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
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I have a rooted SE wt19i with CWM recovery installed and yesterday I wiped all the data, cache and system files to install Minimul Triumph ROM.
When I rebooted my phone it was stucked at the First Sony Ericsson screen and didnt boot into recovery. I have a Backup On My SD.
Please Help
have you tried flashing back to the original firmware using flashtool?
Yes i DId try but it doesnt even go to flash mode
Edit:I finally managed to go to flash mode. I flashed the firmware succesfully thanks kevin
First, I cannot find that kind of ROM for WT19i, could be wrong ROM to install. You can only install ROMs, that are built for your phone.
Second, you must have custom kernel to boot into custom ROM. Stock kernel only works with stock ROM. First install custom kernel(there's plenty of them in Development section, like X Kernel, Rage Kernel, bbooff's kernel etc) and then via CWM install custom ROM(install from sdcard).
Most custom kernels include CWM.
Please help me
I have brick my sony live with walkman, (Actually what happen)
i have a sony live with walkman, with rooted, Unclock bootloader (with test point method), and i install cm7.2 rom in that and the phone works fine, i want to try other roms for doing this i have wrongly deleted the system files using CMW.
After that my phone not start gives a bootloap on FXP logo, after that i flash stock (52) rom using flash tool. and all the things work fine my phone start normal. Then i rooted my live with walkman again and install cmw on that, after doing this i got a message to update stock rom to (62) latest sony software. i update over OTA and the update download sucessfully. then my phone switch off to install the updates. but when i switch on the phone then phone not starts, when i press power button then it show a green blinking lines, even charging is also not there, and when i connect my phone to usb then it shows phone connected in flashmode.
Please help me how i recover my WT19i
sorry for my bad english
Thanks in Advance
If it connects in flashmode just use pcseus to repair the phone or use flashtools to flash stock fw back on it
Rudjgaard said:
If it connects in flashmode just use pcseus to repair the phone or use flashtools to flash stock fw back on it
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i dont know how to use pcseus and what is stock fw.
if stock is stock rom (52) ftf. Then i have flash 2 or 3 times. but my phone automatically connected in flashmood. and when i tried to on my phone by pressing Start button then Green Led Blink and nothing happens.
azim0106 said:
i dont know how to use pcseus and what is stock fw.
if stock is stock rom (52) ftf. Then i have flash 2 or 3 times. but my phone automatically connected in flashmood. and when i tried to on my phone by pressing Start button then Green Led Blink and nothing happens.
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Unbrick it using the files given in the sticked thread by someguyfromhell
mihahn said:
Unbrick it using the files given in the sticked thread by someguyfromhell
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i didn't find (Sticked thread by someguyfromhell) will u please give me the link of that thread.
i will be very thankfull to u
waiting for your reply
thanks in advance
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=24136222
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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:
I was able to install the stock SXP ICS ROM using flashtool on my pc but now I want to go back from a custom ROM to the stock because I am having some problems. Unfortunately I am at uni now and only have my laptop and I cannot go back to stock using flashtool. The only difference between my PC and laptop is that the PC has a 32 bit OS and the laptop has a 64 bit OS. This is what must be causing the problem. I have tried numerous solutions but non has workes.
I am stuck with a defective custom ROM and I like to request that someone please flash a stock ICS ROM using flashtool on their SXP (world version), make a back up using CWM and upload on here so I can go back to stock ICS.
I would really appreciate this.
Thanks
anyone please?
What exactly isn't working with flashtool?
K900 said:
What exactly isn't working with flashtool?
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I cant go into flash mode. Going into fastboot works but I need to go into flash mode to install a new rom and no matter what Ive tried, it just isnt working
i install knight elf experimental full(kernel) by fastboot.when i close fastboot and turn on my phone dont turn on.work vibrate but not turn on
*my rom is ginger bread
*codename 9.3 eman expria
What kernel look like experimental full 10.1 ??
Please answer my quastion becuse my phone do not turn on ??
I have problem with knight elf kernel
why knight elf experimental full dont work on my neo v
make sure flash the right one.Night-Elf's kernel for GB
Edit : download link is broken.find it elsewhere.i saw it mirrored...dont remember,where it is...
Edit 2 : i searched for you : http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1468043&page=56
megatpanji said:
make sure flash the right one.Night-Elf's kernel for GB
Edit : download link is broken.find it elsewhere.i saw it mirrored...dont remember,where it is...
Edit 2 : i searched for you : http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1468043&page=56
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Thank you for answer
Im sure im flash right kernel
sendspace.com/file/lu3dwc
forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=21896062
Help plz
7illa said:
Thank you for answer
Im sure im flash right kernel
sendspace.com/file/lu3dwc
forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=21896062
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I think you are flash the wrong kernel, the kernel you've flashed is for ICS not for GB..
You may just have soft-bricked your phone, but don't fret . My Neo V was also got stuck on the SONY logo yesterday, after I tried to flash a custom ROM. The phone wouldn't even go into recovery mode. I tried many things to get my phone back up again including flashing the stock kernel, but nothing worked, except repairing it through PC Companion.
If nothing else works, you can try the "Repair" option in Sony PC Companion, which will flash your phone with the latest stock ROM and you will have to root it again (if you want). But BEWARE, all your phone data will be LOST, if not already backed up. If you are wondering where to find the "Repair" option in PC Companion, open the software >> Support Zone >> Update Firmware. On this small window where it asks you to connect your phone, you will see the "repair" option just below on this screen.
You may have done many wrong things, you need to divide kernel issues from rom ones.
Anyway you can set back to stock firmware (rom+kernel) flashing the fw you want with flashtool. Full wipe is a must. If you can't enter cwm right now you will lose your rom-data in order to restore phone.
