Hi guys,
I decided to flash my kernel and rom etc even though I know not much about it all. Nevermind, I root my phone, unlock bootloader, install cwm, try 2 different kernels but they only boot and then nothing, just black screen. So I flash stock kernel and phone worked normally. After that I saw a couple .img files I downloaded, i tried to put them into phone somehow through flashtool, nothing waqs working so I renamed those kernels images to system.img and put it into phone with flashtool in fastboot mode, and then button Select system to flash. And now my phone is stucked at booting. Theres only sony logo until i pull the battery out. How can i flash back to stock system and where can I get those IMG files. And I cannot get to recovery mode. I did a backup but i cannot use it without getting to recovery mode.
Is there anyone who could help me?
Thank you very much and sorry for my english.
Hi guys,
I decided to flash my kernel and rom etc even though I know not much about it all. Nevermind, I root my phone, unlock bootloader, install cwm, try 2 different kernels but they only boot and then nothing, just black screen. So I flash stock kernel and phone worked normally. After that I saw a couple .img files I downloaded, i tried to put them into phone somehow through flashtool, nothing waqs working so I renamed those kernels images to system.img and put it into phone with flashtool in fastboot mode, and then button Select system to flash. And now my phone is stucked at booting. Theres only sony logo until i pull the battery out. How can i flash back to stock system and where can I get those IMG files. And I cannot get to recovery mode. I did a backup but i cannot use it without getting to recovery mode.
Is there anyone who could help me?
Thank you very much and sorry for my english.
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You seem to be flashing kernels... May I know where you got those .img files from..
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Attitude.SSJ said:
You seem to be flashing kernels... May I know where you got those .img files from..
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Thanks for rreply.
I used
marckernel0.3.img
and then
boot_ICS_plus_v5.img
and I got them from this forum.
I renamed them to system.img and then by using flashtool, phone in fastboot mode, I used Select system to flash so it might be the problem. Using kernel img and used them wrong way. And as I said I can't get to recovery mode. So for repairing I can only use fastboot or flash mode. I tried to repair it with SEUS. It said I have wrong system data so it cannot proceed.
Did you try flashing stock ftf through flashtool?
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Attitude.SSJ said:
Did you try flashing stock ftf through flashtool?
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Yes, whole story is.... I rooted phone, then unlocked BL, then install cwm, then I flashed 2 kernels, after each flash, phone booted and then it got stuck on black screen. Right after that I flashed stock kernel and phone booted and loaded normally. And then I used img files mentioned before the way I said. So I think I don't need to do anything with kernel but with system data.
You have unlocked bootloader,so flash custom kernel which have CWM in built...
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megatpanji said:
You have unlocked bootloader,so flash custom kernel which have CWM in built...
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Can you give me a link to any custom kernel? And then should I use fastboot or flash mode? I feel like I'm completely lost now.
So I used MT11i_4.1.B.0.431_kernel.ftf to flash current kernel. After it I managed to get into recovery, run latest backup. After it phone booted and loaded normally. I guess it(s the end of me trying to do something like this with my phone.
Thank you guys for your help
palix1702 said:
So I used MT11i_4.1.B.0.431_kernel.ftf to flash current kernel. After it I managed to get into recovery, run latest backup. After it phone booted and loaded normally. I guess it(s the end of me trying to do something like this with my phone.
Thank you guys for your help
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So rename ur thread like this [ SOLVED]................ So members will know that you've solved the problem
Related
Today i was installing ics theme in my Neo V, accidently i deleted framwork-res.apk from system root. I got many errors and after restarting it gets stucked at boot-loop.
my phone details...
stock ICS rom rooted with locked bootloader and stock Kernal.
had superuser and busybox but no CWM installed.
I am noob. and now i am not able to connect my cell to PC. (tried PCC and adb)
I searched on internet and forum but didn't find any thing helpful.
Is there any way to restore that file in phone or how to connect it to PC.
Please Help !!!
Hi,
you probably WILL need to unlock your bootloader.
can yo uat least start your phone in fastboot mode?
