So, I've stupidly let my son try and flash a custom rom on his generic chinese tablet (Cambridge Sciences StarPAD 9 SE) and he found a few very similar spec tablet roms on the internet which said they require TWRP to be installed before flashing. So he's installed that, rebooted into recovery but the TWRP doesn't fit the screen in terms of resolution size. Now, that's not the main problem. The main problem is that the touch screen doesn't work at all within TWRP so I can't select any of the options. Whenever I power off the device and power it back up, it reboots to TWRP and doesn't boot to the main ROM. He said that it did originally reboot to the ROM whenever he first installed the TWRP because he said that it was the only way of getting to the recovery. So I thought that I could just use ADB and just force a reboot from there but off course, there is no ADB device driver to be found on the internet.. well not that I can find anyway.
I'll attach a photo for you guys and hopefully someone can help me with this as I've spent the best part of 2 days trying to figure out a fix but am now stuck.
I'm now able to access the device by adb however I don't know what to do from there.
Any help?
Does anyone have any firmware for this device? I can't find anything on the internet at all. If I could get a firmware img then the device will be fixed.
The build number from the firmware is: fiber_evb-eng 4.1.1 master 20130530
the command is "adb reboot" AFAIK
Did he take a nandroid backup before flashing? It looks like a version of twrp that is not compatible with the tablet was installed. Not every device supports touch screen recovery mode. Can you use the volume rocker to navigate?
I can almost guarantee you won't find the firmware for a Chinese tablet. I've just been trying to help someone in a similar situation but the best we could manage was a ROM that had lots of glitches.
Edit how did he flash TWRP if it was incorrectly flashed ie: fastboot flash boot recovery.img instead of fastboot flash recovery recovery.img then that may produce a device that would boot straight into TWRP. I've heard of that happening on a nexus 7
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I recently got xperia P and wanted to flash @Abhinav2[/user]'s Carbon ROM. Here is what I did step wise:
Unlocked the device from Developer World without any errors from Fastboot.
Downloaded and saved the zips to my SDCARD
Backed up my data (Text Messages, Call Logs using Super Backup)
Rebooted to bootloader with blue LED on and stable.
Flashed the Carbon Rom's boot image with
Code:
fastboot flash boot boot.img
Fastboot returned no errors and then I powered on my device.
While the bootsplash showed up, I was pressing all side buttons simultaneously.
The problem is that all I can see is a blank screen and nothing else after the bootsplash ends. The device does not enter recovery. I tried several other boot images like one from @percy_g2's CM. Everything fails. Even tried unlocking again which shows status aborted
Code:
device already unlocked
. Only Kernel that works is @Abhinav2's Dual recovery Kernel.
I'd like to know a way out of it because Carbon ROM is as slow as snail on AJ's Dual recovery Kernel.
Regards,
@danishsajjad
The fact that only you have this problem in the entire forum means there's something wrong with you or your device.
Flash aj kernel, use its recovery to flash carbon rom. Boot it up. Then flash the kernel included in the rom zip.
Problem solved.
@danishsajjad
I Unlocked the bootloader 3 days ago and flashed Cyanogenmod 12.1 with exact gapps and was able to use the phone perfectly ,today I searched for xposed and found that it could be only installed by manual flashing for android lollipop , so I downloaded the zip file and rebooted my phone in Recovery Mode [ TWRP ] and flashed the zip file just after that the phone stuck at bootloop. Restarted the phone 3 time's but no luck so finally I got into bootloader by pressing the volume down button and the power button and opened recovery mode to factory reset the phone and reflashed the CM 12.1 with gapps , now the problem begin's when I restarted the phone it is stuck at "Warning Bootloader Unlocked" and even the recovery mode is stuck at beginning screen of twrp , Im only able to use the bootloader . Even tried to reflash TWRP Recovery from computer but thier's no change it is still stuck at the recovery screen .
