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[Q] LT26 stuck at Sony logo after failed flashing

Hello, at start I apologize for my poor english, but I hope, that you'll understand what's the matter.
First I prepared to install new rom on my Xperia - I've rooted phone and installed CWM. After that I've launched CWM, then I've erased whole phone's memory - cache, system, data and dalvik. When I want to install rom from .zip file i get info, that file is bad. Next I've tried to launch mass storage mode to copy rom one more time and CWM was unable to open ums lunfile. When I've rebooted phone only thing I saw was Sony logo. Now I'm stucked at it. Phone have locked bootloader, so I can't launch fastboot mode. Adb can't find any connected devices. What can I do now?
Best redgards,
Kacper W.

Obi343 said:
Hello, at start I apologize for my poor english, but I hope, that you'll understand what's the matter.
First I prepared to install new rom on my Xperia - I've rooted phone and installed CWM. After that I've launched CWM, then I've erased whole phone's memory - cache, system, data and dalvik. When I want to install rom from .zip file i get info, that file is bad. Next I've tried to launch mass storage mode to copy rom one more time and CWM was unable to open ums lunfile. When I've rebooted phone only thing I saw was Sony logo. Now I'm stucked at it. Phone have locked bootloader, so I can't launch fastboot mode. Adb can't find any connected devices. What can I do now?
Best redgards,
Kacper W.
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Just flash stock ftf through flashtool using flashmode & everything will be fine.
Press Thanks
Sent from my Xperia S using xda premium

RISHI RAJ said:
Just flash stock ftf through flashtool using flashmode & everything will be fine.
Press Thanks
Sent from my Xperia S using xda premium
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Uncheck wipe data and wipe app log before flashing so u won't lose any data.
Sent from my LT26i using xda app-developers app

Thank you for responds. I totally forgot about possibility of flashing stock rom via flashtool, it solved my problem.
Best redgards,
Kacper W.

Help Please.
hello, I have a Xperia S and I flash it with turborom +, but now it is stuck in the sony logo and I do not know how to do it back to normal, I tried the seus but it returns me a message that the device contains software modified and will not fix it.
any help will be appreciated.

lecoy1 said:
hello, I have a Xperia S and I flash it with turborom +, but now it is stuck in the sony logo and I do not know how to do it back to normal, I tried the seus but it returns me a message that the device contains software modified and will not fix it.
any help will be appreciated.
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Use flashtool and flash a stock ftf.
You must have unlocked your bootloader and hence seus gives that error.

abcdjdj said:
Use flashtool and flash a stock ftf.
You must have unlocked your bootloader and hence seus gives that error.
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yes, I unlocked it, I made a flash with a stock 2.3.7 rom, but I want the ics but I can not find a cwm for this rom.

lecoy1 said:
yes, I unlocked it, I made a flash with a stock 2.3.7 rom, but I want the ics but I can not find a cwm for this rom.
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Okay, so here is what you must do :-
1. Download stock ics ftf from here - http://ni.0a0.in/files/3432_kznsa/LT26i_6.1.A.2.55_SG Generic (1257-6921).zip
2. Extract the zip to get the ftf file.
3. Flash it with flashtool
4. Flash this custom kernel - http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1729280
5. Then go and check out any custom roms that you like
All (most) custom kernels have CWM in them. As you have unlocked your bootloader, you can flash a custom kernel and get CWM. Also, each time you wipe /system nothing will happen to CWM. CWM remains intact
Good luck!

thanks
abcdjdj said:
Okay, so here is what you must do :-
1. Download stock ics ftf from here - http://ni.0a0.in/files/3432_kznsa/LT26i_6.1.A.2.55_SG Generic (1257-6921).zip
2. Extract the zip to get the ftf file.
3. Flash it with flashtool
4. Flash this custom kernel - http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1729280
5. Then go and check out any custom roms that you like
All (most) custom kernels have CWM in them. As you have unlocked your bootloader, you can flash a custom kernel and get CWM. Also, each time you wipe /system nothing will happen to CWM. CWM remains intact
Good luck!
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Thank you, you saved my life (I have this xperia only two weeks)
the procedure worked very well, I'm testing some roms like turborom, CM9 and others.:laugh:
Thanks again, I knew I could count on the staff of XDA.:highfive:
sorry for my english is not my native language.

