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• Is Flashing Kernel Be Done On FlashMode Or FastBoot Mode ?

  • Flash Mode , you can see detailed tutorial here - https://www.gizmobolt.com/2013/06/20/how-to-flash-xperia-s-sl-jelly-bean-6-2-b-0-211-world-india-ftf-file/

    • Thanks :-)

  • I keep getting LT 26i is not supported when i try to root, I have flashed the old kernel and now trying to root. It also says "you need to manage to get remap pfn range addresses.

    Anyideas please

    • well Lt26i is infidelity supported, many have rooted.
      Try re-checking your USB drivers, switch off your phone , use another port...remove any other things which may be taking any of your ports.

  • Hello, I need help please, I do something stupid!
    Here I tried my tablet rooter Z2 but I messed up something, let me explain:

    To unlock the bootloader, I got there, it was after that it gets complicated.
    I wanted to install ClockWorkMod Recovery Touch 6.0.4.6 except that on your forum I have not found the right .IMG file that corresponds with my firmware (which is the 17.1.2.A.0.314), so I look internet .IMG the corresponding file. Believing to have found, I renamed it to boot.img and I run the manipulation "fastboot flash boot boot.img" in the command prompt folder Platform tools. Except that my tablet hangs on the Sony logo, makes a funny noise, then reboot non-stop. By against ClockWorkMod Recovery Touch 6.0.4.6 been to install, I get to go overboard. Finally I got there until I make another bull****. I look a bit in the options and I saw that could deactivate or reactivate the bootloader, I know more, I clicked anyways. Now my tablet and not at all to start, I just feel a small vibration at the beginning that's all, no logo, no light. Please a solution?
    If I uninstall ClockWorkMod Recovery Touch 6.0.4.6 it can walk again?
    If I find the file IMG perhaps? (I think that I made ​​the IMG file download mobile Z2 and not the tablet).
    Help please Thank you

    Excuse me I'm French and I use Google Translate

• im currently at 6.2.b.0.200 unrooted, iwould like to try to root my phone, do i need to have first the 6.2.b.0.211 before i can get the 6.2.b.0.96?

  • no directly update to 6.2.B.0.96 firmware directly and then you can root as per mentioned steps.

    • will this be ok for my xperia sl (LT26ii)

      • yes it will be fine for XS/XSL.

        • hi, with my Xperia SL, i have a problem.
          The name of the device is changed in Xperia S lt26i and not Xperia SL lt26ii!
          how do I get it back to normal?
          thanks!

        • this happens when we flash XS kernel to XSL, in case you need to root your device which you have already done i suppose. So now you need to edit the build.prop file and change your device name back to normal.

• I've copied the ftf file into the firmare folder in flashtool but when I go to the flashtool UI to select the ftf file,it could not be found. What do I do?

• ok.got it.file size was1.3mb. just dwnlded the full size.successfully rooted now :)

• I have two questions:

  The bootloader needs to be unlocked?

  I'll have to wipe my phone back to original configuration/personalization?

  Sorry about the newbie questions. I never did it before and my XPS is under warranty, so I don't want to unlock the bootloader and lose it!

  • It is written that above method works on both locked as well as unlocked bootloaders please see.

    you should make a full back up of data via pc companion and apks via antivirus.
    It may happen that you loose your data while flashing.

    P.S rooting voids warranty.

    • Thanks.
      About the warranty, if I need to use it, I can restore the phone via pc companion, wich will make it unrooted again. I'm right or Sony still can know if it was rooted?

      • Yes you can restore it. As soon as you flash or update new firmware root goes and warranty is again back and sony will not come to know about it until they read this comment lol :P

        • hahahaha.
          Thanks!

• What about Sony Xperia Acro S? is there any way to root it?

  • It's easy to root Acro S, I did it last night.

    If you JB installed already, just flash the new ftf of .96, but exclude (untick) the kernal, and this keep your old (.200 or .211) kernal.

    After you have finished flashing the files, re-boot the phone and run Doomlords rooting program. It should work fine.

    Once you have confirmed you have root, use flash tool to flash just the .96 kernal (exclude all other files, by unticking them in flash tool), and you will have rooted .96 on your Acro S.

    Worked like a charm for me, took less than an hour in total, including putting on a recovery.

    • Thanks for tip :)

      Acro S users, perform in same way as Ian did above :)

    • can i do the same way if i already update to .96? or down back to 0.211 then do as your method?

    • Hi Ian! luckily I just read your comment, late but safe, I have a xperia acro S Jelly Bean, compilation: 6.2.B.1.96, but I could not so far rootearlo, I read that you managed to do it ... I would like you to explain more thoroughly as you did, or if you can make a step by step tutorial please! THANKS ..!

    • Ian how are you? I have time looking for the right way to rooting my xperia acro S LT26W, 6.2.B.1.96 compilation, but without success, I think you could help, serious kindly do a toturial explaining step by step how to do it? thank you!

    • hello brother! I think you're the only one so far has provided some light around this problem, in my case I tried several times rooting my xperia acro s, number of compilation 6.2.b.1.96, but .... I could not because all methods are incompatible with this compilation, you would be so kind as to make a tuto to guide us? in advance .. thank you very much!

    • thanks i root it my acro s

• Does cwm recovery works after root this rom?

• I've Rooted My XS And After That I Flashed The 6.2.b.1.96 kernel Only And I Try To Install CWM Recovery But It Don't Boot Into Recovery ModeBy Holding Volume Up Key , What Should I Do ?

  • are you doing it right, i mean do you see "blue" light being lighted ?

    • No,There's No Blue Light And The Phone Boots Normally :(

• Xperia SL 6.2.B.1.96 FTF link has been updated in post, All XSL users, please check it here- https://www.gizmobolt.com/2013/08/23/xperia-sslacro-s-6-2-b-1-96-firmware-rolled-major-update-fixed-1080p-hd-video-lag-volume-up-button-bug/

• I successfully flashed 6.2.B.1.96 firmware. Then i flashed the old kernel. everything went perfect so far but when i run the rooting toolkit, it just stuck on 'daemon started successfully'. Nothing happened after that. help please?

  • Did you enable USB debugging, and allow apps from unknown sources?

    And do you have all the correct drivers installed?