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Root [FLASHTOOL GUIDE] HOW TO for n00bies
- Thread starter rendeiro2005
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rendeiro2005
Well-Known Member
settings > sony ericsson
and sync there your carrier
strange
download X10 mini pro ftf files.
if doesn`t work download
X10 mini ftf files
Hey, Thanks for this. I have already loaded 2.1 and rooted.
but for some reason my phone has seem to un-rooted on its own. Becasue titanium backup doesnt work and that stupid moxier mail is back.
I tired rooted again with flashtool and it says it rooted fine, but on the re-boot its still not rooted.
Whats really strange is titanium backup still backs my phone on its weekly cycle.....
any idea's guys
Thanks
Steven
but for some reason my phone has seem to un-rooted on its own. Becasue titanium backup doesnt work and that stupid moxier mail is back.
I tired rooted again with flashtool and it says it rooted fine, but on the re-boot its still not rooted.
Whats really strange is titanium backup still backs my phone on its weekly cycle.....
any idea's guys
Thanks
Steven
Bullitt_McQueen
Well-Known Member
How the hell do I use this Flashtool to ONLY root my phone?
I've just updated to .435 and followed the instructions above to root which seem simple enough, but Flashtool just states:
"ERROR - Please connect your device and enable USB debugging.
I haven't done any of the previous steps to the rooting advice above because I don't want to actually flash my phone - I just want to root it!
I've also tried Superoneclick v1.55 but that kicks out an error and I can't seem to find any comprehensive instructions on how to use this "Superoneclick".
Been trawling the internet for over an hour now and am going round in circles.
PLEASE CAN SOMEONE HELP ME! I JUST WANT TO ROOT!!
Thanks all,
I've just updated to .435 and followed the instructions above to root which seem simple enough, but Flashtool just states:
"ERROR - Please connect your device and enable USB debugging.
I haven't done any of the previous steps to the rooting advice above because I don't want to actually flash my phone - I just want to root it!
I've also tried Superoneclick v1.55 but that kicks out an error and I can't seem to find any comprehensive instructions on how to use this "Superoneclick".
Been trawling the internet for over an hour now and am going round in circles.
PLEASE CAN SOMEONE HELP ME! I JUST WANT TO ROOT!!
Thanks all,
Did you upgrade to 2.1? Dont know if it work on 1.6..
But its pretty simple, turn off USB debugging, plug in the phone and click root. Should take a few sec.... Im no expert on this but thats how it worked for me. Im still trying to figure out all this custom rom stuff. So I just run a rooted 2.1 on stock ROM.
beau420
Android Expert
Do you have a At&T phone with no USB debugging option? No option for Unknown Sources?
You might need to debrand.
Unknown Sources AT&T? - xda-developers
I flashed my x10a with the link you posted of the build "X10a _2_1_A_0_435 with DualTouch already in for ALL apps" and everything works fine for now, except the dual touch. There is no multitouch zoom on the pictures or on angry birds (the only apps I've tried). Do you know what went wrong or how can I fix it?
BTW, thanks for the guide
BTW, thanks for the guide
rendeiro2005
Well-Known Member
Hi
For the picture issues did you try on mediascape? On that doesn't work due app limitation.
On Angry birds...not sure
rendeiro2005
Well-Known Member
You are right, I thought it would work with Mediscape but when I restarted it worked with angry birds. Thanks again for the help
devinda012
Lurker
I have a SE x10a. i want to reband that to x10i. How can i use flash tools for that. PLZ ................help me
rendeiro2005
Well-Known Member
the (i) ot (a) it
devinda012
Lurker
beau420
Android Expert
beau420
Android Expert
Wait till 2.3 comes out. There will be a ton of walkthroughs then.
devinda012
Lurker
can anybody give me a link for 1.6 firmware version for x10i. bcz i want to degrade my x10.
Hi guys,
I'd like to ask for some help. I was trying to root an Xperia X10a (branded to Rogers in Canada) and somehow something went wrong. The phone was on GB through a SEUS update (last week).
Clearly I was using the wrong method (somehow the xda thread I first found was an older method that wasn't applicable to Gingerbread and I didn't realize that before doing the procedure) and now the phone is bricked. I've read several places that this phone is really hard to completely brick but as of now nothing I do seems to bring it back.
Most (if not all) guides on how to unbrick the Xperia X10 say to use FlashTool to do it (flashing back a stock 2.1 ROM) but what all guides fail to mention is, how do I do this without being able to put the phone in USB debugging mode and turning on Unknown Sources from the Applications menu???
I tried flashing several different ROMs through FlashTool but the process always ends up with a message asking me to put the phone in Debugging and Unknown Sources mode. I can't do that, it won't boot. Just a black screen with occasional screen flickering.
I tried putting back the stock firmware on it through SEUS and SE PC Companion, it seems to complete the process (says update successful at the end) but the phone still won't boot.
So... what are my options? Is there any way to flash using FlashTool *without* USB debugging and Unknown Sources mode? Or do I just set fire to the phone and buy a new one?
Thanks in advance for any help you can provide!
I'd like to ask for some help. I was trying to root an Xperia X10a (branded to Rogers in Canada) and somehow something went wrong. The phone was on GB through a SEUS update (last week).
Clearly I was using the wrong method (somehow the xda thread I first found was an older method that wasn't applicable to Gingerbread and I didn't realize that before doing the procedure) and now the phone is bricked. I've read several places that this phone is really hard to completely brick but as of now nothing I do seems to bring it back.
Most (if not all) guides on how to unbrick the Xperia X10 say to use FlashTool to do it (flashing back a stock 2.1 ROM) but what all guides fail to mention is, how do I do this without being able to put the phone in USB debugging mode and turning on Unknown Sources from the Applications menu???
I tried flashing several different ROMs through FlashTool but the process always ends up with a message asking me to put the phone in Debugging and Unknown Sources mode. I can't do that, it won't boot. Just a black screen with occasional screen flickering.
I tried putting back the stock firmware on it through SEUS and SE PC Companion, it seems to complete the process (says update successful at the end) but the phone still won't boot.
So... what are my options? Is there any way to flash using FlashTool *without* USB debugging and Unknown Sources mode? Or do I just set fire to the phone and buy a new one?
Thanks in advance for any help you can provide!
916x10
Android Enthusiast
Since USB debugging and unknown sources don't come into play until you've already flashed the phone, yes you can. The key is going to be finding the complete rom in ftf file...when I first rooted my phone and attempted to flash WB rom, I mistakingly flashed a full GB rom instead of just the baseband and kernel like I was supposed to. The result was that I had stock GB, unrooted. I deleted the file when I realized what I had done but if I find it online I'll get it for you
True story
