Hi,
I have only a MAC, with Lion.
Trying to downgrade my SGS2 radio to KD5 (best for H3G italy, accordingly with many italian users), using heimdall command line.
note: I had this working in the past, while rooting the phone 1st time. Done that, I moved to many roms, namely CM7 and MIUI.
Back to today, when I try to flash the radio file I get the
"unable to find a compatible device in download mode".
Phone is plugged in USB, and already in download mode (vol- home power pressed 3 seconds; vol+ to confirm).
No matter what I try.
Being unable to fix the problem, I'm now trying to workaround it.
Question:
is there a way to flash the radio from the working recovery ?
Thanks
There is but you will have to create a compatible zip file for CWM recovery. Alternatively you can find a CWM modem zip file and just swap out the modem to the one you want.
Done !
For further readers, you may want to start from one of the flashable found here:
http://goo-inside.me/galaxys2/radios
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Hi all
first of all I apologize if this is not the right place to put my inquiry in, but I could not find the specific forum for this device.
I have serious problem with this android mobile phone. it is pretty good phone very useful with dual sim function one of them is 3G with WiFi Hotspot but the problem that I have rooted the phone with superoneclick and I have installed a lot of apps in it modifying some language files then when I restart the phone to let the changes take effect then the mobile keep restarting for infinite. Tried to get in to the recovery mode by using Call Button+Volume up+Power but the screen became blank. I spent the whole day searching the the internet to find the solution but with no clue. the problem the device is new and not supported that much in the public forums. could not find Stock Rom. Huawei website and bulletin was not useful.
is there any way to do it through USB or sdcard and How?
thanks in Advance
I am still trying to find a solution...
if you need it, I attached the original recovery dump to this post.
then you just need to get "fastboot" and then (after preparing your device for fastboot):
"fastboot flash recovery recovery.img" (on a command line opened on the same folder where "fastboot" is)
or you can probably do it too on Linux if you prefer. if it is possible, you'll find the way for it on Google.
also, to access fastboot mode is POWER+VOL_DOWN (not volume up or a 3 key combination) and recovery is POWER+HOME (which you probably already know).
the system dump I can't send because I never made a dump.img of it and I am currently having a bootloop problem (I'll probably have to flash the original rom from a friend).
bl88drg said:
if you need it, I attached the original recovery dump to this post.
then you just need to get "fastboot" and then (after preparing your device for fastboot):
"fastboot flash recovery recovery.img" (on a command line opened on the same folder where "fastboot" is)
or you can probably do it too on Linux if you prefer. if it is possible, you'll find the way for it on Google.
also, to access fastboot mode is POWER+VOL_DOWN (not volume up or a 3 key combination) and recovery is POWER+HOME (which you probably already know).
the system dump I can't send because I never made a dump.img of it and I am currently having a bootloop problem (I'll probably have to flash the original rom from a friend).
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Hi, Can you help me and upload the boot img. I accidentally erase the boot partition.
Many Thanks.
Hi, i think i have a problem with the wrong kernel installed.
I have a SXSwith ICS and since a couple of days i tried to unlock the bootloader, put Doomlords CWM on it an root it, because i like to try another ROM.
I Unrooted it via the official way wich worked out good, the only thing strange was that i restarted and it seemed the whole phone was resetted.
Than i wanted to root and i had to put the phone in recovery mode, and i choose the doomlord CWM and flashed it using this guide
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Xperia S
1.Download the Doomlord CWM Recovery image (download link here) and the Wi Fi Module for Doom Kernel (download link here) and place the same to the computer.
2.Go and rename the “S-DooMKernel-v01_kernel.elf” file into “kernel.elf”.
3.Copy the file renamed on the same folder with ADB / fastboot.
4.Take your phone and its USB cord and by using both connect it with the computer.
5.Copy-paste the “S-DooMKernel-v01-Modules.zip” file from the PC to the Xperia S SD card.
6.Disconnect the smartphone from the computer.
