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As you know update is already out. Here is information how to change your customization code so you can update:
1. You need your phone to be rooted. I use superoneclick 1.5.0. for me it works best. Newest versions do not work correctly at my X8. The attached archive X8win is the superonelick 1.5.0. You should enable usb debugging (settings->applications-development) and connect the phone to your pc. If you do not have drivers for the debug mode you can use the ones from the "X8 drivers" archive which i have also attached. After you have the drivers installed ,usb debug enabled and phone connected start superoneclick.exe and press root. You may need to wait 5 or even 10 minutes for it to complete. Wait until you see "Your device is rooted" popup.
2. Install root explorer. I have also attached it. Start root explorer. Open the "system" folder. In the upper right corner of root explorer you will see "Mount R/W" button. Press it. Now go to the build.prop file. Long press on it and select "Open in text editor". You should edit the following items:
ro.product.name=E15i_XXXX-XXXX where XXXX-XXXX is the customization code. For example mine is 1241-3708 but there is still no update for it.
ro.build.fingerprint=SEMC/E15i_XXXX-XXXX/sonyEricssonE15i/
ro.semc.version.cust=XXXX-XXXX
You should replace XXXX-XXXX with the desired customization code for all the lines listed above.
When ready press the menu button (left) while still in the text editor and press save.
3. VERY IMPORTANT - REBOOT YOUR PHONE.
4. After reboot check for update with Update service or PC Companion and it should find it.
If you edit your build.prop on your pc and return it back to the phone you should correct it's permissions so that it can be read by user, group and others and written by group using root explorer.
You can also see the codes which have the update at the sony ericsson product blog:
http://blogs.sonyericsson.com/products/2010/11/
Customization codes with update so far:
1242-7327
1236-9291
1241-4091 - It is russian firmware but has following languages:
Russian Firmware contains languages:
Русский (Russian)
Bahasa Indonesia
Bahasa Melayu
Basa Sunda
Bosanski
Catala
Cestina
Dansk
Deutch (Deutschland, Liechtenstein, Oesterreich, Schweiz)
Eesti
English (Australia, Canada, India, Ireland, New Zeland, Singapore, South Africa, UK, US)
Espanol (Argentina, Chile, Colombia, Espana, Mexico)
Euskara
Francais (Belgique, Canada, France, Suisse)
Galego
Hrvatski
Islenka
Italiano (Italia, Svizzera)
Jawa
Laviesu
Lietuviu
Magyar
Nederlands (Belgie, Nederlands)
Norsk bokmai
Polski
Portugues (Brasil, Portugal)
Romana
Shqipe
Slovenscina
Slovensky
Srpski
Suomi
Svenska
Tagalog
Turkce
Greece
Bulgarian
Kaзak
Ukrainian
Korean
Chinese (simplified)
Chinese (traditional)
Chinese (Hong Kong)
Here is how to check your customization code:
1. Lock the screen of your phone. Press the menu button (left button) so that the screen is lit but still locked.
2. Press the home (central button) and back (right button) in following sequence:
home-back-back-home-back-home-home-back
Try several times if you can not do it the first time. when successful secret menu will appear. Go to Service info->Software info and find "customization version"
It should be something like 1241-3708_R3A (this is my code, your will be different but the same format).
CURRENTLY THEE IS NO WORKING ROOT FOR 2.1. Superoneclick and z4root do not work.
i am wondering since x10 mini and x8 are basically the same can we flash x8 with x10 mini 2.1 rom ?i sent Bin4ry a message asking and waiting for response.
p.s x8 was supposed to ship with 2.1 or 2.1 two weeks after release.what are you doing SE?
I don't think that we will be able to use X10 mini image to flash x8 because the screen size and resolution are different and also the camera. Of course i will be very happy if Bin4ry proves me wrong and it is possible. X8 with this price is very attractive phone but SE should quickly update it to 2.1 so it sells even better.
we certainly need the update for x8, its a good phone, pitty about the OS at the moment limiting its potentials
Cooking custom rom for X8
Greetings all,
I will post these tips for those willing to repeat the success of custom roms on the X10i.
You can find a few X10i forums where they have cooked cyanogen rom.
To cook the new 2.1/2.2 rom, use standard kitchen from this link :
Cooker guide
You can start with HTC Legend template, but than modifications to .mk file are required.
Finally all the binary libs and custom files should be added to the rom, than cook it.
Once cooked (took 50min on dual P4-3Ghz machine), you get update.zip, system.img and boot.img files.
I've been playing with .zip files and noticed they don't have file permissions kept.
So the one to use is system.img, you can extract files from it with unyaffs tool (google it, its free).
If you extract files under unix (Linux/MacOS) file permissions will be kept and files are ready to be copied to the phone.
It's quite annoying to flash phone every time you made a mistake, so first make sure you prepare your X8 to boot from sdcard.
To boot from sdcard, we need to hijack the boot process from sony and mount our own /system and /data partitions.
After booting kernel, X8 runs the init.rc script that loads up Android.
Before the start, it checks if phone is off and plugged to charge (you probably saw this feature when phone is switched off on charge and screen shows battery animation)
This check is called chargemon, and its /system/bin/chargemon.
We can replace this file with a script.
