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hi there,
just got a gtab and wanted to install a custom ROM.
i am trying to go into bootloader, by pressing power and volume up keys and letting go when i see 'recovery key detected' but when i do that a second line shows 'bootig recovery kernal image' and it stay just like that. it does not actually go into menu system and it just stays there !!!!
the tabet loads jsut fine if i dont want to go into bootloader.
what am i doing wrong here pls ?
I believe you are referring to the "recovery" not the "bootloader"... completely different!!!
Anyhow, if you have a stock G-tablet... the stock recovery has no "menu"... the menu in the recovery is present in only the 1.2 based stock ROM... or if you installed CWM...
You need to copy the zip, re-named as "updated.zip", to the internal SD and create a folder named "recovery" with the recovery command in a file named "command"... look though the forum for examples and info...
hi and thanks. yes, i got a little confussed with the terminology !
i see that i have a TapUI version 1.2-4349 which according to you i should be able to see the menu right ?
shall i downgrade to 1.1-3588 as i would like to install custom roms anyways ?
thanks.
If you want any custom roms or kernels you need to remove the locked bootloader by using gojimis tool or nvflash.
same issue
edd32 said:
hi there,
by pressing power and volume up keys and letting go when i see 'recovery key detected'
but when i do that a second line shows 'bootig recovery kernal image' and it stay just like that.
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i'm having the same results.
i've followed the instructions to a 'T' and read through all the pertinent sticky threads.
i'm currently trying to downgrade from 4349 via these instructions: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1036956
confirmed that i am on 4349
downloaded the linked file.
renamed it to 'update.zip'
created a recovery folder containing a command file pointing to the update.zip (actual text is: --update_package=SDCARD:/update.zip)
loaded both the folder>command and .zip file in /sdcard
held Vol+ and Pwr
then i get stuck on the viewsonic birds screen with the two messages indicated by OP.
any guidance would be appreciated.
Hi, I have a HTC & Asus transformer TF101 and was blissfully unaware that other android devices have convoluted and complicated root / flash procedures, till I was handed my wife's ST15i to root.
I managed to unlock the bootloader and downgrade from ICS stock to gb .42 firmware and rooted using doomlord's zergrush. Then loaded CWMRto the phone (now on .42 gb rooted stock).
I am stuck from here as anything else I flash (custom Rom, upgrade to ICS) gets me to a soft boot (stuck at SE boot logo) or lose root and CWMR on ICS ROM. The help guides, tutorials etc on this forum or elsewhere do not even tell the keypress or tool to use for fastboot, CWMR or how to enter boitloader / recovery. I am no noob on android, adb and rooting, but working with this phone has brought me to tears!
Is the boot IMG and kernel necessarily flashed separately from the ROM on Xperia phones?
My aim is to get to a rooted ICS, non miui ROM for my wife. Please help and /or guide me to achieve this. At this rate, I feel like giving away my HTC to the wife and exchange the Xperia for a more user friendly phone.....
Sent from my HTC Incredible S
Okay, so:
The kernel is seperated from the rom. If you have unlocked the bootloader you can flash a kernel. In most kernels, cwm is included, so you flash the kernel and then you can boot up. While booting you press the volume down button again and again, to come to cwm. There you can install a zip file, in which the rom is.
Are you really sure the bootloader is unlocked? Did you do it by testpoint or sonys official method?
To flash a kernel, you need the boot.img. Before you start flashing the kernel, put the downloaded zip file of the rom on your sd card.
Then, and I would do it like this cause with the normal command line by windows it's the same, you open sony flash tool. There you click on the flash, select fastboot mode and on the right side there is select kernel to flash. There you choose the boot.img. Then you have to shut down your phone, and while you are holding volume up key, you connect phone to pc. There will light up the blue led and flash tool will automaticly flash the kernel. READ THE LOG BEFORE YOU PLUG OFF DEVICE!! If the log is ok (there are no errors), you can plug off device and turn it on. While booting, you press volume down again and again. Then you have to follow the tutorial to the rom (what has to be formatted or wiped and how to install the rom itself. Cause after flashing the kernel, you must install the rom or your device won't boot up!
