Hello, firstable i would like to say that i'm new here, and that im totally neophyte in the wolrd of rooting phone etc.
I recently lurned that i could "root" my HTC Desire HD on a android 4.3 rom, but after spending one hour on the website, i have to say that im really confuse and that it dont seems as easy as i though it will be to root my phone. Some people might say that i'm a noob or whatever, and it's actually true, but i believe that everyone here was like me at the begening.
So long story short, i would like some help to root my phone on Android 4.3, or 4.0 at least cause some brand new apps or games seems to only works on Android 4.0, but i can't find any easy tutorial that i could follow step by step to do it, most of the tutorial use terms that i dont even understand !
So if someone could spend some time to explain me the basic step that i need to follow to root my phone, or lead me to a thread made for total beginers, i would really appreciate it, thanks for your time and i hope i will be able to manage the operation succefully !
Got a custom recovery?
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http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1824379
There is a nice thread right there explaining about the whole process. You can upgrade to 4.3 using two methods:
1. Unlock bootloader, flash custom recovery, flash 4.3 rom, flash boot.img of that rom.
Or
2. Get s-off using aahk2, flash custom recovery, flash 4.3 roms.
Those steps is just main procedures but it should help you started.
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U only need to unlock bootloader but if u want to unlock ur device 100% then do it with aahk 2 http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2367322
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Thanks for your replies, well i actually used the easyaceroottool, i unlocked the phone, and then i tried to instal 2 different rom but no one worked and now i can't use my phone anymore, expet in the recovery mode with volume - / power.
I will try to do the process again with AAHK2 as you advice me, i hope it will fix the problem and that i will be able to instal a new rom, otherwise my phone is screwed :s
i will keep you in touch, thanks
Damn, i think my phone is dead now :s i wiped all the things in the bootloader to instal the roms, and now it is stuck on the white htc screen, and it can't be recognise by the computer or AAHK2
Is it totally broken since i dont have any recovery / backup or there is a solution ?
Alazob said:
Damn, i think my phone is dead now :s i wiped all the things in the bootloader to instal the roms, and now it is stuck on the white htc screen, and it can't be recognise by the computer or AAHK2
Is it totally broken since i dont have any recovery / backup or there is a solution ?
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is the phone still can go into bootloader..?, n what the state of your phone bootloader now..?
did you've already installing custom recovery..like CWM, TWRP or 4EX recovery..?, n is it the recovery still worked..?
after installing the custom rom..did you sure don't forget to flashing boot.img from the rom itself through FASTBOOT mode..?
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is the phone still can go into bootloader..?, n what the state of your phone bootloader now..?
did you've already installing custom recovery..like CWM, TWRP or 4EX recovery..?, n is it the recovery still worked..?
after installing the custom rom..did you sure don't forget to flashing boot.img from the rom itself through FASTBOOT mode..?
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Hi, yes i can still go into the bootloader and the recovery mode, i have the ClockworkMod v5.8.1.5, and im not sure that i have flash the boot.img ! How am i supose to do that ? do i need to dezip it in the sd card before the operation ?
thanks for your help by the way !
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Hi, yes i can still go into the bootloader and the recovery mode, i have the ClockworkMod v5.8.1.5, and im not sure that i have flash the boot.img ! How am i supose to do that ? do i need to dezip it in the sd card before the operation ?
thanks for your help by the way !
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i assume that you already had SDK/ADT for execute ADB and fastboot command..if not..you can download it from here..
just extracted the rom.zip that you already installed..find "boot.img" file in there..then copied to the SDK/platform-tools folder that's the place of your ADB n fastboot.exe on your pc..
then reboot your to bootloader with pressed volume down + power..then select FASTBOOT..then connecting it your phone with pc..until indicator on your phone change to "FASTBOOT-USB"..
then open cmd and change it the source to your SDK/ADB folder..then type (w/o quote) "fastboot devices" to cek the connected first..then type "fastboot flash boot boot.img"
now you can try rebooting the phone with type "fastboot reboot"..done..
hope this help..sorry for my bad grammar
Awesome i think it worked, now i dont have the white htc screen anymore and i think that the phone is loading the new rom, but i had to create myself a folder "Fastboot" at C:/ and past a fastboot.exe from the easyaceroottool. Anyway, it's still loading at the moment i think it will works correctly, i will keep you in touch ! thanks !
Well, i dont know if it's normal, but it has been more than 20 minute and the phone haven't started yet, i see the new loading menu from the rom running, but the phone don't start, is it normal that i have to wait that long ? it's the first time that my phone is rooted with a new rom by the way.