7.Reboot it by entering in fastboot; press the Volume Up button while connecting the phone with the PC.
8.On the computer open command prompt (Start -> run -> cmd) and enter the command: fastboot flash boot kernel.elf. If this isn’t working try with: fastboot -i 0x0fce flash boot kernel.elf.
9.The handset should reboot.
10.When you see the light turn blue hold the Voluem Up button. The Xperia S will enter in recovery mode.
11.In the recovery menu select “install zip from sd card” and pick the file copied there on step 3.
12.The installation procedure should begin. Don’t press anything as the process might take up to 10 minutes to complete.
13.In the end, from the recovery mode menu select “reboot system now” and you are done.
There you have it; that was the easiest and fastest way in which you can learn how to install Doomlord’s ClockworkMod Recovery on your Xperia S smartphone. Do tell us if there were problems on your way, of if you had issues in understanding one of my directions. Now you can go and update your Xperia S with the lasts ROMs available. Take a look and see if the
Everything seemed to be working but the phone is stuck in Doomlords bootloops.
If i hold the volume up than i can enter CWM but the phone doesn,t start anymore.
The phone was running on a stock ICS ROM (i believe the Swiss one)
I flashed this kernel, 2.6.35.11/Doomkernel.nr1 and SDoomkernel v01 Modules.zip
Who can help me out since i,m stuck here.
doomlord kernel is for GB since youre on ICS try KA Kernel, XSX Kernel, and the Advanced stock ICS. look in the development section. you can flash it in CWM since youve flash doomlord kernel or try to flash via fastboot.
Thanks for your quick response, how can i put the kernel on the internal sd?
the phone doesn't start, so it wont be recognised by windows, i tried to mount in CWM but windows doesn't see it.
If i flash in fastboot mode, do i have to change the name again and wich name if i take the KA kernel for example.
Thanks
koossmatrooz said:
Thanks for your quick response, how can i put the kernel on the internal sd?
the phone doesn't start, so it wont be recognised by windows, i tried to mount in CWM but windows doesn't see it.
If i flash in fastboot mode, do i have to change the name again and wich name if i take the KA kernel for example.
Thanks
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Just downlaod the advanced stock kernel (the fastboot link) and flash it in fastboot
It will boot :good:
just download any of the 3 but u need the .elf file and then flash via fastboot you dont need to change the name just used the name youve downloaded to flash.
for example : ics14.elf
used fastboot or adb
fastboot flash boot ics14.elf
you can also used the flashtool, flash via fastmode then choose the ics firmware you have then flash only the kernel. uncheck everything except the kernel.
but the easy way to do is flash via fastboot mode.
I just tried using flashtool, everything goes fine exept it doesnt flash.
Downloaded the Stock "Swiss" ROM and tried to flash with flashtool, it recognised the device, because it says device connected, then it askes to unplug en plug in the device, which i've done then the pop up that tells to disconnect/connect the device stays on and nothing happens.
I'm getting a little worried now...
Thanks for your replie
hey you have working fastboot right or adb? flash a kernel like what ive said above using fastboot,
or you can try this, dont connect your phone to pc yet, make sure it is turn off (hold power button +power up wait till it vibrates 3 times.)
1. open flashtool
2. choose your firmware.
3. when it says unplugged your phone,connect your phone to pc then hold power button +volume up wait till it vibrates 3 times, then hold power button + volume down then release it will flash.
Thanks for all the replies, i got it working.
Seems that i turned my phone one in fastboot mode and not the flashmode...oops
Flashed the original Swiss ROM again and it works again, thankgod!
But i dont want the original anymore, can i just flash another available rom on the android dev section or do i need to root? Sorry for beeing such a noob.
yes you can just flash any custom kernel it will give you auto root, then u can start flashing rom via cwm. just follow the instructions in every rom.
