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Hi all,
It seems that I have managed to brick my device. I am on 1.50 S-ON, and was trying to flash one of the ICS ROMs through the usual method (push the zip, reboot to bootloader, fastboot to the recovery.img) which I have used multiple times successfully in the past, but the phone ended up in a reboot loop. I did not apply any firmware changes (at least not voluntarily!), since the ROM (CleanROM was the first one I tried to flash) said that this was necessary. I tried flashing different ROMs (GB or ICS), and a Nandroid backup, but none seem to work. The only clue I have as to what is going on is that fastboot says that there is no image of PG86DIAG.[zip,nbh] and PG86IMG.[zip,nbh,tar,aes,enc]. This looks like a radio issue to me, but I don't want to do anything stupid (again!), so any input would be appreciated.
Thanks a lot!
I would recommend flashing this: http://dev-host.org/ru0ow8ps0i01/PG86IMG_2.17.651.5.zip
Its haus's 2.17 fw package and has everything in it. I flashed the new fw and a rom and had the same bootloop and nothing stopped it except returning to a stock system. After flashing this i flashed a new rom and everything worked as normal.
Rename the zip file PG86IMG.zip put on root of sdcard and reboot to bootloader. (Just in case anyone needs to know) This is a completely stock rom and fw so you will need to flash another rom with superuser in it for root apps.
Hope that helps...
If I'm reading it correctly you tried ics flash and it failed and now you wanna go back or flash to another working Rom right?....if so, unplug phone from comp, pull battery and reboot into bootloader (power +vol up), pick fastboot, connect to comp, use fastboot command to get into recovery and wipe and flash a working Rom....that's also assuming you already have a Rom on sdcard......if not then push a tom to card or in cwm you can mount USB storage and do drag and drop....I really hope that points you in right direction....let me know.
With hboot 1.5 s-on you have to do the fastboot command in order to get into recovery in order to do flashes...
Sent from my PG86100 using XDA
It booted!
Hey both,
I did somehow manage to flash a regular GB ROM. The weird thing is I was doing the exact same thing I was doing before (which is onefasttereopro's method), but for whatever reason it didn't work until now. The one thing that did in fact change is that I tried flashing Chad's kernel to see if any of the ICS ROMs would work, but I don't think that's it (it seems to have been overwritten, judging by /proc/version and the fact that USB works). Thank you very much both for your help, I am very glad that I have a working device again!
Hi Moto guys
I bought this RAZR. It is a GSM one without operator customizing.
I rooted it normally and tried to update to ICS leak (this one if I remember well).
It didn't work.
Anyway I downgrade back to Gingerbread and tried to flash in recovery the MIUI V4 zip.
It bootlooped.
So I wanted by the same way to downgrade to 2.3.6 again.
It was a fail.
From this, I had the flash failure screen at the beginning and lost the recovery.
Because of a "Battery Low" I made a factory cable and I can access again to the "flash failure" screen.
I found a tuto relating to the same problem than me and tried to apply it.
I downloaded this rom (SPDREM_U_01.6.5.1-167_SPU-15-M2-1-DE_1C.91P_0A.6C_TMDE_CFC_HWp2b_SIGNED.xml.zip) as explained and tried to flash it in RSD lite.
The problem is:
I have no error message, it just stays stuck on "6/11 flash system "system_signed".
I let it several hours, it never passed away this step.
With "Eternityprj_Fla**** script it's the same, it's blocked at "system writing..."
I don't really know if I'm considered to be on ICS or GB. My bootloader version is 0A.75 so I guess ICS one.
Any idea to reanimate this XT910?
Thanks for the help you could bring to me
P.S: I tried these roms since the first fail
-SPDREM_U_01.6.5.1-167_SPU-15-M2-1-DE_1C.91P_0A.6C_TMDE_CFC_HWp2b_SIGNED.zip
-SPDREM_U_01.6.5.1-167_SPU-15-M2-1-FR_SIGNEuropeAustraliaEMEA_USASPDRRTFR_HWp2b_Service1FF_fastboot.xml.zip
-SPDREM_U_01.6.5.1-73_SPU-11-PASS-10_SIGNEuropeAustraliaEMEA_USASPDRRTGB_HWp2b_Service1FF_fastboot.xml.zip
-SPDREM_U_01.6.5.1-167_SPU-15-M2-3_SIGNEuropeAustraliaEMEA_USASPDRRTGB_HWp2b_Service1FF_fastboot.xml.zip
Since I use XP in a VIRTUALBOX machine, I have an icon with activity on device.
