So I have a Xperia X10 mini pro.
I have rooted it, unlocked the bootloader and flashed the nAa kernel.
I am now stuck in a bootloop, can't use the custom CWM-recovery from nAa to mount the sdcard (can't mound /media/sdcard).
I can't enter fastboot, either by the volume up + usb method or from Fastboot Toolbox.
10/047/2012 13:47:21 - INFO - Device Status: ADB mode
10/047/2012 13:47:23 - ERROR - This action can be done only if the connected phone has fastboot mode
ADB seems to work fine.
It looks like I am missing a lot of files in /system/bin and so on. Any firmware image I can flash or any other ideas?
Thanks for all the help!
You should try reflashing the kernel
If you have problems mounting the sdcard you should format it, don't forget to make a backup of everything in it, i just had a similar problem and this solved it
irontomrackham said:
So I have a Xperia X10 mini pro.
I have rooted it, unlocked the bootloader and flashed the nAa kernel.
I am now stuck in a bootloop, can't use the custom CWM-recovery from nAa to mount the sdcard (can't mound /media/sdcard).
I can't enter fastboot, either by the volume up + usb method or from Fastboot Toolbox.
10/047/2012 13:47:21 - INFO - Device Status: ADB mode
10/047/2012 13:47:23 - ERROR - This action can be done only if the connected phone has fastboot mode
ADB seems to work fine.
It looks like I am missing a lot of files in /system/bin and so on. Any firmware image I can flash or any other ideas?
Thanks for all the help!
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Try reflashing with SEUS (video, youtube) "watch?v=t6QhJaCsdD4&feature=plcp" by the user Xminicyanogen, titled "Restoring an X10 Mini Pro with SEUS" or you could also use PC Companion, should restore stock rom and kernel.
Thank you for the answers.
1. I did reflash with different kernels.
2. The SD card looks ok, I got general problems mounting anything in the FS
3. I will check out PC Companion and SEUS, thank you.
irontomrackham said:
Thank you for the answers.
1. I did reflash with different kernels.
2. The SD card looks ok, I got general problems mounting anything in the FS
3. I will check out PC Companion and SEUS, thank you.
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Try to follow the instructions for Xperia X10 Mini Pro (U20, mimmi) and NOT the ones for Xperia Mini Pro ( which is a newer, and altogether different device). Fastboot is NOT supported on the U20, so there's no use in searching for it or trying to make it work. For the X10 Mini Pro we use Flashtool, and not Fastboot toolbox. And if you only flash a kernel to the phone, ofcourse you get stuck in a bootloop, you will need to install a corresponding ROM through CWM in order to make it work properly, and this does not require you to mount the sd-card at all, If you forgot to copy the ROM to it before you flashed the kernel, use mount USB-storage which will connect it to your PC through USB as a flashdrive.
I suggest Repairing using PC Companion, and then start again, by using flashtool and the proper tutorials for your phone-model.
SmG67 said:
, use mount USB-storage which will connect it to your PC through USB as a flashdrive.
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Yes, mounting USB storage will not work also, I receive the error: "Unable to write to ums lunfile (no such file or directory)"
If it's back to default stock rom and stock kernel, perhaps try MiniCM7Pro v21? That runs on the stock kernel (so no need to reflash your kernel) and has a very clear installation thread. Always threat the requirements as if they were the checklist for a rocket launch, read through them at least three or four times, don't skip anything and if something doesn't match => ABORT. A lot of this information is on your phone, in the "About the phone" section. Learning the codenames for each device might also help (Xperia X10 Mini Pro == U20 == mimmi), filenames containing other codenames should always raise a red flag. If you can't parse what the file is supposed to do, better ask before flashing.
Happy Flashing!
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irontomrackham said:
Yes, mounting USB storage will not work also, I receive the error: "Unable to write to ums lunfile (no such file or directory)"
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I'd do first things first and reflash through PC Companion/SEUS. And then later see whether or not you can regain access to your sd-card.
SEUS tells me that "Your phone already has the latest available software installed"
and PC Companion (repair function) tells me that "there is no software available for your phone"
It might be due to the wrong version of the kernel being reported? Or is there a way to trick one of the above to overwrite the current software?
Looks like I had to use a different kernel and SUES did the repair.
Thanks again all for your help!
Edit: And back to square one. Started fresh and stuck at the same problem. Unable to mount sd card or usb.
Edit2: It looks like a problem with the nAa kernel and the recovery it has. Stock CWM works ok.
irontomrackham said:
SEUS tells me that "Your phone already has the latest available software installed"
and PC Companion (repair function) tells me that "there is no software available for your phone"
It might be due to the wrong version of the kernel being reported? Or is there a way to trick one of the above to overwrite the current software?
Looks like I had to use a different kernel and SUES did the repair.
Thanks again all for your help!
Edit: And back to square one. Started fresh and stuck at the same problem. Unable to mount sd card or usb.
