My D6503 is currently running paranoid android. Previously I've been using cwm but yesterday I decided to try out TWRP. I install TWRP using the TWRP manager in play store but after that when I try to boot to recovery it would show a black screen and orange light on the top speaker. Then I tried to install XZDualRecovery using the installer's method 1 (custom rom with superSU). However after install when the phone reboots it stucks and the sony logo keep flashing. I force shut down using the red button on the side and I managed to get to the system and removed XZDualRecovery. However I still can't get into recovery, it will just show that black screen and orange light. So I wanna ask you guys what should I do to get access to recovery again?
Thank you
elvin316 said:
My D6503 is currently running paranoid android. Previously I've been using cwm but yesterday I decided to try out TWRP. I install TWRP using the TWRP manager in play store but after that when I try to boot to recovery it would show a black screen and orange light on the top speaker. Then I tried to install XZDualRecovery using the installer's method 1 (custom rom with superSU). However after install when the phone reboots it stucks and the sony logo keep flashing. I force shut down using the red button on the side and I managed to get to the system and removed XZDualRecovery. However I still can't get into recovery, it will just show that black screen and orange light. So I wanna ask you guys what should I do to get access to recovery again?
Thank you
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use flashtool>flashtool.net to flash the TWRP IMG in the original development section, you will need to re-flash Paranoid android ROM to get cwm back
you cant change the recovery pre-packaged into a ROM
Xperia's don't have a recovery partition so recoveries are bundled with the kernel
Envious_Data said:
use flashtool>flashtool.net to flash the TWRP IMG in the original development section, you will need to re-flash Paranoid android ROM to get cwm back
you cant change the recovery pre-packaged into a ROM
Xperia's don't have a recovery partition so recoveries are bundled with the kernel
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thank you for your reply
I've downloaded flashtool but what function should I use to flash the img? Because the install recovery key is disabled for me.
elvin316 said:
thank you for your reply
I've downloaded flashtool but what function should I use to flash the img? Because the install recovery key is disabled for me.
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the flash icon at the top left and to flash the boot with sin,elf or img files you use fastboot
fastboot if i remember right is voume up and plug into computer with a powered off device
Flash Device
Envious_Data said:
the flash icon at the top left and to flash the boot with sin,elf or img files you use fastboot
fastboot if i remember right is voume up and plug into computer with a powered off device
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select kernel to boot, select system to flash or select kernel to flash?
elvin316 said:
select kernel to boot, select system to flash or select kernel to flash?
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select kernel to flash
Envious_Data said:
select kernel to flash
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I flashed openrecovery-twrp-2.8.0.1-sirius then when I boot up my phone after the sony logo the screen will become black. Then I flashed the boot.img inside paranoid android rom's zip file. I can now enter to the system but still cannot boot into recovery
elvin316 said:
I flashed openrecovery-twrp-2.8.0.1-sirius then when I boot up my phone after the sony logo the screen will become black. Then I flashed the boot.img inside paranoid android rom's zip file. I can now enter to the system but still cannot boot into recovery
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hmm, odd, i think you will have to reflash stock, reflash stock then go back to PA
you can use flashtool to reflash a stock FTF
Envious_Data said:
hmm, odd, i think you will have to reflash stock, reflash stock then go back to PA
you can use flashtool to reflash a stock FTF
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If I flash back to stock, will it relock my bootloader? And can you explain briefly what are the steps?
Thank you
elvin316 said:
If I flash back to stock, will it relock my bootloader? And can you explain briefly what are the steps?
Thank you
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it will not relock your bootloader
1. download flashtool
2. download a FTF (there is a ftf thread at top of the general section)
3. put FTF in firmwares folder in flashtool folder
4. click flash device icon at the top left
5. click the FTF you selected
6. wait for it to finish preparing
7. power off device
8. plug in flashmode (volume down held and plug usb in)
9. wait for it to finish
10. enjoy stock or install recovery and flash a custom rom
Envious_Data said:
it will not relock your bootloader
1. download flashtool
2. download a FTF (there is a ftf thread at top of the general section)
3. put FTF in firmwares folder in flashtool folder
4. click flash device icon at the top left
5. click the FTF you selected
6. wait for it to finish preparing
7. power off device
8. plug in flashmode (volume down held and plug usb in)
9. wait for it to finish
10. enjoy stock or install recovery and flash a custom rom
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thank you very much. Looks like it gonna take plenty of time. Will do it later when I have time
There is a easier way to get CWM back. Just flas the boot.img from pa and then go into fastboot (in case you are not already and do "fastboot erase recovery"
On the Z2 the recovery is included in the kernel, and once recovery boots it get expanded to the recovery part. As this is filled by TWRP ATM, none of the 2 will boot.
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Myself5 said:
There is a easier way to get CWM back. Just flas the boot.img from pa and then go into fastboot (in case you are not already and do "fastboot erase recovery"
On the Z2 the recovery is included in the kernel, and once recovery boots it get expanded to the recovery part. As this is filled by TWRP ATM, none of the 2 will boot.
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He said he already tried that
I think the dual recovery that was installed caused problems
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=56275721
This spesific post
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Hello,
I am a complete noob when it comes to dealing with phones.
I have a Sony Xperia Sola (firmware 6.1.1.B.1.54 ICS)
I downloaded Rom Manager via Play Store and want to flash a custom rom.
But whenever I try to select the option "Reboot and Install", only a normal boot happens.
How do I reboot and install the rom?? I have tried the button combos (power+volume - and volume +) but nothing works.
Please help!
PS
I am
-rooted
-bootloader unlocked
-clockworkmod recovery via recoverX
-rom is [ROM] Unoficial JellyBean stockrom 6.2.A.0.400 Sola
I understand that the rom you mentioned is recently ported and also deleted from development section of sola (munjeni rom).
According to his instruction, you need to do following thing:
Enter fastboot mode (off phone then hold volume up and plug cable)
Flash boot.img in zip Rom file to phone (fastboot flash boot boot.img)
Turn on phone and enter recovery menu (on phone then spam the volume down)
Do the clear data, cache... then install the zip file (rom)
Done.
Why was the rom deleted from the development section? Any clue? It was such an useful rom (using it myself)
And no, the original instruction only said to flash the zip file. Not fastboot the kernel before that. Fastbooting is only necessary I you get boot loops on normal flashing
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zombiegenerator said:
Why was the rom deleted from the development section? Any clue? It was such an useful rom (using it myself)
And no, the original instruction only said to flash the zip file. Not fastboot the kernel before that. Fastbooting is only necessary I you get boot loops on normal flashing
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I finally got into recovery mode yesterday (CWM touch), but today when I tried to do it again, only a stock recovery occurred. What happened?? I can't go back into cwm touch recovery
You have not flashed your kernel (boot.img) properly
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Why was the rom deleted from the development section? Any clue? It was such an useful rom (using it myself)
And no, the original instruction only said to flash the zip file. Not fastboot the kernel before that. Fastbooting is only necessary I you get boot loops on normal flashing
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I finally got into recovery mode, but when trying to flash the JB rom, it says something about a (Status 7 error) Flash aborted. how did you successfully flash yours?
First, you flash the stock ICS rom of sola. It will create the compatible partitions for JB in sola.
Second, you enter recovery mode and wipe all data, cache.... (maybe flash boot.img is required to entering this mode)
Finally, you install the zip file (rom).
Good luck.
k66473 said:
First, you flash the stock ICS rom of sola. It will create the compatible partitions for JB in sola.
Second, you enter recovery mode and wipe all data, cache.... (maybe flash boot.img is required to entering this mode)
Finally, you install the zip file (rom).
Good luck.
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I have flashed stock ICS, but even after I wiped/factoy reset, it still says Status 7 error
Maybe you should try to flash the boot.img in the zip file of munjeni before entering recovery mode and wipe all data, cache.
Regards,
k66473 said:
Maybe you should try to flash the boot.img in the zip file of munjeni before entering recovery mode and wipe all data, cache.
Regards,
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The hash is mismatched, he needs to download the zip file again
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Unable install cwm for my sola
zombiegenerator said:
The hash is mismatched, he needs to download the zip file again
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Sir,
I have tried to install cwm for xperia sola .
it locked boot loader
now running .54 stock
rooted
please give me detail steps : how to install cwm recovery ??
or any other manually how i can install the cwm for sola ?
tired of searching in internet from morning today
i have tried with recoverx.zip . it wasnt running on windows 8 it seems
sidrockzz said:
Sir,
I have tried to install cwm for xperia sola .
it locked boot loader
now running .54 stock
rooted
please give me detail steps : how to install cwm recovery ??
or any other manually how i can install the cwm for sola ?
tired of searching in internet from morning today
i have tried with recoverx.zip . it wasnt running on windows 8 it seems
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First you will need to have root, then you can try one of the following links
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2020893&highlight=cwm+recovery
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1953584&highlight=cwm+recovery
may I know how to flash boot.img for Xperia Sola?
This is my current issue
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2541786
Anyone can assist on it? @@
Thanks a lot
How do you flash boot.img?
k66473 said:
Maybe you should try to flash the boot.img in the zip file of munjeni before entering recovery mode and wipe all data, cache.
Regards,
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How can one flash boot.img when we can only select .ftf or .sin files in flashmode???
nofear246 said:
How can one flash boot.img when we can only select .ftf or .sin files in flashmode???
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You flash in fastboot mode, or with recovery, but you must have unlocked bootloader, or it will brick your phone.
Hello
I was just trying to flash CM10 into my Sola
I unlocked the bootloader
I root it
Installed Recovery ROM
Made backup of current ROM
Wipe/Factory Reset
While flashing in Recovery Mode I got the error 7 message, so the instructions were to do the flash of the rom through flashtool
Flashed the rom through flashtool
After reboot, it's stucked on the initial "FreeXperia" image and it freezes there
I can enter in fastboot and flashmode, but I tried to flash again the "MT27_6.1.1.B.1.54_KERNEL.ftf" firmware, but the only thing that changes is the "FreeXperia" colorful image to the standard "Sony" logo.
What can I do?! How come it doesn't boot?!
Please help.
Do following:
- Shut down your phone
- connect it to your computer in fastboot mode (with volume up hold)
- flash the boot.img which is inside the ROMs .zip
- Do your steps again (enter recovery, wipe etc)
I've flashed the boot.img of CM10 before.
Well, the problem is that I cannot enter recovery mode!
Only fastboot and flashmode
Tom_Joad_XDA said:
I've flashed the boot.img of CM10 before.
Well, the problem is that I cannot enter recovery mode!
Only fastboot and flashmode
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Try power button insteat volume to enter recovery.
ChikeD said:
Try power button insteat volume to enter recovery.
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Ok, I could get into recovery mode. I just restored my rom backup (STOCK ICS with root and unlocked bootloader)
I followed all the instructions. Should I repeat the process and expect a different result?!
Tom_Joad_XDA said:
Ok, I could get into recovery mode. I just restored my rom backup (STOCK ICS with root and unlocked bootloader)
I followed all the instructions. Should I repeat the process and expect a different result?!
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Flash the zip with the recovery in boot.img from the rom not the one you have in stock.
ChikeD said:
Flash the zip with the recovery in boot.img from the rom not the one you have in stock.
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I have copied the CM10 zip into the phone (cm-10-20140113-UNOFFICIAL-pepper.zip)
Isn't this the rom I should flash in recovery?
Tom_Joad_XDA said:
I have copied the CM10 zip into the phone (cm-10-20140113-UNOFFICIAL-pepper.zip)
Isn't this the rom I should flash in recovery?
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Yup that's it, but first flash boot.img from the rom with fastboot.
Don't expect the phone to boot because this kernel is not comoatible with stock ROM go strait to recovery, do whatever is needed (factiry rest, clear dalvik and cache etc) as instructed in it's thread, and fash the zip
ChikeD said:
Yup that's it, but first flash boot.img from the rom with fastboot.
Don't expect the phone to boot because this kernel is not comoatible with stock ROM go strait to recovery, do whatever is needed (factiry rest, clear dalvik and cache etc) as instructed in it's thread, and fash the zip
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So, just to be clear:
I flash boot.img from the CM10 rom with fastboot using Flashtool, right?
Then, in recovery, I flash the CM10 zip file, correct?
Tom_Joad_XDA said:
So, just to be clear:
I flash boot.img from the CM10 rom with fastboot using Flashtool, right?
Then, in recovery, I flash the CM10 zip file, correct?
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Flashtool(select kernel to flash) or manually : fastboot flash boot boot.img
The enter CWM recovery and follow the instructions on ROM's thread.
ChikeD said:
Flashtool(select kernel to flash) or manually : fastboot flash boot boot.img
The enter CWM recovery and follow the instructions on ROM's thread.
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Well, I still get the (Status 7) error. I don't know what I'm doing wrong.
My only doubt is if I'm using the correct recovery. How can I know that?
My current recovery is CWM Touch v5.5.0.4 (modified CWM by Munjeni)
Honestly, I'm getting do reallly tired of this.
For 2 days I've been trying to install this ROM and I always get stuck with the /(&)(#$ "status 7" error.
Here is what I do step by step, so someone can point me in the right directions because, quite frankly, I just wan to throw this phone over the window right now...
1. After I get the "status 7" error I restore my rom backup, which brings me to stock ICS with unlocked bootloader and with root
2. I reboot in fastboot mode and, with Flashtool, I flash the boot.img I extracted from the "cm-10-20140113-UNOFFICIAL-pepper.zip"
3. I enter in recovery mode and wipe all the data/cache/delvik cache etc (I've also tried to do this BEFORE flashing the boot.img)
4. Still in recovery, I choose "Install zip from sdcard" and select the "cm-10-20140113-UNOFFICIAL-pepper.zip" (I've also tried to select this file without the boot.img file)
5. I get the status 7 error!!!!!!
Please help, as it is driving me nuts!
Redownload the ROM and try again. I'll give you a step by step instruction now:
- redownload the ROM and push it to your phones storage
- shut down your phone and connect it via fastboot to your computer
- Open the flashtool and flash the boot.img from the rom.zip via fastboot.
- after flashing, disconnect your phone from your computer, then wait some seconds
- Now power on your phone and enter recovery
- now you make a full wipe (wipe data, wipe cache, wipe dalvik cache (advanced), format /system (mounts and storage)
- After the full wipe, try to flash the redownloaded ROM again
What exectly the status 7 is for, look at the log.
It fails right in the first assert line of code. I've also tried to remove the assert line, as suggested somewhere on the forum, but then I get a "Status 6" error. I'll try to re-download the zip file when I get home...
ChikeD said:
What exectly the status 7 is for, look at the log.
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Tom_Joad_XDA said:
It fails right in the first assert line of code. I've also tried to remove the assert line, as suggested somewhere on the forum, but then I get a "Status 6" error. I'll try to re-download the zip file when I get home...
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the assert n ro.product.device and ro.build.product? This should not happen with the recovery that comes with the ROM.
Well, that may explain it, as I'm not sure I'm using the correct recovery rom, as I didn't knew there was a recovery on this rom.
The instructions in the thread are:
Make a backup of your current rom
Wipe data/factory reset in recovery
Flash CM10 (If you get error 7 while flashing exctract the boot.img from the rom zip, and flash it via fastboot)
Flash Ultra Slim Gapps
Reboot & Enjoy!
So, I had to find a recovery ROM and that is what I did. So maybe that's the problem: I'm not using the correct recovery rom.
What can I do now to change it?
ChikeD said:
the assert n ro.product.device and ro.build.product? This should not happen with the recovery that comes with the ROM.
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Tom_Joad_XDA said:
Well, that may explain it, as I'm not sure I'm using the correct recovery rom, as I didn't knew there was a recovery on this rom.
The instructions in the thread are:
Make a backup of your current rom
Wipe data/factory reset in recovery
Flash CM10 (If you get error 7 while flashing exctract the boot.img from the rom zip, and flash it via fastboot)
Flash Ultra Slim Gapps
Reboot & Enjoy!
So, I had to find a recovery ROM and that is what I did. So maybe that's the problem: I'm not using the correct recovery rom.
What can I do now to change it?
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What recovery ROM, you only need to install thr boot.img from the ROM file.
What ROM are you trying to install(link)?
As stated in this thread, I'm trying to install CM10 (cm-10-20140113-UNOFFICIAL-pepper.zip).
My recovery rom is CWM Touch v5.5.0.4 (modified CWM by Munjeni)
ChikeD said:
What recovery ROM, you only need to install thr boot.img from the ROM file.
What ROM are you trying to install(link)?
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Tom_Joad_XDA said:
As stated in this thread, I'm trying to install CM10 (cm-10-20140113-UNOFFICIAL-pepper.zip).
My recovery rom is CWM Touch v5.5.0.4 (modified CWM by Munjeni)
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Was I not clear enough?
Your recovery is probably missing those props and yould fail every time, you must use the recovery of the ROM.by flashint boot.img.
And I have asked a link for the ROM you dounload just to make sure it's props are OK, so I need a link.
If it don't let you post a link try to qrap it with code tags (the # button in thepost editor)
I wiped my device and now can't install CM because it thinks it is castor and not castor_windy. It is a wifi z2 tablet.
I used tool from this thread to gain root. After I used root checker basic to check I was rooted and it said I was.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2784900
I used tool from this thread to install custom recovery, I believe successfully. I was able to reboot into recovery afterwards.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2794175
To try and install CM I tried to follow the instructions in this post.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=53994500&postcount=1
To do 4&5 in twrp, I wiped cache, system and dalvik. I got the problem in the following picture (pictures are all links because I couldn't work out how to get them small enough to attach).
https://drive.google.com/file/d/0BxoU7oR5AJUeVnE4LXpEd0t6c0k/edit?usp=sharing
It eventually formatted all three.
I then tried to install CM, PA gapps, and recovery (as suggested in the recovery thread to make sure keep recovery after reboot). This happened.
https://drive.google.com/file/d/0BxoU7oR5AJUeT2pkZE53UUdRUDA/edit?usp=sharing
I didn't make a backup in advance because I am an idiot. I do have TA backed up.
What did I do wrong and how can I fix it please?
If I understand you correctly, you have tried too flash CM without unlocking your bootloader first.
As far as I know, this is not possible: Due to the locked bootloader, the CM Kernel cannot be installed and hence CM won't work anyways.
With locked bootloader, you can only flash stock-based ROMs which share the Kernel with the original ROM.
You can use flastool to flash a TFT (stock firmware), then your tablet should work again.
For flashing a real CM which requires an unlocked bootloader see here: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2708194
Bootloader unlocking: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2747676
Have fun!
BabelHuber said:
If I understand you correctly, you have tried too flash CM without unlocking your bootloader first.
As far as I know, this is not possible: Due to the locked bootloader, the CM Kernel cannot be installed and hence CM won't work anyways.
With locked bootloader, you can only flash stock-based ROMs which share the Kernel with the original ROM.
You can use flastool to flash a TFT (stock firmware), then your tablet should work again.
For flashing a real CM which requires an unlocked bootloader see here: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2708194
Bootloader unlocking: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2747676
Have fun!
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Thank you. You are exactly correct, I didn't unlock the bootloader first.
Would this flashtool work given I am currently in twrp and have no OS? If it would it is showing the links for the ROM for SGP511 and this is 512. Is it the same or do I need a different link for the ROM?
http://xperiafirmware.com/8-firmware/50-sony-xperia-z2-tablet-wi-fi-sgp512
Thanks. Trying to have fun.
spanielhead said:
Thank you. You are exactly correct, I didn't unlock the bootloader first.
Would this flashtool work given I am currently in twrp and have no OS? If it would it is showing the links for the ROM for SGP511 and this is 512. Is it the same or do I need a different link for the ROM?
http://xperiafirmware.com/8-firmware/50-sony-xperia-z2-tablet-wi-fi-sgp512
Thanks. Trying to have fun.
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Look at developer.sonymobile.com/unlockbootloader
IRRC you need to use fastboot to unlock the device. Afterwards, you can install Cm. If you are lucky you don't need to flash a stock ROM first.
BabelHuber said:
Look at developer.sonymobile.com/unlockbootloader
IRRC you need to use fastboot to unlock the device. Afterwards, you can install Cm. If you are lucky you don't need to flash a stock ROM first.
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Thank you. Have unlock key from Sony now.
I am currently in recovery. Should I be able to reboot the bootloader from recovery and get into fastboot that way? (Reminder I have no OS.)
spanielhead said:
Thank you. Have unlock key from Sony now.
I am currently in recovery. Should I be able to reboot the bootloader from recovery and get into fastboot that way? (Reminder I have no OS.)
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OK I tried this and bad things. Before the device was detected by my laptop, now it is not and it hangs at the sony logo and no led. Am I f***ed?
spanielhead said:
OK I tried this and bad things. Before the device was detected by my laptop, now it is not and it hangs at the sony logo and no led. Am I f***ed?
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I would suggest non Sony software anyway. I still have my bootloader, but since it's not allowed to be unlocked I can't use Sony software either.
spanielhead said:
OK I tried this and bad things. Before the device was detected by my laptop, now it is not and it hangs at the sony logo and no led. Am I f***ed?
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Not at all :good:
By long-pressing the power button (10 seconds or so) the tablet shuts down
Do the following:
- Get your Sony unlock key
- Install the Android SDK (Software Developers Kit) on your PC
- Install all necessary Xperia drivers (Google is your friend, don't remember where I got mine from)
Using fastboot:
- Connect your tablet to the PC while simultaneously pressing 'Volume up'. When the LED is blue you are in fastboot mode
- Unlock your tablet like described by Sony
- Install CWM from fastboot mode
- Reboot
- Enter recovery (press 'Volume up' when the LED is pink)
Copy files to tablet:
- Use the adb command line tool from Android SDK (in the same folder as fastboot)
Copy CM11 and GAPPs to tablet:
via Windows CMD: adb push filename.zip /sdcard/ROMs/filename.zip
- Flash CM11/ GAPPS via recovery
Done!
BabelHuber said:
Using fastboot:
- Connect your tablet to the PC while simultaneously pressing 'Volume up'. When the LED is blue you are in fastboot mode
- Unlock your tablet like described by Sony
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Have restored device to stock, then rooted and installed custom recovery (as in original post).
Can't get into fastboot mode. Trying as stated above fails. Screen stays off with blue LED. Same thing happens if I reboot into bootloader via flashify or recovery. fastboot devices then does not detect device. It does for my phone so think that means fastboot works.
I must have missed something (again). Thank you for your patience.
Edit: bootloader now unlocked with flashtool.
Edit 2: Used flashtool to fastboot flash boot.img from M9 snapshot (was this my mistake, not CM10?). Now can only get into fastboot, can't get into recovery. Without recovery I require an img file of the rom, is that correct?
hasenbein1966 said:
I don't understand why you guys are so generous with your time and energy and write at length to help people who are too lazy and too careless to read properly and thus f*** up their devices...
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I made a mistake, possibly multiple mistakes. I will continue to make mistakes. This forum is for people like me who don't know what they are doing to ask for help. No one has to offer that help. I am greatly appreciative when they do.
spanielhead said:
Can't get into fastboot mode. Trying as stated above fails. Screen stays off with blue LED.
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When the screen stays off with blue LED, you ARE in fastboot mode!
In case fastboot does not work, you haven't installed the according drivers on your PC.
spanielhead said:
Used flashtool to fastboot flash boot.img from M9 snapshot (was this my mistake, not CM10?). Now can only get into fastboot, can't get into recovery. Without recovery I require an img file of the rom, is that correct?
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You must have done something wrong - I had no problems whatsoever.
Just try it again:
- Flash CWM as described
- Factory reset, format system, format data, wipe cache, wipe Dalvik cache (format data/media only if the internal SD-card should be wiped, too!)
- Flash the boot.img from the CM11 ZIP-file
- Enter CWM and use the adb push-command to flash CM11/GAPPs
- Install CM11 and GAPPs via recovery
Good luck :good:
BabelHuber said:
When the screen stays off with blue LED, you ARE in fastboot mode!
In case fastboot does not work, you haven't installed the according drivers on your PC.
You must have done something wrong - I had no problems whatsoever.
Just try it again:
- Flash CWM as described
- Factory reset, format system, format data, wipe cache, wipe Dalvik cache (format data/media only if the internal SD-card should be wiped, too!)
- Flash the boot.img from the CM11 ZIP-file
- Enter CWM and use the adb push-command to flash CM11/GAPPs
- Install CM11 and GAPPs via recovery
Good luck :good:
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Did you ever manage to install cm11?
I have the same error, device thinks is Castor when its a sgp512. I tried both and soft bricked it, got out, rooted it again and still have the same error. I did unlock the bootloader, i am rooted, I know how to go into fastboot, flashmode, cwm, twrp, etc. But CM11 does not work!
Very frustrating.
Any ideas?
anyone?
Edit: Problem was that I wasnt flashing the kernel first as stated here: http://wiki.cyanogenmod.org/w/Install_CM_for_castor_windy
Are you saying you missed this one
fastboot -i 0xfce flash boot boot.img
BabelHuber said:
When the screen stays off with blue LED, you ARE in fastboot mode!
In case fastboot does not work, you haven't installed the according drivers on your PC.
You must have done something wrong - I had no problems whatsoever.
Just try it again:
- Flash CWM as described
- Factory reset, format system, format data, wipe cache, wipe Dalvik cache (format data/media only if the internal SD-card should be wiped, too!)
- Flash the boot.img from the CM11 ZIP-file
- Enter CWM and use the adb push-command to flash CM11/GAPPs
- Install CM11 and GAPPs via recovery
Good luck :good:
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I finally found some time to do this. Flashed boot.img using fastboot (didn't work using flashtool which I think was the most recent problem), flashed m9 in recovery, downloaded and adb pushed then flashed pa zero day GAPPS in recovery, and all is right with the world.
@BabelHuber how might I buy you a beer or coffee to thank you properly?
Okey so I try to enter fastboot mode on my Z2. I hold the volume up and power button. The led turns blue but my screen is still black. What am I doing wrong here?
Ehm... Wasn't it supposed to be black?
I always mess up fastboot with flash mode. Don't you need to connect USB cable and volume up?
P.s I love doomlords Xperia Reboot App! Wort every penny. You can just reboot into flash mode ^^
Haldi4803 said:
Ehm... Wasn't it supposed to be black?
I always mess up fastboot with flash mode. Don't you need to connect USB cable and volume up?
P.s I love doomlords Xperia Reboot App! Wort every penny. You can just reboot into flash mode ^^
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Well how am I suppose to flash my zip files 0on the SD card if the screen is completely black ? I am pretty fresh to this .I have root but still on stock rom. Wanted to try the 4.4.4 for my Z2 but i dont have CWM installed and i wanted to install CWM but how do i do that if i cant reboot in fastboot mode
well if you are new, you should read for couple of hours first on the forum.
there are many threats with exact instruction.
or should all write same thing 1000x when someonw new comes to the forum?
but in few words
- fastboot is always black screen (you use adb on pc to put files to the phone in this mode, like change kernel with recovery)
- flashing zip is done in recovery (no black screen there)
- before flashing or fasboot entering always read forums first so you know what you are doing...
Thewiruz said:
Well how am I suppose to flash my zip files 0on the SD card if the screen is completely black ? I am pretty fresh to this .I have root but still on stock rom. Wanted to try the 4.4.4 for my Z2 but i dont have CWM installed and i wanted to install CWM but how do i do that if i cant reboot in fastboot mode
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Unlock your bootloader after backing up your TA files while you're still on 4.4.2. You will loose your DRM keys by doing this !
Install 4.4.4 through Emma.
Download Doomlord advanced stock kernel v7 .
Unzip and copy boot.IMG into your SDK platform tools folder.
Power off your Z2 and hold volume up while connecting USB to your Z2,this way you will enter fastboot mode.
Open command window in platform tools folder and type :
fastboot flash boot boot.IMG
It will flash kernel and CWM recovery,after this type :
fastboot reboot
Your Z2 will reboot , during purple led hold volume up to enter CWM recovery mode,here you can flash update SuperSu 2.16 .zip to obtain root.
Doomlord advanced stock kernel & CWM you can find here :http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2702001 , Google for SuperSu 2.16 .zip will take you to Chainfire's site.
Good luck,if you're new to this:read well before acting☺
Thanks a lot for the replies. Yes I will read again. I always forget between the times I do this! I have done this many times but with other phone models so its time to fresh up the memory
Thewiruz said:
Well how am I suppose to flash my zip files 0on the SD card if the screen is completely black ? I am pretty fresh to this .I have root but still on stock rom. Wanted to try the 4.4.4 for my Z2 but i dont have CWM installed and i wanted to install CWM but how do i do that if i cant reboot in fastboot mode
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Hahaha sweet
There is a fastboot and flashmode both have black screen and can only be controlled by a computer and USB cable. There is this awesome "Flashtool" which has a nice GUI for both.
You can flash .ftf and .img files.
If you want to flash a .zip file you need a recovery. You can either flash NUTs dual recovery or Doomlords advanced stock kernel and then boot into recovery.
Good Mornig
:crying: I installed the latest Flyme rom on my Togari but now i can´t boot in to my recovery.
But if I boot into the Rom I don´t have Problems.
I only cant Boot to the Recovery and also i don´t can boot into fastboot or flashmode.
Sry for my English but im from Germany
If i try to boot into flashmode only the led is going for 1 sec. yellow and my phone turns off.
Also if i try to boot into fastboot, my Phone vibrates 3 times and then it turns off.
If I try to boot with the NDR Utils App into the Revovery, my Phone only makes a Bootloop.
I used this Rom :FlymeOS_4.5.1.1R C6833/02
and here is the thread :http://forum.xda-developers.com/xperia-z-ultra/development/rom-flymeos4-5-1-1r-c6833-02-t3165834
ADB is installed. The Phone is also Rooted. for Recovery i Used NDR Utils.
Thanks for Help
NDR utilities....I guess you are using NUTS XZU dual recovery well mate it clearly said that whenever you flash a rom using xz dual recovery....you will lose your recovery...there was a flashasble zip which needed to be flashed after flashing rom which won't erase your recovery
Now regarding your fastboot or flashmode.... Are the latest and proper drivers install....don't care about the led flashing does the PC detect the device In flashmode? If yes just reflash stock back using androxyede flashtool and make sure you install the new bootloader next time via Emma which has a separate recovery partition in it.....regards if you need any help feel free to PM
You can flash dual recovery or download twrp manager, follow instructions and you'll be granted twrp recovery
sairaj rane said:
NDR utilities....I guess you are using NUTS XZU dual recovery well mate it clearly said that whenever you flash a rom using xz dual recovery....you will lose your recovery...there was a flashasble zip which needed to be flashed after flashing rom which won't erase your recovery
Now regarding your fastboot or flashmode.... Are the latest and proper drivers install....don't care about the led flashing does the PC detect the device In flashmode? If yes just reflash stock back using androxyede flashtool and make sure you install the new bootloader next time via Emma which has a separate recovery partition in it.....regards if you need any help feel free to PM
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thanks
The led was the problem, now i flashed twrp again and the latest cm.
Now its working.:victory:
IDK/King said:
thanks
The led was the problem, now i flashed twrp again and the latest cm.
Now its working.:victory:
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Dont forget to flash new bootloader MM AND N roms can't be flashed on XZ dual recovery