Hello,
I wanted to ask - I'm an owner of my good ol' Xperia Arc lt15i, currently running newest cm11 thanks to LegacyXperia, and I try to get the phone updated as soon as new nightly appears.
Is there any way to get access to /boot partition from phone, to use, for example, flashify? I can use it on my Sony Jlo. I want to skip the PC using fastboot procedure.
I think I read somewhere that 2011 xperias can't flash kernel from "inside", but I'm unsure... I can't do it from CWM, though...
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kuba22277 said:
Hello,
I wanted to ask - I'm an owner of my good ol' Xperia Arc lt15i, currently running newest cm11 thanks to LegacyXperia, and I try to get the phone updated as soon as new nightly appears.
Is there any way to get access to /boot partition from phone, to use, for example, flashify? I can use it on my Sony Jlo. I want to skip the PC using fastboot procedure.
I think I read somewhere that 2011 xperias can't flash kernel from "inside", but I'm unsure... I can't do it from CWM, though...
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You can't flash kernels on xperia 2011 without fastboot...
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Nope. SE has apparently built the partitions the way, that only fastboot can access and edit the boot partition.
Someguyfromhell said:
Nope. SE has apparently built the partitions the way, that only fastboot can access and edit the boot partition.
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Yay, so, despite everything good they've done, they also f***ed up few things, e.g HDMI, the thing above and camera libs for 4.1+
Ehh... Well, not that's a big surprise...
Thanks, btw.
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Is it possible to make one? I was searching and came across an ftf creator but it's for Windows only.
If it's possible is there a way to make one on Ubuntu?
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Or if somebody could upload one that would be even better.
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why u want a .ftf kernel file?
flashtool can flash .bin too,
just go to flashmode, fastboot, enter fastboot via adb and then lash kernel.(right side).
and adb is working under ubuntu, also u can turn ur device of and press the search button while u connect it
I can't fastboot anymore.
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MilkyJoePD said:
I can't fastboot anymore.
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And that is why I went back to windows.
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AudioCreaper said:
And that is why I went back to windows.
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I was on Windows when it broke. I changed to Ubuntu in case it was software or driver related. It turns out it's hardware.
I have two PCIs. One works but doesn't fastboot; the other worked completely, til it broke completely. Now I'm left with the one that won't fastboot, so I can only flash in flashmode.
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MilkyJoePD said:
I was on Windows when it broke. I changed to Ubuntu in case it was software or driver related. It turns out it's hardware.
I have two PCIs. One works but doesn't fastboot; the other worked completely, til it broke completely. Now I'm left with the one that won't fastboot, so I can only flash in flashmode.
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New PCI on the list then?
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KeiranFTW said:
New PCI on the list then?
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Maybe. Ive tried fixing it (tapping it and blowing on it).
I don't want to spend money on a PC that's well over 10 years old though.
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Does anybody know why DoomLord's kernel kitchen only creates FTFs for 2010 devices? And what would happen if I used it on a PLAY kernel?
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I have 22p in PayPal money if anybody wants it?
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MilkyJoePD said:
I have 22p in PayPal money if anybody wants it?
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lol
Creating an FTF for ICS for the play would be impossible as our phone would error out when trying to flash an unsigned sin image, because there isn't officially ICS for our phone, so no FTF.
It was possible for the X10 because developers for that device hacked it so that it would accept unsigned images to be flashed to it.
Now I'm no security expert (although its something I am interested in) but the 2011 line have far better protection than the x10, and so we can only flash signed sin images -> ones from seus or something.
My bootloader is unlocked, does that make a difference?
I tried uploading a screenshot of my 22p but it wouldn't work
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Why does the Play seem to need a different Kernel for every rom?
My brother has an HTC Inspire and he can flip flop between gingerbread, ICS, CM7, and CM9 without changing his kernel.
Why can't this be with the Play?
Also is there a phone app that will let you flash a different kernel? I kinda want to change on the fly without needing a computer to do so.
On the Xperia Play, the recovery (CWM, for instance) is inside the kernel. This means you can't change the kernel from the recovery. Your brothers' phone does need different kernels, but they are automatically flashed if you flash another rom.
ridder215215 said:
On the Xperia Play, the recovery (CWM, for instance) is inside the kernel. This means you can't change the kernel from the recovery. Your brothers' phone does need different kernels, but they are automatically flashed if you flash another rom.
