S.onyTablet.S v3.0 [FLASHER] - Tab S/P/Xperia fws! new: Xperia Tab JB 4.1.1 !!!!!!!

[Cat McGowan]

Ah thanks, so with r5a, im hopeless for rooting?

If you already have stock (unrooted) 4.0.3r5a installed, you cannot root it; 4.0.3r5a is currently unrootable. To install prerooted 4.0.3r5a, your tablet must already be rooted.

 

[kulen]

Condi's custom prerooted doubleFLASH R5A file includes R1A's recovery, not R5A's.

Thanks again for your answer.
I understand from the title of that thread it has R1A's recovery
But I would like to use FLASHER, because it seems easier to use.
I would like somebody to confirm that if I use FLASHER but do NOT update hidden.img, I have the same thing as with custom preROOTed???

Thank you

 

[Cat McGowan]

Thanks again for your answer.
I understand from the title of that thread it has R1A's recovery
But I would like to use FLASHER, because it seems easier to use.
I would like somebody to confirm that if I use FLASHER but do NOT update hidden.img, I have the same thing as with custom preROOTed???

Thank you

You can use whichever method you feel comfortable with. I'm just saying from my experiences with using both methods, I found using Condi's ALLinONE tool to install his custom prerooted doubleFLASH R5A file easier, faster, and trouble-free.

Answering your question about using Condi's FLASHER tool: do not update hidden.img. And yes, you will end up with the same install as with using Condi's ALLinONE tool to install his custom prerooted doubleFLASH R5A file, which is 4.0.3r5a double flashed with 4.0.3r1a's recovery.

 

[kulen]

Answering your question about using Condi's FLASHER tool: do not update hidden.img. And yes, you will end up with the same install as with using Condi's ALLinONE tool to install his custom prerooted doubleFLASH R5A file, which is 4.0.3r5a double flashed with 4.0.3r1a's recovery.

Thank you! This is what I wanted to be sure before proceeding with this.

 

[alejo]

Some considerations to the upgrade

Hello, and thanks a lot for this tool. I finally was able to upgrade my AT&T Tablet P to ICS. Just make sure the tablet is fully charged and plug AC adapter just in case. In case the tool hangs up once hidden.img has been flashed, remove the USB cable and battery, and restart the tablet.

 

[psxpetey]

Re: S.onyTablet.S v2.5 [FLASHER] - Tab S/P/Xperia fws! new: X Tab 3G fw!, vendor app

If you can use this tool to update to r5a rooted with r1a recovery would it be possible to use it to go to 3.2 honeycomb with r1a recovery? :0

Sent from my LT28i using xda app-developers app

 

[stifilz]

If you can use this tool to update to r5a rooted with r1a recovery would it be possible to use it to go to 3.2 honeycomb with r1a recovery? :0

Sent from my LT28i using xda app-developers app

You can use AiO to do that. As long as you have the R1a recovery you can go back to honeycomb using Custom update menu in AiO (as far as I remember).... Or you can lower incremental and install 3.2.1R2 and root using old method (built in AiO)

Stifilz

 

[psxpetey]

Re: S.onyTablet.S v2.5 [FLASHER] - Tab S/P/Xperia fws! new: X Tab 3G fw!, vendor app

Ive lowered incremental and installed 3.2.1 and got boot loop when it bootup any ideas on why that would be

Sent from my Sony Tablet S using xda app-developers app

 

[stifilz]

Ive lowered incremental and installed 3.2.1 and got boot loop when it bootup any ideas on why that would be

Sent from my Sony Tablet S using xda app-developers app

Oh because of the big changes. Have you tried the custom method??? May need to modify it and change to double flash.....

 

[CoolApps]

Re: S.onyTablet.S v2.5 [FLASHER] - Tab S/P/Xperia fws! new: X Tab 3G fw!, vendor app

Guys, if you find the hosts file in /etc/ then delete it to allow localhost (lo).

Sent from my Sony Tablet S using xda premium

 

[psxpetey]

Re: S.onyTablet.S v2.5 [FLASHER] - Tab S/P/Xperia fws! new: X Tab 3G fw!, vendor app

Oh because of the big changes. Have you tried the custom method??? May need to modify it and change to double flash.....

