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PLEASE Help! How to Revert back to stock - CWM;Fastboot;Odin & ToolKit don't work!

PLEASE Help! How to Revert back to stock - CWM;Fastboot;Odin & ToolKit don't work!
Please help! Please teach me how I can revert my phone to stock so I can start all over again.
My phone reboots itself every min or so. I tried to fix it with no luck. ((The behavior of the phone makes me feel that the phone itself is in read only mode!)) That being said, I can still transfer file to the phone through USB. Anyway, I "think" the easiest way to fix it is to revert back to stock and start over again. I have tried the following but NOTHING works
In Android - Factory reset (the phone freeze and reset when press)
Under CWM - Wipe cache/data; flashing new rom; restoring old working CWM backups (CWM will run all my request but no changes were made after reboot)
Fastboot - recovery google stock img (Fastboot will sent the data to the phone but no changes were made after reboot)
Odin3 v1.85 - Added a PDF / .tar google stock rom (Odin successfully finished the whole process (PASS!) but no changes were made after reboot)
Galaxy Nexus ToolKit v7.5 - successfully finished flashing google stock image and newer CWM (Odin successfully finished the whole process but no changes were made after reboot)
I do see an error under CWM when restoring
"E:error in /cache/recovery/last_log
(Read-only file system)
Could I somehow made all my files read only? If so, any idea how to fix it?
I am using bigxie's JRO03C Deodexed Rom for weeks. Any advise will be appreciated! Thank you!
Nexus GSM
4.1.1 - bigxie's JRO03C Deodexed ROM
CWM 5.5.0.2
Baseband UGLC1
Kernel 3.0.31
Build number JR003c
Bootloader PRIMELC03

Not sure if it will be any different but I used Wug's toolkit and had success when the galaxy nexus toolkit didn't work for me. Hope that helps.
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hortonj54 said:
Not sure if it will be any different but I used Wug's toolkit and had success when the galaxy nexus toolkit didn't work for me. Hope that helps.
Sent from my Galaxy Nexus using xda app-developers app
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Thanks for your advise! I just tried Wug's Toolkit v1.5.2 with no luck. It does the same things as if I use fastboot to flash the stock image myself.
1/ fastboot bootloader... the phone said OKAY
2/ reboot bootloader
3/ fastboot radio... phone said OKAY
4/ reboot bootloader
5/ flash update image...flashboot said wrong bootloader & radio version...
Again, I feel my phone right now is in read-only mode. Neither programs and user can input or change anything. However, Android itself can make changes as I can see calendar reminder pop up. Arg... I am :crying::crying::crying:

Please anyone?? I really need to use my phone..!~!

Did you try factory reset before cwm? How bout running cwm through tool kid then flash
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use this link: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1626895

I followed efrant's guide and many other similar guide. The phone will talk to my computer and will prompt "fastboot status - good" after each fastboot command; however, once I boot up the phone, nothing is changed! WTF... =(
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1stHTCphone said:
I followed efrant's guide and many other similar guide. The phone will talk to my computer and will prompt "fastboot status - good" after each fastboot command; however, once I boot up the phone, nothing is changed! WTF... =(
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tool kits should be illegal.

animal24 said:
tool kits should be illegal.
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Most of the tool kits use Fastboot.... anyway.. I am at the point I will try anything... And I cannot sent the phone for repair since it has been rooted and unlocked bootloader...:crying::crying::crying:

1stHTCphone said:
I followed efrant's guide and many other similar guide. The phone will talk to my computer and will prompt "fastboot status - good" after each fastboot command; however, once I boot up the phone, nothing is changed! WTF... =(
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Didn't understand what didn't change?
You should be in stock 4.04
If you are getting fc or seeing old files just do factory reset.
Or you can do this before you start flashing.
Fastboot erase cache
Fastboot erase boot
Fastboot erase system
Fastboot erase userdata
Now do the flash part
Fastboot flash boot boot.img
Etc.....

