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How to manually update, root, downgrade 2012 Xperias

uliwooly-wooly — Sun, 05 May 2013 15:24:24 GMT

How to manually update 2012 Xperias to Android 4.0.4

Click on one of the topics

as always thanx XDA forum

Rooting "might" void your warranty. I'm not responsible if anything happen to your phone (nothing should go wrong,, if something do go wrong, just repeat the whole process).

Re: How to manually update 2012 Xperias to android 4.0.4

Uliwooly — Sun, 17 Jun 2012 18:12:30 GMT

1st Backup everything

2nd Backup your current firmware

3rd Follow the steps bellow to flash your phone (remember I'm not responsible if anything happen to your phone and this "might" void your warranty)

4th enjoy

it's useful to have

Update Service (SUS)

PC Companion (PCC)

Bridge (for Mac)

Alternatives on How to backup Xperias

Download FlashTool or Here

Download the FTF file

FTF files:

Xperia T TX V 4.3

Xperia S Jelly Bean

Xperia SL JB

6.2.B.0.211

.200

Xperia SL 6.1.A.2.45

Xperia S 6.1.A.2.45

.453

alternative

Xperia Ion (if you have AT&T exclude baseband)

Jelly Bean

ICS

Xperia Acro S

Xperia U

6.1.1.B.1.10

Xperia P

JB 6.2.A.0.400

6.1.B.0.550

or here

Xperia Sola

6.1.1.B.1.10

Xperia Go

Jelly bean

6.2.A.0.400

6.1.1.B.1.1.0

(French)

Global

Xperia T (if you have the AT&T variant exclude baseband)

9.1.A.1.141

Xperia T 9.1.A.1.140

JB 9.1.A.0.489

2 Dutch

ICS

7.0.A.3.197

Xpria TX

ICS 7.0.A.3.212

Xperia J 11.2.A.0.21

Xperia E

Re: How to manually update 2012 Xperias to android 4.0.4

Uliwooly — Sun, 17 Jun 2012 18:14:35 GMT

How to create a backup of your original firmware

you must have SUS

run SUS and repair your phone

go to C:\Program Files\Sony Ericcson\Update Service\db\13740270\blob_fs\

Copy the 2 largest files you'll find there to C:\Flashtool\anynameyoulabeled it as

Run FlashTool

Click Advanced > Decrypt Files

Source folder : C:\Flashtool\anynameyoulabeled it as

From Files, select all (Click & Ctrl + A) and click -> to move the 2 files to Files to convert

Click OK

Wait patiently till it finishes...

From Folder list, select all (Click & Ctrl + A) and click -> to move the 2 files to Firmware content

If it is ICS, tick the Disable Final Verification Check

13) On Device write the model [ex. Xperia Neo V (MT11i)], on Version write the firmware version and/or the Android version [ex. 4.1.A.0.562 (ICS_4.0.3)], on Branding write the region and your name if you wish.

Click OK

On Device Selection choose the device it is for (ex. MT11i)

Wait very patiently...

When it finishes the .ftf file is located on C:\Flashtool\firmwares

Thanx leajian

How to backup Xperias

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

Re: How to manually update 2012 Xperias to android 4.0.4

Uliwooly — Sun, 17 Jun 2012 18:40:23 GMT

How to Use Flashtool

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yg2dYQO59CQ

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i9VnDu60smE

Re: How to manually update 2012 Xperias to android 4.0.4

Uliwooly — Sun, 17 Jun 2012 18:42:33 GMT

Rooting & Warranty

Rooting

How to ROOT with LOCKED Bootloader

http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2186368

Thanx Binary

http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1886460

Xperia S Jelly Bean Root

http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2327473

How to root Xperia P Jelly Bean

http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2249077

How to ROOT with LOCKED Bootloader (Special thanx to Sharaz22 at XDA Forum)

http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1742992

Warranty

From sony mobile developers

http://unlockbootloader.sonymobile.com/instructions

Warning! If you perform this step, you will unlock the boot loader.This may void your warranty and/or any warranty from your operator. If you still want to unlock the boot loader of your phone, enter fastboot.exe -i 0x0fce oem unlock 0xKEY, where KEY is the unlock boot loader key you got in the beginning of this instruction. The boot loader should now be successfully unlocked.

