Hi All,
Sorry for the noob post, first time 'modding' my Acro S, but I have flashed lots of rom's on my old Xperia X10.
I unlocked my bootloader and installed a kernel containing CWM recovery today, and since doing that I have not been able to boot my phone past the Sony logo, it just reboots. I have tried to install a couple of ROM's but neither boot (Existenz Ultra & Emerald Smooth. Emerald Smooth fails with status 7 error, Existenz Ultra says it installs but still no boot. Also tried Honami rom but download always fails between 89% and 92%, tried 3 times). i also can't power off the phone, it just keeps rebooting. I have tried to repair my phone with PC Companion but it won't work due to the unlocked bootloader.
I would really like to install a stable custom rom as I found the stock rom had alot of lag, but at this stage I just want to get the phone working again! Can anyone guide me to which kernel files to install which include the latest cwm, how to install them and suggestions of which rom to use?
Thanks in advance guys!
glenb83 said:
Hi All,
Sorry for the noob post, first time 'modding' my Acro S, but I have flashed lots of rom's on my old Xperia X10.
I unlocked my bootloader and installed a kernel containing CWM recovery today, and since doing that I have not been able to boot my phone past the Sony logo, it just reboots. I have tried to install a couple of ROM's but neither boot (Existenz Ultra & Emerald Smooth. Emerald Smooth fails with status 7 error, Existenz Ultra says it installs but still no boot. Also tried Honami rom but download always fails between 89% and 92%, tried 3 times). i also can't power off the phone, it just keeps rebooting. I have tried to repair my phone with PC Companion but it won't work due to the unlocked bootloader.
I would really like to install a stable custom rom as I found the stock rom had alot of lag, but at this stage I just want to get the phone working again! Can anyone guide me to which kernel files to install which include the latest cwm, how to install them and suggestions of which rom to use?
Thanks in advance guys!
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Hi,
To turn off your device, press and hold the volume up+power button combination until you get 3 vibrations. At this point, your device will be powered off. You can now connect it to your pc in flash mode. Please use Flashtool by Androxyde to flash the stock rom as your bootloader is unlocked. Once the flash procedure is complete, normally turn on your device and it should boot up properly. After that, you will have to flash a custom kernel like this one - http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2309117
Then you can flash any custom rom in cwm.
Regards,
abcdjdj
abcdjdj said:
Hi,
To turn off your device, press and hold the volume up+power button combination until you get 3 vibrations. At this point, your device will be powered off. You can now connect it to your pc in flash mode. Please use Flashtool by Androxyde to flash the stock rom as your bootloader is unlocked. Once the flash procedure is complete, normally turn on your device and it should boot up properly. After that, you will have to flash a custom kernel like this one - http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2309117
Then you can flash any custom rom in cwm.
Regards,
abcdjdj
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Thankyou!! Do you happen to have a link to the stock JB rom for 6.2.B.1.96? I could only find ICS or earlier builds of JB....
glenb83 said:
Thankyou!! Do you happen to have a link to the stock JB rom for 6.2.B.1.96? I could only find ICS or earlier builds of JB....
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Thanks anyway guys but i found the ftf file and im now sending this from my phone
Thanks again!
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Hi all,
i tried to Root and Flash a new rom on my Arc S...
i managed to root it and put CWM on it... so i tried to flash a Rom, it worked all booted up into new homescreen but then i had to install GApps aswell, i Installed the .zip and rebooted but it got stuck in the Sony Boot logo
Please can someone help me?
Thanks,
Sam
samparsons1 said:
Hi all,
i tried to Root and Flash a new rom on my Arc S...
i managed to root it and put CWM on it... so i tried to flash a Rom, it worked all booted up into new homescreen but then i had to install GApps aswell, i Installed the .zip and rebooted but it got stuck in the Sony Boot logo
Please can someone help me?
Thanks,
Sam
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Hi Sam,
You can use CWM to format "system", and clear the cache.
Then re-flash the rom, and see if that allows you to boot up normally.
If this fails, then you can flash one of the stock roms on this thread to get your phone up and running again - http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1653188
Once you are up and running, remember to make a CWM backup before trying something risky (and yes, Google apps can be considered risky )
Hotfingers said:
Hi Sam,
You can use CWM to format "system", and clear the cache.
Then re-flash the rom, and see if that allows you to boot up normally.
