No OS? - Sony Xperia M4 Aqua

After I installed Teamwin Recovery, http://forum.xda-developers.com/m4-aqua/general/guide-unlock-bootloader-twrp-touch-t3247939, I wanted to see if it worked. When I was done i tapped Reboot and then system. It said that I had no OS installed and now my device is stuck in a bootloop. What the f**k have I done?

You are not stuck in a bootloop if you can access TWRP. Just install a rom or flash firmware with the FlashTool and you should be fine. Im not sure how you deleted your rom.

ardentis said:
You are not stuck in a bootloop if you can access TWRP. Just install a rom or flash firmware with the FlashTool and you should be fine. Im not sure how you deleted your rom.
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Will try that. Thanks!

I'm trying to flash it using Flashtool, but there are no drivers for the M4 Aqua! What should I do?

alexillion said:
I'm trying to flash it using Flashtool, but there are no drivers for the M4 Aqua! What should I do?
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Hello, check this thread : http://forum.xda-developers.com/m4-aqua/general/guide-t3130092
That's like a complete in-depth information/guide for the M4 aqua.

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Bootloader & Recovery HELP PLEASE

Hi,
I unlocked my bootloader, flashed boot.image and CM snapshot 12 and then after setting up my phone I tried installing TWRP 2.8 with that stupid TWRP Play Store app.
NOW i cannot get into bootloader OR recovery with neither the bootmenu nor adb commandline nor the Volume+- on reboot...
PLEASE HELP me get TWRP 2.8 on my device... OR get me back into Recovery... I'm going crazy here
Turning off the phone and using the volume buttons after turning it on, gives me a black screen with an orange LED for recovery. How do I fix this.
PLEASE, there must be someone out there that can help me get recovery back???
Puffin617 said:
Hi,
I unlocked my bootloader, flashed boot.image and CM snapshot 12 and then after setting up my phone I tried installing TWRP 2.8 with that stupid TWRP Play Store app.
NOW i cannot get into bootloader OR recovery with neither the bootmenu nor adb commandline nor the Volume+- on reboot...
PLEASE HELP me get TWRP 2.8 on my device... OR get me back into Recovery... I'm going crazy here
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http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=53220435&postcount=4
here is a recovery guide
i suggest sticking with CM11 or Using the TWRP build by Championswimmer, his ones support CM11 but i have no idea how to use it or install it ( i think recovery partition)
Envious_Data said:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=53220435&postcount=4
here is a recovery guide
i suggest sticking with CM11 or Using the TWRP build by Championswimmer, his ones support CM11 but i have no idea how to use it or install it ( i think recovery partition)
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I have tried flashing an FTF (that I have used in the past) but it fails....
UPDATE: Got the FTF to Flash...
Puffin617 said:
I have tried flashing an FTF (that I have used in the past) but it fails....
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1. install drivers
2. Download FTF for your device
3. Flash FTF
(flashmode=Volume down)
Envious_Data said:
1. install drivers
2. Download FTF for your device
3. Flash FTF
(flashmode=Volume down)
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Do I need to UNLOCK again after FTF?
Puffin617 said:
Do I need to UNLOCK again after FTF?
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No. Flashing a FTF restores the entire device to a factory state.
Bootloader isnt affected at all
Envious_Data said:
No. Flashing a FTF restores the entire device to a factory state.
Bootloader isnt affected at all
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Thankx for the help
I'm back on CM with everything flashed correctly. Now I just want to get rid of this CWM and get TWRP back on...
Puffin617 said:
Thankx for the help
I'm back on CM with everything flashed correctly. Now I just want to get rid of this CWM and get TWRP back on...
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As said there is only CWP and Philz
No twrp for xperias and cm11
Envious_Data said:
As said there is only CWP and Philz
No twrp for xperias and cm11
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Flashing the latest monxDIFIED gives you TWRP 2.8...

[Q] Root Xperia with Lollipop?