Prepare the card like this :
1. FAT partition (fat16/fat32), 100MB or more
2. /system partition EXT2, 512MB
3. /data partition EXT2, 512MB
Once partitioning is done, mount the 2nd and 3rd partition on the phone and copy files over :
mkdir /data/local/tmp/1
mount -t ext2 /dev/block/mmcblk0p2 /data/local/tmp/1
busybox cp -rp /system/* /data/local/tmp/1/
umount /data/local/tmp/1
mount -t ext2 /dev/block/mmcblk0p3 /data/local/tmp/1
busybox cp -rp /data/* /data/local/tmp/1/
umount /data/local/tmp/1
This script will make phone mount /system and /data partitions from the sdcard :
chargemon:
#!/system/bin/sh
# Mount system and data @SD card
/system/bin/e2fsck -y /dev/block/mmcblk0p3
/system/bin/mount -t ext2 -o rw,noatime,nodiratime,nosuid,nodev /dev/block/mmcblk0p3 /data
/system/bin/e2fsck -y /dev/block/mmcblk0p2
/system/bin/mount -t ext2 -o rw,noatime,nodiratime /dev/block/mmcblk0p2 /system
create file chargemon, chmod it 755 and put in /system/bin/
You should also put e2fsck from CM Legend rom in /system/bin/ and ext2 libs that it needs into /system/lib/, or put a # before checks if you don't care
If sdcard is not present, phone will boot in normal way, and with sdcard inside you can boot your custom rom or modified standard system (for example with lots of installed apps and custom framework/fonts/...)
I hope this helps someone with more time, as I don't have much experience cooking roms.
Summary
1. Kernel can't be changed until bootloader is hacked, so we have to stick with 2.6.29.
2. Boot process can be hijacked by modifying files called from init.rc script.
3. We can boot anything from the sdcard
P.S. if you have little idea what this is about, better wait and don't bother.
I tried to get information from SE online chat support but without success. I asked about the date when it will be available, will the 16 million colors be enabled and if there will be froyo for it but for all my questions i received answers that they do not have such information. So currently nothing in particular for X8 unfortunately.
sadly Bi4ry replied it's not possible.
black xperia x8 running 2.1 so it's ready and iam sure it is) why not roll it
http:/ /www.youtube.com/watch?v=y5MWmPUPhy0&feature=player_embedded
may be they want to give x10/mini users a premium feel
sorry for wrong link (corrected now)
Here are some good news - firmware 2.0.A.0.504 was approved in ptcrb at 05.11 so i think that we are pretty close to the final update now.Let's hope that in maximum 2 weeks we will get it.
yeaaaaaaah 2.0.A.0.504 is the released sw version for both x10 and x10 mini/pro so this is the release version for x8 ,it's absolutely ready.i bet in a matter of days because this is the final version no more testing . they only need to upload it to the servers (for unbranded phones of course).crossing fingers
Well i just had very strange chat with SE support.Here it is:
Please wait while we find an agent to assist you...
You have been connected to Agent Patricia.
Agent Patricia: Thank you for choosing Sony Ericsson Chat Support. My name is Patricia your Xperia™ Support Representative. How can I help you today?
Peter Angelov: Hello. Do you have any new information about the xperia x8 update to android 2.1? Can you tell me when we can expect it?
Peter Angelov: I see on ptcrb.com that build 504 of the 2.1 update for x8 is approved at november 5.
Agent Patricia: The roll-out of the Android 2.1 based updates for Xperia X10, X10 mini and X10 mini pro started on Sunday October 31st.
So far we have received confirmation that the generic kits for the Nordic countries will be the very first ones out on Sunday evening and then there will be more kits coming already during Monday and then the roll-out will continue throughout the month of November.
Peter Angelov: As far as i know that means that the update itself is ready and only need to be aproved for redistribution
Peter Angelov: I am asking about x8
Peter Angelov: Not about x10.
Agent Patricia: It is the same information for the X8.
Peter Angelov: Are you sure? Because the only official information i see (including your product blog) says that the update for x8 will be released later than x10 series and before the end of the year.
Peter Angelov: If we can expect it this month together with x10 updates that will be great
Agent Patricia: As you can see the update has been released.
Peter Angelov: If this is the case can you tell me in which countries it will be offered initially?
Peter Angelov: For x10 yes but not for x8
Peter Angelov: I have not seen a single user of x8 able to upgrade so far
Agent Patricia: The availability of the update will depend on the location and service provider.
Agent Patricia: As mentioned before, it is the same information for the X8.
Peter Angelov: Ok but does this mean that the update for Nordic x8 should already be released?
Agent Patricia: You need to wait.
Peter Angelov: If the information is the same for X8 the update for nordic countries should already be released right?
Agent Patricia: yes
Peter Angelov: Ok thank you for this information.
As you can see they claim that the X8 update should be out together with the X10 updates. I do not think that this is correct because if this was correct someone would already have updated their X8 and the news would spread like wildfire. Anyway somebody with Nordic firmware willing to check for updates?
I have russian 1.6 firmware (x8), and my phone tells me that I have latest firmware.
Same for me with Generic World. I wish somebody with nordic firmware to see. I would try to brand to nordic and check but unfortunately i don't know what i should edit in the default.prop file for X8 to make it nordic.
Well, that's indeed a strange chat. I think someone should ask another support-agent.
On the SE Product Blog all questions regarding the X8-update were completely ignored by Rikard. Other questions regarding the X10 got answered by him, though.
I completely agree that it is strange.That is why i asked the question several times but received the same answer.
This chat looks so strange i wouldn't wonder if it was a bot
this is my chat(nothing yet) :
Please wait while we find an agent to assist you...
You have been connected to Agent Patricia.
Agent Patricia: Thank you for choosing Sony Ericsson Chat Support. My name is Patricia your Xperia™ Support Representative. How can I help you today?
Customer: i am asking about the x8 2.1 update
Agent Patricia: Where are you located?
Customer: Africa Egypt with generic world kit
Agent Patricia: The upidate was released in many African countries already. You need to wait until the update is available in your location and then use PC Companion to update the phone.
Customer: i am asking about the x8 not the x10
Customer: is the xperia x8 update to 2.1 released?
Agent Patricia: I have confirmed now and it hasn't been released.
