i couldn't get twrp to work on my xperia zr so i tried this open cmd put the phone in recovery mode i think (blue led) then "fastboot flash boot TWRP+RAINBOW2.8.2A.img" then "fastboot reboot" the phone is dead just a red led and a small vibration when powered up but nothing light up any help ?
edit : i boot it again the Q now is there any way to install this recovery TWRP
Depends on if your bootloader is unlocked. I don't know about the ZR specifically, but the majority of newer Sony devices need either bootloader unlocked or to use a special kernel+recovery combo that must be installed through the flash tool for devices with locked bootloaders.
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I unlocked the bootloader on my xperia active according to the sony ericsson tutorial and confirmed that it worked. it says bootloader unlocked yes in the service menu.
But now fastboot does not see my phone, neither in windows nor linux, so i cant continue.
The phone is connected and the led is blue.
fastboot devices returns nothing and fastboot flash boot boot.img is waiting forever.
what the f can i do now please?
Hey guys,
I just experimented with some sound libraries and so on...
now my device is bricked.
I don't get into recovery (pink led, not turning on), flashtool does not allow me to reflash the stock-rom, and fastboot-flashing also doesn't work, because my bootloader is locked.
Is there any possibility to unlock the bootloader from outside, without having the stock-rom running?
Or any other possibility to get this thing working again?
Would be really happy, if someone has an idea
Thanks
webfreak1364 said:
Hey guys,
I just experimented with some sound libraries and so on...
now my device is bricked.
I don't get into recovery (pink led, not turning on), flashtool does not allow me to reflash the stock-rom, and fastboot-flashing also doesn't work, because my bootloader is locked.
Is there any possibility to unlock the bootloader from outside, without having the stock-rom running?
Or any other possibility to get this thing working again?
Would be really happy, if someone has an idea
Thanks
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What is the flashtool error? and how are you trying to enter fastboot and flashmode?
Flashmode for FTF btw
blueether said:
What is the flashtool error? and how are you trying to enter fastboot and flashmode?
Flashmode for FTF btw
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Flashtool (EMMA) says, my bootloader is locked -> I have to unlock it but thats not possible without a running system. for flashtool I just pressed vol down and put the cable in like it is described everywhere.
for fastboot I did the same, but vol up. Then the LED turns blue, but I can't even reboot it via fastboot command.
USB-Debugging is also deactivated, so I don't know how to access the phone.
EDIT: just tried again: reboot over fastboot works, but erasing or formatting is not allowed. Flashing not possible because there is not enough space it says
EDIT II: ok, just got the bootloader unlocked via fastboot. now trying to get the stock system on to enable usb debugging and flash custom rom then
EDIT III: just solved it. how? 1. Unlock bootloader via fastboot 2. let EMMA do a service 3. enjoy again
SO, tl;dr-- My LG G watch turns on, then enters into a point where it is stuck doing the swirling colors boot animation until the battery dies. If I boot into bootloader mode, I cannot do anything other than reboot bootloader or power off. Recovery does not work, when I try it gives me the android guy on his back and tapping the screen does nothing. The restore tool used to be able to interface with my device, but now it does not even show up under 'adb devices.' If anyone could tell me something I can do, it would be greatly appreciated.
Is your bootloader unlocked?
Yes, I have an unlocked bootloader. When I turn the device on, it shows the little 'unlocked' symbol.
If you boot to bootloader mode can you run fastboot commands? If so, download one of the 6.0.1 roms from XDA and then follow the install instructions. If not....hmmm, not sure!
feyd2blak said:
If you boot to bootloader mode can you run fastboot commands? If so, download one of the 6.0.1 roms from XDA and then follow the install instructions. If not....hmmm, not sure!
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How do I do fastboot commands? I can boot to bootloader mode, and the restore tool talks with my watch and recognizes it as a device sometimes.
Via a USB cable connected to a computer and the fastboot tool installed on that computer. You also need the correct fastboot drivers for this.
So I find myself in a rather unique problem. I've had my LG G5 for just over a year and have had no end of hardware issues but that's not the point of this post.
Basically I have a non functional Power/Lock button and I need to reinstall TWRP and re-root my phone after it decided to update the Stock ROM of its own volition.
Is there any way I can go from fastboot to recovery (to make the recovery stick) or am I **** out of luck until I decide to repair my faulty button (for the 3rd time now)?
TIA
OPVL said:
So I find myself in a rather unique problem. I've had my LG G5 for just over a year and have had no end of hardware issues but that's not the point of this post.
Basically I have a non functional Power/Lock button and I need to reinstall TWRP and re-root my phone after it decided to update the Stock ROM of its own volition.
Is there any way I can go from fastboot to recovery (to make the recovery stick) or am I **** out of luck until I decide to repair my faulty button (for the 3rd time now)?
TIA
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while in fast boot On pc type fastboot reboot recovery or when booted adb reboot recovery
That's an interesting question.
fastboot reboot recovery probably won't work.
It's not a built-in feature for general fastboot binary:
reboot [bootloader|emergency] Reboot device [into bootloader or emergency mode].
reboot-bootloader Reboot device into bootloader.
However some bootloader does support "fastboot boot recovery.img" command which allows you to directly boot a recovery image without even flash it. This could be used to boot to recovery from bootloader.
But it's not available for G5 unfortunately.
I just purchased a G8343 on eBay and have attempted to unlock the bootloader, but the OEM unlock command seems to merely hang every time I run it.
By sheer luck, the bootloader ended up unlocked, but when I try to flash recovery, the command also hangs—this time without leaving the recovery actually flashed.
I can't restore with Xperia Companion as the bootloader is unlocked and Flashtool doesn't work to flash the device. Sony's official Emma also appears to not want to work with the device, stating "No available services for this model"—presumably because the G8343 is not listed on the officially supported devices for Sony's "Open Devices". I've even tried newflasher but that times out in fastboot as well.
What do?
To flash the recovery, make sure it is powered off and UNPLUGGED. Then plug in the phone while holding the Volume UP button. You should see a blue LED light.
Then check windows device manager and make sure to install the Android Bootloader drivers are installed. Then you can freely use "fastboot flash recovery twrp-xxxxx.img" easily.
You can not flash recoveries the same way you use Newflasher, since that uses the flashmode and not fastboot.