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.
DiogoSilva48 said:
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... :/
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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.
MatMew said:
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.
MatMew said:
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?
IGNNE said:
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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starchild78 said:
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 ?
Ok, what am I doing wrong?! This is driving me a bit crazy...
I just got a Cubot Note S, nice phone and fairly cheap. I already updated it to the latest official 5.1 Lollipop release, put TWRP 3.0.2 on and rooted it - that's all fine.
But there's also a beta of Marshmallow for it on Needrom, so I tried flashing that, it went on no problem and seems to run nicely. I enabled the developer options, then enabled OEM unlocking, USB debugging and installation from unknown sources, that's usually enough to let you reflash recovery - but not this time!
Instead when I try to boot to recovery I get that tiny little "Select Boot Mode" menu, and when I select Recovery here it goes to the "broken robot" screen, the one with a red triangular ! sign in the robot's open door.
Flash TWRP again, and try to boot into recovery (hold vol-up while powering on) and I get that same tiny boot menu but this time it boots into the system instead.
I tried KingRoot too, out of curiosity, but it couldn't root it.
I can only assume I am missing some vital detail of how to flash Marshmallow with a new recovery - but what?!?
It's a new partition format, is it? So it needs a repackaged TWRP?
you have to download the last TWRP wich is marshmallow compatible on needrom posted few days ago.
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you have to download the last TWRP wich is marshmallow compatible on needrom posted few days ago.
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Ah-ha, many thanks! That wasn't there when I looked before. I will have another play this weekend.
how to flash twrp on cubot note s with cmd(amd fastboot)
Thanks.
Hello,
I started on a quest last week to try and make my long forgotten Xperia tablet z LTE SGP321 more user friendly.
I stopped using it after being frustrated by the bloatware and its lack of customisation.
So I thought flashing a custom rom might help and wanted a bit of a technological challenge. Boy do I feel like I've got one.
I used kingroot, which worked fine. I tried to install SuperSu but it wont update the binaries.
I've managed to unlock the bootloader (forgot to do the backup TA woops!).
I downloaded TWRP app, flashed pollux_windy to recovery. Now there doesn't seem to be a combination of keys that I can find to boot the sony xperia tablet Z into recovery?? Power and volume up or down or jamming both keys...nothing seems to work. I've found one forum post suggesting it isnt possible and that I need to flash a kernel which is where I'm getting stuck.
SO this is where I am now and was wondering if I should use CWM instead or if there is another way to open recovery?
My main aim is to completely clear the tablet hard drive and start again with a custom rom.
Thanks!
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NEW info
So i've managed to use the ADB to reboot into the boatloader. All that happens is a black screen. I want to try and flash CWM or TWRM but it doesnt seem to work.
Im beginning to think there's something strange about the sony xperia tablet z in that it doesnt have a bootloader in its stock firmware. i've seen something about using a Kernel approach but the guides are unclear.
Any help on flashing a CWM or TWRM into recovery would be much appreciated!!
harpix42 said:
Hello,
I started on a quest last week to try and make my long forgotten Xperia tablet z LTE SGP321 more user friendly.
I stopped using it after being frustrated by the bloatware and its lack of customisation.
So I thought flashing a custom rom might help and wanted a bit of a technological challenge. Boy do I feel like I've got one.
I used kingroot, which worked fine. I tried to install SuperSu but it wont update the binaries.
I've managed to unlock the bootloader (forgot to do the backup TA woops!).
I downloaded TWRP app, flashed pollux_windy to recovery. Now there doesn't seem to be a combination of keys that I can find to boot the sony xperia tablet Z into recovery?? Power and volume up or down or jamming both keys...nothing seems to work. I've found one forum post suggesting it isnt possible and that I need to flash a kernel which is where I'm getting stuck.
SO this is where I am now and was wondering if I should use CWM instead or if there is another way to open recovery?
My main aim is to completely clear the tablet hard drive and start again with a custom rom.
Thanks!
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NEW info
So i've managed to use the ADB to reboot into the boatloader. All that happens is a black screen. I want to try and flash CWM or TWRM but it doesnt seem to work.
