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Hi all ,
i remember there was way to root devices with locked bootloader in Nexus S through (fastboot the recovery).
so is this way applicable here in X play 2.3.3 ??
thanks
Simple answer is no. It seems that most rooting methods available do not work atm. Gingerbreak only worked due to a hole being left in the stock fw. 2.3.3 fixed this hole so now we are back where we started. If you want root atm the only way to attain it would be to unlock your bootloader and flash the rooted .img
Mozza2k11 said:
Simple answer is no. It seems that most rooting methods available do not work atm. Gingerbreak only worked due to a hole being left in the stock fw. 2.3.3 fixed this hole so now we are back where we started. If you want root atm the only way to attain it would be to unlock your bootloader and flash the rooted .img
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thank you
so i prefer to wait for new method or Gingerbreak update
ye im in the same boat as u mate
i wish i never upgraded to 2.3.3 now
oh well
crispyduckling said:
ye im in the same boat as u mate
i wish i never upgraded to 2.3.3 now
oh well
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it is only root matter ... but in general the device performance and battery usage been improved in 2.3.3 as i noticed
any how ... i need the root only to access US market and uninstall some preinstalled apps.
so lets wait for the new root
ODD BOY said:
it is only root matter ... but in general the device performance and battery usage been improved in 2.3.3 as i noticed
any how ... i need the root only to access US market and uninstall some preinstalled apps.
so lets wait for the new root
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same here, seem like the 2.3.3 did improve batt alot, maybe is me, but did you notice the phone auto switch to edge data when the batt running low? well, it could be me only...
I cant wait for the root so i can removed the bloatware... is jamming my menu, so i use launcher pro to hide it all.. ah....
kakit78 said:
same here, seem like the 2.3.3 did improve batt alot, maybe is me, but did you notice the phone auto switch to edge data when the batt running low? well, it could be me only...
I cant wait for the root so i can removed the bloatware... is jamming my menu, so i use launcher pro to hide it all.. ah....
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i didn't notice the 3G connection if auto change to E ... i prefer Go Launcher it is good one with amazing features and it is FREEEE
It is now possible to get root with 2.3.3 on the Xperia Play with a locked bootloader, via flashtool:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1116090
axiomjunglist said:
It is now possible to get root with 2.3.3 on the Xperia Play with a locked bootloader, via flashtool:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1116090
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Unless you've got a R800x model then you're stuck on non root and 2.3.2 until the provider ships out an update and then there's still no rooting the phone. Afaik it's verizon that has that model.
Regards Dousan...
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?
Rodimus80 said:
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. Kinda new to the forums so hello to everyone.
I got my play for quite a while now and was getting annoyed with all the bloatware pre installed in the unit. I'm planning on using Gingerbreak just to get rid of them.
My question is if after using gingerbreak, can you still get the official updates for the phone? also, if not, is it possible to return to a state that you can? Search around but couldn't get a concrete answer to this.
Thanks.
MisteS said:
Hi. Kinda new to the forums so hello to everyone.
I got my play for quite a while now and was getting annoyed with all the bloatware pre installed in the unit. I'm planning on using Gingerbreak just to get rid of them.
My question is if after using gingerbreak, can you still get the official updates for the phone? also, if not, is it possible to return to a state that you can? Search around but couldn't get a concrete answer to this.
Thanks.
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You can go from a gingerbreaked 2.3.2 to 2.3.3 with no problem, although you will loose root and 2.3.3 cannot be rooted yet
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Thank you for the quick answer. I guess i'll try it then later and get a big chunk of my memory back.
AndroHero said:
You can go from a gingerbreaked 2.3.2 to 2.3.3 with no problem, although you will loose root and 2.3.3 cannot be rooted yet
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I'm patiently waiting for Gingerbreak to be updated to allow 2.3.3 Rooting.
MisteS said:
Thank you for the quick answer. I guess i'll try it then later and get a big chunk of my memory back.
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if you want to move more apps to SD, you do not need root, you can use the ADB command "pm setInstallLocation 2" to force most apps to the SD card
Da22a said:
I'm patiently waiting for Gingerbreak to be updated to allow 2.3.3 Rooting.
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i have a rooted 2.3.3, one of the advantages of having an unlocked bootloader
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i have a rooted 2.3.3, one of the advantages of having an unlocked bootloader
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Something to invest time into this weekend then..
Da22a said:
Something to invest time into this weekend then..
