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Hello there!
This question might have appeared alot but I'll try to be as short and accurate as possible on the following:
About two weeks ago, I decided to root my Sony Live With Walkman (4.0.4 Ice cream sandwich) and now I'm thinking of installing Cyanogenmod 9 stable release. But I'll leave this mod for the last part and let us focus on the rooting process I've done.
I've used the following tutorial: talk.sonymobileDOTcom/thread/41119?start=0&tstart=0
At first, I was unsuccesful but in the second try I had managed to root my device (Unlocked bootloader).
Being a bit tired over the official Sony ICS, I thought of putting Cyanogen to my device. This is where the things get confusing for me:
I've spotted multiple tutorials and each one is different and unclear to me. These two are the ones I'm thinking of as the most reliable sources:
- wiki.cyanogenmodDOTorg/wiki/Sony_Ericsson_Live_with_Walkman:_Full_Update_Guide
- technologic101.wordpressDOTcom/2012/03/12/tutorial-how-to-install-cyanogenmod-9-0-ics-on-your-se-xperia-2011-device/
So, I have Cyanogen9 coconut, drivers, fastboot, google apps and proper FTF file downloaded.
But what now? Which tutorial is better and accurate for my state of device? Am I risking a brick by doing this? What are the current downsides of Cyanogenmod9 for this device?
Please, write your opinions, explain or link me to the proper guides for my case. I am grateful for any kind of information you give me!
Thanks!
First and foremost have you unlocked your bootloader?
Sent from a mango
andogeek10 said:
First and foremost have you unlocked your bootloader?
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Yup, I did.
Flash the cm kernel. Flash cm rom in recovery. Done.
Cm comes pre rooted.
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xhanafix said:
Flash the cm kernel. Flash cm rom in recovery. Done.
Cm comes pre rooted.
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Is kernel the TFT file or the Cyanogenmod zip file (about 125MB)? And how do I flash this with Flashtool?
Boot.img inside the zip is the kernel. Extract and flash that file using fastboot. After flashing the kernel, start your phone and enter recovery. From recovery flash the zip files
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Okay then you have done have of the work.
Now backup all your contacts, apps, sms's etc. Then power off your device and boot into fastboot mode. Then take the kernel from the CM9 zip and flash it. After that start your phone and just when the logo gets brighter press the volume down button with which you will boot into the CWM recovery. After that navigate to backup and restore and backup your rom. Then do a wipe data/factory reset ,then wipe chache and after that go to advanced and then wipe the Dalvik Cache. After that go to install zip from sd card and then choose from sd card. then navigate to your rom and flash it. After the flashing is done flash gapps and then reboot.
Note: To navigate in CWM use your volume keys and use the home button to select.
To enter Fastboot: Plug the usb cable side into the phone and while you are plugging it into the computer keep
your volume up key pressed.
To flash a kernel: Put the kernel you extracted from the zip into your fastboot folder.Then open a command
prompt in that particular directory ( in Windows 7 press shift in a blank place and right click).
Then enter this command fastboot flash boot boot.img(Your phone must be in fastboot
mode for this.)
In my signature, there's a guide how to install a custom rom/custom kernels, maybe this could help you!
I would use the cyanogenmod full update guide :good:
You don't need any ftf, you flash a custom rom with clockworkmod (cwm), but this should be explained in the guide
andogeek10 said:
Okay then you have done have of the work.
Now backup all your contacts, apps, sms's etc. Then power off your device and boot into fastboot mode. Then take the kernel from the CM9 zip and flash it. After that start your phone and just when the logo gets brighter press the volume down button with which you will boot into the CWM recovery. After that navigate to backup and restore and backup your rom. Then do a wipe data/factory reset ,then wipe chache and after that go to advanced and then wipe the Dalvik Cache. After that go to install zip from sd card and then choose from sd card. then navigate to your rom and flash it. After the flashing is done flash gapps and then reboot.
Note: To navigate in CWM use your volume keys and use the home button to select.
To enter Fastboot: Plug the usb cable side into the phone and while you are plugging it into the computer keep
your volume up key pressed.
To flash a kernel: Put the kernel you extracted from the zip into your fastboot folder.Then open a command
prompt in that particular directory ( in Windows 7 press shift in a blank place and right click).
Then enter this command fastboot flash boot boot.img(Your phone must be in fastboot
mode for this.)
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Thank you, you've cleared alot of things up for me.
I hope I'll get some time to try the whole thing out and write about it here.
aljazeek said:
Thank you, you've cleared alot of things up for me.