1stHTCphone said:
Most of the tool kits use Fastboot.... anyway.. I am at the point I will try anything... And I cannot sent the phone for repair since it has been rooted and unlocked bootloader...:crying::crying::crying:
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Well, if fastboot is not working there is one of two things that I think could potentially be the problem:
-- You are using an older version of fastboot.exe. Not sure if it makes a difference, but it may. Get the latest version from here.
-- There is a hardware problem. In this case, you may still be able to flash stock using a custom recovery assuming you have one installed. See below.
1) Get the LA03 bootloader from here.
2) Get the XXLA1 radio from here.
3) Get the IMM76I stock kernel from here.
4) Drop the IMM76I system.img file (from the factory image) into the attached zip file.
5) Download the attached IMM76I recovery.
6) Flash all of them in CWM in that order.

[TOOL] RecoverX - Recovery installer for almost all android devices

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Hello world !!!
I've created a project of a new kind : The RecoverX Project
The goal of this project is to gather ALL the recoveries for ALL android devices in ONE tool which install them on the devices. RecoverX is coded in C++ thanks to QtSDK and allow to install a recovery on more than 150 different devices !!!
You just have to select your device and the recovery, click "Install" and RecoverX does the rest !!! It's that simple
This program require different prerequesties, depending of your device
- Wether you need an unlocked bootloader to flash the recovery partition (and fastboot drivers on your PC)
- Wether you need root access and usb debugging activated (if busybox is not installed, RecoverX will ask you the permission to install it).
This program have been published on XDA News : Here
Here is the list of supported devices :
Finally, a small preview
Awesome !!! Where is the download link ???
Here : http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1773227​

Java was a better solution I think it's cross platform

Yes but java is very complex and I don't like the design (don't blame me lol). And QtSdk is also cross platform but my program needs specifics windows libraries.

hey man i have a question! i have a galaxy nexus gsm with root, but i rooted without unlocking the bootloader..but then i decided to unlock the bootloader but using an app call bootunlock..can i use this tool to install cmw touch recovery on my nexus? or do i need to unlock my bootloader, let's say the way it has to be", and root my phone using the gnex toolkit?.. im gonna wait for your replay before i install the recovery

seleu said:
hey man i have a question! i have a galaxy nexus gsm with root, but i rooted without unlocking the bootloader..but then i decided to unlock the bootloader but using an app call bootunlock..can i use this tool to install cmw touch recovery on my nexus? or do i need to unlock my bootloader, let's say the way it has to be", and root my phone using the gnex toolkit?.. im gonna wait for your replay before i install the recovery
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you can root without unlocking bootloader but you need to unlock it to flash recovery..

k786 said:
you can root without unlocking bootloader but you need to unlock it to flash recovery..
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so you're telling me that i don't really have the bootloader unlock? even if i used that app, bootunlocker? because it says i have the bootloader unlock, and when i turn on my phone, under the google logo now shows up an open padlock, and i think that means i have the bootloader unlocked

seleu said:
so you're telling me that i don't really have the bootloader unlock? even if i used that app, bootunlocker? because it says i have the bootloader unlock, and when i turn on my phone, under the google logo now shows up an open padlock, and i think that means i have the bootloader unlocked
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i thought you decided to use the app now but...if you unlocked your gnex using that app an dif you have the open padlock under the google logo then you are unlocked and can use this tool to flash recovery on your device

k786 said:
i thought you decided to use the app now but...if you unlocked your gnex using that app an dif you have the open padlock under the google logo then you are unlocked and can use this tool to flash recovery on your device
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so everythings cool? i can install the recovery without any problem?

seleu said:
so everythings cool? i can install the recovery without any problem?
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yes

k786 said:
yes
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well it doesn't work at all, the tool says it has been installed correctly, but when i try to enter recovery mode (first entering fastboot mode, then selecting recovery mode) it doesn't do anything, it shows up and android with open chest and a red error sign..what did i did wrong? does that means i don't really have the bootloader unlocked?

seleu said:
well it doesn't work at all, the tool says it has been installed correctly, but when i try to enter recovery mode (first entering fastboot mode, then selecting recovery mode) it doesn't do anything, it shows up and android with open chest and a red error sign..what did i did wrong? does that means i don't really have the bootloader unlocked?
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the red chest android is stock recovery, looks like the recovery-from-boot.p file is still there which overrides your cwm and brings it back to stock..to make cwm permanent, you need to delete or rename recovery-from-boot.p file located in /system folder using a file manager and then re-flash recovery

k786 said:
the red chest android is stock recovery, looks like the recovery-from-boot.p file is still there which overrides your cwm and brings it back to stock..to make cwm permanent, you need to delete or rename recovery-from-boot.p file located in /system folder using a file manager and then re-flash recovery
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and what you recommend? delete or rename?..i allways wonder why that android with red errors always shows up everytime i try to enter recovery, because i flash the regular recovery via rom manager, and it works fine, but everytime i have to flash it to enter recovery because it give me that error, and i didn'd know why until now, so thank you

seleu said:
and what you recommend? delete or rename?..i allways wonder why that android with red errors always shows up everytime i try to enter recovery, because i flash the regular recovery via rom manager, and it works fine, but everytime i have to flash it to enter recovery because it give me that error, and i didn'd know why until now, so thank you
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your choice..

k786 said:
your choice..
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now it works thanks!..but one last question..when i enter recovery and i hit the button reboot system now, to turn on my device, it shows some kind of warning thats says "ROM may flash stock recovery on boot. fix? THIS CAN NOT BE UNDONE." and i can choose "no, yes, disable recovery flash, and o back"..wich option do i have to choose?

seleu said:
now it works thanks!..but one last question..when i enter recovery and i hit the button reboot system now, to turn on my device, it shows some kind of warning thats says "ROM may flash stock recovery on boot. fix? THIS CAN NOT BE UNDONE." and i can choose "no, yes, disable recovery flash, and o back"..wich option do i have to choose?
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just click yes..

Are you sure you have fastboot drivers for your device correctly installed on your PC ??? Because 80 % of people who said that the tool doesn't work didn't have installed these drivers.
If it is not the case, please, use the Gnex Toolkit to install the drivers on your PC then, try to install the recovery.

LEDelete said:
Are you sure you have fastboot drivers for your device correctly installed on your PC ??? Because 80 % of people who said that the tool doesn't work didn't have installed these drivers.
If it is not the case, please, use the Gnex Toolkit to install the drivers on your PC then, try to install the recovery.
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it worked for him..

If it worked, the problem is solved

This thread has been closed as it is a clone of the original which is against xda rules (spam).
If you wish to post please use the following thread:
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Mark.

[Q] Herp a derp : what is meant with a custom recovery???

Hey there and really sorry for taking your time with something that problably will be solved within minutes >,<,
I'm trying to flash my One X (with cid : HTC__Y13) with maXimus but it isn't cooperating.
I've come to the part where I'm supposed to install a custom recovery, where I now notice now that I have no Idea what a custom recovery is...
I know, I know... I should have read up more before, but I must be stupid or something cause I can't find it !
//Sincerly
iConfide

iConfide said:
Hey there and really sorry for taking your time with something that problably will be solved within minutes >,<,
I'm trying to flash my One X (with cid : HTC__Y13) with maXimus but it isn't cooperating.
I've come to the part where I'm supposed to install a custom recovery, where I now notice now that I have no Idea what a custom recovery is...
I know, I know... I should have read up more before, but I must be stupid or something cause I can't find it !
//Sincerly
iConfide
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it is the device meant to flash ROMs...
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Use the Net
This will Help u my friend.
www.google.com

It allows you to install roms ...mods ....and if you have s off you can flash kernels from it

matt95 said:
it is the device meant to flash ROMs...
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Okay, I see. Was abit too worried to just take a chance with the recovery-tool there, thanks there!

iConfide said:
Okay, I see. Was abit too worried to just take a chance with the recovery-tool there, thanks there!
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Okay, new problem !
Thought I managed to install everything, cause it booted up and so on.
But when I unlock the phone, it's stuck in flight-mode =(!

Some people really should not be trying to flash a phone !!!!!!
Sorry ! :banghead:
Wright down ALL the steps you did ! So we can provide good help .... guessing is no fun !

MarcelHofs said:
Some people really should not be trying to flash a phone !!!!!!
Sorry ! :banghead:
Wright down ALL the steps you did ! So we can provide good help .... guessing is no fun !
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Yeah, sorry, I thought it would be as easy to flash my One X as it was with my o2x.
I checked the log (kept it open) and I see now that I failed to flash Fastboot KIT V8.5!
I also thought that I (like the old times) should have flashed the rom in the custom recovery, but I see that I should probably have done that in Windows aswell!