Okay, now we could do an example:
If you want an ics rom, I would take cyanogenmod 9. Here's a guide:
Download the zip file from here.
Then you extract the zip file, so you have one packed zip file and one unpacked. The packed zip file you copy to your sd card.
In the unpacked, there's a boot.img. If it isn't named boot.img rename it, so it's name is "boot", but windows detects as an image file.
You open sony flash tool and click on the flash, select fastboot mode and then choose "select kernel to flash". Choose the boot.img (make sure it is named boot and it is an image. In flashtool the image you choose should be named boot) and shut down phone. Hold volume up key that the blue led shines, and the kernel is flashed after seconds. Now see the log, if there's no error, plug off the device and power on. While powering on you press the volume down button again and again.
Now you are in cwm. There I would do a backup first. When the backup has finished, you make a factory reset and wipe cache partition.
Then select install zip from sd card and choose zip. There you choose the cm9 zip you copied to your sd card. If it finished installing (don't power off device while installing, sometimes you could think it stuck, but normally it won't. Just wait and drink a coffee!) you can reboot device and normally it should work.
YOU DO THAT ON YOUR OWN RISK. FOR ME ON MINI PRO IT WORKED, BUT I CAN'T PROMISE!
Hope it works and keep up! In the end you will hopefully enjoy your rom (maybe cm9)
Greets
Michael
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Michi_optimus_me said:
Okay, so:
The kernel is seperated from the rom. If you have unlocked the bootloader you can flash a kernel. In most kernels, cwm is included, so you flash the kernel and then you can boot up. While booting you press the volume down button again and again, to come to cwm. There you can install a zip file, in which the rom is.
Are you really sure the bootloader is unlocked? Did you do it by testpoint or sonys official method?
To flash a kernel, you need the boot.img. Before you start flashing the kernel, put the downloaded zip file of the rom on your sd card.
Then, and I would do it like this cause with the normal command line by windows it's the same, you open sony flash tool. There you click on the flash, select fastboot mode and on the right side there is select kernel to flash. There you choose the boot.img. Then you have to shut down your phone, and while you are holding volume up key, you connect phone to pc. There will light up the blue led and flash tool will automaticly flash the kernel. READ THE LOG BEFORE YOU PLUG OFF DEVICE!! If the log is ok (there are no errors), you can plug off device and turn it on. While booting, you press volume down again and again. Then you have to follow the tutorial to the rom (what has to be formatted or wiped and how to install the rom itself. Cause after flashing the kernel, you must install the rom or your device won't boot up!
Okay, now we could do an example:
If you want an ics rom, I would take cyanogenmod 9. Here's a guide:
Download the zip file from here.
Then you extract the zip file, so you have one packed zip file and one unpacked. The packed zip file you copy to your sd card.
In the unpacked, there's a boot.img. If it isn't named boot.img rename it, so it's name is "boot", but windows detects as an image file.
You open sony flash tool and click on the flash, select fastboot mode and then choose "select kernel to flash". Choose the boot.img (make sure it is named boot and it is an image. In flashtool the image you choose should be named boot) and shut down phone. Hold volume up key that the blue led shines, and the kernel is flashed after seconds. Now see the log, if there's no error, plug off the device and power on. While powering on you press the volume down button again and again.
Now you are in cwm. There I would do a backup first. When the backup has finished, you make a factory reset and wipe cache partition.
Then select install zip from sd card and choose zip. There you choose the cm9 zip you copied to your sd card. If it finished installing (don't power off device while installing, sometimes you could think it stuck, but normally it won't. Just wait and drink a coffee!) you can reboot device and normally it should work.
YOU DO THAT ON YOUR OWN RISK. FOR ME ON MINI PRO IT WORKED, BUT I CAN'T PROMISE!
Hope it works and keep up! In the end you will hopefully enjoy your rom (maybe cm9)
Greets
Michael
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That won't work if you have no unlocked bootloader! Do this only if you are sure, the bootloader is unlocked!! If it works, it'd be nice if you could tell me!
