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hi guys ,
I bought Xperia Play locked by Rogers ,
I bought unlock key from www.mobileincanada.com but it did not work !!
also i could not root my phone .
so guys could you help me to unlock my phone .
my phone info :
model number - R800a
android v. 2.3.3
Kernel v. 2.6.32.9-perf [email protected] # 1
Build number 3.0.1.A.0.145
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Yea no doubt use the search its amazing what you'll find this same question has been asked tons of times it shouldn't be to hard geez and I also see your on 2.3.3 which can't be rooted unless you downgrade to 2.3.2 then root then do ota update
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how can i downgrade my phone ?
and i tried to press the search button and connect usb but did not work ?
ahm911ss said:
how can i downgrade my phone ?
and i tried to press the search button and connect usb but did not work ?
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use the search key plenty of threads about flashing to downgrade.
In the development section there is a thread you can download the UK generic fw 2.3.2 flash that onto your phone with the latest flashtool then use gingerbreak to root and finally just do an ota update and you will be rooted on 2.3.3. Hope this helped you out man
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hi guys ,
my phone now on 2.3.2 and i rooted , but i could not update it via OTA .
also i still could not put my phone on fastboot mode or recovery mode ???
I tried 100 times to press the search button and connect usb but it did not work ?
what can I do to unlock my phone ( unlock SIM ) ?????
I can not use my cellphon to connect the network !
my phone info :
2.3.2
R800i
You don't need it unlocked to root. Just flash it to 2.3.2 generic uk and root it. Then OTA update to 2.3.3. OTA only works when you haven't removed any programs.
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my problem is not how can i root my phone .
my problem is how to unlock my phone ?
the sim locked by Rogers , so i need to unlock my sim .
ahm911ss said:
hi guys ,
my phone now on 2.3.2 and i rooted , but i could not update it via OTA .
also i still could not put my phone on fastboot mode or recovery mode ???
I tried 100 times to press the search button and connect usb but it did not work ?
what can I do to unlock my phone ( unlock SIM ) ?????
I can not use my cellphon to connect the network !
my phone info :
2.3.2
R800i
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What do you mean when you 'pressed the search button 100 times' ? you know they are telling you to search this site.. not press the search button on your phone.
ahm911ss said:
my problem is not how can i root my phone .
my problem is how to unlock my phone ?
the sim locked by Rogers , so i need to unlock my sim .
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Contact me by PM, will give you cable solution.
Found on craiglist:
http://toronto.en.craigslist.ca/tor/mob/2523361171.html
I was planning to unlock my bootloader today. When I tried to open the Sony ericsson page, its showing the page is under maintenance. Are you guys getting the same response from the sever? Or did Sony completely stop the bootloader unlocking?
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Same question here. I tried it since yesterday and that feature is under maintenance till now. I am planning to unlock R800i. Did Sony Ericsson stop the bootloader unlocking and if so, any alternative to unlock bootloader may I know? Thanks in advance.
Well, we will see. Hopefully its just a real maintenance, but maybe they are fixing the hole which the guys used to unlock cdma phones.
Let's hope it comes back to life soon!
Regards
I guess they're fixing CDMA keys hole. Looks like Verizon isn't happy about it.
But I don't understand why it takes so long to modify some small piece of code to disable MEID calculator.
Maybe you DDOSed them too much ?
Regards
Thanks guys.
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Bin4ry said:
Maybe you DDOSed them too much ?
Regards
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Lol..
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Bin4ry said:
Maybe you DDOSed them too much ?
Regards
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Heh, technically, I wasn't there when it crash happened, so I gave server the opportunity to recovery from requests and free up resources
Unlock bootloader is back, wish me luck all
jasmine106 said:
Unlock bootloader is back, wish me luck all
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how did it go?
Very smoothly. Now on stock with doomlord's kernel.
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3G & WiFi missing
solitarymonkey said:
how did it go?
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succeeded, but with a little problem. Could any1 pls help me?
i followed Bin4ry's guide [How-to] Root your Play.
