hi there,
all i want to do is uninstall bloatware from my xperia arc - will unlocking the bootloader be able to do that? do i have to root the phone as well?
and then do i have to use titanium backup to uninstall bloatware?
sorry for the noob question, a lot of threads say just to root to uninstall, but it seems like unlocking the bootloader would be easier?
thanks for your help
argh sorry wrong section and now i cant figure out how to delete this post....
Rooting should do the trick. No need to unlock your bootloader.
Unlocking the bootloader is only really necessary if you want to install roms/kernels.
Rooting will give you the options to get rid of the bloatware, you can use titanium backup or use appman which is in the theme/ app thread in arc forum.
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i am pretty good with computers but i am a noob when it comes smartphones, the play is my first smartphone and it didnt take long for me to get bored so i started trying emulators out. Ive now got psx4droid, gameboid & other emulators on here running nice & smooth, But all i keep reading now is about rooting etc and started to feel like im missing out!
what do you really gain from rooting?
and how easy is it to brick a phone while rooting?
i have been reading this guide:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1098736
is this correct for my play (from uk)
any help/advise would be greatly appreciated!
if you dont have a reason to root, really there is no need, root gives you r/w access to the /system/ and /data/ folders, it will let you theme you android, backup you apps and clean cache's that you normally couldnt, another good reason to root is for apps like "adfree android" this will remove ads from apps and website, making some free apps just as good as there payed brothers you can also use root to keep things like busybox updated
You can imagine rooting as using a computer with full administrator rights. It will allow apps to have access to system files we normally cannot access. This allows you to freeze or remove bloatware. Use overclocking software and backup software just to name a few.
It is pretty hard to brick a phone by rooting. Its if you unlock your bootloader and start playing with custom kernels and roms that you start playing a little more dangerous.
Hope this helps a little.
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yea i heard that you can customise themes etc that would be cool, and yea i would be doin it for the adfree and isit set cpu app & titanium back up to make some more space
but i was under the impression you have to unlock bootloader to root?
thanks for the help guys!
xperiaplay said:
yea i heard that you can customise themes etc that would be cool, and yea i would be doin it for the adfree and isit set cpu app & titanium back up to make some more space
but i was under the impression you have to unlock bootloader to root?
thanks for the help guys!
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if your using 2.3.2 you can root using gingerbreak or gingersnap, but if you have 2.3.3, that cannot be rooted by normal means. and you have to unlock your bootloader and flash a rooted system image, if you unlock you bootloader, you will forfit any official support from sony
yea im on 2.3.3 i tryed gingerbreak 1.1 & 1.20 but they didnt work
by sony support do you mean updates yea?
If you delete something that isnt supposed to be(from sony preloaded s/w)...you mite end up bricking the play....if you delete useless stuff only you wont brick infact would gain speed and space on play...
I deleted the Timescape, Twitter stuff, sony wallpapers, android wallpapers and brucelee game and etc(dont remember now)
The fone worked fast and gave space....you could also move softwares from fone to sd card thru root too(one's which dont give option on unrooted device)
but always make a backup of everything, id say use titanium from market, its free, it would need super user and some other stuff...
starbearer said:
If you delete something that isnt supposed to be(from sony preloaded s/w)...you mite end up bricking the play....if you delete useless stuff only you wont brick infact would gain speed and space on play...
I deleted the Timescape, Twitter stuff, sony wallpapers, android wallpapers and brucelee game and etc(dont remember now)
The fone worked fast and gave space....you could also move softwares from fone to sd card thru root too(one's which dont give option on unrooted device)
but always make a backup of everything, id say use titanium from market, its free, it would need super user and some other stuff...
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how did you go about rooting yours? did you do it this way
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=14192328
AndroHero said:
if your using 2.3.2 you can root using gingerbreak or gingersnap, but if you have 2.3.3, that cannot be rooted by normal means. and you have to unlock your bootloader and flash a rooted system image, if you unlock you bootloader, you will forfit any official support from sony
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You do lose the ability to update, however, I emailed sony when I encountered this problem, and they did advise me on how to get around it (at my own risk mind you), and now I have the latest firmware
EeJay
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im guessing there no way i can go back to 2.3.2
xperiaplay said:
im guessing there no way i can go back to 2.3.2
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Look in the android development section, someone posted a working method to root 2.3.3 without an unlocked bootloader
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ahh has anyone tryed this method yet??
xperiaplay said:
ahh has anyone tryed this method yet??
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Lots of people have done it, and confirmed it working in the arc section.