If this fails, then you can flash one of the stock roms on this thread to get your phone up and running again - http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1653188
Once you are up and running, remember to make a CWM backup before trying something risky (and yes, Google apps can be considered risky )
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Hi Hotfingers,
i would do that if i could actually get to CWM its just stuck on the Sony Screen...
ive tried CWM and Fastboot but they arnt working
so now im stuck with that thats not working and a Orange San Francisco
samparsons1 said:
Hi Hotfingers,
i would do that if i could actually get to CWM its just stuck on the Sony Screen...
ive tried CWM and Fastboot but they arnt working
so now im stuck with that thats not working and a Orange San Francisco
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OK, so now you need to use "flashtool" - you'll have to search for it on the forums if you don't know what to look for...
Then you can find the firmware for your phone on this thread - http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=22105604
When you use flashtool with a firmware like this it overwrites the entire operating system with one that definitely works - even if you have a locked boot-loader.
Once you have a working phone you can start with the whole root and custom rom thing again...
Good luck
the reason for your bootloop is wrong kernel i think... you may have tried to flash jellybean rom with ics kernel...try to change kernel if you wanna flash jb again
Hotfingers said:
OK, so now you need to use "flashtool" - you'll have to search for it on the forums if you don't know what to look for...
Then you can find the firmware for your phone on this thread - http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=22105604
When you use flashtool with a firmware like this it overwrites the entire operating system with one that definitely works - even if you have a locked boot-loader.
Once you have a working phone you can start with the whole root and custom rom thing again...
Good luck
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Hello, Hotfingers
I'm sorry to revive this old thread, but I seem to have the same problem - only I flashed back to my stock firmware using flashtool and it's STILL stuck on the Sony logo for a whole half hour with nothing new on the screen. Can anyone help me out here?
edit: never mind, I found out that I was flashing the kernel the whole time rather than the firmware. Thank you very much for the help!
Hotfingers please Help ME
the phone only shows the sony logo but does connect by fastboot.
i have attached the log. the flashtool wont go pass where it says device connected.
please help....
same problem here
To recover, put your phone into flashmode and then install stock firmware from a FTF file by using Flashtool.
hey guys , i have Xperia Arcs device , and i was working on CM10 and everything was going great but i wanted to upgrade and install CM10.1
from here here the first thing i've done is flashing the last SONY Official Firmwares(4.1.B.0.587) as mensioned in the post
after that i tried to power on the device but it's stuck on the sony beginning screen and that's it .. nothing happening just keep flashing the sony screen .. i can't access to clockmode or fastboot or anything
please help
SHIKOSHAKUR said:
hey guys , i have Xperia Arcs device , and i was working on CM10 and everything was going great but i wanted to upgrade and install CM10.1
from here here the first thing i've done is flashing the last SONY Official Firmwares(4.1.B.0.587) as mensioned in the post
after that i tried to power on the device but it's stuck on the sony beginning screen and that's it .. nothing happening just keep flashing the sony screen .. i can't access to clockmode or fastboot or anything
please help
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try to flash another kernel which supports ICS
GeoTox said:
try to flash another kernel which supports ICS
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i tried to flash and older kernel but it still reboot . i guess i need to flash the kernel of cm10 that i was working on before i flashed (4.1.B.0.587) but i don't know what kernel to flash
Re-flash original Arc S .587 TFT through Flashtool. It should work !
For an ICS-based kernel, you can try Lupus v16 (with CWM included).
xdlol123321 said:
Re-flash original Arc S .587 TFT through Flashtool. It should work !
For an ICS-based kernel, you can try Lupus v16 (with CWM included).
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the first thing i did is flashing the original Arc S .587 TFT then the phone goes to reboot loop
so how can i flash .img file while my phone can't start or go into fastboot mode !
SHIKOSHAKUR said:
the first thing i did is flashing the original Arc S .587 TFT then the phone goes to reboot loop
so how can i flash .img file while my phone can't start or go into fastboot mode !
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Boot your phone keeping the menu button. You'll enter fastboot mod, then connect it to your PC with Flashtool opened and flash the .img file.
Hope I helped you !
xdlol123321 said:
Boot your phone keeping the menu button. You'll enter fastboot mod, then connect it to your PC with Flashtool opened and flash the .img file.
Hope I helped you !
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i did but nothing happening the led color is green and don't change to blue
and i tried all these kernels and no one working https://www.wuala.com/CMX10-Android/Android/CM10/Kernel
03/036/2013 16:36:07 - ERROR - ERR_SEVERITY="MAJOR";ERR_CLASS="SECURITY_CLASS";ERR_DYNAMIC="SIN header verification failed"
03/036/2013 16:36:07 - ERROR - Error flashing. Aborted
all gave me the same error
Dear XDA...
Hi...