Hi, I'm kind of a noob, so sorry if this is a dumb question.
I just installed the new Lollipop Fimware on my Z2, using Flashtool. Now I want to root the device, but reading through articles on XDA or XperiaBlog, they all said you need to use older firmware. So my question is, can you root the Z2 with Lollipop?
I'd be grateful for helpful answers.
ICripzHD said:
Hi, I'm kind of a noob, so sorry if this is a dumb question.
I just installed the new Lollipop Fimware on my Z2, using Flashtool. Now I want to root the device, but reading through articles on XDA or XperiaBlog, they all said you need to use older firmware. So my question is, can you root the Z2 with Lollipop?
I'd be grateful for helpful answers.
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Things needed:
PC, fastboot driver, know how to boot to bootloader(fastboot mode) and recovery mode
Now you can without having old kernel (not firmware)
go to http://forum.xda-developers.com/xperia-z2/development/kernel-andropluskernel-v10-t2974841 extract boot.img from the zip file.
Boot your phone to fastboot mode and in command:
Code:
fastboot flash boot boot.img
Go to recovery mode after restarting and then get UPDATE-SuperSU-v2.46.zip and flash it via newly installed TWRP recovery.
themightydeity said:
Things needed:
PC, fastboot driver, know how to boot to bootloader(fastboot mode) and recovery mode
Now you can without having old kernel (not firmware)
go to http://forum.xda-developers.com/xperia-z2/development/kernel-andropluskernel-v10-t2974841 extract boot.img from the zip file.
Boot your phone to fastboot mode and in command:
Code:
fastboot flash boot boot.img
Go to recovery mode after restarting and then get UPDATE-SuperSU-v2.46.zip and flash it via newly installed TWRP recovery.
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And for locked bootloaders it is a different story
HellRoot said:
And for locked bootloaders it is a different story
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Yep totally different story.
So there's no way yet for locked bootloaders?
themightydeity said:
Things needed:
PC, fastboot driver, know how to boot to bootloader(fastboot mode) and recovery mode
Now you can without having old kernel (not firmware)
go to http://forum.xda-developers.com/xperia-z2/development/kernel-andropluskernel-v10-t2974841 extract boot.img from the zip file.
Boot your phone to fastboot mode and in command (how ?) :
Code:
fastboot flash boot boot.img
Go to recovery (how? which recovery ? there is one installed by default?) mode after restarting and then get UPDATE-SuperSU-v2.46.zip and flash it via newly installed TWRP recovery (what ?).
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Thats a terribly bad answer right ? I've rooted another devices but but can't undestand almost a thing of the process you just posted.
Imagine for the noob dude ?
zeehkaev said:
Thats a terribly bad answer right ? I've rooted another devices but but can't undestand almost a thing of the process you just posted.
Imagine for the noob dude ?
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Same here. I'm a noob wanting to learn how to root. But this went over my head :/
Would using PRF creator work? If you bundled the lollipop firmware with supersu.zip and flashed it would it give you lolipop with root? Because this is what i did to update to 4.4.4 with root. For anyone that doesnt know PRF creator is a program which combines 3 files which is are firmware of your choice, a superSU.zip and a recovery.zip. It combines them into a .zip that you can flash in recovery and have the firmware with superSU and a custom recovery on it.
I have a locked bootloader and mines rooted, do you want me to say how?
If its on lollipop, i would very much like to know how.
Isn't this the exact same answer as rooting 4.4.4?
Downgrade to 4.4.2
Root
Install recovery
Install rooted lollipop zip in recovery
If you don't understand this or the method posted above don't root. Also, if.you can't google things like fastboot to understand what it is don't root.
K-NineHD said:
I have a locked bootloader and mines rooted, do you want me to say how?
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it would be kindly appreciated!
Bootloop
Everything was fine, till i tried superSU. Twrp flashed it fine, but then when i tried to reboot, the device got stuck in a bootloop.
wipe cache/delvik also didnt help.
I have a new z2, then unlocked the bootloader, and then got the Norway rom using xperifirm.
Norway rom installed fine. twrp installed fine. But i am facing a bootloop now that i have flashed UPDATE-SuperSU-v2.46.zip
Anybody else face this issue?
0charbless said:
Everything was fine, till i tried superSU. Twrp flashed it fine, but then when i tried to reboot, the device got stuck in a bootloop.
wipe cache/delvik also didnt help.
