How To "Flash Android 4.0.3 ICS" (Excel Only)

[blueeagle69]

I never thought of that.
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[Maryam87]

anyone want to flash ics for me for some cash?? live in east london

[Mitre]

i'm not that far away but save your money and do it yourself not that much can go wrong the hardest thing is if livesuite cant see your excel if it can its so simple. my netbook would not do it no mater what! changed to the wifes laptop and did it in 5 mins we are here to help if you have any probs

[cryptid]

Hello,

Total noob here. Running Windows Vista.

Just wondering...

I downloaded and installed the Android SDK and then downloaded the "android_winusb.inf" driver. But when I went to "(C:) > Program Files > Android > Android SDK" in order to paste in the driver, I couldn't find a folder called "extras". There is only "addons", "platforms" and "tools".

It wouldn't be anything to do with Vista..?

Apologies if I'm missing something really basic!

Thanks for reading!

Get The SDK

First off, if you have never modded or owned an Android device before, you have probably not heard of the Android SDK, its a development kit released by the "All Mighty" Google
You will need to download this in order for you to Flash ICS


Download Link - http://developer.android.com/sdk/index.html (Follow suggestions and install "Platform-Tools")

Once you have got the SDK installed, download the drivers below, and copy them to your "extras/google/usb_driver" path..
Mine is

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C:\Program Files (x86)\Android\android-sdk\extras\google\usb_driver



ADB Drivers

Windows 7 64-bit and 32-bit (Should work for XP and Vista also)
You will need to re-install the drivers for ADB to work correctly, i have uploaded mine as they are already modified.
Download.. >>> http://www.box.com/s/5649f46db97cfbb3c117

[ptbw]

If you don't have the extras folder go back to the SDK Manager and check that the Google USB drivers option is ticked to be installed, its down the very bottom of the list so you may have missed it.

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I am running linux so can't select it but its available in Windows.

BTW do check your build number before you flash CWM5 or anything else, recent Excels are not compatible with CWM5 or this ICS rom, see the install CWM5 post.

[cryptid]

ptbw - thanks a lot for your reply.

I went into the Android SDK Manager and clicked "install 8 packages" (Google USB Driver's box was ticked, as were the ones related to Android 4.0.3 - all their statuses were "Not Installed".) A "Choose Which Packages To Install" dialog box popped up, I ticked 'Accept All' and then 'Instal'. But it didn't seem to work... the log came back with the following information (not including the first few lines, for the sake of brevity):

....
Validate XML: http://developer.sonymobile.com/edk/and ... sitory.xml
Parse XML: http://developer.sonymobile.com/edk/and ... sitory.xml
Found Sony Xperia Extensions EDK 2.0, Android API 10, revision 2
Done loading packages.
Preparing to install archives
Downloading Android SDK Platform-tools, revision 11
Failed to create directory C:\Program Files\Android\android-sdk\temp
Downloading Documentation for Android SDK, API 15, revision 2
Failed to create directory C:\Program Files\Android\android-sdk\temp
Downloading SDK Platform Android 4.0.3, API 15, revision 3
Failed to create directory C:\Program Files\Android\android-sdk\temp
Downloading Samples for SDK API 15, revision 2
Failed to create directory C:\Program Files\Android\android-sdk\temp
Downloading Sources for Android SDK, API 15, revision 2
Failed to create directory C:\Program Files\Android\android-sdk\temp
Downloading Google USB Driver, revision 4
Failed to create directory C:\Program Files\Android\android-sdk\temp
Skipping 'Android SDK Tools, revision 19'; it depends on 'Android SDK Platform-tools, revision 11' which was not installed.
Skipping 'ARM EABI v7a System Image, Android API 15, revision 2'; it depends on 'SDK Platform Android 4.0.3, API 15, revision 3' which was not installed.
Skipping 'Google APIs, Android API 15, revision 2'; it depends on 'SDK Platform Android 4.0.3, API 15, revision 3' which was not installed.
Done. Nothing was installed.

I checked my build number and it's

97F1-D1-H1-H01-1291-20111128

Does that make any difference..?

Thanks again.

[ptbw]

I can't help with the SDK under windows I am afraid.

However you should be fine with that build number.

[cryptid]

Good stuff re the build number. I'm trying to run the SDK program as Administrator. Might do the trick.. Cheers.

[Mitre]

can we keep this on topic please
this is ICS thread

[cryptid]

Per the line:

"Flashing via LiveSuit V1.07

Make sure you have LiveSuit and its drivers installed (Download) >>> http://www.box.com/s/qhaqnro5r4gib61nl85q"

I downloaded the LiveSuit application and installed it on my pc by double clicking "LiveSuitPack100_ex.exe". But I can't seem to update the USB driver from the SDK driver to the LiveSuit usb driver. When I go to Device Manager/Update Driver Software/Browse/(browse to C:\Livesuit\UsbDriver)/Next I get a dialogue box telling me "The best driver software for your device is already installed - ... Android Composite ADB interface." Has anyone ever had this problem..?

Thanks for reading.