I unlocked bootloader and rooted my htc one v(gsm).I am currently on stock htc sense I want to install twrp so can i install it from goo manager i downloaded from play store??
Also I want cm10 rom so if I flashed it from twrp do i need to install kernel by going into fastboot mode and using cmd etc.??i saw a video tutorial in which they just installed rom from twrp and they didnt installed kernel but i have heard many users are not going past logo as they havent installed kernel...
mandarmane said:
I unlocked bootloader and rooted my htc one v(gsm).I am currently on stock htc sense I want to install twrp so can i install it from goo manager i downloaded from play store??
Also I want cm10 rom so if I flashed it from twrp do i need to install kernel by going into fastboot mode and using cmd etc.??i saw a video tutorial in which they just installed rom from twrp and they didnt installed kernel but i have heard many users are not going past logo as they havent installed kernel...
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You will want to install your recovery using a cmd prompt. Our phone is S-on, so you may run into difficulty trying to use goo for a recovery installation. MAKE A BACKUP ONCE YOU GET TWRP INSTALLED!!!!
If you want cm10 you will need to get your twrp up and running first, download your desired cm10 zip to your computer, open archives using 7zip, copy the boot img from the rom zip to your working fastboot folder (assuming that you have fastboot set up since you got this far), open a cmd window and navigate to your fastboot folder using the command cd c:\yourfastbootfoldername.
Once your rom is installed, reboot to bootloader. Plug your phone into your pc, it should switch from fastboot to fastboot usb. Use the command fastboot flash boot boot.img. You should now be able to reboot your phone and enjoy cm10!
sellersj27 said:
You will want to install your recovery using a cmd prompt. Our phone is S-on, so you may run into difficulty trying to use goo for a recovery installation. MAKE A BACKUP ONCE YOU GET TWRP INSTALLED!!!!
If you want cm10 you will need to get your twrp up and running first, download your desired cm10 zip to your computer, open archives using 7zip, copy the boot img from the rom zip to your working fastboot folder (assuming that you have fastboot set up since you got this far), open a cmd window and navigate to your fastboot folder using the command cd c:\yourfastbootfoldername.
Once your rom is installed, reboot to bootloader. Plug your phone into your pc, it should switch from fastboot to fastboot usb. Use the command fastboot flash boot boot.img. You should now be able to reboot your phone and enjoy cm10!
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So I shouldn't install kernel (Hellboy )??? I unlocked my bootloader so my device should be s - off or does that mean something different plz guide me
mandarmane said:
So I shouldn't install kernel (Hellboy )??? I unlocked my bootloader so my device should be s - off or does that mean something different plz guide me
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You should install kernel that given on every ROM thread, and not always HELLBOY.
Unlocked bootloader doesn't mean that your phone is S-Offed, it is different.
mandarmane said:
So I shouldn't install kernel (Hellboy )??? I unlocked my bootloader so my device should be s - off or does that mean something different plz guide me
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There is a whole lot more work to get the device s-off. Your kernel is the boot img that I mentioned earlier. I am PrimoC, so I don't have experience with hellboy, but I do have to flash a new kernel with every rom. If you are going from one cm10 to another cm10, you might be safe, but I wouldn't chance it. Unlocking your bootloader allows you to flash kernels. It doesn't give you s-off.
sellersj27 said:
There is a whole lot more work to get the device s-off. Your kernel is the boot img that I mentioned earlier. I am PrimoC, so I don't have experience with hellboy, but I do have to flash a new kernel with every rom. If you are going from one cm10 to another cm10, you might be safe, but I wouldn't chance it. Unlocking your bootloader allows you to flash kernels. It doesn't give you s-off.
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can you provide any tutorial for installing twrp on htc one v gsm version and downloading link plz that will help me alot
Ringford said:
You should install kernel that given on every ROM thread, and not always HELLBOY.
Unlocked bootloader doesn't mean that your phone is S-Offed, it is different.
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While flashing cm10 which boot.img file should i use the one that came with rom or hellboy
mandarmane said:
While flashing cm10 which boot.img file should i use the one that came with rom or hellboy
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The one that came with ROM. And please.. just read the damn instruction in the ROM thread, everything is said clearly there, I can bet on that. Read it carefully step by step or you will end up here soon or sooner with another question like "Guys my htc is bricked help".
