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Is this normal for the power button? + a few rooting questions

ShedoSurashu — Tue, 10 Jul 2012 16:17:15 GMT

I just noticed this and I don't know if it has been persistent ever since I bought the phone but the power button is slightly "inner" than the volume and the camera button, thus, making it hard to press it at certain angles. Does your Active have the same issue? I'm worried the power button is already worned out. O:

But I just bought it this April!

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I just rooted my Gingerbread with firmware .62. So far, I want to know what the latest ICS firmware is (the one I know is 4.0.4, is this the latest) and also, will flashing ICS onto my GB delete my apps and settings? When I rooted GB, I had to downgrade to firmware .42 then re-update to .62 and no data on my phone got wiped out in the process. I want to know if this is the same thing when I do it with ICS.

Re: Is this normal for the power button? + a few rooting questions

Uliwooly — Tue, 10 Jul 2012 16:19:20 GMT

4.0.4 its the latest, how did you rooted .62?

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Re: Is this normal for the power button? + a few rooting questions

Uliwooly — Tue, 10 Jul 2012 16:19:46 GMT

How to manually update 2011 Xperias to android 4.0.4 build number 4.1.B.0.431

http://talk.sonymobile.com/thread/38251

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Re: Is this normal for the power button? + a few rooting questions

Uliwooly — Tue, 10 Jul 2012 16:20:04 GMT

this might come handy

Alternatives on How to backup Xperias

http://talk.sonymobile.com/thread/36355

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Re: Is this normal for the power button? + a few rooting questions

ShedoSurashu — Tue, 10 Jul 2012 16:28:21 GMT

What about the power button thing?

I rooted .62 by following this tutorial http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1626215

But instead of using Xperia Mini's FTF file, I used this instead:

http://hotfile.com/dl/132975137/1508e14/Xperia_Active_(ST17i)_4.0.2.A.0.42_CE.ftf.7z.html

Re: Is this normal for the power button? + a few rooting questions

Uliwooly — Tue, 10 Jul 2012 16:32:11 GMT

I don't have the Xperia Active so I can't tell you if that's normal or not

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Re: Is this normal for the power button? + a few rooting questions

ShedoSurashu — Tue, 10 Jul 2012 16:35:42 GMT

I tried to download the BackupX10 but it won't install for some reason.

Re: Is this normal for the power button? + a few rooting questions

Uliwooly — Tue, 10 Jul 2012 16:38:40 GMT

that's odd, don't worry check the other ways to backup your phone

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Re: Is this normal for the power button? + a few rooting questions

ShedoSurashu — Wed, 11 Jul 2012 05:19:29 GMT

Will Titanium Backup work as well? I already have it installed and it seems to do its jub allright

Re: Is this normal for the power button? + a few rooting questions

jefmcg — Wed, 11 Jul 2012 06:08:06 GMT

Yes, the button thing is normal

Re: Is this normal for the power button? + a few rooting questions

Uliwooly — Wed, 11 Jul 2012 06:11:34 GMT

make sure to use other means to backup your phone

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Re: Is this normal for the power button? + a few rooting questions

ShedoSurashu — Wed, 11 Jul 2012 06:20:43 GMT

So you have the "sunken" feel to it too?

Re: Is this normal for the power button? + a few rooting questions

ShedoSurashu — Wed, 11 Jul 2012 06:21:40 GMT

The reason being?

Re: Is this normal for the power button? + a few rooting questions

MarlonUk1 — Wed, 11 Jul 2012 06:36:54 GMT

yes, the power button is more "softer to press" compared to the volume and camera keys.

Re: Is this normal for the power button? + a few rooting questions

jefmcg — Wed, 11 Jul 2012 06:40:18 GMT

Power button is "less proud" than the other two.

Re: Is this normal for the power button? + a few rooting questions

MarlonUk1 — Wed, 11 Jul 2012 06:43:06 GMT

:smileylaugh:lol

Re: Is this normal for the power button? + a few rooting questions

ShedoSurashu — Wed, 11 Jul 2012 06:46:18 GMT

hahaha I love the way you used "less proud" to describe the power button.

Re: Is this normal for the power button? + a few rooting questions

Sat, 14 Jul 2012 10:54:54 GMT

yes it's true, I too have the O/I button depressed after my active'm falling and I must say that it's annoying

Re: Is this normal for the power button? + a few rooting questions

MarlonUk1 — Thu, 09 Aug 2012 17:21:07 GMT

you know what after sometime, I observed that the power button got a little deeper, i can press it till it levels with the phone body and still it wont turn off, only when I press more deeper it would have response,, hmmm :smileyconfused::smileymischief::smileyshocked::smileyalert:

Re: Is this normal for the power button? + a few rooting questions

ShedoSurashu — Fri, 10 Aug 2012 02:09:21 GMT

@nolramlb, yep, I had that too before, but I fixed it when I dropped my phone by "accident". I put quotes in there because it was kinda intentional and my goal was to shake the phone so that the O/I button popped back to its normal state again.

I do NOT recmmend people to try this. It might void your warranty but I don't have any warranties to void anymore because I just unlocked my bootloader, so yeah.

PS.

Doing it wrongly can also damage your phone.