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Well, i dont know if it's normal, but it has been more than 20 minute and the phone haven't started yet, i see the new loading menu from the rom running, but the phone don't start, is it normal that i have to wait that long ? it's the first time that my phone is rooted with a new rom by the way.
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No..it's not normal..booting the first time of any rom after every installing is not more than 5-6 minutes..
what the rom you installing..?, just try installing another custom rom..maybe you can try (ICS rom) SVHD v2.1.0 rom..or (JB rom) MIUI V5 v3.12.27 ported rom from MIUI site..that's what i know more stable than the other custom rom..
note: always don't forget to flashing a boot.img too extracted from the rom that you've been installed..
Ok i will try the 4.0 android one, because that's why i wanted a new rom at the begening, to have a 4.0 or + android version ^^
There is no need for any gapps ? i see only one thing in the downloads section
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There is no need for any gapps ? i see only one thing in the downloads section
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the Gapps is already include in SVHD rom..don't needed flashing Gapps again..
Okay, im downloading it right now, i will see if it works, otherwise i think i will just go buy a new phone lol :s
Duuuuuuuude !!!! it works !!! thanks you really much man i thought my phone was lost !!! thanks you thanks you thanks you !!
Alazob said:
Duuuuuuuude !!!! it works !!! thanks you really much man i thought my phone was lost !!! thanks you thanks you thanks you !!
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glad to hear that mate.. and congrats to you...
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glad to hear that mate.. and congrats to you...
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Ahah yes ! the rom seems really nice, but apprently there is no music player, i will try to find one on the market ^^ Anyway, i will keep this thread open if any other user has the same problem.
Thanks again Jjeamy !
The rom is rooted
FOR NOW ,ALMOST EVERY CUSTOMED ROM HAS BEEB ROOTED.
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Hii guys sorry for being such a noob .. but I am very confused here.. I am not able to install a custom Rom in my beloved xperia arc my phone just stuck on sony logo.. I tell u what i did.. first of all i rooted my phone by flashing rootable kernel then rooted my phone with doomlord
Method then I installed CWM..but the problem is no matter which custom ROM I install in my phone with CWM phone just stuck on sony logo
Plz tell what i did wrong..
P. S. My phone was on latest ver of ICS
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Hii guys sorry for being such a noob .. but I am very confused here.. I am not able to install a custom Rom in my beloved xperia arc my phone just stuck on sony logo.. I tell u what i did.. first of all i rooted my phone by flashing rootable kernel then rooted my phone with doomlord
Method then I installed CWM..but the problem is no matter which custom ROM I install in my phone with CWM phone just stuck on sony logo
Plz tell what i did wrong..
P. S. My phone was on latest ver of ICS
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Unlocked bootloader, right?
Well... I started flashing with the FXP CM based roms. I suppose that this is exactly what you did, but since you didn't tell the steps you followed, I'm gonna write down how I did the first time:
With an FXP CM based rom (eg: FXP CM 10) , the steps, basically are:
- Extract the boot.img (own kernel of the FXP roms) of the .zip and put the .zip in the sdcard
- Flash the kernel in fastboot mode:
( fastboot -i 0xfce flash boot boot.img
fastboot -i 0xfce flash reboot
unplug the usb and start hiting volume controls to enter in CWM)
- Wipe data and cache
- Install the .zip (rom)
- Reboot and enjoy
Hope it works for you.
Aactually I am not. Able to flash kernel image with fastboot.. I mean with flashtool I am not Able to flash kernel image.. flashtool is showing error that my phone is not rooted.. but it actually is..
And suppose if i want to install ROM( jelly sandwich) can u tell me the procedure from the scratch, I ll really appreciate it.. coz I am trying for 2 days with negative result...
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Aactually I am not. Able to flash kernel image with fastboot.. I mean with flashtool I am not Able to flash kernel image.. flashtool is showing error that my phone is not rooted.. but it actually is..
And suppose if i want to install ROM( jelly sandwich) can u tell me the procedure from the scratch, I ll really appreciate it.. coz I am trying for 2 days with negative result...
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I'm noob too, so unfortunately I can't help in the most effective way.
The only apparent difference between our phones (from what I understood from your post) is that I unlocked the bootloader. I read here in XDA that some roms just need this while others not.
"can u tell me the procedure from the scratch, I ll really appreciate it" - You mean unlock the BL?
It's easy, but may void the warranty... Go here: http://unlockbootloader.sonymobile.com/instructions
(Note: In my case I didn't install the sdk, but I just can't find the tutorial that I followed to unlock the BL... Anyway, the tutorial that I've used was in portuguese... Not much help for you I guess
Note2: In the middle of the process, you'll have to inform your IMEI in the sony website... Use just the first 14 digits).
There is enough information in the guides and stickys to help with most things, People just need to read it.
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XperienceD said:
There is enough information in the guides and stickys to help with most things, People just need to read it.
Sent from my CM9'd Arc
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When I want to know sth, I search and then I will have more than I wanted.:angel:
1. unlock the boot loader
2. Download a custom kernel for your current version of android ie: GB/ICS i suggest DoomLord.
3.Put the kernel ( .img ) into the same folder as you have fastboot/adb
4. Power the phone into fastboot: Power down your phone. Press and hold the menu button then plug in your usb cable (the light on the side will be blue)
open a CMD window in the same folder as fastboot/adb and type the commant:
fastboot flash boot NAME OF FILE.img
push enter.
Once the install is complete (a couple of second) you will have root and custom recovery.
Make sure your phone version is rootable
There are guides available in the General section, I suggest you read them if this is your first root.
Good Luck.
Thanks guys I appreciate your help.. I ll try
Oh man not again... I've lost my previous phone (TG-01) in the same way. My phone was working just fine until I decided to flash the turbo kernel (http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1817548). By following the directions in the link (http://www.xperiagamer.com/Beginners-Guides/how-to-use-fastboot.html), I've done all of the steps mentioned but then the problems started. When I first opened the device after flashing the kernel, all I saw was just a black screen. Approximately two minutes later the battery indicator and clock showed up on the top right of the screen. With some search in Google, I've found the post below:
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Did you wipe data, cache, and then format and remount system before applying the new zip?
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So I've tried to follow these steps too but looks like I'm failed. Now I can't flash another kernel because the PC doesn't detect my phone after the "waiting for device" prompt in the fastboot. Before trying something again I thought asking for help in the forums is a good idea. So please, please help me. I'm very upset now and I won't get any better without fixing this problem. Any help is appreciated. Thanks in advance.
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Did you flash the recovery on xperia gamer site?If you did this it is only a recovery not a kernal.You should have flashed a kernal with recovery built in like the turbo kernal which as recovery built in.According to xperiargamer gamer link you need to to connect through flashtool to get into the recovery.I would look in flashtool to try to boot into recovery or flash another kernal with recovery built in then flash a new rom.But obviously flashtool needs to recognise your phone :fingers-crossed:
That's the problem. Before I messed with the settings it had no problems with detecting my device. I guess I screwed up something.
Also just noticed I CAN get incoming calls but I can't answer them. So the phone is actually working, then? What should I do now?
What rom are you on?Can you get in fastboot mode with phone?(holding search while connecting to pc.) is the phone partially working?
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What rom are you on?Can you get in fastboot mode with phone?(holding search while connecting to pc.) is the phone partially working?
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When I first flashed the kernel I was on stock 2.3.4, but immediately after the flashing I switched to X Dark ICS. Yes, I can use the fastboot mode, but fastboot does not recognize it while SEUS does. Weird...,
I can enter the boot menu with no problems at all.
Xdark ICS is not compatible with turbo kernel.Only certain roms work they are listed on CosmicDan site.Also when you say you can get into boot menu do you mean via the phone?
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Xdark ICS is not compatible with turbo kernel.Only certain roms work they are listed on CosmicDan site.Also when you say you can get into boot menu do you mean via the phone?
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Yes, I can enter and browse the boot menu by opening the phone while tapping back and volume up keys. Now trying on a different computer, will post the results.
No use. Damn.
PLEASE HELP ME BEFORE I GO NUTS.
Confused by what you mean boot menu! Do you mean recovery? Also if this is turbo recovery just install a compatible rom via install zip option,there are links to them on CosmicDans site.Download one place on sdcard and flash with turbo recovery :fingers-crossed:
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Boot menu?? Recovery?? Cant u just flash a stock firmware via flashtool using flashmode?? If the boot menu you were talking about is recovery u should be able to enter fastboot/flashmode. Regarding the un-recognize problem did u try updating the driver?? Does flashtool even detect your phone??
Sorry for the lot of Q. Just want to get a clear view of your situation.
