[Q] Cannot restore xrecovery backups after .435 upgrade - XPERIA X10 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting

I installed Xrecovery 0.3 and made a backup of my system before upgrading to .435.
Since the calendar app gives me problems in this firmware (see http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=946217) I want to go back to my pre-435 backup.
I got Xrecovery working, restore goes perfectly, but after restore the phone stops at the SE-logo.
I also have two other pre-435 backups. Same problem. Can't get them to work.
Is there a way to get them up and running again?

Was your previous firmware .435?

Nope, I believe it was .24 or so

Jaydee-S said:
Nope, I believe it was .24 or so
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You can't restore you settings from .24 and expect to have all your files and apps.

Why is that?
Should i flash a .24 rom with flashtool and retry afterwards?

Jaydee-S said:
Why is that?
Should i flash a .24 rom with flashtool and retry afterwards?
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Maybe you can restore some parts with recovery, but you can't restore everything.

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z4root cannot be installed after repair via pc companion

Hello All,
I bricked my x10, and did a PC companion update repair. I also reformatted the sd card. However, now I cannot root with z4. It is stuck on " running exloit in order to obtain root access, or that it exits and when I try to go back into the program, it says that an unexpected error had occurred and need to force stop. Once its force stopped, I cannot go back into the program. I tried restarting the phone, but the same thing happened. I reformatted my phone and card two more times, but same problem exists. Please help! Thanks!
projectseahorse said:
Hello All,
I bricked my x10, and did a PC companion update repair. I also reformatted the sd card. However, now I cannot root with z4. It is stuck on " running exloit in order to obtain root access, or that it exits and when I try to go back into the program, it says that an unexpected error had occurred and need to force stop. Once its force stopped, I cannot go back into the program. I tried restarting the phone, but the same thing happened. I reformatted my phone and card two more times, but same problem exists. Please help! Thanks!
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Make sure you have USB debugging and Unknown sources checked.
they are both on, and yet it is still stuck =[ what should I do to fix it?
projectseahorse said:
they are both on, and yet it is still stuck =[ what should I do to fix it?
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Try uninstalling it. Then, make sure you download it to the sdcard before you install it using Astro or equivalent. I had a similar problem when I tried to install it straight from dropbox rather than downloading it to the sdcard first and then installing it.
I hope you are not trying to root the latest Generic 2.0.2.A.0.24 FW because that is not rootable at the moment?
how do I know if I have the Generic 2.0.2.A.0.24 FW?? I went to 'about phone" and only see that the firmware version is 2.1 update1. is that the unrootable firmware? I also tried using astro to install it thru sd card but it still doesnt work..... maybe I should just root it with one click and not use z4 anymore?
projectseahorse said:
how do I know if I have the Generic 2.0.2.A.0.24 FW?? I tried using astro to install it thru sd card but it still doesnt work..... maybe I should just root it with one click and not use z4 anymore?
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Go to settings --> about phone and scroll down. It should tell you what build you have.
aiya... it appears that I do have the 2.0.2.A.0.2.4 FW. thats why z4root wont work..... is there a way that I can revert back the firmware? is this FW recently released? What is the advantage of this FW over the older version?? Thanks
projectseahorse said:
aiya... it appears that I do have the 2.0.2.A.0.2.4 FW. thats why z4root wont work..... is there a way that I can revert back the firmware? is this FW recently released? What is the advantage of this FW over the older version?? Thanks
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Yes it is recently released. It is a minor update that fixes some bugs but, there is no official changelog from SE. You can flash back to older FW from here.
batman_112 said:
Yes it is recently released. It is a minor update that fixes some bugs but, there is no official changelog from SE. You can flash back to older FW from here.
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Oh I forgot to mention that you can also flash the new pre-rooted FW from here.
thanks for the help, but i'm very new to this whole rooting thing. How do I go into xrecovery ??thanks!
projectseahorse said:
thanks for the help, but i'm very new to this whole rooting thing. How do I flash the pre rooted firmware? How do I go into xrecovery and how do I work this x10flash? Thanks!
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First, install X-recovery and read the instructions here.
Second, go here and follow the instructions in post #1.
Third, go here to install JiT.
Each post has very simple instructions, so just read through them. Hope this helps.
Thanks for the help, but can I install xRecovery on an un-rooted phone? Because the xRecovery post says that the requirement is that the phone must be un-rooted .... do I still have a chance?
projectseahorse said:
Thanks for the help, but can I install xRecovery on an un-rooted phone? Because the xRecovery post says that the requirement is that the phone must be un-rooted .... do I still have a chance?
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You can flash to an older FW from the link I gave you earlier in post #8. Use Z4root to root and then install x-recovery.
which firmware should I download? I have a x10i, but the firmware in the flashing post only have Nordic, German and CH under x10i. Is there an English version? Thanks!
i've up my phone with seus & i've the same probleme
Very thank for you job, with you i've repaired my x10 and rerooted yeah ^^
BIG UP
projectseahorse said:
which firmware should I download? I have a x10i, but the firmware in the flashing post only have Nordic, German and CH under x10i. Is there an English version? Thanks!
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Download the X10i global from here.
got it work by re-flahsing it back to the old FW. Didnt bother to update to the newer FW, but everything feels fine! Thanks everyone!
Do we need to re-root and re install all the apps everytime that there is a FW update? like re do the whole process when a new FW gets released??
projectseahorse said:
got it work by re-flahsing it back to the old FW. Didnt bother to update to the newer FW, but everything feels fine! Thanks everyone!
Do we need to re-root and re install all the apps everytime that there is a FW update? like re do the whole process when a new FW gets released??
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Yes we do.