I just got home from work.... Did you get it, or would you like that tutorial
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sellersj27 said:
I just got home from work.... Did you get it, or would you like that tutorial
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Plz provide me tutorial and can you confirm from any gsm user which kernel should I use for cm10, from cm10 thread I think its Hellboy but not sure and I can't post in development section yet.. thanks
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Hi I'm new here, just made an account 5 minutes ago.
I need help with getting CM7, CM9 or any other Custom Rom on my Xperia Play R800X VERIZON. I am Rooted, and have an Unlocked Bootloader. I was able to flash a UK version of the Xperia Play android version 2.3.3 Rom to make sure my bootloader was unlocked. The UK version was nice but it wasn't for me.
Just trying to get CM9 on my phone! but for some reason I'm having a really hard time doing so.
If anyone can help me or give me advice it would be much appreciated, I'm just trying to make use of my unlocked Bootloader! D:
Xperia Player said:
Hi I'm new here, just made an account 5 minutes ago.
I need help with getting CM7, CM9 or any other Custom Rom on my Xperia Play R800X VERIZON. I am Rooted, and have an Unlocked Bootloader. I was able to flash a UK version of the Xperia Play android version 2.3.3 Rom to make sure my bootloader was unlocked. The UK version was nice but it wasn't for me.
Just trying to get CM9 on my phone! but for some reason I'm having a really hard time doing so.
If anyone can help me or give me advice it would be much appreciated, I'm just trying to make use of my unlocked Bootloader! D:
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Download the rom, extract the kernel then place the rom on the root of your sd card. flash kernel with flashtool, boot into recovery, WIPE EVERYTHING, flash rom and gapps. They have instructions on how to install on 99% of the threads.. good luck
agraceful said:
Download the rom, extract the kernel then place the rom on the root of your sd card. flash kernel with flashtool, boot into recovery, WIPE EVERYTHING, flash rom and gapps. They have instructions on how to install on 99% of the threads.. good luck
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Thanks for the reply!
Is there a "best" if you will, ROM or Kernel for the Xperia Play? I'm just trying to get the most out of my device. Also how do I get the gapps you mentioned?
I've done this a few times already but the main problem for me is: I get the kernel working, get into recovery, but when I got to apply/ flash the ROM I always seem to get and error message of some sort. Its very aggravating. I've been checking all over the internet for a solution but nothing so far, I've been awake for almost 48 hours now looking for a solution -.-
Thanks
There is a flashtool thread in development section.
And, the best ROM I love is Cola ROM. Has no Verizon Bloatware! Favorite thing about it
DubleJayJ said:
There is a flashtool thread in development section.
And, the best ROM I love is Cola ROM. Has no Verizon Bloatware! Favorite thing about it
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For some reason when I use Flashtool to flash a kernel it ends up giving me an error message & then makes my phone inactive, I then have to flash back to VERIZON stock Rom all over again. Any ideas??
DubleJayJ said:
There is a flashtool thread in development section.
And, the best ROM I love is Cola ROM. Has no Verizon Bloatware! Favorite thing about it
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See my post..3rd post. I list the link for .ftf, flashtool, etc.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1807016
List of FTF's
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1589399
Flashtool (needed to flash your phone witf FTF)
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1351299
How to Root your phone:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1043630
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jgregoryj1 said:
See my post..3rd post. I list the link for .ftf, flashtool, etc.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1807016
List of FTF's
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1589399
Flashtool (needed to flash your phone witf FTF)
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1351299
How to Root your phone:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1043630
Sent from my R800x using xda premium
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I appreciate all the replies!
But for some reason NONE of this is working for me :/
I can flash a stock ftf file via flashtool no problem. I can enter recovery via X-parts app no problem. But when it comes to flashing the kernel via flashtool & unzipping the rom file via recovery they always report back an error message which leaves my phone completely useless or stuck on a boot loop which I then have to re flash stock rom to have a working phone again.
Hopefully that made sense lol, I have TeamViewer if anyone can help me thru that possibly idk I'm out of ideas...
Xperia Player said:
I appreciate all the replies!
But for some reason NONE of this is working for me :/
I can flash a stock ftf file via flashtool no problem. I can enter recovery via X-parts app no problem. But when it comes to flashing the kernel via flashtool & unzipping the rom file via recovery they always report back an error message which leaves my phone completely useless or stuck on a boot loop which I then have to re flash stock rom to have a working phone again.