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yea sorry i mean on a play
I dont think xplay 3.0.A.2.181 fw was ever posted so unless someone can post it, it wont work. Maybe 3.0.A.2.181 was posted but i cannot remember seeing it
oh mine uk x play build no: 3.0.1.A.0.145 so i dono
Can a rooted Xperia Play work on Sprint?
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Can a rooted Xperia Play work on Sprint?
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If the phone is SIM locked the bootloader is locked, so if you wanted to root it by unlocked the bootloader you would have no luck, If you're still on 2.3.2 the gingerbreak apk root method will work for you.
Rooting the phone won't have any affect on the carrier. Well I don't think so anyway.
Back on topic, I rooted my previous android phone as soon as I got it (a ZTE blade) it was a great phone fully featured and good value. With the root came custom roms, adfree apps, screenshot tools, remote access etc. Rooting the phone is great if you have an inner nerd and you want to tinker with the phone.
I'm rooting my xperia play soon.
my play is not sim locked so does this mean it already has a unlocked bootloader??
xperiaplay said:
my play is not sim locked so does this mean it already has a unlocked bootloader??
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No. Unless you unlock it yourself it will still be locked. Sim free just means your phone will take any sim card. Its not locked to 1 network (sim locked)
Hi I have a second hand dhd from Irlands meteor metodik no pre loaded crappy no sim lock in fack all is good. I am running the latest update for this phone Android and fwd.
Question is I want ro use titanium back up one my mobile to back up my apps and what not. Tjej app says it needs rooting is this my only option to downgrade and Vindeln there as I would just rather isen my phone these days than use cfw gave that up a year or so ago.
Thancks for all yur input
Mark
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yup you need to downgrade then you can continue...there is alot of procedures you can find here in xda. good luck and congrats with your DHD.
Anyway, this titanium backup is overrated, especially for restoring backups
You need Root to use Titanium backup. "My BackUp Pro" will backup your apps and other info and it does not require root. It will not backup your app data. So saved points and progress in your apps will be lost.
Yes when you follow the rooting method you will need to install clockwork. You cannot simply just root the ROM you are on and stay with it.
And FYI, Titanium backup is far from being over rated. It is the best out there.
thanx every one for imput after reading an lookin at a few forums I went for mybackup pro.
I like my dhd an don't realty need a custom rom as it OS sim free this is from what I ave read the best none root option.
Once agen thanx for yur help peeped
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Rooting will improve your DHD performance and battery life. You should seriously consider it. There is a little work involved in downgrading and rooting but it is worth it...
paulmccallion said:
Rooting will improve your DHD performance and battery life..
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Rooting alone, does not do those things. Using specific ROMS and/or Kernels will (maybe). Other than that, I would totally agree, that its worth the hassle.
Hello people,
I'm relatively new to the Android wold (1 month) and I bought an Arc from my Carrier.
I'm kinda satisfied but I really dislike the way some applications can't be removed (I count something like 20 applications between the carrier and Sony Ericsson partners).
So, I'm considering rooting the phone, but there is a lot of informations I shall process before doing it and I am a little bit unsure about some facts, so I hope you would help me. Here's my questions:
Is it really a reasonable behavior to root the phone, just in order to remove a 20ish apps or would you think I'd have a better experience to just stick with it ?
I understood there was some problems with arcs under android 2.3.4, they seems to be solved, but I'm unsure which method I shall follow (I don't want to mess the bootloader nor the ROM, I just want root permissions). May you show me which way I shall go ?
On my linux computer, I won't login under root every time I would power it on. When the phone is rooted, does this means, I am always granted root access and I shall be aware of what I'm doing or can I choose to get root privileges only when I need them ?
If I root the phone without changing the bootloader, would I be able to update the phone along Sony Ericsson releases ? (OTA only ?)
Thanks by anticipation for your answers.
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New and simple way to root Arc / Arc S with locked bootloaders:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/show....php?t=1320350
Yes, you'll still be able to update via SEUS as long as your bootloader remains locked. But you'll lose root once you update.
Is it really a reasonable behavior to root the phone, just in order to remove a 20ish apps or would you think I'd have a better experience to just stick with it ?
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If the crapware is using up space you need, then that's a pretty good reason to get rid IMO. If SE had left us with a bit more free space it might not be such an issue. Also, root lets you do lots of cool things with your phone that you cant do otherwise.
I understood there was some problems with arcs under android 2.3.4, they seems to be solved, but I'm unsure which method I shall follow (I don't want to mess the bootloader nor the ROM, I just want root permissions). May you show me which way I shall go ?
