Cant boot into CWM - Xperia Arc Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting

Hello!
I have an arc s(lt18i) and i was running official 4.0.4 on it which was rooted.
So Everything was working fine.I thought of installing this :
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1780319
I made a full nandroid backup.When I rebooted into recovery and clicked install zip from sd card and chose that zip file, it gave a 'status 7 error'.
And now when I reboot i cant get into recovery.
PLEASE! Can someone tell me how do you get into recovery? I have wiped to factory reset/wiped cache and dalvik cache.
PLEASE!

Moonheart said:
Hello!
I have an arc s(lt18i) and i was running official 4.0.4 on it which was rooted.
So Everything was working fine.I thought of installing this :
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1780319
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Not really a good idea to install Pro ROMs on the Arc or vice versa. You need THIS.

OH DAMN!!! Why the heck didnt I see the 'Pro' there.Btw, will this zip not give me a status 7 error?

Moonheart said:
OH DAMN!!! Why the heck didnt I see the 'Pro' there.Btw, will this zip not give me a status 7 error?
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No, as it's for your device.

Thanks man, for pointing out my stupidity!!

Moonheart said:
Thanks man, for pointing out my stupidity!!
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You're not the first, and I'd bet money you won't be the last.

And you would win the bet with low profits!

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[Q] ARHD 5.2.2 Hang what am I doing wrong?

I've been running ARHD 5.1.7 and its been stable OK.
Been trying to upgrade to 5.2.2 but for some reason it either gets stuck at the boot screen or else manages to get pass then but then will hang the moment I try to do anything.
Followed instructions to use Super Wipe per the ARHD pg. And also tried to factory reset first before installing. Same result.
Can anyone help me please? Seems to work for everyone else.
Thank you.
happyshirt said:
I've been running ARHD 5.1.7 and its been stable OK.
Been trying to upgrade to 5.2.2 but for some reason it either gets stuck at the boot screen or else manages to get pass then but then will hang the moment I try to do anything.
Followed instructions to use Super Wipe per the ARHD pg. And also tried to factory reset first before installing. Same result.
Can anyone help me please? Seems to work for everyone else.
Thank you.
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Did u check the md5 sum and make sure ur download is good first? I assume that u r rooted correctly right? Make sure u r not trying to flash it through cwm. And make sure ur battery isn't low or keep it plugged in on charge only
U r not rebooting after super wipe r u? As soon as wipe is done it tells u to install Rom
Md5 checked when downloading the file. Matched.
Should be rooted correctly since i've been been upgrading the ARHD a few version till i got to 5.1.7.
I used recovery and selected installed the zip from SD card --that is correct? not flashing it thru cwm like u said i should not be doing right?
I have tried with reboot and not rebooting after super wipe. Same result.
Any other possiblity?
Thanks.
happyshirt said:
Md5 checked when downloading the file. Matched.
Should be rooted correctly since i've been been upgrading the ARHD a few version till i got to 5.1.7.
I used recovery and selected installed the zip from SD card --that is correct? not flashing it thru cwm like u said i should not be doing right?
I have tried with reboot and not rebooting after super wipe. Same result.
Any other possiblity?
Thanks.
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I would trash that download and download a new zip then try it again. Sounds like u r doing it right
hahaha if anything i'm persistent. I actually redownloaded. I tried with the 5.2.0 before and had the same issue so thought maybe i'd have better luck with the 5.2.2
It seems that i'm having trouble getting to 5.2.x
maybe just wait for 5.2.3 but it seems that i'm having problems getting to teh 5.2.x version
Thank you Jess086
happyshirt said:
hahaha if anything i'm persistent. I actually redownloaded. I tried with the 5.2.0 before and had the same issue so thought maybe i'd have better luck with the 5.2.2
It seems that i'm having trouble getting to 5.2.x
maybe just wait for 5.2.3 but it seems that i'm having problems getting to teh 5.2.x version
Thank you Jess086
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that sucks man. it should be easy
happyshirt said:
hahaha if anything i'm persistent. I actually redownloaded. I tried with the 5.2.0 before and had the same issue so thought maybe i'd have better luck with the 5.2.2
It seems that i'm having trouble getting to 5.2.x
maybe just wait for 5.2.3 but it seems that i'm having problems getting to teh 5.2.x version
Thank you Jess086
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what recovery r u using?
try either to flash the new ext4 recovery first then the rom or if u have the ext4 recovery try to flash back to old one first and then flash rom
jess086 said:
try either to flash the new ext4 recovery first then the rom or if u have the ext4 recovery try to flash back to old one first and then flash rom
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now i'm lost. my knowledge doesn't go that far. I'm using CWM recovery i think. and to get to 5.1.7 had to do the ext4...i THINK.
would you so kind as to explain in more detail the steps u've described? How to flash back the old one?
Thanks so much.
happyshirt said:
now i'm lost. my knowledge doesn't go that far. I'm using CWM recovery i think. and to get to 5.1.7 had to do the ext4...i THINK.
would you so kind as to explain in more detail the steps u've described? How to flash back the old one?
Thanks so much.
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Don't worry about the old one. Get the new ext4 recovery out of the dev. Section. Will be one of the top threads. Flash it. Then boot to recovery and go to where it says wipe and wipe the catch, dev catch, and the factory wipe u already did. Then flash the wipe download for ext4 when its done it will say u can now flash the arhd Rom so go to install fro SD card and fond Rom zip and flash it then reboot. U will be good hopefully. Keep me posted
Do you mean this one? Is it different from the Super Wipe from the ARHD pg?
ClockWorkMod 2 & 3 - ( Edify Script )
FULL_WIPE_1.5_EXT4_
This patch can be applied prior to flashing the ROM, please note, this zip will wipe your device and format all partitions to EXT4.
jess086. i finally got enought posts to post in the aRHD thread and the solution it to flash the 1ghz patch after flashing the ROM and that seems to have done the job.
Thank you.
happyshirt said:
jess086. i finally got enought posts to post in the aRHD thread and the solution it to flash the 1ghz patch after flashing the ROM and that seems to have done the job.
Thank you.
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thx for letting me know, wish i could of helped more bro

flashing error

i didnt see anyone having this problem but got my gn and unlocked it yest, i came fr evo3d and we used to wiping everything n cache n dalvik so i tried to flash my first rom and im getting error " error in /sdcard/toro_aokp_b8.zip(status7) installation aborted assert failed:getprop(ro.product.device==toroII
i thought it was that rom but i tried flashing another rom and getting same message , if someone can help i appreciate it, i came fr the evo3d left sprint after 11yrs and woow what a difference in network, awesome network but im spoiled with rooting my ogevo n evo3d lol i love this phone hope i can fix this issue
Could you let us know what roms you've tried and the exact process you used please. Also are you using CWM?
RTContent said:
Could you let us know what roms you've tried and the exact process you used please. Also are you using CWM?
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k first rom i tried AOSP 4.0.3ANDROID OPEN KANG PROJECT-TORO BUILD8 so i wiped data factory reset and cache n dalvik and flashed the rom, it looks like it starts to flash but aborts with the message above, then i restored my nan backup rebooted and went back to cwm to reflash the second time around i only wipe data factory reset cuz thats what the op says to do on his thread so i only wipe data factory n flash the rom still same error, so i went to try another rom GUMMYNEX 0.2.3 and i did the same process with both im following the steps their stating in the op in have cwm
From what the error sounds like is that it doesn't think you have the correct device. You have a CDMA phone and not a GSM?
RTContent said:
From what the error sounds like is that it doesn't think you have the correct device. You have a CDMA phone and not a GSM?
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ui
yup, i got it fr verizon cdma, im starting to stress man, ive been so used the rooting world n having custom roms i dont know how i could do without it lol, i hope i can get this issue resolve
Flip35 said:
ui
yup, i got it fr verizon cdma, im starting to stress man, ive been so used the rooting world n having custom roms i dont know how i could do without it lol, i hope i can get this issue resolve
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sure you are using the lastest CWM???
sure you are rooted??
did you try downloading the files from another puter??
i think i might know what the problem is my cwm says 5.5.0.2 and im looking here at somebody posted in the development section for a cdma cwm and it says 5.5.0.4 could that be the problem? if so how do i redo my recovery, follow the same steps i did my first one, i downloaded and extracted the files to my c drive and opened cmd and typed the commands, can i do that again while having already cwm to flash the new cwm on top of the old one? if thats the problem
Download rom manager. Then you can flash it while your booted in android.
RTContent said:
Download rom manager. Then you can flash it while your booted in android.
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how ive never flashed cwm using rom manager, u meand download the file of cwm5.5.0.4 putting in the root like i do any rom and go into rom manager and install?
No just download the app Rom Manager. It will download the latest version and flash it with a single click within this app!
RTContent said:
Download rom manager. Then you can flash it while your booted in android.
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wooooord, aight RTcontent good looking out, i guess when u said it looks like it sound it was reading my phone wrong was right, i had a gms cwm, thanx man used rom manager and since i put the new cwm in my root of sdcard when i press install cwm it automatically update it without even booting into recovery but just finished intalling a rom and IT WORKED!!!! UR DA MAN im excited thanx

[Q] serious problem, flash failed

Hey guys, I have a serious problem and need my phone for work...
I downloaded multi rom update, was already running it... i was going to do a clean install and wiped everything... now when I try and flash it, it says failed... I still had the previous version of the rom and and tried to flash that and it failed as well, now I am stuck in TWRP and I scared to try and reboot.
Please help and fast
Also I didn't realize that i had an old version of jelly bomb but it failed as well
Try rebooting recovery. Then your normal wipe and flash process.
Sent from my SPH-L900 using Tapatalk 2
mike.too.cool said:
Hey guys, I have a serious problem and need my phone for work...
I downloaded multi rom update, was already running it... i was going to do a clean install and wiped everything... now when I try and flash it, it says failed... I still had the previous version of the rom and and tried to flash that and it failed as well, now I am stuck in TWRP and I scared to try and reboot.
Please help and fast
Also I didn't realize that i had an old version of jelly bomb but it failed as well
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Pull battery and start over.
I pulled out the battery and tried it again but it is still not working. Is there any way to connect my phone to a computer with no ROM so that I can attempt another ROM? I have tried but cant figure out how to access the files
mike.too.cool said:
I pulled out the battery and tried it again but it is still not working. Is there any way to connect my phone to a computer with no ROM so that I can attempt another ROM? I have tried but cant figure out how to access the files
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you use twrp? make sure you havent clicked a box that asked for a signature that can make it fail if i remember right.take a look around in recovery for a bit and see what you can find
mike.too.cool said:
I pulled out the battery and tried it again but it is still not working. Is there any way to connect my phone to a computer with no ROM so that I can attempt another ROM? I have tried but cant figure out how to access the files
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you might want to try using one of the "one-click" ODIN files to get back to rooted stock, if anyone elses advice fail you.
patrao_n said:
Try rebooting recovery. Then your normal wipe and flash process.
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for future ref, always remember this step. srsly.
evolving said:
you use twrp? make sure you havent clicked a box that asked for a signature that can make it fail if i remember right.take a look around in recovery for a bit and see what you can find
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go into settings tab and make sure nothing is checked
Evolving thanks, you are a pro! the first option was checked, I think it had to do with a signature, anyways thanks I am no longer stressed!:good:
mike.too.cool said:
Evolving thanks, you are a pro! the first option was checked, I think it had to do with a signature, anyways thanks I am no longer stressed!:good:
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far from a pro my man just spend to much time on xda.glad i could help.

[Q] HELP! Nexus 7 (2nd Gen 2013) Does not boot any System/ROM!

I got my Nexus 7 (2nd Gen 2013) in the mail the 2nd day it came out from Futureshop and I loved it! I think its the best tablet in the world! :laugh: :good: Since all of my other Android Devices are rooted, I decided that it is a must to have a custom rom and root on my Nexus 7. So today, I rooted it and all went well, but when I wanted to download the Custom ROM Paranoid Android, it downloaded, it booted up, but then when it asked to select my language, I selected English then all of a sudden, it said "Unfortunately, Settings has stopped." :crying: :crying: I was so scared then I tried again and again but nothing worked. So I never made a backup when I was supposed to. I was too excited that I FORGOT. Then I booted into Recovery Mode and wiped and went to factory settings. But when I rebooted, it wouldnt reboot into anything! :crying: :crying: All it did was show a black screen. I was scared! I tried everything! But luckily, I can still boot into recovery mode and fastboot! PLEASE HELP ME! :crying: :crying: I WANT TO USE MY NEXUS 7 SO BADLY!!
TeamAndroidAllTheWay said:
I got my Nexus 7 (2nd Gen 2013) in the mail the 2nd day it came out from Futureshop and I loved it! I think its the best tablet in the world! :laugh: :good: Since all of my other Android Devices are rooted, I decided that it is a must to have a custom rom and root on my Nexus 7. So today, I rooted it and all went well, but when I wanted to download the Custom ROM Paranoid Android, it downloaded, it booted up, but then when it asked to select my language, I selected English then all of a sudden, it said "Unfortunately, Settings has stopped." :crying: :crying: I was so scared then I tried again and again but nothing worked. So I never made a backup when I was supposed to. I was too excited that I FORGOT. Then I booted into Recovery Mode and wiped and went to factory settings. But when I rebooted, it wouldnt reboot into anything! :crying: :crying: All it did was show a black screen. I was scared! I tried everything! But luckily, I can still boot into recovery mode and fastboot! PLEASE HELP ME! :crying: :crying: I WANT TO USE MY NEXUS 7 SO BADLY!!
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Did you factory reset, wipe system & cache before installing the ROM?
If the ROM file is still in your tablet storage then perform the 3 wipes. After that flash the ROM.
Sent from my Galaxy S3 i9300
TheMrcool212 said:
Did you factory reset, wipe system & cache before installing the ROM?
If the ROM file is still in your tablet storage then perform the 3 wipes. After that flash the ROM.
Sent from my Galaxy S3 i9300
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Yeah I did! But I forgot to do a backup.
TeamAndroidAllTheWay said:
Yeah I did! But I forgot to do a backup.
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It's nothing to panic about. The factory image package was recently released so you can use that to return to stock with Fastboot if you want.
TeamAndroidAllTheWay said:
Yeah I did! But I forgot to do a backup.
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TeamAndroidAllTheWay said:
Hi. I did do all those 3. Even in the video on how to install it the guy said he got the same problem and luckily he did a backup and he downloaded another version of the rom and installed it.
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If you got no backup, then the only thing left is flash factory image. Root it up normally and do a backup. After that flash the ROM.
TheMrcool212 said:
If you got no backup, then the only thing left is flash factory image. Root it up normally and do a backup. After that flash the ROM.
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Can you please explain to me step by step on how to do it?
TeamAndroidAllTheWay said:
Can you please explain to me step by step on how to do it?
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http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2382051
Second post.

Cyanogenmod Bootloop

Hey Everyone,
I've got a big Problem. i received update notification from cyanogenmod. i updated and got a bootloop. then i wanted to do a rebuild. but i deleted the sdcard back up and everything else so.
After i managed to put the Rom.zip back to the sdcard and did everything as i did earlier. i installed the 10.1 cyanogenmod to the System and did a reboot.... but still it is in bootloop. what shall i do ive been reading for 4 hours now.
Pryous said:
Hey Everyone,
I've got a big Problem. i received update notification from cyanogenmod. i updated and got a bootloop. then i wanted to do a rebuild. but i deleted the sdcard back up and everything else so.
After i managed to put the Rom.zip back to the sdcard and did everything as i did earlier. i installed the 10.1 cyanogenmod to the System and did a reboot.... but still it is in bootloop. what shall i do ive been reading for 4 hours now.
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Have you done like this???
1) Flashed boot.img of cm10.1, erase cache.
2) Do full wipe
3) Installed cm10.1+ gapps
4) Reboot.
hey
virgolib said:
Have you done like this???
1) Flashed boot.img of cm10.1, erase cache.
2) Do full wipe
3) Installed cm10.1+ gapps
4) Reboot.
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yeah ive done it in this order. but maybe there were some broken files. should i recover or install with cwm ? just can get in my storage with the recoverprog from philz.... to put the Rom.zip on my device.... maybe u can link me a zip with the cm10.1 + boot.img and gapps? that would be awesome.
Can i install MagioxRom the new Version instead cm10.1 ?
or cant i with my hboot 1.39?
Pryous said:
yeah ive done it in this order. but maybe there were some broken files. should i recover or install with cwm ? just can get in my storage with the recoverprog from philz.... to put the Rom.zip on my device.... maybe u can link me a zip with the cm10.1 + boot.img and gapps? that would be awesome.
Can i install MagioxRom the new Version instead cm10.1 ?
or cant i with my hboot 1.39?
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MagioRom will be more stable.
virgolib said:
MagioRom will be more stable.
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so i just can do it like with cm10.1 ?
Pryous said:
so i just can do it like with cm10.1 ?
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You should read the OP"s instructions in thread.
finally made it
hey guys i redownloaded all files again and did it in the same order u told me to do. and its working.... thank god... so i guess a file was broken or patched wrong
thank you guys for fast help:laugh::laugh::laugh:

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