RE
a1b2c99 said:
Today i was installing ics theme in my Neo V, accidently i deleted framwork-res.apk from system root. I got many errors and after restarting it gets stucked at boot-loop.
my phone details...
stock ICS rom rooted with locked bootloader and stock Kernal.
had superuser and busybox but no CWM installed.
I am noob. and now i am not able to connect my cell to PC. (tried PCC and adb)
I searched on internet and forum but didn't find any thing helpful.
Is there any way to restore that file in phone or how to connect it to PC.
Please Help !!!
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The main idea is to restore your framework-res.apk. U can use aroma explorer if you have installed CWM from boot. If u havent, u should unlock your bootloader, there are several methods, i would suggest the unofficial through s1 tool with testpoint. Do you have a custom ROM build, or the official that came with your phone?
Take your battery off, start flashtool, put battery back in DO NOT power up.
Connect to pc when flashtool tells you holding back button.
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thanks guys for replying.
but I don't want to unlock bootloader. so I flashed it completely using flash tool. And had to give-up my all app updates. Now working fine...
Install cwm this time, even if your staying on stock, so that if something like this happens again, atleast it's easier to recover without loosing data.
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Yes for sure...
Thanks for advice.
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a1b2c99 said:
thanks guys for replying.
but I don't want to unlock bootloader. so I flashed it completely using flash tool. And had to give-up my all app updates. Now working fine...
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im kinda stuck with this problem too, how u flashed? installed a custom rom and now not starting, stuck on sony
emzeeraj said:
im kinda stuck with this problem too, how u flashed? installed a custom rom and now not starting, stuck on sony
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try to reflash the rom
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dont forget to wipe the phone before flash the new one
Try using flashtool and downloading generic 4.0.4, if that doesnt work use SEUS as last resource
Download ftf file for your phone and flash it using flashtool.
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Boot Loop issue in Neo V (rooted - locked BL)
hi guys,
My device was on official 4.0.4 and I did root my device successfully using DoomLord's method.
While experimenting with fonts installer app, I did a reboot and the device got stuck at the Sony/XPERIA logo.
Pls help
P.S. Boot loader is locked
nj714 said:
hi guys,
My device was on official 4.0.4 and I did root my device successfully using DoomLord's method.
While experimenting with fonts installer app, I did a reboot and the device got stuck at the Sony/XPERIA logo.
Pls help
P.S. Boot loader is locked
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Repair your device with PCC or SEUS!
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thx
iamdchosen1 said:
Repair your device with PCC or SEUS!
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Flashed the firmware and everything is back to normal..except for the data
thanks
My Xperia Neo V is stuck in boot loop. Please help
Hello. My Xperia Neo v is stuck in bootloop.
Help me fire it up. Please
I installed Custom Rom along gapps. Then wiped out data and system format. Then I rebooted it. And since then it's just in bootloop. Please help
jsyed55 said:
Hello. My Xperia Neo v is stuck in bootloop.
Help me fire it up. Please
I installed Custom Rom along gapps. Then wiped out data and system format. Then I rebooted it. And since then it's just in bootloop. Please help
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You should wipe data and cache at first, then install the ROM along with the gapps with it!
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What about boot loop then?
iamdchosen1 said:
You should wipe data and cache at first, then install the ROM along with the gapps with it!
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That's the first mistake I did. But how do I go into recovery or download mode now? It is stuck in bootloop. Please help me get out of bootloop. Thanks
Go to recovery mode, wipe phone completely ( cache, data, dalvik cache, battery stat if you want to ), then flash your rom. it will be fine
back to cwm again.
rajxelton said:
Go to recovery mode, wipe phone completely ( cache, data, dalvik cache, battery stat if you want to ), then flash your rom. it will be fine
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Thanks. I just did that. I flashed it but it came back to CWM again.
please help.
after reboot it came back to recovery ? Okay if it so. try these :
1. do as i said earlier + before flashing rom, after wiping phone , go to mounts and storage and formate /system, /data and /cache manually. then flsah rom and reboot.