I have a new z2, then unlocked the bootloader, and then got the Norway rom using xperifirm.
Norway rom installed fine. twrp installed fine. But i am facing a bootloop now that i have flashed UPDATE-SuperSU-v2.46.zip
Anybody else face this issue?
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try wiping just "Dalvik Cache" and restart again. I have also face similar strange issue when I was using FlashTool a couple of times.
If that doesn't work try normal wiping from TWRP and install firmware using FlashTool.
themightydeity said:
try wiping just "Dalvik Cache" and restart again. I have also face similar strange issue when I was using FlashTool a couple of times.
If that doesn't work try normal wiping from TWRP and install firmware using FlashTool.
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Thanks. I tired wiping , but it didnt work.
I just reflashed with 17.x firmware, and upgraded using the rooted rom "D6503_Customized BAL_1282-0827_23.1.A.0.690_R3C_SuperSU_XZDR2.8.3"
ICripzHD said:
Hi, I'm kind of a noob, so sorry if this is a dumb question.
I just installed the new Lollipop Fimware on my Z2, using Flashtool. Now I want to root the device, but reading through articles on XDA or XperiaBlog, they all said you need to use older firmware. So my question is, can you root the Z2 with Lollipop?
I'd be grateful for helpful answers.
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Hi,
FIRST: you need to downgrade your phone
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2759934
Flash it using FLASHTOOL
SECOND: Root your phone
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2783750
THIRD: Install Recovery for flashing zip ROMs
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2785598
FOURTH: Use this to flash Lollipop
http://forum.xda-developers.com/xperia-z2/development/stock-d6503-23-1-0-690-bal-rooted-t3057150
Just make sure you follow all the steps and you're good.
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yavhin said:
Hi,
FIRST: you need to downgrade your phone
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2759934
Flash it using FLASHTOOL
SECOND: Root your phone
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2783750
THIRD: Install Recovery for flashing zip ROMs
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2785598
FOURTH: Use this to flash Lollipop
http://forum.xda-developers.com/xperia-z2/development/stock-d6503-23-1-0-690-bal-rooted-t3057150
Just make sure you follow all the steps and you're good.
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Credits goes to all OP of the Threads
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I'm no Android/Lollipop/Rooting expert but using an unlocked boot loader I was able to root Lollipop (23.1.A.0.690 ) easily using the kernel from:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/xpe...ot-stock-flashable-kernel-23-1-0-690-t3061816
My steps were:
1. Install Lollipop
2. fastboot flash boot boot.img (to install above mentioned kernel with TWRP recovery)
So far so good.
PS: To use fastboot you'll likely need the drivers from flashtool (http://www.flashtool.net/index.php) and if on Win 8.1 you'll need to search for instructions on how to install unsigned drivers.
ICripzHD said:
Hi, I'm kind of a noob, so sorry if this is a dumb question.
I just installed the new Lollipop Fimware on my Z2, using Flashtool. Now I want to root the device, but reading through articles on XDA or XperiaBlog, they all said you need to use older firmware. So my question is, can you root the Z2 with Lollipop?
I'd be grateful for helpful answers.
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check out my tutorial if you need help https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0msKcElz3Ow
tfcarlin said:
and if on Win 8.1 you'll need to search for instructions on how to install unsigned drivers.
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If you're not on mobile, you can check out my signature to disable signed driver enforcement for windows 8 and 8.1. It sticks after reboots too.
yavhin said:
Hi,
FIRST: you need to downgrade your phone
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2759934
Flash it using FLASHTOOL
SECOND: Root your phone
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2783750
THIRD: Install Recovery for flashing zip ROMs
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2785598
FOURTH: Use this to flash Lollipop
http://forum.xda-developers.com/xperia-z2/development/stock-d6503-23-1-0-690-bal-rooted-t3057150
Just make sure you follow all the steps and you're good.
[CREDITS]
Credits goes to all OP of the Threads
Please press THANKS if this helped you.
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Is there root only for Baltic ROM? I am on Nordic and I want root is that possible?