Im beginning to think there's something strange about the sony xperia tablet z in that it doesnt have a bootloader in its stock firmware. i've seen something about using a Kernel approach but the guides are unclear.
Any help on flashing a CWM or TWRM into recovery would be much appreciated!!
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Flash boot.img of any latest custom ROM with TWRP integrated.
Rootk1t said:
Flash boot.img of any latest custom ROM with TWRP integrated.
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Thanks for your help. I thought I'd start simple and just try and flash TWRP to recovery.
i downloaded the latest TWRP pollux windy img and then used the command fastboot flash recovery twrp.img
It says FAILED (remote: command not allowed)
adb fastboot devices displays my tablet
(by the way in configuration in service info it says bootloader unlocked: Yes)
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so i managed to flash a cyanogenmod img using "fastboot flash boot boot.img"
The device then soft bricked and went into a boot loop. Is this because I used the wrong version of cyanogenmod?? Any other I can try that work?
I panicked a bit, mamanged to get the tablet into fastboot somehow andthen flashed a TWRM img to the boot using the same command above which now loads TWRM.
fastboot reboot now caused the device to go into TWRP but its in recovery mood
How can i undo that step i did when I flashed the boot img of the cyanogen mod. I want to put the old boot.img back!
Rootk1t said:
Flash boot.img of any latest custom ROM with TWRP integrated.
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also can I ask another quick question of you, what do you do to boot into recovery on your xperia tablet Z device?
Thanks!
Sorry about all the updates.
I decided to see what you had installed on your signature and tried resurrection remix. Version 5.8 caused Error 7??
So i went for version 6.9 which i installed successfully.
Only way i know how to get into recovery is to use adb terminal command "adb reboot recovery"
Also before I installed resurrection remix would you recommend a complete wipe of everything or does it not really matter?
Thanks and hopefully that's me all sorted!
Use VOL+ or VOL- on boot to enter recovery.
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what do you do to boot into recovery on your xperia tablet Z device?
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2 way for me:
- usually you can set an "advanced reboot menu" under developer option or the ROM customization panel (depends on which ROM do you use)
- turn off your tablet, now push the power button until your screen just turn on, leave the power button and start pressing vol+ and vol- alternately until you boot into recovery
So I bought a stock Xperia Z5 Compact E5823 on which I want to use LinageOS. I managed to set up Cyanogenmod and, later, LinageOS on my previous two phones, but I am not very confident about what I am actually doing, so please excuse if I express myself unclear or if I lack basic understanding. My main problem is that I cannot access recovery mode, neither via volume-down + power-button, nor via ADB.
Phone info: Android version 5.1.1, Kernel version 3.10.49-perf-g6b847e2, Build no. 31.0.A.4.11 (do you need something else?)
I followed the LinageOS guide: https://wiki.lineageos.org/devices/suzuran/install but I fail to flash TWRP.
I unlocked the bootloader, I am able to access my phone using ADB (I'm on a Linux machine) and I can boot into fastboot mode. There I should be able to flash a TWRP recovery in order to flash LinageOS, but if I do, nothing changes.
At first I tried the newest TWRP version (3.2.1): https://forum.xda-developers.com/crossdevice-dev/sony/twrp-3-1-0-z5-z5c-z5p-t3571050 - is this version even compatible?
When running fastboot flash recovery <twrp321-recovery.img>, it says target didn't report max-download-size (what does that mean?) and finishes without errors. However, booting to recovery is not working, the phone just boots normally.
When running fastboot boot <twrp321-recovery.img>, it says FAILED (remote: dtb not found) (what's "dtb"?)
Trying around with different TWRP versions, I found that version 2.8.something works for booting (fastboot boot recovery.img), so I end up in TWRP, but flashing this recovery still does not work, as above: Max-download-size note, no errors, no recovery mode, just normal boot.
I did several factory resets and tried to flash LinageOS using the booted recovery, but then it says something about missing partitions that I don't understand (I could do it again if this information is useful).
Generally: Shouldn't I be able to boot into recovery mode, irrespective of what I did? I did not try it before I started messing around, so I do not know if it had worked out of the box ...