Partial correct , you need to flash the rom in recovery and the boot.img that is found in the rom.zip file with fastboot commands from pc to the phone in fastboot mode
And let's be honest, if you have to ask what a custom recovery is afterwards then the homework is not done !

The recovery is kinda like BIOS on Windows. This sentence really cleared up my thoughts.
Sent from my HTC One X using xda app-developers app

superioor said:
The recovery is kinda like BIOS on Windows. This sentence really cleared up my thoughts.
Sent from my HTC One X using xda app-developers app
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Great explanation!
Will re-use that if ever I need to

MarcelHofs said:
Partial correct , you need to flash the rom in recovery and the boot.img that is found in the rom.zip file with fastboot commands from pc to the phone in fastboot mode
And let's be honest, if you have to ask what a custom recovery is afterwards then the homework is not done !
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I've found the boot.img and I tried to flash it through fastboot mode, just said Failed: Remote not allowed.
Like I said before about the recovery-thing : wanted to make sure I didn't **** things up (which I evidently did anyways).
And yes, I do understand your point about that the homework haven't been done.
I noticed (and read) the first time you wrote about "some people", I've gotten the point .
Promise that I will read up more!

Is your bootloader still unlocked ? Flashing recovery went oke ?

MarcelHofs said:
Is your bootloader still unlocked ? Flashing recovery went oke ?
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Home in 1 1/2 hour. Bootloader is still unlocked and cwm is installed. Installed maximus through recovery but as said... can't get the phone out off airplane-mode :<.

Oke uhm the maximum rom is a ICS rom ? Not trying to flash a JB rom did you ?
And if the bootloader is unlocked you should flash the boot.img oke . Hmmm
You did
fastboot flash boot boot.img
With the command in dos prompt ?

MarcelHofs said:
Oke uhm the maximum rom is a ICS rom ? Not trying to flash a JB rom did you ?
And if the bootloader is unlocked you should flash the boot.img oke . Hmmm
You did
fastboot flash boot boot.img
With the command in dos prompt ?
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maXimus is a JB-rom, yes.
Yes, fastboot flash boot boot.img is the command I used.
EDIT: I missed the point where I was supposed to extract and start a .bat-file, apparently it's been done before and I must have missed out on searching for that for some strange reason...
*snip snip*
Tried updating 8.0.1 to 8.5.0 using the otherwise promising OTA feature.
Unfortunately, it resulted in a complete cluster-f¤ck.
Yes, I did NOT do a full wipe during the update.
Now, I have no cell coverage at all. Airplane Mode is ON, "Closing".... When I go to Settings > About, the software information shows no Baseband version, so no baseband driver installled...(?)
Trying rebooting, entering TWRP recovery, clearing cache, dalvik cache, fixing permissions and rebooting again, but this fixed nothing...
Trying rebooting, entering TWRP recovery, resetting phone, but this fixed nothing...
Another example of ALWAYS having to doing a full wipe when updating customs ROMs, I gues...
Sigh...
I think there is something wrong with the ROM. I made a full whipe (came from ardh 12) and i have the same. No guide selecting network and flightmode is on and no service. I have tried reflashing and making a whipe after flash but still problem.
First i though it was a kernel issue but no boot.img in the rom-file.
*snip snip*
So, yes. I'm a total dimwit =).
Finally solved atleast, thanks alot for the help!

I think you have to flash a ICS rom. What is your hboot number ? Is you're hboot 1.12 then you can not flash a JB rom !
You can find hboot version in the bootloader menu
Try a ics rom and i think you will be fine !
Try this
Put Rom.zip on sd card
Extract boot.img and flash it in fastboot
Enter recovery and wipe/factory reset
Wipe all caches / dalvik cache
And charge the phone full first before going at it again ... might be good to do !
Flash Rom and reboot .... I will bet it boots up fine

Thanks for the help, but the rom is installed... and yes, it is JellyBean =).

