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Trying to flash a custom splash screen. When I get to sdk tools in cmd and type the fastboot cmds it says does not recognize fastboot. I know nothing bout using the cmd screen and would really like to get a new splash screen. Can anyone help with instructions for dummies, lol? TY
squick said:
Trying to flash a custom splash screen. When I get to sdk tools in cmd and type the fastboot cmds it says does not recognize fastboot. I know nothing bout using the cmd screen and would really like to get a new splash screen. Can anyone help with instructions for dummies, lol? TY
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Probably try to put the fastboot from your sdk folder in copy, paste it into system32 or SysWOW64, I never got fastboot to set properly right but that should make work, unless not, get the usb drivers to sync then try fastboot method again
Do us a favor, open up your SDK\Tools folder, and just make sure there's a "fastboot.exe" there.
dows anyone know how to install the android sdk so i can use adb on ubuntu 10.10 over my windows 7 laptop?
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adb finally on ubuntu
i finally got adb to work on ubuntu today and im super happy all i need now is to set up fastboot so i can flash a splash screen on my phone any more help would be appreciated thank yall.
First, is your phone S-OFF'd? If not, follow this guide then get back to me.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=798168
yes i do have s-off on my slide
Nerd019 said:
yes i do have s-off on my slide
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Then all you have to do is download the linux fastboot file from the htc dev site. You can do a simple google search for "fastboot htc dev site" to find it. Then use it like you do adb.
can't seem to flash the splash screen when i try to it says waiting for device and this includes me having my phone on fastboot mode.
Ok,
With the converted splash in your AndroidSDK\tools\ folder.
1. Power off phone, and boot into BootLoader, Ofcourse from here select FastBoot on the menu, once done. plug phone in via USB
2. Open CMD prompt, cd to your AndroidSDK\tools\ folder
3. Type, "fastboot flash splash1 <converted splash file>"
4. Reboot
Thanks for helping me . Ill do this when I go home and let u know how it goes
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Hey guys.....
I'm using an Xperia Acro and need a little help in terms of flashing a custom kernel. Please bare with me as I'm pretty new to this.
I'm to upload the DoomKernel, and I *think* I'm ready to go. My phone is rotted, bootloader unlocked, fastboot enabled. Also, I have the necessary files that need to be flashed.
However, I got lost pretty quickly. I'm supposed to put the .img file into the "flashboot binaries folder". I have NO idea what this means. I looked at the systems folders and cant find anything labeled flashboot.
What am I'm supposed to do? Where is this elusive folder?
Appreciate the help...
Anybody? just trying to figure out where to put the boot.img file.....
On your pc you should have a fastboot folder, open that and one of the sub folders should be boot. Place the file there. Shift-right click and select open command window here, enter in the command window fastboot flash boot xxxx.img, xxxx being the bootfile name.
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sinkster said:
On your pc you should have a fastboot folder, open that and one of the sub folders should be boot. Place the file there. Shift-right click and select open command window here, enter in the command window fastboot flash boot xxxx.img, xxxx being the bootfile name.
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Thanks for the reply. Where would a fastboot folder be on my pc?
Thanks
When you unlocked your bootloader via SE you should have downloaded the SDK files, think it's in there. You'll need the drivers too, there are a few threads on here where people were looking for help with fastboot so you'll find everything there.
sinkster said:
When you unlocked your bootloader via SE you should have downloaded the SDK files, think it's in there. You'll need the drivers too, there are a few threads on here where people were looking for help with fastboot so you'll find everything there.
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I didn't. I had it unlocked remotely by another user on this forum actually......
try these http://min.us/miDhsNng1
I recommend going to the se page about unlocking your bootloader first, it'll give you a link for all the files you need. If you're unsure, create a folder "fastboot", drop the files above in it, any bootfiles just go in the folder beside the dll files, in open folder shift and right-click, create command window, type in window"fastboot flash boot xxxx.img" and see if it asks for drivers
i'll give it a try. thanks!