Could I have accidentally messed up my recovery mode? Maybe when I tried to flash TWRP 3.2.1? If so, how do I revert this - how do I set up a working recovery? Do I need to erase/wipe anything specific? I fear bricking this phone ...
I also tried around with FlashTool (https://xperiafirmware.com/), trying to set up a new kernel, thinking that TWRP might need that, but I seem to be too unacquainted with Android OS architecture for this - actually, I do not even know what exactly a kernel is ...
Thank you very much in advance
Fred
fredduh said:
So I bought a stock Xperia Z5 Compact E5823 on which I want to use LinageOS. I managed to set up Cyanogenmod and, later, LinageOS on my previous two phones, but I am not very confident about what I am actually doing, so please excuse if I express myself unclear or if I lack basic understanding. My main problem is that I cannot access recovery mode, neither via volume-down + power-button, nor via ADB.
Phone info: Android version 5.1.1, Kernel version 3.10.49-perf-g6b847e2, Build no. 31.0.A.4.11 (do you need something else?)
I followed the LinageOS guide: https://wiki.lineageos.org/devices/suzuran/install but I fail to flash TWRP.
I unlocked the bootloader, I am able to access my phone using ADB (I'm on a Linux machine) and I can boot into fastboot mode. There I should be able to flash a TWRP recovery in order to flash LinageOS, but if I do, nothing changes.
At first I tried the newest TWRP version (3.2.1): https://forum.xda-developers.com/crossdevice-dev/sony/twrp-3-1-0-z5-z5c-z5p-t3571050 - is this version even compatible?
When running fastboot flash recovery <twrp321-recovery.img>, it says target didn't report max-download-size (what does that mean?) and finishes without errors. However, booting to recovery is not working, the phone just boots normally.
When running fastboot boot <twrp321-recovery.img>, it says FAILED (remote: dtb not found) (what's "dtb"?)
Trying around with different TWRP versions, I found that version 2.8.something works for booting (fastboot boot recovery.img), so I end up in TWRP, but flashing this recovery still does not work, as above: Max-download-size note, no errors, no recovery mode, just normal boot.
I did several factory resets and tried to flash LinageOS using the booted recovery, but then it says something about missing partitions that I don't understand (I could do it again if this information is useful).
Generally: Shouldn't I be able to boot into recovery mode, irrespective of what I did? I did not try it before I started messing around, so I do not know if it had worked out of the box ...
Could I have accidentally messed up my recovery mode? Maybe when I tried to flash TWRP 3.2.1? If so, how do I revert this - how do I set up a working recovery? Do I need to erase/wipe anything specific? I fear bricking this phone ...
I also tried around with FlashTool (https://xperiafirmware.com/), trying to set up a new kernel, thinking that TWRP might need that, but I seem to be too unacquainted with Android OS architecture for this - actually, I do not even know what exactly a kernel is ...
Thank you very much in advance
Fred
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Hi Fred,
while searching for a similar (or maybe the same) problem on my new Z5 compact I came across your post.
I was trying to install LineageOS and therefore started with TWRP 3.2.1 linked from the LineageOS installation manual(link)
It failed. Many times. The only workaround was booting to recovery mode with the phone booted to stock rom via:
Code:
adb reboot recovery
but NOT ONCE it worked with the given key combination. Trying to install LineageOS from that resulted in a completely unusable phone, not even showing the sony logo on boot.
What helped my was flashing the phone with the sony tool "emma" with the latest custom rom (for me 32.4.A.0.160). Whatever magic this does (firmware upgrade maybe), it brought my device back to live and now I can install and boot into TWRP recovery, installed LineageOS.
You can do so by
1 installing and starting emma, just follow screen instructions
2 activate developer mode (tapping on the build number 7 multiple time (under settings/about phone)
3 activate adb debugging under settings/developer settings and authorize phone
4 power off the phone
5 connect the phone to the pc
6 press and hold volume down button until the led becomes green
The device will appear in Emma and you can flash it back to life.