Agent Patricia: We do not know when it is going to be released.
Agent Patricia: There is no date yet.
Customer: but i bought the x8 as sony ericsson promised 2.1 update will be available for x8 few weeks after release
Customer: now more than 6 weeks and nothing
Agent Patricia: Correct, but there is no date yet.
Agent Patricia: The roll-out of the update started on October 31st.
Customer: i mean the x8 update
Agent Patricia: The update for X10 was released on October 31st. You can expect the update for X8 few weeks after that.
Agent Patricia: But we do not have a date yet.
Customer: ok thank you
Agent Patricia: It could be this month or next month.
Agent Patricia: Thank you for choosing Sony Ericsson.
I really did ROFL a lot
"Thank you for choosing Sony Ericsson"
It's clear that online chat-supporters are outsourced cheap people from distant countries that are hired to keep customers "interactively screwed up" nothing more nothing less.
They know nothing about updates or technology, it's a real wonder they can keep robot-like chat session.
I suppose its time we say to Sony support loud and clear : F U C K Y O U Patricia Agents.
This is everything you need to get 2.1 on your X10 mini. It doesn't mind your zone, the version you have or if it's unlocked or not. Also it's a easy way to unbrand your phone.
Edit: The method is very easy and WORKS (tested few phones and also some of you), but do it in your own risk.
1) You have to root your phone. If you haven't rooted yet, install "Androot" (it's attached to this post), run it and press root. Be sure the app says: rooted! if not, repeat it again.
2) Get "Root Explorer". You can get it on Market or wherever you can find it (because it isn't free ). Install it, run it, and give it root privileges.
3) Unrar and copy build.prop on your sdcard. This build.prop is from a GENERIC 2.1 ROM (1237-8596_R3B). I attached this file cause it's easier than editing the existing one.
4) Run Root Explorer, push the button "mount R/W" copy the build.prop that you copied in /sdcard over /system/build.prop and overwrite it. Push the button again "mount R/O". Edit: (Make a backup of your old file if you want, I haven't tested but maybe you can do the same to revert to the old version, I dunno!).
5) Reboot the phone. This is important. In some phones, you could get some error messages and the home app crashes continuosly, but don't worry about it.
6) Once rebooted, turn off your phone.
7) Run SE update service. When you hold the back button to plug the cable, DON'T RELEASE IT, although the program says you can release it, that's important, because if not, it won't work. Wait a while (be patient) and then the program will say that you have a new update available. Now you can release it and install the update. Edit: If the program says that you have the newest version, don't worry, only choose repair... and that's all !!!
Enjoy.
Extra info:
- This method (or trick) could be over with an update of SEUS. So take advantage of it ASAP if you want to do it.
- You can edit the build.prop and change the ROM version you want. I.e. if you want to change the zone, only do the same with the build.prop data of the exact ROM you want, repair and that's all.
- If you repair and it doesn't change anything, delete the "db" folder in SEUS directory on your computer, to force to re-download the firmware. Repeat the process again.
This thread was only to make a "clear" and easy text to do it, without using a shell. Thanks to all who helped me and the authors of the other posts.
PS: Sorry about my English
Anybody got the build.prop for the u20i? The mini pro?
darfito, is it from a u20a or u20i version?
E10i, X10 mini (isn't pro)
Thanks. I have a mini pro, guess I'll have to wait a little longer.
So is this a global generic or Nordic generic?
Sent from my E10i using XDA App
Looks like Indonesia Generic (judging from the 1237-8596 code).
Certainly I don't have any idea. I flashed my phone via Davinci with that ROM. In the ROM name didn't appear any region, like a global generic one. There were the NCB (nordic, I think) and ID (i don't know where is from), and this one. I think maybe a chinesse ROM, but I'm not sure. It works great.
I used my build.prop with my girlfriend's x10 mini, exactly like I described in this method and worked perfectly. We have the same ROM installed, so I don't know where is it from!
thank you my brother from another mother !
pacoguevara said:
Thanks. I have a mini pro, guess I'll have to wait a little longer.
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I think if you get a build.prop from any generic x10 mini pro updated to 2.1, you can do the same process. Ask to a x10 mini pro owner who had updated to 2.1 and try.
Also you can edit the build.prop, but I don't know the data for the pro, search on the forum or google.
The point is that this trick could be finnished when SE update service updates itself... so my advice is if you want to unbrand and get a generic 2.1 take this ASAP.
Did anybody test with an e10a device? Once flashed any 3G issues?
porcupineadvocate said:
Anybody got the build.prop for the u20i? The mini pro?
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need build.prop 4 the u20a mini pro anybody please thanks
A great effort and thank you, but I only want to use a global generic, I'm a bit funny like that, if anyone knows the code for global generic mini I would be hugely grateful
Sent from my E10i using XDA App
That's a generic one. The global generic doesn't exist and won't exist. There're generic ones in each zone/country and they're the same between them, there're only minimal changes like some language added, or some extra stuff added (like keyboard), but nothing else. Mine is a generic world one, but made to be rolled out in China or wherever.
The roll out is stepped, by country/zone to ensure a smooth update, nothing else.
I'm only afraid about UK update, cause in SE UK twitter, they say that the update is delayed because of laws and regulations... or something like that... that sounds very bad... so, also for that point, the firstly released ones should be the less modified... I think...
SG-generic also seems to work: 1238-7173 (this is for the Mini PRO u20i, not the Mini!).
I waited for SG instead of Nordic because I'm pretty sure that Singapore uses English keyboards and won't be messing about with Nordic special characters and such... hopefully it won't turn up with Singapore-specific modifications. But the speed of the release suggests that it must be quite similar to the Nordic firmware.
help..!!!!!
darfito said:
This is everything you need to get 2.1 on your X10 mini. It doesn't mind your zone, the version you have or if it's unlocked or not. Also it's a easy way to unbrand your phone.