No I havent tried that is there a way I can use r1a recovery because recovery is undowngradable I think

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[stifilz]

No I havent tried that is there a way I can use r1a recovery because recovery is undowngradable I think

Sent from my LT28i using xda app-developers app

I can't quite remember lol it has been ages since then and since I had root. Anyway it may have been 1st ICS recovery that you could go back. But that and R1a may be the same.

Have you tried??

Stifilz

 

[raffounz]

Hi guys, I've run the flasher, i was in rooted ics (not latest version), i just runned flasher, flashed last r5a (without flashing hidden, maybe this is the big problem) and got bootloop on sony logo (it's a brick right?).

Now that I think, I'm not sure su was enabled due to f***in sky go root control. My tablet was rooted but it was a while I checked status.
Tryed to run and from condi all in one and received.
I'm trying to run adb from recovery (rev.29)(3a) without success, any idea?
Thank you in advice for the help.

EDIT
Ok, successfully connected to adb in recovery mode.

Here is the recovery log:

Starting recovery on Fri Feb 15 15:48:46 2013
can't open /dev/tty0: No such file or directory
framebuffer: fd 3 (1280 x 800)
recovery filesystem table
=========================
0 /tmp ramdisk (null) (null) 0
1 /configs ext2 /dev/block/mmcblk0p1 (null) 0
2 /system0 ext4 /dev/block/mmcblk0p2 (null) 0
3 /system1 ext4 /dev/block/mmcblk0p3 (null) 0
4 /cache ext4 /dev/block/mmcblk0p4 (null) 0
5 /misc emmc /dev/block/mmcblk0p5 (null) 0
6 /staging ext4 /dev/block/mmcblk0p6 (null) 0
7 /blflags ext4 /dev/block/mmcblk0p7 (null) 0
8 /datapp ext4 /dev/block/mmcblk0p8 (null) 0
9 /log ext4 /dev/block/mmcblk0p9 (null) 0
10 /data ext4 /dev/block/mmcblk0p10 (null) 0
11 /vsdcard vfat /dev/block/mmcblk0p11 (null) 0
12 /sdcard vfat /dev/block/mmcblk1p1 /dev/block/mmcblk1 0
13 /boot emmc boot (null) 0
14 /recovery emmc recovery (null) 0
15 /system ext4 system (null) 0
16 /vendor0 ext4 /datapp/vendor/vendor0.img (null) 0
17 /vendor1 ext4 /datapp/vendor/vendor1.img (null) 0

Command: "/sbin/recovery"

ro.secure=1
ro.allow.mock.location=0
ro.debuggable=0
persist.sys.usb.config=mtp
ro.build.id=TISU0077
ro.build.display.id=TISU0077
ro.build.version.incremental=120410009
ro.build.version.sdk=15
ro.build.version.codename=REL
ro.build.version.release=4.0.3
ro.build.date=Tue Apr 10 01:43:14 JST 2012
ro.build.date.utc=1333989794
ro.build.type=user
ro.build.user=integ-build
ro.build.host=build6
ro.build.tags=test-keys
ro.product.model=Sony Tablet S
ro.product.brand=Sony
ro.product.name=SYS_002
ro.product.device=nbx03
ro.product.board=nbx03
ro.product.cpu.abi=armeabi-v7a
ro.product.cpu.abi2=armeabi
ro.product.manufacturer=Sony
ro.product.locale.language=en
ro.product.locale.region=US
ro.wifi.channels=
ro.board.platform=tegra
ro.build.product=nbx03
ro.build.description=SYS_002-user 4.0.3 TISU0077 120410009 test-keys
ro.build.fingerprint=Sony/SYS_002/nbx03:4.0.3/TISU0077/120410009:user/test-keys
ro.build.characteristics=tablet
ro.opengles.version=131072
wifi.interface=wlan0
ro.ethernet.interface=eth0
ro.ethernet.autoEnable=yes
rild.libargs=-d /dev/ttyACM1 -i rmnet0
windowsmgr.max_events_per_sec=120
ro.tether.denied=true
ro.sony.sound.enabled=true
ro.sony.update.server=info.update.sony.net
ro.sony.update.category_id=ST001
ro.config.notification_sound=OnTheHunt.ogg
ro.config.alarm_alert=Alarm_Classic.ogg
dalvik.vm.heapstartsize=5m
dalvik.vm.heapgrowthlimit=48m
dalvik.vm.heapsize=256m
ro.sony.wifisleep=0
drm.service.enabled=true
ro.setupwizard.mode=DISABLED
ro.com.google.gmsversion=4.0.3_r0
ro.com.google.clientidbase=android-sony
dalvik.vm.dexopt-flags=m=y
net.bt.name=Android
net.change=net.bt.name
dalvik.vm.stack-trace-file=/data/anr/traces.txt
ro.sony.wan.ipv6.enable=false
ro.sony.dlna.dtcp_pext=0
ro.factorytest=0
ro.bootmode=unknown
ro.baseband=unknown
ro.carrier=unknown
ro.bootloader=0x00000008
ro.hardware=nbx03
ro.revision=0
init.svc.recovery=running
init.svc.nfx_daemon=running
init.svc.adbd=running


