shivam94 Posted August 17, 2012 Report Share Posted August 17, 2012 Courtesy : Elwino Ramadhan @ Sony Xperia™ U and Sola [sT25 and MT27] facebook group ###[unlock Bootloader]### Download: http://j.mp/xps_fastboot_pkg [fastboot package with usb drivers] 1. Confirm that it is possible to unlock the boot loader Open the dialler and enter *#*#7378423#*#* to access the service menu. Service info > Configuration > Rooting Status If Bootloader unlock allowed says Yes, then you can continue with the next step. If it says No, or if the status is missing, your device cannot be unlocked. 2. Unlocking Bootloader Get the IMEI code for ur device: type *#06# in phone dialer. Go to: http://unlockbootloader.sonymobile.com/ . Scroll to the bottom of the page and click "Continue". Finally you will get a "Create Unlock request" page, enter your IMEI (last digit needs to be removed), name and email address. You should now receive your unique unlock key, its displayed on screen, SAVE THIS KEY SAFELY. Extract fastboot_with_Android_USB_file.rar. Power off your phone and keeping the Volume Up button pressed connect the USB cable to PC this will trigger FASTBOOT mode(Blue) and windows will start driver installation,and point the driver install to that location (usb_driver) folder in fastboot folder. Hold SHIFT and right click on the background of the folder fastboot .Select 'Open command window here'. In the cmd windows type fastboot.exe -i 0x0fce getvar version . If a value is returned 0.5, it means the phone is correctly connected. Type fastboot.exe -i 0x0fce oem unlock 0xKEY and replace KEY with the key which you saved earlier. Your device should now be bootloader unlocked. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ###[Relock Bootloader]### Download: http://androxyde.github.com/Flashtool/ [FlashTool] http://tiny.cc/Add-on_Device_ST25 [Flashtool Add-on Device ST25] Relocking Bootloader Extract Flashtool & install \Flashtool\drivers\Flashtool-drivers.exe Extract 'Flashtool Add-on Device ST25.rar' to folder Flashtool. Put Xperia_U_ST25i_Relock_Bootloader.ftf to \Flashtool\firmwares Run Flashtool, Click Flash(electric symbol). Click Flashmode then OK. Choose version --> Relock Bootloader then OK. Power off your phone and keeping the Volume Down button pressed connect the USB cable to PC this will trigger Flashmode (Green). Your device should now be bootloader locked. Note: Re Locking in XSOLA not yet available -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ###[ROOT]### Xperia U Download: http://j.mp/xps_fastboot_pkg [fastboot package with usb drivers] http://tiny.cc/ST25i_Pre-Rooted_IMG [Pre-Rooted system.img] Note: To do this, you phone must unlocked bootloader Rooting Extract fastboot_with_Android_USB_file.rar . Extract Sony_Xperia_U_ST25i_v2.3.7_Pre_Rooted.rar to \fastboot\Sony_Xperia_U_ST25i_v2.3.7_Pre_Rooted.img Power off your phone and keeping the Volume Up button pressed . Connect the USB cable to PC this will trigger FASTBOOT mode(Blue). Hold SHIFT and right click on the background of the folder fastboot Select 'Open command window here'. In the cmd windows type fastboot flash system Sony_Xperia_U_ST25i_v2.3.7_Pre_Rooted.img Power ON your device Your device should now be ROOTED. FOR XSOLA: Requirements: stock Sony 6.0.B.1.564 FW bootloader unlocked working fastboot Guide: Download the kernel.elf: http://d-h.st/aoY Place it to fastboot folder Power off your device and connect to PC with fastboot mode Enter following command "fastboot flash boot kernel.elf" Reboot Source: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1527159 Source2: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1669906 Source3: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1688169 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shivam94 Posted August 17, 2012 Author Report Share Posted August 17, 2012 FAQ : 1) I am unable to boot into FASTBOOT mode (i.e blue light) by pressing volume up button and then inserting the usb connected to computer. How do I do it then ? A) Most likely it is the problem pertaining to drivers . Install PDANet for Android from here , then try to boot into fastboot mode. It should work now Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
navratn123 Posted August 17, 2012 Report Share Posted August 17, 2012 good one yaar +1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shivam94 Posted August 17, 2012 Author Report Share Posted August 17, 2012 good one yaar +1 Thanks to the author, Elwino Ramadhan , for this. I am just sharing it here for the benefit of gizmolorf android xperia u and sola users Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shashwat Posted August 17, 2012 Report Share Posted August 17, 2012 Does flashtool works for all xperia phones?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
navratn123 Posted August 17, 2012 Report Share Posted August 17, 2012 Thanks to the author, Elwino Ramadhan , for this. I am just sharing it here for the benefit of gizmolorf android xperia u and sola users +1 for looking for this awesome....... tutorial...... and ramdhan, i'll find him internet.......... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shivam94 Posted August 17, 2012 Author Report Share Posted August 17, 2012 Does flashtool works for all xperia phones?? Not pretty sure about it. But yes it definitely works for Xperia P, U and Sola Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LRajesh555 Posted August 17, 2012 Report Share Posted August 17, 2012 nice share shivam Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
