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Boot into Bootloader?

Hello,
i installed MIUI 2.2.17 and it's great.
But Miui hasnt got the feature to reboot into the Bootloader.
So, is there are option to boot into bootloader without fastboot?
On my Desire HD i can press Volume down and start the phone, so it will instantly boot into bootloader.
But with my Xperia Play this doesnt work.
Please help me, i dont know how to flash another rom now

Flash another kernel, perhaps Doomkernel, and your CWM Recovery should be there again.

Mikey94 said:
Hello,
i installed MIUI 2.2.17 and it's great.
But Miui hasnt got the feature to reboot into the Bootloader.
So, is there are option to boot into bootloader without fastboot?
On my Desire HD i can press Volume down and start the phone, so it will instantly boot into bootloader.
But with my Xperia Play this doesnt work.
Please help me, i dont know how to flash another rom now
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bootloader?
fastboot - search
flashmode - back
recovery - vol down/up or back.
to flash new rom stock ftf etc. u need to boot in to flashmode with the back button while usb is connected (dont turn phone on just press and hold back then plug usb in.)

If you want access to Fastboot, just plug the previously switched off phone to a USB port while holding Search.

i think i bricked my xperia play

Hey, i think i bricked my phone cause i accidently installed cdma kernel on gsm phone (doom kernel) it keeps turning on and shutting down every 5 sec so i can't get in in to fastboot please help ;(

use flashtool to flash a stock ftf

-- To help you out with what shaun said, you dont need fastboot to flash a ROM and a ROM will overwrite your kernel, for this instead of holding search for fastboot, plug in your phone holding the back button for recovery, LED should glow green, then you can use Flashtool to install the ROM for your own phone and you'll be all set.

[Q] Phone in not starting after installing custom rom

I have installed CyanogenMod 11 custom rom to my Xperia Arc S. After flashing boot.img through flashtool, device got shutdown. Till now everything was fine. But after this the tutorial said to start the phone and after the phone vibrates, start pressing the volume down button. I did the same. But after vibration, phone is not showing anything. It shows dim light on screen but its not showing either the logo nor its starting. The LED light on side turns to purple but nothing happens after that. I did this with every button but its not starting. Pls halp me out....
Thanks...

vishalsitapura said:
I have installed CyanogenMod 11 custom rom to my Xperia Arc S. After flashing boot.img through flashtool, device got shutdown. Till now everything was fine. But after this the tutorial said to start the phone and after the phone vibrates, start pressing the volume down button. I did the same. But after vibration, phone is not showing anything. It shows dim light on screen but its not showing either the logo nor its starting. The LED light on side turns to purple but nothing happens after that. I did this with every button but its not starting. Pls halp me out....
Thanks...
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Did you flash the kernel for your device?
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vishalsitapura said:
After flashing boot.img through flashtool, device got shutdown.
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Tell more about this. How did you do it, what happened, what buttons did you press etc etc.

Yes. I have installed kernel for it via flashtool. Initially after doing this it was not going to recovery mode and also it was not getting connected to flashtool. But now it is getting connected to flashtool in fastboot mode. So tried to flashing with 10.2 version, it showing finished but again the same problem. Its not going to recovery mod.

as in, HOW did you flash the kernel exactly. Dont just say you used flashtool, how did you use it? What combination did you use to get into fastboot? Any errors in flashtool? How did you boot into recovery (I.e. which keys did you press) and does the LX kernel logo even appear on boot?
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vishalsitapura said:
Yes. I have installed kernel for it via flashtool. Initially after doing this it was not going to recovery mode and also it was not getting connected to flashtool. But now it is getting connected to flashtool in fastboot mode. So tried to flashing with 10.2 version, it showing finished but again the same problem. Its not going to recovery mod.
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First check does that kernel has built in recovery...If nothing works,to get your phobe to work flash stock .ftf file with flashtool.
Do you have unlocked bootloader?
And try one more thing,when you turn on the phone start pressing volume down (-).)!
Sent from my Xperia Arc LT15i using XDA

I think i have the same problem as OP.
I decided to try out LegacyXperia CM11 and installed it yesterday. It went well, but it is still kinda buggy so i decided to go back to besttt's Slim Bean. I copied rom files on SD card and went to flash kernel (darkanzuEOL). I flashed it through Flashtool like every other time and it went without errors so i proceeded to boot into recovery so i can flash the rom. This is where everything stopped working normally. After i power on the phone and press voldown to enter cwm it just gets stuck on cwm loading screen. If i dont try to get into recovery it just bootloops. I tried several kernels i have on my HDD and always the same result.
I'm downloading stock img to flash and see if that will help. will let you know what happens.
EDIT:
Stock img worked, now i'm back on slim. Only other thing i changed ( which i think is the cause) is i used original sony usb cabel instead of my Nexus 7's i used originaly

My XPERIA SL Won't START . HEEELP!!

