Hi
The development of this ROM has been suspended at the moment due to my busy and conflicting schedule. However, fellow developer krabappel2548 is working on an AOSP ROM too. You may like to check out his work on the XDA Forums and on Facebook. I would like to thank all members of the XDA community for your generous assistance and kind support.
I am new to Android development and have recently gotten myself a brand new Xperia S. After browsing through many forums and websites, I have discovered that our Xperia S was once an experimental device of the AOSP. However, I have noticed that there are hardly any AOSP ROMS built for our device. As I'm having a break now, I have some free time on my hands so I thought why not have a go at building an AOSP ROM for our device. So, I present to you XDantheManX Jellybean, a vanilla AOSP ROM for our Xperia S.
Basically, I downloaded the Android sources from the official repository, cloned the Xperia S AOSP repository, included the software binaries for Xperia S from Sony Mobile and built an Android system for our device. I will be uploading my sources onto a GitHub repository for all to contribute in the near future.
WARNING! This is an unstable PRE-ALPHA release. I will not be held responsible if you brick your device.
DOWNLOAD XDantheManX Jellybean 4.2.1 (Unflashable)
DOWNLOAD XDantheManX Jellybean 4.1.1 (Recommended)
DOWNLOAD XDantheManX Jellybean 4.1.1 (Flashable CWM Zip)
Pre-requisites
- Unlocked bootloader. Instructions here.
- Installed fastboot driver for Xperia S if using Windows.
- Android SDK
Code:
#include
/*
* Your warranty is now void.
*
* I am not responsible for bricked devices, dead SD cards,
* thermonuclear war, or you getting fired because the alarm app failed. Please
* do some research if you have any concerns about features included in this ROM
* before flashing it! YOU are choosing to make these modifications, and if
* you point the finger at me for messing up your device, I will laugh at you.
*/
Installation instructions
1. Download XDantheManX Jellybean (CWM flashable zip) and flash using CWM Recovery.
2. Flash a CM10 kernel eg. FXP/NOVA of your choice.
Bugs
Report bugs here!
At present, we have issues with compiling the ROM and getting it to boot because:
- Sony's Github device files are in the progress of being modified for Android 4.2
- Therefore, we are unable to create a fully-working 4.1 ROM
- We are also unable to create a fully-working 4.2 ROM as the migration has not been completed.
So, we're stuck somewhere in the middle :/
- Fastboot flashing method is stuck on system.img for 4.1.2
Please post any bugs on this thread and inform me if it is working/not working. PM me if you require any assistance or would like to work together in developing this ROM.
Let's work together to improve this ROM! :highfive:
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Good luck man, it's good to see a AOSP ROM for our device
That is really nice. I look forward to test this on my device soon. Good job man :good:
EDIT: Why such a complicated way of installing this? Can't it be a little bit more user-friendly? Like install ROM with CWM, and maybe flash the kernel with fastboot?
And both links lead to AOSP 4.1.2. No link for JB 4.2.1.
Felimenta97 said:
That is really nice. I look forward to test this on my device soon. Good job man :good:
EDIT: Why such a complicated way of installing this? Can't it be a little bit more user-friendly? Like install ROM with CWM, and maybe flash the kernel with fastboot?
And both links lead to AOSP 4.1.2. No link for JB 4.2.1.
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Link to JB 4.2.1 fixed!
I'm still quite new to this and am not sure how to create a flashable CWM zip. Could you teach me how please? Thanks.
Thx for supporting XS and this community
I will try it soon
Sent from my Xperia S using xda app-developers app
XDantheManX said:
Link to JB 4.2.1 fixed!
I'm still quite new to this and am not sure how to create a flashable CWM zip. Could you teach me how please? Thanks.
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I don't know how to do that, sorry
I never did anything with that instalation method, and even being quite a experienced user, I'm scared of that
Try asking help for championswinner (AOKP dev) or Krabappel (KA ROM dev).
XDantheManX said:
Link to JB 4.2.1 fixed!
I'm still quite new to this and am not sure how to create a flashable CWM zip. Could you teach me how please? Thanks.
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try this - [GUIDE] How to make a cwm recovery flashable zip - http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1721680
First 4.2.1 for our device...
Thank you so much...
As it is a pre alpha ,i wanted to ask are the basic things working like mobile data ,wifi ,bluetooth, camera etc etc??
Edit:- First Vanilla 4.1.2 for our device as 4.2.1 has some problems....
Sent from my iPhone 6 using Key Lime Pie
ap030993 said:
First 4.2.1 for our device...
Thank you so much...
As it is a pre alpha ,i wanted to ask are the basic things working like mobile data ,wifi ,bluetooth, camera etc etc??
Sent from my iPhone 6 using Key Lime Pie
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especially the Wi-Fi, the CM10 rom never seems to read the MAC from my telephone and gives it a MAC adress build in the rom itself, since me and my father both had cm10 we had had same MAC, the wifi gives ip's based on MAC so that conflicted a lot. (thus i went back to CM9.1)
does this rom read the actual telephone's MAC adress?
This way of installing is the same as the way in which Sony released the ICS beta for the 2011 line. It's totally safe, don't worry
Update: Receiving error when executing first command in instructions?
fareeed said:
This way of installing is the same as the way in which Sony released the ICS beta for the 2011 line. It's totally safe, don't worry
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If you say so, I will do it. To go back, the only thing is installing a kernel with a recovery and go back, right? Kinda confused.
Felimenta97 said:
If you say so, I will do it. To go back, the only thing is installing a kernel with a recovery and go back, right? Kinda confused.
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Doesn't seem to flash throws out errors when trying to execute the first command,
Code:
fastboot flash userdata out/target/product/lt26/userdata.img
Yeah to return just flash kernel with recovery and restore your nandroid or w/e
fareeed said:
Doesn't seem to flash throws out errors when trying to execute the first command,
Code:
fastboot flash userdata out/target/product/lt26/userdata.img
Yeah to return just flash kernel with recovery and restore your nandroid or w/e
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Ok. And you're saying that the first command line isn't working?
Felimenta97 said:
Ok. And you're saying that the first command line isn't working?
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Yeah, I think fastboot flash userdata userdata.img may work. Not too sure, best off waiting for the dev to reply I think.
fareeed said:
Yeah, I think fastboot flash userdata userdata.img may work. Not too sure, best off waiting for the dev to reply I think.
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fareeed said:
This way of installing is the same as the way in which Sony released the ICS beta for the 2011 line. It's totally safe, don't worry
Update: Receiving error when executing first command in instructions?
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Are you using the 4.1.2 or 4.2.1 build? I would recommend using the 4.1.1 build.
Apologies for my mistake in the instruction. I stated to move the extracted files to the Android SDK Tools folder where fastboot resides. Therefore, since both files reside in the same directory, to flash userdata.img, the code should be:
Code:
fastboot flash userdata userdata.img
Hope the flashing is successful now! :fingers-crossed:
I built this ROM following the instructions on the Sony Xperia S AOSP Github as I have a powerful machine and wanted to develop an AOSP ROM for the community. However, I have yet to test it as I currently have a locked bootloader, having gotten it recently. Nevertheless, I am planning to unlock it in the near future though as software development has always been my passion and the I am planning to use the Xperia S to test and develop more software, such as Firefox OS, which I'm very interested in at the moment.
Do you know if unlocking the bootloader will void my warranty, and to what extent? Thanks.
XDantheManX said:
Are you using the 4.1.2 or 4.2.1 build? I would recommend using the 4.1.1 build.
Apologies for my mistake in the instruction. I stated to move the extracted files to the Android SDK Tools folder where fastboot resides. Therefore, since both files reside in the same directory, to flash userdata.img, the code should be:
Code:
fastboot flash userdata userdata.img
Hope the flashing is successful now! :fingers-crossed:
I built this ROM following the instructions on the Sony Xperia S AOSP Github as I have a powerful machine and wanted to develop an AOSP ROM for the community. However, I have yet to test it as I currently have a locked bootloader, having gotten it recently. Nevertheless, I am planning to unlock it in the near future though as software development has always been my passion and the I am planning to use the Xperia S to test and develop more software, such as Firefox OS, which I'm very interested in at the moment.
Do you know if unlocking the bootloader will void my warranty, and to what extent? Thanks.
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I will flash 4.2.1 just for a quick try and such.
About unlocking bootloader, the theory is that they still should fix your device if no hardware harm due overclocking or anything like that happened, but most stores don't fix it just because being unlocked. Also it breaks Download Music Info from Walkman and Bravia Engine on Stock ICS (it's a bug).
ERROR while flashing the second part:
If I type "fastboot flashall" it gives me:
"error: neither -p product specified nor ANDROID_PRODUCT_OUT set"
What should I do?
I already flashed userdata.img...
Even after flashing ramdisk.img, the system got stuck on flashing boot.img, so I stopped, tried to flash the dual.elf (dual boot kernel) and failed. I rebooted the phone (Had to do so, fastboot command didn't worked) and I still have dual boot recovery. Restoring backup now. Hope not to have any problems with the userdata.img thing.
Felimenta97 said:
I will flash 4.2.1 just for a quick try and such.
About unlocking bootloader, the theory is that they still should fix your device if no hardware harm due overclocking or anything like that happened, but most stores don't fix it just because being unlocked. Also it breaks Download Music Info from Walkman and Bravia Engine on Stock ICS (it's a bug).
ERROR while flashing the second part:
If I type "fastboot flashall" it gives me:
"error: neither -p product specified nor ANDROID_PRODUCT_OUT set"
What should I do?
I already flashed userdata.img...
Even after flashing ramdisk.img, the system got stuck on flashing boot.img, so I stopped, tried to flash the dual.elf (dual boot kernel) and failed. I rebooted the phone (Had to do so, fastboot command didn't worked) and I still have dual boot recovery. Restoring backup now. Hope not to have any problems with the userdata.img thing.
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Thanks for testing out the ROM, @Felimenta97! There have been some reported problems with flashing the boot.img for Android 4.2.1 and I was not sure if they have been addressed yet, therefore I did not recommend to flash it. However, Bjorn Andersson, the lead developer on Sony Xperia S AOSP has stated that Sony will be addressing these problems in a future update of their Github repositories. I will then rebuild 4.2.1 again after the update.
userdata.img is flashed as the /data partition on the ROM. Therefore, if you wipe the data partition using your recovery, your phone should be working fine after the restore.
I will be unlocking my bootloader and testing the ROMs soon, during which I will try to address the reported errors. Are you able to get a working BRAVIA Engine/ BRAVA Engine 2 on the stock/custom ROM after unlocking the bootloader? Have you tried flashing 4.1.2? Thanks!
XDantheManX said:
Thanks for testing out the ROM, @Felimenta97! There have been some reported problems with flashing the boot.img for Android 4.2.1 and I was not sure if they have been addressed yet, therefore I did not recommend to flash it. However, Bjorn Andersson, the lead developer on Sony Xperia S AOSP has stated that Sony will be addressing these problems in a future update of their Github repositories. I will then rebuild 4.2.1 again after the update.
userdata.img is flashed as the /data partition on the ROM. Therefore, if you wipe the data partition using your recovery, your phone should be working fine after the restore.
I will be unlocking my bootloader and testing the ROMs soon, during which I will try to address the reported errors. Are you able to get a working BRAVIA Engine/ BRAVA Engine 2 on the stock/custom ROM after unlocking the bootloader? Have you tried flashing 4.1.2? Thanks!
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I get it, I think... Anyway, I will wait for it then. I didn't tried the 4.1.2 because it isn't exactly what I want. I kinda want to check what is working on 4.2, the new things etc. I have 4.1.2 on PA, so I'm happy with it
But I can try flashing 4.1.2 for testing if you want. Btw, what I have to do with that kernel file?
About BRAVIA, it's a bug related to ICS and bootloader. No one knows how to make it work on Stock ROMs. Some say Bravia is working on PAC (AOSP based) ROM. I'm not sure about it, though.
Felimenta97 said:
I have 4.1.2 on PA, so I'm happy with it
But I can try flashing 4.1.2 for testing if you want. Btw, what I have to do with that kernel file?
About BRAVIA, it's a bug related to ICS and bootloader. No one knows how to make it work on Stock ROMs. Some say Bravia is working on PAC (AOSP based) ROM. I'm not sure about it, though.
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Thanks @Felimenta97! I would love it if you could test 4.1.2 to check if there are any problems with the flashing.
You may disregard the kernel file. I had included it as it was output when I built the ROM. After further reading, I understand that the kernel has been merged together with ramdisk.img into boot.img so I'm clueless to the file's purpose at the moment too.
Is PA 4.1.2 working well as a ROM for daily use? Thanks for your assistance!
