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How to Flash aFTF file withFlashtool!Requirements

Xperia Play R800i_4.0.2.A.0.62 (Replace with a FTF appropiatefor your device)Flashtool

Flashing the FTF

1. Download and install the Flashtool package and download and extract the R800i_4.0.2.A.0.58_Enhanced.zip.2. Next go to where you installed flashtool and then to the drivers folder.3. Run the Flashtool-drivers.exe file.4. select "your drivers", flashmode and fastboot drivers.

5. 6. Accept all the prompts and once finished load flashtool

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7. Now select flashmode8. Now click the "..." button

9. browse to the folder where the FTF is and press "open"10. Now click the "..." button

11. Switch your phone off and press and hold the back button while connecting usb lead (Green LED)12. It should start flashing and once done will say "Complete", Reboot and your done.

Congratulations you have now successfully flashed a FTF file using flashtool.

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If any one has used this guide can you confirm it is correct Thanks.

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Re: [GUIDE][18th Dec][4Noobs] Flashing A FTF File Using Flashtool

I didn't use the guide but I've flashed an ft before and can confirm those are the correct steps

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Great its been a long time and wanted to make sure it was correct as not had much response unlike my other tutorials.

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I think its because the other guides are things people use more and don't know how to do while flashing ftf is easier to figure

out by yourself. But I've used a couple of you're other guides and they helped a lot. :thumbup:

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I think its because the other guides are things people use more and don't know how to do while flashing ftf is easier to

figure out by yourself. But I've used a couple of you're other guides and they helped a lot. :thumbup:

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I think its because the other guides are things people use more and don't know how to do while flashing ftf is easier to

figure out by yourself. But I've used a couple of you're other guides and they helped a lot. :thumbup:

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Yes I totally agree with abdel12345 your guides are well laid out and not too complicated some times people over explain

things and this can complicate things especially if your new to android.That's why I have put a link to your tutorials in my

signature because unfortunately some people forget to use the search feature lol

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Yes I totally agree with abdel12345 your guides are well laid out and not too complicated some times people over

explain things and this can complicate things especially if your new to android.That's why I have put a link to your tutorials

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xperia play!! relock bootloader first then flash factory ROM(.FTF file)?

Thanks fma965 for your tutorials specially the one how to unlock xperia play bootloader. I mean is I want to go back to stockROM make a clean and sure backup of it via CWM and then go to CM9.1.0 again on my play now my device is rooted andCWM installed and have no backup of Stock ROM( in case I want to give this device to someone with factory ROM look). Urtutorial of flashing FTF did not work with me? MY question should relock bootloader then flash FTF file to restore stock ROM?Please explain in some steps when you have time thanks.

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Thanks fma965 for your tutorials specially the one how to unlock xperia play bootloader. After unlock ing bootloader onxperia play R800i i was not successful in flashing official ICS beta ROM by sony and thus backup from CWM recoverywas not OK also ....however I did succeeded in flashing CM 9.1.0 on it. Now bootloader unlocked and device rooted. Iwant to have back up of my original factory ROM 4.0.A.0.42 on SD( CM is using too much RAM & may be in future I wantto gift this phone to my cousin and want to buy a new one for me thus I need factory ROM backup).following ur tutorial forflashing .FTF was not OK may be cause device is rooted. I need to know the steps on how to restore factory ROM byusing .FTF and should I have to lock the bootloader first then flash .FTF file to have original factory ROM? Kindly help!!

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I dont really understand what you mean, can you explain it better please

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