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Can't Root Xperia PLAY

Fri, 25 May 2012 18:22:58 GMT

I have the Xperia Play r800x with android version 2.3.4 build 4.0.2.E.0.57 and have verizon as a carrier. I descripbed in the "Root all Sony Ericsson smartphone 2.3.2 and up" post, I placed my phone in USB Debugging and tried the UnlockRoot software without success. I received a pop stating "Failed to get shell root!". Am I missing something or need a different program to get into my phone to get some of the bloat stuff out. Thanks.

Re: Can't Root Xperia PLAY

Uliwooly — Fri, 25 May 2012 18:26:15 GMT

this is a variant of the Play, it's on its own you can try SuperOneClick and see if that works with this phone

http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=803682

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Re: Can't Root Xperia PLAY

HwaA18 — Fri, 25 May 2012 22:50:24 GMT

Sorry, It won't work because you updated it to 2.3.4, I made the post when 2.3.3 was the most recent, i am truly sorry.

Re: Can't Root Xperia PLAY

Fri, 25 May 2012 22:52:21 GMT

as uliwooly said use SuperOneClick Used it on my Play worked perfect done in seconds

Re: Can't Root Xperia PLAY

Sat, 26 May 2012 20:31:30 GMT

I'll try SuperOneClick. Is there a post or site that will tell me what I can remove from the phone that isn't necessary? I know I want to remove some of the initially installed games but I know I read some where there are other programs that are bloating my phone that can be removed safely but can't find that post or link again. Thanks

Re: Can't Root Xperia PLAY

Uliwooly — Sat, 26 May 2012 20:39:44 GMT

here you go

http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1366314

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Re: Can't Root Xperia PLAY

Mon, 28 May 2012 22:16:57 GMT

I tried SuperOneClick and each time the program would go nonresponsive after reaching step #7. Phone is in USB debug and connecvted to PC. Any suggestions?

Re: Can't Root Xperia PLAY

Fri, 01 Jun 2012 17:07:37 GMT

As stated, SuperOneClick failed to work; however, not sure what happened but now I can no longer receive ring tones or vibrate when someone in my contact list calls. The phone in a since is in silent mode but it isn't. I've gone through the settings and ringer is at max. I just get a screen showing a person calling. Not sure what happened as a results of using the program but is there anyway to totally reset my phone back to the way it was when I first walked out of my carrier's store with it? Not worried about contacts, there's only a few and I can manually replace them if necessary. Thanks for the help.

Re: Can't Root Xperia PLAY

Uliwooly — Sun, 03 Jun 2012 03:13:27 GMT

Update Service (SUS)

http://www.sonymobile.com/gb/tools/update-service/

http://www-support-downloads.sonymobile.com/Software%20Downloads/Update_Service_Setup-2.11.12.5.exe

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http://talk.sonymobile.com/thread/36355

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Re: Can't Root Xperia PLAY

Wed, 06 Jun 2012 15:52:39 GMT

This maybe a stupid question.

But if I remove some of the horrible bloatware, by rooting my phone. Will I also loose the ability to update it, if Sony magically chooses to update the Xperia Play to ICS or GB 2.3.7

Re: Can't Root Xperia PLAY

Uliwooly — Thu, 07 Jun 2012 02:14:04 GMT

if you unlock your bootloader you will, otherwise you will be able to update IFF (iff = if and only if) sony release a new update on this phone

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Re: Can't Root Xperia PLAY

Thu, 07 Jun 2012 07:13:32 GMT

I'm sorry but I'm a huge noob on the whole root thing.

Using the tool SuperOneClick, will that unlock my bootloader?

And any idea on the space I can free up, by rooting and deleting bloatware?

- the small amount of internal space on the Xperia Play is just laughable.

Re: Can't Root Xperia PLAY

Uliwooly — Fri, 08 Jun 2012 02:45:19 GMT

super one click won't unlock your bootloader, if you want to increase internal storage it's easier to partition your SD card than rooting

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Re: Can't Root Xperia PLAY

Fri, 08 Jun 2012 06:04:39 GMT

Thanks for answering all my noob questions

uliwooly wrote:

if you want to increase internal storage it's easier to partition your SD card than rooting

You have my attention, how would that work? Since launcher I have been pretty annoyed over the less than 300mb free internal storage.

Re: Can't Root Xperia PLAY

Tue, 12 Jun 2012 09:15:08 GMT

Did my quota for questions ran up

I tried to google it, but to me it looks like I have to root my phone to use the SD-card as internal storage. Or is that incorrect?

Re: Can't Root Xperia PLAY

Uliwooly — Fri, 15 Jun 2012 02:39:15 GMT

my bad here is the answer

http://talk.sonyericsson.com/thread/29378

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Re: Can't Root Xperia PLAY

Mon, 25 Jun 2012 21:29:24 GMT

Sorry for the late reply, haven't been to the site for a while.

But thank you very much for the answer. Sadly it sound semi difficult, so might just live with the horrible device for a little longer and hope something better will come alonng (hard to make anything worse in the original price range or even the current price range).

Re: Can't Root Xperia PLAY

Uliwooly — Mon, 25 Jun 2012 22:20:10 GMT

rooting it's quite simple, it takes less than a minute

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Re: Can't Root Xperia PLAY

spectre51 — Tue, 26 Jun 2012 21:13:24 GMT

Unless you've updated to 2.3.4 for the verizon play or build .285 for the ATT play as those versions will not work with any of the one click root solutions. you should be able to root on previous builds then OTA update to the latest versions and keep the root status. Or if you unlock the bootloader you can always flash a pre-rooted kernel/rom.