Michi_optimus_me said:
Okay, so:
The kernel is seperated from the rom. If you have unlocked the bootloader you can flash a kernel. In most kernels, cwm is included, so you flash the kernel and then you can boot up. While booting you press the volume down button again and again, to come to cwm. There you can install a zip file, in which the rom is.
Are you really sure the bootloader is unlocked? Did you do it by testpoint or sonys official method?
To flash a kernel, you need the boot.img. Before you start flashing the kernel, put the downloaded zip file of the rom on your sd card.
Then, and I would do it like this cause with the normal command line by windows it's the same, you open sony flash tool. There you click on the flash, select fastboot mode and on the right side there is select kernel to flash. There you choose the boot.img. Then you have to shut down your phone, and while you are holding volume up key, you connect phone to pc. There will light up the blue led and flash tool will automaticly flash the kernel. READ THE LOG BEFORE YOU PLUG OFF DEVICE!! If the log is ok (there are no errors), you can plug off device and turn it on. While booting, you press volume down again and again. Then you have to follow the tutorial to the rom (what has to be formatted or wiped and how to install the rom itself. Cause after flashing the kernel, you must install the rom or your device won't boot up!
Okay, now we could do an example:
If you want an ics rom, I would take cyanogenmod 9. Here's a guide:
Download the zip file from here.
Then you extract the zip file, so you have one packed zip file and one unpacked. The packed zip file you copy to your sd card.
In the unpacked, there's a boot.img. If it isn't named boot.img rename it, so it's name is "boot", but windows detects as an image file.
You open sony flash tool and click on the flash, select fastboot mode and then choose "select kernel to flash". Choose the boot.img (make sure it is named boot and it is an image. In flashtool the image you choose should be named boot) and shut down phone. Hold volume up key that the blue led shines, and the kernel is flashed after seconds. Now see the log, if there's no error, plug off the device and power on. While powering on you press the volume down button again and again.
Now you are in cwm. There I would do a backup first. When the backup has finished, you make a factory reset and wipe cache partition.
Then select install zip from sd card and choose zip. There you choose the cm9 zip you copied to your sd card. If it finished installing (don't power off device while installing, sometimes you could think it stuck, but normally it won't. Just wait and drink a coffee!) you can reboot device and normally it should work.
YOU DO THAT ON YOUR OWN RISK. FOR ME ON MINI PRO IT WORKED, BUT I CAN'T PROMISE!
Hope it works and keep up! In the end you will hopefully enjoy your rom (maybe cm9)
Greets
Michael
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That won't work if you have no unlocked bootloader! Do this only if you are sure, the bootloader is unlocked!! If it works, it'd be nice if you could tell me!
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Bootloader IS unlocked from SE website. I used the unlocking-relocking toil by quaghi. Wow! So many steps in this phone..... And thanks, CM7/CM9 was also one of my choices, though the wife prefers smulrronic..... Thanks a ton you guys......
Sent from my HTC Incredible S
Tried all methods, flashtool, adb & fastboot commands, and everytime I get to a softbrick/stuck at bootloader.
Facts:
1. Bootloader is unlocked (unlock method SE official). Checked by *#*# SERVICE(7378423) #*#* & got no output.
2. Am able to downgrade to .42 firmware and root that firmware (stock gb).
From that point onwards, when I try to flash a new kernel (boot.IMG), or a custom ICS ROM (smultronic & real ICS 5.2) I end up losing boot, root and end up at bootloop. It's all as clear as mud!
I suppose I have to relinquish this phone to my wife,while I try to find out a way to get a rooted ICS ROM up and running on the Xperia ST15i. Any help from this community will be gratefully accepted.
Sent from my HTC Incredible S
But you can use it with the stock bootloader and gingerbread?
With this your phone boots up?
mihahn said:
But you can use it with the stock bootloader and gingerbread?
With this your phone boots up?
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Tried that too. Does not boot.
Sent from my HTC Incredible S
So the device is bricked up atm?
Can you enter cwm or does it vibrate if you try to turn it on?
Have you tried multiple kernels right now?