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if your thinking of unlocking your bootloader read the pro's and con's first as there are many also alot of sim locked phones cannot unlock there bootloaders yet
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You can go from a gingerbreaked 2.3.2 to 2.3.3 with no problem, although you will loose root and 2.3.3 cannot be rooted yet
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I was able to root 2.3.2 and then move to 2.3.3 maintaining my root using this post.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1116090
I had a locked bootloader and was on .184 UK firmware
The above link also worked for me. Locked bootloader + root + 2.3.3 and it was quick and easy.
Can also confirm that the above works.
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So since as if we have already been abandoned by the Gingerbreak Project, what can you guys recommend to root my R800i without removing the ability to update the phone to higher Android in the coming months?
So you see I am really new to Android and I have little knowledge on unlocking bootloaders and the like that's why I stuck to Gingerbreak last month. Now that I have updated to 2.3.3, yeah everybody knows Gingerbreak no longer works.
I cannot consider reverting back to 2.3.2 since the 2.3.3 update really improved the battery performance and I'd still choose that over the ability to root on the 2.3.2. But then, bottom line is we really love our phones rooted.
So to cut the crap, anyone please recommend the best method to root the R800i (I would be open for tutorials) whilst preserving our ability to update to better versions in the future?
Ive not rooted or unlocked the boot loader yet myself as this is my first android device im taking it slowly but according to threads in the development section you can root and upgrade as long as you do nothing to the device before upgrading, root the phone then upgrade to 2.3.3
This means flashing backwards first obviously.
As far as upgrading in the future you will be better off flashing a custom rom if development goes well. Custom roms will take this device further than official updates will.
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narflynn619 said:
So since as if we have already been abandoned by the Gingerbreak Project, what can you guys recommend to root my R800i without removing the ability to update the phone to higher Android in the coming months?
So you see I am really new to Android and I have little knowledge on unlocking bootloaders and the like that's why I stuck to Gingerbreak last month. Now that I have updated to 2.3.3, yeah everybody knows Gingerbreak no longer works.
I cannot consider reverting back to 2.3.2 since the 2.3.3 update really improved the battery performance and I'd still choose that over the ability to root on the 2.3.2. But then, bottom line is we really love our phones rooted.
So to cut the crap, anyone please recommend the best method to root the R800i (I would be open for tutorials) whilst preserving our ability to update to better versions in the future?
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See here http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1116090. Follow the steps and you shall have root on 2.3.3 . I have also opted to "freeze" the bloat this time instead of just uninstalling it, in hopes that when 2.3.4 arrives i can do the ota update again and still keep root.
Also @ -josh- rooting will not damage your phone so its safe to root. I am also a first time android user myself but following the steps in the thread above worked fine no problems. And even if it didnt you can use SEUS to fix a phone with a locked bootloader
I rooted my phone when i was using 2.3.2 and found a good improvement.
Then i updated to an unrooted 2.3.3.
Ive left it unrooted for now. 2.3.3 performance is better than a rooted 2.3.2 i find.
It would be nice to root and remove the bloatwarw and overclock to 1.5 ghz, which can now be done. But for now i am happy.
Aside from a few Gameloft games not working, 2.3.3 is outstanding.
Not going to root until something major happens. Only reason i can see to root is to clock to 1.5 ghz to get n64oid working better.
Other than that, no point imo.
i have already tried the 2.3.2 root then flash to 2.3.3 method to no avail.. i don't know what im doing wrong but i think it's because my handset's a HK one, had it bought by someone in HK then i am using it here in the philippines. i'm not considering flashing custom roms either since i can't trust others' hands playing around roms, hehehe.. sigh!
You can are not supposed to flash to 2.3.3.. You are supposed to flash your phone to 2.3.2 uk generic version. After root your phone and through your phone you go to settings /about/update software and upgrade it there without hooking it to the computer. Make sure that your bootloader is LOCKED, otherwise you brick your phone.
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All gameloft games work with 2.3.3. Delete all the data files in game/gameloft and redownload all the games. It will work
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yah yah yah yah i did all that before and still nothing..
Deoxlar said:
All gameloft games work with 2.3.3. Delete all the data files in game/gameloft and redownload all the games. It will work
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I uninstalled all my non-working gameloft games.
Anyway i can get them back without purchasing them again?
narflynn619 said:
i have already tried the 2.3.2 root then flash to 2.3.3 method to no avail.. i don't know what im doing wrong but i think it's because my handset's a HK one, had it bought by someone in HK then i am using it here in the philippines. i'm not considering flashing custom roms either since i can't trust others' hands playing around roms, hehehe.. sigh!