devilhunter47 Posted August 17, 2012 Report Share Posted August 17, 2012 Nice share mate..+1:) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shivam94 Posted August 17, 2012 Author Report Share Posted August 17, 2012 nice share shivam Nice share mate..+1:) Thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Edios Posted August 18, 2012 Report Share Posted August 18, 2012 Great work mate! \m/ +3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chrisal1224 Posted August 21, 2012 Report Share Posted August 21, 2012 can this work on xperia u's latest firmware update? 6.0.B.3184??? PLS reply... thank you so much! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shivam94 Posted August 21, 2012 Author Report Share Posted August 21, 2012 can this work on xperia u's latest firmware update? 6.0.B.3184??? PLS reply... thank you so much! Welcome to Gizmolord and nice to see a Xperia U user here The answer to your question is Yes ... Tested by me on that firmware. However , in any case you end up messing your phone (which shouldn't happen if instructions are clearly followed), then flash with your stock firmware.(See the tutorial above in first post) Do let me know if you face any problems .. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chrisal1224 Posted August 21, 2012 Report Share Posted August 21, 2012 thank you so much for the warm welcome.. ! actually this is my first phone and i'm planning to root for the benefits I can get... and so far this forum is the most understandable for newbies like me... please keep in touch in case I got messed up... is this also possible after the ics update? thank you so much again! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shivam94 Posted August 21, 2012 Author Report Share Posted August 21, 2012 thank you so much for the warm welcome.. ! actually this is my first phone and i'm planning to root for the benefits I can get... and so far this forum is the most understandable for newbies like me... please keep in touch in case I got messed up... is this also possible after the ics update? thank you so much again! Yes. Totally. ICS update will most likely be available in the first week of September. You can update to ICS after you relock your bootloader , flash your gingerbread stock firmware and use Sony erricson official updater to update to ICS. However, you can also flash ICS through flash tool which I will clearly explain once ICS is released. . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chrisal1224 Posted August 21, 2012 Report Share Posted August 21, 2012 you mean sir after I unlock it., I must relock the bootloader again to root the phone.? you mention that in order to root it you must have a unlocked bootloader? so what I must do is unlock the phone's bootloader, root it, then relock it again? is that correct? why must I flash again that stock gingerbread firmware and where do I get it? sorry for such newbie questions sir. still a newborn in rooting. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shivam94 Posted August 22, 2012 Author Report Share Posted August 22, 2012 you mean sir after I unlock it., I must relock the bootloader again to root the phone.? you mention that in order to root it you must have a unlocked bootloader? so what I must do is unlock the phone's bootloader, root it, then relock it again? is that correct? why must I flash again that stock gingerbread firmware and where do I get it? sorry for such newbie questions sir. still a newborn in rooting. First of all, please don't call me sir. Shivam would be more appropriate way to call me If you want to flash ics (which'll be released soon for xperia U ) then follow the steps below: 1) In case you are using custom rom and kernel(for which you would have unlocked the bootloader), then download the stock gingerbread firmware (first post of this thread). 2) Use flash tool and flash the original gingerbread firmware for xperia U. 3) Then relock the bootloader (follow instructions on first post) 4) Then use xperia phone software updater on pc and update to ics Hope I am clear enough. Also Please make sure you don't double post on this thread... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chrisal1224 Posted August 22, 2012 Report Share Posted August 22, 2012 thanks for the guidance...gonna try rooting maybe after the ics update... thank you for the time.:-D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chrisal1224 Posted August 29, 2012 Report Share Posted August 29, 2012 First of all, please don't call me sir. Shivam would be more appropriate way to call me If you want to flash ics (which'll be released soon for xperia U ) then follow the steps below: 1) In case you are using custom rom and kernel(for which you would have unlocked the bootloader), then download the stock gingerbread firmware (first post of this thread). 2) Use flash tool and flash the original gingerbread firmware for xperia U. 3) Then relock the bootloader (follow instructions on first post) 4) Then use xperia phone software updater on pc and update to ics Hope I am clear enough. Also Please make sure you don't double post on this thread... tried it! if i have the superuser application that means it is already rooted right? rooting is actually tension-giving man... sheeesh...please have a tutorial also how to flash ics via flashtool after the official update... thank you!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
devilhunter47 Posted August 30, 2012 Report Share Posted August 30, 2012 tried it! if i have the superuser application that means it is already rooted right? rooting is actually tension-giving man... sheeesh...please have a tutorial also how to flash ics via flashtool after the official update... thank you!!! you got superuser means you are rooted..what tension mate??..rooting is just the basic lolz Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chrisal1224 Posted August 30, 2012 Report Share Posted August 30, 2012 Got to get the hang out of it... Hehe Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shivam94 Posted August 30, 2012 Author Report Share Posted August 30, 2012 Got to get the hang out of it... Hehe You'll get used to this Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chrisal1224 Posted September 8, 2012 Report Share Posted September 8, 2012 hi again... can u give me an idea how to flash .sin file format... because now i'm running the custom speed kernel and rom. And the only file format i can find for the stock kernel is .sin, not .img or .zip that ive already tried flashing... tnx! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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