Device is ok till I root on .42. Firmware. Thereafter I can't seem to get any custom ROM to boot. After installing CWMR and flashing a custom kernel (x-kernel, krish kernel) & thereafter wipe data, system, cache &dalvik & flash smultronic or clean ICS 1.5 thru aroma, I always seem to end in a bootloop (that too with the gb boot showing Sony Ericsson, not the Sony - Xperia ICS boot). To get back, I have to flashtool the .42 ftf and use the doomlord zergrush exploit to re-obtain root. What am I doing wrong?
Sent from my HTC Incredible S
You should install Android Android 4.0.4. You have to flash it with flashtool.
NEVER UPDATE OVER THE AIR IF YOU HAVE AN UNLOCKED BOOTLOADER!!!
So just flash Android 4.0.4 . Download an android 4 kernel like Extended Stock Kernel from here and download the android 4 rom (4.1.B.0.431) for your xperia mini here. Then you download Real Ics from here.
Then flash the kernel in fastboot mode and without restarting flash the android 4 rom in flashmode.The rom isn't rooted, but you don't need to root, cause cwm is included in the kernel! Then restart. If it restarts you can go on. Shutdown and enter cwm.
There you don't wipe anything!!! Don't format system etc!
You just install the zip from sdcard and after the installation is complete and before you reboot you make a factory reset and wipe dalvik cache...
Then you restart.
Normally it should work!
Greets
Michael
@Michael,
Dankeschön. Will give the way you describe one last try.
Edit....
My wife connected her phone to the laptop and the SEUS updated the phone to stock ICS 4.1xx. Not a big problem I assume, coz I downgraded from that very version.
Sent from my HTC Incredible S
I SOLVED IT!!!! You guys on the Xperia 2011 section are quite unkind to noobs & neophytes. I was wondering... 'After all it is the same Android OS. What can be so difficult in this device?' I did some more research and decided to give it another try:
1. Starting point... ST15i at stock ICS 4.1.B.0.431 firmware with locked boot loader (after a mistaken connection to laptop and SEUS updated to locked boot loader ICS firmware... iI think it is the Sony Smultron WWE equivalent).
2. Ran SE Boot loader Unlocking v1.6 by quangnhut123 (Excellent tool BTW). Got boot loader unlock from SE Official method.
3. While in the same boot loader Locking/Unlocking tool, flashed EXtended Stock Kernel - v2 for 4.1.B.0.431 from fastboot (Blue light, vol up and insert USB?). The kernel is pre-rooted with busybox and has DoomLord's version of CWMR.
4. Viola!!! Root on Stock ICS firmware with CWMR. Here's to you boors who told me that ICS on this phone could not be rooted!!!!
Thanks Michael, you helped me think while every other thread advised outrageous actions and i was quietly led up the garden path (Auf Eis gefurht!!!)
Presently wife prefers stock and wishes only to delete bloat system apps and use hostfiles to block ads.... Hope others find my post helpful to root their devices too....
Sent from my Incredible S
I have a US version of the M7 that is s-off and rooted, but otherwise stock and running 4.4.2 w/Sense 5.5. I would like to install the Sense 6. I had been running TWRP and reverted to stock recovery (took several attempts as I had several version). I was able to download the OTA, and tried having the system just do the update, but it failed. After failing, the update file disappeared from the file system. I redownload the file, and moved it into the root of the SD, rebooted into stock recovery and attempted the update manually by selecting "apply from phone storage." The process began, but got stuck on:
Code:
Warning: No file_contextsVerifying current system...
"/system/app/CIMEXT9.apk" has unexpected contents.
Installation aborted.
I've attached a snapshot of the error on the screen.
It appears that I may have inadvertently updated a system file somewhere along the way. What's the path of least resistance in getting passed this? I would prefer to not have to wipe.
kendoori said:
I have a US version of the M7 that is s-off and rooted, but otherwise stock and running 4.4.2 w/Sense 5.5. I would like to install the Sense 6. I had been running TWRP and reverted to stock recovery (took several attempts as I had several version). I was able to download the OTA, and tried having the system just do the update, but it failed. After failing, the update file disappeared from the file system. I redownload the file, and moved it into the root of the SD, rebooted into stock recovery and attempted the update manually by selecting "apply from phone storage." The process began, but got stuck on:
Code:
Warning: No file_contextsVerifying current system...