1) You have to root your phone. If you haven't rooted yet, install "Androot" (it's attached to this post), run it and press root. Be sure the app says: rooted! if not, repeat it again.
2) Get "Root Explorer". You can get it on Market or wherever you can find it (because it isn't free ). Install it, run it, and give it root privileges.
3) Unrar and copy build.prop on your sdcard. This build.prop is from a GENERIC 2.1 ROM (1237-8596_R3B)
4) Run Root Explorer, push the button "mount R/W" copy the build.prop that you copied in /sdcard over /system/build.prop and overwrite it. Push the button again "mount R/O".
5) Reboot the phone. This is important. Surely you'll get error messages and apps crashing, but don't worry, once rebooted, turn off your phone.
6) Run SE update service. When you hold the back button to plug the cable, DON'T RELEASE IT, although the program says you can release it, that's important, because if not, it won't work. Wait a while (be patient) and then the program will say that you have a new update available. Now you can release it and install the update.
Enjoy.
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my whole phone is not working home screen force close.....and de update is nt working plz help me plz plz plz
You need to elaborate.
Ah ok, thanks for the info, only wanted a global generic cost I had seen the big x10 had the option of that firmware,i will try your method to update after i have had a coffee or two to wake up
Sent from my E10i using XDA App
update worked using your method only prob is now cant connect to my wifi network, anyone have any ideas?
sanjay_bandaru said:
my whole phone is not working home screen force close.....and de update is nt working plz help me plz plz plz
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The main home apps crashes when you reboot, that's normal. You have to power off, use SEUS and don't release the back button till it says there's a new update. If you say what's the problem, I could help you (error message on SEUS). I just done it again with a friend's one and worked perfect. Too much easy.
About wifi problem, restart it or check your router, mine's working fine. If the update worked, remember that it's an official ROM and also an official program (SEUS), so i don't think this method was the problem.
Sent from my E10i using XDA App
I had/have bricked my X10 Mini Pro
I followed the instructions here
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=743800
and after receiving NO errors and thinking everything was finished unmounted from the host machine and unmounted the sd card and re-booted the phone
Sadly it all went tits-up.
It booted into the locked screen and the reolution was way lower than before
The GUI was gone leaving only the activity/notification bar - the rest of the touchscreen was a fetching blue, with no applications, no corners, no nuffink.
Somewhere in this forum was a tip to start PCC and hold down the back and home keys, tap the power button and when the screen goes black connect the phone to the PC.
This gave me back a GUI but I have lost some Apps and more importantly it has booted into airline mode and no amount of turning 'Airline Mode' on/off with the power button will get rid of the airplane icon in the notification bar. So I can't get into my phone carrier nor any wireless networks.
So a few questions before I start again
Build.Prop file
changing numbers to have an unbranded phone for Australia ?
- is it just a matter of opening the file with gedit and changing the string with something from the list for Australia then saving or need I also change locale to AU ?
ok assuming that I only cut 'n' paste the 1234-1234, or whatever the number is I need to use to allow SEUS to update the phone for me, into the build.prop file then save it to copy from the SD card into the phone's system directory
( ./busybox cp /sdcard/build.prop /system/ )
I think that command roughly translates to " run busybox to copy the build.prop file on the card into the system sub-directory of the phone"
doesn't it ?
so, to continue this example,
I am in Australia,
I have a phone that used U20a firmware from this line
U20a WORLD-1-2-5 CDF1238-2298 1239-2226 3 AU/Black
I would cut the 1239-2226 and paste it into line #3 of the UK generic .prop file
ro.product.name=U20i_1238-0199
or do I change the line to read ro.product.name=U20a_1239-2226
or am I barking at the wrong tree ?
and
#68 ro.product.locale.region=GB
should that now read
"ro.product.locale.region=AU"?
hey mate hope this helps:
backup your build.prop first
open build.prop and replace the 1234-1234 values with the values directly after CDF, in this case 1238-2298.
do the following:
adb push build.prop /sdcard/build.prop
adb shell
su
mount -o rw,remount /dev/block/mtdblock0 /system
busybox cp /sdcard/build.prop /system/build.prop
exit
Now run update service.
it will ask you to connect your phone to the system. You will need to turn your phone off, hold the back button and connect the usb then after that just follow the prompts.
goodluck
Am I editing lines
#3 ro.product.name=U20a_1238-2298
AND
#8 ro.build.fingerprint=SEMC/U20a_1238-2298/SonyEricssonU20a/delta:1.6/1.1.A.0.8/1:user/release-keys
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backup your build.prop first
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I assume this is
./busybox cp /system/build.prop /sdcard/
Boo hoo hoo
That didn't work, having rooted the phone (I assume that when I connect it to my PC run CMD.exe and in the terminal run 'adb shell' then su the SuperUser application opens up in the phone to allow/deny is an indication that I have root)
I have edited the generic UK build.prop file to change it to an Australian Vodafone build.prop file ---I think ---
Exited out of the adb shell, exited out of the command line interface
unmounted the phone from the host machine
unmounted the client - the phone
shut down the phone
removed the battery for at least 5 seconds
during which time I completely removed all traces of SEUS using a Windows application called CCleaner
and reinstalled
opened the Update Programme
put the battery back in the SE phone
held onto the Back Button as if my life depended on it
connected the phone to the PC
SEUS says ..........
wait for it ..............
No new software available, try again later
I may well be the last Australian X10 mini pro owner running Android 1.6 and am getting pretty frickin' sick of being told by Sony that there's nothing new for me
i had the optus firmware but since i live in china now i have been using the chinese firmware. do system restore and see how that goes, otherwise get the optus system installed and update it...but as far as i know everybody should be upgraded to 2.1 by now...
