Hi guys,
Was trying to load custom recovery on the phone. Its 4.4.4 GPE Z Ultra I unlocked bootloader by Sony's website, and then thinking it will be like other GPE phones, I ran the command:
Code:
fastboot flash recovery philz_touch_6.12.8-togari.img
I got an OK and when I tried to enter recovery, I get a black screen. I am able to get into OS, and into fastboot, but not recovery.
Next I loaded doomkernel v02 for GPE, and flashed boot.img as per the thread
Code:
fastboot flash boot boot.img
Rebooted the phone and i still can NOT get into recovery. The phone does display DoomKernel logo.
How do I get customer recovery on it? TWRP, CWM, or PHILZ doesn't matter! I am trying to downgrade to 4.4.2.
Thanks for any help anyone can provide?!
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SaHiLzZ said:
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How are you trying to get into the recovery?
adfurgerson said:
How are you trying to get into the recovery?
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Adb reboot recovery
Or bootloader > recovery option
Tried both
SaHiLzZ said:
Adb reboot recovery
Or bootloader > recovery option
Tried both
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When booting the phone try pressing the volume up or volume down buttons when the led light turns purple during the DooMKerneL splash screen. There is also.an app in the playstore called xperia reboot made by DooMLorD.
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How to enter into recovery mode in Xperia S? Any help will be apprecate.
javedabbasi said:
How to enter into recovery mode in Xperia S? Any help will be apprecate.
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Dpwnds in your recovery... Which kernel do you have or which recovery sid you flash? To enter most of the recoveries you need to yap on the sony or your kernel logo when you start your phone
Sent from my LT26i using xda premium
Usually press vol+ when the blue LED and the LED bar lights up on boot.
Sorry guys. I think mysel a fool. I am on stock .453 build an didn,t flash any recovery. I thought recovery is always there. Ok. now my question is which recovery I suppose to flash. My phone is rooted but locked bootloader.
javedabbasi said:
Sorry guys. I think mysel a fool. I am on stock .453 build an didn,t flash any recovery. I thought recovery is always there. Ok. now my question is which recovery I suppose to flash. My phone is rooted but locked bootloader.
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Here : http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1756346
Recovery mode in xperia s
Hi guys
I have an xperia s runing 6.2.b.0.211 with unlocked bootloader and is rooted
i am trying to get it into recovery mode using rom manager but it restarts
tried all combinations but they don't work
trying to install 6.2.b.1.96 by changing ftf file into zip format
(was not able to flash using flash tool)
pls help me out here!
Aitkmr said:
(was not able to flash using flash tool)
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Be more specific about this.
If you have not installed recovery you don't have recovery to enter.
I am unable to go my recovery mode
kien said:
Usually press vol+ when the blue LED and the LED bar lights up on boot.
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I have triad a lot but I am unable to log in my recovery mode I need to go there to install a custom rom and take my OS back up.. I have also tried to go recovery mode using apk. plz help me .....
Hi all,
I was frustrated with the performance of stock ROM on my xperia sola and tried to flash it with custom ROM (CyanogenMod 11). Something went wrong. And now I can't boot device This is my firts try, so probably I did something wrong during the process.
What I did
In general I followed this procedure and did not managed to get to their step 12.
Details:
1. At first I unlocked bootloader (using official Sony procedure)
2. Then I iInstalled RecoverX from Play.
3. Then rooted the device.
4. Then downloaded stable CyanogenMod 11 (cm11.0-0-pepper.zip), copied it to SD card. I've also extracted boot.img and flashed it using fastboot (with no errors).
The problem
After the steps above the device does not boot. I see "sony xperia ste" screen, then it disappears and screen is grey.
I've tried to enter the recovery mode (by holding volume down button), but the result is the same - grey screen.
What I tried (and it did not worked)
I'm still able to enter fastboot mode. So I tried the step 4. with latest nightly build (cm11.0-14-pepper.zip). I've flashed boot.img successfully, but the result is the same (grey screen).
Any ideas what can be done to reanimate the device?
Thanks in advance!
lvivets said:
Hi all,
I was frustrated with the performance of stock ROM on my xperia sola and tried to flash it with custom ROM (CyanogenMod 11). Something went wrong. And now I can't boot device This is my firts try, so probably I did something wrong during the process.
What I did
In general I followed this procedure and did not managed to get to their step 12.
Details:
1. At first I unlocked bootloader (using official Sony procedure)
2. Then I iInstalled RecoverX from Play.
3. Then rooted the device.
4. Then downloaded stable CyanogenMod 11 (cm11.0-0-pepper.zip), copied it to SD card. I've also extracted boot.img and flashed it using fastboot (with no errors).
The problem
After the steps above the device does not boot. I see "sony xperia ste" screen, then it disappears and screen is grey.
I've tried to enter the recovery mode (by holding volume down button), but the result is the same - grey screen.
What I tried (and it did not worked)
I'm still able to enter fastboot mode. So I tried the step 4. with latest nightly build (cm11.0-14-pepper.zip). I've flashed boot.img successfully, but the result is the same (grey screen).
Any ideas what can be done to reanimate the device?
Thanks in advance!
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Maybe try to hold vol up while "Sony Xperia STE" showing up.
Cwikla said:
Maybe try to hold vol up while "Sony Xperia STE" showing up.
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Thanks for suggestion!
I've already tried it and it does not help
1) Have you unlocked the bootloader?
2) In the terminal could you try issuing a "reboot recovery" command?
OR
Hold the back button while booting..
Same problem
I have exactly the same problem, also with Cyanogenmod 11.
I'm not able to get in android or recovery, maybe there is a way to fix this in fastboot? (That's the only solution I can think of)
Thanks for your suggestions!
rlvl said:
1) Have you unlocked the bootloader?
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Yes!
rlvl said:
2) In the terminal could you try issuing a "reboot recovery" command?
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Could you, please, provide more details when should I run this command?
This is not working with fastboot, and I don't know of other options.
rlvl said:
Hold the back button while booting..
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Back is "software" button on sola. Nevertheless, I tried holding it but this did not helped.
lvivets said:
Thanks for your suggestions!
Yes!
Could you, please, provide more details when should I run this command?
This is not working with fastboot, and I don't know of other options.
Back is "software" button on sola. Nevertheless, I tried holding it but this did not helped.
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In adb try the "reboot recovery" command
rlvl said:
In adb try the "reboot recovery" command
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Unfortunatelly adb is not able to connect to the device. Probably that's because the device does not not reach "far enough" in boot process.
Solution
What you've done wrong is to flash the boot image before the rom. As now the new boot images contain TWRP recovery, it loades after the rom is booted and the rom wont boot because of boot image mismatch. The solution is to use an older boot image which contains the CWM recovery which loads before the rom has even booted. Try THIS rom's boot image then flash the rom and then your new boot image.
HIt like if it helps :fingers-crossed: :highfive:
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INDIAN-MAfIA said:
What you've done wrong is to flash the boot image before the rom. As now the new boot images contain TWRP recovery, it loades after the rom is booted and the rom wont boot because of boot image mismatch. The solution is to use an older boot image which contains the CWM recovery which loads before the rom has even booted. Try THIS rom's boot image then flash the rom and then your new boot image.
HIt like if it helps :fingers-crossed: :highfive:
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Thank you!
Using AOSX boot.img I was able to get into TWRP recovery. I did not flashed CM11 yet, it's late night right now here.
Another solution is to flash experimental v12 kernel (ensure your version of android matches it!). For me it was 4.0.
This solution was proposed by @pippoaacc here. So, all credits go to him. Also he was very nice to explain me more details regarding the solution (which were not obvious to me).
Using this one I'm able to boot my stock android and use it. However I can't flash any ROM doe to CWM recovery errors.
Anyway. There are at least 2 ways to resolve original problem (gray screen after flashing boot.img from CM11).
So, I believe this thead is solved.
Basicly I tried everything to get into recovery or flash / imstall a new one. Nothing worked so far..
My device is rooted and I can install all apps which need root acces.
I now installed Flashify and when I click on "Recovery image" or "Boot image" it says "Partition not found".
And since I cannot boot into recovery I cant install anything via zip files...
Would be nice if someone could help me.
Best Regards
digausma
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digausma said:
Basicly I tried everything to get into recovery or flash / imstall a new one. Nothing worked so far..
My device is rooted and I can install all apps which need root acces.
I now installed Flashify and when I click on "Recovery image" or "Boot image" it says "Partition not found".
And since I cannot boot into recovery I cant install anything via zip files...
Would be nice if someone could help me.
Best Regards
digausma
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use another method to boot into recovery
like ADB commands
Code:
adb reboot recovery
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If your bootloader is locked, simply use [NUT]'s dual recovery.
If your bootloader is unlocked, install any 4.4.4 based kernel what has recovery built into it. I'm using AndroPlus as I'm running a 4.4.4 ROM as my main ROM.
Well there are severel apps which makes your device boot into recovery. None worked and I think the use the same method?
gamer649 said:
If your bootloader is locked, simply use [NUT]'s dual recovery.
If your bootloader is unlocked, install any 4.4.4 based kernel what has recovery built into it. I'm using AndroPlus as I'm running a 4.4.4 ROM as my main ROM.
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Thanks I tried that now and everthing went good but I still cannot boot into recovery... it says I have to push VOL-UP or VOL-DOWN when the green led lights up. However I NEVER see a green led and no matter when I press the VOL button it wont boot into recovery...
edit: oh lol forgot I had alrdy an account ^^
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Thanks I tried that now and everthing went good but I still cannot boot into recovery... it says I have to push VOL-UP or VOL-DOWN when the green led lights up. However I NEVER see a green led and no matter when I press the VOL button it wont boot into recovery...
edit: oh lol forgot I had alrdy an account ^^
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I'm assuming you are using [NUT]'s dual recovery? Did you install busybox before running the recovery installer? If not, install it, then run the recovery installer again. You will see the green LED when the device is showing the SONY logo before the waves bootlogo.
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I'm assuming you are using [NUT]'s dual recovery? Did you install busybox before running the recovery installer? If not, install it, then run the recovery installer again. You will see the green LED when the device is showing the SONY logo before the waves bootlogo.
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Well sadly I cannot install BusyBox... Also I am not able to update SuperSU.. And I dont know why -.-
I can't seem to be able to boot into recovery by continuously tapping the volume keys as instructed? Can someone help? How do I do it if my ROM wont boot (can't access reboot > recovery menu)
Adb reboot recovery
Fastboot boot recovery
Camera button
Seems like a fairly simple question, did you search?
o0 Matt 0o said:
Adb reboot recovery
Fastboot boot recovery
Camera button
Seems like a fairly simple question, did you search?
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Thanks! couldn't find it, been googling for hours. I knew about the fastboot/adb but wanted hardware combo. Didn't have any idea about Camera button. I had tried the repeatedly tapping vol +/- when notification light goes on but wasn't working.
o0 Matt 0o said:
Adb reboot recovery
Fastboot boot recovery
Camera button
Seems like a fairly simple question, did you search?
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I'm facing the same problem, can you explain the quote above? Enter these commands?
xan_asmodi said:
I'm facing the same problem, can you explain the quote above? Enter these commands?
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My understanding is that Z2 (and other Sony phones) are different from other devices in that there is no Recovery partition. So if you flash a custom kernel or a ROM that doesn't bundle recovery in the kernel you must flash the recovery again. Recovery lives on the BOOT partition along with the kernel? I am not 100% sure. But it seems its impossible to have a persistent recovery on Z2, it is lost every time you flash a new ROM or Kernel.
syl0n said:
My understanding is that Z2 (and other Sony phones) are different from other devices in that there is no Recovery partition. So if you flash a custom kernel or a ROM that doesn't bundle recovery in the kernel you must flash the recovery again. Recovery lives on the BOOT partition along with the kernel? I am not 100% sure. But it seems its impossible to have a persistent recovery on Z2, it is lost every time you flash a new ROM or Kernel.
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To gain a persistent recovery, one needs to flash a recovery to the fota partition as explained here: TWRP install details
I figured that it was an error with Infected's CM12 nightlies. I flashed the latest boot.img and I was sorted.
I try to install .img file in recovery, but after install this, my phone shutdown in software brick....
AyalaE96 said:
I try to install .img file in recovery, but after install this, my phone shutdown in software brick....
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Don't use install img option on twrp it may not work always
Instead of that you can flash recovery using fastboot with "fastboot flash recovery (the name of recovery).img) command
raminta said:
Don't use install img option on twrp it may not work always
Instead of that you can flash recovery using fastboot with "fastboot flash recovery (the name of recovery).img) command
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I tried, and it didnt work...
AyalaE96 said:
I tried, and it didnt work...
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Do you have unlocked bootloader???
raminta said:
Do you have unlocked bootloader???
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yep
raminta said:
Do you have unlocked bootloader???
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I solved it, I first must install Repack boot with "fastboot flash boot ...img"
After install recovery with "Fastboot flash recovery ...img"
My error Because I should read this first...
Dees_Troy said:
Note that the Z2, like most other Sony devices does not have a proper bootable recovery. As such you have to install a kernel that includes a recovery with it. For a time I will try to continue to supply updated stock kernels repacked with TWRP in them. If you are running one of my kernels or have a custom ROM like OmniROM installed, you can install TWRP in the FOTAKernel partition to stay on the latest version of TWRP.
Device page on our website
Mirror 1
Mirror 2
To install a stock kernel, boot the device into fastboot mode and then from your computer: fastboot flash boot path/to/filename.img
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However is it true? With latest updates there was bootloader update which brings (or at least should as Sony said) /recovery partition (or more gives access to it, coz partitions was probably always there).
However how it exactly works? I always thought that onee flashed update with newest bootloader will leave new bootloader and this partition forever. But I got Z2 with .291, downgraded it to 4.4.2 for Root and TA backup and than tried to flash recovery to recovery partition, but got error: FAILED (data transfer failure (Unknown error)).
Does it mean that only on latest update(s) there is possibility to use this partition?
Never tried it on my ZU before. I just started form latest 5.1.1.
EDIT: OK, so what i assumed was right - on 6.0.1 I was able to flash the recovery to it's partition.
Now the problem is with booting into it. How? With Power + Vol- it still stright to boots to OS...
EDIT2: adb reboot recovery boots to different bootloader screen (Power+Vol- gives SONY screen and adb gives SONY + XPERIA screen.
However it still boots strght to Android...
Any idea what I'm doing wrong? I have 23.5.A.1.291 + unlocked bootloader + TWRP 3.0.2-0 (official) flashed with fastboot flash recovery img.
I'm 100% sure that SONY screen (w/o XPERIA) is the right one as I have identical one on my ZU when booting into bootloader-recovery mode. But why here it don't boot TWRP, but OS?
HELPPPP
Pleaseeeee tell me how did you flash twrp 3.0? I have tried almost everything it now seems impossible for me... Pleaseee helpp me T_T ... Thankk youuu