if this didn't work,
2. then as the first comment on this page says, download ftf file (rom) for your device and flash it via flashtool. all instructions will be given when you'll select to flash ftf . dont worry this will work definitely.
but sorry i haven't asked you earlier, you have locked bootloader or unlocked ? because if you'r using wrong kernel which is not for the rom, you'll get bootloops.if on wrong kernel, try flashing right kernel for your device. good luck
my friends xperia mini got bricked after booting on safe mode,at that time sw ver was 2.3.3 later i flashed with 2.3.4(41&69) but also it didnt boot,today i update that phone using sus and now its 4.0.4 but also not booting
i can enter fastboot and flash mode (led indication also working) i tried to unlock boot loader and installed a custom kernel still not booting
xperia experts plz help to solve this problem thanks in advance
007snz said:
my friends xperia mini got bricked after booting on safe mode,at that time sw ver was 2.3.3 later i flashed with 2.3.4(41&69) but also it didnt boot,today i update that phone using sus and now its 4.0.4 but also not booting
i can enter fastboot and flash mode (led indication also working) i tried to unlock boot loader and installed a custom rom still not booting
xperia experts plz help to solve this problem thanks in advance
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if u want to update your device using seus u have to first relock your boot loader if u unlocked it before or u can also flash stock rom using flash tool (no relock required in flashtool software) if u want to install custom rom first flash custom kernel you will see the suggestion when u r downloading custom rom from the thread and after flashing kernel go into cwm and do factory reset + cache wipe. after that install zip from sd car (rom zip)
usman_fareed said:
if u want to update your device using seus u have to first relock your boot loader if u unlocked it before or u can also flash stock rom using flash tool (no relock required in flashtool software) if u want to install custom rom first flash custom kernel you will see the suggestion when u r downloading custom rom from the thread and after flashing kernel go into cwm and do factory reset + cache wipe. after that install zip from sd car (rom zip)
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i unlocked bl after updating to ics ,phone is not booting so i cant install cwm
Hey 007snz, I read in Someguyfromhell's thread about a xperia unbricking tool. May be it will help
Dilushan said:
Hey 007snz, I read in Someguyfromhell's thread about a xperia unbricking tool. May be it will help
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I tried that
007snz said:
I tried that
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try to flash some stock ROM of mini using flash-tool... may be it will bring your device back.
Flash new firmware using flash tool like normal.
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Tried flashing stock rom but never worked
007snz said:
Tried flashing stock rom but never worked
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Flashtool display any error display?
You need to flash ftf file via flash mode.
Try this guide. http://www.thespicygadgematics.com/2012/06/how-to-fix-bricked-sony-xperia-android.html
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I was using rooted Stock 4.0.3. I installed CWM recovery. I didnt unlocked bootloader. I did a full wipe but forgot to format cache, data and system. I installed Jelly Sandwich and patched it. When I reboot my phone it stucked at sony logo. When I want to open recovery it also stucks at sony logo. Also when I connect it to charger sony logo appears forever and indication led is not flashing. What can I do to solve this?
rumnheim said:
I was using rooted Stock 4.0.3. I installed CWM recovery. I didnt unlocked bootloader. I did a full wipe but forgot to format cache, data and system. I installed Jelly Sandwich and patched it. When I reboot my phone it stucked at sony logo. When I want to open recovery it also stucks at sony logo. Also when I connect it to charger sony logo appears forever and indication led is not flashing. What can I do to solve this?
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Flash a stock ftf file
or use pccompanion to repair
then try again and follow the instructions EXACTLY
rumnheim said:
I was using rooted Stock 4.0.3. I installed CWM recovery. I didnt unlocked bootloader. I did a full wipe but forgot to format cache, data and system. I installed Jelly Sandwich and patched it. When I reboot my phone it stucked at sony logo. When I want to open recovery it also stucks at sony logo. Also when I connect it to charger sony logo appears forever and indication led is not flashing. What can I do to solve this?
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Use flashtool/pcc/SEUS to flash stock firmware again!
After that don't forget to wipe things!!
P.s.- if u aren't able to post probs in official thread due to lack of posts! then pm me!