Also all you have to do is just edit the build.prop and restore the original firmware through pc companion... and then try to get the 2.1 update hope that works mate
saywot said:
No new software available, try again later
I may well be the last Australian X10 mini pro owner running Android 1.6 and am getting pretty frickin' sick of being told by Sony that there's nothing new for me
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You should have used "repair". That will work.
vlissine said:
You should have used "repair". That will work.
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There isn't a 'repair' option any more with SEUS
and I keep getting the "No new software for your phone" message when attempting to repair using PCC
I'm guessing that I need to edit something else because I have some sort of a VFE file system version
Can I edit the firmware version in the build.prop file to something else
- then ask PCC to repair ?
Hmm
I just did the HBBHBHHB shuffle and see that in the software info section there appears to be an inconsistency
there is a different identifying strings of numbers for
- Phone software version
- S1 Boot Version
- ETS Sofware Version (whatever that is !!)
- Customization Version
I give up
I have edited the build.prop file with quite a few CDF numbers
re-booted
connected to SEUS
only to be told
"there is no new software for your phone"
I am starting to think that there will never be any 2.1 juiciness
I've tried Telstra AU, I've tried 3 Au, and Vodfone
- nothing and am now at my wit's end
And it's not as if this forum is bubbling over with suggestions as to the reason why a rooted phone can't have different firmware installed so it may have an OS upgrade
vlissine said:
You should have used "repair". That will work.
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well, there's a problem with that
The only 'repairing' is done with PC Companion
I have un-installed/re-installed that POS about 4 times and now it's throwing
"Unable to install or start phone software update components" at me
I decided to just dump the generic UK U20i build.prop file into the system directory and overwrote whatever I had there (the older one was saved as build.prop.bak)
This still didn't get me any software updates from SEUS - if that's what Sony is calling the next Operating System.
So apart from copying and pasting the whole build.prop file I want to use and asking what EXACTLY needs to be changed.
I have a question or two
-- "VFE-1-8 1.1.A.0.8" how can I get it changed to 'World 1-2-5 ?
-- and no matter what I do to the customisation version using an edit or two of /system/build.prop the software version stays the same and this is why I think I keep getting a "No New Software For Your Phone - try again later" from both SEUS and PCC
and the Model Info always reports U20a
as always any help or suggestions will be gratefully received
saywot said:
well, there's a problem with that
The only 'repairing' is done with PC Companion
I have un-installed/re-installed that POS about 4 times and now it's throwing
"Unable to install or start phone software update components" at me
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There was no need to install and reinstall PCC, you could have simply deleted the directory containing downloaded firmware, so that it will download the correct one.
You are doing lots of unnecessary things, and the way you do it takes you nowhere, since instead of simply following the guide which has been posted and tested by practically everyone on this board you start fiddling with wrong parts of the system.
My sincere advise to you is spend 10 euros and get it reflashed by these guys http://www1.davinciteam.com/index.html
Good luck.
There was no need to install and reinstall PCC, you could have simply deleted the directory containing downloaded firmware, so that it will download the correct one.
You are doing lots of unnecessary things, and the way you do it takes you nowhere, since instead of simply following the guide which has been posted and tested by practically everyone on this board you start fiddling with wrong parts of the system.
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Now you tell me !
I know what I have been doing is futile and wasting my time.
But the guide is NOT simple for some of us less-talented people.
It doesn't say whether to replace all instances of the xxxx-xxx number in the build.prop file or only one,
I'm still not clear where there is a mention of CDFxxxx-xxx yyyy-yyyy whether I should use xxxx-xxxx or yyyy-yyyy in editing the properties file
Also the phone is a u20a phone, the UK Generic file is for u20i devices, and the guide doesn't make any distinction between the different hardwares - and they are different
In which directory does PCC keep the downloaded firmware that I am to delete?
'Dashboard' 'Drivers' 'Languages' or 'Skin' are the choices of directories, the rest of the C:/Program Files/Sony Ericsson/Sony Ericsson PC Companion/ folder are individual files - dlls exes etc etc
So to start again
I am about to upload (via the CLI in Windows) so
one last question (which is really the first question)
which line do I change in the build.prop file
- I am now assuming from the tone and content from #vlissine that I am changing too much so it's one line with one new number
and is it the string of numbers attached to the alphabetic CDF or those immediately following the CDF alphanumeric string in the u20a listing?
This is sort of the firmware I'm after
U20a WORLD-1-2-5 CDF1239-5023 1238-9150 Telstra AU/Black
which is to ask - do I use "1239-5023" or "1238-9150"
B.T.W.
if the phone has 1.1.A.0.8 firmware
and the build.prop file has 1.2.A.1.174
doesn't that create some sort of 'inconvenience' for me ?
*** NB: UPDATED FOR ICS COMPATIBILITY *** (the old instructions would cause problems with your home key on stock Sony ICS)
A dedicated Android Search Button is useful for apps like K-9 Mail which rely on such a button, or in other apps like Browser or Messaging. Unlike the other Xperias, on which you can access the Android search function by long-pressing the menu key, there is no such functionality on Xperia Pro.
Here is a little mod that I want to share that adds the functionality of the Android Search Button to the "globe" key of your slide-out keyboard. On Sony stock ROMS the globe key will still function as normal to bring up the keyboard settings when a text field is highlighted, but with the added benefit of also acting as an Android search button when a text field is not highlighted!
