf (Downloaded in 1) into the \FlashTool\Firmwares

Then open FlashTool.exe, Click on the Flash Button and select Flash Mode.

Select Ray and Press OK.

Then follow the instruction give by the software to connect the phone to the PC.

Then you have to connect the device to PC (Make sure that device is switched off [remove battery may be]. First Plug the cable to the device and then plug USB to the PC while press and hold volume down key) (If the device connected correctly, a green led will show up)

After finishing flashing kernel, disconnect the cable and restart the Device. (You might get some errors after rebooting, it is normal, and it will be fixed after next step.

Root your device with DooMLoRD’s Tool – Go to Following Link

Re flash the kernel (4.1.B.0.587)

Download the Kernel - Go to Following Link

Now flash the kernel by Follow 3 to 6 in the 1st step.

Now your device is rooted.

Thank You.

For all download Links - winandtips.blogspot.com/2012/09/how-to-root-xperia-ray-st18i-ics-404.html

Special Thanks to - DoomLoRD, OverLo4d (for his tutorial in Arc/S section)

fatah2008 · Jan 13, 2009 3 0 0

:laugh::good:

Bishal Pranto Roy · Jul 3, 2013 at 6:33 PM

its!!!!

danudmw said:
This post contains how to root Xperia Ray ST18i ICS 4.0.4 (4.1.B.587) with the use of DooMLoRD Toolkit.

Instructions
Flash the Kernel of 4.1.A.0.562

Download the Kernel - Go to Following Link

Download the Flash-Tool and Install (If you have not install flash-Tool drivers first you have to install it - \FlashTool\drivers\ FlashTool-drivers.exe )

Then, put ST18i_4.1.A.0.562_kernel.ftf (Downloaded in 1) into the \FlashTool\Firmwares

Then open FlashTool.exe, Click on the Flash Button and select Flash Mode.

Select Ray and Press OK.

Then follow the instruction give by the software to connect the phone to the PC.

Then you have to connect the device to PC (Make sure that device is switched off [remove battery may be]. First Plug the cable to the device and then plug USB to the PC while press and hold volume down key) (If the device connected correctly, a green led will show up)

After finishing flashing kernel, disconnect the cable and restart the Device. (You might get some errors after rebooting, it is normal, and it will be fixed after next step.

Root your device with DooMLoRD’s Tool – Go to Following Link

Re flash the kernel (4.1.B.0.587)

Download the Kernel - Go to Following Link

Now flash the kernel by Follow 3 to 6 in the 1st step.

Now your device is rooted.

Thank You.

For all download Links - winandtips.blogspot.com/2012/09/how-to-root-xperia-ray-st18i-ics-404.html

Special Thanks to - DoomLoRD, OverLo4d (for his tutorial in Arc/S section)

seems you will have to unlock bootloader to. flash custom kernel???
so am I wrong??

mihahn · Jul 3, 2013 at 6:34 PM

prantoroy said:
seems you will have to unlock bootloader to. flash custom kernel???
so am I wrong??

This is not a custom kernel, it's the stock kernel. You are even able to flash the stock kernel on a locked bootloader

Sent from my Nexus 4 running Android 4.2.2

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