Edit2: It looks like a problem with the nAa kernel and the recovery it has. Stock CWM works ok.
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What kernel are you trying to flash? I've flashed my Xperia X10 Mini Pro with the nAa-ICS-04 kernel and I'm using the MiniCM9 3.0.3 ROM.
irontomrackham said:
SEUS tells me that "Your phone already has the latest available software installed"
and PC Companion (repair function) tells me that "there is no software available for your phone"
It might be due to the wrong version of the kernel being reported? Or is there a way to trick one of the above to overwrite the current software?
Looks like I had to use a different kernel and SUES did the repair.
Thanks again all for your help!
Edit: And back to square one. Started fresh and stuck at the same problem. Unable to mount sd card or usb.
Edit2: It looks like a problem with the nAa kernel and the recovery it has. Stock CWM works ok.
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Redownload the kernel, and make sure you have the right one for your phone, it usually comes with a better/newer CWM-version than the one you can install on stock.
Since you are talking about fastboot in your opening post, i think you're following instructions for the Mini Pro (2011) instead of the X10 Mini Pro (2010), Find the kernel for your phone in the X10MiniPro Development section in this part of the forum.
SmG67 said:
Redownload the kernel, and make sure you have the right one for your phone, it usually comes with a better/newer CWM-version than the one you can install on stock.
Since you are talking about fastboot in your opening post, i think you're following instructions for the Mini Pro (2011) instead of the X10 Mini Pro (2010), Find the kernel for your phone in the X10MiniPro Development section in this part of the forum.
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I am following instructions for the U20, which is correct. I am using the [KERNEL] nAa-13 [1/7/12] Custom Gingerbread kernel + CWM Recovery by nobodyAtall
What I did now:
1. Return to stock
2. Install CWM
3. Install one of the MiniCM7 (don't remember which one) rom
4. Flash nAa kernel
5. Go to recovery, wipe.
Phone boots, CM7 is working. I can't use recovery to mount usb/flash still (which would be useful for backup and/or gapps install). "Clean" CWM works fine. I agree it might be an issue with an old CWM (which is v5.0.2.8)
I will proceed to check the nAa ICS kernel + ICS ROM.
On a side not - gosh, the phone works nicely on GB. My Defy feels slower than this (probably due to the higher res). The one drawback is that I feel like a giant...
irontomrackham said:
I am following instructions for the U20, which is correct. I am using the [KERNEL] nAa-13 [1/7/12] Custom Gingerbread kernel + CWM Recovery by nobodyAtall
What I did now:
1. Return to stock
2. Install CWM
3. Install one of the MiniCM7 (don't remember which one) rom
4. Flash nAa kernel
5. Go to recovery, wipe.
Phone boots, CM7 is working. I can't use recovery to mount usb/flash still (which would be useful for backup and/or gapps install). "Clean" CWM works fine. I agree it might be an issue with an old CWM (which is v5.0.2.8)
I will proceed to check the nAa ICS kernel + ICS ROM.
On a side not - gosh, the phone works nicely on GB. My Defy feels slower than this (probably due to the higher res). The one drawback is that I feel like a giant...
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You don't have to mount your sd-card to install gapps or do a backup, they will use the sd-card, no problem other action needed for that. Did you redownload the kernel, it may be corrupted somehow.
And yes, nAa-kernel and MiniCM is a bit of a speed-demon, I used to run it on 480Mhz maximum and it was still faster than stock rom. Don't expect that kind of performance on MiniCM9/ICS though, it's still got some problems to sort out.
SmG67 said:
You don't have to mount your sd-card to install gapps or do a backup, they will use the sd-card, no problem other action needed for that.
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Sorry, I don't understand you.
From what level should I do it? If I try to access anything SDcard related in recovery I get kicked out with the mount error (including backup).
I guess I need to change to a different recovery while still running nAa kernel.
irontomrackham said:
Sorry, I don't understand you.
From what level should I do it? If I try to access anything SDcard related in recovery I get kicked out with the mount error (including backup).
I guess I need to change to a different recovery while still running nAa kernel.
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CWM Recovery is built into the nAa-kernel itself, you can't change it for a different one as far as I'm aware.
You could download the kernel again, to rule out possible corruption, and if that doesn't help, find a way to do a re-format of your sd-card and see if that fixes the problems.
I think i have to insist, try formating your sdcard, even if it looks ok, backup everything in your sdcard, then format it, you have nothing to lose, just try it
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I think i have to insist, try formating your sdcard, even if it looks ok, backup everything in your sdcard, then format it, you have nothing to lose, just try it
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Hi, reformatting the card did not help. Please note that the same card mounts with a different version of CWM.
irontomrackham said:
Hi, reformatting the card did not help. Please note that the same card mounts with a different version of CWM.