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Thanks everyone. I flashed stock rom using SEUS. Phone boot up without any problem. I rooted and installed CWM then flashed JellySandwich. JellySandwich is working very well.
Kuhhan said:
help..
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Use flashtool to flash 587 fw
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Kuhhan said:
help..
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What's the issue you face! And what all steps you've done so far?
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the issue he faces is he doesnt have 10 posts..nd the steps hes done so far..or rather step is spammin..
hello everybody,i am using sony ericsson xperia neo v cyanogenmod 10 rooted and unlock bootloader....i have some issues and from a video in youtube i try to relock bootloader,now my neo v doesn't open,i try with flashtool to put stock firmware but my phone stuck in sony logo,any help please????
tasosace said:
hello everybody,i am using sony ericsson xperia neo v cyanogenmod 10 rooted and unlock bootloader....i have some issues and from a video in youtube i try to relock bootloader,now my neo v doesn't open,i try with flashtool to put stock firmware but my phone stuck in sony logo,any help please????
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Did the flash complete successfully?did you relock bootloader?
I couldn't get you clearly!
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Good day guys! I have the same problem. It is actually my first time at this so forgive me. I was trying to install CM 10 on my Neo V. So I went to CWM, wiped data/factory, wiped dalvic-cache then went on to installing the rom. It gave the status 7 error. So I went back to the file to remove the getprop lines. Tried to flash it again, but got another error like this "set_perm: some changes failed". After rebooting, I'm stuck at the "SONY" logo. I can't go to CWM anymore and I can't go to fastboot (pressing volume up + plug usb) too. Is there any way to recover my phone? I'll appreciate any help. Thanks!
rspayumo said:
Good day guys! I have the same problem. It is actually my first time at this so forgive me. I was trying to install CM 10 on my Neo V. So I went to CWM, wiped data/factory, wiped dalvic-cache then went on to installing the rom. It gave the status 7 error. So I went back to the file to remove the getprop lines. Tried to flash it again, but got another error like this "set_perm: some changes failed". After rebooting, I'm stuck at the "SONY" logo. I can't go to CWM anymore and I can't go to fastboot (pressing volume up + plug usb) too. Is there any way to recover my phone? I'll appreciate any help. Thanks!
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You need to install cm compatible kernel... Did you unlock boatloader? Fastboot s menu button and plug usb... Go into flashmode by back button plus usb and flash stock firmware...
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rspayumo said:
Good day guys! I have the same problem. It is actually my first time at this so forgive me. I was trying to install CM 10 on my Neo V. So I went to CWM, wiped data/factory, wiped dalvic-cache then went on to installing the rom. It gave the status 7 error. So I went back to the file to remove the getprop lines. Tried to flash it again, but got another error like this "set_perm: some changes failed". After rebooting, I'm stuck at the "SONY" logo. I can't go to CWM anymore and I can't go to fastboot (pressing volume up + plug usb) too. Is there any way to recover my phone? I'll appreciate any help. Thanks!
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Did you unlock bootloader before trying out CM based ROMs
Also a clean install is what i'd suggest
First flash The kernel inside the Zip
Then,
Wipe data,cache,dalvik cache
Format data,system,cache
Install your Rom
Also ,Fastboot is not accessed by vol up button but Menu button+plug usb
Attitude.SSJ said:
You need to install cm compatible kernel... Did you unlock boatloader? Fastboot s menu button and plug usb... Go into flashmode by back button plus usb and flash stock firmware...
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Wow! That was fast! Thank you very much! Yes, I was able to unlock the phone's bootloader via fastboot way (if you will). I was trying to install cm-10-20130609-NIGHTLY-haida. I believe haida is the correct one for Neo V? Thanks again!