During this operation, the activity on the phone is important
C:\Program Files\Android\android-sdk\platform-tools>fastboot.exe flash system sy
stem.img
sending 'system' (793344 KB)...
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As it is to this step, no activity...
writing 'system'...
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I tried with normal fastboot executable from SDK and erpj-fastboot.exe, no difference.
Is it possible I make something wrong with my factory cable?
I don't think so because it makes my phone booting as I plug it and it writes normally boot.img for example with fastboot.
Your help would be appreciated very much guys ^^
Thanks!
Solved!
I can't explain why but I managed to access recovery even if system flash with fastboot never ended.
I flashed ICS rom and it booted well.
So it's solved even if I can't give explanations.
Thanks anyway.
flash fails...repeatedly
This has been covered extensively, but mine is still screwed up, i rooted the phone with clockwork mod. When the official ICS cam eout, i tried to manually download it. I have unrooted the phone and tried to install ics, it failed. So i tried flashing back to factory because clockwork was still popping up on boot. The flash continues to fail. I have tried using moto-fastboot in command prompt, i ha tried rsd lite with the flash(4 different ones). It keeps failing and i end up in the ap fastboot mode. it takes 2 tries to get the phone to boot normally and occasionally the clockwork boot menu pops up on reboot. Any ideas how to just start from scratch. As seen by the problems i have caused myself, i am a complete amateur here.
A little info, the phone is about 8 months old, rooted it once successfully, it is currently unrooted(i tried to reroot but got hung up in ap fastboot), updated drivers twice, moved the flash files all arounf my computer, using windows 7 64 bit. thanks to anyone who may help
Ok ok ok...
if i have an advice, before flashing, read read & read again.
So now.
Give me more info about your phone(xt910 / xt912 / europe / asia / latam /usa ) ??
Can you rsd to system_signed, or flash it manually through fastboot ?
When you installed ics manually which error did you have?
If you can, try to flash system_signed then reflash the OTA package with official recovery & wipe data. But i guess it wont work. For now i can't help you more without more info.
So tell me all you can and write it clear.
Or try this through rsd lite or fla**** http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=28199183
Sent from my XT910 using xda premium
yes, now ics fastboot file is out, you can easily fastboot to get back.
it is usa...i am downloading the ics fastboot now. I have tried the fastboot method with the latest gingerbread build, and also using the command prompt and flash commands....will let you know
thanks
Flash failed right away....how do i know i have the correct drivers? any other ideas?
I had the same issue when attempting to flash. Make sure you switch to a usb 2.0 port.
After that find the moto-fastboot package and then flash all the files manually using moto-fastboot instead of regular fastboot.
You have to do that for every single file. The file names are in the xml in the fastboot file.
first let me say I do not have a RAZR and have searched. I have a friend who was rooted, tried to unroot and install the OTA JB update. He is now stuck in fastboot. His PC will recognize his phone but doesn't show as available like it should. (I have the Note 2 and mine shows under "computer" when connected). he's tried running the razr utility and it fails then says he's back on original version. He can get into bootloader but not into recovery. He says it back the to AP Fastboot screen and then it says boot failed. He was rooted but on stock. he tried to install the JB update both OTA and through his external SD card. can anyone help? does the razr not use odin?
I don't understand exactly your problem. Would you like to flash stock ROM with fastboot recovery? Then you have to
1) install latest Motorola driver package
2) install RSD lite tool
3) boot phone to fastboot recovery
4) connect USB to computer
5) download fastboot package of you choice, exctract it and choose included xml-file in RSD lite
6) start flash and wait until it's finished
he's stuck in a repeat boot. he told me it was a fastboot but I didn't clarify if that meant it was a regular repeat boot screen or if it was the fastboot recovery screen. I didn't realize how different the razr was from my samsung phones. sorry if I am not making sense. He's in SC and I'm in AR so I am only going on what he is telling me.
I assume that he stucks in fastboot recovery.
The only chance to get the device working again is to flash ICS stock ROM with RSD lite.
AcidAngel21 said:
I assume that he stucks in fastboot recovery.
The only chance to get the device working again is to flash ICS stock ROM with RSD lite.
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can you point me to where I can tell him how to do this? and with links to install please too thank you!
Try this: http://www.droidrzr.com/index.php/t...inux-all-in-one/page__pid__227369#entry227369
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2155576
Check out 2nd video.
I would also post links to fastboot files, motorola driver package and RSD-Lite, but unfortunately I'm not allowed to do with <10 posts
By the way, are you XT910 (GSM) or XT912 (CDMA) user?
