Pre rooted JB rom and remove bloatware? Recommend me a rom?

[david_Vi]

Hey!

I've had my Xperia S a year and a bit and i've flashed various roms with flashtools to get it rooted. Never tinkered manually and always used official roms just prerooted.

With JB I can't seem to find a prerooted JB rom that I can flash with flashtool. Could someone point me in the right direction or recommend me a rom here that will do that job?

I don't really want to change the Sony JB much, just have it rooted again so I can use titanium backup and restore aswell as remove a lot of the apps that come preinstalled and I can't get rid of, like wisepilot, foursquare, etc. I want things to be my choice

Thanks for your help

 

[anikesh102]

Hey!

I've had my Xperia S a year and a bit and i've flashed various roms with flashtools to get it rooted. Never tinkered manually and always used official roms just prerooted.

With JB I can't seem to find a prerooted JB rom that I can flash with flashtool. Could someone point me in the right direction or recommend me a rom here that will do that job?

I don't really want to change the Sony JB much, just have it rooted again so I can use titanium backup and restore aswell as remove a lot of the apps that come preinstalled and I can't get rid of, like wisepilot, foursquare, etc. I want things to be my choice

Thanks for your help

http :// forum. xda-developers . com/ showthread. php?t=2302631

 

[david_Vi]

http :// forum. xda-developers . com/ showthread. php?t=2302631

Thanks but I don't believe I can use that with flashtool. I can't appear to get into recovery mode since updating to JB.

 

[Dr Goodvibes]

Do you have an unlocked bootloader???

If so, it's easy.

If not, then plan B.

Your answer to the above depends on the procedure to follow.

 

[david_Vi]

http :// forum. xda-developers . com/ showthread. php?t=2302631

Do you have an unlocked bootloader???

If so, it's easy.

If not, then plan B.

Your answer to the above depends on the procedure to follow.

Not unlocked the bootloader, looked at the idea and saw the instructions and thought i'd mess it up! I've ran Sony's recovery thing on PC companion as my phone was being dodgy and I wanted it reset anyway so i'm on the latest Sony firmare.. Where do I go from here?

Cheers for your help!

 

[anikesh102]

Thanks but I don't believe I can use that with flashtool. I can't appear to get into recovery mode since updating to JB.

http :// forum.xda-developers .com/showthread.php?t=2302569

 

[david_Vi]

http :// forum.xda-developers .com/showthread.php?t=2302569

Can I root from this version/guide?

Thanks

 

[david_Vi]

Do you have an unlocked bootloader???

If so, it's easy.

If not, then plan B.

Your answer to the above depends on the procedure to follow.

I guess I need plan B! Thanks for your help.

 

[Dr Goodvibes]

I guess I need plan B! Thanks for your help.

Ah, Plan B... You're probably not going to like it.

I believe a locked bootloader XPERIA LT26i can only be unlock in ICS and then use DooMLoRDs(or another) pre-rooted official Sony ROM to get to JB using CWM recovery.

I don't have a locked bootloader, so I'm just following a wild path that ended at the following URL.

http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=39498268

Have a look at it and do nothing for a while.

You may get better informed information than I'm providing in the next few posts, which could lead to a more effective path to root access on JB.

Good luck with that.

[Update]


P.S.

I see in the thread I referred you to that in the latest few posts attempts are being made to gain root access on JB. So fingers crossed if no other options came up.

 

[david_Vi]

Ah, Plan B... You're probably not going to like it.

I believe a locked bootloader XPERIA LT26i can only be unlock in ICS and then use DooMLoRDs(or another) pre-rooted official Sony ROM to get to JB using CWM recovery.

I don't have a locked bootloader, so I'm just following a wild path that ended at the following URL.

http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=39498268

Have a look at it and do nothing for a while.

You may get better informed information than I'm providing in the next few posts, which could lead to a more effective path to root access on JB.

Good luck with that.

Thanks for your help I appreciate your time as i'm having a crappy time with the phone haha.
Before I took at look at your link I flashed my phone a few times and remembered how I had it rooted in ICS. If I can get it rooted this way again, (I have to flash to GB then run a few .bat's and then ICS and another .bat). Is this the same as what you say? I will end up with rooted ICS then can flash the pre rooted Sony JB rom?