Any help would be really appreciated
try reflashing and then wiping cache's before rebooting ?
like the regular cache and dalvik cache.
also don't expect the first boot to work quick.. leave it for a long time...
good luck.
Actully the problem is , when i try to open recovery mode it stucks at teamwin logo (twrp)
"I searched for xposed and found that it could be only installed by manual flashing for android lollipop"
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that quote is confusing.. what did you mean exactly.
What TWRP ? From Where + what version # ?
If i were you i would re-download it then MD5 hash it.. verify it !
I always check the md5 hashes on any phone roms or firmware etc.
I have had tons of incomplete downloads and there is nothing wrong with my internet connection either.
The more detailed you can be the more likely someone can help.
Once you are positive your TWRP is downloaded properly if i were you
i would re-flash it with fastboot. (if you can)
Can you power off the phone and put it in bootloader mode then connect to pc ?
power it off then hold volume down + power then plug in USB
then right click the empty space in the windows folder (assuming no Linux)
select open command prompt here then type:
adb devices
Is it listed ?
I also assumed you have "Minimal ADB and Fastboot" installed.
Sounds like you flashed a 5.1 firmware package ?
yes ? which one ?
And watch out many sites have cut off my download on me while downloading them.
and if you then flashed a half completed download you could prob damage the phone.
for checking hashes on windows i use HashSlash.. it's clean / free and has a GUI ..google it
Basically , first I flashed Android 5.1.1 AOSP for my device and then Cyanogenmod 12.1 Nightly Surnia . and yes I tried to reflash TWRP Recovery but it is stuck at the same Teamwin Logo screen , and i flashed the latest version of twrp which was available on xda . Can you provide me worth some kind of image file which I can flash to Factory reset my device from computer or anything else which can help.
And by the way Thanks for the quick reply
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Basically , first I flashed Android 5.1.1 AOSP for my device and then Cyanogenmod 12.1 Nightly Surnia . and yes I tried to reflash TWRP Recovery but it is stuck at the same Teamwin Logo screen , and i flashed the latest version of twrp which was available on xda . Can you provide me worth some kind of image file which I can flash to Factory reset my device from computer or anything else which can help.
And by the way Thanks for the quick reply
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https://mega.nz/#F!rMIhDLgR!oq5Cz_XbgZLEEysmqoYtcA
i used that.. but didn't flash my phone yet.
that is all firmware packages stock for Moto-2015
You still have not mentioned a lot like where did you get TWRP and what version ?
What carrier is your phone ?
I take it you unlocked the bootloader or did you get it like that ?
I'm guessing the bootloader loads TWRP
so either of those is probably damaged i bet.
I would try and get it stock then work from there getting TWRP back on and rooting etc.
What i was trying to ask you is..
Was your phone on 5.02 and you tried to update it to v5.1 ?
Because i have seen other people here who had problems with that.
Relocking the bootloader can cause problems and so can reverting to an old ver from 5.1 to 5.02
I used a custom kernel and TWRP from Squid here on the forum and rooted
and his kernel is only good for me up to version 5 but he has way newer versions out..
but they are only for users who updated to 5.1
So you have to be VERY careful what your doing.
I might have screwed up my phone if i didn't notice the fine print.
Also just search the forum for some guides on flashing firmware
and verify the downloads
My Bootloader is unlocked , TWRP Recovery Version 2.8.6.0 . My phone was on Android 5.0.2 [ Official Non Rooted ] , so I thought of updating it to 5.1.1 which was available as custom rom So I unlocked the bootloader flashed TWRP version 2.8.6.0 by copying Recovery.img in minimal adb folder and oped CMD and flashed the custom recory and it was no problem , then 2 days ago I flashed Cyanogenmod.12.1.Surnia.20150829.zip and it worked fine no issues then I flashed Xposed Modular in recovery mode , now when I tried to restart the system it stuck at bootloop so I entered Bootloader and again restarted 2, 3 times but no luck so I again entered bootloader and entered Recovery Mode ( TWRP 2.8.6.0) and wiped all my data , But unfortunately I was outside so I dint had the firmware and gapps so I switched the phone off in hope that ill flash the firmware and gapps when i reach back home . So when I vame back home and pasted the firmware and gapps in memory card and inserted it baxk in the phone and tried to enter recovery mode , that was the first time when I experied That teamwork logo stuck at recover mode and the further story you laready know
Hi guys,
Just unlocked my bootloader and began the root process.
I followed part of this guide but without backing up my DRM keys. http://forum.xda-developers.com/z5-compact/general/summary-tutorial-root-sony-xperia-z5-t3360515
I flashed my kernel and the recovery O.K.
fastboot flash recovery recovery.img
flashboot flash boot boot.img
I've tried two versions of TWRP and two different versions of the kernel AndroPlus.
When performing fastboot reboot after flashing both files my phones LED blinks RED once and then does nothing.
Dramatic and scary. What can I do to fix this? When trying to boot without the cable in my phone just vibrates once and does nothing. Screen doesn't light up at all. I'm so worried.
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Hi guys,
Just unlocked my bootloader and began the root process.
I followed part of this guide but without backing up my DRM keys. http://forum.xda-developers.com/z5-compact/general/summary-tutorial-root-sony-xperia-z5-t3360515
I flashed my kernel and the recovery O.K.
fastboot flash recovery recovery.img
flashboot flash boot boot.img
I've tried two versions of TWRP and two different versions of the kernel AndroPlus.
When performing fastboot reboot after flashing both files my phones LED blinks RED once and then does nothing.
Dramatic and scary. What can I do to fix this? When trying to boot without the cable in my phone just vibrates once and does nothing. Screen doesn't light up at all. I'm so worried.
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did you try to flash first the boot.img and after the recovery ?
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did you try to flash first the boot.img and after the recovery ?
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I've tried another kernel and it's booting but hanging at the three dots. (bootscreen) been waiting a few minutes. hopefully it gets to system.
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I've tried another kernel and it's booting but hanging at the three dots. (bootscreen) been waiting a few minutes. hopefully it gets to system.
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Ok yo can try this too
Y tried and working fine root & xposed
It's tus stock kernel but with the habilita to support root
Similar issue for me
I've had almost exactly the same issue today:
- I unlocked boatloader using Sony standard process
- I followed the steps under 'How to Install CM13' within CTXz's guide here
- After flashing the Kernel and THEN the TWRP, I reboot and the phone flashes red LED, then green, then off, then red and then stays on green for a while (screen is blank). My computer registers that there is a new connection by making a sound but doesn't show up any devices that I can see.
- Periodically, I get the device disconnection sound and the green LED goes off, then red comes on, then solid green again until next cycle.
- If I disconnect the cable, the LED goes off. When I try to turn the phone on without cable attached, it buzzes but does nothing - no LEDs. I can't tell whether it is on or not, except that doing hard reset with PWR+Vol.Up gives no reaction.
- When I re-attach cable normally, the red/green LED sequence starts immediately with no need to turn PWR on, which would suggest that the phone is perhaps on.
- I am able to get into bootloader as normal and fastboot registers the device just fine.
- There is no yellow LED
I started with Kernel AndroPlus v24 and TWRP 3.0.0.0.
Failing that, I tried Kernel v20. Then I tried AndroPlus' twrp-2.8.7.0-E5823-32.0.A.6.152.
Have also tried Kernels v20 and v21 with TWRP 3.0.0.0.
I haven't had any fast boot errors - all flashes come back 'OKAY'.
I'd be very grateful for any help? Have I missed something?!
update to my post above:
I used: 'fastboot boot recovery.img' and this fired up the Sony logo with white screen and blue LED. However, after 10 mins of waiting, there was no change in status and I still couldn't get into TWRP with pressing Vol buttons, even after several restarts and unplugging, replugging etc.
Then, I realised the stock ROM on my phone before this whole process was Lollipop 5.1.1 Build 32.0.A.6.200. So, I flashed older versions of the Kernel and TWRP. Now, I can boot into the ROM and use the phone (almost) as normal except, being plugged in, it keeps re-detecting the USB cable. I now also get the Sony boot screen followed by yellow LED.
If I don't touch anything, it boots into the ROM. However, if I press a Vol button while the yellow LED is on during boot, then it just resets.
Thus, I still cannot get into the TWRP interface. Perhaps I need a TWRP version that is specific to my build - the one I have is from AndroPlus website and refers to the previous build (twrp-2.8.7.0-E5823-32.0.A.6.152.img)?
okay, further update (to save someone replying!)
I managed to boot into the system using AndroPlus Kernel v05a (I had Lollipop build ###.200), but still couldn't get into any TWRP.
I then followed the general process explained in this thread, albeit had to do a heck of a lot of research to understand the detail that is omitted from that (otherwise very useful and concise) original post. For example:
- how to actually use Flashtool (installing drivers and then getting hold of the right firmware from within the program);
- the difference between Fastboot and Flashmode;
- having to plug in the phone while it is loaded into the system before then flashing the selected firmware with Flashtool and ONLY THEN unplugging, switching off and booting into Flashmode.
- loading up the system after flashing the Kernel and TWRP so that I connect to computer and re-copy the erased SuperSU .zip file back onto storage, and then re-booting into TWRP and how to flash a zip file with TWRP.
Having now got a stock Marshmallow firmware rooted, my next step is to go back to the original guide I was following and try to install Cyanogen!
Thank you to all the people who have posted help guides throughout this site so that I could piece together what I needed to do - even though it has still taken me about 30 hours of my life to learn all this!
Hopefully my experience might help someone else in due course...
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okay, further update (to save someone replying!)
I managed to boot into the system using AndroPlus Kernel v05a (I had Lollipop build ###.200), but still couldn't get into any TWRP.
I then followed the general process explained in this thread, albeit had to do a heck of a lot of research to understand the detail that is omitted from that (otherwise very useful and concise) original post. For example:
- how to actually use Flashtool (installing drivers and then getting hold of the right firmware from within the program);
- the difference between Fastboot and Flashmode;
- having to plug in the phone while it is loaded into the system before then flashing the selected firmware with Flashtool and ONLY THEN unplugging, switching off and booting into Flashmode.
- loading up the system after flashing the Kernel and TWRP so that I connect to computer and re-copy the erased SuperSU .zip file back onto storage, and then re-booting into TWRP and how to flash a zip file with TWRP.
Having now got a stock Marshmallow firmware rooted, my next step is to go back to the original guide I was following and try to install Cyanogen!
Thank you to all the people who have posted help guides throughout this site so that I could piece together what I needed to do - even though it has still taken me about 30 hours of my life to learn all this!
Hopefully my experience might help someone else in due course...
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I had the same problem and solution is as is written here.
I had to flash Stock Firmware Marshmallow via Flashtool. After this I flashed kernel(boot) and recovery without problems and yellow icon will displayed.
Don't want to warm up this kind of old thread, but I have exactly the same issue (E8523). Would any of you mind to post their (stock) ROM versions which finally worked? I tried almost every combination that came to my mind (Customized CE1 32.2.A.0.224 => v31, several LP versions => more or less 20 to 32...).
Currently after installing the MM I mentioned the stock kernel worked, but when I flash the AndroPlus kernel (fastboot flash boot /path/to/boot.img) it won't boot up, black screen, looks like no dtb found (doesn't even try to load). This is also the message I get when I try to boot this img via fastboot directly.
I am sure I am missing something really stupid (quite new to android devices), but what?
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Don't want to warm up this kind of old thread, but I have exactly the same issue (E8523). Would any of you mind to post their (stock) ROM versions which finally worked? I tried almost every combination that came to my mind (Customized CE1 32.2.A.0.224 => v31, several LP versions => more or less 20 to 32...).
Currently after installing the MM I mentioned the stock kernel worked, but when I flash the AndroPlus kernel (fastboot flash boot /path/to/boot.img) it won't boot up, black screen, looks like no dtb found (doesn't even try to load). This is also the message I get when I try to boot this img via fastboot directly.
I am sure I am missing something really stupid (quite new to android devices), but what?
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Pro tip: hold shift and right click inside folder with recover.IMG or voot.IMG to open command prompt from that folder. Then all you have to do is type fastboot flash boot boot.IMG. I suggest trying to put a custom recovery like twrp on and flashing the xpower ROM from that, it will give you everything in one package.
Edit: fwiw I'm pretty sure custom recoveries have been able to flash .IMG fils for a few years now but I've never actually tried it. Might be worth a shot.
Thanks, but I haven't found cmd.exe on my linux machine yet^^ (I suppose wineconsole is cheating )
I know how to flash *stuff* to my phone, but that *stuff* seems only to work if some specific version of stock rom was installed previously. My best guess is the bootloader changes and supports different dtb formats on every version.
Stock Marshmallow 6.0.1 Customized CE1 32.2.A.0.224 does _not_ work for installing any version of AndroPlus kernel (tried a few...). It fails at boot (does not even load system, probably dtb).
Just in case someone might run into similar issues: What finally worked was Stock MM 6.0.1 Customized DE 32.2.A.0.224 with AndroPlus v31. It seems to be some older release (?), it says R2C instead of R9C for Customized CE1.
I could not find this information anywhere on the net (maybe its me), so for those with a slow internet connection the above version should work. You don't have to actually boot it, flashing is enough.
Thanks for sharing the information in this tread, it really helped me to unbrick my phone!
I started with Lollipop on my brand new Z3C and tried to root using AndroPlusKernel v31 / TWRP 3.0. This resulted in a softbick state, only being able to boot in fastboot mode.
After many hours struggling, an upgrade to stock Marshmallow (E5823_32.2.A.0.224) did the trick. This somehow seems ta make the device ready for the new kernel and recovery (I guess it has to do with the partitions in the filesystem).
Anyway, from stock Marshmallow I could start all over and succeeded to flash a custom bootloader, recovery and now have the ability to flash any desired rom! Thanks again.
To updrade to stock MM I used the instructions in this thread:
[GUIDE][18th Dec][4Noobs] Flashing A FTF File Using Flashtool
To set up TWRP recovery I used the instructions in this thread:
[ROM][UNOFFICIAL][6.0.1][E5823/E5803] CyanogenMod 13 for the Sony Xperia Z5C [ALPHA]
The stock rom I used for my E5823 is "E5823_32.2.A.0.224_R1C_CIS Generic_1298-5167.ftf" from xperiablog.net
Since I'm a new registered member I can't post external links
Google it and you're set!
IGNNE said:
Just in case someone might run into similar issues: What finally worked was Stock MM 6.0.1 Customized DE 32.2.A.0.224 with AndroPlus v31. It seems to be some older release (?), it says R2C instead of R9C for Customized CE1.
I could not find this information anywhere on the net (maybe its me), so for those with a slow internet connection the above version should work. You don't have to actually boot it, flashing is enough.
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I'm having the same problem, where did you get that MM stock version from?
And what do you mean by "you don't have to actually boot it"?
Search for XperiaFirm and Flashtool. There is plenty.
You don't have to start your freshly installed Stock Rom version "...". You just have to flash it (write it to your phone) Now you boot your phone in fastboot mode and flash your custom kernel and mod rom of your choice. Seems to be some incompatible whatever between not matching kernel versions and the "stuff" flashing installs (suspect sth like bootloader, but no idea).
