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UPGRADE X8 to 2.2 or Higher

Hi Guys,
this is my first day in and first thread.
i have been crying about flash player and about android wont upgrade higher than 2.1 on my X8, but ive seen that this is possible.
please advise the simplest way to be able to upgrade higher than 2.1 and use flash player on my x8 , and please advise if this present any risk to the phone, data loss, or network.
ps:
My x8 is istill virgin,
i bought it from UK ( supposqed to be locked to Orange) but i am using it in Algeria using Mobilis without any extra tweaks.

SALAH7 said:
Hi Guys,
this is my first day in and first thread.
i have been crying about flash player and about android wont upgrade higher than 2.1 on my X8, but ive seen that this is possible.
please advise the simplest way to be able to upgrade higher than 2.1 and use flash player on my x8 , and please advise if this present any risk to the phone, data loss, or network.
ps:
My x8 is istill virgin,
i bought it from UK ( supposqed to be locked to Orange) but i am using it in Algeria using Mobilis without any extra tweaks.
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refer to this thread by Draken Korin.
(http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=921637)
btw, next time use the SEARCH first before opening a new thread.

why dont you check out the ROM threads? it would help. also the search button
Please check this (click here)

SALAH7 said:
Hi Guys,
this is my first day in and first thread.
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And you managed to post your first thread in the most inapproriate section you could possibly find ... this section is about ACCESSORIES while your (badly formatted and colored) post should be in the Q&A section.

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rshaz said:
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where's the message? The only message their is sent from my-blahdy blah blah XD
lol, never mind, just me being stupid

SALAH7 said:
Hi Guys,
this is my first day in and first thread.
i have been crying about flash player and about android wont upgrade higher than 2.1 on my X8, but ive seen that this is possible.
please advise the simplest way to be able to upgrade higher than 2.1 and use flash player on my x8 , and please advise if this present any risk to the phone, data loss, or network.
ps:
My x8 is istill virgin,
i bought it from UK ( supposqed to be locked to Orange) but i am using it in Algeria using Mobilis without any extra tweaks.
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OK, good to know its your 1st post, BUT
you managed to post it with the worst font i have ever seen, and its seems you r eye's failed to spot HERE. Upgrading isn't an accessory. This isa question for here
hope you now understand what you did wrong in posting this (in this section)
and good luck

There are a lot of tutorial here, just take a look in Android Development and enjoy yourself.

I wish you had used a better font color.
Anyways , take a look at this for all noob questions about rooting/custom ROMS etc etc
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1046605

are you okay?

How do i unlock my Ace's network?

Hi guys...i'm from Greece and a friend of mine from the UK sent me a new Ace he bought as a present. I dont know if this device can only be used in the English O2 carrier but when the phone boots it shows this carrier's logo. When i enter my pick it says that i have to enter the network lock control key. How do i get it? Is there any way to bypass this? I read about a website that you must pay them and give them your imei to send u the code but i dont wanna pay so much money. Is there any way to unlock it for free? Do i have to root it, or even flash another custom ROM? How do i do it?
Thanks in advance guys!!

Heartl3ss said:
Hi guys...i'm from Greece and a friend of mine from the UK sent me a new Ace he bought as a present. I dont know if this device can only be used in the English O2 carrier but when the phone boots it shows this carrier's logo. When i enter my pick it says that i have to enter the network lock control key. How do i get it? Is there any way to bypass this? I read about a website that you must pay them and give them your imei to send u the code but i dont wanna pay so much money. Is there any way to unlock it for free? Do i have to root it, or even flash another custom ROM? How do i do it?
Thanks in advance guys!!
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Free Way's to do a sim unlock are very very very very very very VERY dangerous therefor avoid them at all cost! pay 15 euros and get him unlock!
Otherwise you'll pay 250 to repair him os simple end up with an styled brick.
Removing carrier trash is other thing ... but that is far easyer and and safer to do!
Take care

What is the most trustworthy site to pay to unlock it?

Heartl3ss said:
What is the most trustworthy site to pay to unlock it?
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Go to a shop ... Just dont go to your carrier.
But by a site go to samfirmware ... In the unlock section
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If you can follow instructions to a tee try the http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1335548
I did it fine.
(I assume no liability if you cannot follow instructions)

As someone else said, try Sammobile.
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[Q] Xperia T help

Hi,
I have a Xperia T with bootloader unlocked (which removes warranty) and a custom rom, but I want to lock the bootloader again and go back to the stock ROM. I don't know which ROM it is because my friend did it all for me, but he is not my friend anymore and doesn't want to help me with my phone. I dont want the custom rom because i dont see any use to it and some things dont work like WhatsApp and the camera.
So my questions are: Can i go back to stock ROM, if so how?
Can i Re-lock the bootloader so my warranty will be back. Or at least a way to hide that i have had a custom rom?
Thanks in advance !!!
Mardinio

I would gladly trade my locked T for your unlocked one

.coomb. said:
I would gladly trade my locked T for your unlocked one
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You can easily unlock it from the Sony site! But why would you want to do that?