Let me know how it worked for you,
Frank
it started with calyxOS then i tried Paranoid Andriod and now i am trying RiceDriod.
Specifically it happens trying to go into recovery mode to install updates via adb sideloading but it just takes me to the google screen then the "your devices bootloader is unlocked" warning.
I just flashed stock using andriod flash tools and it worked fine. not sure why it wont work for the others.
catcatjpg said:
it started with calyxOS then i tried Paranoid Andriod and now i am trying RiceDriod.
Specifically it happens trying to go into recovery mode to install updates via adb sideloading but it just takes me to the google screen then the "your devices bootloader is unlocked" warning.
I just flashed stock using andriod flash tools and it worked fine. not sure why it wont work for the others.
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You have to flash a custom recovery so that you can flash custom ROMs.
Lineage OS has a up to date collection for device specific recoveries. However, you have to check the compatibility of them with the ROM you are intended to flash.
You should read the OP of that ROM more carefully regarding the compatibility issue.
aimsjahan said:
You have to flash a custom recovery so that you can flash custom ROMs.
Lineage OS has a up to date collection for device specific recoveries. However, you have to check the compatibility of them with the ROM you are intended to flash.
You should read the OP of that ROM more carefully regarding the compatibility issue.
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I do flash the custom recovery so I can flash the ROM. I never had an issue before but now I do even though I have done everything correctly.
How do I clear cashe partition and dalvik cashe? The rest of the steps I have done but have not worked unfortunately. even with the different roms.
Do you have a visual of this? Pixel 6 does not have a physical home button when powered off haha. It would also help just for better understanding what to do
nothings working so far guess ill stick with graphene until i get a new phone or a solution pops up
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Do you have a visual of this? Pixel 6 does not have a physical home button when powered off haha. It would also help just for better understanding what to do
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To manually boot recovery on a custom rom just hold power button down , keep holding it down and once your screen goes black hold volume down till you are in bootloader/fastboot mode, then use volume to select recovery and hit power. That should get you in recovery on custom roms. Or you can plug in to a PC with adb and enable USB debugging and dev options on device, disable screen lock and type: sudo adb devices (for Linux ) and when the box pops up on your phone check mark it really quick. Now your device can have commands sent to it. If on a custom rom from cli type: sudo adb reboot recovery or sudo adb reboot bootloader then use volume keys to go to recovery and power to select it.
The best way to get out of a bootloop is hold power and volume down until you are in bootloader/aka fastboot mode then execute the ./flash-all.sh script that's in factory image and let it flash and wipe your device. You can always sideload a rom again but the factory image script will get everything to normal. There are tons of videos on YouTube about flashing device's. Everything changed a few years ago when Google started making android A/B partition devices but if you check out YouTube just do a quick search for whatever it is and more than likely you'll find what you're looking for there. Lots of pixel 6 videos!!!
Please explain your "exact " installation technique step by step. The more details the better the answers you'll get. What rom are you installing and exact steps you are doing to get in a boot loop.. While there are some highly intelligent people here nobody can read minds. Every detail helps to get a solution that works. Must be specific.. For me I rarely have issues but i don't flash nearly as often as I used to but when I have had a loop I hold power and volume down then from bootloader screen plug up to PC and I flash factory image using the flash-all.sh script that comes in factory image. Check out YouTube for visuals. Lots of good videos there.
This will hopefully provide more information on my situation
Currently I am trying to install RiceDroid for the pixel 6.
How I am in stalling it is I extract the images from the payload bin using a guide. Get the vendor boot image. Flash it with 'fastboot flash vendor_boot 'path/to/vendor_boot.img' then I try to boot into recovery which doesn't work it loads into the the warning screen then to the Google boot up screen but I never get to the Andriod 'no command' screen I only get taken back to the warning screen then back to the boot screen again untill I manually boot into bootloader again (power button and volume down) and flash my stock firmware.
Other Roms are not working for me either and it started happening after I tried to flash calyxOS and that failed. Now I can't even flash lineageOS or Evolution X rom only web flashing with GrapheneOS and Android Flash Tool can successfully flash my device.
im not sure what i did but things are working again