Thanks

 

[Dr Goodvibes]

Thanks for your help I appreciate your time as i'm having a crappy time with the phone haha.
Before I took at look at your link I flashed my phone a few times and remembered how I had it rooted in ICS. If I can get it rooted this way again, (I have to flash to GB then run a few .bat's and then ICS and another .bat). Is this the same as what you say? I will end up with rooted ICS then can flash the pre rooted Sony JB rom?



Thanks

That's my understanding at this time, BUT...

Have a look at the last few post of the thread I refereed you to, as they're attempting to gain root access on JB, which if successful, may prove a faster route. Depend on time taken to get a successful root via JB though.

 

[david_Vi]

Ah its all getting complicated.

Would it be easier if I just unlocked my bootloader?

 

[Dr Goodvibes]

Ah its all getting complicated.

Would it be easier if I just unlocked my bootloader?

Complicated, to many options???? :laugh:

To be honest, I'd not unlock the bootloader at this time.

There is some indication that you'll lose your DRM keys in the TA partition and this is mooted to impact Bravia Engine and maybe something else I think.
There is ways to backup the partition and then restore it at a later date, but to me it sounds a little like it could end in tears.

I unlocked my bootloader ages ago as that's how I roll, and I tend to tinker and install anything that's bright and shiny... which mostly means an unlocked boot loader is required.

If you can just root ICS .55 it'll be quicker than the option I took of rooting .45 and then upgrading the kernel of 55 to retain root.

It all depends on how involved you get with different Kernels and ROMs as to whether you unlock the bootloader.

To be honest, to get a good JB experience, you just need a JB ROM, rooted, bloatware removed, something like SetCPU from Google Play Store to manage battery usage with screen-off profiles and etc and that's basically it. Stamina mode, if installed, is the laypersons option to battery management.

A good Kernel like 'what' @DooMLoRD provides is always going to improve the over-all experience with added features and etc which may be the tipping point to unlock the boot loader, but I'd wait until the need was there.

Sony is to release a new firmware 6.2.B.0.211 soon which may be worth waiting with a locked bootloader for.

You can always disable any unwanted applications in the app manager to better resources.

JB is probably(I have no idea really) the end of the line for official Sony firmware on the XPERIA S (snapdragon S3) and so to go beyond JB 4.1.2 at a later date will more than likely require an unloaded bootloader. That said, you never know.

Just thought I'd throw in a few more options for you.

 

[david_Vi]

Thanks for your help

I think I have got it. I rooted ICS and then applied the update.zip. JB is running and Titanium backup tells me i'm rooted! Yeehaw!

So just need to remove bloatware.. Have you got any tips regarding this? I remember trying ti on ICS but broke my phone in the process, I guess I uninstalled things that were needed or something

 

[bluechip850]

Complicated, to many options???? :laugh:

To be honest, I'd not unlock the bootloader at this time.

There is some indication that you'll lose your DRM keys in the TA partition and this is mooted to impact Bravia Engine and maybe something else I think.
There is ways to backup the partition and then restore it at a later date, but to me it sounds a little like it could end in tears.

I unlocked my bootloader ages ago as that's how I roll, and I tend to tinker and install anything that's bright and shiny... which mostly means an unlocked boot loader is required.

If you can just root ICS .55 it'll be quicker than the option I took of rooting .45 and then upgrading the kernel of 55 to retain root.

It all depends on how involved you get with different Kernels and ROMs as to whether you unlock the bootloader.

To be honest, to get a good JB experience, you just need a JB ROM, rooted, bloatware removed, something like SetCPU from Google Play Store to manage battery usage with screen-off profiles and etc and that's basically it. Stamina mode, if installed, is the laypersons option to battery management.

A good Kernel like 'what' @DooMLoRD provides is always going to improve the over-all experience with added features and etc which may be the tipping point to unlock the boot loader, but I'd wait until the need was there.

Sony is to release a new firmware 6.2.B.0.211 soon which may be worth waiting with a locked bootloader for.

You can always disable any unwanted applications in the app manager to better resources.

JB is probably(I have no idea really) the end of the line for official Sony firmware on the XPERIA S (snapdragon S3) and so to go beyond JB 4.1.2 at a later date will more than likely require an unloaded bootloader. That said, you never know.

Just thought I'd throw in a few more options for you.

just one doubt, (sorry, i read the whole post.)
got the idea to root JB, but is it necessary to unlock boot loader for this to work,
because at some point we have to flash the pre-rooted kernel through CWM right? So for that the boot loader
should be unlocked also..????