I hope I'll get some time to try the whole thing out and write about it here.
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Welcome.
Oh, before I get myselft into this, am I free of installing any drivers? Since I've installed some drivers for rooting purposes, I'm not sure if I need to install these drivers I've downloaded for CM9
aljazeek said:
Oh, before I get myselft into this, am I free of installing any drivers? Since I've installed some drivers for rooting purposes, I'm not sure if I need to install these drivers I've downloaded for CM9
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No, just the fastboot drivers to flash the kernel. Go to flashtool installation folder > drivers and install all of them for all devices, that should be all :good:
Ran into a problem with ROM Manager :/ It's supposed to offer me recovery mode by rocking the volume up or down while device is rebooting, but none of these work (device boots normally).
Any idea on how to solve this?
aljazeek said:
Ran into a problem with ROM Manager :/ It's supposed to offer me recovery mode by rocking the volume up or down while device is rebooting, but none of these work (device boots normally).
Any idea on how to solve this?
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Have you flashed a custom kernel?
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andogeek10 said:
Have you flashed a custom kernel?
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I'm not sure about that... all I know is that my phone is rooted and bootloader unlocked.
So how and which custom kernel should I flash then?
aljazeek said:
I'm not sure about that... all I know is that my phone is rooted and bootloader unlocked.
So how and which custom kernel should I flash then?
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It depends. If you wanna flash any CM or AOKP roms you have to flash thier respective kernels. If you want to flash any stock based roms you can flash any ICS or GB kernel you want like Mesa, Panic kernel etc.
As for how to flash a kernel refer to my post on the page before.
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andogeek10 said:
It depends. If you wanna flash any CM or AOKP roms you have to flash thier respective kernels. If you want to flash any stock based roms you can flash any ICS or GB kernel you want like Mesa, Panic kernel etc.
As for how to flash a kernel refer to my post on the page before.
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Ah, all these processes are confusing me so I apologize for forgetting about that! Reminded now.
So, to enter Clockwork recovery mode, my phone has to be connected to the PC with usb debugging on?
aljazeek said:
Ah, all these processes are confusing me so I apologize for forgetting about that! Reminded now.
So, to enter Clockwork recovery mode, my phone has to be connected to the PC with usb debugging on?
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No. For entering the CWMR you have to press the volune down button when the bootup logo gets brighter. For this either you must have CWMR install or else you must have a custom kernel
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andogeek10 said:
No. For entering the CWMR you have to press the volune down button when the bootup logo gets brighter. For this either you must have CWMR install or else you must have a custom kernel
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That didn't work. When the Sony logo gets brighter, a blue LED lights up for that moment.
In cwm, selecting 'Flash ClockworkMod Recovery' opens up a box where my phone model is displayed. After that, it says it's unsupported and I can manually select either 2.x or 3.x+. I've selected the 3.x+ one and in the menu it says 'Current Recovery: ClockworkMod 5.X.X.X
Shall I try with 2.x? I have no clue here.
System setting>about phone
Mind telling us your kernel version? From there we would know your current kernel
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Hi,
I unlocked my xperia mini pro and then tried the Fastboot Tool to flash the boot.img that belongs to CM 10. It was always failing with the Fastboot and the command prompt fastboot.
By mistake, I flashed another .img file and now the phone decided now to start up. Not even given any LED colour or so.
What can I do?
Thanks
What Rom did you flash. Second kernel did you flash ?
Device : Xperia Mini ST15i
Rom : Pureness V4
Kernel : Lupus V9
Mods : Beats audio + Walkman V7.5
bhaidar said:
Hi,
I unlocked my xperia mini pro and then tried the Fastboot Tool to flash the boot.img that belongs to CM 10. It was always failing with the Fastboot and the command prompt fastboot.
By mistake, I flashed another .img file and now the phone decided now to start up. Not even given any LED colour or so.
What can I do?
Thanks
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Please flash a stock rom (ftf file) with flashtool first. If your device doesn't boot after this, then it is a real problem. Remember to wipe data.
Hi,
I started out by unlocking the bootloader and it worked fine.
I tried to boot the CM image file, it was always giving me an error in Fastboot mode saying that outside range or so.
Then I downloaded Rage and tried to fastboot that image, after several trials, I can no longer start my phone.
Thank you
eojlicec said:
What Rom did you flash. Second kernel did you flash ?