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Wow very good explanation better than what I was going to say
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ridder215215 said:
On the Xperia Play, the recovery (CWM, for instance) is inside the kernel. This means you can't change the kernel from the recovery. Your brothers' phone does need different kernels, but they are automatically flashed if you flash another rom.
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why doesn't the play automatically flash them?
GTDarthYoda said:
why doesn't the play automatically flash them?
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Recovery is in the kernel for the Play, most other phones have recovery as a separate partition. You can't alter the partition if you're using it.
lightningdude said:
Recovery is in the kernel for the Play, most other phones have recovery as a separate partition. You can't alter the partition if you're using it.
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but nAa cwm is not in the kernel its in the system so why we still can't Flash the kernel?
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we can't read/write to boot partition while using it.
makes sense. I'm a little jealous of his phone now >.<
cj360 said:
we can't read/write to boot partition while using it.
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So there is no way that we could run recovery from another place? Like a partition on the SD card? Or make another partition on the phone?
I don't know much about these things, just asking because this is interesting
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leots said:
So there is no way that we could run recovery from another place? Like a partition on the SD card? Or make another partition on the phone?
I don't know much about these things, just asking because this is interesting
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no as the boot partition is not writable from the phone
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So is this the case with all Sony Phones?
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So is this the case with all Sony Phones?
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no but it is with all 2011 Sony Ericsson devices
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fma965 said:
no but it is with all 2011 Sony Ericsson devices
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the 2012's then?
GTDarthYoda said:
the 2012's then?
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I dunno
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Hello XDA Community,
im stuck with my Problem so far and after reading trough several Threads and excesiv use of google I decidet to make a new Thread. I flashed the Xperia Ultimate HD ROM on my Sony Ericsson Xperia Arc and forgot to wipe the Dalvik Cache before as well I did not uncheck the mark at "Reboot your Mobile" in the Aroma Installer.
Now I got a Bootloop, and cannot access CWM and I tried 3 times to flash over Flashtool and it didn't help at all.
This is behind my understanding of the material, so I would be really happy if someone could help me.
Ps. I also have no Unlocked Bootloader
Did flashing stock ics work? Using flashtool? Personally i tried 6 ROMS including Xperia Ultimate HD...
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Omessy7 said:
Did flashing stock ics work? Using flashtool? Personally i tried 6 ROMS including Xperia Ultimate HD...
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You mean before the Bootloop or after? Before is used stock ics with root. After Bootloop i tried to flash stock GB and stock Ics with flashtool and Sony Update Center.
DuZzEr said:
Hello XDA Community,
im stuck with my Problem so far and after reading trough several Threads and excesiv use of google I decidet to make a new Thread.
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You could have posted on anyone one of them instead of starting another. Bootloop after Custom ROM Flash with CWM xperia arc
DuZzEr said:
Hello XDA Community,
im stuck with my Problem so far and after reading trough several Threads and excesiv use of google I decidet to make a new Thread. I flashed the Xperia Ultimate HD ROM on my Sony Ericsson Xperia Arc and forgot to wipe the Dalvik Cache before as well I did not uncheck the mark at "Reboot your Mobile" in the Aroma Installer.
Now I got a Bootloop, and cannot access CWM and I tried 3 times to flash over Flashtool and it didn't help at all.
This is behind my understanding of the material, so I would be really happy if someone could help me.
Ps. I also have no Unlocked Bootloader
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Here is very handy material http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Rjv71b9QcZE&list=FLuNY1F_-09hYZm37Z9k8wNw&index=5
Hi, i have read that if i flash a arcS.ftf on my arc i will get bigger partitions.
If i do that, theres a few thing i wonder.
Do i have to use the arc s kernels and roms ?
If i restore to a earlier CWM, will it shrink and/or cause bootloop?
TheHaso said:
Hi, i have read that if i flash a arcS.ftf on my arc i will get bigger partitions.
If i do that, theres a few thing i wonder.
Do i have to use the arc s kernels and roms ?
If i restore to a earlier CWM, will it shrink and/or cause bootloop?
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Well I'm not sure but if you are talking about custom roms then there is no such a thing like Arc or Arc s specific rom. Only difference between these phones is a 400mhz in a cpu power so there shouldn't be any problems with oficial rom files either.
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Now I think you shouldn't flash stock Arc s roms because I don't know if they wont force 1.4ghz on your cpu and this could be dangerous. Do some more research on this matter or wait for more qualified replies.