Hello.
I Have a sony xperia sl. Today i tried to update my android to 4.4.2 kitkat. I rooted my mobile and then i tried install a ROM from this forum from recovery mode. For about an hour it was starting (appears just the sony logo), so i restarted it (power button + volume down). Now it don't want start. No signals of life...I tried to charge the battery but nothing...Please heeelp me :-s, what can i do now?
Sorry for my bad english.

shut down your cellphone,and go to fast mod,insyall the bootimg from the rom,and then goto recovery,install the rom,and reboot.I think it is OK
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michael1125 said:
Hello.
I Have a sony xperia sl. Today i tried to update my android to 4.4.2 kitkat. I rooted my mobile and then i tried install a ROM from this forum from recovery mode. For about an hour it was starting (appears just the sony logo), so i restarted it (power button + volume down). Now it don't want start. No signals of life...I tried to charge the battery but nothing...Please heeelp me :-s, what can i do now?
Sorry for my bad english.
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try using sony update service. it is the safest way to recover.

michael1125 said:
Hello.
I Have a sony xperia sl. Today i tried to update my android to 4.4.2 kitkat. I rooted my mobile and then i tried install a ROM from this forum from recovery mode. For about an hour it was starting (appears just the sony logo), so i restarted it (power button + volume down). Now it don't want start. No signals of life...I tried to charge the battery but nothing...Please heeelp me :-s, what can i do now?
Sorry for my bad english.
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did you unlock your bootloader? Unlocked bootloader allows you to flash the custom kernel for your phone and it is vital for booting up custom rom like cyanogenmod, paranoid android, slimbean, etc. Every rom need a correct kernel for it successfully boot up, for example, if you are using stock rom(original rom from sony), you will need stock based kernel for it .Ok, now get back to the topic, you said that your phone had boot failed after installing a custom rom and only sony logo shows up. That means your kernel is stock kernel and not match with your rom so thats why your phone wont boot up. You will need to flash the boot.img included in your rom.zip before flashing the rom. Now try this tutorial to recover your phone http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1849170

[Q] factory reset xperia m from fastboot

I tried to install CM11 on my xperia m. But after using the commands , fastboot flash boot boot.img and fastboot reboot.
After this the phone just displays "SONY" and then nothing happens. I am able to access the fastboot. Is there a way of doing a factory reset from the fastboot. If not then please tell me how i can make the phone to work ?

chotumotu11 said:
I tried to install CM11 on my xperia m. But after using the commands , fastboot flash boot boot.img and fastboot reboot.
After this the phone just displays "SONY" and then nothing happens. I am able to access the fastboot. Is there a way of doing a factory reset from the fastboot. If not then please tell me how i can make the phone to work ?
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can you still get to flash mode in flashtool? or pc companion? just try it with pc companion first or with flash mode in flashtool? i think you can still fix your ohine?

Thanks a lot
Nicklas Van Dam said:
can you still get to flash mode in flashtool? or pc companion? just try it with pc companion first or with flash mode in flashtool? i think you can still fix your ohine?
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Thank you for your help.
The cyanogenmod wiki has a mistake(or software bug in CM11) in its installation instruction for xperia m. To go to the clockworkmod menu I had to press the volume rockers after the light at the bottom turned pink and stop pressing them when the light turns light blue(a bit greenish). If I keep pressing the volume before that then it seems that the phone goes into a bootloop .
How ever i was not able to recover the official rom of sony.But i did manage to install the nightly build for CM11 .
But the phone now seems to be a little bit warmer than it used to be while using wifi. Is it ok?
Thanks again in advance.

chotumotu11 said:
Thank you for your help.
The cyanogenmod wiki has a mistake(or software bug in CM11) in its installation instruction for xperia m. To go to the clockworkmod menu I had to press the volume rockers after the light at the bottom turned pink and stop pressing them when the light turns light blue(a bit greenish). If I keep pressing the volume before that then it seems that the phone goes into a bootloop .
How ever i was not able to recover the official rom of sony.But i did manage to install the nightly build for CM11 .
But the phone now seems to be a little bit warmer than it used to be while using wifi. Is it ok?
Thanks again in advance.
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ok you're welcome:laugh: