Hi every one I have rogers arc running on the latest ice rooted Bootloader was locked. I did bootloader unlock with test point.The flash tool saying that bootloader is rooted but I cannot flash any custom rom or even a backup I usually can't pass Sony screen any input is appreciated.
zaky1 said:
Hi every one I have rogers arc running on the latest ice rooted Bootloader was locked. I did bootloader unlock with test point.The flash tool saying that bootloader is rooted but I cannot flash any custom rom or even a backup I usually can't pass Sony screen any input is appreciated.
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Just use flashtool to flash the rom again man, i think u should flash the stock rom firs
If it's ok, then flash your custom rom
I am running the official rom no problem it's not allowing me to flash any custom roms in the recovery mod. I cam reboot to recovery either by x-part or holding the menu key while it start.:crying:
zaky1 said:
I am running the official rom no problem it's not allowing me to flash any custom roms in the recovery mod. I cam reboot to recovery either by x-part or holding the menu key while it start.:crying:
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I think u need to unlock ur bootloader first
If not, try to find rom that can use with locked bootloader
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My bootloader is rooted with Test point method
zaky1 said:
My bootloader is rooted with Test point method
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You unlock your boot loader with the test point, not root. So please be clear about what you've actually done.
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Yes I unlocked my bootloader with test point ***but on service menu still say no** but on flashtool was saying bootloader unlocked B4 i did the test point and after it say bootloader is rooted
Have you flashed the kernel?
Which kernel Iam running the offecial kernel
zaky1 said:
Which kernel Iam running the offecial kernel
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If you want to use a custom ROM then 9 times out of 10 you'll need to use a specific kernel, usually one that comes with CWM.
I know exactly how to flash custom rom, I am coming from MT4G the problem after you flash the rom the phone dosn't boot in recovery it just stay at sony logo, even when i try to boot in fastboot mod dosn't allow me only booting in recovery.
zaky1 said:
I know exactly how to flash custom rom, I am coming from MT4G the problem after you flash the rom the phone dosn't boot in recovery it just stay at sony logo, even when i try to boot in fastboot mod dosn't allow me only booting in recovery.
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Try this....
1. Flash ur stock ICS firmware 4.1.B.431 ... 2. Don't let it upgrade to the latest firmware (in Canada I got N update that changed my firmware to 4.1.**.587 or something like that)
3. Then flash ur phone with the rootable firmware of xperia generic world version...
4. Flash the kernels for that firmware .. even the stock ICS would be OK..
5. Root the phone using Doomlords method of rooting... Its the best...!
6. At last reboot ur phone ..n violaaa...
U have a completely rooted phone ..!
P.s. make sure u see the log while u root ur phone . It may say rooted successly even if it had some errors... so make sure other are no errors..!
I had the same problem when I decided to unlock boot loader n root it for the first time ... so no worries my friend ...try this .. n it will work for sure.. !
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Did u hit the thanks button ? :thumbup:
Hi my friends thanks for the reply but my phone is already rooted and i can go to recovery mod even i did the trick of link2sd which increased my internal memory I am running the north america firmware not Rogers firmware
What Kernel and ROM !?
rom 4.1.b.0.587 kernel official
zaky1 said:
Hi my friends thanks for the reply but my phone is already rooted and i can go to recovery mod even i did the trick of link2sd which increased my internal memory I am running the north america firmware not Rogers firmware
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I know ur phone is rooted ..but if u try again ..with the world firmware ..it will b rooted perfectly n won't stuck on boot..!
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dont foget to hit the thanks button
I will Give it a try and let you know. Thanks man
Would u mind if i ask u something...!! dnt b offended..!! I know u might hav already done this ..but stil ..!!
1. If u r flashing the custom rom with flashtool right .?? and while doing tht are u pressing the back key ...or the menu key of ur phone .??
2. If u havent flashed any custom rom untill yet..n still on north america firmware.. then try to re-root it ...and then install CMW via this link..!!
https://www.dropbox.com/sh/ohrj5dosijil1od/t_3-MoTVc6
read the recovery.txt file...it shows how to install the cmw...!! n then try to flash a custom rom via CWM ...n lemme know..!!!
cheers..!!
did u hit the thanks button yet.?? :laugh::good:
I think you can't flash custom rom from flash tool it must be flashed from you sd card because it is a zip file. I tried to flash recovery mode you supplied the link with no go.
So u did root and installed cwm by the link I gave right ?
N it showed that .. installation complete.. ?
N now ..the problem is ..
that u cannot enter recovery mode
To flash a custom ROM ?
Am I right ?
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Hello Guys !
I wanna try some custom ROM so before doing that want to backup my Kernel & ROM. If anything gone wrong so I can revert back to original ROM.
My Cell details:
Xperia Arc S
LT18i
Android Version 2.3.4
Baseband Version -64
Build number
4.0.2.a.0.62
Locked bootloader
& unrooted.
Please someone guide me....
Thanks in advance...
If your bootloader's locked then you can't back up. You can only reload(repair)it from PC companion.
sinkster©
Thanks sinkster !
Ok done unlocked bootloader.
Then advice the further steps...
XPERIA CWM AUTO INSTALLER
download this app and install CWM recovery on ur phone...
Then reboot ur phone into recovery mode...
TO DO THIS, LONG PRESS BACK BUTTON WHILE THE PHONE RE-BOOTS
(OR)
KEEP TAPPING VOLUME DOWN BUTTON...
After it boots into recovery, go to BACKUP & RESTORE and Select Backup...
This will create a NANDROID BACKUP on your phone exactly as it is...including apps n contacts n all other data..
you can find it in SDCARD/Clockworkmod/Backup/
Good day...
If you wanted to take a backup without installing CWM you can use fastboot to boot (not flash) a kernel that has CWM built in.
thanks amulbaby
I will try and get back here with comment ...
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I tried that steps but it will works only on rooted phone ..., can not enter in to recovery mode by pressing any key, it normally boots up and appear home ...
smartarse93 said:
If you wanted to take a backup without installing CWM you can use fastboot to boot (not flash) a kernel that has CWM built in.
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How to do so... any guide links pls .. .
ShresthasR said:
thanks amulbaby
I will try and get back here with comment ...
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I tried that steps but it will works only on rooted phone ..., can not enter in to recovery mode by pressing any key, it normally boots up and appear home ...
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Why don't you root it with flashtool then?
But for that u wud have to downgrade to .42, with flashtool before rooting
Hey I am also wondering about this. I have lt15i flashed with Official .562, locked bootloader and CWM installed via flashtool.
Which ICS roms will work with official .562 and locked bootloader? I have been searching all morning but not a lot of updates regarding this since the official .562 release.
djsneak1 said:
Hey I am also wondering about this. I have lt15i flashed with Official .562, locked bootloader and CWM installed via flashtool.
Which ICS roms will work with official .562 and locked bootloader? I have been searching all morning but not a lot of updates regarding this since the official .562 release.
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PROBABLY THIS ..... NOT SURE ....
T.E.A.M. Stock Rom for 2011 Xperia devices
amulbaby said:
Why don't you root it with flashtool then?
But for that u wud have to downgrade to .42, with flashtool before rooting
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Here is the point I was looking for these alternative . . .
I have STOCK ROM with 4.0.2.a.0.62, actually I want to backup these stuff, I read about that downgrading via flashtool and root, if I flashed via flashtool that STOCK ROM will wipe...
Anyway here what I did to make a copy of my stock firmware & upgraded to ICS firmware & rooted.
Repaired my phone using Sony update service to download and backup STOCK firmware
Flashed with flashtool official firmware LT18i 4.1.A.0.562 NCB Icecream Sandwich Official
First you need to download a kernel that has cwm built in, I would search for recoveryARC.IMG then you also need fastboot from the SDK.
All you would do is connect your phone I'm fastboot then run in a command prompt fastboot boot recoveryARC.IMG. Your phone would then boot using that kernel and you can enter cwm by pressing the vol down several times. This process wouldn't flash your kernel only load it temporarily.
I would try and find a guide about them but I'm on my phone.
Sorry just noticed you've already done it, congrats enjoy ics.
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smartarse93 said:
First you need to download a kernel that has cwm built in, I would search for recoveryARC.IMG then you also need fastboot from the SDK.
All you would do is connect your phone I'm fastboot then run in a command prompt fastboot boot recoveryARC.IMG. Your phone would then boot using that kernel and you can enter cwm by pressing the vol down several times. This process wouldn't flash your kernel only load it temporarily.
I would try and find a guide about them but I'm on my phone.
Sorry just noticed you've already done it, congrats enjoy ics.
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Thanks bro ...
I already upgraded, anyway I want to know the process, you mentioned here this process wouldn't flash kernel only load it temporarily, I am confused...
Could you describe in details .. ? Actual what happens if we flash recovery img...
Well you can use fastboot to install the kernel which overwrites the previous one, or you can use it boot the kernel which just sends the kernel to the phone which the boots and temporarily uses the kernel. However when the phone next shuts down it will return to normal use.
If you flash a kernel it writes the .IMG to the boot partition. So if I wanted to use a kernel that stayed between reboots I would use 'fastboot flash boot kernelname.IMG'
However if I was running stock I could use recoveryARC.IMG with cwm, and do fastboot boot recoveryARC.IMG then run update.zip as normal. Then all you have to do is reboot, you'll be back to stock but the update would still be installed.
Sorry if it's not cleat, the best I could do on my phone.
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Please elaborate on backing up STOCK ROM
ShresthasR said:
Here is the point I was looking for these alternative . . .
I have STOCK ROM with 4.0.2.a.0.62, actually I want to backup these stuff, I read about that downgrading via flashtool and root, if I flashed via flashtool that STOCK ROM will wipe...
Anyway here what I did to make a copy of my stock firmware & upgraded to ICS firmware & rooted.
Repaired my phone using Sony update service to download and backup STOCK firmware
Flashed with flashtool official firmware LT18i 4.1.A.0.562 NCB Icecream Sandwich Official
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Can you please give me details on you did this? It is precisely what I want to do (ie. Backup the stock carrier rom on my Xperia Arc before flashinging an old ROM in order to root it).
Did you use the "repair" option from "Sony PC Companion 2.1>Support Zone>Phone software update>repair phone"?
Or did you use the software from here: http: // w ww(dot)sonymobile(dot)com/gb/tools/update-service/
Can you please tell me the whole procedure on how you did the backup of the STOCK ROM? Thanks!
King of Procrastinators said:
Can you please give me details on you did this? It is precisely what I want to do (ie. Backup the stock carrier rom on my Xperia Arc before flashinging an old ROM in order to root it).
Did you use the "repair" option from "Sony PC Companion 2.1>Support Zone>Phone software update>repair phone"?
Or did you use the software from here: http: // w ww(dot)sonymobile(dot)com/gb/tools/update-service/
Can you please tell me the whole procedure on how you did the backup of the STOCK ROM? Thanks!
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Actually what I did just followed this guide
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1304634
At this thread just follow the video tutorial under section
"How to backup your carrier firmware using Update Service"
Youtube link: http://youtu.be/bB77gWRUI_A
Thanks XperienceD for nice guide
just want to ask, does CWM backup also backups the kernel or firmware?
and how do i restore stock kernel with or without using ODIN?
how do i go on flashing custom firmware? i really do need explanation especially for the .img file that i have been seeing guys.
please help me out because i really want to learn more about software and stuff.
thank you very much and god bless you guys.
ROM backup OK; How to take backup of Kernel
I am using Sony Xperia Ray ST18i
used it for a year with stock kernel and ROM
rooted it long ago, but was afraid of custom ROMs
last month I unlocked bootloader, flashed ROM and custom ROM (beanstalk 4.3.075), enjoying it but obviously not so stable like stock
Now if I wish to move back to my stock kernel and ROM
what steps are required.
