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Xperia M Camera Pictures

The Xperia M, a dual SIM elegantly crafted Sony phone 5.0 megapixel camera pictures. The mobile phone comes with picture effects pre-loaded and some other effects available on the Sony select/ Google play apps store.

The Xperia M dual can be obtained from Amazon, I consider it a great  buy.

Sketch Picture Effect

Motiongraph Picture!

A Park in Oshodi, Nigeria

Bricked Xperia Tipo Dual Restored!

I hope there will be time for me to write in full on this topic soonest....
I bricked my Xperia Tipo Dual badly. I was getting the error code:
ERR_SEVERITY="MAJOR";ERR_CODE="0019";ERR_DYNAMIC="SIN header verification failed";

Full Flashtool Log is shown below:

05/022/2014 18:22:06 - INFO  - <- This level is successfully initialized
05/022/2014 18:22:06 - INFO  - Flashtool Version 0.9.14.0 built on 12-02-2014 22:45:00
05/022/2014 18:22:13 - INFO  - Device disconnected
05/022/2014 18:22:17 - INFO  - Please connect your device into flashmode.
05/022/2014 18:22:23 - INFO  - Bootloader unlock canceled
05/023/2014 18:23:18 - INFO  - Selected Bundle for ST26 Tipo. FW release : 11.0.A.0.16. Customization : UK_Generic
05/023/2014 18:23:18 - INFO  - Preparing files for flashing
05/023/2014 18:23:54 - INFO  - Please connect your device into flashmode.
05/024/2014 18:24:04 - INFO  - Device connected in flash mode
05/024/2014 18:24:05 - INFO  - Opening device for R/W
05/024/2014 18:24:07 - INFO  - Reading device information
05/024/2014 18:24:07 - INFO  - Phone ready for flashmode operations.
05/024/2014 18:24:07 - INFO  - Current device : Unknown: Jul 30 2012/22:15:07 - YT90057JYY - Unknown: Jul 30 2012/22:15:07 - Unknown: Jul 30 2012/22:15:07 - Unknown: Jul 30 2012/22:15:07
05/024/2014 18:24:07 - INFO  - Start Flashing
05/024/2014 18:24:07 - INFO  - Processing loader.sin
05/024/2014 18:24:07 - INFO  -     Checking header
05/024/2014 18:24:07 - INFO  - Ending flash session
05/024/2014 18:24:07 - ERROR - ERR_SEVERITY="MAJOR";ERR_CODE="0019";ERR_DYNAMIC="SIN header verification failed";
05/024/2014 18:24:10 - ERROR - Error flashing. Aborted
05/024/2014 18:24:07 - INFO  - Device connected in flash mode
05/024/2014 18:24:21 - INFO  - Device disconnected
05/025/2014 18:25:03 - ERROR - This action can only be done in fastboot mode
05/025/2014 18:25:15 - INFO  - Device connected in fastboot mode
05/025/2014 18:25:28 - INFO  - Selected kernel (boot.img or kernel.sin): C:\Users\Jean\Desktop\Tipo things\21i boot img\boot.img
05/025/2014 18:25:28 - INFO  - Flashing selected kernel
05/025/2014 18:25:32 - INFO  - sending 'boot' (20480 KB)...
05/025/2014 18:25:32 - INFO  - (bootloader) USB download speed was 17288kB/s
05/025/2014 18:25:32 - INFO  - OKAY [  1.237s]
05/025/2014 18:25:32 - INFO  - writing 'boot'...
05/025/2014 18:25:32 - INFO  - (bootloader) Flash of partition 'boot' requested
05/025/2014 18:25:32 - INFO  - (bootloader) S1 partID 0x00000003, block 0x00002000-0x0000bfff
05/025/2014 18:25:32 - INFO  - (bootloader) Erase operation complete, 0 bad blocks encountered
05/025/2014 18:25:32 - INFO  - (bootloader) Flashing...
05/025/2014 18:25:32 - INFO  - (bootloader) Flash operation complete
05/025/2014 18:25:32 - INFO  - OKAY [  2.081s]
05/025/2014 18:25:32 - INFO  - finished. total time: 3.318s
05/025/2014 18:25:32 - INFO  - FASTBOOT Output:
 sending 'boot' (20480 KB)...
(bootloader) USB download speed was 17288kB/s
OKAY [  1.237s]
writing 'boot'...
(bootloader) Flash of partition 'boot' requested
(bootloader) S1 partID 0x00000003, block 0x00002000-0x0000bfff
(bootloader) Erase operation complete, 0 bad blocks encountered
(bootloader) Flashing...
(bootloader) Flash operation complete
OKAY [  2.081s]
finished. total time: 3.318s

