![]() ![]() You won't brick the phone if you try, you'll just fail doing it. Follow the below instructions, and if you're not rooted, you should flash the firmware. If you don't, you have to downgrade it.Ĭheck your firmware by going to settings> about phone> build number.įollow the link provided under firmware for rooting if you need it. You need to have stock 4.0.A.2.368 firmware, before you can root. When it does, hold down the -DOWN- volume button while connecting, to enter flashmode (the LED should turn green).Īfter that, disconnect and turn on your phone. Wait till it asks you to connect the phone. Now open flashtool.exe> click the thunder icon> select flashmode> adsp.sin should be selected> click ok. Go to your flashtool folder, and place the. Go to Official Firmware + ROOT solution - xda-developers, and download " ST15i_4.0.A.2.368_GENERIC_(1244-2098).ftf”.ĭownload FlashTool: Flashtool - Xperia devices flashing So you just have to downgrade, and then root it. I think I lost half a day figuring out why I can't root it LoL! I was running ICS, while trying to root the phone. Thing is, you can't root the phone if you're running an incompatible firware. This is a *.ftf file, which you can flash using FlashTool. So if you wanna do it, just follow the guideĢ. ![]() And it's in my bookmarks, should I ever feel the need to re-lock it. I haven't tried this by myself, but I've read reports that it works with our st15i. To unlock the boot loader of your phone | You need to have unlocked bootloader to install cyanogenMOD, custom ROM's, custom kernels etc.įollow the official guide for best results: Unlike my former Xperia X8, wich I bricked trying to somehow unlock it :-( Luckily, sony ericsson made it possible to unlock the bootloader on the Xperia mini st15i. link to build.prop tweaks and nf tweaks by imoseyon Rooting/Un-rooting and installing ADB driversĦ. ![]() Sony Ericsson Xperia Mini Pro: Full Update Guide - CyanogenMod Wiki ![]() DooMLoRD's Easy Rooting Toolkit (zergRush Exploit) - xda-developers Official Firmware + ROOT solution - xda-developers If you have no luck following my instructions, just go to the original link :-) (mainly XDA forums) That's why I linked to all the original guides. I've used guides and tools from other people&devs, and all the credit goes to them. I tried writing this guide to the best of my knowledge, so I hope you find it useful I thought I'd put all the stuff I've found together to help, and make it easier for other Xperia mini st15i owners. It wasn't that easy to find all that stuff, but well, I had the time on unlocking the bootloader, rooting, custom ROM, custom kernels, etc for the Xperia mini st15i. Unlike the Xperia X8, which I had before.Īnyway, I spent some time on the web searching, researching, and gathering various links, tutorials, guides etc. The st15i is still relatively new on the market (came out in august, 2011), so there's not that much support for it in terms of rooting, custom ROM's etc. This guide is for Xperia mini st15i ONLY!Īll Credits to rEcEivEr for this tutorial Original Post Xperia mini st15i guide for rooting, unlocking bootloader, flashing cyanogenMOD, Note: This is not my work and I am just sharing this here for the benefit of xperia st15i users. ![]()
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