I suppose
1. flash the stock kernel
2. restore from backed up ROM (I do have nandroid backup of stock ROM)
but how to achieve the step 1, as I learnt nandroid backup doesn't backs up ROM.
My collegue is having same phone still on stock, Can I use his phone somehow to extract kernel. I searched and found a zip to be used through CWM which backs up kernel it was meant for some samsung phone I tried but failed.
Thanks in advance.
Do I need to supply some more information to get help?
Backup stock ROM
I used this backup guide, but dont know if it will work for you http://helpadude.com/how-to-backup-your-android-rom/
If it does plz give thanks
i try to flash it with Fastboot Flasher-V3.2 and it says my arc s is not rooted and it is already rooted and super user appeared ... also this message appears when i try to install any rom boot.img by fastboot mode in flash tool .
plz help .. thx for every thing .
u must unlock your boot loader from Sony ,Google it before asking !
Regards
And if you have unlocked it and still getting the message then it's not rooted properly. Also provide more details when posting such as what firmware you're using. The one thing you wont find on XDA is mind reading.
3andala said:
u must unlock your boot loader from Sony ,Google it before asking !
Regards
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thx for ur help .
XperienceD said:
And if you have unlocked it and still getting the message then it's not rooted properly. Also provide more details when posting such as what firmware you're using. The one thing you wont find on XDA is mind reading.
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like u see i am new here .... i use arc s on ics 587 ... i rooted it with doomlord v1 root ... and installed cwm with cwm installer and i managed to enter cwm ... when i try to install rom it says installation aborted ... when i try to fastboot flash boot.img it says device must be rooted first ... is that enough ?
thx for ur words
Eslam_ said:
like u see i am new here .... i use arc s on ics 587 ... i rooted it with doomlord v1 root ... and installed cwm with cwm installer and i managed to enter cwm ... when i try to install rom it says installation aborted ... when i try to fastboot flash boot.img it says device must be rooted first ... is that enough ?
thx for ur words
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As you're new, give my GUIDE a quick read, it covers pretty much everything. If your BL is already unlocked, then reflash the stock ROM, then boot in to recovery using your computer, see HERE and flash the attachment which will root your Phone. If you still get the error message then you might not have unlocked your BL properly either.
Hello guys! I have a new XSL phone already rooted with .45 FW.
The problem is i cant install CWM on it. My phone is unlocked. I've used ROM manager and XParts but it said its not supported. Tried some CWM installer via PC but to no avail, it said its install but no blue led light when i restart the phone.
I've checked with the installation of kernel with CWM, but they need to be installed via Recovery? what is this recovery?
I really want to read about XSL, unfortunately there is currently no thread yet for this?
hoping someone with XSL can help me.
mishap13 said:
Hello guys! I have a new XSL phone already rooted with .45 FW.
The problem is i cant install CWM on it. My phone is unlocked. I've used ROM manager and XParts but it said its not supported. Tried some CWM installer via PC but to no avail, it said its install but no blue led light when i restart the phone.
I've checked with the installation of kernel with CWM, but they need to be installed via Recovery? what is this recovery?
I really want to read about XSL, unfortunately there is currently no thread yet for this?
hoping someone with XSL can help me.
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If u installed cwm then tap on sony logo multiple times.If uve unlocked bootloader & installed custom kernel then press volume up button when led is pink.Youll enter into recovery
Press Thanks
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since your phone is unlocked flash ka speed kernel or advanced stock kernel
His phone is probably sim unlocked, not bootloader unlocked.
ok then since his rom is .45 he can try root by bin4ry.
RISHI RAJ said:
If u installed cwm then tap on sony logo multiple times.If uve unlocked bootloader & installed custom kernel then press volume up button when led is pink.Youll enter into recovery
Press Thanks
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Then how will I install custom kernel? I read the SSPeed kernel that i need to use recovery to flashed the custom kernel. problem is i dont have recovery? I'll try to read some custom kernel installation, and I also tried flashtool, it does not detect my phone, no xperia SL on the list, same with ROM manager and x-parts.
mharckk said:
since your phone is unlocked flash ka speed kernel or advanced stock kernel
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sorry, I mean sim unlocked.
Lisac1606 said:
His phone is probably sim unlocked, not bootloader unlocked.
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yes.
mharckk said:
ok then since his rom is .45 he can try root by bin4ry.
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Already rooted sir.
try this.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1939875
just got my c6506 today and its unlock able. I sent Sony my imei number and they sent me a code to unlock the boot loader. my question is after i complete the unlock how many more steps do i need to do to install a custom rom on it.
irokgalaxy said:
just got my c6506 today and its unlock able. I sent Sony my imei number and they sent me a code to unlock the boot loader. my question is after i complete the unlock how many more steps do i need to do to install a custom rom on it.
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first unlock flash custom kernel of rom via flash tool boot in recovery and full wipe(data +cache+dalvi+system) .the flash the rom!DONE!DO KEEP A STOCK ROM WITH U IF SOMETHING GOES WRONG DONT FORGET TO FLASH THE KERNEL FROM THE ROM B4 INSTALLING THE ROM
bhavstech said:
first unlock flash custom kernel of rom via flash tool boot in recovery and full wipe(data +cache+dalvi+system) .the flash the rom!DONE!DO KEEP A STOCK ROM WITH U IF SOMETHING GOES WRONG DONT FORGET TO FLASH THE KERNEL FROM THE ROM B4 INSTALLING THE ROM
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I don't have a recovery on the phone yet. Or dont no it. but when i power it on i don't see a flashing light at the bottom. could you or any one send me in the right direction.
irokgalaxy said:
I don't have a recovery on the phone yet. Or dont no it. but when i power it on i don't see a flashing light at the bottom. could you or any one send me in the right direction.
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flash the kernel of the rom u want with the flash tool if u have unlocked bootloader recovery is always present in a custom kernel
So today i was lookin for roms and found archidroid most convenient, so i tried to actually apply it to my phone, as long as i know my phone was rooted with a locked bootloader. it didn't turn out very well when i tried to install philz touch recovery thingy, my phone went to a bootloop, so i flashed a stock version of it someone had posted somewhere in the forum. I'm scared of doin anymore of that stuff on my own so could you guys guide me through it? i want to install archidroid on my phone q.q
xperia m 4.3 stock, i guess
imad283 said:
So today i was lookin for roms and found archidroid most convenient, so i tried to actually apply it to my phone, as long as i know my phone was rooted with a locked bootloader. it didn't turn out very well when i tried to install philz touch recovery thingy, my phone went to a bootloop, so i flashed a stock version of it someone had posted somewhere in the forum. I'm scared of doin anymore of that stuff on my own so could you guys guide me through it? i want to install archidroid on my phone q.q
xperia m 4.3 stock, i guess
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Just Flash the Archidroid 2.5.3 zip file in your phil touch recovery then after that the aroma installer will pop up . then select your rom settings ... I suggest you select archidroid kernel .then its done .wait for your phone to boot .
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Just Flash the Archidroid 2.5.3 zip file in your phil touch recovery then after that the aroma installer will pop up . then select your rom settings ... I suggest you select archidroid kernel .then its done .wait for your phone to boot .
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the thing is that i don't have a recovery menu anymore, i'm not quite sure how to install it either..
like do i need root or an unlocked bootloader for it to be installed?
Oh never mind i just managed to flash it, thanks >.>
i just suck
imad283 said:
the thing is that i don't have a recovery menu anymore, i'm not quite sure how to install it either..
like do i need root or an unlocked bootloader for it to be installed?
Oh never mind i just managed to flash it, thanks >.>
i just suck
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Unlocked bootloder is required. After you need to flash a custom kernel with recovery, boot into recovery, select install zip and choose zip with ArchiDroid.
cucumber09 said:
Unlocked bootloder is required. After you need to flash a custom kernel with recovery, boot into recovery, select install zip and choose zip with ArchiDroid.
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Do I unlock the bootloader with flashtool?
You can unlock bootloader via Flashtool or via fastboot. You can find tutorial for it on Xperia M General Forum.