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Then it becomes more likely that the CWM on the newer kernel isn't able to read from the SD-card. I'd suggest the nAa-ICS-04, in combination with MiniCM9. Like SmG67 said, the ICS versions of MiniCM (MiniCM9) are still error-prone and might crash. But you could try it just to see if the ICS-kernel (and embedded CWM) does play nice with the SD-card, then perhaps we'd be able to apply Occam's Razor.
belgianguy said:
Then it becomes more likely that the CWM on the newer kernel isn't able to read from the SD-card. I'd suggest the nAa-ICS-04, in combination with MiniCM9
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I would apply this to a general incompatibility of nAa CWM and my U20.
I tried nAa-ICS-04 and had the same lack of results.
Once I get a few minutes, I will try other kernels.
irontomrackham said:
So I have a Xperia X10 mini pro.
I have rooted it, unlocked the bootloader and flashed the nAa kernel.
I am now stuck in a bootloop, can't use the custom CWM-recovery from nAa to mount the sdcard (can't mound /media/sdcard).
I can't enter fastboot, either by the volume up + usb method or from Fastboot Toolbox.
10/047/2012 13:47:21 - INFO - Device Status: ADB mode
10/047/2012 13:47:23 - ERROR - This action can be done only if the connected phone has fastboot mode
ADB seems to work fine.
It looks like I am missing a lot of files in /system/bin and so on. Any firmware image I can flash or any other ideas?
Thanks for all the help!
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for fastboot mode in naa kernel first press volume up key,then press power button,then press home key.Notification lights blink with blue colour for once,then connect to pc with usb cable.And then your software show your device connected in fastboot mode.If not work in first then try it again.hope it works
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Hi. I'm a newbie on xda and I would be extremely grateful if someone could help me.
I have a problem with my X10i. It used to run stock 2.3.3 Gingerbread with root access and busybox / xRecovery 0.3 already installed. I decided to install DiXperia 7 'Avenger' by DiKeJ (greetings, buddy) on my device using xR. I downloaded the ROM and pasted it directly into my SD card. Then I did all the steps:
-Factory Reset
-Wipe Cache Partition
-Wipe Dalvik Cache
-Wipe Battery Stats
I choosed Install Custom Zip to install DX7. The console displayed few lines of code which I don't remember and this error:
Code:
E:Can't mount /dev/block/mmcblk0p1 (or /dev/block/mmcblk0)
(Device or resource busy)
E: Can't mount /sdcard
After this my phone freezes on SE logo, I can't run xRecovery, system or even charge my phone. I tried to flash it using Flashtool, but it doesn't recognize my device.
Is there any chance to resurrect my Xperia? I want to use it again, even with the stock ROM?
Greetings
Yes it possible, and impossible to break your device for now - sometimes this problem exist, don't know why, and not only on my ROM - it's possible on all X10, I had it too one time when I wanted to flash Wolfbreak's ROM v4 (old time ). Let's back to your problem - you need to apply again Stock ROM 2.3.3 - install it via SEUS/PcCompanion (or FlashTool, but I suggest official app. If you can't flash via FT, then you need to update your drivers for X10), and then make Root, Busybox, and xRecovery 0.3, I suggest you GB ready (the newest FlashTool have it included all). Then problem should dissapear, without anything. I think it should help. Take care buddy .
DiKeJ I can't remember. Does Your ROM require an unlocked bootloader?
Sent from X10
Use this tool forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1415600
Thank you very much, DiKeJ. My X10 has been saved!
But I still want to install DX7. What did I do wrong (or what's wrong with my SD card)? How can I make it work next time?
Anybody care to tell me how to get any of those methods to work? I got my x10 stuck at the SE logo while flashing, and I can't do anything with it. None of the programs can recognize it and it won't boot into recovery.
can you help me my x10i freeze at "Sony Ericsson" after rooting kernel help me please
im from philippines and i don't think we have sony ericsson care here
can you send me in my email? [email protected] please
I guess the best solution to get ride of this issue is to flash the stock full firmware and then do everything from the beginning.
To do that, you should visit this topic : [TOOL/X10] [UPDATE 07/04/2012] Flashtool version 0.6.9.0
Then flash a generic firmware(you choose whatever you like) using flashtool
Once your phone is booted, you can try to mod it as you wish.
If you would like to change the kernel, I advise you to unlock the bootloader : read the topic
Hope this gonna help
DiKeJ said:
Yes it possible, and impossible to break your device for now - sometimes this problem exist, don't know why, and not only on my ROM - it's possible on all X10, I had it too one time when I wanted to flash Wolfbreak's ROM v4 (old time ). Let's back to your problem - you need to apply again Stock ROM 2.3.3 - install it via SEUS/PcCompanion (or FlashTool, but I suggest official app. If you can't flash via FT, then you need to update your drivers for X10), and then make Root, Busybox, and xRecovery 0.3, I suggest you GB ready (the newest FlashTool have it included all). Then problem should dissapear, without anything. I think it should help. Take care buddy .