Ghostfreak NB said:
Did you unlock bootloader before trying out CM based ROMs
Also a clean install is what i'd suggest
First flash The kernel inside the Zip
Then,
Wipe data,cache,dalvik cache
Format data,system,cache
Install your Rom
Also ,Fastboot is not accessed by vol up button but Menu button+plug usb
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Thanks a lot for the fast replies! My bad on the fastboot buttons. I was able to figure that out now and also the flashmode. Right now I'm trying to download Mt11i_4.1.B.0.431_customized cenral europe 3.ftf.7z. I believe this is the stock ftf for Neo V? Another question, the boot.img is the kernel inside the cm-10-20130609-NIGHTLY-haida.zip right? Should I install it using flashmode? or should I use the CWM to install kernel? I'm really sorry for the newbie questions, I have been trying to find the answers myself but there are a ton of info and videos that always give different ways to do them. Obviously, I followed one that did not work for me. Thank you again! I'll post updates.
rspayumo said:
Wow! That was fast! Thank you very much! Yes, I was able to unlock the phone's bootloader via fastboot way (if you will). I was trying to install cm-10-20130609-NIGHTLY-haida. I believe haida is the correct one for Neo V? Thanks again!
Thanks a lot for the fast replies! My bad on the fastboot buttons. I was able to figure that out now and also the flashmode. Right now I'm trying to download Mt11i_4.1.B.0.431_customized cenral europe 3.ftf.7z. I believe this is the stock ftf for Neo V? Another question, the boot.img is the kernel inside the cm-10-20130609-NIGHTLY-haida.zip right? Should I install it using flashmode? or should I use the CWM to install kernel? I'm really sorry for the newbie questions, I have been trying to find the answers myself but there are a ton of info and videos that always give different ways to do them. Obviously, I followed one that did not work for me. Thank you again! I'll post updates.
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Yup boot.img is the kernel
Flash it using fastboot mode
Then flash the Rom
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Ghostfreak NB said:
Yup boot.img is the kernel
Flash it using fastboot mode
Then flash the Rom
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Goodnews to me! I was able to revive my Neo V, big big thanks to your help. I was able to install the stock ICS ftf.
So at this time, will I start again at the beginning like root, unlock bootload, install CWM again? I'm not giving up yet on this thing. :fingers-crossed: I tried to access CWM, but it is not loading at this moment so I'm guessing I have to install that again, right? Thanks again! I hope you won't give up on my newbie questions.
rspayumo said:
Goodnews to me! I was able to revive my Neo V, big big thanks to your help. I was able to install the stock ICS ftf.
So at this time, will I start again at the beginning like root, unlock bootload, install CWM again? I'm not giving up yet on this thing. :fingers-crossed: I tried to access CWM, but it is not loading at this moment so I'm guessing I have to install that again, right? Thanks again! I hope you won't give up on my newbie questions.
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Just flash the cm kernel... You ll get cwm... Use it to flash the rom... Don't forget to do wipes...
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Just flash the cm kernel... You ll get cwm... Use it to flash the rom... Don't forget to do wipes...
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Will try that! Thanks sir! Big thumbs up for you! :good: I'll still post updates... :fingers-crossed:
Just to update my case, finally, I was able to install CM 10 rom successfully. I guess the one that messed my first try is the franco kernel I installed initially before installing CM 10. Thanks a lot to all who helped! I do appreciate it very much! :good:
rspayumo said:
Just to update my case, finally, I was able to install CM 10 rom successfully. I guess the one that messed my first try is the franco kernel I installed initially before installing CM 10. Thanks a lot to all who helped! I do appreciate it very much! :good:
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franko kernel :laugh:.. that was for nexus devices :silly:... use the kernels & roms in neo forums for neo .. :good:
Flash proper kernel and stok
Hello,
I'm trying to install the P.A.C Man rom on my Xperia Sola. I got the boot.img from the .zip file and successfully flashed it via fastboot.
After that I rebooted and the "Xperia Sony Smartphone" splash came up and the led flashed once. Usually I would go to CWM from there by pressing volume+. But now just nothing happens; the splashscreen keeps showing and I can't enter CWM to flash the rom istself.
Did I do something wrong or did I miss any important steps?
I would appreciate any help!
lobbos said:
Hello,
I'm trying to install the P.A.C Man rom on my Xperia Sola. I got the boot.img from the .zip file and successfully flashed it via fastboot.