Mardinio said:
You can easily unlock it from the Sony site! But why would you want to do that?
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NOt neccesarily... some people are locked by there carriers and cannot unlock until an unofficial method is made! And you wnat to because you can flash kernels fr roms like cm or aokp you are not limited to stock based roms Trudt me you wnat unlocked more!

mcsqwizzys98 said:
NOt neccesarily... some people are locked by there carriers and cannot unlock until an unofficial method is made! And you wnat to because you can flash kernels fr roms like cm or aokp you are not limited to stock based roms Trudt me you wnat unlocked more!
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But what if it breaks? They wont replace it for me

Mardinio said:
But what if it breaks? They wont replace it for me
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Then you got to be a bit more careful... :/ Did your freind not tell you that you would loose warranty?\
Just flash greg bradleys rom http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2007736
Read the instructions for unlocked bootloader.. flash probs the advanced stock kernel... then his rom! it seems to be based off stock but a bit better! as i dont know if yo ucan go back to official stock sony or not sorry i dont even have the T yet im jsut basing off my experince from the x10
Flash kernel boot into cwm (pressing volume down repeatedly i think)
Flash the rom and reboot!
I take no resposibilty..

mcsqwizzys98 said:
Then you got to be a bit more careful... :/ Did your freind not tell you that you would loose warranty?
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No he told me i could remove it. Also, do you lose warranty for physical damage? Like i have a case on my T but on the corners the matte is coming off a little? I dont know why i care for it very well!

I can't unlock my bootloader, sadly
Unfortunately, a lot of people are complaining about the matte finish peeling off. I for one have it on the lower left corner, and I really baby the phone. I don't even put it on hard surfaces but usually on a school workbook.
Anyway, you can find a lot of information in the following threads:
-All in one Q&A thread: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1903137
-Matte coating peeling off: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2031472

Mardinio said:
No he told me i could remove it. Also, do you lose warranty for physical damage? Like i have a case on my T but on the corners the matte is coming off a little? I dont know why i care for it very well!
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I dont know how you can remove it... i dont think theres a way to relock bootloader as of now.. i could be worng though! Maybe check out s1tool or osmething google it! And no that issue has been reported its not your fault... if you cna get your bl relocked you can send it back to them for that damage \
Try this to relock bootloader.. but read the whole thread as idk what it could do to your device...
https://docs.google.com/file/d/0B_d8uWGbkaetaEhhd25JcjJMY2M/edit?pli=1
Again i take absolutley no repsobility here!

Thanks. Hopefully Sony will replace those devices.
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I don't even know how to flash a ROM .can you please tell me?
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Search for flashtool version 0.9.9.0 and download.
Download .ftf file of the firmware you want to flash and place it in flashtool firmware folder.
Start flashtool.exe and follow instructions. Leave all boxes ticked (wipe dalvik, user data, baseband etc)

augie7107 said:
Search for flashtool version 0.9.9.0 and download.
Download .ftf file of the firmware you want to flash and place it in flashtool firmware folder.
Start flashtool.exe and follow instructions. Leave all boxes ticked (wipe dalvik, user data, baseband etc)
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Hi, I have ROM manager, can i use that to flash an Elf file?

Can somebody explain this ??
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2011725

As per other thread, questions belong in Q&A. I'll close your other thread as this is more relevant and you should only post questions once as per the forum rules.
Thanks
AvRS

Hi I don't understand do I have to make separate threads for each of my questions? Also, when you move the thread where does it go because I can't find it. How many times is the maximum for asking a question and how many threads can one open on 1 day.
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Mardinio said:
Hi, I have ROM manager, can i use that to flash an Elf file?
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Can't assist you with this. I have only used Flashtool with .ftf files
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Mardinio said:
Hi I don't understand do I have to make separate threads for each of my questions? Also, when you move the thread where does it go because I can't find it. How many times is the maximum for asking a question and how many threads can one open on 1 day.
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You can open multiple question threads in Q&A section but if all your questions pertain to, in this case, flashing a ROM, a single thread should do.
Also, keep in mind that many of the members of this forum will not answer simple generic inquiries. It is up to you to search the forum to find the answers, if possible.