I have flased boot.img nd recovery.img on android 7.1.1 z5 compact my phone won't pass the sony logo
any help ?
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I have flased boot.img nd recovery.img on android 7.1.1 z5 compact my phone won't pass the sony logo
any help ?
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I've just discovered I can boot into twrp
anything I can do to fix this from there ?
Hello there
I've tried it for a while now: Getting a working recovery on Paranoid Android 6 (MM). As it seems, Marshmellow has some problems in general with rooting etc.
Back some time, i've had some troubles getting the Stock MM rootet and a working custom recovery installed. But with this thread, it worked: https://forum.xda-developers.com/xperia-z2/general/stock-t3355768
But on Paranoid Android, it bricked my phone. (Black screen and flashing LED)
So I tried:
https://forum.xda-developers.com/z3/general/wip-sony-android-6-0-mm-t3337357 (flashing the .zip and execute the .bat on Windows). No effect, can't boot into Recovery (either over the Volume buttons or the "reboot menu")
and then again a "modified" version of TWRP, but I can't find the thread to this anymore. However, this file took no effect too. I'd make an attachment with the file, but i can't as it seems.
Then I flashed the official TWRP .img from their webiste and the phone bricked again. The same happened with this: https://forum.xda-developers.com/xperia-z2/general/twrp-recovery-collection-t2999078
Now I'm on Stock again (and Bootloader locked ), but my goal is to get my phone google-free and as much opensource as possible. So, is it possible to get a working recovery on the newest Paranoid Android or do I have to downgrade back to PA 5? Or do you have a recommendation for another, more actual, Custom-Rom? I liked PA 4 and 5, so I'd like to install 6 too.
What did I miss in this mayhem of threads, scripts and files?
Thanks for the help
Try to flash by fastboot twrp 3.0.0 from rcstar6696, https://mega.nz/#F!TRRjgICI!D4WON2JY7Lunrx7W-LSaww!uVoB0TYL
Make sure you typed "fastboot flash recovery..." not "fastboot flash boot..." in cmd.
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Try to flash by fastboot twrp 3.0.0 from rcstar6696, https://mega.nz/#F!TRRjgICI!D4WON2JY7Lunrx7W-LSaww!uVoB0TYL
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Thanks for the answer, but unfortunately it doesn't work too. (I turned off the device. Hold Vol-Up, plugged the phone an ran the command: "fastboot flash recovery twrp-3.0.0-0-sirius.img". CMD says it's all okay)
The phone didn't brick, but i can't boot into TWRP. (May I ask, where you got this modified TWRP from?). The phone doesn't give me even the opportunity to press a volume-button. After the Sony Logo, AOSPA boots without a little vibration or flashing LED (like it did before on Stock or AOSPA 5). And if I try to "force" a reboot into recovery from the advanced reboot menu, the phone stays completely black and I've to wait some time, until I can turn it on again. (Happens too, if I press vol-up/down all the time)
I did some research and found some threads, which were about Custom-Kernels like "advanced kernel" or "DooMLoRD". Perhaps I have to do something with these? (example: https://forum.xda-developers.com/xperia-z2/development/kernel-advanced-stock-kernel-t3347413 )
I ask myself, why this doesn't work "out of the box". In AOSPA 5, there weren't any troubles. But since Marshmellow, custom ROMs and Stock-ROMs seem to have many problems (with customization).
Any Idea, why the official TWRP aren't running "out of the box"? Or why it only doesnt work for me, since it seems that I'm the only one with these problems.
EDIT:
I got it!!! I flashed the official TWRP 3.0.2-0 from their website via fastboot. With the advanced reboot menu from AOSPA i managed to boot into TWRP. (But i can't boot into it with the volume-buttons, which is kinda sad for a "recovery menu". Any ideas, how i manage to get this working? Because, if the phone doesn't boot anymore I can't access TWRP... :/