THIS TUTORIAL IS FOR N00bS.... ;-) But everyone can read it... :)
Today I will give you a Quick tutorial on how to install a ROM in your phone using flashtool..
You can install any stock ROM [ ie, the official android versions of your phone, Like ICS or Gingerbread..] without unlocking the bootloader.. But you cannot install a Custom ROM [modified ROMs by other developers] like Cyanogenmod or Hybrom in your phone without unlocking the bootloader.....
If you want to root your phone by installing a custom kernel,. check my easy tutorial HERE
CASE:
=====
You just upgraded your phone to ICS, and you are not satisfied with the most awaited IceCreamSandwich ..You are fed-up with the Laggy video camera and all.... AND you want to downgrade to GINGERBREAD & you are not ready to pay a single penny for that,.. Now you have a question: How To downgrade to Gingerbread from ics? And you will add: don't ask me to goto Sony Care... :P
Then this post is for you..... :)
OKEY, Let us flash my phone... I am flashing MY Sony Live With Walkman to Gingerbread [0.62] from ICS [or anything]...
STUFFS THAT YOU NEEDED:
=======================
1. Flashtool - download from androxyde.github.com this is the tool that we will use for flashing the xperia phones...
2. The ftf file of your desired os.. Here i will be using the Gingerbread stock ROM for wt19i..
So, if you have a LWW you can download the stock GB ROM from HERE
for other devices,
BEFORE YOU DO ANYTHING, BACKUP EVERYTHING.. BECAUSE FLASHING WILL WIPE ALL USER DATA [It will not format the memory card]
I AM NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR ANY DAMAGE THAT IT COULD CAUSE TO YOUR PHONE,. AND DO IT IN YOUR OWN RISK...
IF YOU WANT A BIT MORE EXPLAINED TUTORIAL, YOU BETTER READ
http://www.teq2day.com/2012/11/how-to-unbrick-your-xperia-device.html
That post is about unbricking, but the whole process is same... :-)
OK,.. Let's start..
1. Install the flashtool.. [ Normally it will be installed on the C drive]
2. In your phone settings tick "unknown sources" and Enable USB debugging [in ICS, goto Settings >> development options]
3. Place the ftf file in C:\Flashtool\firmwares
4. Connect your phone and open flashtool,..check whether your device is detected or not.. If your device is not detecting, goto C:\Flashtool\drivers and open the exe file and install the drivers for your phone..
5. If your phone is detected, you can start the main process... DISCONNECT THE PHONE FROM PC
6. Open flashtool and click on the first ICON [the thunderbolt symbol] and choose flashmode..
7. Now you will get a window like below... Choose your ftf file to flash.. And press ok..
8. In the main window it will show you the process going on,...
9. Wait a few second and you will get a window like below..
10. Now turn-off your phone and connect one end of the usb cable to your phone,..
The flashtool will ask you to connect your phone in flash mode... There is a specific key for each device,...[ to find out the key, read below] and For live with walkman, the key is "volume DOWN"
back button:-
x8, x10, x10 mini, x10 mini pro, play, arc, arc s, neo, neo v, pro
Volume down button:-
mini, mini pro, ray, active, live with walkman, S, P, U, sola
THE ABOVE ARE THE SPECIFIC KEY FOR EACH DEVICE TO ENTER FLASH MODE,..
11. Press and hold the volume down key[for live with walkman] and connect the usb cable to your PC... Keep holding the key until flashtool says to release the key... The flashing has been started,... Wait till the flashing become 100%.. After that flashtool will say that the flashing is completed,.. Then you can restart your phone...
Please note that, the first boot may take a bit more time,... If your phone is booted up and stuck at the sony ericsson logo, don't freakout and say: oh! i bricked my phone.... !!! wait a few more minutes and it will boot up..... If anything goes wrong, repeat the whole process,.. Once your phone is booted up, tada.... you have your Gingerbread [or whatever you were flashing]....
If you found it useful, Hit the Like button...
Today I will give you a Quick tutorial on how to install a ROM in your phone using flashtool..
If you want to root your phone by installing a custom kernel,. check my easy tutorial HERE
CASE:
=====
You just upgraded your phone to ICS, and you are not satisfied with the most awaited IceCreamSandwich ..You are fed-up with the Laggy video camera and all.... AND you want to downgrade to GINGERBREAD & you are not ready to pay a single penny for that,.. Now you have a question: How To downgrade to Gingerbread from ics? And you will add: don't ask me to goto Sony Care... :P
Then this post is for you..... :)
OKEY, Let us flash my phone... I am flashing MY Sony Live With Walkman to Gingerbread [0.62] from ICS [or anything]...
STUFFS THAT YOU NEEDED:
=======================
1. Flashtool - download from androxyde.github.com this is the tool that we will use for flashing the xperia phones...
2. The ftf file of your desired os.. Here i will be using the Gingerbread stock ROM for wt19i..
So, if you have a LWW you can download the stock GB ROM from HERE
for other devices,
CREDITS:
PLEASE NOTE THAT I DID NOT UPLOAD ANY OF THESE,. THIS IS A CONTRIBUTION BY XDA MEMBER "someguyfromhell" So thank Him if you have an xda account..