Would you like to flash ICS or JB?
Note that for JB no fastboot files exits up to now. JB can not be flashed with RSD-Lite.
So I've been lurking around here for a while and you guys are amazing.
But I'm having some issue getting clockworkmod back onto my Sola. I was running Cyanogenmod 9.1 from the free xperia project, but it was giving me some issues and I was looking to flash a new ROM. But somehow I lost my CWM installation and can't get it back on.
Right now, I am running stock ICS that it rooted with the.54 firmware. Bootloader is unlocked. Things I have tried thus far:
1. Installing CWM via RecoverX: didn't work. When I ran the utility with the phone on, when it got the point of installing CWM, it would freeze up, said it was not responding, and then go straight to the screen saying it was finished. But it didn't actually do anything or install anything. If I tried running the utility with my phone in fastboot mode, it said my phone wasn't connected (and all the ADB drivers are installed properly)
2. Installing via Flashtool: Even though Flashtool has the option to install a recovery, that option has always been grayed out for me so I can't click it and run it.
3. Installing via fastboot: I tried running the "fasboot flash recovery" command to flash a custom recovery, but it comes back with a message saying the recovery partition can't be found.
What I can do, though, is boot to CWM. If I go use the fastboot command "fastboot flash boot <file name>", it will flash CWM and I can boot to it. I'm not exactly sure what it does, but it isn't flashing to the recovery partition because after doing this I can't load my stock ICS. It just gets to the Sony logo and hangs or goes through a bootloop. I also can't use this to flash a ROM from a zip file.
So I'm kind of at a loss here as to what to do. I've done lots of searching and reading, but all the tools people say to use don't seem to be working. Any idea what I'm doing wrong?
Flash a stock based kernel..you will find many threads on Xperia Sola Development
Try This
That is what i used to install CWM on my xperia sola...(And also be sure that your phone is rooted before installing it)
Hit Thanks :good: if i helped!!
I have the castor windy version 16gb SGP511. I was previously rooted but not unlocked. I unlocked the boot loader. Installed the twrp image on the pac man thread which i think was dual recovery cause Philz,Cwm came out, so I can install lollipop version of the rom. Made a backup of the stock rom. Followed this instructions - Install the Lollipop ROM + GApps+SuperSU using whatever Recovery you have.
- Turn off device completely.
- Press <Volume Up> and plug USB cable.
- LED should turn blue.
- Send command: "fastboot erase recovery"
- Send command for Castor_Windy: "fastboot flash recovery TWRP_Castor_Windy.img"
- Send command for Castor: "fastboot flash recovery TWRP_Castor.img"
- Unplug USB cable.
- Device will reboot.
- When LED turns pink press <Volume Up> and <Volume Down> several times.
- You should now see TWRP
I wasnt fast enough so stock rom booted. I used Adb reboot recovery to access recovery and did as the above mentioned. Wiped i tried to install the rom which failed. Rebooted back to system and got stuck in Sony boot up screen. I can access fastboot. Read though the forums I have to find a ftf or a system image file and use a flash tool. What ftf file or system image my I use use which will let me root my device again.
Thanks Steve
Kamaleon said:
What ftf file or system image my I use use which will let me root my device again.
Thanks Steve
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Try this Xperia downloader tool. Should let you see which versions are which. If you want an easy root, then stay away from the KitKat builds, unless you want to unlock bootloader.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/cro...xperifirm-xperia-firmware-downloader-t2834142
Use Flashtool to flash your downloaded ftf file. Just make sure your device is charged.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2335555
I believe flashtool will even install the drivers for your 511
Thanks for the reply. Flashed ftf file and my tablet is up an running. Do I have to unlock my bootloader again or is it unlocked already?
Kamaleon said:
Thanks for the reply. Flashed ftf file and my tablet is up an running. Do I have to unlock my bootloader again or is it unlocked already?
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Well, now this depends.
If you previously had KK running, and flashed a original version JellyBean ROM, then it probably locked the bootloader again.
If you flashed the same version as you had previously installed, then it didn't lock it again.
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Well, now this depends.
If you previously had KK running, and flashed a original version JellyBean ROM, then it probably locked the bootloader again.
If you flashed the same version as you had previously installed, then it didn't lock it again.