[December 6,2013][ROM] [PrimoC] Stock-Rooted Virgin Mobile HBOOT 1.57.0000

View attachment primoc_boot_unsecure.imgPlease excuse my absence. I will not be watching this thread for the time being. Hopefully if you have any questions, they can be answered by using the search option or someone else with this device that happens to check this thread will be kind enough to help.
!#I'M BACK#!​
soon enough we won't need this thread, because we will all be able to RUU lol-Dec 6, 2013
beaups said:
posted on rumrunner.us. should work for both primou and primoc. Note, it is highly recommended (mandatory?) to be on a normal sense-based ICS rom and using an unsecure (preferably stock based) kernel. If you get poor results with other configurations, don't bother asking for help please!
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S-OFF is here rumrunner.us
Huge thanks to beaups
This rom is probably most compatible with rumrunner
The boot.img inside is unsecure so flash away and GO GET S-OFFED!!!
Here's the unsecure boot.img that I used to achieve s-off.
View attachment primoc_boot_unsecure.img
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Added init.d support
Added Root Permissions with Chainfire's SuperSu
This ROM was cooked with dsixda's Android Kitchen
Thank you and credit goes out to the both of them.
CLICK HERE TO DOWNLOAD

I have posted this ROM for safetynet/fall-back purposes.
I've noticed fellas posting please help, I forgot/didn't make a backup.
This is for you. Worried and maybe even a little scared that your phone is now a beautiful paper weight.
This ROM is completely stock with added init.d support and root.
It is still odexed, and with stock kernel.( I'm still learning/attempting to build one with extra governors and over clocking abilities ).
Instructions below....

1. Unlock your Bootloader by following the instructions at htcdev
1a. If you've succesfully unlocked your Bootloader, that means you have your fastboot files on your PC and know in general how to use them.
2. Download an openrecovery of your choice. I personally use TeamWinRecoveryProject 2.2.0 without any issues at all. (See the attached File)
3. Place the recovery.img that you have chosen into your fastboot folder.
3a. Change the name of the .img to recovery.img (just easier that way when sending the flash command)
4. Now open a terminal while in the fastboot folder.
4a. On Windows- hold shift+right click the mouse then click open command terminal here.
4b. On Ubuntu- CTRL+ALT+T to open a terninal then cd fastboot.
5.fastboot flash recovery recovery.img​
5a. ^^^^^ Type this into the terminal. ^^^^^
5b. You now have a custom/openrecovery.
6. After the recovery.img is flashed, reboot your Bootloader.
6a. fastboot reboot-bootloader​
7. After booted back into bootloader, use your volume-down button to highlight Recovery.
Now press your Power button to select it.
7a. Now your are in Recovery!
8. Click Wipe, then Cashe, then Dalvick, then Factory Rest, then System.
8a. This will wipe all of your phone nice and clean for a fresh install.
9. Click Home, then Install, and find the ROM.zip, click it, then install. Let it finish installing the click Wipe Cashe/Dalvick.
10. Navigate back to the Home screen and click Reboot, then Bootloader
10a. I hope you have a copy of the ROM.zip on your PC.
11. Open the ROM.zip and copy/extract the boot.img from inside it and place it in your fastboot folder.
12. Open a terminal once again.
13.fastboot flash boot boot.img​
13a. Let it finish.
14. fastboot reboot​
15. Enjoy.
These instructions are for use with TWRP (TeamWinRecoveryProject) They may be different using CWMrecovery (ClockWorkMod).

I made a backup of my stock rom via twrp. Updated the kernel and installed shpongle. When I tried to go back to my stock via twrp it would not boot due to the kernel. I wonder if that will be the case here

lostboybinns said:
I made a backup of my stock rom via twrp. Updated the kernel and installed shpongle. When I tried to go back to my stock via twrp it would not boot due to the kernel. I wonder if that will be the case here
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u flashed shpongle? that means u are GSM not CDMA so this ROM just simply won't work
as for returning to stock, u can always flash a sense kernel duh

This is for primoc CDMA Virgin Mobile

I just downloaded and flashed to test, everything is working....Just like stock

This should allow me to update my PRL, right?

YUP!

Turns out it was a network fluke?

wont flash for me, i get:
"error executing updater binary in zip
and
error flashing zip
going to try a full format of the sd card...

russellvone said:
Turns out it was a network fluke?
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What was a network fluke?

