Help with CWM Recovery on my Sony Ericsson Xperia Mini Pro - Sony Ericsson Xperia Mini, Mini Pro, Xperia Pro, A

Hi there
Well my phone is rooted and unlocked bootloader, im new to this so i want to install the new kit kat rom on it but i dont know if i installed clockwordmod well cause when i access it it says that it doesnt have recovery for my mobile phone , can someone post me a link to install a correct rom manager pro and recovery and explain how i enter the recovery mod later cause i tried volume up , volume down everything and it continued to the xperia logo dont know why maybe i dont have the recovery well installed,
Thanks guys im a newbie in this so be patient please

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helderhalen said:
Hi there
Well my phone is rooted and unlocked bootloader, im new to this so i want to install the new kit kat rom on it but i dont know if i installed clockwordmod well cause when i access it it says that it doesnt have recovery for my mobile phone , can someone post me a link to install a correct rom manager pro and recovery and explain how i enter the recovery mod later cause i tried volume up , volume down everything and it continued to the xperia logo dont know why maybe i dont have the recovery well installed,
Thanks guys im a newbie in this so be patient please
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Cwm isn't enough... You need custom kernel...and custom kernels come with cwm... So unlock boatloader... Flash kernel... Then Rom will work..
Sent from my Xperia Neo V using Tapatalk 2

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Attitude.SSJ said:
Cwm isn't enough... You need custom kernel...and custom kernels come with cwm... So unlock boatloader... Flash kernel... Then Rom will work..
Sent from my Xperia Neo V using Tapatalk 2
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Im trying to install this rom http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2545367 , how do i get the custom kernel?
Thanks

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the kernel is in the rom zip file, named boot.img
flash it via fastboot mode.

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an0nym0us_ said:
the kernel is in the rom zip file, named boot.img
flash it via fastboot mode.
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Ok but then i cant access the recovery on my phone to install the rom , i tried the volume up, down etc and nothing works... i think the cwm isnt working properly....

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if u already flashed to boot.img, just repeatedly press volume down button when phone booting, on kernel logo while led lights up.

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an0nym0us_ said:
if u already flashed to boot.img, just repeatedly press volume down button when phone booting, on kernel logo while led lights up.
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Ok the only way i can get to boot is installing x parts and then i press the sony logo and the boot appears, but it tells me that i cant wipe system cause the CWM will delete too , with the normal rom manager pro i downloaded the last version on aptoide i cant get any recovery and i cant get to bootloader , i need help, post me a link to download a version of CWM that works with SK17i.
Thanks

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did u even flash the boot.img from rom zip?

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an0nym0us_ said:
did u even flash the boot.img from rom zip?
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If i cant access the bootloader how the hell can i install the rom? i didnt flash the rom yet im trying to figure out yet how to access the CWM recovery thats what im having trouble right now

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then stop trying to figure out thing u cant achieve.
aosp base rom such as cm11 u want to install require flashing custom kernel, the boot.img provided in the rom zip, which in the kernel itself contains cwm recovery.
if u manage to flash it then u will get cwm that came with the kernel.

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an0nym0us_ said:
then stop trying to figure out thing u cant achieve.
aosp base rom such as cm11 u want to install require flashing custom kernel, the boot.img provided in the rom zip, which in the kernel itself contains cwm recovery.
if u manage to flash it then u will get cwm that came with the kernel.
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oh sorry i wasnt understanding that, i thought it didnt have any recovery, ok but now i installed a recovery from some place maybe i have to uninstall it, so im using flashtool , i put my phone in fastboot mode, then i choose select system to flash? Can You explain the steps using flashtool? im new to this tool too. sorry im really new to this roms thing yet..

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1- turn off phone
2- hold volume up button and while still holding the volum up, connect usb to phone and pc. led on phone will light ups blue indicating fastboot mode.
3- open flashtool, click on flash button, select fastboot mode, click ok, click select kernel to flash, on dropdown on lower left change to *.img, browse the boot.img, click ok.
4- flashtool main window will give output log of flashing the kernel.
5- remove usb
6- turn on phone
7- while kernel logo appear and led lights up, press volume down repeatedly.
8- phone will now boot into cwm
9- do wipe data/factory reset
10- flash rom
11- flash gapps
12- profit
anyway, why did u want to flash the buggy cm11?
try custom rom based on stock first, or miui, or cm9 or cm10. those roms are stable enough for everyday use.

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an0nym0us_ said:
1- turn off phone
2- hold volume up button and while still holding the volum up, connect usb to phone and pc. led on phone will light ups blue indicating fastboot mode.
3- open flashtool, click on flash button, select fastboot mode, click ok, click select kernel to flash, on dropdown on lower left change to *.img, browse the boot.img, click ok.
4- flashtool main window will give output log of flashing the kernel.
5- remove usb
6- turn on phone
7- while kernel logo appear and led lights up, press volume down repeatedly.
8- phone will now boot into cwm
9- do wipe data/factory reset
10- flash rom
11- flash gapps
12- profit
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I have to send the folder cm-11.0-20131225-NIGHTLY-LegacyXperia-mango.zip and the gapps folder to sd card before i flash kernel right?

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yes, both the rom zip and gapps zip need to be in sdcard.
and if i'm not mistaken, cm11 need to repartition system partition due to not enough space in it for the big rom.
probably need to manually format system too before flash, i'm not really sure.
ask in the support thread instead
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2543426

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an0nym0us_ said:
yes, both the rom zip and gapps zip need to be in sdcard.
and if i'm not mistaken, cm11 need to repartition system partition due to not enough space in it for the big rom.
probably need to manually format system too before flash, i'm not really sure.
ask in the support thread instead
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2543426
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It Just says This:
WARNING: This ROM uses a modified internal memory layout.
Our /system partition is originally 400MB but this space is not enough for a fluid kitkat experience and a full installation with proper google apps.
Our /cache partition is also too small to fit art-cache when we enable the ART runtime. We originally had 100MB /cache but art-cache needs ~150mb of free space.
I have repartitioned the internal memory layout, giving:
450mb in /system
469,5mb in /data
8mb in /cache
Steps required for correct installation (order is important):
1: Flash boot.img in fastboot & reboot into recovery
1.1 (optional): If the device is not booting, reboot to bootloader again and run:
fastboot erase system
fastboot erase userdata
2: Enter recovery, go to mounts and storage
3: Format /system, then /data and then /cache (Important step!)
4: Flash update zip
5: Flash gapps (recommended package is the one provided in the link below)
Steps 1.1, 2 & 3 are not needed when you install new cm11 nightlies on top of older cm11 builds in the future
If you want to return to a ROM that doesn't use the new partition layout, you need to follow the above steps again (only replace boot.img & update zip with the ones you want to use).