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How to install cm10 on xperia s(tutorial)

Requirements
1. Sony Xperia S smartphone.
2. Make sure the smartphone’s bootloader in unlocked. If not, follow the official documentation herehttp://unlockbootloader.sonymobile.com/.
3. Install the device drivers.
4. Download fastboot drivers from herehttp://xperiadev.wordpress.com/guidelines-xperia/flashtool-fastboot/. Extract fastboot.zip into a directory.
5. Backup important data like Apps, SMS’s, Bookmarks, Contact etc.
6. If possible fully charge the phone before proceeding.
How to install CyanogenMod 10 Jelly Bean ROM on Sony Xperia S
1. Download the CyanogenMod 10 based Jelly Bean ROM from the XDA page.
2. Also download the Google Apps Package.
3. Move the files to the root of phone’s SD Card.
4. Extract the kernel.elf/boot.img file from the firmware .zip file to the fastboot directory.
5. Disconnect and Power off the phone.
6. Reboot Xperia S in the fastboot mode by pressing and holding Volume + Power button simultaneously until a blue light on the device comes up.
7. Connect the device to the PC using USB cable and flash it using fastboot. For that open Command*Prompt*from the fastboot directory and execute the following commands
fastboot flash boot kernel.elf/boot.img
fastboot reboot
8. Enter the Recovery Mode by pressing Volume button several times as soon as the FreeXperia logo is shown with an Amber light.
9. From the Recovery Menu choose install zip from SD Card and select the ROM file downloaded and saved to the SD card in step 3.
10. Repeat step 9. This time select the Google Apps Package.
11. Once the installation is finished. Select go back to open the Main Menu.
12. Now select wipe data/factory reset. Confirm it to wipe the data completely.
13. Once the data wipe is complete, select Reboot System Now from the Recovery Menu.
That's it..... You're good to go now.
Sent from my Xperia SL using Tapatalk 2

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Can I use this on my ICS 4.0?Or I need to be on 4.1.2?
What is the nickname of Xperia S?

X.DragonSlayer.X said:
Can I use this on my ICS 4.0?Or I need to be on 4.1.2?
What is the nickname of Xperia S?
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NOZOMI

What's about CM10.1??

What was wrong with the instructions given by FXP in the development thread...
FXP said:
HOWTO
Install instructions:
first time
- power off the phone:
- hold vol+ and plug usb to boot into fastboot (blu led)
- fastboot flash boot boot.img (from cm10 zip)
- fastboot reboot
- enter recovery, on boot led will be violet for 3'', during this period press vol+
- flash rom zip
- flash gapps zip
- wipe
- reboot
for update just flash rom zip from recovery
Google Apps are not included in this ROM. You'll need to find those yourself if you want them.
ENJOY AN UNOFFICIAL CM10 RELEASE BROUGHT TO YOU BY FreeXperia Team
PLEASE DONT MIRROR OUR ROMS
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How about looking up this thread by DooMLoRD on everything you need to know about the xperia S
or any of the guides from this thread. ALL-IN-ONE thread
I am sure that your only trying to help users. However having multiple threads across different phone forums repeating the same information provided by the ROMs developer could be seen as an attempt to pad your stats to apply for a Recognized Contributor.
As talked about here by Pandemic (and others if you read the thread) in your Xperia Neo thread
Pandemic said:
i think yes because he is begging for thanks bro
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Please search before creating new threads with duplicate information, reported for closing
Thanks
~Jaramie

Thread closed. There is already one which covers the subject.

[Q] Help unlocking bootloader, root and flash.

Hello guys, i have a xperia ZQ C6503 Brazil, i want to unlock the bootloader , install a recovery and a stable cyanogen mod , but the cyanogen installer shows the device is not supported ( they are not equal the ZL ? ) , i want a correct step-by-step for this things i want, i am confused with tons of topics with differents things..
So i want a how-to Unlocka bootloader, install a custom recovery, how to root, and how to install the cyanogen mod without the windows installer if possible. thanks.