First i installed Raptor X ROM on my XS Device...,
Then for some reasons i managed to brick my phone,,,! (i used an boot.img with fastboot from flashtool to run recovery and i bricked my phone !)
with holding up volume and power and ... everything solved and i flashed ftf .96 rom with flashtools,
now every time i flash a new rom om my device like carbon or paranoid or anything else,,, first boot is without problem but when i restart my phone it stuck on Sony logo, and recovery doesn't come up !
only official ftf roms work on my device with flashtool !
SandPrince11 said:
Dear XDA...
Hi...
First i installed Raptor X ROM on my XS Device...,
Then for some reasons i managed to brick my phone,,,! (i used an boot.img with fastboot from flashtool to run recovery and i bricked my phone !)
with holding up volume and power and ... everything solved and i flashed ftf .96 rom with flashtools,
now every time i flash a new rom om my device like carbon or paranoid or anything else,,, first boot is without problem but when i restart my phone it stuck on Sony logo, and recovery doesn't come up !
only official ftf roms work on my device with flashtool !
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CM based rom uses cm based kernel, and won't work with stock... Flash cm based rom + cm based kernel and then try loading up.
SandPrince11 said:
Dear XDA...
Hi...
First i installed Raptor X ROM on my XS Device...,
Then for some reasons i managed to brick my phone,,,! (i used an boot.img with fastboot from flashtool to run recovery and i bricked my phone !)
with holding up volume and power and ... everything solved and i flashed ftf .96 rom with flashtools,
now every time i flash a new rom om my device like carbon or paranoid or anything else,,, first boot is without problem but when i restart my phone it stuck on Sony logo, and recovery doesn't come up !
only official ftf roms work on my device with flashtool !
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Don't worry, it is not a problem with You. The second boot takes very long time, approx 10-15 minutes. And all it will show You is the Sony logo. So install the ROM again, perform second boot, keep it idle for 10-15 minutes.
Mufrad said:
CM based rom uses cm based kernel, and won't work with stock... Flash cm based rom + cm based kernel and then try loading up.
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tnx i'll try...
Mirhawk said:
Don't worry, it is not a problem with You. The second boot takes very long time, approx 10-15 minutes. And all it will show You is the Sony logo. So install the ROM again, perform second boot, keep it idle for 10-15 minutes.
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but before brick the second boot was fast... !
SandPrince11 said:
tnx i'll try...
but before brick the second boot was fast... !
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Don't use any there kernel than the one provided with ROM unless You saw someone test it . As for "the second boot being fast before", You must have downloaded a new version of the Carbon and PA. Both of them use similar kernel and hence suffer from same problem. If You were to flash an older version, You will see that normal boot time on second boot.
Hey,
I have a problem when i try to install CM 12.1 on my old Xperia M (C1905).
I have flashed the 15.4.A.1.9 FW on my phone, then extracted the boot.img from the CM12.1.zip and flashed it via Flashtool.
When i now start my Phone and Press the Vol+ Button when the LED appears the LED just get Cyan and thats it. Nothing happend, no Recovery, just nothing...
If anybody could help me, that would be very nice.
BTW: Yes, the Bootloader is unlocked.
Blackforce1012 said:
Hey,
I have a problem when i try to install CM 12.1 on my old Xperia M (C1905).
I have flashed the 15.4.A.1.9 FW on my phone, then extracted the boot.img from the CM12.1.zip and flashed it via Flashtool.
When i now start my Phone and Press the Vol+ Button when the LED appears the LED just get Cyan and thats it. Nothing happend, no Recovery, just nothing...
If anybody could help me, that would be very nice.
BTW: Yes, the Bootloader is unlocked.
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which build did you install it? if you did first install you need custom recovery from your rom and then you can install cm to your devices.
first you need FOTA Recovery for your primary recovery, see in this thread for installation http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=58515383&postcount=1
. i suggest you to install twrp version 2.8.7.0 and turn on your device, after that connect it to your pc via adb and do dd if command.
after complete, restart your phone and go to recovery mode and you can flashing safely without any worries again
if you have any question just ask me again
Blackforce1012 said:
Hey,
I have a problem when i try to install CM 12.1 on my old Xperia M (C1905).
I have flashed the 15.4.A.1.9 FW on my phone, then extracted the boot.img from the CM12.1.zip and flashed it via Flashtool.
When i now start my Phone and Press the Vol+ Button when the LED appears the LED just get Cyan and thats it. Nothing happend, no Recovery, just nothing...
If anybody could help me, that would be very nice.
BTW: Yes, the Bootloader is unlocked.