Hopefully that made sense lol, I have TeamViewer if anyone can help me thru that possibly idk I'm out of ideas...
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To flash kernels, I use Fastboot instead of FlashTool. If course if you choose that route, you'll need to set up Fastboot.
Solar.Plexus said:
To flash kernels, I use Fastboot instead of FlashTool. If course if you choose that route, you'll need to set up Fastboot.
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super noob question can you supply me with the fastboot link you're talking about?
& possibly instructions?
Read through this link and you will see where to download Fastboot files and drivers.
http://www.xperiagamer.com/Beginners-Guides/unlock-the-bootloader-ramge.html
Solar.Plexus said:
Read through this link and you will see where to download Fastboot files and drivers.
http://www.xperiagamer.com/Beginners-Guides/unlock-the-bootloader-ramge.html
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I must be Android illiterate or something because none of this made sense to me lol,
I'm already rooted & have an unlocked bootloader, just trying to get cm9 x(
Xperia Player said:
I must be Android illiterate or something because none of this made sense to me lol,
I'm already rooted & have an unlocked bootloader, just trying to get cm9 x(
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Haha right. Just use that link to find where it tells you how to setup Fastboot. The files and drivers are available to download from MediaFire. Just look for the clickable links on that page.
Solar.Plexus said:
Haha right. Just use that link to find where it tells you how to setup Fastboot. The files and drivers are available to download from MediaFire. Just look for the clickable links on that page.
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Still no luck :/ any way i could talk you into using team viewer & setting me up?
Xperia Player said:
Still no luck :/ any way i could talk you into using team viewer & setting me up?
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Did you get the files downloaded? If so place them in a folder on your PC together.
Power your phone off. Then power on while holding the search button. You should see the blue LED on top of your phone which means you are in Fastboot mode.
Try that much and report back, then we can work on actually flashing the kernel.
Solar.Plexus said:
Did you get the files downloaded? If so place them in a folder on your PC together.
Power your phone off. Then power on while holding the search button. You should see the blue LED on top of your phone which means you are in Fastboot mode.
Try that much and report back, then we can work on actually flashing the kernel.
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OK, got it, I extracted both .rars into one folder and have my xperia play in fastboot mode with blue LED
Whats next sir?
fastboot -i 0x0fce getvar version
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if you get
< waiting for device >
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you are either not in fastboot mode or still need to install drivers
if not then
extract the boot.img from the cm9 zip file to the same folder as fastboot
then
fastboot -i 0x0fce flash boot boot.img
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chevyowner said:
if you get
you are either not in fastboot mode or still need to install drivers
if not then
extract the boot.img from the cm9 zip file to the same folder as fastboot
then
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When I open Fasboot a black screen pops up with text and closes immediately I cant even read it thats how fast its gone! wtf?
Xperia Player said:
When I open Fasboot a black screen pops up with text and closes immediately I cant even read it thats how fast its gone! wtf?
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Who unlocked your boot loader?
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idiotzach15 said:
Who unlocked your boot loader?
Sent from my Galaxy Nexus using xda app-developers app
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alejandrissimo, was on sale for $15 USD, Did the test point and all.... Please help im all out of ideas o.o
Xperia Player said:
alejandrissimo, was on sale for $15 USD, Did the test point and all.... Please help im all out of ideas o.o
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Go to the folder where you put the Fastboot and driver files. On your PC, hold in shift and then right click. You should see the option to open a command prompt here. Try that.
I'm asking because I specifically flashed another boot.img for Cyanogenmod 10.
Now, what are the exact steps I need to take to go back to stock ICS?
Do I need to flash a stock boot.img first, with fastboot or something, and then flash a stock ICS zip from ClockWorkMod?
I'm not really experienced with any of this, I've flashed only about 3 times but none of which required me to install a different boot.img (isn't that the kernel file?).
Any help would be amazing!
Hermantje said:
I'm asking because I specifically flashed another boot.img for Cyanogenmod 10.
Now, what are the exact steps I need to take to go back to stock ICS?
Do I need to flash a stock boot.img first, with fastboot or something, and then flash a stock ICS zip from ClockWorkMod?
I'm not really experienced with any of this, I've flashed only about 3 times but none of which required me to install a different boot.img (isn't that the kernel file?).
Any help would be amazing!
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I always follow 2 steps in CWM
1.Flash advanced stock kernel and reboot.
2.Flash stock zip Rom.
lilude56214 said:
I always follow 2 steps in CWM
1.Flash advanced stock kernel and reboot.
2.Flash stock zip Rom.
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Can this advanced stock kernel be flashed from within CWM as well as the ROM? I used something I believe was called fastboot for it.
And the kernel is indeed the boot.img then?
Hermantje said:
Can this advanced stock kernel be flashed from within CWM as well as the ROM? I used something I believe was called fastboot for it.
And the kernel is indeed the boot.img then?
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If you want to go back to stock, dont flash anything..
Now reverting back to stock is much easier as sony has released an official flashtool, just download the tool and latest firmware and flash it using the tool..
Once again dont flash any kernel or any rom if you want to completely go back to
stock.
Sent from my iPhone 6 using Android 5.0
ap030993 said:
Sent from my iPhone 6 using Android 5.0
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Lol
Sent from my Jellybean Xperia S
Hermantje said:
Can this advanced stock kernel be flashed from within CWM as well as the ROM? I used something I believe was called fastboot for it.
And the kernel is indeed the boot.img then?
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Yep sure There are 2 versions of advanced stock kernel. One is flashed via fastboot and another one is flashed via CWM.
Then, on CM, Pac, Para which Rom are not based on stock one, boot.img is exactly the kernel
ap030993 said:
If you want to go back to stock, dont flash anything..
Now reverting back to stock is much easier as sony has released an official flashtool, just download the tool and latest firmware and flash it using the tool..
Once again dont flash any kernel or any rom if you want to completely go back to
stock.
Sent from my iPhone 6 using Android 5.0
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I tried this, but I couldn't get the official flash tool from Sony to work.
I apparently had to have a company when making an account to log in. Very odd.
I assumed this other flashtool made by probably xda developers did the same thing, but that one always gives me an error that I need to install the drivers first. Yet I've used this program before and back then I already went through all the hassle to install the correct drivers.
And now I don't know which drivers to install anymore.
Hermantje said:
I tried this, but I couldn't get the official flash tool from Sony to work.
I apparently had to have a company when making an account to log in. Very odd.
I assumed this other flashtool made by probably xda developers did the same thing, but that one always gives me an error that I need to install the drivers first. Yet I've used this program before and back then I already went through all the hassle to install the correct drivers.
And now I don't know which drivers to install anymore.
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You need to follow the instructions in sony's developer website for installing the flash tool..
Did you install the drivers using the drivers folder in flashtool??
And does your phone get recognized by the flashtool, I mean does it show your android version etc etc..??
Sent from my iPhone 6 using Android 5.0
ap030993 said:
You need to follow the instructions in sony's developer website for installing the flash tool..
Did you install the drivers using the drivers folder in flashtool??
And does your phone get recognized by the flashtool, I mean does it show your android version etc etc..??
Sent from my iPhone 6 using Android 5.0
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Thanks A LOT!
Sony's beta flashtool, Emma, works like a CHARM!
I initially forgot to copy the customisation file from the zip to the installation folder. Thanks for reminding me to check the instructions
The unofficial flashtool couldn't recognise my phone, but Sony's one could.
Thanks so much for answering my questions, I'm starting to learn how it all works! If I could, I'd give you 10 thanks. But I think that's against the rules c:
Hermantje said:
Thanks A LOT!
Sony's beta flashtool, Emma, works like a CHARM!
I initially forgot to copy the customisation file from the zip to the installation folder. Thanks for reminding me to check the instructions
The unofficial flashtool couldn't recognise my phone, but Sony's one could.
Thanks so much for answering my questions, I'm starting to learn how it all works! If I could, I'd give you 10 thanks. But I think that's against the rules c:
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Thats what i advise to everyone, READ THE INSTRUCTIONS PROPERLY!!
Yes you can give me 10 thanks in 10 posts!!
Sent from my iPhone 6 using Android 5.0
Will flashing through EMMA relock the BL?
gafi said:
Will flashing through EMMA relock the BL?
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It won't.
My bootloader is still unlocked, though my root is gone and everything else is back to normal.
Try this post for relocking afterwards:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=23188292#post23188292
Dear all,
Firstly, I'm new to this forum - hi. I have done an extensive search and found some guides but even those confuse me so I'd appreciated some constructive comments without any links to guides I may also find difficult.
I'm trying to install Jellybean to my device using a guide (that I currently can't link to because I haven't had 10 posts).
