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Hi everyone
I'm a proud owner of a Galaxy Tablet. Also I'm very new to forums and tablets for that matter. Recently I got a message in my settings that there is an update available. This is my first tablet so I'm not very expérienced. My tablet is rooted. It crashed a couple of times but all in all seems to be working. My question is if it's safe to update. I read in the forums about phones being bricked and other problems with updating rooted phones and tablets. Is there anything I should do before installing the update to make sure it works?
Any advice is appriciated. Cheers.
Just do the update. I'm not going to guarantee that you won't have problems but this upgrade comes via official channels. I have not had any problems in upgrades with my Galaxy S and S2.
Having said that:
Backup what you can.
Refresh or check the stickies on how to reflash if necessary. So download odin and stock roms just in case. Not necessary but may come in handy.
Otherwise just do it ;-)
P.s this is where I insert disclaimer of having no liability
Sent from my GT-I9100 using xda premium
Just to make sure
Thank you very much indeed for your prompt reply. Dont get me wrong please but I'm so inexperienced that it makes me paranoid. So just to make sure that nothing goes wrong I'd like to verify that were talking about the same tablet. Samsung Galaxy P7310. IT'S ROOTED. (So I don't have to unroot it to update?)
I'll start reading into all this ODIN business since I've never done it. Probably shall have more questions then.
And if we are talking about the same update. Could you tell me your opinion on it please.
Stock ROM
And where could I get the stock ROM for my P7310 (XWKI2 if it's build specific ) please?
And I bought it through Amazon.fr if it's country specific. I already read too much stuff about tablets bought in Hong Kong.
Cheers.
I tried to search within xda forums using [stock][p7310] and there are some firmware models. You may want to try SAMMOBILE as well. As have not done, I cannot be any more specific.
Normally, you should be able to rely on the updates that get pushed through the system. I say 'normally' but you have rooted and 'may' cause some instability. I did notice in Kies that there is an emergency firmware recovery option which is also an option.
Chances are the update will only be 3.1 to 3.2 (am on 3.2 now and ICS may be around the corner). Also an update usually removes root.
Personally, I would not mess with root just yet if you are new. I only started messing around with root and roms on my Galaxy S as there were options to fix specific issues. It's a good learning curve but you spend a lot of time fiddling so make sure you backup.
Thank you very much indeed for your help. I shall be carefull with the root. Now the only programs that use it are Titanium Backup and Ad Hoc Enabler. And I never touch it by myself. Or at least not yet. Your clear answers calmed me down so as soon as I get a bit of time (All this backup/restore business sounds time consuming at least for the first time) I wll definitely update.
No problems. Main thing is to give the update time. Usually takes about 5-10 minutes or less but feels longer watching. I have soft bricked by being impatient during a flash and unplugged from Odin. Reflashing fixed. You shouldn't have these issues if normal update.
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d.lavaman said:
Hi everyone
I'm a proud owner of a Galaxy Tablet. Also I'm very new to forums and tablets for that matter. Recently I got a message in my settings that there is an update available. This is my first tablet so I'm not very expérienced. My tablet is rooted. It crashed a couple of times but all in all seems to be working. My question is if it's safe to update. I read in the forums about phones being bricked and other problems with updating rooted phones and tablets. Is there anything I should do before installing the update to make sure it works?
Any advice is appriciated. Cheers.
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You should update, i'll smoother,but for safety i think you should unroot, or you can use odin and flash rom manualy
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1406137
quangtrungh said:
You should update, i'll smoother,but for safety i think you should unroot, or you can use odin and flash rom manualy
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1406137
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Thanks. So how couod I unroot then please?
d.lavaman said:
Thanks. So how couod I unroot then please?
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It's in the link he just sent you...
the update
Hi everyone
Thanks for your support before.
It doesn't work though. I flashed CWM to create a back up. Did it. And then tried updating. It
downloads. Starts updating. Gets to 12% and then reboots with the message that the update failed
and I should try updating with Kies. Again I read some posts about bricking the tablet while updating with Kies. So I'm here looking for help. Could it be because of CWM. And if it is could I get rid of it just for the update and flash it back.
Cheers in advance.
update doesn't work
Hi everyone
Thanks for everyone's support before. It gave some confidance.
It doesn't work though. It's starts updating and then reboot with the message "Update failed, try using Kies, or go to Samsung service centre".