"/system/app/CIMEXT9.apk" has unexpected contents.
Installation aborted.
I've attached a snapshot of the error on the screen.
It appears that I may have inadvertently updated a system file somewhere along the way. What's the path of least resistance in getting passed this? I would prefer to not have to wipe.
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Follow these steps for manual OTA update, I found them on the net sometime ago but remember the author.
1. Make sure you have the stock (original) recovery flashed on your device (You can extract the stock recovery out of the OTA zip file)
2. Make sure you’re running a completely unmodified operating system. Additional files like Superuser.apk or su binary are allowed, you just can’t have any system files changed or removed (due to the MD5 check)
3. Make sure you have a reasonable amount of battery charge remaining
4. Make sure the OTA update you’re about to install matches the software version on your device (The file name will have both the old version number and the new version number. If the old doesn't match then the OTA will fail.)
5. Copy the OTA update.zip package to your device (internal storage preferred)
6. Turn OFF the device (make sure fastboot mode is disabled in settings)
7. Hold your volume down and power keys until the bootloader starts up
8. Using the volume keys, navigate down to RECOVERY and press power
9. You are now in stock recovery mode. You should see nothing more than a (sometimes spinning) Android with the red exclamation mark above it (an empty black screen is also possible). Wait for a few seconds
10. First hold volume up, then (with volume up held down) press power button to enter the main recovery menu. This keys combination may vary from device to device. Try different keys combination if the above one doesn’t work (might be all three keys altogether too) Tip: Press VOLUME UP and DOWN, then press POWER, release POWER when keys start to blink.
11. Navigate down to “apply from phone storage” text and press power to confirm
12. Navigate to the location where you copied the OTA update.zip package and press power to confirm
13. Wait (sometimes you might need to follow further instructions on the screen) until the update process is finished
14. Once system is booted you should see a confirmation about the successfully flashed update.
majmoz said:
Follow these steps for manual OTA update, I found them on the net sometime ago but remember the author.
1. Make sure you have the stock (original) recovery flashed on your device (You can extract the stock recovery out of the OTA zip file)
2. Make sure you’re running a completely unmodified operating system. Additional files like Superuser.apk or su binary are allowed, you just can’t have any system files changed or removed (due to the MD5 check)
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Thanks for this, but I was pretty sure that I'd followed this in doing the update. It's possible that the recovery I was using was not the stock one, but the OTA.zip extraction is a good idea and I will try that.
It seems clear that some of my system files may have changed, but it's not clear to me how to change them back to get past this problem.
For example, "/system/app/CIMEXT9.apk" has unexpected contents." is clearly telling me that the CIMEXT9.apk has been modified, but what would I do to replace it with an unmodified version. I have googled that file with no clear answer.
kendoori said:
Thanks for this, but I was pretty sure that I'd followed this in doing the update. It's possible that the recovery I was using was not the stock one, but the OTA.zip extraction is a good idea and I will try that.
It seems clear that some of my system files may have changed, but it's not clear to me how to change them back to get past this problem.
For example, "/system/app/CIMEXT9.apk" has unexpected contents." is clearly telling me that the CIMEXT9.apk has been modified, but what would I do to replace it with an unmodified version. I have googled that file with no clear answer.
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It looks like you will need a nandroid of the stock rom, if you didn't make one prior to rooting and installing a custom recovery it might be difficult to find. If you can find one, you can pull the rom out of it and flash it. Failing that you will have to go the wipe route. Sorry I couldn't be more help.
Hi folks,
I'm looking for advice to update to 23.1.A.1.28 Lollipop, I would prefer to do a nice fresh install with the 23.1.A.1.28 UK unbranded FTF file. I updated from 4.4.2 to 4.4.4 using the PRFCreator flashable zip. I have unlocked bootloader & would prefer to keep everything stock including kernel.
1. Can I do a full wipe in the dual recovery including wiping the entire internal SD & then flash the flashable zip? Or will the full wipe including formatting the internal SD wipe the recovery?