On the first try of flashing system with play_modded, i got some error message like android.process.acore & android.process.media has stopped unexpectedly, so I soft reset it to factory setting and flash system again and succeeded, with no error message.
But the problem is after the root process, my phone can't detect 3G network. The service provider I am using has two options, 2G and 3G, and phone can only detect 2G network.
Another problem is that although I can find WiFi networks and connect, WiFi connection is not working anymore (no data send/receive through WiFi).
If any of you know how to fix that 3G network & WiFi missing issues, kindly let me know. Thanks in advance.
One more, my rooted play is now on 3.0.A.2.184 build and when I connect it to computer, PC Companion said found new software update and ask me whether want to update or not. Rooting process will be overwritten and I will need to root it again if I update software (base 3.1.A....something I think) I would like to know.
Thank you again.
Regards,
edit : sorry if this post should be under Q & A section, please let me know and I'll open a new thread
Im assuming you have a r800i? If so, my simple recommendation would be to flash 4. Firmware. Then enter fastboot and flash dooms kernel which will automatically root it for you. Hope this helps.
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solitarymonkey said:
Im assuming you have a r800i? If so, my simple recommendation would be to flash 4. Firmware. Then enter fastboot and flash dooms kernel which will automatically root it for you. Hope this helps.
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ႊThank you. Could you please elaborate more as I am new to android, or please let me know the location (in this forum?) where I could get detail instructions, like, where to/how to get flash4.firmware, flash dooms kernel?
Thank you again.
Sorry, I forgot to mention that I've updated to 4.0.A...(i followed the instructions found here, used X10Flash Tool and Xperia_Relock_bootloader.ftf to get bootloader locked, and use PC Companion to update s/w.
jasmine106 said:
ႊThank you. Could you please elaborate more as I am new to android, or please let me know the location (in this forum?) where I could get detail instructions, like, where to/how to get flash4.firmware, flash dooms kernel?
Thank you again.
Sorry, I forgot to mention that I've updated to 4.0.A...(i followed the instructions found here, used X10Flash Tool and Xperia_Relock_bootloader.ftf to get bootloader locked, and use PC Companion to update s/w.
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For starters unlock ur bootloader again, as you need it to flash the kernel (which in my opinion is worth keeping), then go over to the developers sub forum, download the UK generic 4.0.whatever the rest of the code is firmware, flash it with flashtool, the go to doomlords thread and download his kernel. All instructions you need are in the relevant threads, easy to follow. I would link them, but I'm away from my computer at the moment. And I cant link from my phone. Sorry. Hope all goes well!
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solitarymonkey said:
For starters unlock ur bootloader again, as you need it to flash the kernel (which in my opinion is worth keeping), then go over to the developers sub forum, download the UK generic 4.0.whatever the rest of the code is firmware, flash it with flashtool, the go to doomlords thread and download his kernel. All instructions you need are in the relevant threads, easy to follow. I would link them, but I'm away from my computer at the moment. And I cant link from my phone. Sorry. Hope all goes well!
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Thank you so much. It took me like 1 hr to figure all that out, but it worth
Now on 2.3.3, 4.0...368 built and 2.6.32.9-perf doomlord's Kernel.
And thanks a lot to the development team and everybody who's enlightened me on how to play with android.
It's time for [*ROOT required] application from droid market.
It's working great, really fast.
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Hello Guys and Girls,
I am offering help to people who are unsure how to go about rooting there Sony Ericsson Play Phone.. please get in contact if you would like help.
Teamviewer is a great problem that allows remove assistence over the internet.
Teku
Hello there my friend just purchased a Rogers branded xperia play how would i go about rooting it and unlocking the bootloader? i highly doubt its as simple as fastboot oem unlock but am confused at the current state of affairs.
Hello there friend, do you know if the phone is carrier unlocked or is it locked? if the phone is unlocked it will be so much easier to root. if your phone is locked you will need to ask Alejandrissimo or Blagus to unlock it (this will cost 17 euros there abouts, the software they use to unlock your phone requires SERVER CREDITS which they have to pay for... by doing this your phone will become fully unlocked which means you can then go onto the netstage of rooting the device), there is no way i can help unlock the phone but soon as that is done the rooting is very simple and straight forward. if you are unsure if the phone is unlocked/locked try putting another sim card into the phone (has to be different network)
please check out this link if you would like to seek more infomation: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1043630
Teku
Hey dude, thanks for the offer ive been googling for the past few days and am still unsure about where to start. Do you mind if I ask a few q's?