Device : Xperia Mini ST15i
Rom : Pureness V4
Kernel : Lupus V9
Mods : Beats audio + Walkman V7.5
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abcdjdj said:
Please flash a stock rom (ftf file) with flashtool first. If your device doesn't boot after this, then it is a real problem. Remember to wipe data.
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Can I flash a stock rom while the phone is not starting up? If yes, where to get one? I already know how to use the flashtool on my Windows.
Thanks
bhaidar said:
Can I flash a stock rom while the phone is not starting up? If yes, where to get one? I already know how to use the flashtool on my Windows.
Thanks
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There are download links in the sticked thread by someguyfromhell, download a ftf for your device
Open flashtool and click the flash, flashmode, select the ftf and click okay.
Now take out the battery of your phone, wait a few seconds, insert battery again, hold volume down, connect usb to pc while holding volume down, the green led will light up. The flashing process will start and when it's finished you will get a working rom again :good:
Or you could try to download a kernel for your device (like rage kernel), take off battery, insert it, hold volume up, connect it to pc while holding volume up, start flashtool, click the flash, fastboot mode, select the boot.img for your device, click ok. That's it
mihahn said:
There are download links in the sticked thread by someguyfromhell, download a ftf for your device
Open flashtool and click the flash, flashmode, select the ftf and click okay.
Now take out the battery of your phone, wait a few seconds, insert battery again, hold volume down, connect usb to pc while holding volume down, the green led will light up. The flashing process will start and when it's finished you will get a working rom again :good:
Or you could try to download a kernel for your device (like rage kernel), take off battery, insert it, hold volume up, connect it to pc while holding volume up, start flashtool, click the flash, fastboot mode, select the boot.img for your device, click ok. That's it
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Thanks a lot for your info. Is this the thread?
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=27376024&nocache=1
Thanks
bhaidar said:
Thanks a lot for your info. Is this the thread?
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=27376024&nocache=1
Thanks
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Yes that's the right one
By the way I appreciate hitting thanks
mihahn said:
There are download links in the sticked thread by someguyfromhell, download a ftf for your device
Open flashtool and click the flash, flashmode, select the ftf and click okay.
Now take out the battery of your phone, wait a few seconds, insert battery again, hold volume down, connect usb to pc while holding volume down, the green led will light up. The flashing process will start and when it's finished you will get a working rom again :good:
Or you could try to download a kernel for your device (like rage kernel), take off battery, insert it, hold volume up, connect it to pc while holding volume up, start flashtool, click the flash, fastboot mode, select the boot.img for your device, click ok. That's it
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Hi,
the rage kernel worked fine . I can see a screen saying Xperia Free xdadevelopers, Sony Ericsson.
Now, I only have kernel right? How to proceed to get a rom? Many thanks
bhaidar said:
Hi,
the rage kernel worked fine . I can see a screen saying Xperia Free xdadevelopers, Sony Ericsson.
Now, I only have kernel right? How to proceed to get a rom? Many thanks
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Which rom do you want? Cyanogenmod 10 or which rom? Rage Kernel is only for ics based roms
morkso(agency)
mihahn said:
Which rom do you want? Cyanogenmod 10 or which rom? Rage Kernel is only for ics based roms
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Hi,
I installed for now the rage kernel, then installed the ftf stock firmware.
My phone started up perfect Thank you.
I noticed your links at the end of your signature, I will follow your instructions to flash the CM 10 for mango (SK17i).
Sounds good?
Regards
Bilal
bhaidar said:
Hi,
I installed for now the rage kernel, then installed the ftf stock firmware.
My phone started up perfect Thank you.
I noticed your links at the end of your signature, I will follow your instructions to flash the CM 10 for mango (SK17i).
Sounds good?
Regards
Bilal
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Yes, of course. For any further questions, just ask :good:
By the way: You first flashed rage kernel and after that the stock.ftf? Because the stock ftf has overwritten your rage kernel. You have to flash the kernel after the ftf
mihahn said:
Yes, of course. For any further questions, just ask :good:
By the way: You first flashed rage kernel and after that the stock.ftf? Because the stock ftf has overwritten your rage kernel. You have to flash the kernel after the ftf
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So do I need the kernel? Or the ftf includes a default one?
I want to flash CM10 for Mango, shall I follow your link on how to do so?
Thanks
bhaidar said:
So do I need the kernel? Or the ftf includes a default one?
I want to flash CM10 for Mango, shall I follow your link on how to do so?
