Comments on: How do I get the Android Market app on my Xperia Ray?

By: ha14

ha14 — Mon, 30 Apr 2012 08:05:40 +0000

Here they recommend
delete proxy server ip adress and port, restart phone
http://talk.sonymobile.com/message/182711

By: Ezekiel

Ezekiel — Sun, 29 Apr 2012 22:50:48 +0000

Someone help. I can,t download from f market error 500 on experia ray.

By: FIDELIS

FIDELIS — Thu, 26 Jan 2012 07:04:00 +0000

Hello, I am glad your phone is running good and has market access now.

By: Z.

Z. — Wed, 25 Jan 2012 18:11:00 +0000

Hello,
The nightly-thingy worked like a charm!
I now have an awesome new ROM and full access to the android market.
Thank you so much for your help and your patience!
Cheers.
Z.

By: FIDELIS

FIDELIS — Wed, 25 Jan 2012 08:24:00 +0000

That is right. fastboot and android sdk are already there. Just follow same process as before and instead of using cyanogen, use the new build.

By: Z.

Z. — Wed, 25 Jan 2012 08:22:00 +0000

Just to make it clear for a dummy like me I do the following steps again:“Wipe data/factory reset” and “Wipe cache partition”. Then I install the nighly (instead of Cyanogen Mod) and Google Apps zip again (which I downloaded together with the Cyanogen Mod 7.1 last time).Correct?

By: FIDELIS

FIDELIS — Wed, 25 Jan 2012 07:51:00 +0000

Hello, a nightly is a new version that is in testing. It has not been released to public yet because it is a developers version. It usually contains improvements and new options for a build. In this case, the nightly mentioned there is a version that includes new stuff for cyanogen 7.1. You would practicable have to flash your phone again. I only brought up this option because in the posting it supposedly fixed the issue you are having.

By: Z.

Z. — Wed, 25 Jan 2012 07:33:00 +0000

Hello,
Do you mean this suggestion:

” pull the battery, and the SD card, and put the latest nightly(cm_urushi_full-20.zip when I did it a couple of days ago) on the SD. Then try again using that image”

Could you explain what is a nightly and what exactly do I do with it?
Thanks!

By: FIDELIS

FIDELIS — Tue, 24 Jan 2012 23:48:00 +0000

Hello, is this what you are getting? If it is, you might try the options given there:

http://forum.cyanogenmod.com/topic/37801-cant-use-phone-anymore-bootloop/

Let me know if it works.

By: Z.

Z. — Tue, 24 Jan 2012 19:16:00 +0000

Hi again,
I am now through the whole process. It seemed to go smoothly, except that after I rebooted the system in the last step – it it started boot looping and wouldn’t stop unless I remove the battery.
What do I do now?

By: Z.

Z. — Tue, 24 Jan 2012 18:20:00 +0000

Hi!
You are right – I used the wrong path in the command prompt. Apparently there are 2 “tools” folders. I have now successfully unlocked the bootloader and am in process of installing the cyanogen 7.1 on my smartphone.
I’ll report back with the results.
Thank you so much for your help!
P.S. the link you posted for ADB and fastboot is just fantastic! I wish I got hold of it before I went through ages of installing the SDK pack.

By: FIDELIS

FIDELIS — Tue, 24 Jan 2012 03:54:00 +0000

Hello, just checking, did you install the android SDK in your computer? Try navigating to android SDK program file and locate the fastboot.exe entry. Make sure to write down/remember the path to it. You might have to change the path when you type the command. Make sure android SDK is installed in your computer and also make sure that nothing is blocking it. Make sure firewalls/antivirus is disabled in your computer when trying this. Usually when you get the error you are getting is because there is no program/command installed in your system.

You could try installing fastboot in your computer by following the next instructions in link. You already have the android SDK, so it is just a matter of executing the file:

http://dottech.org/tipsntricks/21534/how-to-install-adb-and-fastboot-on-your-windows-computer-for-use-with-your-android-phone/

Let me know how it goes

By: Z.

Z. — Mon, 23 Jan 2012 09:52:00 +0000

Hello,Thank you!
I’ve also come to a decision that this should be the best solution.I have actually started following the first link, but stumbled upon a problem when trying to unlock the bootloader, the command promt doesn’t recognise ”fastboot -i 0x0fce getvar version”.Do you have any suggestions?

By: FIDELIS

FIDELIS — Mon, 23 Jan 2012 02:10:00 +0000

Hello, you could try the following firmware update at your own risk. Make sure to follow instructions carefully and also, make sure to backup before starting anything:

http://androidadvices.com/update-sony-ericsson-xperia-ray-cyanogen-mod-71-gingerbread-237-firmware/

To install market and other google apps, you will have to flash the google add-on. Check the second answer in thread. It posts a direct link for flashing google add-on and instructions:

http://forum.cyanogenmod.com/topic/32620-android-market/

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Sat, 21 Jan 2012 08:12:00 +0000

Root Froyo and Gingerbread Devices using zergRush Exploit
http://captaindbg.com/zergrush/
Xperia Ray is mentioned so possibly will zergRush exploit work
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1253112&highlight=ray

if you feel good using the method mentioned in your link then go for it.