1. I have a carrier unlocked r800i, but not bootloader unlocked. Its on 2.3.3 and I want to root but prefer to keep BL locked, is it possible?
2. If root will I still be able to get OTA updates?
3. Apart from titanium backup what is some fun stuff to do after rooting?
Thanks in advance man ;-)
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Pandasouljah said:
Hey dude, thanks for the offer ive been googling for the past few days and am still unsure about where to start. Do you mind if I ask a few q's?
1. I have a carrier unlocked r800i, but not bootloader unlocked. Its on 2.3.3 and I want to root but prefer to keep BL locked, is it possible?
2. If root will I still be able to get OTA updates?
3. Apart from titanium backup what is some fun stuff to do after rooting?
Thanks in advance man ;-)
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with root and doomlords kernel you can now overclock the xperia play. Making HD games soo much more enjoyable!
Pandasouljah said:
Hey dude, thanks for the offer ive been googling for the past few days and am still unsure about where to start. Do you mind if I ask a few q's?
1. I have a carrier unlocked r800i, but not bootloader unlocked. Its on 2.3.3 and I want to root but prefer to keep BL locked, is it possible?
2. If root will I still be able to get OTA updates?
3. Apart from titanium backup what is some fun stuff to do after rooting?
Thanks in advance man ;-)
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You can always reLock the Bootloader after you rooted there is also a method that works on all cept R8OOX to get R00T without Unlocking the BOOTloader
If Bootloader is Relocked,you will be able to get OTA updates,dont do it by PCCompanion.if bootloader is UNblocked then you will get a BRICKed phone,but can be recovered i think.
Alot of great AppS for RooT,DroidSheep is mean but total fun (See what people are doing connected to the same network ) app2SD PLUS , setcpu for OverClocking on DooMkernel,LCDensity and Adfree are ontop of my head.Wireless TEHTER and RooTExplorer are great,with RC being a MUST!
I personally feel the Xperia Play threads here at XDA is very fragmented.
This place would be a whole lot better if there was a global thread posted, that was specifically dedicated to all things rooting.
This would ideally include -
1) A conclusive guide how to root every type of model
2) Bloatware that is safe to remove
3) Completed ROMS / partially completed ROMS safe to install
4) How to overclock
5) Xperia Play specfic rooted mods that are best to install
6) How to update firmware / software once rooted, and how not to brick your phone
I am perfectly capabel of rooting myself, i did it at 2.3.2, but now i refrain from rooting because there is no global guide how to do it and keep 2.3.3.
Yes there are guides, but like i say, they are fragmented and are not noob friendly.
Make a noob friendly guide and there will be a lot more interest in these forums.
Remember........the more people who are rooted.........the more people who will potentially purchase rooted software written by developers.
It's in everybodys interest to stop all this fragmentation of information, and for some expert to write up a conclusive guide to the Xperia Play.
@Pandasouljah if you only want root check this thread out:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1116090
Regards Dousan...
E: this will update you to the newest firmware 4.0.A.2.368 - 2.3.3.
i have a newbie question..
I managed to root my xPlay but most of the people say to not update from 2.3.2 to 2.3.3 from WIFI if you are unlocked.
What is the meaning of unlocked? It means bootloader?
Yes unlock most likely refers to bootloader. If it's referring to sim, people normally put the word sim in front
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If you want to do the update on your phone, lock the bootloader
I used the XDA App to post this, what did you use?
