Guide To Extract Jelly Bean FTF Files for Xperia

I required to extract Sony Xperia M  (C1904, C1905) FTF files to get the stock wallpapers and ringtone files, I decided to extract the FTF using the procedure listed here (which is for ICS), as Xperia M comes with Jelly Bean, the procedure is bit different here, so I write up this guide on how to easily extract the FTF files and see the contents of the file for Jelly Bean Version.

Files and Tools required for extracting.

  

1)     FTF File of your Xperia Device ( You can download from XDA Developers Forum)  

2)     7zip extract Software (Google it to download) – Install on your PC  

3)     Flash Tool, you can Download it from here - Install on your PC 

4)     EXT2read or ext4_unpacker Tool to extract the .ext4 files (Click Here to Download)

• First place the FTF (device firmware file) in a folder and extract the file using the 7zip software.
• Open the extracted folder and check if you have the system.sin file, check the size of the file, it should be a big file (but not 0kb file)
• Open the Flash tool, Click on Tools----> Sin Editor
• Browse the system.sin file from the extracted FTF folder
• Click on Extract Data
• Allow the Flash Tool to extract the data, it will take 3-4 Mins to extract the sin file, wait for the flash file to display the following line.
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Extraction finished to C: \Downloads\Xperia\system.ext4 line, sample looks like below.

30/042/2013 14:42:18 - INFO  - <- initialized="" is="" level="" span="" successfully="" this="">

30/042/2013 14:42:18 - INFO  - Flashtool Version 0.9.12.1 built on 2013-06-04 22:50:00

30/042/2013 14:42:26 - INFO  - Device disconnected

30/047/2013 14:47:44 - INFO  - Starting data extraction

30/047/2013 14:47:47 - INFO  - Generating empty container file

30/047/2013 14:47:47 - INFO  - File size : 1200 Mb

30/048/2013 14:48:22 - INFO  - Container generated. Now extracting data to container

30/050/2013 14:50:55 - INFO  - Extraction finished to C: \Downloads\Xperia\system.ext4

You should now see the system.ext4 file created in the FTF folder.

Now open ext2read tool and click folder icon,select system.ext4 file,select open and select the folder like (C:/) in the 1st White window and click floppy icon,now ext2read will save the system folder on C:

You should now be able to see the contents of the FTF file, the default location for wallpapers and ringtones of FTF file are as follows

root/etc/customization/content/com/sonyericsson/wallpaperpicker/wallpapers

root/media/

Note, if you would like to extract FTF for ICS, please follow this guide

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HP Printer Drivers v.2.16.1 Download for OS X Mavericks

Apple Support announced availability of  HP Printer Drivers v.2.16.1 for the OS X Mountain Lion OS X Lion Mac OS X v.10.6 Snow Leopard operating systems.

You can download the HP Printer Drivers v.2.16.1 here 

File Size: 524.1 MB

System Requirements:

OS X Mountain Lion

OS X Lion

 Mac OS X v.10.6 Snow Leopard

This download includes the latest HP printing and scanning software for OS X Mountain Lion, OS X Lion and Mac OS X v10.6 Snow Leopard.

You can check the supported printer and scanner models for this driver at the following link

http://support.apple.com/kb/HT3669#HP

It is also read in HP Support forums that OS X Mavericks support these driver and fix the printing and scanning issues in OS X Mavericks.

Alternatively, if you are having any issues with printing on OS X Mavericks

Apple support came up with the solution! Open "System Preferences" and then "Printers & Scanners". Deletethe HP LaserJet printer, by hitting the "-" key. Then re-install it by hitting the "+" key. Printing perfectly again! as posted in HP Support forums.

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Sony Xperia L C2104 and C2105 To Get Jellybean 4.2.2 or 4.3

Sony Xperia L Models C2104 and C2105 might get jelly bean update version 4.2.2 or version 4.3, the roll out of the upgrade versions 15.3.A.0.26 might be in the mid of November or first week of December.

15.3.A.0.26 got certified by PTCRB on Oct 21 2013, so we can expect a update push by Sony very soon to the Xperia L Models

Certified Product Detail

Below are all of the certified HW/SW versions of this product.

Manufacturer:     Sony Mobile Xperia L
Model #:     C2105, S36h (PM-0290-BV)
Supported Technologies
and Frequency Bands:     GSM: 850/900/1800/1900, UMTS FDD: Band I/Band VIII

HW Version     SW Version     Request Type         Date Certified
A                    15.3.A.0.26            ECO                   Oct 21, 2013
A                    15.0.A.1.36            ECO                   May 16, 2013
A                    15.0.A.1.31            Variant               May 14, 2013 

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How To Fix mhotspot has Stopped Working Error Windows 7

I was trying to get my pc internet shared to my xperia android device, the two options i shortlisted was mHotspot and connectify, as connectify being limited and requires a purchase, i thought to give a try of mHotspot which seems to be free.

The installation of mHotspot was successful but i couldn't launch the application, it immediately crashed upon opening stating that "mHotspot had stopped working and needs to close.

