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Hello there!
This question might have appeared alot but I'll try to be as short and accurate as possible on the following:
About two weeks ago, I decided to root my Sony Live With Walkman (4.0.4 Ice cream sandwich) and now I'm thinking of installing Cyanogenmod 9 stable release. But I'll leave this mod for the last part and let us focus on the rooting process I've done.
I've used the following tutorial: talk.sonymobileDOTcom/thread/41119?start=0&tstart=0
At first, I was unsuccesful but in the second try I had managed to root my device (Unlocked bootloader).
Being a bit tired over the official Sony ICS, I thought of putting Cyanogen to my device. This is where the things get confusing for me:
I've spotted multiple tutorials and each one is different and unclear to me. These two are the ones I'm thinking of as the most reliable sources:
- wiki.cyanogenmodDOTorg/wiki/Sony_Ericsson_Live_with_Walkman:_Full_Update_Guide
- technologic101.wordpressDOTcom/2012/03/12/tutorial-how-to-install-cyanogenmod-9-0-ics-on-your-se-xperia-2011-device/
So, I have Cyanogen9 coconut, drivers, fastboot, google apps and proper FTF file downloaded.
But what now? Which tutorial is better and accurate for my state of device? Am I risking a brick by doing this? What are the current downsides of Cyanogenmod9 for this device?
Please, write your opinions, explain or link me to the proper guides for my case. I am grateful for any kind of information you give me!
Thanks!
First and foremost have you unlocked your bootloader?
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andogeek10 said:
First and foremost have you unlocked your bootloader?
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Yup, I did.
Flash the cm kernel. Flash cm rom in recovery. Done.
Cm comes pre rooted.
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xhanafix said:
Flash the cm kernel. Flash cm rom in recovery. Done.
Cm comes pre rooted.
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Is kernel the TFT file or the Cyanogenmod zip file (about 125MB)? And how do I flash this with Flashtool?
Boot.img inside the zip is the kernel. Extract and flash that file using fastboot. After flashing the kernel, start your phone and enter recovery. From recovery flash the zip files
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Okay then you have done have of the work.
Now backup all your contacts, apps, sms's etc. Then power off your device and boot into fastboot mode. Then take the kernel from the CM9 zip and flash it. After that start your phone and just when the logo gets brighter press the volume down button with which you will boot into the CWM recovery. After that navigate to backup and restore and backup your rom. Then do a wipe data/factory reset ,then wipe chache and after that go to advanced and then wipe the Dalvik Cache. After that go to install zip from sd card and then choose from sd card. then navigate to your rom and flash it. After the flashing is done flash gapps and then reboot.
Note: To navigate in CWM use your volume keys and use the home button to select.
To enter Fastboot: Plug the usb cable side into the phone and while you are plugging it into the computer keep
your volume up key pressed.
To flash a kernel: Put the kernel you extracted from the zip into your fastboot folder.Then open a command
prompt in that particular directory ( in Windows 7 press shift in a blank place and right click).
Then enter this command fastboot flash boot boot.img(Your phone must be in fastboot
mode for this.)
In my signature, there's a guide how to install a custom rom/custom kernels, maybe this could help you!
I would use the cyanogenmod full update guide :good:
You don't need any ftf, you flash a custom rom with clockworkmod (cwm), but this should be explained in the guide
andogeek10 said:
Okay then you have done have of the work.
Now backup all your contacts, apps, sms's etc. Then power off your device and boot into fastboot mode. Then take the kernel from the CM9 zip and flash it. After that start your phone and just when the logo gets brighter press the volume down button with which you will boot into the CWM recovery. After that navigate to backup and restore and backup your rom. Then do a wipe data/factory reset ,then wipe chache and after that go to advanced and then wipe the Dalvik Cache. After that go to install zip from sd card and then choose from sd card. then navigate to your rom and flash it. After the flashing is done flash gapps and then reboot.
Note: To navigate in CWM use your volume keys and use the home button to select.
To enter Fastboot: Plug the usb cable side into the phone and while you are plugging it into the computer keep
your volume up key pressed.