Says "waiting for device". That mean im good to go?
seems fine, is the blue light on?
Any joy? Can't remember exactly how I set it up, there's a few extra things to download like adb, drivers and such but those files are the fastboot stuff I use. Think you need the Java jre too...
Hey, sorry for the delay. Had to sleep then go to work. Will attempt to do this once i get home!
Hey,
So yeah....it's a no go. I'm not sure if I'm entering fastboot mode correctly, cause the light is green. I hold the back button while plugging in the usb cord.....thats the correct way to enter fastboot mode right?
Anyway, command prompt continues to read, "waiting for device"
Okay, so apparently I needed to be holding the menu key, not the back key to enter fastboot mode.
So, I got the blue light now, but the command prompt still says "waiting for device"
sinkster said:
Any joy? Can't remember exactly how I set it up, there's a few extra things to download like adb, drivers and such but those files are the fastboot stuff I use. Think you need the Java jre too...
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Also, tried opening the fastboot.exe file manually, and it just opens and then shuts down immediately.
So frustrating!
hi mate
most likely ur missing drivers
my set up is fast boot folder inside which is all fast boot files and adb files and I place the .img here ,just in the fast boot folder not a sub folder.
I plug in phone in fast boot then open fast boot folder hold shift and right click on empty part of folder,click open command prompt here then enter "fastboot flash boot boot.img" should flash in 2-3 seconds if all is correct
some times hangs waiting for me if I open command prompt before plugging in phone
hope that helps
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pushtostop said:
hi mate
most likely ur missing drivers
my set up is fast boot folder inside which is all fast boot files and adb files and I place the .img here ,just in the fast boot folder not a sub folder.
I plug in phone in fast boot then open fast boot folder hold shift and right click on empty part of folder,click open command prompt here then enter "fastboot flash boot boot.img" should flash in 2-3 seconds if all is correct
some times hangs waiting for me if I open command prompt before plugging in phone
hope that helps
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Tried it. Also tried downloading SDK Tools as well. Nada.....just waiting for device.....
Did you download from SE site? This thread is prob the best guide http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1034087
what happens if u type. fastboot devices in command prompt wit phone connected
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C:\Users\sinclair\Downloads\fastboot_with_Android_USB_file\fastboot>fastboot dev
ices
CB5A1DE0GJ&ZLP fastboot
C:\Users\sinclair\Downloads\fastboot_with_Android_USB_file\fastboot>
Hello,first of all I apologize if posting in wrong section..I have a Acer iconia tablet A100..have to say love it..well other day did some reading and searching and decided to root it,I followed the following proceed( http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1531646).worked perfect with no issues..thanks xda for making it simple. My question is what's the best way to install recovery and what are some of the good roms recommended I can use...I appreciate for the help..thank you..
Check this thread out http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1711125 it has recovery and rom info plus alot more
OK do I download the unlock boot loader n extract files.and run it..just a lil confused bout the codes on the thread..
Cheony81 said:
OK do I download the unlock boot loader n extract files.and run it..just a lil confused bout the codes on the thread..
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Go in order you'll be fine.
Root, which you already did.
Install the boot loader, just extract the files and run the script with it connected on USB.
After that, and only after, install a recovery and you can turn install custom ROMs. That guide covers it all if you spend some time reading before jumping in, always a good idea.
Sent from my HTC DNA
thank you..when it says volume up and volume down to pick,what happens if you hit the wrong one..( i hit wrong key and said cancelled or time out..hit the reset button and then started over and picked correctly this time and hit power buttom to restart tablet..Am i doing ok now..
pio_masaki said:
Go in order you'll be fine.
Root, which you already did.
Install the boot loader, just extract the files and run the script with it connected on USB.
After that, and only after, install a recovery and you can turn install custom ROMs. That guide covers it all if you spend some time reading before jumping in, always a good idea.
Sent from my HTC DNA
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1- Open a command prompt in your working folder (usually in your platform tools, mine is C:\android-sdk-windows\platform-tools) make sure you are administrator.