After that I rebooted and the "Xperia Sony Smartphone" splash came up and the led flashed once. Usually I would go to CWM from there by pressing volume+. But now just nothing happens; the splashscreen keeps showing and I can't enter CWM to flash the rom istself.
Did I do something wrong or did I miss any important steps?
I would appreciate any help!
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1) You are on unlocked bootloader, right?
2) Did you try with volume - button?
DaRk-L0rD said:
1) You are on unlocked bootloader, right?
2) Did you try with volume - button?
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Somehow I got I figured out. I flashed another kernel via fastboot, got into CWM and flashed the rom there. Now my system is up and running and everything seems to work just fine.
I wasn't sure whether I need the boot.img from the kernel or not.
Thanks for your help anyway, DaRk-L0rD!
Right, I have a set of issues which all seem vaguely connected but I can't figure out how to resolve.
I've unlocked my bootloader and I've been messing about with recoveries and CM11 etc.
The situation however is that I installed doomkernel, got into CWM and installed CM11, all good.. went to go back into the recovery and it's gone, it just hangs if I try, no worries I thought I'll just reflash doomkernel, then the ROM doesn't boot so I have to reflash boot.img from the CM11 zip.
That kills the recovery again... rinse and repeat basically, it looks like I can't have CM11 and CWM which is a PITA.
Plenty of people in the CM11 thread seem to be having no issues with either retaining the recovery or using cyandelta, neither of which work for me and whilst CM11 is still in nightly I really need to be able to upgrade frequently.
Also, using flashtool to unlock the bootloader was fine but I can't flash a recovery from there as the option is greyed out on both CM11 and the stock ROM..
I'm lost, I've tried several combinations but I've also gone dangerously close to bricking the phone so I've backed off..
Can anyone give me any pointers?
The only thing I haven't done is download the ROM from the frexperia site as I can't make sense of which ROM I need, I can't see Z2 or Sirius mentioned anywhere and I've learned the painful way in the past not to flash the wrong ROM.
So now I'm back to the stock rooted ROM but there's a bunch of issues with it such as it loving switching the wifi on and off, proximity sensors thinking my face is my fingers, the useless lock screen etc etc.
HALP! Thanks all
Try this:
1 - install recovery.
2 - reboot into recovery.
3 - flash CM11, don't reboot.
4 - flash gapps, don't reboot.
5 - flash recovery & reboot.
Does this leave you with a recovery? There is an option to upgrade recovery in CM11 settings -> developer options -> update CM recovery. Try this and see what happens.
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I haven't been flashing the recovery from within CWM, in fact I'm not even sure you can with it being a kernel image as thats how Sony's work? If I flash the doomkernel again I know CM11 won't boot and sort of vice versa..
EDIT - Sorry I didn't see you had a Z2.. have you managed to pull this off? Any tips on a recovery flashable kernel?
mrmatt100 said:
I haven't been flashing the recovery from within CWM, in fact I'm not even sure you can with it being a kernel image as thats how Sony's work? If I flash the doomkernel again I know CM11 won't boot and sort of vice versa..
EDIT - Sorry I didn't see you had a Z2.. have you managed to pull this off? Any tips on a recovery flashable kernel?
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Reintall stock. Skip Doom Kernel, directly fastboot CM boot.img. Flash CM in your now working recovery.
Thats what worked for me
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Sorry what do you mean by skin the kernel? I'm not a n00b but I've never heard that before?
but thanks for the help!
Myself5 said:
Reintall stock. Skin Doom Kernel, directly fastboot CM boot.img. Flash CM in your now working recovery.
Thats what worked for me
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Still stuck on this, I do know I've got stock with doom kernel and I've fastboot flashed the CM boot.img from the CM11 nightly, that basically results in a phone that won't boot OR go into recovery.
Literally the only way I can get into CWM is by using doom kernel and the stock ROM (obviously rooted and using xposed etc if that makes a difference) and the moment I flash anything from within CWM it obviously overwrites the boot.img meaning I can boot normally but not with a working recovery.
I can't escape the feeling that I ought to be flashing a specific version perhaps from freexperia rather than the cyanogenmod website or I need a different kernel to kick the process off rather than doom kernel.