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Hi, i have same problem and i try diferent things to make work, and wont work, still Sony Ericsson logo there, i try update service from Sony, any advice? I`m a noob about this.
I try to root the x10 with FlashTool, after that when i try yo flash to update kernel, logo freeze, i wait 10 minute, still freeze.
Can you or someone help me?
Thank you very much!
Edit: I fix the problem, with SEUS and a trick, i plug the usb in phone, press the BACK button, and then put the battery in the phone, and SEUS autodetect my phone, and now is updating.
Repair the phone using SEUS if nothing else give good results
zsec1021 said:
can you help me my x10i freeze at "Sony Ericsson" after rooting kernel help me please
im from philippines and i don't think we have sony ericsson care here
can you send me in my email? [email protected] please
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It should work in x10i manong, just start from the beginning which you need apply again the stock 2.3.3 ROM from sony ericsson (sony mobile these days) via PC Suite then Root and install busybox and xRecovery 0.3 and the problem is solved. I tried it to my friend's phone which is x10i also, and it works. Just follow the instructions given by DiKeJ and you'll be fine. :good:
Hello, I own an Xperia Mini ST15i, and I have successfully unlocked the bootloader and rooted the phone. Now I would like to flash a custom kernel and a custom ROM. I have read really a lot on this forum, but "the more I read the more I am confused". I have never done this before (aside from rooting my Nook Simple Touch with Touchnooter). Thats why I need your confirmation about the steps I am going to do next on my phone, because I don't want to mess things up.
This is my current phone configuration:
Kernel version: 2.6.32.9-perf [email protected] #1
Build number: 4.1.B.0.431
I would like to flash this kernel: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1709032
and this ROM: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1705255
I downloaded all the files,including the new wifi modules, and copied them into the SD card of the phone. At this point I am asking for help, how to proceed, step by step.
On my computer, I have installed the Android SDK and Flashtool 0.9, on the phone I installed the ROM manager from Clockworkmod, premium version.
Thank you for your help.
hmmm...since you have download all files i suggest you flash the kernel first using flashtool....it got per-rooted and CWM along with it...this can help you alot....
after flashing kernel you can boot into CWM, make backup before you start flashing ROM that you have download....
Flash Kernel
Go To CWR
Do Wipe for all Data/Cache/System (From Mount Partitions Entry)
Do Wipe for Dalvik Cache (from Advanced Entry)
Flash the Rom
Flash Fixes and AddOns if Your Device requires any
Then Flash the WiFi Modules
Un.Knowen said:
Flash Kernel
Go To CWR
Do Wipe for all Data/Cache/System (From Mount Partitions Entry)
Do Wipe for Dalvik Cache (from Advanced Entry)
Flash the Rom
Flash Fixes and AddOns if Your Device requires any
Then Flash the WiFi Modules
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Thank you, will try tomorow
Edit: the file containing the new kernel has got a .img sufix, instead of .zip. Is CWM able to flash .img files? And if so, what is better, flashing it in CWM recovery in the phone, or through Flashtool 0.9?
Martin2603 said:
Thank you, will try tomorow
Edit: the file containing the new kernel has got a .img sufix, instead of .zip. Is CWM able to flash .img files? And if so, what is better, flashing it in CWM recovery in the phone, or through Flashtool 0.9?
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yhu flash Kernel [.img] via Flashtool & flash ROM [.zip] via CWM...........Enjoy!!!
Due to an unexpected holiday I postponed the flashing to this weekend. One more question: How do I access the CWM recovery in ST15i? I tried holding volume down button while booting, I tried pressing it constantly, tried to press it while the SONY logo glowed more, but nothing happened. (the kernel is not flashed yet)
Martin2603 said:
Due to an unexpected holiday I postponed the flashing to this weekend. One more question: How do I access the CWM recovery in ST15i? I tried holding volume down button while booting, I tried pressing it constantly, tried to press it while the SONY logo glowed more, but nothing happened. (the kernel is not flashed yet)
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if you haven't flash the kernel then you cannot boot into CWM yet (unless you have install CWM using other method).....if you already flash the kernel then when your boot the phone, look at the Sony logo and the LED....once the LED is blink (blue colour) then press the volume down to enter CWM....
And if the kernel doesn't use led while seting up try to see with the back key light I think
Cause I know some kernel who doesn't have it
Thank you all for your advice. Kernel and ROM flashed, everything works like a charm.
Martin2603 said:
Hello, I own an Xperia Mini ST15i, and I have successfully unlocked the bootloader and rooted the phone. Now I would like to flash a custom kernel and a custom ROM. I have read really a lot on this forum, but "the more I read the more I am confused". I have never done this before (aside from rooting my Nook Simple Touch with Touchnooter). Thats why I need your confirmation about the steps I am going to do next on my phone, because I don't want to mess things up.
This is my current phone configuration:
Kernel version: 2.6.32.9-perf [email protected] #1
Build number: 4.1.B.0.431
I would like to flash this kernel: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1709032
and this ROM: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1705255
I downloaded all the files,including the new wifi modules, and copied them into the SD card of the phone. At this point I am asking for help, how to proceed, step by step.
On my computer, I have installed the Android SDK and Flashtool 0.9, on the phone I installed the ROM manager from Clockworkmod, premium version.
Thank you for your help.
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see here. http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1799786
So Laugh at me I've bricked my neo mt15i
So some suggestions on where to look to fix it would be nice, or maybe someone knows how to unbrick it?
I bricked it using some ICS firmware with Clockwork mod,
I booted into clockwork after turning it on, selected install rom, installed the new rom, came up with a interesting install menu with next, select neo or neo v, Of course I selected my mt15i neo option, clicked next. It went through the install said it was finished and rebooted.
Now its stuck when it turns on at Sony Ericsson, and doesn't move from there,
I can turn it on holding the option key to get it to fastboot mode or the back key for a green light which i think is recovery mode.
So i've tried using the sony ericsson recovery software but it was like no bad firmware since I can a custom 2.3 rom, so it was rooted and everything.
So how would I go about fixing it from fastboot or recovery? I'm sure there is a way, but I haven't found any thing yet through my google searches.
Thanks in advance guys
Why are you using ICS rom with GB kernel? flash some custom ICS kernel.
btw: that option key is called menu key
also you didn't say which rom you was trying to use
ahh sorry it was just a random ics rooted rom of the neo,
Its a tweaked one of some sort of version 4, ill need to find it in my download list again since i renamed the file when I put it onto my sd card
henrybs14 said:
ahh sorry it was just a random ics rooted rom of the neo,
Its a tweaked one of some sort of version 4, ill need to find it in my download list again since i renamed the file when I put it onto my sd card
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it doesn't actually matters, main problem is that you use GB kernel with ICS rom.
What do you mean GB kernel?
Since I unlocked the bootloader when I first put on the original rooted rom, but Im not too sure what else I changed when I first rooted it from the guide.
So could we go some where from here and change the GB kernel? or Have a dug myself in a hole in this case
henrybs14 said:
What do you mean GB kernel?
Since I unlocked the bootloader when I first put on the original rooted rom, but Im not too sure what else I changed when I first rooted it from the guide.
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You were using gingerbread before, right? And then you installed rom from CWM, right?
oh yep sorry always forget these names
yeah i went from GB to ics using clockworks mod 5,
but yeah im slowly understanding what im missing now, so i need a ice cream sandwich kernel to make my rom work,
My phone is now booting into clockworks 4 by itself when I turn it on, So I guess I can do something from here?
I think I managed to get cwm 4 on by flashing it using flashtools, so i think I need to find a kernel which supports my new rom would be my guess, but flashtool doesn't seem to like the kernels i've been finding and the ones that come with the roms i've managed to download the links seem to be all dead so far
henrybs14 said:
oh yep sorry always forget these names
yeah i went from GB to ics using clockworks mod 5,
but yeah im slowly understanding what im missing now, so i need a ice cream sandwich kernel to make my rom work,
My phone is now booting into clockworks 4 by itself when I turn it on, So I guess I can do something from here?
I think I managed to get cwm 4 on by flashing it using flashtools, so i think I need to find a kernel which supports my new rom would be my guess, but flashtool doesn't seem to like the kernels i've been finding and the ones that come with the roms i've managed to download the links seem to be all dead so far
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i think u have successfully installed the rom now follow these steps
1.Download ICS NightElf Kernel V1.4,link-http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1566871
2.Put that In "Firmware" folder in ur Flashtool in computer.
3.Go to fastboot by first holding menu key and then plug usb to computer
4.Go to fastboot menu in Flashtool.
5.In that menu u will find option select kernel to flash.click that.
7.after flashing kernel,reboot ur phone.
koushikjgec said:
i think u have successfully installed the rom now follow these steps
1.Download ICS NightElf Kernel V1.4,link-http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1566871
2.Put that In "Firmware" folder in ur Flashtool in computer.
3.Go to fastboot by first holding menu key and then plug usb to computer
4.Go to fastboot menu in Flashtool.
5.In that menu u will find option select kernel to flash.click that.
7.after flashing kernel,reboot ur phone.
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Well managed to get it going after about 6 hours of reading different forums today
Thank you for your help guys!
So I worked out I used a tweaked rom link-http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1720177
But the kernel didn't seem to work for some reason, though maybe I tried it with the wrong rom and thats why it didn't work, all i know is i've got a 2.6 kernel with 4.0.4 ics,
this said this has been quite a good learning experience, even though it was slightly stressful as I tried option after option.
But yea the problem was the kernel from what I could work out, and when I was booting up into clockworkmod 4 that was when I'd flashed the kernnel to it, I could install other roms from there and then re flash the kernel after i'd install the rom.
What I don't understand is why clockworkmod 5 was deleted when i used it to install the rom originally, since it wouldn't work after that (holding down the volume button when turning on)
Though maybe its still there after loading a rom that boots now, haven't checked yet
Neo / v has no recovery partition, which is where cwm usually installs.
So we have 2 options install to /system or /boot when you have locked bootloader you can only install to /system, most rooms format /system at install so unless the rom contains cwm it is lost.
With unlocked bootloader cwm lives in the kernel, as performance is better with custom kernel most rom recommend one, therefore no cwm needed is system.
To clarify cwm for locked Xperia is s compressed archive extracted to and ran from cache partition, so once your in recovery formatting system isn't an issue but it is lost at reboot.
Sent from my Xperia Neo V using xda app-developers app
henrybs14 said:
So Laugh at me I've bricked my neo mt15i
So some suggestions on where to look to fix it would be nice, or maybe someone knows how to unbrick it?
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Dude, it`s very easy to unbrick your neo.
You should do step by step:
1.Install latest Flashtool to your PC.
2. Install ADB drivers
3. Download Official Sony Firmware 4.1.B.0.431 Central_Europe and kernel with cwm, i prefer night-elf
4. Power OFF your phone/ Launch Flashtool at PC/
Then press and hold settings button on Neo and connect usb cable.
LED must be green. Then press flash button and choose Fastboot. In next window press 'Selekt kernel to flash' and choose downloaded night-elf kernel.
5. Then disconnect cable. Then press and hold BACK button and connect cable to neo. LED must be blue. Next press flash button and choose Flashmode, select Official FTF you downloaded and press ok.
6. Voialia! 5-6 minutes and your neo is Alive!:fingers-crossed:
Hello guys,
I've got an X10mini (E10) (second hand but should not branded)
I'm actually stucked in a bootloop. It happened after I tried flashing the miniCM7 ROM with CWM.
I've tried the wipe data/factory reset frome CWM but nothing happened
I've tried the recovery option from my previous backup
Nothing
I've tried reflashing the Stock Rom (found in one of Xda-developers thread)
And I still got a bootloop (with the Sony Ericson logo)
Could anyone help me? =)
Gahu said:
Hello guys,
I've got an X10mini (E10) (second hand but should not branded)
I'm actually stucked in a bootloop. It happened after I tried flashing the miniCM7 ROM with CWM.
I've tried the wipe data/factory reset frome CWM but nothing happened
I've tried the recovery option from my previous backup
Nothing
I've tried reflashing the Stock Rom (found in one of Xda-developers thread)
And I still got a bootloop (with the Sony Ericson logo)
Could anyone help me? =)
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Why don't you try a repair with SEUS or PC Companion, that will get you back to original.
You said you did wipe data/factory reset, but did you wipe cache and dalvick-cache too (second one in advanced menu in CWM), because they're filled with useless junk from your old ROM, causing many errors.
SmG67 said:
Why don't you try a repair with SEUS or PC Companion, that will get you back to original.
You said you did wipe data/factory reset, but did you wipe cache and dalvick-cache too (second one in advanced menu in CWM), because they're filled with useless junk from your old ROM, causing many errors.
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I can't find the SEUS or PCC repair option
And yes I did wipe the dalvick cache but still nothing happens
Gahu said:
I can't find the SEUS or PCC repair option
And yes I did wipe the dalvick cache but still nothing happens
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Disconnect your phone from your pc
Start PC Companion
Choose Support Zone
It will try to find an update for your phone, but since it's disconnected it can't
It will offer a Repair link
Follow the instructions from there.
SmG67 said:
Disconnect your phone from your pc
Start PC Companion
Choose Support Zone
It will try to find an update for your phone, but since it's disconnected it can't
It will offer a Repair link
Follow the instructions from there.
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The fact is that the last version of PC Companion doesn't have that Support Zone anymore
and downloading the previous version doesn't help cause it force you to upgrade the software ...
Gahu said:
The fact is that the last version of PC Companion doesn't have that Support Zone anymore
and downloading the previous version doesn't help cause it force you to upgrade the software ...
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I've updated mine whenever it requested it and in mine it is still there...
SmG67 said:
I've updated mine whenever it requested it and in mine it is still there...
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Okay I think I might be cursed or something ... Cause this option never show with my PCC ...
I only got a "blank" window even if I restart with the phone unpluged
Gahu said:
Okay I think I might be cursed or something ... Cause this option never show with my PCC ...
I only got a "blank" window even if I restart with the phone unpluged
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I see, mine looks more like in the screenshot below
You've got an unlocked bootloader right?
I can get you an original SE Firmware to flash with flashtool if you're interested... just let me know...
SmG67 said:
I see, mine looks more like in the screenshot below
You've got an unlocked bootloader right?
I can get you an original SE Firmware to flash with flashtool if you're interested... just let me know...