- Xperia Mini (ST15i)
4.0.2.A.0.42 - http://www.mediafire.com/?uboo3lrdxnoeldn
4.0.2.A.0.62 - http://www.mediafire.com/?zad88cn2n78ashv
4.1.B.0.431 - http://www.mediafire.com/?wot47vumhstlc4h - Xperia Mini Pro (SK17i)
4.0.2.A.0.42 - http://www.mediafire.com/?hevz3x5w9pqt24q
4.1.B.0.431 - http://www.mediafire.com/?j0bdx06zz5skvzt - Xperia Mini Pro (SK17a) - "a" model
4.0.2.A.0.58 - http://www.mediafire.com/?433tco785pj1y69
4.0.2.A.0.62 - http://www.mediafire.com/?zykznaar0yjxbp5
4.1.B.0.431 - http://www.mediafire.com/?9d2wcbfqly4lkf3 - Xperia Active (ST17i)
4.0.2.A.0.42 - http://www.mediafire.com/?3zm7iss0sid94wr
4.1.B.0.431 - http://www.mediafire.com/?7hsrd2wmuqgmmq1 - Xperia Active (ST17a) - "a" model
4.1.B.0.431 - http://www.mediafire.com/?yvjnt0qctun9t6j - Xperia Live with Walkman (WT19i)
4.0.2.A.0.58 - http://www.mediafire.com/?4deeznrbldz886u
4.0.2.A.0.62 - http://www.mediafire.com/?ervpg54922b9c0p
4.1.B.0.431 - http://www.mediafire.com/?xklhl2uk1itk0ey - Xperia Live with Walkman (WT19a) - "a" model
4.0.2.A.0.58 - http://www.mediafire.com/?adigb2qgvpf0o1s
4.1.B.0.431 - http://www.mediafire.com/?4t3mm7dvm01v3mh - Xperia Ray (ST18i)
4.0.2.A.0.42 - http://www.mediafire.com/?0oi9t2m0z5p8a9y
4.1.A.0.562 - http://www.mediafire.com/?1lh84f1nyzoz883
4.1.B.0.431 - http://www.mediafire.com/?2j7i7rruqxnui3q - Xperia Arc (LT15i)
4.0.2.A.0.62 - http://www.mediafire.com/?0ann64yqnl4ei62
4.1.B.0.431 - http://www.mediafire.com/?pzr6phfd19xgbva - Xperia Arc S (LT18i)
4.0.2.A.0.62 - http://www.mediafire.com/?gn6y626km6nryi7
4.1.B.0.587 - http://www.mediafire.com/?rhr59r4o6oarnfx - Xperia Neo (MT15i)
4.0.2.A.0.62 - http://www.mediafire.com/?4apn8hchshmqq07
4.1.B.0.431 - http://www.mediafire.com/?6i2ihiint7tfl79 - Xperia Neo V (MT11i)
4.0.2.A.0.62 - http://www.mediafire.com/?elicesjb6aerb7i
4.1.A.0.562 - http://www.mediafire.com/?aao25nnf30rcs50
4.1.B.0.431 - http://www.mediafire.com/?84d4w462qdfk44a - Xperia Play (R800i)
4.0.2.A.0.42 - http://www.mediafire.com/?cne2yvrtcu3ccvn - Xperia Pro(MK16i)
4.1.B.0.431 - http://www.mediafire.com/?8jdu5dkhlm4psoc
BEFORE YOU DO ANYTHING, BACKUP EVERYTHING.. BECAUSE FLASHING WILL WIPE ALL USER DATA [It will not format the memory card]
I AM NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR ANY DAMAGE THAT IT COULD CAUSE TO YOUR PHONE,. AND DO IT IN YOUR OWN RISK...
IF YOU WANT A BIT MORE EXPLAINED TUTORIAL, YOU BETTER READ
http://www.teq2day.com/2012/11/how-to-unbrick-your-xperia-device.html
That post is about unbricking, but the whole process is same... :-)
OK,.. Let's start..
1. Install the flashtool.. [ Normally it will be installed on the C drive]
2. In your phone settings tick "unknown sources" and Enable USB debugging [in ICS, goto Settings >> development options]
3. Place the ftf file in C:\Flashtool\firmwares
4. Connect your phone and open flashtool,..check whether your device is detected or not.. If your device is not detecting, goto C:\Flashtool\drivers and open the exe file and install the drivers for your phone..
5. If your phone is detected, you can start the main process... DISCONNECT THE PHONE FROM PC
6. Open flashtool and click on the first ICON [the thunderbolt symbol] and choose flashmode..
7. Now you will get a window like below... Choose your ftf file to flash.. And press ok..
|
|
|
8. In the main window it will show you the process going on,...
9. Wait a few second and you will get a window like below..
10. Now turn-off your phone and connect one end of the usb cable to your phone,..
The flashtool will ask you to connect your phone in flash mode... There is a specific key for each device,...[ to find out the key, read below] and For live with walkman, the key is "volume DOWN"
back button:-
x8, x10, x10 mini, x10 mini pro, play, arc, arc s, neo, neo v, pro
Volume down button:-
mini, mini pro, ray, active, live with walkman, S, P, U, sola
THE ABOVE ARE THE SPECIFIC KEY FOR EACH DEVICE TO ENTER FLASH MODE,..
Please note that, the first boot may take a bit more time,... If your phone is booted up and stuck at the sony ericsson logo, don't freakout and say: oh! i bricked my phone.... !!! wait a few more minutes and it will boot up..... If anything goes wrong, repeat the whole process,.. Once your phone is booted up, tada.... you have your Gingerbread [or whatever you were flashing]....
If you found it useful, Hit the Like button...