I have downloaded the two zip files it says I need (ROM and Google Apps) and have copied them to my SD card. However I don't know how to get into recovery mode to then load these. I downloaded RecoverX and tried to install it but it says my phone is either not connecting or is missing some drivers. I have busybox installed and my phone is connected with USB debugging enabled.
Can anyone advise me further?
Thank you.
What have you got?? Unlocked or Locked Bootloader ???
You forgot the first step.
Unlocking your bootloader
You have to unlock bootloader to flash custom jelly bean kernel. Then you can load cwm
Sent from my Xperia Arc S using xda premium
Download the official cyanogenmod 10 and the gapps,flash the incluedid kernel.When the phone start press lot of time the volume down button.After format /system /data /cache just flash the rom and the gapps.
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The temnito
I'm sorry but I don't really know what 'bootloader' is? My phone is rooted though, if that's any help?
are tygenet
I got into recovery mode using X fast app (I think that's what it was called). I then backed up and wipe everything as the guide said. I then installed the cmon and gapps zips and rebooted but it just stays on the 'Sony' screen and I can't boot into recovery mode either!!! Help!
Ginjarou said:
I got into recovery mode using X fast app (I think that's what it was called). I then backed up and wipe everything as the guide said. I then installed the cmon and gapps zips and rebooted but it just stays on the 'Sony' screen and I can't boot into recovery mode either!!! Help!
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Restore backup, its only thing u can do right now. If u want to flash custom JB rom, u must unlock bootloader as said before because different versions of Android cant run on the same kernel.
To install custom rom, do this steps:
1) unlock bootloader (if possible, otherwise, u r stuck with ICS roms.)
http://unlockbootloader.sonymobile.com/instructions
2) After that, its simple - flash selected kernel via flashtool and then flash desired ROM!
And piece of advice, u have search on this forum, its quite usefull
One4EV3r said:
Restore backup, its only thing u can do right now. If u want to flash custom JB rom, u must unlock bootloader as said before because different versions of Android cant run on the same kernel.
To install custom rom, do this steps:
1) unlock bootloader (if possible, otherwise, u r stuck with ICS )
2) After that, its simple - flash selected kernel via flashtool and then flash desired ROM!
And piece of advice, u have search on this forum, its quite usefull
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How can I restore the backup? I can't load into recovery mode
Ginjarou said:
How can I restore the backup? I can't load into recovery mode
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If u cant get into recovery, try flash stock .ftf file via flashtool. 1st enter flashmode, then flash it. U have here on forum stock firmware, download it.
One4EV3r said:
If u cant get into recovery, try flash stock .ftf file via flashtool. 1st enter flashmode, then flash it. U have here on forum stock firmware, download it.
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Do you have a link to that please? If I Google it a get a whole load of different results. Also, I can't load into recovery mode nor can I even get past the 'Sony' boot logo - it just hangs. Am I still able to use this flashtool??
I'm new on this forum.
I've installed the Slim Bean rom last friday, and i have a problem. With this rom, i don't have the android standard e-mail app installed. Use this app to sync my Exchange calendar. How can i install this app?
Excuse me for my english, and thx a lot for your answers. :good:
xavi34 said:
I'm new on this forum.
I've installed the Slim Bean rom last friday, and i have a problem. With this rom, i don't have the android standard e-mail app installed. Use this app to sync my Exchange calendar. How can i install this app?
Excuse me for my english, and thx a lot for your answers. :good:
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Rather than randomly posting your question in someone's existing thread, try creating your own new thread in this forum...
You will probably get a faster reply.
ApriliaM3 said:
Rather than randomly posting your question in someone's existing thread, try creating your own new thread in this forum...
You will probably get a faster reply.
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Ok, thank you!
Ginjarou said:
Do you have a link to that please? If I Google it a get a whole load of different results. Also, I can't load into recovery mode nor can I even get past the 'Sony' boot logo - it just hangs. Am I still able to use this flashtool??
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Of course you can still use flashtool
You should flash back to stock Rom again and root again
If you want to use jelly bean, you have to unlock your bootloaderfirst
Link:
http://forum.android.com.pl/f308/oprogramowanie-dla-sony-ericsson-xperiaa-arc-s-147007/
Sent from my LT18i using xda app-developers app
rt235130 said:
Of course you can still use flashtool
You should flash back to stock Rom again and root again
If you want to use jelly bean, you have to unlock your bootloaderfirst
Link:
http://forum.android.com.pl/f308/oprogramowanie-dla-sony-ericsson-xperiaa-arc-s-147007/
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Thanks!
xavi34 said:
I'm new on this forum.
