Can I still use this guide for installing fastboot? http://androidcommunity.com/forums/f8/adb-fastboot-for-rookies-18124/
This fastboot seems sophisticated to me and I haven't figured it out yet as of now. Thanks for the reply.
To use fastboot, the device bootloader should be unlocked, sony ericsson has a developer site offering unlock codes for free! Once unlocked you can apply fastboot commands just like adb commands with phone connected in fastboot mode(blue led light connected to pc) by connecting arc to PC holding menu key.
http://androidadvices.com/how-to-unlock-sony-ericsson-xperia-arc-bootloader/
To use fastboot commands be sure to download the android SDK and extra tools from the SDk package! probably directed as x:/program files/android/android-sdk/platform-tools/fastboot
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I can't for the life of me get past <waiting for device> with fastboot. Can I unlock the bootloader in any other way or is there an easier way to install Cyanogenmod with out command prompts?
When the device is not in fastboot mode adb can see it.
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adb reboot-bootloader does not put my phone in fastboot mode.
I can get into fastboot mode by pressing up volume while inserting USB.
when in fastboot mode, Window device manager says Sony USB mass storage.
fastboot devices returns nothing.
Thank you reading this.
you don't have the drivers installed
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Drivers?
None of the guides said I need drivers. Where do you get there things?
download flashtool. install. go to my computer - flashtool and install the drivers for your phone, flash and fast boot
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Hey guys, I'm trying to get adb and fastboot working under Linux. I added udev rules for adb, fastboot and flashmode(idk if this one was really necessary). Adb and fastboot are already working with my other devices, but does not seem to recognize my Xperia Play, adb devices in terminal lists nothing, same thing with fastboot devices. I tried using flashtool, it says my device is connected using fastboot and when i try to flash lupus kernel flashtool shoots an error saying my device needs to be connected with fastboot.
My Xperia is running Ics/Paranoid 4.0.4 and debugging mode is turned on
What can possibly be wrong here? Any Ideas?
Check the drivers. It could be giving you those errors because of the drivers you're using. Try to update them.
I want to root my swift.
I understand that first I need to unlock the bootloader.
downloaded the android studio in order to have adb and fastboot. ??
downloaded both supersu.zip & cm-13.0-20160316-SNAPSHOT
moved them both to sd card
I start the swift pressing power and volume button up i get the fastboot screen.
I connect to my mac.
nothing happens.
Ive seen an earlier post on xda explaining how to unlock the boot loader by inputing code from the computer to the swift but it looks like my mac does not recognize the phone[swift]
any ideas?
cheers
wisdomlight said:
I want to root my swift.
I understand that first I need to unlock the bootloader.
downloaded the android studio in order to have adb and fastboot. ??
downloaded both supersu.zip & cm-13.0-20160316-SNAPSHOT
moved them both to sd card
I start the swift pressing power and volume button up i get the fastboot screen.
I connect to my mac.
nothing happens.
Ive seen an earlier post on xda explaining how to unlock the boot loader by inputing code from the computer to the swift but it looks like my mac does not recognize the phone[swift]
any ideas?
cheers
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Have you done the other steps as well? Enabling ADB debugging and OEM unlock from settings?
When you are in fastboot mode, what is the output from:
fastboot devices
thanks
Pak0St said:
Have you done the other steps as well? Enabling ADB debugging and OEM unlock from settings?
When you are in fastboot mode, what is the output from:
fastboot devices
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Thanks for trying to help.
I somehow managed to cobble enough info form the web and by some miracle managed to root my device without bricking it.
I dont think i would be able to repeat the procedure.
cheers
2 points:
1. The 'Install ADB and fastboot on Windows with Minimal ADB and Fastboot' procedure does not allow specifying where adb & fastboot are installed. They actually install to c:/adb folder.
2. 'adb devices' does not show my Wileyfox Swift phone.
Hy
I had an unlocked bootloader phone. Yesterday I flashed the new Android 6, Europe version from the Huawei blog forum, no beta, on my Huawei GX8. I used the method, dload on SD card, Phone off an the press Volume down+volume up+Power button.The flashing was normaly.
Now the phone starts normaly but I can´t start fastboot. When the phone is off and i press Vol down + Power the phone start the android system and the Huawei logo is coming not the fastboot Modus. I can see my phone and the order under Windows but i can not control my phone with the fastboot command. (example: fastboot device. the answere ist searching devices, but it comes no resolution) I loaded the last version of Fastboot, but the problem is the same.
Please can you help me. What can i do? Many thanks for your help!
Should be connect the charger cable to the phone.
charger or computer
excuse me for bad english
No i use a data cable, debugging is on. I can copy data from my phone to PC or from PC to phone, but fastboot does not found my device.
bertl237 said:
No i use a data cable, debugging is on. I can copy data from my phone to PC or from PC to phone, but fastboot does not found my device.
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And when you use adb to reboot to bootloader, what happen? Do you have "Minimal adb and fastboot tool" installed?
krispin said:
And when you use adb to reboot to bootloader, what happen? Do you have "Minimal adb and fastboot tool" installed?
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Sorry for my question, what´s the differents about adb and fastboot tool? I have install the last version of minimal adb and the fastboot tool, also the Windows driver for the phone. Debugging is on. I try to connect my phone about the fastboot terminal. When i try to set the phone into the bootloader mod with the fastboot terminal and the equivalent command, fastboot say´s "searching phone". My phone does not react.
bertl237 said:
Sorry for my question, what´s the differents about adb and fastboot tool? I have install the last version of minimal adb and the fastboot tool, also the Windows driver for the phone. Debugging is on. I try to connect my phone about the fastboot terminal. When i try to set the phone into the bootloader mod with the fastboot terminal and the equivalent command, fastboot say´s "searching phone". My phone does not react.
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So, you connect your phone, open minimal adb and fastboot too, run "adb devices", you see device id? If yes, run "adb reboot bootloader" . Phone shoult reboot to fastboot mode. Then run "fastboot devices" to see if it is connected properely.
i did it, like you described, but i see not my device id. Only the note "seach device"
Is it possible that TWRP is defect on my device? Is TWRP necessary for fastboot or only for root?
bertl237 said:
i did it, like you described, but i see not my device id. Only the note "seach device"
Is it possible that TWRP is defect on my device? Is TWRP necessary for fastboot or only for root?
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No, you should be able to use adb and fastboot with stock recovery.
After first adb command you shoult approve authorization on your phone.
Here is screenshot from minimal adb...
Phone must be in MTP mode.
And here is phone in fastboot
Many thanks for your help, now I m in my bootloader.
2 problems i had.
1. My daemon was not started correctly, i have not seen my device.
2. I used the wrong command. I started with fastboot, not with the command adb device. I tap „fastboot reboot-bootloader“,but the correct command is “adb reboot-bootlader“
Now i have seen my phone is unlocked, i hope i can root my android 6.
bertl237 said:
Many thanks for your help, now I m in my bootloader.
2 problems i had.
1. My daemon was not started correctly, i have not seen my device.
2. I used the wrong command. I started with fastboot, not with the command adb device. I tap „fastboot reboot-bootloader“,but the correct command is “adb reboot-bootlader“
Now i have seen my phone is unlocked, i hope i can root my android 6.
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Just reboot to fastboot and flash surdu-petru version of TWRP recovery 3.0.2 with command "fastboot flash recovery xxxxx.img". And than reboot to recovery and flash supersu zip.
I bought a refurbished Razer phone one from the official razer eBay page, and it's stuck on download mode. I haven't tried flashing anything, I haven't even ever been to the home screen. What can I do to fix this?
Get the Google USB Driver and make sure your Razer phone is installed with these drivers
https://developer.android.com/studio/run/win-usb
Get Android SDK Platform Tools for latest ADB and fastboot tool
https://developer.android.com/studio/releases/platform-tools
Open command prompt to that folder and run these commands
fastboot flashing unlock
fastboot flashing unlock_critical
fastboot set_active a
from what i've gathered from other threads with similar problems, that's the jist of it...
It says "Waiting for any device" the problem is that it's not recognized by the computer.
Thank you ! Same problem. This is halp! after first run, works. Question, can I block it now? and how please... fastboot flashashing lock ?
Now I can block back? fastboot flashashing lock ?
ShadowVlican said:
Get the Google USB Driver and make sure your Razer phone is installed with these drivers
Open command prompt to that folder and run these commands
fastboot flashing unlock
fastboot flashing unlock_critical
fastboot set_active a
from what i've gathered from other threads with similar problems, that's the jist of it...
