I have my play from rogers and have bought a sim unlock code, rooted and removed allot of apps. can i still upgrade with out any issue's?
has anyone done this yet?
The How To Root thread here: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1116090 suggests that you shouldn't do anything but root prior to installing the OTA update.
If you don't mind wiping your phone I think the best way get rooted 2.3.3 is to follow that thread. Flash the generic 2.3.2, root then update.
You get 2.3.3 with root and no Rogers bloat.
Since you removed a lot of Apps, it will most likely not let you ota update. Reflash it back to 2.3.2,root and ota update. Then you remove Apps.
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Hey, I was wondering if someone else came up to this bug...when i'm in contacts, they appear listed, but when I want to view one, it doesnt work. I press and nothing. Same in call log, when I want to view. I'm using stock 2.3.2, rooted, build number 3.0.A.2.184, R800i.
Thanks!
Edit: I've had many android phones, but this never happend before...
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I have never had that happen.
I too have never had this problem (running rooted 2.3.3, r800i)
If you have froze instead of unistalling bloat use the OTA (only if your bootloader is locked) to update your phone to 2.3.3 and see if that fixes it. OTA will not wipe your phone plus you will keep root.
If you have uninstalled anything reinstall the apks then do the OTA update or reflash 2.3.2 > root > ota.
Thanks, but if I recall right, I had this problem before, when I had unrooted 2.3.3. And now the bootloader is unlocked.
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If you would like to OTA your phone to 2.3.3 etc, then download an app called "OTA RootKeeper" from the Android Market.
This app backups your root files, and then after the OTA you can recover the files and your phone will be rooted. Worked fine on my Xperia Play r800x and my bro's Droid X. Let me know if it worked or not.
PS!! Not sure if the app is available for download in Europe, but it definitely is North America.
Edit: On some OTA's it keeps root but on some it doesn't, this app just a guarantee that it will keep root, and plus I'm just trying to help
But we really have kept root by doing OTA and not PC Companion update since the time of Gingerbreak without even using a 3rd-party app.. Why?
narflynn619 said:
But we really have kept root by doing OTA and not PC Companion update since the time of Gingerbreak without even using a 3rd-party app.. Why?
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I know but this app is like the easiest method ever to keep root but I see what ur saying
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good find but still it's not that good if it can't keep root if you update via PC Companion. or does it?
narflynn619 said:
good find but still it's not that good if it can't keep root if you update via PC Companion. or does it?
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I'm not really sure because I have The r800x and PC Companion don't work with for That model but as long as it doesn't wipe your data it should work
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I dont understand because when i ota i automaticly have root.
that's exactly my point..
Everybody with a play retain root when updating OTA. That's why so many is awaiting the OTA whenever there's an update
Regards Dousan...
Yea you won't really need to back up with third party app if your are ota updating. It keeps everything the way it is...
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Deoxlar said:
Yea you won't really need to back up with third party app if your are ota updating. It keeps everything the way it is...
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On some updates it does and some it doesn't, because my bro use to have a Xperia Play, he had 2.3.2 root, then he update to 2.3.3 and the root was gone, but this app is a guarantee that you will keep root, you kno y take the risk of losing it
Wierd becuase when i had root 2.3.2 and ota updated to 2.3.3 i had root still
And plus I've read some topics that are about OTA and root, just browse the Q&A and look for some related to both
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Will do, thanks for the info
Im kinda confused. . I unlocked my bootloader and used an update.zip to install super user. apk. Im rooted 2.3.2 , Can I use verizons ota upate to 2.3.3 because I thought that would mess up my phone. Is it safe to ota?
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Im kinda confused. . I unlocked my bootloader and used an update.zip to install super user. apk. Im rooted 2.3.2 , Can I use verizons ota upate to 2.3.3 because I thought that would mess up my phone. Is it safe to ota?
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No it's not safe to update with an unlocked bootloader, it'll brick your phone.
Either lock the bootloader (don't know how on a R800x) and then update OTA or find a ftf file of that new update from verizon and flash it with flashtool and then root as you did on 2.3.2. Make a backup of you apps/data prior to flashing.
Regards Dousan...
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Im kinda confused. . I unlocked my bootloader and used an update.zip to install super user. apk. Im rooted 2.3.2 , Can I use verizons ota upate to 2.3.3 because I thought that would mess up my phone. Is it safe to ota?
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This is what i did, if you have any uninstalled system apps then you have to flash the verizon ftf, but dont wipe the data, then you lock the bootloader, download the OTA rootkeeper app, back up your root, then just OTA to 2.3.3, and finallly just restore root via the ota rootkeeper app.
so far i am satisfied with the verizon 2.3.3 update, it took out some really annoying things about 2.3.2, so definitely OTA
hmm, maybe I will try this later, I wasnt sure if it even would make a big difference.
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This is what i did, if you have any uninstalled system apps then you have to flash the verizon ftf, but dont wipe the data, then you lock the bootloader, download the OTA rootkeeper app, back up your root, then just OTA to 2.3.3, and finallly just restore root via the ota rootkeeper app.
so far i am satisfied with the verizon 2.3.3 update, it took out some really annoying things about 2.3.2, so definitely OTA
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Ok, and After all of this I would be rooted 2.3.3 with a Locked Bootloader?
Nvm , Just flashed a 2.3.3 sys img from state of development page
Ok, I'm quite new to the forums and want to say hi first.
So here is my question.
I wanted to root my phone so I flashed it with UK generic 2.3.2 with flashtool and then rooted it with gingerbreak. And then updated to 2.3.3 ota. Now when I'm checking for the new 2.3.4 I can't find it.
Is there any problem that I live in a Nordic country? Or is it just that my carrier hasn't released it?
Sincerely
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Welcome ,
Most likely your carrier hasnt released it yet
If your impatient,you can visit this thread to get 2.3.4 and root
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1274634
hi does anyone out there got gingerbreak working on xperia play 2.3.3
without downgrading ROM. and ota. would love to be able to root without flashing to a previousROM as to scared incase of bricking phone.
help would be appreciated. thanks
The exploit that Gingerbreak roots the phone through was patched in the 2.3.3 update. The only other way is to either use the auto root fastboot method, or flash one of doomlords kernels which is prerooted. But obviously, you will need an unlocked bootloader for that
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Gingerbreak can still be used granting you downgrade to the very first ROM the Xperia PLAY came with, and that's 2.3 then OTA upgrade to keep it updated.
Why are you afraid? It's so damn easy you can use WotanClient or FlashTool. Besides, you will never have to unlock bootloader since you're not up to flashing ROMs and so i presume...
thanks for the reply. shame about gingerbreak not working as that would have been my preferred choice to root.looks like i will have to downgrade ROM at some point. need to get this bloatware off my phone and give me some memory back.
I've flashed roms before on my xperia x10 using flash. which was easy to do and worked
just don't want to brick my brand new fantastically brilliant xperia play.