I've installed the Slim Bean rom last friday, and i have a problem. With this rom, i don't have the android standard e-mail app installed. Use this app to sync my Exchange calendar. How can i install this app?
Excuse me for my english, and thx a lot for your answers. :good:
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For that you have to flash via CWM the Google Apps or the so-called Gapps. Link: http://goo.im/gapps/gapps-jb-20121011-signed.zip (If you flashed the 4.1.2 official SlimBean). I help you because that's the ROM I use (but the 4.1.2 version, not the 4.2.2 by besttt)
Hey guys, as the post title says, I'm trying to install the xperia play z rom, and I'm hitting a lot of road blocks. First one is, I don't even know if my phone's bootloader is unlocked! I'm pretty sure it is, because I thought all r800a's came with an unlocked bootloader, and I also used the flashtool, unlock bootloader tool, and it said it was already unlocked.
So, naturally what I do, is I flash the firmware in the guide (located here - http://www.android-hilfe.de/root-cu...a-play/417392-rom-xperia-play-z-v1-1-0-a.html), and after that I want to root it so I can install a recovery. But when I try to root it, it always fails on part 1. So I tried to install cyanogenmod recovery without it. But after the apk is installed, i'm not able to install the actual recovery because it is not rooted.
My main problem with the guide is that it says to just boot into clockworkmod recovery, but I don't know how to. I turn on the phone and press the up button, but without installing the CWM/X-parts recovery, there's no way I can expect it to come up.
Any help please? I'm totally lost here. I know how to get roms that are based on gingerbread, but for some reason, Ics/Jellybean roms don't work at all, and I don't know if it is whether because my phones bootloader isn't unlocked (even though it says it is), or it's something else, like me missing a tutorial specifically for ics/jellybean roms.
Thanks in advance.
fishvtt said:
Hey guys, as the post title says, I'm trying to install the xperia play z rom, and I'm hitting a lot of road blocks. First one is, I don't even know if my phone's bootloader is unlocked! I'm pretty sure it is, because I thought all r800a's came with an unlocked bootloader, and I also used the flashtool, unlock bootloader tool, and it said it was already unlocked.
So, naturally what I do, is I flash the firmware in the guide (located here - http://www.android-hilfe.de/root-cu...a-play/417392-rom-xperia-play-z-v1-1-0-a.html), and after that I want to root it so I can install a recovery. But when I try to root it, it always fails on part 1. So I tried to install cyanogenmod recovery without it. But after the apk is installed, i'm not able to install the actual recovery because it is not rooted.
My main problem with the guide is that it says to just boot into clockworkmod recovery, but I don't know how to. I turn on the phone and press the up button, but without installing the CWM/X-parts recovery, there's no way I can expect it to come up.
Any help please? I'm totally lost here. I know how to get roms that are based on gingerbread, but for some reason, Ics/Jellybean roms don't work at all, and I don't know if it is whether because my phones bootloader isn't unlocked (even though it says it is), or it's something else, like me missing a tutorial specifically for ics/jellybean roms.
Thanks in advance.
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Well you have to flash an ICS kernel first and it will already have a cwm recovery in it. Then you can just boot to recovery and flash the rom
Sent from my Xperia Play (r800x)
abdel12345 said:
Well you have to flash an ICS kernel first and it will already have a cwm recovery in it. Then you can just boot to recovery and flash the rom
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OHHHHHHHHH. Thank you so much. But how am I supposed to flash the boot.img for the modified doomkernel v3, which it says it includes in the guide? Am I supposed to extract it from the rom zip or something? Thanks again.
fishvtt said:
OHHHHHHHHH. Thank you so much. But how am I supposed to flash the boot.img for the modified doomkernel v3, which it says it includes in the guide? Am I supposed to extract it from the rom zip or something? Thanks again.
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yes, boot.img is inside the zip. Unpack just that file and flash it with flashtool (in fastboot mode). But you must have unlocked bootloader to be able to flash any custom kernel
Bakisha said:
yes, boot.img is inside the zip. Unpack just that file and flash it with flashtool (in fastboot mode). But you must have unlocked bootloader to be able to flash any custom kernel
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Alright. Thank you so much. So that's what I was missing.