Thanks
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Okay to install cm10 do this:
1. Download cm-10 from FXP for mango and the gapps for jelly bean 4.1 (search on google)
2. Copy the two zip files to your sdcard
3. Open the cm10 zip on your pc
4. Take the boot.img to the flashtool installation folder -> kernels (you have to make this folder)
5. Go to the flashtool folder -> drivers and install all drivers for all devices/modes
6. Launch flashtool
7. Click the flash -> fastboot mode
8. Shut down phone, wait 5 seconds, hold volume up and while holding volume up connect phone to pc (blue led will light up)
9. On PC: Select kernel to flash -> go to kernels folder -> select the boot.img
10. Wait a few seconds until flashing has ended
11. Unplug phone and start it. While it starts press volume down again and again until you are in cwm
12. Navigate with the volume keys, select with the home button
13. Go to backup/restore -> backup and backup your stock rom
14. go back (back button)
15. Now wipe data/factory reset, wipe cache partition, advanced -> wipe dalvik cache
16. Install zip from sdcard -> choose the cm10 zip
17. Wait until installation has finished
18. install zip from sdcard -> choose the gapps zip
19. Wait until it has finished
20. Reboot phone and enjoy jellybean 4.1.2
That's all, hit thanks if this has helped you :good:
mihahn said:
Okay to install cm10 do this:
1. Download cm-10 from FXP for mango and the gapps for jelly bean 4.1 (search on google)
2. Copy the two zip files to your sdcard
3. Open the cm10 zip on your pc
4. Take the boot.img to the flashtool installation folder -> kernels (you have to make this folder)
5. Go to the flashtool folder -> drivers and install all drivers for all devices/modes
6. Launch flashtool
7. Click the flash -> fastboot mode
8. Shut down phone, wait 5 seconds, hold volume up and while holding volume up connect phone to pc (blue led will light up)
9. On PC: Select kernel to flash -> go to kernels folder -> select the boot.img
10. Wait a few seconds until flashing has ended
11. Unplug phone and start it. While it starts press volume down again and again until you are in cwm
12. Navigate with the volume keys, select with the home button
13. Go to backup/restore -> backup and backup your stock rom
14. go back (back button)
15. Now wipe data/factory reset, wipe cache partition, advanced -> wipe dalvik cache
16. Install zip from sdcard -> choose the cm10 zip
17. Wait until installation has finished
18. install zip from sdcard -> choose the gapps zip
19. Wait until it has finished
20. Reboot phone and enjoy jellybean 4.1.2
That's all, hit thanks if this has helped you :good:
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Thanks, the FXP is here? http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1780319
What if I want to install from here, http://get.cm/?device=mango, is that Okay?
Thanks
bhaidar said:
Thanks, the FXP is here? http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1780319
What if I want to install from here, http://get.cm/?device=mango, is that Okay?
Thanks
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Actually, it's this one
Thanks. I will choose the other though, I am used to their nightly builds on my other phone
Many thanks
bhaidar said:
Thanks, the FXP is here? http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1780319
What if I want to install from here, http://get.cm/?device=mango, is that Okay?
Thanks
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How would I use the backedup stock? What's the case, and how to restore, by just going to recovery and restore?
Thanks
bhaidar said:
How would I use the backedup stock? What's the case, and how to restore, by just going to recovery and restore?
Thanks
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If you have made a cwm backup of stock rom or stock based rom, then when you are on the fxp kernel, do not restore the backup. Firstly, if you want to restore the cwm backup then flash rage kernel or any stock ics based kernel and then go to restore in cwm. You cannot use stock rom with fxp kernel because the kernel configurations are for cm and not stock.
Press Thanks if I helped
bhaidar said:
How would I use the backedup stock? What's the case, and how to restore, by just going to recovery and restore?
Thanks
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Like the guys above said, flash rage kernel and afterwards restore the backup. This is if you want to come back to stock rom one time
I am on CM10 from FXP but made some changes by M66B (SK17 user too)
Look on my signature to download the last version of the extended ROM. Battery improvement on this ROM is one of the main features
Works the same or better than FXP one. The boot.img comes inside with the ROM zip file, just follow the steps listed by mihahn. Last version to this date is 202 ("~FXP202 features 1-3,7-9,12-13,23-24,26,28-38,40-42 (January 11, 2013)" that's the name of the zip file)
Hi. I encountered a problem which I didn't manage to find solution after do a lot of googling.
Recently I mistakenly flashed a custom ROM which is for unlocked bootloader, and my phone bootloader is locked. When I turn on the phone, it stuck at boot screen and I cannot proceed to CWM. Did this several time but still failed to boot into recovery. How do I fix this problem?
