How to install flash menus on sony ericsson phones
Here’s the tutorial you all wanted, hope it helps.
Before you use the turorial, you will need the following
A2Uploader (Click here to download)
Sony Ericsson Update Service (Click here to download)
Sony Ericsson Theme Creator(Click here to download)
If you have a Sony Ericsson Aino or any of the other new phones, use the FarManager tutorial instead, Click here to view it
Part 1: Installing the flash menu
1) Run the A2Uploader and then click on “FileSystem Tool”
2) Navigate to “/tpa/preset/system/desktop/flash”
3) Now drag your flash menu into the right side window
4) Now click on “Shutdown FS Manager”
5) Now click on “Quit” to close A2Uploader
Part 2: Activating the flash menu
1) Double click your theme file and the Theme Creator will open. If you get a message similar to the one above, just click “Yes”
2) Now click on the “XML” icon
3) Now copy and past this line just before the </Sony_Ericsson_theme>, replacing “MenuName” with the name of your flash menu
<Desktop_style Source=”MenuName.swf” Type=”File”/>
Then click on “OK”
4) A box will appear similar to the one above, just click “Yes”
5) Now click on the save icon to save the theme, and simply upload the file to your phone using bluetooth or via the cable
That concludes the tutorial, if you have any queries or have any issues then just let me know
All comments are appreciated!
vladales on July 10th, 2009
thanks man!!! you are great.I am still learning how to improve my se k850i and your website is great!!!I have downloaded a lot of stuff from the site and I realy like it!!!
greetengs!!!
sorry for bad my english.
WOW on September 26th, 2009
Hey, Just wanted to let you know that my a2 got seen as a malicious file…
kr8ter Reply:
yh, that’s normal, some anti-virus programs do that. Just ignore the error
vig on September 29th, 2009
hi i was trying to install your jumpayellow flash menu using the tutorial but at the section where the tutorial said to double click the “desktop” there was no desktop in the list. could you help please, my phone is a sony w995. i need the menu to try and hide/lock picture folders. cheers. vig
kr8ter Reply:
the flash menus are generally stored in the “/tpa/prest/system/desktop/flash” folder. You either went into the wrong folder, or maybe your phone isn’t debranded, in which case you will need to debrand it.
Shaun on November 7th, 2009
i cant open A2 uploader because of the trojan.
kr8ter Reply:
its not a trojan, antiviruses pick it up because the tool is allowing you to hack into your phone. Just ignore it and tell your antivirus to let it it run.
Sasi on November 13th, 2009
the a2 uploader is not working for my c510. please help me to change my flash menu
kr8ter Reply:
Make sure you have installed the drivers for your phone, (just download the sony ericsson update service, as that has the drivers), then just connect to the a2uploader, by either pressing ‘C’ or by pressing keys ’2′ and ’5′ together
rishi on January 7th, 2010
will this work on my w595 which is unlocked from 3G
kr8ter Reply:
it should work on your phone
jay on February 2nd, 2010
HEY man …after i downloaded the tutorial it opened in MS word but it does not look like english there are only simbols !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! cnt read it
kr8ter Reply:
its a pdf file, you need to use Adobe Reader to view it, its free to download from the adobe.com website
Leo on March 14th, 2010
how can i debranded my phone is K770i.
kr8ter Reply:
Here’s a link to a site which could help you, Click here to go to the site
Jenny on April 21st, 2010
hi, please help me, i downloaded all the programs and istalled them, but when i poen a2 and press C and conected USB nothing happened, it was loading all the time, i probably hold like that about 5 minutes. What is the problem?
My phone is k850i
kr8ter Reply:
@Jenny – try this. First, turn off your phone. Now open the a2uploader program. Click on “FileSystem tool” button. Now hold the “c” button on your phone, and plug in the cable.
Jenny on April 21st, 2010
Hi, i dont have Flash menu on my computer, how do u get it?
kr8ter Reply:
@Jenny & @jenny truong – You can download the Flash Menus from this website. Click here to view all the flash menus available on this site
jenny truong on April 22nd, 2010
i dont have flash menu on my computer, but i have adobe, how can i get it? thanks!
Jenny on April 22nd, 2010
Hi! sry for spamming, hihi but i didnt see the message showing up, but thanks! will try it out now
seems very cool, thats why i som annoying, wanna be the only one with it (here)
Jenny on April 22nd, 2010
hey again, i feel like a pain in the ass…
and help me sweet dear (a)
sry for being such a retard, but i came actually pretty far, just the last thing that srcew it up for me
i hope you can solve it for me, i made you a picture and some text in my blog, check it out please
http://jennytruong.blogg.se/2010/april/for-kr8ter.html#comment
kr8ter Reply:
@Jenny – you don’t need to be sorry, as everyone has to start from somewhere. Anyway, i have created a simple picture showing you where you’re goin wrong and what you should be doing. Click here to see the picture. If you have anymore problems, then let me know and i’ll try and help you.