I'll cross reference the updater-script to another one I've used on a different Rom I cooked and have been running for over two weeks..... See if there are any differences between the two.

lilrob1213 said:
What was a network fluke?
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I was replying to zombiegirl's question about updating her/his PRL

Matt_the_Geek said:
wont flash for me, i get:
"error executing updater binary in zip
and
error flashing zip
going to try a full format of the sd card...
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Ok I found a difference in the updater-script, the update binaries are identical so that shouldn't be the issue. Problem I have is that I don't have a working computer to fix the updater-script. It won't be until June 26th that I can apply it. Sorry for the inconvenience.
P.S. are you flashing with TWRP?

Yes sir, TWRP. and no worries, it apparently just isn't your ROM. Angry HTC and jmz's stock ROM both give the same error. even after a full format of the SD. Rhythmic Rom 1.4 works though, and is what I was running. Was trying to return the device to somewhat stock tho as im either going to sell it or let my gf use it, so I was hoping for stable and to have the charge LED and icons working, hopefully.

Matt_the_Geek said:
Yes sir, TWRP. and no worries, it apparently just isn't your ROM. Angry HTC and jmz's stock ROM both give the same error. even after a full format of the SD. Rhythmic Rom 1.4 works though, and is what I was running. Was trying to return the device to somewhat stock tho as im either going to sell it or let my gf use it, so I was hoping for stable and to have the charge LED and icons working, hopefully.
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If you downgrade TWRP to 2.3 you should be fine.
Sent from my One V using xda premium

ah, I'm on 2.5, so I'll look into that...

did the downgrade to TWRP 2.3.0.0, still the only thing i can install is Rhythimc Rom, everything else fails to install... unless i just got some really crappy downloads, so i'm off to try to dl the roms again...

Actually, instead I swapped out recoveries for CWM. aaaand it worked.

[Q] Trying to get Cyanogenmod on my Z1 Compact

Hi
I tried to get CM on my new Sony Xperia Z1 Compact, but I wasn't successful. I followed the standard guideline on the CM-Wiki and everything seemed to go well so far, but it doesn't start: I was waiting for about 30 minutes after the final reboot but it still went only in circles at the splash screen
I have tried the experimental from 2014/03/14 and the nightly from 2014/03/26 and 2014/03/27, but unfortunately no success with any of these versions.
I know, it's still a very early version, but I thought, at least I should be able to install it. Has someone already get it working on this device?
Thanks for your help!
Best regards
Matthias

Muetze1707 said:
Hi
I tried to get CM on my new Sony Xperia Z1 Compact, but I wasn't successful. I followed the standard guideline on the CM-Wiki and everything seemed to go well so far, but it doesn't start: I was waiting for about 30 minutes after the final reboot but it still went only in circles at the splash screen
I have tried the experimental from 2014/03/14 and the nightly from 2014/03/26 and 2014/03/27, but unfortunately no success with any of these versions.
I know, it's still a very early version, but I thought, at least I should be able to install it. Has someone already get it working on this device?
Thanks for your help!
Best regards
Matthias
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Yes I have the nightly installed, plus updating everynight, everything working fine. Is your bootloader unlocked? what recovery you have installed?

{Z1 Compact}[DEVELOPMENT] - CM11 - Android 4.4 - FreeXperia Project

RevokOne said:
Yes I have the nightly installed, plus updating everynight, everything working fine. Is your bootloader unlocked? what recovery you have installed?
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I followed the standard installation procedure on the CM-Wiki (which I can not link, sorry). And according to the results of fastboot, etc., yes, it should be unlocked. Can I check it somehow?
Recovery is the ClockworkMod Recovery.
Which was the first nighlty built you used for the first installation?

Muetze1707 said:
Can I check it somehow?
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Did you actually unlock it, if not then it wont be.

XperienceD said:
Did you actually unlock it, if not then it wont be.
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I just tried to follow the steps of the tutorial again and when I executed the "fastboot -i 0x0fce oem unlock 0x<MyKey>" it said:
Code:
FAILED (remote: Device is already rooted)
So, I would say looks good.
Then I flashed the boot.img again und installed the newest nightly build, but still no success, still only the splash screen.