It turned out I was using a wrong stock ROM! I checked Sony Mobile website, I searched for the on the web, downloaded and flashed the ROM using Flashtool my Xperia Tipo Dual working now!

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Reminders of Reality of Heaven & Hell

I was opportuned to listen to some messages recently. Among the messages are:

Sister Linda
Brother Samuel Oghene
Evangelist Funmilayo Adebayo
Sister Margaret

Try get these messages if you plan to be in Heaven

How to Setup Your Device to browse on Globacom Network

Visit: http://www.gloworld.com/nigeria/customer-care/device-setup/ you will be redirected to a page where you enter your SIM card number, then submit (by pressing the submit button). A code will be sent to your device through SMS, in the next page that comes up on the website, enter the SMS code you received in the space provided and submit.

You will be prompted to select the device you want the settings on (your device with the glo SIM card), choose the right device. On the next page, you will be prompted to select the type of settings you want e.g. Internet+MMS, WAP, Internet on subscription, Internet on pay as you go. Select the one you want, you will get the settings sent to your device, install and enjoy your browsing!

Addendum: The whole setup took me less than 2 minutes.

Xperia Ray Modding Experience

I have been tinkering with my Xperia Ray lately. I have read several posts on forums on the internet about the superior performance of Android mobile phones with one custom ROM or the other installed in place of the Stock ROM (ROM that came installed on the mobile phone at the time of purchase).

I always kept my Xperia Ray up to date. I bought it running Gingerbread, updated it to Ice Cream Sandwich 4.0. then to last update released officially by Sony for the Xperia Ray 4.0.4.

Then came the news from Sony: Xperia 2011 devices will not have official software updates anymore, the company will rather focus on its new line of devices.

The end of official software update for the Xperia Ray got me ready to try my hands on actually installing a custom ROM on my phone. I rooted the phone already, but was earlier reluctant to install a custom ROM. I read about Super Jelly Bean released by an xda developer named harsh586 then all coulda, woulda, shoulda went puff.

I unlocked the bootloader using s1tool, testpoint method see link http://androidflip.com/unlock-xperia-phones-bootloader-without-losing-drm-data-track-id-working/ , installed fusion kernel 5.5 for Ray, tried to install the superjelly bean.zip and gapps.zip see instructions: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2135918 , I got stuck. My Xperia Ray remained a mobile phone that only boots to fusion kernel! I copied the superjelly bean.zip and gapps.zip afresh from PC to SD card, no show. I flashed the ST18i kernel, powered up I was only getting SONY staring at me!

But that was just for a night.

The following day I connected my phone to PC ran PC Companion, no phone detected. I ran the Sony Update Software programme, my Xperia Ray was detected! Several prompts came up which included automatic fresh download of official ICS 4.0.4 after which the installation process completed. At the prompt to disconnect USB from phone and power on, I kept my fingers crossed. The phone booted up to Official Sony Android Ice Cream Sandwich 4.0.4! That was great!

I wouldn’t give up on installing the Super Jelly Bean custom ROM, I downloaded the files afresh, this time on PC, the initial download was done on my phone. I have to root again, installing ICS using Sony's SUS already blocked my root access. This time around I decided to go for software root tool from the website: http://1clickroot.com/, I also downloaded Eroot_V1.3.4