2. Just flash the 23.1.A.1.28 UK unbranded FTF file using flashtool & check all the wipe options before the flash & then use King root (even though Bitdefender flags it as possible virus when it has never ever flagged any other root exploit before) to root device & then run the latest NuT dual revovery?
3. I only use a couple of xposed modules that as far as I can read are compatible with xposed-sdk21-arm-20150430.zip & the correct steps to install xposed for Lollipop are
I. Flash xposed-sdk21-arm-20150430.zip in recovery after rooting with King root.
II. Install XposedInstaller_3.0-alpha2.apk to manage modules
III. Install Play store fixes & youtube adaway modules in the xposed app. I would like to use Lollipop Navigation Bar module but don't think it is compatible as yet.
The reason I want to do a fully clean install is due to the fact I have found the phone to run a bit slower since updating from 4.4.2 to 4.4.4 with the PRF creator flashable zip. This mainly shows in the apps screen which shows the loading bars for about 5-6 seconds & then takes another 10-15 seconds to list the apps & app sizes etc.
Sorry for all the questions, my previous devices were all Samsung so I'm used to full wipe including internal SD & then installing custom Rom.
Cheers in advance for any help given.
If you have unlouck bt you can just flash stock in flash tool and flash recovery after that because this best way you didn't have a problem
Cheers for the reply copra11
How would I flash recovery after flashing the FTF file with Flashtool? Can I use flashtool to flash recovery or just use the installer version of NuT's dual recovery?
Would I need to be rooted first before installing NuT recovery?
Another question I have is I still got app updates through the sony update centre app on 4.4.2 with unlocked bootloader but when I updated to 4.4.4 I never got any app updates through update centre at all, had to get them from here or xperiablog. Would relocking the bootloader allow me to get app updates again?
Can anyone else offer some advice? Would like to get this done today\tonight if possible.
Cheers.
on unlocked bootloader :
- Flash ftf using flashtool, once done unplug device
- Get twrp from here : http://dl.twrp.me/sirius, download *.img file - rename file to recovery.img for later use
- go in folder C:\Flashtool\x10flasher_lib (assuming you installed flashtools in the default place), paste recovery.img in this folder (from previous step)
- Put phone in fastboot mode (hold Vol-up while inserting usb cable)
- hold shift and right-click anywhere in folder (but not on any files) and choose "open command window here"
- in the cmd window that comes up type the following : fastboot flash recovery recovery.img
you'll get a short message about the flash being successful, then you can disconnect your phone.
Reboot your phone, once the let light is on during the first Sony screen press the power button multiple times, then you can enter recovery.
This is for Unlocked Bootloader ONLY, I also recommend using @AndroPlus awesome kernel, which includes its own recovery, in this case you can simply flash the kernel and not mess with the recovery, to do this :
- download latest @AndroPlus kernel from here http://dl.androplus.org/Xperia Z2 D6502_D6503_D6543/
- open zip file and extract boot.img from it
- copy boot.img to C:\Flashtool\x10flasher_lib
- Put phone in fastboot mode (hold Vol-up while inserting usb cable)
- hold shift and right-click anywhere in folder (but not on any files) and choose "open command window here"
- in the cmd window that comes up type the following : fastboot flash boot boot.img
Hope this helps
Cheers for the reply ticktock666
Thanks for the guide you posted, I assume once recovery is installed I can then just flash SuperSU or just flash the flashable zip I created with PRF Creator? Would just flashing SuperSU root the phone?
Again many thanks for your help
@ticktock666
Followed your first set of steps.
- Flash ftf using flashtool, once done unplug device
- Get twrp from here : http://dl.twrp.me/sirius, download *.img file - rename file to recovery.img for later use
- go in folder C:\Flashtool\x10flasher_lib (assuming you installed flashtools in the default place), paste recovery.img in this folder (from previous step)
- Put phone in fastboot mode (hold Vol-up while inserting usb cable)
- hold shift and right-click anywhere in folder (but not on any files) and choose "open command window here"
- in the cmd window that comes up type the following : fastboot flash recovery recovery.img
you'll get a short message about the flash being successful, then you can disconnect your phone.