[Q] help with xperia sl and pacman

hello
sorry for bad english
will i've follow the steps to install pacman ROM on my sl
" nozomi_PAC_JB_4.2.2-v20.1.0_Themed v2 "
now i wont to install " XZXperience_2_3 "
i've downloaded it and copy the zip file to sdcard ,, open recovery mode in CWM and install it
the problem that when i started the phone the pacman logo appers and after that give me black screen and nothain happen
tried also the stock 6.a.2.55 as zip in the same way and give me the same thing
help plzzzzzzzzz
what can i do to restore my phone ?!?!?!?!!

Pull the boot.Img from the pac zip and fastboot it. Then install the zip via twrp recovery. Make sure you wipe cache, dvalik, android secure, and data (everything but internal storage)
Then flash.
Then boot up.
Then reboot back to recovery and flash gapps
Then boot up again
Sent from my 4.2.2 Xperia S via Tapatalk

now you want to install XZXperince yeah?
try this
1.Backup all your data
2.Flash Stock ICS ROM(6.1.A.2.50) or custom ICS Kernel(Like XSX or Advanced ICS Kernel
3.Go to recovery(If no,try custom ics kernel
4.Wipe Data,Cache ,then Flash XZXperince
5.Reboot
6.Enjoy

Ben36 said:
Pull the boot.Img from the pac zip and fastboot it. Then install the zip via twrp recovery. Make sure you wipe cache, dvalik, android secure, and data (everything but internal storage)
Then flash.
Then boot up.
Then reboot back to recovery and flash gapps
Then boot up again
Sent from my 4.2.2 Xperia S via Tapatalk
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Speka-3- said:
now you want to install XZXperince yeah?
try this
1.Backup all your data
2.Flash Stock ICS ROM(6.1.A.2.50) or custom ICS Kernel(Like XSX or Advanced ICS Kernel
3.Go to recovery(If no,try custom ics kernel
4.Wipe Data,Cache ,then Flash XZXperince
5.Reboot
6.Enjoy
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thank you both
i've soved it myself
with flash tool
flash the orgnial ICS .55 and install recovery ics14.elf by fastboot and the installed the ROM
thanks ^_^

Hi all, I also want to try the PAC 4.2.2 Rom, so like a good little noob I've been searching everywhere to find out if I need to open the zip in my pc & fastboot the .img first as I have a different/wrong kernel, I've got cm10 fxp 212 on my xperia s.
So far this is the only place I've seen it mentioned.
Could anybody confirm it please?
& the run command if you know it.
Thanks.
Noobs of the world unite!

Memethecat said:
Hi all, I also want to try the PAC 4.2.2 Rom, so like a good little noob I've been searching everywhere to find out if I need to open the zip in my pc & fastboot the .img first as I have a different/wrong kernel, I've got cm10 fxp 212 on my xperia s.
So far this is the only place I've seen it mentioned.
Could anybody confirm it please?
& the run command if you know it.
Thanks.
Noobs of the world unite!
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1. Open zip file and copy boot.img to fastboot folder
2. Right click and select " Open cmd here" (Win7)
3. Type these commands
- fastboot flash boot boot.img (Wait when its done after few sec)
- fastboot reboot ( or unplug the cable and turn on your phone)
4. Now, boot into CWM to flash Rom
Take notice that you have to install fastboot driver first. Good luck :fingers-crossed:

Memethecat said:
Hi all, I also want to try the PAC 4.2.2 Rom, so like a good little noob I've been searching everywhere to find out if I need to open the zip in my pc & fastboot the .img first as I have a different/wrong kernel, I've got cm10 fxp 212 on my xperia s.
So far this is the only place I've seen it mentioned.
Could anybody confirm it please?
& the run command if you know it.
Thanks.
Noobs of the world unite!
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if you have a CWM Recovery in your kernel(like FXP's CM9 or CM10 kernel)
just copy the zip(you download from the PAC thread) to the internal storage
then boot into CWM, wipe,flash the zip,enjoy
recovery will flash boot.img automatically
if no work, try flash the boot.img manually, like the way on 6# reply

Lilude & Speca, thank you both for a quick reply, btw, your English is perfect.
Wow! So a different kernel can be flashed with the rest of the packet from recovery/cwm without needing a pc, (except for copying to sd card) .
A new bit of knowledge for me!
I'd click your thanks buttons if I knew how, but as you can see I'm new to the forum & still finding my way about.
Noobs of the world unite.

Both ways are fine but better flash separately in such situation. It definitely helps you avoid a broken CWM happening after that such as : can't backup the current Rom, can't mount system as well as can't flash anything, etc.. aside from having to reflash Stock Rom,otherwise the phone gonna get stuck on boot . How terrible !
Make your choice and do not mess up your phone, huh ?
Sent from my Xperia S using Tapatalk 2

If you say flashing the boot.img from my pc first is the safest option then I'll use that method.
I've already messed up several times when I was in stock, without a recovery, luckily EMMA came to the rescue.
Since custom rom cm10 I can't flash updates or anything else without a factory reset, partition & dalvic wipe is never enough.
So taking my time for this rom, download tonight, fingers crossed
______
Xperia s : fxp 212 nozomi
++++++++++++++++++
OK!
flashed boot.img
wiped everything
fixed permissions
mounted system
flashed PAC
rebooted
went back to recovery
flashed gapps
rebooted.
Works perfectly so far!
also I reinstalled my own apps manually instead of using titanium back up. I read this hint in the PAC v22 thread / dev section.
maybe this is 1 of the reasons I'm not having the odd problem that a few others are experiencing. who knows?
thanx all for helping
......................
Xperia S : PAC v22

Stuck at CM9.1 animation after flashing Xperia S

Hi !
I have a locked A.55 Xperia S from Dubai and were trying to install CM9.1 (stable) but now, its stuck at the Cyanogenmod animation. I waited for like 10 minutes but it just won't go from there. Re-flashing the kernal and wiping and then re-installing CM9.1 didn't work.
What I did:
1. Installed the drivers from Google dev website with fastmode driver from Sony dev site.
Selected the ADB mode driver (not the bootloader driver) for the S1boot device in Device Manager.
2. Rooted using Easy Root 1.2 (chinese version)
(success, I could see superuser process in the apps)
3. Unlocked bootloader using the fastmode as mentioned in Sony's website.
4. Downloaded the CM9.1 nozomi from CM website and Gapps from another website and copied to the root of the internal memory (Xperia doesn't have memory card ?)
5. Installed CWM recovery (6.0.3 ?) using Recover X
6. Flashed CM kernal from the CM9.1 nozomi zip (boot.img) using flashtool 0.9.11
7. Backed up the existing data using CWM.
8. Flashed CM9.1 nozomi using CWM and then Gapps. Factory reset and Cache clear.
9. Stuck at FreeXperia logo
10. Gone to CWM and restored the backup but it gave an error with "can't format with mkextf4 /dev/block/mmcblk3322 (or something like that)
11. Stuck at XPERIA logo (animation)
12. Installed the CM9.1 and Gapps and then factory reset, cache reset and Dalvik cache clear (when I press on "clear Dalvik Cache", I don't see any message in the log btw)
13. Stuck at CM9.1 Robot animation (the matrix ?)
Please help guys...its my only phone and I'm a busy guy regarding phone calls and emails
Thanks for reading

Does flashing a different kernal a good idea ?

Where did you download your cm? FXP or CM official website? You can fix it by flashing stock firmware using flashtool.

AndroidNoob69 said:
Where did you download your cm? FXP or CM official website? You can fix it by flashing stock firmware using flashtool.
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Yeah, CM official website !
So, should I just download the stock firmware.zip and flash it with recovery or I have to download the .ftf file ?
I flashed the Pure ICS kernal but its stuck at the "Pure ICS kernal" logo.
What should I do now ?
Download the stock firmware ftf and flash it ?
From where I can get the kernal for the stock firmware?
Thanks bro for the reply !

x.marX said:
Yeah, CM official website !
So, should I just download the stock firmware.zip and flash it with recovery or I have to download the .ftf file ?
I flashed the Pure ICS kernal but its stuck at the "Pure ICS kernal" logo.
What should I do now ?
Download the stock firmware ftf and flash it ?
From where I can get the kernal for the stock firmware?
Thanks bro for the reply !
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The stock ftf includes kernel so don't worry. Flash the stock ftf and report the results.

AndroidNoob69 said:
The stock ftf includes kernel so don't worry. Flash the stock ftf and report the results.
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Copy that !

But, what to do after that ?
I mean, I wanted to run the CM 9.1 for increased battery backup...what do I do now ?

x.marX said:
But, what to do after that ?
I mean, I wanted to run the CM 9.1 for increased battery backup...what do I do now ?
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Flash, root, redownload the rom and stock cm kernel, and try again.

AndroidNoob69 said:
Flash, root, redownload the rom and stock cm kernel, and try again.
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I have checked the md5 sum...which matches with that in the CM website.
Is there any other ROM with good battery backup ?

Man ! I hate this
I have installed the drivers from the driver folder in the flashtool but when I connect my mobile in flashmode (green led), the add hardware wizard pops up and within 2 seconds, the phone boots up freezing the system.
The flashtool displays an error saying "install drivers".
I have installed all drivers using flashtool's driver installer but why does it still say its not installed ?

Are you using windows 8?

You have a locked bootloader?... CM9 won't work on a locked bootloader
Sent from my LT26i using xda app-developers app

amey_gangal said:
You have a locked bootloader?... CM9 won't work on a locked bootloader
Sent from my LT26i using xda app-developers app
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Its unlocked

AndroidNoob69 said:
Are you using windows 8?
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No, windows XP
AndroidNoob69 said:
Its unlocked
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Yup !
BTW, I tried another system with more updated Windows where I could install the driver using hardware wizard successfully but the flashtool gives an another error now and the phone boots up.
Didn't note the error down...gonna do it again to see what it says !
EDIT:
Can I use fastboot mode instead of flash mode in the flashtool ?

Now, it doesn't even recognize the phone....I mean, even if I connect it in flash mode (green led), the flashtool doesn't start the flashing
EDIT:
Is there any way I could access its memory ?
I'm thinking about downloading a stock ROM and kernal and flash it using CWM.

A miracle has happened!!
I could flash the firmware successfully., thanks JZ
Now I'm wondering whether I should go ahead and flash the cm9.1 again!!

installing super jelly bean

So im not quite fammiliar with xperia devices but im trying to install the latest sjb rom, i dont get the part to flash the kernal before flashing the cwm recovery and the rom. I download fusion kernel v5.5 but i get a .img file, the flashtool wants a.sin file(when i tryto use "select kernal to flash"). I tried to do a full wipe, then flashing sbj trough cwm recovery but it just goes into a bootloop. Flashed 0.537 firmare to get it to normal status again. bootloader is unlocked,atleast it said "bootloader unlocked allowed=yes" in phone info.

1. Did you set Flashtool to fastboot mode?
2. Is the kernel compatible with the ROM?
僕のLT18iから送られてきた

its this rom http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2134257&highlight=recovery
i dont understand step number 2
0.Only for unlocked bootlader
1. Copy super jelly bean and gapps to sd card
2. Flash any jb kernel for neov via fastboot.. i recommend fusion kernel 5.4 (present inside the zip file )
3.[OPTIONAL] flash stock ics .587 ftf excluding kernel and simlock.ta files..
4. boot into recovery
5.Perform Full Wipes
ie :
wipe data / factory reset
wipe cache partition
wipe dalvik cache
in mounts and storage , wipe system , data and cache
6.Flash Super Jelly Bean Rom
8.Flash the patch for your respective devices.
7.Flash gapps , Provided in download page
8.Boot
9.Let the rom settle for 15 to 20 minutes
10.Reboot at least once in 2 days
11.Enjoy

