I tried installing a ROM but it said "some changes could not be made", i forgot to re-wipe and now it won't get past the Sony text, i can't get it to boot into recovery.
poipoi01 said:
I tried installing a ROM but it said "some changes could not be made", i forgot to re-wipe and now it won't get past the Sony text, i can't get it to boot into recovery.
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If bootloader locked, recover using Sony Update Service.
If bootloader unlocked, flash a stock ftf file with flashtool or flash a kernel with CWM using fastboot and flash a ROM in CWM recovery.
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popthosegaskets said:
If bootloader locked, recover using Sony Update Service.
If bootloader unlocked, flash a stock ftf file with flashtoolor flash a kernel with CWM using fastboot and flash a ROM in CWM recovery.
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Where can i find a stock FTF file for an MK16i?
poipoi01 said:
Where can i find a stock FTF file for an MK16i?
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http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1682185
Please search around forum next time...
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I've unlocked my BL using Flashtool and the Unlock Code generated via the Sony BL Unlocking website. I wondered if there was a way to find out if the BL Unlock had worked?
Roland
Rolandh said:
I've unlocked my BL using Flashtool and the Unlock Code generated via the Sony BL Unlocking website. I wondered if there was a way to find out if the BL Unlock had worked?
Roland
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Go to service menu *#*#7378423#*#*
& go to Service info/ configuration.
To check Bootloader unlocked - Yes.
Or try flashing a custom kernel [email protected] Fastboot.
If it tells in fastboot Device must be rooted. Means that ur BL is not unlocked.
If flashing progress Finished Successfully .then ur BL is surely 200% unlocked
Sent from my Xperia Arc using Tapatalk 2
ArcMan09 said:
Go to service menu *#*#7378423#*#*
& go to Service info/ configuration.
To check Bootloader unlocked - Yes.
Or try flashing a custom kernel [email protected] Fastboot.
If it tells in fastboot Device must be rooted. Means that ur BL is not unlocked.
If flashing progress Finished Successfully .then ur BL is surely 200% unlocked
Sent from my Xperia Arc using Tapatalk 2
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I flashed the FXP128 Kernel using Flashtool Fastboot mode, now my phone is in a continual boot loop, so I think the BL is Unlocked, but there seems to be a problem with the Flash.
Is there anyway to recover to a working phone or is it terminally bricked?
Roland
Rolandh said:
I flashed the FXP128 Kernel using Flashtool Fastboot mode, now my phone is in a continual boot loop
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Did you install the ROM too?
XperienceD said:
Did you install the ROM too?
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I didn't Install the ROM as I was unable to get to the SONY Splash Screen to enter CWM to Flash Paranoid Android.
I managed to get my phone to Install the latest stock Sony Kernel.
I might have to find a decent AOSP ROM that runs on stock Kernel.
Roland
Rolandh said:
I didn't Install the ROM as I was unable to get to the SONY Splash Screen to enter CWM to Flash Paranoid Android.
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If you've flashed an FXP kernel then you should be able to enter CWM.
XperienceD said:
If you've flashed an FXP kernel then you should be able to enter CWM.
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I might have to give it another go now that I've worked out how to restore.
Roland
XperienceD said:
If you've flashed an FXP kernel then you should be able to enter CWM.
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I've tried again and there is no way to get into CWM to flash the Paranoid Android ROM.
Roland
Hi guys!
I have an Arc S (Lt18i) stuck on Gingerbread and I would like to have the latest stock ICS version, which I think is 4.0.4.
I understand I have to use a program called flashtool.
Will I be able to flash the ROM using flashtool if my phone isn't rooted and the bootloader is locked?
And could someone point me to a link to download the ROM?
Thank you very much.
ktix007 said:
Hi guys!
I have an Arc S (Lt18i) stuck on Gingerbread and I would like to have the latest stock ICS version, which I think is 4.0.4.
I understand I have to use a program called flashtool.
Will I be able to flash the ROM using flashtool if my phone isn't rooted and the bootloader is locked?
And could someone point me to a link to download the ROM?
Thank you very much.
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No you cant flash kernels whrn your bootloader is locked...
You must unlock & root your mobile 1st.
You can only flash firmware(ftf) files with above configuration...
Press thnx if I helped.
Sent from my ST18i
ktix007 said:
Hi guys!
I have an Arc S (Lt18i) stuck on Gingerbread and I would like to have the latest stock ICS version, which I think is 4.0.4.
I understand I have to use a program called flashtool.
Will I be able to flash the ROM using flashtool if my phone isn't rooted and the bootloader is locked?
And could someone point me to a link to download the ROM?
Thank you very much.
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Search around the forums, there are guides and links to the stuff you need.
Latest ICS ftf file:
https://hotfile.com/dl/167361348/43349db/LT18i_4.1.B.0.587_(1254-2716).ftf.html
skb6T9 said:
No you cant flash kernels whrn your bootloader is locked...
You must unlock & root your mobile 1st.
You can only flash firmware(ftf) files with above configuration...
Press thnx if I helped.
Sent from my ST18i
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Locked bootloader can flash stock kernel, you cannot flash custom kernel. Locked bootloader does not mean cannot flash kernel.
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popthosegaskets said:
Search around the forums, there are guides and links to the stuff you need.
Latest ICS ftf file:
https://hotfile.com/dl/167361348/43349db/LT18i_4.1.B.0.587_(1254-2716).ftf.html
Locked bootloader can flash stock kernel, you cannot flash custom kernel. Locked bootloader does not mean cannot flash kernel.
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Already said that..
Stock kernels are always in ftf format...
Sent from my ST18i
popthosegaskets said:
Search around the forums, there are guides and links to the stuff you need.
Latest ICS ftf file:
https://hotfile.com/dl/167361348/43349db/LT18i_4.1.B.0.587_(1254-2716).ftf.html
Locked bootloader can flash stock kernel, you cannot flash custom kernel. Locked bootloader does not mean cannot flash kernel.
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Ok thank you very much! so I've looked and just to clarify:
I put this file in the "firmwares" folder in c:\flashtool,
press the lightning icon and choose Flashmode,
select Wipe User Data,Wipe Cache and No Final Verification Check
Will I loose all my apps? and if so, can I do it without wiping user data?
skb6T9 said:
Already said that..
Stock kernels are always in ftf format...
Sent from my ST18i
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Not necessarily...
ktix007 said:
Ok thank you very much! so I've looked and just to clarify:
I put this file in the "firmwares" folder in c:\flashtool,
press the lightning icon and choose Flashmode,
select Wipe User Data,Wipe Cache and No Final Verification Check
Will I loose all my apps? and if so, can I do it without wiping user data?
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Flashing via Flashtool will always wipe data. Unless you have a nandroid backup, it's not possible to keep apps and their data.
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skb6T9 said:
No you cant flash kernels whrn your bootloader is locked...
You must unlock & root your mobile 1st.
You can only flash firmware(ftf) files with above configuration...
Press thnx if I helped.
Sent from my ST18i
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Wrong. Flashtool does not require unlock or root to flash stock firmware/kernel or any other part of the FTF file.
skb6T9 said:
Already said that..
Stock kernels are always in ftf format...
Sent from my ST18i
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popthosegaskets said:
Not necessarily...
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At the moment, stock kernels can only be installed via FTF file.
Someguyfromhell said:
Wrong. Flashtool does not require unlock or root to flash stock firmware/kernel or any other part of the FTF file.
At the moment, stock kernels can only be installed via FTF file.
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When did I say any thing about flashtool? :what:
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HI...
Please guys I need help
I have Arc S 4.1.B.0.587 ICS rooted...I installed CWM using X-Parts and made a back up
then i flashed a rom using CWM befor flashing the kernal and now i am stuck with the sony logo
i used flashtool to flash a kernal and i have a msg says that my phone is not rooted
any help pls??...how can i go back to the stock??? Is flashing lt18 4.1.b.0.587 generic global will solve the problem??