Bootloop after installing xzrecovery on marshmallow

Hey, I recently updated to marshmallow and managed to keep my root, but couldn't install a recovery. I saw I had the xzrecovery app and tried to install a recovery using that. It did it's thing and restarted the device, but it is stuck in bootloop, it keeps flashing the sony xperia logo and keeps trying again. I can't seem to shut down the device. Any help?
Edit: Got it to shutdown.
xzdualrecovery is not ready for marshmallow yet now you have to flash any ftf by flashtool
rocker00 said:
xzdualrecovery is not ready for marshmallow yet now you have to flash any ftf by flashtool
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Yeah, should've done my research. I'm downloading my ftf using xperifirm and I installed flashtool. Any set of instructions I can follow?
BananaOnPC said:
Yeah, should've done my research. I'm downloading my ftf using xperifirm and I installed flashtool. Any set of instructions I can follow?
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after flashing your new MM Ftf . you need to install a working recovery.
follow this link in order to install TWRP for Marshmallow [LB].
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=66232079&postcount=376
remember to enable usb debugging on your phone developer options before clicking the install.bat on your computer

Softbrick after flashing ROM, Help...

I have been using the prerooted .575 ROM by kulvertti (http://forum.xda-developers.com/xpe...lipopprerooted231a128z2-tabletsgp511-t3100821) with the bootloop fix in the last week, and decided to reflash the rom without the bootloop to test whether it works without it.
After the advanced wipe of everything including internal memory and flashed the .575 rom, my tablet can no longer boot up. It just stayed in the Sony Xperia screen. Tried to ADB to it, but gets the "device null not found error", nor the adb devices showed it was connected to the PC.
What can I do to get me out from this now? or at least how can I install TWRP recovery so I can try flash again? Much appreciated.
Try to restore with flashtool https://talk.sonymobile.com/t5/Andr...ony-Flash-tool-for-Xperia-devices/td-p/307318
dataplays45 said:
Try to restore with flashtool https://talk.sonymobile.com/t5/Andr...ony-Flash-tool-for-Xperia-devices/td-p/307318
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Thanks, but EMMA won't work. It is for unlocked bootloader. I managed to download the flashing tool 0.9.22.3 by Androxyde and get everything back to normal, though I still need to flash the bootloop fix for the .575 ROM.

unlocked bootloader and bricked phone

Hi all,
I need some help I think. I searched everywhere and I kinda lost hope.
I unlocked my bootloader of my G8341 and a few months ago I got a working version of AOSP, but all of a sudden my phone didn't get past the Sony logo. My data is already lost, that's no harm, of course I made tons of backups
Tried to get back to stock rom with the latest Flashtool, but with no succes.. I think the combination of oem/vendor/boot is not right.
Of course I know that this could be a consequence but I would like to get my phone up and running.
Would like to get some pointers.. Any help would be appreciated!
Try instal Twrp and wipe all partions
hungvip2001 said:
Try instal Twrp and wipe all partions
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Tried that already
Also tried to flash all partitions with flashtool with firmware downloaded with xperifirm and tried to directly flash aosp rom with fastboot.
Hi. Do you get an error related to the model in flashtool? If so, flash it via newflasher. There are guides online on how to prepare the firmware. I had this issue after carbon rom.
emyjojo said:
Hi. Do you get an error related to the model in flashtool? If so, flash it via newflasher. There are guides online on how to prepare the firmware. I had this issue after carbon rom.
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Appreciate the help, but same old.. Flashing seems to go fine according to newsflasher (just tried it), no errors, but when booting the phone, I only see the sony logo.
Use Emma from Sony. Its the official tool
https://developer.sony.com/develop/open-devices/get-started/flash-tool/
nelrulz said:
Use Emma from Sony. Its the official tool
https://developer.sony.com/develop/open-devices/get-started/flash-tool/
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Huge thanks! I tried everything, XperiFirm, Newflash, Xperia Companion, Flash Tool (not Sony's flash tool), and this is the only tool that unbricked my Xperia 1ii, thanks thanks thankss!

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