My phone is SE LWW WT19i
Any help will be appreciated. Thanks
Flash stock ftf via flashtool. It will work
Best Regards,
AJ
your recovery was installed to system partition and it has been wiped through the rom installaion process
alokbina said:
Flash stock ftf via flashtool. It will work
Best Regards,
AJ
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Ah I dunno it was that easy! Thanks
RavinduSha said:
your recovery was installed to system partition and it has been wiped through the rom installaion process
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So my recovery is disappeared and I need to install it again? Thought so. Thanks
Re: [Q] Stuck at boot screen, and can't access recovery menu
slaveration said:
Ah I dunno it was that easy! Thanks
So my recovery is disappeared and I need to install it again? Thought so. Thanks
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To avoid it next time u can unlock ur bootloader. And flash a custom kernel ( almost all have recovery). Then if you wipe system, ul still have recovery.
Don't forget to hit thanks
Hello,
I'm trying to install the P.A.C Man rom on my Xperia Sola. I got the boot.img from the .zip file and successfully flashed it via fastboot.
After that I rebooted and the "Xperia Sony Smartphone" splash came up and the led flashed once. Usually I would go to CWM from there by pressing volume+. But now just nothing happens; the splashscreen keeps showing and I can't enter CWM to flash the rom istself.
Did I do something wrong or did I miss any important steps?
I would appreciate any help!
lobbos said:
Hello,
I'm trying to install the P.A.C Man rom on my Xperia Sola. I got the boot.img from the .zip file and successfully flashed it via fastboot.
After that I rebooted and the "Xperia Sony Smartphone" splash came up and the led flashed once. Usually I would go to CWM from there by pressing volume+. But now just nothing happens; the splashscreen keeps showing and I can't enter CWM to flash the rom istself.
Did I do something wrong or did I miss any important steps?
I would appreciate any help!
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1) You are on unlocked bootloader, right?
2) Did you try with volume - button?
DaRk-L0rD said:
1) You are on unlocked bootloader, right?
2) Did you try with volume - button?
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Somehow I got I figured out. I flashed another kernel via fastboot, got into CWM and flashed the rom there. Now my system is up and running and everything seems to work just fine.
I wasn't sure whether I need the boot.img from the kernel or not.
Thanks for your help anyway, DaRk-L0rD!
Hi there
Well my phone is rooted and unlocked bootloader, im new to this so i want to install the new kit kat rom on it but i dont know if i installed clockwordmod well cause when i access it it says that it doesnt have recovery for my mobile phone , can someone post me a link to install a correct rom manager pro and recovery and explain how i enter the recovery mod later cause i tried volume up , volume down everything and it continued to the xperia logo dont know why maybe i dont have the recovery well installed,
Thanks guys im a newbie in this so be patient please
helderhalen said:
Hi there
Well my phone is rooted and unlocked bootloader, im new to this so i want to install the new kit kat rom on it but i dont know if i installed clockwordmod well cause when i access it it says that it doesnt have recovery for my mobile phone , can someone post me a link to install a correct rom manager pro and recovery and explain how i enter the recovery mod later cause i tried volume up , volume down everything and it continued to the xperia logo dont know why maybe i dont have the recovery well installed,
Thanks guys im a newbie in this so be patient please
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Cwm isn't enough... You need custom kernel...and custom kernels come with cwm... So unlock boatloader... Flash kernel... Then Rom will work..
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Attitude.SSJ said:
Cwm isn't enough... You need custom kernel...and custom kernels come with cwm... So unlock boatloader... Flash kernel... Then Rom will work..
Sent from my Xperia Neo V using Tapatalk 2
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Im trying to install this rom http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2545367 , how do i get the custom kernel?
Thanks
the kernel is in the rom zip file, named boot.img
flash it via fastboot mode.
an0nym0us_ said:
the kernel is in the rom zip file, named boot.img
flash it via fastboot mode.
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Ok but then i cant access the recovery on my phone to install the rom , i tried the volume up, down etc and nothing works... i think the cwm isnt working properly....
if u already flashed to boot.img, just repeatedly press volume down button when phone booting, on kernel logo while led lights up.
an0nym0us_ said:
if u already flashed to boot.img, just repeatedly press volume down button when phone booting, on kernel logo while led lights up.