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Use this to get to 2.3.3 unrooted. Everything will be put back to stock.
http://www.sonyericsson.com/cws/sup...ds/subject/updateservice/1.915711?cc=gb&lc=en
Yes go to the website on the stock android browser, enter your phone number. All games purchased for your business device will be there for one year.
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narflynn619 said:
yah yah yah yah i did all that before and still nothing..
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You are clearly doing something wrong, the only phone that can't be rooted is the version version of the play.
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Deoxlar said:
Yes go to the website on the stock android browser, enter your phone number. All games purchased for your business device will be there for one year.
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Thanks for this info.
Unfortunately it didnt work for me. I only have one game in the list which was Asphalt 6.
Ive bought about half of them so there should be plenty more in the list but they are not there.
Ive emailed customer service. Not really that bothered if i get them back or not but i wanted to play Sacred Odessy again. It stopped working when i updated to 2.3.3.
Nevermind.
Don't email them. Call them. Email takes more then a week for each reply. Calling us 10 minutes wait
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sheise. i've been on 2.3.3 unrooted for weeks now and i'm sick of the bloatware... flashing a 2.3.2 UK generic ROM via FlashTool gives back an error that's why i stuck to 2.3.3 unrooted..
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oh well, the root-the-2.3.2-then-update-to-2.3.3-via-OTA method suddenly worked today.. sheise!
Does flashing the phone complete erase everything?
crimsonnight said:
Does flashing the phone complete erase everything?
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It's better if you choose to erase personal files.. It's an option that you check off before flash. That being said, nothing on your sd card gets touched.
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so everyone still uses FlashTool? it gives me back an error so i used WotanClient. Worked like a charm! I'm now on 2.3.3 UK Generic ROOTED! and works like anything else here in the philippines!
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It's better if you choose to erase personal files.. It's an option that you check off before flash. That being said, nothing on your sd card gets touched.
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Thanks, so if I want there's an option to keep all my data/settings? Basically I could flash a rooted version of 2.3.3 onto my xperia play running 2.3.3? Cheers
Hello there.
I rooted my huawei X5 today and I tried to install CWM. The thing is, I couldn't find the .cust_backup/image and as such, I can't mount it. The only path I can find is .cust_backup, but can't mount it as RW.
Also, I tried to unroot my phone with SuperOneClick, but the program looks like freezing at some point during it.
I appreciate all the help you can give me.
I ran Root Checker Basic and it says my phone is not rooted, even though I followed the procedure in here...
I have solved this problem. I have another question:
I'm changing to Aurora ICS by dzo. If I want to go back to Gingerbread with the backup I made, how should I proceed?
Thanks a lot.
ColdFire InOx said:
I have solved this problem. I have another question:
I'm changing to Aurora ICS by dzo. If I want to go back to Gingerbread with the backup I made, how should I proceed?
Thanks a lot.
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Just use CWM to recover the backup you made, you dont have to make any wipes i think.
I installed Aurora (latest version) but... it just doesn't go past the android screen. Like if it freezes there.
Any ideas what may have gone wrong?
ColdFire InOx said:
I installed Aurora (latest version) but... it just doesn't go past the android screen. Like if it freezes there.
Any ideas what may have gone wrong?
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Have you wiped everything when moving from gingerbread to ics?
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ColdFire InOx said:
I installed Aurora (latest version) but... it just doesn't go past the android screen. Like if it freezes there.
Any ideas what may have gone wrong?
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Did you install the update or the full version? The full version is called beta 2. If you just installed the update try installing the full version and then the update.
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Did you install the update or the full version? The full version is called beta 2. If you just installed the update try installing the full version and then the update.
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Silly me, I just installed the update... Thanks for the heads up. It's working now!
By the way, is there anyway to recover all my apps and apps definitions? I lost them while installing Aurora. I do have a backup though, but I don't really know if that's any help.
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Silly me, I just installed the update... Thanks for the heads up. It's working now!
By the way, is there anyway to recover all my apps and apps definitions? I lost them while installing Aurora. I do have a backup though, but I don't really know if that's any help.
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You can recover with the backup and then use titanium backup to backup your apps and then recover them in Aurora.
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Thanks a lot, that did the trick.
By the way, is there a way to fast boot in Aurora ICS?
ColdFire InOx said:
Thanks a lot, that did the trick.
By the way, is there a way to fast boot in Aurora ICS?
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Not that I have seen, but I'm not sure tho.
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