-- Install /sdcard ...
Finding update package...
I:Update location: /sdcard/_hack_recovery.zip
Desklunvr update package...
Opening update package...
I:1 key(s) loaded from /res/keys
Verifying update package...
I:comment is 1465 bytes; signature 1447 bytes from end
I:whole-file signature verified against key 0
I:verify_file returned 0
Checking version is passed, 111104048 -> 111104049
Checking detailed SKU[27550199] is passed
Installing update...
installing nbx updater extensions
installing touch panel updater extensions
update area -> 0
Copy system image...
wrote /dev/block/mmcblk0p2 partition from /dev/block/mmcblk0p3
E:Error in /tmp/desklunvr/desklunvr.zip
(Status 0)
Installation aborted.

This is the region.prop

ro.sony.sku.version=27550124_18
ro.camera.sound.forced=0
ro.product.locale.language=it
ro.product.locale.region=IT
ro.pss.gamepad.buttonmeaning=cross-enter
ro.sony.network.wwan=0
ro.sony.sku.country=Italy
ro.sony.sku.detailed=27550199
ro.sony.update.category_id=ST003
ro.sony.volume_limit=0
ro.sony.wm.atrac=0
ro.sony.wm.clearphase_path=SGPT1_001.LPS
ro.sony.wm.xloud_path=SGPT1_001.XLD

EDIT 2
Next step, i've done adb pull /system/build.prop and i found it was empty! Now I'll try to push an old backup of mine...

Nothing, cannot push /system/build.prop

EDIT

This is the log of the installation tentative of a proper build (ics)

-- Install /sdcard ...
Finding update package...
I:Update location: /sdcard/signed-nbx03_009-ota-120410021.zip
Desklunvr update package...
Opening update package...
I:1 key(s) loaded from /res/keys
Verifying update package...
I:comment is 1465 bytes; signature 1447 bytes from end
I:whole-file signature verified against key 0
I:verify_file returned 0
Fail to symlink /datapp/vendor/vendor1 to /tmp/prev_vendor: File exists
Erohibit update as a result of checking version or base sku
Installation aborted.

EDIT 3 Cannot remove obviously prev_vendor file:

 

[condi]

Hi guys, I've run the flasher, i was in rooted ics (not latest version), i just runned flasher, flashed last r5a (without flashing hidden, maybe this is the big problem) and got bootloop on sony logo (it's a brick right?).

Now that I think, I'm not sure su was enabled due to f***in sky go root control. My tablet was rooted but it was a while I checked status.
Tryed to run and from condi all in one and received.
I'm trying to run adb from recovery (rev.29)(3a) without success, any idea?
Thank you in advice for the help.

1) flash this fw via recovery,
2) then root via AiO,
3) and flash again with FLASHER

post results

br
condi

-----edit
BTW i would be very happy if everybody would provide such full info like you did !

 

[raffounz]

1) flash this fw via recovery,
2) then root via AiO,
3) and flash again with FLASHER

post results

br
condi

-----edit
BTW i would be very happy if everybody would provide such full info like you did !

Thanks fot the compliments I really love everithing that is technology, so I take these problems as learning times

Btw, this firmware was one of the ones that were in my sd so far.. So:

1) Successfully installed this firmware!
2) Successfully rooted with AIO 5.3
3) Flashed with flasher (option 2, only wifi, flashed r1a hidden this time rev.30 3e recovery now) and... bootloop again :/

Tryng to install again the firmware at the point one i received some errors :S

Failed to open file /datapp/vendor/vendor0.img: no such file or directory
and
assert failed: package_extract_dir2("vendor" "/datapp/vendor/vendor1","1343999179") (Status 7)

I'll post an image as soon as it's uploaded on my dropbox.