Jenny on April 23rd, 2010
uhm hii .. i tried and it suceeded, but when i saved it and then it became a theme, i put it in my mobile, it didnt work :/ the theme was just orange everywehere. i was so excited when it thought it worked
can u tell me what the problem is?
kr8ter Reply:
@Jenny – make sure the flash menu (.swf file) is in tpa/preset/system/desktop/flash
then just activate the theme on you phone by going to Settings/Display/Themes/ and now choose the theme you want to set
Jenny on April 24th, 2010
im sure about everything u said, but it still didn’t work.. :/ even though i dont know anything about this, i suspect it is something about, the theme creator ..
kr8ter Reply:
@Jenny – if you could upload the theme file and the flash menu on a file hosting site or on your own blog, and post the link here. I will see where you are going wrong and will fix it, and i will tell you where you went wrong.
3lwa on May 29th, 2010
hay man sorry but my EN is too bad my phone is w995 and A2 uploader not working on my phone and xs++ it get some bad SMS like
ChipID:E900,EMP protocol:0401
PHONE STATE: “RETAIL”
FLASH CID: 0053
A2ROM_loader_on_loader:hdr err:0004,2
can’t get NET header
can’t load ACCESS CPU preloader
phone pre-boot failed,possible RECOVERY needed.
Elapsed:40 secs.
and i can`t use anything on it WHAT CAN I DO ???? PLZ
kr8ter Reply:
hi 3lwa, i have uploaded a newer version of A2Uploader, which supports your CID 53, try re-downloading it. If you still get problems, then just let me know. Thanks
3lwa on May 31st, 2010
thanks for help me man
YOU R THE BEST MAN
its working now
thanx a lot
lucyy on June 5th, 2010
i am unable to open the a2 uploader and the sony ericsson update service on my mac! what can i do?
kr8ter Reply:
Hi luccy, to be honest i’ve never really used a mac before, but i have researched on the internet and the sony ericsson update service doesn’t work with mac, but you could try using FarManager instead, there is a tutorial on this (Click here to view it). Run FarManager in an emulator such as virtual pc. If you get any problems, then just let me know.
Ayoba on June 12th, 2010
The A2 uploader doesnt work on my Aino what must i do now?
kr8ter Reply:
Hi Ayoba, A2 Uploader doesn’t support your phone, you need to use FarManager to upload the files onto your phone. Click here to view the FarManager tutorial
niki on June 14th, 2010
i did evrything rightttt
but im still dont see my menu flash on my W595
whats can be the problem ??
thanksss alot
niki
kr8ter Reply:
Hi niki, did you link the flash menu to the theme and did you activate the theme file?
Lukáš on June 22nd, 2010
Ahoj, ja mám Sony Ericsson elm, ale nejde mi to pripojiť cez ten A2 Uploader.
kr8ter Reply:
Ahoj Lukáš, použite FarManager pre pripojenie k telefónu, ako A2Uploader nepodporuje. Kliknite tu pre zobrazenie tutorial
niki on June 23rd, 2010
yes i did it on my W595
im from israel
i think the version canot support the flash menu
this is possible ????
kr8ter Reply:
Hi niki, could you upload your flash menu and theme file to a hosting site such as mediafire.com or megaupload.com, and send me the link, so that i can check to see if there is any problems. I’m sure your phone can support flash menus, do you currently have any flash menus on your phone?
Vyom on July 19th, 2010
I’m not able to connect my phone[C510] through A2uploader.
And thus unable to install flash menus in my Phn. :’(
And answer one thing! Does hacking into system files void my phone warranty. :S
Reply soon pal. :\
kr8ter Reply:
Hi Vyom, does A2Uploader give you any message and does Windows detect your phone? Also, have you installed the drivers? Regarding the warranty, it won’t really void your warranty, but if you’re worried, then before you send your phone back under warranty, just do a master reset.
Vyom on July 20th, 2010
The freaking A2uploader gives this error every time.
PHONE STATE: “RETAIL”
FLASH CID: 0053
A2ROM_loader_on_loader:hdr err:0004,2
can’t get NET header
can’t load ACCESS CPU preloader
phone pre-boot failed,possible RECOVERY needed.
PROCEDURE WAS STOPPED BY USER
Elapsed:966 secs.
And yeah! Whenever I connect my phone through the cable, It says something like *using your phone an mass storage device*. And, Yeah I’ve installed all the drivers. You’re asking about those which came with the download package of A2uploader, no? :S
Anyway, help me! :’(
kr8ter Reply:
Hi Vyom, your phone shouldn’t say “using your phone an mass storage device”, before you connect the cable turn the phone off, take the battery out and then put it back in again. Hold ‘C’ or buttons “2″ and “5″ together and then connect the cable.