I followed the instructions posted on mHostspot knowledgebase to enable Microsoft .net framework 3.5, but still the crash continued,

Here is how i got mHotspot working without crashing on windows 7 PC

I saw that my windows firewall service is under disabled mode.This is the main reason for the mHotspot to crash, i went ahead and enabled the windows firewall through services.msc and started the firewall service and and launched mHotspot

mhotspot launched successfully on windows 7 without crashing.

This is my analysis about the crash.

When windows firewall service is under disabled mode, the Internet connection sharing is not possible, if you got to a lan adapter properties and try to enable the ICS, it would throw the following error, as mHotspot is based out of ICS, its causing the application to crash.

cannot enable shared access Error:0x80004005: unspecified error

So..simply

enable the firewall and start the windows firewall service through run--Services.msc and Windows Firewall.

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Know the Replaceable Parts for Sony Xperia SmartPhones

In My Earlier post, i gave a overview of how to get a replacement touchscreen and LCD parts,This post gives all the information about the replacements parts for Sony Xperia tipo (ST21 ST21i ST21a ST21i2 ST21a2 Xperia tipo single dual Parts list).

It is quite natural that your might need to replace some or the other part of your mobile at some point of time, keeping that in mind, always have the part number handy to procure it. Below is the List of the parts (Part Number, Part Name) for for Sony Xperia Tipo Single and Dual

Part Name					Part No.
Audio Jack					620K00D1005
Battery Cover Single SIMBattery Cover Black Battery Cover Black Movistar Battery Cover Black Orange Battery Cover Blue Battery Cover Blue Movistar Battery Cover Red Battery Cover White Battery Cover White Movistar Battery Cover White Orange  Dual SIM Battery Cover Dark Chrome Battery Cover Silver					196BE90000A 196BE90020A 196BE90022A 199BE90008A 196BE90023A 196BE90003A 196BE90002A 196BE90026A 196BE90021A 199BE90017A 196BE90004A
CameraCamera CMOS 2MPix					475GUA0010A
Camera Lens					468BE900600
Conductive LCM Gasket					56FBE900001
Part Name					Part No.
Conductive TP Gasket					56FBE900000
Core Unit LabelCore Unit Label 46.5x48mm					2500100900B
Frame Antenna Assy  Frame Antenna Assy D-SIM Frame Antenna Assy S-SIM					199BE90004A  199BE90003A
Front AssyFront Assy D-SIM Black Front Assy D-SIM Silver Front Assy S-SIM Black Front Assy S-SIM Blue Front Assy S-SIM Red Front Assy S-SIM White					124BE900005 124BE900006 124BE900000 124BE900002 124BE900001 124BE900003
LCD TFT 3.2Inch					35051002C00
Speaker					1231-5570
Ear SpeakerEar Speaker AAC					1228-5681
RF Switch Mylar					464BE900100
Part Name					Part No.
Rubber Indicator					455BE90110A
Screw (T5)M1.6					F50002803530
Screw M1.4					F50001402630
Shield Can Lid Baseband					440BE90260A
Shield Can Lid BT					440BE90160A
Shield Can Lid RF					440BE90060A
Speaker Gasket					56EBE900002
Speaker MeshSpeaker Mesh Black					56BBE900010
Part Name					Part No.
TP Protection Film					56NBE900000
Water Indicator					2500002900A

Click on the below  images to have a bigger visual look of the parts and its location for Sony xperia tipo dual and single model smartphone.

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Get Mobile Battery Recharged With Damaged Charging Port

Never Worry if your phone USB/Connector port is damaged or if your phone doesn’t charged your battery. It’s quite common on today’s smart phones to have a broken, bent or damaged charging port / built in USB port.

The Micro USB/Charging port sometimes is integrated with the mother board of the mobile or it will be a replaceable part, but it completely depends on the make and model. When the charging port gets damaged if it is integrated with the mother board , you can’t do much about it. You would be lucky enough if your warranty is void, you have to shell 100+$ to get the motherboard replace just for a charging port, which I feel is worthless when you have the below option.

The one way to keep your mobile phone battery recharging is to get a universal battery charger which is easily available through the top online stores (ebay Amazon), Google it for Universal Mobile Battery Charger. The Price of this would  be between $2 to $10.

One example of integrated charging port is Sony Tipo, the port is integrated with mother board and you can just not replace the port itself, you need to change your board.

Discuss more about the micro usb charging ports and its design and the usability/durability through the below comments section.

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How to Resolve IIS HRESULT:0x80070020 Error

This is the most common error observed when you try to start the Default Website in IIS (internet Information services), the reason for the error is the port binding in IIS Default Website "Site Bindings" Window.

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Internet Information Services (IIS) Manager
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The process cannot access the file because it is being used by another process. (Exception from HRESULT: 0x80070020)
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OK  
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Recollect if you have modified any of the ports in the IIS or installed any new application recently that might be using the same port as the IIS is using.

IIS usually uses port 80 for http and 443 for https.Just follow the below steps to resolve the port binding issue.

• Open the IIS (Click Rin type "inetmgr.exe" and hit enter)
• Click on Default Website
• On the Right Side, click on "Bindings" Link
• This would bring up the Site Bindings Window.
• Observe and edit the default or altered port to some unused ports on your PC

Hopefully, this should resolve the issue, discuss more about this topic using the below comments section.

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