XDantheManX said:
Thanks @Felimenta97! I would love it if you could test 4.1.2 to check if there are any problems with the flashing.
You may disregard the kernel file. I had included it as it was output when I built the ROM. After further reading, I understand that the kernel has been merged together with ramdisk.img into boot.img so I'm clueless to the file's purpose at the moment too.
Is PA 4.1.2 working well as a ROM for daily use? Thanks for your assistance!
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I'm using it more as a test ROM and backup ROM. I'm the PA, Dark PA and PAC main tester, so...
But yes, PA works fine for me. One of the best AOSP ROMs so far.
I will test it now.
Related
Hi Guys, I just got my A100 last week and liking it so far, i want to install ICS on it, i am very familliar with Android since i got an android phone and have flashed tons of custom Roms on it. however i searched the A100 forum and cant find a single post / thread about proper instruction on how to install A500 roms on A100 or how to do different things for new owners,
for example i am interested in installing the FLEXREAPER ROm (http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1517181) what are the steps i need to follow? i have already rooted the device and all set, but what is unblocking the BL ?
Can someone please be kind enough to write a step by step instruction on how to flash a A500 rom on A100 ?
Thank you in advance.
Raul77 said:
Hi Guys, I just got my A100 last week and liking it so far, i want to install ICS on it, i am very familliar with Android since i got an android phone and have flashed tons of custom Roms on it. however i searched the A100 forum and cant find a single post / thread about proper instruction on how to install A500 roms on A100 or how to do different things for new owners,
for example i am interested in installing the FLEXREAPER ROm (http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1517181) what are the steps i need to follow? i have already rooted the device and all set, but what is unblocking the BL ?
Can someone please be kind enough to write a step by step instruction on how to flash a A500 rom on A100 ?
Thank you in advance.
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Unlocking the bootloader allows you to flash a custom recovery which is required to flash custom roms. See this thread: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1558595. All you need to do is restore your boot.img after flashing an A500 rom (so flash it like any other custom rom, then restore the boot.img from your a100 rom's nandroid backup).
Theonew said:
Unlocking the bootloader allows you to flash a custom recovery which is required to flash custom roms. See this thread: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1558595. All you need to do is restore your boot.img after flashing an A500 rom (so flash it like any other custom rom, then restore the boot.img from your a100 rom's nandroid backup).
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Thanks for the help.
so
i first unlock the bootloader, then flash my custom rom then BEFORE rebooting flash back by boot.img and reboot, correct? how do i backup my boot.img?
are you on any ICS rom urself? how is the screen ? i had the Morse code issue on this video :
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YrDXfj6TchM&list=UUHqepxR6_suYYKySqKxymDg&index=16&feature=plcp
but then installed the HC custom build prob by crossix and its so much better, have you tested this on ICS ?
Thank you so much,
Raul77 said:
Thanks for the help.
so
i first unlock the bootloader, then flash my custom rom then BEFORE rebooting flash back by boot.img and reboot, correct? how do i backup my boot.img?
are you on any ICS rom urself? how is the screen ? i had the Morse code issue on this video :
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YrDXfj6TchM&list=UUHqepxR6_suYYKySqKxymDg&index=16&feature=plcp
but then installed the HC custom build prob by crossix and its so much better, have you tested this on ICS ?
Thank you so much,
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- Unlock the bootloader
- Flash CWM Recovery
- Nandroid, then flash the a500 rom, then restore your boot.img from the nandroid backup
Yes, I am running ICS (I wanted to wait for the official release, but I was tempted by the development ). The screen is not as good as HC with crossix's modded build.prop. It cannot be used on ICS since it was coded for honeycomb. A few changes should make it compatible, but I haven't tried it.
Raul77 said:
Thanks for the help.
so
i first unlock the bootloader, then flash my custom rom then BEFORE rebooting flash back by boot.img and reboot, correct? how do i backup my boot.img?
are you on any ICS rom urself? how is the screen ? i had the Morse code issue on this video :
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YrDXfj6TchM&list=UUHqepxR6_suYYKySqKxymDg&index=16&feature=plcp
but then installed the HC custom build prob by crossix and its so much better, have you tested this on ICS ?
Thank you so much,
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You can flash my rom Tabooyay it comes with the fixed boot.img, and i'm updating it possibly tonight.
Thanks guys,
well I honestly was about to return the A100 before i tried the crossix build.Prob, it was almost impossible to use it !!! I will give ICS a try i guess but Screen is huge i think,
just one final question, if i want to go back to Stock HC I can right?
Thanks,
Raul77 said:
Thanks guys,
well I honestly was about to return the A100 before i tried the crossix build.Prob, it was almost impossible to use it !!! I will give ICS a try i guess but Screen is huge i think,
just one final question, if i want to go back to Stock HC I can right?
Thanks,
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Yes, you can. See here: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=23008670&postcount=5.
Here is the process I took
Flashed ICS leak 009
Unlocked the bootloader
Flashed thor's recovery via fastboot (adb reboot bootloader then fastboot flash thorsrecovery)
Then I let the tablet fully boot up an did this
ADB reboot recovery
Then made a nandroid for box stock ICS
Then I downloaded Flexreapers rom an all the files/folders with the exception of these
-EC
-Meta INF
-system
Finally I did a factory reset an let the tablet boot up all the way an manually installed in the modified acer ring.apk I modified an replaced the old acer ring.apk an rebooted.
Happy ending
There is alot more i've done since but this is the basics of getting the a500 rom working.
pintek said:
Here is the process I took
Flashed ICS leak 009
Unlocked the bootloader
Flashed thor's recovery via fastboot (adb reboot bootloader then fastboot flash thorsrecovery)
Then I let the tablet fully boot up an did this
ADB reboot recovery
Then made a nandroid for box stock ICS
Then I downloaded Flexreapers rom an all the files/folders with the exception of these
-EC
-Meta INF
-system
Finally I did a factory reset an let the tablet boot up all the way an manually installed in the modified acer ring.apk I modified an replaced the old acer ring.apk an rebooted.
Happy ending
There is alot more i've done since but this is the basics of getting the a500 rom working.
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Holy smoke that sounds complicated !!!
Questions
1-) how is the screen?
2-) when you say "Then I downloaded Flexreapers rom an all the files/folders with the exception of these" so you downloaded the zip, unzipped it, removed those folders and rezipped it?
3-) Where did you download the Acer Ring?
Thank you,
blmvxer said:
You can flash my rom Tabooyay it comes with the fixed boot.img, and i'm updating it possibly tonight.
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btw where can i find your ROM ?
Raul77 said:
btw where can i find your ROM ?
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His rom can be found here: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=24164784&postcount=88.
I'm asking because I specifically flashed another boot.img for Cyanogenmod 10.
Now, what are the exact steps I need to take to go back to stock ICS?
Do I need to flash a stock boot.img first, with fastboot or something, and then flash a stock ICS zip from ClockWorkMod?
I'm not really experienced with any of this, I've flashed only about 3 times but none of which required me to install a different boot.img (isn't that the kernel file?).
Any help would be amazing!
Hermantje said:
I'm asking because I specifically flashed another boot.img for Cyanogenmod 10.
Now, what are the exact steps I need to take to go back to stock ICS?
Do I need to flash a stock boot.img first, with fastboot or something, and then flash a stock ICS zip from ClockWorkMod?
I'm not really experienced with any of this, I've flashed only about 3 times but none of which required me to install a different boot.img (isn't that the kernel file?).
Any help would be amazing!
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I always follow 2 steps in CWM
1.Flash advanced stock kernel and reboot.
2.Flash stock zip Rom.
lilude56214 said:
I always follow 2 steps in CWM
1.Flash advanced stock kernel and reboot.
2.Flash stock zip Rom.
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Can this advanced stock kernel be flashed from within CWM as well as the ROM? I used something I believe was called fastboot for it.
And the kernel is indeed the boot.img then?
Hermantje said:
Can this advanced stock kernel be flashed from within CWM as well as the ROM? I used something I believe was called fastboot for it.
And the kernel is indeed the boot.img then?
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If you want to go back to stock, dont flash anything..
Now reverting back to stock is much easier as sony has released an official flashtool, just download the tool and latest firmware and flash it using the tool..
Once again dont flash any kernel or any rom if you want to completely go back to
stock.
Sent from my iPhone 6 using Android 5.0
ap030993 said:
Sent from my iPhone 6 using Android 5.0
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Lol
Sent from my Jellybean Xperia S
Hermantje said:
Can this advanced stock kernel be flashed from within CWM as well as the ROM? I used something I believe was called fastboot for it.
And the kernel is indeed the boot.img then?
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Yep sure There are 2 versions of advanced stock kernel. One is flashed via fastboot and another one is flashed via CWM.
Then, on CM, Pac, Para which Rom are not based on stock one, boot.img is exactly the kernel
ap030993 said:
If you want to go back to stock, dont flash anything..
Now reverting back to stock is much easier as sony has released an official flashtool, just download the tool and latest firmware and flash it using the tool..
Once again dont flash any kernel or any rom if you want to completely go back to
stock.
Sent from my iPhone 6 using Android 5.0
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I tried this, but I couldn't get the official flash tool from Sony to work.
I apparently had to have a company when making an account to log in. Very odd.
I assumed this other flashtool made by probably xda developers did the same thing, but that one always gives me an error that I need to install the drivers first. Yet I've used this program before and back then I already went through all the hassle to install the correct drivers.
And now I don't know which drivers to install anymore.
Hermantje said:
I tried this, but I couldn't get the official flash tool from Sony to work.
I apparently had to have a company when making an account to log in. Very odd.
I assumed this other flashtool made by probably xda developers did the same thing, but that one always gives me an error that I need to install the drivers first. Yet I've used this program before and back then I already went through all the hassle to install the correct drivers.
And now I don't know which drivers to install anymore.
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You need to follow the instructions in sony's developer website for installing the flash tool..
Did you install the drivers using the drivers folder in flashtool??
And does your phone get recognized by the flashtool, I mean does it show your android version etc etc..??
Sent from my iPhone 6 using Android 5.0
ap030993 said:
You need to follow the instructions in sony's developer website for installing the flash tool..
Did you install the drivers using the drivers folder in flashtool??
And does your phone get recognized by the flashtool, I mean does it show your android version etc etc..??
Sent from my iPhone 6 using Android 5.0
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Thanks A LOT!
Sony's beta flashtool, Emma, works like a CHARM!
I initially forgot to copy the customisation file from the zip to the installation folder. Thanks for reminding me to check the instructions
The unofficial flashtool couldn't recognise my phone, but Sony's one could.
Thanks so much for answering my questions, I'm starting to learn how it all works! If I could, I'd give you 10 thanks. But I think that's against the rules c:
Hermantje said:
Thanks A LOT!
Sony's beta flashtool, Emma, works like a CHARM!
I initially forgot to copy the customisation file from the zip to the installation folder. Thanks for reminding me to check the instructions
The unofficial flashtool couldn't recognise my phone, but Sony's one could.
Thanks so much for answering my questions, I'm starting to learn how it all works! If I could, I'd give you 10 thanks. But I think that's against the rules c:
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Thats what i advise to everyone, READ THE INSTRUCTIONS PROPERLY!!
Yes you can give me 10 thanks in 10 posts!!
Sent from my iPhone 6 using Android 5.0
Will flashing through EMMA relock the BL?
gafi said:
Will flashing through EMMA relock the BL?
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It won't.
My bootloader is still unlocked, though my root is gone and everything else is back to normal.
Try this post for relocking afterwards:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=23188292#post23188292
So I was craving vanilla android on my HTC One V (CDMA, primoc) so I unlocked the boot loader, rooted it and installed TWRP. I tried AOKP first, but I ended up in what was basically a boot loop (it would boot up into the setup/startup but within about 30 seconds to a minute it would reboot). After digging around a bit I found some information indicating that only AOSP ROMs would work on my phone, I think because I had taken all the OTA updates before installing the ROM. So I tried some AOSP ROMs, but virtually all of them do the same thing. I have been able to get the CodefireX ROM working, but MMS doesn't seem to work with it (I can send texts but don't recieve them). I'd love to be able to install CM9 or 10 but I can't seem to find any AOSP ROMs (other than CFX) that don't put me in a boot loop. Any help would be greatly appreciated!!!
Flash kernel mate
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cybervibin said:
Flash kernel mate
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I always flash the boot.img from the ROM zip, that is flashing the kernel isn't it?
The following have support for the PrimoC OTA update:
-RhythmicROM
-x3reme Sense v5
-I have also gotten PACman to work using the CFX kernel (flash the ROM but use the boot.img from CFX)
-demi_fiend is working on a ROM and kernel that is basically a stock ROM (at least that's how I understand it). The kernel is available, but the ROM hasn't been uploaded yet.