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Ok the only way i can get to boot is installing x parts and then i press the sony logo and the boot appears, but it tells me that i cant wipe system cause the CWM will delete too , with the normal rom manager pro i downloaded the last version on aptoide i cant get any recovery and i cant get to bootloader , i need help, post me a link to download a version of CWM that works with SK17i.
Thanks
did u even flash the boot.img from rom zip?
an0nym0us_ said:
did u even flash the boot.img from rom zip?
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If i cant access the bootloader how the hell can i install the rom? i didnt flash the rom yet im trying to figure out yet how to access the CWM recovery thats what im having trouble right now
then stop trying to figure out thing u cant achieve.
aosp base rom such as cm11 u want to install require flashing custom kernel, the boot.img provided in the rom zip, which in the kernel itself contains cwm recovery.
if u manage to flash it then u will get cwm that came with the kernel.
an0nym0us_ said:
then stop trying to figure out thing u cant achieve.
aosp base rom such as cm11 u want to install require flashing custom kernel, the boot.img provided in the rom zip, which in the kernel itself contains cwm recovery.
if u manage to flash it then u will get cwm that came with the kernel.
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oh sorry i wasnt understanding that, i thought it didnt have any recovery, ok but now i installed a recovery from some place maybe i have to uninstall it, so im using flashtool , i put my phone in fastboot mode, then i choose select system to flash? Can You explain the steps using flashtool? im new to this tool too. sorry im really new to this roms thing yet..
1- turn off phone
2- hold volume up button and while still holding the volum up, connect usb to phone and pc. led on phone will light ups blue indicating fastboot mode.
3- open flashtool, click on flash button, select fastboot mode, click ok, click select kernel to flash, on dropdown on lower left change to *.img, browse the boot.img, click ok.
4- flashtool main window will give output log of flashing the kernel.
5- remove usb
6- turn on phone
7- while kernel logo appear and led lights up, press volume down repeatedly.
8- phone will now boot into cwm
9- do wipe data/factory reset
10- flash rom
11- flash gapps
12- profit
anyway, why did u want to flash the buggy cm11?
try custom rom based on stock first, or miui, or cm9 or cm10. those roms are stable enough for everyday use.
an0nym0us_ said:
1- turn off phone
2- hold volume up button and while still holding the volum up, connect usb to phone and pc. led on phone will light ups blue indicating fastboot mode.
3- open flashtool, click on flash button, select fastboot mode, click ok, click select kernel to flash, on dropdown on lower left change to *.img, browse the boot.img, click ok.
4- flashtool main window will give output log of flashing the kernel.
5- remove usb
6- turn on phone
7- while kernel logo appear and led lights up, press volume down repeatedly.
8- phone will now boot into cwm
9- do wipe data/factory reset
10- flash rom
11- flash gapps
12- profit
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I have to send the folder cm-11.0-20131225-NIGHTLY-LegacyXperia-mango.zip and the gapps folder to sd card before i flash kernel right?
yes, both the rom zip and gapps zip need to be in sdcard.
and if i'm not mistaken, cm11 need to repartition system partition due to not enough space in it for the big rom.
probably need to manually format system too before flash, i'm not really sure.
ask in the support thread instead
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2543426
an0nym0us_ said:
yes, both the rom zip and gapps zip need to be in sdcard.
and if i'm not mistaken, cm11 need to repartition system partition due to not enough space in it for the big rom.
probably need to manually format system too before flash, i'm not really sure.
ask in the support thread instead
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2543426
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It Just says This:
WARNING: This ROM uses a modified internal memory layout.
Our /system partition is originally 400MB but this space is not enough for a fluid kitkat experience and a full installation with proper google apps.
Our /cache partition is also too small to fit art-cache when we enable the ART runtime. We originally had 100MB /cache but art-cache needs ~150mb of free space.
I have repartitioned the internal memory layout, giving:
450mb in /system
469,5mb in /data
8mb in /cache
Steps required for correct installation (order is important):
1: Flash boot.img in fastboot & reboot into recovery
1.1 (optional): If the device is not booting, reboot to bootloader again and run:
fastboot erase system
fastboot erase userdata
2: Enter recovery, go to mounts and storage
3: Format /system, then /data and then /cache (Important step!)
4: Flash update zip
5: Flash gapps (recommended package is the one provided in the link below)
Steps 1.1, 2 & 3 are not needed when you install new cm11 nightlies on top of older cm11 builds in the future
If you want to return to a ROM that doesn't use the new partition layout, you need to follow the above steps again (only replace boot.img & update zip with the ones you want to use).