To flash a kernel: Put the kernel you extracted from the zip into your fastboot folder.Then open a command
prompt in that particular directory ( in Windows 7 press shift in a blank place and right click).
Then enter this command fastboot flash boot boot.img(Your phone must be in fastboot
mode for this.)
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Thank you, you've cleared alot of things up for me.
I hope I'll get some time to try the whole thing out and write about it here.
aljazeek said:
Thank you, you've cleared alot of things up for me.
I hope I'll get some time to try the whole thing out and write about it here.
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Welcome.
Oh, before I get myselft into this, am I free of installing any drivers? Since I've installed some drivers for rooting purposes, I'm not sure if I need to install these drivers I've downloaded for CM9
aljazeek said:
Oh, before I get myselft into this, am I free of installing any drivers? Since I've installed some drivers for rooting purposes, I'm not sure if I need to install these drivers I've downloaded for CM9
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No, just the fastboot drivers to flash the kernel. Go to flashtool installation folder > drivers and install all of them for all devices, that should be all :good:
Ran into a problem with ROM Manager :/ It's supposed to offer me recovery mode by rocking the volume up or down while device is rebooting, but none of these work (device boots normally).
Any idea on how to solve this?
aljazeek said:
Ran into a problem with ROM Manager :/ It's supposed to offer me recovery mode by rocking the volume up or down while device is rebooting, but none of these work (device boots normally).
Any idea on how to solve this?
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Have you flashed a custom kernel?
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andogeek10 said:
Have you flashed a custom kernel?
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I'm not sure about that... all I know is that my phone is rooted and bootloader unlocked.
So how and which custom kernel should I flash then?
aljazeek said:
I'm not sure about that... all I know is that my phone is rooted and bootloader unlocked.
So how and which custom kernel should I flash then?
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It depends. If you wanna flash any CM or AOKP roms you have to flash thier respective kernels. If you want to flash any stock based roms you can flash any ICS or GB kernel you want like Mesa, Panic kernel etc.
As for how to flash a kernel refer to my post on the page before.
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andogeek10 said:
It depends. If you wanna flash any CM or AOKP roms you have to flash thier respective kernels. If you want to flash any stock based roms you can flash any ICS or GB kernel you want like Mesa, Panic kernel etc.
As for how to flash a kernel refer to my post on the page before.
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Ah, all these processes are confusing me so I apologize for forgetting about that! Reminded now.
So, to enter Clockwork recovery mode, my phone has to be connected to the PC with usb debugging on?
aljazeek said:
Ah, all these processes are confusing me so I apologize for forgetting about that! Reminded now.
So, to enter Clockwork recovery mode, my phone has to be connected to the PC with usb debugging on?
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No. For entering the CWMR you have to press the volune down button when the bootup logo gets brighter. For this either you must have CWMR install or else you must have a custom kernel
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No. For entering the CWMR you have to press the volune down button when the bootup logo gets brighter. For this either you must have CWMR install or else you must have a custom kernel
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That didn't work. When the Sony logo gets brighter, a blue LED lights up for that moment.
In cwm, selecting 'Flash ClockworkMod Recovery' opens up a box where my phone model is displayed. After that, it says it's unsupported and I can manually select either 2.x or 3.x+. I've selected the 3.x+ one and in the menu it says 'Current Recovery: ClockworkMod 5.X.X.X
Shall I try with 2.x? I have no clue here.
System setting>about phone
Mind telling us your kernel version? From there we would know your current kernel
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Right, I have a rooted Xperia Sola and I want to flash the eXperience ROM, and I don't know how to do that.
The problem is that I can't understand most of the instructions of flashing the ROM, so you guys can help me, please?
Ok, here it goes...
Flash any Stock .54 FTF (use flashtool). Ok, got it...
Let it boot properly. Ok, got it...
Download eXperience.zip and transfer to internal memory. Right.
Flash boot.img from Munjenis v5 CWM kernel.zip (use flashtool). Ok, I can do that...
Now boot to CWM recovery. CWM? WTF?
Flash the eXperience.zip via CWM. What?
You will be entered in AROMA Uh?
Now follow the instructions(Select your device carefully.) select the apps you want to install and remove. Ok.
Again boot to CWM recovery. DAMN CWM...
Do a wipe data/factory reset. What the hell is that?
Wipe Dalvik Cache I don't know...
Turn the phone on and wait for POWER OFF button, when it appears hit the button.Ok.
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It's just that, I can't understand these words, please, i'll thank if you help me. (I know how to use that button)
Thank in advance.
Man you need get in CWM....!!! Than instal that rom
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Encang_Rojali said:
Man you need get in CWM....!!! Than instal that rom
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Thank you, but, what is CWM?
manudo said:
Thank you, but, what is CWM?
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Mannn zzzzzz try read this http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2273748
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CWM stands for Clockwork Mod recovery. You need a recovery installed to install any roms or mods....
CWM is a recovery where you could perform several operations like accessing the system files, system partitions etc, for us and as of now it is needed to install custom ROMs.
So as the first step says, you need to flash .54 version of ICS (ftf file) by flashmode (volume down key and plug in USB at the same time, led will light up green) you need to install flashtools (flashing is done by flash tools) in your pc first
Then there is kernel, that is basically the bridge or interface between the phones hardware and ROM, kernel decides the hardware limits and accessibility to the ROM,
In order to replace stock sony kernels you need an unlocked boot loader (boot loader is locked default by Sony) there are few steps to unlock the boot loader, once you do that you can flash custom kernels (kernel files are like "boot.img" .elf files etc)
To flash them you need to enter fast boot mode ( volume up key and plug in USB, led will light up blue) or there will be flash able zip version which can be flashed by CWM (again recovery, which can be accessed by repeated pressing of volume down at the booting Sony logo), custom kernels have pre installed CWM.
After kernal that is boot.img switch on, on Sony logo press repeatedly volume down lets you enter CWM, you have to perform some wipes, that is data (factory reset, cache, and dalvik cache) after that choose "install zip from SD card" install the ROM.zip file, (assuming you have already put the ROM.zip in your sdcard, ROM = name of the ROM here it is experiencev2) you are done after the installation is complete, reboot and you enter AROMA, its an installer again, follow on screen instructions.
And you have that ROM.
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If you don't read the Guides listed in the General Section, then u won't be able to do stuffs that you want.
Reading helps a lot rather than asking questions.
What i meant, if u read the guides you will get the answers more quickly.
mrmbk said:
CWM is a recovery where you could perform several operations like accessing the system files, system partitions etc, for us and as of now it is needed to install custom ROMs.
So as the first step says, you need to flash .54 version of ICS (ftf file) by flashmode (volume down key and plug in USB at the same time, led will light up green) you need to install flashtools (flashing is done by flash tools) in your pc first
Then there is kernel, that is basically the bridge or interface between the phones hardware and ROM, kernel decides the hardware limits and accessibility to the ROM,
In order to replace stock sony kernels you need an unlocked boot loader (boot loader is locked default by Sony) there are few steps to unlock the boot loader, once you do that you can flash custom kernels (kernel files are like "boot.img" .elf files etc)
To flash them you need to enter fast boot mode ( volume up key and plug in USB, led will light up blue) or there will be flash able zip version which can be flashed by CWM (again recovery, which can be accessed by repeated pressing of volume down at the booting Sony logo), custom kernels have pre installed CWM.
After kernal that is boot.img switch on, on Sony logo press repeatedly volume down lets you enter CWM, you have to perform some wipes, that is data (factory reset, cache, and dalvik cache) after that choose "install zip from SD card" install the ROM.zip file, (assuming you have already put the ROM.zip in your sdcard, ROM = name of the ROM here it is experiencev2) you are done after the installation is complete, reboot and you enter AROMA, its an installer again, follow on screen instructions.
And you have that ROM.
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Really thanks, man. That helped me a lot! I will flash my phone soon. Thank you.
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manudo said:
Really thanks, man. That helped me a lot! I will flash my phone soon. Thank you.
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That's why we have Q&A section, spread what you know
:thumbup: happy flashing
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mrmbk said:
That's why we have Q&A section, spread what you know
:thumbup: happy flashing
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Do I really need SD Card for flashing a custom ROM?
and gazedCon
Hi,
better to get one do', not expensive and useful loll or buy an xperia P then u don t need an sd card...
When u gonna flash there will be an option select zip from sd card in CWM; or u flash rom with flashtool with the ftf file of your rom, its up to you, or its gonna be actually up to the file you gonna download.
I read a lot before flashing a rom! you better to read some more before doing it, just an advice!
First flash for me a week ago and today im on xperia P
nemesis 5.1 kernel enigma rom 4.4 cwm 6.0.1.2 and bootloadder unlocked be sure i spend hours in front of that screen :laugh:
take it easy
manudo said:
Do I really need SD Card for flashing a custom ROM?
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Yeah, the ROM.zip file to flash has to be either in the media internal storage or SD card (copy it before flashing the kernel) only then CWM recovery can access the package for installation.
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mrmbk said:
Yeah, the ROM.zip file to flash has to be either in the media internal storage or SD card (copy it before flashing the kernel) only then CWM recovery can access the package for installation.
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I've asked in the ROM's thread and they say that an external SD card is not needed. I don't know what to do now...
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manudo said:
Right, I have a rooted Xperia Sola and I want to flash the eXperience ROM, and I don't know how to do that.
The problem is that I can't understand most of the instructions of flashing the ROM, so you guys can help me, please?
Ok, here it goes...
It's just that, I can't understand these words, please, i'll thank if you help me. (I know how to use that button)
Thank in advance.
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Once again mate, what you want is to flash a custom ROM.
download the ROM, it may consist of the kernel file “boot.img” inside the ROM.zip or separate links would be there for the kernel.
[These custom kernels have CWM preinstalled]
so here it goes
1. could be as you said, flash .54 ICS firmware, hope you know that.
2. Switch on the device, let it boot. Copy the ROM.zip file in the SD card or internal storage.
3. Switch off, enter fastboot mode (assuming you have an unlocked bootloader)
3. Download the above said kernel, if its in boot.img, use flashtools in fastboot mode (fastboot mode>select kernel to flash) to flash the kernel (so after kernel flashing you have the kernel installed with CWM in it)
4. Switch on, on seeing sony logo, repeatedly press the volume down key, you enter CWM.
5. Perform wipes (for clearing or deleting user data /cache to make it a clean install)
-wipe data
-wipe cache
-advanced>wipe dalvikcache
6. Now on the main menu find “install zip file” access the location where you have stored the ROM.zip file, whether in internal storage or external SD card.
7. Click install, done !
8. Again wipe data and wipe cache
9. Reboot, let it boot
you have new ROM.
try reading more tutorials in the general section if this didnt help you.
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try reading more tutorials in the general section if this didnt help you.
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Lmao you re right!
Manudo you really need to read some more tutorials before flashing if you don t understand what you doing that gonna become dangerous for your mobile...
and actually hope you know that the bootloader once unlocked void your warranty... don t mess it up with flashes, read a week more then flash a custom rom!
Anyways we are here if something goes wrong :laugh:
Sorry for being a noob, but I understand, finally...
The boot.ini file is always at the root directory of the zip file, right?
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Nope that boot.img or kernel.elf or kernel.sin has to be at the root of the sd card that means in no any folders u drag it n drop it directly on the name of
the drive in windows. Then u flash but before doing it u have to put the rom.zip at the sd card root too...
Got it?
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Nope that boot.img or kernel.elf or kernel.sin has to be at the root of the sd card that means in no any folders u drag it n drop it directly on the name of
the drive in windows. Then u flash but before doing it u have to put the rom.zip at the sd card root too...
Got it?
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Yeah, but... The CWM part, I read that it's necessary to have the unlocked bootloader to flash the CWM Kernel, I tried but flashtool gave me an error that says that I don't have root access. At the beginning the log says "Root Access Allowed", I can't understand...
Thank you in advance.
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Ok
Kernel and cwm its two different things clockwork recovery mode its like a small soft that gonna be useful for you to set up the kernel. The first thing to load on the mobile its the bootloader then kernel then firmware (rom)
A rom that u gonna flash HAS to be compatible with kernel u want to flash
If you want to get your rom rooted i don t think (unless theres a way to do it on ure phone) you can do it with flashtool most of the time you have to downgrade to an older version of your rom cuz root is voluntary blocked by sony to deny u access to it but developpers found weakness in systems but it takes time and sony by updating systems find those weaknesses and fix it.
Then i m not sure u have to get unlocked bootloader to enter flash mode but once again to do it void warranty and to unlock it permit u to flash a custom kernel
So at the end....what u wanted to do? Flash a custom rom?
then if its yes
FIRST OF ALL You unlock bootloader,then put a custom kernel,then a custom rom and for this u look below mrmbk told u how to do it
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Right, I have to unlock it...
But, I have that fear to brick the phone, you know?
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I've got my boot loader unlocked. I'm rooted on v10g. I have cwm and I was wondering if I could just flash the zip file with cwm.
I think you have to make sure you have the right recovery to flash with. If I'm not mistaken I did flash with the cmw for locked bootloaders but to be safe I'll say to find the right one that is for unlocked bootloaders. I'm using CMW touch for unlocked bootloaders. Make sure you do a factory reset. It might not be necessary but I run a factory reset, I wipe cache and dalvik cache before flashing a ROM. Also, make sure you backup your stock ROM before flashing another.
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Is there anywhere I can get the files for cwm touch? I wasn't able to install that when I unlocked my bootloader. Thanks for the reply.
jgc86 said:
Is there anywhere I can get the files for cwm touch? I wasn't able to install that when I unlocked my bootloader. Thanks for the reply.
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Here is the recovery file, just install it using fastboot as cmahendra describes in his awesome guide
Everytime I issue the unlock command to try and get in fastboot mode it just restarts my phone.
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Everytime I issue the unlock command to try and get in fastboot mode it just restarts my phone.
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That is weird, try using this method instead.
I'm using a p769. Think that last link is for p760
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I'm using a p769. Think that last link is for p760
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Oh, I didn't know you had a P769.
Look at the bottom most paragraph of the first post of this guide by carloswii5.
He explains it very nicely.
So to get this straight. I download the recovery image & put that on the root of the sd card. Then flash it. Then I'll boot to recovery & flash cm 10.1
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jgc86 said:
So to get this straight. I download the recovery image & put that on the root of the sd card. Then flash it. Then I'll boot to recovery & flash cm 10.1
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Yes, exactly, but use the "Nandroid Manager ROOT" to flash recovery and then do a full wipe + format system before flashing CM10.1
You can of course then flash Gapps as well.
carloswii5 said:
If you want to install the cm10 rom the optimus L9 has as of right now you
have to do the following
1) Go to the app store and search for the app called "Nandroid Manager ROOT"
download the app and open it then go to flash recovery you must first put the recovery from the downloaded file to the
root of you external sd card and then go to the app and search for the recovery and flash it.
After you flash it you will have a recovery on your phone
(just to let you know it will be mirrored) but to boot to recovery you must turn off the phone
and then hold the "Volume UP + Home Button + Power Button"
now go download the cm10 rom from here " http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2216542 " put the file to the root of your sd card and then reboot to recovery and then to flash you will need to "wipe system, wipe cache, and wipe dalvik cache then flash" after you flash the zip reboot and you will have CM10 Hope This helped
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I got twrp to flash & work. I guess the next thing I need is gapps & I'll be ready to flash cm 10.1. Thanks for all the help so far.
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I've successfully installed cm 10.1 Thanks for the help. Love this ROM already :]
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hey guys please please help i had the custom rom pac nightly now here is where the sh*t went down, i tried to put on carbon and flashed the kernel with that and since then im unable to get back root i have locked the bootloader and tried unlocked the bootloader, the screen comes up to the point where the rom loads and the lil vibrate happens, and then pufff it just goes back to the boot up and then again and again !!! how can i fix this please help
Flash a boot.img with recovery and reflash.
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LordManhattan said:
Flash a boot.img with recovery and reflash.
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thanks buddy for the response but tried it and wont work !!!
Is your bootloader unlocked at the moment?
It should work as lordmanhattan said.
Flash boot.img from carbon
Flash carbon from recovery.
You could start over and flash new ftf then do the above instructions...
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blueether said:
Is your bootloader unlocked at the moment?
It should work as lordmanhattan said.
Flash boot.img from carbon
Flash carbon from recovery.
You could start over and flash new ftf then do the above instructions...
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yes bootloader is unlocked
sorry i know im being tedious but just to re check ...
1. flash ftf (my zu is from HK so the latest is .681 ftf)
2. then fash the boot.img from carbon
3. then flash carbon onto my phone
in this order you reckon it would fix my problem?
(going ahead and giving it a try anyways in the above order lets see if it pans out)
ashankanand said:
yes bootloader is unlocked
sorry i know im being tedious but just to re check ...
1. flash ftf (my zu is from HK so the latest is .681 ftf)
2. then fash the boot.img from carbon
3. then flash carbon onto my phone
in this order you reckon it would fix my problem?
(going ahead and giving it a try anyways in the above order lets see if it pans out)
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As you seem to be having issues I would go back to stock and satrt again, and the steps above should do just that for you. I would boot up after the first step just to check that everything is upto speed on the phone.
I wouldn't worry about getting a HK firmware, just use any of the unbranded/generic US/EU 757 FTFs
I cant see why it didn't work straight from PAC , hell the kernel in Carbon boots the latest PAC just fine
blueether said:
As you seem to be having issues I would go back to stock and satrt again, and the steps above should do just that for you. I would boot up after the first step just to check that everything is upto speed on the phone.
I wouldn't worry about getting a HK firmware, just use any of the unbranded/generic US/EU 757 FTFs
I cant see why it didn't work straight from PAC , hell the kernel in Carbon boots the latest PAC just fine
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ok bud tired it now the problem is the dam phone keeps going into recovery boots and gets stuck on sony and then reboots and goes into recovery any advice!!!
Flash a stock tft with flashtool in flashmode and it should work again.
Anyways flashing the kernel with the boot.img in fastboot mode should work.
Have tried that flashed the latest ftf. Then used the root guide didn't work used the boot.img from carbon from pac rom. Still just reboots , my issue is I want a custom rom cos I'm happier with a custom rom, so I get root on the stock. But I can't seem to load a custom rom, first it was midway boot now it's recovery reboots , I want a custom rom any advice .
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ashankanand said:
Have tried that flashed the latest ftf. Then used the root guide didn't work used the boot.img from carbon from pac rom. Still just reboots , my issue is I want a custom rom cos I'm happier with a custom rom, so I get root on the stock. But I can't seem to load a custom rom, first it was midway boot now it's recovery reboots , I want a custom rom any advice .
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Do it like this:
- flash boot.img (flashtool: fastboot mode)
- wipe cache/dalvik cache (CWM Recovery)
- flash the ROM[.zip] (CWM Recovery)
- flash the GAPPS[.zip] (CWM Recovery)
- reboot
That should work.
I mean flashed ftf , fastbooted boot.img from carbon, had recovery reboots (meaning the phone would boot up stuck on Sony logo and then reboot into recovery ) then tried pac rom boot.img no help, infact flashed ftf cleard cache and data and then flashed boot.img flashed rom , had same recovery issue, then tried a full wipe, (ofcourse flashed ftf again) I mean went into mount storage and formated cache data system etc etc, now I'm really baffeld I have tried everything I find myself getting everything to work except putting the custom rom someone help
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ashankanand said:
I mean flashed ftf , fastbooted boot.img from carbon, had recovery reboots (meaning the phone would boot up stuck on Sony logo and then reboot into recovery ) then tried pac rom boot.img no help, infact flashed ftf cleard cache and data and then flashed boot.img flashed rom , had same recovery issue, then tried a full wipe, (ofcourse flashed ftf again) I mean went into mount storage and formated cache data system etc etc, now I'm really baffeld I have tried everything I find myself getting everything to work except putting the custom rom someone help
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You forgot to flash the rom itself. Just flashing the kernel (boot.img) doesn't to anything instead of flashing
the kernel. You need to flash the ROM to have working Operation System. That's why just the logo shows
up and goes into recovery. Put the ROM (the .zip file of the rom) on your SD Card and go into recovery
and go to "install .zip" and choose your file. After that the ROM should be loading after Boot Logo. Don't forget
to flash the GAPPS after flashing rom.
Pacman Rom: www.blownco.com/index.php/doc_download/13688-pac-togari-4-3-build-1-20131214-044914
Pacman Gapps: www.blownco.com/index.php/doc_download/13604-gapps-jb-20130813-signed
here is an example for installing the rom and gapps:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n0In32vjxIg&feature=player_embedded
Just do the same with your files.
Flashed the rom buddy , every time ofcourse I thought I didn't need to mention that hehe ,
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ashankanand said:
Flashed the rom buddy , every time ofcourse I thought I didn't need to mention that hehe ,
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I was wondering man. Can you provide us with a link of the rom you want to use.
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I was wondering man. Can you provide us with a link of the rom you want to use.
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carbon rom : http://forum.xda-developers.com/devdb/project/dl/?id=5119
Pac-rom : http://pacman.basketbuild.com/download.php?file=main/togari/nightly/pac_togari-nightly-20140505.zip
How to reproduce your error step by step ?
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How to reproduce your error step by step ?
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ok not so clear on what you are asking but here goes
had a c6802 cracked the screen (using carbon rom on it loved it) bought a c6833 wanted to try pac rom put it on realized my batt consumption is way too high so tried to switch back to carbon now, while doing so i flashed carbon rom Double tap to wake and carbon kernel, here started the spiral, first few hours couldn get any thing to work read up looked up a few of the forum, and ftf fashed the generic hk rom things got ok, but then root was the issue so found out the root method, fastboot .img and flash cmw supersu.zip, all fine and dandy didnt mess with it in anyway
since then as i have explained im gettin a recovery loop even when i flash the stock rom (cmw flash not ftf) so now i have the latest stock rom with root but i have sony's stock i want a rock in which i can add a menu button and change the dip and everything doesnt crash if you know what i mean....
ashankanand said:
ok not so clear on what you are asking but here goes
had a c6802 cracked the screen (using carbon rom on it loved it) bought a c6833 wanted to try pac rom put it on realized my batt consumption is way too high so tried to switch back to carbon now, while doing so i flashed carbon rom Double tap to wake and carbon kernel, here started the spiral, first few hours couldn get any thing to work read up looked up a few of the forum, and ftf fashed the generic hk rom things got ok, but then root was the issue so found out the root method, fastboot .img and flash cmw supersu.zip, all fine and dandy didnt mess with it in anyway
since then as i have explained im gettin a recovery loop even when i flash the stock rom (cmw flash not ftf) so now i have the latest stock rom with root but i have sony's stock i want a rock in which i can add a menu button and change the dip and everything doesnt crash if you know what i mean....
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maybe the solution for you would be too install xposed framework which gives you the features you want. It allows your to "modify" your stock rom like the advanced power button menu, editing the navigation and status bar and stuff like that.
http://repo.xposed.info/module/de.robv.android.xposed.installer
you obviously need ROOT for this.
tr0teK said:
maybe the solution for you would be too install xposed framework which gives you the features you want. It allows your to "modify" your stock rom like the advanced power button menu, editing the navigation and status bar and stuff like that.
http://repo.xposed.info/module/de.robv.android.xposed.installer
you obviously need ROOT for this.
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so yeah not to be a buzz killl buddy i know i am here asking for help and i really appreciate it but i tried that and gives me system ui errors cos i would have been ok with xposed but its not working great especially the special xposed for xperia cos the generic xposed is not workin anyway
ashankanand said:
so yeah not to be a buzz killl buddy i know i am here asking for help and i really appreciate it but i tried that and gives me system ui errors cos i would have been ok with xposed but its not working great especially the special xposed for xperia cos the generic xposed is not workin anyway
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Which ROM do you have installed exactly ? In which country do you live ?
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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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.