Issue with network dropping

[Clennon]

My network coverage keeps dropping I spoke with EE my network provider. They sent me a new SIM card, this has not fixed the problem and I'm stuck for what to do. This happens at completely random times.

[Chippy_boy]

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@KGT94 wrote:

Just checked XPERIFIRM. They have the EE ROM. Will get brave and flash it on my O2 device tonight ..

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The XP1 is listed, but I don't think the firmware is actually available to download.  When you click on it, it says "The firmware is unavailable! Please choose another firmware."

However, I have never used Xperifirm before and maybe I am doing something wrong, because it seems to say that for all of the firmwares I've looked at for different phones.  Or maybe the server is down or something?

[JanieD91]

Seems ok for me, I'm gonna try it now

[KGT94]

Downloading fine for me too. 

Please let me know your exact process before I crack on with it... Got 30 mins of downloading left. 

[JanieD91]

Looks like we can't do it,as the flashtool hasn't been updated to include this device yet The other Sony flasher called Emma might be able to do it, but I've never used that.

[KGT94]

I'd use Emma but I have a Mac

[Chippy_boy]

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@JanieD91 wrote:

Seems ok for me, I'm gonna try it now

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Thanks.

I can't see your images, but I click on the XP1 on the left and then choose the version I want in the right hand window. Then click on the firmware ID under the picture of the phone. Then a window pops up showing the firmware details, with Download and Manual buttons. But I get the error message saying the firmware is not available 😞

I tried this on a Mac initially (using mono) but having got this problem, I tried it with my work Windows 10 laptop and got the same thing.

Any ideas?

[JanieD91]

DON'T THINK IT'S POSSIBLE TO DO YET

ALTHOUGH WE CAN DOWNLOAD THE UPDATE FROM XPERIMFIRM IT SEEMS WE CAN'T FLASH IT AS FLASHTOOL DOESN'T KNOW THE DEVICE YET,AND AFTER HAVING A QUICK TRY WITH EMMA INSTEAD IT CAN'T DO IT BECAUSE THE BOOTLOADER IS LOCKED.

TRYING TO/UNLOCKING BOOTLOADER IS WAAY TOO RISKY FOR SUCH A NEW DEVICE.

[Chippy_boy]

To unlock the bootloader you need an unlock code from Sony, and checking on the Sony developer site, the XP1 is not listed yet.

So we are stuck for the time being.

[JanieD91]

Yes and even if the code was available,it voids the warranty, which is bad for such a new expensive phone

[KGT94]

Yep. Spent a long time on this tonight, got nowhere. Sadly going to return and get the OP7 Pro instead.