Manual instructions:
1. Root your phone
2. Edit the /system/usr/keylayout/pm8058-keypad.kl file (e.g. with ES Note Editor etc.) and modify the line at the end reading "key 368 SWITCH_CHARSET WAKE_DROPPED" to read:
Code:
key 368 SEARCH WAKE_DROPPED
("SWITCH_CHARSET" is not needed here as it appears that Sony have hard-coded this functionality for key 368 into their software keyboard apk)
3. Restart your phone and enjoy the ability to easily search in your Email, browser or SMS app simply by pressing the "globe" key!!
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I have tested this on both stock Sony Gingerbread and stock Sony Ice Cream Sandwich firmware. This should work on all languages as the "globe" acts the same on all.
Attached is also a copy of my modded pm8058-keypad.kl file for reference. (make sure that you give this file the correct permissions if you copy it instead of editing)
There is more documentation on the .kl files at: http://source.android.com/tech/input/key-layout-files.html
Download the automated update zip:
Alternatively, for those of you rooted and familiar with using ClockWorkMod Recovery, you can use the attached Edify Update zip to quickly patch your .kl file (edit: now version 3 of the script is both Gingerbread and ICS compatible and corrects any problems left by version 1 or 2):
1. Download the attached emulate_search_key_v3.zip file to SD card
2. Reboot into recovery
3. Select install from zip, and choose the emulate_search_key_v3.zip file.
4. Reboot and enjoy!
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=- To Forum Moderator -= Please Move This @ The Proper Section
Sent from my LT18i using XDA
ChaosFirZen said:
=- To Forum Moderator -= Please Move This @ The Proper Section
Sent from my LT18i using XDA
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Where is the proper section in your book?! Despite our protests, the mods like all Pro stuff dumped here!
See also:
{PRO} Complete List of Roms | Kernels | Rooting/Other for Xperia Pro
ChaosFirZen said:
=- To Forum Moderator -= Please Move This @ create The Proper Section
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There, I fixed it for you.
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My MK16i using stock rom 4.0.1.A.0.283 rooted, locked bootloader, gb 2.3.4
inside the file pm8058-keypad.kl, in the last row, the key 368 have already set to SWITCH_CHARSET..
"key 368 SWITCH_CHARSET WAKE_DROPPED"
should i change the "Switch_charset" to "Search" or should i write new line (with the same key 368)?
id4novan said:
My MK16i using stock rom 4.0.1.A.0.283 rooted, locked bootloader, gb 2.3.4
inside the file pm8058-keypad.kl, in the last row, the key 368 have already set to SWITCH_CHARSET..
"key 368 SWITCH_CHARSET WAKE_DROPPED"
should i change the "Switch_charset" to "Search" or should i write new line (with the same key 368)?
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edit the same line..
id4novan said:
My MK16i using stock rom 4.0.1.A.0.283 rooted, locked bootloader, gb 2.3.4
inside the file pm8058-keypad.kl, in the last row, the key 368 have already set to SWITCH_CHARSET..
"key 368 SWITCH_CHARSET WAKE_DROPPED"
should i change the "Switch_charset" to "Search" or should i write new line (with the same key 368)?
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now.i.feel said:
edit the same line..
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No, contrary to what now.i.feel has said, you can add a new line that also uses key 368.
The point of doing this is that the globe key can be made dual-function and can have both the SWITCH_CHARSET and SEARCH functions on the same key (SEARCH when a text edit field is inactive and SWITCH_CHARSET when a text edit field is active).
Apologies, I have done some testing and you are indeed correct. You should indeed edit the same line and NOT add a new line as it causes problems in ICS. Sony seem to have hard-coded the keyboard settings function into this key anyway so you don't actually need SWITCH_CHARSET at all in this file in order to get the SWITCH_CHARSET functionality.
paul5425 said:
No, contrary to what now.i.feel has said, you can add a new line that also uses key 368.
The point of doing this is that the globe key can be made dual-function and can have both the SWITCH_CHARSET and SEARCH functions on the same key (SEARCH when a text edit field is inactive and SWITCH_CHARSET when a text edit field is active).
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Can someone please confirm this?
ameer1234567890 said:
Can someone please confirm this?
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Didn't work for me I'm using only the search function now
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paul5425 said:
That was supposed to be your job!!
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paul5425 said:
Did you restart your phone?
I know the following definitely works for dual functionality:
Code:
key 368 SWITCH_CHARSET WAKE_DROPPED
key 368 SEARCH [B]ALT[/B] WAKE_DROPPED
I removed the "ALT" as Ameer supposedly confirmed it to work without it, but ow he is giving me doubts. Try with and without the "ALT" and please report back as to whether the dual functionality works!
(I lost root when I updated to .62 firmware with PC companion, so can't test myself. I've too much valuable data on my phone at the minute to be fiddling with flashing without a good backup (anyone know a backup utility that will backup app data without root?). Will report back when I have the easily-rootable-without-data-loss official ICS update)
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Apologies if I had confirmed that the dual function works. I though I was confirming that the search function works without ALT.
Firstly, I could not understand what SWITCH_CHARSET does. I do not see anything happening. Can someone please explain what it does?
paul5425 said:
Did you restart your phone?
I know the following definitely works for dual functionality:
Code:
key 368 SWITCH_CHARSET WAKE_DROPPED
key 368 SEARCH [B]ALT[/B] WAKE_DROPPED
I removed the "ALT" as Ameer supposedly confirmed it to work without it, but now he is giving me doubts. Try with and without the "ALT" and please report back as to whether the dual functionality works!
(I lost root when I updated to .62 firmware with PC companion, so can't test myself. I've too much valuable data on my phone at the minute to be fiddling with flashing without a good backup (anyone know a backup utility that will backup app data without root?). Will report back when I have the easily-rootable-without-data-loss official ICS update)
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I tried without ALT for the first time..
But when I tried with ALT it just worked as the search button only..