Thanks for responding. I have found a way to get back stock firmware.its via the official Sony flash tool. But when I try to hold down the volume down button I go into ROM manager cwm based recovery and then it doesn't recognize my phone. Please I don't know what to do. I have cyanogenmod paranoid android 2.56. I don't know what that means but maybe its useful
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Mardinio said:
Thanks for responding. I have found a way to get back stock firmware.its via the official Sony flash tool. But when I try to hold down the volume down button I go into ROM manager cwm based recovery and then it doesn't recognize my phone. Please I don't know what to do. I have cyanogenmod paranoid android 2.56. I don't know what that means but maybe its useful
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I haven't run recovery in a while and never on this device.
Is there a choice to put the device in flash mode if you scroll down, I can't remember.

Mardinio said:
Thanks for responding. I have found a way to get back stock firmware.its via the official Sony flash tool. But when I try to hold down the volume down button I go into ROM manager cwm based recovery and then it doesn't recognize my phone. Please I don't know what to do. I have cyanogenmod paranoid android 2.56. I don't know what that means but maybe its useful
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Read the all in one thread carefully. All you need to know is there. Yes I know it's a lot of info, but before you do anything you really should read it or else you might brick your phone if you flash the wrong stuff.
It's the first thread in q&a section
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[Q] [Req] Easy method to Root .253....?

Hello all,
I know this has been already asked and some of us have found solution to rooting of .253 FW but it is very complicated and while doing it, someone may brick the device.. So can anyone n specially Doom find a better n easy way of rooting it? just like we had for .350 n .434 FW.. Please see it will be very helpful.. Downloading multiple ftf/zip is confusing n time consuming...

1. No need for ANOTHER thread on this. There are already 2 on the first page.
2. Do you think it is that easy? You just ask and somebody produces an easy way to root the new firmware? If you are a "Software test engineer" as your profile states, then you should have an idea of the difficulties involved.
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kingvortex said:
If you are a "Software test engineer" as your profile states, then you should have an idea of the difficulties involved.
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Software in this case is probably html and engineer in this case probably means testing web pages in multiple different browsers to see if the pages break.

kingvortex said:
1. No need for ANOTHER thread on this. There are already 2 on the first page.
2. Do you think it is that easy? You just ask and somebody produces an easy way to root the new firmware? If you are a "Software test engineer" as your profile states, then you should have an idea of the difficulties involved.
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Yes, I know there must be difficulties involved.. but if u rememeber, DoomLord had acquired the root access even before the device was launched in India.. So if he could do, he certainly can do something like that again.. Hopefully no need to flash multiple FTF/zips, it just increases the confusion..
Nameless One said:
Software in this case is probably html and engineer in this case probably means testing web pages in multiple different browsers to see if the pages break.
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When one does not have full idea, one should not utter nonsense... I have been testing different softwares on different platform including android as well from last 4.5 yrs :silly:. so better get the info first before making any comments.

mandarjoshiin said:
Yes, I know there must be difficulties involved.. but if u rememeber, DoomLord had acquired the root access even before the device was launched in India.. So if he could do, he certainly can do something like that again.. Hopefully no need to flash multiple FTF/zips, it just increases the confusion..
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My point was that this thread is completely pointless and unnecessary. Do you think devs are just sitting around waiting for someone to ask this and they then think "Hey, he's right! I'll get right on it and make a one click solution!"?
It's not that simple. The exploit used to root with a locked bootloader has been patched and there is no guarantee that another can be found.
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kingvortex said:
My point was that this thread is completely pointless and unnecessary. Do you think devs are just sitting around waiting for someone to ask this and they then think "Hey, he's right! I'll get right on it and make a one click solution!"?
It's not that simple. The exploit used to root with a locked bootloader has been patched and there is no guarantee that another can be found.
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Yes, I do understand that it is quite difficult to get another exploit to gain the root access.. still it was just a humble request..

Rather than sit around and "request" (I like to think of it as demanding rather than requesting), you have 2 options:
1. Wait.
2. Find the exploit yourself.

kingvortex said:
My point was that this thread is completely pointless and unnecessary.
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+1, and if you're finding it too "complicated" then you need to READ any instructions again, and get used to it because whenever a new FW is released the existing methods will either work or not and requires a bit of thought, or you need to be patient and wait for new solution, starting new threads isn't going to speed up the process.

pandaball said:
Rather than sit around and "request" (I like to think of it as demanding rather than requesting), you have 2 options:
1. Wait.
2. Find the exploit yourself.
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If u find it as a demand n not a request then it's not my fault n I can't help it..
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Mods, please delete this post..
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mandarjoshiin said:
Hello all,
I know this has been already asked and some of us have found solution to rooting of .253 FW but it is very complicated and while doing it, someone may brick the device.. So can anyone n specially Doom find a better n easy way of rooting it? just like we had for .350 n .434 FW.. Please see it will be very helpful.. Downloading multiple ftf/zip is confusing n time consuming...
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i think we can flash 253 ftf file with flash tool , exclude system.sin this could keep your root access.