Vyom on July 21st, 2010
Hey Kr8ter. I installed everything. I mean the drivers and stuff. And yeah, I did try holding c or 2+5, but still man. I’m down. >_>
kr8ter Reply:
Hi Vyom, alternatively you could try using FarManager, this is less user friendly but you can give it a try. Click here to view the tutorial
hazneo on August 2nd, 2010
i cant install..
every time i press C button it’s appear ,but not going to file system
CHIP9900EMP protocol0301
phone state retailed
flash CID 0052
loader on loader bad request
elspaed 90sec..
kr8ter Reply:
Hi hazneo, try pressing buttons “2″ + “5″ together and then connect the cable.
hazneo on August 2nd, 2010
help me pls..help!!!!!!!
:,(
where is your new a2uploader??
kr8ter Reply:
The download link on this page for the A2uploader, is the latest version 22.09.09
hazneo on August 3rd, 2010
CHIP9900EMP protocol0301
bootrom detected
time elapsed 8sec..
i’m using 2 computer and to different phone w850i and w995
still cant boot phone system…
help me pls kr8ter….
hazneo on August 3rd, 2010
CHIP9900EMP protocol0301
PHONE STATE: “RETAIL”
FLASH CID: 0053
time elapsed20sec…
this time i;m using C button…
still cant…
hazneo on August 3rd, 2010
cabel problem or something else??
kr8ter Reply:
Hi hazneo, it could be the cable, try running the sony ericsson update service, and connect your phone to that. If your phone connects then the problem lies elsewhere, otherwise it probably is your cable.
hazneo on August 4th, 2010
hai kr8ter…when i connects my phone to SE update service,it’s work fine and faster.
but still,a2uploder cant find my phone system
i change my cable also,but still the same..
i’m using ww995 phone and w850 phone…
CHIP9900EMP protocol0301
PHONE STATE: “RETAIL”
FLASH CID: 0053 (sometimes 0052)
time elapsed5sec..
hem..i dont know what to do…..
kr8ter Reply:
Hi hazneo, atleast we now know the cable isn’t the problem, are you using Windows Vista/7, if yes then try right clicking a2uploader.exe and clicking “Run as administrator”
hazneo on August 5th, 2010
hai kr8ter…
i using windows vista,but i just upgrade to windows 7 today..
i have try,but nothing changed,still the same….
kr8ter Reply:
Hi hazneo, you know when you downloaded the A2Uploader, inside the rar file, there was a file called drivers.exe, did you install that, if not then try installing it. It might be the cure to the problem
hazneo on August 6th, 2010
yes, i do install the driver(gordon gate setup)
but still the same….
kr8ter Reply:
ok, try turning off any security program you have (antivirus) and then run A2Uploader, since some security programs block it. If that doesn’t work, you could try using FarManager, which is slightly harder to use, but it may just work. Click here to view that tutorial
kswong on August 9th, 2010
hey i was wondering can i use this for my phone sony ericsson aino?
kr8ter Reply:
Hi kswong, you need to use the FarManager tutorial for the Aino, i have updated the page to reflect this. Click here to view the FarManager tutorial
vinit on August 14th, 2010
hey kr8ter i have w995 and i want to install flash menus by a2uploader as in the tutorial pdf file. i want to just confirm that if this thing would debrand my phone or not?
after installing the flash menus would my phone remains genuine? if not then what are future consequences. plez help
kr8ter Reply:
Hi vinit, there are no consequences from installing the flash menus as long as you follow the guide. If you need to send your phone into repair and and are worried, then you can just reset the phone and the menus will go.
wazz on August 14th, 2010
man hw do i debrand me w910i n do all dis flash thingi !! plz let me know ! THANKZ
kr8ter Reply:
Hi wazz, i have put up a tutorial on how to debrand your phone. Click here to view the tutorial
vinit on August 16th, 2010
thanks man!!
justinlee on August 23rd, 2010
hello kr8ter, can i ask sumthing? If i conect my se w910 to a2uploader and upload the flash menu, all in my phone memory data will be deleted?? I want to ensure before i proceed.thank u, sori for my english
kr8ter Reply:
Hi justinlee, don’t worry you’re phone memory data won’t be deleted.
justinlee on August 23rd, 2010
thank u., my computer restarts 2-3x itself maybe hrdware problems.now if my phone curently conected to a2uploader then my pc restart itself. it will be damage my phone??? Plz let me know thank u..
kr8ter Reply:
Hi justinlee, your computer restarting by itself, sounds like its either overheating or you have a virus on your computer. Being connected to A2Uploader shouldn’t damage your phone, if your PC does go off, then unplug the cable and take the battery out and put it back in. Your phone should work
justinlee on August 24th, 2010
thnk u so much sir..^^