PS: I tried to flash the backup using flashtool and thisis what i got
"12/021/2013 16:21:45 - INFO - Selected system (system.img or system.sin): D:\Mobiles\Arc S\SD\clockworkmod\backup\Stock\system.yaffs2.img
12/021/2013 16:21:45 - INFO - Flashing selected system
12/022/2013 16:22:18 - INFO - Please check the log before rebooting into system"
WFS_User said:
how can i go back to the stock??? Is flashing lt18 4.1.b.0.587 generic global will solve the problem??
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If your bootloader is unlocked you don't need X-Parts, if it isn't and you've wiped data then yes, you need to flash a stock ftf, which is what you should have tried already, then start over and when you get back into CWM, flash your backup.
XperienceD said:
If your bootloader is unlocked you don't need X-Parts, if it isn't and you've wiped data then yes, you need to flash a stock ftf, which is what you should have tried already, then start over and when you get back into CWM, flash your backup.
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my bootloader in locked..any link for stock ftf??..I spent my day searching and could not find it
WFS_User said:
my bootloader in locked..any link for stock ftf??..I spent my day searching and could not find it
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The General section has more than one page.
XperienceD said:
The General section has more than one page.
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Thanks
Yesterday I tried to flash a JB room into my xperia arc S. The installation had no problems, but after restarting, the phone didn't pass from the sony logo.
So, with the flashtool I flash the stock ICS again. And the phone is working again, but, now I can not flash any other room because the bootloader is lock.
Now, the phone says: "bootloader unlock allowed: no", and before, it had: "bootloader unlock: yes".
Before, I even had clockworkmod installed and I could flash anything with it, but now... Now, my phone does have the notification drawer anymore.
Does anyone knows how can I fix this?
Thanks for any help.
What ftf file did you flash? Did you exclude simlock.ta from the files?
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popthosegaskets said:
What ftf file did you flash? Did you exclude simlock.ta from the files?
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I flashed( using clockworkmod ) this one first: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2380652, and the phone got stuck at the Sony Logo.
Then, using Flashtool, flashed this: "Lt18i_4.1.B.0.587_1254-8596_Generic_India.ftf" , then I even tried this: "LT18i_4.1.B.0.587_(1254-2184).ftf"
simlock.ta? No.
The problem now is that I can not go into clockworkmod anymore. I even had made a backup with clockworkmod , but now I can't restore it anymore.
alexmbra said:
I flashed( using clockworkmod ) this one first: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2380652, and the phone got stuck at the Sony Logo.
Then, using Flashtool, flashed this: "Lt18i_4.1.B.0.587_1254-8596_Generic_India.ftf" , then I even tried this: "LT18i_4.1.B.0.587_(1254-2184).ftf"
simlock.ta? No.
The problem now is that I can not go into clockworkmod anymore. I even had made a backup with clockworkmod , but now I can't restore it anymore.
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Of course you cannot go into clockworkmod, flashing the ftf file will remove it from your phone. You need to flash a stock kernel with CWM or install X-Parts
popthosegaskets said:
Of course you cannot go into clockworkmod, flashing the ftf file will remove it from your phone. You need to flash a stock kernel with CWM or install X-Parts
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But what is the point now, since it is blocked again?
alexmbra said:
But what is the point now, since it is blocked again?
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You can always install X-Parts, it does not require unlocked bootloader.
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popthosegaskets said:
You can always install X-Parts, it does not require unlocked bootloader.
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Yes, but if the phone's bootloader is bloqued again, why install X-Parts to have clockworkmod , if I can not flash another rom?
You can still flash a ROM with X-Parts, just that it will be stock based, definitely not CM/AOKP/PAC.
