How to install flash menus on sony ericsson phones

Posted by kr8ter On February - 6 - 2009

Installing Sony Ericsson Flash Menus on A2 Phones Preview

Here’s the tutorial you all wanted, hope it helps.

Before you use the turorial, you will need the following

Part 1: Installing the flash menu

Step 1

1) Run the A2Uploader and then click on “FileSystem Tool”

Step 2

2) Navigate to “/tpa/preset/system/desktop/flash”

Step 3

3) Now drag your flash menu into the right side window

Step 4

4) Now click on “Shutdown FS Manager”

Step 5

5) Now click on “Quit” to close A2Uploader

If your flash menu came with a theme, then you can skip part 2 and just install the theme

Part 2: Activating the flash menu

Step 1

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”

Step 2

2) Now click on the “XML” icon

Step 3

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”
Step 4

4) A box will appear similar to the one above, just click “Yes”

Step 5

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!

139 Responses so far.

  1. Majo358 says:

    Hi, If I’ll set another theme will the menu get back to the normal?

  2. deep says:

    is it necessary to debrand my yari before using this….plzz help me

  3. deep says:

    can u plz upload a video or some pictures for doing this…….plz plz

    • kr8ter says:

      Hi deep, I have many images in this tutorial, which give clear instructions. You can look on YouTube for some videos, or go onto the forum, and ask for additional help from other members. As they may be able to reply to you quicker, than I could

  4. deep says:

    unknown chip id(f002) this error msg i receive always wen i connect my phone with a2 uploader
    /…..wat to do ???plz help

  5. deep says:

    from theme creator i done every thing but still wen i uploaded it to my phone it was as usual… wat to do???? plz plz plz help

    • kr8ter says:

      Hi deep, make sure you uploaded the flash menu (.swf) file to “/tpa/preset/system/desktop/flash” and the theme should be in “/tpa/user/theme”, or you could put the theme on your memory card.
      Also, check to see if the name of the flash menu matches the one in the code you put in the theme.

      For example, if the flash menu is called myflashmenu.swf, then the code to put in the Theme’s XML would be:
      <Desktop_style Source=”myflashmenu.swf” Type=”File”/>

  6. andre says:

    how to connect the phone to pc..?

  7. sahan indula says:

    Does k800i supports flash menus?if no,is there another way to change menu icons and how?

    • kr8ter says:

      Hi sahan, I think the K800 doesn’t support flash menus, but I’m not sure. Try asking some of the people on the forum, as they may be able to help you

  8. Sony Aino User says:

    why i cant read my far manager….
    i mean…
    i list….
    extract:ok
    far.exe:ok
    but when i open,all words like ‘slanting’ and i cant read….
    any1 help me pls….
    i already download all link far manager i found…
    but still same…

    • kr8ter says:

      Hi Sony Aino User, honestly, I don’t know how you would get un-readable text, try asking some of the people on the forum, as they may have had the same problem as you.

  9. Senal Bherunde says:

    does hazel j20i support flash menus? and how should I add them

  10. SriRam says:

    Hi kr8ter……..

    I have downloaded some .thm & .swf files from other sites………
    Can i directly use those files without a2uploader………

    Can i directly use in SE theme Creator……..??

    why bcoz im unable 2 open a2uploder…… my anti virus is blocking whenevr i opened that rar file……..

    please infrm me on this topic……….

    • kr8ter says:

      Hi SriRam, you cannot use a flash menu unless it is uploaded using either A2Uploader or FarManager. Try telling your Ant-Virus to ignore A2Uploader, if that doesn’t work then try using FarManager, which is slightly harder to use, but there is a tutorial for that on the site. Click here to view the FarManger Tutorial.

  11. Nair says:

    kr8ter,could you help me please,Ihave an SE aino u10i,the problem is when do all the stuff you wrote, my aino still recognises the “thm”file as demaged…?!?!
    I open the theme file, take out the “swf”file, and correct the “xml”file (add the name of the “swf”file into the “xml”file on ‘bevorlast’ line, then save and exit the “xml”file) then I pack it back together into a new “rar”file but without the “swf”file….then rename the “rar” file into the “thm” file…and then:
    1) i put the swf file via the FAR menager into “tpa/blablabla…*”
    2) shutdown FAR menager and put the fixed thm file (I rename it so it has the same name as the “swf” file) into my phone/phone card via explorer(my computer)…
    Then i plug out the phone and and navigate to the themes folder on in…and start the modified theme …but the phone says it is demaged!
    could you please help me…or even better could you make some modified themes and then just send me (the “thm” and the “swf”file for each theme)
    …please:D

    • kr8ter says:

      Hi Nair, I think the theme may not have been created for the Aino, Try downloading and installing the Passion theme & flash menu, if that works, then you know that your theme needs to be converted, of which I will gladly help you to do.

  12. SEW995 says:

    hi kr8ter, im very new to this “installing flash menu” thing….. i have got a lot of info bout how to go about installing the flash menus n all…
    i just want to know if i could copy many “swf” file into the “/tpa/preset/system/desktop/flash” folder using a2uploader… coz i dont want to use a2uploader everytime i try to use a new flash theme….
    plz help

  13. anshuman says:

    Hi kr8ter how to link a flash menu nd theme using far manager for j20i.

    • kr8ter says:

      Hi ashuman, just follow part 2 of this tutorial, FarManager is only used to upload files onto your phone

  14. Noman says:

    you can do it simply by opening it with note pad

  15. sushant says:

    Hi bro I have sony ericsson cedar and I download flash menu files of walkman and drag them in fs by far manager and I also change xml that u have told but now problem is that the icons changes but when I select them they doesn’t open pls help what to do

    • kr8ter says:

      Hi sushant, it looks like you are using the wrong version of a flash menu, only flash lite 3, flash menus will work on your phone.

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