Adb still works.
This is the recovery log:

Starting recovery on Fri Feb 15 21:03:35 2013
can't open /dev/tty0: No such file or directory
framebuffer: fd 3 (1280 x 800)
recovery filesystem table
=========================
0 /tmp ramdisk (null) (null) 0
1 /configs ext2 /dev/block/mmcblk0p1 (null) 0
2 /system0 ext4 /dev/block/mmcblk0p2 (null) 0
3 /system1 ext4 /dev/block/mmcblk0p3 (null) 0
4 /cache ext4 /dev/block/mmcblk0p4 (null) 0
5 /misc emmc /dev/block/mmcblk0p5 (null) 0
6 /staging ext4 /dev/block/mmcblk0p6 (null) 0
7 /blflags ext4 /dev/block/mmcblk0p7 (null) 0
8 /datapp ext4 /dev/block/mmcblk0p8 (null) 0
9 /log ext4 /dev/block/mmcblk0p9 (null) 0
10 /data ext4 /dev/block/mmcblk0p10 (null) 0
11 /vsdcard vfat /dev/block/mmcblk0p11 (null) 0
12 /sdcard vfat /dev/block/mmcblk1p1 /dev/block/mmcblk1 0
13 /boot emmc boot (null) 0
14 /recovery emmc recovery (null) 0
15 /system ext4 system (null) 0
16 /vendor0 ext4 /datapp/vendor/vendor0.img (null) 0
17 /vendor1 ext4 /datapp/vendor/vendor1.img (null) 0

Command: "/sbin/recovery"

ro.secure=1
ro.allow.mock.location=0
ro.debuggable=0
persist.sys.usb.config=mtp
ro.build.id=TISU0R0110
ro.build.display.id=TISU0R0110
ro.build.version.incremental=120803063
ro.build.version.sdk=15
ro.build.version.codename=REL
ro.build.version.release=4.0.3
ro.build.date=Fri Aug 3 22:06:19 JST 2012
ro.build.date.utc=1343999179
ro.build.type=user
ro.build.user=integ-build
ro.build.host=build10
ro.build.tags=test-keys
ro.product.model=Sony Tablet S
ro.product.brand=Sony
ro.product.name=SYS_004
ro.product.device=nbx03
ro.product.board=nbx03
ro.product.cpu.abi=armeabi-v7a
ro.product.cpu.abi2=armeabi
ro.product.manufacturer=Sony
ro.product.locale.language=en
ro.product.locale.region=US
ro.wifi.channels=
ro.board.platform=tegra
ro.build.product=nbx03
ro.build.description=SYS_004-user 4.0.3 TISU0R0110 120803063 test-keys
ro.build.fingerprint=Sony/SYS_004/nbx03:4.0.3/TISU0R0110/120803063:user/test-keys
ro.build.characteristics=tablet
ro.opengles.version=131072
wifi.interface=wlan0
ro.ethernet.interface=eth0
ro.ethernet.autoEnable=yes
rild.libargs=-d /dev/ttyACM1 -i rmnet0
windowsmgr.max_events_per_sec=120
ro.tether.denied=true
ro.sony.sound.enabled=true
ro.sony.display.release=release1a
ro.sony.update.server=info.update.sony.net
ro.sony.update.category_id=ST001
ro.config.notification_sound=OnTheHunt.ogg
ro.config.alarm_alert=Alarm_Classic.ogg
dalvik.vm.heapstartsize=5m
dalvik.vm.heapgrowthlimit=48m
dalvik.vm.heapsize=256m
ro.sony.wifisleep=0
drm.service.enabled=true
rild.libpath=/system/lib/libmbm-ril.so
keyguard.no_require_sim=1
mbm.gps.config.gps_ctrl=/dev/bus/usb/002/049
mbm.gps.config.gps_nmea=/dev/ttyACM2
mbm.gps.config.supl.enable_ni=yes
mbm.gps.config.supl.uncert=yes
ro.sony.wan.comAtMode=false
ro.sony.wan.warnNwUnavail=false
ro.sony.wan.ignorePushMsg=false
ro.sony.wan.AtnBarType=0
ro.sony.wan.3GiconModePsAtch=false
ro.sony.wan.dispMenuNwTyp=true
mbm.gps.config.gps_pref_mode=SUPL
ro.setupwizard.mode=DISABLED
ro.com.google.gmsversion=4.0.3_r0
ro.com.google.clientidbase=android-sony
dalvik.vm.dexopt-flags=m=y
net.bt.name=Android
net.change=net.bt.name
dalvik.vm.stack-trace-file=/data/anr/traces.txt
ro.sony.wan.ipv6.enable=false
ro.sony.dlna.dtcp_pext=0
ro.factorytest=0
ro.bootmode=unknown
ro.baseband=unknown
ro.carrier=unknown
ro.bootloader=0x00000008
ro.hardware=nbx03
ro.revision=0
init.svc.recovery=running
init.svc.nfx_daemon=running
init.svc.adbd=running


-- Install /sdcard ...
Finding update package...
I:Update location: /sdcard/signed-nbx03_016-ota-120803071.zip
Desklunvr update package...
Opening update package...
I:1 key(s) loaded from /res/keys
Verifying update package...
I:comment is 1465 bytes; signature 1447 bytes from end
I:whole-file signature verified against key 0
I:verify_file returned 0
E:Failed to open file /datapp/vendor/vendor0.img: No such file or directory
I:Get version from /system0/build.prop alternatively
I:Get base sku prop from /system0/build.prop alternatively
prev version[NONE] is not an int
Checking version is passed, 0 -> 120803071
Checking detailed SKU[27550199] is passed
Installing update...
installing nbx updater extensions
installing touch panel updater extensions
region.zip has been updated.Creating filesystem with parameters:
Size: 16777216
Block size: 4096
Blocks per group: 32768
Inodes per group: 1024
Inode size: 256
Journal blocks: 1024
Label:
Blocks: 4096
Block groups: 1
Reserved block group size: 7
Created filesystem with 11/1024 inodes and 1102/4096 blocks

update area -> 1
Write images to system1...
Write files to vendor1...
minzip: Can't create target file "/datapp/vendor/vendor1/app/AppInstaller.apk": Read-only file system
script aborted: assert failed: package_extract_dir2("vendor", "/datapp/vendor/vendor1", "1343999179")
assert failed: package_extract_dir2("vendor", "/datapp/vendor/vendor1", "1343999179")
E:Error in /tmp/desklunvr/desklunvr.zip
(Status 7)
Installation aborted.

region was changed to PL.

Thanks for the help, if I can reflash this I think I will stay on r1a :S

 

[psxpetey]

Re: S.onyTablet.S v2.5 [FLASHER] - Tab S/P/Xperia fws! new: X Tab 3G fw!, vendor app

I can't quite remember lol it has been ages since then and since I had root. Anyway it may have been 1st ICS recovery that you could go back. But that and R1a may be the same.

Have you tried??

Stifilz

MANY times haha I was thinking if you used r1a recovery with honeycomb like Condi did with r5a with r1a recovery but I dont know how you would do that I messaged condi and he says recovery is undowbgradable so you cant go back.

Sent from my LT28i using xda app-developers app

 

[raffounz]

Ok:
Flashed signed-nbx03_016-ota-0042.004.zip 3.2.1
Flashed again signed-nbx03_016-ota-120803071.zip
Rooted.

Now I'm on Polish 4.0.3 r1a.... Changed again regione to italy. Missing some vendor app such remote ps Store And video unlimited..

Then? No r5a for me? Two flash from flasher, two bootloop...

Ideas?

 

[condi]

Ok:
Flashed signed-nbx03_016-ota-0042.004.zip 3.2.1
Flashed again signed-nbx03_016-ota-120803071.zip
Rooted.

Now I'm on Polish 4.0.3 r1a.... Changed again regione to italy. Missing some vendor app such remote ps Store And video unlimited..

Then? No r5a for me? Two flash from flasher, two bootloop...

Ideas?

Try custom doubleFLASH fw from my signature

 

[kulen]

I just updated my sony tablet s to R5a without flashing hidden.img.

great tool. thank you.

I should do a factory reset now? it is safe regarding root and everything?

 

[condi]

I just updated my sony tablet s to R5a without flashing hidden.img.

great tool. thank you.

I should do a factory reset now? it is safe regarding root and everything?

im glad you can do factory reset - root will remain.

br
condi