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Hi guys i have a problem when I instaling the eXistenZ v2 on LT26. I rooted my phone i have recovery and when i install a rom have error nr 7 in revovery, any ideas?
Flash the kernel file from the rom itself
Try flashing the kernel from the rom itself bro this works most of the time Extract it first from the zip file of the ROM you want to install then install the kernel usually it is the boot.img file Flash it via fastboot mode using flashtool then voila you have the kernel of the ROM you want to use and most of the time the recovery comes with it too :good:
ksmalcuga said:
Hi guys i have a problem when I instaling the eXistenZ v2 on LT26. I rooted my phone i have recovery and when i install a rom have error nr 7 in recovery, any ideas?
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Are You on stock firmware? Existenz requires You to be on stock 6.2.b.1.96 firmware. Also, You have to flash v1 and then flash v2, not the v2 directly.
11:55 said:
Try flashing the kernel from the ROM itself bro
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Do check, this ROM is stock based, so it doesn't have a separate kernel.
I flashed witth stock 6.2.b.1.96, and try to flash V1 witch recovery v6.0.3.0 but still error ''Error in /sdcard/xperia_s_existenz_v1.zip (status 7)'' Maybe try with other kernel?
ksmalcuga said:
I flashed witth stock 6.2.b.1.96, and try to flash V1 witch recovery v6.0.3.0 but still error ''Error in /sdcard/xperia_s_existenz_v1.zip (status 7)'' Maybe try with other kernel?
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Huh, weird. Just to verify, could You try downloading the v1 again? Or else, do You have a unlocked bootloader? If yes, then You can flash the DoomKernel.
Yes, i downloaded rom again, and i have lock bootloader witch no posibly to unlock 'allowed-no'' something like this, but this rom can be flash without unlocked bootloader.
ksmalcuga said:
Yes, i downloaded rom again, and i have lock bootloader witch no posibly to unlock 'allowed-no'' something like this, but this rom can be flash without unlocked bootloader.
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Well, since You have a locked bootloader, You can't flash other kernels. Try this recovery, If even this one doesn't work, then try going back to full stock(no root, no recovery) and root using DoomLord's method and try above recovery again as it had worked for Me earlier.
ksmalcuga said:
Hi guys i have a problem when I instaling the eXistenZ v2 on LT26. I rooted my phone i have recovery and when i install a rom have error nr 7 in revovery, any ideas?
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This is waaaay late but, may help someone.
As I understand it, this is an issue with the kernel/recovery you have. You need to flash a boot.img with a combined kernel/recovery that is compatible with the rom you wish to flash. You use fastboot for that:
Code:
fastboot flash boot boot.img
fastboot reboot
So, for official CM11, grab boot.img from the rom zip file and you should get (a rather old but fine for CM11) CWM recovery.
For many other Acro S (hikari) roms you find - e.g. @deedwar's BeanStalk - you will get TWRP recovery if you flash the included boot.img file.
Once you've got the kernel/recovery flashed, then you flash the full rom after the reboot.
MiyagiSan said:
This is waaaay late but, may help someone.
As I understand it, this is an issue with the kernel/recovery you have. You need to flash a boot.img with a combined kernel/recovery that is compatible with the rom you wish to flash. You use fastboot for that:
Code:
fastboot flash boot boot.img
fastboot reboot
So, for official CM11, grab boot.img from the rom zip file and you should get (a rather old but fine for CM11) CWM recovery.
For many other Acro S (hikari) roms you find - e.g. @deedwar's BeanStalk - you will get TWRP recovery if you flash the included boot.img file.
Once you've got the kernel/recovery flashed, then you flash the full rom after the reboot.
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I think You didn't notice, but He said He has locked bootloader. So He cannot follow the procedure You mentioned.
Mirhawk said:
I think You didn't notice, but He said He has locked bootloader. So He cannot follow the procedure You mentioned.
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Yes, this is for unlocked bootloader only.
Just noticed OP mentions a locked bootloader in a later post.