Thanks for the advice guys! Im thinking its probably less hassle just to unlock the bootloader, seems that people have probs doing OTA updates with frozen and deleted stock apps, but i'll let u guys know how it goes anyway
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Hi
I am a first time Android user, Picked up an Xperia Play on Monday gingerbread 2.3.3 , Build version 4.0.A.2.368 . Ive read through numerous threads here regarding Rooting and unlocking the boot loader, I'm falling at the first hurdle. For some reason when I try to put the handset into fastboot mode (holding search key while I plug in the usb cable) it just refuses to work. it just charges the handset and I get the green light on the power button rather than the blue one
Is this a know issue ?(haven't come across a solid explanation yet) and if it is , is there a fix?
I have tried another method of flashing the firmware using Windows 7 64bit and 32bit with the same results, system does not recognise the drivers.
So any help or advice would be greatly appreciated.
If your bootloader isn't unlocked then ya you won't get a blue led it needs to be unlocked first
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Groovy, Okay. Ill give that a go and see how it goes. Cheers.
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thatsupnow said:
If your bootloader isn't unlocked then ya you won't get a blue led it needs to be unlocked first
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Actually Ive just gone back to look at the unlocking bootloader guide, and this is where Im having the issue.
5. Extract fastboot.rar and open fastboot folder
6. Hold SHIFT and right click on the background of the folder
7. Select 'Open command window here'
8. Connect your phone in fastboot mode (turn phone off, hold search button and plug in USB Cable)
Part 8 there...This is has to be done If I want to be able to unlock the bootloader....Am i missing something ?
dsswoosh said:
I personally feel the Xperia Play threads here at XDA is very fragmented.
This place would be a whole lot better if there was a global thread posted, that was specifically dedicated to all things rooting.
This would ideally include -
1) A conclusive guide how to root every type of model
2) Bloatware that is safe to remove
3) Completed ROMS / partially completed ROMS safe to install
4) How to overclock
5) Xperia Play specfic rooted mods that are best to install
6) How to update firmware / software once rooted, and how not to brick your phone
I am perfectly capabel of rooting myself, i did it at 2.3.2, but now i refrain from rooting because there is no global guide how to do it and keep 2.3.3.
Yes there are guides, but like i say, they are fragmented and are not noob friendly.
Make a noob friendly guide and there will be a lot more interest in these forums.
Remember........the more people who are rooted.........the more people who will potentially purchase rooted software written by developers.
It's in everybodys interest to stop all this fragmentation of information, and for some expert to write up a conclusive guide to the Xperia Play.
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This post is pretty much hitting the nail on the head.
Since there are so many different models of this phone and differences with regard to carriers it quickly gets confusing to find the right tutorial
Looks like my handset is network locked, I have requested the unlock code from my service provider, so Ill give it another go when I get it unlocked.
does anyone know if the US At&t version comes unlocked?
I am picking one up tomorrow and wouldn't mind getting a heads up on this
My unlocking the bootloader saga continues, I received the network unlocking code from my service provider this morning, now when I try to enter fastboot more I get an orange light instead of the green light I was getting before.
Any suggestions would be faboo
Keep trying pressing search button
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Hi to all. I nave a problemi with my nexus.
1) sometimes when i press the Power button for unlock the phone, i can find it in landscape mode and the phone is blocked band i must do a force reboot
2) when i put it with usb in PC, the PC not see it. The phone go only in charge mode but not AS MTP... i have try to install the drivers manually and from toolkit v1.3... But nothing ... I cant see the phone ad MTP..
I have see, that when the phone is in charge i not find the problem of landscape and block.
What's the problem? How i can fix it?
I cant do a root to the phone and try to fix it with a change rom .
I have try too, root and install the CWM from Adb commando, but the PC not recognize it when i active debug mode...
Please help me
Wrong thread.
Also, are you currently stock or what? Need more info to help
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Skillfulshoe said:
Wrong thread.
Also, are you currently stock or what? Need more info to help
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Stock ROM. With stock kernel. Secure bootloader and no root... I haven't mod it...a
Factory reset it maybe?
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use your warranty
Moving to Q&A
All of us have issues with our devices from time to time, and we all need some help with it. There is no need to come down on any user because they borked their $300+ device. If you can't give any advice to help resolve the users question, please move on to another post that you can contribute to.