Regards,
Sdojoin
sdojoin said:
Boot menu?? Recovery?? Cant u just flash a stock firmware via flashtool using flashmode?? If the boot menu you were talking about is recovery u should be able to enter fastboot/flashmode. Regarding the un-recognize problem did u try updating the driver?? Does flashtool even detect your phone??
Sorry for the lot of Q. Just want to get a clear view of your situation.
Regards,
Sdojoin
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Flashtool not recognizing is phone
tallman43 said:
Confused by what you mean boot menu! Do you mean recovery? Also if this is turbo recovery just install a compatible rom via install zip option,there are links to them on CosmicDans site.Download one place on sdcard and flash with turbo recovery :fingers-crossed:
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I guess so... Sorry, I'm totally new to the Android. I'll try that. Thanks again my friend.
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Boot menu?? Recovery?? Cant u just flash a stock firmware via flashtool using flashmode?? If the boot menu you were talking about is recovery u should be able to enter fastboot/flashmode. Regarding the un-recognize problem did u try updating the driver?? Does flashtool even detect your phone??
Sorry for the lot of Q. Just want to get a clear view of your situation.
Regards,
Sdojoin
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No need to apologize, you are right, I should have mentioned these.
Flashtool? I don't think it's Flashtool. It's something in the fastboot folder with the command prompt thing. Shift+Right Click if I remember it correctly.
Trying the Flashtool now, I'll keep you updated. Thanks for the reply.
Re: Need urgent help! Device stucked on black screen...
No probs. This is what we do.
Regards,
Sdojoin
Guess what?.I've flashed version 4.0.2.A.0.42 (UK Generic) with Flashtool. And now my phone is back again! HAHAHAHAHA I'M FRICKING HAPPY!!! THANK YOU GUYS. Ehm... Really, I thank you both. You two have a good day.
By the way, what should I do now? I was thinking about installing some Custom ROMs but I'm too scared to do it after these. Now the phone's running on 2.3.3. Is my rooted/bootloader unlocked status gone?
Congrats. Flashtool is a perfect fail sav. As for root, just use flashtool to root it. BL stays unlock once u've unlocked it. It locks when u decide to lock it. Everythings there man.
Regards,
Sdojoin
El Diablo said:
Guess what?.I've flashed version 4.0.2.A.0.42 (UK Generic) with Flashtool. And now my phone is back again! HAHAHAHAHA I'M FRICKING HAPPY!!! THANK YOU GUYS. Ehm... Really, I thank you both. You two have a good day.
By the way, what should I do now? I was thinking about installing some Custom ROMs but I'm too scared to do it after these. Now the phone's running on 2.3.3. Is my rooted/bootloader unlocked status gone?
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Glad to hear don't let one mistake put you off do a lot of reading and take your time,also no its not locked that's a different process and why would you want to lock it again and stop all the fun lol.
tallman43 said:
Glad to hear don't let one mistake put you off do a lot of reading and take your time,also no its not locked that's a different process and why would you want to lock it again and stop all the fun lol.
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Thank you so much for your time guys.
Did you actually install a Rom
@OP or did you just flash the turbo kernel? @everyone else If you flash a new kernel would that necessarily delete your ROM or would you still be able to boot to a stock rom?
I am kinda new to rooting and flashing so i am in need of some assistance.
My goal is to flash a new firmware on my xperia s and have it rooted.
I am not quite sure which steps i need to take in which order to do that. I would be very greatfull if someone could tell me the steps i have to take.
I will look for the guides here but i need to know what when to do.
I can unlock my bootloader, and i'm running a .55 version.
schpongo said:
I am kinda new to rooting and flashing so i am in need of some assistance.
My goal is to flash a new firmware on my xperia s and have it rooted.
I am not quite sure which steps i need to take in which order to do that. I would be very greatfull if someone could tell me the steps i have to take.
I will look for the guides here but i need to know what when to do.
I can unlock my bootloader, and i'm running a .55 version.
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First of all don't panic!
Grab any .55 firmware and install it with FlashTool, when installation is finished don't turn on the phone, disconnect it and hold Volume UP button so it boots in Fastboot mode, then in FlashTool click FLASH then select fastboot and press Flash Kernel > flash this one (Download) When it's over just turn on your device as normal and you will have .55 with Root & Recovery. Good Luck
BEFORE INSTALLING KERNEL UNRAR THE PACKAGE YOU NEED ONLY .elf File.
Just Select elite.elf when choosing kernel to flash.
Attached KERNEL is by RaymanFX.
Thank your for the quick answer.
Do i first need to unlock my bootloarder?
Which firmwares can i install with that kernel?
schpongo said:
Thank your for the quick answer.