Very confusing and a real shame doom kernel only works with stock ROMs
Sorry the skin part was a spelling misstake. Should have been SKIP. I issued the same as you, my problem was somehow related to DoomKernel. So just Flash Stock now (using a ftf in flashtool) and then straight the boot.img from the CM zip. Now boot in the recovery (press vol down when the Amber led lights up at the boot process) and flash the CM zip in this recovery (wipe data/Factory reset and format /system before ofc (least that what I would recommend)). Flash Gapps if you whish. Reboot to your now working CM install.
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Myself5 said:
Sorry the skin part was a spelling misstake. Should have been SKIP. I issued the same as you, my problem was somehow related to DoomKernel. So just Flash Stock now (using a ftf in flashtool) and then straight the boot.img from the CM zip. Now boot in the recovery (press vol down when the Amber led lights up at the boot process) and flash the CM zip in this recovery (wipe data/Factory reset and format /system before ofc (least that what I would recommend)). Flash Gapps if you whish. Reboot to your now working CM install.
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Absolutely 100% spot on, I'm so happy! Thanks
mrmatt100 said:
Absolutely 100% spot on, I'm so happy! Thanks
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hello i'm having this exact same issue and i will be trying this taday when home from work. the only thing i'm not sure about is the ftf in flashtool.
don't know what ftf stands for, but i presume flashtool is the official sony flash tool?
http://developer.sonymobile.com/services/flash-tool/
thanks for the answer.
skuko said:
hello i'm having this exact same issue and i will be trying this taday when home from work. the only thing i'm not sure about is the ftf in flashtool.
don't know what ftf stands for, but i presume flashtool is the official sony flash tool?
http://developer.sonymobile.com/services/flash-tool/
thanks for the answer.
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I think there's the official and an unofficial tool, I used the one from here http://www.flashtool.net/index.php
And a .ftf file is an official sony ROM, bit like how you end up with .zip files for non official ROMs, HTCs have .RUUs and iPhones have .ISPW files.
There's a list of .ftf files on here somewhere, grab the latest from there.
For what it's worth, I went CM11, got fed up with the camera quality so went to xistenz and romaur, both slightly unstable so I went back and back again to a stock .ftf, rooted it and I'm just using a bunch of xposed tweaks now and it looks pretty much the same as AOSP now. You only see the difference when you're in settings.
skuko said:
hello i'm having this exact same issue and i will be trying this taday when home from work. the only thing i'm not sure about is the ftf in flashtool.
don't know what ftf stands for, but i presume flashtool is the official sony flash tool?
http://developer.sonymobile.com/services/flash-tool/
thanks for the answer.
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I meanwhile found a even easier way to solve this problem. Just go into faatboot mode (turn off phone press Vol+ and attach USB) and do "fastboot erase recovery" this will boot the kernels default recovery (CWM) again. This all is caused by some missing tools in the kernel which is not loading TWRP. However even with the tool provided by @Dees_Troy it does not load TWRP, now instead of hanging at the black screen with no recovery it still loads CWM after flashing TWRP to the recovery partition.
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Myself5 said:
I meanwhile found a even easier way to solve this problem. Just go into faatboot mode (turn off phone press Vol+ and attach USB) and do "fastboot erase recovery" this will boot the kernels default recovery (CWM) again. This all is caused by some missing tools in the kernel which is not loading TWRP. However even with the tool provided by @Dees_Troy it does not load TWRP, now instead of hanging at the black screen with no recovery it still loads CWM after flashing TWRP to the recovery partition.
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so if i want to get rid of the doomkernel, i still need to reflash the stock ftf, correct?
skuko said:
so if i want to get rid of the doomkernel, i still need to reflash the stock ftf, correct?
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In case you want back to stock, yes. In case you want from Doom to CM just erase the recovery partition and fastboot flash the CM boot.img
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seems to have worked, my kernel in "about phone" now says:
3.4.0cyanogenmod-g449fd42
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Mon Aug 18 09:30:35 BST 2014
i used the boot.img from your carbon rom nightly.