topic Re: Update Service Not Working in Other/General

Update Service Not Working

Tue, 05 Jun 2012 20:30:16 GMT

Hi,

I'm hoping someone can help.

In a "moment of madness" I downloaded a ROM from XDA Developers and flashed it onto my Arc (I actually tried Cyanogenmod and almost bricked my phone). I was trying to get rid of all the bloatware but that didn't work. Now I've got a non standard and when I try to the Update Service I get an error message - "The phone contains modified software that cannot be updated". With ICS on the way (I won't ask when my SI will be ready) I've seen the light and figured I should just stick with the standard OS.

So can someone suggest how I get a standard ROM onto my phone again? It's a UK Vodafone mobile.

And any advice on how to get rid of all the apps that I don't need would be appreciated e.g. I don't use Facebook but it takes up a lot space, but I can't uninstall it,

Cheers,

John

Re: Update Service Not Working

Tue, 05 Jun 2012 20:38:47 GMT

hi i did this with my sony ericcson have you tryed these steps

step 1 connect the phone to pc companion
step 2 click on up date
step 3 if it sayys you have the latest updates click on repair and it shoul factory reset the phone back to the normal software then you can update to 4.0.4 need anything else inboxes arwlecome hope this helps let me know

Re: Update Service Not Working

Tue, 05 Jun 2012 20:58:37 GMT

Hi,

Thanks for the reply, tried it but got the same answer from the PC Companion.

I see there's ICS ROMs going about for the Arc, I might try one of them instead,

Cheers,

John

Re: Update Service Not Working

Tue, 05 Jun 2012 21:00:04 GMT

yeah try that

Re: Update Service Not Working

Nabeel — Wed, 06 Jun 2012 09:31:46 GMT

Flash this file using flashtool and you should be able to use update service and pc companion

http://www.mediafire.com/file/g1b5j712ajx4yjd/Xperia_Relock_bootloader.ftf

Re: Update Service Not Working

Wed, 06 Jun 2012 21:30:48 GMT

OK so I installed 4.0.4 successfully but couldn't do the root access by DoomLord, too many errors. I did however flash that file and relocked the phone and I can use the update service again, thanks.

Re: Update Service Not Working

Nabeel — Thu, 07 Jun 2012 06:08:14 GMT

if you wan't to root then see How to root 4.0.4 in the guide ...

you need to flash 4.0.3 kernel form Arc S's firmware ( just the kernel ) and then use DooMLoRD rooting toolkit, after rooting flash back the 4.0.4 kernel again