Reboot your phone, once the let light is on during the first Sony screen press the power button multiple times, then you can enter recovery.
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When I power on the phone there is no LED light & despite spamming the power button it just boots up normally into the first run wizard. The fastboot flash recovery recovery.img command says it flashed it ok as shown in image.
Do you have a D6503 model ? my friend does and his unit does not show the purple led light when booting like my unlocked D6502 one does, no idea why.
Have you tried spamming the vol-up OR vol-down button on reboot ? try this first then go down the kernel road, do the kernel steps, this way you'll 100% get the recovery (I never flashed the recovery image alone before). Once you install the kernel you simply need to press vol-up and you get the recovery.
a couple of things :
when flashing xposed, flash the zip from recovery, wipe cache/dalvik, boot into system, install apk, then from the xposed app do a Soft-reboot, and immediately enter recovery and do a cache/dalvik wipe, then reboot. This is how I usually do it and it's been working for me since .690, so I though I'd share, also I've tried the 2 navigation bar modules from the xposed repo at some point and they both worked, also gravitybox offers many navigation bar mods among other things.
just flashing SuperSU zip from recovery is enough for root, no need for the prerooted zip, you'll just just be reflashing the rom you already have.
@ticktock666
Yeah mate it's a D6503 model, have tried the steps several times & the cmd window shows the recovery as being installed but no LED light when booting & the power & volume up & down buttons have no effect either. Ended up flashing the Andro kernel you recommended & the LED was purple when booting & spamming power button got me into recovery.
Even tried adb reboot recovery before I flashed the kernel but still nothing, also for some reason when going through the first run wizard it didn't restore my google backup when I entered google account details.
Starting again from scratch using your guide so fingers crossed
BTW do you know a good sound boosting mod, I was using Sound Mod v3.1 For Z2 Normal.zip on 4.4.4 from this thread or this thread
Will follow your steps for installing xposed framework & app, bit surprised that dalvik would need to be wiped as Lollipop uses ART runtime instead but will play it safe
Cheers again for all the help mate, really appreciate it
guess the led thing is kernel related, but I have unlocked the bootloader only 3 days after getting the device, and have been using a custom kernel ever since, so this might be the issue.
I just wiped my device, since I somehow managed to royally fudge it up after the 1.28 update (maybe because I dirty flashed 690, 726, 1.28 on top of each other )
I did excatly what I told you, and i'm now doing a backup before testing some stuff (deodexing app & priv-app, bloatware removal script).
I never use any sound mods, since I mostly listen to audiobooks, so there's not much bass involved , as for dalvik I'm sure the folder exists (under "/", which is the root directory of the device), maybe to use with older apps that are not optimized for ART ? not sure really but better safe than sorry.
Also I recommend entering recovery using vol-up since you have Andro's kernel, since this one is optimized for our device (extra backup options and stuff)
Yeah mate, after flashing the FTF file & then going into fastboot mode & flashing the kernel the LED is purple & pressing volume up gets me into recovery.
I thought I had bricked the phone as I tried to use flashtool in fastboot mode to try & flash the recovery but phone was stuck on the sony logo screen, after panicking for a few mins I used the tiny reset button where the sim card goes & it vibrated a few times, was then able to reflash the FTF & use the Andro kernel
I needed the sound mod on 4.4.4 as I found the ringtone & notification volumes too low & kept missing calls etc when out & phone was in pocket. The mod added back xloud feature that helped boost the volume a good bit. From what I have read here about sony lollipop one of the biggest failings was volumes.
Sure I read somewhere that Lollipop removed the dalvik runtime completely but better to be safe than sorry & wipe cache & dalvik with xposed.
BTW is it ok to use streicson busybox installer to get the latest busybox installed, I know when I uses NuT's dual recovery you couldn't install it as it broke recovery?
Cheers again for all your help with this mate, hopefully I can help you out in future
All the best
The reboot button combination for the Z2 is Vol-up+power button, keep holding them until phone vibrates 3 times, better than looking around for something to push the tiny reset button with
as for busybox, I usually flash a zip, but the busybox app by streicson does the same thing.
