Downgrading problem...from ICS to gingerbread

[bogdann]

I think i did a big mistake...after updating to ICS and after a few days i realised tthis Operating sistem is "heavy" - battery drains faster, eats more ram, moves slowly...and so on.And i decided to go stock firmware. And...after a few sites readed how to flash your phone i downloaded to my pc Flashtool and after that i think i installed a ST18 firmware on my xperia active. I did a big mistake...now my phone doesn`t start and flashes black screen.

Neither sony pc companion or SUs doesn`t help now because my phone doesn`t start when i connect to usb and is not regognized....by the pc.

After that i downloaded the good soft and now the program flashtool can not install the good firmware...what should i do ? Please.

[#2]

very happy to hear that.. it happens to me too so im happy to help cheers!!

[MarlonUk1]

I like step number 9.. :smileygrin:

[bogdann]

Anyone has a link to download the original gingerbread 2.3 billabong stock....?

I searched a lot and i didn`t find the original "sony-ericsson stock billabong edition gingerbread" anywhere...

I apreciate if one of you has an idea please post the link here.Many thanks.

[MarlonUk1]

yeah you are gonna have hard time looking for that, try asking some folk around this thread, http://talk.sonymobile.com/message/239173#239173

[bogdann]

I found this [ROM]Generic ST17i (Active) 4.0.2.A.0.42 (1254-2724) (Android 2.3.4)

http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1310292

Anyone has installed this firmware ? Is this the original soft from sony ericsson stock phones... ?

[Uliwooly]

yes that's the original firmware

How to manually update 2011 Xperias to android 4.0.4 build number 4.1.B.0.431 downgrade, root etc

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

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[MarlonUk1]

the download link is for .62,

[bogdann]

.62 - what it means ? Explain please.

[MarlonUk1]

lol, i did not see the first download link,

it's the firmware version,

the first download link is for v. 4.0.2.A.0.42 , there is a second download link for 4.0.2.A.0.62

[Uliwooly]

if you are trying to downgrade to 2.3.4 that's the latest firmware now if you want to downgrade and root you need .42 or .58.

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