You may say he's been a noob or whatever but i've come from samsung devices and i'm having difficulty working out how to do this on the XZ, i understand new software, but even on .434 i only had root as i found recovery installs confusing.
Even with ODIN on samsung you flashed a ROM, then a RECOVERY and you were good to go.
If Flashtool could install recovery i'd probably be ok, but like this guy a one click root would be great as the sony way seems confusing first time round

LBTaylor1984 said:
You may say he's been a noob or whatever but i've come from samsung devices and i'm having difficulty working out how to do this on the XZ, i understand new software, but even on .434 i only had root as i found recovery installs confusing.
Even with ODIN on samsung you flashed a ROM, then a RECOVERY and you were good to go.
If Flashtool could install recovery i'd probably be ok, but like this guy a one click root would be great as the sony way seems confusing first time round
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Then get on with creating it lol.
Like I already said, it's not as simple as just asking for it. Somebody has to actually find a new exploit (no easy task, if it's actually possible) then create a package to perform that exploit.
If the current method is too confusing, then don't use it. This site is supposedly for development anyway, not for holding people's hands
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Cam mods close these kind of threads, it's flooding.

Come on it is very easy to upgrade root the new firmware just follow steps of NUT gave in his post. I did it in a few minutes and didnt lost any data in the process. (only my mods was lost but it is expected )
I cant understand people what more do you want? ıt is like do this than do that and done!

Waiting on a easy way or exploit aswel,i updated and now i see how much i love root,im gettin really annoyee with the ads fo exsample
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pandaball said:
Rather than sit around and "request" (I like to think of it as demanding rather than requesting), you have 2 options:
1. Wait.
2. Find the exploit yourself.
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3. Use a rom/ firmware you can root.

demon2112 said:
Waiting on a easy way or exploit aswel,i updated and now i see how much i love root,im gettin really annoyee with the ads fo exsample
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I returned to .434 for two reason,
1, It's clean
2, give me better battery life/performance
3, it's my to mod, and nobody messed with it.

mandarjoshiin said:
Hello all,
I know this has been already asked and some of us have found solution to rooting of .253 FW but it is very complicated and while doing it, someone may brick the device.. So can anyone n specially Doom find a better n easy way of rooting it? just like we had for .350 n .434 FW.. Please see it will be very helpful.. Downloading multiple ftf/zip is confusing n time consuming...
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NOW YOU CAN FLASH THE NEW FIRMARE AND DOOM MAKE A A NEW TOOLKIT DooMLoRD_Easy-Rooting-Toolkit_v15_perf-event-exploit THAT CAN ROOT 10.1.1.A.1.307 , 10.1.D.0.343 , 10.3.A.0.423 , FLASH ANY FRMWARE OF THIS -- ROOT--INSTALL cwm-locked-bl-XZ-v4 AND YOU ARE GOOD TO GO , IT WORKS PERFECT FOR ME

[Q]Installing a new rom on a boxed network unlock

Lets begin, to be clear i'm not requestiong any network carrier unlock, I already did with a box unlock, and my question is: Can I use any rom with out loosing my network carrier unlock? I want to try 4.3.1 ( for example) .
I hope any of the devs can answer or any have done this before. Thank you in advance.

cobolmx said:
Lets begin, to be clear i'm not requestiong any network carrier unlock, I already did with a box unlock, and my question is: Can I use any rom with out loosing my network carrier unlock? I want to try 4.3.1 ( for example) .
I hope any of the devs can answer or any have done this before. Thank you in advance.
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Yes, of course.

mauam said:
Yes, of course.
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Sorry for probably stupid question but I just panning to buy S3 mini with simlock (on O2 UK) and I would to install CM10.x on it.
So if is any problem with install it? Do I need to unlock bootloader first like on sony/sony ericsson phones or root is enough?
I tried to find and answer by search but there are not full, confusing or probably outdated.
Regards
Thom

Thom75 said:
Sorry for probably stupid question but I just panning to buy S3 mini with simlock (on O2 UK) and I would to install CM10.x on it.
So if is any problem with install it? Do I need to unlock bootloader first like on sony/sony ericsson phones or root is enough?
I tried to find and answer by search but there are not full, confusing or probably outdated.
Regards
Thom
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Samsung has the bootloader unlocked by default, so you don't need that like in xperia devices. I had two xperias before the samsung too. You can install cm roms with your sim locked or unlocked