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hi, recently i have installed some MIUI rom on my neo v, and was working perfect. but i wanted to go back to the stock roms, but i had a problem, and it was that it would take about 2 hours for every percent (using flashtool) !!! so i tried changing kernels, and the problem presisted, until i dont know how, i removed the kernel, and i couldn't install one again cuz it said that for doing so, i need to root my phone.
so basically, i have a phone without kernel and rom! can anyone help me fix it?
You don't need to root your phone to flash kernels. Flash kernels using fastboot. Do you have a nandroid backup?
Flash a stock ftf, sounds like you might have relocked your bootloader
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Abhilesh7 said:
You don't need to root your phone to flash kernels. Flash kernels using fastboot. Do you have a nandroid backup?
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i know, but my when i want to change it with flashtool, it says you should have your phone rooted. and no, but i have a backup made by "Tool Box" and i dont know how to restore it! can you help me with that?
mpiekp said:
Flash a stock ftf, sounds like you might have relocked your bootloader
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well im only trying to flash a stock ftf, but im having the problem i said before!
and i have tried to do it in locked and unlocked bootloader, but there was no difference!
how many pc programs are there that can flash a rom?
is there any that can flash MIUI or CM roms (i mean zip ones)?
Flashtool for flash firmware like FTF file or flash kernel.
Fastboot for flash kernel only.
CWM for flash ROM through SD Card.
If u want revert back to stock.u will need FTF file and the right one flashtool...tick no verification final.
Sorry for my English
Abhilesh7 said:
You don't need to root your phone to flash kernels.
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Message about root, when flashing kernel, refer to locked/unlocked BL.
root=unlocked BL
SIMMORSAL said:
well im only trying to flash a stock ftf, but im having the problem i said before!
and i have tried to do it in locked and unlocked bootloader, but there was no difference!
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Do this!
1. Flash any CM kernel from fastboot
2. flash cm9/10 from recovery after rebooting try to flash stock using flashtool! It should work!
Sent from My NeoV on Xperia Ice Cream Pureness build 11!
megatpanji said:
If u want revert back to stock.u will need FTF file and the right one flashtool...tick no verification final.
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well as i said, i wanted to flash a FTF rom with Flashtool, but it would take too long, and i was afraid that my battery charge drains, so i stopped it.
Madfysh said:
Message about root, when flashing kernel, refer to locked/unlocked BL.
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Dev Jaskirat said:
1. Flash any CM kernel from fastboot
2. flash cm9/10 from recovery after rebooting try to flash stock using flashtool! It should work!
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well i tried to change the kernel with fastboot too, but again it gave me "Root error".
so i want to unlock BL again, but i dont know how without "flashtool unlock bootloader" plugin! what are other ways to do that?
btw, thx for quick response!
SIMMORSAL said:
well i tried to change the kernel with fastboot too, but again it gave me "Root error".
so i want to unlock BL again, but i dont know how without "flashtool unlock bootloader" plugin! what are other ways to do that?
btw, thx for quick response!
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You can use S1 tool! Or the official method is always there! http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1303960
Always glad to help people!
Sent from My NeoV on Xperia Ice Cream Pureness build 11
So how u unlock your BL before?weird...
i m using unofficial way,the Test Point Method,S1tool.
on the other way official method,search from sony sites...
I'll attempt helping
Let's start with flashing a Stock ftf. U have one already. Use flashtool and do all as instructed. Untick Final Verification. Even if it is 2 hours per percent, just let it run. Perhaps your PC is slow.
And don't worry about battery running out. Did you know that when using recovery, if you remove the battery while the phone is still plugged into the computer, it won't turn off? It should be the same when using flashtool. Don't worry about battery
Once done, boot up your phone to check everything is done. If this worked, PM me, and I'll guide you through a MIUI flash.
You're welcome
1 more thing. Redownload the ftf. Maybe it is buggy.
Hey bro.
Is it fixed? Please let us know
sorry for being late to response!
good news, i fixed it! I dont know why i didn't try it sooner, but i tried flashing it with another pc, and it worked!
now i want some good roms for it,preferably based on JB. what are the bests out there?
