hello, I have some questions: 1) when I install a new rom on my arc if I get a bootloop what should I do? I install via sony companion or just install it again the kernel via flashtool? 2) when I install a new rom via recovery what should I delete? because I know that if I delete the date the recovery is temporary dinstallata .. then or not I should do a factory reset?
Hi mate, I'll try to answer your questions.
1. Best option is to use flashtool if you get boot loop after freshly flashing a new ROM. However, if you created a nandroid backup, restore that and you'll have all of your files and apps back before the bootloop.
2. Follow the ROM install instructions that I have in this post: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=30960528#post30960528.
(You have a locked bootloader, so ignore the kernel section)
Hope this helps :good:
thanks but if I restore with fastboot I'll have ics with root? if I install kernel 4.1.b.587
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I have a Wildfire as above.
I was given it with 2.2.1 installed and have boot unlocked thru the HTC Dev website. The bootloader shows that the handset is currently S-on.
Can I root from here to install a custom ROM? And if so, how?
all you need its here... http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1145035 ...you will need to downgrade your HBoot first, but everything its explain in the link, its not very difficult but it takes a while and its a bit scary first time haha.
You can follow that guide posted above, or a far simpler method would be to flash a Custom Recovery (Via Fastboot) and then flash the ROM of your choice.
Custom Recovery flashing steps can be found here:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=21310836&postcount=22
Once you have Clockworkmod installed, the instructions to install a Custom ROM can be found here:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=8926457&postcount=4
Good Luck
CWM is now installed and backup complete.
Will be installing ROM soon. Thank you all for your help!!
hi Fedrat,
I have followed 3xeno' instructions and successfuly installed CWM, however I do not see CWM as an app or an option anywhere when I reboot.
It doesn't solve my S-ON problem and doesn't root my phone still showing HBOOT 1.02.0000 and cannot move to flashing a new rom until that gets out of the way.
What did I miss? and did you successfully install a new ROM?
Thanks
Cwm is an advanced recovery, it's written to the recovery partition which is hidden so the average Joe cannot mess with it.
Press volume down + power to get into hboot when the phone is off, then choose recovery and it will take you there.
Unlocking the bootloader doesn't give root access but it does set you up for it, most roms come pre rooted so once you get into Cwm first backup your stock rom then wipe cache, data, dalvik cache and flash your new rom from the install zip from sd menu.
Sent from my HTC Wildfire using xda premium
I'm using a custom rom, after unlocking bootloader and custom CWM.
Before I installed the custom rom I did a backup in CWM of the original rom (O2 branded, 1.26.xxxx).
Now there is an OTA from O2 and I want to go back to my original rom. So, I tried the following:
- boot into CWM
- whipe everything
- restored the backup
But...the phone doesn't want to boot. It stays in the white screen with HTC logo. What's going on here? Someone knows what I'm doing wrong?
Has it something to do with the franco-kernel I used?
Please help!!
Thanks in advance
First of all even if you do manage to get your backup restored the OTA update wont work because you have the Clockwork Recovery installed. In order to install OTA updates you must have the Stock recovery.
My advice would be to just ask your chef to update the custom Rom that you are using to the latest OTA (most have done so already). Failing that relock the bootloader, flash the O2 RUU and then update OTA.
Clockworkmod won't restore the boot image from backups , so you'll have to take it out the backup and flash it in fastboot.
Thank you both. It's done yet!
Hi,
I have an xperia arc s Lt18a. So here what happened:
1. I unlocked bootloader
2. used fastboot to enter CWM and tried to install http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1539752
3. The aroma installer said "install successfully so I restarted my phone
4. After the SE logo appears for a few seconds, the screen goes blank.
I tried to install with some other custom roms but I get the same problem. Thank you for your help.
krabappel2548 said:
==Installation instructions== New users ==
Important! Only for unlocked bootloader
- Update Flashtool to latest version
- Flash any stock based 4.0.4 rom or official ftf with Flashtool Skip this step if you are already on a 4.0.4 stock based rom
- Go into recovery and do advanced => wipe dalvik cache and factory reset
- install my rom
I am not responsible for damage to your device, use at own risk!
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Did you follow the instructions correctly?
I did follow the steps. I tried to install the custom roms many times. I flashed the official 4.0.4 ftf and followed step by step. I also flashed DoomKernel before install the custom rom.
So far, I can only flash official firmware but I cannot install custom rom because of the problem described.
Try flashing some other ROM..
Sent from my LT26i using xda-developers app
in order to install ka21 rom, u need stock kernel with cwm.
1)flash .432(4.0.4) firmware on your phone.(dont worry everything that goes wrong can be corrected once you have a unlocked bootloader)
2) flash the kernel from the below thread.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1680793
3) now, enetr cwm and then install your preferred rom.
u also need to wipe catch partition.
dude u havent installed a kernel...thats y u are having this problem
CWM is no more there after installing a new rom and new rom won't load. Then i have to flash the stock rom again > root it > install CWM. Again when i install any rom it would install normally but nothing gives a blank screen after reboot and the stock rom is not even there.
The situation is occurring with the following;
Phone: Sony Xperia ARC S (LT18i)
Bootloader: unlocked
Android version 2.3.4 (Build 4.0.2.A.42) -
I have made multiple attempts on installing new roms but nothing works. Every time i reboot after installation im left with a blank screen. Can anyone advise what the problem could be ?
Thanks
Did u flash the kernel for the ROM u flashed ? The ROM will not boot without its kernel.
Sent from my Xperia Arc S using Tapatalk 2
mtpocketz said:
CWM is no more there after installing a new rom and new rom won't load. Then i have to flash the stock rom again > root it > install CWM. Again when i install any rom it would install normally but nothing gives a blank screen after reboot and the stock rom is not even there.
The situation is occurring with the following;
Phone: Sony Xperia ARC S (LT18i)
Bootloader: unlocked
Android version 2.3.4 (Build 4.0.2.A.42) -
I have made multiple attempts on installing new roms but nothing works. Every time i reboot after installation im left with a blank screen. Can anyone advise what the problem could be ?
Thanks
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you must be installing CWM into the system through one touch command prompt program.. as such as soon as the ROM changes and you wipe out data and cache, CWM disappears..try flashing a custom recovery kernel which are available even for stock roms.
Also follow these steps for a custom ROM (eg CM9):
download the ROM, extracted it into a folder, copy the boot.img where you can remember, then copy the original cm9 ZIP - not the extracted folder- into the root of SD..use fastboot mode of flashtools to flash the kernel boot.img which you had copied..its a recovery kernel so CWM should open..wipe out SD data..then cache..and then go into advanced option and clear dalvik..and then proceed to install zip from sd..then gapps.zip if u want..it should install fine..and then reboot.
Press Thanks if you think i was of help to you..:good:
Thanks
iwarind said:
you must be installing CWM into the system through one touch command prompt program.. as such as soon as the ROM changes and you wipe out data and cache, CWM disappears..try flashing a custom recovery kernel which are available even for stock roms.
Also follow these steps for a custom ROM (eg CM9):
download the ROM, extracted it into a folder, copy the boot.img where you can remember, then copy the original cm9 ZIP - not the extracted folder- into the root of SD..use fastboot mode of flashtools to flash the kernel boot.img which you had copied..its a recovery kernel so CWM should open..wipe out SD data..then cache..and then go into advanced option and clear dalvik..and then proceed to install zip from sd..then gapps.zip if u want..it should install fine..and then reboot.
Press Thanks if you think i was of help to you..:good:
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Got it - Yes i was installing CWM within stock rom via market. though i tried to install it through adb/windows but still i guess the problem was all about not installing a custom recovery kernel.
Thanks a lot !
Installation aborted error status 7 xperia mini
I succesfully rooted my xperia mini and installed cyanogenmod 9 rc2 (smultron). The device was running fine with no problems then i did a huge mistake i entered in the cwm recovery and i formatted cache data syatem and all that listed there.then i reboot device it stuck on free xperia project logo.then i tried to install rom via cwm i started to give error installation aborted status 7 error. Please help no backup of official rom.
aditya naik said:
I succesfully rooted my xperia mini and installed cyanogenmod 9 rc2 (smultron). The device was running fine with no problems then i did a huge mistake i entered in the cwm recovery and i formatted cache data syatem and all that listed there.then i reboot device it stuck on free xperia project logo.then i tried to install rom via cwm i started to give error installation aborted status 7 error. Please help no backup of official rom.
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Download stock ROM and install it via Flashtool.
My signature, there is link to download stock ROMs. Search for proper one and install it.
Hi Mates,
I was unlocking the bootloader of my Xperia M Dual. It went well but after that the phone went into bootloop. I read quite a few threads which suggest to flash stock rom. But I am having a few problems :
1. Cant find Indian stock rom, some links dont have the file others have a brazilian version. Please give a link.
2. Will flashing stock rom would work as I havent installed any backup CWM or TWRP ?
3, Can I flash cynogen nightly directly instead of flashing stock rom ?
4. Other things I should know prior flashing being a newbie.
5. BTW how much time does it takes to boot after unlocking bootloader ?
Ckp1991 said:
Hi Mates,
I was unlocking the bootloader of my Xperia M Dual. It went well but after that the phone went into bootloop. I read quite a few threads which suggest to flash stock rom. But I am having a few problems :
1. Cant find Indian stock rom, some links dont have the file others have a brazilian version. Please give a link.
2. Will flashing stock rom would work as I havent installed any backup CWM or TWRP ?
3, Can I flash cynogen nightly directly instead of flashing stock rom ?
4. Other things I should know prior flashing being a newbie.
5. BTW how much time does it takes to boot after unlocking bootloader ?
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A1. This thread helped me. - http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2532190.
A2. Yes, flashing stock rom would work even if you haven't installed any backup using CWM or TWRP.
A3. You can still flash CyanogenMod Nightlies directly instead of flashing the stock rom and then flashing CM again.
A4. Newbie here too! so I can't actually Suggest you anything
A5. It is supposed to take 5-10 minutes but even my phone went into bootloop.
What I did :-
> Flashed the old TWRP recovery from flashtool
> Installed CM and GApps
> Wiped Data/Factory Reset
> Rebooted the Device.
And VIOLA! the phone works like a charm!
I've been using the ROM for 2-3 days now and I have no major problems as of yet.
Hope this works out in your favour!
Happy Flashing!
After unlocking bootloader Bootloop is normal. You have to flash stock rom to fix it and also you can also flash any custom recovery(Cwm,Twrp) then flash any custom rom to fix it.
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