Sounds like you have what I had yesterday. Had you already allowed any over-the-air updates?
If so, check out this thread: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2018518
Option #2 worked nicely for me.
still fash them sepreately,
for sense based go for titanium
and aosp based fgo for hell boy
cybervibin said:
still fash them sepreately,
for sense based go for titanium
and aosp based fgo for hell boy
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Please read the op. The poster has a primoc.
Ya I had actually already tried option #2 over there but got this error...
Hboot Version is older!
Update Fail!
Press <POWER> to reboot
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From what I understand from the responses I got on that thread my main ver was updated with the OTA and the RUU they are using only supports the one previous to it.
The following have support for the PrimoC OTA update:
-RhythmicROM
-x3reme Sense v5
-I have also gotten PACman to work using the CFX kernel (flash the ROM but use the boot.img from CFX)
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Thanks for the info! I'll give those a try.
tallnproud said:
The following have support for the PrimoC OTA update:
-RhythmicROM
-x3reme Sense v5
-I have also gotten PACman to work using the CFX kernel (flash the ROM but use the boot.img from CFX)
-demi_fiend is working on a ROM and kernel that is basically a stock ROM (at least that's how I understand it). The kernel is available, but the ROM hasn't been uploaded yet.
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Well RhythmicROM is giving me the same issue as all the others. I might try flashing demi_fiend's kernel and see if that helps...
*EDIT* So I just realized it might be important to mention that every time I do a factory reset with TWRP it fails and says sd-ext can't be wiped. I've been able to wipe everything else though, and was able to get CFX working so I assumed that wasn't the problem.
my bad sorry
Dear forumers.
I usually do not ask stupid questions as that, but there I am very very confused
I just want to install some new OS to my XPERIA S (LT26i). Now I have all stock cellphone conditions with original 4.0.4 Android version.
My wish is to have phone fastest as it can be and all stable. I have read many many topics and guides there but I am still confused where to start. I need all flashtool, bootloader unlock, root, recovery, flash kernel, flash rom and do not know what to do first, second, third,... And I do not want to break up phone.
Can someone please kindly understand me and copy links of actual guides in right order? I need suggestions for 4.4 version OS-s too.
Best regards
zan0088 said:
Dear forumers.
I usually do not ask stupid questions as that, but there I am very very confused
I just want to install some new OS to my XPERIA S (LT26i). Now I have all stock cellphone conditions with original 4.0.4 Android version.
My wish is to have phone fastest as it can be and all stable. I have read many many topics and guides there but I am still confused where to start. I need all flashtool, bootloader unlock, root, recovery, flash kernel, flash rom and do not know what to do first, second, third,... And I do not want to break up phone.
Can someone please kindly understand me and copy links of actual guides in right order? I need suggestions for 4.4 version OS-s too.
Best regards
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Y r u still on 4.0.4 when official jellybean is available
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@NUJ said:
Y r u still on 4.0.4 when official jellybean is available
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Is it? If I go to Update Center or on PC in Companion it says me that phone is up to date. It cant find any updates. I don't know why?
Can someone just tell me where I must begin, and what to do next, and what is the last thing to do? (guess flash new rom)
I just need order of work from all stock phone. I understend the guides and I can find them, but do not know what is the right order.
Probably you don't know that it is not so easy to first doing that, but for noobs that forum is so hard to understand especially because of risk to damage your phone is something goes wrong.
Pleeeeeeeeeease
zan0088 said:
Can someone just tell me where I must begin, and what to do next, and what is the last thing to do? (guess flash new rom)
I just need order of work from all stock phone. I understend the guides and I can find them, but do not know what is the right order.
Probably you don't know that it is not so easy to first doing that, but for noobs that forum is so hard to understand especially because of risk to damage your phone is something goes wrong.
Pleeeeeeeeeease
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its very easy just use google.download jelly bean .96 firmware ftf and flash using flashtool.jelly bean is much faster and smoother than ics with few bugs that are not big deal to affect as a daily driver.just dont use cm based custom firmwares before unlocking bootloader.just flash official firmware as i said:good::good:
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its very easy just use google.download jelly bean .96 firmware ftf and flash using flashtool.jelly bean is much faster and smoother than ics with few bugs that are not big deal to affect as a daily driver.just dont use cm based custom firmwares before unlocking bootloader.just flash official firmware as i said:good::good:
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Hello Franklin.