I removed root it didn't help. I got CWD flashed. Could that be a problem.
Could I get rid if it just to be able to uodate?
Need some help here. Kies seems dodgy judging by the posts.
Thanks in advance.
Since we got the new official 4.3 update, that means we got a new bootloader with the update right? If so, does anyone know if anyone has tried to get this unlocked even though we had no success with 4.2.2? I don't know if I can help get it done or not cause I don't have much background with actually unlocking it but I'm willing to help if possible. :fingers-crossed: Might run into problems with KNOX though.. idk.
Samsung GS4 locked bootloader. HELP
xAjCx said:
Since we got the new official 4.3 update, that means we got a new bootloader with the update right? If so, does anyone know if anyone has tried to get this unlocked even though we had no success with 4.2.2? I don't know if I can help get it done or not cause I don't have much background with actually unlocking it but I'm willing to help if possible. :fingers-crossed: Might run into problems with KNOX though.. idk.
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Hello,
I bought an unlocked Samsung S4 Active I537 from ATT, but I use it in Canada.
I have tried to use Goomanager, TWRP manager, safestrap, quickboot; but the phone goes back to the normal bootloader.
When I try to install a ROM from my SD card (by normal bootloader) it does not do anything at all; just stays on the same screen for a minute then reboots normally.
I am guessing the bootloader isnt unlocked.
What tips you got?
Thanks!
drakul123 said:
Hello,
I bought an unlocked Samsung S4 Active I537 from ATT, but I use it in Canada.
I have tried to use Goomanager, TWRP manager, safestrap, quickboot; but the phone goes back to the normal bootloader.
When I try to install a ROM from my SD card (by normal bootloader) it does not do anything at all; just stays on the same screen for a minute then reboots normally.
I am guessing the bootloader isnt unlocked.
What tips you got?
Thanks!
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The bootloader is still locked and currently there's nothing you can do about it. If you want to follow the progress read through this thread.
I learned that the hard way
Devo7v said:
The bootloader is still locked and currently there's nothing you can do about it. If you want to follow the progress read through this thread.
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In advance: sorry to sound bitter; but wasn't fun how useless can be a device with a locked bootloader.
So the google apps stopped working and the whole thing is pretty much gone to hell/
IF samsung hadnt locked it so good (in a non-compliment kind of way) I could just install a new ROM and done, even better than with their weird touch wiz. But they locked it well so the phone is pretty much an average control remote in present time.
All samsung devices are locked like this one?
or that's their only garbage version ?
If that's the way they roll... no more Samsung phones ever for me.
There is a reason I stopped buying apple stuff... I dont like buying a device that is limited not because of its hardware, but because of the useless things a brand adds to make it useless. (like locking the bootloader)
Anyways... I am considering buying another phone for now.:silly:
drakul123 said:
In advance: sorry to sound bitter; but wasn't fun how useless can be a device with a locked bootloader.
So the google apps stopped working and the whole thing is pretty much gone to hell/
IF samsung hadnt locked it so good (in a non-compliment kind of way) I could just install a new ROM and done, even better than with their weird touch wiz. But they locked it well so the phone is pretty much an average control remote in present time.
All samsung devices are locked like this one?
or that's their only garbage version ?
If that's the way they roll... no more Samsung phones ever for me.
There is a reason I stopped buying apple stuff... I dont like buying a device that is limited not because of its hardware, but because of the useless things a brand adds to make it useless. (like locking the bootloader)
Anyways... I am considering buying another phone for now.:silly:
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The device is far from useless, you can still root and flash custom ROMs, just not CM or AOSP based ROMs. I've posted all the stock ROMs and instructions on how to flash them, so if you do mess up your phone you can always start from scratch.
To answer your question about all Samsung phones, pretty much all Samsung phones from the GS3 an later that were sold by AT&T and Verizon have locked bootloaders. Nearly all the international versions as well as T-Mobile versions are sold with an unlocked bootloader, so you don't necessarily need to boycott Samsung, you just need to be more careful when purchasing a Samsung phone in the future.
Devo7v said:
The device is far from useless, you can still root and flash custom ROMs, just not CM or AOSP based ROMs. I've posted all the stock ROMs and instructions on how to flash them, so if you do mess up your phone you can always start from scratch.
To answer your question about all Samsung phones, pretty much all Samsung phones from the GS3 an later that were sold by AT&T and Verizon have locked bootloaders. Nearly all the international versions as well as T-Mobile versions are sold with an unlocked bootloader, so you don't necessarily need to boycott Samsung, you just need to be more careful when purchasing a Samsung phone in the future.
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Hey there
Where did you post these ways of re installing all?
I saw many posts around here about reinstalling but I couldnt move on after they required the Samsung to do something through the bootloader.
Also there was a post to uninstall using Odin, but the post had missing files so couldnt do it.
Keep me posted!
drakul123 said:
Hey there
Where did you post these ways of re installing all?
I saw many posts around here about reinstalling but I couldnt move on after they required the Samsung to do something through the bootloader.
Also there was a post to uninstall using Odin, but the post had missing files so couldnt do it.
Keep me posted!
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http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2835481
I have been reading alot in this forum and i get the feeling its about 50/50 that you will break the Z1, Obviously it's not 50/50. But i get that feeling. I have been rooting and doing stuff on Samsung phones and i never ever bricked any phone. But with this phone it feels like dark territory.
Can someone enlighten me what people are doing wrong that bricks the phone so easily?
Gnubaver said:
I have been reading alot in this forum and i get the feeling its about 50/50 that you will break the Z1, Obviously it's not 50/50. But i get that feeling. I have been rooting and doing stuff on Samsung phones and i never ever bricked any phone. But with this phone it feels like dark territory.
Can someone enlighten me what people are doing wrong that bricks the phone so easily?
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Flash wrong kernel
Restore TA-partition from some other device
schickel said:
Flash wrong kernel
Restore TA-partition from some other device
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Flashing wrong kernel only softbricks your phone right?
And restoring another TA-Partition hardbricks?
Hard brick:
- Flash other phones TA
- Flash other phones bootloader
All other things shouldn't cause a hard brick unless you really screw it
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krabappel2548 said:
Hard brick:
- Flash other phones TA
- Flash other phones bootloader
All other things shouldn't cause a hard brick unless you really screw it
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So as long as i double check everything and have common sense it should be alright at all times?
And how do i check exactly what model i have? I have seen a few models Z1F Z1, 6903, 6907.
Its all Rookie mistakes.
as long as you know what your are doing and not rushing, your phone should never brick.
Plus most of the bricks you hear about happened because people were installing Stock rom. if you are interested in AOSP roms then you dont have to worry.
is only happened when people used the flashtool to reinstall the kernel and baseband.
Back up the TA and Use flashtool carefully. thats all.
omar300 said:
Its all Rookie mistakes.
as long as you know what your are doing and not rushing, your phone should never brick.
Plus most of the bricks you hear about happened because people were installing Stock rom. if you are interested in AOSP roms then you dont have to worry.
is only happened when people used the flashtool to reinstall the kernel and baseband.
Back up the TA and Use flashtool carefully. thats all.
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I'm not sure i follow you, installing stock rom? Why would that brick?
And i'm mostly interested in kernels
Gnubaver said:
I'm not sure i follow you, installing stock rom? Why would that brick?
And i'm mostly interested in kernels
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btw stock i mean rom based on sony roms. many poeple are interested in those. including myself
the sony roms are built around different versions of phone means different baseband and if your are using lte and install european phone version rom your lte can stop working thus u install baseband for your phone from flashtool.
if you interested in kernel you should be good. install any kernel for z1. they all are same.
but confirm that though. it never cause issue for me
omar300 said:
btw stock i mean rom based on sony roms. many poeple are interested in those. including myself
the sony roms are built around different versions of phone means different baseband and if your are using lte and install european phone version rom your lte can stop working thus u install baseband for your phone from flashtool.
if you interested in kernel you should be good. install any kernel for z1. they all are same.
but confirm that though. it never cause issue for me
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So what you are saying is, people tend to brick the phone by flashing a stock rom not meant for the specific model?
And by doing this and the lte stops working, this is only a semi brick right? Redoing the right FW restores the phone and LTE support in this case without any real harm done?
I think i have a 6903 model.
99% of bricking is because of user mistakes.
Double read everything and make sure you understand what you can flash depending on bootloader status.
Sent from my Z1 via transwarp conduit.
Gnubaver said:
So what you are saying is, people tend to brick the phone by flashing a stock rom not meant for the specific model?
And by doing this and the lte stops working, this is only a semi brick right? Redoing the right FW restores the phone and LTE support in this case without any real harm done?
I think i have a 6903 model.
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thats not bricking. thats just losing lte or 4g feature. easily can be fixed by installing right baseband from ftf file.
read the developers note in first post. most roms come with 6903/6902 baseband version. in middle of installation you can pick your phone.
so you wont run into that trouble anyways.
Always read the instructions in first post by developer of rom.
same goes for any device even if its a nexus and unbrickable.
what you read about is when sony made some deep changes and people didnt know about it.
now its clearly mentioned in instructions.
i was one of those who bricked the phone. sony replaced the motherboard for my phone no charges.
omar300 said:
thats not bricking. thats just losing lte or 4g feature. easily can be fixed by installing right baseband from ftf file.
read the developers note in first post. most roms come with 6903/6902 baseband version. in middle of installation you can pick your phone.
so you wont run into that trouble anyways.
Always read the instructions in first post by developer of rom.
same goes for any device even if its a nexus and unbrickable.
what you read about is when sony made some deep changes and people didnt know about it.
now its clearly mentioned in instructions.
i was one of those who bricked the phone. sony replaced the motherboard for my phone no charges.
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And you just told them that it wouldn't boot up and you had no idea what could have caused it?
Gnubaver said:
And you just told them that it wouldn't boot up and you had no idea what could have caused it?
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Yes. Be creative with excuses. Lol
Hi, I would like to upgrade my Samsung galaxy s3 mini. But I don't want to lose my files, apps and root.
Can someone help me?
ps sorry for my bad english
5|3nD0n said:
Hi, I would like to upgrade my Samsung galaxy s3 mini. But I don't want to lose my files, apps and root.
Can someone help me?
ps sorry for my bad english
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have you taken the time to search before posting this question?
efaustino84 said:
have you taken the time to search before posting this question?
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Yes, I've looked but I could not find it. I could only find out how you can upgrade a rooted phone but then, all your apps and data, and sometimes a root will be removed.
5|3nD0n said:
Yes, I've looked but I could not find it. I could only find out how you can upgrade a rooted phone but then, all your apps and data, and sometimes a root will be removed.
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perhaps you may not have used the right key words in your search
look for backup data and apps
that will show you how to backup your apps and data
First, what firmware have you got now and what do you want to update it to?
I guess you still want stock firmware otherwise you wouldn't care about loosing root.
This phone is so easy to root that there's nothing to even think about.
Do these Samsung firmwares really factory reset by itself? I can't remember but I think not.
If so, I wonder how Samsung can have any customers left if their phones gets wiped with every update ?
Sure its best to make a backup just in case, but its also very simple to restore it back to your new firmware in case of userdata getting wiped. Just remember to back up to your external SD.
tys0n said:
First, what firmware have you got now and what do you want to update it to?
I guess you still want stock firmware otherwise you wouldn't care about loosing root.
This phone is so easy to root that there's nothing to even think about.
Do these Samsung firmwares really factory reset by itself? I can't remember but I think not.
If so, I wonder how Samsung can have any customers left if their phones gets wiped with every update ?
Sure its best to make a backup just in case, but its also very simple to restore it back to your new firmware in case of userdata getting wiped. Just remember to back up to your external SD.
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I have android version 4.1.2 and I want to have at least higher. I do have stock firmware and wants to keep that too.
but what am I supposed to do?
5|3nD0n said:
I have android version 4.1.2 and I want to have at least higher. I do have stock firmware and wants to keep that too.
but what am I supposed to do?
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what model do you have?
for international gt-i8190 highest version of stock android is 4.1.2 so that is as good as it gets
samsung are not supporting firmware upgrades of this device higher than 4.1.2 android at this point
please note that there are some threads on the topic if you would like to have a read
i strongly recommend that you take the time to do some research before you start thinking about loading firmware to your phone
But where it really all about is that I want to be a developer so I can turn on USB debugging and that can not with my android version. It can only with android 4.2 and higher. So I want something simple that I lose nothing.
5|3nD0n said:
But where it really all about is that I want to be a developer so I can turn on USB debugging and that can not with my android version. It can only with android 4.2 and higher. So I want something simple that I lose nothing.
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usb debugging not available on 4.1.2?
really?
are you sure?
Of course it's on 4.1.2.
Gw|n said:
Of course it's on 4.1.2.
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to my knowledge it is also there on even older versions
Hello !
I've a new Xperia E1 Dual (2105).
I've successfully rooted it, thanks to the information I've found on this forum.
Now I've some questions :
1) on my previous phone (Xperia X8) I had a recovery screen accessible upon reboot onto which I could make backups of the whole software on the SDCARD. I would like to have the same on the E1 but I can't find nothing to make this work. What should I do ?
2) Is there any advantage to run a custom ROM on this device, given it already has 4.4 ? (the X8 needed a custom ROM to go beyond 1.6 or 2.1 version Sony delivered).
Many thanks in advance for your help !
Recovery requires unlocked bootloader
Yes, you can backup stuff using PhilZ or TWRP. You can get into recovery by tapping the walkman button during Sony logo
We are currently stuck on 4.4.2, but there are many Stock ROM mods that speeds up it up the phone, such as KillaMade, Illumination, etc.. It frees your time enchancing the ROM, or If you are completely new to Android, It avoids you to give a few headache
If you are unsure what to do, check my guide, It is mostly noob-friendly
Kizoky said:
Recovery requires unlocked bootloader
Yes, you can backup stuff using PhilZ or TWRP. You can get into recovery by tapping the walkman button during Sony logo
We are currently stuck on 4.4.2, but there are many Stock ROM mods that speeds up it up the phone, such as KillaMade, Illumination, etc.. It frees your time enchancing the ROM, or If you are completely new to Android, It avoids you to give a few headache
If you are unsure what to do, check my guide, It is mostly noob-friendly
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Thank you for your answer.
I'm a bit confused because I am not able to install TWRP because it says that my phone is unsupported.
I've cleaned bloatware using RUninstaller (backing up each APK before removing it) and moved the backuped APK to the SDCard and to my PC for a possible re-install. But I would have liked to make a backup of all the files with the device cold before tweaking ... I like having belt and suspender when going wild
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Thank you for your answer.
I'm a bit confused because I am not able to install TWRP because it says that my phone is unsupported.
I've cleaned bloatware using RUninstaller (backing up each APK before removing it) and moved the backuped APK to the SDCard and to my PC for a possible re-install. But I would have liked to make a backup of all the files with the device cold before tweaking ... I like having belt and suspender when going wild
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Just saying using any TWRP app will always say E1 is incompatible, because it is not supported (officially) daily
However, you can install TWRP here: http://forum.xda-developers.com/xpe.../recovery-main-thread-twrp-xperia-e1-t3323159
As I said It requires unlocked bootloader, otherwise you can't get into recovery
Kizoky said:
Just saying using any TWRP app will always say E1 is incompatible, because it is not supported (officially) daily
However, you can install TWRP here: http://forum.xda-developers.com/xpe.../recovery-main-thread-twrp-xperia-e1-t3323159
As I said It requires unlocked bootloader, otherwise you can't get into recovery
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Thank you for your answer !
I've read about unlocking the bootloader and saw that it will reset the phone/apps/settings to factory default.
I should have done it long before ....
But I wonder if there is a way to backup everything BEFORE unlocking and, restore after unlocking to get my settings back.
What do you think ?
georgesgiralt said:
Thank you for your answer !
I've read about unlocking the bootloader and saw that it will reset the phone/apps/settings to factory default.
I should have done it long before ....
But I wonder if there is a way to backup everything BEFORE unlocking and, restore after unlocking to get my settings back.
What do you think ?
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Unfortunately I don't have a locked BL, so I can't really tell you how to make the recovery work, though there are many threads about how to boot into PhilZ under locked BL @xezrunner
If you do however manage to flash PhilZ, you can backup your entire system along with apps, data, and etc..
I suggest backing up TA, If you ever need to relock the BL back again to make use of the warranty
Here's the appropiate thread on how to install recovery on a locked bootloader.
xezrunner said:
Here's the appropiate thread on how to install recovery on a locked bootloader.
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Thank you very much but I've already used that and installed a recovery. You are late by a couple of hours.
I was able to do a backup of my present configuration and even make a "custom ROM" with the actual phone. So I'm very pleased !
I looked into the service menu and saw that my boot loader is not locked and that I've no DRM installed (maybe that's because my phone is a plain Sony one ? without any paid application ? )
Now, I've just to use the thread about changing the behavior of the Walkman button in order to disable it...