pitastrudl said:
its this rom http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2134257&highlight=recovery
i dont understand step number 2
0.Only for unlocked bootlader
1. Copy super jelly bean and gapps to sd card
2. Flash any jb kernel for neov via fastboot.. i recommend fusion kernel 5.4 (present inside the zip file )
3.[OPTIONAL] flash stock ics .587 ftf excluding kernel and simlock.ta files..
4. boot into recovery
5.Perform Full Wipes
ie :
wipe data / factory reset
wipe cache partition
wipe dalvik cache
in mounts and storage , wipe system , data and cache
6.Flash Super Jelly Bean Rom
8.Flash the patch for your respective devices.
7.Flash gapps , Provided in download page
8.Boot
9.Let the rom settle for 15 to 20 minutes
10.Reboot at least once in 2 days
11.Enjoy
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Well you need to unlock boatloader... Simply having unlock allowed yes won't do... Once you unlock you can flash the required kernel in fastboot...
Sent from my Xperia Neo V using Tapatalk 2

Attitude.SSJ said:
Well you need to unlock boatloader... Simply having unlock allowed yes won't do... Once you unlock you can flash the required kernel in fastboot...
Sent from my Xperia Neo V using Tapatalk 2
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but why does it want to flash a kernel for neo v? lol a different device. also why would i need to unlock bootloader since i already installed a perfectly working cwm and rooted the phone?

pitastrudl said:
but why does it want to flash a kernel for neo v? lol a different device. also why would i need to unlock bootloader since i already installed a perfectly working cwm and rooted the phone?
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Flash jb kernel for your device only... You need unlocked boatloader to flash custom kernel... Custom kernels are needed to boot non stock roms... With cwm you can flash rom but that doesn't mean it will boot without the corresponding kernel...
Sent from my Xperia Neo V using Tapatalk 2

You guys have no idea, what this topic is about.
pitastrudl said:
the flashtool wants a.sin file(when i tryto use "select kernal to flash").
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Open the window, where you are supposed to choose the kernel file from. At the bottom of that window, look for a small drop-down clickable menu (by default there is *.sin written). Open the menu, choose *.img from the list and then you can flash the kernel.
EDIT: Unlock your bootloader first as well. It must show "bootloader unlocked: yes" in the menu.

Someguyfromhell said:
You guys have no idea, what this topic is about.
Open the window, where you are supposed to choose the kernel file from. At the bottom of that window, look for a small drop-down clickable menu (by default there is *.sin written). Open the menu, choose *.img from the list and then you can flash the kernel.
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Ya that's true but he seems to have a locked bl in the first place...
Sent from my Xperia Neo V using Tapatalk 2

Attitude.SSJ said:
Ya that's true but he seems to have a locked bl in the first place...
Sent from my Xperia Neo V using Tapatalk 2
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Missed that, edited my post. Cheers!

thanks for the answers, but i already gave the device back to my friend, i was forced to install a custom rom based on ics so had no time to unlock bootloader. he needed it for work. i will probably get it again some time and unlock the bootloader. thanks again for your answers and time. I've done alot of rooting different devices but this one has giving me a hard time, maybe coz i didnt search very thoroughly and my lack of time. cheers and have a good day
Sent from my GT-I9505

i just install SJB8.0 on yesterday and found after i reboot device all shortcut in desktop that i move data to SD card disappear
but for shortcut that the data keep in phone no have any problem.
anyone can help me for this problem.
sorry for poor english

If I understand properly, you cant access files/apps that you previously backed up to sd card?
Anyway guys, Im having a really weird problem with SJB 8.0, I downloaded rom, gaps, patch and kernel, then copied everything except kernel to sd card, flashed kernel (and it worked), then I did full wipe but when I tried to flash rom, I got an "installation aborted error (bad)".
The interesting thing is that when I try to extract the rom (AND gapps) on computer, I also get an error for both of the files (the file is damaged/corrupted etc.).
So is there a problem with files (rom and gapps) on dev-host or what? It's wierd cuz patch for arc can be either flashed or extracted on computer.
Please help. :/
EDITED:
Okay problem solved, the gapps and rom files were corrupted so I had to download them couple of times to get it working (tried to extract it first on comp. to check) and then it worked while flashing too, so everything's good now.

[Q] Stuck on sony logo

Hello,
my friend's xperia arc is stuck on sony logo and can't seem to get it to boot to cwm. Can boot it to fastboot mode and the computer regonizes it.
It got stuck like this after I had rooted the phone, installed cwm, and then unlocked the bootloader. After that I booted to cwm, wiped and tried to flash cm9 rom but it failed. Then I just decided to reboot cwm, but now I can't get there anymore. I have full nandroid backup from stock rom.
So is there something I could try here?
Edit:
Okay I got to boot a cwm after I used fastboot to flash LuPuS-ARC-CM9.img http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1878728
So it seems that the recovery is wrong for the device and that's why it won't flash cm9. It "says": assert failed getprop( ro.product.device )
Now I'm restoring the stock rom back from the nandroid backup.

Try flashing the Kernel which is there in cm9 rom zip...boot to recovery... Then install rom...
Sent from my D5503 using Tapatalk 2

Attitude.SSJ said:
Try flashing the Kernel which is there in cm9 rom zip...boot to recovery... Then install rom...
Sent from my D5503 using Tapatalk 2
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I think I got a right cwm in and was able to flash cm9 but it got bootloop. So now I just flashed some stock firmware with cwm and restored the backup. Seems fine now, maybe when I have more timm ill get cm rom in it.

Don't wipe /system. Causes error on installing CM and thereby CM is not installed and phone has no OS to boot up.
Also, Xperia Arc phones may require flashing Arc S ICS firmware first to correct the partitions.

Someguyfromhell said:
Don't wipe /system. Causes error on installing CM and thereby CM is not installed and phone has no OS to boot up.
Also, Xperia Arc phones may require flashing Arc S ICS firmware first to correct the partitions.
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Oh, which arc s ics should I flash then? And after that I just flash cm9, cm-9.1.0-anzu.zip?

leripe said:
Oh, which arc s ics should I flash then? And after that I just flash cm9, cm-9.1.0-anzu.zip?
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Flash 4.1.B.0.587 FTF.
Then flash CM9 kernel.
After that flash CM9 Anzu.zip
僕のINO2から送られてきた

popthosegaskets said:
Flash 4.1.B.0.587 FTF.
Then flash CM9 kernel.
After that flash CM9 Anzu.zip
僕のINO2から送られてきた
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Any chance that you could give link to the right kernels? There are so many for this device.
Or are these the right steps that I need to do?
Step-2) Download & Flash Xperia Arc-S 4.0.4_587 ftf pack, just exclude two things
1. simlock.ta
2. Kernel.sin
http://d-h.st/cyw
After flash power up your phone and let it start completely, now copy rom zip into SD card , and Power off your phone
It will give you 440-MB internal memory and 419-MB System Rom memory
If you already have 419-MB System memory then you can skip this step
3) Download and flash Baseband From Post no 2 as per your device
http://www.mediafire.com/?k4oo21646u9i39m
[KERNEL]ARC/S-Advanced stock-4.1.B.0.587-[ROOT+INIT.D+CWM+SD-EXT] FW-4.1.B.0.587
http://forum.xda-developers.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=1266637&d=1345231174
http://forum.xda-developers.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=1273583&d=1345565020
4) Go into recovery and wipe these things
4.1- wipe factory data
4.2- wipe cache partition
4.3- wipe dalvik cache
4.4- Wipe System ( you can find it in mount & storage option in recovery)
5) Now flash The Main rom after flash Tick unknown source
rom: http://download.cyanogenmod.org/get/jenkins/7072/cm-9.1.0-anzu.zip
gapps: http://goo.im/gapps/gapps-ics-20120429-signed.zip
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leripe said:
Any chance that you could give link to the right kernels? There are so many for this device.
Or are these the right steps that I need to do?
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The kernel is the boot.img inside the ROM zip.
And yes, those steps are correct.
僕のINO2から送られてきた