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Yeah I unlocked the bootloader with flashtool (the log said it was done properly)
And it would be nice to get the original SE firmware =D (I tried one and it didn't solve anything but still ... what choice do I got?)
Gahu said:
Yeah I unlocked the bootloader with flashtool (the log said it was done properly)
And it would be nice to get the original SE firmware =D (I tried one and it didn't solve anything but still ... what choice do I got?)
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You don't have much choice i suppose, i'll give you the download link in a pm
Just download it, put it in the firmwares subfolder where flashtool is installed and flash it to your phone, it will take a while because it flashes everything (kernel and rom), but i hope it will help you
SmG67 said:
You don't have much choice i suppose, i'll give you the download link in a pm
Just download it, put it in the firmwares subfolder where flashtool is installed and flash it to your phone, it will take a while because it flashes everything (kernel and rom), but i hope it will help you
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OH yeah =)
So long to the Bootloop =D Thanks =)
Gahu said:
OH yeah =)
So long to the Bootloop =D Thanks =)
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Good luck flashing m8 Keep it lying around, you can always get out of trouble
SmG67 said:
Good luck flashing m8 Keep it lying around, you can always get out of trouble
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I saw your thread.
I also have an x10 Mini and got stuck in a bootloop (colors swishing around on screen). I rooted, installed xrecovery - what shows up in the screen is cwm recovery v 5,0,2,8. I unlocked the boot loader, flashed this Kernel using flash tool (an older version): U20_nAa-14_2.6.29.6-nAa-14.ftf I tried to downloand nAa 11 but 14 kept coming up, so I put that in the firmware file along with the stock Kernel. I forgot to install the drivers, but the flash tool said it was successful. After disconnecting and starting the phone "Ana" words not the symbol came up and the boot loop began. Alternatively, on start up, I can get into cwm recovery. I didn't save the rom or google app zip on my sd card as I assumed I could that after flashing the Kernel, but the bootloop makes impossible
My goal is to install Android Fire 2.3.
I would really appreciate any guidance.
Kubaz said:
I saw your thread.
I also have an x10 Mini and got stuck in a bootloop (colors swishing around on screen). I rooted, installed xrecovery - what shows up in the screen is cwm recovery v 5,0,2,8. I unlocked the boot loader, flashed this Kernel using flash tool (an older version): U20_nAa-14_2.6.29.6-nAa-14.ftf I tried to downloand nAa 11 but 14 kept coming up, so I put that in the firmware file along with the stock Kernel. I forgot to install the drivers, but the flash tool said it was successful. After disconnecting and starting the phone "Ana" words not the symbol came up and the boot loop began. Alternatively, on start up, I can get into cwm recovery. I didn't save the rom or google app zip on my sd card as I assumed I could that after flashing the Kernel, but the bootloop makes impossible
My goal is to install Android Fire 2.3.
I would really appreciate any guidance.
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Connect your phone to your PC using the usb-cable
Boot into CWm (you say you can)
Go into Mounts and Storage
Choose USB-Mass storage
You should be able to access the sd-card from your pc now and copy the ROM and maybe Gapps.
SmG67 said:
Connect your phone to your PC using the usb-cable
Boot into CWm (you say you can)
Go into Mounts and Storage
Choose USB-Mass storage
You should be able to access the sd-card from your pc now and copy the ROM and maybe Gapps.
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Worked like a charm!. Thank you very much. I went for mini cm 7 as it seemed the most stable. thanks for your help.
just need to get the sd card to mount and I am all set. Do you have any ideas why I can't get it to mount?
Kubaz said:
Worked like a charm!. Thank you very much. I went for mini cm 7 as it seemed the most stable. thanks for your help.
just need to get the sd card to mount and I am all set. Do you have any ideas why I can't get it to mount?
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I don't know, apparently it worked fine when you connected it to your pc...
Maybe you could pull all your files off the sd-card to your pc, boot into cwm and format the sd-card (in mounts and storage), then reboot into the rom.
If that's all successful, put the files back on your sd-card.
SmG67 said:
I don't know, apparently it worked fine when you connected it to your pc...
Maybe you could pull all your files off the sd-card to your pc, boot into cwm and format the sd-card (in mounts and storage), then reboot into the rom.
If that's all successful, put the files back on your sd-card.
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What would happen if I select "apply update from sd card". This is the second option under CWM recovery.
Should I restore from Nanadroid. i s this necessary?
Could partitioning the sd card help? Thanks again!
Kubaz said:
What would happen if I select "apply update from sd card". This is the second option under CWM recovery.
Should I restore from Nanadroid. i s this necessary?
Could partitioning the sd card help? Thanks again!
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The 'Apply Update.zip' does exactly the same thing as the 'Install zip from sd-card', but the first option only works for zip-files named 'update.zip' in the root of your sd-card, the second option will let you browse the sd-card and select a zip-file with any name. The second option is the one you use to install your ROM.