And also as Ameer asked what does SWITCH_CHARSET do..?
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ameer1234567890 said:
Firstly, I could not understand what SWITCH_CHARSET does. I do not see anything happening. Can someone please explain what it does?
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"SWITCH_CHARSET" is just the normal stock function of the "globe" key, i.e. if you are writing some text in a text box and press "globe" then the "International keyboard settings" screen (see attached screenshot) should appear to allow you to switch writing languages etc. (assuming you have selected the stock SE International Keyboard - if you are using a different software keyboard then SWITCH_CHARSET may do nothing).
SWITCH_CHARSET doesn't do anything at all if you haven't tapped on a text box, and aren't in text-editing mode. This is why you can use "globe" as a dual function for search as search only applies in the opposite scenario when you are not editing text.
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Help me dude.. I need your help but can't send you a PM
Hello guys! I finally found the way to root this terminal without losing any functionality (Home, Menu, Back buttons and LED notifications working).
STEPS:
1. Set your device on download mode (shutdown the phone, then press "ON + Volume Down") and connect via USB on your PC
2. Download this file: m eg a.co . n z /#!AgxRTZDA!Z0Ni-g5eg9D-X9YEwVcKCFN8hpYwvbex6YCop5MTqfo (remove spaces, i cant post a entire url for the new users restrictions, sorry)
3. Install MSXML 4.0 SP3 Parser (msxml.msi)
4. Run KDZ_FW_UPD.exe
5. Set "Type" on "3GQTC" and "PoneMode" on "DIAG"
6. Select V10E_00.kdz from the folder that you downloaded
7. Click on "Launch software update" and wait a few minutes
8. After it finished, put Framaroot-1.6.0.apk on your SDcard or Internal memory
9. Autorice external apps on phone options, then use a file explorer to allocate and execute Framaroot, use Gandaf exploit.
10. ROOTED!
Beoxoeb said:
Hello guys! I finally found the way to root this terminal without losing any functionality (Home, Menu, Back buttons and LED notifications working).
STEPS:
1. Set your device on download mode (shutdown the phone, then press "ON + Volume Down") and connect via USB on your PC
2. Download this file: m eg a.co . n z /#!AgxRTZDA!Z0Ni-g5eg9D-X9YEwVcKCFN8hpYwvbex6YCop5MTqfo (remove spaces, i cant post a entire url for the new users restrictions, sorry)
3. Install MSXML 4.0 SP3 Parser (msxml.msi)
4. Run KDZ_FW_UPD.exe
5. Set "Type" on "3GQTC" and "PoneMode" on "DIAG"
6. Select V10E_00.kdz from the folder that you downloaded
7. Click on "Launch software update" and wait a few minutes
8. After it finished, put Framaroot-1.6.0.apk on your SDcard or Internal memory
9. Autorice external apps on phone options, then use a file explorer to allocate and execute Framaroot, use Gandaf exploit.
10. ROOTED!
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Hi, the language is only english? Thanks.
stefanuccio12 said:
Hi, the language is only english? Thanks.
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I am Spanish but im posting that in English because is the official language on this forum, just use the google translator, anyway if you have any specific question i will answer you ASAP, send me a private message if you wish
If you are asking about the language of the ROM, is in all languages, is an LG official one (E-425)
Beoxoeb said:
I am Spanish but im posting that in English because is the official language on this forum, just use the google translator, anyway if you have any specific question i will answer you ASAP, send me a private message if you wish
If you are asking about the language of the ROM, is in all languages, is an LG official one (E-425)
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Thanks! I have try then ROM, but the touch button (back and menu) do not illuminate... sin
Anyway Good Job! I have finally rooted my device
Beoxoeb said:
Hello guys! I finally found the way to root this terminal without losing any functionality (Home, Menu, Back buttons and LED notifications working).
STEPS:
1. Set your device on download mode (shutdown the phone, then press "ON + Volume Down") and connect via USB on your PC
2. Download this file: m eg a.co . n z /#!AgxRTZDA!Z0Ni-g5eg9D-X9YEwVcKCFN8hpYwvbex6YCop5MTqfo (remove spaces, i cant post a entire url for the new users restrictions, sorry)
3. Install MSXML 4.0 SP3 Parser (msxml.msi)
4. Run KDZ_FW_UPD.exe
5. Set "Type" on "3GQTC" and "PoneMode" on "DIAG"
6. Select V10E_00.kdz from the folder that you downloaded
7. Click on "Launch software update" and wait a few minutes
8. After it finished, put Framaroot-1.6.0.apk on your SDcard or Internal memory
9. Autorice external apps on phone options, then use a file explorer to allocate and execute Framaroot, use Gandaf exploit.::
10. ROOTED!
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Hello to all visitors of the "XDA": D. Then giving no downloads A link to how you find them and how to follow the instructions you sir? Supposed to say something but was actually not say anything new .Here send links and other stuff sicred my E-mail: [email protected] skype: asan.onbashi[
asan79onbashi said:
Hello to all visitors of the "XDA": D. Then giving no downloads A link to how you find them and how to follow the instructions you sir? Supposed to say something but was actually not say anything new .Here send links and other stuff sicred my E-mail: [email protected] skype: asan.onbashi[
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The "new" thing is using E-425 ROM instead of E-435 in order to avoid the home, back and menu buttons stop working and the dual sim notification errors, but is not a perfect solution because the back and menu keys backlight LEDs are disabled although they still responding to touch, i found this method by myself, but probably more people found this way as well, and of course, it was not my intention taking credit from theirs, cheers!
This didn't work for me on LG E430
After installing the v10e firmware it kept saying that various processes are stopping
I had to install the official firmware v10d for my phone to work again
I rooted my LG E430 after this link:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2403230
gixy08 said:
After installing the v10e firmware it kept saying that various processes are stopping
I had to install the official firmware v10d for my phone to work again
I rooted my LG E430 after this link:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2403230
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I never had issues related with stopping processes on my e430, but if you got a proper rooting using this tutorial on the original firmware i will try it, thanks for sharing this method
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to use framaroot you dont need to use kdz!
kdz is used to flash
and framaroot is used to root
they are 2 different things bro!
AXD96 said:
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to use framaroot you dont need to use kdz!
kdz is used to flash
and framaroot is used to root
they are 2 different things bro!
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Framaroot don't work on e430 yet, but is working on e-435 and e-425 (very similar phones), you can flash one of those instead of the original ROM because the phone is compatible, but aparently gixy08 found a post with a better way using other program in order to root on e430 directly :victory:
Beoxoeb said:
Framaroot don't work on e430 yet, but is working on e-435 and e-425 (very similar phones), you can flash one of those instead of the original ROM because the phone is compatible, but aparently gixy08 found a post with a better way using other program in order to root on e430 directly :victory:
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Hello Beoxoeb
Do you tried this method (link of gixy08)? Can you confirm that it works for E430?
And no problems?
regards Odiad
odiad said:
Hello Beoxoeb
Do you tried this method (link of gixy08)? Can you confirm that it works for E430?
And no problems?
regards Odiad
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Not yet, im very busy now, but when i have time i will give it a try.
Beoxoeb said:
Not yet, im very busy now, but when i have time i will give it a try.
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Hello Beoxoeb, please report when you've tried.
Regards Odiad
Hi, it doesn't work for me. If i press power button + volume down, nothing happens and the phone boots normally.
Hi
Beoxoeb said:
The "new" thing is using E-425 ROM instead of E-435 in order to avoid the home, back and menu buttons stop working and the dual sim notification errors, but is not a perfect solution because the back and menu keys backlight LEDs are disabled although they still responding to touch, i found this method by myself, but probably more people found this way as well, and of course, it was not my intention taking credit from theirs, cheers!
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Thanks but how do ispalnim instructions with downloads A that there is nowhere to write take along with one.Wou direction short measure links (enternet address).If you wish not want you to find a way to direct users to the right of XDA downloads A but obviously you do not want and would rather just something Namik yasno.Publish precise instructions with exact links please not this conundrum where we would suggest a link to thing .Thanks for your attention.
****Greetings!..
I found a way to root my LG e430 that doesn't requires flashing the ROM or Command Promt.The only ''problem'' is that has the chinise SuperUser but you only have to press the Right button in order to give you the permission...here is the method.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2403230
Enjoy!
Sent from my rooted LG Optimus L3 II
nice
Beoxoeb said:
Hello guys! I finally found the way to root this terminal without losing any functionality (Home, Menu, Back buttons and LED notifications working).
STEPS:
1. Set your device on download mode (shutdown the phone, then press "ON + Volume Down") and connect via USB on your PC
2. Download this file: m eg a.co . n z /#!AgxRTZDA!Z0Ni-g5eg9D-X9YEwVcKCFN8hpYwvbex6YCop5MTqfo (remove spaces, i cant post a entire url for the new users restrictions, sorry)
3. Install MSXML 4.0 SP3 Parser (msxml.msi)
4. Run KDZ_FW_UPD.exe
5. Set "Type" on "3GQTC" and "PoneMode" on "DIAG"
6. Select V10E_00.kdz from the folder that you downloaded
7. Click on "Launch software update" and wait a few minutes
8. After it finished, put Framaroot-1.6.0.apk on your SDcard or Internal memory
9. Autorice external apps on phone options, then use a file explorer to allocate and execute Framaroot, use Gandaf exploit.
10. ROOTED!
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Just made an acount to say thanks...works like a charm...I tryed all tutorials, even with the chinese root...no result, It didnțt detect my phone.
+ back and menu button work
Hello @Beoxoeb,
I wanted to ask you If with this root method you can move apps to the phones SD Card or at least uninstall system apps such as Google Chrome.Is that possible?
Sent from my LG Optimus L3 II
A little help..
I've managed to root my LG E430 with this tutorial, thanks for that , but I have a problem with my 'back and options' buttons, their light is gone... The 'home' button also, although it shows a signs of life sometimes (with some apps and sometimes on notifications).
So my questions are:
1. Is there a way to 'add' this settings to the system (cause my guess is they were deleted/misplaced from the system)?
- via android SDK on PC, file manager, or something else (just guessing )
2. Is there a KDZ file for the e430, the original one ?
- used for unroot or fetch the settings for the original one
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Thanks again for the tutorial and thanks in advance for my questions,
dnisko
Help
beoxoeb said:
hello guys! I finally found the way to root this terminal without losing any functionality (home, menu, back buttons and led notifications working).
Steps:
1. Set your device on download mode (shutdown the phone, then press "on + volume down") and connect via usb on your pc
2. Download this file: M eg a.co . N z /#!agxrtzda!z0ni-g5eg9d-x9yewvckcfn8hpywvbex6ycop5mtqfo (remove spaces, i cant post a entire url for the new users restrictions, sorry)
3. Install msxml 4.0 sp3 parser (msxml.msi)
4. Run kdz_fw_upd.exe
5. Set "type" on "3gqtc" and "ponemode" on "diag"
6. Select v10e_00.kdz from the folder that you downloaded
7. Click on "launch software update" and wait a few minutes
8. After it finished, put framaroot-1.6.0.apk on your sdcard or internal memory
9. Autorice external apps on phone options, then use a file explorer to allocate and execute framaroot, use gandaf exploit.
10. Rooted!
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when i press launch it says phone not found it doesent even show on the my computer folder helllllllllllllllp :'(