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Thanks. Yes i was unlocked already, went through the process again to verify. Trying to upgrade my firmware which is 17...........402. to a kk build firmware. I have the old cwm recovery 6.0.4.6. being trying to upgrade or even change recovery to any recovery except dual recovery. Through fastboot which none of them stick. Fastboot erase recovery
fastboot flash recovery recovery.img all of them(CWM,TWRP,PHILZ). The process goes smoothly but when I access recovery the old recovery comes up. What seems to be problem? I cant change my recovery or even upgrade it. I never have had this problem before some insight needed before i take a wrong turn. LOL.
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Thanks. Yes i was unlocked already, went through the process again to verify. Trying to upgrade my firmware which is 17...........402. to a kk build firmware. I have the old cwm recovery 6.0.4.6. being trying to upgrade or even change recovery to any recovery except dual recovery. Through fastboot which none of them stick. Fastboot erase recovery
fastboot flash recovery recovery.img all of them(CWM,TWRP,PHILZ). The process goes smoothly but when I access recovery the old recovery comes up. What seems to be problem? I cant change my recovery or even upgrade it. I never have had this problem before some insight needed before i take a wrong turn. LOL.
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You mean the "factory" recovery comes up.
Well, just for info, you don't need to run the fastboot "erase" command when installing a recovery. Not necessary as the new image file will overwrite the existing.
Also, you don't exactly need to flash a recovery either. You can connect via USB, boot to bootloader, and run the "fastboot boot recovery.img (or whatever you named it) as long as your custom recovery is in the same folder as the fastboot.exe. This will just the custom recovery without installing it, thus allowing you to flash stuff.
As to why your fastboot flash isn't sticking, I'm new to the Sony tab, so haven't learned all the quirks yet as compared to Acer tabs.
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You mean the "factory" recovery comes up.
Well, just for info, you don't need to run the fastboot "erase" command when installing a recovery. Not necessary as the new image file will overwrite the existing.
Also, you don't exactly need to flash a recovery either. You can connect via USB, boot to bootloader, and run the "fastboot boot recovery.img (or whatever you named it) as long as your custom recovery is in the same folder as the fastboot.exe. This will just the custom recovery without installing it, thus allowing you to flash stuff.
As to why your fastboot flash isn't sticking, I'm new to the Sony tab, so haven't learned all the quirks yet as compared to Acer tabs.
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I mean cwm recovery v6.0.4.6 comes up the one I installed Doomlords thread with the advanced kernel. I ran fastboot erase recovery command to see if the new recoverys would stick and replace it but it didn't. I have done your instructions before hand thats how I am accessing the bootloader. "fastboot boot recovery.img all add this command to see If the new recovery would pop up. Thanks for the reply.
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I mean cwm recovery v6.0.4.6 comes up the one I installed Doomlords thread with the advanced kernel. I ran fastboot erase recovery command to see if the new recoverys would stick and replace it but it didn't. I have done your instructions before hand thats how I am accessing the bootloader. "fastboot boot recovery.img all add this command to see If the new recovery would pop up. Thanks for the reply.
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Well, here's what I think is going on.
1. You installed Doomlords kernel. Note that this is a foto-kernel, which means the kernel itself has a partition that contains a recovery. What this means, is that as long a the fota-kernel was not replaced, then that specific recovery will be there.
2. You flashed a normal recovery. Now, I think this is there, but because of the fota-kernel, the fota-kernel is taking precedence.
Like I said, I don't know a lot about this Sony tab and the different partitions,as they are different from other tablets I am familiar with.
What puzzles me, is that if you flash a new "ftf" without changing any options in Flashtool, it "should" rewrite "every" partition on the tab, and install Stock recovery.
Now, based on my experience with Acer A500x and A700x tablets, I can say there are times when your issue happens. Rare, but it does happen. Things say they flash ok, but the old stuff still remains. The only option at that point, was to go back to a totally original version of the firmware.
Not sure I'm helping you on this. But the good thing, is that you can Fastboot Boot Recovery.
MD
Moscow Desire said:
Well, here's what I think is going on.
1. You installed Doomlords kernel. Note that this is a foto-kernel, which means the kernel itself has a partition that contains a recovery. What this means, is that as long a the fota-kernel was not replaced, then that specific recovery will be there.
2. You flashed a normal recovery. Now, I think this is there, but because of the fota-kernel, the fota-kernel is taking precedence.
Like I said, I don't know a lot about this Sony tab and the different partitions,as they are different from other tablets I am familiar with.
What puzzles me, is that if you flash a new "ftf" without changing any options in Flashtool, it "should" rewrite "every" partition on the tab, and install Stock recovery.
Now, based on my experience with Acer A500x and A700x tablets, I can say there are times when your issue happens. Rare, but it does happen. Things say they flash ok, but the old stuff still remains. The only option at that point, was to go back to a totally original version of the firmware.
Not sure I'm helping you on this. But the good thing, is that you can Fastboot Boot Recovery.
MD
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I started from zero again flashed ftf Firmware SGP511_17.1.1.A.0.402. Verfied that i was bootloader unlocked I still was. Used fastboot to flash Dooms Kernel, without a problem used cwm revovery to flash Supersu. Tried to upgrade my firmware with the prerooted rooms in thread flashed with out a problem but no difference was provided. Verified in settings and initial firmware stands (SGP511_17.1.1.A.0.402). Tried to flash CM12 got stuck on a bootloop. Fastboot flashed the boot img provided didn't work for me so I flahed Teslas rom Followed instructions provided
1. Make sure you have CWM installed and a working nandroid backup
2. Download the ROM.
3. Place the ROM on your SD-Card.
4.Extract boot.img included in zip and fastboot flash it via Flashtool or CMD
5. Reboot to recovery.
6. Wipe data-factory reset/cache partition/dalvik cache
7. Flash the ROM.
Flash went through but when I try to access recovery through the rom or adb recovery doesnt come up. The tablet just stays black on recovery screen and the tablets led turns yellow. I have adb access so went to access fastboot flashed different recoverys. None of them (flashed without a problem), work but if a flashed Dooms I have access to recovery again, but loose functionality of the rom it gets stuck on sony screen. I have to do the steps all over again without a working recovery. This has being a learning experience I am HTC guy so the process with sony products is new to me as well. So where do you think I should go on from here; flash a newer ftf or lock and unlock my bootloader again to see if something happens or just move on jajajajj . Anyways thanks a lot for your help.
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I started from zero again flashed ftf Firmware SGP511_17.1.1.A.0.402. Verfied that i was bootloader unlocked I still was. Used fastboot to flash Dooms Kernel, without a problem used cwm revovery to flash Supersu. Tried to upgrade my firmware with the prerooted rooms in thread flashed with out a problem but no difference was provided. Verified in settings and initial firmware stands (SGP511_17.1.1.A.0.402). Tried to flash CM12 got stuck on a bootloop. Fastboot flashed the boot img provided didn't work for me so I flahed Teslas rom Followed instructions provided
1. Make sure you have CWM installed and a working nandroid backup
2. Download the ROM.
3. Place the ROM on your SD-Card.
4.Extract boot.img included in zip and fastboot flash it via Flashtool or CMD
5. Reboot to recovery.
6. Wipe data-factory reset/cache partition/dalvik cache
7. Flash the ROM.
Flash went through but when I try to access recovery through the rom or adb recovery doesnt come up. The tablet just stays black on recovery screen and the tablets led turns yellow. I have adb access so went to access fastboot flashed different recoverys. None of them (flashed without a problem), work but if a flashed Dooms I have access to recovery again, but loose functionality of the rom it gets stuck on sony screen. I have to do the steps all over again without a working recovery. This has being a learning experience I am HTC guy so the process with sony products is new to me as well. So where do you think I should go on from here; flash a newer ftf or lock and unlock my bootloader again to see if something happens or just move on jajajajj . Anyways thanks a lot for your help.
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Well, I'm not sure which route to take.
However, I will tell you what I have learned the other day.
I have the 521 with unlocked bootloader. Rooted with my own boot.img, flashed SuperSU using "flashboot boot recovery.img" (yeah, sometimes it doesn't show on the display, so it takes a few times).
Now, other day I was going to check out the new LyPop pre-rooted. Fastboot flash recovery recovery,img, and it won't boot it to recovery like it should. Like it's not flashed. Tried it a couple times. Now, I didn't install the dual recovery as I'm not sure how that kernel (boot.img) will interact with my current tabs OS. Not to mention I need it for my work until tomorrow. But strangely it sounds like the same issue you have.
This weekend I will investigate it. As for me, I will probably flash the Stock ftf lyPop build, and just root it using a modified boot.img.
One thing I do know, is flashing a custom recovery to the "recovery" partition, doesn't seem to work like it used to work on other devices. It seems the flashing to the "Fota kernel" partition seems to be the only method that works. This is what happens when you flash that dual recovery, or any recovery that has a boot image using "Fota". Probably explains why you can't get rid of it using "fastboot erase recovery". because it's erasing the wrong partition. Only flashing a full ftf gets rid of it, because the ftf has a new FotaKernel it flashes.
Eh, something like that. Will look at it this weekend.