ZQ it's exactly the same of ZL, I don't know why Brasil changed the name, I have a ZQ and installed the cyanogenmod 11 for ZL and everything works, don't worry about that. I can see you're a little insecure, so I suggest READING MORE TOPICS. And make sure that you're installing everything for xperia ZL (ODIN) and not for the Z (yuga) or Z1.
First: read this .. http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2201148 READ EVERYTHING, DOOMLORD IT'S THE MAN !
AFTER READING DOOMLORD'S TOPIC: IF it's not clear, you can read http://techglen.com/2013/11/28/install-android-4-4-kitkat-on-xperia-zl-with-cm-11/# and http://wiki.cyanogenmod.org/w/Install_CM_for_odin
Suggestion: Use flashtools to install the custom kernel (connect the phone in fastboot mode, click on the lightning, choose fastboot mode and choose install/flash custom kernel) it's way easier than using terminal.
After installing adb drivers, sony drivers, fastboot drivers, and etc ...
1) unlock bootloader
2) download the last cm11 nightly and google apps for android 4.4.2 (search on the cyanogen site)
3) on the phone: put the .zip on the root of sdcard ........... on the pc: extract the .zip on desktop (you're just gonna use boot.img)
4) shutdown the phone, plug the cable on the phone pressing VOLUME UP ( + ) , a blue led should appear
5) open flashtools, click on the lightning and choose fastboot mode, after choose install/flash custom kernel and choose the boot.img that you placed in the desktop
6) Unplug the cable and reboot the phone (or it'll reboot by itself) WHEN SONY LOGO APPEARS (A PINK LED WILL APPEAR, this is the phone telling you that you can press volume up (+) to open recovery), so, when the pink led appear push the volume up (+)
7) Now you're in clockworkmode recovery, wipe cache/data/dalvik, flash the rom, flash the gapps, flash the supersu.zip(if you want it rooted)
8) Reboot (it may take a while, up to 5 minutes)
9) Have fun

Rafael Luis said:
ZQ it's exactly the same of ZL, I don't know why Brasil changed the name, I have a ZQ and installed the cyanogenmod 11 for ZL and everything works, don't worry about that. I can see you're a little insecure, so I suggest READING MORE TOPICS. And make sure that you're installing everything for xperia ZL (ODIN) and not for the Z (yuga) or Z1.
First: read this .. http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2201148 READ EVERYTHING, DOOMLORD IT'S THE MAN !
AFTER READING DOOMLORD'S TOPIC: IF it's not clear, you can read http://techglen.com/2013/11/28/install-android-4-4-kitkat-on-xperia-zl-with-cm-11/# and http://wiki.cyanogenmod.org/w/Install_CM_for_odin
Suggestion: Use flashtools to install the custom kernel (connect the phone in fastboot mode, click on the lightning, choose fastboot mode and choose install/flash custom kernel) it's way easier than using terminal.
After installing adb drivers, sony drivers, fastboot drivers, and etc ...
1) unlock bootloader
2) download the last cm11 nightly and google apps for android 4.4.2 (search on the cyanogen site)
3) on the phone: put the .zip on the root of sdcard ........... on the pc: extract the .zip on desktop (you're just gonna use boot.img)
4) shutdown the phone, plug the cable on the phone pressing VOLUME UP ( + ) , a blue led should appear
5) open flashtools, click on the lightning and choose fastboot mode, after choose install/flash custom kernel and choose the boot.img that you placed in the desktop
6) Unplug the cable and reboot the phone (or it'll reboot by itself) WHEN SONY LOGO APPEARS (A PINK LED WILL APPEAR, this is the phone telling you that you can press volume up (+) to open recovery), so, when the pink led appear push the volume up (+)
7) Now you're in clockworkmode recovery, wipe cache/data/dalvik, flash the rom, flash the gapps, flash the supersu.zip(if you want it rooted)
8) Reboot (it may take a while, up to 5 minutes)
9) Have fun
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God bless u, haha thanks a lot dude, i will read all these stuff and try to install de cyanogen thanks !

[Guide] Installing Custom Rom Xperia Ion (CM)

I have made this thread as a desperate attempt to minimize questions such as the one that follows. I have seen these questions clog up development threads and the responses are usually short and the user if extremely new to android, gets lost.
In making this guide, I have chosen to use the custom rom: CM-10 for Locked Bootloaders Rom shared by @optimumpro
I chose this rom due to the simple fact that the question was based from that thread AND because I myself use this rom.
qzone23 said:
Sorry to bother you all with my annoying questions, but, as far as twrp or cwm go, will titanium
backup suffice and how exactly do I install the rom?
Sent from my LT28at using XDA Free mobile app
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The instructions as given are
1. Have JB latest Stock Kernel, Roger's Baseband in case of LT28i, Root and Recovery
2. Format System/Data/Cache in TWRP or Mount and Format the same in CWM
3. Install the ROM and Reboot. Nothing else is needed
here is the general breakdown if you are moving from Stock on XPERIA ION to in this example, the CM 10 rom for locked bootloaders.
------If from ICS, follow from step 1
------If from JB, follow from 1a
1)
1a)----Flash----
-You need flashtool (http://www.flashtool.net/index.php)
-You need the firmware (http://forum.xda-
developers.com/showthread.php?t=1752345)
You need to download the JB for Generic International Firmwares - LT28h and if you wish to have LTE for AT&T devices then
you must also download the latest JB for rogers (Rogers Stock Firmwares - LT28i)
First, Flash the Generic Ftf
(optional) For LTE, flash the Rogers Firmware with EVERYTHING excluded except for baseband
1b)----Root----
There are a few methods but personally I use:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1886460
Download the current version (happens to be v33 at the moment)
-Connect phone to computer with Android Debugging Enabled with Unknown Sources
-Run the required File and follow the instructions in the Command Prompt Window
--It will complete the required steps and upon reboot, you will have root access.
-Install Busybox after root
1c)----Recovery----
-http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=30149181#poststop
--Download RECOVERY for XperiaIon v.4.zip
-Connect phone with same requirements for root
--extract and run the .bat file->done
MAKE SURE YOU HAVE THE SPECIFIC ROM YOU WANT ALREADY ON YOUR INTERNAL OR EXTERNAL SD CARD BEFORE CONTINUING you have been warned
2) CWM MENU SELECTION
-Upon Reboot a BLUE LED should appear, immediately hold the volume DOWN key, CWM menu should appear
--Scroll using the volume and select using the power key--
-Go to Storage and as instructed by the CM 10 Rom I specified, wipe System/Data/Cache
For more information on the CWM menu breakdown visit:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/gala...neral/ref-cwm-clockworkmode-menu-options-t1542857
------OPTIONAL BACKUP------
-If you would like to make a backup of your current rom, go to option 4 the Nandroid menu and select the Backup Option
3) INSTALL
Then go back to main menu, to go the INSTALL MENU
and select choose zip from (external/interenal (depends on where you stored the zip))
-navigate to zip location-> select-> yes-> install
-----wait patiently-----
Reboot
Done

I think you should talk about making data backup too. For a newbie, he may never know that he should first have a back up and how to go about it.

Flashing recovery went terribly wrong on Xperia S

Hi
So yesterday I was trying to install TWRP recovery in order to install Cyanogenmod 11 on Xperia S , I followed a tutorial on techglen, the problem is that now I only have the recovery on my phone , it boots instead of the system , the system files are still there but I can't boot on it , If i connect my phone to my computer I can't access the storage even if I mount it using TWRP
So i have some questions
Is my phone broken?
Instead of flashing a .elf file i flashed the .img instead , is that the source of the problem? ( i didn't do it on purpose , but i didn't pay attention :/ )
can i flash the boot.img of the old system to get it back on booting ?
If there's a way of pushing the CM11 into my phone and installing it would that fix my problem?
Can i use flash tool to flash my old system back ?

Hi,
do you have the zip file of your custom rom on internal stockage ?
(browse file with 'Install" on TWPR)
If yes, you just have to flash it with TWPR.
Here's what I did (will do a clean install and delete previous setting, contact, app data ...) :
- Download ROM + Gapps and copy to sdcard (internal stockage)
- Flash boot.img with FlashTool
- Reboot on recovery (TWPR)
- Factory Reset (Wipe --> "Switch to Factory Reset")
- Format System (Wipe --> Advanced Wipe --> Select System)
- Install New ROM (Install and choose Zip)
- Reboot on ROM to set basic settings
- Reboot on recovery to Flash Gapps
- Wipe Cache (Wipe --> Advanced Wipe --> Select Cache)
- Reboot on System
If you don't have zip file on internal stockage, you may go back first on Stock Rom with FlashTool.
Flash stock ftf(6.2.b.1.96), you can easily find it using search function.
Then you can do like I explained.

jeremux said:
Hi,
If you don't have zip file on internal stockage, you may go back first on Stock Rom with FlashTool.
Flash stock ftf(6.2.b.1.96), you can easily find it using search function.
Then you can do like I explained.
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Well thanks a lot for your answer man !
when i put on flash mode and try to flash it with flashtool , the phone leaves flash mode after like 40 seconds
I tried installing the drivers ( from flashtool/drivers ) but it didn't change anything :/

Do not confused Fastboot and Flashmode.
Normaly you just have to :
(I guess your tft is already in "firmwares" folder of FlashTool)
- start FlashTool (with Administrator Rights on Windows)
- clic on "Flash device"
- select "Flashmode"
- select all file in "Content"
- clic on "Flash"
- your xperia s must be poweroff and unpluged
- Press the back button (still powered off)
- Then plug the USB cable
After that your phone boot in Flashmode and flashing start.
If they don't work, what is the error ?

ImSoFresh said:
Well thanks a lot for your answer man !
when i put on flash mode and try to flash it with flashtool , the phone leaves flash mode after like 40 seconds
I tried installing the drivers ( from flashtool/drivers ) but it didn't change anything :/
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Don't put your device on flashmode until flashtool tell you because flashtool takes about 1 minute and 20 seconds to finish extract ftf file
Sent from my LT26ii using XDA Premium 4 mobile app

ImSoFresh said:
Hi
So yesterday I was trying to install TWRP recovery in order to install Cyanogenmod 11 on Xperia S , I followed a tutorial on techglen, the problem is that now I only have the recovery on my phone , it boots instead of the system , the system files are still there but I can't boot on it , If i connect my phone to my computer I can't access the storage even if I mount it using TWRP
So i have some questions
Is my phone broken?
Instead of flashing a .elf file i flashed the .img instead , is that the source of the problem? ( i didn't do it on purpose , but i didn't pay attention :/ )
can i flash the boot.img of the old system to get it back on booting ?
If there's a way of pushing the CM11 into my phone and installing it would that fix my problem?
Can i use flash tool to flash my old system back ?
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You can simply try pushing the CM11 zip to Your phone when You are in twrp and Your phone is detected on the PC. You won't be able to see it as mounted storage. You will see the device when You run:
Code:
adb devices
Then Use the command to push:
Code:
adb push path/to/rom /sdcard
And then flash the ROM.

Mirhawk said:
You can simply try pushing the CM11 zip to Your phone when You are in twrp and Your phone is detected on the PC. You won't be able to see it as mounted storage. You will see the device when You run:
Code:
adb devices
Then Use the command to push:
Code:
adb push path/to/rom /sdcard
And then flash the ROM.
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That's exactly what i did , but it still didn't work , i flashed the recovery.elf ( at first i flashed it .img ) and then installed the rom , now it works perfect , thanks a lot guys for your help , if some people are having trouble this video helped me a lot
youtube.com/watch?v=Hn4E3fKX7WM

Hi,
Good news if it works now.
So enjoy yourself with custom rom

[Q&A] [Guide] [XAS] Xperia Unlocking bootloader, flashing ROMs/kernels (BPaul's 5.1.

[Q&A] [Guide] [XAS] Xperia Unlocking bootloader, flashing ROMs/kernels (BPaul's 5.1.
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Very cool explanation
hitman-xda said:
This is a guide for XPERIA ACRO S (other xperia users can also reffer needed information)
[Below procedure looks lendy, but you'll just need max 30 minutes if you have every downloaded file.]
I make this guide for noobs as there weren't such guide (even for my first time of flashing ROM I didn't get any such guide, so I decided to make one)
This Guide is especially for flashing BPaul's 5.1.1 ROM
So here Iam giving detail process to install Bpauls 5.1.1 with every links needed.
we are going to take below steps;
1. unlocking bootloader
2. flashing kernel with recoveries
3. backing up stock rom
4. installing bpauls 5.1.1
Special Thanks;
@BPaul (for awesome ROM)
@cobrato (for stock kernel)
@jajb (for gapps)
NOTE: I'AM NOT RESPONSIBLE IF YOU DAMAGED YOUR PHONE BY CROSS FLASHING OTHER ROMS,KERNELS ETC.
BELOW PROCESS IS SUCCESSFULLY CARRIED ON XPERIA ACRO S. AS NOOBS CAN MAKE MANY MISTAKES
I'AM NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR YOUR DAMAGE. -DO AT YOUR OWN RISK-
-Here we START-
*_UNLOCKING BOOTLOADER_*
(unlocking bootloader will erase everything on your phone, i suggest you to take backup of your data)
First of all you need to take unlocking code from official sony website (link below)
http://developer.sonymobile.com/unlockbootloader/unlock-yourboot-loader/
after clicking on above link, on the page just scroll down
1.select your device
2.provide your imei
3.you'll get unlock code (save it properly)
Next you need to download minimal adb and fastboot (link below)
https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B1S0LCuXCnnmOWhnUk1ZWVdQakE/view?pli=1
install it to your computer.
Now we have to connect phone in fastboot mode, follow below steps
1.Turn on usb debugging mode.
(setting > developer option > usb debugging)
2.Turn Off your Xperia Acro S
3.Press and Hold volume up button and then connect usb to computer.
(If you see Blue LED of phone, then everything is going right)
(Let your computer install essential fastboot drivers)
Now open minimal adb and fastboot (we installed previosly)
Type below command
-fastboot devices
-fastboot -i 0x0fce oem unlock 0x(your unlock code without this brackets)
-fastboot reboot
DONE
(Now you have successfully unlocked your bootloader)
*_FLASHING KERNEL WITH RECOVERY'S_*
As you have STOCK ROM, you need to flash STOCK KERNEL with recoveries (link below)
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2309117
-The above kernel cantain CWN as well as TWRP
After opening above link, download respective kernel
Save the above downloaded kernel to fastboot folder on your computer.
-Get into fastboot mode and connect to computer.
(Press and Hold volume up button and then connect usb to computer).
Now open minimal adb and fastboot (we installed previosly)
Type below command
-fastboot devices
-fastboot flash boot kernel_62B196_acroS.elf
-fastboot reboot
DONE
(Now you have successfully flashed kernel with recovery)
*_BACKINGUP STOCK ROM_*
As you have successfully flashed kernel with recoverys, its easy to take a full backup of your system.
To enter into recovery follow below steps
1.To get into CWM reboot your phone, press volume up key for few times when the magneta LED appears.
(To navigate use volume buttons, for selecting use power button)
2.To get into TWRP reboot your phone and tap the screen for few times when the magneta LED appears.
3.Select Backup.
DONE
(Now you have successfully Backedup your ROM)
*_FLASHING ROM BPaul's 5.1.1_*
For Flashing This ROM your phone (Xperia Acro S) needs to be rooted (if your not, use towelroot app, for me it was the easiest way to root my phone)
and USB Debugging in developers option should be enabled.
A] Download ROM BPaul's 5.1.1 (link below)
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2799765&page=54#post60570826
-Extract the above downloaded ROM to your computer
(you'll see 2img files and 2recoveries)
B] Here you need to download acro s kernel (link below)
http://d-h.st/nJXM
C] Download below minimal GApps for 5.1.1 and copy it to your sdcard/ext_sdcard(link below)
http://forum.xda-developers.com/android/software/gapps-google-apps-minimal-edition-t2943330
(keep this downloaded kernel to above extracted folder)
Now to flash this rom you need to download FLashtool (link below)
http://d-h.st/Kb8
install the above downloaded Flashtool to your computer.
1.Now to flash recovery open the extracted ROM, and open recovery folder (2recoveries)
2.Pick your Recovery CWM or TWRP (TWRP Recommended) and copy it to internal storage of your phone.
3.Open minimal adb and fastboot
Type below command;
-adb shell
-su
(confirm popup su request from your phone)
-dd if=/sdcard/twrp.img of=/dev/block/mmcblk0p11 OR dd if=/sdcard/cwm.img of=/dev/block/mmcblk0p11
Now you need to flash 2img files, to do so follow below steps
1.Open Flashtool
2.Click Flash button (Lightning icon, top left)
3.Select Fastboot mode
4.Reboot phone to fastboot (power off phone>push vol up key and connect usb)
5.Now in flashtool select SYSTEM to flash and open system.img (wait for 6 minimum minutes)
6.Now select KERNEL to flash and open boot_07_05_15.img
7.Now select REBOOT DEVICE INTO SYSTEM.
8.Open your respected recovery (CWM or TWRP)
9.Install>your downloaded gapps from sdcard/ext_sdcard
10.Wipe cache + Dalvic cache + Factory reset
11.Reboot
(Optional) : For rooting this ROM, just download SU, save it to your phone and install it manually with recovery. (link below)
http://download.chainfire.eu/supersu
For the first time it can take a looooong time to boot up. So just don't worry.
DONE
(You have successfully installed BPaul's 5.1.1)
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Explain the unique and wonderful brother, thank you
But there is a point I can't understand, come on for
Install the kernel
Put a link to the kernel and you try to access the file to download
They found three links and no! know which is better or more correct for installation
Thank you for all your explanations about the wonderful but if it is possible to make a video for us to install the ROM I was very thankful to you
A point I would like to inquire of the installation steps that I have created on installation after the formal system of the machine or from another custom
And you have to work the manure and how it works
I hope I haven't she disturbed you thanks
Wait for response from you, since I'm a wait to install this ROM
Great job thank you

THEGAME2 said:
Explain the unique and wonderful brother, thank you
But there is a point I can't understand, come on for
Install the kernel
Put a link to the kernel and you try to access the file to download
They found three links and no! know which is better or more correct for installation
Thank you for all your explanations about the wonderful but if it is possible to make a video for us to install the ROM I was very thankful to you
A point I would like to inquire of the installation steps that I have created on installation after the formal system of the machine or from another custom
And you have to work the manure and how it works
I hope I haven't she disturbed you thanks
Wait for response from you, since I'm a wait to install this ROM
Great job thank you
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Dude if you are on stock ROM then navigate to
settings > about phone > build number
(Download specific kernel from that three options that matches your build number and flash it)
About video tutorial,
I recently can't provide it because I'm on poor internet connection.
If you do every step carefully, you'll be done!
Let me know if you have any problem
Regards,
hitman-xda