Do i first need to unlock my bootloarder?
Which firmwares can i install with that kernel?
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Hello @schpongo,
I'd Certainly Help You Out.
First of AlL, What You Need Is
1. Unlocked Bootloader - http://unlockbootloader.sonymobile.com/
2. Rooted Device - http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2133063
3. Installing CWM Recovery. I prefer RecoverX - http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1773227
And As My Friend In Above Post Said. Do Not Panic. It Takes Patience. And lots of waiting time.
Till one process is complete do not try to unplug or close anything. Its easy when you do things very calmly.
Ok Now for Available ROMS - http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1950706
If you require suggestions regarding flashing roms I'd advice you to start with TEAM FXP ROMS - Cyanogen Mod 10
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1780338
Youtube Video Link How To - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O52IeX93Jek
Dont Forget To Press Thanks Button!
Thanks great answer I'l try my luck tomorrow.
It's late here and i want to be sure i don't make any mistakes in the process.
Again thank your for the fast and helpful answers.
schpongo said:
Thanks great answer I'l try my luck tomorrow.
It's late here and i want to be sure i don't make any mistakes in the process.
Again thank your for the fast and helpful answers.
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You are welcome! Please Go Through The Articles Carefully. It really Helps!!
I have completed steps 1 to 3 and would like to know how i would go about installing a new firmware.
schpongo said:
I have completed steps 1 to 3 and would like to know how i would go about installing a new firmware.
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Once You Have Done All The Three Steps.
Load The Firmware (Zip file) and Google Apps.
And Boot into Recovery ( Done by Pressing The Volume Up Button on Phone Switch on)
This Video Link Will Help You For Any Further Questions.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O52IeX93Jek
Thank you again for being so patient with me!
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Thank you again for being so patient with me!
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Have Fun Flashing! Take Care!
I followed the steps and i was kinda successful but only kind of.
It gets stuck when it comes to the cyanogen boot screen.
What do i do now i did a backup before using cwm but if i try to restore it says " Error while flashing boot image!".
Help
I need somebody
Help
not just anybody
Help
I Solved the Problem partly by using the flash tool to get back the stock os.
You can use the Flash tool to flash the boot.img file in the phone. It's really simple then manually doing it. I am on phone so can not provide you the link. Please use the search button on how to flash boot. Img using flash tool. Looping in boot is because the boot.img was not flashed properly. Use the flash tool to do it. I too had the same problem when I first flashed but soon found out the problem. Reply back if everything works..
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You can use the Flash tool to flash the boot.img file in the phone. It's really simple then manually doing it. I am on phone so can not provide you the link. Please use the search button on how to flash boot. Img using flash tool. Looping in boot is because the boot.img was not flashed properly. Use the flash tool to do it. I too had the same problem when I first flashed but soon found out the problem. Reply back if everything works..
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Thx for all the help I'm not quite sure what did the trick but I'm now running cm10
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Thx for all the help I'm not quite sure what did the trick but I'm now running cm10
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CM 10 is a really good Rom with Stable recovery.
You can even download other ROMS of Build NOZOMI - (Code Name For Xperia S) eg Slim Bean build 5 Nozomi JB 4.2.2
And directly flash it from CWM recovery.
dwarkesh2492 said:
CM 10 is a really good Rom with Stable recovery.
You can even download other ROMS of Build NOZOMI - (Code Name For Xperia S) eg Slim Bean build 5 Nozomi JB 4.2.2
And directly flash it from CWM recovery.
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Will i lose apps and settings?
schpongo said:
Will i lose apps and settings?
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Yes, Unfortunately For This Purpose There is A Need for a little knowledge of Titanium Back Up.
It Will Bring All Your Settings Messages And Apps Back Without Any Modifications. Or loosing it.
The Reason : Every Time You Flash A New Rom
You Always ,
1 Whip Cache Partition
2 Cache /data /sysytem
3 Dalvik Cache
This Removes All The Apps.
Hello,
My name is Tim and I'm new on this forum. I've read a lot of topics during the past year but I've never joined XDA, till now.
I do have a question about my sony xperia s. I did want a custom rom for it. After reading many of the topics about how to install it I finally had the courage to do it. Because of several things I couldn't find time and now, before going to bed I thougt I'de give it a try.
It went wrong and now my phone stopped working, kind of. I forgot to copy the file of the custom rom to Sdcard of my phone, so i cant reach it now. The flashtool did it's job and removed the stock rom. Now i'm in the middle of two roms but cant go further.
