I was in android development and was reading an article it says
" to install just go in recovery and click on install zip"
How on earth do you even get recovery on ARC in the first place ?
please help and straight set of instruction would be appreciated.
Thanks in Advance
Hey mate
Only way at the mo is by unlocking bootloader and flashing doomkernel thru fastboot.
That will give u root ,recovery,oc etc
If ya have sim free arc bootloader can be unlocked on se website otherwise you will have to pay one of the devs to do it for ya thru omnius or setools
That enables fastboot on ur phone which is the only way to flash kernels at the mo
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=17215377
[OFFICAL] Work out how to enable fastboot for locked devices / Problem solved
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1172885
[KERNEL][ARC] DooMKernel [Rel: v10][Dt: 31/Aug/2011][FW:4.0.A.2.368]
Have a read thru dev forum
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when you bootloader is unlocked you can also run CWM on your phone without flashing the Doomkernel.
fastboot can boot your phone in recovery without flashing it, you have to have a boot.img with recovery in it and than : fastboot boot boot.img
this way you can keep everything on your phone stock but you ill have to do this every time you want to enter recovery
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i have new arc s
LT18i
4.0.2.A.0.62
GB 2.3.4
I will unlock bootloader with official sony bootloader unlock web site after that the device will be blank plz tell me where to start ???
after searching in xda i figure out that i must flash new kernel and i found pretty custom kernels and rom SO i must install CWM to flash the kernel and the rom
how i install CWM if my device is blank
barakaz said:
i have new arc s
LT18i
4.0.2.A.0.62
GB 2.3.4
I will unlock bootloader with official sony bootloader unlock web site after that the device will be blank plz tell me where to start ???
after searching in xda i figure out that i must flash new kernel and i found pretty custom kernels and rom SO i must install CWM to flash the kernel and the rom
how i install CWM if my device is blank
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what device blank means what..??
CWM is for flashing ROMs. You don't install it, once you've unlocked your bootloader and downloaded your sdk's etc, set up fastboot on your PC to boot custom kernels which contain cwm.
Your phone won't be blank, just user data(not sdcard)will be wiped. Follow the instructions on the SE site, or here.
sinkster said:
CWM is for flashing ROMs. You don't install it, once you've unlocked your bootloader and downloaded your sdk's etc, set up fastboot on your PC to boot custom kernels which contain cwm.
Your phone won't be blank, just user data(not sdcard)will be wiped. Follow the instructions on the SE site, or here.
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thank you
you completed the missing part
How to install latest Recovery?
Hi guys. I have just one simply question. I just unlock my bootloader at my ARC S with installed latest Android 4.0.3 4.1.A.0.562. My question is:
How can I install CWM Recovery on it?? I'm asking because all of these tips were written for Android in version 2.3 and I don't want to brick my phone during using wrong guide.
If it's not a problem redirect me to proper Guide and tools.
Thanks
Like I mentioned, CWM isn't installed, as such. No matter what version of android you're running, if you've unlocked the bootloader then, using fastboot, you can boot a kernel that contains CWM.
Hi all.
So I have an lt15i with rooted
4.1.b/ 4.0.4 locked bootloader.
The provider is rogers Canada.
As far as I know this provider has made it impossible for me to unlock
My bootloader. But I have also been reading that I just need recovery mode to unlock it. Thanks to the new cwm installer I can now get recovery and have backed up and flashed a ui mod.
So what I am asking is under these circumstances can I unlock my bootloader?.
If so how would I go about trying without bricking or loosing cwm backup?
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Well I think so that you can't unlock your boot loader ! And so if you do,you can install any kernel to retain Cwm backup or install from auto installer again!
Ok. What I'm mainly asking is I have a locked BL and most methods I have seen to unlock BL needs recovery mode. Normally I cannot enter recovery but the cwm auto install allows me to enter recovery now. So basically what else does unlocking the BL need beside recovery mode?
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Bump..
Any thoughts. I don't wanna go into trying it blind.
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Strictly speaking it's the other way round, you need your bootloader unlocked to enter recovery. Recovery lets you flash roms, not kernels, and to unlock you either use the Sony site(official) or testpoint(unofficial).
sinkster©
I believe it is flash mode that allows you to flash roms. And recovery(blue light) allows BL unlock then I can flash kernels.
I can both get into flash mode and have 4.0.4 rooted witch I flashed.
But normally booting with vol down does nothing but after cwm install I can boot holding gold down to enter recovery where cwm sits and am able to flash zips and update.zips.
Now so far this seems I can flash an update zip to unlock my bootloader. I am wondering if thia will brixk the device because I am tricking it because in my service menu it says BL unlock no.
If no one has a clue I will try it out.
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Bump.. any thoughts?
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hiii developers
i m new to this community and want to ask u that i have purchased a Sim Unlocked Sony Erricson Arc S..
and after using stock rom for around two months now i want to root it and install custom roms like CM9...
so i just want to ask that after rooting and installing custom rom my SIM UNLOCK remains unlocked or will it get locked again...
and i have to follow these links to root my phone (as its sim unlocked) or i have to take some precautions...???
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1683957
thanx in advance
most probably your sim will remain unlocked...if not, you can re-unlock it again....
could you elaborate whether you have an unlocked bootloader....
if you have, you can directly flash a fxp120/130 kernel, boot into recovery and install cm9 directly without having to root your phone (only if your phone is already on 4.0.4)
hit thanks if i helped....
link-in said:
most probably your sim will remain unlocked...if not, you can re-unlock it again....
could you elaborate whether you have an unlocked bootloader....
if you have, you can directly flash a fxp120/130 kernel, boot into recovery and install cm9 directly without having to root your phone (only if your phone is already on 4.0.4)
hit thanks if i helped....
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noo i dnt have unlocked bootloader... n my phone is on android 2.3...
Though you have SIM unlocked phone. you will need to unlock bootloader to install custom roms.
You can unlock the boot loader for free by following Sony walkthrough available on the web site just search unlock bootloader Sony phones in Google and follow guides very carefully.
Or you use jinx13 xda member who does this but it's a paid for service.
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go thru sony bootloader unlock website.it will help you in unlocking your bootloader......(if you do it via paid service [test point method] then you will not be able to relock it again)
later download 4.0.4 and flash it on your phone using flashtool...
then, download the cm9 rom and paste it in your sd card
then, download fxp120/130 kernel and flash it on your phone
then, boot into recovery and flash cm9 with the usual steps...
check this out it is a super thread...http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1653188
hit thanks if i helped...
Hii guys sorry for being such a noob .. but I am very confused here.. I am not able to install a custom Rom in my beloved xperia arc my phone just stuck on sony logo.. I tell u what i did.. first of all i rooted my phone by flashing rootable kernel then rooted my phone with doomlord
Method then I installed CWM..but the problem is no matter which custom ROM I install in my phone with CWM phone just stuck on sony logo
Plz tell what i did wrong..
P. S. My phone was on latest ver of ICS
vivekrules said:
Hii guys sorry for being such a noob .. but I am very confused here.. I am not able to install a custom Rom in my beloved xperia arc my phone just stuck on sony logo.. I tell u what i did.. first of all i rooted my phone by flashing rootable kernel then rooted my phone with doomlord
Method then I installed CWM..but the problem is no matter which custom ROM I install in my phone with CWM phone just stuck on sony logo
Plz tell what i did wrong..
P. S. My phone was on latest ver of ICS
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Unlocked bootloader, right?
Well... I started flashing with the FXP CM based roms. I suppose that this is exactly what you did, but since you didn't tell the steps you followed, I'm gonna write down how I did the first time:
With an FXP CM based rom (eg: FXP CM 10) , the steps, basically are:
- Extract the boot.img (own kernel of the FXP roms) of the .zip and put the .zip in the sdcard
- Flash the kernel in fastboot mode:
( fastboot -i 0xfce flash boot boot.img
fastboot -i 0xfce flash reboot
unplug the usb and start hiting volume controls to enter in CWM)
- Wipe data and cache
- Install the .zip (rom)
- Reboot and enjoy
Hope it works for you.
Aactually I am not. Able to flash kernel image with fastboot.. I mean with flashtool I am not Able to flash kernel image.. flashtool is showing error that my phone is not rooted.. but it actually is..
And suppose if i want to install ROM( jelly sandwich) can u tell me the procedure from the scratch, I ll really appreciate it.. coz I am trying for 2 days with negative result...
vivekrules said:
Aactually I am not. Able to flash kernel image with fastboot.. I mean with flashtool I am not Able to flash kernel image.. flashtool is showing error that my phone is not rooted.. but it actually is..
And suppose if i want to install ROM( jelly sandwich) can u tell me the procedure from the scratch, I ll really appreciate it.. coz I am trying for 2 days with negative result...
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I'm noob too, so unfortunately I can't help in the most effective way.
The only apparent difference between our phones (from what I understood from your post) is that I unlocked the bootloader. I read here in XDA that some roms just need this while others not.
"can u tell me the procedure from the scratch, I ll really appreciate it" - You mean unlock the BL?
It's easy, but may void the warranty... Go here: http://unlockbootloader.sonymobile.com/instructions
(Note: In my case I didn't install the sdk, but I just can't find the tutorial that I followed to unlock the BL... Anyway, the tutorial that I've used was in portuguese... Not much help for you I guess
Note2: In the middle of the process, you'll have to inform your IMEI in the sony website... Use just the first 14 digits).
There is enough information in the guides and stickys to help with most things, People just need to read it.
Sent from my CM9'd Arc
XperienceD said:
There is enough information in the guides and stickys to help with most things, People just need to read it.
Sent from my CM9'd Arc
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When I want to know sth, I search and then I will have more than I wanted.:angel:
1. unlock the boot loader
2. Download a custom kernel for your current version of android ie: GB/ICS i suggest DoomLord.
3.Put the kernel ( .img ) into the same folder as you have fastboot/adb
4. Power the phone into fastboot: Power down your phone. Press and hold the menu button then plug in your usb cable (the light on the side will be blue)
open a CMD window in the same folder as fastboot/adb and type the commant:
fastboot flash boot NAME OF FILE.img
push enter.
Once the install is complete (a couple of second) you will have root and custom recovery.
Make sure your phone version is rootable
There are guides available in the General section, I suggest you read them if this is your first root.
Good Luck.
Thanks guys I appreciate your help.. I ll try
i tried to install room in this thread
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1979829
but flashtool still tell me you need rooted device
i rooted my arc s & i cannt flash boot.img
somar-b said:
i tried to install room in this thread
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1979829
but flashtool still tell me you need rooted device
i rooted my arc s & i cannt flash boot.img
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Is your boatloader unlocked?
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The "root" in flashtool refers to the bootloader. In this case if yout bootloader is "not rooted" then that means you have a locked bootloader. Unlock your bootloader if you want to flash custom kernels.
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thanx
i need android sdk to unlock boot loader
i cannt download it from google site in our country
anyboady can upload android sdk to me ???