I have just unlocked bootloader on my phone.
What I have to do next? Root, kernel flash, recovery?
zan0088 said:
Hello Franklin.
I have just unlocked bootloader on my phone.
What I have to do next? Root, kernel flash, recovery?
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Now you need to download a rom from the development section, then open the zip on your pc, extract the boot.img. Then copy the rom zip file on to your phone and flash the boot.img using fastboot or Flashtool. Then turn on your phone, and keep on pressing the volume up button to enter recovery. Then wipe everything except system and sdcard and then flash the rom.zip. Reboot your phone and it should be running kitkat
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Now you need to download a rom from the development section, then open the zip on your pc, extract the boot.img. Then copy the rom zip file on to your phone and flash the boot.img using fastboot or Flashtool. Then turn on your phone, and keep on pressing the volume up button to enter recovery. Then wipe everything except system and sdcard and then flash the rom.zip. Reboot your phone and it should be running kitkat
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I have rooten now too. So there is just installing ROMs, did not need any recovery on phone or kernels or something like that?
Which ROM will you suggest as a smooth and stable of 4.4? Need to work camera, call, sms and alarm.
zan0088 said:
I have rooten now too. So there is just installing ROMs, did not need any recovery on phone or kernels or something like that?
Which ROM will you suggest as a smooth and stable of 4.4? Need to work camera, call, sms and alarm.
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i tried many aosp was best but lack of customization killed me,but smoothness was real awesome the guy helped u is the developer of carbon rom but i didnt try it so no comments.for daily driver and gaming i wont recommend rayman's rom or pureslim.no offence,they are stable but comparitively few games were slow and dint start on both like subway surfers and fifa 14 :silly:
I have installed this on my xperia but it's not that it has to be. It's version 4.6 not 4.8 and it's not 4.4 kitkat bur 4.1.2 JB. OTA updater says: Error fetching update info: Invalid ROM (LeOpArDx) & device (lt26ii) combo!
And device is LT26i not ii. At 60 page of discussion the others have the same problem with version and updating.
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I have installed this on my xperia but it's not that it has to be. It's version 4.6 not 4.8 and it's not 4.4 kitkat bur 4.1.2 JB. OTA updater says: Error fetching update info: Invalid ROM (LeOpArDx) & device (lt26ii) combo!
And device is LT26i not ii. At 60 page of discussion the others have the same problem with version and updating.
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download another rom from the xperia s development section that says specificly lt26i or xperia s or nozomi, version 4.4.2 or cm-11.0 and copy it onto ur devices internal memory -reboot into recovery (boot button+vol up hold until blue led) and flash ur new rom thats in ur internal memory. wipe dalvik+cahce and boot to system - u should be golden now :good:
1. DO NOT Flash CM11 or any ROM without the 3.4 kernel because the official one still uses the 3.x kernel and the new boot loader uses 3.4 it will not boot.
2. DO NOT flash an old recovery not for the kit kat boot loader.
3. DON'T NOT make a backup before flashing roms so you can easily go back.
everyone please add your suggestions i will update the op with them.
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http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2785214
Please post at link above i just want every one to know about the things not to do.
It is easier to have every thing in one thread.
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You actually saved my bacon. Can you elaborate more though?? Not sure if I understand
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You actually saved my bacon. Can you elaborate more though?? Not sure if I understand
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sure just tell me what to expand on in the other thread and i will do my best but please post in the other thread , 2 threads and maybe soon 3 will be hard to manage that's why i am directing everyone to the original thread.
That's due to security keys in Linux kernel v.3.4 which necessitates a new bootloader service inside the BIOS (aka the bootloader), which then load the security keys first to ensure the kernel is valid before loading. Older kernels will obviously fail as the newly-updated BIOS would think that the kernel keys are invalid, thus automatically halting the boot procedure.
(EDITED) To be able to put back in your favorite Jelly Beans distro, you must downgrade the BIOS (bootloader) BUT DO NOT downgrade the Trustzone (*.tz) file or you will do great job of bricking it for good. There's also KK to JB downgrade thread which you can follow the instructions to do so.
(Mod: you can choose to delete or move it to proper thread - just elaborating on the bootloader's boot procedure.)
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