from Sony mobile

Warranty Document

http://www-support-downloads.sonymobile.com/common/warranty_phones_US_12.pdf

Nor does this warranty cover any

failure of the Product due to accident, software or hardware

modification or adjustment, acts of God or damage resulting

from liquid

in other words it "could" void your warranty

How to backup Xperias

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

Re: How to manually update 2012 Xperias to android 4.0.4

Uliwooly — Sun, 17 Jun 2012 18:56:41 GMT

How to use flashtool

Install it and you will see 5 folders

Custom

Drivers

Firmwares

Loaders

X10Flasher_lib

take the firmware to the "Firmwares" folder

click on Falsh

Press Ok

it will ask you to connect your phone on Flashmode (turn off your phone, press the Volume Down, then connect the USB) press OK

This is an step by step guide

How to backup Xperias

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

Re: How to manually update 2012 Xperias to android 4.0.4

Uliwooly — Sun, 17 Jun 2012 18:57:46 GMT

How to Downgrade

Sola

Acro S

Ion

How to backup Xperias

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

Re: How to manually update 2012 Xperias to android 4.0.4

Uliwooly — Sun, 17 Jun 2012 18:58:03 GMT

How to ROOT with LOCKED Bootloader

Thanx Binary

http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1886460

(Special thanx to Sharaz22 at XDA Forum)

http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1742992

How to backup Xperias

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

Re: How to manually update 2012 Xperias to android 4.0.4

Uliwooly — Thu, 21 Jun 2012 13:19:43 GMT

It's time Xperia S 4.0.4

Re: How to manually update 2012 Xperias to android 4.0.4

3eb — Thu, 21 Jun 2012 13:24:14 GMT

Here's the link to ICS Switzerland Generic

http---www.ambroosvaes.be-Xperia-LT2...1257-3740_.rar

Re: How to manually update 2012 Xperias to android 4.0.4

Tharik — Thu, 21 Jun 2012 13:38:34 GMT

Hiii uliwooly

My Xperia SI num is 1257-5173,,...how can i update my mobile...pc companion saying latest software installed..

please help me....:smileyplain:

Re: How to manually update 2012 Xperias to android 4.0.4

Uliwooly — Thu, 21 Jun 2012 14:19:58 GMT

you have 2 options

if your SI number is on the list and you can't update try SUS (link above)

if you still can't update be patient, remember the 2011 Xperias are still updating and now the Xperia 2012 will start updating too, so it's a server worst nightmare just be patient

the second option is to manually update

Re: How to manually update 2012 Xperias to android 4.0.4

Uliwooly — Thu, 21 Jun 2012 14:20:21 GMT

your link doesn't work

Re: How to manually update 2012 Xperias to android 4.0.4

Uliwooly — Thu, 21 Jun 2012 14:24:56 GMT

this link seems a LOT faster

https://docs.google.com/uc?id=0B2jWtjznxi1SMC02UGQ1YU9tREE&export=download

Re: How to manually update 2012 Xperias to android 4.0.4

3eb — Thu, 21 Jun 2012 14:27:50 GMT

Apologies,

Here is an updated list with mirrors:

http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1723610

Have you flashed it yet? I'm just about to do it myself

Re: How to manually update 2012 Xperias to android 4.0.4

Uliwooly — Thu, 21 Jun 2012 14:29:18 GMT

still downloading can't wait

Re: How to manually update 2012 Xperias to android 4.0.4

3eb — Thu, 21 Jun 2012 14:55:18 GMT

Flash seems to have gone fine - booting for the first time now.

Update: It works

Re: How to manually update 2012 Xperias to android 4.0.4

Tharik — Thu, 21 Jun 2012 15:23:30 GMT

Hiii uliwooly

thanks for your reply....

Is there any difference between the manual ICS update and the official update for my phone...

My phone has the firmware.75 will i able to do it by manual process???

Re: How to manually update 2012 Xperias to android 4.0.4

Thu, 21 Jun 2012 15:37:19 GMT

all flashed and updated, works perfect, bit of lag on first time set up but then it did have to preload 2000 photos and over 8gb of videos, had it on for 2 hours now and all is perfect no lag what so ever, didnt even have to reinstall my apps, went onto play store and they all sync`d on there own, loving face unlock and the new browser, sooooo much faster, thanks wooly:)

we have Walkman music player too woop

Re: How to manually update 2012 Xperias to android 4.0.4

3eb — Thu, 21 Jun 2012 15:38:58 GMT

Same here - still a bit laggy but I think it's still preparing itself, good job all in all so far.