I am having the same problem as I am stuck with DoomLord's boot loop. I tried to flash ICS stock rom but cant get to flash it. I tried holding the power button + volume up key(until i get the three vibration) and then hold power button + volume up key and release, I get the same DoomLord's boot loop again. I am using X10 Flashing Tool Version 0.8.0.0 Somebody please help me. The device can fast boot.
download the latest flashtool, then download ICS stock firmware of your choice on the general section, then flash it via flashmode. (power+volume down)
I've seen countless of threads about this but none gave me the answer.
What I have:
stock*** recovery
adb
a firmware for my model, a zip with a file called update.img
odin
What I don't have:
any custom rom for my model
any custom recovery for my model
adb shell, my system files being corrupted
download mode; tryed countless times to enter it by adb, by power both power buttons holded plugging usb than just pressing the up button; by holding just the down button, everytime it booted into recovery but not download
Any advise how can I flash that firmware? I think I might need some next-gen tool.
Or if I can't flash that firmware, any advise how can I replace system so I wont any errors in ADB?
Im out of warranty.
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I did everything that was stated in the how to's but to no avail. additionally i cant get TWRP installed via fatboot, i have checked and crosschecked usb debugging and unlock OEM , but i cant get it to work , with SP Flash my phone pops up and vanishes in the hardware manager withing fractions of a second so it doesnt work with the sp Flash , in fastboot it wont let me download to recovery even if i use the command line oem unlock , because the volume up button that you have to use to accept[yes] doesnt work , only the vol down[no ] button has an effect, anyone any ideas anyone?
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Kylekassar said:
I did everything that was stated in the how to's but to no avail. additionally i cant get TWRP installed via fatboot, i have checked and crosschecked usb debugging and unlock OEM , but i cant get it to work , with SP Flash my phone pops up and vanishes in the hardware manager withing fractions of a second so it doesnt work with the sp Flash , in fastboot it wont let me download to recovery even if i use the command line oem unlock , because the volume up button that you have to use to accept[yes] doesnt work , only the vol down[no ] button has an effect, anyone any ideas anyone?
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To use SP Flash tools, turn the phone off, press download on the software then plug the phone in. The preloader is only meant to show for a short time (a fraction of a second to a few seconds) so SPFT needs to be sending the signal to download in that time window.
What I've also found works is to press download on SPFT then press and hold power and volume up until the device starts downloading.
thx for the quick answer i will try a.s.a.p.
Kylekassar said:
thx for the quick answer i will try a.s.a.p.
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Tried but it doesnt work , i starts the dload but then i end up on brom error : STATUS_PRELOADER_INVALID(0xC0030004) no recovery flashed
Kylekassar said:
Tried but it doesnt work , i starts the dload but then i end up on brom error : STATUS_PRELOADER_INVALID(0xC0030004) no recovery flashed
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That could be a couple of things:
Which SPFT version are you using? If its an older version try using a newer one.
Or
The scatter file you loaded is not good, download a stock firmware and use the scatter file from that.
Try this:
fastboot flash recovery "filename".img
or
fastboot flash boot "filename".img
Do you have the MTK drivers installed? What does your phone appear as in the Device Manager? Like others have said, once you've chosen your scatter file and recovery to flash, hit download and then plug in the phone.
Managed to fix this? I have the exact same problem and not able to fix it till now....
I'm in a similar situation. I CAN get my phone to flash recovery in SPFT and get a lovely big green tick but when I power off and boot into recovery using power and volume up it boots into the stock android recovery rather than TWRP.
Going another way via ADB, I can get the phone detected but when I send the OEM unlock bootloader command I am unable to use volume up to confirm. Only the volume down key works to cancel.
All I want is to put viper4android on. Never had any issues until this phone.
chandlerp said:
I'm in a similar situation. I CAN get my phone to flash recovery in SPFT and get a lovely big green tick but when I power off and boot into recovery using power and volume up it boots into the stock android recovery rather than TWRP.
Going another way via ADB, I can get the phone detected but when I send the OEM unlock bootloader command I am unable to use volume up to confirm. Only the volume down key works to cancel.