I'm off to sleep now, and hope everything works for you nicely with no more issues
Tried everything for past 3 days, I cannot get Root access.
1) Bootloader unlocked
2) Activated Developer options
3) downloaded Su
4) Flashify or such other options don't work.
5) Also installed Minimum ADB & Fastboot, renamed recovery file, (and I believe also installed the TWRP).
Still can't get to the option of Install Recovery, Take Backup of Stock ROM or Data.
Tried Vol up + Power button, but there is no option to install (despite having SU in a memory card). The only options I get ( on a touch sensitive screen) are to test the phone on some criteria (technical terms I can''t remember) along with an option for Chinese. The options on the screen were Fastboot, download, recovery (and 1 more I can't remember currently)..
I suppose I have to choose Fastboot, and then install TWRP (I renamed the img file as recovery.img before installing it through a cmmand prompt (run as administrator).
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Besides, I was stuck at the penultimate step, and no answer I saw, or youtube videos I watched helped. I have posted at two other places (at the right places) within this forum as well, and would request alecxs, and such members to be more helpful when they come across such a query, than call names/ spam.
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i know it may frustrating, maybe next time just post a link to your thread.
as @narshi shukla mentioned, you have to initial boot in recovery from fastboot (btw there is no need to flash, just booting is required at this time)
have you downloaded the right twrp image, check the size of your file? you can alternative download from the mentioned support thread
did you read the note?
"Note many devices will replace your custom recovery automatically during first boot."
this means your stock recovery will maybe flashed back over twrp right after reboot. you have to repeat the steps each time, until you have successful entered into twrp recovery.
once in twrp recovery, you have to select the SuperSU.zip from external sd card. press the "install" button and select file. if file is not visible, go back and press the "mount" button, make sure external sd card is mounted. you can use a USB-OTG-Adapter and mount a USB-Stick as well.
go back to install and select the zip file, swipe to confirm flash. if flashing fails, goto "Advanced" and select "copy log to SD". you can upload the recovery.log file here for further analysis
Indiguns said:
Tried everything for past 3 days, I cannot get Root access.
1) Bootloader unlocked
2) Activated Developer options
3) downloaded Su
4) Flashify or such other options don't work.
5) Also installed Minimum ADB & Fastboot, renamed recovery file, (and I believe also installed the TWRP).
Still can't get to the option of Install Recovery, Take Backup of Stock ROM or Data.
Tried Vol up + Power button, but there is no option to install (despite having SU in a memory card). The only options I get ( on a touch sensitive screen) are to test the phone on some criteria (technical terms I can''t remember) along with an option for Chinese. The options on the screen were Fastboot, download, recovery (and 1 more I can't remember currently)..
I suppose I have to choose Fastboot, and then install TWRP (I renamed the img file as recovery.img before installing it through a cmmand prompt (run as administrator).
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I had the same problem, to fix it download twrp-k5-3.0.2-r2_shreps.img instead of twrp-k5-3.0.2-r1_shreps.img.
Indiguns said:
Tried everything for past 3 days, I cannot get Root access.
1) Bootloader unlocked
2) Activated Developer options
3) downloaded Su
4) Flashify or such other options don't work.
5) Also installed Minimum ADB & Fastboot, renamed recovery file, (and I believe also installed the TWRP).
Still can't get to the option of Install Recovery, Take Backup of Stock ROM or Data.
Tried Vol up + Power button, but there is no option to install (despite having SU in a memory card). The only options I get ( on a touch sensitive screen) are to test the phone on some criteria (technical terms I can''t remember) along with an option for Chinese. The options on the screen were Fastboot, download, recovery (and 1 more I can't remember currently)..
I suppose I have to choose Fastboot, and then install TWRP (I renamed the img file as recovery.img before installing it through a cmmand prompt (run as administrator).
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Use Magisk for Rooting. It is the best. Make sure you have installed TWRP. You can use KingoRoot or KingRoot app, if your Android version is 2.2 , 2.3 , 4.0, 4.3, 4.4, 5.0
https://youtu.be/46_ZILSewIo?t=201