When you flash a kernel you have to check which android rom it is build for (gb, ics, jb), or your phone will not be able to boot.
Then when you flash a rom you have to make full wipe and follow its instructions.
Of course if you flash whole stock firmware you don't have to worry about the things above.
Don't use PC companion, instead use Sony Update Service. If it refuses to help you, then flash fw manually with flashtool.
Sent from my MT15i using xda app-developers app
flash official .62 rom using flash tool and it'll work
then
flash nightelf GB kernel using fastboot or flashtool
after that reflash your rom
Hi everybody, I've just rooted, installed CWM and flash experience v2.1 and everything worked.
Than I flashed AC!D, wiped, then flashed Cybeshot 4, wiped, then flashed cybershot 5. After that I rebooted and from that moment it is in bootloop. I've already, wiped and reflashed the ROM, but it continues to reboot and a couple of times also the AROMA installer got stuck.
I really need help. What can I do to fix it? I mean, there's no reason why it shouldn't work after the flash, right?
Wipe everything (data system etc etc) then flash some ics kernel.. Then flash official ics .54ftf... This should work:thumbup:
Flash official ics firmware using flashtool
rakz992 said:
Wipe everything (data system etc etc) then flash some ics kernel.. Then flash official ics .54ftf... This should work:thumbup:
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I've got a .10.ftf and a .54.ftf kernels. I've created a zip for each other, then selected install zip form sd card in CWM, but it says installation aborted. Why? What's wrong now?
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Flash official ics firmware using flashtool
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I cannot flash via flashtool because I can only work in CWM and flashtool doesn't recognize the phone in that modality.
You mean to say flashtool doesn't recognise you're mobile?? In that case.. You are missing some flashtool drivers.. You'll find them in /flashtool/drivers/ whichever folder you've installed flashtool in... After this flashtool should recognise you're device... If it doesn't then try flashing any ics kernel through cwm.. You'll find them in dev thread.. N then flash ics Rom
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You mean to say flashtool doesn't recognise you're mobile?? In that case.. You are missing some flashtool drivers.. You'll find them in /flashtool/drivers/ whichever folder you've installed flashtool in... After this flashtool should recognise you're device... If it doesn't then try flashing any ics kernel through cwm.. You'll find them in dev thread.. N then flash ics Rom
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Remember that I can access only the CWM screen, flashtool can recognize the mobile even in CWM mode?
However, I've already tried to flash the kernel via CWM, but it says installation aborted. I've zipped .10 and .54 kernel in two different zip and renamed them kernel.10.zip and kernel.54.zip.
What's wrong?
EDIT: ok, I've been able to use flashtool. I've flashed .10 kernel, then flashed .54 kernel, then reinstalled experience ROM, wiped and restarted. It continuos to bootloop. Now I try to flash a stock ICS ROM.
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Remember that I can access only the CWM screen, flashtool can recognize the mobile even in CWM mode?
However, I've already tried to flash the kernel via CWM, but it says installation aborted. I've zipped .10 and .54 kernel in two different zip and renamed them kernel.10.zip and kernel.54.zip.
What's wrong?
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Omg in order to use flash tool, just shut down ur phone, and then press the power button and the volume down button. If the led becomes green then u can succesfully use flash tool... Man, do some research first!
And also, get the ftf file by extracting the zip....
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Omg in order to use flash tool, just shut down ur phone, and then press the power button and the volume down button. If the led becomes green then u can succesfully use flash tool... Man, do some research first!
And also, get the ftf file by extracting the zip....
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I've mandaged to flash the kernels .10 and .54 via flashtool. Then reinstalled experience ROM and continuos to bootloop.
acvtre said:
I've mandaged to flash the kernels .10 and .54 via flashtool. Then reinstalled experience ROM and continuos to bootloop.
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Man!! Just flash official ie stock .54 ftf file through flashtool!! Just this nothing else!! No kernel no nothing! Just ftf!!
dont install any rom!!! just flash the ftf file god dammit
rakz992 said:
Man!! Just flash official ie stock .54 ftf file through flashtool!! Just this nothing else!! No kernel no nothing! Just ftf!!
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Ok, now I've wiped and flashed only MT27_6.1.1.B.1.54_KERNEL.ftf file through flashtool. Restarted the phone and it continuos to bootloop. When the phone says preparing internal storage it restart the phone.
sorry for my noobage. Now I've flashed MT27i_6.1.1.B.1.54_Global.ftf (big file) and flashtool had a problem. It says "err severity=major err code="0009"" err dynamic: block verification failed".
Now the phone continuosly shows screen with "sony".
Now what can I do? Can't even enter in CWM mode.
Ok, I've solved the problem. The last firmware I flashed was for unlocked xperia sola, this is why I had problems. Now I've resolved the softbrick thanks to a guide of doctor_droid.
Now I have to reroot and reinstall CWM, right?
Also thanks to you guys for your patience.
Yes... N after you install cwm.. Please make a back up through cwm for god sake!! happy rooting!! :thumbup:
Another question: the first time that the bootloop started was when I flashed cybershot and ac!d without restarting.
Do you think that the bootloop started because I haven't resarted between the two flashes?
Nothing as such.. May be conflicts between cybershot n acid files!! It's better you restart everytime you flash.. N do wipe cache partition n dalvik
Oh gosh, another funny problem. Got a problem with rooting.
I've flashed .10.tft kernel, then run "runme.bat" (from rootwithrestore) and this time says that there's "old adb" or something like that. However, I manage to conclude the process, but when I reboot I've got black screen. After that I've flashed the .54.tft file and the phone works fine, but there's no SuperSU app. So I suppose it's not rooted.
What's wrong with the runme.bat?
Yep not rooted!! Try again!!