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As you are on stock ROM, you need Stock Recovery, flash this.. now boot to recovery. install CM12.1...
(FOTA Recovery will not Work on Stock, because stock kernels doesn't support extract_elf_ramdisk utility. )
DibyenduMaji said:
As you are on stock ROM, you need Stock Recovery, flash this.. now boot to recovery. install CM12.1...
(FOTA Recovery will not Work on Stock, 'cause we don't have stock kernels supporting extract_elf_ramdisk utility. )
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Yes you're right, I forget that . try it bro
Sent from my C1905 using Tapatalk
DibyenduMaji said:
As you are on stock ROM, you need Stock Recovery, flash this.. now boot to recovery. install CM12.1...
(FOTA Recovery will not Work on Stock, 'cause we don't have stock kernels supporting extract_elf_ramdisk utility. )
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I tried this recovery. Nothing changed...my phone still crashes when the cyan LED appears...
But I've noticed that the Sony Update Center want to update my phone to 15.4.A.1.9 even if that´s the firmware that im using. I´ll try to find another .ftf and report if its working or not
Edit: Nope, still wont work
Blackforce1012 said:
I tried this recovery. Nothing changed...my phone still crashes when the cyan LED appears...
But I've noticed that the Sony Update Center want to update my phone to 15.4.A.1.9 even if that´s the firmware that im using. I´ll try to find another .ftf and report if its working or not
Edit: Nope, still wont work
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i'm sorry i'm new to check it now. that's old recovery mode, i mean cwm so that's maybe will make problem on your recovery.
you need old twrp boot.img recovery http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=57652965&postcount=1
here's the link. if you use cwm recovery you will got problem when try to flash cm 12 or cm 12.1 file because old signature verification
. try it and tell me the result
Nicklas Van Dam said:
i'm sorry i'm new to check it now. that's old recovery mode, i mean cwm so that's maybe will make problem on your recovery.
you need old twrp boot.img recovery http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=57652965&postcount=1
here's the link. if you use cwm recovery you will got problem when try to flash cm 12 or cm 12.1 file because old signature verification
. try it and tell me the result
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Still the same problem. Turn phone on, sony logo appears, magenta LED, im pressing Vol+, LED changes color and gets cyan, nothing happend.
Blackforce1012 said:
Still the same problem. Turn phone on, sony logo appears, magenta LED, im pressing Vol+, LED changes color and gets cyan, nothing happend.
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Are you sure your bootloader is unlocked? Try to power on your phone first until get to home screen and reboot it to recovery
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Nicklas Van Dam said:
Are you sure your bootloader is unlocked? Try to power on your phone first until get to home screen and reboot it to recovery
Sent from my C1905 using Tapatalk
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Yes, im sure and also flashtool confirmed that its unlocked. Will try your idea later and say if this worked.
Edit: No...same failure
I have flashed an stock kernel with Flashtool , then rooted the device with this tutorial:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/z5-premium/development/e6853-root-unlocked-bootloader-t3255039
I had the Romaum custom rom, but now if I try to flash it, then the phone keeps rebooting every time after the Xperia Logo, also if I restore a Romaur backup same thing happens.
I have the bootloader unlocked and TWRP Bootloader
What am I doing wrong?
srg84 said:
I have flashed an stock kernel with Flashtool , then rooted the device with this tutorial:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/z5-premium/development/e6853-root-unlocked-bootloader-t3255039
I had the Romaum custom rom, but now if I try to flash it, then the phone keeps rebooting every time after the Xperia Logo, also if I restore a Romaur backup same thing happens.
I have the bootloader unlocked and TWRP Bootloader
What am I doing wrong?
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Flash Aur-Kernel-V4.0 (make sure to use one for device) or Zach kernel (1_9_4 works very well at the moment, newest ones are a bit unstable, but you can test them for yourself and see, this one works great for me with RomAur 4.2.1) and you should be able to boot...might bootloop a few times at first but let it do its thing....
Stock modified kernel never worked for me with that rom
Is doesn't work with any custom ROM, after the XPeria Logo, screen blackout and red light blinks 4 times before shutting down. :crying:
srg84 said:
Is doesn't work with any custom ROM, after the XPeria Logo, screen blackout and red light blinks 4 times before shutting down. :crying:
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What rom and kernel, twrp version and superSU version are you trying to use?
When and if you get to the blinking red led...don't force stop the phone, just let it bootloop as many times as it wants, it should load at some point, seen it happened before....
Okay, my fault.
I was using and old version of boot.img and twrp.
Here Works:
/z5-premium/development/rootable-kernel-twrp-3-e6853-t3334295/page6