I don't have the answer to your issue, but I might suggest using the search function, and read like crazy. You will most likely find your answer(if someone doesnt post it here first )
shahabk818 said:
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I wanna use my warranty , but i live in Italy... How i can use it?
And...i have try with factory reset but i haven t resolve
I have see..that phone Give me the ptoblem when the battery is full charge, and if i not lock it , it work perfectally
And i have see that when it his in charge , it doesnt Give problems
Nobody can help me?
There si method for do a root from on phone?
Example: z4root, superoneclick or similar?
A lot of people know this ,but theres a lot questions that asking: How to root new fw. ?
Here is answer, offcorse you can flash DoomKernel on new fw
Heres video
NOOB GUIDE
which kernel did u use in video,was it 266 or 201 stock?
desmond462 said:
which kernel did u use in video,was it 266 or 201 stock?
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I used DoomKernel but many users reported that WiFi won't work on new update.For me its working normally on 201
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Can't open your video
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and what about root on locked bootloaders ?
NikeSHX said:
and what about root on locked bootloaders ?
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If you want to root your phone locked bootloader and you want it to use your original firmware, i suggest you to follow the other way of rooting.
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Version .266 rooted and no success on updating to .201
Hi there,
I have a Xperia SP build number 12.1.A.0.266, with CWM installed and rooted with Doomlord kernel.
Last week I received the notification to upgrade to version 1.201.
Via Sony Companion, no deal: there comes an error message (Error 2003) after the phone reboots.
Donwloading the new version directly by the phone and installing: Phone reboots, starts CWM with and error message (unknow package / unknow signature) and even trying to run that, I receive an error message and right then a warning, that root has to be rebuild.
I rebuild it, device reboots and nothing changes.
Any help on that?
Go to my youtube channel and find video called: how to fix stuck on sony logo, use that guide and youill fix the phone.....Link of channel is on my signature
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KiaTheKing said:
Go to my youtube channel and find video called: how to fix stuck on sony logo, use that guide and youill fix the phone.....Link of channel is on my signature
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Ehehehe, not really :laugh:
I guess I couldn't make myself clear, but the phone didn't locked or got stucked on Sony Logo.
Right after I fix Root, it reboots normally and continues working.
But still then, It wont upgrade to v .201 - wheter by Sony Companion or downloading via Update Center and flashing it on Recovery mode.
Both ways lead to Errors and I'm still working on version 0.266.
I'd appreciate any further videos with instructions or a solution on that =)
Btw, I've browsed some further and found on other xda forum a Greek .ftf file with v.201 to flash.
Should that be safe in order to upgrade?
hfcamilo said:
Ehehehe, not really :laugh:
I guess I couldn't make myself clear, but the phone didn't locked or got stucked on Sony Logo.
Right after I fix Root, it reboots normally and continues working.
But still then, It wont upgrade to v .201 - wheter by Sony Companion or downloading via Update Center and flashing it on Recovery mode.
Both ways lead to Errors and I'm still working on version 0.266.
I'd appreciate any further videos with instructions or a solution on that =)
Btw, I've browsed some further and found on other xda forum a Greek .ftf file with v.201 to flash.
Should that be safe in order to upgrade?
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Yeah it will be Just flash like i showed in this video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Sz3LVw_MfzQ
EDIT: For anyone who has problems with wifi after flashing DoomLord kernel, go and flash some of the roms for example: existenz!
Is this method for unlocked BL only?
le grande magnetto said:
Is this method for unlocked BL only?
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Yup...
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My mode is 5302.
Wifi not work.
So I down grad to .266 by using this kernel and flash stock rom .266.
Now my 5302 alive with CWM ^^.
ohmygel said:
If you want to root your phone locked bootloader and you want it to use your original firmware, i suggest you to follow the other way of rooting.
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Can you tell me the "other way of rooting" my phone with locked bootloader?
Can you add for Unlocked Bootloaders only? Otherwise it will be a bit confusing for the others
wifi
sir wifi not working please help
Wifi not working
Yeah, wifi connection won't work.
I'm using this version, without root and cwm...
Any Kernel for .201 version?