 

[david_Vi]

just one doubt, (sorry, i read the whole post.)
got the idea to root JB, but is it necessary to unlock boot loader for this to work,
because at some point we have to flash the pre-rooted kernel through CWM right? So for that the boot loader
should be unlocked also..????

Oh right. I have CWM working though, needed it for the rooted JB. I guess I can live with the apps I don't need.. unless I can still get rid of them. Titanium backup lets me uninstall such things but I guess this is dangerous?

 

[Dr Goodvibes]

Oh right. I have CWM working though, needed it for the rooted JB. I guess I can live with the apps I don't need.. unless I can still get rid of them. Titanium backup lets me uninstall such things but I guess this is dangerous?

Dude, you totally rock.
You are about to install pre-rooted, JB. Do you have your install buddy? :silly:

So, when you get to the following and can tick all the boxes, you're ready to install a pre-rooted JB ROM

[ requirements ]

• BOTH LOCKED & UNLOCKED bootloader!
• Previously on stock .45/.50/.55 ICS ROM or roms based on that [since baseband of the official JB ROM is same as ICS ] supplied ROM
• Any existing recovery!

Then progress to the following URL and install JB ROM

[ROM] Official Sony JB 6.2.B.0.200 ROM Pre-Rooted CWM

You may lose root access directly after the install, but that can easily be restored by flashing DooMLoRDs SuperSU and Busybox zip from flash recovery after the ROM install.

Titanium backup is only dangerous in the wrong hands.

I'd start with apps like WisePilot(if you're not using it) and etc by doing a Titanium backup and then uninstall the app.
You can freeze an app too, as a first stage to later removal.

There are probably lists of safe to remove apps on an XPERIA S as the system apps are not much different to ICS 4.0.4

Just remember, don't get to busy removing system apps, as Sony firmware 6.2.B.0.211 is coming soon and you'll have to start all over again.

 

[anikesh102]

Thanks for your help I appreciate your time as i'm having a crappy time with the phone haha.
Before I took at look at your link I flashed my phone a few times and remembered how I had it rooted in ICS. If I can get it rooted this way again, (I have to flash to GB then run a few .bat's and then ICS and another .bat). Is this the same as what you say? I will end up with rooted ICS then can flash the pre rooted Sony JB rom?

flash this kernel http :// forum.xda-developers .com/showthread.php?t=2305591 to get recovery den to root the device

then check at d bottom of the post in the link.... there is a file under How to root device. flash that in recovery...

Edited: sorry it was for unlocked bootloader. Good U got it working.

 

[david_Vi]

Dude, you totally rock.
You are about to install pre-rooted, JB. Do you have your install buddy? :silly:

So, when you get to the following and can tick all the boxes, you're ready to install a pre-rooted JB ROM

[ requirements ]

• BOTH LOCKED & UNLOCKED bootloader!
• Previously on stock .45/.50/.55 ICS ROM or roms based on that [since baseband of the official JB ROM is same as ICS ] supplied ROM
• Any existing recovery!

Then progress to the following URL and install JB ROM

[ROM] Official Sony JB 6.2.B.0.200 ROM Pre-Rooted CWM

You may lose root access directly after the install, but that can easily be restored by flashing DooMLoRDs SuperSU and Busybox zip from flash recovery after the ROM install.

Titanium backup is only dangerous in the wrong hands.

I'd start with apps like WisePilot(if you're not using it) and etc by doing a Titanium backup and then uninstall the app.
You can freeze an app too, as a first stage to later removal.

There are probably lists of safe to remove apps on an XPERIA S as the system apps are not much different to ICS 4.0.4

Just remember, don't get to busy removing system apps, as Sony firmware 6.2.B.0.211 is coming soon and you'll have to start all over again.

I got it all running... Is that rom meant to come with games like Block Breaker and Modern Combat? I can't seem to uninstall them, they don't appear in the titanium backup list.

 

[Dr Goodvibes]

I got it all running... Is that rom meant to come with games like Block Breaker and Modern Combat? I can't seem to uninstall them, they don't appear in the titanium backup list.

That's true, it's a stub for the game download.

You can use a file manager such as "Root Explorer" or "ES File Manager" with root access enable (i.e r/w access to system partition)

I deleted(cut and paste to /sdcard/appbackup/jb200/app folder) the apk, and it was in either of the following two folders.

/system/etc/product/applications/

/system/etc/customization/applications/

Titanium Backup is probably not looking further than /system/app