Restoring from nandroid, just fills your internal phone-memory with the old stuff you had in there, it won't affect your sd-card, other than that it reads the nandroid from that sd-card.
Your sd-card needs to be formatted with the fat-filesystem to work properly, so partitioning or not makes not much of a difference, only that the available space for your stuff (music, photo's, etc.) is less because the other partitions take up space too.
If you can flash your ROM in CWM from sd-card I don't really see any problem with your sd-card.
worked like a charm. many thanks!
Kubaz said:
I saw your thread.
I also have an x10 Mini and got stuck in a bootloop (colors swishing around on screen). I rooted, installed xrecovery - what shows up in the screen is cwm recovery v 5,0,2,8. I unlocked the boot loader, flashed this Kernel using flash tool (an older version): U20_nAa-14_2.6.29.6-nAa-14.ftf I tried to downloand nAa 11 but 14 kept coming up, so I put that in the firmware file along with the stock Kernel. I forgot to install the drivers, but the flash tool said it was successful. After disconnecting and starting the phone "Ana" words not the symbol came up and the boot loop began. Alternatively, on start up, I can get into cwm recovery. I didn't save the rom or google app zip on my sd card as I assumed I could that after flashing the Kernel, but the bootloop makes impossible
My goal is to install Android Fire 2.3.
I would really appreciate any guidance.
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"Alternatively, on start up, I can get into cwm recovery".
I have the exact same problem though i cant get into clockworkmod recovery. May i know how you got into cwm recovery? Any help is appreciated.
Thanks!
I installed CWM for testing a ROM from XDA.
Now I can't connect my device to the PC and it looks like I can't get in flashmode.
PC Companion isn't recognizing my phone.
I tried several cables and charging works - it even prepares the internal storage (notification bar) but I don't see my Xperia P in Explorer and in PC Companion.
It's strange, that the issues came since I installed CWM.
If I uninstalled it, would I get into flashmode or see my device in Explorer? I don't really like the ROM I flashed, I always get force close in several apps.
Also, when I wanted to flash with CWM I made a "X" for backing up my data. Can I restore my system like it was before flash? (While flashing, there were some messages like "backing up" or sth)
And last question: When I flashed CWM I got a message about ROOT, I had to chosse if I want it or not. I choosed yes, but it said "this cannot be undone". I googled and noone posted this ROOT question before. Is this normal?
102 views and noone knows how to do that?
U cant unflash a CWM unless u go back to your stock firmware as CWM comes with different kernels. And the reason why PC and SEUS wont recognize your phone is because you have unlocked it and rooted it with custom kernel. I assume you are using GB coz i faced the internal storage problem with GB stock and the mtp process which is actually stupid of sony. Anywayz, U need to flash the stock firmware again to make those work again plus if you dont want the CWM too. But if you just want to keep your root but no CWM then u got to reflash your stock firmware, go to fastboot mode, flash a stock kernel (GB and ICS have different kernels which u can find over xda), then fastboot your stock kernel again. This procedure will let you keep your root but wont use custom kernels a.k.a CWM. If you are into ICS then u can use the custom kernels coz it wont do any damages or hiccups while u try to connect your phone to PC.
FOR SD CARD MOUNTING OVER GB : SD CARD MOUNTER FOR Xperia S,P,SOLA (GB ONLY)
DOOM KERNEL :DOOMKERNEL ONLY FOR STOCK GB
ADVANCE STOCK KERNEL : ADVANCE STOCK KERNELS FOR ICS
ashqmallik said:
U cant unflash a CWM unless u go back to your stock firmware as CWM comes with different kernels. And the reason why PC and SEUS wont recognize your phone is because you have unlocked it and rooted it. U need to flash the stock firmware again make those work again plus if you dont want the CWM too. But if you just want to keep your root but no CWM then u got to reflash your stock firmware, go to fastboot mode, flash a stock kernel (GB and ICS have different kernels which u can find over xda), then fastboot your stock kernel again. This procedure will let you keep your root but wont use custom kernels a.k.a CWM.
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Oh yeah thanks! I flashed in fastboot mode and now I can flash in flash mode!
Too bad PC Companion won't flash my device anymore
lesiki said:
Oh yeah thanks! I flashed in fastboot mode and now I can flash in flash mode!
Too bad PC Companion won't flash my device anymore
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I personally hate PCC. You can always find the latest firmware within hours of its first release, so its pretty easy to get and flash it back using flashtool easily. By the way, do check the links i provided later on my previous comments. Might help you
ashqmallik said:
I personally hate PCC. You can always find the latest firmware within hours of its first release, so its pretty easy to get and flash it back using flashtool easily. By the way, do check the links i provided later on my previous comments. Might help you
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I liked PC Companion because it doesn't void the guarantee but now it's ok
And thanks for the links, I didn't notice them the first time I read your post