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[Q] How to boot into recovery on lt18i

hi, guys. im sorry if im posting in the wrong thread but i need help w/ booting into recovery for my arc s.
ive downloaded and installed CWM but whenever i tap "reboot into recovery", it simply reboots the device and doesnt give the command prompt-esque sceen.
help needed real badly. thanks in advance.

Press back buton a few times as it's booting
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hm... tried that but it just boots the phone normally.
tried just pressing and holding "BACK" and consecutively pressing "BACK" to no avail.

Have you installed cwm from market then installed into phone.
What I mean is cwm has a 2 stage install 1 install app
2 open app and then click install on to phone.
The shut down menu will not show reboot option. you have to shut down then restart manually when you see sony logo press/spam the back button constantly until cwn loads, if this not work try using down volume button again spam/ pressing continually
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make sure that CWM is installed correctly

On xperia Arc S you need to press a few times the VolumeUp and VolumeDown buttons as soon as you see the FreeXperia logo. You'll notice that the led becomes violet when you're entering into recovery mode.

got it working, guys.
downloaded Xperia CWM Auto-Installer from market and worked like a charm.
thanks for all the help.

utonto said:
On xperia Arc S you need to press a few times the VolumeUp and VolumeDown buttons as soon as you see the FreeXperia logo. You'll notice that the led becomes violet when you're entering into recovery mode.
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works great

First you'll need a rooted and CWM supported kernel. Shut down the device. Press the power button and wait. When the boot logo came wait for a little vibration. Then press the Back or Volume Down button several times. There you go. You're in Clock Work Mode Recovery.

hadi.jarehan said:
First you'll need a rooted and CWM supported kernel. Shut down the device. Press the power button and wait. When the boot logo came wait for a little vibration. Then press the Back or Volume Down button several times. There you go. You're in Clock Work Mode Recovery.
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Solved boot into CWM RECOVERY for SE Xperia LT18i
download kernel for LT18 here

Recovery installation
Hi guys
I have the same question... I want to install a custom ROM on my LT18i and i already installed ROM Manager but it says that requires a custom recovery..
In the option of install or update recovery it says that my device is not listaed. .
Can you help a newbie ???
Thanks

Mapinto said:
Hi guys
I have the same question... I want to install a custom ROM on my LT18i and i already installed ROM Manager but it says that requires a custom recovery..
In the option of install or update recovery it says that my device is not listaed. .
Can you help a newbie ???
Thanks
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Flash a custom kernel that comes with a recovery. How to do it? Use the search button. This question has been asked a million times.
僕のLT18iから送られてきた

my phone is xperia lt18i
i installed cm11 previously, it was installed properly and it had a problem that, battery discharging very fast
later i installed update version of cm11
first i installed zip file in recovery by pressing buttons
later i installed boot.img (karnal) using minimal adb and fast boot
now my mobile had a problem
if i press power button it will show only legecy xperia
if i press power button and volume down it will show only recovery simble (hat)
it is also not varying
can anybody help for this problem
how to go boot loader :crying::crying::crying:
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padmaprakashjain said:
if i press power button it will show only legecy xperia
if i press power button and volume down it will show only recovery simble (hat)
it is also not varying
[email protected]
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Flash old kernel from 5/2015 build, then make a factory reset, then flash new kernel.

[Q] Arc s on miui wont boot into recovery

Hi, I put a miui rom onto my arc s following this method so that I wouldn't need to unlock my bootloader: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1742989
Howver It wont let me boot into recovery. I have downloaded rom manager and x-parts and both when I try to do it through this it just does a normal system reboot. I have also tried through the miui settings and the classic volume and power button holding and both also just do a normal reboot.
Does anyone know whats wrong or how to fix?
Thanks very much

Can anyone help? let me know if this is in the wrong place

derms said:
Can anyone help? let me know if this is in the wrong place
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You'll have to re root ur phone dude...
Had A same problem..but I was unlocked boot loader.
Re root and instal the CWM again...
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Did you follow the installation steps ?

Arc S?
Power and vol combo?
If you power on the phone, then repeatedly tap the back button it enters recovery.

Thanks for the replies looks like ill have to re-root it then
(oh I thought it was vol button, my mistake but the back button version doesn't work either

Do i need to 'un-root' before I root again if that makes sense?

I'm having the same problem

[Q] Cola rom not installing because of boot loader being locked

i downloaded the files from the cola thread, the fold they say is called "cola xx.x" or something similar. I do not have this folder at all in the recent download from xda. So I dont know if the link is changed/dead, but the "cola " folder is MIA. Also i have a locked bootloader and they the cola team said I can get into recoery mode but I cannot because of the bootloader. Holding the volume rocker down or up when rebooting does nothing, just a normal reboot. I am new here so I could not post this were I was supposed to and I just need some help getting this rom working. I am rooted using xpria play from verizon gingerbread 2.3.2. Please help me get this rom in my phone or any rom for that matter. I rooted my 2 droids with no probs so I have some experience, its just been ahile. Thanks

Do you have a custom recovery? Maybe use the app x-parts to install recovery. To Get into recovery repeatedly hit Vol down don't hold it as it won't register.
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I do not have a custom recovery, tapping on down volume repeatedly did nothing unfortunatley. Anymore feedback would be greatly appreciated.

You have to install one. Go to market & download x-parts. Have you rooted your phone? Because it has to be rooted in order to install x-parts. But once you have root & install x-parts you will be able to get into recovery.
E: nevermind the question about root. Just download xparts
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Does Cola Rom work on 2.3.2? If not you will need to upgrade to 2.3.3
[R800x] Verizon 2.3.3 FTF-Thanks 216Monster
http://www.mediafire.com/?u70ci3bdzak3u9e
Flashtools
http://androxyde.github.com/
X-Parts [CWM Recovery]
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.pvy.CWMinstaler&hl=en

Ok, thanks let me download that and try, I didnt notice anywhere where I needed the x-parts download. But thank you for the info, my phone wont upgrade it keeps erroring when searching for an update in the settings/about phone section. Any good 2.3.2 roms? Thanks for the extra info, love this forum!

Alpinestars96 said:
Ok, thanks let me download that and try, I didnt notice anywhere where I needed the x-parts download. But thank you for the info, my phone wont upgrade it keeps erroring when searching for an update in the settings/about phone section. Any good 2.3.2 roms? Thanks for the extra info, love this forum!
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Your welcome. No 2.3.2 or 2.3.4 (since it's broken). Were stuck on 2.3.3, unless you don't care about syncing with Google server's (2.3.4):good:

UPDATE: I tries rebooting using x-parts app while holding down the down volume key and still cant bring up the boot menu. What am I doing wrong? And My current version of android is the 2.3.2.

Instead of holding vol try pushing repeatedly. That should work as long as recovery was installed successfully.
R800X- unlocked/AOKP/4.0.4

Just tried reboot into recovery using x-parts then started tapping on volume key for awhile and still did not work.

Alpinestars96 said:
Just tried reboot into recovery using x-parts then started tapping on volume key for awhile and still did not work.
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Yeah, the new one doesn't seem to work. It's hit or miss. Try this one...

try pressing the back button several times upon rebooting into recovery

Stuck on Sony Logo (help please)

Hi I think I have bricked my phone, and I am looking for some help please I rooted and intalled CWM on a unlocked bootloader Xperia Arc S lt18i
This morning I flashed Beautiful ics 4.2.1 via CWM after doing all the wipes date, cache,dalvik,battery and then installed the rom.
When my phone came back on no led lights flashed and the sony logo is stuck on the screen. I have tried going in to recovery by holing down power button and pressing the volume down button but it doesn't work. I have tried connecting phone to my laptop but it doesn't see it any more.
I don't know what else to try,
Any help please.

Best install stock firmware by using Flashtool (or flash custom kernel so you have root already) and start all over again.
Be sure you wipe everything before flashing a new rom.

maxal said:
I have tried going in to recovery by holing down power button and pressing the volume down button but it doesn't work.
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You get into recovery by pressing the volume button repeatedly when the boot logo shows.

hmm,
i have this same sytuation, be try the PC COMPANION REPAIR option will that fix firmware, but you must make root again :fingers-crossed:

RenegatPL said:
hmm,
i have this same sytuation, be try the PC COMPANION REPAIR option will that fix firmware, but you must make root again :fingers-crossed:
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Thanks did what you said and it worked, now back on a stock rom.

maxal said:
Hi I think I have bricked my phone, and I am looking for some help please I rooted and intalled CWM on a unlocked bootloader Xperia Arc S lt18i
This morning I flashed Beautiful ics 4.2.1 via CWM after doing all the wipes date, cache,dalvik,battery and then installed the rom.
When my phone came back on no led lights flashed and the sony logo is stuck on the screen. I have tried going in to recovery by holing down power button and pressing the volume down button but it doesn't work. I have tried connecting phone to my laptop but it doesn't see it any more.
I don't know what else to try,
Any help please.
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I had exactly the same problem with this rom but with stock .587 fw on locked bl. Installed it using method for installing Ultimate HD rom (Wipe Data/Factory Reset; Mounts and Storage --> Format /System; Advanced > Wipe Battery Stats; Install zip from SD card) and it worked fine.

[Q] Back to recovery custom rom

I think this is the safest topic to post my problem....
I've installed this rom: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2263625
I'm not really happy with it, but I cannot go back to recovery mode. I did it before by tapping the sony logo, but it's not there anymore. I'm tapping a lot but nothing happens.
How do I do that???

Try to reflash the recovery again. Or flash kernel which contain recovery if you bootloader is unlocked.

Maybe press vol+ when kernel logo appears? Mine work like that in Xperia Ion with TWRP.

Worked Arnob, but I can't install my old rom. When I walk through the setup it installs it, but when i reboot it's stuck in looping the trinity rom

Christiaanzwll said:
Worked Arnob, but I can't install my old rom. When I walk through the setup it installs it, but when i reboot it's stuck in looping the trinity rom
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Still no solution. I want to get rid of it but I can't!

Flash again/or another ROM with Flashtool. You must put your phone in flashmode.Will solve your problem.

AlinTheron said:
Flash again/or another ROM with Flashtool. You must put your phone in flashmode.Will solve your problem.
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Still no solution; in fact; i can't get back into recovery mode. Looping.... tapping sony logo doesn't work; hitting volume up doesn't work either anymore. Phone broken???

Christiaanzwll said:
Still no solution; in fact; i can't get back into recovery mode. Looping.... tapping sony logo doesn't work; hitting volume up doesn't work either anymore. Phone broken???
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try reset button .. power button + vol + .. then enter flashmode to flash back fw using flashtool ..

MrGezz said:
try reset button .. power button + vol + .. then enter flashmode to flash back fw using flashtool ..
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Nothing......

I don't get it? What is your phone actually doing? If you hold volume up and power for like 20 secs does it vibrate 3 times?
Sent from my 4.2.2 Xperia S via Tapatalk

Ben36 said:
I don't get it? What is your phone actually doing? If you hold volume up and power for like 20 secs does it vibrate 3 times?
Sent from my 4.2.2 Xperia S via Tapatalk
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Did it once more and now it's finally working. Didn't know what done wrong, but my phone is back . Still no recovery mode, but I'm done with flashing and custom roms. Thanx everybody for the help!

AlinTheron said:
Not broken.
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Great. Take care of the phone
Flash a kernel in fastboot mode with Flashtool.
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And the benefits are....? And have you got an example of a kernel? I've got Android 4.1.2 running

Christiaanzwll said:
And the benefits are....? And have you got an example of a kernel? I've got Android 4.1.2 running
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Google for benefits, there are many. Here's a kernel example : S_DooMLoRD_AdvStkKernel_FW-211_v1