BTW, Jass, your theory about "infinite battery while connected to pc" didn't turned out to be true, and it made me buy a direct charger! so please do not do this at home, school or...
when flashing ftf roms check in log to see if it gets stuck in this message [Ending Flash Session] (cuz it wont continue flash anymore)
if yes
plug out the usb
restarst your computer
try different usb ports
SIMMORSAL said:
sorry for being late to response!
good news, i fixed it! I dont know why i didn't try it sooner, but i tried flashing it with another pc, and it worked!
now i want some good roms for it,preferably based on JB. what are the bests out there?
BTW, Jass, your theory about "infinite battery while connected to pc" didn't turned out to be true, and it made me buy a direct charger! so please do not do this at home, school or...
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perhaps it was different for you. My apologies
I am running on a custom ROM developed by sir DivakshJB eXperience™ v2 【Fastest+Smoothest】【AROMA】【supports OC】 by @Divaksh. Now I want to install another ROM still from him, the eXperience Innovation - "The Fastest Smoothest Stable JB ROM" [AROMA] by @Divaksh, what shall I do? Please help!!!
jedts0357 said:
I am running on a custom ROM developed by sir DivakshJB eXperience™ v2 【Fastest+Smoothest】【AROMA】【supports OC】 by @Divaksh. Now I want to install another ROM still from him, the eXperience Innovation - "The Fastest Smoothest Stable JB ROM" [AROMA] by @Divaksh, what shall I do? Please help!!!
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As you can see, the later one requires an unlocked bootloader. So you need learn how to unlock first. It's easy, and Sony has official guides on their website. All is easy after unlocking bootloader. Hope you got it!
wondertx said:
As you can see, the later one requires an unlocked bootloader. So you need learn how to unlock first. It's easy, and Sony has official guides on their website. All is easy after unlocking bootloader. Hope you got it!
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It's already unlocked before installing the ROM I have right now.
jedts0357 said:
It's already unlocked before installing the ROM I have right now.
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Backup your data and follow installation instructions
wondertx said:
As you can see, the later one requires an unlocked bootloader. So you need learn how to unlock first. It's easy, and Sony has official guides on their website. All is easy after unlocking bootloader. Hope you got it!
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ChikeD said:
Backup your data and follow installation instructions
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Now I'm stucked at the Sony Custom ROM logo and couldn't boot. Please help! What shall I do next? :crying:
jedts0357 said:
Now I'm stucked at the Sony Custom ROM logo and couldn't boot. Please help! What shall I do next? :crying:
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Did you follow the instructions to the word?
What steps have you taken exactly?
ChikeD said:
Did you follow the instructions to the word?
What steps have you taken exactly?
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Actually I lost the steps/procedures I followed when I unlocked, rooted, and installed this custom rom i have. So what I did was to look under my memory bank but unfortunately, I just recalled a few. Of course, there was no more unlocking of bootloader and rooting(flashmode) done because it was already unlocked and rooted during my first update/installation, I just wipe cache, dalvik-cache and wipe date/factory reset using cwm recovery. After that, I flashed the JB ROM still using cwm recovery, reboot it on recovery and wipe cache, dalvik-cache and wipe date/factory reset then reboot. My phone restarted but only up to the sony custom rom logo. Can you please help?
jedts0357 said:
Actually I lost the steps/procedures I followed when I unlocked, rooted, and installed this custom rom i have. So what I did was to look under my memory bank but unfortunately, I just recalled a few. Of course, there was no more unlocking of bootloader and rooting(flashmode) done because it was already unlocked and rooted during my first update/installation, I just wipe cache, dalvik-cache and wipe date/factory reset using cwm recovery. After that, I flashed the JB ROM still using cwm recovery, reboot it on recovery and wipe cache, dalvik-cache and wipe date/factory reset then reboot. My phone restarted but only up to the sony custom rom logo. Can you please help?
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Instructions says you need to install stock ROM.
ChikeD said:
Instructions says you need to install stock ROM.
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Meaning after the incident of not rebooting of my phone, what I should do was flash stock rom using flashtool then install the custom rom via recovery?
first flash stock *.ftf file using flashtool then boot it first so that it becomes stable then again root your phone and install any cwm recovery you want then enter cwm make all the wipes that are given in the tutorial then flash the rom and then reboot
ChikeD said:
Did you follow the instructions to the word?
What steps have you taken exactly?
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jedts0357 said:
Meaning after the incident of not rebooting of my phone, what I should do was flash stock rom using flashtool then install the custom rom via recovery?
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Edit: I did what you have suggested to flash the stock-based rom via flashtool and flash the custom rom via recovery but it's still stucked at the Sony logo...
Please help!
garvitdelhi said:
first flash stock *.ftf file using flashtool then boot it first so that it becomes stable then again root your phone and install any cwm recovery you want then enter cwm make all the wipes that are given in the tutorial then flash the rom and then reboot
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I think that's what I did. But can you give me a link to a more comprehensive or step by step procedure on how to do this one?!
jedts0357 said:
I think that's what I did. But can you give me a link to a more comprehensive or step by step procedure on how to do this one?!
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The instructions are there
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=42031683#post42031683
It does not help sir. It's not detailed.
jedts0357 said:
It does not help sir. It's not detailed.
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As detailed as it should be.
Did you install the firmware version they tell to install?
ChikeD said:
As detailed as it should be.
Did you install the firmware version they tell to install?
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Yes sir! I think I should repeat the procedures again and again until I could figure out the right and the best way to install this custom rom.
For any help, I am still accepting it. For now, maybe trial and error is the best way possible.
jedts0357 said:
Yes sir! I think I should repeat the procedures again and again until I could figure out the right and the best way to install this custom rom.
For any help, I am still accepting it. For now, maybe trial and error is the best way possible.
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Keep in mind that ROM makers don't have means to test too many situations, so they have tested it in one way the know it would work, anything that have not not been tested would probably fail.
ChikeD said:
As detailed as it should be.
Did you install the firmware version they tell to install?
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ChikeD said:
Keep in mind that ROM makers don't have means to test too many situations, so they have tested it in one way the know it would work, anything that have not not been tested would probably fail.
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I think I already found the best possible solution to my problem. Hope this it:
chrizer4 said:
Flash stock .54 firmware
Download JB base rom zip.
Extract the zip and flash the boot.img included
Enter CWM and wipe data, cache, dalvik
Flash JB base rom
Wipe data, cache, dalvik
Reboot and wait for it to setle..
Then, flash experiance innovation rom.
Reboot.
Enjoy one of the best and most beautiful rom i've ever tried on my sola!
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Ok, now i'm really confused.
I'm currently on 757 firmware and I want to flash the GPe on it. What exactly do I have to do?
LordManhattan's thread simply requires me to flash some files but the GPe thread needs me to flash boot.img or something.
Can anyone coach me step by step? I've never tried to flash a darn phone with so many prerequisites... It was so much easier playing with the LG and hTc
matthewsucks said:
Ok, now i'm really confused.
I'm currently on 757 firmware and I want to flash the GPe on it. What exactly do I have to do?
LordManhattan's thread simply requires me to flash some files but the GPe thread needs me to flash boot.img or something.
Can anyone coach me step by step? I've never tried to flash a darn phone with so many prerequisites... It was so much easier playing with the LG and hTc
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From stock 757 with unlocked bootloader:
Copy ROM zip to sdcard of phone
Flash boot.img from the ROM zip using flashtool and fastboot mode. the boot.img will have recovery already in it
Boot the phone into recovery, vol + or - while booting
Factory reset (or format data and wipe caches
Flash the ROM zip from recovery
Reboot into system
I assume you have followed lordmanhattan's guide and have:
Downgraded
Rooted
Backed up TA
Unlocked bootloader
Updated firmware to the latest
blueether said:
From stock 757 with unlocked bootloader:
Copy ROM zip to sdcard of phone
Flash boot.img from the ROM zip using flashtool and fastboot mode. the boot.img will have recovery already in it
Boot the phone into recovery, vol + or - while booting
Factory reset (or format data and wipe caches
Flash the ROM zip from recovery
Reboot into system
I assume you have followed lordmanhattan's guide and have:
Downgraded
Rooted
Backed up TA
Unlocked bootloader
Updated firmware to the latest
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So it is okay to directly downgrade from 757?
And what do you mean by updated firmware to the latest?
And the boot.img in the ROM package, does it already contain the recovery?
matthewsucks said:
So it is okay to directly downgrade from 757?
And what do you mean by updated firmware to the latest?
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You want to downgrade to root? if so then yes - see my downgrade sticky thread in the general section for a guide
After rooting/backing up TA/unlocking bootloader you will want to flash the latest firmware again to get the new baseband, and a few other things else any custom 4.3 or 4.4 ROM's won't boot and/or will have IMEI issues
blueether said:
You want to downgrade to root? if so then yes - see my downgrade sticky thread in the general section for a guide
After rooting/backing up TA/unlocking bootloader you will want to flash the latest firmware again to get the new baseband, and a few other things else any custom 4.3 or 4.4 ROM's won't boot and/or will have IMEI issues
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Erm, actually i want to downgrade so that i can flash this rom: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2608708
blueether said:
You want to downgrade to root? if so then yes - see my downgrade sticky thread in the general section for a guide
After rooting/backing up TA/unlocking bootloader you will want to flash the latest firmware again to get the new baseband, and a few other things else any custom 4.3 or 4.4 ROM's won't boot and/or will have IMEI issues
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Ok now im trying to downgrade it. Do i downgrade to .532 or .290 first?
What things should i exclude? I see quite a few options in Flashtool.
blueether said:
You want to downgrade to root? if so then yes - see my downgrade sticky thread in the general section for a guide
After rooting/backing up TA/unlocking bootloader you will want to flash the latest firmware again to get the new baseband, and a few other things else any custom 4.3 or 4.4 ROM's won't boot and/or will have IMEI issues
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OK im in trouble. I did not exclude anything while downgrading and now my phone cannot access any mobile networks.
What the hell should i do now?
OK IGNORE THIS LOL. FIXED IT WITH SUS
blueether said:
You want to downgrade to root? if so then yes - see my downgrade sticky thread in the general section for a guide
After rooting/backing up TA/unlocking bootloader you will want to flash the latest firmware again to get the new baseband, and a few other things else any custom 4.3 or 4.4 ROM's won't boot and/or will have IMEI issues
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Ok to be honest, im trying to flash that ROM because the recent 757 firmware was supposed to fix the sound bug issue. It worked for others' ZU except for mine. Pretty pissed that all SONY said to me was to bring my phone down for a repair, hence i was hoping i could fix it by flashing another ROM.
I downgraded to .532 then updated it back to 757. Seems like it is a hardware problem...
WOW. I'M AN IDIOT. I DECIDED TO WASH MY PHONE UNDER THE TAP BECAUSE IT WAS A LITTLE DIRTY. AND SOMEHOW, THAT FIXED THE SOUND BUG. SOMEONE PLEASE SLAP ME IN THE FACE.
Close this thread please, I'm an idiot. Thanks blueether for your help!
You don't read very well do you?
All the steps needed were there with an explanation of why (where needed).
Next time you you need/want to flash your ZU take the time to read the steps, and ask questions if you aren't sure about a step or why some said to do something a certain way or to see a certain thread...
ps good to see you have the sound working again
blueether said:
You don't read very well do you?
All the steps needed were there with an explanation of why (where needed).
Next time you you need/want to flash your ZU take the time to read the steps, and ask questions if you aren't sure about a step or why some said to do something a certain way or to see a certain thread...
ps good to see you have the sound working again
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But just to confirm, does all boot.img definitely contains the recovery also?
matthewsucks said:
But just to confirm, does all boot.img definitely contains the recovery also?
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No. Only custom (CM11, PA, PAC, GPe etc.) and modified ROMs (DoggROM, Monx etc.)
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LordManhattan said:
No. Only custom (CM11, PA, PAC, GPe etc.) and modified ROMs (DoggROM, Monx etc.)
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So am I right to say that the boot.img from the GPe rom in the development forum already contains the recovery?
matthewsucks said:
So am I right to say that the boot.img from the GPe rom in the development forum already contains the recovery?
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Correct, but only the tweaked version. That's an isolated case though, so the rest of them will have recovery.
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matthewsucks said:
OK im in trouble. I did not exclude anything while downgrading and now my phone cannot access any mobile networks.
What the hell should i do now?
OK IGNORE THIS LOL. FIXED IT WITH SUS
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Hi...I'm in the same position as you...can you please explain how exactly you managed to fix it?
For reference, my C6802 was on stock .757 firmware, then I flashed the unofficial SlimKat rom and kernel from here - http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2712065. Everything works in the rom except it doesnt connect to my mobile network.
Thanks a lot!
ishaang said:
Hi...I'm in the same position as you...can you please explain how exactly you managed to fix it?
For reference, my C6802 was on stock .757 firmware, then I flashed the unofficial SlimKat rom and kernel from here - http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2712065. Everything works in the rom except it doesnt connect to my mobile network.