Bakisha said:
yes, boot.img is inside the zip. Unpack just that file and flash it with flashtool (in fastboot mode). But you must have unlocked bootloader to be able to flash any custom kernel
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Sorry, another question. What happens is that when I try to flash an ics kernel, it goes into an infinite bootloop, but when I flash a gingerbread kernel, it works fine. Is this a sign of a locked bootloader? Cause I thought you wouldn't be able to install any kernels if it was locked.
fishvtt said:
Sorry, another question. What happens is that when I try to flash an ics kernel, it goes into an infinite bootloop, but when I flash a gingerbread kernel, it works fine. Is this a sign of a locked bootloader? Cause I thought you wouldn't be able to install any kernels if it was locked.
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If you flash ics kernel, you won't be able to boot your old gb rom. Ics kernel only boot into ics rom.
When you flash ics kernel, go to recovery and install ics rom.
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Bakisha said:
If you flash ics kernel, you won't be able to boot your old gb rom. Ics kernel only boot into ics rom.
When you flash ics kernel, go to recovery and install ics rom.
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Thank you so much. Worked like a charm.
For future readers -
a. The r800a indeed does come with bootloader unlocked
b. It is normal for the phone to bootloop, Just go into recovery like normal and install the rom .zip. (It's usually tapping back while starting the phone, but if that doesn't work, try up volume or down volume)
so i got into this problem i sucessfully unlocked the bootloader using htc offficial method flashed the twrp recovery wiped everything as coming from stock rom
downloaded the slimbeam rom and the g apps and flashed it but the problem is after the htc boot screen i am getting this kind of message in red lines and then it get stuck at that i tried several other roms also still the same problem any solutions where i got wrong??
On your PC, take the rom you're flashing and unzip it with 7zip, get the boot.img file over to where your fastboot is, then in fastboot USB mode, issue this command -
fastboot flash boot boot.img
Be sure that you're only using a rom for your phone.
EarlyMon said:
On your PC, take the rom you're flashing and unzip it with 7zip, get the boot.img file over to where your fastboot is, then in fastboot USB mode, issue this command -
fastboot flash boot boot.img
Be sure that you're only using a rom for your phone.
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thanks for the reply man
and so i have to extract the rom and flash the boot image from it through flash boot and then flash the rom right?
so do i have to do this process for flashing all types of rom or this is one time only process
ankitxperia said:
thanks for the reply man
and so i have to extract the rom and flash the boot image from it through flash boot and then flash the rom right?
so do i have to do this process for flashing all types of rom or this is one time only process
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You're unlocked with HTCdev.com but encrypted signature security is still there - aka s-on.
You'll need to do this with every rom flash, unless it includes an s-on kernel installer.
And if one does, those don't work 100% of the time, not the dev's fault.
This is pretty much the standard procedure for all s-on HTCs.
You can skip it if your flashing a similar rom and you're sure it has the exact same kernel as the previous one.
But you'll probably spend more time figuring that out each time than just doing the procedure.
I think most people do the rom first, then the boot.img - I think that you want to go with that.
Thanks man really appreciated the reply
Btw can you suggest stable cm rom kernel combo and
also do I have to flash the boot. Img from the rom I downloaded?
I would be great if you provide stable cm rom :thumbup::thumbup:
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Sorry, I own other HTC models and you have to go with one for your phone.
And yeah, you want to flash the boot.img from each rom you download and try.
The boot.img contains the kernel - that ties the hardware to the rest of the rom.
They have to match up.
So we I am also trying to flash ligux rom so we need to flash the rom and gapps in the recovery and then flash the hell boy kernel through flash boot via cmd right?
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ankitxperia said:
So we I am also trying to flash ligux rom so we need to flash the rom and gapps in the recovery and then flash the hell boy kernel through flash boot via cmd right?
Send from my nexus 7 still on jb
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If that kernel and rom combo are compatible, yes, that's it exactly for an s-on HTC.
ankitxperia said:
thanks for the reply man
and so i have to extract the rom and flash the boot image from it through flash boot and then flash the rom right?
so do i have to do this process for flashing all types of rom or this is one time only process
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Everything is here: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1996665
bratusm said:
Everything is here: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1996665
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Thank you! I'm on the app and didn't have time to find it.
Go there, do that.