Odp: [Q]Internal and system partition size
I am on LT18i ROM and I can say - flash it. Everything is like on LT15i ROM but /data and /system are bigger. I think it's connected to /vendor partition on Arc.
I don't know if the clock was on 1,4GHz on stock, but I see you are going to use custom kernels anyway so you can change it.
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Thanks guys, but i kinda didnt get answer on my first question.
I have a unlocked bootloader. Im using custom rom and kernel, oc 1.4 ghz.
Some roms here require the bigger partitions.
If i flash the acrS.ftf, do i have to use the arcS roms and kernels or continue with the files for arc ?
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Thanks guys, but i kinda didnt get answer on my first question.
I have a unlocked bootloader. Im using custom rom and kernel, oc 1.4 ghz.
Some roms here require the bigger partitions.
If i flash the acrS.ftf, do i have to use the arcS roms and kernels or continue with the files for arc ?
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As I said before Arc or Arc s specific roms doesn't exist. Well maybe stock based ones but these fully custom like CM work on both phones. The same with kernels its always one file for both phones.
pypcier said:
As I said before Arc or Arc s specific roms doesn't exist. Well maybe stock based ones but these fully custom like CM work on both phones. The same with kernels its always one file for both phones.
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I know that, but stockbased roms and kernels have spesific
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It does to my Arc
419 system and 418 phone memory
syam7863 said:
It does to my Arc
419 system and 418 phone memory
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I know that mate, but do you use arcS files now, rom kernel etc?
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Here.
I'm using Arc.
Rom is FXP206 CM10
Now it reads Arc S
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I know that mate, but do you use arcS files now, rom kernel etc?
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It looks like you wont get any useful answers so why wont you try it for yourself? Its not like it will eat your phone. If you have guts to repartition your phone then flashing incompatible rom wont be a problem. Its not like you cant flash Arc ftf if something goes wrong.
I have locked botloader and I flash stock lt18 rom on my lt15 using flashtool. And I have now 420mb internal memory. I'm using Miui now but still have bigger inernal memory, so I think my kernel is for lt18 but the system recognizes my phone as LT15.
pypcier said:
It looks like you wont get any useful answers so why wont you try it for yourself? Its not like it will eat your phone. If you have guts to repartition your phone then flashing incompatible rom wont be a problem. Its not like you cant flash Arc ftf if something goes wrong.
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Yeh, i can that, but im low on battery now
Thanks mates
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AW: [Q]Internal and system partition size
it doesn't matter if u have unlocked or locked bl. u have arcs.ftf which will give u the stock ics. but the one from arc s with more mhz and more space.
nothing will happen, and nothing will change
regards - Cartman
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I know that mate, but do you use arcS files now, rom kernel etc?
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U can download the ftf file from this thread
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1746508
But u have to have flashtool <---- just google it
syam7863 said:
U can download the ftf file from this thread
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1746508
But u have to have flashtool <---- just google it
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I got everything i need on my laptop
Actually more than i need...
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Xperia arc s: rooted and unlocked
Symptoms are as follows:
Attempted to install Cyanogen mod through using X-parts, however on initial reboot it simply got stuck at the Sony screen.
Cant get it to respond to any buttons or combinations there of and the PC wont detect it either. So its just sitting steady at Sony.
Are there any options or is this the end of the line?
Thanks,:crying:
Download Fusion kernel and flash with fastboot (google how to install custom kernels on arc s) then boot to CWM wipe all and install CM10 again. For CM9 download Lupus ICS CM9 based kernel and do the same.
Unhappy [Q] Bricked and not responding to Reboot Request
I agree with pypcier But on your post you say rooted & Unlocked when you say unlocked do you mean your bootloader is unlocked or your sim is unlocked?Also X-parts is really for locked bootloaders because it is installed to your system (where your rom is) when you install other firmware and format/wipe system you erase X-Parts so have to install again.That's why you are better of with a custom kernel with cwm built in :good: obviously you need unlocked bootloader for this
You say your phone is stuck at Sony logo so you forgot to flash the kernel. Just flash it through flashtool or fastboot
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tangosierra_ said:
You say your phone is stuck at Sony logo so you forgot to flash the kernel. Just flash it through flashtool or fastboot
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Next time read other comment before wasting XDA bandwidth with useless posts.
pypcier said:
Next time read other comment before wasting XDA bandwidth with useless posts.
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He tried to install CM10 through CWM (which was installed from x-parts), rebooted the phone and it was stuck on Sony. Obviously he didn't flash the kernel, no...?
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