Muetze1707 said:
Then I flashed the boot.img again und installed the newest nightly build, but still no success, still only the splash screen.
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Does it say "OKAY" when you flash the boot.img?
{
"lightbox_close": "Close",
"lightbox_next": "Next",
"lightbox_previous": "Previous",
"lightbox_error": "The requested content cannot be loaded. Please try again later.",
"lightbox_start_slideshow": "Start slideshow",
"lightbox_stop_slideshow": "Stop slideshow",
"lightbox_full_screen": "Full screen",
"lightbox_thumbnails": "Thumbnails",
"lightbox_download": "Download",
"lightbox_share": "Share",
"lightbox_zoom": "Zoom",
"lightbox_new_window": "New window",
"lightbox_toggle_sidebar": "Toggle sidebar"
}
That will show if it is or not, if it is then flash the one from this forum and make sure you wipe everything before installing the zip.

XperienceD said:
Does it say "OKAY" when you flash the boot.img?
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Yes:
Code:
./fastboot_ln -i 0xfce flash boot Z1c_DooMLoRD_AdvStkKernel_FW-681_v03.img
sending 'boot' (12374 KB)...
OKAY [ 0.690s]
writing 'boot'...
OKAY [ 0.823s]
finished. total time: 1.513s
XperienceD said:
That will show if it is or not, if it is then flash the one from this forum and make sure you wipe everything before installing the zip.
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Which one from this forum do you mean? I tried the one from the thread "[D550X] CWM-Based Recovery 6.0.4.6 + ROOT for Xperia Z1 Compact {KitKat!} [20140320]", but with the same result.
For wiping I do a "wipe data/factory reset", a "wipe cache partition" and a "wipe dalvik cache".

Muetze1707 said:
Which one from this forum do you mean?
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The ROM and kernel from the first link I posted, the stock kernel wont work with CM. EDIT: Noticed the link above wasn't posted right. - {Z1 Compact}[DEVELOPMENT] - CM11 - Android 4.4 - FreeXperia Project

XperienceD said:
The ROM and kernel from the first link I posted, the stock kernel wont work with CM.
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Many thanks for your help! Now it's working.

Muetze1707 said:
Many thanks for your help! Now it's working.
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Hi, I'm experiencing the same problem as you Muetze1007. I followed the guide from cyanogenmod wiki and tried to install a nightly version of official Amami but I get stuck at the Cyanongenmod logo...
I had a look at the topic you linked Xperienced but then I got stuck at the page (I can't post the link, the page with "unrestrict" in its URL)... What am I supposed to download ?

are there some GPU / CPU OC funktion on the CM Kernel?

Leaxius said:
What am I supposed to download ?
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http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2685286

XperienceD said:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2685286
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Thanks XperienceD, I already went there and read everything carefully, went to the unrestrict.li website and then couldn't find an Amami rom...
However when going on the FXPblog I managed to find one (FXP316-cm-11-20140421-UNOFFICIAL-amami.zip) and tried to install it following instructions (fastboot flash boot boot.img, then recovery mode, install from sdcard...).
I am still blocked at the Cyanogenmod loading screen on the boot sequence...
Xperienced I noticed you were talking about a specific kernel, noob question but is it something different from the rom ? (ie the zip file)

Leaxius said:
Xperienced I noticed you were talking about a specific kernel, noob question but is it something different from the rom ? (ie the zip file)
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Extract the boot.img file to where your fastboot.exe is, run the command you have which will install the kernel then reboot, enter CWM then flash the zip after wiping data and caches and that should be it. Yes, the kernel and ROM are two separate things.

XperienceD said:
Extract the boot.img file to where your fastboot.exe is, run the command you have which will install the kernel then reboot, enter CWM then flash the zip after wiping data and caches and that should be it. Yes, the kernel and ROM are two separate things.
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Thanks for your help !
I wasn't sure what and where the kernel was (ie, the boot.img file). I've already done that before, it seems I had permission problem to wipe data, which I managed to solve by formatting some folders. It's working now

Leaxius said:
It's working now
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That's the main thing. :good:

Same problem, exact solution please?
Hi,
Sorry for revisiting this thread but it appears I have the same exact problem as the OP. I followed the instructions on the CM wiki (got the prepackaged rom from FXP, extracted boot.img, unlocked bootloader, flashed boot.img, booted into recovery and selected the zip file to flash to the device. An odd phenomenon occurred when I tried mounting data, this gave me an error. Also, I couldn't seem to choose the zip from SD card but from storage/SD or so...can't remember the exact wording. But after all that I rebooted and it just slowed the alien with the spinning arrow and got stuck there. So for the ones who solved this particular problem, what did you have to do to make it behave? Some ADB commands perhaps? I'd really like this to work because the CM11 ROM is heaps more accessible (meaning blind-friendly) than the stuff Sony ships with the phone by default, something which is useful for me, being fully blind and all.
Thanks in advance for any help you guys can provide,
Zersiax

zersiax said:
Hi,
Sorry for revisiting this thread but it appears I have the same exact problem as the OP. I followed the instructions on the CM wiki (got the prepackaged rom from FXP, extracted boot.img, unlocked bootloader, flashed boot.img, booted into recovery and selected the zip file to flash to the device. An odd phenomenon occurred when I tried mounting data, this gave me an error. Also, I couldn't seem to choose the zip from SD card but from storage/SD or so...can't remember the exact wording. But after all that I rebooted and it just slowed the alien with the spinning arrow and got stuck there. So for the ones who solved this particular problem, what did you have to do to make it behave? Some ADB commands perhaps? I'd really like this to work because the CM11 ROM is heaps more accessible (meaning blind-friendly) than the stuff Sony ships with the phone by default, something which is useful for me, being fully blind and all.
Thanks in advance for any help you guys can provide,
Zersiax
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I flashed CWM today, got the Rom from here: http://fxpblog.co/cyanogenmod/cyanogenmod-11/
I used fxp323
I had CWM and TWRP installed, but I only used CWM. I like TWRP more but it seems CM is more CWM fixated.
Used linux. Its easy, only installed android-tools (I'm using ubuntu-gnome but with fedora, opensuse or manjaro or debian it should be the same).
Download fxp 323.
Copy the zip to the sdcard of your phone.
Unzip the fxp323 on yor pc. Copy boot.img to inside downloads.
Open the terminal on pc.
code: cd Downloads
adb kill-server
sudo adb start-server
put your phone in fastboot (blue LED) there is nice tool from doomlord for this : https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.doomlord.xperiareboot&hl=de
connect with usb-cable to pc when the led is blue
fastboot -i 0x0fce getvar version (for verifying your fastboot connection)
sudo fastboot devices (for verifying your fastboot connection)
sudo fastboot -i 0x0fce flash boot boot.img
sudo fastboot -i 0x0fce reboot
now go CWM and flash the fxp323.zip
reboot
CM11 is fine, The only bad thing is That you loose the fm-radio which comes with the sony software. If anybody has an idea how to get it back please tell.

zersiax said:
Hi,
Sorry for revisiting this thread but it appears I have the same exact problem as the OP. I followed the instructions on the CM wiki (got the prepackaged rom from FXP, extracted boot.img, unlocked bootloader, flashed boot.img, booted into recovery and selected the zip file to flash to the device. An odd phenomenon occurred when I tried mounting data, this gave me an error. Also, I couldn't seem to choose the zip from SD card but from storage/SD or so...can't remember the exact wording. But after all that I rebooted and it just slowed the alien with the spinning arrow and got stuck there. So for the ones who solved this particular problem, what did you have to do to make it behave? Some ADB commands perhaps? I'd really like this to work because the CM11 ROM is heaps more accessible (meaning blind-friendly) than the stuff Sony ships with the phone by default, something which is useful for me, being fully blind and all.
Thanks in advance for any help you guys can provide,
Zersiax
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I think what a lot of people are missing is that after unlocking the bootloader, the device deletes the /data/media (internal storage) partition but doesn't format it. CM11 doesn't format this partition as part of its installation or boot, Sony's ROM does, if this partition is unformatted when the Sony ROM boots it'll format it. So there are two solutions.
1. After unlocking bootloader, boot Sony ROM once, then proceed with the CM11 instructions.
2. After unlocking bootloader and flashing CM11 kernel (boot.img), do a /data and /data/media format, then proceed with the CM11 instructions.