Rom manager is installed but I don't know what to do know. Please don't tell me what I shouldn't have done but tell me what to do.
Regards
bikeriderr1 said:
Hello,
My name is Tim and I'm new on this forum. I've read a lot of topics during the past year but I've never joined XDA, till now.
I do have a question about my sony xperia s. I did want a custom rom for it. After reading many of the topics about how to install it I finally had the courage to do it. Because of several things I couldn't find time and now, before going to bed I thougt I'de give it a try.
It went wrong and now my phone stopped working, kind of. I forgot to copy the file of the custom rom to Sdcard of my phone, so i cant reach it now. The flashtool did it's job and removed the stock rom. Now i'm in the middle of two roms but cant go further.
Rom manager is installed but I don't know what to do know. Please don't tell me what I shouldn't have done but tell me what to do.
Regards
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Which ROM you are using now and your phone still can boot up?
chrissiong said:
Which ROM you are using now and your phone still can boot up?
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The ROM that's on my phone now is the stock rom. The phone can still boot up
bikeriderr1 said:
The ROM that's on my phone now is the stock rom. The phone can still boot up
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Don't use ROM manager as it didn't compatible to our device. Did you unlock your bootloader? If yes then you can flash any custom ROM in the android development thread
chrissiong said:
Don't use ROM manager as it didn't compatible to our device. Did you unlock your bootloader? If yes then you can flash any custom ROM in the android development thread
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Thanks, got everything working fine now. I used fastboot to flash original rom and now flashed a rom via flashtool. The only thing is that i cant use usb data transfer. You know how to fix it?
bikeriderr1 said:
Thanks, got everything working fine now. I used fastboot to flash original rom and now flashed a rom via flashtool. The only thing is that i cant use usb data transfer. You know how to fix it?
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Install sony pc companion and connect to pc. It should automatically install driver then you will be able to mount your sdcard
chrissiong said:
Install sony pc companion and connect to pc. It should automatically install driver then you will be able to mount your sdcard
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Got it fixed! Thanks for your replys and help! I got the stock rom on it and the drivers work again
Im currently trying to flash carbon using phil touch recovery. however when I try to select the zip it says that my device is "yuga".I tried using a different rom but its giving the same error. can anyone help me?
psycho-punk said:
What phone do you have?
Sent from my Paranoid ZL
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Im using xperia ZL.do u know why is it detecting as xperia z??
psycho-punk said:
No. What rom are you on now?
Sent from my Paranoid ZL
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I'm coming from stoc 4.3.rooted my phone,n then proceeded to unlocking the bootloader.everything seems normal up to this point.flashed the Phil recovery n manages to boot into it.i then proceeded with wiping everything,so now my phoone is withouta rom.i tried installing carbon n diftyunicorn but both gave me the same error.it says that my device is a yuga instead of zL.help?
psycho-punk said:
Where did you get the recovery from?
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http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2288118
psycho-punk said:
Maybe you should flash some other recovery. I recommend taking the boot.img from the zip of the latest CyanogenMod nightly for ZL. After that you can flash the rom of your choice.
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Okay, I think now I may have accidentally hardbricked my phone. I tried relocking and re-unlocking my bootloader. Everything went ok but now I cant start the phone. When I press the power button it only vibrates once and then thats it. Flashtool detects it in both flashmode and fast boot but I cant flash any recovery. Please don't tell me its the end for my phone.
psycho-punk said:
If you can get your phone in fastboot or flashmode, your phone is not hard bricked. There is still hope.
What do you mean you can't flash recovery?
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Something weird happened.I clicked on the BLU button on flashtool and it says my device is still unlocked. After unlocking using flash tool I am now able to flash CWM and TWRP. But both recoveries still would not let me install the roms I mentioned earlier. It still thinks that I'm on another device. Currently downloading CM11 from the CM website. Waiting for my download to finish. But I have a feeling it still wouldn't work. btw, thanks for going through step by step with me. I'm still new to xperia devices. Owned an s plus last time and the whole rom flashing process wasn't really hard like this one.lol
EDIT: UPDATE!!! I have finally found the reason for my problem. I flashed an incorrect version of the boot.img.Because I dump all the stuff related to flashing rom and I dont really remember the location in which I downloaded the boot.img. So what I did was I extracted the whole content of the rom that I downloaded proceed to flash the boot.img using flashtool. from there on, everything works perfectly! thanks for your help. Without ur suggestion, I wouldn't have tought of manually getting the boot.img!