2- Connect Tablet to pc and get excited.
3- Type: adb devices (verify your Tab is connected and listed)
4- Type: adb reboot bootloader
5- Once bootloader is in fastboot type: fastboot flash recovery recovery.img
You will see writing recovery, flashing recovery, etc.
6- Once flashed Type: fastboot reboot
7- Profit
im a lil confused on this part..i downloaded the image just confused on the steps and adb? command promt? and do i put debug on or off?
ok i found on how to open cmd. i follow instructions when i type adb devices it tells me adb is not recognized as internal or external command ?am i missing a step or doing something wrong.. 1- Open a command prompt in your working folder (usually in your platform tools, mine is C:\android-sdk-windows\platform-tools) make sure you are administrator.
2- Connect Tablet to pc and get excited.
3- Type: adb devices (verify your Tab is connected and listed)
4- Type: adb reboot bootloader
5- Once bootloader is in fastboot type: fastboot flash recovery recovery.img
You will see writing recovery, flashing recovery, etc.
6- Once flashed Type: fastboot reboot
7- Profit
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1- Open a command prompt in your working folder (usually in your platform tools, mine is C:\android-sdk-windows\platform-tools) make sure you are administrator.
2- Connect Tablet to pc and get excited.
3- Type: adb devices (verify your Tab is connected and listed)
4- Type: adb reboot bootloader
5- Once bootloader is in fastboot type: fastboot flash recovery recovery.img
You will see writing recovery, flashing recovery, etc.
6- Once flashed Type: fastboot reboot
7- Profit
im a lil confused on this part..i downloaded the image just confused on the steps and adb? command promt? and do i put debug on or off?
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ok i found on how to open cmd. i follow instructions when i type adb devices it tells me adb is not recognized as internal or external command ?am i missing a step or doing something wrong.. 1- Open a command prompt in your working folder (usually in your platform tools, mine is C:\android-sdk-windows\platform-tools) make sure you are administrator.
2- Connect Tablet to pc and get excited.
3- Type: adb devices (verify your Tab is connected and listed)
4- Type: adb reboot bootloader
5- Once bootloader is in fastboot type: fastboot flash recovery recovery.img
You will see writing recovery, flashing recovery, etc.
6- Once flashed Type: fastboot reboot
7- Profit
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That means you aren't in the folder where your adb.exe is. It'll be in with your rooting files usually.
Sent from my HTC DNA
ok the files i have downloaded so far are(ICS_rooting_A10x_A5xx) used this one to root device. (fastboot recovery) which i used to unlock bootloader..what steps do i have to do now and do i need to have debug on?
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That means you aren't in the folder where your adb.exe is. It'll be in with your rooting files usually.
Sent from my HTC DNA
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Cheony81 said:
ok the files i have downloaded so far are(ICS_rooting_A10x_A5xx) used this one to root device. (fastboot recovery) which i used to unlock bootloader..what steps do i have to do now and do i need to have debug on?
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Debugging should be on.
Copy your chosen recovery.img to the folder where your adb.exe is, if its in the rooting folder, put them there.
For ease I would make a folder called root so its like this
c:\root
Place the adb and fastboot files in there with the recovery image.
Open a command prompt and type
cd c:\root
Type
adb devices
Should now work properly and list some numbers
Then do
adb reboot bootloader
Then
fastboot flash recovery recovery.img
Where recovery.img is the name of the recovery image you downloaded and copied to the folder with adb.exe
Sent from my HTC DNA
ok i open the ics rotting folder,in there i have a folder that says tools, adb image,fastboot image, fastboot, runit-win/ is the adb image the adb.exe you talking bout? honest;y i am lost.. i have rooted phones before but this cmd got me confused sorry..
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Debugging should be on.
Copy your chosen recovery.img to the folder where your adb.exe is, if its in the rooting folder, put them there.
For ease I would make a folder called root so its like this
c:\root
Place the adb and fastboot files in there with the recovery image.
Open a command prompt and type
cd c:\root
Type
adb devices
Should now work properly and list some numbers
Then do
adb reboot bootloader
Then
fastboot flash recovery recovery.img
Where recovery.img is the name of the recovery image you downloaded and copied to the folder with adb.exe
Sent from my HTC DNA
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i did a lil more reading can i use A100 TWRP recovery (TeamWin Recovery Project) 2.2.0+..seems a lil more easier to be honest instead of cwm?
Cheony81 said:
ok i open the ics rotting folder,in there i have a folder that says tools, adb image,fastboot image, fastboot, runit-win/ is the adb image the adb.exe you talking bout? honest;y i am lost.. i have rooted phones before but this cmd got me confused sorry..
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Cheony81 said:
ok i open the ics rotting folder,in there i have a folder that says tools, adb image,fastboot image, fastboot, runit-win/ is the adb image the adb.exe you talking bout? honest;y i am lost.. i have rooted phones before but this cmd got me confused sorry..
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Once again, the folder that has adb.exe is where you need to be working from. Open a command prompt, cd to wherever that folder is, then do the commands. You can also hold shift and right click in the folder and choose command prompt to open it right there.
Sent from my HTC DNA
ok something is not right...you talking bout adb.exe.but when i look in the files that i mentioned earlier the only thing there is adb image and adb command window icon which if i click on it it runs for a sec and closes//
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Once again, the folder that has adb.exe is where you need to be working from. Open a command prompt, cd to wherever that folder is, then do the commands. You can also hold shift and right click in the folder and choose command prompt to open it right there.
Sent from my HTC DNA
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Cheony81 said:
ok something is not right...you talking bout adb.exe.but when i look in the files that i mentioned earlier the only thing there is adb image and adb command window icon which if i click on it it runs for a sec and closes//
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Your show extensions are off. The one that opened the prompt was it. Its not run directly, its used in a command prompt with a command. Open your prompt there or change its directory to where it is, then carry on with the instructions.
I take it all your other rooted devices had one click setups, this is a very basic device to work on, it just doesn't have a program doing it for you. This seriously should take as long as it took me to write this post to do from start to finish.
Sent from my HTC DNA
ok figured it out now i put all files together now..should i leave it in my documents or put it in my c folder..
is it power+vol up or down
I think its power on with the volume closest to the power button for fast boot, its been awhile though it may be the other one.
Sent from my HTC DNA
i just did it and showed android guy then showed him laying down with a red triangle simble coming out his stomach
Cheony81 said:
i just did it and showed android guy then showed him laying down with a red triangle simble coming out his stomach
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Then try the other one.
Sent from my HTC DNA
Hi all,
maybe a very silly question, but when I followed the instructions on https://wiki.cyanogenmod.org/w/Install_CM_for_amami, one of the steps is to open a cmd and type: fastboot getvar version. And well, when I do that and press enter, it says that: fastboot is not recognized as an internal or external command, program or batch file.
The phone is in fastboot mode (a blue light is on), and i have installed sdk and jdk 8u60 on my computer, which runs on windows 7.
Also my computer says that the device driver program is installed.
By the way, when installing jdk, it said I should enter "javac -version" in cmd, but that gave the same notification, howver jdk is installed on my computer.
Who can help me out?
Thanks in advance,
John
Joheee said:
Hi all,
maybe a very silly question, but when I followed the instructions on https://wiki.cyanogenmod.org/w/Install_CM_for_amami, one of the steps is to open a cmd and type: fastbood getvar version. And well, when I do that and press enter, it says that: fastboot is not recognized as an internal or external command, program or batch file.
The phone is in fastboot mode (a blue light is on), and i have installed sdk and jdk 8u60 on my computer, which runs on windows 7.
Also my computer says that the device driver program is installed.
By the way, when installing jdk, it said I should enter "javac -version" in cmd, but that gave the same notification, howver jdk is installed on my computer.
Who can help me out?
Thanks in advance,
John
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Probably just a typo, but you wrote 'fastbood' in your post. Computer definitely won't recognize that. If you are spelling it right, either 1) you're in the wrong directly in terminal, (cd /(wherever adb is installed), or 2) adb package didn't install correctly, (reinstall). While you're testing it, you can just type 'fastboot', and you should get a list of command options, showing that it is installed.
Sorry yes fastbood was a typo. But what do you mean with: you're in the wrong directly in terminal, (cd /(wherever adb is installed).
A terminal is the same as a command prompt right?
And to reinstall adb package, i would have to delete the platform-tools right? And when i click on delete package, it asks if Im sure about it, bacause it can not be undone.
When you open command prompt, you're 'in a directory', usually in Windows, it's C:/(user)/desktop, or something. You need to get to the directory where adb is. If you installed it with defaults, it's probably C:/adb. If so, once you open command prompt, type 'cd /adb', and hit 'enter'. Then you'll be 'in the right directory'. If adb installed somewhere else, you'll have to find out where, then type 'cd /(whatever)/(whatever)/adb.
I still did not get it working. I deleted the whole android studio package and intalled the sdk tools only now, and installed platform tools in it and tried it all again.
My initial goal was to enter 'fastboot getvar version' in commandprompt. What I tried thus far:
This page (https://wiki.cyanogenmod.org/w/Doc:_adb_intro#Popular_adb_commands) said I should paste ;<path-to-sdk>/platform-tools behind the word Path in Environment variables so I did.
When I open commandprompt it already gives automatically: C:\Users\BTO>
When I just type adb there and hit enter, it says it is not recognized. When I hit cd /adb it says it can't find the given path. (why should I type adb at all by the way, and not fastboot getvar version?)
When I do first 'cd /' it gives C:\> and then adb it also says it can't find the given path.
When I hit C:\>Program Files (x86)\Android\android-sdk\adb it says it can't find the given path.
Deletion of the ;<path-to-sdk>/platform-tools behind Path in the Environment variables does not help.
Thanks for helping me!
Joheee said:
I still did not get it working. I deleted the whole android studio package and intalled the sdk tools only now, and installed platform tools in it and tried it all again.
My initial goal was to enter 'fastboot getvar version' in commandprompt. What I tried thus far:
This page (https://wiki.cyanogenmod.org/w/Doc:_adb_intro#Popular_adb_commands) said I should paste ;<path-to-sdk>/platform-tools behind the word Path in Environment variables so I did.
When I open commandprompt it already gives automatically: C:\Users\BTO>
When I just type adb there and hit enter, it says it is not recognized. When I hit cd /adb it says it can't find the given path. (why should I type adb at all by the way, and not fastboot getvar version?)
When I do first 'cd /' it gives C:\> and then adb it also says it can't find the given path.
When I hit C:\>Program Files (x86)\Android\android-sdk\adb it says it can't find the given path.
Deletion of the ;<path-to-sdk>/platform-tools behind Path in the Environment variables does not help.
Thanks for helping me!
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First thing you have to do is find out where on your PC the adb files are. The computer won't recognize anything you type with fastboot, adb, etc., unless you're in that directory. I believe adding the environmental variable path is supposed to make that easier, but obviously it's not working out for you, so I would just skip that and find out where the files are, then you can just use 'cd', and go there. It should be easy to do a search in Explorer if you can't find it.
Thank you that you keep helping me.
I worked already 6 hours on it now in total and did not really get any step further. I found the adress of the adb files (the maps were hidden).
I found this page on internet: http://www.howtogeek.com/125769/how-to-install-and-use-abd-the-android-debug-bridge-utility/
So I followed those steps very precize, I installed the google usb driver in sdk.
Because the commandprompt still did not recognize the device (list of devices did not give any results) I was trying to force installation of the driver on my phone, but that is the step I now got stuck on. When I try to install it in fastboot mode (my device is then called S1Boot Fastboot) it says it can't find any drivers for my device (while I selected the right folder and clicked next??) and the same case when it's just turned on.
Still when I run fastboot getvar version it says <waiting for device>...
The https://wiki.cyanogenmod.org/w/Doc:_fastboot_intro page gives some poor troubleshooting info about this error. When I hit fastboot devices in the right directory it does not even give the waiting for device error. Changing usb ports does not help either.
Maybe it's something with the 'elevated privileges', I dont't know what they mean with that. But I have Administrator rights.
Joheee said:
Thank you that you keep helping me.
I worked already 6 hours on it now in total and did not really get any step further. I found the adress of the adb files (the maps were hidden).
I found this page on internet: http://www.howtogeek.com/125769/how-to-install-and-use-abd-the-android-debug-bridge-utility/
So I followed those steps very precize, I installed the google usb driver in sdk.
Because the commandprompt still did not recognize the device (list of devices did not give any results) I was trying to force installation of the driver on my phone, but that is the step I now got stuck on. When I try to install it in fastboot mode (my device is then called S1Boot Fastboot) it says it can't find any drivers for my device (while I selected the right folder and clicked next??) and the same case when it's just turned on.
Still when I run fastboot getvar version it says <waiting for device>...
The https://wiki.cyanogenmod.org/w/Doc:_fastboot_intro page gives some poor troubleshooting info about this error. When I hit fastboot devices in the right directory it does not even give the waiting for device error. Changing usb ports does not help either.
Maybe it's something with the 'elevated privileges', I dont't know what they mean with that. But I have Administrator rights.
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Can you tell me what directory on your PC the adb files are located? As far as drivers, best bet is usually PC companion, or Flashtool.
Hi,
I found some time again. I have installed PC companion, but it doesn't show me how to install drivers. It says the software is up to date.
The location of the driver is C:\Users\BTO\AppData\Local\Android\sdk\extras\google\usb_driver
The location of the ADB files is C:\Users\BTO\AppData\Local\Android\sdk\platform-tools
Thanks
Joheee said:
Hi,
I found some time again. I have installed PC companion, but it doesn't show me how to install drivers. It says the software is up to date.
The location of the driver is C:\Users\BTO\AppData\Local\Android\sdk\extras\google\usb_driver
The location of the ADB files is C:\Users\BTO\AppData\Local\Android\sdk\platform-tools
Thanks
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If PC Companion is giving you that msg, you might be OK w/ drivers. With that being the location of your adb files, you would open command prompt, and type - cd \Users\BTO\AppData\Local\Android\sdk\platform-tools\adb - then you'll be 'in' the right directory, (just to make sure, look in the 'adb' folder and see if fastboot exe is in there). Your command prompt should show - C:\Users\BTO\AppData\Local\Android\sdk\platform-tools\adb. Then type 'fastboot', and you should get output of command options.
If all goes well and you want to make it easier in the future, just move the whole 'adb' folder to C drive root. Then you'll only have to type 'cd \adb'.
Or you could just open a window in the correct directory, hold right shift button on keyboard and click right mouse button and select "open command prompt here "
Easy peezy
I already found how to fill in the commandprompt from the link from my post of 27 september (you can also go to the map, and shift+rightclick > open command here, then you can misspell anything). But the problem is it doesn't recognize my device. When I go to the right directory and fill in:
fastboot devices > nothing at all
fastboot device > <waiting for device>
fastboot getvar version > <waiting for device>
fastboot > a lot of stuff
adb devices > list of devices (but no items show up)
adb device > a lot of stuff
But to repeat a previous post: "Because the commandprompt still did not recognize the device (list of devices did not give any results) I was trying to force installation of the driver on my phone, but that is the step I now got stuck on. When I try to install it in fastboot mode (my device is then called S1Boot Fastboot in device manager) it says it can't find any drivers for my device (while I selected the right folder and clicked next??) and the same is the case when it's just turned on."
Joheee said:
I already found how to fill in the commandprompt from the link from my post of 27 september (you can also go to the map, and shift+rightclick > open command here, then you can misspell anything). But the problem is it doesn't recognize my device. When I go to the right directory and fill in:
fastboot devices > nothing at all
fastboot device > <waiting for device>
fastboot getvar version > <waiting for device>
fastboot > a lot of stuff
adb devices > list of devices (but no items show up)
adb device > a lot of stuff
But to repeat a previous post: "Because the commandprompt still did not recognize the device (list of devices did not give any results) I was trying to force installation of the driver on my phone, but that is the step I now got stuck on. When I try to install it in fastboot mode (my device is then called S1Boot Fastboot in device manager) it says it can't find any drivers for my device (while I selected the right folder and clicked next??) and the same is the case when it's just turned on."
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Sorry i missed that... How about Flashtool driver installer? If you DL Flashtool, there's an exe in the 'drivers' folder that will install for you.
Hey you might be using windows 10,8,8.1 if so follow this guide http://forum.xda-developers.com/xperia-u/issues/guide-how-to-install-fastboot-xperia-t2170114
All The Best
Finally getting somewhere, flashtool worked, so fastboot getvar version and all stuff gave some answers.
I extracted the CM11 files, but when I enter fastboot flash boot boot.img in the platform tools directory, it says error: cannot load boot.img.
The CM11 map is in downloads, is is going wrong there? Or something else. The phone is in fastboot mode.
Joheee said:
Finally getting somewhere, flashtool worked, so fastboot getvar version and all stuff gave some answers.
I extracted the CM11 files, but when I enter fastboot flash boot boot.img in the platform tools directory, it says error: cannot load boot.img.
The CM11 map is in downloads, is is going wrong there? Or something else. The phone is in fastboot mode.
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Try different files. Here's a boot IMG that I've used successfully - https://mega.nz/#!Jh0DETBQ!E-9WTlINpfq5r3PIiKaIXRId7ar8g3c8YHTJha1N6LM - and try this for recovery - https://mega.nz/#!E4UQwIoZ!UFpur2wY3tIAU7SdjuEg5fUA6N4BAVwX_TeK_CFpTyo
Use 'fastoot devices' before flashing to confirm connection.
That didn't work either. I downloaded the files of your links (btw I wouldn't also know what to do with the recovery file), so they are in my Downloads map of my laptop (can I just leave it there?). Then I wrote in the platform tools directory 'fastboot devices' and it gave an answer. When I filled in 'fastboot flash boot boot.img' it said it cannot load boot.img
And maybe I'm getting it wrong, but the size of the CM11 download is 262.87 MB (I took the first snapshot in this list: https://download.cyanogenmod.org/?device=amami), and the size of that boot.img is just 12.1 MB, so I think that that single .img can never be enough for the whole installation of CM11 though?
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That didn't work either. I downloaded the files of your links (btw I wouldn't also know what to do with the recovery file), so they are in my Downloads map of my laptop (can I just leave it there?). Then I wrote in the platform tools directory 'fastboot devices' and it gave an answer. When I filled in 'fastboot flash boot boot.img' it said it cannot load boot.img
And maybe I'm getting it wrong, but the size of the CM11 download is 262.87 MB (I took the first snapshot in this list: https://download.cyanogenmod.org/?device=amami), and the size of that boot.img is just 12.1 MB, so I think that that single .img can never be enough for the whole installation of CM11 though?
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The boot and recovery files will just enable you to get into recovery. You'll need a ROM file to put a ROM on your phone. There are many to choose from in the 'android development', and 'original android development' threads. To flash with fastboot, put the boot.img and recovery.img files on your PC in the same directory as your adb files, (fastboot, etc). Then type 'fastboot flash boot boot.img', and when that's done, type 'fastboot flash recovery recovery.img, (make sure yor files are named 'boot.img, and 'recovery.img'). Then you can reboot into recovery. Once you download your ROM file, you want it to be on your SD card in the phone. When you get into recovery, you go to your ROM file and install.
Ok so I did this: "To flash with fastboot, put the boot.img and recovery.img files on your PC in the same directory as your adb files, (fastboot, etc). Then type 'fastboot flash boot boot.img', and when that's done, type 'fastboot flash recovery recovery.img, (make sure yor files are named 'boot.img, and 'recovery.img')."
Then I typed fastboot reboot, and it gave: rebooting... with total time 0.008 seconds, and I hit a couple of typed volume down (it said volume rockers on the how-to-wiki, so i guess it doesnt matter up or down) and then the screen turned black (but it's on), and the notification light is off. Battery was 80%, but phone is getting quite warm.
Furthermore, in 'my computer' the phone is not present. So I can not put the download (the CM11 folder of 262.87MB) on the sdcard. When looking into device manager, it could find it at portable devices but with a yellow exclamation mark, with as reason the device does not start (code 10). PC companion also said there is a mistake in the connection between the phone and the computer and advises me to get the phone off the computer and restart it. Good idea?
Update, it's now already over 1,5 hours on the blue 'waving' startscreen, and getting quite hot even. So it is stuck.
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Ok so I did this: "To flash with fastboot, put the boot.img and recovery.img files on your PC in the same directory as your adb files, (fastboot, etc). Then type 'fastboot flash boot boot.img', and when that's done, type 'fastboot flash recovery recovery.img, (make sure yor files are named 'boot.img, and 'recovery.img')."
Then I typed fastboot reboot, and it gave: rebooting... with total time 0.008 seconds, and I hit a couple of typed volume down (it said volume rockers on the how-to-wiki, so i guess it doesnt matter up or down) and then the screen turned black (but it's on), and the notification light is off. Battery was 80%, but phone is getting quite warm.
Furthermore, in 'my computer' the phone is not present. So I can not put the download (the CM11 folder of 262.87MB) on the sdcard. When looking into device manager, it could find it at portable devices but with a yellow exclamation mark, with as reason the device does not start (code 10). PC companion also said there is a mistake in the connection between the phone and the computer and advises me to get the phone off the computer and restart it. Good idea?
Update, it's now already over 40 minutes on the blue 'waving' startscreen, and getting quite hot even.
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If your phone is stock, it won't boot with the new IMG you flashed. That's also why the computer doesn't recognize it. You can copy your ROM onto the SD card with your computer, using a card reader or adapter. Just flash both IMGs, then unplug, then turn it on, and hit vol up when you see purple. Make sure you type flash 'boot' for the boot, and flash 'recovery' for the recovery, not 'boot' for both. Also, if you want, there are custom IMG files with recovery on xda for stock ROM that you could flash the same way, if you just want to use your stock.
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Joheee said:
Ok so I did this: "To flash with fastboot, put the boot.img and recovery.img files on your PC in the same directory as your adb files, (fastboot, etc). Then type 'fastboot flash boot boot.img', and when that's done, type 'fastboot flash recovery recovery.img, (make sure yor files are named 'boot.img, and 'recovery.img')."
Then I typed fastboot reboot, and it gave: rebooting... with total time 0.008 seconds, and I hit a couple of typed volume down (it said volume rockers on the how-to-wiki, so i guess it doesnt matter up or down) and then the screen turned black (but it's on), and the notification light is off. Battery was 80%, but phone is getting quite warm.
Furthermore, in 'my computer' the phone is not present. So I can not put the download (the CM11 folder of 262.87MB) on the sdcard. When looking into device manager, it could find it at portable devices but with a yellow exclamation mark, with as reason the device does not start (code 10). PC companion also said there is a mistake in the connection between the phone and the computer and advises me to get the phone off the computer and restart it. Good idea?
Update, it's now already over 1,5 hours on the blue 'waving' startscreen, and getting quite hot even. So it is stuck.
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Try this for stock - https://mega.nz/#!k0cTUQbS!5XUZhTEK4xBKVBSeO83TEHE3xs9JEpvxt3g1Sc8tVH8