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Hello. Same problem. ( I bought a refurbished Razer phone one from the official razer eBay page, and it's stuck on download mode. I haven't tried flashing anything). It helped me. Now I can block back? fastboot flashashing lock ? Please, sorry my english...
EDIT: The links did not copy paste appropriately. I fixed them now.
These are all posts from various places in this thread:
https://forums.redflagdeals.com/raz...b-1yr-warranty-8gb-64gb-octacore-9-0-2336958/
"Find the driver here:
https://dl-ssl.google.com/android/repository/latest_usb_driver_windows.zip
unzip the files/folder to a location you will remember
Follow the instructions below, point the windows driver update to the .inf file in that folder then driver will install. Make sure you have the latest Android platform tools, the link is also in the PDF below.
https://s3.amazonaws.com/cheryl-fac...stall_Android_Fastboot_Drivers_on_Windows.pdf
open a command prompt from within the Android sdk folder while the phone is still in download mode (phone stays and reboots to download mode through each process below making the process fairly easy)
type: fastboot devices
your phone should show up once drivers are installed correctly
type: fastboot flashing unlock
use the phone vol + - and power to select yes
phone should stay in download mode
type: fastboot flashing unlock_critical
use vol + - and power to select yes
phone should stay in download mode
Download the firmware image below or if you want to try the following command type: fastboot set_active a && fastboot reboot
to see if the phone boots, not sure if all the phones have Android installed. One poster below seems to and also seems to have his bootloader unlocked. This won't be the case for everyone. If phone does not boot continue downloading the firmware to install it
https://s3.amazonaws.com/cheryl-factory-images/cheryl-o-global-6033.zip
unzip all the files and put them in the android sdk folder, from the same command prompt if you're on Windows
type: flash_all.bat
For Mac type: flash_all.sh
Will take a few minutes but firmware will install. These instructions are for RFD members that do not either 1) want the hassle of RMA or 2) take a chance at voiding the warranty (any phone flashing via adb is frowned upon by Razer)"
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"Yes. Reverse the locking procedure. Put phone back into Download mode (from power off, press and hold Vol up and then plug phone into computer) then issue fastboot commands to lock boatloader starting with critical."
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"if you have a ryzen pc and getting some error while unlocking... dont plug the phone in at the beginning... type the command when it says [waiting for device] then plug it in ... also dont forget to unlock critical right after"
Now I can block back? fastboot flashashing lock ?
ShadowVlican said:
Get the Google USB Driver and make sure your Razer phone is installed with these drivers
Open command prompt to that folder and run these commands
fastboot flashing unlock
fastboot flashing unlock_critical
fastboot set_active a
from what i've gathered from other threads with similar problems, that's the jist of it...
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it helped, now it is loaded; but after each reboot it writes, the phone is unlocked and that it is unsafe. can it be blocked back, is it safe that everything continues to work? please write what commands to enter?
365Thanks said:
it helped, now it is loaded; but after each reboot it writes, the phone is unlocked and that it is unsafe. can it be blocked back, is it safe that everything continues to work? please write what commands to enter?
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Repeat the unlock commands using lock instead of unlock but in reverse order so:
fastboot flashing lock_critical
fastboot flashing lock
again you must place the phone in download mode (powered off...hold volume down key down...plug in) between each command and follow the onscreen instructions.
Open command prompt to that folder and run these commands
fastboot flashing unlock
fastboot flashing unlock_critical
fastboot set_active a
from what i've gathered from other threads with similar problems, that's the jist of it...[/QUOTE]
flopticalcube said:
Repeat the unlock commands using lock instead of unlock but in reverse order so:
fastboot flashing lock_critical
fastboot flashing lock
again you must place the phone in download mode (powered off...hold volume down key down...plug in) between each command and follow the onscreen instructions.
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after each command you need to disconnect from the computer? fastboot flashing unlock
fastboot flashing unlock_critical
fastboot set_active a
I used to enter these commands , the instructions were only after 1
I did not turn off the phone and the question on the screen was only after the first command. I probably entered only 1 command <if it was necessary to disconnect phone? ... thank you for help.
Sudo.
If ur using linux - run it with sudo. always run fastboot with sudo
C:\Program Files (x86)\Minimal ADB and Fastboot>fastboot set_active a
error: Device does not support slots