All I want is to put viper4android on. Never had any issues until this phone.
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Are you 100% sure the recovery.img you flashed was TWRP?
Absolutely. Downloaded from this very site. It was this one: recovery_TWRP_3021_P9000.img
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Did an OTA update this morning and am showing as on build number Elephone_P9000_20160608 now. Haven't tried flashing since the update as I'm at work with locked down computers. Was going to try again over the weekend. Which recovery and version of flash tools would you recommend trying this time?
thanks for any advice.
Actually I have the same problem.
I tried to reinstall the drivers because it seems to be not the correct one. Here is a pic: i.imgur.com/FoUnVyz.png
After I read somewhere that i can try and hold down Volume+ while connecting my phone to the pc where i started the download in sp tools prior.
I got this error code: STATUS_PRELOADER_INVALID(0xC0030004)
And here I am with a not-up-to-date elephone p9000.
Anybody care to help me?
I'm in the same situation, tried everything - flashtool recovery.img separate in download mode, flashtool in update mode full 7.0 with replaced original recovery.img with TWRP one, played with fastboot with no luck as did not find the way to OEM UNLOCK it - vol + not reacting. Bought the phone on Gearbest, looks like it's locked very hard.
Can't install TWRP
Me too! I've updated my p9000 to latest stock v7 rom with spft. I can't install twrp recovery despite getting a geen tick from spft. Tried four times but it won't overwrite the stock rom recovery. A locked bootloader seems to be the popular diagnosis but spft doesn't use the bootloader. What else could it be? Ideas very welcome.
Did you boot into recovery immediately after flashing? A normal system boot will overwrite TWRP with the stock recovery. Once you start TWRP there is an option to prevent this from happening.
Can't install TWRP
Thanks for the suggestion. I flashed twrp again but it won't boot into recovery afterwards without a restart, just hangs. Stiĺl on stock recovery.
hello everyone here I bring the rom zte z820 to metropc and t-mobile files are recognized by the spflash tool but I only work with the Multiport_download_Z820_V1.0 (Service) (with the computer without battery and pressing the volume button less until the end the installation without further I pass the link to a drive folder with 3 files on
Multiport_download_Z820_V1.0 (Service) .zip
322150B3090Z820V1.0.0B30.zip (rom for t-mobile)
316100B1178MPCS_Z820V1.0.0B11.zip (rom for metropc)
I hope that with this contribution you can create new rom mod that improves the z820 ...
link: https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1Pk-Duhdt0svif8YYLY8NYk6tOG-bRL2k
please download and upload it to another server so that the contribution is not lost ...
Thanks a lot, your post help me so much, I repair my Z820 with the files but with the up volumen button. Thanks man.
Thanks you!! i fixed boot loop in logo screen MPCS
Could someone help me use this? It doesnt like the scatter file Nevermind, I just had to extract the entire folder. So I run the service program, load the scatter file, select scan and then plug my phone in with no battery and press volume up. It does it's thing and now what?
I wish people would be clear about things when it concerns processes that could brick your device...anybody reading this i followed this video to get a basic idea of what to do:
youtube.com/watch?v=yslH3ito2lQ
Thank you for the files, Diego
Thanks a lot
was able to flash the stock rom from metropcs with the sp flash tool even though it would not work without the agent.bin found in this folder:
ZTE_Obsidian_Z820_MT6735M_MetroPCS_V1.0_(by_ztefirmware.com)
with sp flash tool version 5.1720
anyways are all the other people having problems loading the bootloader to get to fastboot mode?
i cant access fastboot mode it says waiting for device. adb recognizes the phone and so does fastboot even though once i reboot to bootloader from adb and from manual option in recovery all it does it restart the phone never gets to fastboot mode on both ways. i want to unlock the bootloader so i can flash twrp and set a custom firmware.
anybody with help please post a reply and a link that will support this model. i tried the tool all in one and adb same problem for fastboot