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If you have 2.3.4 then the best bet seems to be the zergRush method detailed here. Havent tried it yet myself, but planning to soon.
On my linux computer, I won't login under root every time I would power it on. When the phone is rooted, does this means, I am always granted root access and I shall be aware of what I'm doing or can I choose to get root privileges only when I need them ?
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Dont think of rooting as giving *you* superuser access, think of it more as allowing you to choose which *apps* have superuser access. Apps with superuser access can do things normal apps cant. Think of the apps as the users of the system - you're just interacting with normal or privileged apps.
When you root, a superuser access app gets installed. Then whenever a non-system app requests su permissions, the superuser app will ask you whether to allow or deny those permissions (you can allow the app permanently or have it ask every time).
If I root the phone without changing the bootloader, would I be able to update the phone along Sony Ericsson releases ? (OTA only ?)
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Yup you will still be able update via OTA or via SEUS. Updating via SEUS will remove root, but so far OTA updates have maintained root (no guarantee this will continue in the future though).
don't delete just freeze
i advice not to delete the apps that comes with the phone cuz you will not gain extra memory so if there any app that bother you just freeze it and it will be removed from the app drower and it will not work again but when you feel you want them back unfreeze it
Thank you Daveybaby, and thanks Hush066 too.
Now, I'm a bit more aware of what's the rooting process and I shall say you both fired quickly an answer to each topic. I think I'll try the rooting, after the weekend.
Thanks you again.
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i advice not to delete the apps that comes with the phone cuz you will not gain extra memory so if there any app that bother you just freeze it and it will be removed from the app drower and it will not work again but when you feel you want them back unfreeze it
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What do you mean by "freezing" the apps ?
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All new members should read the stickys, it saves people having to rehash information. ;-)
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XperienceD said:
All new members should read the stickys, it saves people having to rehash information. ;-)
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I'm sorry, it's true I've posted a bit fast. Yet, I didn't found the sticky talking about freezing apps, but I found out I have to root the phone, even if I only wish to freeze the apps.
Now I know I'll have to root the device (the bloatwares are starting to annoy me a great deal) should I uninstall or freeze the carrier apps.
Thanks again for every answers.
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What do you mean by "freezing" the apps ?
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Apps such as Titanium Backup allows you to either uninstall or freeze a system app. Freezing the app just disables it while uninstalling will completely remove it from the phone.
Hello, I've had my TF101 for a while now and would like to root it. But I have some concerns and questions. I hope you guys can answer them. First, how do I root it; can I use Super One Click? Also, if I root it and for some reason need to unroot, is there a way to do so without deleting anything or changing the firmware. I Don't want to deal with the pain of re-installing things and transferring photos etc. Second, if I install Clockwork can I return back to the stock recovery and if so how do I do it. Third, do I need to unlock the bootloader for installing CM9. If so how do I do it. Finally, is CWM Touch any good.
Use ViperMod to root and unroot. If on ICS use option 1. If on HC use option 3.
Look for the Epic Noob Guide for how to get back to stock recovery.
Bootloader is locked. Just need root and customer recovery and read CM9 thread.
Sorry not more extensive answers but I am mobile, so....
Well if I need to return the recovery to stock, do I lose everything?
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MC153 said:
Well if I need to return the recovery to stock, do I lose everything?
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Titanium back up paid version..
As other user said read then reread then read again Noob guide to rooting
Ok I figured it out. Is it it better to manually install CWM or let Rom Manager do it? Also anybody got opinions on CWM Touch?
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PLEASE USE THE SEARCH FUNCTIONS.... this has been answered more than once
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Im looking forward to root my gt-i9505 but im a noob when it comes to rooting (kernels bootloaders roms recoverys..)
I have couple of questions
-What is the safest method to root ?
-My phone is bought is Switzerland(not locket to any carriers tho) But when the phone is booting I see the company logo (swisscom to be exact) and I had some apps from that company but when I updated to kitkat the apps where gone. Anything to worry about?
-What about back ups?
-What can go wrong with rooting ?
-Best Roms ( no bugs?)
-Must have root apps?
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Take a look: HERE
If you have this release installed on your phone you can take root following this guide http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2655544
For backup search info about nandroid backup.
Things can go wrong if you don't know what you are doing.
AASonyKK said:
If you have this release installed on your phone you can take root following this guide http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2655544
For backup search info about nandroid backup.
Things can go wrong if you don't know what you are doing.
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Dont confuse the people. He is using a GT-i9505 no a GT-i9500 :silly: