I have an LT30P, an Xperia T from Vodafone. Ofcourse all this bloatware of Vodafone is installed. I have now rooted it with the method of Bin4ry and this worked fine. How can I now debrand it or at least remove all the Vodafone apps? I prefer to debrand it of course and then install my phone again via PC Companion? The version I have now is 7.0.A.1.303.
olafd72 said:
I have an LT30P, an Xperia T from Vodafone. Ofcourse all this bloatware of Vodafone is installed. I have now rooted it with the method of Bin4ry and this worked fine. How can I now debrand it or at least remove all the Vodafone apps? I prefer to debrand it of course and then install my phone again via PC Companion? The version I have now is 7.0.A.1.303.
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Use titanium backup (Donate version or free version from market) to remove vodafone apps.
If you restore via pccompanion you get the vodafone bloatware back, but its simple enough to remove with TB
gregbradley said:
Use titanium backup (Donate version or free version from market) to remove vodafone apps.
If you restore via pccompanion you get the vodafone bloatware back, but its simple enough to remove with TB
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Thanx, I installed TB but it gave me an error. With my X10 I used this method also. After a reboot, TB worked fine and I could remove all this Vodafone stuff!
Still, I would like to debrand it and restore my telephone via PC Companion with a 'Sony version' instead of a Sony/Vodafone version. Is this possible? I remember with my X10 I had to edit a system file and change some kind of country code?!
Thnx again!
olafd72 said:
Thanx, I installed TB but it gave me an error. With my X10 I used this method also. After a reboot, TB worked fine and I could remove all this Vodafone stuff!
Still, I would like to debrand it and restore my telephone via PC Companion with a 'Sony version' instead of a Sony/Vodafone version. Is this possible? I remember with my X10 I had to edit a system file and change some kind of country code?!
Thnx again!
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Just flash a stock generic .ftf from the all in one thread in the Q&A setion. Do it in flashtool. You will be debranded then.
Also, if you have any free BT wifi on your contract you will lose it if you take out the "my vodafone" app. I get 2 gb of free BT openzone wifi, so I have kept that app.
gregbradley said:
Just flash a stock generic .ftf from the all in one thread in the Q&A setion. Do it in flashtool. You will be debranded then.
Also, if you have any free BT wifi on your contract you will lose it if you take out the "my vodafone" app. I get 2 gb of free BT openzone wifi, so I have kept that app.
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Thnx again. Do you know whether when branded, I have to wait for Vodafone for my updates or do I get them nowadays directly from Sony when available? For example when 4.1 is ready for the Xperia T?
Which generic .ftf do you recommend? I don't mind an english version instead of Dutch, As long as it is stock and not branded. And I have my updates as soon as they are available....
BTW, what do you mean with free BT wifi? I am not familiar with that. I only know BT from British Telecom and we don't have that in the Netherlands
olafd72 said:
Thnx again. Do you know whether when branded, I have to wait for Vodafone for my updates or do I get them nowadays directly from Sony when available? For example when 4.1 is ready for the Xperia T?
Which generic .ftf do you recommend? I don't mind an english version instead of Dutch, As long as it is stock and not branded. And I have my updates as soon as they are available....
BTW, what do you mean with free BT wifi? I am not familiar with that. I only know BT from British Telecom and we don't have that in the Netherlands
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If you are going to flash .ftf's you can just get the updates on this site. I will link the latest .ftf files as soon as they become available.
Any of the stock generic .ftfs wil do you fine, the fourth one down in the list is stock uk generic
Yes, its a UK based vodafone offer for use with british telecom broadband, so dont worry about it.
HIIii Guys
i upgraded my Tx to JB yesterday, everythng is ok .. but no 3G coverage at all
it's telling me that no sim is inserted ..
Mobile network stat : disconnected
network type : UNKNOWN
i rooted th device ..
any ideas ??
what did you do?
How did you update it?
How did you root it?
gregbradley said:
what did you do?
How did you update it?
How did you root it?
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On ICS i was using 3G normally, then i upgraded to JB via Sony PC companion
i lost the 3G signal
i rooted the device using (Bin4ry_v28 tool), it's fine, no rooting problems at all.
what do u think ?
Dodger86 said:
On ICS i was using 3G normally, then i upgraded to JB via Sony PC companion
i lost the 3G signal
i rooted the device using (Bin4ry_v28 tool), it's fine, no rooting problems at all.
what do u think ?
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did you root before or after the upgrade?
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did you root before or after the upgrade?
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ICS 4.0.4 was not rootable on Tx, i had 2 choices : downgrade OR upgrade
i rooted after upgrading ..
OK
Find a ftf file for your phone (Probably one in the all in one thread) and flash it using flashtool. Just make sure your exclude everything except baseband. That will restore your phone radio settings
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Find a ftf file for your phone (Probably one in the all in one thread) and flash it using flashtool. Just make sure your exclude everything except baseband. That will restore your phone radio settings
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i'm totally new to android and xperia .. i've just upgraded from the ugly IOS :laugh:
so i hav no idea about flashing and ftf and such things, i barely rooted my phone
i was reading ur thread in (all in one) section .. but still afraid of doing it wrong ..
so let me check it with u ..
1- i should look for FTF file for xperia Tx JB
2- i should download a flashtool
3- i should flash everythng except baseband .. and this will restore my 3G coverage
is that correct ?
Dodger86 said:
i'm totally new to android and xperia .. i've just upgraded from the ugly IOS :laugh:
so i hav no idea about flashing and ftf and such things, i barely rooted my phone
i was reading ur thread in (all in one) section .. but still afraid of doing it wrong ..
so let me check it with u ..
1- i should look for FTF file for xperia Tx JB
2- i should download a flashtool
3- i should flash everythng except baseband .. and this will restore my 3G coverage
is that correct ?
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yes. Find flashtool in the first post in the dev section
Flash the ftf using flasdhtool. You will be given options to exclude certain bit of the file. Tick everything except baseband so that only the radio bit of the file is flashed
And welcome back from the dark side...iOS is like swearing here...
gregbradley said:
yes. Find flashtool in the first post in the dev section
Flash the ftf using flasdhtool. You will be given options to exclude certain bit of the file. Tick everything except baseband so that only the radio bit of the file is flashed
And welcome back from the dark side...iOS is like swearing here...
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HIiii ..
i had troubles downloading the FTF file, so after some googling i decided to make my own 1.
1- i downloaded SUS
2- updated my phone
3- got the 3 update files from the file db
4- downloaded the latest Flashtool 0.9.10.1 from th official page
here comes a problem ..
there's no toolbox in this flash tool, so i wasn't able to decrype the files, i also couldn't fine LT29i in th devices list.
after some googling i downloaded th 0.9.10.2beta6 from this forum, which has a toolbox
1- i ran flashtool 0.9.10.2beta6
2- decrypt th files
3- created the FTF file
4- flash-mode
5- connected my xperia while pressing th volume key
6- phone connected in flash mode .... stuck here
7- nothing happened after that.
so i tried to flash it with 0.9.10.1
i just didn't have the option to exclude baseband from the list.
so :
1- i went back to 0.9.10.2beta6
2- i created a FTF file with baseband excluded from the hole file
3- i put the file in the 0.9.10.1 folders
4- i ran flashtool 0.9.10.1
5- flashed the phone
6- turned my phone on
8- every thing is OK BUT i still dnt have 3G coverage
can u help ?
Have you tried just a repair via PC Companion? Flashtool seems a bit long winded when PCC should do all this for you.
Wobba-Lee said:
Have you tried just a repair via PC Companion? Flashtool seems a bit long winded when PCC should do all this for you.
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It was after updating using pcc that theproblems started....so he has to take that out of the process
Dodger86 said:
HIiii ..
i had troubles downloading the FTF file, so after some googling i decided to make my own 1.
1- i downloaded SUS
2- updated my phone
3- got the 3 update files from the file db
4- downloaded the latest Flashtool 0.9.10.1 from th official page
here comes a problem ..
there's no toolbox in this flash tool, so i wasn't able to decrype the files, i also couldn't fine LT29i in th devices list.
after some googling i downloaded th 0.9.10.2beta6 from this forum, which has a toolbox
1- i ran flashtool 0.9.10.2beta6
2- decrypt th files
3- created the FTF file
4- flash-mode
5- connected my xperia while pressing th volume key
6- phone connected in flash mode .... stuck here
7- nothing happened after that.
so i tried to flash it with 0.9.10.1
i just didn't have the option to exclude baseband from the list.
so :
1- i went back to 0.9.10.2beta6
2- i created a FTF file with baseband excluded from the hole file
3- i put the file in the 0.9.10.1 folders
4- i ran flashtool 0.9.10.1
5- flashed the phone
6- turned my phone on
8- every thing is OK BUT i still dnt have 3G coverage
can u help ?
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The problem is the file that pccompanion is downloading for you. It has the wrong baseband. That's why you need to get another ftf file for your phone.
If you create a ftf file from your pccompanion (Or SUES) download you will still be using the wrong files.
What was the issue with downloading the ftf file?
gregbradley said:
It was after updating using pcc that theproblems started....so he has to take that out of the process
The problem is the file that pccompanion is downloading for you. It has the wrong baseband. That's why you need to get another ftf file for your phone.
If you create a ftf file from your pccompanion (Or SUES) download you will still be using the wrong files.
What was the issue with downloading the ftf file?
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i tried to download th global version from josenoguera.es .. it seems like the link is not alive.
i also found it on 4shared .. but it was sooo slaw and unstable download.
would you plz give me a link for a good FTF file for Xperia TX ?
and i also need a flashtool with a toolbox for TX
Thanks
Any of these
Xperia TX 9.1.B.0.411
[STOCK FIRMWARE]LT29i_9.1.B.0.411_Global.ftf by thejosetree
[STOCK FIRMWARE] [FTF] Xperia TX (LT29i) 9.1.В.0.411 (cust.1266-6178)Russia - Android 4.1.2 Jelly Bean by dogsly
[STOCK FIRMWARE][STOCK FW] Xperia TX LT29i 9.1.B.0.411 Jelly Bean France FTF by BreckZeBoulay
[STOCK FIRMWARE][STOCK FW] Xperia TX LT29i 9.1.B.0.411 Jelly Bean Malaysian FTF by AmeiN
[STOCK FIRMWARE][Stock][FTF][TX/LT29i] 9.1.B.0.411 Taiwan by zx4636313
[STOCK FIRMWARE]Xperia TX Jelly Bean Hong Kong (Version not provided) by m2toby
Find them in post 3 of the all in one thread.
For flashtool, find it in the first post of the first thread in the dev section.
If PCC is downloading the wrong basband shouldnt it have killed the 3G on everyones TX who has updated to JB using PCC?
IMHO I feel that something went wrong at the time of update specific to this user and rerunning the process would fix it.
Wobba-Lee said:
If PCC is downloading the wrong basband shouldnt it have killed the 3G on everyones TX who has updated to JB using PCC?
IMHO I feel that something went wrong at the time of update specific to this user and rerunning the process would fix it.
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No, he already tried that.
It seems it is downloading a wrong ftf file because of a corrupt build.prop or some changes made prior to using pccompanion.
If you change the device name to something else it prompts pccompanion to download another set of files.
That's how people manage to download multiple ftf files for different regions and different operators. They change their build.prop.
This is the first step in a problem solving process and if it doesn't work it could be something else, but he has stated he has already tried repairing using pccompanion
gregbradley said:
No, he already tried that.
It seems it is downloading a wrong ftf file because of a corrupt build.prop or some changes made prior to using pccompanion.
If you change the device name to something else it prompts pccompanion to download another set of files.
That's how people manage to download multiple ftf files for different regions and different operators. They change their build.prop.
This is the first step in a problem solving process and if it doesn't work it could be something else, but he has stated he has already tried repairing using pccompanion
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Fair enough. I cant see the post were they stated they had already tried that. I was under the impression the build.prop hadnt been touched as they stated root wasnt available to them until after the upgrade. Also I would assume TX is TX it is not like T/TL if the wrong update was pushed via PCC the deivce would not boot at all.
Yeah, I just looked back through the thread, I may be getting mixed up, I have so many people I am currently helping on this forum and in PM....
@OP
Did you try to repair the phone using PCCompanion or SUES yet?
gregbradley said:
Yeah, I just looked back through the thread, I may be getting mixed up, I have so many people I am currently helping on this forum and in PM....
@OP
Did you try to repair the phone using PCCompanion or SUES yet?
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i was on ICS 4.0.4 .. working on 3G sim
upgraded to JB 4.1.2 via PCC .. no 3G coverage
rooted the phone .. no 3G coverage
reparing via PCC ,, no 3G coverage
updated via SUS .. no 3G coverage
flashed with my own FTF excluding baseband .. no 3G coverage
now flashed with (LT29i_9.1.B.0.411_FR_Unbranded.ftf) using flashtool 0.9.8.0 excluding baseband .. still no 3G coverage
GSM sim is working normally in all previous processes
now dnt know what to do !!
i basically bought xperia Tx to use 3G sim
any other ideas ??
Dodger86 said:
i was on ICS 4.0.4 .. working on 3G sim
upgraded to JB 4.1.2 via PCC .. no 3G coverage
rooted the phone .. no 3G coverage
reparing via PCC ,, no 3G coverage
updated via SUS .. no 3G coverage
flashed with my own FTF excluding baseband .. no 3G coverage
now flashed with (LT29i_9.1.B.0.411_FR_Unbranded.ftf) using flashtool 0.9.8.0 excluding baseband .. still no 3G coverage
GSM sim is working normally in all previous processes
now dnt know what to do !!
i basically bought xperia Tx to use 3G sim
any other ideas ??
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why are you excluding baseband...the whole point is to exclude everything EXCEPT baseband!
the baseband controls the radio.
try your FTF file again in flashtool and tick all exclude options EXCEPT baseband
let me know how it goes
Just out of curiosity have you tried: Settings -> Xperia -> Internet Settings?
Hi,
Im trying to restore Xperia Z1 original firmware (that can get updates from Sony) and I cant seem to succeed...
I have used flashtool but the software is just not right:
I can't use Wi-Fi, the sim is not working anymore (Im from Israel), everytime the phone get shut down - it asks me in what language do I want to use...
`I have tried using PC companion (Repair) also` but it tells me that my phone doesnt have an update.
I dont know what to do anymore
any advice?
Just download a rom for your model z1 and use, 'Flashtool' to flash the image.
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Just download a rom for your model z1 and use, 'Flashtool' to flash the image.
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I did that.
The IMEI is gone. Nothing seems to work ...
its probably because the flash version is not compatible with the baseband. Try flashing an older version (for eg. .108 version : u can get it from mega ftf thread in general section) and then after the flash, pc companion should detect and install the latest update.
So today i got a new unopened xperia Z from a friend for free
So i went on connecting to my WIFI it shows that the device needs to updated to frimware 10.31.A.2.67
(which i later learned that it was a update released in 2013).But i didnt update.
My phone is in frimware 10.1.A.1.434 which i guess is an old frimware.
Can i directly update to a new frimware ?Can i update it to 4.4.4 or newer versions and also how?
My device is xperia Z C6603
Nizamkhanfb said:
So today i got a new unopened xperia Z from a friend for free
So i went on connecting to my WIFI it shows that the device needs to updated to frimware 10.31.A.2.67
(which i later learned that it was a update released in 2013).But i didnt update.
My phone is in frimware 10.1.A.1.434 which i guess is an old frimware.
Can i directly update to a new frimware ?Can i update it to 4.4.4 or newer versions and also how?
My device is xperia Z C6603
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You can install SONY PC companionon your PC and use that to update your phone.
If that still doesnot help, you can use flashtool which is unofficial way to upgrade/downgrade your phone.
You would need FTF from general section and also flashtool which you can get from here. Make sure the FTF is device specific or your would end up bricking up your phone
http://www.flashtool.net/index.php
You can search xda for how to use it. If you still have questions, quote me and I would be glad to help
I updated my xperia z1(c6906) to 5.1.1 using flashtool. i am from bahrain and the ftf file was US generic. after update my phone shows Invalid sim message. I tried installing older firmwares but still no use. Rest everything works fine.
what should i do?
I had installed c6903 ftf file so does it effect the phone?
prashanth0626 said:
I updated my xperia z1(c6906) to 5.1.1 using flashtool. i am from bahrain and the ftf file was US generic. after update my phone shows Invalid sim message. I tried installing older firmwares but still no use. Rest everything works fine.
what should i do?
I had installed c6903 ftf file so does it effect the phone?
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If your phone is 6906 than you should only use 6906 firmwares to update your phone.
Hasn't their been a update notification on your phone?
motorazrv3 said:
If your phone is 6906 than you should only use 6906 firmwares to update your phone.
Hasn't their been a update notification on your phone?
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I managed to get the original customization version for middleeast, after installing its the same.
I tried checking for an update via Sony companion. it says i have the recent update. is something wrong with the sim card reader in phone?
prashanth0626 said:
I managed to get the original customization version for middleeast, after installing its the same.
I tried checking for an update via Sony companion. it says i have the recent update. is something wrong with the sim card reader in phone?
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I don't know. I think it has something to do with the baseband maybe.
I never had the situation that I flashed a wrong firmware to my phone.
Are you sure you downloaded the firmware you needed?
Have you tried the repair function from pc Companion?
motorazrv3 said:
I don't know. I think it has something to do with the baseband maybe.
I never had the situation that I flashed a wrong firmware to my phone.
Are you sure you downloaded the firmware you needed?
Have you tried the repair function from pc Companion?
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yeah, managed to get the right middleeast firmware. i even tried repair option through pc companion. its still the same.
prashanth0626 said:
yeah, managed to get the right middleeast firmware. i even tried repair option through pc companion. its still the same.
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check your IMEI , its okey or 0000?
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