Thank to all who responded and provided help ! I'm an IT guy but far from an Android guy ! And I would not have done this without you !
Edit :
An additional question :
Now, I still have a locked bootloader (because I did not unlock it) and a recovery installed (PhilZ). Do you think I could install TRWP rescue still without unlocking the BL ? (this way I may keep the warranty of the phone ?)
TWRP is in a different image file (recovery.img), which locked BLs will never be able to boot in it
PhilZ is stored in the kernel (boot.img), so you can easily flash another ftf file to erase the kernel If you need to deliver the phone to your provider
(some providers take this seriously as this is a great excuse for them to ask for more money, or even worse, refuse to repair it, however Sony is still pretty calm about things like this)
As long as your BL is locked, and your TA is intact, your warranty is safe
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I looked into the service menu and saw that my boot loader is not locked and that I've no DRM installed (maybe that's because my phone is a plain Sony one ? without any paid application ? )
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The Xperia E1 has no DRMs whatsoever. What DRMs could you even have? The camera lacks any enchancements Sony has for the other devices...
xezrunner said:
The Xperia E1 has no DRMs whatsoever. What DRMs could you even have? The camera lacks any enchancements Sony has for the other devices...
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Ah ! OK !
This clarifies a lot of things. I was wondering what's this DRM thing was about.
Last question, do you know if one can backup the official ROM downloaded through Sony PC Companion during "Repair phone" operation ?
georgesgiralt said:
Ah ! OK !
This clarifies a lot of things. I was wondering what's this DRM thing was about.
Last question, do you know if one can backup the official ROM downloaded through Sony PC Companion during "Repair phone" operation ?
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There's a much better way to get a .ftf file that you can flash with Flashtool. Use XperiFirm.
xezrunner said:
There's a much better way to get a .ftf file that you can flash with Flashtool. Use XperiFirm.
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Thank you thank you thank you !
It's amazing the volume and quality of information I got asking simple questions.
I would have had to read thousand of pages of this forum to get that much ! You definitely saved me weeks of investment.
Do you know if I can install a Sony software made for a different CDA phone ? Because I have an old X8 which came with Orange branding and it has been so badly configured it is a pity. So I would like to try it with plain Sony Ericsson software and compare with the ROM I tested on it.
Have a bright nice day !
georgesgiralt said:
Thank you thank you thank you !
It's amazing the volume and quality of information I got asking simple questions.
I would have had to read thousand of pages of this forum to get that much ! You definitely saved me weeks of investment.
Do you know if I can install a Sony software made for a different CDA phone ? Because I have an old X8 which came with Orange branding and it has been so badly configured it is a pity. So I would like to try it with plain Sony Ericsson software and compare with the ROM I tested on it.
Have a bright nice day !
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Absolutely, you can flash any kind of firmware and it will work as long as it's for that specific model. You might experience some issues like no 3G if the firmware was made for a country that has no 3G support or has a different kind of cellular reception. But that's rare. The amount of bloat also varies beetween firmwares, of course. Kizoky has made a thread on all the firmwares available in XperiFirm with the fewest amount of bloat, I'm using the Turkey one and it's working really nice.
Glad to be of help!
Hello !
Here I am again !
I've a question I can't solve myself.
I've searched and didn't find an answer.
When I'm at work, I would like to send some calls directly to the answering machine without the phone even ringing. Mostly the personal calls because I can't get any privacy when at work.
Before the Android Era, I had a phone with a white list and a black list. And you could manage the actions for the white or the black lists. This served me well.
On my Android 4.4 I did not find something similar.
I would be delighted to get some help from you guys !
Thanks in advance for your answer.
georgesgiralt said:
Hello !
Here I am again !
I've a question I can't solve myself.
I've searched and didn't find an answer.
When I'm at work, I would like to send some calls directly to the answering machine without the phone even ringing. Mostly the personal calls because I can't get any privacy when at work.
Before the Android Era, I had a phone with a white list and a black list. And you could manage the actions for the white or the black lists. This served me well.
On my Android 4.4 I did not find something similar.
I would be delighted to get some help from you guys !
Thanks in advance for your answer.
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Ugh, now that's some tough question.
Try asking in here: http://forum.xda-developers.com/android/help
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