Backing up currect rom?

Hi,
I want to put a new room on my phone.
Is it possiable to backup the currect rom in case i would like to go back to it?
Thanks a lot
Yes, before flashing your new rom, you'll have to boot into your Custom Recovery. Then select Nandroid back-up. This will back-up your current rom completely and allows you to go back to it, no matter what.
sagi.m said:
Hi,
I want to put a new room on my phone.
Is it possiable to backup the currect rom in case i would like to go back to it?
Thanks a lot
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Once a week i backup my ROM after downloading updates for apps and delete the previous backup, always back it up via the CWM app,takes about 5 minutes
r u talking about CWM back up option?
if i want to get back to the previus rom, all i got to do is get into CWM and chose restore and the old rom will apear? (should i wipe something?)
sagi.m said:
r u talking about CWM back up option?
if i want to get back to the previus rom, all i got to do is get into CWM and chose restore and the old rom will apear? (should i wipe something?)
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that's the one, don't wipe anything if you don't want to.
didn't imagine it would be so simple, thats why i didn't changed the rom yet.
Thank u

NEO Global 2.3.4 OTA Available (rooted remain)

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*OTA from .368 rooted (global) fail!!!
I have just reflashed 2.3.2 global -> root with Gingerbreak 1.20 -> Update OTA 104Mb --> Successful (Rooted remain)
*...removed...*
Maybe it's the same thing that happened before, rooted terminals will not get the update via OTA unless they have a German firmware...
I have NEO with 2.3.3 4.0.A.368 (root), but I cannot find Update software (OTA update) in Settings menus. If I update via OTA will I loose root?
antsel said:
I have NEO with 2.3.3 4.0.A.368 (root), but I cannot find Update software (OTA update) in Settings menus. If I update via OTA will I loose root?
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No.
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taaviu said:
No.
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But I cannot find Update software option in menus
antsel said:
Ut I cannot find Update software option in menus
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Flashtool is you best friend uncheck "wipe user data" and evrything is good.
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antsel said:
I have NEO with 2.3.3 4.0.A.368 (root), but I cannot find Update software (OTA update) in Settings menus. If I update via OTA will I loose root?
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Have you tried looking at the About phone in menu?
zwolf1000 said:
Have you tried looking at the About phone in menu?
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lol i was just waiting till someone would say that XD
Marcell96 said:
lol i was just waiting till someone would say that XD
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Fail .
I'm also getting the Failed after Failed message... already attempted 5 or 6 times.
I do have a backup of the /system/app files I modified after rooting the last version, so I'm going to restore them to the phone and retry one more time.
I'm trying not to lose all my settings and stuff I did with a complete wipe in order to maintain root...
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meh, I backed up all my stuff with titanium and I'm going the old way of flashing back to a rootable version, use gingerbreak and then updating.
I guess a clean install never hurt anyone
I think best option is Flashtool
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FrankBullitt said:
I guess a clean install never hurt anyone
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+5
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So we need to re-flash the 2.3.2 (global? german?), use gingerbreak and then search for the OTA, as we did with the 2.3.3???
ingro said:
So we need to re-flash the 2.3.2 (global? german?), use gingerbreak and then search for the OTA, as we did with the 2.3.3???
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Just like what happened when the 2.3.3 got released: if you messed up (replaced) any of the apk in the /system/app, then my guess is that you need to reflash it. The OTA fails (not sure if it's doing some checksum of the apk files).
I'm in the process of updating to the 2.3.4 (downloading right now) from the 2.3.2 Global that I just flashed and rooted with gingerbreak.
Regarding user data, apart from a couple of settings that Titanium might miss, a restore from that app will take only a couple of minutes and all apps and data will be back. (I'll take the chance to keep my system clean and not restoring some apps that I used only once or twice and were sitting there wasting space).
It's probably the safest and fastest method if the OTA fails.
ingro said:
So we need to re-flash the 2.3.2 (global? german?), use gingerbreak and then search for the OTA, as we did with the 2.3.3???
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No.
I can confirm that an OTA-update from rooted 4.0.A.2.368 to the new 4.0.1.A.0.283 can be done successfully.
Did it just now and now I have 2.3.4 with root permissions.
Have not touched any of my apps in /system/apps folder.
FrankBullitt said:
Just like what happened when the 2.3.3 got released: if you messed up (replaced) any of the apk in the /system/app, then my guess is that you need to reflash it. The OTA fails (not sure if it's doing some checksum of the apk files).
I'm in the process of updating to the 2.3.4 (downloading right now) from the 2.3.2 Global that I just flashed and rooted with gingerbreak.
Regarding user data, apart from a couple of settings that Titanium might miss, a restore from that app will take only a couple of minutes and all apps and data will be back. (I'll take the chance to keep my system clean and not restoring some apps that I used only once or twice and were sitting there wasting space).
It's probably the safest and fastest method if the OTA fails.
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Well thanks for the explanation! I didn't erase anything from /system/app, just uninstall some pre-installed things (only the few that appeared in the uninstall panel), so tomorrow I will try with OTA and see what happens, elsewise I will made a backup with Titanium and reflash the 2.3.2...
st-tps said:
No.
I can confirm that an OTA-update from rooted 4.0.A.2.368 to the new 4.0.1.A.0.283 can be done successfully.
Did it just now and now I have 2.3.4 with root permissions.
Have not touched any of my apps in /system/apps folder.
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And I guess that's the trick, not to touch the /system/apps. I changed some system apps (maps, facebook, etc) and also the framework files to install other themes. I couldn't make the update OTA.
So let me get this straight if you mess with any apps in the /system/apps folder the update won't show up at all or will it just fail? I have generic trade german and it says my phone is already up to date when I check for OTA updates.
zwolf1000 said:
Have you tried looking at the About phone in menu?
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Yes, but no Software update there. Only information about the phone and its software.

Brick LWW

i deleted framework-res, and my phone is reboot now all time. what i shouldt do now? Adb shell will always say the device is not connected.
sorry for my bad english
Are you in stock firmware?? Why don't you try Wotan server
i have stock firmware. What is Wotan server? i'm noob in android.
Wotan server is paid. Have you any other ideas?
wojas94 said:
i have stock firmware. What is Wotan server? i'm noob in android.
Wotan server is paid. Have you any other ideas?
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WontanServer is free, all you have to do is make an account first. All flashing is free from WontanServer but unlocking you have to pay for.
from wotanserver i can choose any firmware ... and flash it ? like even the previous version .... for eg if i am on .62 , i can flash .58 with no problems rite ?
prateek_gemini said:
from wotanserver i can choose any firmware ... and flash it ? like even the previous version .... for eg if i am on .62 , i can flash .58 with no problems rite ?
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Yea, you can flash .58 without any problems but if you do flash you will lose all your data on your phone and loose root permissions too. So make a backup of all your apps or make a NANDroid backup
BudgyN1 said:
Yea, you can flash .58 without any problems but if you do flash you will lose all your data on your phone and loose root permissions too. So make a backup of all your apps or make a NANDroid backup
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He deleted framework-res.apk file, doing NANdroid backup will only help if he restores some parts of phone data.
Backing up apps can only be done via NANDroid backup.
Someguyfromhell said:
He deleted framework-res.apk file, doing NANdroid backup will only help if he restores some parts of phone data.
Backing up apps can only be done via NANDroid backup.
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I was talking about prateek_gemini not about wojas94
BudgyN1 said:
I was talking about prateek_gemini not about wojas94
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Ah, indeed, didn't look at post author.
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Thanks all. I solved the problem by using Wotanserver

[Q] Downgrading from 4.1 to 2.2

I upgraded my LG Optimus One from it's original Froyo 2.2 to the newer Jelly Bean 4.1. The upgrade worked well but now I cannot get on the a mobile network, I cannot connect properly with Bluetooth and I cannot even download apps. My phone has become completely useless. Is there a way I can get it back to it's original 2.2 format?
How did you upgrade it? I guess through cwm recovery? Did you make backup before?
Well you can always do a factory reset and flash a 2.2 or 2.3 Android.
you might try find 2.2 firmware and flash them into your phone
sciepy said:
How did you upgrade it? I guess through cwm recovery? Did you make backup before?
Well you can always do a factory reset and flash a 2.2 or 2.3 Android.
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Yes I did use clockworkmod recovery to upgrade it. I'm not sure, I thought I did make a backup on my SD card but I can only access it by plugging the card into my computer. I don't have a USB cord and the bluetooth isn't working correctly. I tried a factory reset and it turns out that that does not affect the OS.
CMarie7 said:
Yes I did use clockworkmod recovery to upgrade it. I'm not sure, I thought I did make a backup on my SD card but I can only access it by plugging the card into my computer. I don't have a USB cord and the bluetooth isn't working correctly. I tried a factory reset and it turns out that that does not affect the OS.
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Try the backup/restore option in cwm and see if it finds your backup.
Other than that see if you can find another (more stable) rom and flash it
misiex2212 said:
you might try find 2.2 firmware and flash them into your phone
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I am only tech savey to an extent. What do you mean by "flash them to your phone"?
sciepy said:
Try the backup/restore option in cwm and see if it finds your backup.
Other than that see if you can find another (more stable) rom and flash it
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Only problem with that is that I followed the instructions from a video and when I installed the 4.1 rom it said to make sure I factory restored it so there wouldn't be any problems with things not being compatible. So I do not have the app on my phone anymore. I can install apps but they go straight to my SD card which I can't access on my phone.

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