Thanks a lot!
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Not the same issue ( or at least shouldn't be).
In about phone settings do you have a valid imei no. and baseband?
Have you tried any other ROMs?
blueether said:
Not the same issue ( or at least shouldn't be).
In about phone settings do you have a valid imei no. and baseband?
Have you tried any other ROMs?
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Thanks for the response blueether! In the phone settings it says Unknown for both baseband and imei. I found this thread where you helped another person with almost the same problem I guess, (http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2738141) and you have told him to follow these steps:
"Just do as has been said a thousand times...
Downgrade to .532 - see my downgrade thread
Root using either [NUT]'s dual recovery or bin4ries tool - see thread in step above or LordManhattans guide
Backup the TA - see LordManhattons guide
Upgrade to latest FTF
Unlock bootloader
Root using jackies099's kernel
..."
So I'm downloading a .532 FTF and will try out these steps once the download finishes in a while. As I understand, when I upgrade to the latest FTF (.757 now?) the imei/baseband should return.
ishaang said:
Thanks for the response blueether! In the phone settings it says Unknown for both baseband and imei. I found this thread where you helped another person with almost the same problem I guess, (http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2738141) and you have told him to follow these steps:
"Just do as has been said a thousand times...
Downgrade to .532 - see my downgrade thread
Root using either [NUT]'s dual recovery or bin4ries tool - see thread in step above or LordManhattans guide
Backup the TA - see LordManhattons guide
Upgrade to latest FTF
Unlock bootloader
Root using jackies099's kernel
..."
So I'm downloading a .532 FTF and will try out these steps once the download finishes in a while. As I understand, when I upgrade to the latest FTF (.757 now?) the imei/baseband should return.
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IMEI/baseband should be fine if you were on 757 and flashed slim.
You could just try reflashing any 4.4 FTF you have laying around while you wait for the other one to download
blueether said:
IMEI/baseband should be fine if you were on 757 and flashed slim.
You could just try reflashing any 4.4 FTF you have laying around while you wait for the other one to download
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Not sure why they vanished. Unfortunately I'm sort of a noob and don't have any FTFs lying around. I read some more threads and now I'm wondering what I should try first?
A - Flash 290 FTF then downgrade to 532
or
B - Straightaway flash 532 FTF
or
C - Flash 757 FTF
ishaang said:
Not sure why they vanished. Unfortunately I'm sort of a noob and don't have any FTFs lying around. I read some more threads and now I'm wondering what I should try first?
A - Flash 290 FTF then downgrade to 532
or
B - Straightaway flash 532 FTF
or
C - Flash 757 FTF
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"flash 290" was written a long time ago when it was the 'current' firmware. I would flash 757 first and see how that works out.
Hello guys,
i got a bootloop after pushed some apks into /system and set up permission.
My phone is rooted, but the recovery (XZDual) dont work and i cant get into, to resolve the problem.
Maybe some of you have good idea, how i can solve the bootloop without flash a new stock rom and lose my data.
Firmware: 23.4.A.1.264
Root: Yes
Locked Bootloader: Yes
Nemeziz 56th said:
Hello guys,
i got a bootloop after pushed some apks into /system and set up permission.
My phone is rooted, but the recovery (XZDual) dont work and i cant get into, to resolve the problem.
Maybe some of you have good idea, how i can solve the bootloop without flash a new stock rom and lose my data.
Firmware: 23.4.A.1.264
Root: Yes
Locked Bootloader: Yes
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You can do nothing without recovery i think you should flash an ftf again
raminta said:
You can do nothing without recovery i think you should flash an ftf again
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Yeah you are right. Now get flashed 5.0.1 and get working recovery to prevent problems like this in the future.
BTW excuse my for my english, eye pains 100%
You can do it by flashing only system with flashtool.
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So I've managed to recover root privileges but dual recovery is lost, I've read in dual recovery Q&A that there's some files I have to erase when you don't want it anymore, so I thought just erase and then flash dual recovery again, but since this happened a lot of factory resets ago there are some concerns about this being the right way, do I just flash it without erasing those files? Also is it realy necessary to flash the latest DR or will my old version do?
I'm on stock KitKat 4.4.4 build 14.4.A.0.118 on a c6833 with LB.
I would also love it if you could recommend the most stable Nougat or MM 6.0.1 rom, I know there's AOSP Nougat, DU and maybe RR for 6.0.1? What would you flash for a daily driver, I don't care about the camera much, but if Wi-Fi and phone radio are working normally, that should do it for me, thanks in advance to anyone that can give me a hand with this.
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i can help!
RealityFails said:
i can help!
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Awesome, just when I thought no one was gonna answer, so what do u think I should do to get DR back? Do I erase those files and reinstall or just reinstall? My OS is so unstable I'm afraid anything will brick my XZU. Do you need me to provide extra info?
RealityFails said:
i can help!
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may of missed this part but is your CM based????
No, It's Stock KitKat 4.4.4 build 14.4.A.0.118 with LB. I plan to unlock the bootloader if I get recovery back.
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9crack said:
No, It's Stock KitKat 4.4.4 build 14.4.A.0.118 with LB. I plan to unlock the bootloader if I get recovery back.
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Have you tried to Unlock the bootloader, flash the recovery and root and relock it?
By any chance have you been on official 5.1.1?
No I've never been on any stock LP be it 5.0.2 or 5.1.1, so does it matter if I erase the files in the following howto before reinstalling DR?
How to remove DR:
Delete the following files:
/system/bin/recovery.twrp.cpio.lzma (or .tar)
/system/bin/recovery.cwm.cpio.lzma (or .tar)
/system/bin/recovery.philz.cpio.lzma
/system/bin/charger
/system/bin/dualrecovery.sh
/system/bin/mr
Also is it better to unlock the bootloader first? I don't want relock it afterwards since I want to flash DU or AOSP Nougat, or RR M and have a recovery.
I read a lot of the forums all the time but I'm still pretty much a noob at this, up until now rooted Kitkat is all I've needed, sorry if I'm asking too much.
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OK so I've been reading, are you suggesting that I unlock the bootloader so when I install DR it stores the recovery on the FOTA kernel partition, instead of /system, so i won't lose DR next time?
I guess that's what I've been looking for if so, last question, is DR compatible with Android M or N roms?
I'm sorry if it's a dumb question, I'm still a noob, hehe.
9crack said:
OK so I've been reading, are you suggesting that I unlock the bootloader so when I install DR it stores the recovery on the FOTA kernel partition, instead of /system, so i won't lose DR next time?
I guess that's what I've been looking for if so, last question, is DR compatible with Android M or N roms?
I'm sorry if it's a dumb question, I'm still a noob, hehe.
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I could be wrong but it sounds like you wanna be on a cm or asap rom with DR.
If you plan to use any of those roms, yes unlock the bootloader. From this point you should be able to install DR on top of the current recovery, as long as you've had any type of recovery you can flash with an app. Rashr, twrp manager etc.
I've UB now, do I need the new bootloader? Do I get it if I go directly from my Stock KK to RR Lollipop rom? Can I go directly from stock KK to RR Lollipop without bricking it?
Sorry if I'm asking to much but I'm just trying to make sure I don't end up with a bricked phone.
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Can anyone help please?
So I've managed to get DR working again flashed RR Lollipop but now my phone doesn't see my external SDcard, what should I do?, I've read the whole RR L thread down to the last message but the only solution I've found which is to correctly uninstall Nut's DR doesn't work for me since there's no such files in /system/bin
9crack said:
I've UB now, do I need the new bootloader? Do I get it if I go directly from my Stock KK to RR Lollipop rom? Can I go directly from stock KK to RR Lollipop without bricking it?
Sorry if I'm asking to much but I'm just trying to make sure I don't end up with a bricked phone.
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I believe no. I I'm not to familiar on the new bootloader. Prob have to ask one of the rom devs, but im pretty sure you just need twrp 3.0
Thanks RealityFails, you've been of such help, I did learn from your posts, I flashed DR then RR LL rom then with twrp app and flasher I got my recovery for non-stock since I read somewhere that Nut's DR doesn't work with custom roms.
I'm now trying to learn how to read android's logs to see what's up with this ROM not reading my external SDcard, when I go to storage unmount it then mount again, it reads for a few seconds then it's gone, whatever man! he he crazy rom, otherwise is awesome, and everything else works. If I'm not able to fix the SDcard access do you recommend any other LL rom similar to RR?
Anyhow many thanks for helping this Z Ultra stay unbricked, updated and with a decent recovery.
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